Iron Mountain Inc.

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Iron Mountain Reports Second Quarter Results

Aug 01, 2024
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-- Net Income of $35 million --

-- Achieves record quarterly Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA --

-- Data Center: Leased 66 megawatts in the second quarter; Increases full year projection to 130 megawatts --

-- Expects to be towards the upper end of full year 2024 guidance range --

-- Increases quarterly dividend per share by 10% --

PORTSMOUTH, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), a global leader in information management services, announces financial results for the second quarter of 2024. The conference call / webcast details, earnings call presentation and supplemental financial information, which includes definitions of certain capitalized terms used in this release, are available on Iron Mountain's Investor Relations website. Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the appropriate GAAP measures are included herein.

"We continue to execute well on our growth strategy and are pleased to report a very strong second quarter, again resulting in all-time record Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA," said William L. Meaney, President and CEO of Iron Mountain. "We are grateful to our team who continue to drive toward our Project Matterhorn growth targets, including top tier growth in AFFO, which enabled us to increase the dividend by 10%. This is in line with our long term plan to increase the dividend alongside growth in AFFO per share."

Financial Performance Highlights for the Second Quarter of 2024

($ in millions, except per share data)

Three Months Ended

Y/Y % Change

Year to Date

Y/Y % Change

6/30/24

6/30/23

Reported $

Constant Fx

6/30/24

6/30/23

Reported $

Constant Fx

Storage Rental Revenue

$920

$831

11%

12%

$1,805

$1,641

10%

10%

Service Revenue

$615

$527

17%

17%

$1,207

$1,031

17%

17%

Total Revenue

$1,534

$1,358

13%

14%

$3,011

$2,672

13%

13%

Net Income

$35

$1

-

$112

$67

67%

Reported EPS

$0.12

$0.00

-

$0.37

$0.22

68%

Adjusted EPS

$0.42

$0.40

5%

$0.85

$0.83

2%

Adjusted EBITDA

$544

$476

14%

15%

$1,063

$936

14%

14%

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

35.5%

35.0%

50 bps

35.3%

35.0%

30 bps

AFFO

$321

$287

12%

$645

$582

11%

AFFO per share

$1.08

$0.98

10%

$2.18

$1.99

10%

  • Total reported revenues for the second quarter were $1.5 billion, compared with $1.4 billion in the second quarter of 2023, an increase of 13.0%. Excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange ("Fx"), total reported revenues increased 13.8% compared to the prior year, driven by a 11.5% increase in storage rental revenue and a 17.3% increase in service revenue. Year to date, total reported revenues increased 12.7%, or 13.0% excluding the impact of Fx.
  • Net Income for the second quarter was $34.6 million, compared with $1.1 million in the second quarter of 2023. Year to date, net income was $111.6 million, compared with $66.7 million in 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter was $544.4 million, compared with $475.7 million in the second quarter of 2023, an increase of 14.4%. On a constant currency basis, Adjusted EBITDA increased by 15.1% in the second quarter, compared to the second quarter of 2023, driven by revenue increases in Global RIM, ALM, and data center. On a constant currency basis, year to date Adjusted EBITDA increased 13.8%.
  • FFO (Normalized) per share was $0.78 for the second quarter, compared with $0.71 in the second quarter of 2023. Year to date, FFO (Normalized) per share was $1.53, compared with $1.42 in 2023, or an increase of 7.7%.
  • AFFO was $320.9 million for the second quarter, compared with $287.1 million in the second quarter of 2023, an increase of 11.8% driven by improved Adjusted EBITDA. Year to date, AFFO was $644.6 million compared with $582.3 million, or an increase of 10.7%.
  • AFFO per share was $1.08 for the second quarter, compared with $0.98 in the second quarter of 2023. Year to date, AFFO per share was $2.18, compared to $1.99 in 2023, or an increase of 9.5%.

