10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)
þ	Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014.
	or
o	Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from                                to                               .

Commission file number:
001-32324 (CubeSmart)
000-54662 (CubeSmart, L.P.)

CUBESMART

CUBESMART, L.P.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland (CubeSmart) Delaware (CubeSmart, L.P.)		20-1024732 34-1837021
	(State or Other Jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
	Incorporation or Organization)		Identification No.)
	5 Old Lancaster Road
	Malvern, Pennsylvania		19355
	(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(610) 535-5000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

CubeSmart	Yes þ No o
CubeSmart, L.P.	Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

CubeSmart	Yes þ No o
CubeSmart, L.P.	Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

CubeSmart:
Large accelerated filer þ	Accelerated filer o	Non-accelerated filer o	Smaller reporting company o
CubeSmart, L.P.:
Large accelerated filer o	Accelerated filer o	Non-accelerated filer þ	Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

CubeSmart	Yes o No þ
CubeSmart, L.P.	Yes o No þ

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

Class	Outstanding at August 5, 2014
Common shares, $0.01 par value per share, of CubeSmart	148,591,159

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This report combines the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2014 of CubeSmart (the “Parent Company” or “CubeSmart”) and CubeSmart, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”). The Parent Company is a Maryland real estate investment trust, or REIT, that owns its assets and conducts its operations through the Operating Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, and subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership.  The Parent Company, the Operating Partnership and their consolidated subsidiaries are collectively referred to in this report as the “Company.” In addition, terms such as “we”, “us”, or “our” used in this report may refer to the Company, the Parent Company, or the Operating Partnership.

The Parent Company is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and, as of June 30, 2014, owned a 98.5% interest in the Operating Partnership. The remaining 1.5% interest consists of common units of limited partnership interest issued by the Operating Partnership to third parties in exchange for contributions of facilities to the Operating Partnership. As the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, the Parent Company has full and complete authority over the Operating Partnership’s day-to-day operations and management.

Management operates the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership as one enterprise. The management teams of the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership are identical, and their constituents are officers of both the Parent Company and of the Operating Partnership.

There are few differences between the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership, which are reflected in the note disclosures in this report. The Company believes it is important to understand the differences between the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership in the context of how these entities operate as a consolidated enterprise. The Parent Company is a REIT, whose only material asset is its ownership of the partnership interests of the Operating Partnership.  As a result, the Parent Company does not conduct business itself, other than acting as the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, issuing public equity from time to time and guaranteeing the debt obligations of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership holds substantially all the assets of the Company and, directly or indirectly, holds the ownership interests in the Company’s real estate ventures. The Operating Partnership conducts the operations of the Company’s business and is structured as a partnership with no publicly traded equity. Except for net proceeds from equity issuances by the Parent Company, which are contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for partnership units, the Operating Partnership generates the capital required by the Company’s business through the Operating Partnership’s operations, by the Operating Partnership’s direct or indirect incurrence of indebtedness or through the issuance of partnership units of the Operating Partnership or equity interests in subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership.

The substantive difference between the Parent Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s filings is the fact that the Parent Company is a REIT with public equity, while the Operating Partnership is a partnership with no publicly traded equity. In the financial statements, this difference is primarily reflected in the equity (or capital for Operating Partnership) section of the consolidated balance sheets and in the consolidated statements of equity (or capital). Apart from the different equity treatment, the consolidated financial statements of the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership are nearly identical.

The Company believes that combining the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q of the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership into a single report will:

·       facilitate a better understanding by the investors of the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership by enabling them to view the business as a whole in the same manner as management views and operates the business;

·       remove duplicative disclosures and provide a more straightforward presentation in light of the fact that a substantial portion of the disclosure applies to both the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership; and

·       create time and cost efficiencies through the preparation of one combined report instead of two separate reports.

In order to highlight the differences between the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership, the separate sections in this report for the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership specifically refer to the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership. In the sections that combine disclosures of the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership, this report refers to such disclosures as those of the Company. Although the Operating Partnership is generally the entity that directly or indirectly enters into contracts and real estate ventures and holds assets and debt, reference to the Company is appropriate because the business is one enterprise and the Parent Company operates the business through the Operating Partnership.

As general partner with control of the Operating Partnership, the Parent Company consolidates the Operating Partnership for financial reporting purposes, and the Parent Company does not have significant assets other than its investment in the Operating Partnership. Therefore, the assets and liabilities of the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership are the same on their respective financial statements. The separate discussions of the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership in this report should be read in conjunction with each other to understand the results of the Company’s operations on a consolidated basis and how management operates the Company.

This report also includes separate Item 4 - Controls and Procedures sections, signature pages and Exhibit 31 and 32 certifications for each of  the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership in order to establish that the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Parent Company and the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Operating Partnership have made the requisite certifications and that the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership are compliant with Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. §1350.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements	5
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	31
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	45
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	46
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	47
Item 6.	Exhibits	48

Filing Format

This combined Form 10-Q is being filed separately by CubeSmart and CubeSmart, L.P.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or “this Report”, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership, contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning the Company’s plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs, plans or intentions relating to acquisitions and other information that is not historical information.  In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipates,” or “intends” or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy.  Such statements are based on assumptions and expectations that may not be realized and are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated.  Although we believe the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, future events and actual results, performance, transactions or achievements, financial and otherwise, may differ materially from the results, performance, transactions or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.  As a result, you should not rely on or construe any forward-looking statements in this Report, or which management may make orally or in writing from time to time, as predictions of future events or as guarantees of future performance.  We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Report or as of the dates otherwise indicated in the statements.  All of our forward-looking statements, including those in this Report, are qualified in their entirety by this statement.

There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in or contemplated by this Report.  Any forward-looking statements should be considered in light of the risks and uncertainties referred to in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Parent Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

·national and local economic, business, real estate and other market conditions;

·the competitive environment in which we operate, including our ability to maintain or raise occupancy and rental rates;

·the execution of our business plan;

·the availability of external sources of capital;

·financing risks, including the risk of over-leverage and the corresponding risk of default on our mortgage and other debt and potential inability to refinance existing indebtedness;

·increases in interest rates and operating costs;

·counterparty non-performance related to the use of derivative financial instruments;

·our ability to maintain our Parent Company’s qualification as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes;

·acquisition and development risks;

·increases in taxes, fees, and assessments from state and local jurisdictions;

·changes in real estate and zoning laws or regulations;

·risks related to natural disasters;

·potential environmental and other liabilities;

·other factors affecting the real estate industry generally or the self-storage industry in particular; and

·other risks identified in the Parent Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, and, from time to time, in other reports that we file with the SEC or in other documents that we publicly disseminate.

Given these uncertainties and the other risks identified elsewhere in this Report, we caution readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as may be required by securities laws.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CUBESMART AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

	June 30,			December 31,
	2014			2013
ASSETS
Storage facilities	$	2,776,835		$	2,553,706
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(442,044		)	(398,536		)
Storage facilities, net (including VIE assets of $34,314 and $34,559, respectively)	2,334,791			2,155,170
Cash and cash equivalents	10,789			3,176
Restricted cash	3,587			4,025
Loan procurement costs, net of amortization	11,543			12,687
Investment in real estate venture, at equity	101,013			156,310
Other assets, net	41,400			27,256
Total assets	$	2,503,123		$	2,358,624
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Unsecured senior notes	$	500,000		$	500,000
Revolving credit facility	56,900			38,600
Unsecured term loans	400,000			400,000
Mortgage loans and notes payable	224,232			200,218
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	57,847			57,599
Distributions payable	20,960			19,955
Deferred revenue	14,632			12,394
Security deposits	392			376
Total liabilities	1,274,963			1,229,142
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	41,430			36,275
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
7.75% Series A Preferred shares $.01 par value, 3,220,000 shares authorized, 3,100,000 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	31			31
Common shares $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 147,078,392 and 139,328,366 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	1,471			1,393
Additional paid in capital	1,669,327			1,542,703
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,650		)	(11,014		)
Accumulated deficit	(474,944		)	(440,837		)
Total CubeSmart shareholders’ equity	1,185,235			1,092,276
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	1,495			931
Total equity	1,186,730			1,093,207
Total liabilities and equity	$	2,503,123		$	2,358,624

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CUBESMART AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
REVENUES
Rental income	$	81,071		$	68,739		$	156,785		$	134,991
Other property related income	9,799			8,333			19,946			15,592
Property management fee income	1,467			1,217			2,873			2,362
Total revenues	92,337			78,289			179,604			152,945
OPERATING EXPENSES
Property operating expenses	32,080			28,469			64,370			57,629
Depreciation and amortization	30,487			28,393			58,602			57,376
General and administrative	7,059			7,515			13,628			15,128
Total operating expenses	69,626			64,377			136,600			130,133
OPERATING INCOME	22,711			13,912			43,004			22,812
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest:
Interest expense on loans	(12,027		)	(10,588		)	(23,898		)	(20,860		)
Loan procurement amortization expense	(543		)	(497		)	(1,084		)	(973		)
Acquisition related costs	(721		)	(1,648		)	(2,400		)	(1,763		)
Equity in losses of real estate venture	(1,729		)	-			(3,098		)	-
Gain from sale of real estate	475			-			475			-
Other	(173		)	(187		)	(766		)	(260		)
Total other expense	(14,718		)	(12,920		)	(30,771		)	(23,856		)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	7,993			992			12,233			(1,044		)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income from discontinued operations	-			1,576			336			2,956
Gain from disposition of discontinued operations	-			-			-			228
Total discontinued operations	-			1,576			336			3,184
NET INCOME	7,993			2,568			12,569			2,140
NET (INCOME) LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(95		)	(18		)	(144		)	17
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(12		)	-			(9		)	1
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY	7,886			2,550			12,416			2,158
Distribution to preferred shareholders	(1,502		)	(1,502		)	(3,004		)	(3,004		)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY’S COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$	6,384		$	1,048		$	9,412		$	(846	)
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$	0.04		$	0.00		$	0.06		$	(0.03	)
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders	$	0.00		$	0.01		$	0.01		$	0.02
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders	$	0.04		$	0.01		$	0.07		$	(0.01	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$	0.04		$	0.00		$	0.06		$	(0.03	)
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders	$	0.00		$	0.01		$	0.01		$	0.02
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders	$	0.04		$	0.01		$	0.07		$	(0.01	)
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding	144,679			133,677			142,461			133,316
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding	146,999			133,677			144,691			133,316
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY’S COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	6,384		$	(501	)	$	9,081		$	(3,976	)
Total discontinued operations	-			1,549			331			3,130
Net income (loss)	$	6,384		$	1,048		$	9,412		$	(846	)

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CUBESMART AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
NET INCOME	$	7,993		$	2,568		$	12,569		$	2,140
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate swap	(2,247		)	5,595			(3,231		)	5,286
Reclassification of realized losses on interest rate swaps	1,601			1,554			3,177			3,085
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	354			25			428			(231		)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME	(292		)	7,174			374			8,140
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	7,701			9,742			12,943			10,280
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(88		)	(140		)	(147		)	(123		)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(17		)	(7		)	(16		)	3
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY	$	7,596		$	9,595		$	12,780		$	10,160

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CUBESMART AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Common Shares			Preferred Shares			Additional Paid in			Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Accumulated			Total Shareholders’			Noncontrolling Interests in		Total			Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating
	Number	Amount		Number	Amount		Capital			(Loss) Income			Deficit			Equity			Subsidiaries		Equity			Partnership
Balance at December 31, 2013	139,328	$	1,393	3,100	$	31	$	1,542,703		$	(11,014	)	$	(440,837	)	$	1,092,276		$	931	$	1,093,207		$	36,275
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries																				548	548
Issuance of common shares	7,211	73					126,046									126,119					126,119
Issuance of restricted shares	416	4														4					4
Conversion from units to shares	14	—					234									234					234			(234		)
Exercise of stock options	109	1					966									967					967
Amortization of restricted shares							(1,050		)							(1,050		)			(1,050		)
Share compensation expense							428									428					428
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership													(5,830		)	(5,830		)			(5,830		)	5,830
Net income													12,416			12,416			9		12,425			144
Other comprehensive (loss) gain:
Unrealized losses on interest rate swaps										(53		)				(53		)			(53		)	(1		)
Unrealized gain on foreign currency translation										417						417			7		424			4
Preferred share distributions													(3,004		)	(3,004		)			(3,004		)
Common share distributions													(37,689		)	(37,689		)			(37,689		)	(588		)
Balance at June 30, 2014	147,078	$	1,471	3,100	$	31	$	1,669,327		$	(10,650	)	$	(474,944	)	$	1,185,235		$	1,495	$	1,186,730		$	41,430

	Common Shares			Preferred Shares			Additional Paid in		Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Accumulated			Total Shareholders’			Noncontrolling Interests in			Total			Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating
	Number	Amount		Number	Amount		Capital		(Loss) Income			Deficit			Equity			Subsidiaries			Equity			Partnership
Balance at December 31, 2012	131,795	$	1,318	3,100	$	31	$	1,418,463	$	(19,796	)	$	(410,225	)	$	989,791		$	118		$	989,909		$	47,990
Issuance of common shares	1,225	12					20,374								20,386						20,386
Issuance of restricted shares	215	2													2						2
Conversion from units to shares	1,013	10					14,591								14,601						14,601			(14,601		)
Exercise of stock options	182	2					1,276								1,278						1,278
Amortization of restricted shares							2,131								2,131						2,131
Share compensation expense							436								436						436
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership												(3,436		)	(3,436		)				(3,436		)	3,436
Net income (loss)												2,158			2,158			(1		)	2,157			(17		)
Other comprehensive gain (loss):
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps									8,227						8,227						8,227			144
Unrealized loss on foreign currency translation									(225		)				(225		)	(2		)	(227		)	(4		)
Preferred share distributions												(3,004		)	(3,004		)				(3,004		)
Common share distributions												(29,537		)	(29,537		)				(29,537		)	(502		)
Balance at June 30, 2013	134,430	$	1,344	3,100	$	31	$	1,457,271	$	(11,794	)	$	(444,044	)	$	1,002,808		$	115		$	1,002,923		$	36,446

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CUBESMART AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013
Operating Activities
Net income	$	12,569		$	2,140
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	59,686			60,103
Gain from sale of real estate	(475		)	(228		)
Equity compensation expense	(622		)	2,567
Accretion of fair market value adjustment of debt	(800		)	(488		)
Equity in losses of real estate venture	3,098			-
Changes in other operating accounts:
Other assets	(1,353		)	(2,133		)
Restricted cash	353			1,062
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(2,190		)	1,099
Other liabilities	1,313			1,189
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	71,579		$	65,311
Investing Activities
Acquisitions of storage facilities	$	(211,722	)	$	(93,743	)
Additions and improvements to storage facilities	(8,481		)	(9,399		)
Development costs	(12,693		)	(17,557		)
Cash contributed to real estate venture	(1,750		)	-
Cash distributed from real estate venture	53,949			-
Proceeds from sale of real estate, net	13,475			10,993
Proceeds from notes receivable	-			5,192
Change in restricted cash	304			468
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(166,918	)	$	(104,046	)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from:
Revolving credit facility	$	447,200		$	229,200
Principal payments on:
Revolving credit facility	(428,900		)	(164,200		)
Mortgage loans and notes payable	(2,653		)	(13,352		)
Loan procurement costs	(57		)	(2,141		)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares	126,123			20,388
Exercise of stock options	967			1,278
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	548			-
Distributions paid to common shareholders	(36,682		)	(29,258		)
Distributions paid to preferred shareholders	(3,004		)	(3,004		)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	(590		)	(650		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	$	102,952		$	38,261
Change in cash and cash equivalents	7,613			(474		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,176			4,495
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	10,789		$	4,021
Supplemental Cash Flow and Noncash Information
Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized	$	25,204		$	22,522
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
Accretion of liability	$	3,571		$	-
Derivative valuation adjustment	$	(54	)	$	8,371
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	428		$	(231	)
Mortgage loan assumption - acquisition of storage facilities	$	27,467		$	-

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CUBESMART, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	June 30,			December 31,
	2014			2013
ASSETS
Storage facilities	$	2,776,835		$	2,553,706
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(442,044		)	(398,536		)
Storage facilities, net (including VIE asssets of $34,314 and $34,559, respectively)	2,334,791			2,155,170
Cash and cash equivalents	10,789			3,176
Restricted cash	3,587			4,025
Loan procurement costs, net of amortization	11,543			12,687
Investment in real estate venture, at equity	101,013			156,310
Other assets, net	41,400			27,256
Total assets	$	2,503,123		$	2,358,624
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Unsecured senior notes	$	500,000		$	500,000
Revolving credit facility	56,900			38,600
Unsecured term loan	400,000			400,000
Mortgage loans and notes payable	224,232			200,218
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	57,847			57,599
Distributions payable	20,960			19,955
Deferred revenue	14,632			12,394
Security deposits	392			376
Total liabilities	1,274,963			1,229,142
Operating Partnership interests of third parties	41,430			36,275
Commitments and contingencies
Capital
Operating Partner	1,195,885			1,103,290
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,650		)	(11,014		)
Total CubeSmart, L.P. capital	1,185,235			1,092,276
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	1,495			931
Total capital	1,186,730			1,093,207
Total liabilities and capital	$	2,503,123		$	2,358,624

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per common unit data)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
REVENUES
Rental income	$	81,071		$	68,739		$	156,785		$	134,991
Other property related income	9,799			8,333			19,946			15,592
Property management fee income	1,467			1,217			2,873			2,362
Total revenues	92,337			78,289			179,604			152,945
OPERATING EXPENSES
Property operating expenses	32,080			28,469			64,370			57,629
Depreciation and amortization	30,487			28,393			58,602			57,376
General and administrative	7,059			7,515			13,628			15,128
Total operating expenses	69,626			64,377			136,600			130,133
OPERATING INCOME	22,711			13,912			43,004			22,812
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest:
Interest expense on loans	(12,027		)	(10,588		)	(23,898		)	(20,860		)
Loan procurement amortization expense	(543		)	(497		)	(1,084		)	(973		)
Acquisition related costs	(721		)	(1,648		)	(2,400		)	(1,763		)
Equity in losses of real estate venture	(1,729		)	-			(3,098		)	-
Gain from sale of real estate	475			-			475			-
Other	(173		)	(187		)	(766		)	(260		)
Total other expense	(14,718		)	(12,920		)	(30,771		)	(23,856		)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	7,993			992			12,233			(1,044		)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income from discontinued operations	-			1,576			336			2,956
Gain from disposition of discontinued operations	-			-			-			228
Total discontinued operations	-			1,576			336			3,184
NET INCOME	7,993			2,568			12,569			2,140
NET (INCOME) LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(12		)	-			(9		)	1
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CUBESMART L.P.	7,981			2,568			12,560			2,141
Operating Partnership interests of third parties	(95		)	(18		)	(144		)	17
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO OPERATING PARTNER	7,886			2,550			12,416			2,158
Distribution to preferred unitholders	(1,502		)	(1,502		)	(3,004		)	(3,004		)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON UNITHOLDERS	$	6,384		$	1,048		$	9,412		$	(846	)
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to common unitholders	$	0.04		$	0.00		$	0.06		$	(0.03	)
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations attributable to common unitholders	$	0.00		$	0.01		$	0.01		$	0.02
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to common unitholders	$	0.04		$	0.01		$	0.07		$	(0.01	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to common unitholders	$	0.04		$	0.00		$	0.06		$	(0.03	)
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations attributable to common unitholders	$	0.00		$	0.01		$	0.01		$	0.02
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to common unitholders	$	0.04		$	0.01		$	0.07		$	(0.01	)
Weighted-average basic units outstanding	144,679			133,677			142,461			133,316
Weighted-average diluted units outstanding	146,999			133,677			144,691			133,316
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON UNITHOLDERS
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	6,384		$	(501	)	$	9,081		$	(3,976	)
Total discontinued operations	-			1,549			331			3,130
Net income (loss)	$	6,384		$	1,048		$	9,412		$	(846	)

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CUBESMART, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
NET INCOME	$	7,993		$	2,568		$	12,569		$	2,140
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate swap	(2,247		)	5,595			(3,231		)	5,286
Reclassification of realized losses on interest rate swaps	1,601			1,554			3,177			3,085
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	354			25			428			(231		)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME	(292		)	7,174			374			8,140
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	7,701			9,742			12,943			10,280
Comprehensive income attributable to Operating Partnership interests of third parties	(88		)	(140		)	(147		)	(123		)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(17		)	(7		)	(16		)	3
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO OPERATING PARTNER	$	7,596		$	9,595		$	12,780		$	10,160

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CUBESMART, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CAPITAL

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Number of OP Units Outstanding		Operating		Accumulated Other Comprehensive		Total CubeSmart L.P.	Noncontrolling Interests in		Total		Operating Partnership Interests
	Common	Preferred	Partner		(Loss) Income		Capital	Subsidiaries		Capital		of Third Parties
Balance at December 31, 2013	139,328	3,100	$	1,103,290	$	(11,014)	$ 1,092,276	$	931	$	1,093,207	$	36,275
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries									548	548
Issuance of common OP units	7,211		126,119				126,119			126,119
Issuance of restricted OP units	416		4				4			4
Conversion from units to shares	14		234				234			234		(234		)
Exercise of OP unit options	109		967				967			967
Amortization of restricted OP units			(1,050)				(1,050)			(1,050)
OP unit compensation expense			428				428			428
Adjustment for Operating Partnership interests of third parties			(5,830)				(5,830)			(5,830)		5,830
Net income			12,416				12,416	9		12,425		144
Other comprehensive (loss) gain:
Unrealized losses on interest rate swaps					(53)		(53)			(53)		(1		)
Unrealized gain on foreign currency translation					417		417	7		424		4
Preferred OP unit distributions			(3,004)				(3,004)			(3,004)
Common OP unit distributions			(37,689)				(37,689)			(37,689)		(588		)
Balance at June 30, 2014	147,078	3,100	$	1,195,885	$	(10,650)	$ 1,185,235	$	1,495	$	1,186,730	$	41,430

	Number of OP Units Outstanding		Operating		Accumulated Other Comprehensive		Total CubeSmart L.P.		Noncontrolling Interests in		Total		Operating Partnership Interests
	Common	Preferred	Partner		(Loss) Income		Capital		Subsidiaries		Capital		of Third Parties
Balance at December 31, 2012	131,795	3,100	$	1,009,587	$	(19,796)	$	989,791	$	118	$	989,909	$	47,990
Issuance of common OP units	1,225		20,386				20,386				20,386
Issuance of restricted OP units	215		2				2				2
Conversion from units to shares	1,013		14,601				14,601				14,601		(14,601		)
Exercise of OP unit options	182		1,278				1,278				1,278
Amortization of restricted OP units			2,131				2,131				2,131
OP unit compensation expense			436				436				436
Adjustment for Operating Partnership interests of third parties			(3,436)				(3,436)				(3,436)		3,436
Net income (loss)			2,158				2,158		(1)		2,157		(17		)
Other comprehensive gain (loss):
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps					8,227		8,227				8,227		144
Unrealized loss on foreign currency translation					(225)		(225)		(2)		(227)		(4		)
Preferred OP unit distributions			(3,004)				(3,004)				(3,004)
Common OP unit distributions			(29,537)				(29,537)				(29,537)		(502		)
Balance at June 30, 2013	134,430	3,100	$	1,014,602	$	(11,794)	$	1,002,808	$	115	$	1,002,923	$	36,446

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CUBESMART, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013
Operating Activities
Net income	$	12,569		$	2,140
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	59,686			60,103
Gain from sale of real estate	(475		)	(228		)
Equity compensation expense	(622		)	2,567
Accretion of fair market value adjustment of debt	(800		)	(488		)
Equity in losses of real estate venture	3,098			-
Changes in other operating accounts:
Other assets	(1,353		)	(2,133		)
Restricted cash	353			1,062
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(2,190		)	1,099
Other liabilities	1,313			1,189
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	71,579		$	65,311
Investing Activities
Acquisitions of storage facilities	$	(211,722	)	$	(93,743	)
Additions and improvements to storage facilities	(8,481		)	(9,399		)
Development costs	(12,693		)	(17,557		)
Cash contributed to real estate venture	(1,750		)	-
Cash distributed from real estate venture	53,949			-
Proceeds from sale of real estate, net	13,475			10,993
Proceeds from notes receivable	-			5,192
Change in restricted cash	304			468
Net cash used in by investing activities	$	(166,918	)	$	(104,046	)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from:
Revolving credit facility	$	447,200		$	229,200
Principal payments on:
Revolving credit facility	(428,900		)	(164,200		)
Mortgage loans and notes payable	(2,653		)	(13,352		)
Loan procurement costs	(57		)	(2,141		)
Proceeds from issuance of common OP units	126,123			20,388
Exercise of OP unit options	967			1,278
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	548			-
Distributions paid to common unitholders	(37,272		)	(29,258		)
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders	(3,004		)	(3,004		)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	-			(650		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	$	102,952		$	38,261
Change in cash and cash equivalents	7,613			(474		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,176			4,495
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	10,789		$	4,021
Supplemental Cash Flow and Noncash Information
Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized	$	25,204		$	25,522
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
Accretion of liability	$	3,571		$	-
Derivative valuation adjustment	$	(54	)	$	8,371
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	428		$	(231	)
Mortgage loan assumption - acquisition of storage facilities	$	27,467		$	-

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CUBESMART AND CUBESMART, L.P.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

CubeSmart (the “Parent Company”) operates as a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with its operations conducted solely through CubeSmart, L.P. and its subsidiaries.  CubeSmart, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), operates through an umbrella partnership structure, with the Parent Company, a Maryland REIT, as its sole general partner.  In the notes to the consolidated financial statements, we use the terms “the Company”, “we” or “our” to refer to the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership together, unless the context indicates otherwise.   As of June 30, 2014, the Company owned self-storage facilities located in 21 states throughout the United States and the District of Columbia which are presented under one reportable segment: the Company owns, operates, develops, manages and acquires self-storage facilities.

