Exhibit 4.19
FORM OF
IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED
GUARANTEE AGREEMENT
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Dated as of _____ ___, ____
Certain Sections of this Trust Agreement relating to Sections 310 through 318,
inclusive, of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939:
Trust Indenture Trust
Act Section Agreement Section
ss.310 (a)(1)..............................................................4.01
(a)(2)..............................................................4.01
(a)(3)....................................................Not Applicable
(a)(4)....................................................Not Applicable
(a)(5)..............................................................4.01
(b).................................................................2.08
(c).......................................................Not Applicable
ss.311 (a)...............................................................2.08(b)
(b)...............................................................2.08(b)
(c).......................................................Not Applicable
ss.312...............................................................2.02, 2.07
ss.313 (a).................................................................2.03
(b).................................................................2.03
(c).................................................................2.03
(d).................................................................2.03
ss.314 (a).................................................................2.04
(b).......................................................Not Applicable
(c).................................................................2.05
(d).......................................................Not Applicable
(e).................................................................1.01
ss.315 (a).................................................................3.02
(b).................................................................3.01
(c).................................................................3.02
(d).................................................................3.02
(e).......................................................Not Applicable
ss.316 (a)...........................................................5.04, 2.06
(b).................................................................5.03
(c).......................................................Not Applicable
ss.317.....................................................................2.01
ss.318 (a).................................................................2.01
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NOTE: This reconciliation and tie shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be
part of the Trust Agreement.
Table of Contents
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS.........................................................1
Section 1.01 Definitions.............................................1
ARTICLE II TRUST INDENTURE ACT................................................4
Section 2.01 Trust Indenture Act; Application.............................4
Section 2.02 Lists of Holders of Preferred Securities.....................5
Section 2.03 Reports by the Guarantee Trustee.............................5
Section 2.04 Periodic Reports to the Guarantee Trustee....................5
Section 2.05 Evidence of Compliance with Conditions Precedent.............5
Section 2.06 Events of Default; Waiver....................................6
Section 2.07 Disclosure of Information....................................6
Section 2.08 Conflicting Interest.........................................6
ARTICLE III POWERS, DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF THE GUARANTEE TRUSTEE................6
Section 3.01 Powers and Duties of the Guarantee Trustee...................6
Section 3.02 Certain Rights and Duties of the Guarantee Trustee...........7
Section 3.03 Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Guarantee........9
Section 3.04 The Guarantee Trustee May Own Preferred Securities...........9
Section 3.05 Moneys Received by the Guarantee Trustee to Be Held in
Trust Without Interest.....................................9
Section 3.06 Compensation and Expenses of Guarantee Trustee...............9
ARTICLE IV GUARANTEE TRUSTEE.................................................10
Section 4.01 Qualifications..............................................10
Section 4.02 Appointment, Removal and Resignation of the
Guarantee Trustee.........................................11
ARTICLE V GUARANTEE..........................................................11
Section 5.01 Guarantee...................................................11
Section 5.02 Waiver of Notice............................................11
Section 5.03 Obligations Not Affected....................................12
Section 5.04 Enforcement of Guarantee....................................13
Section 5.05 Guarantee of Payment........................................13
Section 5.06 Subrogation.................................................13
Section 5.07 Independent Obligations.....................................13
ARTICLE VI LIMITATION OF TRANSACTIONS; [SUBORDINATION].......................14
Section 6.01 Limitation of Transactions..................................14
Section 6.02 [Subordination..............................................15
ARTICLE VII TERMINATION......................................................15
Section 7.01 Termination.................................................15
ARTICLE VIII LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION........................15
Section 8.01 Exculpation.................................................15
Section 8.02 Indemnification.............................................16
Section 8.03 Survive Termination.........................................16
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ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS.....................................................16
Section 9.01 Successors and Assigns......................................16
Section 9.02 Amendments..................................................16
Section 9.03 Notices.....................................................17
Section 9.04 Genders.....................................................17
Section 9.05 Benefit.....................................................17
Section 9.06 Governing Law...............................................17
Section 9.07 Counterparts................................................18
Section 9.08 [Exercise of Overallotment Option...........................18
Section 9.09 Limited Liability...........................................18
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This GUARANTEE AGREEMENT, dated as of __________, ____, is executed and
delivered by IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED, a Pennsylvania corporation (the
"Guarantor"), and The Bank of New York, a New York banking corporation , as the
initial Guarantee Trustee (as defined herein) for the benefit of the Holders (as
defined herein) from time to time of the Preferred Securities (as defined
herein) of IM Capital Trust I, a Delaware statutory business trust (the
"Issuer").
