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3APR201420585275

2013 Annual Financial Report and
Stockholder  Letter

DEAR STOCKHOLDERS:

As I  reflect on the past year,  I am proud  of the  strength of the Iron Mountain brand, which drives our durable platform,
supports deliberate growth  and  delivers  both  opportunity and consistent returns to stockholders.

In 2013, results from  our storage rental  business  provided a stable foundation for financial performance and more than
offset modest  service  revenue declines.  Our  operating results underscore the durability of our core business, with solid
growth  in constant dollar storage  rental  revenue  and continued increases in storage volume. Bottom-line results were in
line with our expectations, excluding  charges  related to our organizational realignment, which we believe will fuel our
business  by improving efficiency and providing  the flexibility to pursue attractive opportunities more effectively. As our
business  continues to become more archival  in nature, expected cost reductions from this realignment will also help
mitigate anticipated service revenue declines  and provide resources for investment in new areas adjacent to our core
business.

The Power of the Brand

Since joining Iron Mountain at the beginning  of  2013, I have observed that we have the required elements in place to
achieve  our strategic plan. Our best-known  brand  in the business is synonymous with security, compliance and quality. For
more  than 60 years, our customers have  entrusted us with their critical records. They trust us to provide value through
innovative solutions, thereby helping  them lower  their overall cost of records management and reduce risk.

The natural outgrowth of  our  strong brand,  our  talented people, our global network and our deep customer relationships
is  opportunity: to  extend our  reach into high-growth emerging markets; to drive continued profitable growth in our
developed markets; and to  prudently  pursue  new  business opportunities that are adjacent to our core business.

Extending our Reach into Emerging Markets

Our global footprint spans 36 countries  and  provides a sturdy platform for establishing and growing positions in emerging
markets,  primarily central  and eastern  Europe,  Latin America, the Asia Pacific region, and potentially Africa and the
Middle East.  These markets enjoy strong organic  volume and revenue growth driven by fast-growing economies and
first-time  records  outsourcing.

From the  beginning  of 2011  through  2013,  the strategic focus of our international business was to improve portfolio
profitability and returns. We  successfully  reached  our goal of driving average international margins to 25% by the end of
2013, excluding restructuring  charges,  through  continuous refinement of operational efficiencies and improved capacity
utilization. Looking  forward through  2016,  our  international strategy will shift more toward investing for profitable
growth.  We have identified two primary areas  of  opportunity: optimizing storage revenue growth while maintaining
current attractive returns in developed  markets – as we do in North America – and gaining or sustaining market
leadership  to earn superior returns in  emerging markets.

Today, revenues from emerging markets  represent about 10% of our business. We believe we can grow this to 16% of
total  revenue by the end of  2016 through continued strong growth in our base business and acquisitions representing
another  $100  to $120 million in annual  revenues.  Our emerging markets targets through 2016 are to deliver compound
annual growth  of 18% in  revenue and  24%  in Adjusted OIBDA.

Our acquisition pipeline in emerging  markets  is robust, with potential transactions representing more than 3.5 times our
goal. Acquisitions  help  us achieve market leadership, secure new business from locally based customers and deepen our
presence with multinational  customers.  In  addition, we have a strong track record of successful integration and driving
enhanced returns over  time.

Driving Profitable Growth in Developed  Markets

Our history in developed  markets  has  demonstrated that storage rental growth remains durable and positive throughout
economic cycles – even during the  recent  recession. Developed markets produce strong margins and high returns with
lower  growth rates, as the  rate  of incoming  storage is substantially offset by the amount of outgoing volume and
destructions each  year. In these markets,  we  seek  to: attract new business from customers that do not currently outsource
their records and data management;  gain a  larger  share of the vended market through innovative solutions and targeted
expertise; optimize  our  operations  to  maintain  profitability; and take advantage of ongoing industry consolidation by
acquiring and  integrating smaller competitors  at attractive returns.

In North America, we have identified a  sizeable  unvended market segment within the mid-sized customer base, and we
plan to tap  potential within our current  base  of larger enterprise customers through a segmented, vertical market
approach. Outside North America, developed  markets include the United Kingdom, Continental Western Europe and
Australia. Where  we have a leading position, for example in the UK, our profitability is comparable to that in the United
States. In these  markets, we have  a plan  to  sustain storage rental growth and enhance our operational and support
functions  to  maintain and  improve our  profitability. Throughout our developed markets, we are implementing initiatives

focused  around optimization  of our sales  and overhead structures. As a result, we believe we can generate compound
annual revenue growth of 1.8% in these  markets  through 2016, with 2.4% compound annual growth in Adjusted OIBDA,
excluding charges related  to our restructuring  in 2013.

In our  data management business, we  store  more than 80 million tapes used for data protection and disaster recovery.
The growth rate in  this business has moderated  as data protection units continue to increase in density and occupy less
physical space.  To  offset this  trend, we have  introduced complementary offerings such as secure destruction of IT assets
and archival tape management systems.  While  their role is changing, industry experts expect continued use of data
protection  tapes for archival purposes due to their high capacity, reliability and low total cost of ownership.

Our leading presence in the  data management business provides unparalleled access to data center buyers; we call on
30,000 data centers in the United  States alone. We believe these relationships will support the development of our first
emerging  business opportunity – colocation  data  centers.

Identifying, Incubating and Scaling Emerging Businesses

Emerging business opportunities (EBOs)  are  large enough to move the dial over a three-to-five year period, have
significant long-term growth  and market  leadership potential, and are sufficiently different from our core business. EBOs
leverage our existing capabilities  in areas  such as  secure logistics, secure storage or information protection. We have a
deliberate process with financial  hurdles  and  decision gates to help evaluate whether we scale or scrap these
opportunities, consistent with our  disciplined  approach to capital allocation.

Our data  center business is one such  EBO  where  we are assessing our investment. We have been providing data center
solutions for more than 15 years  in our underground facility in Pennsylvania, and we expect to bring our first above-
ground facility in Boston on line in May  2014.  The total data center market is very large; we plan to compete in the
$10 billion multi-tenant segment, which is  estimated to be growing in excess of 15% per year. We will focus on enterprise,
government and  healthcare customers,  where  about half of the potential market includes existing relationships. If we were
to  capture just  5%  of the  annual growth  in  this  targeted segment, it would add about 1% to our annual revenues.

Clearly, the data  center industry is capital  intensive; however, there is a well-established market. We plan to invest
approximately $40 million this year on  a success-based approach; we will build the shell in smaller increments and deploy
less  capital upfront. Additionally, we will leverage our existing data management sales channel, thereby bringing average
cost per  kilowatt to  a  level that is comparable to larger competitors. Importantly, even if we decide not to ramp up this
business, the estimated market value  of  our  data  center real estate upon full occupancy would be roughly $100 million
greater than  our capital  investment.

REIT Conversion Plan Extends into  2014

In last  year’s report, we discussed our plan  to  pursue conversion to a real estate investment trust (REIT). While we await
the  final  response  on our private letter  ruling  (PLR) requests from the IRS, we have completed our internal preparations,
including legal and tax restructuring and  information technology initiatives. We began operating in a manner consistent
with being a REIT on January 1,  2014, in  order  to preserve the potential REIT tax benefit on behalf of our stockholders.

We  believe Iron Mountain fits well as  a  REIT,  with a sizeable real estate portfolio from which we provide storage space
and related services to customers. We  see  ourselves as ‘‘enterprise storage’’ serving 95% of the FORTUNE 1000, with a
very strong customer credit profile. We  compare  favorably with the self-storage and industrial real estate sectors in terms
of attractive cash flow characteristics,  with  high net operating income per square foot, strong customer retention, low
volatility and low customer  turnover  costs. However, moving forward as a REIT is not our decision alone.

When we announced 2013  financial results on  February 28, we stated that we were in discussions with the IRS on a
number  of our PLR requests, and we did  not  intend to provide interim updates with respect to any of our specific PLR
requests or, more  generally, our progression  through the IRS ruling process. As we have maintained since June 2012
when  we announced  our  plan to  pursue  REIT  conversion, our overall growth strategy will not change regardless of
whether we are ultimately successful in  securing  the necessary rulings to convert to a REIT. A successful REIT conversion
will  enhance returns and will  not impact our ability to invest to support the long-term durability of the business.

In summary, we believe our targets  for  growth in  developed and emerging markets combined with our data center
opportunity will support total  shareholder  returns in a range of 8% to 9%. This range is in line with median
S&P 500 returns, and  reflects low risk  with  upside potential from additional emerging business opportunities. I am
sincerely grateful for the  ongoing commitment of our more than 19,000 employees, the loyalty of our customers and the
continued  support of our investors as  we work to execute our strategic plan and deliver durable returns.

Warm regards,

7APR201410113958

William L. Meaney, President and Chief  Executive Officer

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 10-K

Washington, DC 20549

(Mark One)

(cid:1) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13  OR  15(d) OF  THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF  1934

For the  Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013

or

(cid:2) 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 1-13045

IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
One Federal Street, Boston,  Massachusetts
(Address of principal  executive offices)

23-2588479
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
02110
(Zip Code)

617-535-4766
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Name of Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, $.01 par value per  share
Rights to Purchase Series A
Junior Participating Preferred Stock

New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by  check mark if the registrant  is a  well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities

Act.  Yes (cid:1) No  (cid:2)

Indicate by  check mark if the registrant  is not  required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the

Act.  Yes (cid:2) No  (cid:1)

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. Yes (cid:1) No (cid:2)

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). Yes (cid:1) No (cid:2)

Indicate by  check mark if disclosure  of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein,
and will  not  be contained,  to the best  of  registrant’s  knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by
reference in Part III  of this  Form 10-K  or  any  amendment to this Form 10-K (cid:1)

Indicate by  check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a

small reporting company. See the definitions  of  ‘‘large accelerated filer,’’ ‘‘accelerated filer’’ and ‘‘smaller reporting company’’ in
Rule  12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check  one):

Large accelerated filer (cid:1)
Non-accelerated filer (cid:2)
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Accelerated filer (cid:2)
Smaller reporting company (cid:2)

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

Act). Yes  (cid:2) No  (cid:1)

As of June 28, 2013,  the aggregate market  value of the Common Stock of the registrant held by non-affiliates of the

registrant was approximately  $4.6 billion  based  on  the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange on such date.

Number  of shares of  the registrant’s  Common Stock at February 7, 2014:  191,504,318

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Certain information required in Items 10,  11,  12, 13 and 14 of Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K (the ‘‘Annual

Report’’) is  incorporated by reference  from  our  definitive Proxy Statement for our 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (our
‘‘Proxy Statement’’) to be filed with the  Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘SEC’’) within 120 days after the close of the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED
2013 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT

Table of Contents

PART I

Item 1.

Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 1A. Risk Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 2.

Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 3.

Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART II

Item 5.

Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related  Stockholder Matters and Issuer

Purchases of Equity Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 6.

Selected Financial Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 7.

Management’s Discussion and  Analysis of Financial Condition and  Results of

Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures  About Market  Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 8.

Financial Statements and  Supplementary Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 9.

Changes in and Disagreements With  Accountants  on  Accounting and Financial

Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 9B. Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART III

Item 10.

Directors, Executive Officers  and Corporate Governance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 11.

Executive Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related

Stockholder Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions,  and Director Independence . . . . . . .

Item 14.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Item 15.

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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PART IV

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References in this Annual Report on  Form 10-K to ‘‘the Company,’’ ‘‘Iron Mountain,’’ ‘‘IMI,’’
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’ or ‘‘our’’ include Iron Mountain Incorporated and  its  consolidated  subsidiaries,  unless the
context indicates otherwise.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING  FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

We  have made statements in this Annual  Report that constitute  ‘‘forward-looking statements’’ as
that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform  Act  of  1995 and  other securities laws.
These forward-looking statements concern  our  operations,  economic performance,  financial  condition,
goals, beliefs, future growth strategies, investment objectives, plans and current expectations, such as
our  (1) commitment to future dividend  payments, (2) expected growth in volume of records  stored with
us from existing customers, (3) expected 2014 consolidated internal  revenue  growth rate and  capital
expenditures in 2014, (4) expected target  leverage ratio, and (5) proposed conversion to a real  estate
investment trust (‘‘REIT’’), including  (i)  the status of our  pending  private letter ruling  (collectively,
‘‘PLRs’’) requests; (ii) the estimated timing of  any such  conversion to a REIT; (iii) the  estimated range
of tax payments and other costs expected to be incurred in  connection with  our  proposed conversion to
a REIT; and (iv) the anticipated benefits from our organizational realignment. These forward-looking
statements are subject to various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and  other  factors. When we
use words such as ‘‘believes,’’ ‘‘expects,’’ ‘‘anticipates,’’ ‘‘estimates’’ or similar  expressions, we are
making forward-looking statements.

Although we believe that our forward-looking statements are based on  reasonable  assumptions,  our

expected results may not be achieved,  and  actual results  may differ  materially from  our expectations.
Important factors relating to our proposed  conversion to a REIT  that could  cause actual results to
differ  from expectations include, among  others, with  regard to our estimated tax and  other REIT
conversion costs, our estimates may not be accurate,  and such  costs may turn out to be materially
different than our estimates due to unanticipated outcomes in the PLRs  from the U.S. Internal
Revenue Service (‘‘IRS’’), the timing of a conversion to a REIT, changes in our support  functions and
support costs, the unsuccessful execution  of internal planning, including  restructurings and  cost
reduction initiatives, or other factors.

In addition, important factors that could cause actual results to differ from expectations include,

among others:

(cid:127) the cost to comply with current and  future laws,  regulations and customer  demands relating  to

privacy  issues;

(cid:127) the impact of litigation or disputes that  may arise  in connection with incidents in  which we fail

to protect our customers’ information;

(cid:127) changes in the price for our storage and information management services  relative to the cost of

providing such storage and information management services;

(cid:127) changes in customer preferences and demand for our storage and  information management

services;

(cid:127) the adoption of alternative technologies and  shifts by our customers to storage of data through

non-paper based technologies;

(cid:127) the cost or potential liabilities associated with real estate necessary  for our business;

(cid:127) the performance of business partners  upon whom we depend for technical assistance or

management expertise outside the U.S.;

(cid:127) changes in the political and economic  environments in the countries in  which our international

subsidiaries operate;

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(cid:127) claims that our technology violates  the intellectual property rights  of a  third party;

(cid:127) changes in the cost of our debt;

(cid:127) the impact of alternative, more attractive investments on dividends;

(cid:127) our ability or inability to complete acquisitions on satisfactory terms and to integrate acquired

companies efficiently; and

(cid:127) other trends in competitive or economic conditions affecting our  financial condition or results of

operations not presently contemplated.

Other risks may adversely impact us, as  described more fully under  ‘‘Item 1A. Risk  Factors’’  of  this

Annual Report.

You should not rely upon forward-looking statements except as statements of  our present

intentions and of our present expectations, which may or may not occur. You should read these
cautionary statements as being applicable to all forward-looking  statements  wherever they appear.
Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation  to  release publicly the result of any revision to
these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the  date
hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Readers are also urged to carefully review
and consider the various disclosures we  have made in  this  document, as well  as our other periodic
reports filed with the SEC.

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Item 1. Business.

A. Development of Business.

PART I

We  store records, primarily paper documents and data backup media, and provide  information
management services that help organizations around  the world protect their  information, lower  storage
rental costs, comply with regulations, enable  corporate disaster recovery, and better use  their
information for business advantages, regardless  of  its  format, location  or lifecycle stage. We offer
comprehensive records and information  management services and data management  services,  along
with the expertise  and experience to  address complex  storage  and information  management challenges
such as rising storage rental costs, and increased litigation, regulatory compliance and disaster  recovery
requirements. Founded in an underground facility near Hudson, New York in  1951, Iron Mountain
Incorporated, a Delaware corporation,  is a trusted partner  to  more than 155,000 clients throughout
North America, Europe, Latin America and the Asia Pacific region.  We have a diversified customer
base consisting of commercial, legal, banking, healthcare, accounting, insurance,  entertainment  and
government organizations, including more than  95% of the Fortune 1000. As of December  31, 2013, we
operated  in 36 countries on five continents and employed over 19,500 people.

Now in our 63rd year, we have experienced  tremendous growth, particularly since successfully

completing the initial public offering  of our common stock in  February  1996. We have grown from  a
U.S. business operating fewer than 85 facilities (6 million square feet) with limited storage and
information management service offerings  and annual  revenues of $104.0 million in 1995 into a global
enterprise providing storage and a broad range of related records and information management  services
to customers in markets around the world with  over 1,000 facilities  (66.9 million square feet) and total
revenues of more than $3.0 billion for the  year ended December 31, 2013.  On January 5,  2009, we  were
added to the S&P 500 Index, and as of  December 31, 2013 we were  number 644  on the Fortune 1000.

We  have transitioned from a growth  strategy driven primarily by acquisitions of storage and

information management services companies  to  a strategy that  targets multiple  sources  of revenue
growth.  Our  current  strategy  is  focused  on:  (i)  increasing  revenues  in  developed  markets  such  as  the
United States, Canada, Australia and western Europe through  improved  sales and marketing efforts
and attractive fold-in acquisitions; (ii) establishing and enhancing leadership positions in high-growth
emerging markets  such as central and eastern Europe, Latin America  and the Asia Pacific region
(excluding Australia), primarily through  acquisitions; and (iii) continuing to identify,  incubate and  scale
emerging business opportunities to support our  long-term growth  objectives  and drive solid returns on
invested capital.

Storage rental is the key driver of our economics and allows us  to  expand our  relationships with
our  customers through value-added services that flow from storage rental. Consistent with our overall
strategy, we are focused on increasing incoming volumes  on a global basis.  There are multiple sources
of new volumes available to us, and these sources inform our growth  investment strategy.  Our
investments in sales and marketing support sales to new  customers that do  not  currently  outsource
some or all of their storage and information management needs, as  well as increased volumes from
existing customers. We also expect to invest in  the acquisitions of customer relationships and
acquisitions  of  storage  and  information  management  services  businesses.  In  our  developed  markets,  we
expect that these acquisitions will primarily be fold-in acquisitions designed to optimize the utilization
of existing assets, expand our presence  and  better  serve customers. We also expect  to  use acquisitions
to  expand  our  presence  in  attractive,  higher  growth  emerging  markets.  Finally,  we  continue  to  pursue
new rental streams through emerging business opportunities.

At this stage in our evolution we have completed  the initial optimization  of our  existing business
operations. Consisting of productivity  initiatives,  pricing  program improvements and cost controls,  our

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optimization strategy has produced significant and visible results.  First, between 2006  and 2010, we
focused  on  the  North  American  Business  segment,  our  largest  business,  and  drove  nearly  800  basis
points of improvement in that segment’s  Adjusted  OIBDA margin (as  defined  below). Since 2010, our
objective  has  been  to  sustain  this  segment’s  high  margins  while  investing  to  support  the  revenue  growth.
Following the optimization of our North American Business segment,  and  using  many of the same
initiatives and techniques, we achieved 700 basis points of  improvement in  the Adjusted  OIBDA
margins of our International Business  segment between 2010  and 2013.  Beyond 2013, we expect  to
grow our consolidated Adjusted OIBDA margins at a much slower rate.  In our developed markets,
continuous improvement initiatives will  generate modest margin improvement, a portion  of  which we
expect to reinvest in our business. In  our existing emerging  markets, margins should expand as the local
businesses scale, and we will look to reinvest a portion of that improvement  to  support the growth  of
these  businesses.  Further  growth  in  our  international  margins  will  likely  be  limited  as  we  seek  to  add
new emerging markets to the portfolio.  Additionally, since 2006,  we improved capital efficiency and
reduced our capital expenditures (excluding real estate and REIT Costs,  as defined below) as a percent
of revenues from 13.4% in 2006 to 7.4%  in 2013.

Adjusted OIBDA is defined as operating  income  before  (1) depreciation and amortization,

(2) intangible impairments, (3) (gain) loss on  disposal/write-down  of property, plant and  equipment, net
and (4)  costs associated with our 2011 proxy contest, the work of the former  Strategic  Review Special
Committee of our board of directors (the ‘‘Special Committee’’)  and the proposed REIT  conversion,
discussed below (collectively ‘‘REIT Costs’’). Adjusted OIBDA  margin is defined  as Adjusted OIBDA
as a percent of revenues. For more detailed definitions and reconciliations of Adjusted OIBDA and  a
discussion of why we believe this measure provides relevant and  useful information to our current  and
potential investors, see ‘‘Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial  Condition and
Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Measures’’  of  this  Annual Report.

We  are committed to delivering stockholder value. To that end,  and supported by our increased

profitability and strong cash flows, we  initiated a stockholder payout program in February 2010 and  a
dividend policy under which we have  paid,  and  in the future intend to pay, cash  dividends  on our
common stock. Our first ever quarterly cash  dividend,  declared in March  2010, was $0.0625 per share.
We  have since increased our quarterly  dividend  on three occasions, including most recently in  June
2012, when we announced an 8% increase to our regular  quarterly dividend payments  through 2013.
The June 2012 increase to our quarterly dividend,  to  $0.27 per share,  represented a 332% increase over
the quarterly dividend amount declared  in  March 2010.

In April 2011, we announced a three-year strategic plan to increase  stockholder value. A major
component of that plan was our commitment to significant stockholder payouts  of $2.2 billion  through
2013, with $1.2 billion being paid out by  May 2012. We  fulfilled the  commitment to return $1.2  billion
of cash to stockholders by May 2012. The remaining $1.0 billion of the stockholder payout  plan has
been replaced by our regular quarterly  dividends and  the stockholder distributions and expenditures
associated with our plan to convert to a  REIT (the ‘‘Conversion Plan’’).  Since  May 2012  we have
returned $1.1 billion of capital to stockholders including $490.5 million in  cash and $560.0 million in
common stock. As part of this earlier  strategic  plan, in  June  2011, we completed the  sale of our online
backup and recovery, digital archiving  and eDiscovery solutions businesses (the ‘‘Digital Business’’) for
approximately $395.4 million in cash. Additionally, in  connection with our  strategic portfolio review  of
certain international operations, we sold our New Zealand operations  in October 2011, and  we sold our
Italian operations in April 2012.

Potential REIT Conversion

In June 2012, we announced our intention to pursue conversion to a REIT. The Conversion Plan

was unanimously approved by our board of directors  following a thorough analysis  and careful
consideration of ways to maximize value  through  alternative financing, capital and tax strategies, and

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after the unanimous approval of the  Special  Committee. Our Conversion Plan includes  submitting PLR
requests to the IRS. Our PLR requests  have multiple components, and the  conversion  to  a REIT will
require favorable rulings from the IRS  on numerous  technical  tax issues,  including  the characterization
of our racking structure assets as real  estate. We submitted our PLR requests to the  IRS during the
third quarter of 2012, but the IRS may not  provide a favorable response to our PLR requests until
sometime in 2014, or at all.

Even though we have not yet determined if we  will be able to convert to a  REIT, we began
operating our business in a manner consistent with being a REIT effective  January 1, 2014  so that we
and  our  stockholders  will  benefit  from  our  status  (our  ‘‘REIT  Status’’)  as  a  REIT  under  the  U.S.
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the ‘‘Code’’) in  2014 if  we  are ultimately successful in
becoming a REIT for 2014. Any REIT election made  by  us must be effective as of the  beginning  of a
taxable year; therefore, if, as a calendar year taxpayer, we are unable to convert to a REIT effective
January 1, 2014, the next possible conversion date would be January 1, 2015.

Our ability to qualify as a REIT will depend upon  our  continuing  compliance following our
conversion to a REIT with various requirements, including requirements related to the  nature of our
assets, the sources of our income and the  distributions to our stockholders. If we fail  to  qualify as  a
REIT, we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at  regular corporate rates. Even  if we qualify for
taxation as a REIT, we may be subject to some  federal, state, local  and foreign taxes on our  income
and property. In particular, while state income tax  regimes often parallel the U.S. federal  income  tax
regime for REITs described above, many  states do  not  completely follow U.S. federal  rules  and some
may not follow them at all. We will continue to make estimated  tax payments in compliance with
applicable corporate U.S. federal income  tax  laws and regulations until we are successful in converting
to a REIT.

We  believe that electing REIT Status will maximize our enterprise value as  we advance our

strategy and provide significant benefits to our  stockholders. A key component of our capital allocation
strategy is to return excess cash to our  stockholders, and  we believe  operating as a REIT aligns  well
with this  strategy. In November 2012,  we paid  a $700.0 million special dividend (the ‘‘Special
Dividend’’) representing the initial distribution to satisfy the requirement that we  pay to stockholders
our  accumulated earnings and profits  which is  estimated  to be approximately $1.2  billion to $1.7  billion
(the ‘‘E&P Distribution’’) in connection  with our potential conversion to a  REIT. The Special Dividend
consisted of $140.0 million paid in cash and  $560.0 million in common stock  value. We issued
17.0 million new shares in connection  with the Special Dividend. We  also believe that through
conversion to a REIT we may be able  to  expand our shareholder base and lower our cost of financing
through increased ownership of currently  leased real estate. We  expect  our long-term capital  allocation
strategy as a REIT will naturally shift  toward  increased use of equity to support lower leverage, though
our  leverage may increase in the short-term to fund the  costs to support the  Conversion Plan.

See Item 7. ‘‘Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations—Overview’’ and ‘‘—Liquidity  and  Capital Resources’’  of  this  Annual Report for  more
information regarding our possible conversion to a REIT, including anticipated costs  associated with  the
Conversion Plan, and Item 1A. ‘‘Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Proposed REIT Conversion’’ of
this  Annual Report for a discussion of risks associated  with our conversion to a REIT, including
impediments to a conversion.

B. Description of Business.

Overview

We  provide cost-effective secure storage for  all  major media, including paper (which is the primary

form of records storage we provide), as well as secure  off-site storage  of  data  backup media. Our
related information management services can  be  broadly  divided into two major categories: records  and

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information management services and  data management  services.  Media formats  can be broadly divided
into physical and electronic records. We define  physical records to include  paper documents,  as well as
all other non-electronic media such as  microfilm  and  microfiche, master audio and videotapes, film,
X-rays and blueprints. Electronic records include e-mail and various forms  of magnetic media  such as
computer tapes, hard drives and optical disks.

Our records and information management services include:  flexible retrieval access,  retention
management, including the destruction  of documents stored  in our  records facilities upon the expiration
of their scheduled retention periods, and records management  program  development  and
implementation based on best practices to help customers comply with  specific regulatory requirements
and  policy-based  programs.  Also  included  within  records  and  information  management  services  are  our
secure shredding services and our scanning, imaging and document conversion services of active and
inactive records, or Document Management Solutions (‘‘DMS’’). Shredding services involve the secure
shredding of sensitive documents in a  way that ensures  privacy  and  a  secure  chain of custody  for the
records. This service typically includes  the scheduled  pick-up  of  loose  office  records, which customers
accumulate in specially designed secure  containers that  we provide, and the  on-site destruction of those
records in specially designed vehicles or  the  off-site destruction at one of  our secure shred plants. DMS
helps organizations gain better access to, and ultimately control over, their paper records by digitizing,
indexing and hosting them in online  archives to provide complete information lifecycle solutions.
Within the records management services  category, we have  developed  specialized  services for  vital
records and regulated industries such  as  healthcare,  energy, government and  financial  services.

In addition to our core records and information  management services, we provide consulting,

facilities management, fulfillment and  other outsourcing services relating to storage and  information
management.

Our data management services include the secure  handling and transportation of data backup

media for fast and efficient data recovery in the  event of a disaster,  human error or  virus as well  as
disaster preparedness, planning and support. We also  provide secure  destruction of media and  IT
equipment. Our technology-based data management services  include online backup and recovery
solutions for desktop and laptop computers and remote servers.  Since our sale of the Digital Business,
we offer these technology-based services  primarily through partnerships. Additionally, we  serve as  a
trusted, neutral third party and offer  technology  escrow services to protect and manage source code
and other proprietary information.

Physical Records

Physical  records may be broadly divided into two  categories: active  and inactive. Active records
relate to ongoing and recently completed activities or contain  information that is frequently referenced.
Active  records are usually stored and managed on-site by their owners to ensure  ready availability.
Inactive physical records are the principal  focus of  the storage and information  management services
industry and consist of those records that are not needed  for  immediate  access but which must be
retained for legal, regulatory and compliance reasons  or for occasional  reference in support  of ongoing
business operations. A large and growing  specialty  subset  of  the physical records market is  medical
records. These are active and semi-active records that are often stored off-site with,  and serviced by, a
storage and information management  services vendor. Special regulatory requirements  often  apply to
medical records.

Electronic Records

Electronic records management focuses on the storage of,  and  related services for, computer

media that is either a backup copy of recently  processed data or  archival in  nature. We believe the
issues encountered by customers trying to manage their electronic records  are similar to the  ones they

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face in their physical records management programs and consist primarily of: (1) storage  capacity and
the preservation of data; (2) access to and control  over the data in  a secure environment; and (3) the
need to retain electronic records due  to  regulatory  requirements or for  litigation support. Customer
needs for data backup and recovery and archiving are distinctively different. Backup data exists  because
of the need of many businesses to be able  to  recover  the data in the  event of a system failure, casualty
loss or other disaster. It is customary  (and a best practice) for data  processing groups to rotate backup
tapes to off-site locations on a regular basis  and to require  multiple copies of such  information at
multiple sites. In addition to the physical  storage and rotation of backup data that we provide, we  offer
online backup services through partnerships as  an alternative way for businesses to store and access
data. Online backup is a Web-based service that  automatically backs  up computer data from  servers or
directly from desktop and laptop computers  over the Internet and stores it  in secure data centers.

Growth of Market

We  believe that the volume of stored physical and electronic records will continue to increase on a
global  basis for a number of reasons,  including: (1) regulatory  requirements;  (2) concerns over possible
future litigation and the resulting increases  in volume  and holding  periods of  records; (3) the continued
proliferation of data processing technologies such as personal  computers and networks; (4) inexpensive
document producing technologies such as desktop publishing software and desktop printing; (5) the
high cost of reviewing records and deciding whether  to  retain  or destroy them; (6) the failure  of  many
entities to adopt or follow policies on  records destruction; and  (7) the need to keep backup copies of
certain records in off-site locations for business continuity purposes  in the event  of  disaster.

We  believe that the creation of paper-based  information  will be sustained, not in spite of, but

because of, ‘‘paperless’’ technologies such as  e-mail  and the  Internet. These technologies have
prompted the creation of hard copies of such electronic information and  have also  led to increased
demand for electronic records services, such as the  storage and off-site rotation of backup copies of
magnetic media. In addition, we believe  that the  proliferation  of digital information  technologies and
distributed data networks has created  a growing need for efficient, cost-effective, high quality
technology solutions for electronic data protection and the management  of electronic documents.

Acquisitions in a Highly Fragmented Industry

The storage and information management services industry has  long been  and remains a  highly

fragmented industry with thousands of  competitors  in North America  and around the  world. Between
1995 and 2004 there was significant acquisition activity in the  industry.  Acquisitions were  a fast and
efficient way to achieve scale, expand geographically and broaden service offerings. We believe this
acquisition activity, which is ongoing,  is due  to  the opportunities for large providers to achieve
economies of scale and meet customer  demands  for  sophisticated, technology-based solutions.
Attractive acquisition opportunities, many  of which are  small, in  North America and  internationally
continue to exist, and we expect to continue to pursue  acquisition  of  these businesses where we believe
they present a good opportunity to create  value for our stockholders.

Characteristics of Our Business

We  generate our revenues by renting  storage  space to a  large and  diverse customer  base  in
66.9 million square feet of real estate around the  globe  and providing to our customers an expanding
menu of related and ancillary products  and services. Providing outsourced storage is the  mainstay of
our  customer relationships and serves as the foundation for all  our revenue  growth. Services are a vital
part of a comprehensive records management  program  and consist primarily  of the handling  and
transportation of stored records and  information, shredding, DMS, data restoration  projects,  fulfillment
services, consulting services, technology services,  product sales  (including specially designed storage
containers and related supplies), and  recurring project revenues. Shredding consists primarily of the

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scheduled collection and shredding of records and  documents generated by  business  operations and the
sale  of  recycled  paper  resulting  from  shredding  services.

In general, our North American Business and our International  Business segments offer  storage
and the information management services discussed below, in  their respective geographies.  The  amount
of revenues derived from our North American Business and International Business segments and other
relevant data, including financial information about geographic areas and product and service lines, for
fiscal years 2011, 2012 and 2013 are set forth  in Note  9 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Secure Storage

Renting secure space to customers for the  purpose of storing paper records and  data  backup
media is by far our largest source of revenue. Records storage consists primarily  of  the archival storage
of records for long periods of time according to applicable laws,  regulations  and industry  best practices.
The secure off-site storage of data backup media is a  key  component of a company’s disaster recovery
and business continuity programs and storage rental charges  are  generally  billed monthly on a  per
storage unit basis.

Hard copy business records are typically stored for  long periods of time with limited activity in

cartons packed by the customer. For  some customers we store individual  files on  an open shelf basis,
and these files are typically more active.  Storage rental charges  are  generally  billed monthly  on a  per
storage unit basis, usually per cubic foot  of records, and include  the provision of space, racking  systems,
computerized inventory and activity tracking, and physical security.

Vital records contain critical or irreplaceable data such  as master audio and  video recordings, film

and other highly proprietary information,  such  as energy data. Vital  records may require special
facilities, either because of the data they contain or the media on which they  are recorded. Accordingly,
our  charges for providing enhanced security and special climate-controlled environments for vital
records are higher  than for typical storage  rental.

Service Offerings

Our services can be broadly divided  into two major  categories: records  and information

management services and data management  services.  We offer both physical services and technology
solutions in the records and information management and  data management categories.

Records and Information Management  Services

Central to any records management  program is  the handling and transportation of stored records
and the eventual destruction of those records  upon the  expiration of their  scheduled retention periods.
This is accomplished through our extensive service  and courier operations.  Our other records and
information  management  services  include  shredding  services,  DMS  services,  Compliant  Records
Management and Consulting Services, Health  Information Storage and Management Solutions,
Entertainment Services, Energy Data  Services, Discovery Services and other ancillary  services.

Service and courier operations are an  integral part of our  comprehensive records management
program for all physical media and include  adding  records to storage, temporarily removing records
from storage, refiling of removed records,  permanently withdrawing  records from storage and
destroying records. Service charges are  generally assessed for each activity on a  per  unit basis.  Courier
operations consist primarily of the pick-up and delivery  of  records upon customer  request.  Charges  for
courier services are based on urgency of  delivery, volume and location, and are billed  monthly.  As of
December 31, 2013, our fleet consisted  of approximately  3,800 owned or leased  vehicles.

Our information destruction services  consist primarily of physical secure shredding operations.
Secure shredding is a natural extension  of  our  hard copy records  management services, completing the

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lifecycle  of a record, and involves the  shredding of sensitive documents for customers that, in many
cases, also use our services for management  of  archival  records. These services  typically include the
scheduled pick-up of loose office records that customers accumulate in specially  designed secure
containers we provide. Complementary to our shredding operations  is the sale of the resultant waste
paper to third-party recyclers. Through  a  combination of plant-based shredding operations  and mobile
shredding units consisting of custom  built  trucks,  we are able to offer  secure shredding services  to  our
customers throughout the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom,  Ireland, Australia and  Latin  America.

The focus of our DMS business is to develop,  implement  and support comprehensive storage  and

information management solutions for  the complete lifecycle of our customers’ information. We seek to
develop solutions that solve our customers’ document management challenges by integrating  the
management of physical records, document  conversion and digital storage. Our DMS  services
complement our service offerings and enhance our existing customer relationships.  We differentiate our
offerings from our competitors by providing solutions  that integrate  and expand our existing  portfolio
of products and services. The trend towards increased usage of Electronic Document  Management
(‘‘EDM’’) systems represents another  opportunity for  us to manage active records. Our DMS services
provide the bridge between customers’  physical  documents and their EDM solutions.

We  offer records and information management  services that  have been tailored for specific
industries, such as health care, or to  address  the needs  of customers with more specific requirements
based on the critical nature of their records. For  example, medical records tend to be more active in
nature and are typically stored on specialized open  shelving systems that provide easier access  to
individual files. In addition to storing medical  records, we provide health care information  services,
which  include the handling, filing, processing and  retrieval of medical  records used by hospitals, private
practitioners and other medical institutions, as well as recurring project  work and ancillary services.
Recurring project work involves the on-site removal of aged patient files  and related computerized file
indexing. Ancillary healthcare information services include release of information (medical  record
copying and delivery), temporary staffing, contract coding,  facilities management and imaging.

We  offer a variety of additional services which  customers may request  or contract  for on an
individual basis. These services include  conducting records inventories, packing records into cartons or
other containers, and creating computerized indices of files and individual  documents. We also provide
services for the management of active records programs. We can provide these services, which generally
include document and file processing and storage, both off-site at our own  facilities  and by supplying
our  own personnel to perform management functions on-site  at the customer’s premises. We  also sell a
full line of specially designed corrugated cardboard  storage cartons.

Other services that we provide include fulfillment and professional  consulting services. Fulfillment

services are performed by our wholly owned subsidiary,  Iron  Mountain Fulfillment Services, Inc.
(‘‘IMFS’’). IMFS stores marketing literature and other materials for its customers and  delivers  this
material to sales offices, trade shows  and  prospective  customers’ locations based on current  and
prospective customer needs. In addition,  IMFS assembles custom  marketing  packages and  orders  and
manages and provides detailed reporting  on customer marketing literature inventories. A  growing
element of the content we manage and fulfill is stored  digitally and printed  on demand by IMFS.
Digital print allows marketing materials such as brochures, direct mail,  flyers, pamphlets  and
newsletters to be personalized to the recipient with  variable  messages, graphics  and content.

We  provide professional consulting services  to  customers, enabling them  to develop and  implement

comprehensive storage and information management programs.  Our consulting business draws  on our
experience in storage solutions and information management services  to  analyze the practices  of
companies and assist them in creating more  effective programs to store records and manage
information. Our consultants work with  these customers to develop  policies  and schedules for
document retention and destruction.

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The growth rate of critical digital information is accelerating,  driven in  part by the  use of the
Internet as a distribution and transaction  medium. The rising cost and increasing importance of storing
and managing digital information, coupled with  the increasing availability of telecommunications
bandwidth at lower costs, may create  meaningful opportunities for  us to provide  solutions  to  our
customers with respect to their digital records  storage and  management challenges. We continue to
cultivate marketing and technology partnerships to support  this anticipated growth.

We  sold our domain name management product line  in 2010 and the  Digital Business, including
our  former wholly owned subsidiaries, Mimosa Systems,  Inc. and Stratify, Inc., and our New  Zealand
operations in 2011. Also, we sold our  Italian operations  in April  2012. Consistent  with our treatment of
acquisitions, we eliminated all revenues  associated with these businesses, which have all been reflected
as discontinued operations for financial  reporting purposes,  from  the calculation of our internal  growth
rates for 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Data Management Services

Our data management services are designed to comply with  applicable  laws  and regulations and to

satisfy industry best practices with regard to disaster recovery and business continuity purposes. We
provide data management services for  both  physical and electronic records. We also offer  technology
escrow services in this category.

Physical  data management services consist  of the rotation of backup computer media as part of
corporate disaster recovery and business continuity  plans.  Computer  tapes, cartridges and  disk packs
are transported off-site by our courier operations on  a scheduled basis to secure, climate-controlled
facilities, where they are available to  customers  24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to facilitate data
recovery in the event of a disaster. Frequently, backup tapes  are  rotated from  our facilities back to our
customers’ data centers. We also manage tape  library relocations  and support disaster recovery testing
and execution.

Online  backup is a Web-based service that automatically backs up computer data from servers or
directly from desktop or laptop computers over  the Internet and stores  it in  secure data centers.  After
the sale of the Digital Business, we continue to offer  this service  pursuant to a reseller agreement with
Autonomy Corporation plc, a corporation  formed under the laws of England and Wales (‘‘Autonomy’’).

Through our technology escrow services  business, we act as  a  trusted, neutral,  third party,
safeguarding valuable technology assets—such as  software source code, object code and  data—in
secure, access-protected escrow accounts.  Acting  in this intermediary role, we  help document and
maintain intellectual property integrity.  The result is increased control and leverage for all parties,
enabling them to protect themselves, while  maintaining  competitive  advantage.

Financial Characteristics of Our Business

Our financial model is based on the  recurring nature  of our various revenue streams.  The

historical predictability of our revenues  and the  resulting Adjusted OIBDA  allow  us to operate with a
high degree of financial leverage. Our business  has the following financial characteristics:

(cid:127) Recurring Revenues. We derive a majority of our consolidated revenues from  fixed periodic,

usually monthly, storage rental fees charged  to  customers based  on the  volume of their records
stored. Once a customer places physical records in  storage  with us,  and until those records are
destroyed or permanently removed (for which  we typically  receive  a service fee), we receive
recurring payments for storage rental without incurring  additional labor or marketing  expenses
or significant capital costs. Similarly, contracts  for the  storage  of electronic backup media  involve
primarily fixed monthly rental payments. Our annual revenues from these fixed periodic storage
rental fees have grown for 25 consecutive years. During the  three years 2011 through  2013,

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storage rental revenues, which are stable  and  recurring, have increased  from approximately 56%
to 59% of our total consolidated revenues. This stable and  growing storage rental revenue base
also provides the foundation for increases in  service revenues and Adjusted OIBDA.

(cid:127) Historically Non-Cyclical Storage Rental Business. Historically, we have not experienced  significant
reductions in our storage rental business as a result of economic downturns although, during
recent economic slowdowns, the rate at which some  customers added new cartons to their
inventory was below historical levels. However, during the  most recent economic downturn,
which  was more severe and lasted longer than  other recent  downturns, destruction rates
increased as some customers were more willing to incur additional short-term service costs in
exchange for lower storage rental costs  in  the long-term. In addition, we experienced longer
sales cycles and lower incoming volumes from  existing  customers, due in large part, we believe,
to high unemployment rates and generally lower levels of business  activity. Combined, these
impacts resulted in lower net volume growth rates. The net effect of these factors  has been the
continued growth of our storage rental revenue base, albeit at a lower  rate. Total  net volume
growth, including acquisitions, was approximately 2%,  3% and 6%  on a global basis for 2011,
2012 and 2013, respectively.

(cid:127) Inherent Growth from Existing Physical Records Customers. Our physical records customers have,
on average, sent us additional cartons at  a faster rate than stored cartons have been  destroyed
or permanently removed. However, during the  most recent economic downturn, the combination
of lower incoming volumes from existing customers and increased destruction rates, as described
above, resulted in lower consolidated  net volume growth in recent quarters, including negative
net volume growth from existing customers  at times in  certain markets.  Since  reaching unusually
high levels in 2009, our destruction rates  have stabilized at rates  closer to historical norms.
Following improvement in the economy, we  expect our growth  from existing customers will
improve, although we cannot give any assurance as  to  how much, if any, improvement we will
realize. We believe the continued growth of our physical  records  storage rental  revenues is the
result of a number of factors, including the trend toward  increased records retention, albeit at  a
lower rate of growth, customer satisfaction  with our services  and contractual net  price increases.

(cid:127) Diversified and Stable Customer Base. As of December 31, 2013, we had over 155,000 clients in  a

variety of industries in 36 countries around the  world. We currently provide storage and
information management services to commercial,  legal, banking, healthcare, accounting,
insurance, entertainment and government organizations,  including more  than 95%  of  the
Fortune 1000. No single customer accounted for as much as  2%  of our consolidated revenues in
any of the years ended December 31, 2011,  2012 and 2013. For each of the three years 2011
through 2013, the average annual volume reduction due to customers terminating their
relationship with us was less than 3%.

(cid:127) Capital Expenditures Related Primarily to Business Line Growth and Ongoing Operations. Our

business requires significant capital expenditures  to  support our  expected storage rental revenue
and service revenue growth and ongoing operations, new products and services  and increased
profitability. As the nature of our business has evolved over time, so has the nature  of our
capital expenditures. Every year we expend capital to support  a number of different objectives.
The majority of our capital goes to support business line growth and our ongoing operations.
Additionally, we invest capital to acquire or  construct real  estate.  We also expend capital  to
support the development and improvement of products and  services and projects designed to
increase our profitability. These expenditures are generally relatively small and discretionary in

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nature. Below are  descriptions of the major types of capital expenditures we are likely to make
in a given year:

(cid:127) Capital to support business line growth—these expenditures are primarily related to capacity

expansion such as investments in new racking structures,  carton  storage  systems, tape
storage systems and containers, shredding plants and bins and  technology service storage
and processing capacity.

(cid:127) Capital to acquire/construct real estate—these expenditures are directly related to the

acquisition of real estate, either through the purchase or construction of a new  facility or
the buyout of an existing lease.

(cid:127) Capital to support ongoing business operations—these expenditures are primarily related to

major repairs and/or the replacement of assets,  such as  facilities, warehouse equipment and
computers. This category also includes operational  support initiatives such as sales and
marketing and information technology projects to support  infrastructure requirements.

(cid:127) Capital for new product development—these expenditures are directly related to the

development of new products or services  in support of our integrated value proposition.

(cid:127) Capital for product improvement—these expenditures are primarily related  to  product and

service enhancements that support our  leadership  position in the industry. Spending in this
area includes items such as increased feature functionality,  security upgrades or  system
enhancements.

(cid:127) Capital to support operational efficiencies—these expenditures are primarily related to driving
increased profitability through cost savings and operating  efficiencies and include items such
as facility consolidations and systems  to  support operating process improvements.

Following is a table presenting our capital expenditures for 2011, 2012 and 2013 organized by the

nature of the spending as described above:

Nature of Capital Spend (dollars in millions)

Year Ended December 31,

2011(1)(2)

2012(1)(2)

2013(1)(2)

Business Line Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Business Operations(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Product Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Product Improvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operational Efficiencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Capital
Less: Real Estate and REIT Capital Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total  Capital, Net of Real Estate and  REIT Capital Expenditures . . . .

$ 81
20
84
2
14
18

$218
(20)

$198

$ 61
54
75
4
12
42

$248
(66)

$182

$ 73
66
91
2
13
67

$312
(89)

$223

(1) Represents capital expenditures  on an accrual  basis and  may differ from  amounts  presented  on the

cash basis in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

(2) Columns may not foot due to rounding.

(3) Capital  expended  in  support  of  ongoing  business  operations  includes  amounts  previously  referred

to  as  maintenance  capital  expenditures.  This  category  includes  capital  expended  on  operational
support initiatives such as sales and marketing  and  information technology projects to support
infrastructure requirements.

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We  believe that capital expenditures, net  of  real estate and capital expenditures that are part of

our  REIT Costs, incurred as a percent  of revenues is  a meaningful  metric for investors because it
indicates the efficiency with which we  are  investing in the  growth and  operational efficiency of our
business. For the years 2011 through  2013, our total capital  expenditures, net  of  real estate and capital
expenditures that are part of our REIT Costs,  incurred  as a percent of revenues were approximately
6.6%, 6.1% and 7.4%, respectively. The increase  in 2013  is due primarily to capital expenditures
associated with recent acquisitions, the relocation of our  Boston headquarters and  certain  capital
projects that were  accelerated from 2014  into 2013.

Following is a table presenting our capital expenditures as a percent  of total revenues  for 2011,

2012 and 2013 organized by the nature  of the spending as described above:

Nature of Capital Spend

Year Ended December 31,

2011(1)(2)

2012(1)(2)

2013(1)(2)

Business Line Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Business Operations(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Product Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Product Improvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operational Efficiencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.7%
0.7%
2.8%
0.1%
0.5%
0.6%

2.0%
1.8%
2.5%
0.1%
0.4%
1.4%

2.4%
2.2%
3.0%
0.1%
0.4%
2.2%

Total Capital
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Real Estate and REIT Capital Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.2%
8.3%
(0.7)% (2.2)%

10.3%
(2.9)%

Total  Capital, Net of Real Estate and  REIT Capital Expenditures . . . .

6.6%

6.1%

7.4%

(1) Represents capital expenditures  on an accrual  basis and  may differ from  amounts  presented  on the

cash basis in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

(2) Columns may not foot due to rounding.

(3) Capital expended in support of ongoing business  operations includes amounts previously referred

to as maintenance capital expenditures. This category includes capital expended on  operational
support initiatives such as sales and marketing  and  information technology projects to support
infrastructure requirements.

Growth Strategy

We  offer our customers an integrated  value proposition by providing them with secure storage  and

comprehensive service offerings, including records  and  information management services and data
management services. We have the expertise and experience to address  complex storage and
information management challenges,  such  as rising  storage rental costs and increased  litigation,
regulatory compliance and disaster recovery requirements. We  expect to maintain a leadership position
in the storage and information management services industry around the  world by enabling  customers
to store, protect and better use their  information—regardless of  its format, location or lifecycle stage—
so they can optimize their business and ensure proper recovery, compliance and  discovery.

Our objective is to continue to capitalize on  our  brand, our expertise in the storage and
information management industry and our global network to enhance our  customers’  experience,
thereby increasing our customer retention rates and attracting  new customers. Our  near-term growth
objectives  include  a  set  of  specific  initiatives:  (i)  increasing  revenues  in  developed  markets  such  as  the
United States, Canada, Australia and western Europe through  improved  sales and marketing efforts
and  attractive  fold-in  acquisitions;  (ii)  establishing  and  enhancing  leadership  positions  in  high-growth
emerging markets  such as central and eastern Europe, Latin America  and the Asia Pacific region

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(excluding Australia), primarily through  acquisitions; and (iii) continuing to identify,  incubate and  scale
emerging business opportunities to support our  long-term growth  objectives  and drive solid returns on
invested capital. Our overall growth strategy  will  focus on  growing  our business  organically, making
strategic customer acquisitions and pursuing acquisitions of storage and information management
businesses and developing ancillary businesses.

Introduction of New Products and Services

We  continue to expand our portfolio  of  products and services. Adding new products and services

allows us to strengthen our existing customer relationships  and attract new  customers in previously
untapped markets.

Growth from Existing Customers

Our existing customers’ storage of physical records contributes to the growth  of  storage rental and

certain records and information management  services  revenues because, on  average, our existing
customers generate additional cartons at a faster rate than old cartons are  destroyed or permanently
removed. However, during the most recent economic  downturn, the  combination  of lower incoming
volumes from existing customers, due in large  part,  we believe, to high unemployment  rates and
generally lower business activity, and increased destruction rates, resulted  in lower consolidated net
volume growth in recent quarters, including negative net volume growth  from existing customers at
times in certain markets. Since reaching unusually high  levels in 2009, our destruction rates have
stabilized at rates closer to historical  norms.  Following the  improvement in  the economy,  we expect our
growth from existing customers will improve, although we cannot give  any  assurance as  to  how much, if
any, improvement we will realize. In order to maximize growth opportunities from  existing customers,
we seek to maintain high levels of customer  retention by  providing  premium customer service through
our  local account management staff.

Our sales coverage model is designed  to identify and capitalize on  incremental  revenue

opportunities by strategically allocating  our sales resources  to  our customer base and selling  additional
storage, records and information management  services  and products in  new and existing markets within
our  existing customer relationships. These services and products include  special project work, data
restoration projects, fulfillment services, consulting services,  technology services and product sales
(including specially designed storage containers and related  supplies).

Expanding New and Existing Customer Relationships

Our sales forces are dedicated to three primary objectives: (1) establishing new customer account
relationships; (2) generating additional  revenue by expanding existing  customer relationships globally;
and (3)  expanding new and existing customer relationships by effectively selling  a wide array of related
services and products. In order to accomplish these objectives, our sales forces  draw on our U.S. and
international marketing organizations and  senior management.

Growth through Acquisitions

The goal of our acquisition program is  to  supplement internal growth  by continuing  to  expand our

presence  in  targeted  emerging  markets,  continuing  to  make  fold-in  acquisitions  in  developed  markets
and expanding our rental streams, new  service capabilities and  industry-specific services. We have a
successful record of acquiring and integrating  storage and information  management services companies.