Dividend

On August 1, 2024, Iron Mountain's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.715 per share for the third quarter, representing an increase of 10%. The third quarter 2024 dividend is payable on October 3, 2024, for shareholders of record on September 16, 2024.

Guidance

Iron Mountain affirmed full year 2024 guidance, and now expects to be towards the upper end of the full year 2024 guidance range; details are summarized in the table below.

2024 Guidance (1)

($ in millions, except per share data)

2024 Guidance

Total Revenue

$6,000 - $6,150

Adjusted EBITDA

$2,175 - $2,225

AFFO

$1,300 - $1,335

AFFO Per Share

$4.39 - $4.51

(1) Iron Mountain does not provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures that it discusses as part of its annual guidance or long term outlook because certain significant information required for such reconciliation is not available without unreasonable efforts or at all, including, most notably, the impact of exchange rates on Iron Mountain's transactions, loss or gain related to the disposition of real estate and other income or expense. Without this information, Iron Mountain does not believe that a reconciliation would be meaningful.

About Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) is a global leader in information management services. Founded in 1951 and trusted by more than 240,000 customers worldwide, Iron Mountain serves to protect and elevate the power of our customers' work. Through a range of offerings including digital transformation, data centers, secure records storage, information management, asset lifecycle management, secure destruction and art storage and logistics, Iron Mountain helps businesses bring light to their dark data, enabling customers to unlock value and intelligence from their stored digital and physical assets at speed and with security, while helping them meet their environmental goals.

To learn more about Iron Mountain, please visit: www.IronMountain.com and follow @IronMountain on X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn .

Forward Looking Statements

We have made statements in this press release 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 current expectations regarding our future results from operations, economic performance, financial condition, goals, strategies, investment objectives, plans and achievements.

These forward-looking statements are subject to various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, and you should not rely upon them except as statements of our present intentions and of our present expectations, which may or may not occur. When we use words such as "believes", "expects", "anticipates", "estimates", "plans", "intends", "projects", "pursue", "will" 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. In addition, important factors that could cause actual results to differ from expectations include, among others: (i) our ability or inability to execute our strategic growth plan, including our ability to invest according to plan, grow our businesses (including through joint ventures or other co-investment vehicles), incorporate alternative technologies (including artificial intelligence) into our offerings, achieve satisfactory returns on new product offerings, continue our revenue management, expand and manage our global operations, complete acquisitions on satisfactory terms, integrate acquired companies efficiently and transition to more sustainable sources of energy; (ii) changes in customer preferences and demand for our storage and information management services, including as a result of the shift from paper and tape storage to alternative technologies that require less physical space; (iii) the costs of complying with and our ability to comply with laws, regulations and customer requirements, including those relating to data privacy and cybersecurity issues, as well as fire and safety and environmental standards; (iv) the impact of attacks on our internal information technology ("IT") systems, including the impact of such incidents on our reputation and ability to compete and any litigation or disputes that may arise in connection with such incidents; (v) our ability to fund capital expenditures; (vi) the impact of our distribution requirements on our ability to execute our business plan; (vii) our ability to remain qualified for taxation as a real estate investment trust for United States federal income tax purposes; (viii) changes in the political and economic environments in the countries in which we operate and changes in the global political climate; (ix) our ability to raise debt or equity capital and changes in the cost of our debt; (x) our ability to comply with our existing debt obligations and restrictions in our debt instruments; (xi) the impact of service interruptions or equipment damage and the cost of power on our data center operations; (xii) the cost or potential liabilities associated with real estate necessary for our business; (xiii) unexpected events, including those resulting from climate change or geopolitical events, could disrupt our operations and adversely affect our reputation and results of operations; (xiv) failures to implement and manage new IT systems; (xv) other trends in competitive or economic conditions affecting our financial condition or results of operations not presently contemplated; and (xvi) the other risks described in our periodic reports filed with the SEC, including under the caption "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements appearing in this press release.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