As of June 30, 2014, the Parent Company owned approximately 98.5% of the partnership interests (“OP Units”) of the Operating Partnership.  The remaining OP Units, consisting exclusively of limited partner interests, are held by persons who contributed their interests in facilities to the Operating Partnership in exchange for OP Units.  Under the partnership agreement, these persons have the right to tender their OP Units for redemption to the Operating Partnership at any time for cash equal to the fair value of an equivalent number of common shares of the Parent Company.  In lieu of delivering cash, however, the Parent Company, as the Operating Partnership’s general partner, may, at its option, choose to acquire any OP Units so tendered by issuing common shares in exchange for the tendered OP Units.  If the Parent Company so chooses, its common shares will be exchanged for OP Units on a one-for-one basis.  This one-for-one exchange ratio is subject to adjustment to prevent dilution.  With each such exchange or redemption, the Parent Company’s percentage ownership in the Operating Partnership will increase.  In addition, whenever the Parent Company issues common or other classes of its shares, it contributes the net proceeds it receives from the issuance to the Operating Partnership and the Operating Partnership issues to the Parent Company an equal number of OP Units or other partnership interests having preferences and rights that mirror the preferences and rights of the shares issued.  This structure is commonly referred to as an umbrella partnership REIT or “UPREIT.”

2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC regarding interim financial reporting and, in the opinion of each of the Parent Company’s and Operating Partnership’s respective management, include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for each respective company for the interim periods presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”).  Accordingly, readers of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should refer to the Parent Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s audited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the related notes thereto, for the year ended December 31, 2013, which are included in the Parent Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.  The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for any future period or the full year.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an update to the accounting standard for the reporting of discontinued operations.  The update redefines discontinued operations, changing the criteria for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements.  This amendment becomes effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015; however, early adoption is permitted. The Company elected to adopt this guidance in 2014 and such adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.  The Company disposed of one asset during the six months ended June 30, 2014, however the disposal did not meet the criteria for discontinued operations under the new guidance.

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In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2017. Early application is not permitted. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

3.  STORAGE FACILITIES

The book value of the Company’s real estate assets is summarized as follows:

	June 30,			December 31,
	2014			2013
	(in thousands)
Land	$	498,140		$	465,680
Buildings and improvements	2,065,013			1,888,823
Equipment	181,341			158,000
Construction in progress	32,341			41,203
Storage facilities	2,776,835			2,553,706
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(442,044		)	(398,536		)
Storage facilities, net	$	2,334,791		$	2,155,170

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The following table summarizes the Company’s acquisition and disposition activity from the period beginning on January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014:

Facility/Portfolio	Location	Transaction Date	Number of Facilities	Purchase / Sales Price (in thousands)
2014 Acquisitions:
Manchester Asset	Manchester, CT	January 2014	1	$	4,950
Coconut Creek Asset	Coconut Creek, FL	January 2014	1	14,000
Palm Coast Assets	Palm Coast, FL	January 2014	2	14,450
Fremont Asset	Fremont, CA	January 2014	1	8,300
Temple Hills Asset	Temple Hills, MD	February 2014	1	15,800
Timonium Asset	Timonium, MD	February 2014	1	15,500
Phoenix Asset	Phoenix, AZ	March 2014	1	14,750
Philadelphia Asset	Philadelphia, PA	March 2014	1	7,350
Frisco Asset	Frisco, TX	March 2014	1	8,225
Austin Asset	Austin, TX	April 2014	1	6,450
New York Assets	Brooklyn, NY	April 2014	2	55,000
Lake Worth Asset	Lake Worth, FL	April 2014	1	11,406
Tewksbury Asset	Tewksbury, MA	April 2014	1	11,100
Schererville Asset	Schererville, IN	May 2014	1	8,400
Florida Assets	Multiple locations in FL	June 2014	3	35,000
			19	$	230,681
2013 Acquisitions:
Gilbert Asset	Gilbert, AZ	March 2013	1	$	6,900
Evanston Asset	Evanston, IL	May 2013	1	8,300
Delray Beach Asset	Delray Beach, FL	May 2013	1	7,150
Miramar Asset	Miramar, FL	June 2013	1	9,000
Stoneham Asset	Stoneham, MA	June 2013	1	10,600
Maryland/New Jersey Assets	Multiple locations in MD and NJ	June 2013	5	52,400
Staten Island Asset	Staten Island, NY	July 2013	1	13,000
Lewisville Asset	Lewisville, TX	August 2013	1	10,975
Chandler Asset	Chandler, AZ	September 2013	1	10,500
Tempe Asset	Tempe, AZ	September 2013	1	4,300
Clinton Asset	Clinton, MD	November 2013	1	15,375
Katy Asset	Katy, TX	November 2013	1	9,700
Richmond Asset	Richmond, TX	December 2013	1	10,497
Dallas Asset	Dallas, TX	December 2013	1	6,925
Elkridge Asset	Elkridge, MD	December 2013	1	8,200
Fort Lauderdale Asset	Fort Lauderdale, FL	December 2013	1	6,000
			20	$	189,822
2013 Dispositions:
Texas/Indiana Assets	Multiple locations in TX and IN	March 2013	5	$	11,400
Tennessee Assets	Multiple locations in TN	August 2013	8	25,000
California/Tennessee/Texas Assets	Multiple locations in CA, TN and TX	October/November 2013	22	90,000
			35	$	126,400

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4.  INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

2014 Acquisitions

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company acquired 19 self-storage facilities located throughout the United States for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $230.7 million.  In connection with these acquisitions, the Company allocated a portion of the purchase price to the intangible value of in-place leases, which aggregated $15.8 million at the time of such acquisitions prior to any amortization of such amounts.  The estimated life of these in-place leases was 12 months and the amortization expense that was recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2014 was approximately $3.8 million.  In connection with four of the acquired facilities, the Company assumed mortgage debt, and recorded the debt at a fair value of $27.5 million, which included an outstanding principal balance totaling $26.0 million and a net premium of $1.5 million to reflect the estimated fair value of the debt at the time of assumption.

Development

During 2012, the Company commenced construction of 5 Old Lancaster Road located in Malvern, PA, a suburb of Philadelphia.  The mixed-use facility is comprised of rentable storage space and office space for the Company’s corporate headquarters.  During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company relocated its corporate headquarters to 5 Old Lancaster Road.  Construction was completed on the portion of the building comprised of rentable storage space and the facility opened for operation during the first quarter of 2014.  Total costs for this mixed-use project equaled $24.9 million at June 30, 2014.

During 2013, the Company entered into contracts for the construction of a self-storage facility located in Bronx, NY.  Construction of the facility was substantially completed and the facility opened for operation during the first quarter of 2014.  Total costs for this project equaled $17.2 million at June 30, 2014.  These costs are capitalized to building and improvements as well as equipment and are reflected in Storage facilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

During 2013, the Company entered into contracts under newly-formed joint ventures for the construction of three self-storage facilities located in New York and one self-storage facility located in Virginia (see note 12).  Construction for all projects is expected to be completed during 2015.  At June 30, 2014, development costs for these projects totaled $25.3 million.  These costs are capitalized to construction in progress while the projects are under development and are reflected in Storage facilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

2014 Disposition

On June 30, 2014, the Company sold one asset in London, England owned by USIFB, LLP, a consolidated real estate joint venture in which the Company owns a 97% interest, for an aggregate sales price of £4.1 million (approximately $7.0 million).  The Company received net proceeds of $7.0 million, a portion of which were used to repay the loan the Company made to the venture, and recorded a gain of $0.5 million as a result of the transaction.

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2013 Acquisitions

During 2013, the Company acquired 20 self-storage facilities located throughout the United States for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $189.8 million.  In connection with these acquisitions, the Company allocated a portion of the purchase price to the intangible value of in-place leases, which aggregated $13.5 million at the time of such acquisitions and prior to any amortization of such amounts.   The estimated life of these in-place leases was 12 months and the amortization expense that was recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2014 was approximately $6.0 million.  In connection with one of the acquired facilities, the Company assumed mortgage debt, and recorded the debt at a fair value of $8.9 million, which included an outstanding principal balance totaling $8.5 million and a net premium of $0.4 million in addition to the face value of the assumed debt to reflect the fair value of the debt at the time of assumption.

The following table summarizes the Company’s revenue and earnings of the 2014 and 2013 acquisitions from the respective acquisition dates in the period they were acquired, included in the consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Total revenue	$	3,843	$	755	$	5,200	$	788
Net loss	(2,115)		(582)		(2,914)		(634)

5.  INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE VENTURE

On December 10, 2013, the Company acquired a 50% ownership interest in 35 self-storage facilities located in Texas (34) and North Carolina (1) through a newly-formed joint venture (“HHF”).  HHF paid $315.7 million for these facilities.  The Company and the unaffiliated joint venture partner, collectively the “HHF Partners,” each contributed cash equal to 50% of the capital required to fund the acquisition.  HHF was not consolidated as the entity was not determined to be a VIE and the HHF Partners have equal ownership and voting rights in the entity.  The Company accounts for its unconsolidated interest in the real estate venture using the equity method.  The Company’s investment in HHF is included in Investment in real estate venture, at equity on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and losses attributed to HHF are presented in Equity in losses of real estate venture on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

On May 1, 2014, HHF obtained a $100 million loan secured by the 34 self-storage facilities located in Texas that are owned by the venture. There is no recourse to the Company. The loan bears interest at 3.59% per annum and matures on April 30, 2021. This financing completed the planned capital structure of HHF and proceeds after closing costs of $99.2 million were distributed proportionately to the partners.

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The amounts reflected in the following table are based on the historical financial information of the real estate venture.

The following is a summary of the financial position of the HHF venture as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively (in thousands):

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
Assets
Net property	$	296,949	$	302,557
Other assets	8,942		11,688
Total assets	$	305,891	$	314,245
Liabilities and equity
Other liabilities	$	3,865	$	1,625
Debt	100,000		-
Equity:
CubeSmart	101,013		156,310
Joint venture partner	101,013		156,310
Total liabilities and equity	$	305,891	$	314,245

The following is a summary of results of operations of the real estate venture for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 (in thousands):

	Three months ended June 30,			Six months ended June 30,
	2014			2014
Revenue	$	6,500		$	13,020
Operating expenses	2,842			5,621
Interest expense	610			610
Depreciation and amortization	6,506			12,985
Net loss	(3,458		)	(6,196		)
Company’s share of net loss	(1,729		)	(3,098		)

6.  UNSECURED SENIOR NOTES

On December 17, 2013, the Operating Partnership issued $250 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.375% unsecured senior notes due December 15, 2023 (the “2023 Senior Notes”).  On June 26, 2012, the Operating Partnership issued $250 million in aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due July 15, 2022 (the “2022 Senior Notes”) which bear interest at a rate of 4.80%.  The 2023 Senior Notes along with the 2022 Senior Notes are collectively referred to as the “Senior Notes.”  The indenture under which the Senior Notes were issued restricts the ability of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries to incur debt unless the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries comply with a leverage ratio not to exceed 60% and an interest coverage ratio of more than 1.5:1 after giving effect to the incurrence of the debt.  The indenture also restricts the ability of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries to incur secured debt unless the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries comply with a secured debt leverage ratio not to exceed 40% after giving effect to the incurrence of the debt.  The indenture also contains other financial and customary covenants, including a covenant not to own unencumbered assets with a value less than 150% of the unsecured indebtedness of the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2014, the Operating Partnership was in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the Senior Notes.

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7.  REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND UNSECURED TERM LOANS

On June 20, 2011, the Company entered into an unsecured term loan agreement (the “Term Loan Facility”) which consisted of a $100 million term loan with a five-year maturity (“Term Loan A”) and a $100 million term loan with a seven-year maturity (“Term Loan B”).  The Company incurred costs of $2.1 million in connection with executing the agreement and capitalized such costs as a component of loan procurement costs, net of amortization on the consolidated balance sheet.

On December 9, 2011, the Company entered into a credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) comprised of a $100 million unsecured term loan maturing in December 2014 (“Term Loan C”); a $200 million unsecured term loan maturing in March 2017 (“Term Loan D”); and a $300 million unsecured revolving facility maturing in December 2015 (“Revolver”).  The Company incurred costs of $3.4 million in connection with executing the agreement and capitalized such costs as a component of loan procurement costs, net of amortization on the consolidated balance sheet.

On June 18, 2013, the Company amended both the Term Loan Facility and Credit Facility.  With respect to the Term Loan Facility, among other things, the amendment extended the maturity and decreased the pricing of Term Loan A, while Term Loan B remained unchanged by the amendment. Pricing on the Term Loan Facility depends on the Company’s unsecured debt credit ratings.  At the Company’s current Baa3/BBB- level, amounts drawn under Term Loan A are priced at 1.50% over LIBOR, with no LIBOR floor, while amounts drawn under Term Loan B are priced at 2.00% over LIBOR, with no LIBOR floor.

		Term Loan Facility Prior to Amendment		Term Loan Facility As Amended
	Amount	Maturity Date	LIBOR Spread	Maturity Date	LIBOR Spread
Term Loan A	$100 million	June 2016	1.85%	June 2018	1.50%
Term Loan B	$100 million	June 2018	2.00%	June 2018	2.00%

With respect to the Credit Facility, among other things, the amendment extended the maturities of the Revolver and Term Loan D and decreased the pricing of the Revolver, Term Loan C and Term Loan D.  Pricing on the Credit Facility depends on the Company’s unsecured debt credit ratings.  At the Company’s current Baa3/BBB- level, amounts drawn under the Revolver are priced at 1.60% over LIBOR, inclusive of a facility fee of 0.30%, with no LIBOR floor, while amounts drawn under Term Loan C and Term Loan D are priced at 1.50% over LIBOR, with no LIBOR floor.

		Credit Facility Prior to Amendment		Credit Facility As Amended
	Amount	Maturity Date	LIBOR Spread	Maturity Date	LIBOR Spread
Revolver	$300 million	December 2015	1.80%	June 2017	1.60%
Term Loan C (1)	$100 million	December 2014	1.75%	December 2014	1.50%
Term Loan D	$200 million	March 2017	1.75%	January 2019	1.50%

(1)On December 17, 2013, the Company repaid the $100 million balance under Term Loan C that was scheduled to mature in December 2014.

The Company incurred costs of $2.1 million in connection with amending the agreements and capitalized such costs as a component of loan procurement costs, net of amortization on the consolidated balance sheet.  Unamortized costs, along with costs incurred in connection with the amendments, are amortized as an adjustment to interest expense over the remaining term of the modified facilities. In connection with the repayment of Term Loan C, the Company recognized loan procurement amortization expense — early repayment of debt of $0.4 million related to the write-off of unamortized loan procurement costs associated with the term loan.

As of June 30, 2014, $200 million of unsecured term loan borrowings were outstanding under the Term Loan Facility, $200 million of unsecured term loan borrowings were outstanding under the Credit Facility, $56.9 million of unsecured revolving credit facility borrowings were outstanding under the Credit Facility and $243.1 million was available for borrowing on the unsecured revolving portion of the Credit Facility. The available balance under the unsecured revolving portion of the Credit Facility is reduced by an outstanding letter of credit of $30 thousand.  In connection with a portion of the unsecured borrowings, the Company had interest rate swaps as of June 30, 2014 that fix 30-day LIBOR (see note 10).  As of June 30, 2014, borrowings under the Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility, as amended and after giving effect to the interest rate swaps, had an effective weighted average interest rate of 3.16%.

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The Term Loan Facility and the term loan under the Credit Facility were fully drawn at June 30, 2014 and no further borrowings may be made under the term loans.  The Company’s ability to borrow under the revolving portion of the Credit Facility is subject to ongoing compliance with certain financial covenants which include:

·         Maximum total indebtedness to total asset value of 60.0% at any time;

·         Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.50:1.00; and

·         Minimum tangible net worth of $821,211,200 plus 75% of net proceeds from equity issuances after June 30, 2010.

Further, under the Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility, the Company is restricted from paying distributions on the Parent Company’s common shares in excess of the greater of (i) 95% of funds from operations, and (ii) such amount as may be necessary to maintain the Parent Company’s REIT status.

As of June 30, 2014, the Company was in compliance with all of its financial covenants and anticipates being in compliance with all of its financial covenants through the terms of the Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility.

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8.  MORTGAGE LOANS AND NOTES PAYABLE

The Company’s mortgage loans and notes payable are summarized as follows:

	Carrying Value as of:
	June 30,		December 31,		Effective	Maturity
Mortgage Loans and Notes Payable	2014		2013		Interest Rate	Date
	(dollars in thousands)
YSI 61	2,342		-		2.53%	Sep-14
YSI 10	3,793		3,839		5.87%	Jan-15
YSI 15	1,706		1,733		6.41%	Jan-15
YSI 52	4,458		4,548		5.63%	Jan-15
YSI 58	8,519		8,676		2.97%	Jan-15
YSI 29	12,744		12,853		3.69%	Aug-15
YSI 13	8,490		8,500		3.00%	Oct-15
YSI 20	55,248		56,373		5.97%	Nov-15
YSI 63	7,520		-		2.82%	Dec-15
YSI 59	9,320		9,418		4.82%	Mar-16
YSI 60	3,640		3,670		5.04%	Aug-16
YSI 51	7,162		7,219		5.15%	Sep-16
YSI 64	7,984		-		3.54%	Oct-16
YSI 62	8,022		-		3.54%	Dec-16
YSI 35	4,222		4,274		6.90%	Jul-19
YSI 33	10,561		10,688		6.42%	Jul-19
YSI 26	8,863		8,945		4.56%	Nov-20
YSI 57	3,112		3,140		4.61%	Nov-20
YSI 55	23,957		24,145		4.85%	Jun-21
YSI 24	28,200		28,523		4.64%	Jun-21
Unamortized fair value adjustment	4,369		3,674
Total mortgage loans and notes payable	$	224,232	$	200,218

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As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company’s mortgage loans payable were secured by certain of its self-storage facilities with net book values of approximately $407 million and $371 million, respectively. The following table represents the future principal payment requirements on the outstanding mortgage loans and notes payable at June 30, 2014 (in thousands):

2014	$	5,176
2015	103,138
2016	36,958
2017	1,915
2018	2,026
2019 and thereafter	70,650
Total mortgage payments	219,863
Plus: Unamortized fair value adjustment	4,369
Total mortgage indebtedness	$	224,232

The Company currently intends to fund its remaining 2014 principal payment requirements from cash provided by operating activities, new debt originations, and/or additional borrowings under its unsecured Credit Facility ($243.1 million available as of June 30, 2014).

9.  ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the six months ended June 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

	Unrealized losses on interest rate swaps		Unrealized loss on foreign currency translation		Total
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	(10,222)	$	(792)	$	(11,014)
Other comprehensive (loss) gain before reclassifications	(3,181)		417		(2,764)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	3,128		-		3,128
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) gain	(53)		417		364
Balance at June 30, 2014	$	(10,275)	$	(375)	$	(10,650)

(a)See note 10 for additional information about the effects of the amounts reclassified.

10.  RISK MANAGEMENT AND USE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company’s use of derivative instruments is limited to the utilization of interest rate swap agreements or other instruments to manage interest rate risk exposures and not for speculative purposes. The principal objective of such arrangements is to minimize the risks and/or costs associated with the Company’s operating and financial structure, as well as to hedge specific transactions. The counterparties to these arrangements are major financial institutions with which the Company and its subsidiaries may also have other financial relationships. The Company is potentially exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by these counterparties. However, because of the high credit ratings of the counterparties, the Company does not anticipate that any of the counterparties will fail to meet these obligations as they come due. The Company does not hedge credit or property value market risks.

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The Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements that qualify and are designated as cash flow hedges designed to reduce the impact of interest rate changes on its variable rate debt.  Therefore, the interest rate swaps are recorded in the consolidated balance sheet at fair value and the related gains or losses are deferred in shareholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive loss.  These deferred gains and losses are amortized into interest expense during the period or periods in which the related interest payments affect earnings.  However, to the extent that the interest rate swaps are not perfectly effective in offsetting the change in value of the interest payments being hedged, the ineffective portion of these contracts is recognized in earnings immediately.

The Company formally assesses, both at inception of a hedge and on an on-going basis, whether each derivative is highly-effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged item. If management determines that a derivative is highly-effective as a hedge, then the Company accounts for the derivative using hedge accounting, pursuant to which gains or losses inherent in the derivative do not impact the Company’s results of operations.  If management determines that a derivative is not highly-effective as a hedge or if a derivative ceases to be a highly-effective hedge, the Company will discontinue hedge accounting prospectively and will reflect in its statement of operations realized and unrealized gains and losses in respect of the derivative.

The following table summarizes the terms and fair values of the Company’s derivative financial instruments at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively (dollars in thousands):

								Fair Value
Hedge		Notional						June 30,		December 31,
Product	Hedge Type (a)	Amount		Strike		Effective Date	Maturity	2014		2013
Swap	Cash flow	$	40,000	1.8025	%	6/20/2011	6/20/2016	$	(1,074)	$	(1,265	)
Swap	Cash flow	$	40,000	1.8025	%	6/20/2011	6/20/2016	(1,074)		(1,265		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	20,000	1.8025	%	6/20/2011	6/20/2016	(537)		(632		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	75,000	1.3360	%	12/30/2011	3/31/2017	(1,211)		(1,132		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	50,000	1.3360	%	12/30/2011	3/31/2017	(807)		(752		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	50,000	1.3360	%	12/30/2011	3/31/2017	(807)		(754		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	25,000	1.3375	%	12/30/2011	3/31/2017	(405)		(380		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	40,000	2.4590	%	6/20/2011	6/20/2018	(1,948)		(1,820		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	40,000	2.4725	%	6/20/2011	6/20/2018	(1,969)		(1,842		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	20,000	2.4750	%	6/20/2011	6/20/2018	(985)		(921		)
		$	400,000					$	(10,817)	$	(10,763	)

(a) Hedging unsecured variable rate debt by fixing 30-day LIBOR.

The Company measures its derivative instruments at fair value and records them in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability.  As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, all derivative instruments were included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.  The effective portions of changes in the fair value of the derivatives are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).  Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt.  The change in unrealized loss on interest rate swap reflects a reclassification of $3.2 million of unrealized losses from accumulated other comprehensive loss as an increase to interest expense during the six months ended June 30, 2014.

11.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company applies the methods of determining fair value as described in authoritative guidance, to value its financial assets and liabilities. As defined in the guidance, fair value is based on the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In order to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, the guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels, which are described below:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.

Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

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In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible as well as considering counterparty credit risk in its assessment of fair value.

Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of June 30, 2014 are classified in the table below in one of the three categories described above (dollars in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Interest Rate Swap Derivative Liabilities	$	-	$	10,817	$	-
Total liabilities at fair value	$	-	$	10,817	$	-

Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of December 31, 2013 are classified in the table below in one of the three categories described above (dollars in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Interest Rate Swap Derivative Liabilities	$	-	$	10,763	$	-
Total liabilities at fair value	$	-	$	10,763	$	-

Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value were classified as Level 2 inputs.  For financial liabilities that utilize Level 2 inputs, the Company utilizes both direct and indirect observable price quotes, including LIBOR yield curves, bank price quotes for forward starting swaps, NYMEX futures pricing and common stock price quotes. Below is a summary of valuation techniques for Level 2 financial liabilities:

·Interest rate swap derivative assets and liabilities – valued using LIBOR yield curves at the reporting date. Counterparties to these contracts are most often highly rated financial institutions, none of which experienced any significant downgrades in 2014 that would reduce the amount owed by the Company.  Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with the Company’s derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads, to evaluate the likelihood of default by the Company and the counterparties. However, as of June 30, 2014, the Company has assessed the significance of the effect of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The fair values of financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their respective carrying values at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.  The aggregate carrying value of the Company’s debt was $1,181.1 million and $1,138.8 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  The estimated fair value of the Company’s debt was $1,211.0 million and $1,140.9 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. These estimates were based on a discounted cash flow analysis assuming market interest rates for comparable obligations at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.  The Company estimates the fair value of its fixed rate debt and the credit spreads over variable market rates on its variable rate debt by discounting the future cash flows of each instrument at estimated market rates or credit spreads consistent with the maturity of the debt obligation with similar credit policies, which is classified within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Rates and credit spreads take into consideration general market conditions and maturity.

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12.  NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Interests in Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures

251 Jamaica Ave, LLC (“Jamaica Ave”) was formed to own, operate, and develop a self-storage facility in New York, NY.  The Company owns a 51% interest in Jamaica Ave and 49% is owned by another member (“Jamaica Ave Member”).  The facility is expected to commence operations during 2015.  The Jamaica Ave Member has an option to put its ownership interest in the venture to the Company for $12.5 million within the one-year period after construction of the facility is substantially complete.  Additionally, the Company has a one-year option to call the ownership interest of the Jamaica Ave Member for $12.5 million beginning on the second anniversary of the facility’s construction being substantially complete.  The Company determined that Jamaica Ave is a variable interest entity, and that the Company is the primary beneficiary.  Accordingly, the Company consolidates the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of Jamaica Ave.  At June 30, 2014, Jamaica Ave had total assets of $10.5 million and total liabilities of $3.7 million.

CS SNL New York Ave, LLC and 186 Jamaica Avenue, LLC, collectively known as “SNL”, were formed with a partner to own, operate and develop two self-storage facilities in the boroughs of New York, NY.  The Company owns 90% of SNL and the facilities are expected to commence operations during 2015.  The Company consolidates the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of SNL.  At June 30, 2014, SNL had total assets of $9.8 million and total liabilities of $0.7 million.  The Company has provided $0.3 million of a total $20.1 million loan commitment to SNL which is secured by a mortgage on the real estate assets of SNL.  The loan and related interest was eliminated during consolidation.