Acquisitions  in  Developed  Markets

We  have acquired, and we continue to seek to acquire, storage and information  management
services businesses in developed markets  including the  United States, Canada, Australia and  western

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Europe. Given the relatively small size  of  most acquisition targets in our  core physical  businesses in
these markets, where we believe they  present a  good opportunity to create value  for our stockholders,
future acquisitions are expected to be  less significant to our overall revenue growth in  these markets
than in the past. Occasionally, however,  we may be presented with the opportunity to acquire one of
the larger businesses in these markets  and  will evaluate each opportunity  with a focus  on return on
invested capital and the creation of stockholder value. Such was  the  case with our acquisition in
October 2013 of Cornerstone Records  Management,  LLC and its affiliates (‘‘Cornerstone’’).

Acquisitions in the Emerging Markets

We  expect to continue to make acquisitions and investments in storage and information
management services businesses in targeted emerging markets outside the United  States,  Canada,
Australia and western Europe. We have acquired and invested in, and seek to acquire and invest in,
storage and information management  services companies in certain countries,  and, more  specifically,
certain markets within such countries, where we believe there  is potential for significant growth. Future
acquisitions and investments will focus  primarily on  expanding priority  markets  in central and eastern
Europe, Latin America and the Asia Pacific region.

The experience, depth and strength of local management  are particularly  important  in our

emerging market acquisition strategy. Since  beginning  our international expansion  program in January
1999, we have, directly and through joint  ventures, expanded  our operations  into  more than 35
countries. These transactions have taken, and may continue to take, the form of acquisitions  of  an
entire business or controlling or minority investments  with a long-term goal of full  ownership. We
believe a joint venture strategy, rather  than an outright acquisition, may, in certain markets, better
position us to expand the existing business. The local partners benefit  from our  expertise in  the storage
and information management services  industry, our multinational customer  relationships, our access to
capital and our technology, while we  benefit  from our local  partners’ knowledge of the  market,
relationships with local customers and  their presence in the community.  In addition to the criteria we
use to evaluate developed market acquisition  candidates, when looking at an emerging market
acquisition, we also evaluate risks uniquely  associated with  an international investment,  including those
risks described below. Our long-term goal  is  to  acquire full ownership of each business in which we
make a joint venture investment. We now own  more than  98%  of our international operations,
measured as a percentage of consolidated  revenues.  In connection with  the strategic review  of certain
of our international businesses, we sold our New Zealand operations  in October 2011 and our Italian
operations in April 2012.

Our international investments are subject to risks and uncertainties relating to the  indigenous

political, social, regulatory, tax and economic  structures  of  other  countries, as  well as fluctuations  in
currency valuation, exchange controls, expropriation  and  governmental policies limiting returns to
foreign investors.

The amount of our revenues derived from international operations and other relevant  financial
data for fiscal years 2011, 2012 and 2013  are set forth  in Note  9 to Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements. For the years ended December 31,  2011, 2012 and 2013, we derived  approximately  34%,
35% and 36%, respectively, of our total  revenues from outside of the U.S. As of December  31, 2011,
2012 and 2013, we had long-lived assets  of  approximately  36%,  37% and 36%, respectively, outside of
the U.S.

Competition

We  are a global leader in the physical  storage and information  management services industry with
operations in 36 countries. We compete with our current and  potential customers’ internal storage  and
information management services capabilities. We can provide no assurance  that  these organizations
will begin or continue to use an outside company such as Iron Mountain for  their future storage and
information management services.

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We  also compete with numerous storage and information management  services  providers  in every
geographic area where we operate. The physical storage and  information management services industry
is highly  competitive and includes thousands of competitors in North America and around the  world.
We  believe that competition for customers is based  on price,  reputation for reliability, quality  and
security of storage, quality of service and scope and scale of technology and that we generally compete
effectively in each of these areas.

Alternative Technologies

We  derive most of our revenues from rental  fees  for the storage of paper  documents and computer

backup tapes and from storage related  services. This storage requires significant physical space, which
we provide through our owned and leased  facilities. Alternative storage  technologies exist, many  of
which  require significantly less space  than paper documents and  tapes. These technologies include
computer media, microform, CD-ROM and optical disk and use of the cloud for electronic data. To
date,  none of these technologies has  replaced  paper documents as  the primary means  for storing
information. However, we can provide  no assurance that  our customers will continue  to  store most of
their records as paper documents. We continue  to  provide additional services such as  online  backup,
primarily through partnerships, designed  to  address our customers’ need for  efficient,  cost-effective,
high quality solutions for electronic records and storage and information management.

Employees

As of December 31, 2013, we employed over 8,500 employees in the  U.S. and over 11,000

employees outside of the U.S. At December 31, 2013,  an aggregate of 529 employees were represented
by unions in California, Georgia and  three  provinces  in Canada.

All union and non-union employees  are generally eligible to participate in our benefit  programs,

which  include medical, dental, life, short and long-term disability,  retirement/401(k) and  accidental
death and dismemberment plans, except for certain  unionized  employees in California, who receive
these types of benefits through the unions.  In addition to base compensation and other usual  benefits,
all full-time employees participate in  some  form of incentive-based  compensation  program that provides
payments based on revenues, profits,  collections or  attainment of specified  objectives  for the  unit in
which  they work. Management believes that we have good  relationships with our employees and unions.
All union employees are currently under  renewed labor  agreements or operating under  an extension
agreement.

Insurance

For strategic risk transfer purposes, we  maintain  a comprehensive  insurance program with  insurers
that we believe to be reputable and that  have adequate capitalization  in amounts that we  believe to be
appropriate. Property insurance is purchased  on a  comprehensive basis, including flood  and earthquake
(including excess coverage), subject to  certain  policy conditions, sublimits and deductibles. Property is
insured  based upon the replacement  cost  of real  and  personal property, including  leasehold
improvements, business income loss and  extra  expense. Other types of insurance that we carry, which
are also subject to certain policy conditions, sublimits and deductibles,  include: medical, workers’
compensation, general liability, umbrella, automobile,  professional, warehouse  legal liability and
directors’ and officers’ liability policies.

Our customer contracts usually contain provisions  limiting our liability with respect  to  loss or
destruction of, or damage to, records  or  information stored with  us. Our liability  under physical storage
contracts is often limited to a nominal fixed amount per item or unit of storage, such  as per cubic foot.
Our liability under our DMS services  and  other service contracts is  often  limited to a percentage  of
annual revenue under the contract. We cannot provide  assurance that  where we have limitation  of
liability provisions that they will be enforceable  in all instances or would  otherwise protect  us  from

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liability. Also, some of our contracts  with  large volume  accounts and some of  the contracts  assumed in
our  acquisitions contain no such limits or  contain higher  limits.  In addition  to  provisions limiting  our
liability, our standard storage rental and  service  contracts include a schedule setting  forth  the majority
of the customer-specific terms, including  storage rental and service pricing  and service delivery terms.
Our customers may dispute the interpretation of various  provisions in their contracts.  While  we have
had relatively few disputes with our customers with regard to the terms of their customer  contracts, and
most disputes to date have not been  material, we  can give  no assurance that we  will  not  have material
disputes in the future.

Environmental Matters

Some of  our current and formerly owned or  leased properties  were  previously  used  by  entities
other than us for industrial or other  purposes that involved the use, storage,  generation and/or  disposal
of hazardous substances and wastes, including petroleum products. In  some instances this prior use
involved the operation of underground  storage tanks or the  presence of asbestos-containing materials.
Although we have from time to time conducted limited environmental investigations and remedial
activities at some of our former and current  facilities,  we have not undertaken an in-depth
environmental review of all of our properties. We therefore may be potentially liable  for environmental
costs and may be unable to sell, rent,  mortgage or use  contaminated  real estate owned  or leased  by  us.
Under various federal, state and local environmental laws, we may be liable for  environmental
compliance and remediation costs to  address  contamination, if any, located at  owned and  leased
properties as well as damages arising from such  contamination, whether or  not  we know of, or  were
responsible for, the contamination, or the  contamination occurred  while we  owned or leased the
property. Environmental conditions for  which  we might  be  liable may also exist at properties that we
may acquire in the future. In addition, future regulatory action and environmental  laws  may impose
costs for environmental compliance that do not exist today.

We  transfer a portion of our risk of financial loss due to currently  undetected environmental
matters by purchasing an environmental impairment liability insurance  policy,  which covers all owned
and leased locations. Coverage is provided for both liability and  remediation costs.

Internet Website

Our Internet address is  www.ironmountain.com. Under the ‘‘For Investors’’ section on our Internet

website, we make available free of charge, our  Annual  Reports on Form 10-K,  our  Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q, our Current Reports on  Form 8-K and  amendments  to  those  reports filed  or furnished
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of  the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934  (the  ‘‘Exchange Act’’) as
soon as reasonably practicable after such forms are filed  with or furnished to the SEC.  We are  not
including the information contained on  or  available through our  website as  a part  of,  or incorporating
such information by reference into, this Annual Report on Form  10-K.  Copies of our corporate
governance guidelines, code of ethics and the charters of our audit, compensation, and nominating and
governance committees are available  on  the ‘‘For Investors’’  section  of our  website,
www.ironmountain.com, under the heading ‘‘Corporate Governance.’’

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Our businesses face many risks. If any of the events  or circumstances described in the following
risks actually occur, our businesses, financial  condition  or results  of operations  could  suffer, and  the
trading price of our debt or equity securities could decline. Our current and potential investors should
consider the following risks and the information  contained under  the heading ‘‘Cautionary Note
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements’’  before deciding to invest in  our  securities.

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Risks Related to the Proposed REIT  Conversion

Although we have chosen to pursue conversion  to a REIT, we may not be successful  in  converting to  a
REIT effective as of January 1, 2014,  or at all.

As previously announced in June 2012, our board of directors unanimously approved the

Conversion Plan to pursue conversion to a REIT under  the Code.  We are  in the process of
implementing the Conversion Plan, pursuant to which we would elect REIT Status  no earlier  than our
taxable year beginning January 1, 2014. One of the conditions that must be met in  order to complete
our  conversion to a REIT is obtaining  favorable PLRs from the  IRS. Our PLR requests have multiple
components, and our conversion to a REIT will require  favorable rulings  from the  IRS on  a number  of
technical tax issues, including the characterization of our  racking  structures as real estate (the ‘‘Racking
Structure Request’’). In this regard, in the  course of our  communications  with  the IRS relating to our
PLR requests, we disclosed in June 2013  that the IRS informed us that it formed an internal working
group to study the legal standards the IRS uses to define ‘‘real  estate’’ for  purposes of the  REIT
provisions of the Code and what changes  or refinements, if any, should be made to those  legal
standards. The IRS also informed us that  it was ‘‘tentatively adverse’’ to ruling that our racking
structures constitute ‘‘real estate’’ for  REIT purposes. In  November 2013,  the IRS stated that it will
resume issuing rulings regarding the  definition of ‘‘real  estate’’ for purposes of the REIT  provisions of
the Code, and the IRS is continuing  to  evaluate  our  PLR requests, including the Racking Structure
Request. We can provide no assurance  that the IRS will ultimately provide us  with a favorable PLR on
the Racking Structure Request or our other PLR requests, or that  any favorable PLR will be received
in a timely manner for us to convert  successfully to a  REIT effective January  1, 2014.

There are other significant implementation and operational complexities to address in connection

with converting to a REIT, including obtaining  favorable  PLRs from the IRS as discussed above,
completing internal reorganizations relating  to  certain of our international operations, testing and
validating accounting, information technology and real estate system  modifications implemented  in
connection with the Conversion Plan, receiving stockholder approvals,  and  making required stockholder
payouts, and the timing and outcome  of  many of these are outside our control. Further, changes in
legislation or the federal tax rules could  adversely  impact  our ability  to  convert  to  a REIT and/or  the
attractiveness of converting to a REIT.  Similarly, even if we are able to satisfy the existing  REIT
requirements, the tax laws, regulations  and interpretations governing REITs may change  at any time  in
ways that could be disadvantageous to  us.

Even if the transactions necessary to implement REIT conversion are successfully effected,

including receipt of favorable PLRs,  our  board  of  directors may decide not to elect REIT  Status, or to
delay such election, if it determines in  its sole discretion that it  is not in  the best interests of  our
stockholders. While we have not yet  determined  if  we will be able to convert to a REIT, we have
determined that we will begin to operate our  business in a manner consistent  with being a REIT
effective January 1, 2014 so that we and  our stockholders will benefit from our  REIT Status in  2014 if
we are ultimately successful in becoming  a REIT effective in 2014. However, we can provide  no
assurance if or when conversion to a  REIT will be successful. Furthermore, if we  do  convert,  the
effective date of the REIT conversion  could  be  delayed beyond January 1, 2014, in  which event we
could not elect REIT Status until the taxable year beginning January 1, 2015, at  the earliest.

We may not qualify or remain qualified  as  a REIT, and/or may not realize the  anticipated  benefits to
stockholders, including the achievement  of tax savings  for us, increases in income distributable to
stockholders, the potential to lower our cost of  financing through increased ownership of currently leased
real  estate and the expansion of our stockholder  base.

If we  convert to a REIT, we plan to operate in  a manner consistent with REIT qualification rules;

however, we cannot provide assurance  that we will, in fact, qualify  as a  REIT  or remain  so qualified.
REIT qualification involves the application  of highly technical and complex  provisions of the  Code, to

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our  operations as well as various factual  determinations concerning matters  and circumstances  not
entirely within our control. There are  limited judicial  or administrative  interpretations of these
provisions.

Even if we are successful converting to a REIT  and electing REIT Status, we  cannot provide
assurance that our stockholders will experience benefits  attributable  to  our  qualification and  taxation as
a REIT, including our ability to (1) reduce our corporate level federal tax through  distributions to
stockholders, (2) lower our cost of financing or (3) expand  our stockholder  base.  The  realization of the
anticipated benefits to stockholders will depend on numerous  factors, many  of which are  outside our
control, including interest rates. In addition, future distributions  to  stockholders will depend on our
cash flows, as well  as the impact of alternative, more attractive investments as  compared to dividends.
Further, changes in legislation or the  federal tax rules could adversely impact the  benefits of being a
REIT.

Complying with REIT qualification requirements may limit our flexibility or cause us to forego otherwise
attractive opportunities.

To qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, and  to  remain so qualified, we must
continually satisfy tests concerning, among other things, the  sources of  our  income,  the nature and
diversification of our assets, the amounts  we distribute to our stockholders and  the ownership of our
common stock. For example, under the Code,  no more than 25% of  the value  of the assets  of  a REIT
may be represented by securities of one or more U.S. taxable REIT subsidiaries  (‘‘TRS’’) and other
nonqualifying assets. This limitation may affect  our  ability to make  large investments in  other
non-REIT qualifying operations or assets. As such, compliance with  REIT tests may hinder our ability
to make certain attractive investments, including the  purchase  of  significant  nonqualifying  assets and
the material expansion of non-real estate  activities.

There  are uncertainties relating to our  estimate  of  our E&P Distribution, as well as the timing of such E&P
Distribution and the percentage of common stock and cash we may distribute.

We  have provided an estimated range of the E&P  Distribution.  We are in the process of
conducting a study of our pre-REIT  accumulated earnings  and profits  as of the  close of our 2012
taxable year using our historical tax returns and other available information. This  is a very involved and
complex study that is not yet complete, and  the actual  result of the  study relating  to  our pre-REIT
accumulated earnings and profits as of the close of our 2012  taxable year  may be materially different
from our current estimates. In addition, the estimated range  of  our E&P  Distribution is based on  our
projected taxable income for our 2013 taxable year and our current business plans and performance,
but our actual earnings and profits (and the actual amount of the E&P Distribution) will vary
depending on, among other items, the  timing  of certain transactions, our  actual taxable income and
performance for 2013 and possible changes in legislation or  tax rules and IRS  revenue procedures
relating to distributions of earnings and  profits. For these reasons and  others, our actual E&P
Distribution may be materially different from  our  estimated  range.

In the fourth quarter of 2012, we paid to our stockholders a Special  Dividend of $700  million,
which  represented the initial portion of the expected  E&P  Distribution. We expect  the balance of the
E&P Distribution will be paid in 2014  if  we successfully convert to a REIT, but the  timing of the
planned payment of the remaining E&P Distribution,  which may  or  may not occur,  may be affected by
the completion of various phases of the  Conversion Plan and other  factors  beyond our  control. The
Special Dividend was paid in the aggregate  of  20% in cash and 80% in  shares of our common  stock.
We  may decide, based on our cash flows  and  strategic plans,  IRS revenue procedures relating  to
distributions of earnings and profits, leverage  and other  factors, to pay the  remaining portion of the
E&P Distribution entirely in cash or  a  different  mix  of  cash and common stock.

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We may be required to borrow funds and/or raise  equity  to satisfy our  E&P Distribution.

Depending on the ultimate size and timing of  the stockholder  distributions, we may raise  debt

and/or issue equity in the near-term to  fund these disbursements, even if  the then-prevailing market
conditions are not favorable for these borrowings or offerings. Whether we issue  equity, at  what price
and the amount and other terms of any such  issuances will  depend on many factors,  including
alternative sources of capital, our then-existing leverage, our need for  additional capital,  market
conditions and other factors beyond  our  control. If we raise  additional funds through  the issuance of
equity securities or debt convertible into equity  securities, the percentage of stock ownership by our
existing stockholders may be reduced.  In  addition, new  equity securities  or convertible debt securities
could have rights, preferences, and privileges senior to those of our current  stockholders,  which could
substantially decrease the value of our securities owned by them.  Depending  on the share price we are
able to obtain, we may have to sell a significant  number of shares in  order to raise the capital we deem
necessary to execute our long-term strategy, and  our  stockholders may experience dilution in the value
of their shares as a result. Furthermore, satisfying  our E&P  Distribution and  other conversion costs
may increase the financing we need to fund  capital expenditures, future growth  and expansion
initiatives. As a result, our indebtedness  could  increase. See ‘‘Risks Relating to Our  Indebtedness’’  for
further information regarding our substantial  indebtedness.

Our REIT Status Protection Rights Agreement may not protect our potential status as a  REIT  and could
have unintended antitakeover effects and  may prevent  our stockholders  from receiving a  takeover premium.

In December 2013 we entered into a REIT Status Protection  Rights Agreement (the ‘‘Rights
Agreement’’) with Computershare Inc.,  as rights agent. In connection with the Rights Agreement, we
declared a dividend of one preferred  stock  purchase  right (a ‘‘Right’’) for  each  share of our common
stock, par value $0.01 per share (the  ‘‘Common Stock’’) outstanding on December 20,  2013. We
entered into the Rights Agreement in an  effort to protect  stockholder value by attempting to provide
for the preservation of our potential  REIT Status by limiting ownership concentration  that  could
threaten our potential REIT Status. However, since the  exercisability of the Rights, or  the exchange
(an  ‘‘Exchange’’) therefor by us for shares  of Common  Stock or our Series A  Participating Junior
Preferred Stock (or another series of  our preferred stock having equivalent  rights, preferences and
privileges), at an exchange rate of one share of Common Stock, or a  fractional share of  Preferred  Stock
(or other stock) equivalent in value thereto,  per  Right,  is triggered  only after a person  or group has
exceeded  beneficial ownership of in excess of 9.8% of our Common Stock, as calculated in accordance
with the Rights Agreement (the ‘‘Ownership  Threshold’’), the Rights Agreement,  by  its  terms, cannot
prevent a stockholder from exceeding the  Ownership Threshold and  thereby threatening  our potential
REIT Status. Nevertheless, we expect  that the potential for substantial dilution  to  a person or  group
that exceeds the Ownership Threshold will strongly discourage a stockholder from exceeding such
Ownership Threshold and becoming  an Acquiring Person,  as defined  in the  Rights  Agreement. While
the decision by our board of directors  to  consider a  person or  group an Acquiring Person and/or
consummate an Exchange would likely reduce such Acquiring Person’s  ownership  below the  Ownership
Threshold, we can provide no assurance  that effecting an Exchange or otherwise triggering  the
exercisability of the Rights would retroactively  remove the threat  to  our potential  REIT Status that
resulted from such Acquiring Person  exceeding the  Ownership Threshold in  the first place. Also, the
tax consequences to a REIT of triggering  a Rights Agreement are unclear, and we  can provide no
assurance that we will consummate an  Exchange or allow  the exercisability of the  Rights  to  be
triggered even if a person or group acquires beneficial ownership  of  the outstanding Common  Stock of
greater than the Ownership Threshold.  While we  have entered  into  the Rights Agreement to assist with
our  REIT compliance under the Code if we are  able to convert  to  a  REIT, the Rights Agreement also
could inhibit acquisitions of a significant stake in us and may prevent a change in  our  control.  As a
result, the overall effect of the Rights  may be to render more  difficult  or discourage any attempt to
acquire us even if such acquisition may  be  favorable  to  the interests of our stockholders. Because our

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board of directors can redeem the Rights at  any time in their  sole discretion,  the Rights should  not
interfere with a merger or other business combination  approved by our board of directors.

We have no experience operating as a REIT,  which  may adversely affect our  business, financial condition
and results of operations if we successfully  convert  to a REIT.

We  have no experience operating as  a REIT  and  our senior  management has no experience
operating a REIT. Our pre-REIT operating experience may not  be  sufficient to prepare  us to operate
successfully as a REIT. Our inability  to operate  successfully as  a REIT,  including  the failure to maintain
REIT Status, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results  of operations.

Operational Risks

Our customers may shift from paper and tape storage to alternative technologies  that  require  less physical
space.

We  derive most of our revenues from rental  fees  for the storage of paper  documents and computer

backup tapes and from storage related  services. This storage requires significant physical space, which
we provide through our owned and leased  facilities. Alternative storage  technologies exist, many  of
which  require significantly less space  than paper documents and  tapes. These technologies include
computer media, microform, CD-ROM, optical disk and use of the cloud for electronic data. U.S.
federal government initiatives have resulted in  many  health care providers adopting  programs  to  evolve
to greater use of electronic medical records. In addition, as alternative technologies are adopted,
storage related services may decline as the  physical records or tapes we store become less active and
more archived. We can provide no assurance  that  our  customers will  continue to store most of their
records in paper documents or tape format. The adoption of  alternative  technologies may also result in
decreased demand for services related  to  the  paper documents  and tapes we store.  A significant shift by
our  customers to storage of data through  non-paper  or tape based technologies,  whether  now existing
or developed in the future, could adversely  affect our businesses.

As stored records become less active our core service revenue growth and profitability may decline.

Our records management service revenue growth  is being negatively impacted  by  declining activity

rates as stored records are becoming  less active.  The  amount  of  information available  to  customers
through the Internet or their own information systems  has been  steadily  increasing  in recent  years.  As a
result, while we continue to experience growth in storage rental, our  customers  are less likely  than they
have been in the past to retrieve records,  thereby reducing their service activity levels. At  the same
time many of our costs related to records related services remain fixed. In addition, our reputation for
providing secure information storage is  critical to our success, and actions  to  manage cost structure,
such as outsourcing certain transportation, security or other functions, could  negatively impact our
reputation and adversely affect our business. Ultimately, if we are unable to appropriately align our
cost structure with decreased levels of  service revenue, our  operating results could be adversely
affected.

Changes in customer behavior with respect  to document  destruction and pricing could adversely  affect  our
business, financial condition and results of  operations.

We  have experienced pricing pressure  in recent years as some customers  have become  more cost

conscious with respect to their information management  expenditures. Some customers have taken
actions designed to reduce costs associated with  the retention of documents,  including reducing the
volume of documents they store and adopting  more aggressive destruction  practices. If we are unable
to increase pricing over time, or if rates of destruction  of documents  stored with  us  increase
substantially, particularly in our developed and slower  growing markets,  our financial  condition and
results of operations would be adversely  affected.

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Governmental and customer focus on data  security could  increase our  costs of operations. We  may not be
able to fully offset these costs through increases in our rates. In  addition,  incidents in which we fail to
protect our customers’ information against security breaches could  result  in monetary  damages against us
and could otherwise damage our reputation,  harm our businesses and adversely  impact our  results of
operations.

In reaction to publicized incidents in  which electronically stored information has been lost, illegally

accessed or stolen, almost all U.S. states have adopted breach of data security  statutes or  regulations
that require notification to consumers  if  the security  of their  personal information, such as social
security numbers, is breached. In addition, certain federal laws and regulations  affecting financial
institutions, health care providers and  plans  and  others impose  requirements  regarding the privacy and
security of information maintained by  those institutions  as well as  notification to persons  whose
personal information is accessed by an  unauthorized  third  party. Some of these laws and  regulations
provide for civil fines in certain circumstances and require the  adoption and  maintenance of privacy
and information security programs; our failure  to  be  in compliance  with any such  programs may
adversely affect our business. One U.S. state  has adopted regulations requiring every company  that
maintains or stores personal information  to  adopt  a comprehensive  written  information security
program. In some instances European  data  protection authorities  have issued large fines as a  result of
data security breaches.

Continued governmental focus on data security  may lead to additional legislative  action. For
example, in the past the U.S. Congress has  considered legislation that would expand the federal data
breach notification requirement beyond  the financial  and medical fields. In addition, the European
Commission has proposed a regulation and  directive  that will,  if adopted, supersede  Directive
95/46/EC, which has governed the processing  of  personal data since 1995.  It is anticipated that the
proposed regulation will significantly alter the  security and  privacy  obligations of entities, such as Iron
Mountain, that process data of residents  of  members of the European Union  and substantially  increase
penalties for violations. Also, an increasing number of countries  have introduced and/or  increased
enforcement of comprehensive privacy  laws, or are expected  to  do so. The continued emphasis on
information security as well as increasing  concerns about  government surveillance  may lead customers
to request that we take additional measures to enhance security  and assume higher  liability  under our
contracts. We have experienced incidents  in which  customers’ backup  tapes  or other records have  been
lost, and  we have been informed by customers that some  of the incidents involved the loss of personal
information, resulting in monetary costs  to those customers  for which we have provided  reimbursement.
As a result of legislative initiatives and  client  demands, we may have to modify our  operations  with the
goal  of further improving data security. Any such modifications  may result  in increased expenses  and
operating complexity, and we may be  unable  to  increase the rates we charge  for our services sufficiently
to offset any increased expenses.

In addition to increases in the costs of  operations  or potential liability that may result from a
heightened focus on data security, our  reputation may  be  damaged  by any compromise of security,
accidental loss or theft of customer data in  our  possession.  We believe that establishing  and maintaining
a good reputation is critical to attracting and retaining  customers. If our  reputation is  damaged, we
may become less competitive, which could negatively  impact  our businesses, financial condition or
results of operations.

Changing  fire  and  safety  standards  may  result  in  significant  expense  in  certain  jurisdictions.

As of December 31, 2013, we operated 944  records management  and  off-site data protection
facilities  worldwide,  including  570  in  the  United  States  alone.  Many  of  these  facilities  were  built  and
outfitted by third parties and added to  our real estate portfolio as  part  of  acquisitions.  Some of these
facilities  contain  fire  suppression  and  safety  features  that  are  different  from  our  current  specifications
and current standards for new facilities,  although we believe  all of our facilities were  constructed in

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compliance with laws and regulations  in  effect at  the time of  their construction or  outfitting.  Where we
believe  the  fire  suppression  and  safety  features  of  a  facility  require  improvement,  we  will  develop  and
implement a plan to remediate the issue.  In some instances local authorities  having jurisdiction may
take  the  position  that  our  fire  suppression  and  safety  features  in  a  particular  facility  are  insufficient  and
require  additional  measures  which  may  involve  considerable  expense  to  us.  If  additional  fire  safety  and
suppression measures beyond our current  operating plan were required at  a large number of our
facilities,  the  expense  required  for  compliance  could  negatively  impact  our  business,  financial  condition
or results of operations.

Our customer contracts may not always limit our liability  and may  sometimes contain  terms that could lead
to disputes in contract interpretation.

Our customer contracts typically contain provisions limiting our liability with  respect to loss or
destruction of, or damage to, records  or  information stored with  us. Our liability  under physical storage
contracts is often limited to a nominal fixed amount per item or unit of storage, such  as per cubic foot
and our liability under our DMS services  and other service contracts is  often  limited  to  a percentage  of
annual revenue under the contract; however, some  of  our contracts with large volume accounts and
some of the contracts assumed in our  acquisitions contain no  such limits or  contain higher limits.  We
cannot provide assurance that where  we have limitation of liability provisions they will be enforceable
in all instances or, if enforceable, that they  would otherwise protect  us from liability. In addition to
provisions limiting our liability, our standard  storage rental and  service contracts include a  schedule
setting forth the majority of the customer-specific  terms, including storage rental  and service pricing
and service delivery terms. Our customers may dispute the interpretation  of  various provisions in their
contracts. In the past, we have had relatively few disputes with  our customers with regard to the  terms
of their customer contracts, and most  disputes  to  date have  not  been material, but  we can give no
assurance that we will not have material disputes in  the future.  Although we maintain a comprehensive
insurance program, there is no assurance we will be able  to maintain insurance policies on acceptable
terms in order to cover losses to us in  connection  with customer contract disputes.

Failure to comply with certain regulatory and contractual  requirements  under  our U.S. Government
contracts could adversely affect our revenues, operating results and financial  position.

Selling our services to the U.S. Government  subjects us to certain regulatory and contractual
requirements. Failure to comply with  these requirements could subject us  to  investigations, price
reductions, up to treble damages, and  civil penalties. Noncompliance with  certain  regulatory and
contractual requirements could also result in us being suspended or barred  from future U.S.
Government contracting. We may also  face private derivative securities claims as a  result of adverse
government actions. Any of these outcomes could have  a material adverse effect on our  revenues,
operating results, financial position and  reputation.

International operations may pose unique risks.

As of December 31, 2013, we provided services in 35 countries outside the U.S. As  part of  our
growth strategy, we expect to continue to acquire or  invest in storage and information  management
services businesses in select foreign markets, including countries where we do not currently operate.
International operations are subject to  numerous risks,  including:

(cid:127) the impact of foreign government regulations and  U.S. regulations that apply to us wherever we
operate;  in  particular,  Iron  Mountain  is  subject  to  U.S.  and  foreign  anticorruption  laws,  such  as
the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the  U.K. Bribery  Act, and,  although we have
implemented  internal  controls,  policies  and  procedures  and  training  to  deter  prohibited
practices, employees, partners, contractors or agents may violate  or circumvent such policies and
the law;

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(cid:127) the volatility of certain foreign economies  in which  we operate;

(cid:127) political uncertainties;

(cid:127) unforeseen liabilities, particularly within acquired  businesses;

(cid:127) costs and difficulties associated with  managing international  operations of varying sizes  and

scale;

(cid:127) the risk that business partners upon whom we depend  for technical assistance or management
and acquisition expertise in some markets outside of the U.S. will not perform as expected;

(cid:127) difficulties attracting and retaining local management  and key employees to operate our business

in certain countries;

(cid:127) cultural differences and differences  in  business practices  and  operating standards;  and

(cid:127) foreign currency fluctuations.

In particular, our net income can be  significantly  affected by fluctuations in currencies associated

with certain intercompany balances of  our foreign subsidiaries owed to us and between our foreign
subsidiaries.

We may be subject to certain costs and potential liabilities associated  with the  real estate required  for our
business.

Because our business is heavily dependent on real estate,  we face special  risks attributable  to  the

real estate we own or lease. Such risks include:

(cid:127) variable occupancy costs and difficulty  locating suitable sites due to fluctuations  in real estate

markets;

(cid:127) uninsured losses or damage to our  storage facilities due  to  an  inability to obtain full coverage on
a cost-effective basis for some casualties, such as fires, earthquakes, or  any coverage for certain
losses, such as losses from riots or terrorist  activities;

(cid:127) inability to use our real estate holdings effectively  and costs associated with  vacating or
consolidating facilities if the demand for physical  storage  were  to  diminish because our
customers choose other storage technologies or  because competitors attract  our  customers; and

(cid:127) liability under environmental laws  for  the costs of  investigation and  cleanup of contaminated real

estate owned or leased by us, whether or  not (i)  we know  of,  or  were responsible for,  the
contamination, or (ii) the contamination occurred while  we  owned or leased the property.

Some of  our current and formerly owned or  leased properties  were  previously  used  by  entities
other than us for industrial or other  purposes that involved the use, storage,  generation and/or  disposal
of hazardous substances and wastes, including petroleum products. In  some instances this prior use
involved the operation of underground  storage tanks or the  presence of asbestos-containing materials.
Although we have from time to time conducted limited environmental investigations and remedial
activities at some of our former and current  facilities,  we have not undertaken an in-depth
environmental review of all of our properties. We therefore may be potentially liable  for environmental
costs like those discussed above and may  be unable  to  sell, rent, mortgage  or use  contaminated  real
estate owned or leased by us. Environmental conditions for which we might be liable  may also exist at
properties that we may acquire in the  future. In  addition,  future regulatory action and environmental
laws may impose costs for environmental compliance  that  do not exist today.

Unexpected events could disrupt our operations and  adversely affect our reputation and  results of operations.

Unexpected events, including fires or explosions  at our facilities, natural disasters such as

hurricanes and earthquakes, war or terrorist activities, unplanned power outages, supply disruptions and

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failure of equipment or systems, could adversely  affect our reputation and results of  operations. Our
customers rely on us to securely store and timely retrieve their critical information,  and these events
could result in customer service disruption,  physical damage to one or more key operating facilities and
the information stored in those facilities, the temporary closure of one or  more key operating facilities
or the temporary disruption of information systems, each of which could negatively  impact  our
reputation and results of operations.  During  the past several years we have  seen an increase in severe
storms and hurricanes and our key facilities in Florida and other  coastal areas in particular are subject
to this inherent risk.

Damage  to  our  reputation  could  adversely  affect  our  business,  financial  condition  and  results  of  operations.

Our  reputation  for  providing  highly  secure  information  storage  to  customers  is  critical  to  the
success of our business. Our reputation or  brand, and specifically, the trust  our  customers place in us,
could be negatively impacted in the event  of perceived or actual failures by us to store information
securely.  For  example,  events  such  as  fires,  natural  disasters,  attacks  on  our  information  technology
systems  or  security  breaches  involving  Iron  Mountain  could  negatively  impact  our  reputation,
particularly if such incidents result in  adverse  publicity, governmental investigations  or litigation.
Damage  to  our  reputation  could  make  us  less  competitive,  which  could  negatively  impact  our  business,
financial condition and results of operations.

Fluctuations in commodity prices may  affect  our  operating revenues and results of operations.

Our operating revenues and results of operations are impacted by significant changes in
commodity prices. In particular, our  secure shredding operations  generate revenue from the sale of
shredded paper to recyclers. We generate additional revenue through a customer surcharge  when the
price of diesel fuel rises above certain  predetermined  rates. As a result, significant declines  in paper
and diesel fuel prices may negatively  impact our revenues and results of operations, and increases  in
other commodity prices, including steel,  may negatively impact our  results of  operations.

Attacks on our internal information technology systems could damage our  reputation, harm our  businesses
and adversely impact our results of operations.

Our reputation for providing secure  information  storage  to customers is critical to the success  of

our  business. We have previously faced attempts  by  unauthorized users to  gain access  to  our
information technology systems and expect to continue  to  face such attempts. Although we seek to
prevent, detect and investigate these security incidents and have taken steps to prevent such security
breaches, there can be no assurance  that attacks  by  unauthorized users will not be attempted in  the
future or that our security measures  will  be effective.  A successful  breach  of  the security of  our
information technology systems could  lead to theft or misuse of our  customers’ proprietary or
confidential information and result in third party claims against  us and reputational harm. If our
reputation is damaged, we may become  less competitive, which could negatively impact our businesses,
financial condition or results of operations.

We may be subject to claims that our technology violates the  intellectual property rights of a third party.

Third parties may have legal rights (including ownership of patents,  trade  secrets,  trademarks  and
copyrights) to ideas, materials, processes,  names  or original works  that are the  same or similar  to  those
we use. Third parties have in the past, and may in  the future,  bring claims, or threaten to bring claims,
against us that allege that their intellectual property rights are being  infringed or violated  by  our  use of
intellectual property. Litigation or threatened litigation could be costly and  distract our senior
management from operating our business. Further, if we cannot establish  our  right or obtain the right
to use the intellectual property on reasonable terms,  we may  be  required to develop alternative
intellectual property at our expense to mitigate potential  harm.

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We face competition for customers.

We  compete with multiple storage and information management services providers in all
geographic areas where we operate; our current or potential customers may  choose  to  use those
competitors instead of us. We also compete,  in some  of  our  business  lines, with our current and
potential customers’ internal storage and information management services capabilities. These
organizations may not begin or continue to use a third party, such as Iron Mountain,  for their future
storage and information management  service needs.

Risks Related to Our Indebtedness

Our substantial indebtedness could adversely  affect  our financial health and prevent us from fulfilling  our
obligations under our various debt instruments.

We  have a significant amount of indebtedness. As  of December 31, 2013,  our total  long-term debt
was approximately $4.17 billion, our stockholders’ equity was approximately  $1.06 billion  and our cash
and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) totaled approximately $0.15 billion. Our  substantial
indebtedness  could have important consequences to our current  and  potential investors. Our
indebtedness  may increase as we continue to borrow under existing and future credit arrangements in
order to finance future acquisitions, to  fund the  Conversion Plan and for general corporate purposes,
which  would increase the associated risks.  These risks include:

(cid:127) inability to satisfy our obligations with  respect to our various debt instruments;

(cid:127) inability to adjust to adverse economic conditions;

(cid:127) inability to fund future working capital,  capital expenditures, acquisitions  and other  general

corporate requirements, including possible  required repurchases of our various indebtedness or
the payment of quarterly dividends;

(cid:127) limits on our flexibility in planning  for,  or reacting to, changes in our  business and  the

information management services industry;

(cid:127) limits on future borrowings under  our existing or  future credit arrangements, which could affect

our  ability to pay our indebtedness or  to  fund  our  other liquidity needs;

(cid:127) inability to generate sufficient funds to cover required  interest  payments;  and

(cid:127) restrictions on our ability to refinance our indebtedness  on commercially reasonable terms.

Restrictive debt covenants may limit our ability to pursue  our growth strategy.

Our credit facility and our indentures contain  covenants restricting  or limiting our ability to, among

other things:

(cid:127) incur additional indebtedness;

(cid:127) pay dividends or make other restricted  payments;

(cid:127) make asset dispositions;

(cid:127) create or permit liens; and

(cid:127) make acquisitions and other investments.

These restrictions may adversely affect our ability  to  pursue our acquisition  and other  growth

strategies.

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We may not have the ability to raise the  funds necessary  to finance the repurchase  of  outstanding senior or
senior subordinated notes upon a change  of control event  as required by our indentures.

Upon the occurrence of a ‘‘change of control’’, we  will  be required to offer to repurchase all
outstanding senior or senior subordinated notes. However, it is possible that we will not have  sufficient
funds  at the time of the change of control to make  the required  repurchase of the notes or that
restrictions in our revolving credit facility will not allow such repurchases. Certain  important corporate
events, however, such as leveraged recapitalizations that  would increase the level  of  our  indebtedness,
would not constitute a ‘‘change of control’’  under our indentures.

Iron Mountain is a holding company,  and, therefore, our  ability to  make payments on  our various debt
obligations depends in part on the operations  of  our subsidiaries.

Iron  Mountain is a holding company;  substantially all of our assets  consist of the stock of  our
subsidiaries, and substantially all of our  operations are conducted  by our  direct and indirect wholly
owned subsidiaries. As a result, our ability to make payments  on  our various debt obligations will be
dependent upon the receipt of sufficient  funds from our  subsidiaries. However, our various  debt
obligations are guaranteed, on a joint  and  several and  full and  unconditional basis, by most,  but not all,
of our direct and indirect wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries.

Acquisition and Expansion Risks

Elements of our strategic growth plan involve inherent risks.

As part of our strategic growth plan, we have undergone a significant management reorganization,
and we expect to invest in new business strategies,  products, services, technologies and geographies  and
we may selectively divest certain businesses. These  initiatives may involve significant risks and
uncertainties, including distraction of management from current operations, insufficient revenues to
offset expenses and liabilities associated  with new  investments,  inadequate  return  of capital on  these
investments and the inability to attract, develop  and retain skilled employees  to  lead  and support new
initiatives. For example, in 2013 we expanded our entry into the  data center  market by leasing
wholesale and retail colocation space  in our underground facility in Pennsylvania, and we broke ground
on our first regional data center in Northborough, Massachusetts, which  required a  significant capital
commitment. Many of these new ventures  are inherently risky and no  assurance can be given that such
strategies and offerings will be successful in achieving the desired returns  within a reasonable
timeframe, if  at all, and that they will  not  adversely affect our  business, reputation, financial condition,
and operating results.

Failure to manage our growth may impact operating results.

If we  succeed in expanding our existing businesses, or  in moving  into  new areas  of  business,  that
expansion may place increased demands  on our  management, operating systems,  internal controls and
financial and physical resources. If not managed effectively, these increased  demands may adversely
affect the services we provide to customers.  In addition, our personnel, systems, procedures and
controls may be inadequate to support  future operations,  particularly  with respect to operations in
countries outside of the U.S. or in new lines of business. Consequently, in order to manage growth
effectively, we may be required to increase expenditures to increase our physical resources, expand,
train and manage our employee base,  improve management, financial and information  systems and
controls, or make other capital expenditures. Our results of operations and  financial condition  could  be
harmed if we encounter difficulties in  effectively managing the budgeting,  forecasting  and other  process
control issues presented by future growth.

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Failure to successfully integrate acquired  operations  could negatively impact our balance sheet and results of
operations.

Strategic acquisitions are an important element of our growth  strategy and the  success of any
acquisition we make depends in part  on our  ability to integrate  the acquired company and realize
anticipated synergies. The process of integrating  acquired businesses,  particularly in new markets, may
involve unforeseen difficulties and may require a disproportionate  amount of  our management’s
attention and our financial and other resources.  We can give no assurance that we will ultimately be
able to effectively integrate and manage the operations of any  acquired business  or realize anticipated
synergies. The failure to successfully  integrate  the cultures, operating systems, procedures and
information technologies of an acquired business could have a material adverse effect on our balance
sheet and results of operations.

We may be unable to continue our international  expansion.

An important part of our growth strategy involves  expanding operations  in international markets,

including in markets where we currently  do not operate, and we expect to  continue this expansion.
Europe, Latin America and Australia have been our  primary areas of focus for  international  expansion,
and we have expanded into the Asia Pacific  region to a  lesser extent. We  have  entered into joint
ventures and  have acquired all or a majority of  the equity in storage and  information management
services businesses operating in these areas and may  acquire other storage and information
management services businesses in the  future, including in new countries/markets where  we currently
do not operate.

This growth strategy involves risks. We  may be unable to pursue  this strategy in  the future  at the

desired pace or at all. For example, we may be unable to:

(cid:127) identify suitable companies to acquire or invest in;

(cid:127) complete acquisitions on satisfactory terms;

(cid:127) successfully expand our infrastructure and sales  force to support  growth;

(cid:127) achieve satisfactory returns on acquired companies, particularly in  countries where  we do not

currently operate;

(cid:127) incur additional debt necessary to acquire suitable  companies  if we are unable to pay  the

purchase price out of working capital, common stock or other  equity securities; or

(cid:127) enter into successful business arrangements for technical assistance or management expertise

outside of the U.S.

We  also compete with other storage and information  management services providers for companies

to acquire. Some of our competitors may  possess  substantial  financial and other resources.  If any  such
competitor were to devote additional  resources to pursue  such acquisition candidates  or focus its
strategy on our international markets, the  purchase  price for potential acquisitions or investments could
rise,  competition in international markets  could  increase and our  results of operations could be
adversely affected.

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

There  is no assurance that we will continue  to pay dividends.

Our board of directors adopted a dividend policy  under which we intend to  pay quarterly cash
dividends on our common stock. However,  our  ability to pay dividends  will  be  adversely affected  if any
of the risks described herein occur. In addition, any determination by  us to pay cash dividends on  our
common stock in the future will be based primarily  upon our  financial condition,  results of operations,
business requirements and strategy and  our board of directors’ continuing determination that the

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declaration of dividends under the dividend policy is in the best interests of  our  stockholders.  The
terms of our credit facility and our indentures contain provisions permitting  the payment  of  cash
dividends subject to certain limitations. For  these reasons, among others,  our cash dividend rate may
decline  or we may cease paying dividends.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

Item 2. Properties.

As of December 31, 2013, we conducted operations through  804 leased facilities and  269 facilities

that we own. Our facilities are divided among our  reportable segments  as follows:  North American
Business (686), International Business (386), and Corporate  (1). These  facilities contain  a total of
66.9 million square feet of space. Facility  rent expense  was $219.4 million, $224.7  million and
$219.7 million for the years ended December 31,  2011, 2012 and 2013,  respectively. The leased facilities
typically have initial lease terms of five  to  ten years with  one  or more five-year options to extend.  In
addition, some of the leases contain either a purchase option or a  right of first refusal  upon the  sale of
the property. Our facilities are located throughout North America,  Europe, Latin  America and  the Asia
Pacific region, with the largest number of  facilities in  California, Florida,  New York, New Jersey, Texas,
Canada and the United Kingdom. We believe that  the space available in our facilities is adequate to
meet our current needs, although future  growth may require  that we acquire  additional real  property
either by leasing or purchasing. See Note  10 to Notes to Consolidated Financial  Statements for
information regarding our minimum  annual lease commitments.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

On November 4, 2011, we experienced a  fire at  a facility  we leased in  Aprilia, Italy. The  facility
primarily stored archival and inactive  business  records for local area businesses.  Despite quick response
by local fire authorities, damage to the building was extensive, and the building and  its contents were  a
total loss. We continue to assess the  impact of the fire,  and,  although our  warehouse legal liability
insurer has reserved its rights to contest coverage related to certain types  of  potential claims, we
believe we carry adequate insurance. We  have been  sued  by three customers, and  all  three of those
matters have been settled. We have also received correspondence from other customers, under various
theories of liabilities. We deny any liability  with respect  to the fire and we have  referred these claims to
our  warehouse legal liability insurer for  an appropriate response.  We do not expect that this event will
have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and  cash flows. As
discussed in Note 14 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, we  sold our  Italian  operations on
April 27, 2012, and we indemnified the buyers  related to certain  obligations and contingencies
associated with the fire.

General

In addition to the matter discussed above, we are involved in litigation  from time to time  in the

ordinary course of business. A portion of  the defense  and/or settlement  costs associated  with such
litigation is covered by various commercial liability insurance policies purchased by us and,  in limited
cases, indemnification from third parties. In the opinion of management, other than discussed above,
no material legal proceedings are pending to which we, or any of our  properties, are subject.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

None.

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PART II

Item 5. Market For Registrant’s Common Equity,  Related  Stockholder Matters  and Issuer Purchases of

Equity Securities.

Our common stock is traded on the New  York Stock  Exchange (the ‘‘NYSE’’) under the symbol
‘‘IRM.’’ The following table sets forth  the high and low sale prices on the  NYSE, for  the years 2012
and 2013:

2012

First  Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2013

First  Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sale Prices

High

Low

$32.24
33.50
34.18
37.70

$36.67
39.71
29.12
30.80

$28.35
27.10
30.91
30.50

$31.45
25.91
25.53
25.03

The closing price of our common stock on the  NYSE on  February 7,  2014 was $26.74. As of

February 7, 2014, there were 463 holders of  record of our common stock.

In February 2010, our board of directors adopted a dividend policy  under  which we  have paid, and
in the future intend to pay, quarterly cash dividends on  our common stock. Declaration and payment  of
future quarterly dividends is at the discretion of our board of directors. In 2012 and 2013, our board of
directors declared the following dividends:

Declaration  Date

March 8, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June 5, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
September 6, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . .
October 11, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December 14, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . .
March 14, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June 6, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
September 11, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . .
December 16, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . .

Dividend
Per Share

Record Date

$0.2500
March 23, 2012
0.2700
June 22, 2012
0.2700
September 25, 2012
October 22, 2012
4.0600
0.2700 December 26, 2012
March 25, 2013
0.2700
0.2700
June 25, 2013
September 25, 2013
0.2700
0.2700 December 27, 2013

Total
Amount
(in  thousands)

$ 42,791
46,336
46,473
700,000
51,296
51,460
51,597
51,625
51,683

Payment Date

April 13, 2012
July 13, 2012
October 15, 2012
November 21, 2012
January  17, 2013
April 15, 2013
July 15, 2013
October  15, 2013
January 15, 2014

On October 11, 2012, we announced  the  declaration by our  board of  directors of a Special

Dividend of $700.0 million, payable,  at the election of the stockholders,  in either  common stock or cash
to stockholders of record as of October  22, 2012 (the ‘‘Record Date’’). The Special Dividend, which is
a distribution to stockholders of a portion of  our accumulated earnings  and  profits, was paid in a
combination of common stock and cash.  The Special Dividend was paid on November 21,  2012 (the
‘‘Distribution Date’’) to stockholders  as of the Record Date.  Stockholders elected to be paid their pro
rata portion of the Special Dividend  in  all common stock  or cash. The total amount of cash paid to all
stockholders associated with the Special Dividend  was  approximately $140.0 million  (including cash paid
in lieu of fractional shares). Our shares of  common stock  were valued for purposes  of the Special
Dividend based upon the average closing  price on  the three trading days following  November 14, 2012,
or $32.87 per share, and as such, the number of shares of common  stock we issued  in the Special

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Dividend was approximately 17.0 million  and the  total amount of common stock paid  to  all
stockholders associated with the Special Dividend  was  approximately $560.0 million.  These shares
impact weighted average shares outstanding from  the date of issuance,  thus impacting our earnings per
share data prospectively from the Distribution Date.

Our board of directors has authorized up  to  $1.2 billion  in repurchases  of  our common  stock. As
of February 7, 2014, we have repurchased approximately  $1.1 billion  of our  common stock under  such
authorization. Any determinations by  us to repurchase our common stock  or pay cash dividends on our
common stock in the future will be based primarily  upon our  financial condition,  results of operations,
business requirements, the price of our  common stock (in the  case of the repurchase  program) and  our
board of directors’ continuing determination  that the repurchase program and the declaration  of
dividends under the dividend policy are  in the best interests of our stockholders and  are in compliance
with all  laws and agreements applicable  to the repurchase  and dividend programs. The terms  of our
credit agreement and our indentures  contain provisions permitting the  payment of cash dividends and
stock repurchases subject to certain limitations.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities  and Use of Proceeds

We  did not sell any unregistered securities during the  three months ended December  31, 2013, nor
did we repurchase any shares of our common  stock  during the three months ended December 31,  2013.
As of December 31, 2013, we had approximately $66.0  million available for future repurchase under
our  authorized stock repurchase program.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

The following selected consolidated statements  of operations,  balance sheet and  other data have
been derived from our audited consolidated  financial statements. The selected consolidated financial
and operating information set forth below  should be read in  conjunction with  ‘‘Item 7. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition  and Results  of  Operations’’  and our Consolidated
Financial Statements and the Notes thereto  included elsewhere in this Annual Report.

2009

2010(1)

2011

2012

2013

Year Ended December 31,

Consolidated Statements of

Operations Data:

Revenues:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage rental
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,533,792
1,240,592

$1,598,718
1,293,631

$1,682,990
1,331,713

$1,733,138
1,272,117

$1,784,721
1,241,202

Total Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,774,384

2,892,349

3,014,703

3,005,255

3,025,923

Operating Expenses:

Cost of sales (excluding depreciation
and amortization) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling, general and administrative . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . .
Intangible impairments(2) . . . . . . . .
Loss (Gain) on disposal/write-down
of property, plant  and equipment,
net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,201,871
749,934
277,186
—

1,192,862
772,811
304,205
85,909

1,245,200
834,591
319,499
46,500

1,277,113
850,371
316,344
—

1,288,878
924,031
322,037
—

168

(10,987)

(2,286)

4,400

(1,417)

Total Operating Expenses . . . . . .
Operating Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest Expense, Net
. . . . . . . . . . . .
Other (Income) Expense, Net . . . . . . .

2,229,159
545,225
212,545
(12,599)

2,344,800
547,549
204,559
8,768

2,443,504
571,199
205,256
13,043

2,448,228
557,027
242,599
16,062

2,533,529
492,394
254,174
75,202

Income from Continuing

Operations Before Provision for
Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for Income Taxes . . . . . . . . .