Throughout this press release, Iron Mountain discusses (1) Adjusted EBITDA, (2) Adjusted EPS, (3) FFO (Nareit), (4) FFO (Normalized), and (5) AFFO. These measures do not conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). These non-GAAP measures are supplemental metrics designed to enhance our disclosure and to provide additional information that we believe to be important for investors to consider in addition to, but not as a substitute for, other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP, such as operating income, net income (loss) attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated or cash flows from operating activities (as determined in accordance with GAAP). The reconciliation of these measures to the appropriate GAAP measure, as required by Regulation G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and their definitions are included later in this release.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited; dollars in thousands)

6/30/2024

12/31/2023

ASSETS

Current Assets:

Cash and Cash Equivalents

$144,256

$222,789

Accounts Receivable, Net

1,273,900

1,259,826

Prepaid Expenses and Other

295,583

252,930

Total Current Assets

$1,713,739

$1,735,545

Property, Plant and Equipment:

Property, Plant and Equipment

$10,976,919

$10,373,989

Less: Accumulated Depreciation

(4,183,895)

(4,059,120)

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

$6,793,024

$6,314,869

Other Assets, Net:

Goodwill

$5,099,772

$5,017,912

Customer and Supplier Relationships and Other Intangible Assets

1,284,339

1,279,800

Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets

2,593,461

2,696,024

Other

482,599

429,652

Total Other Assets, Net

$9,460,171

$9,423,388

Total Assets

$17,966,934

$17,473,802

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current Liabilities:

Current Portion of Long-term Debt

$125,409

$120,670

Accounts Payable

527,968

539,594

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

1,174,979

1,250,259

Deferred Revenue

329,718

325,665

Total Current Liabilities

$2,158,074

$2,236,188

Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion

12,814,166

11,812,500

Long-term Operating Lease Liabilities, Net of Current Portion

2,453,935

2,562,394

Other Long-term Liabilities

257,497

237,590

Deferred Income Taxes

231,150

235,410

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

184,861

177,947

Total Long-term Liabilities

$15,941,609

$15,025,841

Total Liabilities

$18,099,683

$17,262,029

(Deficit) Equity

Total (Deficit) Equity

($132,749)

$211,773

Total Liabilities and (Deficit) Equity

$17,966,934

$17,473,802

Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited; dollars in thousands, except per-share data)

Q2 2024

Q1 2024

Q/Q %
Change

Q2 2023

Y/Y %
Change

Revenues:

Storage Rental

$919,746

$884,842

3.9 %

$830,756

10.7 %

Service

614,663

592,021

3.8 %

527,180

16.6 %

Total Revenues

$1,534,409

$1,476,863

3.9 %

$1,357,936

13.0 %

Operating Expenses:

Cost of Sales (excluding Depreciation and Amortization)

$675,971

$653,255

3.5 %

$592,644

14.1 %

Selling, General and Administrative

344,838

319,465

7.9 %

311,805

10.6 %

Depreciation and Amortization

224,501

209,555

7.1 %

195,367

14.9 %

Acquisition and Integration Costs

9,502

7,809

21.7 %

1,511

n/a

Restructuring and Other Transformation

46,513

40,767

14.1 %

45,588

2.0 %

Loss (Gain) on Disposal/Write-Down of PP&E, Net

2,790

389

n/a

(1,505)

n/a

Total Operating Expenses

$1,304,115

$1,231,240

5.9 %

$1,145,410

13.9 %

Operating Income (Loss)

$230,294

$245,623

(6.2) %

$212,526

8.4 %

Interest Expense, Net

176,521

164,519

7.3 %

144,178

22.4 %

Other Expense (Income), Net

5,833

(12,530)

(146.6) %

62,950

(90.7) %

Net Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

$47,940

$93,634

(48.8) %

$5,398

n/a

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

13,319

16,609

(19.8) %

4,255

n/a

Net Income (Loss)

$34,621

$77,025

(55.1) %

$1,143

n/a

Less: Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

(1,162)