Shirlington Rd, LLC (“SRLLC”) was formed to own, operate, and develop a self-storage facility in Northern Virginia.  The Company owns a 90% interest in SRLLC and the facility is expected to commence operations during 2015.  The Company consolidates the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of SRLLC.  During 2013, SRLLC acquired land for development for $13.1 million.  In 2014, SRLLC completed the planned subdivision of the land into two parcels and sold one parcel for $6.5 million.  No gain or loss was recorded as a result of this transaction.  SRLLC retained the second parcel of land for the development of the storage facility.  At June 30, 2014, SRLLC had total assets of $8.7 million and total liabilities of $4.6 million.  The Company has provided $4.0 million of a total $14.6 million loan commitment to SRLLC which is secured by a mortgage on the real estate assets of SRLLC.  The loan and related interest was eliminated during consolidation.

USIFB, LLP (“USIFB”) was formed to own, operate, acquire and develop self-storage facilities in England.  The Company owns a 97% interest in the USIFB through a wholly-owned subsidiary and USIFB commenced operations at two facilities in London, England during 2008.  The Company determined that USIFB is a variable interest entity, and that the Company is the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, the Company consolidates the assets, liabilities and results of operations of USIFB.  On December 31, 2013 the Company provided a $6.8 million (£4.1 million) loan secured by a mortgage on real estate assets of USIFB.  On June 30, 2014, one of the assets was sold and the loan was repaid with proceeds from the sale.  The loan and any related interest was eliminated during consolidation.  At June 30, 2014, USIFB had total assets of $6.2 million and total liabilities of $0.2 million.

Operating Partnership Ownership

The Company follows guidance regarding the classification and measurement of redeemable securities.  Under this guidance, securities that are redeemable for cash or other assets, at the option of the holder and not solely within the control of the issuer, must be classified outside of permanent equity/capital.  This classification results in certain outside ownership interests being included as redeemable noncontrolling interests outside of permanent equity/capital in the consolidated balance sheets.  The Company makes this determination based on terms in applicable agreements, specifically in relation to redemption provisions.

Additionally, with respect to redeemable ownership interests in the Operating Partnership held by third parties for which CubeSmart has a choice to settle the redemption by delivery of its own shares, the Operating Partnership considered the guidance regarding accounting for derivative financial instruments indexed to, and potentially settled in, a company’s own shares, to evaluate whether CubeSmart controls the actions or events necessary to presume share settlement. The guidance also requires that noncontrolling interests classified outside of permanent capital be adjusted each period to the greater of the carrying value based on the accumulation of historical cost or the redemption value.

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Approximately 1.5% and 1.6% of the outstanding OP Units as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, were not owned by CubeSmart, the sole general partner. The interests in the Operating Partnership represented by these OP Units were a component of the consideration that the Operating Partnership paid to acquire certain self-storage facilities. The holders of the OP Units are limited partners in the Operating Partnership and have the right to require CubeSmart to redeem all or part of their OP Units for, at the general partner’s option, an equivalent number of common shares of CubeSmart or cash based upon the fair value of an equivalent number of common shares of CubeSmart. However, the partnership agreement contains certain provisions that could result in a settlement outside the control of CubeSmart and the Operating Partnership, as CubeSmart does not have the ability to settle in unregistered shares.  Accordingly, consistent with the guidance, the Operating Partnership will record the OP Units owned by third parties outside of permanent capital in the consolidated balance sheets. Net income or loss related to the OP Units owned by third parties is excluded from net income or loss attributable to Operating Partner in the consolidated statements of operations.

At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 2,261,486 and 2,275,730 OP units, respectively, were outstanding.  The per unit cash redemption amount of the outstanding OP units was calculated based upon the average of the closing prices of the common shares of CubeSmart on the New York Stock Exchange for the final 10 trading days of the quarter. Based on the Company’s evaluation of the redemption value of the redeemable noncontrolling interests, the Company has reflected these interests at their redemption value at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, as the estimated redemption value exceeded their carrying value. The Operating Partnership recorded an increase to OP Units owned by third parties and a corresponding decrease to capital of $5.8 million and $3.3 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

13.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Affiliated Real Estate Investments

The Company provides management services to certain joint ventures and other related party facilities.  Management agreements provide generally for management fees of between 5-6% of cash collections at the managed facilities.  Management fees for unconsolidated joint ventures or other entities in which the Company held an ownership interest for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 totaled $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively.  The Company had no ownership interests in unconsolidated joint ventures or other entities at June 30, 2013.

The management agreements for certain joint ventures, other related parties and third-party facilities provide for the reimbursement to the Company for certain expenses incurred to manage the facilities.  These amounts consist of amounts due for management fees, payroll, and other expenses incurred on behalf of the facilities.  The amounts due to the Company were $1.8 million and $2.1 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  Additionally, as discussed in note 12 the Company has outstanding mortgage loans receivable from consolidated joint ventures of $4.3 million and $15.8 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, that are eliminated for consolidation purposes.  The Company believes that all of these related-party receivables are fully collectible.

Corporate Office Leases

Subsequent to its entry into lease agreements with related parties for office space, the Operating Partnership entered into sublease agreements with various unrelated tenants for the related office space.  Each of these properties is part of Airport Executive Park, a 50-acre office and flex development located in Cleveland, Ohio, which is owned by former executives. Our independent Trustees approved the terms of, and entry into, each of the office lease agreements by the Operating Partnership.  The table below shows the office space subject to these lease agreements and certain key provisions, including the term of each lease agreement, the period for which the Operating Partnership may extend the term of each lease agreement, and the minimum and maximum rents payable per month during the term.

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Office Space	Approximate Square Footage	Maturity Date	Period of Extension Option (1)	Fixed Minimum Rent Per Month		Fixed Maximum Rent Per Month
The Parkview Building — 6745 Engle Road; and 6751 Engle Road	21,900	12/31/2014	Five-year	$	25,673	$	31,205
6745 Engle Road — Suite 100	2,212	12/31/2014	Five-year	$	3,051	$	3,709
6745 Engle Road — Suite 110	1,731	12/31/2014	Five-year	$	2,387	$	2,901
6751 Engle Road — Suites C and D	3,000	12/31/2014	Five-year	$	3,137	$	3,771

(1)Our Operating Partnership may extend the lease agreement beyond the termination date by the period set forth in this column at prevailing market rates upon the same terms and conditions contained in each of the lease agreements.

In addition to monthly rent, the office lease agreements provide that our Operating Partnership reimburse for certain maintenance and improvements to the leased office space.  The aggregate amount of payments incurred under these lease agreements for each of the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, was approximately $0.3 million.

Total future minimum rental payments due in accordance with the related party lease agreements are $0.3 million and total future cash receipts due from our subtenants are $0.2 million as of June 30, 2014.

14.  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, discontinued operations relates to real estate tax refunds received as a result of appeals of previous tax assessments on six self-storage facilities that the Company sold in prior years.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, discontinued operations relates to 35 facilities sold during 2013.

The following table summarizes the revenue and expense information for the facilities classified as discontinued operations during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
REVENUES
Rental income	$	-	$	3,492	$	-	$	7,247
Other property related income	-		525		-		1,034
Total revenues	-		4,017		-		8,281
OPERATING EXPENSES
Property operating expenses	-		1,499		(336)		3,380
Depreciation and amortization	-		848		-		1,755
Total operating expenses	-		2,347		(336)		5,135
OPERATING INCOME	-		1,670		336		3,146
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME
Interest expense on loans	-		(94)		-		(190		)
Gain on disposition of discontinued operations	-		-		-		228
Total discontinued operations	$	-	$	1,576	$	336	$	3,184

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15.  PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

During the six months ended June 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company acquired 19 self-storage facilities for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $230.7 million (see note 4) and 20 self-storage facilities for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $189.8 million, respectively.

The condensed consolidated pro forma financial information set forth below reflects adjustments to the Company’s historical financial data to give effect to each of the acquisitions and related financing activity (including the issuance of common shares) that occurred during 2014 and 2013 as if each had occurred as of January 1, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The pro forma information presented below does not purport to represent what the Company’s actual results of operations would have been for the periods indicated, nor does it purport to represent the Company’s future results of operations.

The following table summarizes, on a pro forma basis, the Company’s consolidated results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 based on the assumptions described above:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014		2013
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Pro forma revenues	$	182,946	$	170,013
Pro forma net income (loss) attributable to the Company’s common shareholders	$	20,805	$	(3,167	)
Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
Basic - as reported	$	0.06	$	(0.03	)
Diluted - as reported	$	0.06	$	(0.03	)
Basic - as pro forma	$	0.15	$	(0.02	)
Diluted - as pro forma	$	0.14	$	(0.02	)

16.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent to June 30, 2014, the Company acquired two facilities in Florida for an aggregate purchase price of $15.8 million.

In August 2014, the Company amended its term loan agreement adjusting the pricing and maturity date of its $100 million unsecured bank term loan, Term Loan B.  The pricing grid over LIBOR was adjusted and based on the Company’s credit rating at closing the spread over LIBOR was reduced from 2.00% to 1.40%.  The loan maturity was extended from June 2018 to January 2020.

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.  The Company makes certain statements in this section that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws.  For a discussion of forward-looking statements, see the section in this report entitled “Forward-Looking Statements.”  Certain risk factors may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the following discussion.  For a discussion of such risk factors, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Parent Company’s and Operating Partnership’s combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Overview

We are an integrated self-storage real estate company, and as such we have in-house capabilities in the operation, design, development, leasing, management and acquisition of self-storage facilities.  The Parent Company’s operations are conducted solely through the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries.  The Parent Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes.  As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we owned 387 and 366 self-storage facilities, respectively, totaling approximately 26.1 million and 24.7 million rentable square feet, respectively.  As of June 30, 2014, we owned facilities in the District of Columbia and the following 21 states:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia.  In addition, as of June 30, 2014, we managed 159 facilities for third parties (including 35 facilities as part of an unconsolidated real estate venture) bringing the total number of facilities which we owned and/or managed to 546.  As of June 30, 2014, the Company managed facilities in the following 23 states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

We derive revenues principally from rents received from our customers who rent cubes at our self-storage facilities under month-to-month leases.  Therefore, our operating results depend materially on our ability to retain our existing customers and lease our available self-storage cubes to new customers while maintaining and, where possible, increasing our pricing levels.  In addition, our operating results depend on the ability of our customers to make required rental payments to us.  Our approach to the management and operation of our facilities combines centralized marketing, revenue management and other operational support with local operations teams that provide market-level oversight and control.  We believe this approach allows us to respond quickly and effectively to changes in local market conditions, and to maximize revenues by managing rental rates and occupancy levels.

We typically experience seasonal fluctuations in the occupancy levels of our facilities, which are generally slightly higher during the summer months due to increased moving activity.

The United States continues to recover from an economic downturn that resulted in higher unemployment, stagnant employment growth, shrinking demand for products, large-scale business failures and tight credit markets.  Our results of operations may be sensitive to changes in overall economic conditions that impact consumer spending, including discretionary spending, as well as to increased bad debts due to recessionary pressures.  A slow recovery from ongoing adverse economic conditions affecting disposable consumer income, such as employment levels, business conditions, interest rates, tax rates, fuel and energy costs, and other matters could reduce consumer spending or cause consumers to shift their spending to other products and services.  A general reduction in the level of discretionary spending or shifts in consumer discretionary spending could adversely affect our growth and profitability.

We continue our focus on maximizing internal growth opportunities and selectively pursuing targeted acquisitions and developments of self-storage facilities.

We have one reportable segment:  we own, operate, develop, manage and acquire self-storage facilities.

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Our self-storage facilities are located in major metropolitan and suburban areas and have numerous customers per facility.  No single customer represents a significant concentration of our revenues.  The facilities in New York, Florida, Texas and California provided approximately 17%, 16%, 10% and 8%, respectively, of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Set forth below is a summary of the accounting policies and estimates that management believes are critical to an understanding of the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this report.  Certain of the accounting policies used in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are particularly important for an understanding of the financial position and results of operations presented in the historical consolidated financial statements included in this report.  A summary of significant accounting policies is also provided in the aforementioned notes to our consolidated financial statements (See note 2 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements).  These policies require the application of judgment and assumptions by management and, as a result, are subject to a degree of uncertainty.  Due to this uncertainty, actual results could differ from estimates calculated and utilized by management.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all of the accounts of the Company, and its majority-owned and/or controlled subsidiaries.  The portion of these entities not owned by the Company is presented as noncontrolling interests as of and during the periods presented.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

When the Company obtains an economic interest in an entity, the Company evaluates the entity to determine if the entity is deemed a variable interest entity (“VIE”), and if the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary, in accordance with authoritative guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) on the consolidation of VIEs.  When an entity is not deemed to be a VIE, the Company considers the provisions of additional FASB guidance to determine whether a general partner, or the general partners as a group, controls a limited partnership or similar entity when the limited partners have certain rights.  The Company consolidates (i) entities that are VIEs and of which the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary and (ii) entities that are non-VIEs which the Company controls and in which the limited partners do not have substantive participating rights, or the ability to dissolve the entity or remove the Company without cause.

Self-Storage Facilities

The Company records self-storage facilities at cost less accumulated depreciation.  Depreciation on the buildings and equipment is recorded on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which range from five to 39 years. Expenditures for significant renovations or improvements that extend the useful life of assets are capitalized.  Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.

When facilities are acquired, the purchase price is allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values.  When a portfolio of facilities is acquired, the purchase price is allocated to the individual facilities based upon an income approach or a cash flow analysis using appropriate risk adjusted capitalization rates, which take into account the relative size, age and location of the individual facility along with current and projected occupancy and rental rate levels or appraised values, if available.  Allocations to the individual assets and liabilities are based upon comparable market sales information for land, buildings and improvements and estimates of depreciated replacement cost of equipment.

In allocating the purchase price for an acquisition, the Company determines whether the acquisition includes intangible assets or liabilities.  The Company allocates a portion of the purchase price to an intangible asset attributable to the value of in-place leases.  This intangible asset is generally amortized to expense over the expected remaining term of the in-place leases.  Substantially all of the leases in place at acquired facilities are at market rates, as the majority of the leases are month-to-month contracts.   Accordingly, to date no portion of the purchase price for an acquired property has been allocated to above- or below-market lease intangibles.  To date, no intangible asset has been recorded for the value of customer relationships, because the Company does not have any concentrations of significant customers and the average customer turnover is fairly frequent.

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Long-lived assets classified as “held for use” are reviewed for impairment when events and circumstances such as declines in occupancy and operating results indicate that there may be an impairment.  The carrying value of these long-lived assets is compared to the undiscounted future net operating cash flows, plus a terminal value, attributable to the assets to determine if the property’s basis is recoverable.  If a property’s basis is not considered recoverable, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent the net carrying value of the asset exceeds the fair value.  The impairment loss recognized equals the excess of net carrying value over the related fair value of the asset.  There were no impairment losses recognized in accordance with these procedures during 2014 and 2013.

The Company considers long-lived assets to be “held for sale” upon satisfaction of the following criteria: (a) management commits to a plan to sell a facility (or group of facilities), (b) the facility is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such facilities, (c) an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell the facility have been initiated, (d) the sale of the facility is probable and transfer of the asset is expected to be completed within one year, (e) the facility is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value, and (f) actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.

Typically these criteria are all met when the relevant asset is under contract, significant non-refundable deposits have been made by the potential buyer, the assets are immediately available for transfer and there are no contingencies related to the sale that may prevent the transaction from closing.  However, each potential transaction is evaluated based on its separate facts and circumstances.  Facilities classified as held for sale are reported at the lesser of carrying value or fair value less estimated costs to sell.

Revenue Recognition

Management has determined that all of our leases with customers are operating leases.  Rental income is recognized in accordance with the terms of the lease agreements or contracts, which generally are month to month.

The Company recognizes gains on disposition of facilities only upon closing in accordance with the guidance on sales of real estate.  Payments received from purchasers prior to closing are recorded as deposits.  Profit on real estate sold is recognized using the full accrual method upon closing when the collectability of the sales price is reasonably assured and the Company is not obligated to perform significant activities after the sale.  Profit may be deferred in whole or part until the sale meets the requirements of profit recognition on sales under this guidance.

Share-Based Payments

We apply the fair value method of accounting for contingently issued shares and share options issued under our equity incentive plans.  Accordingly, share compensation expense is recorded ratably over the vesting period relating to such contingently issued shares and options.   The Company has elected to recognize compensation expense on a straight-line method over the requisite service period.

Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling interests are the portion of equity (net assets) in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to a parent.  The ownership interests in the subsidiary that are held by owners other than the parent are noncontrolling interests.  In accordance with authoritative guidance issued on noncontrolling interests in consolidated financial statements, such noncontrolling interests are reported on the consolidated balance sheets within equity/capital, separately from the Parent Company’s equity/capital.  The guidance also requires that noncontrolling interests are adjusted each period so that the carrying value equals the greater of its carrying value based on the accumulation of historical cost or its redemption value.  On the consolidated statements of operations, revenues, expenses and net income or loss from less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries are reported at the consolidated amounts, including both the amounts attributable to the Parent Company and noncontrolling interests.  Presentation of consolidated equity/capital activity is included for both quarterly and annual financial statements, including beginning balances, activity for the period and ending balances for shareholders’ equity/capital, noncontrolling interests and total equity/capital.

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Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures

The Company accounts for its investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures under the equity method of accounting.  Under the equity method, investments in unconsolidated joint ventures are recorded initially at cost, as investments in real estate entities, and subsequently adjusted for equity in earnings (losses), cash contributions, less distributions and impairments. On a periodic basis, management also assesses whether there are any indicators that the carrying value of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated real estate entities may be other than temporarily impaired. An investment is impaired only if the fair value of the investment, as estimated by management, is less than the carrying value of the investment and the decline is other than temporary. To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss shall be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the investment over the fair value of the investment, as estimated by management. The determination as to whether impairment exists requires significant management judgment about the fair value of its ownership interest. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques, including but not limited to, discounted cash flow models, quoted market values and third party appraisals.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an update to the accounting standard for the reporting of discontinued operations.  The update redefines discontinued operations, changing the criteria for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements.  This amendment becomes effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015; however early adoption is permitted.  The Company elected to adopt this guidance in 2014 and such adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.  The Company disposed of one asset during the six months ended June 30, 2014, however the disposal did not meet the criteria for discontinued operations under the new guidance.

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2017. Early application is not permitted. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

Results of Operations

The following discussion of our results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto.  Historical results set forth in the consolidated statements of operations reflect only the existing facilities and should not be taken as indicative of future operations.  The Company considers its same-store portfolio to consist of only those facilities owned and operated on a stabilized basis at the beginning and at the end of the applicable periods presented.   We consider a property to be stabilized once it has achieved an occupancy rate representative of similar self-storage assets in the respective markets for a full year measured as of the most recent January 1 or has otherwise been placed in-service and has not been significantly damaged by natural disaster or undergone significant renovation.  We believe that same-store results are useful to investors in evaluating our performance because they provide information relating to changes in facility-level operating performance without taking into account the effects of acquisitions, developments or dispositions.  At June 30, 2014, there were 346 same-store facilities and 41 non-same-store facilities.  All of the non-same-store facilities were 2013 and 2014 acquisitions or developed facilities.

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Acquisition and Development Activities

The comparability of the Company’s results of operations is affected by the timing of acquisition and disposition activities during the periods reported.  At June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company owned 387 and 386 self-storage facilities and related assets, respectively.  The following table summarizes the change in number of owned self-storage facilities from January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014:

	2014	2013
Balance - January 1	366	381
Facilities acquired	10	1
Facilities developed	2	-
Facilities sold	-	(5	)
Balance - March 31	378	377
Facilities acquired	9	9
Facilities developed	-	-
Facilities sold	-	-
Balance - June 30	387	386
Facilities acquired		4
Facilities developed		-
Facilities sold		(8	)
Balance - September 30		382
Facilities acquired		6
Facilities developed		-
Facilities sold		(22	)
Balance - December 31		366

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Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2014 to the three months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands)

								Non Same-Store				Other/
	Same-Store Property Portfolio							Properties				Eliminations				Total Portfolio
					Increase/		%													Increase/		%
	2014		2013		(Decrease)		Change	2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013		(Decrease)		Change
REVENUES
Rental income	$	72,725	$	67,679	$	5,046	7.5%	$	8,346	$	1,060	$	-	$	-	$	81,071	$	68,739	$	12,332	17.9%
Other property related income	8,231		7,563		668		8.8%	893		93		675		677		9,799		8,333		1,466		17.6%
Property management fee income	-		-		-		-	-		-		1,467		1,217		1,467		1,217		250		20.5%
Total revenues	80,956		75,242		5,714		7.6%	9,239		1,153		2,142		1,894		92,337		78,289		14,048		17.9%
OPERATING EXPENSES
Property operating expenses	25,385		24,588		797		3.2%	3,435		447		3,260		3,434		32,080		28,469		3,611		12.7%
NET OPERATING INCOME	$	55,571	$	50,654	$	4,917	9.7%	$	5,804	$	706	$	(1,118)	$	(1,540)	$	60,257	$	49,820	$	10,437	20.9%
Property count	346		346					41		10						387		356
Total square footage	23,168		23,168					2,947		682						26,115		23,850
Period End Occupancy (1)	92.4%		90.1%					88.3%		84.2%						92.0%		89.9%
Period Average Occupancy (2)	91.3%		88.2%
Realized annual rent per occupied square foot (3)	$	13.76	$	13.25
Depreciation and amortization																30,487		28,393		2,094		7.4%
General and administrative																7,059		7,515		(456)		-6.1%
Subtotal																37,546		35,908		1,638		4.6%
OPERATING INCOME																22,711		13,912		8,799		63.2%
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest:
Interest expense on loans																(12,027)		(10,588)		(1,439)		-13.6%
Loan procurement amortization expense																(543)		(497)		(46)		-9.3%
Acquisition related costs																(721)		(1,648)		927		56.3%
Equity in losses of real estate venture																(1,729)		-		(1,729)		-100.0%
Gain from sale of real estate																475		-		475		100.0%
Other																(173)		(187)		14		7.5%
Total other expense																(14,718)		(12,920)		(1,798)		-13.9%
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS																7,993		992		7,001		705.7%
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income from discontinued operations																-		1,576		(1,576)		-100.0%
Gain on disposition of discontinued operations																-		-		-		0.0%
Total discontinued operations																-		1,576		(1,576)		-100.0%
NET INCOME																7,993		2,568		5,425		211.3%
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership																(95)		(18)		77		-427.8%
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries																(12)		-		12		-100.0%
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY																7,886		2,550		5,336		-209.3%

(1)Represents occupancy at June 30 of the respective year.

(2)Represents the weighted average occupancy for the period.

(3)Realized annual rent per occupied square foot is computed by dividing rental income by the weighted average occupied square feet for the period.

Revenues

Rental income increased from $68.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2013 to $81.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2014, an increase of $12.4 million, or 17.9%.  This increase is primarily attributable to $7.3 million of additional income from the facilities acquired in 2013 and 2014 and increases in average occupancy on the same-store portfolio which contributed $5.0 million to the increase in rental income during the three months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013.

Other property related income increased from $8.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2013 to $9.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2014, an increase of $1.5 million, or 17.6%.  This increase is primarily attributable to increased tenant insurance commissions on the same-store and non-same-store portfolios of $0.8 million and $0.3 million, respectively, during the three months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013.

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Operating Expenses

Property operating expenses increased from $28.5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2013 to $32.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2014, an increase of $3.6 million, or 12.7%.  This increase is attributable to $3.0 million of increased expenses associated with newly acquired facilities and $0.5 million of increased expenses attributable to utilities and real estate taxes associated with the same-store portfolio.

General and administrative

General and administrative expenses decreased from $7.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 to $7.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, a decrease of $0.4 million, or 6.1%.  The decrease is primarily attributable to lower share based compensation expense of $0.5 million.

Other Income (Expenses)

Interest expense increased from $10.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2013 to $12.0 million during the three months ended June 30, 2014, an increase of $1.4 million, or 13.6%.  The increase is attributable to a higher amount of outstanding debt in the 2014 period.  To fund a portion of the Company’s growth, the average debt balance during the three months ended June 30, 2014 increased approximately $180 million from the same period in 2013, from $1,025 million to $1,205 million.  This increase was offset by a decrease in the weighted average effective interest rate of our outstanding debt from 4.17% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 to 3.99% for the three months ended June 30, 2014.

Acquisition-related costs decreased from $1.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2013 to $0.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2014.  Acquisition-related costs are non-recurring and fluctuate based on quarterly investment activity.  The decrease was the result of the lower transfer taxes paid on acquisitions in the 2014 period compared to the 2013 period due to the location of the facilities acquired.

Equity in losses of real estate venture was $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 with no comparable amount during the 2013 period.  This expense is related to the Company’s share of the losses attributable to HHF, a partnership in which the Company acquired a 50% ownership interest during the fourth quarter of 2013.