Income from Continuing Operations . .
Loss from Discontinued Operations,

345,279
113,762

231,517

334,222
167,483

166,739

352,900
106,488

246,412

298,366
114,873

183,493

163,018
63,057

99,961

Net of Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(12,138)

(219,417)

(47,439)

(6,774)

831

—

(1,885)

174,834

100,792

Gain (Loss) on Sale of Discontinued

Operations, Net of Tax . . . . . . . . . .

—

—

Net Income (Loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

219,379

(52,678)

200,619

399,592

Less: Net Income  Attributable to

Noncontrolling Interests . . . . . .

1,429

4,908

4,054

3,126

3,530

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to

Iron  Mountain Incorporated . . . . . .

$ 217,950

$ (57,586) $ 395,538

$ 171,708

$

97,262

(footnotes follow)

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Earnings (Losses)  per Share—Basic:
Income from Continuing Operations . . . . . . . .

Total (Loss) Income from Discontinued

Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron

Mountain Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Earnings (Losses)  per Share—Diluted:
Income from Continuing Operations . . . . . . . .

Total (Loss) Income from Discontinued

Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron

Mountain Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

$

$

$

$

Weighted Average Common Shares

Year Ended December 31,

2009

2010(1)

2011

2012

2013

(In thousands, except per share data)

1.14

$

0.83

$

1.27

(0.06) $

(1.09) $

0.79

1.07

1.13

$

$

(0.29) $

2.03

0.83

$

1.26

(0.06) $

(1.09) $

0.78

1.07

$

(0.29) $

2.02

$

$

$

$

$

$

1.06

$

0.52

(0.05)

—

0.99

1.05

$

$

0.51

0.52

(0.05)

—

0.98

$

0.51

Outstanding—Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

202,812

201,991

194,777

173,604

190,994

Weighted Average Common Shares

Outstanding—Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

204,271

201,991

195,938

174,867

192,412

Dividends Declared per Common Share(3) . . .

$

— $ 0.3750

$ 0.9375

$ 5.1200

$ 1.0800

(footnotes follow)

Year Ended December 31,

2009

2010(1)

2011

2012

2013

(In thousands)

Other Data:
Adjusted OIBDA(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusted OIBDA Margin(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges . . . . . . . . .

$822,579

$926,676

$950,439

$912,217

$895,881

29.6%
2.2x

32.0%
2.2x

31.5%
2.2x

30.4%
1.9x

29.6%
1.5x

Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and Cash Equivalents . . . . . . . .
Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Long-Term Debt (including

Current Portion of Long-Term Debt)
Total Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(footnotes follow)

2009

2010(1)

2011

2012

2013

As of December 31,

(in thousands)

$ 446,656
6,851,157

$ 258,693
6,416,393

$ 179,845
6,041,258

$ 243,415
6,358,339

$ 120,526
6,653,005

3,248,649
2,150,760

3,008,207
1,952,865

3,353,588
1,254,256

3,825,003
1,162,448

4,171,722
1,057,834

(1) Prior to January 1, 2010, the financial position  and  results of operations of the  operating

subsidiaries of Iron Mountain Europe (Group) Limited (collectively referred to as ‘‘IME’’), our
European business, were consolidated based  on IME’s fiscal year  ended  October 31.  Effective
January 1, 2010, we changed the fiscal  year-end (and the reporting period for consolidation
purposes) of IME to coincide with Iron Mountain  Incorporated’s fiscal year-end of December 31.

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We  believe that the change in accounting principle  related to the elimination of the  two-month
reporting lag for IME is preferable because it will  result in  more contemporaneous reporting of
events and results related to IME. In accordance with applicable  accounting literature, a change in
subsidiary year-end is treated as a change  in accounting principle and requires retrospective
application. The impact of the change was not  material to the results of operations  for the
previously reported annual and interim  periods after  January 1, 2009,  and,  thus, those results have
not been revised. There is, however, a charge of $4.7 million recorded  to  other (income) expense,
net in the year ended December 31,  2010 to recognize  the immaterial difference arising from the
change. There were no significant, infrequent or  unusual  items in the IME two-month  period
ended December 31, 2009.

(2) For the year ended December 31, 2010, we recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of

$85,909 related to our technology escrow services business, which we continue to own  and operate
and which was previously reflected in  the former worldwide digital business segment and  is now
reflected as a component of the North American Business segment. For the  year ended
December 31, 2010, we recorded a $197,876  non-cash goodwill impairment  charge related to our
former worldwide digital business that is included in  loss from discontinued operations, net of tax.
For the year ended December 31, 2011,  we recorded a non-cash  goodwill  impairment charge  of
$46,500 in our Continental Western Europe reporting unit,  which is a component of the
International Business segment. See Note 2.g. to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(3) In February 2010, our board of directors adopted  a dividend policy  under which we began paying
quarterly dividends on our common stock. See ‘‘Item 5. Market for  Registrant’s Common Equity,
Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer  Purchases of Equity  Securities’’ of this Annual  Report.

(4) Adjusted OIBDA and Adjusted OIBDA Margin are non-GAAP measures. Adjusted OIBDA is

defined as operating income before depreciation, amortization,  intangible impairments, (gain) loss
on disposal/write-down of property, plant  and  equipment,  net and REIT Costs. Adjusted  OIBDA
Margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted OIBDA by  total  revenues. For a  more detailed definition
and reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA and a discussion of why we believe these non-GAAP
measures provide relevant and useful  information to our current and potential  investors,  see
‘‘Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of  Financial Condition and Results of
Operations—Non-GAAP Measures’’  of  this Annual Report.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and  Analysis of  Financial Condition  and Results of Operations.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction  with ‘‘Item 6. Selected  Financial Data’’ and the

Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto and the other financial and operating information
included elsewhere in this Annual Report.

This discussion contains ‘‘forward-looking statements’’ as that  term is defined in the  Private

Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995  and in other securities  laws. See ‘‘Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements’’ on page iii of this Annual Report and ‘‘Item 1A. Risk Factors’’
beginning on page 15 of this Annual Report.

Overview

Potential REIT Conversion

In June 2012, we announced that our  board of directors, following a thorough  analysis of
alternatives and careful consideration  of the topic, and  after the unanimous recommendation  of  the
Special Committee, unanimously approved  a plan  for  us to pursue the Conversion Plan to become a
REIT. As part of the Conversion Plan, we are seeking PLRs  from  the IRS.  The PLR requests have
multiple components, and our conversion  to a  REIT will  require favorable rulings from  the IRS on a
number of technical tax issues, including  the Racking Structure Request.

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In June 2013, we disclosed that we had been informed that the  IRS had convened an internal
working group to study the legal standards the  IRS uses  to define ‘‘real  estate’’  for purposes of the
REIT provisions of the Code and what  changes or refinements, if any, should  be  made to those legal
standards. In  November 2013, the IRS  stated  that the working group had completed  its  study and that
it was resuming issuing rulings regarding  the definition of ‘‘real estate’’ for purposes  of  the REIT
provisions of the Code. We are in discussions with  the IRS on a number of our PLR requests,
including the Racking Structure Request.  As we  previously  disclosed, the IRS  was ‘‘tentatively adverse’’
to providing a PLR that our racking  structures  constitute real  estate for  REIT  purposes. At this time,
we are not able to predict when the  IRS  will provide definitive responses  to  the Racking  Structure
Request or any additional outstanding PLR requests, and we  do not intend  to  provide additional
interim updates with respect to any of  the  specific  PLR requests or,  generally,  our progression through
the IRS’s PLR process.

Even though we have not yet determined if we  will be able to convert to a  REIT, we began
operating our business in a manner consistent with being a REIT effective  January 1, 2014  so that we
and our stockholders will benefit from  REIT Status  in 2014 if we are ultimately successful in becoming
a REIT in 2014. Our intended REIT  Status may be adversely impacted by concentrated ownership  of
our  common stock. Therefore, in December  2013, our board  of  directors  approved, and we  entered
into, a Rights Agreement, which provides for a  dividend of  a  Right for  each share of our Common
Stock outstanding on December 20, 2013. Each  Right  entitles the holder to purchase from us one
one-thousandth of a share of our Series  A Junior Participating Preferred  Stock  for a  purchase  price of
$114.00, subject to adjustment as provided  in the Rights Agreement  and our Amended Certificate of
Designations  for our Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, each of which was filed  with the
SEC on December 9, 2013, on a Current Report on Form 8-K. We anticipate that we will seek
stockholder approval to impose ownership limitations in  our charter documents, as is customary  for
REITs, if we are ultimately successful  in  converting to a  REIT. The  Rights  Agreement is  intended to
help protect our potential REIT Status until the approval of those ownership limitations  by  our
stockholders, or, if earlier, until the Rights expire, which will be no later  than December 9, 2014.

If we  are able to convert to, and qualify  as, a REIT, we will  generally be  permitted to deduct  from

U.S. federal income taxes dividends paid to our  stockholders. The  income  represented  by  such
dividends would not be subject to U.S.  federal taxation at the entity  level but  would be taxed,  if  at all,
only at the stockholder level. Nevertheless, the income of  our TRS,  which will hold our U.S. operations
that may not be REIT-compliant, would be subject, as applicable, to U.S. federal  and state corporate
income tax, and we would continue to be subject to foreign  income taxes  in non-U.S. jurisdictions in
which  we hold assets or conduct operations, regardless  of  whether held or  conducted through  qualified
REIT subsidiaries or TRS. We would also be subject to a separate corporate income tax on  any gains
recognized during a specified period (generally,  10 years) following the REIT conversion that are
attributable to ‘‘built-in’’ gains with respect to the  assets that we  own on the date  we convert to a
REIT. Our ability to qualify as a REIT will depend upon our continuing compliance with various
requirements following our conversion to a  REIT, including requirements  related to the  nature of our
assets, the sources of our income and the  distributions to our stockholders. If we fail  to  qualify as  a
REIT, we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at  regular corporate rates. Even  if we qualify for
taxation as a REIT, we may be subject to some  federal, state, local  and foreign taxes on our  income
and property in addition to taxes owed  with respect to our  TRS operations.  In  particular,  while state
income tax regimes often parallel the  U.S. federal income tax regime  for REITs  described above, many
states do not completely follow U.S. federal  rules and some may not follow them at  all.

We  currently estimate the operating and capital  expenditures associated  with the Conversion Plan

through the end of 2014 to be approximately $185.0 million to $200.0  million. Of these amounts,
approximately $47.0 million was incurred  in 2012, including approximately $12.5 million of capital
expenditures. Additionally, approximately  $106.3  million was incurred  in 2013, including approximately

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$23.4 million of capital expenditures. If the  Conversion Plan is  successful, we also expect  to  incur  an
additional $10.0 million to $15.0 million  in annual REIT compliance costs in  future years.

As noted, we began operating our business in a  manner  consistent with being a REIT effective

January 1, 2014 so that we and our stockholders will benefit  from  our REIT Status in  2014 if we are
ultimately successful in becoming a REIT for 2014; however, we can provide no assurance that we will
be able to elect REIT Status effective  January 1, 2014, or  at  all. As a calendar year taxpayer, if we are
unable to convert to a REIT effective January  1, 2014, the  next possible conversion  date would  be
January 1, 2015.

Discontinued Operations

On June 2, 2011, we completed the sale (the ‘‘Digital Sale’’) of our  online backup and recovery,
digital  archiving  and  eDiscovery  solutions  businesses  of  our  Digital  Business  to  Autonomy  pursuant  to  a
purchase and sale agreement dated as of  May 15, 2011  among  IMI, certain subsidiaries of IMI  and
Autonomy (the ‘‘Digital Sale Agreement’’). Additionally, on October  3, 2011, we sold our records
management operations in New Zealand. Also, on April 27, 2012,  we  sold our records  management
operations in Italy. The financial position,  operating results and cash flows of the  Digital Business, our
New Zealand operations and our Italian operations, including  the gain on the sale of the Digital
Business and our New Zealand operations  and the  loss on the sale of our Italian operations,  for all
periods presented, have been reported as discontinued operations for financial reporting purposes. See
Note 14 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Restructuring

In the third quarter of 2013, we implemented a plan that calls for  certain  organizational
realignments to advance our growth strategy  and  reduce operating  costs. As  a result, we recorded
restructuring costs  of approximately $23.4 million in 2013,  primarily related to employee  severance and
associated benefits. Of the total restructuring costs incurred in 2013, $14.8  million,  $3.7 million and
$4.9 million are reflected in the results  of operations  of our  North  American Business, International
Business and Corporate segments, respectively. In our Consolidated Statements of  Operations for the
year ended December 31, 2013, $20.0  million  and $3.4  million  of these restructuring costs  are recorded
in selling, general and administrative  expenses  and cost of sales, respectively.  We expect to incur an
additional $6.9 million of employee severance  and  associated benefit costs in 2014  in connection with
this  organizational realignment primarily  in  our North American Business  segment. As  a result of the
restructuring of our operations late in  2013 and  early  in 2014, we are evaluating  changes to our  internal
financial reporting to better align our  internal reporting to how we will manage our business going
forward. This evaluation could result in changes to our  reportable segments  and reporting  units during
2014.

General

Our revenues consist of storage rental revenues  as well  as service revenues. Storage rental
revenues, which are considered a key  driver  of financial performance for the storage and information
management services industry, consist  primarily of recurring periodic rental charges  related to the
storage of materials or data (generally on a per unit  basis) that are typically  retained by customers for
many  years. Service revenues include charges for related core service activities  and a  wide array  of
complementary products and services. Included in core  service  revenues  are: (1) the handling  of
records, including the addition of new records, temporary removal of records  from storage, refiling of
removed records and the destruction of records; (2)  courier operations, consisting primarily  of the
pickup and delivery of records upon  customer  request; (3) secure shredding  of sensitive documents; and
(4) other recurring services, including DMS,  which relate to physical  and  digital  records, and  recurring
project revenues. Our core service revenue growth  has been  negatively impacted by declining  activity

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rates as stored records are becoming  less active.  The  amount  of  information available  to  customers
through the Internet or their own information systems  has been  steadily  increasing  in recent  years.  As a
result, while customers continue to store their records  with us,  they are less  likely than they  have been
in the past to retrieve records for research purposes, thereby  reducing  core service activity levels. While
we expect this trend to continue into  2014, the  rate  of  decline in core  service activity  has begun  to
moderate in recent periods. Our complementary services  revenues include special project work,
customer termination and permanent withdrawal  fees,  data restoration projects, fulfillment services,
consulting services, technology services and product sales (including specially designed storage
containers and related supplies). Our secure  shredding revenues include the  sale of recycled paper
(included in complementary services revenues),  the price of which can fluctuate from  period to period,
adding to the volatility and reducing  the  predictability of that  revenue stream.

We  recognize revenue when the following criteria are  met: persuasive  evidence  of an arrangement

exists, services have been rendered, the  sales price  is fixed or determinable and collectability  of the
resulting receivable is reasonably assured. Storage rental and  service revenues are recognized in the
month the respective storage rental or service is provided, and customers are generally billed  on a
monthly basis on contractually agreed-upon  terms. Amounts  related to future  storage rental or  prepaid
service contracts for customers where storage rental fees or services  are billed in  advance  are accounted
for as deferred revenue and recognized ratably  over the period  the applicable storage rental or service
is provided or performed. Revenues from the sales  of products,  which is included as a component of
service revenues, is recognized when products are  shipped and title has  passed  to  the customer.
Revenues from the sales of products have  historically not been significant.

Cost of sales (excluding depreciation  and amortization) consists primarily of  wages and benefits for
field personnel, facility occupancy costs (including rent and utilities), transportation expenses  (including
vehicle leases and fuel), other product  cost  of sales  and  other equipment costs  and supplies. Of these,
wages and benefits and facility occupancy  costs are  the most significant. Trends in total  wages and
benefits in dollars and as a percentage of total  consolidated revenue are  influenced by changes in
headcount and compensation levels, achievement  of incentive compensation  targets, workforce
productivity and variability in costs associated with  medical insurance and workers compensation.
Trends in facility occupancy costs are  impacted  by  the total number of facilities we occupy, the mix of
properties we own versus properties we  occupy under  operating leases, fluctuations in per square foot
occupancy costs, and the levels of utilization of these properties.

The expansion of our international and secure shredding  businesses has impacted the  major cost  of

sales components. Our international  operations are more labor intensive than  our  operations in North
America and, therefore, labor costs are a  higher percentage of segment  revenue than our  North
American operations. Our secure shredding operations incur lower facility costs  and higher
transportation costs as a percentage of  revenues compared to our core physical  businesses.

Selling, general and administrative expenses  consist primarily of wages and  benefits for
management, administrative, information technology, sales, account management and  marketing
personnel, as well as expenses related  to  communications and data processing, travel, professional fees,
bad debts, training, office equipment  and  supplies. Trends in total wage and benefit dollars as a
percentage of total consolidated revenue are influenced by changes in headcount and  compensation
levels, achievement of incentive compensation targets, workforce  productivity  and variability in costs
associated with medical insurance. The overhead  structure of our  expanding international operations, as
compared to our North American operations, is  more labor intensive  and has not achieved the  same
level  of  overhead leverage, which may result in an  increase in selling, general and  administrative
expenses, as a percentage of consolidated  revenue,  as our international  operations become a more
meaningful percentage of our consolidated  results.

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Our depreciation and amortization charges result  primarily from the capital-intensive nature  of  our

business. The principal components of  depreciation relate to storage systems, which include  racking
structures, building and leasehold improvements, computer systems  hardware  and software, and
buildings. Amortization relates primarily  to  customer relationship acquisition costs  and is impacted by
the nature and timing of acquisitions.

Our consolidated revenues and expenses are subject to variations caused by the net effect of
foreign currency translation on revenues  and expenses incurred by our  entities  outside the  U.S. It  is
difficult to predict  the future fluctuations  of  foreign currency exchange rates and how those fluctuations
will impact our Consolidated Statements  of Operations. Due to the  expansion of  our international
operations, some of these fluctuations have become  material  on  individual balances. However,  because
both the revenues and expenses are denominated in  the local currency of the country in  which they are
derived or incurred, the impact of currency fluctuations on our operating income and operating  margin
is partially mitigated. In order to provide  a framework for  assessing how our underlying businesses
performed excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, we compare the percentage change in
the results from one period to another period in this report using constant currency presentation.  The
constant currency growth rates are calculated by translating  the 2011 results at  the 2012 average
exchange rates and the 2012 results at  the 2013  average exchange rates.

The following table is a comparison of underlying average exchange rates of the  foreign currencies

that had the most significant impact  on  our U.S. dollar-reported  revenues and expenses:

British pound sterling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canadian dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Euro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1.585
$1.000
$1.286

$1.565
$0.971
$1.328

(1.3)%
(2.9)%
3.3%

Average Exchange
Rates for the
Year Ended
December 31,

2012

2013

Percentage
Strengthening /
(Weakening)  of
Foreign Currency

Average Exchange
Rates for the
Year Ended
December 31,

2011

2012

Percentage
Strengthening /
(Weakening)  of
Foreign Currency

British pound sterling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canadian dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Euro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1.604
$1.012
$1.392

$1.585
$1.000
$1.286

(1.2)%
(1.2)%
(7.6)%

Non-GAAP Measures

Adjusted Operating Income Before Depreciation, Amortization, Intangible  Impairments and REIT Costs

(‘‘Adjusted OIBDA’’)

Adjusted OIBDA is defined as operating  income  before  depreciation, amortization,  intangible
impairments, (gain) loss on disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment, net,  and REIT
Costs. Adjusted OIBDA Margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted OIBDA by total revenues. We use
multiples of current or projected Adjusted OIBDA in conjunction with our discounted  cash flow
models  to determine our overall enterprise valuation  and to  evaluate acquisition targets. We believe
Adjusted OIBDA and Adjusted OIBDA  Margin provide  our current and potential investors with
relevant and useful information regarding our ability to generate cash flow to support business
investment. These measures are an integral part of the  internal reporting system we use  to  assess and
evaluate  the operating performance of  our business. Adjusted OIBDA does  not  include certain items
that we believe are not indicative of our  core operating results,  specifically:  (1) (gain)  loss on disposal/

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write-down of property, plant and equipment, net; (2) intangible  impairments; (3) REIT Costs;
(4) other expense (income), net; (5) income (loss) from discontinued operations, net  of tax; (6)  gain
(loss) on sale of discontinued operations,  net of tax and (7) net income  (loss) attributable to
noncontrolling interests.

Adjusted OIBDA also does not include  interest  expense, net and the  provision (benefit) for

income taxes. These expenses are associated with our  capitalization and tax structures,  which we do not
consider when evaluating the operating  profitability  of  our core operations. Finally, Adjusted OIBDA
does not include depreciation and amortization  expenses, in  order to eliminate the  impact  of capital
investments, which we evaluate by comparing capital expenditures to incremental revenue generated
and as a percentage of total revenues. Adjusted OIBDA  and Adjusted OIBDA Margin  should be
considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, other measures  of  financial performance reported
in accordance with accounting principles  generally accepted  in the Unites States  of  America (‘‘GAAP’’),
such as operating or net income (loss) or cash flows from operating activities from  continuing
operations (as determined in accordance  with GAAP).

Reconciliation of Operating Income to  Adjusted OIBDA (in  thousands):

Operating Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add: Depreciation and Amortization . . . . . . . .
Intangible Impairments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss (Gain) on Disposal/Write-Down of

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net . . . . .
REIT Costs(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year Ended December 31,

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

$545,225
277,186
—

$547,549
304,205
85,909

$571,199
319,499
46,500

$557,027
316,344
—

$492,394
322,037
—

168
—

(10,987)
—

(2,286)
15,527

4,400
34,446

(1,417)
82,867

Adjusted OIBDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$822,579

$926,676

$950,439

$912,217

$895,881

(1) Includes costs associated with our 2011  proxy contest,  the  previous work of the former  Strategic
Review Special Committee of the board of directors and  the proposed REIT conversion (‘‘REIT
Costs’’).

Adjusted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations (‘‘Adjusted  EPS’’)

Adjusted EPS is defined as reported earnings per share from continuing operations  excluding:

(1) (gain) loss on disposal/write-down  of property,  plant  and  equipment,  net; (2) intangible
impairments; (3) REIT Costs; (4) other  expense (income), net; and (5) the tax  impact  of  reconciling
items and discrete  tax items. We do not  believe these excluded items to be indicative of  our ongoing
operating results, and they are not considered when we are  forecasting  our future results.  We believe
Adjusted EPS is of value to our current  and potential  investors when comparing  our  results from past,
present  and future periods.

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Reconciliation of Reported EPS—Fully  Diluted  from Continuing Operations  to Adjusted EPS—Fully
Diluted  from Continuing Operations:

Reported EPS—Fully Diluted from Continuing Operations .
Add: (Gain) Loss  on Disposal/Write-down of Property,

Plant and Equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible Impairments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other (Income) Expense, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
REIT Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax  Impact of Reconciling Items and  Discrete Tax

Year Ended December 31,

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

$ 1.13

$ 0.83

$ 1.26

$ 1.05

$ 0.52

— (0.05)
0.43
—
0.04
(0.06)
—
—

(0.01)
0.24
0.07
0.08

0.03
—
0.09
0.20

(0.01)
—
0.39
0.45

Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(0.06)

0.03

(0.28)

(0.16)

(0.32)

Adjusted EPS—Fully Diluted from Continuing Operations .

$ 1.01

$ 1.28

$ 1.36

$ 1.21

$ 1.03

Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of  operations are  based upon our

Consolidated Financial Statements, which  have  been prepared in accordance  with GAAP. The
preparation of these financial statements requires  us to make estimates,  judgments and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,  revenues and  expenses, and related disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the  date of the financial statements and for the period then ended.
On an ongoing basis, we evaluate the estimates used. We base our estimates on historical experience,
actuarial estimates, current conditions  and various  other  assumptions  that  we believe  to  be  reasonable
under the circumstances. These estimates  form  the basis for making  judgments  about the carrying
values of assets and liabilities and are  not  readily apparent from other sources.  Actual  results may
differ  from these estimates. Our critical accounting  policies  include the following, which  are listed  in no
particular order:

Revenue Recognition

Our revenues consist of storage rental revenues  as well  as service revenues and  are reflected net of

sales and value added taxes. Storage  rental  revenues, which are  considered a  key  driver  of financial
performance for the storage and information management services industry, consist  primarily  of
recurring periodic rental charges related to the storage of  materials or data (generally on a  per  unit
basis). Service revenues include charges  for related  core service activities  and a  wide  array  of
complementary products and services. Included in core  service  revenues  are: (1) the handling  of
records, including the addition of new records, temporary removal of records  from storage, refiling of
removed records and the destruction of records; (2)  courier operations, consisting primarily  of the
pickup and delivery of records upon  customer  request; (3) secure shredding  of sensitive documents; and
(4) other recurring services, including DMS,  which relate to physical  and  digital  records, and  recurring
project revenues. Our complementary  services revenues include  special project work, customer
termination and permanent withdrawal fees, data restoration projects, fulfillment services,  consulting
services, technology services and product sales (including specially designed storage containers and
related supplies). Our secure shredding  revenues  include  the sale of recycled  paper (included in
complementary services revenues), the  price of which can fluctuate from period to period,  adding to
the volatility and reducing the predictability of that revenue stream.

We  recognize revenue when the following criteria are  met: persuasive  evidence  of an arrangement

exists, services have been rendered, the  sales price  is fixed or determinable and collectability  of the
resulting receivable is reasonably assured. Storage rental and  service revenues are recognized in the

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month the respective storage rental or service is provided, and customers are generally billed  on a
monthly basis on contractually agreed-upon  terms. Amounts  related to future  storage rental or  prepaid
service contracts for customers where storage rental fees or services  are billed in  advance  are accounted
for as deferred revenue and recognized ratably  over the period  the applicable storage rental or service
is provided or performed. Revenues from the sales  of products,  which is included as a component of
service revenues, is recognized when products are  shipped and title has  passed  to  the customer.
Revenues from the sales of products have  historically not been significant.

Accounting for Acquisitions

Part of our growth strategy has included the acquisition by us of numerous businesses.  The

purchase price of each acquisition has been determined after due diligence of the target  business,
market research, strategic planning and the forecasting of  expected future results and synergies.
Estimated future results and expected synergies are subject to revisions  as we integrate  each  acquisition
and attempt to leverage resources.

Each  acquisition has been accounted  for using  the acquisition method of accounting  as defined

under the applicable accounting standards at  the date  of  each acquisition. Accounting for  these
acquisitions has resulted in the capitalization of the cost  in excess of  fair value  of the net assets
acquired in each of these acquisitions  as goodwill.  We estimated the fair values of  the assets acquired
in each acquisition as of the date of  acquisition and  these estimates are subject to adjustment based  on
the final assessments of the fair value of intangible  assets (primarily customer relationship  assets),
property, plant and equipment (primarily racking structures),  operating leases, contingencies  and
income taxes (primarily deferred income  taxes). We complete these  assessments within one  year of  the
date  of  acquisition. See Note 6 to Notes  to Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of
recent acquisitions.

Determining the fair values of the net assets  acquired requires management’s  judgment and often

involves the use of assumptions with respect to future cash inflows and  outflows, discount  rates and
market data, among other items. Due  to  the inherent uncertainty of future events, actual  values  of  net
assets acquired could be different from our estimated fair values  and  could have  a material impact on
our  financial statements.

Of the net assets acquired in our acquisitions, the fair  value of owned buildings, customer
relationship intangible assets, racking structures  and operating leases are generally the most common
and most significant. For significant acquisitions or  acquisitions involving new markets or new products,
we generally use third party appraisals of  the fair value  of owned  buildings, customer  relationship
intangible assets and market rental rates for  acquired operating leases. For  acquisitions that are not
significant or do not involve new markets or new products, we generally  use third party appraisals of
fair value for acquired owned buildings  and market rental rates for acquired  operating leases.  When
not using third party appraisals of the  fair  value of acquired  net assets, the  fair value  of acquired
customer relationship intangible assets  and acquired racking structures is  determined  internally.  The
fair value of acquired racking structures  is determined  internally  by taking current  replacement  cost at
the date of acquisition for the quantity  of  racking structures acquired discounted to take into account
the quality (e.g. age, material and type) of the racking structures. Additionally,  we use discounted  cash
flow models to determine the fair value of customer relationship intangible assets, which requires a
significant amount of judgment by management, including  estimating expected lives of the relationships,
expected future cash flows and discount  rates.

Of the key assumptions that impact the estimated fair values  of customer relationship intangible

assets, the expected future cash flows and discount  rate  are among the most sensitive and are
considered to be critical assumptions.  To illustrate the sensitivity of changes  in key assumptions used in
determining the fair value of customer relationship intangible  assets acquired in our most  significant

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acquisition in fiscal year 2013, of Cornerstone, a hypothetical increase of 10% in  the expected  annual
future cash flows, with all other assumptions  unchanged, would have  increased  the calculated fair value
of the acquired customer relationship  intangible assets by  $11.2 million, with an  offsetting  decrease to
goodwill. A hypothetical decrease of  100 basis points in the  discount rate, with  all  other  assumptions
unchanged, would have increased the  fair value of the  acquired  customer relationship  intangible assets
by $8.7  million, with an offsetting decrease to goodwill.

Our estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at  that  time but

which  are inherently uncertain and unpredictable. Assumptions may be incomplete  or inaccurate, and
unanticipated events and circumstances may occur, which may affect the accuracy of such  assumptions.

Impairment of Tangible and Intangible  Assets

Assets subject to depreciation or amortization: We review long-lived assets and all amortizable

intangible assets for impairment whenever  events  or changes  in circumstances indicate the carrying
amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Examples of events or circumstances  that  may be
indicative of impairment include, but are not limited to:

(cid:127) A significant decrease in the market price of an asset;

(cid:127) A significant change in the extent or manner in which a  long-lived asset is being used or  in its

physical condition;

(cid:127) A significant adverse change in legal  factors or in the  business climate that could affect the value

of the asset;

(cid:127) An accumulation of costs significantly  greater than the amount originally expected  for the

acquisition or construction of an asset; and

(cid:127) A current expectation that, more likely than not, an asset will  be  sold  or otherwise disposed of

significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life.

Recoverability of these assets is determined by  comparing the forecasted  undiscounted  net cash
flows of the operation to which the assets  relate to their carrying amount. The operations are generally
distinguished by the business segment  and  geographic  region in which they operate. If  the operation  is
determined to be unable to recover the  carrying amount of its assets, then intangible assets are written
down first, followed by the other long-lived assets  of  the operation, to fair value.  Fair value is
determined based  on discounted cash flows or  appraised values, depending upon the nature of  the
assets.

Goodwill and intangible assets not subject to amortization: Goodwill and intangible assets with
indefinite lives are not amortized but are reviewed annually for impairment or  more frequently if
impairment indicators arise. We have selected October 1  as our annual  goodwill impairment review
date.  We performed our annual goodwill  impairment review  as of October  1, 2011, 2012  and 2013 and
noted no impairment of goodwill at those  dates.  However,  as a  result  of interim triggering events as
discussed below, we recorded a provisional goodwill impairment charge in  the third  quarter  of 2011 in
conjunction with our European operations. This provisional  goodwill impairment charge  was finalized
in the fourth quarter of 2011. As of December  31, 2013, no factors  were identified  that  would alter  our
October 1, 2013 goodwill assessment. In making this assessment, we relied on a number of factors
including operating results, business plans, anticipated future cash flows,  transactions and  marketplace
data. There are inherent uncertainties related  to  these factors and our  judgment in applying them to
the analysis of goodwill impairment. When changes occur in the  composition  of  one or more reporting
units, the goodwill is reassigned to the  reporting units  affected based  on their relative  fair values.

In September 2011, as a result of certain changes we made in the manner in  which our European

operations are managed, we reorganized  our reporting  structure and reassigned  goodwill  among  the

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revised reporting units. Previously, we  tested  goodwill  impairment at the European  level on a combined
basis. As a result of the management  and reporting  changes, we  concluded at  that  time that we had
three reporting units within our European operations:  (1) United Kingdom, Ireland and Norway
(‘‘UKI’’); (2) Belgium, France, Germany,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands  and  Spain  (‘‘Continental Western
Europe’’); and (3) the remaining countries  in Europe (‘‘Central Europe’’).  As a result of the
restructuring of our reporting units, we concluded that we  had an interim triggering  event, and,
therefore, we performed an interim goodwill impairment test for UKI, Continental Western Europe
and Central Europe in the third quarter  of 2011, as of August  31, 2011. As required by GAAP,  prior to
our  goodwill impairment analysis, we  performed an impairment assessment on the  long-lived assets
within our UKI, Continental Western Europe and Central Europe reporting  units and noted no
impairment, except for our Italian operations, which was included in our  Continental Western Europe
reporting unit, and which is now included in discontinued operations as discussed  in Note  14. Based on
our  analysis, we concluded that the goodwill of our  UKI  and Central  Europe  reporting units was not
impaired. Our Continental Western Europe reporting  unit’s fair  value was  less  than its carrying  value,
and, as a result, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge  of  $46.5 million included as a component
of intangible impairments from continuing operations  in the accompanying Consolidated Statements  of
Operations for the year ended December  31, 2011.

Our reporting units at which level we  performed our  goodwill impairment  analysis as of October 1,

2011 were as follows: (1) North America; (2) UKI; (3) Continental Western Europe; (4) Central
Europe; (5) Latin  America; (6) Australia;  and (7) our China,  Hong Kong,  India, Russia, Singapore  and
Ukraine joint ventures (collectively, ‘‘Worldwide Joint  Ventures’’). As of December 31,  2011, the
carrying  value of goodwill, net amounted  to $1,748.9 million, $306.2 million,  $46.4 million,
$63.8 million, $27.3 million and $61.7  million for North America, UKI, Continental Western  Europe,
Central Europe, Latin America and Australia, respectively. Our  Worldwide Joint Ventures  reporting
unit had no goodwill as of December  31,  2011.

In 2012, we reorganized the management and reporting  structure of our  international  operations.

As a result of the management and reporting changes, we concluded that we have the  following six
reporting units: (1) North America; (2)  United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Belgium, France,  Germany,
Luxembourg, Netherlands and Spain (‘‘Western Europe’’); (3) the  remaining  countries in Europe in
which  we operate, excluding Russia and  the Ukraine (‘‘Emerging Markets’’);  (4) Latin America;
(5) Australia, China, Hong Kong and Singapore  (‘‘Asia  Pacific’’); and (6) India, Russia  and the  Ukraine
(‘‘Emerging Market Joint Ventures’’). As  of December 31,  2012, the carrying  value of  goodwill, net
amounted to $1,762.3 million, $365.3  million, $87.5 million, $56.9  million  and $62.8  million  for North
America, Western Europe, Emerging Markets, Latin America and  Asia  Pacific, respectively. Our
Emerging Market Joint Ventures reporting  unit had no goodwill as  of  December  31, 2012 and 2013.  As
of December 31, 2013, the carrying value  of goodwill, net amounted  to  $1,849.4 million,  $376.0 million,
$88.6 million, $93.2 million and $56.2  million for North America, Western  Europe,  Emerging  Markets,
Latin America and Asia Pacific, respectively. Based on our  goodwill impairment assessment,  all  of  our
reporting units with goodwill had estimated  fair values as of October  1, 2013 that exceeded their
carrying  values by greater than 15%.

Reporting unit valuations have been calculated using an income  approach based on the present
value of future cash flows of each reporting unit or  a combined  approach based on the present value of
future cash flows and market and transaction multiples  of  revenues and earnings.  The income approach
incorporates many assumptions including future growth  rates, discount factors,  expected capital
expenditures and income tax cash flows.  Changes in economic and operating conditions  impacting  these
assumptions could result in goodwill  impairments in future  periods. In conjunction  with our annual
goodwill impairment reviews, we reconcile the sum  of  the valuations of all of our reporting  units to our
market capitalization as of such dates.

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Although we believe we have sufficient historical  and  projected  information available to us to test
for impairment, it is possible that actual results could differ from the  estimates used in our  impairment
tests. Of the key assumptions that impact  the goodwill  impairment test, the expected  future cash flows
and discount rate are among the most  sensitive  and  are considered  to  be  critical  assumptions and
changes to these estimates could have an  effect on the estimated fair  value  of each of our reporting
units. As a measure of sensitivity of the  amount  of potential goodwill  impairment charges to changes in
key assumptions we have grouped each of our reporting units  according to the  amount  by  which each
reporting unit’s fair value exceeded its carrying value in the goodwill impairment test. A  hypothetical
decrease of 10% in the expected annual future cash flows, with  all other assumptions unchanged, would
have decreased the fair value of our reporting units by approximately 4.1% to 10.0% but would  not,
however, have resulted in the carrying value of any of our reporting  units with  goodwill exceeding their
fair value. A hypothetical increase of 100  basis points in the discount rate,  with all other assumptions
unchanged, would have decreased the  fair  value of our reporting  units by approximately 5.0% to 13.5%
but would not, however, have resulted  in the  carrying value of any of our reporting units with goodwill
exceeding their fair value.

Income Taxes

We  have a valuation allowance, amounting to $40.3 million  as of December 31, 2013,  reducing  our
deferred tax assets, primarily associated  with certain  foreign and state  net  operating loss carryforwards,
to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. We have federal net  operating loss
carryforwards, which expire in 2021 through 2033, of  $70.3  million  ($24.6 million,  tax effected) at
December 31, 2013 to reduce future federal taxable income.  We have assets  for state net operating
losses of $2.7 million (net of federal tax benefit), which expire  in 2014 through  2025, subject to a
valuation allowance of approximately 45%.  We have  assets for foreign net  operating losses of
$53.8 million, with various expiration  dates (and in some cases no expiration  date), subject to a
valuation allowance of approximately 72%.  We also  have foreign  tax  credits of $10.2 million,  which will
begin to expire in 2024. If actual results  differ unfavorably from  certain  of our  estimates used,  we may
not be able to realize all or part of our  net  deferred income tax assets and foreign  tax credit
carryforwards, and additional valuation  allowances  may be required.  Although we believe our estimates
are reasonable, no assurance can be given  that  our  estimates reflected in the tax provisions  and
accruals will equal our actual results.  These differences could have a material  impact  on our income tax
provision  and operating results in the  period  in which  such determination is  made.

The evaluation of an uncertain tax position is a two-step process. The first step is a  recognition
process whereby we determine whether it is more likely than  not  that a tax  position  will be sustained
upon examination, including resolution  of any related appeals  or  litigation processes, based on  the
technical merits of the position. The second step is a measurement  process whereby a tax position  that
meets the more likely than not recognition threshold is calculated to determine the  amount  of  benefit
to recognize in the financial statements. The tax position  is measured  at  the  largest amount of  benefit
that is greater than 50% likely of being  realized upon ultimate settlement.

We  are subject to income taxes in the U.S.  and  numerous foreign  jurisdictions. We are  subject to

examination by various tax authorities  in jurisdictions in which  we  have business operations  or a taxable
presence. We regularly assess the likelihood of additional assessments by tax authorities and provide for
these matters as appropriate. As of December 31,  2012 and 2013, we had  approximately $37.6 million
and $51.1 million, respectively, of reserves related to uncertain tax  positions. The reversal of these
reserves will be recorded as a reduction of our income tax provision if  sustained. Although we believe
our  tax estimates are appropriate, the final determination  of tax  audits  and any related  litigation  could
result in changes in our estimates.

After the repatriation discussed in Note 7  to  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, we have

a net tax over book outside basis difference related to our  foreign subsidiaries. We do not expect this

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net basis difference to reverse in the  foreseeable future and we  intend  to reinvest any future
undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries  indefinitely outside  the  U.S. We have instances
where  we have book over tax outside basis  differences for certain foreign subsidiaries. These  basis
differences arose primarily through undistributed book earnings of such foreign subsidiaries of
$52.1 million and could be reversed through a sale of  such foreign subsidiaries, the  receipt of dividends
from such subsidiaries or certain other  events or actions on our part, each of which  would result  in an
increase in our provision for income taxes.  It is not practicable to calculate  the amount of unrecognized
deferred tax liability on these book over  tax  outside basis  differences because of the complexities  of the
hypothetical calculation. We may record additional  deferred taxes  on book over tax outside  basis
differences related to certain foreign  subsidiaries in the future depending  upon a  number of factors,
decisions and events in connection with  our potential  conversion to a REIT, including favorable
indications from the IRS with regard  to  our  PLR requests, finalization of countries to be included in
our  plan to convert to a REIT, shareholder approval  of  certain modifications to our corporate charter
and final board of director approval of our conversion  to  a  REIT.

Results of Operations

Comparison of Year Ended December 31,  2013 to Year Ended  December 31, 2012  and Comparison  of  Year
Ended December 31, 2012 to Year Ended December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,

2012

2013

Dollar
Change

Percentage
Change

Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$3,005,255
2,448,228

$3,025,923
2,533,529

$ 20,668
85,301

0.7%
3.5%

Operating Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other Expenses, Net

Income from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax . . . . .
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations, Net  of

Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss on Sale of Discontinued Operations . . . . . . . . . .

Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests . .

Net Income Attributable to Iron Mountain

557,027
373,534

183,493

(6,774)
(1,885)

174,834
3,126

492,394
392,433

(64,633)
18,899

(11.6)%
5.1%

99,961

(83,532)

(45.5)%

831
—

7,605
1,885

100,792
3,530

(74,042)
404

112.3%
100.0%

(42.3)%
(12.9)%

Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 171,708

$

97,262

$(74,446)

(43.4)%

Adjusted OIBDA(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 912,217

$ 895,881

$(16,336)

(1.8)%

Adjusted OIBDA Margin(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30.4%

29.6%

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Year Ended December 31,

2011

2012

Dollar
Change

Percentage
Change

Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Expenses(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$3,014,703
2,443,504

$3,005,255
2,448,228

$

(9,448)
4,724

Operating Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Expenses, Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax(2) . .
Loss from Discontinued Operations,  Net of Tax(2) . . .
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Discontinued Operations . . . .

Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests .

Net Income Attributable to Iron Mountain

571,199
324,787

246,412
(47,439)
200,619

399,592
4,054

557,027
373,534

183,493
(6,774)
(1,885)

174,834
3,126

(14,172)
48,747

(62,919)
40,665
(202,504)

(224,758)
(928)

(0.3)%
0.2%

(2.5)%
15.0%

(25.5)%
85.7%
(100.9)%

(56.2)%
22.9%

Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 395,538

$ 171,708

$(223,830)

(56.6)%

Adjusted OIBDA(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 950,439

$ 912,217

$ (38,222)

(4.0)%

Adjusted OIBDA Margin(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

31.5%

30.4%

(1) See ‘‘Non-GAAP Measures—Adjusted  Operating Income  Before Depreciation, Amortization,

Intangible Impairments and REIT Costs  (‘Adjusted OIBDA’)’’ in this Annual Report  for the
definition, reconciliation and a discussion  of why  we believe these measures  provide relevant  and
useful information to our current and  potential  investors.

(2) A $49.0 million non-cash goodwill  impairment charge  related  to  our Continental Western Europe
reporting unit in the year ended December 31,  2011 was recorded. $46.5  million  of  the charge  is
included in our continuing results of  operations  (included in operating expenses  in 2011).
$2.5 million of the charge was allocated to our Italian operations and  is included in loss from
discontinued operations in 2011. See  Notes 2.g. and 14 to Notes  to  Consolidated Financial
Statements.

REVENUE

Year Ended December 31,

2012

2013

Dollar
Change

Actual

Constant

Internal
Currency(1) Growth(2)

Percentage Change

Storage Rental
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Core Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,733,138
942,826

$1,784,721
924,435

$ 51,583
(18,391)

3.0%
3.6%
(2.0)% (1.0)%

Total Core Revenue . . . . . . . . . .

2,675,964

2,709,156

33,192

1.2%

2.0%

Complementary Services . . . . . . . .

329,291

316,767

(12,524)

(3.8)% (3.2)%

Total Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$3,005,255

$3,025,923

$ 20,668

0.7%

1.4%

Total Service Revenue . . . . . . . . . .

$1,272,117

$1,241,202

$(30,915)

(2.4)% (1.6)%

2.1%
(3.1)%

0.3%

(4.3)%

(0.2)%

(3.4)%

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Year Ended December 31,

2011

2012

Dollar
Change

Actual

Constant

Internal
Currency(1) Growth(2)

Percentage Change

Storage Rental
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Core Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,682,990
968,424

$1,733,138
942,826

$ 50,148
(25,598)

3.0%
4.3%
(2.6)% (1.0)%

Total Core Revenue . . . . . . . . . .

2,651,414

2,675,964

24,550

0.9%

2.4%

Complementary Services . . . . . . . .

363,289

329,291

(33,998)

(9.4)% (8.5)%

Total Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$3,014,703

$3,005,255

$ (9,448)

(0.3)% 1.1%

Total Service Revenue . . . . . . . . . .

$1,331,713

$1,272,117

$(59,596)

(4.5)% (3.1)%

3.0%
(2.5)%

1.0%

(9.6)%

(0.3)%

(4.4)%

(1) Constant currency growth rates  are  calculated  by  translating the  2012 results  at the 2013 average

exchange rates and the 2011 results at the 2012  average exchange rates.

(2) Our  internal revenue growth rate  represents the weighted  average  year-over-year  growth rate  of

our  revenues after removing the effects of acquisitions,  divestitures and  foreign currency exchange
rate fluctuations. We calculate internal revenue growth  in local currency  for  our  international
operations.

Our consolidated storage rental revenues increased $51.6 million, or 3.0%, to $1,784.7 million for
the year ended December 31, 2013 and $50.1  million,  or 3.0%, to $1,733.1  million for the year ended
December 31, 2012, in comparison to the  years  ended December 31, 2012  and 2011,  respectively. The
growth rate for the year ended December 31,  2013 consists primarily  of  internal revenue growth of
2.1%. Net acquisitions/divestitures contributed  1.5% of the increase  in reported  storage  rental revenues
in 2013 over 2012. Foreign currency  exchange rate fluctuations decreased our storage rental  revenue
growth rate for the year ended December 31,  2013 by approximately 0.6%. Our  consolidated  storage
rental revenue growth in 2013 was driven  by sustained storage  rental  internal growth of  0.8% and  6.2%
in our North American Business and International Business segments, respectively. Global  records
management net volumes in 2013 increased by 5.8% over the ending volume at  December 31,  2012,
supported by strong international volume growth of 12.2%,  primarily  driven by solid increases  from
emerging markets  in central Europe  and Latin America,  and recently completed acquisitions in Brazil,
Colombia and Peru. The growth rate for  the  year  ended December 31, 2012 consists of internal
revenue growth of  3.0%. Net acquisitions/divestitures contributed 1.3% of the  increase in reported
storage rental revenues in 2012 over  2011. Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations decreased our
storage rental revenue growth rate for  the year  ended December  31, 2012  by  approximately 1.4%. Our
consolidated storage rental revenue growth in 2012  was  driven by sustained  storage rental internal
growth of 2.1% and 6.1% in our North American Business and  International Business  segments,
respectively.

Consolidated service revenues, consisting of core  and complementary services, decreased

$30.9 million, or 2.4%, to $1,241.2 million for  the year ended December 31, 2013  from $1,272.1 million
for the year ended December 31, 2012.  Service revenue  internal growth was negative 3.4%  for the  year
ended December 31, 2013. The negative service revenue  internal growth for 2013 was primarily driven
by negative core service internal growth of  3.1% which reflects a trend toward reduced retrieval/re-file
activity and the related transportation  revenues, as  well as  lower shredding  revenues within our
International Business segment. Negative  complementary service revenue internal growth of 4.3%  in
2013 compared to the same period last year was  primarily  due to lower termination  fees  and fulfillment
revenues, partially offset by solid growth  in DMS and increased special  records management project
volume. Shredding volumes increased  slightly  in the North American Business  segment but were offset
by lower volume in our International Business segment  due to the loss  of  certain accounts in  the prior
year and lower recycled paper pricing when compared to prior year averages.  Foreign currency
exchange rate fluctuations decreased  reported  service revenues by  0.8%  in 2013  over 2012. Offsetting

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the decrease in reported consolidated service revenues  were net acquisitions/divestitures, which
contributed an increase of 1.8% of total  reported service revenues in 2013.  Consolidated  service
revenues, consisting of core and complementary services, decreased $59.6 million, or 4.5%, to
$1,272.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2012  from $1,331.7 million for the year ended
December 31, 2011. Service revenue  internal growth  was  negative 4.4%  for the year ended
December 31, 2012. The negative service revenue internal growth for  2012 was driven  by  negative
complementary service revenue internal growth of 9.6% due  primarily to the significant  decrease in
recycled paper prices in 2012 compared  to the  same period  in 2011, which resulted in $30.0 million less
of recycled paper revenue. This decline was  partially offset by strong DMS revenue  growth and
increased project revenues in 2012. Core service  internal growth in 2012  was negative 2.5% due to
expected declines in activity-based core  services, particularly in the  North  American Business  segment.
Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations decreased reported service  revenues by 1.4%  in 2012 over
2011. Offsetting the decrease in reported  service revenues were net acquisitions/divestures, which
contributed 1.4% to our service revenues  in 2012.

For the reasons stated above, our consolidated  revenues increased $20.7  million,  or 0.7%, to
$3,025.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013  from $3,005.3 million for the year ended
December 31, 2012. Internal revenue  growth  was  negative 0.2%  for 2013.  For the year ended
December 31, 2013, foreign currency exchange  rate fluctuations  decreased  our  consolidated  revenues by
0.7% primarily due to the weakening of  the British  pound sterling and Canadian  dollar, and offset by
an increase of the Euro against the U.S. dollar, based  on an  analysis of weighted  average rates  for the
comparable periods. Offsetting the decrease in reported  consolidated revenues were net acquisitions/
divestitures, which contributed an increase of 1.6% of  total  reported revenues in 2013  over the same
period in 2012. Our consolidated revenues decreased $9.4 million,  or 0.3%, to $3,005.3  million  for the
year ended December 31, 2012 from $3,014.7 million for  the year  ended December 31, 2011.  Internal
revenue growth was negative 0.3% for  2012. For  the year  ended December 31, 2012,  foreign currency
exchange rate fluctuations decreased  our consolidated revenues by 1.4%  primarily due to the
weakening of the British pound sterling, Canadian  dollar and  Euro  against  the U.S.  dollar, based  on an
analysis of weighted average rates for the  comparable periods. Offsetting  the decrease in  reported
consolidated revenues were net acquisitions/divestitures  which contributed an  increase of 1.3% of  total
reported revenues in 2012 over the same  period in  2011.

Internal Growth—Eight-Quarter Trend

2012

2013

First

Fourth
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter

Second

Second

Fourth

Third

Third

First

Storage Rental Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.9% 3.5% 2.4% 3.2% 2.5% 2.3% 2.3% 1.3%
(2.2)% (5.2)% (7.8)% (2.4)% (6.5)% (1.9)% (0.9)% (4.4)%
0.6% (0.3)% (2.1)% 0.8% (1.4)% 0.5% 1.0% (1.1)%

We  expect our consolidated internal revenue growth  rate for 2014  to  be  approximately  0% to 2%.

During  the past eight quarters our storage  rental  revenue internal growth  rate has ranged  between
1.3% and 3.5%. Storage rental revenue  internal growth rates  have been stable  over the past eight
quarters. Volume growth in the North  American  Business segment has been relatively flat over  this
period, and, as a result, storage rental  growth  has been  driven primarily by net price  increases. Within
our  International Business segment, the  developed  markets are generating  consistent low-to-mid single-
digit storage rental growth while the emerging  markets are producing strong double-digit storage rental
growth by capturing the first-time outsourcing trends for physical  records storage and management  in
those markets. The internal revenue  growth rate for service revenue is inherently more  volatile than the
storage rental revenue internal growth rate due to the  more discretionary nature of  certain
complementary services we offer, such  as large special projects,  and, as a commodity, the volatility of

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pricing for recycled paper. These revenues, which are often event-driven and impacted to a greater
extent by economic downturns as customers defer or  cancel the purchase of  certain  services as a way to
reduce their short-term costs, may be difficult  to  replicate in future periods.  The internal growth rate
for total service revenues reflects the following: (1) consistent pressures on activity-based  service
revenues related to the handling and transportation  of  items in storage and secure shredding,
particularly in the North American Business  segment; and (2)  softness in  some of our other
complementary service lines, such as  fulfillment services.