2,964

(139.2) %

1,029

n/a

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated

$35,783

$74,061

(51.7) %

$114

n/a

Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated:

Basic

$0.12

$0.25

(52.0) %

$0.00

- %

Diluted

$0.12

$0.25

(52.0) %

$0.00

- %

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic

293,340

292,746

0.2 %

291,825

0.5 %

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted

295,838

295,221

0.2 %

293,527

0.8 %

Year to Date Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited; dollars in thousands, except per-share data)

YTD 2024

YTD 2023

% Change

Revenues:

Storage Rental

$1,804,588

$1,640,845

10.0 %

Service

1,206,684

1,031,440

17.0 %

Total Revenues

$3,011,272

$2,672,285

12.7 %

Operating Expenses:

Cost of Sales (excluding Depreciation and Amortization)

$1,329,226

$1,164,270

14.2 %

Selling, General and Administrative

664,303

606,325

9.6 %

Depreciation and Amortization

434,056

377,461

15.0 %

Acquisition and Integration Costs

17,311

3,106

n/a

Restructuring and Other Transformation

87,280

82,501

5.8 %

Loss (Gain) on Disposal/Write-Down of PP&E, Net

3,179

(14,566)

(121.8) %

Total Operating Expenses

$2,535,355

$2,219,097

14.3 %

Operating Income (Loss)

$475,917

$453,188

5.0 %

Interest Expense, Net

341,040

281,347

21.2 %

Other (Income) Expense, Net

(6,697)

84,150

(108.0) %

Net Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

$141,574

$87,691

61.4 %

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

29,928

21,013

42.4 %

Net Income (Loss)

$111,646

$66,678

67.4 %

Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

1,802

1,969

(8.5) %

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated

$109,844

$64,709

69.8 %

Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated:

Basic

$0.37

$0.22

68.2 %

Diluted

$0.37

$0.22

68.2 %

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic

293,043

291,633

0.5 %

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted

295,529

293,288

0.8 %

Quarterly Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA

(Dollars in thousands)

Q2 2024

Q1 2024

Q/Q %
Change

Q2 2023

Y/Y %
Change

Net Income (Loss)

$34,621

$77,025

(55.1) %

$1,143

n/a

Add / (Deduct):

Interest Expense, Net

176,521

164,519

7.3 %

144,178

22.4 %

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

13,319

16,609

(19.8) %

4,255

n/a

Depreciation and Amortization

224,501

209,555

7.1 %

195,367

14.9 %

Acquisition and Integration Costs

9,502

7,809

21.7 %

1,511

n/a

Restructuring and Other Transformation

46,513

40,767

14.1 %

45,588

2.0 %

Loss (Gain) on Disposal/Write-Down of PP&E, Net (Including Real Estate)

2,790

389

n/a

(1,505)

n/a

Other Expense (Income), Net, Excluding our Share of Losses (Gains) from our Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

4,532

(13,110)

(134.6) %

58,694

(92.3) %

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

29,889

14,039

112.9 %

22,373

33.6 %

Our Share of Adjusted EBITDA Reconciling Items from our Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

2,173

1,253

73.4 %

4,054

(46.4) %

Adjusted EBITDA

$544,361

$518,855

4.9 %

$475,658

14.4 %

Adjusted EBITDA
 We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest expense, net, provision (benefit) for income taxes, depreciation and amortization (inclusive of our share of Adjusted EBITDA from our unconsolidated joint ventures), and excluding certain items we do not believe to be indicative of our core operating results, specifically: (i) Acquisition and Integration Costs; (ii) Restructuring and other transformation; (iii) Loss (gain) on disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment, net (including real estate); (iv) Other (income) expense, net; and (v) Stock-based compensation expense. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by total revenues. We use multiples of current or projected Adjusted EBITDA in conjunction with our discounted cash flow models to determine our estimated overall enterprise valuation and to evaluate acquisition targets. We believe Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin provide our current and potential investors with relevant and useful information regarding our ability to generate cash flows 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.