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Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2014 to the six months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands)

								Non Same-Store				Other/
	Same-Store Property Portfolio							Properties				Eliminations				Total Portfolio
					Increase/		%													Increase/		%
	2014		2013		(Decrease)		Change	2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013		(Decrease)		Change
REVENUES
Rental income	$	142,473	$	133,371	$	9,102	6.8%	$	14,312	$	1,620	$	-	$	-	$	156,785	$	134,991	$	21,794	16.1%
Other property related income	15,856		14,202		1,654		11.6%	2,581		139		1,509		1,251		19,946		15,592		4,354		27.9%
Property management fee income	-		-		-		-	-		-		2,873		2,362		2,873		2,362		511		21.6%
Total revenues	158,329		147,573		10,756		7.3%	16,893		1,759		4,382		3,613		179,604		152,945		26,659		17.4%
OPERATING EXPENSES
Property operating expenses	51,384		49,785		1,599		3.2%	6,065		643		6,921		7,201		64,370		57,629		6,741		11.7%
NET OPERATING INCOME	$	106,945	$	97,788	$	9,157	9.4%	$	10,828	$	1,116	$	(2,539)	$	(3,588)	$	115,234	$	95,316	$	19,918	20.9%
Property count	346		346					41		10						387		356
Total square footage	23,168		23,168					2,947		682						26,115		23,850
Period End Occupancy (1)	92.4%		90.1%					88.3%		84.2%						92.0%		89.9%
Period Average Occupancy (2)	90.2%		86.6%
Realized annual rent per occupied square foot (3)	$	13.64	$	13.29
Depreciation and amortization																58,602		57,376		1,226		2.1%
General and administrative																13,628		15,128		(1,500)		-9.9%
Subtotal																72,230		72,504		(274)		-0.4%
OPERATING INCOME																43,004		22,812		20,192		88.5%
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest:
Interest expense on loans																(23,898)		(20,860)		(3,038)		-14.6%
Loan procurement amortization expense																(1,084)		(973)		(111)		-11.4%
Acquisition related costs																(2,400)		(1,763)		(637)		-36.1%
Equity in losses of real estate venture																(3,098)		-		(3,098)		-100.0%
Gain from sale of real estate																475				475		100.0%
Other																(766)		(260)		(506)		-194.6%
Total other expense																(30,771)		(23,856)		(6,915)		-29.0%
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS																12,233		(1,044)		13,277		1271.7%
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income from discontinued operations																336		2,956		(2,620)		-88.6%
Gain on disposition of discontinued operations																-		228		(228)		-100.0%
Total discontinued operations																336		3,184		(2,848)		-89.4%
NET INCOME																12,569		2,140		10,429		-487.3%
NET (INCOME) LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership																(144)		17		(161)		-947.1%
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries																(9)		1		(10)		-1000.0%
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY																12,416		2,158		10,258		475.3%

(1)Represents occupancy at June 30 of the respective year.

(2)Represents the weighted average occupancy for the period.

(3)Realized annual rent per occupied square foot is computed by dividing rental income by the weighted average occupied square feet for the period.

Revenues

Rental income increased from $135.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2013 to $156.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014, an increase of $21.8 million, or 16.1%.  This increase is primarily attributable to $12.7 million of additional income from the facilities acquired in 2013 and 2014 and increases in average occupancy on the same-store portfolio which contributed $9.1 million to the increase in rental income during the six months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Other property related income increased from $15.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2013 to $19.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014, an increase of $4.3 million, or 27.9%.  This increase is primarily attributable to increased tenant insurance commissions of $1.7 million on the same-store portfolio and $1.7 million on the non-same-store portfolio during the six months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013.

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Operating Expenses

Property operating expenses increased from $57.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2013 to $64.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014, an increase of $6.8 million, or 11.7%.  This increase is primarily attributable to $5.4 million of increased expenses associated with newly acquired facilities as well as increased expenses on the same store portfolio.  The increases in same store expenses were associated with snow removal and utilities, due to a relatively colder winter in 2014 than in the prior year, as well as increases in real estate taxes.

General and administrative

General and administrative expenses decreased from $15.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 to $13.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, a decrease of $1.5 million, or 9.9%.  The decrease is primarily attributable to lower share based compensation expense and payroll expenses of $1.3 million.

Other Income (Expenses)

Interest expense increased from $20.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2013 to $23.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014, an increase of $3.0 million, or 14.6%.  The increase is attributable to a higher amount of outstanding debt in the 2014 period.  To fund a portion of the Company’s growth, the average debt balance during the six months ended June 30, 2014 increased approximately $170 million from the same period in 2013, from $1,027 million to $1,197 million.  This increase was offset by a decrease in the weighted average effective interest rate of our outstanding debt from 4.10% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 to 3.99% for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Acquisition-related costs increased from $1.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2013 to $2.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014.  Acquisition-related costs are non-recurring and fluctuate based on quarterly investment activity.  The increase was the result of the acquisition of 19 facilities in the 2014 period compared to only 10 facilities during the 2013 period.

Equity in losses of real estate venture was $3.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 with no comparable amount during the 2013 period.  This expense is related to the Company’s share of the losses attributable to HHF, a partnership in which the Company acquired a 50% ownership interest during the fourth quarter of 2013.

Cash Flows

Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2014 to the six months ended June 30, 2013

A comparison of cash flow from operating, investing and financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			Change
Net cash flow provided by (used in):
Operating activities	$	71,579		$	65,311		$	6,268
Investing activities	$	(166,918	)	$	(104,046	)	$	(62,872	)
Financing activities	$	102,952		$	38,261		$	64,691

Cash flows provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were $71.6 million and $65.3 million, respectively, reflecting an increase of $6.3 million.  Our principal source of cash flow is from the operation of our facilities. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, our increased cash flow from operating activities was primarily attributable to our 2013 acquisitions and increased net operating income levels on the same-store portfolio in the 2014 period as compared to the 2013 period.

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Cash flows used in investing activities increased from $104.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 to $166.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, an increase of $62.9 million.  The change was driven by more acquisition activity in 2014 as we acquired 10 facilities in the 2013 period for an aggregate purchase price of $94.4 million compared to 19 facilities in the 2014 period for an aggregate purchase price of $230.7 million, inclusive of $27.5 million of assumed debt.  This increase in cash flows used to acquire storage facilities was offset by $53.9 million in cash distributed from our unconsolidated joint venture, $50.6 million of which was the result of obtaining venture-level financing.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, cash flows provided by financing activities were $103.0 million and $38.3 million, respectively, an increase of $64.7 million.  This change was driven by net proceeds of $126.1 million received from the issuance of common shares under our “at-the-market” equity program during the six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to net proceeds of $20.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2013.  This increase in cash flows provided by the “at-the-market” equity program was offset by a $46.7 million net decrease in revolving credit facility borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the same period in 2013 as proceeds from our “at-the-market” equity program and cash distributed from our unconsolidated joint venture were used to pay-down a portion of the revolving credit facility borrowings and fund acquisitions.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity Overview

Our cash flow from operations has historically been one of our primary sources of liquidity used to fund debt service, distributions and capital expenditures.  We derive the majority of our revenue from customers who lease space from us at our facilities.  Therefore, our ability to generate cash from operations is dependent on the rents that we are able to charge and collect from our customers.  We believe that the facilities in which we invest, self-storage facilities, are less sensitive than other real estate product types to near-term economic downturns.  However, prolonged economic downturns will adversely affect our cash flows from operations.

In order to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, the Parent Company is required to distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, excluding capital gains, to its shareholders on an annual basis or pay federal income tax.  The nature of our business, coupled with the requirement that we distribute a substantial portion of our income on an annual basis, will cause us to have substantial liquidity needs over both the short term and the long term.

Our short-term liquidity needs consist primarily of funds necessary to pay operating expenses associated with our facilities, refinancing of certain mortgage indebtedness, interest expense and scheduled principal payments on debt, expected distributions to limited partners and shareholders, capital expenditures and the development of new facilities.  These funding requirements will vary from year to year, in some cases significantly.  In the 2014 fiscal year, we expect remaining capital expenditures to be approximately $5.0 million to $9.0 million and remaining costs associated with the development of new facilities to be approximately $23.0 million to $27.0 million.  Our currently scheduled principal payments on debt, including debt maturities and borrowings outstanding on the Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility, are approximately $5.2 million for the remainder of 2014.

Our most restrictive debt covenants limit the amount of additional leverage we can add; however, we believe cash flow from operations, access to equity financing, including through our “at the market” equity program, and available borrowings under our Credit Facility provide adequate sources of liquidity to enable us to execute our current business plan and remain in compliance with our covenants.

Our liquidity needs beyond 2014 consist primarily of contractual obligations which include repayments of indebtedness at maturity, as well as potential discretionary expenditures such as (i) non-recurring capital expenditures; (ii) redevelopment of operating facilities; (iii) acquisitions of additional facilities; and (iv) development of new facilities.  We will have to satisfy the portion of our needs not covered by cash flow from operations through additional borrowings, including borrowings under our Credit Facility, sales of common or preferred shares of the Parent Company and common or preferred units of the Operating Partnership and/or cash generated through facility dispositions and joint venture transactions.

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We believe that, as a publicly traded REIT, we will have access to multiple sources of capital to fund our long-term liquidity requirements, including the incurrence of additional debt and the issuance of additional equity.  However, we cannot provide any assurance that this will be the case.  Our ability to incur additional debt will be dependent on a number of factors, including our degree of leverage, the value of our unencumbered assets and borrowing restrictions that may be imposed by lenders.  In addition, dislocation in the United States debt markets may significantly reduce the availability and increase the cost of long-term debt capital, including conventional mortgage financing and commercial mortgage-backed securities financing.  There can be no assurance that such capital will be readily available in the future.  Our ability to access the equity capital markets will be dependent on a number of factors as well, including general market conditions for REITs and market perceptions about us.

As of June 30, 2014, we had approximately $10.8 million in available cash and cash equivalents.  In addition, we had approximately $243.1 million of availability for borrowings under our Credit Facility.

Unsecured Senior Notes

On December 17, 2013, the Operating Partnership issued $250 million in aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due December 15, 2023 (the “2023 Senior Notes”) which bear interest at a rate of 4.375%.  On June 26, 2012, the Operating Partnership issued $250 million in aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due July 15, 2022 (the “2022 Senior Notes”) which bear interest at a rate of 4.80%.  The 2023 Senior Notes along with the 2022 Senior Notes are collectively referred to as the “Senior Notes.”  The indenture under which the Senior Notes were issued restricts the ability of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries to incur debt unless the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries comply with a leverage ratio not to exceed 60% and an interest coverage ratio of more than 1.5:1 after giving effect to the incurrence of the debt.  The indenture also restricts the ability of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries to incur secured debt unless the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries comply with a secured debt leverage ratio not to exceed 40% after giving effect to the incurrence of the debt.  The indenture also contains other financial and customary covenants, including a covenant not to own unencumbered assets with a value less than 150% of the unsecured indebtedness of the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2014, the Operating Partnership was in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the Senior Notes.

Bank Credit Facilities

On June 20, 2011, we entered into an unsecured term loan agreement (the “Term Loan Facility”) which consisted of a $100 million term loan with a five-year maturity (“Term Loan A”) and a $100 million term loan with a seven-year maturity (“Term Loan B”).  We incurred costs of $2.1 million in connection with executing the agreement and capitalized such costs as a component of loan procurement costs, net of amortization on the consolidated balance sheet.

On December 9, 2011, we entered into a credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) comprised of a $100 million unsecured term loan maturing in December 2014 (“Term Loan C”); a $200 million unsecured term loan maturing in March 2017 (“Term Loan D”); and a $300 million unsecured revolving facility maturing in December 2015 (“Revolver”).  We incurred costs of $3.4 million in connection with executing the agreement and capitalized such costs as a component of loan procurement costs, net of amortization on the consolidated balance sheet.

On June 18, 2013, we amended both the Term Loan Facility and Credit Facility.  With respect to the Term Loan Facility, among other things, the amendment extended the maturity and decreased the pricing of Term Loan A, while Term Loan B remained unchanged by the amendment. Pricing on the Term Loan Facility depends on our unsecured debt credit ratings.  At our current Baa3/BBB- level, amounts drawn under Term Loan A are priced at 1.50% over LIBOR, with no LIBOR floor, while amounts drawn under Term Loan B are priced at 2.00% over LIBOR, with no LIBOR floor.

		Term Loan Facility Prior to Amendment		Term Loan Facility As Amended
	Amount	Maturity Date	LIBOR Spread	Maturity Date	LIBOR Spread
Term Loan A	$100 million	June 2016	1.85%	June 2018	1.50%
Term Loan B	$100 million	June 2018	2.00%	June 2018	2.00%

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With respect to the Credit Facility, among other things, the amendment extended the maturities of the Revolver and Term Loan D and decreased the pricing of the Revolver, Term Loan C and Term Loan D.  Pricing on the Credit Facility depends on our unsecured debt credit ratings.  At our current Baa3/BBB- level, amounts drawn under the Revolver are priced at 1.60% over LIBOR, inclusive of a facility fee of 0.30%, with no LIBOR floor, while amounts drawn under Term Loan C and Term Loan D are priced at 1.50% over LIBOR, with no LIBOR floor.

		Credit Facility Prior to Amendment		Credit Facility As Amended
	Amount	Maturity Date	LIBOR Spread	Maturity Date	LIBOR Spread
Revolver	$300 million	December 2015	1.80%	June 2017	1.60%
Term Loan C (1)	$100 million	December 2014	1.75%	December 2014	1.50%
Term Loan D	$200 million	March 2017	1.75%	January 2019	1.50%

(1)On December 17, 2013, we repaid the $100 million balance under Term Loan C that was scheduled to mature in December 2014.

We incurred costs of $2.1 million in connection with amending the agreements and capitalized such costs as a component of loan procurement costs, net of amortization on the consolidated balance sheet.  Unamortized costs, along with costs incurred in connection with the amendments, are amortized as an adjustment to interest expense over the remaining term of the modified facilities.  In connection with the repayment of Term Loan C, we recognized loan procurement amortization expense — early repayment of debt of $0.4 million related to the write-off of unamortized loan procurement costs associated with the term loan.

As of June 30, 2014, $200 million of unsecured term loan borrowings were outstanding under the Term Loan Facility, $200 million of unsecured term loan borrowings were outstanding under the Credit Facility, $56.9 million of unsecured revolving credit facility borrowings were outstanding under the Credit Facility, and $243.1 million was available for borrowing on the unsecured revolving portion of the Credit Facility.  The available balance under the unsecured revolving portion of the Credit Facility is reduced by an outstanding letter of credit of $30 thousand.  In connection with a portion of the unsecured borrowings, we maintained interest rate swaps as of June 30, 2014 that fixed 30-day LIBOR (see note 10).  As of June 30, 2014, borrowings under the Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility, as amended and after giving effect to the interest rate swaps, had an effective weighted average interest rate of 3.16%.

The Term Loan Facility and the term loan under our Credit Facility were fully drawn at June 30, 2014 and no further borrowings may be made under the term loans.  Our ability to borrow under the revolving portion of the Credit Facility is subject to ongoing compliance with certain financial covenants which include:

·         Maximum total indebtedness to total asset value of 60.0% at any time;

·         Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.50:1.00; and

·         Minimum tangible net worth of $821,211,200 plus 75% of net proceeds from equity issuances after June 30, 2010.

In addition, under the Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility, we are restricted from paying distributions on the Parent Company’s common shares in excess of the greater of (i) 95% of funds from operations, and (ii) such amount as may be necessary to maintain the Parent Company’s REIT status.

As of June 30, 2014, we were in compliance with all of our financial covenants and we anticipate remaining in compliance with all of our financial covenants.

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At The Market Equity Program

Pursuant to our previous sales agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (the “Previous Sales Agent”), dated April 3, 2009, as amended on January 26, 2011 and September 16, 2011 (as amended, the “Previous Sales Agreement”), we had a program to enable us to sell up to 20 million common shares in “at the market” offerings.  On May 7, 2013, we terminated the Previous Sales Agreement with the Previous Sales Agent and entered into separate Equity Distribution Agreements (the “Equity Distribution Agreements”) with each of Wells Fargo Securities LLC; BMO Capital Markets Corp.; Jefferies LLC; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated; and RBC Capital Markets, LLC (collectively, the “Sales Agents”) which enabled us to sell up to 12 million common shares in “at the market” offerings.  On May 5, 2014, the Company amended each of the Equity Distribution Agreements to increase the number of common shares the Company may sell through the Sales Agents to up to 20 million.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, we sold a total of 7.2 million common shares under the Equity Distribution Agreements at an average sales price of $17.79 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of $128.2 million under the program.  We incurred $2.1 million of offering costs in conjunction with the 2014 sales.  We used proceeds from the sales conducted during the six months ended June 30, 2014 to fund acquisitions of storage facilities and for general corporate purposes.  As of June 30, 2014, 7.2 million common shares remained available for issuance under the Equity Distribution Agreements.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

NOI

We define net operating income, which we refer to as “NOI,” as total continuing revenues less continuing property operating expenses.  NOI also can be calculated by adding back to net income (loss): interest expense on loans, loan procurement amortization expense, loan procurement amortization expense — early repayment of debt, acquisition related costs, equity in losses of real estate venture, amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests, other expense, depreciation and amortization expense, general and administrative expense, and deducting from net income: income from discontinued operations, gains from disposition of discontinued operations, other income, gains from remeasurement of investments in real estate ventures and interest income.  NOI is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP.

We use NOI as a measure of operating performance at each of our facilities, and for all of our facilities in the aggregate. NOI should not be considered as a substitute for operating income, net income, cash flows provided by operating, investing and financing activities, or other income statement or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP.

We believe NOI is useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance because:

·it is one of the primary measures used by our management and our facility managers to evaluate the economic productivity of our facilities, including our ability to lease our facilities, increase pricing and occupancy and control our property operating expenses;

·it is widely used in the real estate industry and the self-storage industry to measure the performance and value of real estate assets without regard to various items included in net income that do not relate to or are not indicative of operating performance, such as depreciation and amortization, which can vary depending upon accounting methods and the book value of assets; and

·we believe it helps our investors to meaningfully compare the results of our operating performance from period to period by removing the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest expense on our outstanding indebtedness) and depreciation of our basis in our assets from our operating results.

There are material limitations to using a measure such as NOI, including the difficulty associated with comparing results among more than one company and the inability to analyze certain significant items, including depreciation and interest expense, that directly affect our net income.  We compensate for these limitations by considering the economic effect of the excluded expense items independently as well as in connection with our analysis of net income. NOI should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP, such as total revenues, operating income and net income.

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FFO

Funds from operations (“FFO”) is a widely used performance measure for real estate companies and is provided here as a supplemental measure of operating performance.  The April 2002 National Policy Bulletin of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (the “White Paper”), as amended, defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of real estate and related impairment charges, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.

Management uses FFO as a key performance indicator in evaluating the operations of our facilities. Given the nature of our business as a real estate owner and operator, we consider FFO a key measure of our operating performance that is not specifically defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.  We believe that FFO is useful to management and investors as a starting point in measuring our operational performance because FFO excludes various items included in net income that do not relate to or are not indicative of our operating performance such as gains (or losses) from sales of real estate, gains from remeasurement of investments in real estate ventures, impairments of depreciable assets, and depreciation, which can make periodic and peer analyses of operating performance more difficult. Our computation of FFO may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs or real estate companies.

FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of our performance. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP and is not a measure of liquidity or an indicator of our ability to make cash distributions. We believe that to further understand our performance, FFO should be compared with our reported net income and considered in addition to cash flows computed in accordance with GAAP, as presented in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

FFO, as adjusted

FFO, as adjusted represents FFO as defined above, excluding the effects of acquisition related costs, gains or losses from early extinguishment of debt, and non-recurring items, which we believe are not indicative of the Company’s operating results.  We present FFO, as adjusted because we believe it is a helpful measure in understanding our results of operations insofar as we believe that the items noted above that are included in FFO, but excluded from FFO, as adjusted are not indicative of our ongoing operating results.  We also believe that the analyst community considers our FFO, as adjusted (or similar measures using different terminology) when evaluating us.  Because other REITs or real estate companies may not compute FFO, as adjusted in the same manner as we do, and may use different terminology, our computation of FFO, as adjusted may not be comparable to FFO, as adjusted reported by other REITs or real estate companies.

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The following table presents a reconciliation of net income (loss) to FFO and FFO, as adjusted, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

	Three months ended June 30,					Six months ended June 30,
	2014			2013		2014			2013
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company’s common shareholders	$	6,384		$	1,048	$	9,412		$	(846	)
Add (deduct):
Real estate depreciation and amortization
Real property - continuing operations	30,067			28,012		57,777			56,682
Real property - discontinued operations	-			848		-			1,697
Company’s share of unconsolidated real estate ventures	3,253			-		6,493			-
Gains from sales of real estate	(475		)	-		(475		)	(228		)
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	95			18		144			(17		)
FFO	$	39,324		$	29,926	$	73,351		$	57,288
Add:
Acquisition related costs	721			1,648		2,400			1,763
FFO, as adjusted	$	40,045		$	31,574	$	75,751		$	59,051
Weighted-average diluted shares and units outstanding	149,260			138,610		146,956			138,220

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not currently have any off-balance sheet arrangements, financings, or other relationships with other unconsolidated entities (other than our co-investment partnerships) or other persons, also known as variable interest entities not previously discussed.

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our future income, cash flows and fair values relevant to financial instruments depend upon prevailing interest rates.

Market Risk

Our investment policy relating to cash and cash equivalents is to preserve principal and liquidity while maximizing the return through investment of available funds.

Effect of Changes in Interest Rates on our Outstanding Debt

Our interest rate risk objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate fluctuations on earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, we manage our exposure to fluctuations in market interest rates for a portion of our borrowings through the use of derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps or caps to mitigate our interest rate risk on a related financial instrument or to effectively lock the interest rate on a portion of our variable rate debt.

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The analysis below presents the sensitivity of the market value of our financial instruments to selected changes in market rates.  The range of changes chosen reflects our view of changes which are reasonably possible over a one-year period.  Market values are the present value of projected future cash flows based on the market rates chosen.

As of June 30, 2014, our consolidated debt consisted of $1,124.2 million of outstanding mortgages, unsecured senior notes and unsecured term loans that are subject to fixed rates, including variable rate debt that is effectively fixed through our use of interest rate swaps.  As of June 30, 2014 there was also $56.9 million of outstanding credit facility borrowings subject to floating rates.  Changes in interest rates have different impacts on the fixed and variable rate portions of our debt portfolio.  A change in interest rates on the fixed portion of the debt portfolio impacts the net financial instrument position, but has no impact on interest incurred or cash flows.  A change in interest rates on the variable portion of the debt portfolio impacts the interest incurred and cash flows, but does not impact the net financial instrument position.

If market rates of interest on our variable rate debt increase by 100 basis points, the increase in annual interest expense on our variable rate debt would decrease future earnings and cash flows by approximately $0.6 million a year.  If market rates of interest on our variable rate debt decrease by 100 basis points, the decrease in interest expense on our variable rate debt would increase future earnings and cash flows by approximately $0.6 million a year.

If market rates of interest increase by 100 basis points, the fair value of our outstanding fixed-rate mortgage debt, unsecured senior notes and unsecured term loans would decrease by approximately $58.3 million.  If market rates of interest decrease by 100 basis points, the fair value of our outstanding fixed-rate mortgage debt, unsecured senior notes and unsecured term loans would increase by approximately $63.6 million.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Controls and Procedures (Parent Company)

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Parent Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)).

Based on that evaluation, the Parent Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that the Parent Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed at a reasonable assurance level and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Parent Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Parent Company’s management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in the Parent Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during its most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

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Controls and Procedures (Operating Partnership)

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Operating Partnership carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including the Operating Partnership’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Operating Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act).

Based on that evaluation, the Operating Partnership’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that the Operating Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed at a reasonable assurance level and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Operating Partnership in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Operating Partnership’s management, including the Operating Partnership’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during its most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table provides information about repurchases of the Parent Company’s common shares during the three months ended June 30, 2014:

	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)	Average Price Paid Per Share			Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
April 1- April 30	-	$		-	N/A	3,000,000
May 1- May 31	106	18.00			N/A	3,000,000
June 1- June 30	112,683		18.50		N/A	3,000,000
Total	112,789	$		18.4995	N/A	3,000,000

(1)  Represents common shares withheld by the Parent Company upon the vesting of restricted shares to cover employee tax obligations.

(2)  On September 27, 2007, the Parent Company announced that the Board of Trustees approved a share repurchase program for up to 3.0 million of the Parent Company’s outstanding common shares.  Unless terminated earlier by resolution of the Board of Trustees, the program will expire when the number of authorized shares has been repurchased.  The Parent Company has made no repurchases under this program to date.

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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
10.1*	Form of Amendment No. 1 to Equity Distribution Agreement, dated May 5, 2014, by and among CubeSmart, CubeSmart, L.P. and each of the Sales Agents (as defined therein), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 5, 2014.
12.1	Statement regarding Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges of CubeSmart. (filed herewith)
12.2	Statement regarding Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges of CubeSmart L.P. (filed herewith)
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer of CubeSmart as required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (filed herewith)
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer of CubeSmart as required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (filed herewith)
31.3	Certification of Chief Executive Officer of CubeSmart, L.P., as required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (filed herewith)
31.4	Certification of Chief Financial Officer of CubeSmart, L.P., as required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (filed herewith)
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of CubeSmart pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
32.2	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of CubeSmart, L.P., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
101	The following CubeSmart and CubeSmart, L.P. financial information for the six months ended June 30, 2014, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text. (filed herewith)
*	Incorporated herein by reference as above indicated.