OPERATING EXPENSES

Cost of Sales

Consolidated cost  of sales (excluding  depreciation and amortization)  consists  of the following

expenses (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,

2012

2013

Dollar
Change

Constant
Actual Currency

Percentage
Change

% of
Consolidated
Revenues

2012

2013

Percentage
Change
(Favorable)/
Unfavorable

Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 625,922 $ 638,403 $12,481
(7,423)
Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation . . . . . . . . . .
(2,844)
Product Cost of Sales and

413,675
123,179

421,098
126,023

2.0% 3.1% 20.8% 21.1% 0.3%
(1.8)% (0.9)% 14.0% 13.7% (0.3)%
(2.3)% (1.1)% 4.2% 4.1% (0.1)%

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

104,070

113,621

9,551

9.2% 10.2% 3.5% 3.8% 0.3%

$1,277,113 $1,288,878 $11,765

0.9% 1.9% 42.5% 42.6% 0.1%

Year Ended December 31,

2011

2012

Dollar
Change

Constant
Actual Currency

Percentage
Change

% of
Consolidated
Revenues

2011

2012

Percentage
Change
(Favorable)/
Unfavorable

Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 595,207 $ 625,922 $30,715
(922)
Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation . . . . . . . . . .
1,018
Product Cost of Sales and

422,020
125,005

421,098
126,023

5.2% 6.8% 19.7% 20.8% 1.1%
(0.2)% 1.2% 14.0% 14.0% 0.0%
0.8% 2.4% 4.1% 4.2% 0.1%

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

102,968

104,070

1,102

1.1% 3.0% 3.4% 3.5% 0.1%

$1,245,200 $1,277,113 $31,913

2.6% 4.1% 41.3% 42.5% 1.2%

Labor

Labor expense increased to 21.1% of consolidated  revenues  for the  year ended December  31, 2013

compared to 20.8% for the year ended December 31, 2012.  Labor expense for  the year  ended
December 31, 2013 increased by 3.1%  on a constant currency basis  compared to the year ended
December 31, 2012 primarily due to $10.7 million of incremental labor costs associated with fiscal year
2013 acquisitions, as well as $3.4 million of restructuring costs  that were incurred in  2013. Labor costs
were favorably impacted by 1.1 percentage points  due to currency rate  changes  during the year ended
December 31, 2013.

Labor expense increased to 20.8% of consolidated  revenues  for the  year ended December  31, 2012

compared to 19.7% for the year ended December 31, 2011.  Labor expense for  the year  ended
December 31, 2012 increased by 6.8%  on a constant currency basis  compared to the year ended
December 31, 2011 primarily due to merit increases, the reclassification of  certain  overhead expenses to
cost of sales, and $12.9 million in labor  costs associated  with our recent acquisitions. Labor costs  were
favorably impacted by 1.6 percentage points due  to  currency rate changes during the year ended
December 31, 2012.

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Facilities

Facilities costs decreased to 13.7% of consolidated revenues for  the year ended  December 31,
2013, compared to 14.0% in the comparable  prior year period. The largest  component of our facilities
cost is rent expense, which, in constant currency terms, decreased by $6.0  million to $205.9 million  for
the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to the same  period of 2012 as a  result of our ongoing
facility consolidation efforts. This decrease was partially  offset by $4.8  million of costs associated with
2013 acquisitions. Facilities costs were favorably impacted by 0.9  percentage points  due  to  currency  rate
changes during the year ended December 31,  2013.

Facilities costs as a percentage of consolidated revenues were flat at 14.0% for the years ended
December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. Rent  expense increased by $6.5 million to $213.8  million in
constant currency terms for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the  same period in 2011,
primarily due to $3.4 million of rent  expense associated  with our acquisitions, as  well as certain  facility
consolidations within both our North  American Business  and International Business segments  during
the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012.  Other facilities  costs decreased by approximately $2.2 million, in
constant currency terms, for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the  year  ended
December 31, 2011, primarily due to reductions in insurance  costs and personal property taxes.
Facilities costs were favorably impacted by 1.4 percentage points  due to currency rate  changes during
the year ended December 31, 2012.

Transportation

Transportation expenses decreased by  $1.4 million in constant currency terms  during  the year

ended December 31, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 as a result of a decrease  in vehicle
lease expense, primarily associated with  our United  Kingdom operations,  due to the  capitalization of
leased vehicles upon renewal. The lease  cost  did not change, but  the categorization of  charges did,
resulting in the cost now being allocated  to  depreciation  and  interest. Transportation expenses  were
favorably impacted by 1.2 percentage points due  to  currency rate changes during the year ended
December 31, 2013.

Transportation expenses increased by $2.9 million in constant currency terms during the year ended

December 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011  as a  result  of a $3.5  million  increase in
various vehicle costs (including fuel, insurance, repair and lease costs),  partially  offset by a reduction in
third-party transportation costs of $0.4  million. Transportation expenses  were favorably impacted by
1.6 percentage points due to currency rate changes during the year ended December 31, 2012.

Product Cost of Sales and Other

Product cost of sales and other, which includes cartons, media and other service, storage and
supply costs, is highly correlated to complementary revenue streams, particularly project revenues. For
the year ended December 31, 2013, product cost  of sales  and other increased by $9.6 million compared
to the prior year on an actual basis, primarily as a result of higher move costs associated with facility
consolidations, as well as $1.5 million of  incremental costs incurred  associated with  2013 acquisitions.
These costs were favorably impacted by  1.0 percentage points  due to currency rate  changes during the
year ended December 31, 2013.

For the year ended December 31, 2012,  product cost  of sales  and other increased  by  $1.1 million

as compared to the prior year period on  an actual basis. These costs were favorably  impacted  by
1.9 percentage points due to currency rate changes during the year ended December 31, 2012.

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Selling, General and Administrative  Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses  consists of the  following  expenses (in thousands):

Year Ended
December 31,

2012

2013

Percentage
Change

Dollar
Change

Constant
Actual Currency

% of
Consolidated
Revenues

2012

2013

Percentage
Change
(Favorable)/
Unfavorable

General and Administrative . . $508,365 $595,699 $ 87,334
Sales, Marketing & Account

17.2% 18.0% 16.9% 19.7% 2.8%

Management . . . . . . . . . . .
Information Technology . . . . .
Bad Debt Expense . . . . . . . .

235,449
98,234
8,323

219,143
97,876
11,313

(16,306)
(358)
2,990

(6.9)% (6.3)% 7.8% 7.2% (0.6)%
(0.4)% 0.4% 3.3% 3.2% (0.1)%
35.9% 38.7% 0.3% 0.4% 0.1%

$850,371 $924,031 $ 73,660

8.7% 9.4% 28.3% 30.5% 2.2%

Year Ended
December 31,

2011

2012

Percentage
Change

Dollar
Change

Constant
Actual Currency

% of
Consolidated
Revenues

2011

2012

Percentage
Change
(Favorable)/
Unfavorable

General and Administrative . . $470,430 $508,365 $ 37,935
Sales, Marketing & Account

8.1% 9.5% 15.6% 16.9% 1.3%

Management . . . . . . . . . . .
Information Technology . . . . .
Bad Debt Expense . . . . . . . .

244,645
110,010
9,506

235,449
98,234
8,323

(9,196)
(3.8)% (2.6)% 8.1% 7.8% (0.3)%
(11,776) (10.7)% (9.3)% 3.6% 3.3% (0.3)%
(1,183) (12.4)% (12.5)% 0.3% 0.3% 0.0%

$834,591 $850,371 $ 15,780

1.9% 3.2% 27.7% 28.3% 0.6%

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses  increased to 19.7%  of consolidated revenues  during  the year

ended December 31, 2013 compared to 16.9% in  the year  ended December 31, 2012.  In constant
currency terms, general and administrative  expenses increased by  $91.0 million during the year ended
December 31, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012.  Included in general and  administrative
expenses for the year ended December 31,  2013 were $82.9  million of  REIT  Costs, compared to
$34.4 million in the comparable prior year period.  The  increase during the  year ended December  31,
2013 compared to the same period in  2012  also included  a $31.7  million increase  in compensation
expenses, primarily associated with restructuring costs, $5.1 million of  incremental costs associated with
2013 acquisitions and a $4.8 million increase in software license fees. General and administrative
expenses were favorably impacted by 0.8 percentage  points due to currency rate changes during the
year ended December 31, 2013.

General and administrative expenses  increased to 16.9%  of consolidated revenues  in the year
ended December 31, 2012 compared to 15.6% in  the year  ended December 31, 2011.  In constant
currency terms, general and administrative  expenses increased by  9.5% during the year ended
December 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.  Included in general and  administrative
expenses for the year ended December 31,  2012 were $34.4  million of  REIT  Costs compared to
$15.5 million in the comparable prior year period.  Further contributing to the  increase in 2012 was
increased stock-based compensation  expense of $10.6  million  and  a  $7.4 million increase within our
Latin American operations primarily associated with our 2012  acquisition in  Brazil. These  increases
were partially offset by the reclassification  of  certain overhead expenses to cost of  sales. General and
administrative expenses were favorably impacted by 1.4 percentage  points due to currency rate  changes
during the year ended December 31, 2012.

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Sales, Marketing & Account Management

Sales, marketing and account management expenses decreased to 7.2% of consolidated revenues
during the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 7.8%  in the comparable prior year period. In
constant currency terms, the decrease of $14.8 million during the year  ended December  31, 2013
compared to the same period in 2012  is  due to a $18.5 million decrease  in compensation expense
within our North American Business  segment, primarily as  a  result  of  restructuring in the fourth
quarter of 2012. This decrease was partially  offset by $1.1  million of incremental  costs incurred
associated with 2013 acquisitions. Sales,  marketing and account management expenses  were favorably
impacted by 0.6 percentage points due  to  currency rate changes  during  the year  ended December 31,
2013.

Sales, marketing and account management expenses decreased to 7.8% of consolidated revenues
during the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to 8.1%  in the same prior year  period. In constant
currency terms, the decrease of $6.3 million during the  year ended December  31, 2012 compared to the
same period in 2011 is primarily due  to  a  $3.0 million reduction in compensation expenses, primarily
associated with a decrease in commission  expense within our North American Business segment, as well
as a corresponding decrease in the associated payroll  taxes. Sales, marketing and account management
expenses were favorably impacted by 1.2 percentage  points due to currency rate changes during the
year ended December 31, 2012. These  decreases  were partially offset by restructuring costs of
$3.6 million incurred within our North American Business segment during the  fourth quarter of  2012.

Information Technology

In constant currency terms, information technology expenses increased $0.4 million during the year

ended December 31, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 primarily  due  to  incremental  costs
associated with 2013 acquisitions. Information technology expenses were favorably impacted by
0.8 percentage points due to currency rate changes during the year ended December 31, 2013.

In constant currency terms, information technology expenses decreased $10.1 million during the

year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011 primarily  due  to  decreased
compensation expenses of $8.2 million, as  well as decreased professional fees of $2.6 million.
Information technology expenses were  favorably impacted  by 1.4 percentage  points due to currency rate
changes during the year ended December 31,  2012.

Bad Debt Expense

Consolidated bad debt expense for the year ended December 31, 2013  increased $3.0 million, or

35.9%, to $11.3 million (0.4% of consolidated revenues) from $8.3 million (0.3% of  consolidated
revenues) for the year ended December  31, 2012. We maintain an  allowance  for doubtful  accounts that
is calculated based on our past loss experience,  current and prior  trends in our aged  receivables,
current economic conditions, and specific circumstances of individual receivable  balances.  We continue
to monitor our customers’ payment activity and make  adjustments based on their  financial  condition
and in light of historical and expected  trends.

Consolidated bad debt expense for the year ended December 31, 2012  decreased  $1.2 million, or

12.4%, to $8.3 million (0.3% of consolidated revenues) from $9.5 million (0.3% of  consolidated
revenues) for the year ended December  31, 2011.

Depreciation, Amortization, and (Gain)  Loss on Disposal/Write-down of Property, Plant and
Equipment, Net

Depreciation expense increased $2.3 million for the year ended December 31,  2013 compared to
the year ended December 31, 2012, primarily  due  to  the increased  depreciation  of  property, plant and

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equipment acquired through business combinations. Depreciation expense  decreased $10.0 million  for
the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the year ended  December 31, 2011, consisting of
$2.1 million within our North American  Business and Corporate segments  associated with information
technology assets reaching the end of their useful life and $7.9  million in  our International Business
segment primarily related to accelerated  depreciation taken in previous years  due  to  the decision to exit
certain facilities in the United Kingdom.

Amortization expense increased $3.4 million for  the year ended December 31, 2013  compared to
the year ended December 31, 2012 and increased $6.9  million  for the  year  ended December  31, 2012
compared to the year ended December 31,  2011, primarily due, in each  year, to the  increased
amortization of customer relationship intangible  assets acquired through business combinations.

Consolidated gain on disposal/write-down  of  property, plant and equipment, net was $1.4  million

for the year ended December 31, 2013  and consisted  primarily of gains on the retirement  of  leased
vehicles accounted for as capital lease assets associated  with our North American Business segment of
$2.5 million and the sale of two buildings  in  the United  Kingdom of  $1.8 million,  partially  offset by
approximately $2.0 million of asset write-offs in  North America  and approximately  $0.9 million of asset
write-offs associated with our European  operations. Consolidated loss on disposal/write-down of
property, plant and equipment, net was $4.4  million  for the  year ended December  31, 2012 and
consisted primarily of $5.5 million, $1.9 million  and  $0.5 million  of  losses associated with asset write-
downs in our European operations, North  American operations and Latin American operations,
respectively, offset by $3.5 million of gains associated with the sale of leased vehicles in North America.
Consolidated gain on disposal/write-down  of  property, plant and equipment, net of $2.3  million  for the
year ended December 31, 2011 consisted primarily  of (1) a gain of approximately $3.2 million  related
to the disposition of a facility in Canada and (2) a gain  of  approximately  $3.0 million on the  retirement
of leased vehicles accounted for as capital lease assets in  North  America, offset  by  (3) a  loss associated
with discontinued use of certain third-party software licenses of approximately $3.5 million
(approximately $3.1 million associated with our International Business  segment and  approximately
$0.4 million associated with our North  American Business  segment).

Intangible Impairments

In September 2011, as a result of certain changes we made in the manner in  which our European

operations are managed, we reorganized  our reporting  structure and reassigned  goodwill  among  the
revised reporting units. As a result of  the management and reporting changes, we concluded at that
time that we had three reporting units within  our European  operations: (1)  UKI; (2) Continental
Western Europe; and (3) Central Europe.  As a result of the restructuring of our reporting units,  we
concluded that we had an interim triggering event, and, therefore, we performed an interim  goodwill
impairment test for UKI, Continental Western  Europe and  Central  Europe  in the third quarter of
2011, as of August 31, 2011. As required  by  GAAP, prior  to  our goodwill impairment analysis,  we
performed an impairment assessment  on  the long-lived assets within our UKI, Continental Western
Europe and Central Europe reporting units and noted no  impairment, except  for our Italian
operations, which was included in our Continental Western Europe  reporting  unit, and which is now
included in discontinued operations. Based on our analyses, we  concluded that the goodwill of our UKI
and Central Europe reporting units was  not  impaired. Our Continental  Western Europe  reporting unit’s
fair value was less than its carrying value,  and,  as a result, we recorded  a goodwill impairment charge
of $46.5 million included as a component of intangible impairments from  continuing  operations in our
consolidated statements of operations for  the year ended December 31,  2011.

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OPERATING INCOME and ADJUSTED OIBDA

As a result of the foregoing factors: (1) consolidated operating  income decreased $64.6  million,  or
11.6%, to $492.4 million (16.3% of consolidated revenues) for  the year  ended December 31, 2013 from
$557.0 million (18.5% of consolidated  revenues)  for the  year ended December  31, 2012;
(2) consolidated Adjusted OIBDA decreased $16.3 million, or 1.8%, to $895.9 million (29.6% of
consolidated revenues) for the year ended December 31, 2013 from $912.2  million  (30.4%  of
consolidated revenues) for the year ended December 31, 2012; (3) consolidated operating  income
decreased $14.2 million, or 2.5%, to $557.0  million  (18.5%  of consolidated  revenues) for the year
ended December 31, 2012 from $571.2  million (18.9% of consolidated revenues)  for the  year  ended
December 31, 2011 and (4) consolidated  Adjusted OIBDA  decreased  $38.2 million, or 4.0%,  to
$912.2 million (30.4% of consolidated  revenues)  for the  year ended December  31, 2012 from
$950.4 million (31.5% of consolidated  revenues)  for the  year ended December  31, 2011.

OTHER EXPENSES, NET

Interest Expense, Net

Consolidated interest expense, net increased $11.6 million  to  $254.2 million (8.4% of consolidated
revenues) for the year ended December  31, 2013 from $242.6  million  (8.1%  of  consolidated  revenues)
for the year ended December 31, 2012  primarily due to the  issuance  of $600.0 million in aggregate
principal of the 6% Senior Notes due  2023 (the ‘‘6% Notes’’) by IMI  in August 2013,  the issuance of
200.0 million CAD in aggregate principal of the 61⁄8% Senior Notes due 2021 (the ‘‘Senior Subsidiary
Notes’’) by Iron Mountain Canada Operations ULC (f/k/a Iron Mountain  Canada  Corporation)
(‘‘Canada Company’’) in August 2013 and  the  issuance  of  $1.0 billion in aggregate principal of the
53⁄4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2024 (the ‘‘53⁄4% Notes’’) in August 2012. This increase was
partially offset by the early retirement  in  August  2013 of  (1) the 175.0 million CAD of  our 71⁄2% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2017 (the ‘‘Senior Subordinated Subsidiary Notes’’), (2) the  $50.0 million of
our  8% Senior Subordinated Notes due  2018 (the ‘‘8% Notes’’), (3)  the $300.0  million of  our 8%
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 (the  ‘‘8% Notes  due 2020’’) and  (4)  the $137.5 million of our
83⁄8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2021 (the ‘‘83⁄8% Notes’’) as well  as the early retirement in
August 2012 of $320.0 million of our 65⁄8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 (the ‘‘65⁄8% Notes’’)
and $200.0 million of our 83⁄4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 (the ‘‘83⁄4% Notes’’). Our weighted
average interest rate was 6.2% at December  31, 2013  and 6.5%  at December 31, 2012.

Consolidated interest expense, net increased $37.3 million  to  $242.6 million (8.1% of consolidated
revenues) for the year ended December  31, 2012 from $205.3  million  (6.8%  of  consolidated  revenues)
for the year ended December 31, 2011  primarily due to the  issuance  of $1.0 billion  in aggregate
principal of the 53⁄4% Notes in August 2012 and the issuance  of  $400.0 million in aggregate principal
amount of the 73⁄4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2019 in September 2011,  as well  as an increase in
the average outstanding borrowings under  our revolving credit facilities during the  year ended
December 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.  This  increase  was partially offset  by  the early
retirement of $231.3 million of the 73⁄4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the ‘‘73⁄4% Notes due
2015’’) during early 2011, as well as the early  retirement of  $320.0 million of our 65⁄8% Notes and
$200.0 million of our 83⁄4% Notes in August 2012.

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Other (Income) Expense, Net (in thousands)

Foreign currency transaction losses (gains),  net
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Debt extinguishment expense, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$10,223
10,628
(4,789)

$36,201
43,724
(4,723)

$25,978
33,096
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Year Ended
December 31,

2012

2013

Dollar
Change

$16,062

$75,202

$59,140

Year Ended
December 31,

2011

2012

Dollar
Change

Foreign currency transaction losses, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Debt extinguishment expense, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$17,352
993
(5,302)

$10,223
10,628
(4,789)

$(7,129)
9,635
513

$13,043

$16,062

$ 3,019

Net foreign currency transaction losses  of  $36.2 million, based  on  period-end exchange  rates,  were
recorded  in the year ended December  31, 2013. Losses resulted primarily  from changes in  the exchange
rate of each of the Australian dollar,  Brazilian real,  Russian ruble and  Euro against the  U.S. dollar
compared to December 31, 2012, as these currencies relate  to  our intercompany balances with and
between our European, Australian and  Brazilian subsidiaries as well as British pound sterling debt and
forward currency contracts, which were partially offset  by  gains as a result of an Australian forward
currency contract, as well as changes in  the exchange rate of  the  British pound sterling against the U.S.
dollar compared to December 31, 2012  as it relates to our intercompany balances with and  between our
United Kingdom subsidiaries.

Net foreign currency transaction losses  of  $10.2 million, based  on  period-end exchange  rates,  were

recorded  in the year ended December  31, 2012. Losses were primarily a result of changes in  the
exchange rate of the Brazilian real, as  this currency relates to our intercompany balances with  and
between our Brazilian subsidiaries, as  well as  additional losses associated  with  our British pound
sterling and Euro denominated debt and forward foreign currency  swap contracts denominated in
British pounds sterling and Australian dollars. These losses were  partially  offset by gains  resulting
primarily from the change in the exchange rate of  the British  pound  sterling,  Euro  and Australian
dollar against the U.S. dollar compared  to December 31, 2011, as it relates  to  our intercompany
balances with and between our European  and Australian subsidiaries.

Net foreign currency transaction losses  of  $17.4 million, based  on  period-end exchange  rates,  were
recorded  in the year ended December  31, 2011. Losses were primarily a result of British pound  sterling
denominated debt and forward foreign  currency swap contracts and changes in the exchange rate  of  the
Euro,  Russian Ruble and certain Latin American currencies against the  U.S. dollar  compared to
December 31, 2010, as these currencies  relate to our intercompany balances with and between our
European and Latin American subsidiaries.  Partially offsetting these losses were  gains which  resulted
primarily from our Euro denominated bonds issued by IMI  as well  as changes in  the exchange  rate of
the British pound sterling against the U.S. dollar compared to December 31, 2010,  as these currencies
relate to our intercompany balances with and  between our United Kingdom subsidiaries.

During  the year ended December 31,  2013 we  recorded a charge  of  $43.7 million related to the

amendment of our revolving credit and term loan facilities in the  third  quarter of  2013, representing  a
write-off of deferred financing costs,  and  the early extinguishment  of  the Senior Subordinated
Subsidiary Notes, the 8% Notes, the 8% Notes due  2020 and a  portion of the 83⁄8% Notes. This charge

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consists of call premiums, original issue discounts and deferred financing  costs related to this debt.
During  the year ended December 31,  2012  we recorded  a charge  of  approximately $10.6 million related
to the early extinguishment of $320.0 million  of the 65⁄8% Notes and $200.0 million of the 83⁄4% Notes
in the third quarter of 2012. This charge  consists of the  call premium associated with the  83⁄4% Notes
and original issue discounts and deferred financing  costs related  to  the 65⁄8% Notes and 83⁄4% Notes.
During  the year ended December 31,  2011 we  recorded a gain of  approximately $0.9  million  in the first
quarter of 2011 related to the early extinguishment of $231.3 million of the 73⁄4% Notes due 2015. This
gain consists of original issue premiums,  net  of  deferred financing costs related to the 73⁄4% Notes due
2015. Additionally, we recorded a charge  of $1.8 million in the second quarter of 2011  related to the
early retirement of our previous revolving credit and term loan  facilities, representing a write-off of
deferred financing costs.

Other, net in the year ended December 31, 2013 consists primarily  of $3.7 million of royalty
income associated with the Digital Business. Other, net  in the year ended December 31,  2012 consists
primarily of $2.7 million of royalty income  associated with the  Digital  Business, $1.5  million  of  gains
associated with our acquisition of equity  interests that we previously held associated with our  Turkish
and Swiss joint ventures and $1.3 million of gains  related to certain marketable securities held  in a trust
for the benefit of employees participating in a  deferred compensation plan we sponsor.  Other,  net for
the year ended December 31, 2011 was a gain of $5.3 million, which primarily consists of a $5.9 million
gain associated with the fair valuing of the  20% equity interest that we previously  held in our Polish
joint venture in connection with our acquisition of the remaining 80% interest  in January 2011.

Provision for Income Taxes

Our effective tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2011,  2012 and 2013 were  30.2%, 38.5%
and 38.7%, respectively. The primary  reconciling items between the federal statutory  rate of 35% and
our  overall effective tax rate for the year  ended December 31, 2013  were the impact from  the
repatriation discussed below, which increased  our  2013 effective tax rate  by 13.1%, and state  income
taxes (net of federal tax benefit). These expenses were partially offset  by  a favorable impact provided
by the recognition of certain previously  unrecognized  tax benefits due to expirations  of  statute of
limitation periods and settlements with tax  authorities in various jurisdictions and differences in  the
rates of tax at which our foreign earnings  are subject, including foreign exchange  gains and  losses in
different jurisdictions with different tax rates. The primary reconciling items between the federal
statutory rate of 35% and our overall effective tax rate for the year  ended  December 31, 2012 were
differences in the rates of tax at which  our foreign  earnings are subject, including foreign exchange
gains and losses in different jurisdictions  with different tax rates and  state income taxes (net  of federal
tax benefit). During the year ended December 31, 2012,  foreign currency gains were recorded in lower
tax jurisdictions associated with our marking-to-market  of  intercompany loan positions while foreign
currency losses were recorded in higher tax jurisdictions associated with our marking-to-market  of  debt
and derivative instruments, which lowered our 2012 effective  tax  rate by 2.2%.  The  primary  reconciling
items between the federal statutory rate of 35% and our overall  effective  tax rate for the year ended
December 31, 2011 was a favorable impact provided by the recognition of certain previously
unrecognized tax benefits due to expirations of statute of limitation periods and  settlements with  tax
authorities in various jurisdictions and differences in the rates of tax at  which our foreign earnings are
subject, including foreign exchange gains and losses in  different  jurisdictions with different tax rates.
This benefit was partially offset by state  income taxes  (net of federal benefit).  Additionally, to a lesser
extent, a goodwill impairment charge included in income from continuing operations as  a component of
intangible impairments in our Consolidated  Statements of Operations,  of which  a majority was
non-deductible for tax purposes, is a reconciling  item that impacts our effective  tax rate.

During  2013, we completed a plan to utilize  both  current and carryforward foreign tax credits by
repatriating  approximately  $252.7  million  (approximately  $65.2  million  of  which  was  previously  subject

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to U.S. taxes) from our foreign earnings.  Due  to  uncertainty in  our ability to fully  utilize foreign tax
credit carryforwards, we previously did  not recognize a  full benefit for  such foreign tax credit
carryforwards in our tax provision. As a  result,  we recorded  an increase in our tax  provision from
continuing operations in the amount  of  approximately  $63.5  million  in 2013. This increase  was  offset by
decreases of approximately $18.8 million from current year foreign  tax credits and approximately
$23.3 million reversal of valuation allowances related  to  foreign tax  credit  carryforwards, resulting in a
net increase of approximately $21.4 million  in our tax  provision from continuing  operations.

Our effective tax rate is subject to variability in the future due to, among other items: (1) changes

in the mix of income from foreign jurisdictions; (2) tax law changes; (3) volatility in  foreign exchange
gains (losses); (4) the timing of the establishment  and  reversal  of  tax  reserves; (5)  our ability  to  utilize
foreign tax credits  and net operating losses  that we generate; and  (6) our proposed  REIT conversion.
We  are subject to income taxes in the  U.S.  and  numerous foreign  jurisdictions. We are  subject to
examination by various tax authorities  in jurisdictions in which  we  have business operations  or a taxable
presence. We regularly assess the likelihood of additional assessments by tax authorities and provide for
these matters as appropriate. Although  we believe our tax estimates  are appropriate, the final
determination of tax audits and any related  litigation could  result  in changes in  our estimates.

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

As a result of the foregoing factors, consolidated income  from continuing operations for  the year
ended December 31, 2013 decreased  $83.5  million, or  45.5%, to $100.0 million (3.3% of consolidated
revenues) from income from continuing operations of $183.5 million (6.1% of consolidated revenues)
for the year ended December 31, 2012.  The  decrease in income  from  continuing  operations  is primarily
due to a $48.4 million increase in REIT Costs year over year, restructuring  costs of $23.4  million  and a
$59.1 million increase in other expenses  primarily associated with debt extinguishment  costs and foreign
exchange losses, partially offset by a  lower income tax provision in 2013 compared  to  2012.

As a result of the foregoing factors, consolidated income  from continuing operations for  the year
ended December 31, 2012 decreased  $62.9  million, or  25.5%, to $183.5 million (6.1% of consolidated
revenues) from income from continuing operations of $246.4 million (8.2% of consolidated revenues)
for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The  decrease in income  from  continuing  operations  is primarily
due to the $37.3 million increase in interest expense,  an $18.9 million increase in REIT Costs year  over
year, and a higher income tax provision in 2012  compared to 2011.

INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND GAIN (LOSS) ON SALE  OF
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET  OF TAX

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net  of  tax  was $(47.4) million, $(6.8) million and
$0.8 million for the years ended December 31,  2011, 2012 and 2013,  respectively. During 2011, we
recorded  an impairment charge of $4.9 million to write-down the long-lived  assets of our New Zealand
operations to its estimated net realizable  value, which  is included in loss from discontinued  operations.
Additionally, we recorded a tax benefit of $7.9 million during 2011 associated  with the outside tax basis
of our New Zealand operations, which is  also  reflected in income (loss) from  discontinued operations.
Additionally, in conjunction with the goodwill impairment analysis performed associated with our
Continental Western Europe reporting unit, we performed  an impairment test on  the long-lived  assets
of our Italian operations in the third quarter  of  2011. The undiscounted cash flows from our Italian
operations were lower than the carrying value of the  long-lived assets  of  such operations and resulted
in the requirement to fair value the long-lived assets  of this lower level component. As  a result, we
recorded  write-offs of other intangible assets,  primarily customer relationship values of $8.0 million,
and certain write-downs to property, plant and  equipment (primarily racking  structures) long-lived
assets in Italy of $6.6 million in the third  quarter of 2011,  which are included  in loss  from discontinued
operations. We allocated $2.5 million  of the Continental Western Europe goodwill impairment charge

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to our Italian operations which is included in  loss from discontinued operations for  the year ended
December 31, 2011. During the year ended  December 31,  2013, the income from  discontinued
operations, net of  tax primarily represents  the recovery  of  insurance proceeds in  excess  of carrying
value associated with our Italian operations.

Pursuant to the Digital Sale Agreement,  we received approximately $395.4  million in cash,
consisting of the initial purchase price  and  a working  capital adjustment. Transaction costs relating to
the Digital Sale amounted to approximately $7.4 million. Additionally, $11.1 million of inducements
payable to Autonomy have been netted  against  the proceeds  in calculating the gain on the Digital Sale.
Also, a tax provision of $45.1 million  associated with the  gain recorded on the Digital Sale was
recorded  for the year ended December  31, 2011.  A gain  on sale of discontinued  operations  in the
amount of $243.9 million ($198.7 million, net of tax) was recorded during the  year  ended December  31,
2011, as a result of the Digital Sale. We sold our New Zealand operations on  October 3,  2011 and
recorded  a gain on the sale of discontinued operations of approximately  $1.9 million during the  fourth
quarter of 2011. We recorded a loss on sale  of  discontinued operations in  the amount of $1.9 million
($1.9 million, net of tax) during the year ended December 31,  2012 as a result of the sale of our Italian
operations.

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Net income attributable to noncontrolling  interests resulted in a decrease in net  income

attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated of $3.5 million,  $3.1 million and  $4.1 million for  the years
ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These  amounts represent  our  noncontrolling
partners’ share of earnings/losses in our  majority-owned international  subsidiaries that are consolidated
in our operating results.

Segment Analysis (in thousands)

Our reportable operating segments are North American Business, International Business and
Corporate. See Note 9 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.  Our North American Business
segment offers storage and information management services throughout the United States and
Canada, including the storage of paper documents, as well  as other media such as microfilm and
microfiche, master audio and videotapes,  film,  X-rays and blueprints, including healthcare information
services, vital records services, service and  courier  operations, and  the  collection, handling  and disposal
of sensitive documents for corporate  customers (‘‘Hard  Copy’’);  the storage and rotation of backup
computer media as part of corporate disaster recovery plans, including service and  courier operations
(‘‘Data Protection & Recovery’’); information destruction services (‘‘Destruction’’); the scanning,
imaging and document conversion services of active and inactive records,  or DMS; the  storage,
assembly, and detailed reporting of customer marketing literature  and delivery to sales offices, trade
shows and prospective customers’ sites based on current  and prospective customer orders; and
technology escrow services that protect and manage source code.  Our International Business segment
offers storage and  information management services throughout Europe, Latin America and Asia
Pacific, including Hard Copy, Data Protection  & Recovery, Destruction and  DMS. Corporate  consists
of costs related to executive and staff  functions, including finance, human resources  and information
technology, which benefit the enterprise as a whole. These  costs  are  primarily  related to the  general
management of these functions on a  corporate level  and the  design and  development of programs,
policies and procedures that are then  implemented in  the individual segments, with each segment
bearing its own cost of implementation. Corporate also includes  stock-based  employee compensation
expense associated with all employee stock-based awards.

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North American Business

Year Ended December 31,

2012

2013

Dollar
Change

Actual

Constant
Currency

Internal
Growth

Percentage
Change

Segment Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$2,198,563

$2,180,324

$(18,239)

(0.8)% (0.5)% (1.5)%

Segment Adjusted OIBDA(1) . . . . . . .

$ 916,196

$ 884,603

$(31,593)

(3.4)% (3.1)%

Segment Adjusted OIBDA(1) as a

Percentage of Segment Revenue . . . .

41.7%

40.6%

Year Ended December 31,

2011

2012

Dollar
Change

Actual

Constant
Currency

Internal
Growth

Percentage
Change

Segment Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$2,229,143

$2,198,563

$(30,580)

(1.4)% (1.3)% (1.3)%

Segment Adjusted OIBDA(1) . . . . . . .

$ 961,973

$ 916,196

$(45,777)

(4.8)% (4.6)%

Segment Adjusted OIBDA(1) as a

Percentage of Segment Revenue . . . .

43.2%

41.7%

(1) See  Note  9  to  Notes  to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  for  the  definition  of  Adjusted

OIBDA and for the basis on which allocations are made and a reconciliation of  Adjusted OIBDA
to operating income.

During  the year ended December 31,  2013,  revenue in  our North American Business  segment
decreased 0.8% compared to the year ended  December  31,  2012, primarily due to negative internal
growth of 1.5%. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the negative  internal growth  was  primarily
driven by negative consolidated service internal growth  of 4.6%, which was the result of a trend  toward
reduced retrieval/re-file activity and the  related  transportation  revenues,  partially offset by storage
rental revenue internal growth of 0.8% in the  year  ended December 31, 2013 primarily related to net
price increases. Adjusted OIBDA as a percentage of segment revenue declined  110 basis  points in  the
year ended December 31, 2013 compared to the same period of 2012, primarily  due  to  restructuring
charges and costs associated with the decision to discontinue work on  a data archiving  solution
recorded  in 2013, partially offset by a  decrease in compensation expense as a  result of restructuring in
sales, marketing and account management in the  fourth  quarter  of  2012.

During  the year ended December 31,  2012,  revenue in  our North American Business  segment
decreased 1.4% compared to the year ended  December  31,  2011, primarily due to negative internal
growth of 1.3%. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the negative  internal growth  was  driven by
negative complementary service revenue internal growth  of  12.0% due primarily to a decrease  in the
price of recycled paper and by negative  core service internal growth  of  3.1%, which was primarily a
result of lower revenues from activity-based services. Partially  offsetting the  negative service growth was
storage rental revenue internal growth of 2.1% in the  year ended December  31, 2012, as  a result of  net
price increases. Additionally, unfavorable foreign currency rate changes  related to the Canadian dollar
resulted in decreased reported revenues,  as measured in  U.S. dollars, of 0.1% for the year ended
December 31, 2012. Adjusted OIBDA,  as a percentage of segment revenue, decreased by 150 basis
points in the year ended December 31, 2012  compared to the same period  in 2011 primarily as  a result
of the decrease in recycled paper revenue  as well as  $6.3 million of certain costs that were reclassified
into the North American Business segment from  the Corporate segment in fiscal  year 2012.

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International Business

Year Ended
December 31,

2012

2013

Percentage
Change

Dollar
Change

Actual

Constant
Currency

Internal
Growth

Segment Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$806,692

$845,599

$38,907

4.8% 6.8% 3.2%

Segment Adjusted OIBDA(1)

. . . . . . . . . .

$173,620

$206,003

$32,383

18.7% 18.9%

Segment Adjusted OIBDA(1) as a

Percentage of Segment Revenue . . . . . . .

21.5%

24.4%

Year Ended
December 31,

2011

2012

Percentage
Change

Dollar
Change

Actual

Constant
Currency

Internal
Growth

Segment Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$785,560

$806,692

$21,132

2.7% 7.2%

2.8%

Segment Adjusted OIBDA(1)

. . . . . . . . . .

$164,212

$173,620

$ 9,408

5.7% 8.2%

Segment Adjusted OIBDA(1) as a

Percentage of Segment Revenue . . . . . . .

20.9%

21.5%

(1) See  Note  9  to  Notes  to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  for  the  definition  of  Adjusted

OIBDA and for the basis on which allocations are made and a reconciliation of  Adjusted OIBDA
to operating income.

Reported revenues in our International Business  segment increased  4.8% during the year ended

December 31, 2013 compared to the year ended December  31, 2012. Internal growth for the year
ended December 31, 2013 was 3.2%, supported by solid 6.2%  storage  rental internal growth, partially
offset by negative total service internal growth of 0.5%  driven by lower shredding revenues.
Acquisitions contributed 3.6% to total reported revenue growth in the year ended December 31, 2013.
Foreign currency fluctuations in 2013,  primarily in Europe, resulted in  decreased revenue in the  year
ended December 31, 2013, as measured in U.S.  dollars, of approximately 2.0% as compared to the
same prior year period. Adjusted OIBDA  as a  percentage of  segment revenue  increased  in the year
ended December 31, 2013 compared to the same prior year period primarily due to increased operating
income from productivity gains, pricing actions  and  disciplined cost management.

Reported revenues in our International Business  segment increased  2.7% during the year ended

December 31, 2012 over the same period last year. Internal growth was 2.8% supported by solid 6.1%
storage rental internal growth. Acquisitions contributed 5.1% to total reported revenue  growth in the
year ended December 31, 2012 primarily due to our acquisitions in Brazil and  Switzerland  in the
second  quarter of 2012. These gains  were partially offset by foreign currency fluctuations in 2012,
primarily in Europe, that decreased revenue, as measured  in U.S. dollars, by approximately 5.2% in  the
year ended December 31, 2012 as compared to 2011.  Adjusted  OIBDA as a  percentage of segment
revenue increased by 60 basis points  in  the year ended  December 31,  2012 compared to the prior year
period. Increased operating income from productivity  gains and disciplined cost management
contributed 150 basis points of improvement in  2012 over 2011.  These  gains were  partially offset by the
costs associated with closing a facility in the United Kingdom and the impact of integration costs
associated with acquisitions completed  in  2012.

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Corporate

Segment Adjusted OIBDA(1)
Segment Adjusted OIBDA(1)

as a Percentage of
Consolidated Revenue . . . .

Year Ended December 31,

2011

2012

2013

from 2011
to  2012

from 2012 from 2011 from 2012
to  2012

to 2013

to  2013

Dollar Change

Percentage Change

$(175,746) $(177,599) $(194,725) $(1,853) $(17,126)

(1.1)% (9.6)%

(5.8)%

(5.9)%

(6.4)%

(1) See  Note  9  to  Notes  to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  for  the  definition  of  Adjusted

OIBDA and for the basis on which allocations are made and a reconciliation of  Adjusted OIBDA
to operating income.

During  the year ended December 31,  2013,  expenses in  the Corporate segment as a  percentage of

consolidated revenue increased by 50  basis points compared to the year ended  December 31,  2012,
primarily due to an $11.7 million increase  in compensation costs, primarily associated  with employee
compensation and restructuring costs, as well as an $8.7 million increase in professional fees and legal
reserves.

During  the year ended December 31,  2012,  expenses in  the Corporate segment as a  percentage of

consolidated revenue increased 10 basis  points compared to the year ended  December 31,  2011,
primarily due to a $13.1 million increase  in stock-based compensation expense  and increased
professional fees associated with strategic and corporate initiatives, which was partially offset by
reduced information technology expenses  of  $9.7 million and a $6.3 million reclassification  of  certain
costs out of the Corporate segment and into the  North  American Business segment in  fiscal  year  2012.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following is a summary of our cash  balances  and  cash flows (in thousands) as  of  and for the

years ended December 31,

2011

2012

2013

Cash flows from operating activities—continuing  operations . . . . . .
Cash flows from investing activities—continuing operations . . . . . .
Cash flows from financing activities—continuing operations . . . . . .
Cash and cash equivalents at the end  of  year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 663,514
(302,213)
(762,670)
179,845

$ 443,652
(394,064)
28,269
243,415

$ 506,593
(632,750)
18,564
120,526

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations  was $506.6 million for the
year ended December 31, 2013 compared to $443.7  million for the year ended December 31,  2012. The
14.2% year-over-year increase resulted primarily from an  increase in cash provided  by  working capital
of $84.0 million, offset by a decrease in net  income,  including non-cash  charges and realized foreign
exchange gains, of $21.0 million.

Our business requires capital expenditures to support our expected revenue growth and ongoing

operations as well as new products and  services and increased  profitability. These expenditures  are
included in the cash flows from investing  activities from continuing operations. The nature of our
capital expenditures has evolved over time  along with  the nature of our business. We make capital
expenditures to support a number of different objectives.  The majority of our  capital goes to support
business-line growth and our ongoing  operations, but we also expend capital to support the
development and improvement of products  and  services and  projects  designed to increase  our
profitability. These expenditures are generally small and discretionary in nature. Cash paid  for our
capital expenditures, cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired)  and  additions  to  customer

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acquisition costs during the year ended December  31, 2013 amounted  to $287.3 million,  $317.1 million
and $30.2 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2013,  these expenditures  were funded
with cash flows provided by operating  activities  from continuing operations, cash equivalents  on hand
and borrowings under our Revolving  Credit Facility (defined below). Excluding potential future
acquisitions and Conversion Plan related capital expenditures, we expect our  capital expenditures  to  be
approximately $340.0 million in the year ending  December 31,  2014. Included  in our estimated capital
expenditures for 2014 is approximately $90.0 million of real estate and approximately $5.0 million
associated with the Conversion Plan.

Net cash provided by financing activities from continuing  operations was $18.6 million for the year

ended December 31, 2013. During 2013,  we received $782.3 million  in net proceeds from the issuance
of the 6% Notes by IMI and the issuance  of the Senior  Subsidiary Notes by Canada Company and
$135.1 million of net debt proceeds primarily  from our Credit Agreement (defined below). We used the
proceeds from these transactions and  cash  on hand for the early retirement of  an aggregate of
$685.1 million of our 8% Notes, 8% Notes due 2020, the  Senior Subordinated Subsidiary Notes and the
tender of a portion of our 83⁄8% Notes and to pay dividends in the amount of $206.8 million on our
common stock.

In January 2014, in conjunction with  a facility consolidation plan, we disposed of  two facilities in
the United Kingdom which resulted  in  net cash  proceeds of approximately $16.5  million.  We  will  record
a gain of approximately $9.3 million  within (gain)/loss on  disposal/write-down of  property, plant and
equipment, net in  the first quarter of  2014 as a result of these  dispositions.

Share Repurchases and Dividends

Our board of directors has authorized up  to  $1.2 billion  in repurchases  of  our common  stock. All
repurchases are subject to stock price,  market conditions,  corporate  and legal  requirements and other
factors. As of December 31, 2013, we  had a remaining amount available for repurchase under our
share repurchase program of $66.0 million,  which represents  approximately 1%  in the aggregate of our
outstanding common stock based on  the closing price on such date.

In February 2010, our board of directors adopted a dividend policy  under  which we  have paid, and
in the future intend to pay, quarterly cash dividends on  our common stock. Declaration and payment  of
future quarterly dividends is at the discretion of our board of directors. We may pay certain
distributions in the form of cash and common stock if we are successful in converting to a REIT. In
2012 and 2013, our board of directors declared the following dividends:

Declaration  Date

Dividend
Per Share

Record Date

March 8, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June 5, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
September 6, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . .
October 11, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December 14, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . .
March 14, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June 6, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
September 11, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . .
December 16, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . .

March 23, 2012
$0.2500
June 22, 2012
0.2700
September 25, 2012
0.2700
4.0600
October 22, 2012
0.2700 December 26, 2012
March 25, 2013
0.2700
0.2700
June 25, 2013
0.2700
September 25, 2013
0.2700 December 27, 2013

Total
Amount

(in thousands)
$ 42,791
46,336
46,473
700,000
51,296
51,460
51,597
51,625
51,683

Payment Date

April 13, 2012
July 13, 2012
October 15, 2012
November 21, 2012
January  17, 2013
April 15, 2013
July 15, 2013
October  15, 2013
January 15, 2014

Potential REIT Conversion

In April 2011, we announced a three-year strategic plan that included  stockholder  payouts through

a combination of share buybacks, ongoing  quarterly  dividends and potential  one-time dividends of

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approximately $2.2 billion through 2013,  with  approximately $1.2  billion to be paid  out by May 2012.
We  fulfilled the commitment to return $1.2 billion of cash to stockholders by May  2012. The
Conversion Plan, however, includes several modifications to  the  previously  announced stockholder
payout plan. In accordance with tax rules applicable to REIT conversions, we anticipate  making E&P
Distribution to stockholders of our accumulated earnings  and profits which  is estimated to be
approximately $1.2 billion to $1.7 billion,  assuming  we convert  to  a  REIT effective January  1, 2014. We
expect to pay the E&P Distribution in  a combination of common stock  and cash, with  at least 80% of
the E&P Distribution in the form of  common  stock  and  up to 20% in  cash. On October 11, 2012, we
announced the declaration by our board of directors of a Special Dividend of $700  million payable, at
the election of the stockholders, in either common stock or cash to stockholders of record as of
October 22, 2012 (the ‘‘Record Date’’). The Special Dividend, which is a portion of the  E&P
Distribution, was paid in a combination  of common  stock  and cash on November 21, 2012 (the
‘‘Distribution Date’’) to stockholders  of  record  as of the Record Date. Stockholders elected to be paid
their pro rata portion of the Special  Dividend in  all common stock or cash. The total amount of cash
paid to all stockholders associated with the Special Dividend was approximately  $140.0 million
(including cash paid in lieu of fractional shares).  Our shares of common stock  were valued  for purposes
of the Special Dividend based upon the  average  closing  price on  the three trading days following
November 14, 2012, or $32.87 per share,  and we  issued  approximately  17.0 million shares of  common
stock in the Special Dividend, and the total value of common  stock  paid to all stockholders associated
with the Special Dividend was approximately $560.0 million. These  shares  will impact weighted average
shares outstanding from the date of issuance, thus  impacting  our earnings per share data prospectively
from the Distribution Date. If we are  successful in converting  to  a  REIT, we anticipate that the  balance
of any additional E&P Distribution will be paid out over several years beginning in the  year  we convert
to a REIT based, in part, on IRS rules and the timing of the conversions of additional international
operations into the REIT structure during or  after our first year  as a  REIT.  With regard to our  levels
of indebtedness, we plan to operate within our target  leverage ratio range  of  4x–5x EBITDAR as
defined in our Credit Agreement (defined below). We may,  however, temporarily operate above the
high end of this range due to the timing  of  cash  outlays  related to the Conversion  Plan.

There are significant tax payments and other costs associated with implementing the Conversion

Plan, and certain tax liabilities may be incurred regardless of  whether we  ultimately  succeed in
converting to a REIT. In addition, we  have undertaken  major modifications to our internal systems,
including accounting, information technology and real estate, in connection with the Conversion Plan.
We  currently estimate that we will incur  approximately $395.0 million to $425.0  million  in costs  to
support the Conversion Plan, including  approximately $210.0 million to $225.0 million of related tax
payments associated with a change in  our  method of  depreciating and amortizing  various assets,
including certain of our racking structures,  from our current method  to  methods that are consistent
with the characterization of such assets  as real  property. The total tax on  recapture of depreciation and
amortization expenses across all relevant  assets  is expected to be paid out over  up to five years
beginning in 2012, with approximately $80.0 million paid in  2012 and  $53.0 million paid in 2013. These
tax liabilities were already reflected as long-term deferred income  taxes on our Consolidated Balance
Sheets. As such, there will be no income  statement impact associated with the payment  of these  tax
liabilities. However, we have reclassified  approximately $123.9 million of long-term  deferred income tax
liabilities to current deferred income  taxes (included  within accrued expenses within current liabilities)
and prepaid and other assets (included within  current assets) within our Consolidated Balance  Sheets
as of  December 31, 2012. In 2013, we  reclassified another $26.9 million of  long-term deferred income
tax liabilities to current deferred income taxes. Additionally, we currently  estimate the  operating and
capital expenditures associated with the Conversion Plan through the  end of 2014  to  be  approximately
$185.0 million to $200.0 million. Of these  amounts, approximately $47.0 million was incurred in 2012,
including approximately $12.5 million of  capital expenditures, and approximately $106.3  million was
incurred in 2013, including approximately $23.4 million of capital expenditures.

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Financial Instruments and Debt

Financial instruments that potentially subject  us  to  market  risk  consist principally  of  cash and cash

equivalents (including money market funds and  time deposits), restricted cash (primarily U.S.
Treasuries) and accounts receivable. The  only significant concentrations  of liquid investments as of
December 31, 2013 relate to cash and cash  equivalents  and restricted cash held  on deposit with one
global  bank and one ‘‘Triple A’’ rated  money market fund, which  we  consider to be large, highly-rated
investment-grade institutions. As per our  risk management  investment policy,  we limit exposure to
concentration of credit risk by limiting  the amount invested in  any  one  mutual fund to a maximum  of
$50.0 million or in any one financial institution to a  maximum  of $75.0 million. As of December 31,
2013, our cash and cash equivalents and  restricted cash balance was $154.4  million, including money
market funds and time deposits amounting to $36.6 million. A  substantial portion  of the money market
fund is invested in U.S. Treasuries. As of  December 31,  2013, we had  approximately $102.9 million  of
our  cash and cash equivalents in foreign  entities  (excluding foreign branches of U.S. entities). We do
not intend to repatriate this cash and  cash equivalents in  the foreseeable future, and we have both the
ability and the intent to reinvest these  funds  indefinitely outside the  U.S. (see Note 7 to Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements).

We  are highly leveraged and expect to continue to be highly leveraged for the  foreseeable future.

Our consolidated debt as of December 31, 2013 comprised the following (in thousands):

Revolving Credit Facility(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71⁄4% GBP Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014  (the ‘‘71⁄4% Notes’’)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63⁄4% Euro Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018  (the ‘‘63⁄4% Notes’’)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73⁄4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2019 (the ‘‘73⁄4% Notes’’)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
83⁄8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2021 (the ‘‘83⁄8% Notes’’)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61⁄8% CAD Senior Notes due 2021 (the ‘‘Senior Subsidiary Notes’’)(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6% Senior Notes due 2023 (the ‘‘6%  Notes’’)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53⁄4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2024 (the ‘‘53⁄4% Notes’’)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real Estate Mortgages, Capital Leases  and Other(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 675,717
247,808
350,272
400,000
411,518
187,960
600,000
1,000,000
298,447

Total Long-term Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less Current Portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,171,722
(52,583)

Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$4,119,139

(1) The capital stock or other equity interests of most of  our U.S. subsidiaries, and  up to 66%  of  the

capital stock or other equity interests of our first-tier foreign subsidiaries,  are pledged to secure
these debt instruments, together with  all intercompany  obligations (including promissory notes) of
subsidiaries owed to us or to one of our U.S.  subsidiary guarantors. In addition, Canada Company
has pledged 66% of the capital stock of its subsidiaries,  and all  intercompany obligations  (including
promissory notes) owed to or held by  it, to secure  the Canadian dollar subfacility under these  debt
instruments.