Year to Date Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA

(Dollars in thousands)

YTD 2024

YTD 2023

% Change

Net Income (Loss)

$111,646

$66,678

67.4 %

Add / (Deduct):

Interest Expense, Net

341,040

281,347

21.2 %

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

29,928

21,013

42.4 %

Depreciation and Amortization

434,056

377,461

15.0 %

Acquisition and Integration Costs

17,311

3,106

n/a

Restructuring and Other Transformation

87,280

82,501

5.8 %

Loss (Gain) on Disposal/Write-Down of PP&E, Net (Including Real Estate)

3,179

(14,566)

(121.8) %

Other (Income) Expense, Net, Excluding our Share of Losses (Gains) from our Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

(8,578)

76,185

(111.3) %

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

43,928

34,882

25.9 %

Our Share of Adjusted EBITDA Reconciling Items from our Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

3,426

7,859

(56.4) %

Adjusted EBITDA

$1,063,216

$936,466

13.5 %

Quarterly Reconciliation of Reported Earnings per Share to Adjusted Earnings per Share

Q2 2024

Q1 2024

Q/Q %
Change

Q2 2023

Y/Y %
Change

Reported EPS - Fully Diluted from Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated

$0.12

$0.25

(52.0) %

$0.00

n/a

Add / (Deduct):

Acquisition and Integration Costs

0.03

0.03

-

0.01

n/a

Restructuring and Other Transformation

0.16

0.14

14.3 %

0.16

-

Loss (Gain) on Disposal/Write-Down of PP&E, Net

0.01

-

n/a

(0.01)

n/a

Other Expense (Income), Net, Excluding our Share of Losses (Gains) from our Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

0.02

(0.04)

(150.0) %

0.20

(90.0) %

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

0.10

0.05

100.0 %

0.08

25.0 %

Non-Cash Amortization Related to Derivative Instruments

0.01

0.01

-

0.02

(50.0) %

Tax Impact of Reconciling Items and Discrete Tax Items (1)

(0.03)

(0.01)

n/a

(0.05)

(40.0) %

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

-

0.01

(100.0) %

-

-

Adjusted EPS - Fully Diluted from Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated

$0.42

$0.43

(2.3) %

$0.40

5.0 %

(1) The difference between our effective tax rates and our structural tax rate (or adjusted effective tax rates) for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 is primarily due to (i) the reconciling items above, which impact our reported net income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes but have an insignificant impact on our reported provision (benefit) for income taxes and (ii) other discrete tax items. Our structural tax rate for purposes of the calculation of Adjusted EPS for the quarters ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was 14.5% and 14.0%, respectively, and the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was 13.9%.

Adjusted Earnings Per Share, or Adjusted EPS
 We define Adjusted EPS as reported earnings per share fully diluted from net income (loss) attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated (inclusive of our share of adjusted losses (gains) from our unconsolidated joint ventures) and excluding certain items, specifically: (i) Acquisition and Integration Costs; (ii) Restructuring and other transformation; (iii) Amortization related to the write-off of certain customer relationship intangible assets; (iv) Loss (gain) on disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment, net (including real estate); (v) Other expense (income), net; (vi) Stock-based compensation expense; (vii) Non-cash amortization related to derivative instruments; and (viii) 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. Figures may not foot due to rounding.

Year to Date Reconciliation of Reported Earnings per Share to Adjusted Earnings per Share

YTD 2024

YTD 2023

% Change

Reported EPS - Fully Diluted from Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated

$0.37

$0.22

68.2 %

Add / (Deduct):

Acquisition and Integration Costs

0.06

0.01

n/a

Restructuring and Other Transformation

0.30

0.28

7.1 %

Loss (Gain) on Disposal/Write-Down of PP&E, Net

0.01

(0.05)

(120.0) %

Other (Income) Expense, Net, Excluding our Share of Losses (Gains) from our Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

(0.03)