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SIGNATURES OF REGISTRANT

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	CUBESMART
	(Registrant)
Date: August 8, 2014	By:	/s/ Christopher P. Marr
	Christopher P. Marr, Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: August 8, 2014	By:	/s/ Timothy M. Martin
	Timothy M. Martin, Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

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SIGNATURES OF REGISTRANT

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	CUBESMART, L.P.
	(Registrant)
Date: August 8, 2014	By:	/s/ Christopher P. Marr
	Christopher P. Marr, Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: August 8, 2014	By:	/s/ Timothy M. Martin
	Timothy M. Martin, Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

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EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
12.1	Statement regarding Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges of CubeSmart.
12.2	Statement regarding Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges of CubeSmart L.P.
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer of CubeSmart as required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer of CubeSmart as required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.3	Certification of Chief Executive Officer of CubeSmart, L.P., as required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.4	Certification of Chief Financial Officer of CubeSmart, L.P., as required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of CubeSmart pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of CubeSmart, L.P., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following CubeSmart and CubeSmart, L.P. financial information for the six months ended June 30, 2014, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

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EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

CubeSmart

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(dollars in thousands)

	Year Ended December 31,										Six Months Ended June 30,
	2009		2010		2011		2012		2013		2013		2014
Earnings before fixed charges:
Add:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$	(25,370)	$	(17,443)	$	(13,400)	$	(13,276)	$	10,409	$	(1,044)	$	12,233
Fixed charges - per below	47,831		44,539		46,626		44,329		44,109		22,292		25,598
Less:
Capitalized interest	(73)		(132)		(82)		(185)		(851)		(194)		(541)
Earnings before fixed charges	22,388		26,964		33,144		30,868		53,667		21,054		37,290
Fixed charges:
Interest expense (including amortization of premiums and discounts related to indebtedness) *	47,608		44,257		46,394		43,994		43,108		22,023		24,982
Capitalized interest	73		132		82		185		851		194		541
Estimate of interest within rental expense	150		150		150		150		150		75		75
Total Fixed Charges	47,831		44,539		46,626		44,329		44,109		22,292		25,598
Income allocated to preferred shareholders	-		-		1,218		6,008		6,008		3,004		3,004
Total combined fixed charges and preferred distributions	47,831		44,539		47,844		50,337		50,117		25,296		28,602
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a)	0.47		0.61		0.69		0.61		1.07		0.83		1.30

*  Includes amounts reported in discontinued operations

(a)  In fiscal 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 and in the six months ended June 30, 2013, earnings were insufficient to cover combined fixed charges and preferred distributions.  The Company must generate additional earnings of $25.4 million, $17.6 million, $14.7 million, $19.5 million and $4.2 million to achieve a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1:1 in fiscal 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, and in the six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.

EX-12.2

Exhibit 12.2

CubeSmart L.P.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(dollars in thousands)

	Year Ended December 31,										Six Months Ended June 30,
	2009		2010		2011		2012		2013		2013		2014
Earnings before fixed charges:
Add:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$	(25,370)	$	(17,443)	$	(13,400)	$	(13,276)	$	10,409	$	(1,044)	$	12,233
Fixed charges - per below	47,831		44,539		46,626		44,329		44,109		22,292		25,598
Less:
Capitalized interest	(73)		(132)		(82)		(185)		(851)		(194)		(541)
Earnings before fixed charges	22,388		26,964		33,144		30,868		53,667		21,054		37,290
Fixed charges:
Interest expense (including amortization of premiums and discounts related to indebtedness) *	47,608		44,257		46,394		43,994		43,108		22,023		24,982
Capitalized interest	73		132		82		185		851		194		541
Estimate of interest within rental expense	150		150		150		150		150		75		75
Total Fixed Charges	47,831		44,539		46,626		44,329		44,109		22,292		25,598
Income allocated to preferred shareholders	-		-		1,218		6,008		6,008		3,004		3,004
Total combined fixed charges and preferred distributions	47,831		44,539		47,844		50,337		50,117		25,296		28,602
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a)	0.47		0.61		0.69		0.61		1.07		0.83		1.30

*  Includes amounts reported in discontinued operations

(a)  In fiscal 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 and in the six months ended June 30, 2013, earnings were insufficient to cover combined fixed charges and preferred distributions.  The Company must generate additional earnings of $25.4 million, $17.6 million, $14.7 million, $19.5 million and $4.2 million to achieve a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1:1 in fiscal 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, and in the six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Christopher P. Marr, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CubeSmart;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s Board of Trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 8, 2014	/s/ Christopher P. Marr
	Christopher P. Marr
	Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Timothy M. Martin, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CubeSmart;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s Board of Trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 8, 2014	/s/ Timothy M. Martin
	Timothy M. Martin
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-31.3

Exhibit 31.3

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Christopher P. Marr, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CubeSmart L.P.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s Board of Trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 8, 2014	/s/ Christopher P. Marr
	Christopher P. Marr
	Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.4

Exhibit 31.4

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Timothy M. Martin, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CubeSmart L.P.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s Board of Trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 8, 2014	/s/ Timothy M. Martin
	Timothy M. Martin
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

The undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of CubeSmart (the “Company”), each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(a) The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended June 30, 2014 (the “Report”) filed on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(b) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: August 8, 2014	/s/ Christopher P. Marr
	Christopher P. Marr
	Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 8, 2014	/s/ Timothy M. Martin
	Timothy M. Martin
	Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

The undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of CubeSmart L.P. (the “Company”), each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(a) The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended June 30, 2014 (the “Report”) filed on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(b) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: August 8, 2014	/s/ Christopher P. Marr
	Christopher P. Marr
	Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 8, 2014	/s/ Timothy M. Martin
	Timothy M. Martin
	Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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STORAGE FACILITIES (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 property	Dec. 31, 2013 property
Acquisitions
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)	19	20
Purchase / Sales Price	$ 230,681	$ 189,822
Acquisitions | Manchester Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)	1
Purchase / Sales Price	4,950
Acquisitions | Coconut Creek Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)	1
Purchase / Sales Price	14,000
Acquisitions | Palm Coast Assets
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)	2
Purchase / Sales Price	14,450
Acquisitions | Fremont Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)	1
Purchase / Sales Price	8,300
Acquisitions | Temple Hills Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)	1
Purchase / Sales Price	15,800
Acquisitions | Timonium Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)	1
Purchase / Sales Price	15,500
Acquisitions | Phoenix Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)	1
Purchase / Sales Price	14,750
Acquisitions | Philadelphia Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)	1
Purchase / Sales Price	7,350
Acquisitions | Frisco Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)	1
Purchase / Sales Price	8,225
Acquisitions | Austin Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)	1
Purchase / Sales Price	6,450
Acquisitions | New York Assets
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)	2
Purchase / Sales Price	55,000
Acquisitions | Lake Worth Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)	1
Purchase / Sales Price	11,406
Acquisitions | Tewksbury Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)	1
Purchase / Sales Price	11,100
Acquisitions | Schererville Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)	1
Purchase / Sales Price	8,400
Acquisitions | Florida Assets
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)	3
Purchase / Sales Price	35,000
Acquisitions | Gilbert Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)		1
Purchase / Sales Price		6,900
Acquisitions | Evanston Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)		1
Purchase / Sales Price		8,300
Acquisitions | Delray Beach Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)		1
Purchase / Sales Price		7,150
Acquisitions | Miramar Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)		1
Purchase / Sales Price		9,000
Acquisitions | Stoneham Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)		1
Purchase / Sales Price		10,600
Acquisitions | Maryland/New Jersey Assets
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)		5
Purchase / Sales Price		52,400
Acquisitions | Staten Island Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)		1
Purchase / Sales Price		13,000
Acquisitions | Lewisville Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)		1
Purchase / Sales Price		10,975
Acquisitions | Chandler Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)		1
Purchase / Sales Price		10,500
Acquisitions | Tempe Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)		1
Purchase / Sales Price		4,300
Acquisitions | Clinton Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)		1
Purchase / Sales Price		15,375
Acquisitions | Katy Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)		1
Purchase / Sales Price		9,700
Acquisitions | Richmond Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)		1
Purchase / Sales Price		10,497
Acquisitions | Dallas Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)		1
Purchase / Sales Price		6,925
Acquisitions | Elkridge Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)		1
Purchase / Sales Price		8,200
Acquisitions | Fort Lauderdale Asset
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, acquisitions (in properties)		1
Purchase / Sales Price		6,000
Dispositions
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, dispositions (in properties)		35
Purchase / Sales Price		126,400
Dispositions | Texas/Indiana Assets
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, dispositions (in properties)		5
Purchase / Sales Price		11,400
Dispositions | Tennessee Assets
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, dispositions (in properties)		8
Purchase / Sales Price		25,000
Dispositions | California/Tennessee/Texas Assets
STORAGE FACILITIES
Number of Facilities, dispositions (in properties)		22
Purchase / Sales Price		$ 90,000

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (Subsequent event, USD $)	1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014 Term Loan B	Jul. 02, 2014 Florida property
Subsequent Events
Number of facilities acquired		2
Aggregate purchase or sales price		$ 15,800,000
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 100,000,000
Variable interest rate basis	LIBOR
Interest rate, basis spread before amendment (as a percent)	2.00%
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)	1.40%

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (USD $)			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Interest rate swap item	Jun. 30, 2014 Level 2	Dec. 31, 2013 Level 2	Jun. 30, 2014 Level 2 Interest rate swap	Dec. 31, 2013 Level 2 Interest rate swap
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value
Derivative Liabilities						$ 10,817,000	$ 10,763,000
Total liabilities at fair value				10,817,000	10,763,000
Number of counterparties to derivative contracts who experienced significant downgrades in 2014			0
Aggregate carrying value of total debt	1,181,100,000	1,138,800,000
Estimated fair value of total debt	$ 1,211,000,000	$ 1,140,900,000

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (LP cube) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
ASSETS
Storage facilities	$ 2,776,835	$ 2,553,706
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(442,044)	(398,536)
Storage facilities, net (including VIE assets of $34,314 and $34,559, respectively)	2,334,791	2,155,170
Cash and cash equivalents	10,789	3,176
Restricted cash	3,587	4,025
Loan procurement costs, net of amortization	11,543	12,687
Investment in real estate venture, at equity	101,013	156,310
Other assets, net	41,400	27,256
Total assets	2,503,123	2,358,624
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Unsecured senior notes	500,000	500,000
Revolving credit facility	56,900	38,600
Unsecured term loan	400,000	400,000
Mortgage loans and notes payable	224,232	200,218
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	57,847	57,599
Distributions payable	20,960	19,955
Deferred revenue	14,632	12,394
Security deposits	392	376
Total liabilities	1,274,963	1,229,142
Operating Partnership interests of third parties	41,430	36,275
Commitments and contingencies
Capital
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,650)	(11,014)
Total liabilities and equity	2,503,123	2,358,624
CubeSmart, L.P. and Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Storage facilities	2,776,835	2,553,706
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(442,044)	(398,536)
Storage facilities, net (including VIE assets of $34,314 and $34,559, respectively)	2,334,791	2,155,170
Cash and cash equivalents	10,789	3,176
Restricted cash	3,587	4,025
Loan procurement costs, net of amortization	11,543	12,687
Investment in real estate venture, at equity	101,013	156,310
Other assets, net	41,400	27,256
Total assets	2,503,123	2,358,624
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Unsecured senior notes	500,000	500,000
Revolving credit facility	56,900	38,600
Unsecured term loan	400,000	400,000
Mortgage loans and notes payable	224,232	200,218
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	57,847	57,599
Distributions payable	20,960	19,955
Deferred revenue	14,632	12,394
Security deposits	392	376
Total liabilities	1,274,963	1,229,142
Operating Partnership interests of third parties	41,430	36,275
Commitments and contingencies
Capital
Operating Partner	1,195,885	1,103,290
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,650)	(11,014)
Total CubeSmart, L.P. capital	1,185,235	1,092,276
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	1,495	931
Total capital	1,186,730	1,093,207
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,503,123	$ 2,358,624

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component
Beginning balance	$ (11,014)
Other comprehensive (loss) gain before reclassifications	(2,764)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	3,128
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) gain	364
Ending balance	(10,650)
Unrealized losses on interest rate swaps
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component
Beginning balance	(10,222)
Other comprehensive (loss) gain before reclassifications	(3,181)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	3,128
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) gain	(53)
Ending balance	(10,275)
Unrealized loss on foreign currency translation
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component
Beginning balance	(792)
Other comprehensive (loss) gain before reclassifications	417
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) gain	417
Ending balance	$ (375)

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Schedule of office space subject to lease agreement with related parties

Office Space	Approximate Square Footage	Maturity Date	Period of Extension Option (1)	Fixed Minimum Rent Per Month		Fixed Maximum Rent Per Month
The Parkview Building — 6745 Engle Road; and 6751 Engle Road	21,900	12/31/2014	Five-year	$	25,673	$	31,205
6745 Engle Road — Suite 100	2,212	12/31/2014	Five-year	$	3,051	$	3,709
6745 Engle Road — Suite 110	1,731	12/31/2014	Five-year	$	2,387	$	2,901
6751 Engle Road — Suites C and D	3,000	12/31/2014	Five-year	$	3,137	$	3,771

(1) Our Operating Partnership may extend the lease agreement beyond the termination date by the period set forth in this column at prevailing market rates upon the same terms and conditions contained in each of the lease agreements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (LP cube) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
REVENUES
Rental income	$ 81,071,000	$ 68,739,000	$ 156,785,000	$ 134,991,000
Other property related income	9,799,000	8,333,000	19,946,000	15,592,000
Property management fee income	1,467,000	1,217,000	2,873,000	2,362,000
Total revenues	92,337,000	78,289,000	179,604,000	152,945,000
OPERATING EXPENSES
Property operating expenses	32,080,000	28,469,000	64,370,000	57,629,000
Depreciation and amortization	30,487,000	28,393,000	58,602,000	57,376,000
General and administrative	7,059,000	7,515,000	13,628,000	15,128,000
Total operating expenses	69,626,000	64,377,000	136,600,000	130,133,000
OPERATING INCOME	22,711,000	13,912,000	43,004,000	22,812,000
Interest:
Interest expense on loans	(12,027,000)	(10,588,000)	(23,898,000)	(20,860,000)
Loan procurement amortization expense	(543,000)	(497,000)	(1,084,000)	(973,000)
Acquisition related costs	(721,000)	(1,648,000)	(2,400,000)	(1,763,000)
Equity in losses of real estate venture	(1,729,000)		(3,098,000)
Gain from sale of real estate	475,000		475,000
Other	(173,000)	(187,000)	(766,000)	(260,000)
Total other expense	(14,718,000)	(12,920,000)	(30,771,000)	(23,856,000)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	7,993,000	992,000	12,233,000	(1,044,000)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income from discontinued operations		1,576,000	336,000	2,956,000
Gain from disposition of discontinued operations				228,000
Total discontinued operations		1,576,000	336,000	3,184,000
NET INCOME	7,993,000	2,568,000	12,569,000	2,140,000
NET (INCOME) LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(12,000)		(9,000)	1,000
Distribution to preferred unitholders	(1,502,000)	(1,502,000)	(3,004,000)	(3,004,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY'S COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	6,384,000	1,048,000	9,412,000	(846,000)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.00	$ 0.06	$ (0.03)
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations attributable to common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.02
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.01	$ 0.07	$ (0.01)
Weighted-average basic units outstanding (in units)	144,679	133,677	142,461	133,316
Weighted-average diluted units outstanding (in units)	146,999	133,677	144,691	133,316
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON UNITHOLDERS
Income (loss) from continuing operations	6,384,000	(501,000)	9,081,000	(3,976,000)
Total discontinued operations		1,549,000	331,000	3,130,000
Net income (loss)	6,384,000	1,048,000	9,412,000	(846,000)
CubeSmart, L.P. and Subsidiaries
REVENUES
Rental income	81,071,000	68,739,000	156,785,000	134,991,000
Other property related income	9,799,000	8,333,000	19,946,000	15,592,000
Property management fee income	1,467,000	1,217,000	2,873,000	2,362,000
Total revenues	92,337,000	78,289,000	179,604,000	152,945,000
OPERATING EXPENSES
Property operating expenses	32,080,000	28,469,000	64,370,000	57,629,000
Depreciation and amortization	30,487,000	28,393,000	58,602,000	57,376,000
General and administrative	7,059,000	7,515,000	13,628,000	15,128,000
Total operating expenses	69,626,000	64,377,000	136,600,000	130,133,000
OPERATING INCOME	22,711,000	13,912,000	43,004,000	22,812,000
Interest:
Interest expense on loans	(12,027,000)	(10,588,000)	(23,898,000)	(20,860,000)
Loan procurement amortization expense	(543,000)	(497,000)	(1,084,000)	(973,000)
Acquisition related costs	(721,000)	(1,648,000)	(2,400,000)	(1,763,000)
Equity in losses of real estate venture	(1,729,000)		(3,098,000)
Gain from sale of real estate	475,000		475,000
Other	(173,000)	(187,000)	(766,000)	(260,000)
Total other expense	(14,718,000)	(12,920,000)	(30,771,000)	(23,856,000)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	7,993,000	992,000	12,233,000	(1,044,000)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income from discontinued operations		1,576,000	336,000	2,956,000
Gain from disposition of discontinued operations				228,000
Total discontinued operations		1,576,000	336,000	3,184,000
NET INCOME	7,993,000	2,568,000	12,569,000	2,140,000
NET (INCOME) LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(12,000)		(9,000)	1,000
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CUBESMART L.P.	7,981,000	2,568,000	12,560,000	2,141,000
Operating Partnership interests of third parties	(95,000)	(18,000)	(144,000)	17,000
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO OPERATING PARTNER	7,886,000	2,550,000	12,416,000	2,158,000
Distribution to preferred unitholders	(1,502,000)	(1,502,000)	(3,004,000)	(3,004,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY'S COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	6,384,000	1,048,000	9,412,000	(846,000)
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.00	$ 0.06	$ (0.03)
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations attributable to common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.02
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.01	$ 0.07	$ (0.01)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.00	$ 0.06	$ (0.03)
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations attributable to common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.02
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.01	$ 0.07	$ (0.01)
Weighted-average basic units outstanding (in units)	144,679	133,677	142,461	133,316
Weighted-average diluted units outstanding (in units)	146,999	133,677	144,691	133,316
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON UNITHOLDERS
Income (loss) from continuing operations	6,384,000	(501,000)	9,081,000	(3,976,000)
Total discontinued operations		1,549,000	331,000	3,130,000
Net income (loss)	$ 6,384,000	$ 1,048,000	$ 9,412,000	$ (846,000)

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STORAGE FACILITIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

STORAGE FACILITIES

Summary of real estate assets

	June 30,			December 31,
	2014			2013
	(in thousands)
Land	$	498,140		$	465,680
Buildings and improvements	2,065,013			1,888,823
Equipment	181,341			158,000
Construction in progress	32,341			41,203
Storage facilities	2,776,835			2,553,706
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(442,044		)	(398,536		)
Storage facilities, net	$	2,334,791		$	2,155,170

Schedule of acquisitions and dispositions of real estate assets

Facility/Portfolio	Location	Transaction Date	Number of Facilities	Purchase / Sales Price (in thousands)
2014 Acquisitions:
Manchester Asset	Manchester, CT	January 2014	1	$	4,950
Coconut Creek Asset	Coconut Creek, FL	January 2014	1	14,000
Palm Coast Assets	Palm Coast, FL	January 2014	2	14,450
Fremont Asset	Fremont, CA	January 2014	1	8,300
Temple Hills Asset	Temple Hills, MD	February 2014	1	15,800
Timonium Asset	Timonium, MD	February 2014	1	15,500
Phoenix Asset	Phoenix, AZ	March 2014	1	14,750
Philadelphia Asset	Philadelphia, PA	March 2014	1	7,350
Frisco Asset	Frisco, TX	March 2014	1	8,225
Austin Asset	Austin, TX	April 2014	1	6,450
New York Assets	Brooklyn, NY	April 2014	2	55,000
Lake Worth Asset	Lake Worth, FL	April 2014	1	11,406
Tewksbury Asset	Tewksbury, MA	April 2014	1	11,100
Schererville Asset	Schererville, IN	May 2014	1	8,400
Florida Assets	Multiple locations in FL	June 2014	3	35,000
			19	$	230,681
2013 Acquisitions:
Gilbert Asset	Gilbert, AZ	March 2013	1	$	6,900
Evanston Asset	Evanston, IL	May 2013	1	8,300
Delray Beach Asset	Delray Beach, FL	May 2013	1	7,150
Miramar Asset	Miramar, FL	June 2013	1	9,000
Stoneham Asset	Stoneham, MA	June 2013	1	10,600
Maryland/New Jersey Assets	Multiple locations in MD and NJ	June 2013	5	52,400
Staten Island Asset	Staten Island, NY	July 2013	1	13,000
Lewisville Asset	Lewisville, TX	August 2013	1	10,975
Chandler Asset	Chandler, AZ	September 2013	1	10,500
Tempe Asset	Tempe, AZ	September 2013	1	4,300
Clinton Asset	Clinton, MD	November 2013	1	15,375
Katy Asset	Katy, TX	November 2013	1	9,700
Richmond Asset	Richmond, TX	December 2013	1	10,497
Dallas Asset	Dallas, TX	December 2013	1	6,925
Elkridge Asset	Elkridge, MD	December 2013	1	8,200
Fort Lauderdale Asset	Fort Lauderdale, FL	December 2013	1	6,000
			20	$	189,822
2013 Dispositions:
Texas/Indiana Assets	Multiple locations in TX and IN	March 2013	5	$	11,400
Tennessee Assets	Multiple locations in TN	August 2013	8	25,000
California/Tennessee/Texas Assets	Multiple locations in CA, TN and TX	October/November 2013	22	90,000
			35	$	126,400

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NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Partnership Ownership
Increase to OP units owned by third parties and a corresponding decrease to capital	$ 5,830	$ 3,436
Operating Partnership
Operating Partnership Ownership
OP Units outstanding which are not owned by the general partner (as a percent)	1.50%		1.60%
OP units outstanding (in shares)	2,261,486		2,275,730
Number of trading days used to determine average of the closing prices of the common shares	10 days
Increase to OP units owned by third parties and a corresponding decrease to capital	$ 5,830	$ 3,436	$ 3,300

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UNSECURED SENIOR NOTES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified		6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Dec. 17, 2013 Senior notes 4.375% due December 15, 2023	Jun. 30, 2014 Senior notes 4.375% due December 15, 2023 Maximum	Jun. 30, 2014 Senior notes 4.375% due December 15, 2023 Minimum	Jun. 26, 2012 Senior notes 4.80% due July 15, 2022	Jun. 30, 2014 Senior notes 4.80% due July 15, 2022 Maximum	Jun. 30, 2014 Senior notes 4.80% due July 15, 2022 Minimum
Senior Notes
Senior notes, principal amount	$ 250			$ 250
Senior notes, interest rate (as a percent)	4.375%			4.80%
Consolidated leverage ratio		0.60			0.60
Consolidated interest coverage ratio			1.50			1.50
Secured debt leverage ratio		0.40			0.40
Financial and customary covenant, minimum unencumbered asset (as a percent)			150.00%			150.00%

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 property
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Number of assets disposed	1

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 facility	Jun. 30, 2013 facility	Jun. 30, 2014 facility	Jun. 30, 2013 facility
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Number of facilities related to discontinued operations	6	35	6	35
REVENUES
Rental income	$ 81,071	$ 68,739	$ 156,785	$ 134,991
Other property related income	9,799	8,333	19,946	15,592
Total revenues	92,337	78,289	179,604	152,945
OPERATING EXPENSES
Property operating expenses	32,080	28,469	64,370	57,629
Depreciation and amortization	30,487	28,393	58,602	57,376
Total operating expenses	69,626	64,377	136,600	130,133
OPERATING INCOME	22,711	13,912	43,004	22,812
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME
Interest expense on loans	(12,027)	(10,588)	(23,898)	(20,860)
Gain of disposition of discontinued operations				228
Total discontinued operations		1,576	336	3,184
Discontinued operations
REVENUES
Rental income		3,492		7,247
Other property related income		525		1,034
Total revenues		4,017		8,281
OPERATING EXPENSES
Property operating expenses		1,499	(336)	3,380
Depreciation and amortization		848		1,755
Total operating expenses		2,347	(336)	5,135
OPERATING INCOME		1,670	336	3,146
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME
Interest expense on loans		(94)		(190)
Gain of disposition of discontinued operations				228
Total discontinued operations		$ 1,576	$ 336	$ 3,184

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RISK MANAGEMENT AND USE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative financial instruments
Unrealized losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ 3,200,000
Designated | Cash flow
Derivative financial instruments
Notional Amount	400,000,000
Fair Value	(10,817,000)	(10,763,000)
Maximum number of days outstanding to have the option to borrow at the LIBOR	30 days
Designated | Cash flow | Hedge Product, Swap one
Derivative financial instruments
Notional Amount	40,000,000
Swap, Strike rate (as a percent)	1.8025%
Fair Value	(1,074,000)	(1,265,000)
Designated | Cash flow | Hedge Product, Swap two
Derivative financial instruments
Notional Amount	40,000,000
Swap, Strike rate (as a percent)	1.8025%
Fair Value	(1,074,000)	(1,265,000)
Designated | Cash flow | Hedge Product, Swap three
Derivative financial instruments
Notional Amount	20,000,000
Swap, Strike rate (as a percent)	1.8025%
Fair Value	(537,000)	(632,000)
Designated | Cash flow | Hedge Product, Swap four
Derivative financial instruments
Notional Amount	75,000,000
Swap, Strike rate (as a percent)	1.336%
Fair Value	(1,211,000)	(1,132,000)
Designated | Cash flow | Hedge Product, Swap five
Derivative financial instruments
Notional Amount	50,000,000
Swap, Strike rate (as a percent)	1.336%
Fair Value	(807,000)	(752,000)
Designated | Cash flow | Hedge Product, Swap six
Derivative financial instruments
Notional Amount	50,000,000
Swap, Strike rate (as a percent)	1.336%
Fair Value	(807,000)	(754,000)
Designated | Cash flow | Hedge Product, Swap seven
Derivative financial instruments
Notional Amount	25,000,000
Swap, Strike rate (as a percent)	1.3375%
Fair Value	(405,000)	(380,000)
Designated | Cash flow | Hedge Product, Swap eight
Derivative financial instruments
Notional Amount	40,000,000
Swap, Strike rate (as a percent)	2.459%
Fair Value	(1,948,000)	(1,820,000)
Designated | Cash flow | Hedge Product, Swap nine
Derivative financial instruments
Notional Amount	40,000,000
Swap, Strike rate (as a percent)	2.4725%
Fair Value	(1,969,000)	(1,842,000)
Designated | Cash flow | Hedge Product, Swap ten
Derivative financial instruments
Notional Amount	20,000,000
Swap, Strike rate (as a percent)	2.475%
Fair Value	$ (985,000)	$ (921,000)

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC regarding interim financial reporting and, in the opinion of each of the Parent Company’s and Operating Partnership’s respective management, include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for each respective company for the interim periods presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”).  Accordingly, readers of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should refer to the Parent Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s audited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the related notes thereto, for the year ended December 31, 2013, which are included in the Parent Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.  The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for any future period or the full year.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an update to the accounting standard for the reporting of discontinued operations.  The update redefines discontinued operations, changing the criteria for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements.  This amendment becomes effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015; however, early adoption is permitted. The Company elected to adopt this guidance in 2014 and such adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.  The Company disposed of one asset during the six months ended June 30, 2014, however the disposal did not meet the criteria for discontinued operations under the new guidance.