(2) Collectively, the ‘‘Parent Notes.’’  IMI  is the direct obligor on the Parent Notes, which  are fully  and

unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior  or senior subordinated basis,  as the case may  be,  by
substantially all of its direct and indirect 100% owned  U.S. subsidiaries (the ‘‘Guarantors’’).  These
guarantees are joint and several obligations  of  the Guarantors. Canada Company  and the
remainder of our subsidiaries do not guarantee the  Parent  Notes.

(3) Canada Company is the direct obligor  on the  Senior Subsidiary Notes, which are  fully and

unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior  basis, by IMI  and the Guarantors. These  guarantees are
joint and several obligations of IMI and the Guarantors. See Note  5 to Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.

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(4) Includes (a) real estate mortgages  of  $3.7 million, (b) capital lease  obligations  of  $255.1 million,

and (c) other various notes and other  obligations, which  were  assumed by us as a  result of certain
acquisitions, of $39.6 million.

On August 7, 2013, we amended our existing credit  agreement. The revolving credit  facilities  (the
‘‘Revolving Credit Facility’’) under our credit agreement,  as amended  (the  ‘‘Credit Agreement’’),  allow
IMI and certain of its U.S. and foreign  subsidiaries to borrow in  U.S. dollars  and (subject to sublimits)
a variety of other currencies (including Canadian dollars,  British pounds sterling, Euros, Brazilian reais
and Australian dollars, among other  currencies) in an aggregate outstanding  amount  not  to  exceed
$1.5 billion. We have the right to request an increase in the aggregate amount  available  to  be  borrowed
under the Credit Agreement up to a  maximum of $2.0 billion. At the time of the  amendment,  we
repaid all term loans outstanding under our term loan facility  of our original credit agreement. The
Revolving Credit Facility terminates on  June 27, 2016, at  which point  all obligations under  the Credit
Agreement become due. IMI and substantially all of its U.S.  subsidiaries  guarantee all obligations
under the Credit Agreement, and have  pledged the capital stock  or  other equity interests of most of
their U.S. subsidiaries, up to 66% of  the  capital stock or other equity interests of their first-tier foreign
subsidiaries, and all intercompany obligations  (including promissory notes) owed to or  held by them  to
secure the Credit Agreement. In addition,  Canada Company has pledged  66% of the capital  stock  of its
subsidiaries, and all intercompany obligations  (including promissory notes) owed to or  held by it  to
secure the Canadian dollar subfacility under the Credit Agreement. The  interest rate on borrowings
under the Credit Agreement varies depending on our choice of interest rate and currency options, plus
an applicable margin, which varies based  on our  consolidated  leverage ratio. Additionally, the Credit
Agreement requires the payment of a commitment fee on the unused portion of the  Revolving  Credit
Facility, which fee ranges from between 0.3% to 0.5% based  on  certain financial ratios. There  are also
fees associated with any outstanding  letters  of  credit.  As of December 31, 2013, we had $675.7  million
of outstanding borrowings under the  Revolving  Credit Facility, $525.5 million of  which was
denominated in U.S. dollars, 100.0 million of which  was  denominated in Canadian dollars and
40.7 million of which was denominated  in  Euros; we  also had various  outstanding letters of credit
totaling $3.5 million. The remaining amount available for borrowing  under the Revolving Credit Facility
on December 31, 2013, based on IMI’s leverage ratio, which  is calculated  based on the last  12 months’
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and rent expense (‘‘EBITDAR’’), and
other adjustments as defined in the Credit Agreement and current external debt, was $820.8  million.
The average interest rate in effect under the  Revolving Credit Facility was 2.7% and ranged from 2.4%
to 4.5% as of December 31, 2013. For the years ended December 31,  2011, 2012 and 2013, we recorded
commitment fees and letters of credit fees of $2.1 million, $2.3  million and $3.2  million,  respectively,
based on the unused balances under our revolving credit facilities and outstanding letters of credit. We
recorded  a charge of $5.5 million to  other  expense (income),  net in the third quarter of 2013 related to
the amendment of our revolving credit  and  term loan facilities,  representing  a write-off of  deferred
financing costs.

In August 2013, IMI completed an underwritten public  offering  of  $600.0 million in  aggregate
principal amount of 6% Notes, and Canada Company completed an underwritten public offering of
200.0 million CAD in aggregate principal amount of Senior Subsidiary  Notes, both of which were
issued at 100% of par. The net proceeds to IMI and Canada Company of $782.3  million,  after paying
the underwriters’ discounts and commissions,  were used to  redeem all  of the outstanding Senior
Subordinated Subsidiary Notes, 8% Notes  and  8% Notes  due 2020, and to  fund  the purchase of
$137.5 million in principal amount of the 83⁄8% Notes pursuant to a tender offer.  The  remaining  net
proceeds were used to repay existing  indebtedness under our Revolving Credit Facility.

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In August 2013, we redeemed (1) the 175.0  million  CAD aggregate principal amount outstanding

of our Senior Subordinated Subsidiary Notes at  102.5% of par, plus accrued and unpaid interest,
(2) the $50.0 million aggregate principal  amount outstanding of our 8% Notes at  102.7% of par, plus
accrued and unpaid interest, (3) the $300.0 million  aggregate principal amount outstanding  of our  8%
Notes due 2020 at 104.0% of par, plus accrued and  unpaid interest,  and  (4) $137.5 million aggregate
principal amount outstanding of our 83⁄8% Notes at 109.8% of par, plus accrued and  unpaid interest.
We  recorded a charge to other expense  (income),  net of $38.1  million in  the third  quarter  of 2013
related to the early extinguishment of this debt. This  charge consists of call  and tender premiums,
original issue discounts and deferred  financing costs related to this  debt.

In January 2014, we redeemed the 150.0 million British pounds sterling (approximately

$248.0 million) in aggregate principal amount outstanding of our 71⁄4% Notes at 100% of par, plus
accrued and unpaid interest, utilizing  borrowings  under our Revolving Credit  Facility  and cash on-hand.

The Credit Agreement, our indentures  and  other  agreements governing  our indebtedness contain

certain restrictive financial and operating covenants, including covenants that restrict our ability to
complete acquisitions, pay cash dividends,  incur  indebtedness, make investments,  sell assets and  take
certain other corporate actions. The covenants do not contain  a  rating trigger. Therefore, a change in
our  debt rating would not trigger a default under the  Credit  Agreement, our indentures  or other
agreements governing our indebtedness.  The Credit Agreement, as  amended in 2013, uses EBITDAR-
based calculations as the primary measures of financial performance, including leverage  and fixed
charge  coverage ratios. IMI’s Credit Agreement net total lease  adjusted  leverage ratio was 5.0 as  of
December 31, 2013 (compared to a maximum allowable  ratio of 6.5),  and its net secured debt lease
adjusted leverage ratio was 2.2 as of December  31, 2013  (compared to a maximum allowable ratio of
4.0). IMI’s bond leverage ratio (which  is not  lease adjusted), per the  indentures, was 5.3  and 5.1  as of
December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively, compared to a  maximum allowable  ratio of 6.5.  IMI’s Credit
Agreement, as amended in 2013, fixed charge coverage ratio was 2.5 as  of  December 31, 2013,
compared to a minimum allowable ratio of 1.5 under the Credit Agreement.  Noncompliance  with these
leverage  and fixed charge coverage ratios would have  a material adverse effect on our financial
condition and liquidity.

Our ability to pay interest on or to refinance our  indebtedness depends on  our future
performance, working capital levels and capital structure, which are subject to general economic,
financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory  and  other  factors  which may  be beyond our control. There
can be no assurance that we will generate  sufficient  cash flow from our operations or  that  future
financings will be available on acceptable terms  or in amounts sufficient to enable us to service or
refinance our indebtedness or to make  necessary capital  expenditures.

Acquisitions

In May 2013, in order to further enhance  our existing operations in the  U.S., we acquired a

storage rental and records management  business in Texas with locations in Michigan, Texas and Florida,
in a cash transaction for a purchase price of approximately $25.0 million. Included  in the purchase
price is approximately $1.6 million held  in escrow to secure  a  post-closing  working capital adjustment.
The amounts held in escrow for purposes of the post-closing working capital adjustment  will be
distributed either to us or the former owners based on the  final  agreed upon  post-closing  working
capital amount.

In June 2013, in order to further enhance our  existing operations in  Brazil, we  acquired the  stock

of Archivum Comercial Ltda. and AMG  Comercial Ltda., storage  rental and records management
businesses in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in a single transaction for an  aggregate purchase price of approximately
$29.0 million. Included in the purchase price is approximately $2.9 million held  in escrow to secure a

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post-closing working capital adjustment  and  the indemnification obligations of  the former owners of the
businesses to us.

In September 2013, in order to further  enhance our existing  operations in Latin  America, we
acquired certain entities with operations in Colombia  and Peru. We  acquired  the stock of G4S Secure
Data Solutions Colombia S.A.S. and G4S  Document Delivery S.A.S (collectively, ‘‘G4S’’). G4S, a
storage rental and records management  business with  operations in Bogota, Cali,  Medellin and Pereira,
Colombia, was acquired in a single transaction for an  aggregate  purchase price of approximately
$54.0 million, subject to post-closing  working capital and net debt adjustments. We also acquired  the
stock of File Service S.A., a storage rental  and records management business in  Peru,  for a  purchase
price of approximately $16.0 million,  subject to post-closing working capital  and net  debt adjustments.

In October 2013, in order to further enhance  our  existing operations  in the  U.S., we acquired

Cornerstone, a national, full solution  records and information-management company, in a cash
transaction for a purchase price of approximately $191.0 million. Included in the  purchase  price is
approximately $9.0 million held in escrow to secure indemnification  obligations and  certain working
capital adjustments.

In December 2013, in order to enhance our  existing operations in  China,  we acquired Databox

Records Management, a storage rental and records management business, for a purchase price of
approximately $8.6 million.

During  the first quarter of 2014, in order to further enhance  our international operations, we
acquired, for an aggregate purchase price  of approximately $39.6 million, Tape Management Services
Pty Ltd, a data management company with operations in Australia, and  RM Ar¸siv Y¨onetim Hizmetleri
Ticaret Anonim  ¸Sirketi, a records and information management company  with  operations in Turkey.

Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of  December 31, 2013 and the

anticipated effect of these obligations on our liquidity in  future years (in thousands):

Capital Lease Obligations . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-Term Debt Obligations (excluding

Capital Lease Obligations) . . . . . . . .
Interest Payments(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Lease Obligations(2) . . . . . . .
Purchase and Asset Retirement

Payments Due by Period

Total

Less than
1 Year

1–3 Years

3–5  Years

More
than 5 Years

$ 255,124

$ 45,230

$

66,962

$

41,636

$ 101,296

3,918,865
1,801,481
2,436,167

255,161
237,698
228,763

694,354
450,176
423,955

367,470
409,276
386,464

2,601,880
704,331
1,396,985

Obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

73,379

44,453

12,299

2,828

13,799

Total(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$8,485,016

$811,305

$1,647,746

$1,207,674

$4,818,291

(1) Amounts include variable rate interest payments, which are calculated  utilizing  the applicable

interest rates as of December 31, 2013; see  Note 4  to  Notes to Consolidated Financial  Statements.
Amounts also include interest on capital  leases.

(2) Amounts are offset by sublease income of $18.1 million in total (including $4.2 million,

$9.4 million, $3.7 million and $0.8 million, in less than 1 year,  1–3 years, 3–5 years and more than
5 years, respectively).

(3) The table above excludes $51.1 million in  uncertain  tax  positions as we are  unable to make reliable

estimates of the period of cash settlement, if any, with the respective taxing  authorities.

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We  expect to meet our cash flow requirements for the next twelve months from  cash generated
from operations, existing cash, cash equivalents,  borrowings under  the Credit Agreement and other
financings, which may include senior  or senior subordinated notes, secured credit facilities,
securitizations and mortgage or capital lease financings,  and the  issuance  of  equity. We  expect to meet
our  long-term cash flow requirements using the same  means described above. If  we convert to a  REIT,
we expect our long-term capital allocation  strategy will naturally  shift toward increased  use of equity to
support lower leverage, though our leverage  has increased, in the  short-term, to fund the costs of the
Conversion Plan.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We  have no off-balance sheet arrangements  as defined  in Regulation S-K Item 303(a)(4)(ii).

Net Operating Losses and Foreign Tax Credit Carryforwards

We  have federal net operating loss carryforwards, which expire in 2021  through 2033, of
$70.3 million ($24.6 million, tax effected) at December 31, 2013  to  reduce future federal  taxable
income. We have assets for state net operating losses of $2.7 million (net of federal tax  benefit),  which
expire in 2014 through 2025, subject to  a  valuation allowance of approximately 45%. We have  assets for
foreign net operating losses of $53.8 million,  with various expiration  dates (and  in some cases no
expiration date), subject to a valuation  allowance of approximately 72%. We also have foreign tax
credits of $10.2 million, which will begin to expire in 2024.

Inflation

Certain of our expenses, such as wages and benefits,  insurance, occupancy costs and equipment
repair and replacement, are subject to  normal inflationary pressures.  Although  to  date we have been
able to offset inflationary cost increases  through increased operating efficiencies and the negotiation of
favorable long-term real estate leases,  we can  give no assurance that we will be able to offset any future
inflationary cost increases through similar efficiencies,  leases or  increased storage rental or service
charges.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative  Disclosures About Market Risk.

Market Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject  us  to  market  risk  consist principally  of  cash and cash

equivalents (including money market funds and  time deposits), restricted cash (primarily U.S.
Treasuries) and accounts receivable. The  only significant concentrations  of liquid investments as of
December 31, 2013 relate to cash and cash  equivalents  and restricted cash held  on deposit with one
global  bank and one ‘‘Triple A’’ rated  money market fund, which  we  consider to be large, highly-rated
investment-grade institutions. As per our  risk management  investment policy,  we limit exposure to
concentration of credit risk by limiting  the amount invested in  any  one  mutual fund to a maximum  of
$50.0 million or in any one financial institution to a  maximum  of $75.0 million. As of December 31,
2013, our cash and cash equivalents and  restricted cash balance was $154.4  million, including money
market funds and time deposits amounting to $36.6 million. A  substantial portion  of the money market
fund is invested in U.S. Treasuries.

Interest Rate Risk

Given the recurring nature of our revenues  and  the long-term nature  of our  asset base, we  have

the ability and the preference to use  long-term, fixed interest rate debt to  finance our business at
attractive rates, thereby helping to preserve our  long-term returns on invested  capital. We target
approximately 75% of our debt portfolio to be fixed with respect to interest  rates.  Occasionally, we  will

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use interest rate swaps as a tool to maintain our  targeted level of fixed rate  debt.  See Notes 3  and 4  to
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

As of December 31, 2013, we had $676.7  million  of  variable rate debt outstanding with a  weighted

average variable interest rate of approximately 2.73%, and  $3,495.0 million of fixed rate debt
outstanding. As of December 31, 2013, approximately 84%  of our  total  debt  outstanding was fixed. If
the weighted average variable interest  rate on  our  variable rate  debt had increased by 1%, our net
income for the year ended December 31,  2013  would have been reduced by approximately  $3.3 million.
See Note 4 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  for a  discussion of our long-term
indebtedness, including the fair values  of  such indebtedness  as of December 31, 2013.

Currency Risk

Our investments in IME, Canada Company,  Iron Mountain Mexico, SA de RL de CV, Iron

Mountain South America, Ltd., Iron  Mountain Australia Pty Ltd. and our other international
investments may be subject to risks and  uncertainties related to fluctuations in  currency  valuation. Our
reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. However, our  international revenues and expenses  are generated
in the currencies of the countries in which we operate, primarily the Euro, Canadian dollar  and British
pound sterling. Declines in the value  of the  local currencies in which  we  are paid relative  to  the U.S.
dollar will cause revenues in U.S. dollar terms  to  decrease and dollar-denominated liabilities to increase
in local currency.

The impact of currency fluctuations on our earnings  is mitigated significantly  by  the fact that most

operating and other expenses are also incurred  and paid in the local currency. We also have several
intercompany obligations between our foreign subsidiaries and IMI and our U.S.-based subsidiaries. In
addition, Iron Mountain Switzerland GmbH, our foreign  subsidiaries  and IME also have intercompany
obligations between them. These intercompany  obligations  are primarily denominated in the local
currency of the foreign subsidiary.

We  have adopted and implemented a number of strategies to mitigate the risks associated  with

fluctuations in currency valuations. One  strategy is  to  finance  certain of our international subsidiaries
with debt that is denominated in local  currencies, thereby providing a  natural hedge. In determining the
amount of any such financing, we take  into account local tax considerations, among other factors.
Another strategy we utilize is for IMI  or Iron  Mountain Information Management, LLC,  a wholly-
owned subsidiary of IMI, to borrow in  foreign currencies to hedge our intercompany financing
activities. In addition, on occasion, we enter into  currency  swaps to temporarily or  permanently hedge
an overseas investment, such as a major  acquisition, to lock in certain transaction  economics. We have
implemented these strategies for our  foreign  investments in the  United Kingdom, Continental Europe
and Canada. Specifically, through our 150.0 million British  pounds sterling  denominated 71⁄4% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2014 and our  255.0 million 63⁄4% Euro Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018,
we effectively hedge most of our outstanding intercompany  loans  denominated  in British pounds
sterling and Euros. Canada Company  has  financed  its capital needs  through direct  borrowings  in
Canadian dollars under the Credit Agreement and its 200.0 million CAD  denominated 61⁄8% Senior
Notes due 2021. This creates a tax efficient natural currency hedge.  We  designated a  portion of our
63⁄4% Euro Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018  issued by  IMI as a hedge of  net investment of certain
of our Euro denominated subsidiaries. As a  result, we recorded $5.3  million ($3.2 million, net  of  tax) of
foreign exchange losses related to the  ‘‘marking-to-market’’ of such  debt  to currency translation
adjustments which is a component of  accumulated other comprehensive items, net included in
stockholders’ equity for the year ended December 31,  2013.  As of December 31, 2013, cumulative net
gains of $7.5 million, net of tax are recorded  in accumulated other comprehensive  items,  net associated
with this  net investment hedge.

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We  have also entered into a number of separate forward contracts to hedge our exposures  to
British pounds sterling, Australian dollars  and  Euros.  As of December 31,  2013, we  had (1) outstanding
forward contracts to purchase $206.1  million U.S. dollars and  sell 127.5 million British  pounds sterling
to hedge our intercompany exposures  with  our  European operations; (2)  an outstanding forward
contract to purchase $62.3 million U.S. dollars and sell 70.0  million  Australian dollars to hedge our
intercompany exposures with our Australian subsidiary  and  (3) outstanding  forward contracts to
purchase 93.0 million Euros and sell  $127.2  million  U.S. dollars to hedge  our intercompany exposures
with our United Kingdom operations. At  the maturity of the  forward contracts, we may enter into new
forward contracts to hedge movements in  the underlying currencies. At the time  of settlement, we
either pay or receive the net settlement  amount from the  forward contract and recognize this amount
in other expense (income), net in the  accompanying statement of operations as a  realized foreign
exchange gain or loss. We have not designated these forward contracts as hedges. At  the end of each
month, we mark the outstanding forward  contracts to market  and record an  unrealized foreign
exchange gain or loss for the mark-to-market valuation through other  expense (income), net. During
the year ended December 31, 2013, there was $7.0  million  in net cash receipts included in  cash from
operating activities from continuing operations related to settlements  associated  with these foreign
currency forward contracts. We recorded  net gains  in connection with these forward contracts of
$3.0 million, including an unrealized foreign exchange  gain of $0.1 million related to the Australian
dollar forward contracts, and an unrealized foreign  exchange loss of $4.5  million related to certain
British pound sterling forward contracts  and  an unrealized  foreign exchange  loss of  $1.1 million related
to the Euro forward contract in other  expense  (income), net in the  accompanying statement of
operations as of December 31, 2013,  respectively. As of December 31, 2013,  except as noted above, our
currency exposures to intercompany balances  are not hedged.

The impact of devaluation or depreciating currency on  an entity depends on the  residual effect on

the local economy and the ability of an  entity to raise  prices and/or  reduce expenses. Due  to  our
constantly changing currency exposure and the potential substantial volatility of currency exchange
rates, we cannot predict the effect of  exchange fluctuations  on  our business. The  effect  of a change in
foreign exchange rates on our net investment in foreign  subsidiaries  is reflected in  the ‘‘Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Items, net’’ component of equity. A 10% depreciation in  year-end 2013
functional currencies, relative to the  U.S. dollar, would  result in  a reduction  in our equity of
approximately $68.0 million.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

The information required by this item is  included in  Item  15(a) of this Annual Report.

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements  With Accountants  on Accounting and Financial  Disclosure.

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The term ‘‘disclosure controls and procedures’’ is defined  in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the
Exchange Act. These rules refer to the  controls and  other procedures of a company that are designed
to ensure that information is recorded,  processed, summarized and  communicated to management,
including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions
regarding what is required to be disclosed by a company in the  reports that it  files under  the Exchange
Act. As of December 31, 2013 (the ‘‘Evaluation Date’’), we carried out an evaluation,  under the
supervision and with the participation  of  our management,  including our  chief executive officer and
chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of  our disclosure  controls and procedures.  Based upon  that

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evaluation, our chief executive officer  and  chief  financial officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation
Date, our disclosure controls and procedures are  effective.

Management’s Report on Internal Control  over Financial Reporting

Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial
officer, is responsible for establishing  and maintaining  adequate internal control over financial reporting
as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the  Exchange Act.  Our internal control system is
designed to provide reasonable assurance  to our management  and  board of directors regarding  the
preparation and fair presentation of published  financial statements.  Due  to  their  inherent limitations,
internal control over financial reporting may  not  prevent or  detect misstatements. Projections of any
evaluation of effectiveness to future  periods  are subject to the risks that  controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the  degree  of compliance with policies or
procedures may deteriorate. Under the  supervision and with  the participation of our management,
including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we conducted an evaluation  of  the
effectiveness of our internal control over  financial reporting  based on the framework  in Internal
Control—Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring  Organizations of the
Treadway Commission. Based on this  evaluation,  our management concluded  that  our internal control
over financial reporting was effective as  of December 31,  2013.

The effectiveness of our internal control over financial  reporting has been  audited by Deloitte &

Touche  LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as  stated in their report which is
included in this Annual Report.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders  of Iron Mountain  Incorporated
Boston, Massachusetts

We  have audited the internal control over  financial reporting of  Iron Mountain  Incorporated and

subsidiaries (the ‘‘Company’’) as of December 31, 2013,  based on criteria  established in Internal
Control—Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations  of  the
Treadway Commission. The Company’s  management  is responsible for  maintaining effective internal
control over financial reporting and for  its assessment of the effectiveness of internal  control over
financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report  on Internal Control  over
Financial Reporting. Our responsibility  is to express an opinion  on the Company’s internal  control over
financial reporting based on our audit.

We  conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of  the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those  standards require that we  plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether  effective  internal control over financial reporting was maintained
in all material respects. Our audit included  obtaining an understanding  of internal control  over
financial reporting, assessing the risk that a  material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design
and operating effectiveness of internal control based  on the assessed risk, and performing such other
procedures as we considered necessary in  the circumstances. We  believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or  under the

supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial  officers,  or persons performing
similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel
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.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes  those policies and procedures that
(1) pertain to the maintenance of records  that, in  reasonable  detail,  accurately and  fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of the assets of  the company;  (2) provide  reasonable  assurance that
transactions are recorded as necessary  to  permit preparation  of  financial statements in  accordance  with
generally accepted accounting principles,  and that receipts and expenditures of the company  are being
made only in accordance with authorizations of management  and directors of the  company; and
(3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention  or timely detection of unauthorized  acquisition,
use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have  a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal  control over  financial reporting, including  the
possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements  due  to
error or fraud may not be prevented or detected  on a  timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation
of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject  to  the
risk that the controls may become inadequate  because of changes in conditions, or  that  the degree of
compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal  control  over

financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on the  criteria established in Internal Control—
Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the Treadway
Commission.

We  have also audited, in accordance  with the standards of  the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the  consolidated financial statements as  of  and for the year ended
December 31, 2013 of the Company and our report dated February 28, 2014 expressed  an unqualified
opinion on those financial statements.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
February  28,  2014

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial  Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over  financial  reporting (as defined in
Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Act  of  1934)  during the quarter ended  December 31,  2013 that
have materially affected, or are reasonably likely  to  materially affect, our internal control  over financial
reporting.

Item 9B. Other Information.

None.

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PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate  Governance.

The information required by Item 10  is  incorporated by reference  to  our definitive Proxy

Statement for our 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders  (our ‘‘Proxy Statement’’).

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

The information required by Item 11  is  incorporated by reference  to  our Proxy Statement.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain  Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder

Matters.

The information required by Item 12  is  incorporated by reference  to  our Proxy Statement.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

The information required by Item 13  is  incorporated by reference  to  our Proxy Statement.

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and  Services.

The information required by Item 14  is  incorporated by reference  to  our Proxy Statement.

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statements.

(a) Financial Statements filed as part  of  this report:

PART IV

A. Iron  Mountain Incorporated

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting  Firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consolidated Balance Sheets, December  31, 2012 and 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consolidated Statements of Operations,  Years  Ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013 . . . . . .

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), Years Ended December  31, 2011,

2012 and 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consolidated Statements of Equity, Years  Ended December  31, 2011, 2012 and 2013 . . . . . . . . .

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows,  Years Ended December 31,  2011, 2012 and 2013 . . . . . .

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders  of Iron Mountain  Incorporated
Boston, Massachusetts

We  have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Iron Mountain  Incorporated
and subsidiaries (the ‘‘Company’’) as  of December  31, 2013 and 2012, and the  related consolidated
statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), equity,  and cash flows for each of the  three
years in the period ended December  31, 2013. These  financial statements  are the responsibility  of the
Company’s management. Our responsibility  is to express  an opinion on these financial statements based
on our audits.

We  conducted our audits in accordance with the standards  of  the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those  standards require that we  plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether  the  financial  statements are free  of material misstatement.  An
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence  supporting the amounts and disclosures  in the
financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting  principles used  and significant
estimates made by management, as well as  evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable  basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial  statements  present fairly, in  all  material  respects, the
financial position of Iron Mountain Incorporated and subsidiaries  as of December 31,  2013 and  2012,
and the results of their operations and  their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2013, in conformity with  accounting principles generally  accepted in the United States of
America.

We  have also audited, in accordance  with the standards of  the Public Company Accounting

Oversight Board (United States), the  Company’s  internal control over financial reporting as  of
December 31, 2013, based on the criteria established  in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (1992)
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring  Organizations of the Treadway  Commission and our report
dated February 28, 2014 expressed an  unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
February  28,  2014

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IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

ASSETS
Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restricted cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts receivable (less allowances of $25,209  and  $34,645 as of  December 31,

2012 and 2013, respectively) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepaid expenses and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31,

2012

2013

$

243,415
33,612

$

120,526
33,860

572,200
10,152
164,713

616,797
17,623
144,801

933,607

Total Current Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,024,092

Property, Plant and Equipment:

Property, plant and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less—Accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,443,323
(1,965,596)

4,631,067
(2,052,807)

Property, Plant and Equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,477,727

2,578,260

Other Assets, net:

Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customer relationships and acquisition costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred financing costs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,334,759
456,120
43,850
21,791

2,463,352
605,484
45,607
26,695

Total Other Assets, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,856,520

3,141,138

Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 6,358,339

$ 6,653,005

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:

Current portion of long-term  debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

Total Current Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term Debt, net of current portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Long-term Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred Rent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 10)
Equity:

Iron  Mountain Incorporated Stockholders’ Equity:

Preferred stock (par value $0.01; authorized 10,000,000  shares;  none  issued  and

92,887
168,120
426,813
217,133

904,953
3,732,116
62,917
97,356
398,549

$

52,583
216,456
461,338
228,724

959,101
4,119,139
68,219
104,244
344,468

outstanding)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—

—

Common stock (par value  $0.01; authorized  400,000,000 shares;  issued  and

outstanding 190,005,788 shares and  191,426,920  shares  as of  December  31,  2012
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
and 2013, respectively)
Additional paid-in capital
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated other comprehensive items, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,900
942,199
185,558
20,314

1,914
980,164
73,920
(8,660)

Total Iron Mountain Incorporated Stockholders’ Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,149,971

1,047,338

Noncontrolling Interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12,477

10,496

Total Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,162,448

1,057,834

Total Liabilities and Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 6,358,339

$ 6,653,005

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial  statements.

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IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

Year Ended December 31,

2011

2012

2013

Revenues:

Storage rental
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,682,990
1,331,713

$1,733,138
1,272,117

$1,784,721
1,241,202

Total Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,014,703

3,005,255

3,025,923

Operating Expenses:

Cost of sales (excluding depreciation  and amortization) . . . . .
Selling, general and administrative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible impairments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Gain) Loss on disposal/write-down of  property, plant and

1,245,200
834,591
319,499
46,500

1,277,113
850,371
316,344
—

1,288,878
924,031
322,037
—

equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2,286)

4,400

(1,417)

Total Operating Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Income (Loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest Expense, Net (includes Interest Income of $2,313,

$2,418 and $4,208 in 2011, 2012 and  2013, respectively) . . . . .
Other Expense (Income), Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations

Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . .
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations, Net  of Tax . . . . .
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Discontinued Operations, Net  of  Tax . . .

Net Income (Loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Net Income  (Loss) Attributable  to  Noncontrolling

2,443,504
571,199

2,448,228
557,027

2,533,529
492,394

205,256
13,043

242,599
16,062

254,174
75,202

352,900
106,488

246,412
(47,439)
200,619

399,592

298,366
114,873

183,493
(6,774)
(1,885)

174,834

Interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,054

3,126

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain  Incorporated .

$ 395,538

$ 171,708

Earnings (Losses)  per Share—Basic:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total Income (Loss) from Discontinued  Operations . . . . . . . . . .

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain  Incorporated .

Earnings (Losses)  per Share—Diluted:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total Income (Loss) from Discontinued  Operations . . . . . . . . . .

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain  Incorporated .

$

$

$

$

$

$

1.27

0.79

2.03

1.26

0.78

2.02

$

$

$

$

$

$

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding—Basic . . . . . . .

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding—Diluted . . . . .

194,777

195,938

173,604

174,867

190,994

192,412

Dividends Declared per Common Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

0.9375

$

5.1200

$

1.0800

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these  consolidated financial  statements.

75

163,018
63,057

99,961
831
—

100,792

3,530

97,262

0.52

0.00

0.51

0.52

0.00

0.51

$

$

1.06

(0.05) $

0.99

1.05

$

$

(0.05) $

0.98

$

IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands)

Net Income (Loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income:

Year Ended December 31,

2011

2012

2013

$399,592

$174,834

$100,792

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Market Value Adjustments for Securities,  Net of Tax . . . . . . . . . . .

(32,616)
—

Total Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(32,616)

23,186
—

23,186

(31,532)
926

(30,606)

Comprehensive Income (Loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

366,976

198,020

70,186

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling

Interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,123

3,795

1,898

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable  to  Iron Mountain

Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$363,853

$194,225

$ 68,288

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these  consolidated financial  statements.

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IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF  EQUITY

(In thousands, except share data)

Iron Mountain Incorporated Stockholders’  Equity

Common Stock

Total

Shares

Amounts

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

Accumulated
Other

Retained Comprehensive Noncontrolling
Earnings

Items, Net

Interests

Balance, December 31, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,952,865 200,064,066
Issuance  of shares under employee stock purchase

$2,001

$1,228,655 $ 685,310

$ 29,482

$ 7,417

plan  and option plans and stock-based
compensation, including tax benefit of $919 . . .
Stock repurchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parent  cash  dividends declared . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Currency translation adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income  (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noncontrolling interests equity contributions . . . .
Noncontrolling interests dividends . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance, December 31, 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance  of shares under employee stock purchase

plan  and option plans and stock-based
compensation, including tax benefit of $1,045 . .
Shares issued  in connection with Special Dividend
(see Note 13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock repurchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parent  cash  dividends declared . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Currency translation adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income  (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noncontrolling interests equity contributions . . . .
Noncontrolling interests dividends . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase  of noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . .

Balance, December 31, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance  of shares under employee stock purchase

plan  and option plans and stock-based
compensation, including tax benefit of $2,389 . .
Parent  cash  dividends declared . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Currency translation adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . .
Market value adjustments for securities, net of tax
Net income  (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noncontrolling interests equity contributions . . . .
Noncontrolling interests dividends . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase  of noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . .

102,986
3,930,318
(988,318) (31,853,418)
—
(178,281)
—
(32,616)
—
399,592
—
215
—
(2,187)

39
(319)
—
—
—
—
—

102,947
(987,999)

—
—
— (178,281)
—
—
— 395,538
—
—
—
—

1,254,256 172,140,966

1,721

343,603

902,567

—
—
—
(31,685)
—
—
—

(2,203)

—
—
—
(931)
4,054
215
(2,187)

8,568

73,453

1,958,690

20

73,433

—

—

—

— 17,009,281
(1,103,149)
—
—
—
—
—
—

(34,688)
(328,707)
23,186
174,834
836
(1,722)
1,000

170
(11)
—
—
—
—
—
—

559,840
(34,677)

(560,010)
—
— (328,707)
—
—
— 171,708
—
—
—
—
—
—

1,162,448 190,005,788

1,900

942,199

185,558

50,479
(208,900)
(31,532)
926
100,792
743
(2,270)
(14,852)

1,421,132
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

50,465

—
— (208,900)
—
—
—
—
97,262
—
—
—
—
—
—
(12,500)

—
—
—
22,517
—
—
—
—

20,314

—
—
(29,900)
926
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
669
3,126
836
(1,722)
1,000

12,477

—
—
(1,632)
—
3,530
743
(2,270)
(2,352)

Balance, December 31, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,057,834 191,426,920

$1,914

$ 980,164 $ 73,920

$ (8,660)

$10,496

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial  statements.

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IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

Year  Ended  December 31,

2011

2012

2013

Cash  Flows from Operating Activities:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net  income (loss)
Loss (Income) from discontinued operations
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Gain) Loss on sale of discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

399,592
47,439
(200,619)

$

174,834
6,774
1,885

$

100,792
(831)
—

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows from  operating activities:

Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization (includes deferred financing costs and bond discount  of  $6,318,  $6,948 and  $7,258

in 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible impairments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision (Benefit) for deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss on early  extinguishment of debt, net
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Gain) Loss on disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment,  net . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign currency transactions  and other, net

Changes in Assets and Liabilities (exclusive of acquisitions):

Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepaid expenses and other
Accounts  payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued expenses and deferred revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets  and long-term liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash  Flows from Operating Activities-Continuing Operations
Cash  Flows from Operating Activities-Discontinued Operations

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash  Flows from Operating Activities

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash  Flows from Investing Activities:

Capital expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash  paid for acquisitions, net of cash  acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment in restricted cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additions  to customer relationship and acquisition costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment in joint ventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from sales of property and  equipment and other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash  Flows from Investing Activities-Continuing Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash  Flows from Investing Activities-Discontinued Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash  Flows from Investing Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash  Flows from Financing Activities:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repayment  of  revolving credit and term  loan  facilities and other  debt
Proceeds from revolving credit and term loan facilities and other debt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Early retirement of senior subordinated notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net  proceeds from sales of senior subordinated notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net  proceeds from sales of senior notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Debt  financing (repayment to) and equity contribution from (distribution to) noncontrolling

interests, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock repurchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parent cash dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase  plan . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payment of debt financing costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash  Flows from Financing Activities-Continuing Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash  Flows from Financing Activities-Discontinued Operations

Cash  Flows from Financing Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Effect  of  Exchange Rates on  Cash and  Cash Equivalents

(Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash  Equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash  and Cash  Equivalents, Beginning of Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash  and Cash  Equivalents, End of Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Supplemental Information:

Cash  Paid  for  Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash  Paid for Income Taxes

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:

Capital Leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accrued Capital Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dividends  Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unsettled Purchases of Parent Common Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

290,638

280,598

282,856

35,179
46,500
17,250
3,389
993
(2,286)
24,298

(20,799)
5,299
7,069
15,629
(6,057)

663,514
(48,076)

615,438

(209,155)
(75,246)
(5)
(21,703)
(335)
4,231

(302,213)
380,721

78,508

42,694
—
30,360
(77,201)
10,628
4,400
11,764

(17,964)
(58,400)
(706)
34,995
(1,009)

443,652
(10,916)

432,736

(240,683)
(125,134)
1,498
(28,872)
(2,330)
1,457

(394,064)
(6,136)

(400,200)

46,439
—
30,354
(99,432)
43,318
(1,417)
63,648

(33,181)
48,302
24,168
(6,420)
7,997

506,593
953

507,546

(287,295)
(317,100)
(248)
(30,191)
—
2,084

(632,750)
(4,937)

(637,687)

(2,017,174)
2,170,979
(231,255)
394,000
—

(2,844,693)
2,731,185
(525,834)
985,000
—

(5,526,672)
5,661,750
(685,134)
—
782,307

698
(984,953)
(172,616)
85,742
919
(9,010)

(762,670)
(1,138)

(763,808)
(8,986)

(78,848)
258,693

179,845

203,035

147,998

30,090

43,696

43,180

3,364

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

480
(38,052)
(318,845)
40,244
1,045
(2,261)

28,269
(39)

28,230
2,804

63,570
179,845

243,415

231,936

228,607

54,518

51,114

53,042

(18,236)
—
(206,798)
17,664
2,389
(8,706)

18,564
—

18,564
(11,312)

(122,889)
243,415

120,526

243,380

125,624

48,488

79,153

55,142

$

$

$

$

$

$

— $

—

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial  statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

1. Nature of Business

The accompanying financial statements represent the consolidated accounts of Iron Mountain
Incorporated, a Delaware corporation  (‘‘IMI’’)  and  its  subsidiaries (‘‘we’’ or ‘‘us’’). We store records,
primarily paper documents and data backup media, and provide  information management services in
various locations throughout North America, Europe,  Latin America and Asia Pacific.  We have a
diversified customer base consisting of commercial, legal,  banking, health  care, accounting,  insurance,
entertainment and government organizations.

On June 2, 2011, we sold (the ‘‘Digital Sale’’) our  online backup and  recovery, digital archiving

and eDiscovery solutions businesses of  our digital business (the ‘‘Digital Business’’) to Autonomy
Corporation plc, a corporation formed  under the  laws of England and  Wales  (‘‘Autonomy’’), pursuant
to a purchase and sale agreement dated as  of May  15,  2011 among IMI, certain  subsidiaries  of IMI and
Autonomy (the ‘‘Digital Sale  Agreement’’). Additionally, on October 3, 2011, we sold our records
management operations in New Zealand. Also, on April 27, 2012, we  sold our records management
operations in Italy. The financial position,  operating  results and cash flows of the Digital Business, our
New Zealand operations and our Italian operations, including the gain on the sale of the Digital
Business and our New Zealand operations and the  loss  on the sale of our Italian operations, for all
periods presented, have been reported as discontinued operations for financial reporting purposes. See
Note 14 for a further discussion of these events.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

a.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying financial statements reflect  our financial position, results of operations,

comprehensive income (loss), equity and cash flows on a consolidated basis. All intercompany account
balances have been eliminated.

b. Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements  in  conformity with  accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America (‘‘GAAP’’) requires us  to  make estimates, judgments and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,  revenues and  expenses, and related disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the  date of  the financial statements and for the period then ended.
On an ongoing basis, we evaluate the estimates used. We  base our estimates on historical experience,
actuarial estimates, current conditions  and  various other  assumptions  that  we believe  to  be  reasonable
under the circumstances. These estimates  form the basis for making judgments  about the carrying
values of assets and liabilities and are  not  readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may
differ  from these estimates.

c. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and cash invested in highly liquid short-term
securities, which have remaining maturities  at the  date  of purchase of less  than 90  days. Cash and  cash
equivalents are carried at cost, which  approximates fair value.

We  have restricted cash associated with  a collateral trust agreement with our insurance carrier

related to our workers’ compensation self-insurance program. The restricted cash subject to this

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

agreement was $33,612 and $33,860 as of December 31, 2012  and 2013,  respectively,  and is included  in
current assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Restricted cash consists primarily of U.S.
Treasuries.

d. Foreign Currency

Local currencies are the functional currencies for  our operations outside the U.S., with the
exception of certain foreign holding companies and our  financing center  in Switzerland, whose
functional currency is the U.S. dollar. In those instances where the local currency is the functional
currency, assets and liabilities are translated at period-end exchange rates, and  revenues and expenses
are translated at average exchange rates for the applicable period. Resulting  translation adjustments  are
reflected in the accumulated other comprehensive items, net component of Iron Mountain
Incorporated Stockholders’ Equity and Noncontrolling Interests in the accompanying Consolidated
Balance Sheets. The gain or loss on foreign currency transactions,  calculated as the difference between
the historical exchange rate and the  exchange rate at the applicable measurement  date, including those
related to (1) our 71⁄4% GBP Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014  (the ‘‘71⁄4% Notes’’), (2) our 63⁄4%
Euro  Senior Subordinated Notes due  2018  (the  ‘‘63⁄4% Notes’’), (3) the borrowings in certain foreign
currencies under our revolving credit facility and (4) certain  foreign currency denominated
intercompany obligations of our foreign subsidiaries to us and between our foreign subsidiaries, which
are not considered permanently invested, are included in other expense (income), net, in the
accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.  The  total  gain or loss on foreign currency
transactions amounted to a net loss of $17,352, $10,223 and $36,201 for  the  years  ended December 31,
2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

e. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Every derivative instrument is required to be recorded in  the balance sheet as either  an asset or a
liability measured at its fair value. Periodically, we acquire derivative instruments that are intended to
hedge either cash flows or values that  are  subject to foreign exchange or other  market  price risk  and
not for trading purposes. We have formally  documented our hedging relationships, including
identification of the hedging instruments and the hedged  items, as well as  our  risk management
objectives and strategies for undertaking each hedge transaction. Given the recurring nature of our
revenues and the long-term nature of our asset  base,  we have the ability and the preference to use
long-term, fixed interest rate debt to  finance our business, thereby preserving our  long-term returns on
invested capital. We target approximately 75%  of our debt portfolio  to  be  fixed  with respect  to  interest
rates. Occasionally, we may use interest rate swaps as a  tool to maintain our targeted level  of  fixed  rate
debt. In addition, we may use borrowings  in foreign currencies, either obtained  in the U.S. or by our
foreign subsidiaries, to hedge foreign  currency risk associated  with our  international investments.
Sometimes we enter into currency swaps to temporarily hedge an overseas investment,  such as a  major
acquisition, while we arrange permanent  financing  or to hedge our  exposure due to foreign currency
exchange movements related to our intercompany accounts with  and  between  our foreign  subsidiaries.
As of December 31, 2012 and 2013, none  of our derivative instruments  contained credit-risk related
contingent features.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

f.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at  cost and depreciated using the straight-line  method

with the following useful lives:

Building and building improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leasehold improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Racking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warehouse equipment and vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Furniture and fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Computer hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 to 40 years
10 years or the life of the lease,
whichever is shorter
1 to 20 years
1 to 10 years
2  to  10 years
3 to 5 years

Property, plant and equipment (including capital leases in the respective category), at  cost, consist

of the following:

December 31,

2012

2013

Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buildings and building improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leasehold improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Racking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warehouse equipment/vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Furniture and fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Computer hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction  in progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 199,354
1,217,107
461,927
1,481,377
366,754
81,093
526,973
108,738

$ 203,423
1,283,458
499,906
1,536,212
365,171
53,590
511,927
177,380

$4,443,323

$4,631,067

Minor maintenance costs are expensed  as incurred. Major improvements which extend the  life,

increase the capacity or improve the safety or the efficiency of property owned are capitalized. Major
improvements to leased buildings are  capitalized as leasehold improvements and  depreciated.

We  develop various software applications for internal  use. Computer software costs  associated with

internal use software are expensed as incurred until certain  capitalization criteria are met. Payroll and
related costs for employees directly associated  with, and devoting time to, the development of internal
use computer software projects (to the extent time  is spent directly on  the project) are capitalized.
During  the years ended December 31, 2012  and  2013, we  capitalized $26,755 and  $39,487 of costs,
respectively, associated with the development of internal use computer software projects. Capitalization
begins when the design stage of the application has been completed  and it is probable  that  the project
will be completed and used to perform the function  intended. Capitalization ends when the asset  is
ready  for its intended use. Depreciation begins when  the software  is placed in service. Computer
software costs that are capitalized are  periodically  evaluated  for impairment. During the years ended
December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, we wrote-off $3,500 (approximately $3,050  associated with  our
International Business segment and approximately $450 associated  with our North American Business

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

segment), $1,110 associated with our North  American Business segment and $1,100 associated with our
North American Business segment, respectively, of previously deferred software costs associated with
internal use software development projects that were discontinued after  implementation, which resulted
in a loss on disposal/write-down of property,  plant  and equipment, net in  the accompanying
Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Entities are required to record the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the

period in which it is incurred. Asset retirement obligations represent the costs  to  replace or remove
tangible long-lived assets required by law, regulatory rule  or contractual agreement. When the liability
is initially recorded, the entity capitalizes  the cost by increasing the carrying amount of  the related
long-lived asset, which is then depreciated  over the useful life of the related asset.  The liability is
increased over time through accretion expense (included  in depreciation expense) such  that  the liability
will equate to the future cost to retire  the long-lived asset at the  expected retirement  date. Upon
settlement of the liability, an entity either  settles the obligation for its  recorded amount or realizes a
gain or loss upon settlement. Our obligations are primarily the result of requirements under our facility
lease agreements which generally have ‘‘return to original condition’’ clauses which would  require us to
remove  or restore items such  as shred  pits, vaults, demising walls and office build-outs, among others.
The significant assumptions used in estimating our aggregate asset retirement obligation are the timing
of removals, the probability of a requirement to perform,  estimated cost and  associated expected
inflation rates that are consistent with  historical  rates and  credit-adjusted risk-free  rates that
approximate our incremental borrowing rate.

A reconciliation of liabilities for asset  retirement obligations (included in other long-term

liabilities) is as follows:

December 31,

2012

2013

Asset Retirement Obligations, beginning of  the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liabilities Incurred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liabilities Settled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accretion Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign Currency Exchange Movement

$10,116
389
(785)
1,056
206

$10,982
480
(687)
1,123
(89)

Asset Retirement Obligations, end of the  year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$10,982

$11,809

g. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives  are not amortized but are  reviewed annually for

impairment or more frequently if impairment  indicators arise. Other than  goodwill, we currently have
no intangible assets that have indefinite  lives  and which are not amortized. Separable intangible assets
that are not deemed to have indefinite  lives are amortized over their useful lives.  We  annually  assess
whether a change in the life over which our intangible  assets are  amortized is  necessary  or more
frequently if events or circumstances  warrant.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

We  have selected October 1 as our annual goodwill  impairment  review date.  We performed our

annual goodwill impairment review as  of October 1,  2011,  2012 and 2013 and noted no  impairment of
goodwill at those dates. However, as  a result of interim triggering events as  discussed below, we
recorded  a provisional goodwill impairment  charge in the third quarter of 2011  associated with our
Continental Western Europe (as defined  below) operations. This provisional goodwill impairment
charge  was finalized in the fourth quarter  of 2011.  As of December 31, 2013, no factors  were identified
that would alter our October 1, 2013  goodwill  assessment. In making this  assessment, we relied on a
number of factors including operating results, business plans, anticipated future cash  flows, transactions
and marketplace data. There are inherent uncertainties related to these factors  and our judgment in
applying them to the analysis of goodwill impairment. When changes occur in  the composition of one
or more reporting units, the goodwill  is  reassigned  to  the reporting units affected based on their
relative fair values.

In September 2011, as a result of certain changes  we made in the manner in which our European

operations are managed, we reorganized  our reporting structure and reassigned  goodwill among the
revised reporting units. Previously, we  tested  goodwill impairment at the European level on a combined
basis. As a result of the management  and reporting  changes, we  concluded at that time that we had
three reporting units within our European operations:  (1) United Kingdom, Ireland and Norway
(‘‘UKI’’); (2) Belgium, France, Germany,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands and Spain (‘‘Continental Western
Europe’’); and (3) the remaining countries  in  Europe (‘‘Central Europe’’). As a result of the
restructuring of our reporting units, we concluded that we  had an interim triggering  event, and,
therefore, we performed an interim goodwill  impairment test for UKI, Continental Western Europe
and Central Europe in the third quarter  of 2011, as of August  31, 2011. As required by GAAP,  prior to
our  goodwill impairment analysis, we  performed an impairment assessment on the  long-lived assets
within our UKI, Continental Western Europe  and Central Europe reporting units and noted no
impairment, except for our Italian operations, which was included in our  Continental Western Europe
reporting unit, and which is now included in discontinued  operations as discussed  in Note  14. Based on
our  analysis, we concluded that the goodwill of our UKI  and Central Europe reporting units was not
impaired. Our Continental Western Europe  reporting unit’s fair value was  less  than its carrying value,
and, as a result, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge  of  $46,500 included as a  component of
intangible impairments from continuing  operations in  the accompanying Consolidated Statements of
Operations for the year ended December  31, 2011.  A tax benefit of approximately $5,449 was recorded
associated with the Continental Western  Europe  goodwill impairment charge for the year ended
December 31, 2011 and is included in the  provision (benefit) for income taxes from  continuing
operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note  14 for the portion of
the charge allocated to our Italian operations  based on a relative  fair value basis.

In 2012, we reorganized the management and  reporting structure of our international operations.

As a result of the management and reporting  changes, we  concluded that we have the following six
reporting units: (1) North America; (2)  United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Belgium, France,  Germany,
Luxembourg, Netherlands and Spain (‘‘Western Europe’’); (3) the remaining countries in Europe in
which  we operate,  excluding Russia and  the  Ukraine (‘‘Emerging Markets’’);  (4) Latin America;
(5) Australia, China, Hong Kong and Singapore  (‘‘Asia Pacific’’); and (6) India, Russia  and the  Ukraine
(‘‘Emerging Market Joint Ventures’’). As  of December 31, 2012, the carrying  value of goodwill, net

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

amounted to $1,762,307, $365,303, $87,492, $56,893 and $62,764 for North America, Western Europe,
Emerging Markets, Latin America and  Asia  Pacific, respectively. Our Emerging Market  Joint Ventures
reporting unit had no goodwill as of  December 31,  2012 and 2013. As of December 31, 2013, the
carrying  value of goodwill, net amounted  to  $1,849,440, $375,954, $88,599, $93,149  and $56,210 for
North America, Western Europe, Emerging Markets, Latin America and Asia Pacific, respectively.
Based on our goodwill impairment assessment, all of our reporting units with goodwill had estimated
fair values as of October 1, 2013 that  exceeded their carrying values by greater than 15%.

Reporting unit valuations have been calculated using  an income approach based on the present
value of future cash flows of each reporting unit or  a combined approach based on the present value of
future cash flows and market and transaction multiples  of  revenues and earnings.  The income approach
incorporates many assumptions including future  growth rates, discount factors,  expected capital
expenditures and income tax cash flows.  Changes in economic and operating conditions impacting these
assumptions could result in goodwill  impairments in future periods. In conjunction  with our annual
goodwill impairment reviews, we reconcile the  sum of the  valuations of all of our reporting units to our
market capitalization as of such dates.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill attributable to each reportable operating segment

for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2013 is as follows:

North
American
Business

International
Business

Total
Consolidated

Gross Balance as of December 31, 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deductible goodwill acquired during  the  year . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-deductible goodwill acquired during  the year . . . . . . . . . . .
Currency effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$2,010,241
7,605
—
6,125

Gross Balance as of December 31, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deductible goodwill acquired during  the  year . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-deductible goodwill acquired during  the year . . . . . . . . . . .
Fair value and other adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Currency effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,023,971
50,057
42,583
8,930
(15,191)

$564,044
32,609
18,079
16,796

631,528
13,983
35,129
(408)
(6,897)

$2,574,285
40,214
18,079
22,921

2,655,499
64,040
77,712

8,522(1)

(22,088)

Gross Balance as of December 31, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$2,110,350

$673,335

$2,783,685

Accumulated Amortization Balance as  of  December 31, 2011 . .
Currency effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 261,362
302

$ 58,655
421

$ 320,017
723

Accumulated Amortization Balance as of December 31, 2012 . .
Currency effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

261,664
(754)

59,076
347

320,740
(407)

Accumulated Amortization Balance as  of  December  31, 2013 . .