WHEREAS, pursuant to an Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust (the
"Declaration"), dated as of ______________, ____, among the trustees of the
Issuer named therein, Iron Mountain Incorporated, as Sponsor, and the Holders
from time to time of preferred undivided beneficial interests in the assets of
the Issuer, the Issuer may issue up to $_____________ aggregate liquidation
amount of its _____% [Convertible] Trust Preferred Securities (the "Preferred
Securities") representing preferred undivided beneficial interests in its assets
and having the terms set forth in the Declaration [, of which $_____________
liquidation amount of Preferred Securities is being issued as of the date
hereof. Up to the remaining $______________ liquidation amount of Preferred
Securities may be issued by the Issuer if and to the extent that the
over-allotment option granted by the Guarantor and the Issuer pursuant to the
Underwriting Agreement (as may be defined in the Declaration) is exercised by
the Underwriters named in the Underwriting Agreement]; and
WHEREAS, as incentive for the Holders to purchase Preferred Securities,
the Guarantor desires to irrevocably and unconditionally agree, to the extent
set forth herein, to pay to the Holders the Guarantee Payments (as defined
herein) and to make certain other payments on the terms and conditions set forth
herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the purchase by each Holder of
Preferred Securities, which purchase the Guarantor hereby agrees shall benefit
the Guarantor, the Guarantor executes and delivers this Guarantee Agreement for
the benefit of the Holders from time to time.
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01 Definitions.
(a) Capitalized terms used in this Guarantee Agreement but not defined
in the preamble or recitals above have the respective meanings assigned to them
in this Section 1.01.
(b) A term defined anywhere in this Guarantee Agreement has the same
meaning throughout.
(c) All references to "the Guarantee Agreement" or "this Guarantee
Agreement" are to this Guarantee Agreement as modified, supplemented or amended
from time to time.
(d) All references in this Guarantee Agreement to Articles and Sections
are to Articles and Sections of this Guarantee Agreement unless otherwise
specified.
(e) A term defined in the Trust Indenture Act has the same meaning when
used in this Guarantee Agreement unless otherwise defined in this Guarantee
Agreement or unless the context otherwise requires.
(f) A reference to the singular includes the plural and vice versa.
"Affiliate" of any specified Person means any other Person directly or
indirectly controlling or controlled by, or under direct or indirect common
control with, such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, "control"
of a Person shall mean the power to direct the management and policies of such
Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms "controlling" and
"controlled" shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
"Business Day" has the meaning set forth in the Declaration.
"Commission" means the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.
"Declaration" has the meaning set forth in the recitals above.
"Distributions" means the periodic distributions and other payments
payable to Holders in accordance with the terms of the Preferred Securities (as
set forth in the Declaration).
"Event of Default" means a default by the Guarantor on any of its
payment or other obligations under this Guarantee Agreement; provided, however,
that, except with respect to a default in payment of any Guarantee Payment, any
such default shall constitute an Event of Default only if the Guarantor shall
have received notice of such default and shall not have cured such default
within 60 days after receipt of such notice.
["Extension Period" has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.]
"Guarantee Payments" means the following payments or distributions,
without duplication, with respect to the Preferred Securities, to the extent not
paid or made by or on behalf of the Issuer: (i) any accumulated and unpaid
Distributions and the Redemption Price, including all accumulated and unpaid
Distributions to the date of redemption, with respect to any Preferred
Securities called for redemption by the Issuer but only if and to the extent
that in each case the Issuer has fund legally available therefor and (ii) upon a
voluntary or involuntary dissolution, winding up or termination of the Issuer
(other than in connection with the distribution of Notes to Holders in exchange
for Preferred Securities or the redemption of the Preferred Securities in full
upon the maturity or redemption of all of the Notes as provided in the
Declaration), the lesser of (a) the aggregate of the liquidation amount and all
accumulated and unpaid Distributions on the Preferred Securities to the date of
payment, to the extent the Issuer has funds legally available therefor, and (b)
the amount of assets of the Issuer remaining legally available for distribution
to Holders upon liquidation of the Issuer.