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2017. Early application is not permitted. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

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REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND UNSECURED TERM LOANS (Details) (USD $)			0 Months Ended				6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended						6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended					0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 18, 2013 Term Loan Facility, Prior to Amendment Term Loan A	Jun. 18, 2013 Term Loan Facility, Prior to Amendment Term Loan B	Jun. 18, 2013 Term Loan Facility, As Amended Term Loan A	Jun. 18, 2013 Term Loan Facility, As Amended Term Loan B	Jun. 30, 2014 Term Loan Facility	Jun. 18, 2013 Term Loan Facility	Jun. 20, 2011 Term Loan Facility	Jun. 30, 2014 Term Loan Facility Interest rate swap agreement	Jun. 30, 2014 Term Loan Facility Minimum	Jun. 30, 2014 Term Loan Facility Maximum	Jun. 20, 2011 Term Loan Facility Term Loan A	Jun. 30, 2014 Term Loan Facility Term Loan A	Jun. 18, 2013 Term Loan Facility Term Loan A	Jun. 20, 2011 Term Loan Facility Term Loan B	Jun. 30, 2014 Term Loan Facility Term Loan B	Jun. 18, 2013 Term Loan Facility Term Loan B	Dec. 31, 2013 Term Loan Facility Term Loan C	Jun. 30, 2014 Term Loan Facility Unsecured term loan	Jun. 18, 2013 Credit Facility, Prior to Amendment Revolver	Jun. 18, 2013 Credit Facility, Prior to Amendment Term Loan C	Jun. 18, 2013 Credit Facility, Prior to Amendment Term Loan D	Jun. 18, 2013 Credit Facility, As Amended Revolver	Jun. 18, 2013 Credit Facility, As Amended Term Loan C	Jun. 18, 2013 Credit Facility, As Amended Term Loan D	Jun. 30, 2014 Credit Facility	Dec. 09, 2011 Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2014 Credit Facility Minimum	Jun. 30, 2014 Credit Facility Maximum	Jun. 30, 2014 Credit Facility Revolver	Jun. 18, 2013 Credit Facility Revolver	Dec. 09, 2011 Credit Facility Revolver	Dec. 17, 2013 Credit Facility Term Loan C	Jun. 30, 2014 Credit Facility Term Loan C	Jun. 18, 2013 Credit Facility Term Loan C	Dec. 09, 2011 Credit Facility Term Loan C	Jun. 30, 2014 Credit Facility Term Loan D	Jun. 18, 2013 Credit Facility Term Loan D	Dec. 09, 2011 Credit Facility Term Loan D	Jun. 30, 2014 Credit Facility Unsecured term loan	Jun. 30, 2014 Credit Facility Unsecured revolving credit facility
Senior Notes
Maximum borrowing capacity													$ 100,000,000		$ 100,000,000	$ 100,000,000		$ 100,000,000														$ 300,000,000	$ 300,000,000			$ 100,000,000	$ 100,000,000		$ 200,000,000	$ 200,000,000
Term of debt instrument													5 years			7 years
Loan procurement costs capitalized								2,100,000	2,100,000																			3,400,000
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)			1.85%	2.00%	1.50%	2.00%								1.50%			2.00%				1.80%	1.75%	1.75%	1.60%	1.50%	1.50%					1.60%				1.50%			1.50%
Variable interest rate basis			LIBOR	LIBOR	LIBOR	LIBOR								LIBOR			LIBOR				LIBOR	LIBOR	LIBOR	LIBOR	LIBOR	LIBOR					LIBOR				LIBOR			LIBOR
Variable interest rate floor (as a percent)														0.00%			0.00%														0.00%				0.00%			0.00%
Facility fee (as a percent)																															0.30%
Repayment of outstanding debt																																		100,000,000
Loan procurement amortization expense - early repayment of debt																			400,000
Unsecured term loan borrowings outstanding	400,000,000	400,000,000																		200,000,000																					200,000,000	56,900,000
Remaining borrowing capacity																											243,100,000															243,100,000
Outstanding letter of credit																															30,000
Derivative, variable interest rate base										Thirty day LIBOR
Effective weighted average interest rate (as a percent)							3.16%																				3.16%
Total indebtedness to total asset value ratio (as a percent)												60.00%																		60.00%
Fixed charge coverage ratio											1.50																		1.50
Tangible net worth											$ 821,211,200																		$ 821,211,200
Net proceeds from equity issuances added to minimum tangible net worth (as a percent)							75.00%																				75.00%
Percentage of funds from operations that can be distributed on common shares												95.00%																		95.00%

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MORTGAGE LOANS AND NOTES PAYABLE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

MORTGAGE LOANS AND NOTES PAYABLE

Summary of mortgage loans and notes payable

	Carrying Value as of:
	June 30,		December 31,		Effective	Maturity
Mortgage Loans and Notes Payable	2014		2013		Interest Rate	Date
	(dollars in thousands)
YSI 61	2,342		-		2.53%	Sep-14
YSI 10	3,793		3,839		5.87%	Jan-15
YSI 15	1,706		1,733		6.41%	Jan-15
YSI 52	4,458		4,548		5.63%	Jan-15
YSI 58	8,519		8,676		2.97%	Jan-15
YSI 29	12,744		12,853		3.69%	Aug-15
YSI 13	8,490		8,500		3.00%	Oct-15
YSI 20	55,248		56,373		5.97%	Nov-15
YSI 63	7,520		-		2.82%	Dec-15
YSI 59	9,320		9,418		4.82%	Mar-16
YSI 60	3,640		3,670		5.04%	Aug-16
YSI 51	7,162		7,219		5.15%	Sep-16
YSI 64	7,984		-		3.54%	Oct-16
YSI 62	8,022		-		3.54%	Dec-16
YSI 35	4,222		4,274		6.90%	Jul-19
YSI 33	10,561		10,688		6.42%	Jul-19
YSI 26	8,863		8,945		4.56%	Nov-20
YSI 57	3,112		3,140		4.61%	Nov-20
YSI 55	23,957		24,145		4.85%	Jun-21
YSI 24	28,200		28,523		4.64%	Jun-21
Unamortized fair value adjustment	4,369		3,674
Total mortgage loans and notes payable	$	224,232	$	200,218

Schedule of the future principal payment requirements on the outstanding mortgage loans and notes payable

The following table represents the future principal payment requirements on the outstanding mortgage loans and notes payable at June 30, 2014 (in thousands):

2014	$	5,176
2015	103,138
2016	36,958
2017	1,915
2018	2,026
2019 and thereafter	70,650
Total mortgage payments	219,863
Plus: Unamortized fair value adjustment	4,369
Total mortgage indebtedness	$	224,232

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REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND UNSECURED TERM LOANS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND UNSECURED TERM LOANS

Schedule of amendment of the term loan facility

		Term Loan Facility Prior to Amendment		Term Loan Facility As Amended
	Amount	Maturity Date	LIBOR Spread	Maturity Date	LIBOR Spread
Term Loan A	$100 million	June 2016	1.85%	June 2018	1.50%
Term Loan B	$100 million	June 2018	2.00%	June 2018	2.00%

Schedule of amendment of the credit facility

		Credit Facility Prior to Amendment		Credit Facility As Amended
	Amount	Maturity Date	LIBOR Spread	Maturity Date	LIBOR Spread
Revolver	$300 million	December 2015	1.80%	June 2017	1.60%
Term Loan C (1)	$100 million	December 2014	1.75%	December 2014	1.50%
Term Loan D	$200 million	March 2017	1.75%	January 2019	1.50%

(1) On December 17, 2013, the Company repaid the $100 million balance under Term Loan C that was scheduled to mature in December 2014.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (LP cube) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Storage facilities, net	$ 2,334,791	$ 2,155,170
VIE
Storage facilities, net	34,314	34,559
CubeSmart, L.P. and Subsidiaries
Storage facilities, net	2,334,791	2,155,170
CubeSmart, L.P. and Subsidiaries | VIE
Storage facilities, net	$ 34,314	$ 34,559

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MORTGAGE LOANS AND NOTES PAYABLE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Carrying value	$ 219,863
Unamortized fair value adjustment	4,369	3,674
Total mortgage loans and notes payable	224,232	200,218
Net book value of self-storage facilities	2,334,791	2,155,170
YSI 61
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Carrying value	2,342
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	2.53%
YSI 10
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Carrying value	3,793	3,839
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	5.87%
YSI 15
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Carrying value	1,706	1,733
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	6.41%
YSI 52
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Carrying value	4,458	4,548
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	5.63%
YSI 58
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Carrying value	8,519	8,676
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	2.97%
YSI 29
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Carrying value	12,744	12,853
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	3.69%
YSI 13
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Carrying value	8,490	8,500
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	3.00%
YSI 20
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Carrying value	55,248	56,373
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	5.97%
YSI 63
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Carrying value	7,520
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	2.82%
YSI 59
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Carrying value	9,320	9,418
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	4.82%
YSI 60
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Carrying value	3,640	3,670
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	5.04%
YSI 51
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Carrying value	7,162	7,219
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	5.15%
YSI 64
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Carrying value	7,984
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	3.54%
YSI 62
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Carrying value	8,022
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	3.54%
YSI 35
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Carrying value	4,222	4,274
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	6.90%
YSI 33
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Carrying value	10,561	10,688
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	6.42%
YSI 26
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Carrying value	8,863	8,945
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	4.56%
YSI 57
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Carrying value	3,112	3,140
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	4.61%
YSI 55
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Carrying value	23,957	24,145
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	4.85%
YSI 24
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Carrying value	28,200	28,523
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	4.64%
Mortgage Loans
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Net book value of self-storage facilities	$ 407,000	$ 371,000

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

Summary of changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the six months ended June 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

	Unrealized losses on interest rate swaps		Unrealized loss on foreign currency translation		Total
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	(10,222)	$	(792)	$	(11,014)
Other comprehensive (loss) gain before reclassifications	(3,181)		417		(2,764)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	3,128		-		3,128
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) gain	(53)		417		364
Balance at June 30, 2014	$	(10,275)	$	(375)	$	(10,650)

(a) See note 10 for additional information about the effects of the amounts reclassified.

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RISK MANAGEMENT AND USE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

RISK MANAGEMENT AND USE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Summary of terms and fair values of the derivative financial instruments

The following table summarizes the terms and fair values of the Company’s derivative financial instruments at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively (dollars in thousands):

								Fair Value
Hedge		Notional						June 30,		December 31,
Product	Hedge Type (a)	Amount		Strike		Effective Date	Maturity	2014		2013
Swap	Cash flow	$	40,000	1.8025	%	6/20/2011	6/20/2016	$	(1,074)	$	(1,265	)
Swap	Cash flow	$	40,000	1.8025	%	6/20/2011	6/20/2016	(1,074)		(1,265		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	20,000	1.8025	%	6/20/2011	6/20/2016	(537)		(632		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	75,000	1.3360	%	12/30/2011	3/31/2017	(1,211)		(1,132		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	50,000	1.3360	%	12/30/2011	3/31/2017	(807)		(752		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	50,000	1.3360	%	12/30/2011	3/31/2017	(807)		(754		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	25,000	1.3375	%	12/30/2011	3/31/2017	(405)		(380		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	40,000	2.4590	%	6/20/2011	6/20/2018	(1,948)		(1,820		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	40,000	2.4725	%	6/20/2011	6/20/2018	(1,969)		(1,842		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	20,000	2.4750	%	6/20/2011	6/20/2018	(985)		(921		)
		$	400,000					$	(10,817)	$	(10,763	)

(a) Hedging unsecured variable rate debt by fixing 30-day LIBOR.

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ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

1.  ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

CubeSmart (the “Parent Company”) operates as a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with its operations conducted solely through CubeSmart, L.P. and its subsidiaries.  CubeSmart, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), operates through an umbrella partnership structure, with the Parent Company, a Maryland REIT, as its sole general partner.  In the notes to the consolidated financial statements, we use the terms “the Company”, “we” or “our” to refer to the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership together, unless the context indicates otherwise.   As of June 30, 2014, the Company owned self-storage facilities located in 21 states throughout the United States and the District of Columbia which are presented under one reportable segment: the Company owns, operates, develops, manages and acquires self-storage facilities.

As of June 30, 2014, the Parent Company owned approximately 98.5% of the partnership interests (“OP Units”) of the Operating Partnership.  The remaining OP Units, consisting exclusively of limited partner interests, are held by persons who contributed their interests in facilities to the Operating Partnership in exchange for OP Units.  Under the partnership agreement, these persons have the right to tender their OP Units for redemption to the Operating Partnership at any time for cash equal to the fair value of an equivalent number of common shares of the Parent Company.  In lieu of delivering cash, however, the Parent Company, as the Operating Partnership’s general partner, may, at its option, choose to acquire any OP Units so tendered by issuing common shares in exchange for the tendered OP Units.  If the Parent Company so chooses, its common shares will be exchanged for OP Units on a one-for-one basis.  This one-for-one exchange ratio is subject to adjustment to prevent dilution.  With each such exchange or redemption, the Parent Company’s percentage ownership in the Operating Partnership will increase.  In addition, whenever the Parent Company issues common or other classes of its shares, it contributes the net proceeds it receives from the issuance to the Operating Partnership and the Operating Partnership issues to the Parent Company an equal number of OP Units or other partnership interests having preferences and rights that mirror the preferences and rights of the shares issued.  This structure is commonly referred to as an umbrella partnership REIT or “UPREIT.”

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Schedule of financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value

Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of June 30, 2014 are classified in the table below in one of the three categories described above (dollars in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Interest Rate Swap Derivative Liabilities	$	-	$	10,817	$	-
Total liabilities at fair value	$	-	$	10,817	$	-

Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of December 31, 2013 are classified in the table below in one of the three categories described above (dollars in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Interest Rate Swap Derivative Liabilities	$	-	$	10,763	$	-
Total liabilities at fair value	$	-	$	10,763	$	-

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INVESTMENT ACTIVITY (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) property	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USIFB, LLP	Dec. 31, 2008 USIFB, LLP	Jun. 30, 2014 Bronx, NY USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 5 Old Lancaster Road located in Malvern, PA USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 Self-storage facilities located in New York and Virginia USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Self-storage facilities located in New York facility	Dec. 31, 2013 Self-storage facility located in Virginia facility	Jun. 30, 2014 Asset located in London, England USIFB, LLP USD ($) property	Jun. 30, 2014 Asset located in London, England USIFB, LLP GBP (£)	Jun. 30, 2014 Self-storage facilities USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2013 Self-storage facilities USD ($) property	Jun. 30, 2014 Self-storage facilities 2014 Acquisitions USD ($) property	Jun. 30, 2014 Self-storage facilities 2013 Acquisitions USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Self-storage facilities 2013 Acquisitions USD ($) property
Self-storage facilities
Number of self-storage facilities acquired (in properties)														19	20	19		20
Aggregate purchase or sales price												$ 7,000,000	£ 4,100,000	$ 230,700,000	$ 189,800,000	$ 230,700,000		$ 189,800,000
Intangible value of the in-place leases																15,800,000		13,500,000
Estimated life																12 months		12 months
Amortization expense																3,800,000	6,000,000
Number of properties, assumed mortgage																4
Assumed mortgage debt, at fair value																27,500,000		8,900,000
Outstanding principal balance of mortgage debt assumed on acquisitions																26,000,000		8,500,000
Premium on debt assumed on acquisitions																1,500,000		400,000
Development costs							17,200,000	24,900,000	25,300,000
Number of assets sold			1									1
Ownership interest held by the entity (as a percent)					97.00%	97.00%
Net proceeds from sale of assets												7,000,000
Gain recorded on sale of assets	475,000		475,000									500,000
Number of self-storage facilities										3	1
Summary of the amounts of revenue and earnings of the 2014 and 2013 acquisitions since the acquisition dates
Total revenue	3,843,000	755,000	5,200,000	788,000
Net loss	$ (2,115,000)	$ (582,000)	$ (2,914,000)	$ (634,000)

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PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Self-storage facilities property	Dec. 31, 2013 Self-storage facilities property
Self-storage facilities
Number of self-storage facilities acquired (in properties)					19	20
Aggregate purchase or sales price					$ 230,700	$ 189,800
Consolidated results of operations on a pro forma basis
Pro forma revenues			182,946	170,013
Pro forma net income attributable to the Company's common shareholders			$ 20,805	$ (3,167)
Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
Basic - as reported (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.00	$ 0.06	$ (0.03)
Diluted - as reported (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.00	$ 0.06	$ (0.03)
Basic - as pro forma (in dollars per share)			$ 0.15	$ (0.02)
Diluted - as pro forma (in dollars per share)			$ 0.14	$ (0.02)

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
ASSETS
Storage facilities	$ 2,776,835	$ 2,553,706
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(442,044)	(398,536)
Storage facilities, net (including VIE assets of $34,314 and $34,559, respectively)	2,334,791	2,155,170
Cash and cash equivalents	10,789	3,176
Restricted cash	3,587	4,025
Loan procurement costs, net of amortization	11,543	12,687
Investment in real estate venture, at equity	101,013	156,310
Other assets, net	41,400	27,256
Total assets	2,503,123	2,358,624
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Unsecured senior notes	500,000	500,000
Revolving credit facility	56,900	38,600
Unsecured term loans	400,000	400,000
Mortgage loans and notes payable	224,232	200,218
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	57,847	57,599
Distributions payable	20,960	19,955
Deferred revenue	14,632	12,394
Security deposits	392	376
Total liabilities	1,274,963	1,229,142
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	41,430	36,275
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
7.75% Series A Preferred shares $.01 par value, 3,220,000 shares authorized, 3,100,000 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	31	31
Common shares $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 147,078,392 and 139,328,366 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	1,471	1,393
Additional paid in capital	1,669,327	1,542,703
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,650)	(11,014)
Accumulated deficit	(474,944)	(440,837)
Total CubeSmart shareholders' equity	1,185,235	1,092,276
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	1,495	931
Total equity	1,186,730	1,093,207
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,503,123	$ 2,358,624

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MORTGAGE LOANS AND NOTES PAYABLE (Details 2) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Future principal payment requirements on the outstanding mortgage loans and notes payable at year end
2014	$ 5,176,000
2015	103,138,000
2016	36,958,000
2017	1,915,000
2018	2,026,000
2019 and thereafter	70,650,000
Total mortgage payments	219,863,000
Plus: Unamortized fair value adjustment	4,369,000
Total mortgage indebtedness	224,232,000	200,218,000
Credit Facility
Mortgage loans and notes payable
Remaining borrowing capacity	$ 243,100,000

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	Total Shareholders' Equity	Common Shares	Preferred Shares	Additional Paid in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Accumulated Deficit	Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries
Balance of Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 47,990	$ 47,990
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	989,909		989,791	1,318	31	1,418,463	(19,796)	(410,225)	118
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012				131,795	3,100
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of common shares	20,386		20,386	12		20,374
Issuance of common shares (in shares)				1,225
Issuance of restricted shares	2		2	2
Issuance of restricted shares (in shares)				215
Conversion from units to shares	14,601	(14,601)	14,601	10		14,591
Conversion from units to shares (in shares)				1,013
Exercise of stock options	1,278		1,278	2		1,276
Exercise of stock options (in shares)				182
Amortization of restricted shares	2,131		2,131			2,131
Share compensation expense	436		436			436
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(3,436)	3,436	(3,436)					(3,436)
Net income (loss)	(846)	(17)	2,158					2,158	(1)
Net income (loss), including temporary equity	2,157
Other comprehensive (loss) gain:
Unrealized gain (losses) on interest rate swaps	8,227	144	8,227				8,227
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	(227)	(4)	(225)				(225)		(2)
Preferred share distributions	(3,004)		(3,004)					(3,004)
Common share distributions	(29,537)	(502)	(29,537)					(29,537)
Balance of Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership at Jun. 30, 2013	36,446	36,446
Balance at Jun. 30, 2013	1,002,923		1,002,808	1,344	31	1,457,271	(11,794)	(444,044)	115
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2013				134,430	3,100
Balance of Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership at Dec. 31, 2013	36,275	36,275
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	1,093,207		1,092,276	1,393	31	1,542,703	(11,014)	(440,837)	931
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013				139,328	3,100
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	548								548
Issuance of common shares	126,119		126,119	73		126,046
Issuance of common shares (in shares)				7,211
Issuance of restricted shares	4		4	4
Issuance of restricted shares (in shares)				416
Conversion from units to shares	234	(234)	234			234
Conversion from units to shares (in shares)				14
Exercise of stock options	967		967	1		966
Exercise of stock options (in shares)				109
Amortization of restricted shares	(1,050)		(1,050)			(1,050)
Share compensation expense	428		428			428
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(5,830)	5,830	(5,830)					(5,830)
Net income (loss)	9,412	144	12,416					12,416	9
Net income (loss), including temporary equity	12,425
Other comprehensive (loss) gain:
Unrealized gain (losses) on interest rate swaps	(53)	(1)	(53)				(53)
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	424	4	417				417		7
Preferred share distributions	(3,004)		(3,004)					(3,004)
Common share distributions	(37,689)	(588)	(37,689)					(37,689)
Balance of Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership at Jun. 30, 2014	41,430	41,430
Balance at Jun. 30, 2014	$ 1,186,730		$ 1,185,235	$ 1,471	$ 31	$ 1,669,327	$ (10,650)	$ (474,944)	$ 1,495
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2014				147,078	3,100

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CAPITAL (LP cube) (CubeSmart, L.P. and Subsidiaries, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended												6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Operating Partnership Interests of third parties	Jun. 30, 2013 Operating Partnership Interests of third parties	Jun. 30, 2014 Total Shareholders' Equity	Jun. 30, 2013 Total Shareholders' Equity	Jun. 30, 2014 Operating Partner	Jun. 30, 2013 Operating Partner	Jun. 30, 2014 Preferred Operating Partner	Dec. 31, 2013 Preferred Operating Partner	Jun. 30, 2013 Preferred Operating Partner	Dec. 31, 2012 Preferred Operating Partner	Jun. 30, 2014 Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Jun. 30, 2013 Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Jun. 30, 2014 Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries	Jun. 30, 2013 Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital
Balance	$ 1,093,207	$ 989,909			$ 1,092,276	$ 989,791	$ 1,103,290	$ 1,009,587					$ (11,014)	$ (19,796)	$ 931	$ 118
Balance (in units)							139,328	131,795	3,100	3,100	3,100	3,100
Balance of Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	36,275		36,275	47,990
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	548														548
Issuance of common OP units	126,119	20,386			126,119	20,386	126,119	20,386
Issuance of common OP units (in units)							7,211	1,225
Issuance of restricted OP units	4	2			4	2	4	2
Issuance of restricted OP units (in units)							416	215
Conversion from units to shares	234	14,601	(234)	(14,601)	234	14,601	234	14,601
Conversion from units to shares (in units)							14	1,013
Exercise of OP unit options	967	1,278			967	1,278	967	1,278
Exercise of OP unit options (in units)							109	182
Amortization of restricted OP units	(1,050)	2,131			(1,050)	2,131	(1,050)	2,131
OP unit compensation expense	428	436			428	436	428	436
Adjustment for Operating Partnership interests of third parties	(5,830)	(3,436)	5,830	3,436	(5,830)	(3,436)	(5,830)	(3,436)
Net income (loss)	9,412	(846)	144	(17)	12,416	2,158	12,416	2,158							9	(1)
Net income (loss), including temporary equity	12,425	2,157
Other comprehensive (loss) gain:
Unrealized gain (losses) on interest rate swaps	(53)	8,227	(1)	144	(53)	8,227							(53)	8,227
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	424	(227)	4	(4)	417	(225)							417	(225)	7	(2)
Preferred OP unit distributions	(3,004)	(3,004)			(3,004)	(3,004)	(3,004)	(3,004)
Common OP unit distributions	(37,689)	(29,537)	(588)	(502)	(37,689)	(29,537)	(37,689)	(29,537)
Balance	1,186,730	1,002,923			1,185,235	1,002,808	1,195,885	1,014,602					(10,650)	(11,794)	1,495	115
Balance (in units)							147,078	134,430	3,100	3,100	3,100	3,100
Balance of Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	$ 41,430		$ 41,430	$ 36,446

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PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Schedule of consolidated results of operations on a pro forma basis

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014		2013
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Pro forma revenues	$	182,946	$	170,013
Pro forma net income (loss) attributable to the Company’s common shareholders	$	20,805	$	(3,167	)
Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
Basic - as reported	$	0.06	$	(0.03	)
Diluted - as reported	$	0.06	$	(0.03	)
Basic - as pro forma	$	0.15	$	(0.02	)
Diluted - as pro forma	$	0.14	$	(0.02	)

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PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

15.  PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

During the six months ended June 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company acquired 19 self-storage facilities for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $230.7 million (see note 4) and 20 self-storage facilities for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $189.8 million, respectively.

The condensed consolidated pro forma financial information set forth below reflects adjustments to the Company’s historical financial data to give effect to each of the acquisitions and related financing activity (including the issuance of common shares) that occurred during 2014 and 2013 as if each had occurred as of January 1, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The pro forma information presented below does not purport to represent what the Company’s actual results of operations would have been for the periods indicated, nor does it purport to represent the Company’s future results of operations.