$ 260,910

$ 59,423

$ 320,333

Net Balance as of December 31, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,762,307

$572,452

$2,334,759

Net Balance as of December 31, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,849,440

$613,912

$2,463,352

Accumulated Goodwill Impairment Balance as of December 31,
2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accumulated Goodwill Impairment Balance as of December 31,
2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

85,909

$ 46,500

$ 132,409

85,909

$ 46,500

$ 132,409

(1) Total fair value and other adjustments primarily include $8,446 in net adjustments  to  property,

plant and equipment, net, customer relationships and deferred income taxes, as  well as $76  of cash
paid related to acquisitions made in previous years.

h. Long-Lived Assets

We  review long-lived assets and all amortizable intangible  assets for impairment whenever  events

or changes in circumstances indicate the  carrying  amount  of  such assets  may not be recoverable.
Recoverability of these assets is determined by  comparing the forecasted  undiscounted  net cash  flows of
the operation to which the assets relate to their carrying amount. The operations are generally
distinguished by the business segment  and geographic  region in which they operate. If  the operation  is
determined to be unable to recover the  carrying amount of its assets, then  intangible assets are  written

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DECEMBER 31, 2013
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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

down first, followed by the other long-lived assets of the operation, to fair value. Fair value is
determined based  on discounted cash flows  or appraised values, depending upon the nature of the
assets.

Consolidated gain on disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment, net of $2,286  in the

year ended December 31, 2011 consisted primarily  of a gain of approximately $3,200 related to the
disposition of a facility in Canada and  a  gain of  approximately $3,000  on the retirement of leased
vehicles accounted for as capital lease assets  associated with our North American Business segment,
offset by a loss associated with discontinued use of  certain third-party software  licenses of
approximately $3,500 (approximately  $3,050 associated with our International Business segment and
approximately $450 associated with our  North American  Business  segment). Consolidated  loss on
disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment, net was $4,400 in the year ended  December 31,
2012 and consisted primarily of approximately $5,500, $1,900 and $500 of asset  write-offs in Europe,
North America and Latin America, respectively, partially offset by approximately $3,500  of gains
associated with the retirement of leased  vehicles  accounted for as capital lease assets associated with
our  North American Business segment. Consolidated gain on disposal/write-down of property, plant
and equipment, net was $1,417 in the year  ended December 31, 2013  and  consisted primarily of gains
of approximately $2,500 on the retirement of leased vehicles accounted  for  as capital lease assets
associated with our North American  Business segment and the  sale of two buildings in the  United
Kingdom of approximately $1,800, partially  offset by approximately $2,000 of  asset write-offs in North
America and approximately $900 of asset  write-offs associated with our European operations.

i.

Customer Relationships and Acquisition Costs and Other Intangible Assets

Costs related to the acquisition of large volume accounts are capitalized. Initial costs incurred to

transport the boxes to one of our facilities, which  includes labor and transportation charges,  are
amortized over periods ranging from one to 30 years (weighted average of  26 years at  December 31,
2013), and are included in depreciation and amortization in the accompanying Consolidated Statements
of Operations. Payments to a customer’s  current records management vendor or direct payments  to  a
customer are amortized over periods ranging  from one to 10 years (weighted average of  five years at
December 31, 2013) to the storage and service revenue line  items in the accompanying  Consolidated
Statements of Operations. If the customer  terminates  its  relationship with  us, the unamortized cost is
charged to expense or revenue. However,  in the event of such termination, we generally collect, and
record as income,  permanent removal  fees  that generally equal  or exceed the amount of the
unamortized costs. Customer relationship intangible assets acquired through  business  combinations,
which  represents the majority of the balance, are amortized over periods ranging from 10  to  30 years
(weighted average of 21 years at December 31, 2013).  Amounts allocated in purchase accounting to
customer relationship intangible assets  are calculated  based upon estimates of their fair value utilizing
an income approach based on the present value  of expected future cash flows. Other intangible assets,
including noncompetition agreements,  acquired core technology and trademarks, are capitalized and
amortized over periods ranging from five to 10 years (weighted  average of seven years at December 31,
2013).

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DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization  are as follows:

Gross  Carrying Amount

December 31,

2012

2013

Customer relationship and acquisition  costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other intangible assets (included in other assets,  net) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$685,898
9,778

$879,378
9,475

Accumulated  Amortization

Customer relationship and acquisition  costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other intangible assets (included in other assets,  net) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$229,778
5,875

$273,894
7,305

The amortization expense for the years ended December 31,  2011, 2012 and 2013 are  as follows:

Year Ended December 31,

2011

2012

2013

Customer relationship and acquisition  costs:

Amortization expense included in depreciation  and  amortization . . . . .
Amortization expense offsetting revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$27,900
10,100

$34,806
10,784

$37,725
11,788

Other intangible assets:

Amortization expense included in depreciation  and  amortization . . . . .

961

940

1,456

Estimated amortization expense for existing intangible  assets (excluding deferred  financing costs,
which  are amortized through interest expense, of $6,821,  $6,666, $5,925, $4,886 and  $4,853 for  2014,
2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively)  for the next five succeeding fiscal years is  as follows:

Estimated Amortization

Included in Depreciation
and Amortization

Charged to Revenues

2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$46,606
46,295
46,068
44,373
43,703

$7,466
6,403
4,854
2,917
2,228

j. Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred financing costs are amortized over the  life of the related debt using the effective interest
rate method. If debt is retired early,  the related unamortized deferred financing costs are written off in
the period the debt is retired to other  expense (income), net. As of December  31, 2012 and 2013,  gross
carrying  amount of deferred financing costs was $63,649  and $62,418, respectively, and accumulated
amortization of those costs was $19,799 and  $16,811, respectively, and was recorded in other  assets, net
in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

k.

Prepaid Expenses and Accrued Expenses

Prepaid expenses and accrued expenses  with items greater than 5% of total current assets and

liabilities shown separately, respectively,  consist of the  following:

December 31,

2012

2013

Income tax receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 68,312
96,401

$ 31,915
112,886

Prepaid expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$164,713

$144,801

December 31,

2012

2013

Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payroll and vacation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Incentive compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Self-insured liabilities (Note 10.b.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 64,227
80,931
63,828
53,042
34,806
129,979

$ 71,971
91,519
58,562
55,142
32,850
151,294

Accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$426,813

$461,338

l. Revenues

Our revenues consist of storage rental revenues  as well  as service revenues and  are reflected net of

sales and value added taxes. Storage  rental  revenues, which are  considered a  key  driver  of financial
performance for the storage and information management services industry, consist  primarily  of
recurring periodic rental charges related to the storage of  materials or data (generally on a  per  unit
basis). Service revenues include charges  for related  core service activities  and a  wide  array  of
complementary products and services. Included in core  service  revenues  are: (1) the handling  of
records, including the addition of new records, temporary removal of records  from storage, refiling of
removed records and the destruction of records; (2)  courier operations, consisting primarily  of the
pickup and delivery of records upon  customer  request; (3) secure shredding  of sensitive documents; and
(4) other recurring services, including the  scanning, imaging and  document conversion services of  active
and inactive records, or Document Management  Solutions (‘‘DMS’’),  which relate to physical and
digital records, and recurring project  revenues.  Our complementary  services revenues include special
project work, customer termination and permanent withdrawal fees, data  restoration projects,
fulfillment services, consulting services, technology services and product sales  (including specially
designed storage containers and related supplies). Our secure shredding  revenues include  the sale  of
recycled paper (included in complementary services revenues),  the price of which can fluctuate from
period to period, adding to the volatility  and  reducing  the predictability of that revenue  stream.

We  recognize revenue when the following criteria are  met: persuasive  evidence  of an arrangement

exists, services have been rendered, the  sales price  is fixed or determinable and collectability  of the

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DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

resulting receivable is reasonably assured. Storage rental and  service revenues are recognized in the
month the respective storage  rental or service is provided, and customers are generally billed  on a
monthly basis on contractually agreed-upon  terms. Amounts related to future  storage rental or  prepaid
service contracts for customers where storage rental fees or services are billed in  advance  are accounted
for as deferred revenue and recognized ratably over the period  the applicable storage rental or service
is provided or performed. Revenues from the sales of products, which is included as a component of
service revenues, is recognized when products  are shipped  and title has passed to the customer.
Revenues from the sales of products have  historically not been significant.

m. Rent Normalization

We  have entered into various leases for buildings that  expire  over various terms. Certain leases
have fixed escalation clauses (excluding those tied  to  the consumer price index or other inflation-based
indices)  or other features (including return to original condition, primarily in the United Kingdom)
which  require normalization of the rental  expense over the  life of the lease  resulting in deferred rent
being reflected as a liability in the accompanying consolidated  balance sheets. In  addition, we have
assumed various above and below market leases  in  connection with certain of our acquisitions. The
difference between the present value of  these lease obligations  and the market rate at the date of the
acquisition was recorded as a deferred rent liability or other  long-term asset and is being amortized
over the remaining lives of the respective  leases.

n.

Stock-Based Compensation

We  record stock-based compensation expense, utilizing the straight-line method, for the cost of

stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units,  performance units and shares of stock issued
under the 2003 employee stock purchase plan  and the 2013 employee  stock purchase plan (together,
‘‘Employee Stock-Based Awards’’).

Stock-based compensation expense for Employee Stock-Based Awards included in  the

accompanying Consolidated Statements of  Operations  for the  years  ended December  31, 2011, 2012
and 2013 was $17,510, including $260 in discontinued  operations, ($8,834 after tax or $0.05 per basic
and diluted share), $30,360 ($23,437 after  tax or $0.14 per basic and $0.13 per diluted share) and
$30,354 ($22,085 after tax or $0.12 per basic and $0.11 per diluted share), respectively.

Stock-based compensation expense for Employee Stock-Based Awards included in  the

accompanying Consolidated Statements of  Operations  related to continuing operations is as follows:

Cost of sales (excluding depreciation  and amortization) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling, general and administrative expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

914
16,336

$ 1,392
28,968

$

293
30,061

Total stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$17,250

$30,360

$30,354

The benefits associated with the tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost are

required to be reported as financing  activities in the  accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash

Year Ended December 31,

2011

2012

2013

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Flows. This requirement reduces reported  operating cash flows and increases reported financing cash
flows. As a result, net financing cash flows  from continuing operations included $919,  $1,045 and $2,389
for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively, from the benefits of tax
deductions in excess of recognized compensation  cost. The tax benefit of any resulting excess tax
deduction increases the Additional Paid-in Capital (‘‘APIC’’) pool. Any resulting tax  deficiency is
deducted from the APIC pool.

Stock Options

Under our various stock option plans, options were  granted with exercise prices equal to the
market price of the stock on the date  of grant. The majority of our options become exercisable ratably
over a period of five years from the date  of grant and generally have  a contractual life of ten  years
from the date of grant, unless the holder’s employment is terminated sooner. Certain  of the options we
issue become exercisable ratably over a period of ten years from the date of  grant and  have a
contractual life of 12 years from the date of grant, unless  the holder’s employment is terminated
sooner. As of December 31, 2013, ten-year vesting options represented 7.5% of total outstanding
options. Beginning in 2011, certain of  the options we issue become exercisable ratably over a  period of
three years from the date of grant and have  a contractual life of ten years from  the date of  grant,
unless the holder’s employment is terminated sooner. As of December 31,  2013, three-year  vesting
options represented 20.5% of total outstanding options. Our non-employee  directors are considered
employees for purposes of our stock option plans  and stock option reporting. Options granted to our
non-employee directors generally become exercisable  one  year from the date of grant.

In December 2008, we amended each of the  Iron Mountain Incorporated 2002 Stock Incentive
Plan, the Iron Mountain Incorporated 1997  Stock Option Plan and the  LiveVault Corporation 2001
Stock Incentive Plan (each a ‘‘Plan’’)  to  provide  that any unvested options and other awards granted
under each respective Plan shall vest  immediately  should an employee be terminated by the Company,
or terminate his or her own employment for  good reason (as  defined in each Plan), in connection  with
a vesting change in control (as defined  in each Plan). The  Mimosa Systems, Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive
Plan and the Mimosa Systems, Inc. 2003  Stock  Plan  were similarly amended in June 2010.

A total of 38,917,411 shares of common stock  have been reserved for grants of  options and other

rights under our various stock incentive  plans. The  number of shares available  for grant  at
December 31, 2013 was 5,814,061.

The weighted average fair value of options granted in 2011, 2012 and 2013 was $7.42, $7.00 and
$7.69 per share, respectively. These values were estimated on the  date of grant using the Black-Scholes
option pricing model. The following table summarizes the  weighted average assumptions used for
grants in the year ended December 31:

Weighted  Average Assumptions

2011

2012

2013

Expected volatility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Risk-free interest rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected dividend yield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33.4%
2.40%
3%
6.3 years

33.8%
1.24%
3%
6.3 years

33.8%
1.13%
3%
6.3 years

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Expected volatility is calculated utilizing daily historical volatility over a period that equates  to  the

expected life of the option. The risk-free interest rate  was  based on the U.S. Treasury interest rates
whose term is consistent with the expected life of  the stock options. Expected dividend yield is
considered in the option pricing model and represents our current annualized expected per share
dividends over the current trade price of our common  stock. The expected life (estimated period of
time outstanding) of the stock options  granted is estimated using the historical exercise behavior of
employees.

A summary of option activity  for the  year  ended December 31, 2013 is as follows:

Outstanding at December 31, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

$23.39
33.03
22.30
21.81
28.71

Options

5,908,102
261,698
(895,372)
(121,006)
(7,683)

Outstanding at December 31, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,145,739

$24.09

Options exercisable at December 31,  2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,779,348

$23.66

Options expected to vest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,193,816

$25.37

4.69

4.10

6.91

$33,618

$25,990

$ 6,605

The following table provides the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised for the years

ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013:

Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$37,901

$15,859

$11,024

Year Ended December 31,

2011

2012

2013

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

Under our various equity compensation plans, we  may also grant restricted stock or restricted
stock  units  (‘‘RSUs’’).  Our  restricted  stock  and  RSUs  generally  have  a  three  to  five  year  vesting  period
from the date of grant. All RSUs accrue dividend equivalents  associated with  the underlying stock as
we declare dividends. Dividends will generally be paid to holders of RSUs in cash upon the vesting
date  of  the associated RSU and will  be  forfeited if  the RSU does not vest. We accrued approximately
$1,378 and $1,854 of cash dividends on  RSUs for the  years  ended December  31, 2012 and 2013,
respectively. We paid approximately $58 and $820 of cash dividends on RSUs for the years ended
December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The  fair value  of  restricted stock and RSUs is the  excess of
the market price of our common stock at the date of grant over the purchase price (which is typically
zero).

A summary of restricted stock and RSU activity for the  year ended December 31, 2013 is as

follows:

Non-vested at December 31, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Restricted
Stock and
RSUs

1,303,664
758,799
(555,776)
(71,457)

Non-vested at December 31, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,435,230

Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value

$29.89
29.75
29.94
30.62

$29.76

The total fair value of restricted stock vested for  the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and

2013 was $13, $1 and $1, respectively.  The total fair  value  of RSUs vested for the years ended
December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013 was $931, $8,296  and $16,638, respectively.

Performance Units

Under our various equity compensation plans, we  may also  make awards  of  performance units
(‘‘PUs’’). For the majority of PUs, the  number of  PUs  earned is determined based on our performance
against predefined calendar year targets  of revenue growth and return  on invested capital (‘‘ROIC’’).
The number of PUs earned may range  from 0% to 150% of the initial award. The number of PUs
earned is determined based on our actual performance as  compared to the targets  at the end of the
one-year performance period. Certain PUs granted in  2013 will be earned  based on  a market condition
associated with the total return on our common stock in  relation  to  a  subset of the S&P 500 rather
than the revenue growth and ROIC  targets noted above. The number of PUs earned based on this
market condition may range from 0%  to  200%  of  the initial award.  All of our PUs will be settled  in
shares of our common stock and are subject  to  cliff vesting three years from the date of the original
PU  grant. Employees who subsequently  terminate their employment after the  end of the one-year
performance period and on or after attaining age 55  and completing 10 years of qualifying service (the
‘‘retirement criteria’’) shall immediately and completely vest in  any  PUs earned based on the actual

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

achievement against the predefined targets as discussed  above (but delivery of  the shares remains
deferred). As a result, PUs are generally  expensed over the shorter of (1) the  vesting period,
(2) achievement of the retirement criteria, which may occur as  early as  January 1 of  the year following
the year of grant, or (3) a maximum  of three years. Outstanding PUs accrue dividend equivalents
associated with the underlying stock  as we  declare dividends. Dividends will generally be paid to
holders  of PUs in cash upon the settlement date of the associated PU and will be forfeited if the PU
does not vest. We accrued approximately $369 and $681 of cash dividends on PUs for the years ended
December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

In 2011, 2012 and 2013, we issued 154,239, 221,781 and 198,869 PUs, respectively. For PUs  that
are earned based on our performance against revenue growth and ROIC  targets during the one-year
performance period, we forecast the likelihood of achieving the  predefined annual revenue growth and
ROIC targets in order to calculate the  expected PUs to be  earned. We  record a compensation charge
based on either the forecasted PUs to  be  earned (during the one-year performance period) or the
actual PUs earned (at the one-year anniversary date) over the vesting  period for each of the  awards.
For the 2013  PUs that will be earned  based on a market condition, we utilized a Monte  Carlo
simulation to fair value these awards  at  the date of grant, and such fair value will  be  expensed over the
three-year performance period. No PUs  vested during 2011. The total fair  value of earned PUs that
vested during the years ended December 31, 2012  and  2013  was $4,285 and $2,962,  respectively. There
were no cash dividends paid on PUs for  the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013. As of
December 31, 2013, we expected 70.0%  achievement of  the predefined revenue and  ROIC targets
associated with the awards of PUs made  in 2013.

A summary of PU activity for the year ended December 31, 2013 is as follows:

Non-vested at December 31, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Original
PU Awards

236,093
198,869
(94,019)
(6,395)

Non-vested at December 31, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

334,548

PU Adjustment(1)

(4,447)
(25,536)
6,251
—

(23,732)

Total
PU  Awards

231,646
173,333
(87,768)
(6,395)

310,816

Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value

$29.12
38.81
33.74
30.77

$33.18

(1) Represents an increase or decrease in the  number of  original PUs  awarded based on either (a) the

final performance criteria achievement  at the  end of the defined performance period  of  such PUs
or (b) a change in estimated awards based on the forecasted  performance against the predefined
targets.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

We  offer an employee stock purchase  plan (the ‘‘ESPP’’) in which participation is  available  to

substantially all U.S. and Canadian employees  who meet certain service eligibility requirements. The

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DECEMBER 31, 2013
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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

ESPP provides a way for our eligible  employees to become stockholders on favorable terms. The ESPP
provides for the purchase of our common  stock  by eligible  employees through successive offering
periods. We have historically had two six-month offering periods per year, the first of which generally
runs from June 1 through November 30 and the second  of  which generally runs from December 1
through May 31. During each offering period, participating employees accumulate after-tax payroll
contributions, up to a maximum of 15%  of their compensation, to pay the  purchase  price at  the end of
the offering. Participating employees  may  withdraw from an offering before the purchase date and
obtain a refund of the amounts withheld  as payroll  deductions. At the end of the offering period,
outstanding options under the ESPP are exercised, and each employee’s  accumulated contributions are
used to purchase our common stock.  The  price for shares purchased under the ESPP is 95%  of the fair
market price at the end of the offering period,  without a look-back feature. As a result, we do not
recognize compensation expense for  the ESPP shares purchased. For the years ended December  31,
2011, 2012 and 2013, there were 154,559  shares, 151,285  shares  and 144,432 shares,  respectively,
purchased under the ESPP. Our prior  ESPP was replaced  subsequent to the  expiration of our June 1
offering on November 29, 2013, by the Iron  Mountain Incorporated 2013 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan, which was approved by our stockholders at the  2013  Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on
June 6, 2013. As of December 31, 2013,  we  have  1,000,000 shares available under the  ESPP.

As of December 31, 2013, unrecognized compensation cost related to the  unvested portion  of  our
Employee Stock-Based Awards was $41,877 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average
period of 2.0 years.

We  generally issue shares of our common stock for the exercises of stock  options, restricted stock,

RSUs, PUs and shares of our common stock  under our ESPP from unissued  reserved shares.

o.

Income Taxes

Accounting for income taxes requires the recognition of  deferred tax assets and liabilities for the
expected future tax consequences of temporary differences  between  the tax  and financial reporting basis
of assets and liabilities and for loss and  credit carryforwards. Valuation  allowances are provided  when
recovery of deferred tax assets does not meet the more  likely than not standard as  defined  in GAAP.
We  have elected to recognize interest  and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as a
component of the provision (benefit) for  income taxes in the  accompanying Consolidated Statements of
Operations.

p.

Income (Loss) Per Share—Basic  and Diluted

Basic income (loss) per common share is  calculated by dividing income (loss) by the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding. The  calculation  of diluted income (loss) per share is
consistent with that of basic income (loss)  per share  but gives  effect to all potential common shares
(that is,  securities such as options, warrants or convertible securities) that were outstanding  during the
period, unless the  effect is antidilutive.

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DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

The following table presents the calculation of basic  and diluted income (loss)  per  share:

Year Ended December 31,

2011

2012

2013

Income (loss) from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total income (loss) from discontinued  operations (see

Note 14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net income (loss) attributable to Iron  Mountain

Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

$

246,412

153,180

395,538

$

$

$

183,493

$

99,961

(8,659) $

831

171,708

$

97,262

Weighted-average shares—basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Effect of dilutive potential stock options . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Effect of dilutive potential restricted stock, RSUs and

194,777,000
1,060,477

173,604,000
914,308

190,994,000
995,836

PUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100,136

349,128

422,045

Weighted-average shares—diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

195,937,613

174,867,436

192,411,881

Earnings (losses) per share—basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total income (loss) from discontinued  operations (see

Note 14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net income (loss) attributable to Iron  Mountain

Incorporated—basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Earnings (losses) per share—diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total income (loss) from discontinued  operations (see

Note 14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net income (loss) attributable to Iron  Mountain

Incorporated—diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Antidilutive stock options, RSUs and  PUs, excluded from
the calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

$

$

$

$

1.27

0.79

2.03

1.26

0.78

2.02

$

$

$

$

$

$

1.06

$

0.52

(0.05) $

0.00

0.99

1.05

$

$

0.51

0.52

(0.05) $

0.00

0.98

$

0.51

3,973,760

1,286,150

903,416

q. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Credit Memo Reserves

We  maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts  and  credit memos for estimated losses  resulting

from the potential inability of our customers  to  make required payments and  potential  disputes
regarding billing and service issues. When  calculating the allowance, we  consider  our  past loss
experience, current and prior trends in our aged  receivables and credit memo  activity, current economic
conditions and specific circumstances of individual receivable balances. If the financial condition of  our
customers were to significantly change, resulting in  a significant  improvement or impairment  of their
ability to make payments, an adjustment of the allowance may be required. We consider  accounts

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DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

receivable to be delinquent after such  time  as reasonable means of collection  have been exhausted. We
charge-off uncollectible balances as circumstances warrant, generally, no later  than one year past due.

Rollforward of allowance for doubtful accounts  and  credit memo reserves is as follows:

Year  Ended  December 31,

Balance at
Beginning of
the Year

Credit Memos
Charged to
Revenue

Allowance for
Bad  Debts
Charged to
Expense

Other(1)

Deductions(2)

2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$20,747
23,277
25,209

$39,343
39,723
49,483

$ 9,506
8,323
11,321

$ (205)
977
3,612

$(46,114)
(47,091)
(54,980)

Balance  at
End of
the Year

$23,277
25,209
34,645

(1) Primarily consists of recoveries of  previously written-off accounts receivable, allowances of
businesses acquired and the impact associated with currency  translation adjustments.

(2) Primarily consists of the issuance of  credit memos and the write-off of accounts receivable.

r. Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject  us  to  market  risk  consist principally  of  cash and cash

equivalents (including money market funds and  time deposits), restricted cash (primarily U.S.
Treasuries) and accounts receivable. The  only significant concentrations  of liquid investments as of both
December 31, 2012 and 2013 relate to cash and cash equivalents and  restricted cash  held on deposit
with five global banks and two ‘‘Triple A’’  rated  money  market funds,  and one  global bank and  one
‘‘Triple A’’ rated money market fund,  respectively,  all  of which  we consider to be large, highly-rated
investment-grade institutions. As per our  risk management  investment policy,  we limit exposure to
concentration of credit risk by limiting  the amount invested in  any  one  mutual fund to a maximum  of
$50,000 or in any one financial institution to a maximum of $75,000.  As of December 31, 2012 and
2013, our cash and cash equivalents and  restricted cash balance was $277,027  and $154,386,
respectively, including money market  funds and time  deposits amounting to $218,629  and $36,613,
respectively. A substantial portion of  the money  market  funds  is invested  in U.S. Treasuries.

s.

Fair Value Measurements

Entities are permitted under GAAP to  elect  to  measure  many  financial instruments  and certain

other items at either fair value or cost.  We did  not  elect  the fair value  measurement option  for any of
our  financial assets or liabilities.

Our financial assets or liabilities are measured using inputs from the three levels of the fair  value
hierarchy. A financial asset or liability’s classification within  the hierarchy is  determined based on the
lowest level input that is significant to  the  fair value  measurement.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as  follows:

Level 1—Inputs are unadjusted quoted  prices in  active  markets for identical assets or liabilities

that we have the ability to access at the measurement date.

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DECEMBER 31, 2013
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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Level 2—Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted

prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities  in markets that are not  active,  inputs  other than
quoted prices that are observable for  the asset or liability (i.e., interest rates, yield curves, etc.), and
inputs that are derived principally from  or corroborated  by observable market data by correlation or
other means (market corroborated inputs).

Level 3—Unobservable inputs that reflect  our assumptions about the assumptions that market

participants would use in pricing the  asset  or liability.

The following tables provide the assets and liabilities carried  at fair value measured on a recurring

basis as of December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively:

Description

Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2012 Using

Total Carrying Quoted prices

Value at
December 31,
2012

in active
markets
(Level 1)

Significant other
observable
inputs
(Level  2)

Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)

Money Market Funds(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Time Deposits(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trading Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Derivative Liabilities(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 68,800
149,829
11,071
1,522

$ —
—
10,525(2)
—

$ 68,800
149,829

546(1)

1,522

$—
—
—
—

Description

Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2013 Using

Total Carrying Quoted prices

Value at
December 31,
2013

in active
markets
(Level 1)

Significant other
observable
inputs
(Level  2)

Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)

Money Market Funds(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Time Deposits(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trading Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Derivative Assets(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Derivative Liabilities(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$33,860
2,753
13,386
72
5,592

$ —
—
12,785(2)
—
—

$33,860
2,753

601(1)
72
5,592

$—
—
—
—
—

(1) Money market funds and time deposits (including certain  trading  securities) are measured based

on quoted prices for similar assets and/or subsequent transactions.

(2) Securities are measured at fair value  using quoted market prices.

(3) Our  derivative assets and liabilities primarily relate to short-term (six months  or less) foreign

currency contracts that we have entered into to hedge our intercompany exposures denominated in
British pounds sterling, Euros and Australian dollars. We calculate  the fair value of such forward
contracts by adjusting the spot rate utilized  at the  balance sheet  date for translation purposes  by
an estimate of the forward points observed in active markets.

Disclosures are required in the financial statements for  items measured at  fair value on a
non-recurring basis. We did not have  any material items  that  are  measured at  fair value  on a

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DECEMBER 31, 2013
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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

non-recurring basis for the years ended  December  31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, except goodwill calculated
based on Level 3 inputs, as more fully disclosed in  Note 2.g.

t. Available-for-sale and Trading Securities

We  have one trust that holds marketable securities. Marketable securities are classified as
available-for-sale or trading. As of December 31, 2012 and 2013, the fair value of the money market
and mutual funds included in this trust  amounted to $11,071 and $13,386, respectively, and were
included in prepaid expenses and other in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. We
classified these marketable securities  included in the trust as  trading, and included in other  expense
(income), net in the accompanying Consolidated  Statements of Operations realized and  unrealized net
losses of $321, net gains of $1,292 and  net gains  of $2,283 for  the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012
and 2013, respectively.

u.

Investments

As of December 31, 2013, we had investments in joint ventures in Iron Mountain  A/S of  32%
(Denmark) and in Katalyst Data Management LLC and Katalyst  Data Management  GP, Inc.  (formerly
Kelman Technologies Inc.) of 25% (U.S. and Canada). These investments are accounted for using the
equity method because we exercise significant influence over  these entities and their operations. As of
December 31, 2012 and 2013, the carrying  value related to our equity investments was $398  and $455,
respectively, included in other assets in the  accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Additionally,
we have a 4% investment in Crossroads Systems, Inc. (U.S.) and its carrying value as of  December 31,
2013 was $1,404.

v. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Items, Net

Accumulated other comprehensive items, net  consists of the following:

Foreign currency translation adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Market value adjustments for securities, net of tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$20,314
0

$(9,586)
926

$20,314

$(8,660)

December 31,

2012

2013

w. Other Expense (Income), Net

Other expense (income), net consists  of  the following:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains),  net
Debt extinguishment expense, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$17,352
993
(5,302)

$10,223
10,628
(4,789)

$36,201
43,724
(4,723)

$13,043

$16,062

$75,202

Year Ended December 31,

2011

2012

2013

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DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

3. Derivative Instruments and Hedging  Activities

We  have entered into a number of separate forward contracts to hedge our exposures in British

pounds sterling, Australian dollars and  Euros. As of December 31, 2013,  we  had (1) outstanding
forward contracts to purchase $206,069  U.S.  dollars and  sell 127,500 British pounds sterling to hedge
our  intercompany exposures with our  United  Kingdom operations; (2) an outstanding forward contract
to purchase $62,300 U.S. dollars and sell 70,000 Australian dollars to hedge our intercompany
exposures with our Australian subsidiary and (3)  outstanding forward contracts to purchase
93,000 Euros and sell $127,219 U.S. dollars  to  hedge our intercompany exposures with our United
Kingdom operations. At the maturity of  the forward  contracts,  we may enter into new forward
contracts to hedge movements in the  underlying  currencies.  At  the time  of settlement, we either pay or
receive the net settlement amount from the  forward contract and recognize this amount in other
(income) expense, net in the  accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations as a realized
foreign exchange gain or loss. At the  end of  each month, we mark the outstanding forward contracts  to
market and record an unrealized foreign exchange gain or loss for the mark-to-market valuation.  We
have not designated these forward contracts as  hedges. During the  years  ended December 31, 2011,
2012 and 2013, there was $1,092 in net cash disbursements,  $9,116 in  net cash  disbursements and
$6,954 in net cash receipts, respectively,  included in cash from operating activities  from continuing
operations related to settlements associated with  these  foreign currency forward contracts.

Our  policy  is  to  record  the  fair  value  of  each  derivative  instrument  on  a  gross  basis.  The  following
table provides the fair value of our derivative instruments  as  of December 31, 2012 and 2013  and their
gains and losses for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013:

Derivatives  Not Designated as
Hedging Instruments

2012

Balance Sheet
Location

Fair
Value

2013

Balance Sheet
Location

Foreign exchange contracts . . Prepaid expenses and other

$— Prepaid expenses and other

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$—

Fair
Value

$72

$72

Asset Derivatives

December 31,

Derivatives  Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

Liability Derivatives

December 31,

2012

2013

Balance Sheet
Location

Fair
Value

Balance Sheet
Location

Fair
Value

Foreign exchange contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accrued expenses

$1,522 Accrued expenses

$5,592

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,522

$5,592

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DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

3. Derivative Instruments and Hedging  Activities (Continued)

Derivatives  Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

Location of (Gain) Loss
Recognized in Income on
Derivative

Amount of (Gain) Loss
Recognized in Income
on Derivatives

December 31,

2011

2012

2013

Foreign exchange contracts . . . . . . . . . . . Other (income) expense, net

$(1,209) $13,007

$(2,955)

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(1,209) $13,007

$(2,955)

We  have designated a portion of our  63⁄4% Notes as a hedge of net investment  of  certain of our
Euro  denominated subsidiaries. For the  years  ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and  2013, we  designated
on average 86,750, 101,167 and 106,525  Euros, respectively, of the 63⁄4% Notes as a hedge of net
investment of certain of our Euro denominated subsidiaries. As  a  result, we recorded foreign exchange
gains of $8,634 ($5,411, net of tax) related to the  change in fair value of such debt due to currency
translation adjustments, which is a component of accumulated other comprehensive items, net included
in Iron Mountain Incorporated Stockholders’  Equity  for the  year ended December  31, 2011. We
recorded  foreign exchange losses of $4,408 ($2,668, net of tax) related  to  the change in fair value  of
such debt due to currency translation adjustments, which  is a component of accumulated other
comprehensive items, net included in  Iron Mountain Incorporated Stockholders’ Equity for the year
ended December 31, 2012. We recorded foreign exchange  losses  of $5,311 ($3,238, net  of tax) related
to the change in fair value of such debt  due to currency  translation adjustments,  which is  a component
of accumulated other comprehensive items, net  included in  Iron  Mountain Incorporated Stockholders’
Equity for the year ended December  31, 2013. As of December  31, 2013,  cumulative net gains of
$7,484, net of tax are recorded in accumulated other  comprehensive items, net associated  with this net
investment hedge.

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DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

4. Debt

Long-term debt comprised the following:

Revolving Credit Facility(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Term Loan Facility(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71⁄4% GBP Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014  (the
‘‘71⁄4% Notes’’)(2)(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71⁄2% CAD Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017 (the
‘‘Senior Subordinated Subsidiary Notes’’)(2)(4) . . .

8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018  (the ‘‘8%

Notes’’)(2)(3)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63⁄4% Euro Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018  (the
‘‘63⁄4% Notes’’)(2)(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

73⁄4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2019 (the

December 31, 2012

December 31, 2013

Carrying
Amount

Fair
Value

Carrying
Amount

Fair
Value

$

55,500
462,500

$

55,500
462,500

$ 675,717
—

$675,717
—

242,813

242,813

247,808

248,117

175,875

181,591

49,834

56,052

—

—

—

—

335,152

341,753

350,272

355,071

‘‘73⁄4% Notes’’)(2)(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

400,000

451,000

400,000

446,000

8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020  (the ‘‘8%

Notes due 2020’’)(2)(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

300,000

317,250

—

—

83⁄8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2021 (the

‘‘83⁄8% Notes’’)(2)(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

548,518

610,500

411,518

444,470

61⁄8% CAD Senior Notes due 2021 (the ‘‘Senior

Subsidiary Notes’’)(2)(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6% Senior Notes due 2023 (the ‘‘6%  Notes’’)(2)(3) . .
53⁄4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2024 (the

‘‘53⁄4% Notes’’)(2)(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real Estate Mortgages, Capital Leases  and Other(5) .

Total Long-term Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less Current Portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion . . . . . . . . .

$3,732,116

—
—

—
—

187,960
600,000

187,960
614,820

1,012,500
254,811

1,000,000
254,811

3,825,003
(92,887)

930,000
298,447

1,000,000
298,447

4,171,722
(52,583)

$4,119,139

(1) The capital stock or other equity interests of most of  our U.S. subsidiaries, and  up to 66%  of  the

capital stock or other equity interests of our first-tier foreign subsidiaries,  are pledged to secure
these debt instruments, together with  all intercompany  obligations (including promissory notes) of
subsidiaries owed to us or to one of our U.S.  subsidiary guarantors. In addition, Iron Mountain
Canada Operations ULC (f/k/a Iron Mountain  Canada  Corporation) (‘‘Canada Company’’) has
pledged 66% of the capital stock of its subsidiaries, and all intercompany obligations (including
promissory notes) owed to or held by  it, to secure  the Canadian dollar subfacility under these  debt
instruments. The fair value (Level 3 of fair value hierarchy  described  at Note  2.s.) of this
long-term debt approximates the carrying value (as borrowings under these debt  instruments are
based on current variable market interest rates (plus a margin that  is subject  to  change  based on
our  consolidated leverage ratio)), as  of December  31, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

4. Debt (Continued)

(2) The fair values (Level 1 of fair value  hierarchy described at Note 2.s.) of these debt instruments
are based on quoted market prices for these notes  on December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

(3) Collectively, the ‘‘Parent Notes.’’  IMI  is the direct obligor on the Parent Notes, which are fully  and

unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior or  senior subordinated basis, as the case may be, by
substantially all of its direct and indirect  100% owned U.S. subsidiaries (the ‘‘Guarantors’’).  These
guarantees are joint and several obligations  of  the Guarantors. Canada Company and the
remainder of our subsidiaries do not guarantee the Parent Notes.

(4) Canada Company is the direct obligor on the  Senior Subordinated Subsidiary Notes and Senior

Subsidiary Notes, which are fully and  unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior or senior
subordinated basis, as the case may be, by IMI and the  Guarantors.  These guarantees are  joint and
several obligations of IMI and the Guarantors.  See Note  5  to  Notes to Consolidated  Financial
Statements.

(5) Includes  (a) real estate mortgages  of  $4,305 and $3,704 as of December 31, 2012 and 2013,

respectively, which bear interest at rates ranging  from 4.6%  to  7.0% and are payable in various
installments through 2021, (b) capital lease obligations of  $235,826 and $255,124 as of
December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively, which bear a  weighted average interest rate of  5.8% as
of December 31, 2013 and (c) other various notes  and  other obligations, which were assumed  by  us
as a result of certain acquisitions, of  $14,680 and $39,619 as of  December 31, 2012 and 2013,
respectively, and bear a weighted average interest rate of 14.3%  as of December 31, 2013. We
believe the fair value (Level 3 of fair  value hierarchy described at Note 2.s.) of  this debt
approximates its carrying value.

a. Revolving Credit Facility

On August 7, 2013, we amended our existing credit  agreement. The revolving credit  facilities  (the
‘‘Revolving Credit Facility’’) under our credit agreement, as amended (the ‘‘Credit Agreement’’), allow
IMI and certain of its U.S. and foreign  subsidiaries to borrow in U.S. dollars  and (subject to sublimits)
a variety of other currencies (including Canadian  dollars, British pounds sterling, Euros, Brazilian reais
and Australian dollars, among other  currencies)  in an aggregate outstanding  amount  not  to  exceed
$1,500,000. We have the right to request  an increase in the  aggregate amount available to be borrowed
under the Credit Agreement up to a  maximum  of  $2,000,000. At the time of  the amendment, we  repaid
all term loans outstanding under our term  loan facility of our original credit agreement.  The Revolving
Credit  Facility terminates on June 27, 2016, at  which  point all obligations under the Credit  Agreement
become  due. IMI and substantially all of  its U.S.  subsidiaries guarantee all obligations under the Credit
Agreement, and have pledged the capital stock  or other equity interests of most of their U.S.
subsidiaries, up to 66% of the capital  stock or other equity interests of their first-tier foreign
subsidiaries, and all intercompany obligations  (including promissory notes) owed to or held by them to
secure the Credit Agreement. In addition,  Canada  Company has pledged 66% of the capital stock  of its
subsidiaries, and all intercompany obligations  (including promissory notes) owed to or held by it to
secure the Canadian dollar subfacility under the  Credit Agreement. The interest rate on borrowings
under the Credit Agreement varies depending on our choice of interest rate and currency options, plus
an applicable margin, which varies based  on our consolidated  leverage ratio. Additionally, the Credit

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

4. Debt (Continued)

Agreement requires the payment of a commitment fee on  the unused portion of the  Revolving Credit
Facility, which fee ranges from between 0.3% to 0.5% based  on certain financial ratios. There  are also
fees associated with any outstanding  letters of credit.  As  of December 31, 2013, we had $675,717 of
outstanding borrowings under the Revolving  Credit Facility, $525,538 of which was denominated in U.S.
dollars, 100,000 of which was denominated in Canadian dollars and 40,715 of which  was denominated
in  Euros;  we  also  had  various  outstanding  letters  of  credit  totaling  $3,460.  The  remaining  amount
available for borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility on December  31, 2013, based on IMI’s
leverage  ratio, which is calculated based on the  last  12  months’ earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization and rent expense (‘‘EBITDAR’’), and other adjustments as defined  in
the Credit Agreement and current external debt, was $820,823. The average interest rate  in effect
under the Revolving Credit Facility was 2.7% and ranged from  2.4% to 4.5% as  of December 31, 2013.
For the years ended December 31, 2011,  2012 and 2013,we recorded commitment fees and letters of
credit fees of $2,123, $2,306 and $3,167, respectively, based on the unused balances under our  revolving
credit facilities and outstanding letters of credit. We  recorded a charge of $5,544 to other expense
(income), net in the third quarter of  2013 related to the amendment of our  revolving credit and term
loan facilities, representing a  write-off of  deferred  financing costs.

The Credit Agreement, our indentures  and  other agreements governing our indebtedness contain

certain restrictive financial and operating covenants, including covenants that restrict our ability to
complete acquisitions, pay cash dividends,  incur indebtedness, make investments, sell assets and take
certain other corporate actions. The covenants do not contain a  rating trigger. Therefore, a change in
our  debt rating would not trigger a default under the  Credit Agreement, our indentures or other
agreements governing our indebtedness.  The Credit Agreement, as  amended in 2013, uses EBITDAR-
based calculations as the primary measures of financial  performance, including leverage and fixed
charge  coverage ratios. IMI’s Credit Agreement net total lease  adjusted leverage ratio was 5.0 as  of
December 31, 2013 (compared to a maximum allowable  ratio of 6.5), and its net secured debt lease
adjusted leverage ratio was 2.2 as of December 31, 2013  (compared to a maximum allowable ratio of
4.0). IMI’s bond leverage ratio (which  is not  lease adjusted), per the indentures, was 5.3 and 5.1  as of
December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively, compared to a  maximum allowable ratio of 6.5. IMI’s Credit
Agreement, as amended in 2013, fixed charge coverage ratio was 2.5 as of  December 31, 2013,
compared to a minimum allowable ratio of  1.5 under  the Credit Agreement.  Noncompliance  with these
leverage  and fixed charge coverage ratios would have  a material adverse effect on our financial
condition and liquidity.

b. Notes Issued under Indentures

As of December 31, 2013, we had seven series of senior subordinated or  senior  notes issued under

various indentures, six of which are direct obligations of the parent company, IMI; one  (the Senior
Subsidiary Notes) is a direct obligation of  Canada Company; and all are subordinated to debt
outstanding under the Credit Agreement, except the 6% Notes and the Senior Subsidiary Notes which
are pari passu with the Credit Agreement:

(cid:127) 150,000 British pounds sterling principal amount of notes maturing on  April 15, 2014 and

bearing interest at a rate of 71⁄4% per annum, payable semi-annually  in  arrears on April  15 and
October 15 (see Note 16);

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

4. Debt (Continued)

(cid:127) 255,000 Euro principal amount of  notes maturing on October  15, 2018 and bearing  interest at a

rate of 63⁄4% per annum, payable semi-annually  in  arrears on April  15 and October 15;

(cid:127) $400,000 principal amount of notes maturing on October 1, 2019  and  bearing interest  at a  rate

of 73⁄4% per annum, payable semi-annually  in arrears on  April 1 and October 1;

(cid:127) $412,500 principal amount of notes maturing on August  15, 2021 and bearing  interest at a rate

of 83⁄8% per annum, payable semi-annually  in arrears on  February 15  and August  15;

(cid:127) 200,000 CAD principal amount of  notes maturing  on August 15, 2021 and bearing interest at a
rate of 61⁄8% per annum, payable semi-annually  in  arrears on February 15  and August 15 (the
Senior Subsidiary Notes);

(cid:127) $600,000 principal amount of notes maturing on August  15, 2023 and bearing  interest at a rate

of 6% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15; and

(cid:127) $1,000,000 principal amount of notes maturing on August  15, 2024 and bearing  interest  at a rate

of 53⁄4% per annum, payable semi-annually  in arrears on  February 15  and August  15.

The Parent Notes and the Senior Subsidiary  Notes are fully  and unconditionally guaranteed,  on a
senior or senior subordinated basis, as the case may be, by the  Guarantors.  These guarantees are  joint
and several obligations of the Guarantors.  The  remainder of our subsidiaries do not guarantee the
senior or senior subordinated notes. Additionally, IMI guarantees the  Senior Subsidiary Notes. Canada
Company does not guarantee the Parent  Notes.

In August 2013, IMI completed an underwritten public  offering  of  $600,000 in  aggregate principal

amount of 6% Notes, and Canada Company completed  an underwritten public offering of 200,000
CAD in aggregate principal amount of Senior Subsidiary Notes, both of which were  issued at 100% of
par (together, the  ‘‘August 2013 Offerings’’).  The net proceeds  to  IMI and Canada Company of
$782,307, after paying the underwriters’  discounts and commissions, were  used to redeem  all  of the
outstanding Senior Subordinated Subsidiary  Notes, 8%  Notes  and 8% Notes due 2020,  and to fund the
purchase of $137,500 in principal amount  of the 83⁄8% Notes pursuant to a tender offer.  The  remaining
net proceeds were used to repay existing indebtedness  under our Revolving  Credit Facility.

In August 2013, we redeemed (1) the 175,000  CAD aggregate principal amount outstanding of our

Senior Subordinated Subsidiary Notes at  102.5% of par,  plus  accrued and unpaid interest, (2) the
$50,000 aggregate  principal amount outstanding of our 8% Notes at 102.7% of par,  plus accrued and
unpaid  interest, (3) the $300,000 aggregate principal amount outstanding  of our  8% Notes due 2020 at
104.0% of par, plus accrued and unpaid interest,  and  (4) $137,500 aggregate principal amount
outstanding of our 83⁄8% Notes at 109.8% of par, plus accrued and  unpaid interest.  We recorded a
charge  to other expense (income), net of $38,118  related to the early extinguishment of this debt  in the
third quarter of 2013. This charge consists  of  call and tender premiums,  original issue discounts and
deferred financing costs related to this debt.

In August 2012, we redeemed (1) the $320,000  aggregate principal amount outstanding  of the

65⁄8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 (the ‘‘65⁄8% Notes’’) at 100% of par, plus accrued and
unpaid  interest, and (2) the $200,000  aggregate principal  amount outstanding of  the 83⁄4% Senior

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

4. Debt (Continued)

Subordinated Notes due 2018 (the ‘‘83⁄4% Notes’’) at 102.9% of par, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
We  recorded a charge to other expense  (income),  net of $10,628  related to the early extinguishment  of
this  debt in the third quarter of 2012.  This charge consists of the call premium, original issue discounts
and deferred financing costs related  to  this debt.

We  recorded a charge of $1,843 to other expense  (income), net in  the second quarter of 2011
related to the early retirement of the previous revolving  credit and term loan facilities, representing a
write-off of deferred financings costs. In  January 2011, we  redeemed the remaining $231,255  aggregate
principal amount outstanding of our 73⁄4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 at a redemption price
of one thousand dollars for each one thousand dollars  of  principal amount of notes  redeemed, plus
accrued and unpaid interest. We recorded a gain  to  other  expense (income),  net of $850 in  the first
quarter of 2011 related to the early extinguishment of this debt. This gain consists of original issue
premiums, net of deferred financing costs related to this debt.

Each  of the indentures for the notes provides  that  we may redeem the outstanding notes, in whole

or in part, upon satisfaction of certain terms and conditions. In any redemption, we  are also  required
to pay all accrued but unpaid interest on the outstanding  notes.

The following table presents the various  redemption  dates  and prices  of the senior or senior

subordinated notes. The redemption dates reflect the  date at  or after which the notes may be
redeemed at our option at a premium redemption price. After these dates, the  notes may  be  redeemed
at 100% of face value:

Redemption  Date

2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71⁄4% Notes
April 15,

63⁄4% Notes
October 15,

73⁄4% Notes
October 1,

83⁄8% Notes
August 15,

Senior
Subsidiary
Notes
August 15,

6% Notes
August 15,

53⁄4% Notes
August 15,

100.000% 101.125%
100.000% 100.000%

—

—
—
—
—

—
—
—
— 104.188%
—
— 100.000% 103.875% 102.792%
—
— 100.000% 101.938% 101.396%
— 102.875%
— 100.000% 100.000% 100.000% 103.063%
— 100.000% 100.000% 100.000% 101.531% 103.000% 101.917%
— 100.000% 100.000% 100.000% 102.000% 100.958%
—
— 100.000% 100.000% 101.000% 100.000%
—
—
— 100.000% 100.000% 100.000% 100.000%
—
—
— 100.000% 100.000%
—
—
—
— 100.000% 100.000%
—
—
—
— 100.000%
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—

—
—
—

Prior to August 15, 2014, the 83⁄8% Notes are redeemable at our option, in  whole or in part, at a

specified make-whole price.

Prior to October 1, 2015, the 73⁄4% Notes are redeemable at our option, in  whole  or in part, at a

specified make-whole price.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

4. Debt (Continued)

Prior to August 15, 2017, the 53⁄4% Notes are redeemable at our option, in  whole or in part, at a

specified make-whole price.

Prior to August 15, 2017, the Senior Subsidiary  Notes are  redeemable at our option, in whole or in

part, at a specified make-whole price.

Prior to August 15, 2018, the 6% Notes  are redeemable  at our option, in whole or in part, at a

specified make-whole price.

Each  of the indentures for the notes provides that  we must repurchase,  at the option of the
holders, the notes  at 101% of their principal  amount,  plus  accrued and unpaid  interest, upon the
occurrence of a ‘‘Change of Control,’’  which is  defined in each respective indenture. Except for
required repurchases upon the occurrence of a Change of Control or in  the event of certain asset sales,
each  as described in the respective indenture, we  are not required to make sinking fund or redemption
payments with respect to any of the notes.

Maturities of long-term debt are as follows:

Year

2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net Premiums (Discounts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amount

$ 300,391
47,969
713,347
31,140
377,966
2,703,176

4,173,989
(2,267)

Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$4,171,722

5. Selected Consolidated Financial Statements of Parent, Guarantors, Canada Company and
Non-Guarantors

The following data summarizes the consolidating results of  IMI on the equity method of

accounting as of December 31, 2012 and 2013  and  for the years ended December 31,  2011, 2012 and
2013 and are prepared on the same basis  as the consolidated  financial statements.

The Parent Notes and the Senior Subsidiary Notes are guaranteed  by the  subsidiaries  referred to

below as the Guarantors. These subsidiaries are  100% owned by IMI.  The  guarantees are full and
unconditional, as well as joint and several.

Additionally, IMI and the Guarantors guarantee the Senior Subsidiary Notes which were issued by
Canada Company. Canada Company  does not  guarantee  the Parent Notes. The other subsidiaries that
do not guarantee the Parent Notes or  the Senior Subsidiary Notes are referred to below  as the
Non-Guarantors.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

5. Selected Consolidated Financial Statements of Parent, Guarantors, Canada Company and
Non-Guarantors (Continued)

In the normal course of business we  periodically  change the ownership structure of  our subsidiaries

to meet the requirements of our business. In the  event of such changes, we recast the prior period
financial information within this footnote  to conform to the current period presentation in  the period
such changes occur. Generally, these  changes do not alter the designation of the underlying subsidiaries
as Guarantors or Non-Guarantors. However, they may change whether  the underlying subsidiary is
owned by the Parent, a Guarantor, Canada Company or  a Non-Guarantor. If such a change  occurs, the
amount of investment in subsidiaries in the  below balance sheets and  equity in the earnings (losses) of
subsidiaries, net of tax in the  below statements  of  operations with respect to the relevant Parent,
Guarantors, Canada Company, Non-Guarantors and Eliminations columns also would change.