0.26

(111.5) %

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

0.15

0.12

25.0 %

Non-Cash Amortization Related to Derivative Instruments

0.03

0.04

(25.0) %

Tax Impact of Reconciling Items and Discrete Tax Items (1)

(0.04)

(0.06)

(33.3) %

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

0.01

0.01

-

Adjusted EPS - Fully Diluted from Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated

$0.85

$0.83

2.4 %

(1) The difference between our effective tax rates and our structural tax rate (or adjusted effective tax rates) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 is primarily due to (i) the reconciling items above, which impact our reported net income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes but have an insignificant impact on our reported provision (benefit) for income taxes and (ii) other discrete tax items. Our structural tax rate for purposes of the calculation of Adjusted EPS for the year to date periods ending June 30, 2024 and 2023 was 14.5% and 14.0%, respectively. The Tax Impact of Reconciling Items and Discrete Tax Items was calculated using the current year to date's estimate of the annual structural tax rate. This may result in the current period adjustment plus prior reported quarterly adjustments not summing to the year to date adjustment.

Quarterly Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to FFO and AFFO

(Dollars in thousands, except per-share data)

Q2 2024

Q1 2024

Q/Q %
Change

Q2 2023

Y/Y %
Change

Net Income

$34,621

$77,025

(55.1) %

$1,143

n/a

Add / (Deduct):

Real Estate Depreciation (1)

97,771

83,573

17.0 %

81,558

19.9 %

Loss (Gain) on Sale of Real Estate, Net of Tax

579

(1,194)

(148.5) %

(1,853)

(131.2) %

Data Center Lease-Based Intangible Assets Amortization (2)

5,571

5,576

(0.1) %

4,907

13.5 %

Our Share of FFO (Nareit) Reconciling Items from our Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

1,112

441

152.2 %

562

97.9 %

FFO (Nareit)

$139,654

$165,421

(15.6) %

$86,317

61.8 %

Add / (Deduct):

Acquisition and Integration Costs

9,502

7,809

21.7 %

1,511

n/a

Restructuring and Other Transformation

46,513

40,767

14.1 %

45,588

2.0 %

Loss (Gain) on Disposal/Write-Down of PP&E, Net (Excluding Real Estate)

2,211

1,818

21.6 %

(1,417)

n/a

Other Expense (Income), Net, Excluding our Share of Losses (Gains) from our Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

4,532

(13,110)

(134.6) %

58,694

(92.3) %

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

29,889

14,039

112.9 %

22,373

33.6 %

Non-Cash Amortization Related to Derivative Instruments

4,177

4,176

-

5,817

(28.2) %

Real Estate Financing Lease Depreciation

3,236

2,986

8.4 %

3,008

7.6 %

Tax Impact of Reconciling Items and Discrete Tax Items (3)

(8,643)

(4,170)

107.3 %

(13,278)

(34.9) %

Our Share of FFO (Normalized) Reconciling Items from our Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

(50)

41

222.0 %

(500)

(90.0) %

FFO (Normalized)

$231,021

$219,777

5.1 %

$208,113

11.0 %

Per Share Amounts (Fully Diluted Shares):

FFO (Nareit)

$0.47

$0.56

(16.1) %

$0.29

62.1 %

FFO (Normalized)

$0.78

$0.74

5.4 %

$0.71

9.9 %

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic

293,340

292,746

0.2 %

291,825

0.5 %

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted

295,838

295,221

0.2 %

293,527

0.8 %

(1) Includes depreciation expense related to owned real estate assets (land improvements, buildings, building improvements, leasehold improvements and racking), excluding depreciation related to real estate financing leases.

(2) Includes amortization expense for Data Center In-Place Lease Intangible Assets and Data Center Tenant Relationship Intangible Assets.

(3) Represents the tax impact of (i) the reconciling items above, which impact our reported net income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes but have an insignificant impact on our reported provision (benefit) from income taxes and (ii) other discrete tax items.