The following table summarizes, on a pro forma basis, the Company’s consolidated results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 based on the assumptions described above:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014		2013
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Pro forma revenues	$	182,946	$	170,013
Pro forma net income (loss) attributable to the Company’s common shareholders	$	20,805	$	(3,167	)
Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
Basic - as reported	$	0.06	$	(0.03	)
Diluted - as reported	$	0.06	$	(0.03	)
Basic - as pro forma	$	0.15	$	(0.02	)
Diluted - as pro forma	$	0.14	$	(0.02	)

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ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 segment state
ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Number of states in which self-storage facilities are located	21
Number of reportable segments	1
Percentage of the entity's partnership interest in Operating Partnership	98.50%
Common stock, conversion ratio	1

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC regarding interim financial reporting and, in the opinion of each of the Parent Company’s and Operating Partnership’s respective management, include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for each respective company for the interim periods presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”).  Accordingly, readers of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should refer to the Parent Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s audited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the related notes thereto, for the year ended December 31, 2013, which are included in the Parent Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.  The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for any future period or the full year.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an update to the accounting standard for the reporting of discontinued operations.  The update redefines discontinued operations, changing the criteria for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements.  This amendment becomes effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015; however, early adoption is permitted. The Company elected to adopt this guidance in 2014 and such adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.  The Company disposed of one asset during the six months ended June 30, 2014, however the disposal did not meet the criteria for discontinued operations under the new guidance.

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2017. Early application is not permitted. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 12,569	$ 2,140
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	59,686	60,103
Gain from sale of real estate	(475)	(228)
Equity compensation expense	(622)	2,567
Accretion of fair market value adjustment of debt	(800)	(488)
Equity in losses of real estate venture	3,098
Changes in other operating accounts:
Other assets	(1,353)	(2,133)
Restricted cash	353	1,062
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(2,190)	1,099
Other liabilities	1,313	1,189
Net cash provided by operating activities	71,579	65,311
Investing Activities
Acquisitions of storage facilities	(211,722)	(93,743)
Additions and improvements to storage facilities	(8,481)	(9,399)
Development costs	(12,693)	(17,557)
Cash contributed to real estate venture	(1,750)
Cash distributed from real estate venture	53,949
Proceeds from sale of real estate, net	13,475	10,993
Proceeds from notes receivable		5,192
Change in restricted cash	304	468
Net cash used in investing activities	(166,918)	(104,046)
Proceeds from:
Revolving credit facility	447,200	229,200
Principal payments on:
Revolving credit facility	(428,900)	(164,200)
Mortgage loans and notes payable	(2,653)	(13,352)
Loan procurement costs	(57)	(2,141)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares	126,123	20,388
Exercise of stock options	967	1,278
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	548
Distributions paid to common shareholders	(36,682)	(29,258)
Distributions paid to preferred shareholders	(3,004)	(3,004)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	(590)	(650)
Net cash provided by financing activities	102,952	38,261
Change in cash and cash equivalents	7,613	(474)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,176	4,495
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	10,789	4,021
Supplemental Cash Flow and Noncash Information
Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized	25,204	22,522
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
Accretion of liability	3,571
Derivative valuation adjustment	(54)	8,371
Foreign currency translation adjustment	428	(231)
Mortgage loan assumption - acquisition of storage facilities	$ 27,467

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Storage facilities, net	$ 2,334,791	$ 2,155,170
Series A Preferred shares, percentage	7.75%	7.75%
Series A Preferred shares, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Series A Preferred shares, shares authorized	3,220,000	3,220,000
Series A Preferred shares, shares issued	3,100,000	3,100,000
Series A Preferred shares, shares outstanding	3,100,000	3,100,000
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common shares, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common shares, shares issued	147,078,392	139,328,366
Common shares, shares outstanding	147,078,392	139,328,366
VIE
Storage facilities, net	$ 34,314	$ 34,559

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RISK MANAGEMENT AND USE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

RISK MANAGEMENT AND USE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

RISK MANAGEMENT AND USE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

10.  RISK MANAGEMENT AND USE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company’s use of derivative instruments is limited to the utilization of interest rate swap agreements or other instruments to manage interest rate risk exposures and not for speculative purposes. The principal objective of such arrangements is to minimize the risks and/or costs associated with the Company’s operating and financial structure, as well as to hedge specific transactions. The counterparties to these arrangements are major financial institutions with which the Company and its subsidiaries may also have other financial relationships. The Company is potentially exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by these counterparties. However, because of the high credit ratings of the counterparties, the Company does not anticipate that any of the counterparties will fail to meet these obligations as they come due. The Company does not hedge credit or property value market risks.

The Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements that qualify and are designated as cash flow hedges designed to reduce the impact of interest rate changes on its variable rate debt.  Therefore, the interest rate swaps are recorded in the consolidated balance sheet at fair value and the related gains or losses are deferred in shareholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive loss.  These deferred gains and losses are amortized into interest expense during the period or periods in which the related interest payments affect earnings.  However, to the extent that the interest rate swaps are not perfectly effective in offsetting the change in value of the interest payments being hedged, the ineffective portion of these contracts is recognized in earnings immediately.

The Company formally assesses, both at inception of a hedge and on an on-going basis, whether each derivative is highly-effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged item. If management determines that a derivative is highly-effective as a hedge, then the Company accounts for the derivative using hedge accounting, pursuant to which gains or losses inherent in the derivative do not impact the Company’s results of operations.  If management determines that a derivative is not highly-effective as a hedge or if a derivative ceases to be a highly-effective hedge, the Company will discontinue hedge accounting prospectively and will reflect in its statement of operations realized and unrealized gains and losses in respect of the derivative.

The following table summarizes the terms and fair values of the Company’s derivative financial instruments at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively (dollars in thousands):

								Fair Value
Hedge		Notional						June 30,		December 31,
Product	Hedge Type (a)	Amount		Strike		Effective Date	Maturity	2014		2013
Swap	Cash flow	$	40,000	1.8025	%	6/20/2011	6/20/2016	$	(1,074)	$	(1,265	)
Swap	Cash flow	$	40,000	1.8025	%	6/20/2011	6/20/2016	(1,074)		(1,265		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	20,000	1.8025	%	6/20/2011	6/20/2016	(537)		(632		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	75,000	1.3360	%	12/30/2011	3/31/2017	(1,211)		(1,132		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	50,000	1.3360	%	12/30/2011	3/31/2017	(807)		(752		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	50,000	1.3360	%	12/30/2011	3/31/2017	(807)		(754		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	25,000	1.3375	%	12/30/2011	3/31/2017	(405)		(380		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	40,000	2.4590	%	6/20/2011	6/20/2018	(1,948)		(1,820		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	40,000	2.4725	%	6/20/2011	6/20/2018	(1,969)		(1,842		)
Swap	Cash flow	$	20,000	2.4750	%	6/20/2011	6/20/2018	(985)		(921		)
		$	400,000					$	(10,817)	$	(10,763	)

(a) Hedging unsecured variable rate debt by fixing 30-day LIBOR.

The Company measures its derivative instruments at fair value and records them in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability.  As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, all derivative instruments were included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.  The effective portions of changes in the fair value of the derivatives are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).  Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt.  The change in unrealized loss on interest rate swap reflects a reclassification of $3.2 million of unrealized losses from accumulated other comprehensive loss as an increase to interest expense during the six months ended June 30, 2014.

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Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Aug. 05, 2014
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CubeSmart
Entity Central Index Key	0001298675
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		148,591,159
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

11.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company applies the methods of determining fair value as described in authoritative guidance, to value its financial assets and liabilities. As defined in the guidance, fair value is based on the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In order to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, the guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels, which are described below:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.

Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible as well as considering counterparty credit risk in its assessment of fair value.

Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of June 30, 2014 are classified in the table below in one of the three categories described above (dollars in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Interest Rate Swap Derivative Liabilities	$	-	$	10,817	$	-
Total liabilities at fair value	$	-	$	10,817	$	-

Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of December 31, 2013 are classified in the table below in one of the three categories described above (dollars in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Interest Rate Swap Derivative Liabilities	$	-	$	10,763	$	-
Total liabilities at fair value	$	-	$	10,763	$	-

Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value were classified as Level 2 inputs.  For financial liabilities that utilize Level 2 inputs, the Company utilizes both direct and indirect observable price quotes, including LIBOR yield curves, bank price quotes for forward starting swaps, NYMEX futures pricing and common stock price quotes. Below is a summary of valuation techniques for Level 2 financial liabilities:

· Interest rate swap derivative assets and liabilities – valued using LIBOR yield curves at the reporting date. Counterparties to these contracts are most often highly rated financial institutions, none of which experienced any significant downgrades in 2014 that would reduce the amount owed by the Company.  Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with the Company’s derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads, to evaluate the likelihood of default by the Company and the counterparties. However, as of June 30, 2014, the Company has assessed the significance of the effect of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The fair values of financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their respective carrying values at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.  The aggregate carrying value of the Company’s debt was $1,181.1 million and $1,138.8 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  The estimated fair value of the Company’s debt was $1,211.0 million and $1,140.9 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. These estimates were based on a discounted cash flow analysis assuming market interest rates for comparable obligations at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.  The Company estimates the fair value of its fixed rate debt and the credit spreads over variable market rates on its variable rate debt by discounting the future cash flows of each instrument at estimated market rates or credit spreads consistent with the maturity of the debt obligation with similar credit policies, which is classified within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Rates and credit spreads take into consideration general market conditions and maturity.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
REVENUES
Rental income	$ 81,071	$ 68,739	$ 156,785	$ 134,991
Other property related income	9,799	8,333	19,946	15,592
Property management fee income	1,467	1,217	2,873	2,362
Total revenues	92,337	78,289	179,604	152,945
OPERATING EXPENSES
Property operating expenses	32,080	28,469	64,370	57,629
Depreciation and amortization	30,487	28,393	58,602	57,376
General and administrative	7,059	7,515	13,628	15,128
Total operating expenses	69,626	64,377	136,600	130,133
OPERATING INCOME	22,711	13,912	43,004	22,812
Interest:
Interest expense on loans	(12,027)	(10,588)	(23,898)	(20,860)
Loan procurement amortization expense	(543)	(497)	(1,084)	(973)
Acquisition related costs	(721)	(1,648)	(2,400)	(1,763)
Equity in losses of real estate venture	(1,729)		(3,098)
Gain from sale of real estate	475		475
Other	(173)	(187)	(766)	(260)
Total other expense	(14,718)	(12,920)	(30,771)	(23,856)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	7,993	992	12,233	(1,044)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income from discontinued operations		1,576	336	2,956
Gain from disposition of discontinued operations				228
Total discontinued operations		1,576	336	3,184
NET INCOME	7,993	2,568	12,569	2,140
NET (INCOME) LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(95)	(18)	(144)	17
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(12)		(9)	1
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY	7,886	2,550	12,416	2,158
Distribution to preferred shareholders	(1,502)	(1,502)	(3,004)	(3,004)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY'S COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	6,384	1,048	9,412	(846)
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.00	$ 0.06	$ (0.03)
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.02
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.01	$ 0.07	$ (0.01)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.00	$ 0.06	$ (0.03)
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.02
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.01	$ 0.07	$ (0.01)
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding (in shares)	144,679	133,677	142,461	133,316
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	146,999	133,677	144,691	133,316
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY'S COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	6,384	(501)	9,081	(3,976)
Total discontinued operations		1,549	331	3,130
Net income (loss)	$ 6,384	$ 1,048	$ 9,412	$ (846)

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INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE VENTURE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE VENTURE

INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE VENTURE

5.  INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE VENTURE

On December 10, 2013, the Company acquired a 50% ownership interest in 35 self-storage facilities located in Texas (34) and North Carolina (1) through a newly-formed joint venture (“HHF”).  HHF paid $315.7 million for these facilities.  The Company and the unaffiliated joint venture partner, collectively the “HHF Partners,” each contributed cash equal to 50% of the capital required to fund the acquisition.  HHF was not consolidated as the entity was not determined to be a VIE and the HHF Partners have equal ownership and voting rights in the entity.  The Company accounts for its unconsolidated interest in the real estate venture using the equity method.  The Company’s investment in HHF is included in Investment in real estate venture, at equity on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and losses attributed to HHF are presented in Equity in losses of real estate venture on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

On May 1, 2014, HHF obtained a $100 million loan secured by the 34 self-storage facilities located in Texas that are owned by the venture. There is no recourse to the Company. The loan bears interest at 3.59% per annum and matures on April 30, 2021. This financing completed the planned capital structure of HHF and proceeds after closing costs of $99.2 million were distributed proportionately to the partners.

The amounts reflected in the following table are based on the historical financial information of the real estate venture.

The following is a summary of the financial position of the HHF venture as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively (in thousands):

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
Assets
Net property	$	296,949	$	302,557
Other assets	8,942		11,688
Total assets	$	305,891	$	314,245
Liabilities and equity
Other liabilities	$	3,865	$	1,625
Debt	100,000		-
Equity:
CubeSmart	101,013		156,310
Joint venture partner	101,013		156,310
Total liabilities and equity	$	305,891	$	314,245

The following is a summary of results of operations of the real estate venture for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 (in thousands):

	Three months ended June 30,			Six months ended June 30,
	2014			2014
Revenue	$	6,500		$	13,020
Operating expenses	2,842			5,621
Interest expense	610			610
Depreciation and amortization	6,506			12,985
Net loss	(3,458		)	(6,196		)
Company’s share of net loss	(1,729		)	(3,098		)

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INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

4.  INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

2014 Acquisitions

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company acquired 19 self-storage facilities located throughout the United States for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $230.7 million.  In connection with these acquisitions, the Company allocated a portion of the purchase price to the intangible value of in-place leases, which aggregated $15.8 million at the time of such acquisitions prior to any amortization of such amounts.  The estimated life of these in-place leases was 12 months and the amortization expense that was recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2014 was approximately $3.8 million.  In connection with four of the acquired facilities, the Company assumed mortgage debt, and recorded the debt at a fair value of $27.5 million, which included an outstanding principal balance totaling $26.0 million and a net premium of $1.5 million to reflect the estimated fair value of the debt at the time of assumption.

Development

During 2012, the Company commenced construction of 5 Old Lancaster Road located in Malvern, PA, a suburb of Philadelphia.  The mixed-use facility is comprised of rentable storage space and office space for the Company’s corporate headquarters.  During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company relocated its corporate headquarters to 5 Old Lancaster Road.  Construction was completed on the portion of the building comprised of rentable storage space and the facility opened for operation during the first quarter of 2014.  Total costs for this mixed-use project equaled $24.9 million at June 30, 2014.

During 2013, the Company entered into contracts for the construction of a self-storage facility located in Bronx, NY.  Construction of the facility was substantially completed and the facility opened for operation during the first quarter of 2014.  Total costs for this project equaled $17.2 million at June 30, 2014.  These costs are capitalized to building and improvements as well as equipment and are reflected in Storage facilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

During 2013, the Company entered into contracts under newly-formed joint ventures for the construction of three self-storage facilities located in New York and one self-storage facility located in Virginia (see note 12).  Construction for all projects is expected to be completed during 2015.  At June 30, 2014, development costs for these projects totaled $25.3 million.  These costs are capitalized to construction in progress while the projects are under development and are reflected in Storage facilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

2014 Disposition

On June 30, 2014, the Company sold one asset in London, England owned by USIFB, LLP, a consolidated real estate joint venture in which the Company owns a 97% interest, for an aggregate sales price of £4.1 million (approximately $7.0 million).  The Company received net proceeds of $7.0 million, a portion of which were used to repay the loan the Company made to the venture, and recorded a gain of $0.5 million as a result of the transaction.

2013 Acquisitions

During 2013, the Company acquired 20 self-storage facilities located throughout the United States for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $189.8 million.  In connection with these acquisitions, the Company allocated a portion of the purchase price to the intangible value of in-place leases, which aggregated $13.5 million at the time of such acquisitions and prior to any amortization of such amounts.   The estimated life of these in-place leases was 12 months and the amortization expense that was recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2014 was approximately $6.0 million.  In connection with one of the acquired facilities, the Company assumed mortgage debt, and recorded the debt at a fair value of $8.9 million, which included an outstanding principal balance totaling $8.5 million and a net premium of $0.4 million in addition to the face value of the assumed debt to reflect the fair value of the debt at the time of assumption.

The following table summarizes the Company’s revenue and earnings of the 2014 and 2013 acquisitions from the respective acquisition dates in the period they were acquired, included in the consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Total revenue	$	3,843	$	755	$	5,200	$	788
Net loss	(2,115)		(582)		(2,914)		(634)

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

16.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent to June 30, 2014, the Company acquired two facilities in Florida for an aggregate purchase price of $15.8 million.

In August 2014, the Company amended its term loan agreement adjusting the pricing and maturity date of its $100 million unsecured bank term loan, Term Loan B.  The pricing grid over LIBOR was adjusted and based on the Company’s credit rating at closing the spread over LIBOR was reduced from 2.00% to 1.40%.  The loan maturity was extended from June 2018 to January 2020.

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NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

12.  NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Interests in Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures

251 Jamaica Ave, LLC (“Jamaica Ave”) was formed to own, operate, and develop a self-storage facility in New York, NY.  The Company owns a 51% interest in Jamaica Ave and 49% is owned by another member (“Jamaica Ave Member”).  The facility is expected to commence operations during 2015.  The Jamaica Ave Member has an option to put its ownership interest in the venture to the Company for $12.5 million within the one-year period after construction of the facility is substantially complete.  Additionally, the Company has a one-year option to call the ownership interest of the Jamaica Ave Member for $12.5 million beginning on the second anniversary of the facility’s construction being substantially complete.  The Company determined that Jamaica Ave is a variable interest entity, and that the Company is the primary beneficiary.  Accordingly, the Company consolidates the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of Jamaica Ave.  At June 30, 2014, Jamaica Ave had total assets of $10.5 million and total liabilities of $3.7 million.

CS SNL New York Ave, LLC and 186 Jamaica Avenue, LLC, collectively known as “SNL”, were formed with a partner to own, operate and develop two self-storage facilities in the boroughs of New York, NY.  The Company owns 90% of SNL and the facilities are expected to commence operations during 2015.  The Company consolidates the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of SNL.  At June 30, 2014, SNL had total assets of $9.8 million and total liabilities of $0.7 million.  The Company has provided $0.3 million of a total $20.1 million loan commitment to SNL which is secured by a mortgage on the real estate assets of SNL.  The loan and related interest was eliminated during consolidation.

Shirlington Rd, LLC (“SRLLC”) was formed to own, operate, and develop a self-storage facility in Northern Virginia.  The Company owns a 90% interest in SRLLC and the facility is expected to commence operations during 2015.  The Company consolidates the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of SRLLC.  During 2013, SRLLC acquired land for development for $13.1 million.  In 2014, SRLLC completed the planned subdivision of the land into two parcels and sold one parcel for $6.5 million.  No gain or loss was recorded as a result of this transaction.  SRLLC retained the second parcel of land for the development of the storage facility.  At June 30, 2014, SRLLC had total assets of $8.7 million and total liabilities of $4.6 million.  The Company has provided $4.0 million of a total $14.6 million loan commitment to SRLLC which is secured by a mortgage on the real estate assets of SRLLC.  The loan and related interest was eliminated during consolidation.

USIFB, LLP (“USIFB”) was formed to own, operate, acquire and develop self-storage facilities in England.  The Company owns a 97% interest in the USIFB through a wholly-owned subsidiary and USIFB commenced operations at two facilities in London, England during 2008.  The Company determined that USIFB is a variable interest entity, and that the Company is the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, the Company consolidates the assets, liabilities and results of operations of USIFB.  On December 31, 2013 the Company provided a $6.8 million (£4.1 million) loan secured by a mortgage on real estate assets of USIFB.  On June 30, 2014, one of the assets was sold and the loan was repaid with proceeds from the sale.  The loan and any related interest was eliminated during consolidation.  At June 30, 2014, USIFB had total assets of $6.2 million and total liabilities of $0.2 million.

Operating Partnership Ownership

The Company follows guidance regarding the classification and measurement of redeemable securities.  Under this guidance, securities that are redeemable for cash or other assets, at the option of the holder and not solely within the control of the issuer, must be classified outside of permanent equity/capital.  This classification results in certain outside ownership interests being included as redeemable noncontrolling interests outside of permanent equity/capital in the consolidated balance sheets.  The Company makes this determination based on terms in applicable agreements, specifically in relation to redemption provisions.

Additionally, with respect to redeemable ownership interests in the Operating Partnership held by third parties for which CubeSmart has a choice to settle the redemption by delivery of its own shares, the Operating Partnership considered the guidance regarding accounting for derivative financial instruments indexed to, and potentially settled in, a company’s own shares, to evaluate whether CubeSmart controls the actions or events necessary to presume share settlement. The guidance also requires that noncontrolling interests classified outside of permanent capital be adjusted each period to the greater of the carrying value based on the accumulation of historical cost or the redemption value.

Approximately 1.5% and 1.6% of the outstanding OP Units as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, were not owned by CubeSmart, the sole general partner. The interests in the Operating Partnership represented by these OP Units were a component of the consideration that the Operating Partnership paid to acquire certain self-storage facilities. The holders of the OP Units are limited partners in the Operating Partnership and have the right to require CubeSmart to redeem all or part of their OP Units for, at the general partner’s option, an equivalent number of common shares of CubeSmart or cash based upon the fair value of an equivalent number of common shares of CubeSmart. However, the partnership agreement contains certain provisions that could result in a settlement outside the control of CubeSmart and the Operating Partnership, as CubeSmart does not have the ability to settle in unregistered shares.  Accordingly, consistent with the guidance, the Operating Partnership will record the OP Units owned by third parties outside of permanent capital in the consolidated balance sheets. Net income or loss related to the OP Units owned by third parties is excluded from net income or loss attributable to Operating Partner in the consolidated statements of operations.

At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 2,261,486 and 2,275,730 OP units, respectively, were outstanding.  The per unit cash redemption amount of the outstanding OP units was calculated based upon the average of the closing prices of the common shares of CubeSmart on the New York Stock Exchange for the final 10 trading days of the quarter. Based on the Company’s evaluation of the redemption value of the redeemable noncontrolling interests, the Company has reflected these interests at their redemption value at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, as the estimated redemption value exceeded their carrying value. The Operating Partnership recorded an increase to OP Units owned by third parties and a corresponding decrease to capital of $5.8 million and $3.3 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

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MORTGAGE LOANS AND NOTES PAYABLE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

MORTGAGE LOANS AND NOTES PAYABLE

MORTGAGE LOANS AND NOTES PAYABLE

8.  MORTGAGE LOANS AND NOTES PAYABLE

The Company’s mortgage loans and notes payable are summarized as follows:

	Carrying Value as of:
	June 30,		December 31,		Effective	Maturity
Mortgage Loans and Notes Payable	2014		2013		Interest Rate	Date
	(dollars in thousands)
YSI 61	2,342		-		2.53%	Sep-14
YSI 10	3,793		3,839		5.87%	Jan-15
YSI 15	1,706		1,733		6.41%	Jan-15
YSI 52	4,458		4,548		5.63%	Jan-15
YSI 58	8,519		8,676		2.97%	Jan-15
YSI 29	12,744		12,853		3.69%	Aug-15
YSI 13	8,490		8,500		3.00%	Oct-15
YSI 20	55,248		56,373		5.97%	Nov-15
YSI 63	7,520		-		2.82%	Dec-15
YSI 59	9,320		9,418		4.82%	Mar-16
YSI 60	3,640		3,670		5.04%	Aug-16
YSI 51	7,162		7,219		5.15%	Sep-16
YSI 64	7,984		-		3.54%	Oct-16
YSI 62	8,022		-		3.54%	Dec-16
YSI 35	4,222		4,274		6.90%	Jul-19
YSI 33	10,561		10,688		6.42%	Jul-19
YSI 26	8,863		8,945		4.56%	Nov-20
YSI 57	3,112		3,140		4.61%	Nov-20
YSI 55	23,957		24,145		4.85%	Jun-21
YSI 24	28,200		28,523		4.64%	Jun-21
Unamortized fair value adjustment	4,369		3,674
Total mortgage loans and notes payable	$	224,232	$	200,218

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company’s mortgage loans payable were secured by certain of its self-storage facilities with net book values of approximately $407 million and $371 million, respectively. The following table represents the future principal payment requirements on the outstanding mortgage loans and notes payable at June 30, 2014 (in thousands):

2014	$	5,176
2015	103,138
2016	36,958
2017	1,915
2018	2,026
2019 and thereafter	70,650
Total mortgage payments	219,863
Plus: Unamortized fair value adjustment	4,369
Total mortgage indebtedness	$	224,232

The Company currently intends to fund its remaining 2014 principal payment requirements from cash provided by operating activities, new debt originations, and/or additional borrowings under its unsecured Credit Facility ($243.1 million available as of June 30, 2014).