In July 2013, certain of Canada Company’s operating subsidiaries (the ‘‘Amalgamated Entities’’)

were amalgamated into Canada Company  and, as part of our proposed conversion to a real estate
investment trust (‘‘REIT’’), Canada Company  contributed  certain assets and liabilities into two newly-
formed wholly owned entities (the ‘‘Canadian Subsidiaries’’). The assets, liabilities, equity, results of
operations and cash flows of the Amalgamated Entities, previously presented within the
Non-Guarantors column, are now presented  within  the Canada Company column. The assets, liabilities,
equity, results of operations and cash  flows of the Canadian Subsidiaries, previously presented within
the Canada Company column, are now presented  within the Non-Guarantors column.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

5. Selected Consolidated Financial Statements of Parent, Guarantors, Canada Company and
Non-Guarantors (Continued)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Parent

Guarantors

December 31, 2012

Canada
Company Guarantors

Non-

Eliminations

Consolidated

$

— $

33,612
—
1,055,593
48

1,089,253
1,305

13,472
—
338,455
—
121,933

473,860
1,500,309

$103,346
—
45,623
—
6,871

155,840
187,286

$ 126,597
—
188,122
—
46,078

360,797
788,827

$

—
—
—
(1,055,593)
(65)

(1,055,658)
—

$ 243,415
33,612
572,200
—
174,865

1,024,092
2,477,727

Assets
Current Assets:

Cash and  Cash Equivalents
. . . . . . .
Restricted Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts Receivable . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intercompany Receivable . . . . . . . . .
Other Current Assets . . . . . . . . . . .

Total Current Assets . . . . . . . . . .
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net . . .
Other Assets, Net:

Long-term Notes Receivable from
Affiliates and Intercompany
Receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment in Subsidiaries . . . . . . . .
Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,070,930
1,941,540
—
37,909

1,000
1,688,000
1,536,964
261,950

2,855
29,831
200,250
10,686

243,622

—
303,164
597,545
211,330

(1,074,785)
(3,962,535)
—
(114)

—
—
2,334,759
521,761

1,112,039

(5,037,434)

2,856,520

Total Other  Assets, Net

. . . . . . . .

3,050,379

3,487,914

Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$4,140,937

$5,462,083

$586,748

$2,261,663

$(6,093,092)

$6,358,339

Liabilities and Equity
Intercompany Payable . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current Portion of Long-term Debt
. . .
Total Other  Current Liabilities . . . . . . .
Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion
Long-term Notes Payable to Affiliates

and Intercompany Payable . . . . . . . .
Other Long-term Liabilities . . . . . . . . .
Commitments  and Contingencies (See

Note 10)
Total Iron  Mountain Incorporated

$

— $ 942,547
70,870
—
469,249
111,536
568,205
2,876,317

$

3,310
—
26,836
183,505

$ 109,736
22,082
204,445
104,089

$(1,055,593)
(65)
—
—

$

—
92,887
812,066
3,732,116

1,000
2,113

1,066,823
417,972

—
40,102

6,962
98,749

(1,074,785)
(114)

—
558,822

Stockholders’ Equity . . . . . . . . . .
Noncontrolling Interests . . . . . . . . .

1,149,971
—

1,926,417
—

Total Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,149,971

1,926,417

332,995
—

332,995

1,703,123
12,477

1,715,600

(3,962,535)
—

1,149,971
12,477

(3,962,535)

1,162,448

Total Liabilities and Equity . . . . . .

$4,140,937

$5,462,083

$586,748

$2,261,663

$(6,093,092)

$6,358,339

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

5. Selected Consolidated Financial Statements of Parent, Guarantors, Canada Company and
Non-Guarantors (Continued)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

Parent

Guarantors

December 31, 2013

Canada
Company Guarantors

Non-

Eliminations

Consolidated

$

1,243
33,860
—
761,501
1,120

797,724
1,019

$

10,366
—
358,118
—
98,717

467,201
1,569,248

$

1,094
—
38,928
1,607
5,995

47,624
172,246

$ 107,823
—
219,751
—
56,622

384,196
835,747

$

—
—
—
(763,108)
(30)

(763,138)
—

$ 120,526
33,860
616,797
—
162,424

933,607
2,578,260

Assets
Current Assets:

Cash and  Cash Equivalents
. . . . . . .
Restricted Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts Receivable . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intercompany Receivable . . . . . . . . .
Other Current Assets . . . . . . . . . . .

Total Current Assets . . . . . . . . . .
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net . . .
Other Assets, Net:

Long-term Notes Receivable from
Affiliates and Intercompany
Receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment in Subsidiaries . . . . . . . .
Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,775,570
1,570,505
—
38,862

1,000
1,313,835
1,638,534
376,939

2,672
31,130
187,259
11,257

232,318

—
70,788
637,559
250,842

959,189

(1,779,242)
(2,986,258)
—
(114)

—
—
2,463,352
677,786

(4,765,614)

3,141,138

Total Other  Assets, Net

. . . . . . . .

3,384,937

3,330,308

Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$4,183,680

$5,366,757

$452,188

$2,179,132

$(5,528,752)

$6,653,005

Liabilities and Equity
Intercompany Payable . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current Portion of Long-term Debt
. . .
Total Other  Current Liabilities . . . . . . .
Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion
Long-term Notes Payable to Affiliates

and Intercompany Payable . . . . . . . .
Other Long-term Liabilities . . . . . . . . .
Commitments  and Contingencies (See

Note 10)
Total Iron  Mountain Incorporated

$

— $ 581,029
30,236
—
530,169
125,705
508,382
3,009,597

$

— $ 182,079
22,377
—
221,131
29,513
312,055
289,105

$ (763,108)
(30)
—
—

$

—
52,583
906,518
4,119,139

1,000
40

1,772,144
392,545

—
31,652

6,098
92,808

(1,779,242)
(114)

—
516,931

Stockholders’ Equity . . . . . . . . . .
Noncontrolling Interests . . . . . . . . .

1,047,338
—

1,552,252
—

Total Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,047,338

1,552,252

101,918
—

101,918

1,332,088
10,496

1,342,584

(2,986,258)
—

1,047,338
10,496

(2,986,258)

1,057,834

Total Liabilities and Equity . . . . . .

$4,183,680

$5,366,757

$452,188

$2,179,132

$(5,528,752)

$6,653,005

109

—
—

—

—
—
—
—

—

—

—
—
—

—
—

$1,682,990
1,331,713

3,014,703

1,245,200
834,591
319,499
46,500

(2,286)

2,443,504

571,199
205,256
13,043

352,900
106,488

IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

5. Selected Consolidated Financial Statements of Parent, Guarantors, Canada Company and
Non-Guarantors (Continued)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended December 31, 2011

Parent

Guarantors

Canada
Company

Non-
Guarantors

Eliminations

Consolidated

Revenues:

Storage Rental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

— $1,132,743
833,652
—

$126,088
—

$424,159
498,061

$

Total Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—

1,966,395

126,088

922,220

Operating Expenses:

Cost of Sales (Excluding Depreciation  and

Amortization) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling, General and Administrative . . . . . . .
Depreciation and Amortization . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible Impairments
(Gain) Loss on Disposal/Write-down of
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

. . . . .

Total Operating Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operating (Loss) Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest  Expense (Income), Net . . . . . . . . . . .
Other (Income) Expense, Net . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Loss)  Income from Continuing Operations

Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes . .
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes . . . . . . . .
Equity in the (Earnings) Losses of Subsidiaries,

2,000
(1,885)
457
—

—

572

(572)
173,738
(3,944)

(170,366)
—

Net of Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(565,904)

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
(Loss)  Income from Discontinued Operations,

. . .

Net of Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Discontinued  Operations,
Net of Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

395,538

—

—

Net Income (Loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to

395,538

760,300
548,848
192,551
—

27,220
19,505
12,751
—

(1,120)

(3,512)

55,964

70,124
37,578
314

32,232
14,266

1,500,579

465,816
(24,055)
7,561

482,310
86,139

18,569

377,602

(17,350)

198,735

558,987

455,680
268,123
113,740
46,500

2,346

886,389

35,831
17,995
9,112

8,724
6,083

(8,994)

(17,966)

574,295

—

26,960

20,607

(574,295)

246,412

—

—

26,960

(30,089)

1,884

(7,598)

—

—

(574,295)

(47,439)

200,619

399,592

Noncontrolling Interests . . . . . . . . . . .

—

—

—

4,054

—

4,054

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron

Mountain Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 395,538

$ 558,987

$ 26,960

$ (11,652)

$(574,295)

$ 395,538

Net Income (Loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments . . .
Equity in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

of Subsidiaries

Total Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income . . . .

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

. . . . . . . . . . .
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable  to
. . . . . . . . . . . .

Noncontrolling Interests

$ 395,538

$ 558,987

$ 26,960

$ (7,598)

$(574,295)

$ 399,592

5,412

(97)

(5,852)

(32,079)

—

(32,616)

(37,097)

(31,685)

(36,443)

(36,540)

363,853

522,447

—

(5,852)

21,108

(5,852)

(37,931)

(45,529)

79,392

79,392

(494,903)

—

(32,616)

366,976

—

—

—

3,123

—

3,123

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable  to

Iron Mountain Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 363,853

$ 522,447

$ 21,108

$ (48,652)

$(494,903)

$ 363,853

110

IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

5. Selected Consolidated Financial Statements of Parent, Guarantors, Canada Company and
Non-Guarantors (Continued)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS  (Continued)

Year Ended December 31, 2012

Parent

Guarantors

Canada
Company

Non-
Guarantors

Eliminations

Consolidated

Revenues:

Storage Rental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

— $1,156,681
784,068
—

$130,825
—

$445,632
488,049

$

Total Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—

1,940,749

130,825

933,681

Operating Expenses:

Cost of Sales (Excluding Depreciation  and

Amortization) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling, General and Administrative . . . . . . .
Depreciation and Amortization . . . . . . . . . .
(Gain) Loss on Disposal/Write-down of
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

. . . . .

Total Operating Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . .

—
220
320

—

540

Operating (Loss) Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest  Expense (Income), Net . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Expense (Income), Net . . . . . . . . . . . .

(540)
196,423
32,161

761,092
591,092
192,304

(966)

1,543,522

397,227
(17,117)
(3,842)

27,881
17,741
12,797

84

58,503

72,322
36,114
(37)

488,140
241,318
110,923

5,282

845,663

88,018
27,179
(12,220)

(Loss)  Income from Continuing Operations

Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes . .
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes . . . . . . . .
Equity in the (Earnings) Losses of Subsidiaries,

(229,124)
—

418,186
86,549

36,245
12,768

73,059
15,556

—
—

—

—
—
—

—

—

—
—
—

—
—

$1,733,138
1,272,117

3,005,255

1,277,113
850,371
316,344

4,400

2,448,228

557,027
242,599
16,062

298,366
114,873

Net of Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(400,832)

(73,625)

(5,273)

(23,477)

503,207

—

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations,

. . .

Net of Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Loss)  Gain on Sale of Discontinued Operations,
Net of Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net Income (Loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to

171,708

405,262

28,750

80,980

(503,207)

183,493

—

—

430

—

—

—

171,708

405,692

28,750

(7,204)

(1,885)

71,891

—

—

(503,207)

(6,774)

(1,885)

174,834

Noncontrolling Interests . . . . . . . . . . .

—

—

—

3,126

—

3,126

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron

Mountain Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 171,708

$ 405,692

$ 28,750

$ 68,765

$(503,207)

$ 171,708

Net Income (Loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments . . .
Equity in Other Comprehensive Income  (Loss)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

of Subsidiaries

Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) . . . .

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

. . . . . . . . . . .
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable  to
. . . . . . . . . . . .

Noncontrolling Interests

$ 171,708

$ 405,692

$ 28,750

$ 71,891

$(503,207)

$ 174,834

(2,668)

(212)

8,012

18,054

—

23,186

25,185

22,517

25,421

25,209

194,225

430,901

—

8,012

36,762

8,012

26,066

97,957

(58,618)

(58,618)

(561,825)

—

23,186

198,020

—

—

—

3,795

—

3,795

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable  to

Iron Mountain Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 194,225

$ 430,901

$ 36,762

$ 94,162

$(561,825)

$ 194,225

111

IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

5. Selected Consolidated Financial Statements of Parent, Guarantors, Canada Company and
Non-Guarantors (Continued)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS  (Continued)

Year Ended December 31, 2013

Parent

Guarantors

Canada
Company

Non-
Guarantors

Eliminations

Consolidated

Revenues:

Storage Rental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intercompany Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

— $1,174,978
755,390
—
—
—

$129,987
35,119
—

$479,756
450,693
32,810

Total Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—

1,930,368

165,106

963,259

$

—
—
(32,810)

(32,810)

$1,784,721
1,241,202
—

3,025,923

Operating Expenses:

Cost of Sales (Excluding Depreciation  and

Amortization) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intercompany Service Cost of Sales . . . . . . .
Selling, General and Administrative . . . . . . .
Depreciation and Amortization . . . . . . . . . .
Loss (Gain) on Disposal/Write-down of
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

. . . . .

Total Operating Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . .

—
—
227
319

5

551

Operating (Loss) Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest  Expense (Income), Net . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Expense (Income), Net . . . . . . . . . . . .

(551)
206,682
54,144

(Loss)  Income from Continuing Operations

Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes . .
(Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes . . . . . . . .
Equity in the (Earnings) Losses of Subsidiaries,

(261,377)
(16)

326,799
34,267

771,271
—
655,052
195,794

27,354
32,810
15,792
12,383

490,253
—
252,960
113,541

—
(32,810)
—
—

1,288,878
—
924,031
322,037

(100)

21

(1,343)

—

(1,417)

(32,810)

2,533,529

1,622,017

308,351
(19,731)
1,283

88,360

76,746
40,537
5,410

30,799
12,361

855,411

107,848
26,686
14,365

66,797
16,445

—
—
—

—
—

—

492,394
254,174
75,202

163,018
63,057

—

99,961

831

Net of Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(358,623)

(63,775)

(5,681)

(18,438)

446,517

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations,

. . .

Net of Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net Income (Loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable  to

97,262

356,307

24,119

68,790

(446,517)

—

(529)

—

97,262

355,778

24,119

1,360

70,150

(446,517)

100,792

Noncontrolling Interests . . . . . . . . . . .

—

—

—

3,530

—

3,530

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron

Mountain Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 97,262

$ 355,778

$ 24,119

$ 66,620

$(446,517)

$

97,262

Net Income (Loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments . . .
Market Value Adjustments for Securities,  Net

of Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity in Other Comprehensive Income  (Loss)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

of Subsidiaries

Total Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income . . . .

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

. . . . . . . . . . .
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable  to
. . . . . . . . . . . .

Noncontrolling Interests

$ 97,262

$ 355,778

$ 24,119

$ 70,150

$(446,517)

$ 100,792

(3,237)

1,177

(11,096)

(18,376)

—

926

—

—

—

—

(25,737)

(28,974)

(26,862)

(4,037)

(24,759)

(15,133)

68,288

331,019

8,986

(11,096)

(29,472)

40,678

67,732

67,732

(378,785)

(31,532)

926

—

(30,606)

70,186

—

—

—

1,898

—

1,898

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable  to

Iron Mountain Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 68,288

$ 331,019

$

8,986

$ 38,780

$(378,785)

$

68,288

112

IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

5. Selected Consolidated Financial Statements of Parent, Guarantors, Canada Company and
Non-Guarantors (Continued)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF  CASH FLOWS

Cash Flows from Operating  Activities:

Operations .

Cash Flows from Operating  Activities-Continuing
.
.
.
.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities-Discontinued
.
.

Operations .

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Cash Flows from Operating  Activities .

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Capital expenditures
.
.
.
.
Cash paid for acquisitions,  net  of  cash  acquired .
.
.
Intercompany loans  to subsidiaries .
.
.
.
Investment in subsidiaries .
.
.
.
.
.
Investment in restricted  cash .
Additions to customer relationship and acquisition  costs
Investment in joint ventures .
.
.
Proceeds from sales of property and  equipment  and
.
.

other, net

.
.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.
.

.
.
.

.
.
.

.
.
.

.
.
.

.
.
.

.
.
.

.
.
.

.
.

.
.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Operations .

Cash Flows from Investing Activities-Continuing
.
.

.
.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities-Discontinued
.
.

Operations .

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities .

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Cash Flows from Financing  Activities:

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.
.

.
.

.
.

and other debt

and other debt

Repayment of revolving credit  and term  loan  facilities
.
.
.
Proceeds from revolving credit and term  loan  facilities
.
.
.

.
.
.
Early retirement  of senior subordinated  notes
.
Net proceeds from sales of senior  subordinated  notes .
Debt  financing (repayment to) and  equity contribution
from (distribution to) noncontrolling  interests, net .
.
Intercompany loans from  parent
.
Equity contribution from parent
.
.
.
Stock repurchases .
.
Parent cash dividends .
.
.
.
Proceeds from exercise  of stock options and  employee
.
.
.
Excess tax benefits  from stock-based  compensation .
.
Payment of debt financing costs .

stock purchase  plan .

.
.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

.
.
.

.
.

.
.

.
.

.
.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Operations .

Cash Flows from Financing  Activities-Continuing
.
.
.
.
Cash Flows from Financing  Activities-Discontinued
.
.

Operations .

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities .

.
Effect of  exchange rates on  cash  and cash  equivalents .

.

.

.

.

.

.

(Decrease) Increase in  cash and cash  equivalents .
.
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of  period .

Cash and cash equivalents, end  of  period .

.

.

.

.

.
.

.

.
.

.

.
.

.

.

.

.
.

.
.

.

Year Ended December 31, 2011

Parent

Guarantors

Canada
Company

Non-

Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated

. $ (162,478) $

698,033

$ 30,871

$ 97,088

$

— $

663,514

.

.

.
.
.
.
.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.
.
.

.
.
.
.
.

.
.
.

.

.

.
.

.
.

—

(47,166)

(162,478)

650,867

—
—
1,469,788
(12,595)
(5)
—
—

(114,768)
(5,378)
(79,808)
(12,595)
—
(15,700)
—

—

30,871

(13,001)
(58)
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(910)

96,178

(81,386)
(69,810)
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(5,541)
(335)

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(1,389,980)
25,190
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—

(48,076)

615,438

(209,155)
(75,246)
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—
(5)
(21,703)
(335)

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363

4,568

(700)

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4,231

1,457,188

(227,886)

(8,953)

(157,772)

(1,364,790)

(302,213)

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1,457,188

371,365

143,479

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9,356

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(8,953)

(148,416)

(1,364,790)

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78,508

(396,200)

(1,458,628)

(87,888)

(74,458)

— 2,014,500
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—

(231,255)
394,000

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12,595
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(984,953)
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66,641
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698
63,046
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(2,017,174)

2,170,979
(231,255)
394,000

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1,389,980
(25,190)
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698
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—
(984,953)
(172,616)

85,742
919
(9,010)

(1,305,191)

(905,180)

14,389

68,522

1,364,790

(762,670)

—

—

(1,305,191)
—

(10,481)
13,909

(905,180)
—

(110,834)
121,584

—

14,389
(4,080)

32,227
37,718

(1,138)

67,384
(4,906)

10,240
85,482

—

(1,138)

1,364,790
—

—
—

(763,808)
(8,986)

(78,848)
258,693

. $

3,428 $

10,750

$ 69,945

$ 95,722

$

— $

179,845

113

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

5. Selected Consolidated Financial Statements of Parent, Guarantors, Canada Company and
Non-Guarantors (Continued)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

Year Ended December 31, 2012

Canada

Non-

Parent Guarantors Company Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated

. $(195,478) $
.

—

496,542
(8,814)

$ 37,299
—

$ 105,289
(2,102)

$

Cash Flows from Operating  Activities:

Cash Flows from Investing Activities-Continued Operations .
Cash Flows from  Investing  Activities-Discontinued  Operations

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Intercompany loans  from parent
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Equity contribution  from parent
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Stock repurchases .
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Cash Flows from Financing  Activities .

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Effect  of exchange rates on cash and  cash  equivalents .

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88,376
(37,572)
1,498
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(2,330)
—

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—

49,972

(134,852)
(28,126)
(110,142)
(37,572)
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(23,543)
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(8,454)
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5

(97,377)
(97,008)
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3,191

(335,974)
(1,982)

(10,581)
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(194,391)
(4,154)

(337,956)

(10,581)

(198,545)

— (2,774,070)

(58)

(70,565)

— 2,680,107
—
—

(525,834)
985,000

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—
—
(38,052)
(318,845)

40,244
1,045
(1,480)

142,078
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142,078
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(3,428)
3,428

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(89,878)
37,572
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(147,050)
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(147,050)
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2,722
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4,803
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51,078
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125,348
(39)

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30,875
95,722

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$

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(10,916)

432,736

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96,910

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(2,844,693)

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(39)

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63,570
179,845

$

243,415

. $

— $

13,472

$103,346

$ 126,597

$

114

IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

5. Selected Consolidated Financial Statements of Parent, Guarantors, Canada Company and
Non-Guarantors (Continued)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

Year Ended December 31, 2013

Canada

Non-

Parent Guarantors Company Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated

Cash Flows from Operating  Activities:

Cash Flows from Investing Activities-Continued Operations .
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Effect  of exchange rates on cash  and cash  equivalents .

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Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash  equivalents .
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. $(195,786) $
.

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528,011 $ 28,580
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(129)

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1,082

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(195,786)

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28,580

146,870

— $
—

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953

507,546

—
—
387,299
(63,149)
(248)
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—

323,902
—

323,902

(180,047)
(212,042)
398,299
(63,149)
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(18,083)
54

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(100,714)
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(498)
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(3,175)

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(4,937)

(10,207)
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—

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—
(785,598)
126,298
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—
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(659,300)
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(287,295)
(317,100)
—
—
(248)
(30,191)
2,084

(632,750)
(4,937)

(79,905)

(10,207)

(212,177)

(659,300)

(637,687)

— (5,077,356)

(341,336)

(107,980)

— 4,948,691

438,188
— (170,895)
— 191,307

274,871
—
—

—

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—
—

—
(379,910)
63,149
—

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(232,436)
—
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(3,384)
(173,252)
63,149
—

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785,598
(126,298)
—

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(5,657)

—
—
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—

(115,922)
—

(451,083)
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(115,922)
(4,703)

—
—
(262)

53,142
—

53,142
(6,609)

1,243
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(3,106)
13,472

(102,252)
103,346

(18,774)
126,597

—
—
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659,300
—

659,300
—

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(514,239)
591,000

(14,852)
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(206,798)

17,664
2,389
(2,037)

(126,873)
—

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—

(5,526,672)

5,661,750
(685,134)
782,307

(18,236)
—
—
(206,798)

17,664
2,389
(8,706)

18,564
—

18,564
(11,312)

(122,889)
243,415

. $

1,243 $

10,366 $

1,094

$ 107,823

$

— $

120,526

115

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

6. Acquisitions

We  account for acquisitions using the acquisition  method of accounting,  and, accordingly, the
results of operations for each acquisition have been included in our consolidated results from their
respective acquisition dates. Cash consideration for our various acquisitions was primarily provided
through borrowings under our credit  facilities and cash equivalents on-hand. The unaudited pro forma
results of operations (including revenue  and earnings)  for the current and prior  periods are not
presented due to the insignificant impact of the  2011, 2012 and 2013 acquisitions on  our consolidated
results of operations. Noteworthy acquisitions are as  follows:

In January 2011, we acquired the remaining  80% interest of our joint venture in Poland (Iron

Mountain Poland Holdings Limited) in a stock  transaction  for an estimated purchase price of
approximately $80,000, including an initial  cash purchase price  of  $35,000. As a result,  we now  own
100%  of  our  Polish  operations,  which  provide  storage  rental  and  records  and  information  management
services. The terms of the purchase and  sale  agreement also required a second payment based upon the
audited financial results of the joint venture. This payment of $42,259 was based  upon a  formula
defined in the purchase and sale agreement and was paid in the second  quarter of 2011. Additionally,
in July 2012, we paid $2,500 of contingent consideration based upon the satisfaction of certain
performance criteria. The carrying value of  the 20% interest that we previously held and accounted for
under the equity method of accounting amounted to approximately  $5,774, and the fair value on the
date  of  the acquisition of such interest of  the additional  80% interest  was approximately $11,694 and
resulted in a gain being recorded to other (income) expense, net of approximately $5,920 in  the year
ended December 31, 2011. The fair value  of our previously held equity interest was derived by reducing
the total estimated consideration for the  80% equity  interest purchased by 40%, which represents
management’s estimate of the control  premium  paid,  in  order to derive  the fair value of $11,694 for the
20% noncontrolling equity interest which  we previously  held.  We determined that a 40% control
premium was appropriate after considering the  size  and location of the business acquired, the potential
future profits expected to be generated  by  the Polish entity and publicly available market data. One of
the members of our board of directors  and several  of his family members  held an indirect equity
interest in one of the stockholders that  received  proceeds in  connection with  this transaction. As a
result of this equity interest, such board  member, together  with several of his family members, received
approximately 24% of the purchase price  that we paid (including the contingent consideration discussed
above).

In April 2012, in order to enhance our existing operations  in Brazil,  we acquired the stock  of
Grupo Store, a storage rental and records  management and data protection business in Brazil  with
locations in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro,  Porto  Alegre and  Recife, for  a purchase price of approximately
$79,000 ($75,000, net of cash acquired). Included in the purchase price is approximately $8,000  being
held in escrow to secure a working capital adjustment  and  the indemnification obligations  of the former
owners of the business (‘‘Sellers’’) to IMI.  In  2013,  approximately  $1,500 of the  escrow  funds were
released to the Sellers in connection with  the final working capital  adjustment. Unless paid to us in
accordance with the terms of the agreement,  all amounts  remaining in escrow after any indemnification
payments are paid out will be released  to  the Sellers in four  annual installments, commencing in April
2014.

116

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

6. Acquisitions (Continued)

In May 2012, we acquired a controlling interest of our joint venture in  Switzerland  (Sispace AG),
which  provides  storage  rental  and  records  and  information  management  services,  in  a  stock  transaction
for a cash purchase price of approximately $21,600. The carrying value of the 15%  interest that we
previously held and accounted for under  the equity method of accounting amounted to approximately
$1,700 as of the date of acquisition, and  the fair value  on the date of the acquisition of such interest
was approximately $2,700. This resulted  in a gain being recorded to other income (expense), net  of
approximately $1,000 in the second quarter of 2012. The fair value  of our previously held equity
interest was derived by reducing the total estimated consideration for the controlling interest purchased
by 30%, which represents management’s  estimate of the control premium paid, in  order to derive the
fair value of $2,700 for the 15% noncontrolling equity interest  which we previously held. We
determined the 30% control premium was  appropriate after considering the size  and location of the
business acquired,  the potential future profits expected to be generated by the Swiss entity and other
publicly available market data.

In May 2013, in order to further enhance  our existing  operations in the  U.S., we acquired a

storage rental and records management  business  in Texas with locations in Michigan, Texas and Florida,
in a cash transaction for a purchase price of approximately $25,000. Included in the purchase price is
approximately $1,600 held in escrow to secure a post-closing  working capital adjustment. The amounts
held in escrow for purposes of the post-closing  working capital adjustment will be distributed either  to
us or the former owners based on the final agreed upon post-closing working capital amount.

In June 2013, in order to further enhance our existing operations in Brazil, we acquired the  stock

of Archivum Comercial Ltda. and AMG  Comercial Ltda., storage rental and records management
businesses in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in a single  transaction for an  aggregate purchase price of approximately
$29,000. Included in the purchase price  is approximately $2,900 held in escrow to secure a post-closing
working capital adjustment and the indemnification obligations of  the former owners of the businesses
to us.

In September 2013, in order to further  enhance our  existing  operations in Latin  America, we
acquired certain entities with operations in Colombia and Peru. We  acquired the stock of G4S Secure
Data Solutions Colombia S.A.S. and G4S  Document Delivery S.A.S (collectively, ‘‘G4S’’). G4S, a
storage rental and records management  business  with  operations in Bogota, Cali,  Medellin and Pereira,
Colombia, was acquired in a single transaction for an aggregate  purchase price of approximately
$54,000, subject to post-closing working  capital and net debt adjustments. We also acquired the stock of
File Service S.A., a storage rental and  records management  business in Peru, for  a purchase price of
approximately $16,000, subject to post-closing  working capital and net debt adjustments.

In October 2013, in order to further enhance our  existing operations  in the U.S., we acquired

Cornerstone Records Management, LLC and its affiliates, a national, full solution records and
information-management company, in  a  cash transaction  for a  purchase price of approximately
$191,000. Included in the purchase price  is approximately $9,000 held in escrow to secure
indemnification obligations and certain working capital  adjustments.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

6. Acquisitions (Continued)

A summary of the cumulative consideration  paid and the allocation of the  purchase  price of all of

the acquisitions in each respective year  is  as follows:

2011

2012

2013

Cash Paid (gross of cash acquired) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contingent Consideration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fair Value of Previously Held Equity  Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fair Value of Noncontrolling Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 80,439(1) $131,972
—
4,265
1,000

2,900
11,694
—

$321,121(1)

—
—
—

Total Consideration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

95,033

137,237

321,121

Fair Value of Identifiable Assets Acquired:

Cash, Accounts Receivable, Prepaid  Expenses,  Deferred Income

Taxes and Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property, Plant and Equipment(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customer Relationship Assets(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liabilities Assumed and Deferred Income Taxes(4) . . . . . . . . . . .

7,918
6,002
59,100
653
(15,245)

18,998
11,794
59,479
4,620
(15,947)

28,532
44,681
173,733
68
(67,645)

Total Fair Value of Identifiable Net Assets Acquired . . . . . . . . . .

58,428

78,944

179,369

Goodwill Initially Recorded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 36,605

$ 58,293

$141,752

(1) Included in cash paid for acquisitions in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years

ended December 31, 2011 and 2013 are contingent and other  payments of $132  and $76,
respectively related to acquisitions made  in the current and  previous  years.

(2) Consists primarily of racking structures, leasehold  improvements  and computer hardware and

software.

(3) The weighted average lives of customer relationship  assets associated with acquisitions in 2011,

2012 and 2013 was 20 years, 17 years  and 22 years, respectively.

(4) Consists primarily of accounts payable, accrued expenses, notes payable, deferred revenue and

deferred income taxes.

Allocations of the purchase price for acquisitions completed  in 2013 were based  on estimates of

the fair value of net assets acquired and  are subject to adjustment.  We are not aware of any
information that would indicate that the final purchase price  allocations will differ meaningfully  from
preliminary estimates. The purchase price allocations of the 2013 acquisitions  are subject to finalization
of the assessment of the fair value of  intangible assets (primarily  customer relationship assets),
property, plant and equipment (primarily racking structures),  operating leases, contingencies  and
income taxes (primarily deferred income  taxes).

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

7. Income Taxes

The significant components of the deferred tax assets and  deferred tax liabilities are presented

below:

Deferred Tax Assets:

Accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred rent
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net operating loss carryforwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign tax credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal benefit of unrecognized tax benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31,

2012

2013

$ 87,109
19,772
64,796
44,315
15,703
7,844
21,126
(76,050)

$ 71,831
25,624
81,124
10,229
16,745
20,263
23,938
(40,278)

184,615

209,476

Deferred Tax Liabilities:

Other assets, principally due to differences in amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plant and equipment, principally due  to differences  in depreciation . . . . . . .

(254,156)
(318,856)

(367,936)
(168,385)

Net deferred tax liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(388,397) $(326,845)

(573,012)

(536,321)

The current and noncurrent deferred tax assets (liabilities) are presented  below:

December 31,

2012

2013

Deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 54,409
(44,257)

$ 65,332
(47,709)

Current deferred tax assets, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 10,152

$ 17,623

Deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 130,206
(528,755)

$ 144,144
(488,612)

Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(398,549) $(344,468)

As of December 31, 2012 and 2013, we have  reclassified approximately  $123,946 and  $26,916,
respectively, of long-term deferred income tax  liabilities to current deferred  income  taxes (included
within accrued expenses within current liabilities)  and  prepaid and other assets (included within current
assets) in the accompanying Consolidated Balance  Sheets related to the depreciation recapture
associated with our characterization of certain racking structures as  real estate rather  than personal
property and amortization associated  with other  intangible assets  in conjunction  with our potential
conversion to a REIT.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

7. Income Taxes (Continued)

We  have federal net operating loss carryforwards, which expire in 2021 through 2033, of $70,329
($24,615, tax effected) at December  31,  2013 to reduce future  federal taxable income. We have  assets
for state net operating losses of $2,738 (net of federal tax benefit), which expire in 2014 through 2025,
subject to a valuation allowance of approximately  45%. We have assets for  foreign net operating  losses
of $53,771, with various expiration dates  (and in some cases no expiration date), subject to a valuation
allowance of approximately 72%. We also have foreign tax credits of $10,229, which will begin to expire
in 2024.

Rollforward of valuation allowance is as follows:

Year  Ended  December 31,

Balance at
Beginning of
the Year

Charged
(Credited) to
Expense

Other
Additions

Other
Deductions

2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$72,229
72,239
76,050

$ 9,844
2,274
(27,186)

$ — $(9,834)
1,537
—
(8,586)
—

Balance  at
End of
the Year

$72,239
76,050
40,278

We  receive a tax deduction upon the  exercise of non-qualified  stock  options  or upon  the

disqualifying disposition by employees  of incentive stock  options and certain shares acquired under  our
ESPP for the difference between the  exercise price  and the  market  price of the underlying common
stock on the date of exercise or disqualifying disposition.  The tax benefit  for non-qualified stock
options is included in the consolidated  financial statements  in the period in which  compensation
expense is recorded. The tax benefit associated with compensation expense recorded in the
consolidated financial statements related  to incentive stock options  is recorded  in the period the
disqualifying disposition occurs. All tax benefits  for  awards issued  prior to January  1, 2003 and
incremental tax benefits in excess of  compensation expense  recorded in the consolidated financial
statements are credited directly to equity  and amounted to $919,  $1,045 and  $2,389 for  the years ended
December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

The components of income (loss) from continuing  operations before provision (benefit) for  income

taxes are:

U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$313,530
48,327
(8,957)

$191,175
44,358
62,833

$ 65,230
39,038
58,750

$352,900

$298,366

$163,018

Year Ended December 31,

2011

2012

2013

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

7. Income Taxes (Continued)

The provision (benefit) for income taxes  consists  of the  following  components:

Year Ended December 31,

2011

2012

2013

Federal—current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal—deferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State—current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State—deferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign—current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign—deferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 47,523
25,708
23,828
(1,093)
31,748
(21,226)

$134,231
(57,166)
25,466
(15,134)
32,377
(4,901)

$ 92,657
(64,441)
10,232
(8,056)
59,600
(26,935)

$106,488

$114,873

$ 63,057

A reconciliation of total income tax expense and the amount computed by  applying the  federal
income tax rate of 35% to income from  continuing operations before provision (benefit)  for income
taxes for the years ended December  31,  2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively, is  as follows:

Computed ‘‘expected’’ tax provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in income taxes resulting from:

State taxes (net of  federal tax benefit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Increase in valuation allowance (net operating losses) . . . . . . . . . . .
Decrease in valuation allowance (foreign tax  credits) . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign repatriation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign restructuring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Impairment of assets and other transaction costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reserve accrual (reversal) and audit  settlements  (net of federal tax

benefit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign tax rate differential
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Disallowed foreign interest and Subpart F income . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year Ended December 31,

2011

2012

2013

$123,515

$104,428

$ 57,057

16,301
12,601
(2,757)
—
—
10,254

6,946
9,045
(6,771)
—
—
3,045

(32,989)
(34,867)
5,663
8,767

8,266
(30,798)
15,242
5,470

4,212
2,832
(30,018)
44,751
17,691
6,576

(16,322)
(33,852)
9,708
422

$106,488

$114,873

$ 63,057

Our effective tax rates for the years ended December 31,  2011,  2012 and 2013 were  30.2%, 38.5%

and 38.7%, respectively. Our effective tax  rate is subject to variability in  the future  due  to,  among  other
items: (1) changes in the mix of income from  foreign jurisdictions; (2) tax law  changes; (3) volatility in
foreign exchange gains (losses); (4) the timing of the  establishment and reversal  of tax  reserves; (5) our
ability to utilize foreign tax credits and net  operating losses that we generate; and  (6) our proposed
REIT conversion.  The primary reconciling items between the federal statutory rate of 35%  and our
overall effective tax rate for the year  ended December 31, 2013  were the  impact  from the repatriation
discussed below, which increased our 2013 effective tax rate by 13.1%,  and state income taxes (net of
federal tax benefit). These expenses were partially offset  by a favorable impact provided by the

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

7. Income Taxes (Continued)

recognition of certain previously unrecognized  tax  benefits due to expirations of statute of limitation
periods and settlements with tax authorities  in  various jurisdictions and differences in the rates of tax at
which  our foreign earnings are subject,  including foreign exchange gains and losses  in different
jurisdictions with different tax rates.  The primary reconciling items  between the federal statutory rate of
35% and our overall effective tax rate  for the  year ended December 31, 2012 were differences in the
rates of tax at which our foreign earnings  are  subject, including foreign exchange gains and  losses in
different jurisdictions with different tax rates  and state income taxes (net of federal tax benefit). During
the year ended December 31, 2012, foreign  currency gains were recorded  in lower tax jurisdictions
associated with our marking-to-market of  intercompany loan positions while foreign currency losses
were recorded in higher tax jurisdictions  associated  with  our marking-to-market of debt and derivative
instruments, which lowered our 2012  effective tax  rate by  2.2%. The primary reconciling items between
the federal statutory rate of 35% and our overall effective tax rate for the year ended December 31,
2011 was a favorable impact provided  by  the recognition of certain previously unrecognized  tax benefits
due to expirations of statute of limitation  periods and settlements with tax authorities  in various
jurisdictions and differences in the rates  of tax at  which our foreign  earnings are  subject, including
foreign exchange gains and losses in  different  jurisdictions  with different tax rates. This benefit was
partially offset by state income taxes  (net  of federal  tax  benefit). Additionally, to a lesser extent,  a
goodwill impairment charge included  in  income  from continuing operations as a component of
intangible impairments in our Consolidated Statements of Operations,  of which a majority was
non-deductible for tax purposes, is a reconciling  item that impacts our effective  tax rate.

During  2013, we completed a plan to utilize  both  current and carryforward foreign tax credits by

repatriating  approximately  $252,700  (approximately  $65,200  of  which  was  previously  subject  to  U.S.
taxes) from our foreign earnings. Due  to  uncertainty  in our  ability to fully utilize foreign tax credit
carryforwards, we previously did not recognize  a full benefit for such foreign tax credit carryforwards in
our  tax provision. As a result, we recorded an  increase in our tax provision from continuing operations
in the amount of $63,504 in 2013. This  increase was offset  by decreases of $18,753 from current year
foreign tax credits and $23,301 reversal of valuation  allowances related to foreign tax credit
carryforwards, resulting in a net increase of $21,450 in our tax provision from continuing operations.

After the repatriation, we have a net  tax  over book outside basis difference related to our foreign

subsidiaries. We do not expect this net  basis  difference to reverse  in the foreseeable future  and we
intend to reinvest any future undistributed  earnings  of certain  foreign subsidiaries indefinitely outside
the U.S.  We have instances where we  have book over  tax  outside  basis differences  for certain foreign
subsidiaries. These basis differences arose  primarily through undistributed book earnings of such
foreign subsidiaries of $52,103 and could  be  reversed through a sale of such foreign subsidiaries, the
receipt of dividends from such subsidiaries or  certain other events  or actions  on our part, each of which
would result in an increase in our provision  for income  taxes.  It is not practicable to calculate the
amount of unrecognized deferred tax  liability  on these book over tax outside  basis differences because
of the complexities of the hypothetical  calculation.  We may record  additional deferred taxes on book
over tax outside basis differences related to certain foreign subsidiaries in the future depending upon  a
number of factors, decisions and events  in connection with our potential conversion to a REIT,
including favorable indications from the  U.S.  Internal Revenue  Service (the ‘‘IRS’’) with  regard to our
private  letter  ruling requests, finalization of countries to be included in our plan to convert to a REIT,

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

7. Income Taxes (Continued)

shareholder approval of certain modifications to our corporate charter and final board of director
approval of our conversion to a REIT.

On January 2, 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act  of 2012 (the ‘‘ATRA’’) was  signed into law.

In part, the ATRA retroactively reinstated and  extended the controlled foreign corporation
look-through rule, which provides for the exception from  January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2013 of
certain foreign earnings from U.S. federal taxation as Subpart F income. As  a result, our income tax
provision  for the first quarter of 2013 included a  discrete tax benefit  of $4,025 relating to the previously
expired period from January 1, 2012  to December 31, 2012.

On September 13,  2013, the IRS released  final  tangible  property  regulations  under Sections 162(a)

and 263(a) of the Internal Revenue Code  of 1986 (the ‘‘Code’’), regarding the deduction  and
capitalization of expenditures related to tangible property. The final regulations  replace temporary
regulations that were issued in December 2011. Also  released were proposed regulations  under
Section 168 of the Code regarding dispositions of  tangible property. These final and  proposed
regulations will be effective for our tax  year beginning on January 1, 2014. Early adoption is available,
and as such, we intend to elect early adoption of the  regulations. Changes for tax treatment elected by
us or required by the regulations will  generally be effective prospectively; however, implementation of
many  of the regulations’ provisions will require a  calculation of the cumulative effect  of the changes on
prior years, and it is expected that such amount will  have  to  be  included in  the determination of our
taxable income over a four-year period beginning in 2013.  Transition guidance providing the procedural
rules to comply with such regulations  is  expected to be released  in the near  term. We do not believe
these regulations will have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, cash  flows and
financial position.

The evaluation of an uncertain tax position is a two-step process. The first step is a recognition
process whereby we determine whether it is more  likely than not that a tax  position will be sustained
upon examination, including resolution  of any related appeals or  litigation processes, based on the
technical merits of the position. The second step is a measurement process whereby a tax position  that
meets the more likely than not recognition threshold is calculated to determine the amount of  benefit
to recognize in the financial statements. The  tax position  is measured  at the  largest amount of benefit
that is greater than 50% likely of being  realized upon ultimate settlement.

We  have elected to recognize interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as a
component of the provision (benefit) for  income taxes in the  accompanying Consolidated Statements of
Operations. We recorded a decrease  of $(8,477), an increase of $1,257 and an  increase of $1,459 for
gross  interest and  penalties for the years  ended December 31, 2011,  2012 and 2013, respectively. We
had $3,554 and $4,874 accrued for the payment of interest  and  penalties as of December 31, 2012 and
2013, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

7. Income Taxes (Continued)

A summary of tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions is  as follows:

Tax  Years

Tax Jurisdiction

See Below . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States—Federal and State
2006 to present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canada
2010 to present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom

The normal statute of limitations for U.S. federal  tax purposes is three years  from the date  the tax
return  is filed. The 2009, 2010, 2011  and 2012  tax years remain subject  to  examination  for U.S. federal
tax purposes as well as net operating loss  carryforwards utilized in  these years. We utilized net
operating losses from 1998, 1999, and 2000  in our federal income  tax  returns for  these  tax years. The
normal statute of limitations for state purposes  is between three  to  five  years. However,  certain  of our
state statute of limitations remain open  for periods longer than  this when audits are in progress.

We  are subject to income taxes in the U.S.  and  numerous foreign  jurisdictions. We are  subject to

examination by various tax authorities  in jurisdictions in which  we  have business operations  or a taxable
presence. We regularly assess the likelihood of additional assessments by tax authorities and provide for
these matters as appropriate. As of December 31,  2012 and 2013, we had  $37,563 and  $51,146,
respectively, of reserves related to uncertain tax positions  included in other long-term liabilities in  the
accompanying Consolidated Balance  Sheets. Although we  believe our tax estimates  are appropriate, the
final determination of tax audits and any related litigation  could result in changes  in our estimates.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

7. Income Taxes (Continued)

A reconciliation of unrecognized tax  benefits  is  as follows:

Gross tax contingencies—December  31, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross additions based on tax positions  related to the current  year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross additions for tax positions of prior  years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross reductions for tax positions of prior  years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lapses of statutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Settlements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gross tax contingencies—December  31, 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross additions based on tax positions  related to the current  year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross additions for tax positions of prior  years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross reductions for tax positions of prior  years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lapses of statutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Settlements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gross tax contingencies—December  31, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross additions based on tax positions  related to the current  year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross additions for tax positions of prior  years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross reductions for tax positions of prior  years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lapses of statutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Settlements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 59,891
6,593
6,437
(30,316)
(6,268)
(4,929)

$ 31,408
6,598
3,912
(427)
(2,829)
(1,099)

$ 37,563
5,985
20,275
(1,370)
(1,312)
(9,995)

Gross tax contingencies—December  31, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 51,146

The reversal of these reserves of $51,146 ($32,496 net of federal tax benefit) as of December 31,

2013 will be recorded as a reduction of our income tax provision if  sustained. We believe that it is
reasonably possible that an amount up to approximately  $2,800  of our  unrecognized tax positions may
be recognized by the end of 2014 as  a result of  a lapse of statute of limitations or upon closing and
settling significant audits in various worldwide jurisdictions.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

8. Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)

Quarter Ended

March 31

June 30

Sept. 30

Dec. 31

2012
Total revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $746,498 $752,165 $748,125 $758,467
102,561
Operating income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27,260
Income (Loss) from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1,074)
Total (loss) income from discontinued  operations . . . . . . . . . . .
26,186
Net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income (loss) attributable to Iron  Mountain Incorporated . .
25,494(1)
Earnings (Losses) per Share-Basic
Income (Loss) per share from continuing  operations . . . . . . . . .
Total (loss) income per share from discontinued operations . . . .
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Iron  Mountain

141,813
61,073
(5,093)
55,980
55,350

158,687
41,441
(2,524)
38,917
38,055

153,966
53,719
32
53,751
52,809

0.15
(0.01)

0.36
(0.03)

0.24
(0.01)

0.31
—

Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.32

0.22

Earnings (Losses) per Share-Diluted
Income (Loss) per share from continuing  operations . . . . . . . . .
Total (loss) income per share from discontinued operations . . . .
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Iron  Mountain

0.35
(0.03)

0.24
(0.01)

Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.32

0.22

0.31

0.31
—

0.31

0.14

0.15
(0.01)

0.14

2013
Total revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $747,031 $754,721 $755,639 $768,532
97,400
Operating income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48,545
Income (Loss) from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total income (loss) from discontinued  operations . . . . . . . . . . .
(684)
47,861
Net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47,265(2)
Net income (loss) attributable to Iron  Mountain Incorporated . .
Earnings (Losses) per Share-Basic
Income (Loss) per share from continuing  operations . . . . . . . . .
Total (loss) income per share from discontinued operations . . . .
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Iron  Mountain

140,283
5,528
(571)
4,957
4,047

131,869
27,538
(98)
27,440
26,564

122,842
18,350
2,184
20,534
19,386

0.14
—

0.10
0.01

0.03
—

0.25
—

Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Earnings (Losses) per Share-Diluted
Income (Loss) per share from continuing  operations . . . . . . . . .
Total (loss) income per share from discontinued operations . . . .
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Iron  Mountain

Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.10

0.10
0.01

0.10

0.14

0.14
—

0.14

0.02

0.03
—

0.02

0.25

0.25
—

0.25

(1) The change in net income (loss) attributable  to  Iron  Mountain Incorporated in the  fourth quarter
of 2012 compared to the third quarter of 2012  is primarily attributable to a decrease in operating
income of approximately $51,400. The decrease  in operating  income is primarily related to
increases in operating expenses attributable to:  (1) $16,700 in costs  and  certain  asset write-downs
associated with facility consolidations and other asset impairments, (2) $6,400  in legal fees and
reserves and $4,000 in professional fees associated  with certain strategic and corporate  initiatives,

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

8. Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Continued)

(3) $7,400 in costs associated  with the REIT  conversion, (4) $6,100 in sales, marketing  and account
management costs within our North American  Business segment (primarily associated with certain
restructuring activities), (5) $4,300 in  worker’s compensation and personal  property taxes related to
certain benefits recorded in the third quarter of 2012 that did not repeat in  the fourth  quarter  of
2012 and (6) $2,800 in stock-based compensation. Additionally, interest expense, net increased
approximately $2,800 associated with  the issuance of the 53⁄4% Notes offset by the redemption of
the 65⁄8% Notes and the 83⁄4% Notes. Offsetting the decrease in operating income and  the increase
in interest expense, net were a reduction  in the provision for  income taxes of approximately
$21,600 and a reduction in other expenses, net of  approximately $6,200  primarily  as a result  of
debt extinguishment charges recorded in the  third  quarter  of  2012 related to the redemption of the
65⁄8% Notes and the 83⁄4% Notes that did not repeat in the fourth  quarter of 2012.

(2) The change in net income (loss) attributable  to  Iron  Mountain Incorporated in the  fourth quarter
of 2013 compared to the third quarter of 2013  is primarily attributable to a benefit for  income
taxes recorded in the fourth quarter of 2013  compared to a provision recorded in  the third quarter
of 2013 for a net benefit of approximately $50,200  as well  as a decrease in other expenses,  net of
approximately $34,700 primarily as a result of debt extinguishment charges recorded  in the third
quarter of 2013 of approximately $43,600  that  did not repeat  in the  fourth quarter of  2013 offset
by an increase in foreign exchange transaction losses of approximately $11,000. Offsetting these
benefits was a decrease in operating  income of approximately  $42,900. The decrease in operating
income is primarily attributable to: (1) $18,700  of restructuring costs associated with  our
organizational realignment, (2) $11,200  of facilities costs primarily associated  with facility
consolidation, (3) $8,100 of other cost increases,  including costs associated with  recent acquisitions
and executing our strategy, (4) $3,600 of increased depreciation and  amortization, primarily related
to business acquisitions, (5) $3,000 in  sales, marketing and account management  costs within our
North American Business segment (primarily associated  with sales commissions), (6) $2,200 of
increased bad debt expense and (7) $2,000  of charitable contributions, partially  offset by a $7,100
decrease in REIT Costs (defined at Note 9) incurred in the  fourth  quarter  compared to the third
quarter of 2013.

9. Segment Information

Our reportable operating segments and  Corporate  are described as follows:

(cid:127) North American Business—storage  and information management services  throughout the United
States and Canada, including the storage  of paper documents, as well  as other media such as
microfilm and microfiche, master audio and videotapes, film,  X-rays and blueprints, including
healthcare information services, vital records  services, service  and courier operations, and  the
collection, handling and disposal of sensitive  documents for  corporate customers  (‘‘Hard Copy’’);
the storage and rotation of backup computer media as part of corporate disaster recovery  plans,
including service and courier operations (‘‘Data Protection & Recovery’’);  information
destruction services (‘‘Destruction’’); the scanning,  imaging and document  conversion  services of
active  and inactive records or DMS; the storage, assembly, and detailed reporting  of customer
marketing literature and delivery to sales  offices, trade  shows and  prospective customers’ sites

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

9. Segment Information (Continued)

based on current and prospective customer orders (‘‘Fulfillment’’);  and technology escrow
services that protect and manage source code.

(cid:127) International Business—storage and information management services throughout  Europe, Latin
America and Asia Pacific, including Hard Copy, Data Protection  & Recovery, Destruction and
DMS. Our European operations provide  Hard  Copy,  Data Protection & Recovery  and DMS
throughout Europe, and Destruction services are  primarily provided in the  United Kingdom and
Ireland. Our Latin America operations provide Hard Copy,  Data Protection & Recovery,
Destruction and DMS throughout Argentina, Brazil,  Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Our
Asia Pacific operations provide Hard Copy, Data  Protection & Recovery,  Destruction and DMS
throughout Australia, with Hard Copy and  Data Protection & Recovery services  also provided in
certain  cities in India, Singapore, Hong Kong-SAR and  China.

