Iron Mountain 10-Q 2024-09-30

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2024

Commission file number 1-13045

IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

85 New Hampshire Avenue, Suite 150, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

(617) 535-4766

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

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 ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of November 1, 2024, the registrant had 293,460,371 outstanding shares of common stock, $.01 par value.

IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED

2024 FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Part I. Financial Information

IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) (UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Part I. Financial Information

IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) (UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, included herein, and our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2023, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 22, 2024 (our "Annual Report").

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

We have made statements in this Quarterly 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 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", "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:

• 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;

• 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;

• 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;

• 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;

• our ability to fund capital expenditures;

• the impact of our distribution requirements on our ability to execute our business plan;

• our ability to remain qualified for taxation as a real estate investment trust for United States federal income tax purposes ("REIT");

• changes in the political and economic environments in the countries in which we operate and changes in the global political climate;

• our ability to raise debt or equity capital and changes in the cost of our debt;

• our ability to comply with our existing debt obligations and restrictions in our debt instruments;

• the impact of service interruptions or equipment damage and the cost of power on our data center operations;

• the cost or potential liabilities associated with real estate necessary for our business;

• unexpected events, including those resulting from climate change or geopolitical events, could disrupt our operations and adversely affect our reputation and results of operations;

• failures to implement and manage new IT systems;

• other trends in competitive or economic conditions affecting our financial condition or results of operations not presently contemplated; and

• 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 report.

Part I. Financial Information

OVERVIEW

The following discussions set forth, for the periods indicated, management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations. Significant trends and changes are discussed for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 within each section. Trends and changes that are consistent for both the three and nine month periods are not repeated and are discussed on a year to date basis only.

PROJECT MATTERHORN

In September 2022, we announced a global program designed to accelerate the growth of our business ("Project Matterhorn"). Project Matterhorn investments focus on transforming our operating model to a global operating model. Project Matterhorn focuses on the formation of a solution-based sales approach that is designed to allow us to optimize our shared services and best practices to better serve our customers' needs. We are investing to accelerate growth and to capture a greater share of the large, global addressable markets in which we operate. We expect to incur approximately $150.0 million in costs annually related to Project Matterhorn from 2023 through 2025. Costs are comprised of (1) restructuring costs, which include (i) site consolidation and other related exit costs, (ii) employee severance costs and (iii) certain professional fees associated with these activities, and (2) other transformation costs, which include professional fees such as project management costs and costs for third party consultants who are assisting in the enablement of our growth initiatives.

See Note 11 to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report for more information on Restructuring and other transformation costs.

GENERAL

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - KEY TRENDS

• Our organic storage rental revenue growth is primarily driven by revenue management in our Global RIM Business segment, where we expect volume to be relatively stable in the near term, as well as by growth in our Global Data Center Business segment, primarily driven by lease commencements.

• Our organic service revenue growth is primarily due to increases in our service activity. We expect organic service revenue growth for the remainder of 2024 and into 2025 to benefit from our new and existing digital offerings and asset lifecycle management ("ALM") business, as well as our traditional services.

• We expect continued total revenue and Adjusted EBITDA growth for the remainder of 2024 and into 2025 as a result of our focus on new product and service offerings, innovation, customer solutions and market expansion in line with our Project Matterhorn objectives.

Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) and Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 consists of the following:

COST OF SALES						SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
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DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The term "disclosure controls and procedures" is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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, accumulated, summarized, communicated and reported 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 September 30, 2024 (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 evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

CHANGES IN 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.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II. Other Information

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

We did not sell any unregistered equity securities during the three months ended September 30, 2024, nor did we repurchase any shares of our common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2024.

On August 22, 2024, Mr. Edward Greene, our Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, adopted a 10b5-1 trading plan to sell shares between March 3, 2025 and August 29, 2025, including the sale of (i) 100% of the net shares to be acquired upon vesting of 3,915 gross restricted stock units and (ii) 100% of the net shares to be acquired upon vesting of 18,119 gross performance units (“PUs”), as adjusted based on actual results (collectively, the “August Trading Plan”). On September 20, 2024, Mr. Greene terminated the August Trading Plan and adopted a new 10b5-1 trading plan, mirroring the transactions outlined in the August Trading Plan and including a stock gifting transaction. Net shares are net of tax withholding. Mr. Greene’s plan will terminate on the earlier of (i) August 29, 2025 and (ii) the date that all trades under the plan are completed.

On September 18, 2024, Mr. Barry Hytinen, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, adopted a 10b5-1 trading plan to sell up to 16% of the net shares to be acquired upon vesting of 45,298 gross PUs, adjusted based on actual results. The transactions are scheduled to occur between March 3, 2025 and June 18, 2025. Net shares are net of tax withholding. Mr. Hytinen’s plan will terminate on the earlier of (i) June 18, 2025 and (ii) the date that all trades under the plan are completed.

Each of these arrangements was entered into during an open trading window and is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Part II. Other Information

(A) EXHIBITS

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.

Part II. Other Information

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

Dated: November 6, 2024