Funds From Operations, or FFO (Nareit), and FFO (Normalized)
 Funds from operations ("FFO") is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts as net income (loss) excluding depreciation on real estate assets, losses and gains on sale of real estate, net of tax, and amortization of data center leased-based intangibles ("FFO (Nareit)"). We calculate our FFO measure, including FFO (Nareit), adjusting for our share of reconciling items from our unconsolidated joint ventures. FFO (Nareit) does not give effect to real estate depreciation because these amounts are computed, under GAAP, to allocate the cost of a property over its useful life. Because values for well-maintained real estate assets have historically increased or decreased based upon prevailing market conditions, we believe that FFO (Nareit) provides investors with a clearer view of our operating performance. Our most directly comparable GAAP measure to FFO (Nareit) is net income (loss).

We modify FFO (Nareit), as is common among REITs seeking to provide financial measures that most meaningfully reflect their particular business ("FFO (Normalized)"). Our definition of FFO (Normalized) excludes certain items included in FFO (Nareit) that we believe are not indicative of our core operating results, specifically: (i) Acquisition and Integration Costs; (ii) Restructuring and other transformation; (iii) Loss (gain) on disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment, net (excluding real estate); (iv) Other (income) expense net; (v) Stock-based compensation expense; (vi) Non-cash amortization related to derivative instruments; (vii) Real estate financing lease depreciation; and (viii) Tax impact of reconciling items and discrete tax items.

FFO (Normalized) per share
 FFO (Normalized) divided by weighted average fully-diluted shares outstanding.

Quarterly Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to FFO and AFFO (continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per-share data)

Q2 2024

Q1 2024

Q/Q % Change

Q2 2023

Y/Y % Change

FFO (Normalized)

$231,021

$219,777

5.1 %

$208,113

11.0 %

Add / (Deduct):

Non-Real Estate Depreciation

57,923

57,073

1.5 %

49,765

16.4 %

Amortization Expense (1)

60,001

60,346

(0.6) %

56,131

6.9 %

Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs

6,143

6,100

0.7 %

3,763

63.2 %

Revenue Reduction Associated with Amortization of Customer Inducements and Above- and Below-Market Leases

1,475

1,322

11.6 %

1,732

(14.8) %

Non-Cash Rent Expense (Income)

3,658

5,659

(35.4) %

6,603

(44.6) %

Reconciliation to Normalized Cash Taxes

(2,524)

1,931

n/a

(8,575)

(70.6) %

Our Share of AFFO Reconciling Items from our Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

180

182

(1.1) %

2,525

(92.9) %

Less:

Recurring Capital Expenditures

36,976

28,737

28.7 %

32,967

12.2 %

AFFO

$320,901

$323,653

(0.9) %

$287,090

11.8 %

Per Share Amounts (Fully Diluted Shares):

AFFO Per Share

$1.08

$1.10

(1.8) %

$0.98

10.2 %

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic

293,340

292,746

0.2 %

291,825

0.5 %

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted

295,838

295,221

0.2 %

293,527

0.8 %

(1) Includes customer and supplier relationship value, intake costs, acquisition of customer relationships, capitalized commissions and other intangibles.

Adjusted Funds From Operations, or AFFO
 We define adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO") as FFO (Normalized) (1) excluding (i) Non-cash rent expense (income), (ii) Depreciation on non-real estate assets, (iii) Amortization expense associated with customer and supplier relationship value, intake costs, acquisitions of customer and supplier relationships, capitalized commissions and other intangibles, (iv) Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount/premium, (v) Revenue reduction associated with amortization of customer inducements and above- and below-market data center leases and (vi) The impact of reconciling to normalized cash taxes and (2) including Recurring capital expenditures. We also adjust for these items to the extent attributable to our portion of unconsolidated ventures. We believe that AFFO, as a widely recognized measure of operations of REITs, is helpful to investors as a meaningful supplemental comparative performance measure to other REITs, including on a per share basis. AFFO should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP, such as operating income, net income (loss) or cash flows from operating activities (as determined in accordance with GAAP).

