Iron Mountain Incorporated Reports Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results

July 27, 2006
  • Total Revenues are $582 Million, Up 14%
  • Operating Income is $103 Million
  • OIBDA is $154 Million; 26.5% of Revenues
  • Net Income is $0.28 per Diluted Share
  • BOSTON, July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), the global leader in information protection and storage services, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006, reporting higher revenues, strong internal revenue growth and net income for the quarter of $0.28 per diluted share.

    Iron Mountain's total consolidated revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 grew to $582 million, an increase of 14% compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2005. For the quarter, storage revenues grew 12% and service revenues grew 15% compared to the same period in 2005. Storage revenues, which are considered a key performance indicator for the records management and data protection services industry, are largely recurring since customers typically retain their records for many years. This marks the 70th consecutive quarter for which the Company has reported increased storage revenues.

    For the second quarter of 2006, the storage and service revenue internal growth rates were 11% and 8%, respectively, yielding a total internal revenue growth rate of 9%. The total core storage and services revenue internal growth rate was 10% for the quarter.

    "Our business is performing well across geographies and service lines led by strong revenue growth, particularly storage revenues, the key driver of our business. We continue making the investments we believe will further enhance our ability to capture the tremendous market opportunity we see before us and drive future revenue growth and profitability," stated Richard Reese, the Company's Chairman and CEO.

    Operating income before depreciation and amortization ("OIBDA") was $154 million, or 26.5% of revenues, for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 compared to $141 million, or 27.6% of revenues, for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. See Appendix A at the end of this press release for a discussion of OIBDA and the required reconciliation to the appropriate GAAP measures.

    Operating income for the second quarter of 2006 was $103 million, or 18% of revenues, compared to $97 million, or 19% of revenues, for the same period in 2005. Net income for the quarter was $38 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, compared to $25 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the same period in 2005.

    Included in net income for the quarter is $7 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, of other income, net comprised of foreign currency related net gains. The foreign currency related gains were due primarily to the strengthening of the British Pound Sterling and the Canadian Dollar compared to March 31, 2006. Included in net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, is $5 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, of other expense, net comprised primarily of foreign currency related net losses, due primarily to the weakening of the British Pound Sterling and the Euro.

    For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company reported total consolidated revenues of $1.1 billion, an increase of 13%, with storage revenues growing at 12% and service revenues growing at 14% compared to the prior year. For the first six months of the year, storage and service revenue internal growth rates were 11% and 8%, respectively, yielding a total internal revenue growth rate of 9%.

    OIBDA was $296 million, or 25.9% of revenues, for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $277 million, or 27.3% of revenues, for the six months ended June 30, 2005.

    Operating income for the first six months of 2006 was $195 million, or 17% of revenues, compared to $188 million, or 19% of revenues, for 2005. Net income was $65 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2006, compared to $48 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2005.

    Included in net income for the six months ended June 30, 2006, is $10 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, of other income, net comprised primarily of foreign currency related net gains, due primarily to the strengthening of the British Pound Sterling and the Canadian Dollar. Included in net income for the six months ended June 30, 2005, is $10 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, of other expense, net comprised almost exclusively of foreign currency related net losses, due primarily to the weakening of the British Pound Sterling, the Canadian Dollar and the Euro.

    In line with its strategy, Iron Mountain acquires attractive businesses that provide a strong platform for future growth by expanding the Company's geographic footprint and information protection and storage service offerings while enhancing its existing operations. Since the end of the first quarter, the Company has completed several acquisitions including a 50.1% joint venture in India, a leading data protection business in Australia/New Zealand, a document management services business in Brazil, and several small shredding and records management businesses in North America.

                            Financial Performance Outlook

    The following statements are based on current expectations and do not include the potential impact of any future acquisitions. These statements are forward-looking, and actual results may differ materially. Please refer to the cautionary language included in this press release when considering this information. The Company undertakes no obligation to update this information (dollars in millions):

                                              Full Year Ending December 31, 2006
                           Quarter Ending
                            September 30,         Previous             Current
                                2006
                              Low   High       Low      High        Low      High
        Revenues             $582   $596     $2,270    $2,320     $2,270    $2,320
        Operating Income       97    104        382       403        382       403
        Depreciation &
         Amortization            ~53            208       212        208       212
    
        Capital
         Expenditures                           320       360        320       360
        Internal revenue
         Growth                                  7%        9%         7%        9%
    

    Iron Mountain's conference call to discuss the second quarter of 2006 financial results will be held today at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. In order to further enhance the overall quality of its investor communications, the Company will simulcast the conference call on its Web site at http://www.ironmountain.com, the content of which is not part of this earnings release. A slide presentation providing summary financial and statistical information that will be discussed on the conference call will also be posted to the Web site and available for real-time viewing. The slide presentation and replays of the conference call will be available on the website for future reference.