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (LP cube) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 12,569	$ 2,140
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	59,686	60,103
Gain from sale of real estate	(475)	(228)
Equity compensation expense	(622)	2,567
Accretion of fair market value adjustment of debt	(800)	(488)
Changes in other operating accounts:
Other assets	(1,353)	(2,133)
Restricted cash	353	1,062
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(2,190)	1,099
Other liabilities	1,313	1,189
Net cash provided by operating activities	71,579	65,311
Investing Activities
Acquisitions of storage facilities	(211,722)	(93,743)
Additions and improvements to storage facilities	(8,481)	(9,399)
Development costs	(12,693)	(17,557)
Cash contributed to real estate venture	(1,750)
Cash distributed from real estate venture	53,949
Proceeds from sale of real estate, net	13,475	10,993
Proceeds from notes receivable		5,192
Change in restricted cash	304	468
Net cash used in investing activities	(166,918)	(104,046)
Proceeds from:
Revolving credit facility	447,200	229,200
Principal payments on:
Revolving credit facility	(428,900)	(164,200)
Mortgage loans and notes payable	(2,653)	(13,352)
Loan procurement costs	(57)	(2,141)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	548
Distributions paid to common unitholders	(36,682)	(29,258)
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders	(3,004)	(3,004)
Net cash provided by financing activities	102,952	38,261
Change in cash and cash equivalents	7,613	(474)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,176	4,495
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	10,789	4,021
Supplemental Cash Flow and Noncash Information
Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized	25,204	22,522
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
Accretion of liability	3,571
Derivative valuation adjustment	(54)	8,371
Foreign currency translation adjustment	428	(231)
Mortgage loan assumption - acquisition of storage facilities	27,467
CubeSmart, L.P. and Subsidiaries
Operating Activities
Net income	12,569	2,140
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	59,686	60,103
Gain from sale of real estate	(475)	(228)
Equity compensation expense	(622)	2,567
Accretion of fair market value adjustment of debt	(800)	(488)
Equity in losses of real estate venture	3,098
Changes in other operating accounts:
Other assets	(1,353)	(2,133)
Restricted cash	353	1,062
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(2,190)	1,099
Other liabilities	1,313	1,189
Net cash provided by operating activities	71,579	65,311
Investing Activities
Acquisitions of storage facilities	(211,722)	(93,743)
Additions and improvements to storage facilities	(8,481)	(9,399)
Development costs	(12,693)	(17,557)
Cash contributed to real estate venture	(1,750)
Cash distributed from real estate venture	53,949
Proceeds from sale of real estate, net	13,475	10,993
Proceeds from notes receivable		5,192
Change in restricted cash	304	468
Net cash used in investing activities	(166,918)	(104,046)
Proceeds from:
Revolving credit facility	447,200	229,200
Principal payments on:
Revolving credit facility	(428,900)	(164,200)
Mortgage loans and notes payable	(2,653)	(13,352)
Loan procurement costs	(57)	(2,141)
Proceeds from issuance of common OP units	126,123	20,388
Exercise of OP unit options	967	1,278
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	548
Distributions paid to common unitholders	(37,272)	(29,258)
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders	(3,004)	(3,004)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		(650)
Net cash provided by financing activities	102,952	38,261
Change in cash and cash equivalents	7,613	(474)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,176	4,495
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	10,789	4,021
Supplemental Cash Flow and Noncash Information
Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized	25,204	25,522
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
Accretion of liability	3,571
Derivative valuation adjustment	(54)	8,371
Foreign currency translation adjustment	428	(231)
Mortgage loan assumption - acquisition of storage facilities	$ 27,467

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UNSECURED SENIOR NOTES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

UNSECURED SENIOR NOTES

UNSECURED SENIOR NOTES

6.  UNSECURED SENIOR NOTES

On December 17, 2013, the Operating Partnership issued $250 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.375% unsecured senior notes due December 15, 2023 (the “2023 Senior Notes”).  On June 26, 2012, the Operating Partnership issued $250 million in aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due July 15, 2022 (the “2022 Senior Notes”) which bear interest at a rate of 4.80%.  The 2023 Senior Notes along with the 2022 Senior Notes are collectively referred to as the “Senior Notes.”  The indenture under which the Senior Notes were issued restricts the ability of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries to incur debt unless the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries comply with a leverage ratio not to exceed 60% and an interest coverage ratio of more than 1.5:1 after giving effect to the incurrence of the debt.  The indenture also restricts the ability of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries to incur secured debt unless the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries comply with a secured debt leverage ratio not to exceed 40% after giving effect to the incurrence of the debt.  The indenture also contains other financial and customary covenants, including a covenant not to own unencumbered assets with a value less than 150% of the unsecured indebtedness of the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2014, the Operating Partnership was in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the Senior Notes.

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REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND UNSECURED TERM LOANS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND UNSECURED TERM LOANS

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND UNSECURED TERM LOANS

7.  REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND UNSECURED TERM LOANS

On June 20, 2011, the Company entered into an unsecured term loan agreement (the “Term Loan Facility”) which consisted of a $100 million term loan with a five-year maturity (“Term Loan A”) and a $100 million term loan with a seven-year maturity (“Term Loan B”).  The Company incurred costs of $2.1 million in connection with executing the agreement and capitalized such costs as a component of loan procurement costs, net of amortization on the consolidated balance sheet.

On December 9, 2011, the Company entered into a credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) comprised of a $100 million unsecured term loan maturing in December 2014 (“Term Loan C”); a $200 million unsecured term loan maturing in March 2017 (“Term Loan D”); and a $300 million unsecured revolving facility maturing in December 2015 (“Revolver”).  The Company incurred costs of $3.4 million in connection with executing the agreement and capitalized such costs as a component of loan procurement costs, net of amortization on the consolidated balance sheet.

On June 18, 2013, the Company amended both the Term Loan Facility and Credit Facility.  With respect to the Term Loan Facility, among other things, the amendment extended the maturity and decreased the pricing of Term Loan A, while Term Loan B remained unchanged by the amendment. Pricing on the Term Loan Facility depends on the Company’s unsecured debt credit ratings.  At the Company’s current Baa3/BBB- level, amounts drawn under Term Loan A are priced at 1.50% over LIBOR, with no LIBOR floor, while amounts drawn under Term Loan B are priced at 2.00% over LIBOR, with no LIBOR floor.

		Term Loan Facility Prior to Amendment		Term Loan Facility As Amended
	Amount	Maturity Date	LIBOR Spread	Maturity Date	LIBOR Spread
Term Loan A	$100 million	June 2016	1.85%	June 2018	1.50%
Term Loan B	$100 million	June 2018	2.00%	June 2018	2.00%

With respect to the Credit Facility, among other things, the amendment extended the maturities of the Revolver and Term Loan D and decreased the pricing of the Revolver, Term Loan C and Term Loan D.  Pricing on the Credit Facility depends on the Company’s unsecured debt credit ratings.  At the Company’s current Baa3/BBB- level, amounts drawn under the Revolver are priced at 1.60% over LIBOR, inclusive of a facility fee of 0.30%, with no LIBOR floor, while amounts drawn under Term Loan C and Term Loan D are priced at 1.50% over LIBOR, with no LIBOR floor.

		Credit Facility Prior to Amendment		Credit Facility As Amended
	Amount	Maturity Date	LIBOR Spread	Maturity Date	LIBOR Spread
Revolver	$300 million	December 2015	1.80%	June 2017	1.60%
Term Loan C (1)	$100 million	December 2014	1.75%	December 2014	1.50%
Term Loan D	$200 million	March 2017	1.75%	January 2019	1.50%

(1) On December 17, 2013, the Company repaid the $100 million balance under Term Loan C that was scheduled to mature in December 2014.

The Company incurred costs of $2.1 million in connection with amending the agreements and capitalized such costs as a component of loan procurement costs, net of amortization on the consolidated balance sheet.  Unamortized costs, along with costs incurred in connection with the amendments, are amortized as an adjustment to interest expense over the remaining term of the modified facilities. In connection with the repayment of Term Loan C, the Company recognized loan procurement amortization expense — early repayment of debt of $0.4 million related to the write-off of unamortized loan procurement costs associated with the term loan.

As of June 30, 2014, $200 million of unsecured term loan borrowings were outstanding under the Term Loan Facility, $200 million of unsecured term loan borrowings were outstanding under the Credit Facility, $56.9 million of unsecured revolving credit facility borrowings were outstanding under the Credit Facility and $243.1 million was available for borrowing on the unsecured revolving portion of the Credit Facility. The available balance under the unsecured revolving portion of the Credit Facility is reduced by an outstanding letter of credit of $30 thousand.  In connection with a portion of the unsecured borrowings, the Company had interest rate swaps as of June 30, 2014 that fix 30-day LIBOR (see note 10).  As of June 30, 2014, borrowings under the Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility, as amended and after giving effect to the interest rate swaps, had an effective weighted average interest rate of 3.16%.

The Term Loan Facility and the term loan under the Credit Facility were fully drawn at June 30, 2014 and no further borrowings may be made under the term loans.  The Company’s ability to borrow under the revolving portion of the Credit Facility is subject to ongoing compliance with certain financial covenants which include:

· Maximum total indebtedness to total asset value of 60.0% at any time;

· Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.50:1.00; and

· Minimum tangible net worth of $821,211,200 plus 75% of net proceeds from equity issuances after June 30, 2010.

Further, under the Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility, the Company is restricted from paying distributions on the Parent Company’s common shares in excess of the greater of (i) 95% of funds from operations, and (ii) such amount as may be necessary to maintain the Parent Company’s REIT status.

As of June 30, 2014, the Company was in compliance with all of its financial covenants and anticipates being in compliance with all of its financial covenants through the terms of the Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility.

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

9.  ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the six months ended June 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

	Unrealized losses on interest rate swaps		Unrealized loss on foreign currency translation		Total
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	(10,222)	$	(792)	$	(11,014)
Other comprehensive (loss) gain before reclassifications	(3,181)		417		(2,764)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	3,128		-		3,128
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) gain	(53)		417		364
Balance at June 30, 2014	$	(10,275)	$	(375)	$	(10,650)

(a) See note 10 for additional information about the effects of the amounts reclassified.

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Summary of information about revenue and expense related to properties classified as discontinued operations

The following table summarizes the revenue and expense information for the facilities classified as discontinued operations during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
REVENUES
Rental income	$	-	$	3,492	$	-	$	7,247
Other property related income	-		525		-		1,034
Total revenues	-		4,017		-		8,281
OPERATING EXPENSES
Property operating expenses	-		1,499		(336)		3,380
Depreciation and amortization	-		848		-		1,755
Total operating expenses	-		2,347		(336)		5,135
OPERATING INCOME	-		1,670		336		3,146
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME
Interest expense on loans	-		(94)		-		(190		)
Gain on disposition of discontinued operations	-		-		-		228
Total discontinued operations	$	-	$	1,576	$	336	$	3,184

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended					6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 acre	Jun. 30, 2014 Operating Partnership	Jun. 30, 2014 Lease agreements with related parties Operating Partnership	Jun. 30, 2014 Lease agreements with related parties Operating Partnership Office space subject to lease	Jun. 30, 2013 Lease agreements with related parties Operating Partnership Office space subject to lease	Jun. 30, 2014 Lease agreements with related parties Operating Partnership The Parkview Building 6745 Engle Road; and 6751 Engle Road sqft	Jun. 30, 2014 Lease agreements with related parties Operating Partnership The Parkview Building 6745 Engle Road; and 6751 Engle Road Minimum	Jun. 30, 2014 Lease agreements with related parties Operating Partnership The Parkview Building 6745 Engle Road; and 6751 Engle Road Maximum	Jun. 30, 2014 Lease agreements with related parties Operating Partnership 6745 Engle Road Suite 100 sqft	Jun. 30, 2014 Lease agreements with related parties Operating Partnership 6745 Engle Road Suite 100 Minimum	Jun. 30, 2014 Lease agreements with related parties Operating Partnership 6745 Engle Road Suite 100 Maximum	Jun. 30, 2014 Lease agreements with related parties Operating Partnership 6745 Engle Road Suite 110 sqft	Jun. 30, 2014 Lease agreements with related parties Operating Partnership 6745 Engle Road Suite 110 Minimum	Jun. 30, 2014 Lease agreements with related parties Operating Partnership 6745 Engle Road Suite 110 Maximum	Jun. 30, 2014 Lease agreements with related parties Operating Partnership 6751 Engle Road Suites C and D sqft	Jun. 30, 2014 Lease agreements with related parties Operating Partnership 6751 Engle Road Suites C and D Minimum	Jun. 30, 2014 Lease agreements with related parties Operating Partnership 6751 Engle Road Suites C and D Maximum	Jun. 30, 2014 Joint ventures related to affiliated real estate investments	Jun. 30, 2014 Joint ventures related to affiliated real estate investments	Dec. 31, 2013 Joint ventures related to affiliated real estate investments	Jun. 30, 2014 Joint ventures related to affiliated real estate investments Minimum	Jun. 30, 2014 Joint ventures related to affiliated real estate investments Maximum
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Area of corporate office (in acres)	50
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Management fee (as a percent)																					5.00%	6.00%
Management fee																		$ 200,000	$ 400,000
Amount due to the entity from joint venture																		1,800,000	1,800,000	2,100,000
Mortgage loans receivable from consolidated joint ventures																		4,300,000	4,300,000	15,800,000
Approximate Square Footage						21,900			2,212			1,731			3,000
Period of Extension Option						5 years			5 years			5 years			5 years
Fixed rent per month							25,673	31,205		3,051	3,709		2,387	2,901		3,137	3,771
Aggregate amount of lease payments incurred				300,000	300,000
Total future minimum rental payments due with the related party lease agreements			300,000
Total future cash receipts due from subtenants		$ 200,000

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

14.  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, discontinued operations relates to real estate tax refunds received as a result of appeals of previous tax assessments on six self-storage facilities that the Company sold in prior years.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, discontinued operations relates to 35 facilities sold during 2013.

The following table summarizes the revenue and expense information for the facilities classified as discontinued operations during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
REVENUES
Rental income	$	-	$	3,492	$	-	$	7,247
Other property related income	-		525		-		1,034
Total revenues	-		4,017		-		8,281
OPERATING EXPENSES
Property operating expenses	-		1,499		(336)		3,380
Depreciation and amortization	-		848		-		1,755
Total operating expenses	-		2,347		(336)		5,135
OPERATING INCOME	-		1,670		336		3,146
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME
Interest expense on loans	-		(94)		-		(190		)
Gain on disposition of discontinued operations	-		-		-		228
Total discontinued operations	$	-	$	1,576	$	336	$	3,184

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INVESTMENT ACTIVITY (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Schedule of revenue and earnings from acquisitions since the acquisition dates included in consolidated income statement

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Total revenue	$	3,843	$	755	$	5,200	$	788
Net loss	(2,115)		(582)		(2,914)		(634)

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NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Details)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) property	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 Jamaica Ave USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 Jamaica Ave Jamaica Ave Member USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 SNL USD ($) item property	Jun. 30, 2014 SRLLC USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 SRLLC USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2013 SRLLC USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USIFB, LLP USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2008 USIFB, LLP property	Dec. 31, 2013 USIFB, LLP USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USIFB, LLP GBP (£)	Jun. 30, 2014 USIFB, LLP Asset located in London, England USD ($) property
Interests in Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures
Option to put ownership interest in the venture					$ 12,500,000
Period of option to call ownership interest of another member				1 year
Period of option to put ownership interest in venture					1 year
Option to call ownership interest of another member				12,500,000
Ownership interest held by the entity (as a percent)				51.00%		90.00%		90.00%		97.00%	97.00%
Minority ownership interest (as a percent)				49.00%
Number of entities formed						2
Number of self-storage facilities owned and operated						2					2
Total assets				10,500,000		9,800,000	8,700,000	8,700,000		6,200,000
Total liabilities				3,700,000		700,000	4,600,000	4,600,000		200,000
Carrying amount of mortgage loans						300,000	4,000,000	4,000,000				6,800,000	4,100,000
Number of assets sold		1												1
Amount of mortgage loan commitment						20,100,000	14,600,000	14,600,000
Gain (loss) from sale of land	475,000	475,000					0							500,000
Payments to acquire land for development									13,100,000
Number of parcels in which the subdivision of land is done reporting period								2
Number of parcel sold								1
Proceeds from sale of land		$ 13,475,000	$ 10,993,000					$ 6,500,000

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INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE VENTURE (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2014	Dec. 10, 2013 property	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of results of operations of the real estate venture
Company's share of net loss			$ (1,729,000)	$ (3,098,000)
HHF
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Ownership interest in partnership (as a percent)		50.00%
Number of storage facilities owned by investee		35
Payment made for acquisition of interest in real estate ventures		315,700,000
Proceeds after closing costs distributed proportionately to partners	99,200,000
Assets
Net property			296,949,000	296,949,000	302,557,000
Other assets			8,942,000	8,942,000	11,688,000
Total Assets			305,891,000	305,891,000	314,245,000
Liabilities and equity
Other liabilities			3,865,000	3,865,000	1,625,000
Debt			100,000,000	100,000,000
Equity:
CubeSmart			101,013,000	101,013,000	156,310,000
Joint venture partner			101,013,000	101,013,000	156,310,000
Total liabilities and equity			305,891,000	305,891,000	314,245,000
Summary of results of operations of the real estate venture
Revenue			6,500,000	13,020,000
Operating expenses			2,842,000	5,621,000
Interest expense			610,000	610,000
Depreciation and amortization			6,506,000	12,985,000
Net loss			(3,458,000)	(6,196,000)
Company's share of net loss			(1,729,000)	(3,098,000)
HHF | Secured loan 3.59% due April 30, 2021
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Amount of loan obtained	$ 100,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.59%
HHF | Facilitates located in Texas
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of storage facilities owned by investee		34
HHF | Facilitates located in North Carolina
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of storage facilities owned by investee		1

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
NET INCOME	$ 7,993	$ 2,568	$ 12,569	$ 2,140
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate swap	(2,247)	5,595	(3,231)	5,286
Reclassification of realized losses on interest rate swaps	1,601	1,554	3,177	3,085
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	354	25	428	(231)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME	(292)	7,174	374	8,140
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	7,701	9,742	12,943	10,280
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(88)	(140)	(147)	(123)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(17)	(7)	(16)	3
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY	$ 7,596	$ 9,595	$ 12,780	$ 10,160

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STORAGE FACILITIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

STORAGE FACILITIES

STORAGE FACILITIES

3.  STORAGE FACILITIES

The book value of the Company’s real estate assets is summarized as follows:

	June 30,			December 31,
	2014			2013
	(in thousands)
Land	$	498,140		$	465,680
Buildings and improvements	2,065,013			1,888,823
Equipment	181,341			158,000
Construction in progress	32,341			41,203
Storage facilities	2,776,835			2,553,706
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(442,044		)	(398,536		)
Storage facilities, net	$	2,334,791		$	2,155,170

The following table summarizes the Company’s acquisition and disposition activity from the period beginning on January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014:

Facility/Portfolio	Location	Transaction Date	Number of Facilities	Purchase / Sales Price (in thousands)
2014 Acquisitions:
Manchester Asset	Manchester, CT	January 2014	1	$	4,950
Coconut Creek Asset	Coconut Creek, FL	January 2014	1	14,000
Palm Coast Assets	Palm Coast, FL	January 2014	2	14,450
Fremont Asset	Fremont, CA	January 2014	1	8,300
Temple Hills Asset	Temple Hills, MD	February 2014	1	15,800
Timonium Asset	Timonium, MD	February 2014	1	15,500
Phoenix Asset	Phoenix, AZ	March 2014	1	14,750
Philadelphia Asset	Philadelphia, PA	March 2014	1	7,350
Frisco Asset	Frisco, TX	March 2014	1	8,225
Austin Asset	Austin, TX	April 2014	1	6,450
New York Assets	Brooklyn, NY	April 2014	2	55,000
Lake Worth Asset	Lake Worth, FL	April 2014	1	11,406
Tewksbury Asset	Tewksbury, MA	April 2014	1	11,100
Schererville Asset	Schererville, IN	May 2014	1	8,400
Florida Assets	Multiple locations in FL	June 2014	3	35,000
			19	$	230,681
2013 Acquisitions:
Gilbert Asset	Gilbert, AZ	March 2013	1	$	6,900
Evanston Asset	Evanston, IL	May 2013	1	8,300
Delray Beach Asset	Delray Beach, FL	May 2013	1	7,150
Miramar Asset	Miramar, FL	June 2013	1	9,000
Stoneham Asset	Stoneham, MA	June 2013	1	10,600
Maryland/New Jersey Assets	Multiple locations in MD and NJ	June 2013	5	52,400
Staten Island Asset	Staten Island, NY	July 2013	1	13,000
Lewisville Asset	Lewisville, TX	August 2013	1	10,975
Chandler Asset	Chandler, AZ	September 2013	1	10,500
Tempe Asset	Tempe, AZ	September 2013	1	4,300
Clinton Asset	Clinton, MD	November 2013	1	15,375
Katy Asset	Katy, TX	November 2013	1	9,700
Richmond Asset	Richmond, TX	December 2013	1	10,497
Dallas Asset	Dallas, TX	December 2013	1	6,925
Elkridge Asset	Elkridge, MD	December 2013	1	8,200
Fort Lauderdale Asset	Fort Lauderdale, FL	December 2013	1	6,000
			20	$	189,822
2013 Dispositions:
Texas/Indiana Assets	Multiple locations in TX and IN	March 2013	5	$	11,400
Tennessee Assets	Multiple locations in TN	August 2013	8	25,000
California/Tennessee/Texas Assets	Multiple locations in CA, TN and TX	October/November 2013	22	90,000
			35	$	126,400

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LP cube) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
NET INCOME	$ 7,993	$ 2,568	$ 12,569	$ 2,140
Other comprehensive (loss) gain:
Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate swap	(2,247)	5,595	(3,231)	5,286
Reclassification of realized losses on interest rate swaps	1,601	1,554	3,177	3,085
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	354	25	428	(231)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME	(292)	7,174	374	8,140
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	7,701	9,742	12,943	10,280
Comprehensive income attributable to Operating Partnership interests of third parties	(88)	(140)	(147)	(123)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(17)	(7)	(16)	3
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY	7,596	9,595	12,780	10,160
CubeSmart, L.P. and Subsidiaries
NET INCOME	7,993	2,568	12,569	2,140
Other comprehensive (loss) gain:
Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate swap	(2,247)	5,595	(3,231)	5,286
Reclassification of realized losses on interest rate swaps	1,601	1,554	3,177	3,085
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	354	25	428	(231)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME	(292)	7,174	374	8,140
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	7,701	9,742	12,943	10,280
Comprehensive income attributable to Operating Partnership interests of third parties	(88)	(140)	(147)	(123)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(17)	(7)	(16)	3
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY	$ 7,596	$ 9,595	$ 12,780	$ 10,160

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INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE VENTURE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE VENTURE

Summary of the financial position of the HHF venture

The following is a summary of the financial position of the HHF venture as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively (in thousands):

	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
Assets
Net property	$	296,949	$	302,557
Other assets	8,942		11,688
Total assets	$	305,891	$	314,245
Liabilities and equity
Other liabilities	$	3,865	$	1,625
Debt	100,000		-
Equity:
CubeSmart	101,013		156,310
Joint venture partner	101,013		156,310
Total liabilities and equity	$	305,891	$	314,245

Summary of results of operations of the Real Estate Venture

The following is a summary of results of operations of the real estate venture for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 (in thousands):

	Three months ended June 30,			Six months ended June 30,
	2014			2014
Revenue	$	6,500		$	13,020
Operating expenses	2,842			5,621
Interest expense	610			610
Depreciation and amortization	6,506			12,985
Net loss	(3,458		)	(6,196		)
Company’s share of net loss	(1,729		)	(3,098		)

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STORAGE FACILITIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
STORAGE FACILITIES
Storage facilities	$ 2,776,835	$ 2,553,706
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(442,044)	(398,536)
Storage facilities, net (including VIE assets of $34,314 and $34,559, respectively)	2,334,791	2,155,170
Land
STORAGE FACILITIES
Storage facilities	498,140	465,680
Buildings and improvements
STORAGE FACILITIES
Storage facilities	2,065,013	1,888,823
Equipment
STORAGE FACILITIES
Storage facilities	181,341	158,000
Construction in progress
STORAGE FACILITIES
Storage facilities	$ 32,341	$ 41,203

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

13.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Affiliated Real Estate Investments

The Company provides management services to certain joint ventures and other related party facilities.  Management agreements provide generally for management fees of between 5-6% of cash collections at the managed facilities.  Management fees for unconsolidated joint ventures or other entities in which the Company held an ownership interest for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 totaled $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively.  The Company had no ownership interests in unconsolidated joint ventures or other entities at June 30, 2013.

The management agreements for certain joint ventures, other related parties and third-party facilities provide for the reimbursement to the Company for certain expenses incurred to manage the facilities.  These amounts consist of amounts due for management fees, payroll, and other expenses incurred on behalf of the facilities.  The amounts due to the Company were $1.8 million and $2.1 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  Additionally, as discussed in note 12 the Company has outstanding mortgage loans receivable from consolidated joint ventures of $4.3 million and $15.8 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, that are eliminated for consolidation purposes.  The Company believes that all of these related-party receivables are fully collectible.

Corporate Office Leases

Subsequent to its entry into lease agreements with related parties for office space, the Operating Partnership entered into sublease agreements with various unrelated tenants for the related office space.  Each of these properties is part of Airport Executive Park, a 50-acre office and flex development located in Cleveland, Ohio, which is owned by former executives. Our independent Trustees approved the terms of, and entry into, each of the office lease agreements by the Operating Partnership.  The table below shows the office space subject to these lease agreements and certain key provisions, including the term of each lease agreement, the period for which the Operating Partnership may extend the term of each lease agreement, and the minimum and maximum rents payable per month during the term.

Office Space	Approximate Square Footage	Maturity Date	Period of Extension Option (1)	Fixed Minimum Rent Per Month		Fixed Maximum Rent Per Month
The Parkview Building — 6745 Engle Road; and 6751 Engle Road	21,900	12/31/2014	Five-year	$	25,673	$	31,205
6745 Engle Road — Suite 100	2,212	12/31/2014	Five-year	$	3,051	$	3,709
6745 Engle Road — Suite 110	1,731	12/31/2014	Five-year	$	2,387	$	2,901
6751 Engle Road — Suites C and D	3,000	12/31/2014	Five-year	$	3,137	$	3,771

(1) Our Operating Partnership may extend the lease agreement beyond the termination date by the period set forth in this column at prevailing market rates upon the same terms and conditions contained in each of the lease agreements.

In addition to monthly rent, the office lease agreements provide that our Operating Partnership reimburse for certain maintenance and improvements to the leased office space.  The aggregate amount of payments incurred under these lease agreements for each of the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, was approximately $0.3 million.

Total future minimum rental payments due in accordance with the related party lease agreements are $0.3 million and total future cash receipts due from our subtenants are $0.2 million as of June 30, 2014.