Safe Harbor Language and Reconciliation of
Non-GAAP Measures
2
ForwardLookingStatements
SafeHarborStatementUnderthePrivateSecuritiesLitigationReformActof1995:Thisreleasecontainscertainforward-lookingstatementswithinthemeaningofthePrivateSecuritiesLitigationReformActof1995andother
securitieslawsandissubjecttothesafe-harborcreatedbysuchAct.Forward-lookingstatementsinclude,butarenot,limitedto,ourfinancialperformanceoutlookandstatementsconcerningouroperations,economic
performance,financialcondition,goals,beliefs,futuregrowthstrategies,investmentobjectives,plansandcurrentexpectations,suchasexpectedbenefits,costsandactionsrelatedtoProjectSummit,2019and2020guidance,
andstatementsaboutourinvestments,dividendpolicy(includingexpectedincreasesindividends),costsavingsinitiatives,thevalueaddedfromrecentdatacenterdeals,andothergoals.Theseforward-lookingstatementsare
subjecttovariousknownandunknownrisks,uncertaintiesandotherfactors.Whenweusewordssuchas"believes,""expects,""anticipates,""estimates"orsimilarexpressions,wearemakingforward-lookingstatements.
Althoughwebelievethatourforward-lookingstatementsarebasedonreasonableassumptions,ourexpectedresultsmaynotbeachieved,andactualresultsmaydiffermateriallyfromourexpectations.Inaddition,important
factorsthatcouldcauseactualresultstodifferfromexpectationsinclude,amongothers:(i)ourabilitytoremainqualifiedfortaxationasarealestateinvestmenttrustforU.S.federalincometaxpurposes;(ii)theadoptionof
alternativetechnologiesandshiftsbyourcustomerstostorageofdatathroughnon-paperbasedtechnologies;(iii)changesincustomerpreferencesanddemandforourstorageandinformationmanagementservices;(iv)the
costtocomplywithcurrentandfuturelaws,regulationsandcustomerdemandsrelatingtodatasecurityandprivacyissues,aswellasfireandsafetystandards;(v)theimpactoflitigationordisputesthatmayariseinconnection
withincidentsinwhichwefailtoprotectourcustomers'informationorourinternalrecordsorITsystemsandtheimpactofsuchincidentsonourreputationandabilitytocompete;(vi)changesinthepriceforourstorageand
informationmanagementservicesrelativetothecostofprovidingsuchstorageandinformationmanagementservices;(vii)changesinthepoliticalandeconomicenvironmentsinthecountriesinwhichourinternational
subsidiariesoperateandchangesintheglobalpoliticalclimate;(viii)ourabilityorinabilitytomanagegrowth,expandinternationally,completeacquisitionsonsatisfactoryterms,toclosependingacquisitionsandtointegrate
acquiredcompaniesefficiently;(ix)changesintheamountofourgrowthandrecurringcapitalexpendituresandourabilitytoinvestaccordingtoplan;(x)ourabilitytocomplywithourexistingdebtobligationsandrestrictionsin
ourdebtinstrumentsortoobtainadditionalfinancingtomeetourworkingcapitalneeds;(xi)theimpactofserviceinterruptionsorequipmentdamageandthecostofpoweronourdatacenteroperations;(xii)changesinthecost
ofourdebt;(xiii)theimpactofalternative,moreattractiveinvestmentsondividends;(xiv)thecostorpotentialliabilitiesassociatedwithrealestatenecessaryforourbusiness;(xv)theperformanceofbusinesspartnersupon
whomwedependfortechnicalassistanceormanagementexpertise;(xvi)othertrendsincompetitiveoreconomicconditionsaffectingourfinancialconditionorresultsofoperationsnotpresentlycontemplated;(xvii)ourability
toexecuteonProjectSummitandpotentialimpactsofProjectSummitonourabilitytoretainandrecruitemployeesandexecuteonourstrategy;and(xviii)otherrisksdescribedmorefullyinourfilingswiththeSecuritiesand
ExchangeCommission,includingunderthecaption“RiskFactors”inourperiodicreportsorincorporatedtherein.Youshouldnotrelyuponforward-lookingstatementsexceptasstatementsofourpresentintentionsandofour
presentexpectations,whichmayormaynotoccur.Exceptasrequiredbylaw,weundertakenoobligationtoreleasepubliclytheresultofanyrevisiontotheseforward-lookingstatementsthatmaybemadetoreflecteventsor
circumstancesafterthedatehereofortoreflecttheoccurrenceofunanticipatedevents.
ReconciliationofNon-GAAPMeasures:
Throughoutthispresentation,IronMountainwilldiscuss(1)AdjustedEBITDA,(2)AdjustedEarningsperShare(“AdjustedEPS”),(3)FundsfromOperations(“FFONareit”),(4)FFO(Normalized)and(5)AdjustedFundsfrom
Operations(“AFFO”).ThesemeasuresdonotconformtoaccountingprinciplesgenerallyacceptedintheUnitedStates(“GAAP”).Thesenon-GAAPmeasuresaresupplementalmetricsdesignedtoenhanceourdisclosureand
toprovideadditionalinformationthatwebelievetobeimportantforinvestorstoconsiderinadditionto,butnotasasubstitutefor,othermeasuresoffinancialperformancereportedinaccordancewithGAAP,suchasoperating
income,income(loss)fromcontinuingoperations,netincome(loss)attributabletoIronMountainIncorporatedorcashflowsfromoperatingactivitiesfromcontinuingoperations(asdeterminedinaccordancewithGAAP).The
reconciliationofthesemeasurestotheappropriateGAAPmeasure,asrequiredbyRegulationGundertheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934,asamended,andtheirdefinitionsareincludedlaterinthisdocument(seeTableof
Contents).IronMountaindoesnotprovideareconciliationofnon-GAAPmeasuresthatitdiscussesaspartofitsannualguidanceorlongtermoutlookbecausecertainsignificantinformationrequiredforsuchreconciliationis
notavailablewithoutunreasonableeffortsoratall,including,mostnotably,theimpactofexchangeratesonIronMountain’stransactions,lossorgainrelatedtothedispositionproperty,plantandequipment(includingofreal
estate)andotherincomeorexpense.Withoutthisinformation,IronMountaindoesnotbelievethatareconciliationwouldbemeaningful.
Note:DefinitionoftheseNon-GAAPandothermeasuresandreconciliationsofNon-GAAPtoGAAPmeasurescanbefoundinourQ22019SupplementalFinancialInformation.Allforwardlookingstatementsincludedherein
arecurrentasofreportingtheCompany’ssecondquarterresultsonAugust1,2019.