    About Iron Mountain

    Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) helps organizations around the world reduce the costs and risks associated with information protection and storage. The Company offers comprehensive records management and data protection solutions, along with the expertise and experience to address complex information challenges such as rising storage costs, litigation, regulatory compliance and disaster recovery. Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain is a trusted partner to more than 90,000 corporate clients throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at www.ironmountain.com.

                              Certain Important Factors

    This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and federal securities laws, and is subject to the safe-harbor created by such Act. Forward-looking statements include our 2006 financial performance outlook and statements regarding our goals, beliefs, future growth strategies, objectives, plans or current expectations. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results to be materially different from those contemplated in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in customer preferences and demand for the Company's services; (ii) changes in the price for the Company's services relative to the cost of providing such services; (iii) in the various digital businesses in which the Company is engaged, capital and technical requirements will be beyond the Company's means, markets for the Company's services will be less robust than anticipated, or competition will be more intense than anticipated; (iv) the cost to comply with current and future legislation or regulation relating to privacy issues; (v) the impact of litigation that may arise in connection with incidents of inadvertent disclosures of customers' confidential information; (vi) the Company's ability or inability to complete acquisitions on satisfactory terms and to integrate acquired companies efficiently; (vii) the cost and availability of financing for contemplated growth; (viii) business partners upon which the Company depends for technical assistance or management and acquisition expertise outside the United States will not perform as anticipated; (ix) changes in the political and economic environments in the countries in which the Company's international subsidiaries operate; and (x) other trends in competitive or economic conditions affecting Iron Mountain's financial condition or results of operations not presently contemplated. Iron Mountain undertakes 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.

        NOTE:  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Iron Mountain
               Incorporated follow
    
    
    
                              Iron Mountain Incorporated
                   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                     (Amounts in Thousands except Per Share Data)
                                     (Unaudited)
    
                                           Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                                June 30,            June 30,
                                             2005     2006       2005      2006
        Revenues:
          Storage
                                          $291,666  $327,863   $577,021  $647,018
          Service and Storage Material
           Sales                           220,256   253,705    436,307   498,207
    
            Total Revenues                 511,922   581,568  1,013,328 1,145,225
    
        Operating Expenses:
          Cost of Sales (Excluding
           Depreciation)                   228,088   259,290    458,716   521,658
          Selling, General and
           Administrative                  141,313   168,285    276,653   327,128
          Depreciation and Amortization     44,745    51,273     89,291   101,121
          Loss (Gain) on Disposal /
           Writedown of Property, Plant
           and Equipment, Net                1,083      (174)       865       (11)
    
            Total Operating Expenses       415,229   478,674    825,525   949,896
    
        Operating Income                    96,693   102,894    187,803   195,329
    
        Interest Expense, Net               47,222    47,254     93,028    93,832
        Other Expense (Income), Net          4,946    (6,858)     9,609    (9,705)
    
            Income Before Provision for
             Income Taxes and
             Minority Interest              44,525    62,498     85,166   111,202
    
        Provision for Income Taxes          18,866    24,212     36,102    45,183
        Minority Interest in Earnings of
         Subsidiaries, net                     249       444        705       904
    
            Net Income                     $25,410   $37,842    $48,359   $65,115
    
        Net Income Per Share - Basic         $0.19     $0.29      $0.37     $0.49
        Net Income Per Share - Diluted       $0.19     $0.28      $0.37     $0.49
    
        Weighted Average Common Shares
         Outstanding - Basic               130,474   131,929    130,228   131,805
        Weighted Average Common Shares
         Outstanding - Diluted             131,470   133,445    131,494   133,379
    
        Operating Income before
         Depreciation and Amortization    $141,438  $154,167   $277,094  $296,450
    
    
    
                              Iron Mountain Incorporated
                        Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                (Amounts in Thousands)
                                     (Unaudited)
    
                                                        December 31,    June 30,
                                                            2005          2006
        ASSETS
    
