NSA Finalizes $10.5B All-Stock Merger with Public Storage and Moves to Delist

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National Storage Affiliates Trust completed its all-stock merger with Public Storage on July 22, 2026. NSA shares were delisted, and former NSA holders received Public Storage shares. The deal includes a $3.2 billion Dropdown JV and full repayment of NSA's debt.

check_boxKey Events · M&A and Partnerships · NSA

• Merger Closed

  Public Storage completed its acquisition of NSA on July 22, 2026. Each NSA common share converted into 0.14 Public Storage common shares, with approximately 11.2 million Public Storage shares issued to former NSA holders.

• Debt Repaid

  All outstanding NSA debt under four credit agreements was repaid in full and the agreements terminated, with no material early termination penalties.

• NYSE Delisting

  NSA common and preferred shares were delisted from the NYSE and trading suspended. NSA will file a Form 15 to terminate its SEC reporting obligations.

• Management Departures

  All NSA board members and officers ceased their roles effective upon the merger. Named executive officers' employment was terminated, triggering severance payments under their agreements.

auto_awesomeAnalysis · NSA · Real Estate & Construction

The merger between National Storage Affiliates Trust and Public Storage closed today, July 22, 2026, completing the $10.5 billion all-stock acquisition. Under the terms, NSA shareholders received 0.14 Public Storage shares per NSA share, resulting in the issuance of approximately 11.2 million Public Storage common shares. All NSA debt was repaid without penalty, and the company's shares were delisted from the NYSE. The transaction also established a Dropdown JV holding 313 properties valued at $3.2 billion, financed with $2.2 billion in debt. This is a thesis-altering event: NSA ceases to exist as an independent public company, and former NSA holders now participate in Public Storage's larger platform.