AFFO per share
 AFFO divided by weighted average fully-diluted shares outstanding.

Year to Date Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to FFO and AFFO

(Dollars in thousands, except per-share data)

YTD 2024

YTD 2023

% Change

Net Income

$111,646

$66,678

67.4 %

Add / (Deduct):

Real Estate Depreciation (1)

181,344

157,687

15.0 %

(Gain) Loss on Sale of Real Estate, Net of Tax

(615)

(17,599)

(96.5) %

Data Center Lease-Based Intangible Assets Amortization (2)

11,147

11,036

1.0 %

Our Share of FFO (Nareit) Reconciling Items from our Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

1,553

694

123.8 %

FFO (Nareit)

$305,075

$218,496

39.6 %

Add / (Deduct):

Acquisition and Integration Costs

17,311

3,106

n/a

Restructuring and Other Transformation

87,280

82,501

5.8 %

Loss (Gain) on Disposal/Write-Down of PP&E, Net (Excluding Real Estate)

4,029

3,133

28.6 %

Other (Income) Expense, Net, Excluding our Share of Losses (Gains) from our Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

(8,578)

76,185

(111.3) %

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

43,928

34,882

25.9 %

Non-Cash Amortization Related to Derivative Instruments

8,353

11,651

(28.3) %

Real Estate Financing Lease Depreciation

6,222

5,996

3.8 %

Tax Impact of Reconciling Items and Discrete Tax Items (3)

(12,813)

(18,491)

(30.7) %

Our Share of FFO (Normalized) Reconciling Items from our Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

(9)

(274)

(96.7) %

FFO (Normalized)

$450,798

$417,185

8.1 %

Per Share Amounts (Fully Diluted Shares):

FFO (Nareit)

$1.03

$0.74

39.2 %

FFO (Normalized)

$1.53

$1.42

7.7 %

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic

293,043

291,633

0.5 %

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted

295,529

293,288

0.8 %

(1) Includes depreciation expense related to owned real estate assets (land improvements, buildings, building improvements, leasehold improvements and racking), excluding depreciation related to real estate financing leases.

(2) Includes amortization expense for Data Center In-Place Lease Intangible Assets and Data Center Tenant Relationship Intangible Assets.
(3) Represents the tax impact of (i) the reconciling items above, which impact our reported net income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes but have an insignificant impact on our reported provision (benefit) from income taxes and (ii) other discrete tax items.

Year to Date Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to FFO and AFFO (continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per-share data)

YTD 2024

YTD 2023

% Change

FFO (Normalized)

$450,798

$417,185

8.1 %

Add / (Deduct):

Non-Real Estate Depreciation

114,996

90,712

26.8 %

Amortization Expense (1)

120,347

112,030

7.4 %

Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs

12,243

8,096

51.2 %

Revenue Reduction Associated with Amortization of Customer Inducements and Above- and Below-Market Leases

2,797

3,492

(19.9) %

Non-Cash Rent Expense (Income)

9,317

14,039

(33.6) %

Reconciliation to Normalized Cash Taxes

(593)

(7,098)

(91.6) %

Our Share of AFFO Reconciling Items from our Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

362

4,506

(92.0) %

Less:

Recurring Capital Expenditures

65,713

60,629

8.4 %

AFFO

$644,554

$582,333

10.7 %

Per Share Amounts (Fully Diluted Shares):

AFFO Per Share

$2.18

$1.99

9.5 %

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic

293,043

291,633

0.5 %

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted

295,529

293,288

0.8 %

(1) Includes customer and supplier relationship value, intake costs, acquisition of customer relationships, capitalized commissions and other intangibles.

Investor Relations:
Gillian Tiltman
SVP, Head of Investor Relations
[email protected]
(617) 286-4881

Erika Crabtree
Manager, Investor Relations
[email protected]
(617) 535-2845

Source: Iron Mountain Incorporated
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