        Current Assets:
          Cash and Cash Equivalents                        $53,413       $40,952
          Accounts Receivable (less allowances of
           $14,522 and $14,181, respectively)              408,564       440,285
          Other Current Assets                              92,191       108,359
              Total Current Assets                         554,168       589,596
    
        Property, Plant and Equipment:
          Property, Plant and Equipment at Cost          2,556,880     2,746,506
          Less: Accumulated Depreciation                  (775,614)     (870,990)
              Property, Plant and Equipment, net         1,781,266     1,875,516
    
        Other Assets:
          Goodwill, net                                  2,138,641     2,186,367
          Other Non-current Assets, net                    292,065       305,433
              Total Other Assets                         2,430,706     2,491,800
    
              Total Assets                              $4,766,140    $4,956,912
    
        LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    
        Current Liabilities:
          Current Portion of Long-term Debt                $25,905       $65,762
          Other Current Liabilities                        566,091       543,452
              Total Current Liabilities                    591,996       609,214
    
        Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion           2,503,526     2,541,996
        Other Long-term Liabilities                        294,622       337,016
    
        Minority Interests                                   5,867         5,083
    
        Stockholders' Equity                             1,370,129     1,463,603
    
            Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity  $4,766,140    $4,956,912
    
    
        APPENDIX A
    
        Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization
    

    The Company uses Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization ("OIBDA"), an integral part of its planning and reporting systems, to evaluate the operating performance of the consolidated business. As such, the Company believes OIBDA provides current and potential investors with relevant and useful information regarding its ability to grow revenues faster than operating expenses. Additionally, the Company uses multiples of current and projected OIBDA in conjunction with its discounted cash flow models to determine its overall enterprise valuation and to evaluate acquisition targets. OIBDA is not a measurement of financial performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP, and should not be considered as a substitute for operating or net income or cash flows from operating activities (as determined in accordance with GAAP).

    Following is a reconciliation of operating income before depreciation and amortization to operating income and net income (in millions):

                                             Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                                   June 30,            June 30,
                                                 2005    2006       2005    2006
    
        OIBDA (Operating Income Before
         Depreciation and Amortization) (1)      $141    $154       $277    $296
          Less:  Depreciation and Amortization     45      51         89     101
    
        Operating Income (1)                      $97    $103       $188    $195
    
        Less: Interest Expense, net                47      47         93      94
              Other Expense (Income), net           5      (7)        10     (10)
              Provision for Income Taxes           19      24         36      45
              Minority Interest                    --      --          1       1
    
        Net Income (1)                            $25     $38        $48     $65
    
        Major Components of Other (Income)
         Expense, net:
              Foreign Exchange Effects             $5     $(7)       $10     $(9)
    
        (1) Columns may not foot due to rounding.
    
        Free Cash Flows Before Acquisitions and Investments, or FCF

    FCF is defined as Cash Flows From Operating Activities less capital expenditures, net of proceeds from the sales of property and equipment and other, net, and additions to customer acquisition costs. Our management uses this measure when evaluating the operating performance and profitability of our consolidated business. FCF is a useful measure in determining our ability to generate cash flows in excess of our capital expenditures (both growth and maintenance) and our customer acquisition costs. As such, we believe this measure provides relevant and useful information to our current and potential investors. FCF should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP, such as cash flows from operating activities (as determined in accordance with GAAP).

    Following is a reconciliation of Free Cash Flows Before Acquisitions and Investments to Cash Flows from Operating Activities (in millions):

                                                                Six Months Ended
                                                                     June 30,
                                                                 2005       2006
    
        Free Cash Flows Before Acquisitions and Investments       $54        $13
          Add:  Capital Expenditures, net                         131        154
                Additions to Customer Acquisition Costs             7          7
        Cash Flows From Operating Activities (2)                 $191       $174
    
        Cash Paid for Acquisitions and Investments, net           $35        $74
    
        (2) Columns may not foot due to rounding.
    
        Investor Relations Contact:
        Stephen P. Golden
        Director, Investor Relations
        sgolden@ironmountain.com
        (617) 535-4799
    

    SOURCE Iron Mountain Incorporated
    07/27/2006

    CONTACT: Stephen P. Golden, Director, Investor Relations, Iron Mountain Incorporated, sgolden@ironmountain.com, +1-617-535-4799

    Web site: http://www.ironmountain.com
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