Life Storage, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share and Earnings Per Unit

Earnings Per Share and Earnings Per Unit

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Earnings Per Share and Earnings Per Unit

12. EARNINGS PER SHARE AND EARNINGS PER UNIT

The Company reports earnings per share and earnings per unit data in accordance ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Under ASC Topic 260-10, unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings-per-share pursuant to the two-class method. The Parent Company and the Operating Partnership have calculated their basic and diluted earnings per share/unit using the two-class method.

Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share utilizing the two-class method.


(in thousands except per share data)	Three Months Ended June 30, 2021		Three Months Ended June 30, 2020		Six Months Ended June 30, 2021		Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Numerator:
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	57,516	$	36,457	$	104,898	$	72,890
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share – weighted average shares		77,058		70,267		76,222		70,142
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options and non-vested stock		162		92		143		101
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversion		77,220		70,359		76,365		70,243
Basic earnings per common share attributable to common shareholders	$	0.75	$	0.52	$	1.38	$	1.04
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to common shareholders	$	0.74	$	0.52	$	1.37	$	1.04

Earnings Per Unit

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common unit utilizing the two-class method.


(in thousands except per unit data)	Three Months Ended June 30, 2021		Three Months Ended June 30, 2020		Six Months Ended June 30, 2021		Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Numerator:
Net income attributable to common unitholders	$	57,516	$	36,457	$	104,898	$	72,890
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per unit – weighted average units		77,058		70,267		76,222		70,142
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options and non-vested stock		162		92		143		101
Denominator for diluted earnings per unit – adjusted weighted average units and assumed conversion		77,220		70,359		76,365		70,243
Basic earnings per common unit attributable to common unitholders	$	0.75	$	0.52	$	1.38	$	1.04
Diluted earnings per common unit attributable to common unitholders	$	0.74	$	0.52	$	1.37	$	1.04

Not included in the effect of dilutive securities above for both earnings per share and earnings per unit are 149,643 unvested restricted shares for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and 175,983 unvested restricted shares for the three months ended June 30, 2020, because their effect would be antidilutive. Not included in the effect of dilutive securities above for both earnings per share and earnings per unit are 149,435 unvested restricted shares for the six months ended June 30, 2021, and 162,015 unvested restricted shares for the six months ended June 30, 2020, because their effect would be antidilutive.