(cid:127) Corporate—consists of costs related  to  executive and staff  functions, including finance, human
resources and information technology, which benefit the enterprise as a whole. These  costs are
primarily related to the general management of these functions on a corporate level and  the
design and development of programs, policies  and procedures that  are then  implemented in the
individual segments, with each segment bearing its own cost of implementation. Corporate also
includes stock-based employee compensation expense associated with  all Employee Stock-Based
Awards.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

9. Segment Information (Continued)

An analysis of our business segment  information  and reconciliation to the accompanying

Consolidated Financial Statements is  as follows:

2011
Total Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and Amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusted OIBDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Assets(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expenditures for Segment Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash Paid for Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired
Additions to Customer Relationship and

North
American
Business

$2,229,143
180,763
168,549
12,214
961,973
4,194,850
139,079
117,338
5,436

International
Business

Corporate

Total
Consolidated

$ 785,560
104,815
88,432
16,383
164,212
1,646,701
152,064
76,856
69,810

$

— $3,014,703
319,499
290,638
28,861
950,439
6,041,258
306,104
209,155
75,246

33,921
33,657
264
(175,746)
199,707
14,961
14,961
—

Acquisition Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16,305

5,398

—

21,703

2012
Total Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and Amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusted OIBDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Assets(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expenditures for Segment Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash Paid for Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired
Additions to Customer Relationship and

2,198,563
181,607
168,896
12,711
916,196
4,304,340
177,687
123,882
28,126

806,692
103,393
80,493
22,900
173,620
1,854,050
191,360
91,159
97,008

— 3,005,255
316,344
280,598
35,746
912,217
6,358,339
394,689
240,683
125,134

31,344
31,209
135
(177,599)
199,949
25,642
25,642
—

Acquisition Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25,679

3,193

—

28,872

2013
Total Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and Amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusted OIBDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Assets(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expenditures for Segment Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash Paid for Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired
Additions to Customer Relationship and

2,180,324
185,744
170,900
14,844
884,603
4,433,428
367,321
136,698
212,042

845,599
105,485
81,279
24,206
206,003
2,015,412
218,903
102,235
105,058

— 3,025,923
322,037
282,856
39,181
895,881
6,653,005
634,586
287,295
317,100

30,808
30,677
131
(194,725)
204,165
48,362
48,362
—

Acquisition Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18,581

11,610

—

30,191

(1) Excludes all intercompany receivables or payables and investment in subsidiary balances.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

9. Segment Information (Continued)

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those  described in  Note 2.

Adjusted OIBDA for each segment is defined as operating income  before depreciation,  amortization,
intangible impairments, (gain) loss on  disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment, net and
REIT Costs (defined below) directly  attributable to the segment. Internally, we use Adjusted OIBDA
as the basis for evaluating the performance of, and allocating resources to, our operating segments.

A reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to income from  continuing operations before provision

(benefit) for income taxes on a consolidated  basis  is  as  follows:

Adjusted OIBDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Depreciation and Amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible Impairments (See Note 2.g.  and Note 14) . . . . . . . . . .
(Gain) Loss on Disposal/Write-down  of Property,  Plant and

Year Ended December 31,

2011

2012

2013

$950,439
319,499
46,500

$912,217
316,344
—

$895,881
322,037
—

Equipment, Net

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
REIT Costs(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest Expense, Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Expense (Income), Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2,286)
15,527
205,256
13,043

4,400
34,446
242,599
16,062

(1,417)
82,867
254,174
75,202

Income from Continuing Operations before Provision (Benefit) for

Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$352,900

$298,366

$163,018

(1) Includes costs associated with our 2011  proxy contest,  the  previous work of the former  Strategic
Review Special Committee of the board of directors and  the proposed REIT conversion (‘‘REIT
Costs’’).

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

9. Segment Information (Continued)

Information as to our operations in different geographical areas  is as  follows:

Year Ended December 31,

2011

2012

2013

Revenues:
United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,984,805
307,905
244,337
477,656

$1,949,979
290,044
248,583
516,649

$1,939,607
275,343
240,716
570,257

Total Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$3,014,703

$3,005,255

$3,025,923

Long-lived Assets:
United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$3,306,574
529,239
434,517
856,478

$3,359,560
529,336
445,699
999,652

$3,645,211
520,255
413,821
1,140,111

Total Long-lived Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$5,126,808

$5,334,247

$5,719,398

Information as to our revenues by product and service  lines is as follows:

Year Ended December 31,

2011

2012

2013

Revenues:
Records Management(1)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Data Management(1)(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information Destruction(1)(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$2,183,154
522,632
308,917

$2,193,602
543,426
268,227

$2,228,862
544,023
253,038

Total Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$3,014,703

$3,005,255

$3,025,923

(1) Each of the offerings within our  product  and service lines has  a component of revenue that is
storage rental related and a component that is service revenues, except the  Destruction  service
offering, which does not have a storage component.

(2) Includes Business Records Management, Compliant  Records Management and  Consulting  Services,

DMS, Fulfillment Services, Health Information Management Solutions, Film  and Sound  Archives
and Energy Data Services and Dedicated Facilities Management.

(3) Includes Data Protection & Recovery Services  and  Technology Escrow  Services.

(4) Includes Secure Shredding and Compliant Information  Destruction.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

10. Commitments and Contingencies

a. Leases

Most of our leased facilities are leased under various operating leases  that typically have initial
lease terms of five to ten years. A majority of these leases have renewal options with  one or more five
year options to extend and may have  fixed or  Consumer Price Index escalation clauses.  We also lease
equipment under operating leases (primarily computers) which have  an average lease life of three
years. Vehicles and office equipment  are  also  leased and have remaining lease lives ranging from one
to seven  years. Total rent expense (including common area maintenance charges) under all of our
operating leases was $242,954, $250,986 and $244,390  for the  years  ended December  31, 2011, 2012 and
2013, respectively. Included in total rent expense was  sublease income of $2,974,  $3,407 and $3,109 for
the years ended December 31, 2011,  2012  and 2013,  respectively.

Estimated minimum future lease payments (excluding common area maintenance charges)  include

payments for certain renewal periods  at our option  because failure to renew results in an economic
disincentive due to significant capital expenditure costs (e.g., racking structures), thereby making it
reasonably assured that we will renew the  lease. Such payments  in effect at December 31, are  as
follows:

Operating Lease
Payment

Sublease
Income

Capital
Leases

2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 232,935
221,597
211,728
200,842
189,366
1,397,792

$ 4,172
5,062
4,308
3,058
686
807

$ 58,721
52,850
36,365
31,978
27,727
171,136

Total minimum lease payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$2,454,260

$18,093

378,777

Less amounts representing interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Present value of capital lease obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(123,653)

$ 255,124

In addition, we have certain contractual obligations related to purchase commitments which
require minimum payments of $44,453,  $10,251, $2,048, $1,471,  $1,357 and $1,990 in  2014, 2015, 2016,
2017, 2018 and thereafter, respectively.

b.

Self-Insured Liabilities

We  are self-insured up to certain limits  for costs associated with workers’ compensation claims,
vehicle accidents, property and general business liabilities, and  benefits paid  under employee healthcare
and short-term disability programs. At  December  31, 2012 and 2013 there were  $34,806 and $32,850,
respectively, of self-insurance accruals reflected in  accrued expenses of our Consolidated  Balance
Sheets. The measurement of these costs  requires  the consideration of historical cost  experience  and
judgments about the present and expected  levels  of  cost per claim. We account for  these costs primarily
through actuarial methods, which develop  estimates  of the undiscounted liability for claims incurred,

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DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

10. Commitments and Contingencies  (Continued)

including those claims incurred but not reported. These  methods  provide estimates  of future ultimate
claim costs based on claims incurred  as of  the balance  sheet date.

c.

Litigation—General

We  are involved in litigation from time to time in the  ordinary  course of business. A portion of the
defense and/or settlement costs associated with such  litigation is covered by various commercial  liability
insurance policies purchased by us and, in  limited cases, indemnification from  third parties. Our policy
is to establish reserves for loss contingencies when the losses are both  probable and  reasonably
estimable. We record legal costs associated with loss contingencies as expenses  in the period in which
they are incurred. The matters described below represent  our significant  loss contingencies. We have
evaluated each matter and, if both probable  and  estimable,  accrued an amount that represents our
estimate of any probable loss  associated with  such matter.  In addition, we  have estimated a reasonably
possible range for all loss contingencies including  those described below. We believe it is reasonably
possible that we could incur aggregate losses in addition to amounts  currently accrued for all matters
up to an additional $46,500 over the next  several  years,  of  which certain amounts would be covered by
insurance or indemnity arrangements.

d. Government Contract Billing Matter

Since October 2001, we have provided services to the U.S.  Government under  several General
Services Administration (‘‘GSA’’) multiple  award  schedule contracts (the ‘‘Schedules’’). From  October 1,
2001 through December 31, 2013, we  billed  approximately $73,100  under the Schedules. The earliest of
the Schedules was renewed in October  2006 with certain modifications to its terms. The Schedules
contain a price reductions clause (‘‘Price Reductions Clause’’) that requires us to offer  to  reduce the
prices billed under the Schedules to correspond  to  the prices billed to certain benchmark commercial
customers. In 2011, we initiated an internal review  covering the contract period commencing in October
2006, and we discovered potential non-compliance with  the Price Reductions Clause. We voluntarily
disclosed the potential non-compliance for that period to the GSA and its  Office of Inspector  General
(‘‘OIG’’) in June 2011.

In April 2012, the U.S. Government sent us a subpoena  seeking information that substantially
overlaps with the subjects that are covered by the  voluntary disclosure process that we initiated with the
GSA and OIG in June 2011, except that the  subpoena seeks information dating back to 2000, including
the initial GSA schedule period of 2001  to  2006,  and seeks information about non-GSA federal and
state and local customers. Despite the substantial overlap, we understand that the subpoena relates to a
separate inquiry, under the civil False Claims Act, that  has been initiated independent of the GSA and
OIG voluntary disclosure matter.

We  continue to review this matter and provide the U.S. Government with information, including
pricing practices and the proposed pricing  adjustment amount to be refunded. The U.S. Government,
however, may not agree with  our determination  of  the refund amount and  may request additional
pricing adjustments, refunds, civil penalties, up to treble damages  and/or interest.

Given the above, it is reasonably possible that an  adjustment to our estimates may  be  required in

the future as a result of updated facts  and  circumstances. To the extent that an adjustment to our

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DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

10. Commitments and Contingencies  (Continued)

estimates is necessary in a future period, we will  assess, at  that time, whether the adjustment  is a result
of a change in estimate or the correction of an error. A change in estimate would  be  reflected as an
adjustment through the then-current  period  statement of operations. A correction of  an error would
require a quantitative and qualitative analysis  to  determine the approach  to  correcting the error. A
correction of an error could be reflected in the  then-current period statement of operations or as a
restatement of prior period financial  information,  depending upon the underlying facts and
circumstances and our quantitative and qualitative analysis.

e.

State of Massachusetts Assessment

During  the third quarter of 2012, we applied for an abatement of assessments  from the state of
Massachusetts. The assessments, issued in the  second quarter of 2012, related to a  corporate excise
audit of the 2004 through 2006 tax years in the aggregate amount of $8,191, including tax, interest  and
penalties through the assessment date. The applications for abatement were denied during the third
quarter of 2012. On October 19, 2012 we filed petitions with the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board
challenging the assessments. We intend  to  defend this  matter vigorously at  the Massachusetts Appellate
Tax  Board. In addition, during the second  quarter of 2013, Massachusetts assessed tax for the 2007 and
2008 tax years in the aggregate amount of  $4,120, including tax, interest and  penalties through the
assessment date. The assessment is for issues  consistent with those assessed in the earlier years. In the
third quarter of 2013, we filed an application for abatement for the 2007 and  2008 tax years, which
Massachusetts denied on October 15,  2013. On December  13, 2013, we  filed a petition with  the
Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board to challenge the assessment for the 2007 and 2008 tax years and
will vigorously defend the matter. Additionally, the state is auditing us for the 2009-2011  tax years.

f.

Italy Fire

On November 4, 2011, we experienced a  fire at  a facility we leased in Aprilia, Italy. The facility
primarily stored archival and inactive  business records for local area businesses. Despite quick response
by local fire authorities, damage to the building was extensive, and the building and its contents were a
total loss. We continue to assess the  impact of the fire, and, although our  warehouse legal liability
insurer has reserved its rights to contest coverage related to certain types of  potential claims, we
believe we carry adequate insurance. We  have been  sued  by three customers, and  all  three of those
matters have been settled. We have also received correspondence from other customers, under various
theories of liabilities. We deny any liability with respect  to the fire and we have  referred these claims to
our  warehouse legal liability insurer for  an appropriate response.  We do not expect that this event will
have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. As
discussed in Note 14, we sold our Italian operations on April 27, 2012,  and we indemnified the buyers
related to certain obligations and contingencies  associated with the  fire.

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DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

10. Commitments and Contingencies  (Continued)

Our policy related to business interruption  insurance  recoveries is to record gains within other
(income) expense, net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and proceeds received within cash
flows from operating activities in our Consolidated Statements  of Cash Flows. Such amounts are
recorded  in the period the cash is received. Our policy with respect to involuntary conversion of
property, plant and equipment is to record any  gain or loss within (gain) loss on disposal/write-down of
property, plant and equipment, net within  operating income in  our Consolidated Statements of
Operations and proceeds received within  cash flows from investing activities  within our Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows. Losses are recorded when incurred and gains are recorded in the period
when the cash received exceeds the carrying  value of the related property, plant and equipment. As a
result of the sale of the Italian operations, statements of operation and cash flow impacts related to the
fire will be reflected as discontinued operations.

11. Related Party Transactions

We  formerly leased space to an affiliated  company, Schooner Capital  LLC (‘‘Schooner’’), for its
corporate headquarters located in Boston,  Massachusetts  until February 6, 2014. For  the years ended
December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, Schooner  paid  rent  to  us totaling $188, $196  and $194, respectively.
One  of the members of our board of directors and several of  his family members held an indirect
equity interest in one of the stockholders  that received  proceeds  in connection with the acquisition of
our  joint venture in Poland. As a result  of  this equity interest, such board  member, together with
several of his family members, received  approximately 24% of the purchase price that we paid in
connection with this transaction. See Note 6.

Paul F.  Deninger, one of our directors, is a senior managing director at Evercore Group L.L.C.

(‘‘Evercore’’). In May 2013, we entered  into  an agreement with Evercore, which was amended and
restated  in August 2013 (the ‘‘Evercore  Engagement’’), pursuant to which Evercore agreed to provide
financial advisory services to us in exchange  for an aggregate fee of up to $3,000 (the ‘‘Engagement
Fees’’). In connection with the Evercore Engagement,  Mr. Deninger agreed, and Evercore represented,
that Mr. Deninger would not  be involved  with the  Evercore Engagement and would not receive any
fees or direct compensation in connection with the Evercore Engagement. The Evercore Engagement
was approved by the audit committee  of  our board of directors in accordance with our Related Persons
Transaction Policy. As of December 31, 2013,  we have incurred $2,750  of fees associated with the
Evercore Engagement, including fees associated with the amendment of our  Credit Agreement in
August 2013 and discounts and commissions attributable  to  Evercore’s participation as one of the
underwriters in the August 2013 Offerings, as  well  as  monthly  retention fees.

12. 401(k) Plans

We  have a defined contribution plan, which generally covers all non-union U.S. employees meeting

certain service requirements. Eligible employees may elect to defer from 1%  to  25% of compensation
per  pay period up to the amount allowed by the Code. In addition, Iron Mountain Europe  (Group)
Limited operates a defined contribution  plan, which is  similar to the U.S.’s  401(k) Plan. We make
matching contributions based on the  amount of an  employee’s contribution in accordance with the plan

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DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

12. 401(k) Plans (Continued)

documents. We have expensed $18,133, $18,026 and $19,999 for the  years  ended December 31, 2011,
2012 and 2013, respectively.

13. Stockholders’ Equity Matters

Our board of directors has authorized up to $1,200,000 in repurchases  of our common stock. All
repurchases are subject to stock price,  market  conditions,  corporate and legal requirements and other
factors. As of December 31, 2013, we  had a  remaining amount available for repurchase under our
share repurchase program of $66,035,  which represents  approximately 1%  in the aggregate of our
outstanding common stock based on  the closing stock  price on such date.

In February 2010, our board of directors  adopted a dividend policy  under which we  have paid, and
in the future intend to pay, quarterly cash  dividends  on  our common stock. Declaration and payment  of
future quarterly dividends is at the discretion of our board of directors. We may pay certain
distributions in the form of cash and common  stock if we are successful in converting to a REIT. In
2012 and 2013, our board of directors declared the following dividends:

Declaration  Date

Dividend
Per  Share

Record Date

Total
Amount

Payment
Date

March 8, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June 5, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
September 6, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
October 11, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December 14, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
March 14, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June 6, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
September 11, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December 16, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

March 23, 2012
$0.2500
June 22, 2012
0.2700
September 25, 2012
0.2700
October 22, 2012
4.0600
0.2700 December 26, 2012
March 25, 2013
0.2700
0.2700
June 25, 2013
September 25, 2013
0.2700
0.2700 December 27, 2013

$42,791
46,336
46,473

April 13, 2012
July 13, 2012
October 15, 2012
700,000 November 21, 2012
January 17, 2013
51,296
April 15, 2013
51,460
July 15, 2013
51,597
October 15, 2013
51,625
January 15, 2014
51,683

In December 2013, our board of directors approved, and we  entered into, a REIT Protection
Rights Agreement (the ‘‘Rights Agreement’’) which provides for a dividend of one preferred stock
purchase right (a ‘‘Right’’) for each share of our common  stock outstanding on December  20, 2013.
Each  Right entitles the holder to purchase from us  one one-thousandth of a share of our Series A
Junior Participating Preferred Stock for  a purchase price of $114.00, subject  to  adjustment as provided
in the Rights Agreement and our Amended Certificate of Designations for our Series A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock, each of  which  was  filed with the SEC on December 9, 2013, on a Current
Report on Form 8-K. We anticipate that  we  will seek stockholder approval to impose ownership
limitations in our charter documents,  as  is  customary  for REITs,  if we are ultimately successful in
converting to a REIT. The Rights Agreement is  intended to help protect our potential status as a  REIT
under the Code until the approval of  those ownership limitations by our stockholders, or, if earlier,
until the Rights expire, which will be no later than December 9, 2014.

On October 11, 2012, we announced  the declaration by  our board of directors of  a special dividend

of $700,000 (the ‘‘Special Dividend’’), payable, at the election of  the stockholders, in either common
stock or cash to stockholders of record  as of October 22, 2012 (the  ‘‘Record Date’’). The Special

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DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

13. Stockholders’ Equity Matters (Continued)

Dividend, which is a distribution to stockholders of a portion of our accumulated earnings and profits,
was paid in a combination of common stock and cash. The Special Dividend was paid on November 21,
2012 (the ‘‘Distribution Date’’) to stockholders as of the Record Date. Stockholders  elected  to  be  paid
their pro rata portion of the Special  Dividend in all common stock or cash. The total amount of cash
paid to all stockholders associated with the  Special Dividend was approximately  $140,000 (including
cash paid in lieu of fractional shares).  Our shares of common stock were valued for purposes of  the
Special Dividend based upon the average  closing  price on  the three trading days following
November 14, 2012, or $32.87 per share,  and as such, the  number of shares  of common stock we issued
in the Special Dividend was approximately 17,000,000 and the total amount of common stock paid to
all stockholders associated with the Special Dividend  was  approximately $560,000. These shares impact
weighted average shares outstanding from  the date of issuance, thus impacting our earnings per share
data prospectively from the Distribution Date.

14. Discontinued Operations

Digital Operations

On June 2, 2011, we sold the Digital  Business  to  Autonomy pursuant to the Digital Sale
Agreement. In the Digital Sale, Autonomy  purchased  (1)  the shares of certain of  IMI’s subsidiaries
through which we conducted the Digital  Business and (2) certain  assets of IMI and its subsidiaries
relating to the Digital Business. The Digital Sale qualified as discontinued operations and, as a  result,
the financial position, operating results  and cash flows  of  the Digital Business, for all periods presented,
including the gain on the sale, have been  reported as discontinued operations for financial reporting
purposes.

Pursuant to the Digital Sale Agreement,  IMI received  approximately  $395,400 in  cash, consisting of

the initial purchase price and  a working  capital adjustment. Transaction costs relating to the  Digital
Sale amounted to $7,387. Additionally, $11,075 of inducements payable to Autonomy have been netted
against the proceeds in calculating the  gain  on  the Digital Sale. Also, a tax  provision of $45,126
associated with the gain recorded on  the Digital Sale was  recorded for the year ended December 31,
2011. A gain on sale of discontinued  operations in the  amount  of  $243,861 ($198,735, net of  tax) was
recorded  during the year ended December  31, 2011, as a  result of the  Digital Sale.  Approximately
$3,828 of cumulative translation adjustment associated with  our Digital Business was reclassified  from
accumulated other comprehensive items,  net and reduced the gain on the Digital Sale  by  the same
amount.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

14. Discontinued Operations (Continued)

The table below summarizes certain results of operations  of  the Digital Business:

Total Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 79,199

$ — $ —

Year Ended December 31,

2011(1)

2012

2013

(Loss) Income Before Benefit for Income  Taxes of Discontinued Operations
(Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (31,094) $ (75) $(958)
(429)

(13,744)

(505)

(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (17,350) $ 430

$(529)

Gain on Sale of Discontinued Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$243,861
45,126

$ — $ —
—

—

Gain on Sale of Discontinued Operations, Net of  Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$198,735

$ — $ —

Total Income (Loss) from Discontinued  Operations  and Sale,  Net of Tax . . .

$181,385

$ 430

$(529)

(1) Includes the results of operations of our Digital Business  through June 2, 2011,  the date the

Digital Sale was consummated.

There have been no allocations of corporate general and administrative expenses to discontinued

operations. In accordance with our policy, we  have allocated corporate  interest associated with  all  debt
that is not specifically allocated to a  particular  component  based on  the proportion  of the assets  of  the
Digital Business to our total consolidated  assets  at the  applicable weighted  average interest  rate
associated with such debt for such reporting  period. Interest  allocated to  the Digital  Business included
in loss from discontinued operations amounted  to  $2,396 for the year ended December 31,  2011.

New Zealand Operations

We  completed the sale of our New Zealand  operations on October 3, 2011  for a  purchase  price  of

approximately $10,000. During the second quarter of 2011, we recorded an impairment charge of
$4,900 to write-down the long-lived assets  of our New Zealand operations to its estimated net
realizable value, which is included in income  (loss)  from discontinued operations. In the calculation of
the carrying value of our New Zealand operations, we  allocated the goodwill  of our  Australia/New
Zealand reporting unit between Australia and New Zealand on  a relative fair value basis.  Additionally,
we recorded a tax benefit of $7,883 during the year ended December 31, 2011 associated with the
outside tax basis of our New Zealand operations, which is  also  reflected in income (loss) from
discontinued operations. No valuation allowance was provided  against  this benefit  as such  amount  is
recoverable against the capital gain associated  with the  Digital Sale.  We  recorded a gain  on the  sale of
discontinued operations associated with  our New Zealand  operations of $1,884 during the  fourth
quarter of 2011 which primarily represents cumulative  translation adjustment  associated with our New
Zealand operations which was reclassified  from accumulated  other  comprehensive  items, net  and
increased the gain on the sale of New Zealand  by  that  same amount. Our New  Zealand operations
were previously included within the International  Business segment.  For all periods presented, the

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DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

14. Discontinued Operations (Continued)

financial position, operating results and  cash flows  of our New Zealand operations, including the gain
on the sale, have been reported as discontinued  operations for financial reporting purposes.

The table below summarizes certain results of our New Zealand operations:

Year Ended
December 31,

2011(1)

2012

2013

Total Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 6,489

$ — $—

Loss Before Benefit for Income Taxes of Discontinued Operations . . . . . . . . . .
Benefit for Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(4,726) $(88) $—
(34) —
(7,883)

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of  Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 3,157

$(54) $—

Gain on Sale of Discontinued Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 1,884
—

$ — $—
— —

Gain on Sale of Discontinued Operations,  Net of Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 1,884

$ — $—

Total Income (Loss) from Discontinued  Operations  and Sale,  Net of Tax . . . . . .

$ 5,041

$(54) $—

(1) Includes the results of operations of New Zealand through October 3, 2011, the date  the sale  of

our  New Zealand operations was consummated.

Italian Operations

We  sold our Italian operations on April 27, 2012, and we agreed to indemnify  the buyers  of our

Italian operations for certain possible obligations  and  contingencies  associated  with the fire in Italy
discussed more fully in Note 10.f. We  recorded  a loss  on sale of discontinued operations  in the amount
of $1,885 during the year ended December 31, 2012 as  a result  of the sale of our Italian  operations.
Approximately $383 of cumulative translation  adjustment associated with  our  Italian operations was
reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive items, net and  reduced the loss on the  sale by the
same amount. We allocated the goodwill  of our Continental Western  European  reporting unit between
our  Italian operations and the remainder  of this reporting unit on a relative  fair value  basis. During the
third quarter of 2011, we recorded an impairment  charge  of $17,100 to write down  the long-lived  assets
of our Italian operations to its estimated  net realizable value, which is included in loss from
discontinued operations. Our Italian operations  were previously included within  the International
Business segment. For all periods presented, the financial position, operating results  and cash flows of
our  Italian operations, including the  loss  on  the sale,  have been  reported as discontinued operations  for
financial reporting purposes.

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DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

14. Discontinued Operations (Continued)

The table below summarizes certain results of our Italian operations:

Total Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 15,353

$ 2,138

$ —

Year Ended December 31,

2011

2012(1)

2013

(Loss) Income Before Benefit for Income  Taxes of Discontinued

Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(35,350) $(8,692) $2,290
930

(1,542)

(2,104)

(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations, Net  of Tax . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(33,246) $(7,150) $1,360

Loss on Sale of Discontinued Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loss on Sale of Discontinued Operations, Net  of  Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

— $(1,885) $ —
—
—
—

— $(1,885) $ —

Total (Loss) Income from Discontinued  Operations and Sale, Net of Tax .

$(33,246) $(9,035) $1,360

(1) Includes the results of operations of Italy through April  27, 2012, the  date the sale of our Italian

operations was consummated.

During  the year ended December 31,  2013,  we recognized income before provision  for income
taxes of discontinued operations of $2,290 and income from discontinued operations, net of tax of
$1,360 associated with our Italian operations.  This  income primarily  represents  the recovery of
insurance proceeds in excess of carrying  value.

15. Restructuring

In the third quarter of 2013, we implemented a plan that calls for  certain  organizational
realignments to advance our growth strategy  and  reduce operating  costs. As  a result, we recorded
restructuring costs  of approximately $23,400 in 2013,  primarily  related to employee severance and
associated benefits. Of the total restructuring costs incurred in 2013, $14,800,  $3,700 and $4,900 are
reflected in the results of operations  of our North American  Business, International Business  and
Corporate segments, respectively. In  our  Consolidated  Statements of Operations for  the year  ended
December 31, 2013, $20,000 and $3,400  of  these restructuring costs  are recorded in  selling, general and
administrative expenses and cost of sales, respectively. We  expect  to  incur an  additional $6,900  of
employee severance and associated benefit costs  in 2014 in  connection with this  organizational
realignment primarily in our North American Business segment.  As a  result of the restructuring  of our
operations late in 2013 and early in 2014,  we are evaluating changes to our internal financial reporting
to better align our internal reporting  to  how we will  manage our business going forward. This
evaluation could result in changes to  our reportable segments and reporting units during 2014.

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DECEMBER 31, 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share  data)

16. Subsequent Events

In January 2014, we redeemed the 150,000 British pounds  sterling (approximately $248,000) in

aggregate principal amount outstanding  of our  71⁄4% Notes at 100% of par, plus accrued and unpaid
interest, utilizing borrowings under our Revolving Credit  Facility and cash on-hand.

During  the first quarter of 2014, in order  to  further enhance  our international operations, we

acquired,  for  an  aggregate  purchase  price  of  approximately  $39,600,  Tape  Management  Services
Pty Ltd, a data management company with operations in Australia, and  RM Ar¸siv Y¨onetim Hizmetleri
Ticaret Anonim  ¸Sirketi, a records and information management company  with  operations in Turkey.

In January 2014, in conjunction with  a  facility consolidation plan, we disposed of  two facilities in
the United Kingdom which resulted  in net cash proceeds of approximately $16,500.  We will record a
gain of approximately $9,300 within (gain)/loss on  disposal/write-down  of property, plant and
equipment, net in the first quarter of  2014 as a result of these  dispositions.

On February 5, 2014, we experienced a fire at a facility we  own in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As a

result of the quick response by local fire  authorities, the fire was contained before the  entire facility
was destroyed and all employees were safely evacuated;  however, a number of  first  responders  lost  their
lives, or in some cases, were severely injured.  The cause of the fire is  currently being investigated. We
believe we carry adequate insurance and are in  the process of assessing the  impact  of  the fire but do
not  expect  that  this  event  will  have  a  material  impact  to  our  consolidated  financial  condition.  Revenues
from our operations at this facility represent  less than 0.5% of  our consolidated  revenues.

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section  13  or 15(d) 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.

SIGNATURES

IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED

By:

/s/ RODERICK DAY

Roderick Day
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Dated: February 28, 2014

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act of 1934, this report has  been signed

below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities  and on the dates
indicated.

Name

Title

Date

/s/ WILLIAM L.  MEANEY

William L. Meaney

President and Chief Executive Officer
and Director (Principal Executive
Officer)

February 28, 2014

/s/ RODERICK DAY

Roderick Day

/s/ TED R. ANTENUCCI

Ted R. Antenucci

/s/ CLARKE H. BAILEY

Clarke H. Bailey

/s/ KENT P. DAUTEN

Kent P. Dauten

/s/ PAUL F. DENINGER

Paul F. Deninger

/s/ PER-KRISTIAN HALVORSEN

Per-Kristian Halvorsen

/s/ MICHAEL LAMACH

Michael Lamach

/s/ ARTHUR D. LITTLE

Arthur D. Little

Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)

February 28, 2014

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

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February 28,  2014

February 28,  2014

February 28,  2014

February 28,  2014

February 28,  2014

February 28,  2014

February 28,  2014

Name

Title

Date

/s/ WALTER C. RAKOWICH

Walter. C. Rakowich

/s/ VINCENT J. RYAN

Vincent J. Ryan

/s/ LAURIE A. TUCKER

Laurie A. Tucker

/s/ ALFRED J. VERRECCHIA

Alfred J. Verrecchia

Director

Director

Director

Director

February 28,  2014

February 28,  2014

February 28,  2014

February 28,  2014

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Certain exhibits indicated below are incorporated by  reference to documents we have filed with the

SEC. Each exhibit marked by a pound  sign (#)  is  a management contract or compensatory plan.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit

2.1

3.1

3.2

3.3

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

Item

Purchase and Sale Agreement, among Autonomy  Corporation plc, the Company and certain of
its subsidiaries, dated as of May 15, 2011. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K dated June 8, 2011.)

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended.
(Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on  Form 10-K  for the year ended
December 31, 2006.)

Amended Certificate of Designations  for Iron  Mountain Incorporated  Series A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current  Report  on
Form 8-K dated December 9, 2013.)

Amended and Restated Bylaws of  the Company (as adopted  on March 5, 2010). (Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current  Report on Form 8-K dated March 5, 2010.)

Senior Subordinated Indenture, dated as  of December 30,  2002, among the Company,  the
Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as  trustee. (Incorporated by reference to
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year  ended December 31, 2002.)

Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated  as of October 16,  2006, among the  Company, the
Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Trust  Company, N.A.,  as trustee,
relating to the 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due  2018 and the  63⁄4% Euro Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2018. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on
Form 8-K dated October 17, 2006.)

Fifth Supplemental Indenture,  dated as of January 19,  2007, among the  Company, the
Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Trust  Company, N.A.,  as trustee,
relating to the 63⁄4% Euro Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018.  (Incorporated by reference to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated  January  24, 2007.)

Amendment No. 1 to Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as  of February 23,  2007, among the
Company, the Guarantors named therein and The Bank of  New  York Trust Company,  N.A., as
trustee. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on  Form 10-K  for the year
ended December 31, 2006.)

Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated  as of August  10, 2009, among the  Company, the
Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York  Mellon  Trust Company, N.A., as
trustee, relating to the 83⁄8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2021. (Incorporated by reference to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August  11, 2009.)

Senior Subordinated Indenture, dated as  of September 23, 2011, among  the Company, the
Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon  Trust Company, N.A., as
trustee. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s  Current Report on Form 8-K dated
September 29, 2011.)

First Supplemental Indenture,  dated as of September  23, 2011, among the  Company, the
Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon  Trust Company, N.A., as
trustee, relating to the 73⁄4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2019. (Incorporated by reference to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 29, 2011.)

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Exhibit

4.8

4.9

4.10

4.11

4.12

4.13

4.14

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.4

10.5

10.6

10.7

Item

Second Supplemental Indenture,  dated as  of  August 10,  2012, among the Company, the
Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York  Mellon  Trust Company, N.A., as
trustee, relating to the 53⁄4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2024. (Incorporated by reference to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August  10, 2012.)

Senior Indenture, dated as of August  13, 2013, among the Company, the  Guarantors named
therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K  dated August  13, 2013.)

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as  of August 13,  2013, among the Company, the
Guarantors named therein and Wells  Fargo  Bank, National Association, as trustee,  relating to
the 6% Senior Notes due 2023.  (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s  Current  Report  on
Form 8-K dated August 13, 2013.)

Senior Indenture, dated as of August 13, 2013, among Iron Mountain Canada
Operations ULC, the Company, the Guarantors  named therein and Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on
Form 8-K dated August 13, 2013.)

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as  of August 13,  2013, among Iron Mountain Canada
Operations ULC, the Guarantors named therein and  Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as trustee, relating to the 6.125% CAD Senior Notes  due  2021. (Incorporated by reference to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K  dated August  13, 2013.)

Form of Stock Certificate representing shares of Common  Stock, $0.01 par value  per  share, of
the Company. (Filed herewith.)

REIT Status Protection Rights Agreement, dated as  of  December 9,  2013, between the
Company and Computershare Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K dated December 9, 2013.)

2008 Restatement of the Iron Mountain Incorporated  Executive  Deferred Compensation Plan.
(#) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on  Form 10-K  for the year ended
December 31, 2007.)

First Amendment to 2008 Restatement  of the  Iron Mountain Incorporated  Executive Deferred
Compensation Plan. (#) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,  2008.)

Third Amendment to 2008 Restatement of the Iron Mountain Incorporated Executive
Deferred Compensation Plan. (#) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.)

Fourth Amendment to 2008  Restatement  of the  Iron  Mountain Incorporated Executive
Deferred Compensation Plan. (#) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,  2012.)

Iron Mountain Incorporated  1997 Stock Option Plan,  as amended.  (#) (Incorporated by
reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,  2000.)

Amendment to Iron Mountain  Incorporated  1997 Stock  Option Plan, as amended. (#)
(Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form  8-K dated December 10,
2008.)

Iron Mountain Incorporated  1995 Stock Incentive Plan, as  amended. (#) (Incorporated by
reference to Iron Mountain /DE’s Current  Report on Form 8-K dated April 16, 1999.)

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Exhibit

10.8

10.9

10.10

10.11

10.12

10.13

10.14

10.15

10.16

10.17

10.18

10.19

10.20

10.21

Item

Iron Mountain Incorporated  2002  Stock Incentive Plan. (#) (Incorporated by reference to the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.)

Third Amendment to the Iron Mountain Incorporated 2002 Stock Incentive  Plan. (#)
(Incorporated by reference to Appendix A of the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2008  Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, filed with the  SEC on April  21, 2008.)

Fourth Amendment to the Iron Mountain Incorporated  2002 Stock  Incentive Plan.  (#)
(Incorporated by reference to the Company’s  Current  Report  on Form  8-K dated December 10,
2008.)

Fifth Amendment to the Iron  Mountain Incorporated 2002 Stock Incentive Plan. (#)
(Incorporated by reference to the Company’s  Current  Report  on Form  8-K dated June  4, 2010.)

Sixth Amendment to the Iron  Mountain Incorporated 2002 Stock Incentive Plan. (#)
(Incorporated by reference to the Company’s  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 2011.)

Form of Iron Mountain Incorporated  Amended and Restated Non-Qualified Stock  Option
Agreement. (#) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s  Annual Report on  Form 10-K  for
the year ended December 31, 2004.)

Form of Iron Mountain Incorporated  Incentive  Stock Option Agreement. (#) (Incorporated by
reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,  2004.)

Form of Iron Mountain Incorporated  1995 Stock Incentive Plan Non-Qualified Stock Option
Agreement. (#) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on  Form 10-K  for
the year ended December 31, 2004.)

Form of Iron Mountain Incorporated 1995 Stock Incentive Plan Amended and Restated Iron
Mountain Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement. (#) (Incorporated by reference to the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K  for the year ended December 31, 2004.)

Form of Iron Mountain Incorporated 1995 Stock Incentive Plan Incentive Stock  Option
Agreement. (#) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on  Form 10-K  for
the year ended December 31, 2004.)

Form of Iron Mountain Incorporated 1995 Stock Incentive Plan Non-Qualified Stock Option
Agreement. (#) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on  Form 10-K  for
the year ended December 31, 2004.)

Form of Iron Mountain Incorporated 1997 Stock Option Plan Stock Option Agreement
(version 1). (#) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2004.)

Form of Iron Mountain Incorporated 1997 Stock Option Plan Stock Option Agreement
(version 2). (#) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2004.)

Iron  Mountain Incorporated 2002 Stock  Incentive  Plan  Stock Option  Agreement, dated
May 24, 2007, between the Company and  Brian P. McKeon. (#) (Incorporated by reference to
the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form  10-Q for the quarter ended June  30, 2007.)

10.22

Form of Iron Mountain Incorporated 2002 Stock Incentive Plan Stock Option Agreement
(version 2B). (#) (Filed herewith.)

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Exhibit

10.23

10.24

10.25

Item

Form of Performance Unit Agreement pursuant  to the Iron Mountain Incorporated  2002 Stock
Incentive Plan (version 3). (#) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s  Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.)

Form of Performance Unit Agreement  pursuant to the Iron Mountain Incorporated  2002 Stock
Incentive Plan (version 20). (#) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s  Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.)

Form of Restricted Stock Unit  Agreement pursuant to the  Iron  Mountain Incorporated 2002
Stock Incentive Plan (version 3). (#) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s  Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,  2012.)

10.26 Change in Control Agreement, dated December  10, 2008, between  the Company and Brian P.
McKeon. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form  8-K dated
December 10, 2008.)

10.27

Iron Mountain Incorporated 2003  Senior Executive Incentive Program. (#) (Incorporated by
reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 5, 2005.)

10.28 Amendment to the Iron Mountain Incorporated 2003 Senior  Executive Incentive Program. (#)

(Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form  8-K dated June  4, 2010.)

10.29

Iron Mountain Incorporated 2006  Senior Executive Incentive Program. (#) (Incorporated by
reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 1,  2006.)

10.30 Amendment to the Iron Mountain Incorporated 2006 Senior  Executive Incentive Program. (#)

(Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form  8-K dated June  4, 2010.)

10.31 Contract of Employment with  Iron Mountain, between Iron Mountain Belgium NV and Marc

Duale. (#) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form  8-K dated
December 30, 2009.)

10.32 Addendum, dated March 19, 2012,  to  the Contract of Employment  between Iron  Mountain

BPM International Sarl and Marc Duale, dated September  29, 2011, together  with the
Contract of Employment between Iron Mountain BPM International Sarl and Marc Duale,
dated September 29, 2011, the Agreement Regarding the  Suspension of the  Employment
Contract, effective September 30, 2011, and the Terms and Conditions for the Office of
Director (Gerant) between Iron Mountain  BPM SPRL and Marc Duale,  dated  October 1,
2011. (#) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2012.)

10.33 Employment Offer Letter, dated  November 30, 2012, from the Company to William  L.

Meaney. (#) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s  Current  Report  on Form  8-K dated
December 3, 2012.)

10.34

Separation Agreement, dated October  9, 2013, between the  Company and Brian  P. McKeon.
(#) (Filed herewith.)

10.35 Contract of Employment with  Iron Mountain, between Rod Day and Iron  Mountain

(UK) Ltd., dated as of November 1,  2009. (#) (Filed herewith.)

10.36 Restated Compensation Plan  for Non-Employee  Directors. (#) (Incorporated by reference to the

Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K  for the year ended December 31, 2012.)

10.37

Iron Mountain Incorporated Director  Deferred Compensation Plan. (#) (Incorporated by
reference to the Company’s Annual Report on  Form  10-K  for the year ended December 31,  2007.)

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Exhibit

10.38

The Iron Mountain Companies  Severance Plan. (#) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s
Current  Report on Form 8-K, dated March  13, 2012.)

Item

10.39 Amended and Restated Severance Plan Severance Program No.  1. (#) (Incorporated by

reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the  quarter ended  March 31,
2012.)

10.40

First Amendment to Amended and Restated Severance Plan Severance Program  No. 1. (#)
(Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on  Form 10-K  for the year ended
December 31, 2012.)

10.41

Severance Program No. 2. (#) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s  Current  Report  on
Form 8-K dated December 3, 2012.)

10.42 Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 12, 1997,  among  the

Company and certain stockholders of  the Company. (#) (Incorporated by reference to Iron
Mountain/DE’s Quarterly Report on Form  10-Q  for the  quarter  ended June 30, 1997.)

10.43 Credit Agreement, dated as of June  27, 2011, among the Company,  Iron Mountain
Information Management, Inc., Iron Mountain  Canada  Corporation, Iron Mountain
Switzerland GmbH, Iron Mountain Europe Limited, Iron Mountain Australia Pty Ltd., Iron
Mountain Information Management (Luxembourg) S.C.S., Iron Mountain Luxembourg S.a  r.l.,
the lenders and other financial institutions party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Toronto
Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank,  N.A., as
Administrative Agent. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s  Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.)

10.44 Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated  as of August  15, 2012, among the  Company, Iron

Mountain Information Management, Inc.,  Iron Mountain Canada  Corporation,  Iron Mountain
Switzerland GmbH, Iron Mountain Europe Limited, Iron Mountain Australia Pty Ltd., Iron
Mountain Information Management (Luxembourg) S.C.S., Iron Mountain Luxembourg S.a  r.l.,
the lenders and other financial institutions party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Toronto
Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank,  N.A., as
Administrative Agent. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s  Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.)

10.45

Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated  as  of January 31, 2013, among the Company,
Iron Mountain Information Management, LLC (f/k/a Iron Mountain Information
Management, Inc.), Iron Mountain Canada Corporation,  Iron Mountain Switzerland GmbH,
Iron Mountain Europe Limited, Iron  Mountain Australia  Pty Ltd., Iron Mountain
Luxembourg S.a r.l., the lenders and other financial institutions  party thereto,  JPMorgan Chase
Bank, Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s  Current  Report  on
Form 8-K dated February 4, 2013.)

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Exhibit

10.46

12

21.1

23.1

31.1

31.2

32.1

32.2

101.1

Item

Third Amendment to Credit  Agreement, dated  as of August  7, 2013, among the Company,
Iron Mountain Information Management,  LLC (f/k/a Iron Mountain Information
Management, Inc.), Iron Mountain Holdings  Group, Inc.,  Iron Mountain US  Holdings, Inc.,
Iron Mountain Global Holdings, Inc., Iron Mountain  Global LLC, Iron Mountain Fulfillment
Services, Inc., Iron Mountain Intellectual Property  Management,  Inc., Iron Mountain Secure
Shredding, Inc., Iron Mountain Information Management Services, Inc.,  Iron Mountain
Canada Operations ULC, Iron Mountain do Brasil Ltda.,  Iron Mountain Switzerland GmbH,
Iron Mountain Europe Limited, Iron  Mountain  Holdings  (Europe) Limited, Iron Mountain
(UK) Limited, Iron Mountain Australia Pty  Ltd, the lenders  and other  financial institutions
party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Toronto Branch, as  Canadian Administrative Agent, and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. (Incorporated by reference to the
Company’s Current Report on  Form 8-K dated  August  8, 2013.)

Statement re: Computation of Ratios. (Filed herewith.)

Subsidiaries of the Company. (Filed herewith.)

Consent of Deloitte & Touche  LLP (Iron  Mountain Incorporated, Delaware). (Filed herewith.)

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification  of  Chief  Executive Officer. (Filed herewith.)

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification  of  Chief  Financial Officer. (Filed herewith.)

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive  Officer. (Furnished herewith.)

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer. (Furnished herewith.)

The following materials from  Iron Mountain  Incorporated’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2013 formatted in  XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting
Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance  Sheets, (ii) Consolidated  Statements of Operations,
(iii)  Consolidated Statements of Equity, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive
Income (Loss), (v) Consolidated Statements  of Cash Flows and (vi) Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text  and in detail. (Filed herewith.)

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CORPORATE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
(As of 03/31/14)

DIRECTORS

Alfred J.  Verrecchia1,3,4,5
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Iron  Mountain Incorporated
Boston, MA

Ted  R. Antenucci1,4
President and Chief Executive Officer
Catellus Development Corporation
Oakland, CA

Clarke H. Bailey2,3
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors
EDCI Holdings, Inc.
New York, NY

Kent P. Dauten1,4
Managing Director
Keystone Capital, Inc.
Deerfield, IL

Paul F.  Deninger4
Senior Managing Director
Evercore Partners, Inc.
Waltham, MA and San Francisco, CA

Per-Kristian Halvorsen4
Senior Vice President
and Chief Innovation Officer
Intuit Inc.
Mountain View, CA

SENIOR OFFICERS

William L. Meaney
President and Chief Executive Officer

Marc A. Duale
President, Iron Mountain International

Ernest W. Cloutier
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary

Harry Ebbighausen
Executive Vice President &
General Manager, Data Management
and Emerging Businesses

Michael W. Lamach2
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of  Directors
Ingersoll-Rand, plc
Davidson, NC

Arthur D. Little3
President  and Principal
L Squared  Inc.
Effingham, NH

William L. Meaney
President and  Chief  Executive Officer
Iron Mountain Incorporated
Boston,  MA

Walter C. Rakowich1
Retired
Former CEO of Prologis
San Francisco,  CA

Vincent J. Ryan3,4
Chief Executive  Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Schooner Capital Corporation
Boston, MA

Laurie A.  Tucker2
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer
Calade Partners
Germantown, TN

Roderick Day
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer

John  Tomovcsik
Executive Vice President
& General Manager, Records
and Information Management

Annie Drapeau
Executive Vice President, Strategy and  Talent

Tasos Tsolakis
Executive Vice  President, Global Services
and Chief Information Officer

1 Member  of Audit Committee (Mr. Verrecchia is Chairman).
2 Member  of the Compensation Committee (Mr. Bailey  is Chairman).
3 Member  of the Nominating and Governance Committee (Mr. Little is  Chairman).
4 Member  of the Finance Committee (Mr. Ryan is Chairman)
5 Independent Chairman of the Board

CORPORATE INFORMATION

STOCKHOLDER INFORMATION

CAUTIONARY  NOTE  REGARDING
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Overnight delivery
250 Royal Street
Canton, MA 02021

Corporate Headquarters
Iron  Mountain Incorporated
One  Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
800/935-6966
www.ironmountain.com

Transfer Agent, Trustee and Registrar
Computershare
877/897-6892
201/680-6578 (outside the United States)
800/231-5469 (hearing impaired—TDD phone)
shrrelations@cpushareownerservices.com
www.computershare.com/investor

Address stockholder inquiries and send  certificates
for transfer and address changes to:
Iron Mountain Incorporated
c/o Computershare
P.O. Box 43006 Providence, RI 02940-3006

The stockholder letter contains certain  forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995 and other securities laws and is subject to the safe-harbor
created by such Act. Forward-looking  statements include our
financial performance outlook and shareholder  returns in  2014 and
through 2016 and statements regarding our operations, economic
performance, financial condition, goals, beliefs, future growth
strategies, investment objectives, plans and  current expectations,  such
as projected revenues from our emerging market acquisition
pipeline, valuation creation and returns  associated with  our  data
center business, our proposed conversion  to  a  REIT and the
anticipated benefits of such conversion. These forward-looking
statements are subject to various known and  unknown  risks,
uncertainties and other factors. When  we use words  such as
‘‘believes,’’ ‘‘expects,’’ ‘‘anticipates,’’ ‘‘estimates’’ or  similar
expressions, we are making forward-looking statements. You should
not rely upon forward-looking statements except as statements of  our
present intentions and of our present expectations,  which may or
may not occur. Although we believe that our forward-looking
statements are based on reasonable assumptions,  our expected
results may not be achieved, and actual  results may differ materially
from our expectations. For example, with regard to our proposed
conversion to a REIT, even though we continue to pursue  conversion
to a REIT, we may not be able to convert to a REIT effective
January 1, 2014 or at all, our expected benefits of  being a REIT may
not be realized and the estimated range  of  our remaining earnings
and profits distribution may be incorrect for, among other reasons,
the reasons described in Item 1A ‘‘Risk Factors—Risks Related to
the Proposed REIT Conversion’’ in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission (the
‘‘SEC’’) on February 28, 2014 and other documents that we file with
the SEC from time to time. In addition,  important factors that could
cause actual results to differ from our other  expectations include,
among others: (i) the cost to comply  with current and future laws,
regulations and customer demands relating to privacy issues; (ii) the
impact of litigation or disputes that may arise  in connection  with
incidents in which we fail to protect our customers’ information;
(iii) changes in the price for our storage and information
management services relative to the  cost of  providing such storage
and information management services; (iv) changes  in customer
preferences and demand for our storage and information
management services; (v) the adoption  of alternative technologies
and shifts by our customers to storage of  data  through non-paper
based technologies; (vi) the cost or potential liabilities associated
with real estate necessary for our business; (vii) the performance  of
business partners upon whom we depend for technical assistance or
management expertise outside the U.S.; (viii)  changes in the political
and economic environments in the countries in  which  our
international subsidiaries operate; (ix)  claims that our technology
violates the intellectual property rights  of  a third party;  (x) changes
in the cost of our debt; (xi) the impact  of alternative, more  attractive
investments on dividends; (xii) our ability  or inability to complete
acquisitions on satisfactory terms and to integrate acquired
companies efficiently; (xiii) other trends in  competitive or economic
conditions affecting our financial condition or results of operations
not presently contemplated; and (xiv) other risks described  more
Independent Registered Public Accounting  Firm fully in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed  with the  SEC on
Deloitte & Touche LLP
200 Berkeley  Street
Boston, MA 02116

Investor Relations
Melissa Marsden
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
Iron  Mountain Incorporated
One  Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
617/535-4766
www.ironmountain.com

Annual Meeting Date
Iron  Mountain Incorporated will conduct
its  annual meeting of stockholders on
Thursday, May 29, 2014, 9:00 A.M.
at the offices of Sullivan & Worcester  LLP,
One  Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109

Common Stock Data
Traded: NYSE Symbol: IRM
Beneficial Stockholders:
36,451 as of February 11, 2014

February 28, 2014 under ‘‘Item 1A. Risk Factors’’  and  other
documents that we file with the SEC from time to time. Except as
required by law, we undertake no obligation to release publicly the
result of any revision to these forward-looking statements that may
be made to reflect events or circumstances after  the  date  hereof or
to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

OPERATIONAL LOCATIONS
(As of 12/31/13)

Greece
Hungary
Netherlands
Northern  Ireland
Norway
Poland
Republic of Ireland Turkey
Romania

Russia
Scotland
Serbia
Slovakia
Spain
Switzerland

Ukraine

Latin America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Mexico
Peru
Colombia

North America
Canada
United States

Iron Mountain

Russell 1000 Index

S&P 500

Asia Pacific
Australia
China
Hong Kong-SAR
India
Singapore

Europe
Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
England
France
Germany

IRM Stock Performance

$250

$225

$200

$175

$150

$125

$100

$75

$50

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Dec-11

Dec-12

Dec-13

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This graph compares the change in the  cumulative total return on our  common stock to the  cumulative
total returns of the S&P 500 Index and  the  Russell 1000  Index for the period from  December 31, 2008,
through December 31, 2013. This comparison assumes an  investment of $100 on December  31, 2008,
and the reinvestments of any dividends.

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