SMA — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of SMA's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-05-08 vs the prior 10-Q · 2025-11-07
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +109 | −124 | ~18 | 11 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | +5 | −3 | ~4 | 1 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 0 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Legal proceedings, Other information
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-08
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), is a self-managed and fully-integrated self storage real estate investment trust (“REIT”), formed on January 8, 2013 under the Maryland General Corporation Law. Our year-end is December 31. As used in this report, “we,” “us,”…
We focus on the acquisition, ownership, and operation of self storage properties located primarily within the top 100 metropolitan statistical areas, or MSAs, throughout the United States and Canada. Based on the Inside Self Storage Top-Operators List ranking for 2025, and before accounting for the …
As of March 31, 2026, our wholly-owned portfolio consisted of 177 operating self storage properties diversified across 19 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada, comprising approximately 122,000 units and 13.9 million net rentable square feet.
Additionally, as of March 31, 2026, we owned a 50% equity interest in 14 unconsolidated real estate ventures located in Canada, which consisted of 10 operating self storage properties and four properties which were being developed into self storage properties.
Through our Managed Platform (as defined below), we serve as the sponsor of Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc., a publicly-registered non-traded REIT (“SST VI”), Strategic Storage Growth Trust III, Inc., a private REIT (“SSGT III”), and Strategic Storage Trust X, a private net asset value REIT, (“SST …
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-07
We are a self-managed and fully-integrated self storage real estate investment trust (“REIT”). Our year end is December 31. As used in this report, “we,” “us,” “our,” and “Company” refer to SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. and each of our subsidiaries.
We focus on the acquisition, ownership, and operation of self storage properties located primarily within the top 100 metropolitan statistical areas, or MSAs, throughout the United States and Canada. As of September 30, 2025, based on the Inside Self Storage Top-Operators List ranking for 2025, and …
Our primary business model is focused on owning and operating high quality self storage properties in high growth markets in the United States and Canada. We finance our portfolio through a diverse capital strategy which includes cash generated from operations, borrowings under our syndicated revolv…
On October 1, 2025, pursuant to a contribution agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”), we acquired Argus Professional Storage Management, LLC (“Argus”). The principal assets acquired were property management contracts, covering the management of more than 225 properties and 400 employees (as of Se…
Additionally, we plan to continue to expand our third-party management platform in both Canada and the United States, by scaling our Argus third-party management platform or through additional investments in or acquisitions of third-party management firms.
Market risk (Item 3)
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-08
Market risk includes risks that arise from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes that affect market sensitive instruments. In pursuing our business plan, we expect that the primary market risk to which we will be exposed …
As of December 31, 2025, our net debt was approximately $1,098.2 million, which included approximately $1,044.5 million in fixed rate debt and approximately $59.8 million in variable rate debt, less approximately $4.4 million in net debt issuance costs and approximately $1.7 million in net debt disc…
We have significant foreign exchange risk related to our Canadian dollar denominated debt issued by our Operating Partnership. Based on the balances as of March 31, 2026, an assumed 1%, 5% and 10% adverse change to foreign exchange rates on such debt would result in an immediate non-cash translation…
As a result of fluctuations in currency exchange, our cash flows and results of operations could be affected.
Currently, our only foreign exchange rate risk comes from the Canadian Dollar (“CAD”) due primarily to our Canadian properties and Canadian denominated debt financing. With respect to the Canadian debt issued and serviced by our Canadian properties, the properties generate all of their revenues and …
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-07
Market risk includes risks that arise from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes that affect market sensitive instruments. In pursuing our business plan, we expect that the primary market risk to which we will be exposed …
As of December 31, 2024, our net debt was approximately $1,317 million, which included approximately $556 million in fixed rate debt, and $766 million in variable rate debt, less approximately $3.4 million in net debt discount, and approximately $1.6 million in net debt issuance costs. Our debt inst…
Currently, our only foreign exchange rate risk comes from the Canadian Dollar ("CAD") due primarily to our Canadian properties and Canadian denominated debt financing. Our existing foreign currency hedges serve to mitigate some of our foreign currency exposure of our net CAD denominated investments;…
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice