EXHIBIT 12
IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED
STATEMENT OF THE CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in thousands)
Nine Months Ended
Year Ended December 31, September 30,
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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
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Earnings:
Income (loss) from continuing operations
before provision (benefit) for Income taxes
& Minority Interest $ 1,792 $ (4,601) $ 3,391 $ 9,841 $ (18,032) $ (7,786)
Add: Fixed charges 21,939 37,489 61,169 73,957 154,975 133,292
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$ 23,731 $ 32,888 $ 64,560 $ 83,798 $ 136,943 $ 125,506
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Fixed Charges:
Interest Expense $ 14,901 $ 27,712 $ 45,673 $ 54,425 $ 117,975 $ 101,451
Interest Portion of rent expense 7,038 9,777 15,496 19,532 37,000 31,841
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges $ 21,939 $ 37,489 $ 61,169 $ 73,957 $ 154,975 $ 133,292
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1.1 x 0.9 x 1.1 x 1.1 x 0.9 x 0.9 x
(1) (1) (1)
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(1) We reported a loss from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes and minority interest, for the years
ended December 31, 1997 and December 31, 2000, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2001, the Company would have needed
to generate additional income from operations before provision for income taxes and minority interest of $4,601, $18,032, and
$7,786 to cover its fixed charges of $37,489, $154,975 and $133,292, respectively.
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