"Guarantee Trustee" means The Bank of New York, a New York banking
corporation , in its capacity as guarantee trustee hereunder, until a Successor
Guarantee Trustee has been appointed and has accepted such appointment pursuant
to the terms of this Guarantee
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Agreement, and thereafter means each such Successor Guarantee Trustee, in its
capacity as guarantee trustee hereunder.
"Holder" means any holder, as registered on the books and records of
the Issuer, of any Preferred Securities; provided, however, that in determining
whether the Holders of the requisite percentage of Preferred Securities have
given any request, notice, consent or waiver hereunder, "Holder" shall not
include the Guarantor or any Affiliate of the Guarantor.
"Indemnified Person" means the Guarantee Trustee, any Affiliate of the
Guarantee Trustee, and any officers, directors, shareholders, members, partners,
employees, representatives or agents of the Guarantee Trustee.
"Indenture" means the Indenture dated as of __________ between Iron
Mountain Incorporated and The Bank of New York, as trustee, as supplemented by
the ________ Supplemental Indenture thereto dated as of _______ __, ____ (the
"Supplemental Indenture"), pursuant to which the Notes are to be issued.
"Majority of Outstanding Preferred Securities" means Holder(s) of
outstanding Preferred Securities, voting together as a single class, who are the
record owners of more than 50% of the outstanding Preferred Securities.
"Notes" means the [name of series of Notes issued pursuant to the
Indenture] issued to the [Property Trustee/Issuer] by Iron Mountain Incorporated
under the Indenture.
"Officers' Certificate" means, with respect to any Person, a
certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice
Chairman of the Board, any Vice President, the Chief Financial Officer, the
Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Controller, the Secretary or any
Assistant Secretary of such Person, and delivered to the Guarantee Trustee. One
of the officers signing an Officers' Certificate given pursuant to Section 2.04
shall be the principal executive, financial or accounting officer of the
Guarantor. Any Officers' Certificate delivered with respect to compliance with a
condition or covenant provided for in this Guarantee Agreement shall include,
where applicable:
(i) a statement that the person making such certificate has
read such covenant or condition;
(ii) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the
examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions
contained in such certificate are based;
(iii) a statement that, in the opinion of such person, he or
she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to
enable him or her to express an informed opinion as to whether or not
such covenant or condition has been complied with; and
(iv) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such
person, such condition or covenant has been complied with.
"Person" means a legal person, including any individual, corporation,
estate, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, incorporated or
unincorporated association, joint stock
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company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or other agency or
political subdivision thereof, or other entity of any kind.
"Preferred Securities" has the meaning set forth in the recitals above.
"Property Trustee" means The Bank of New York, as Property Trustee
under the Declaration, or any successor trustee that is a financial institution
unaffiliated with the Issuer acting as Property Trustee under the Declaration.
"Redemption Price" means the amount payable on redemption of the
Preferred Securities in accordance with the terms of the Preferred Securities.
"Responsible Officer" means, when used with respect to the Guarantee
Trustee, any officer within the corporate trust department of the Guarantee
Trustee, including any vice president, assistant vice president, assistant
secretary, assistant treasurer, trust officer or any other officer of the
Guarantee Trustee who customarily performs functions similar to those performed
by the Persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom
any corporate trust matter is referred because of such Person's knowledge of and
familiarity with the particular subject and, in either case, who shall have
direct responsibility for the administration of this Guarantee Agreement.
"Successor Guarantee Trustee" means a successor Guarantee Trustee
possessing the qualifications to act as a Guarantee Trustee under Section 4.01.
"Supplemental Indenture" has the meaning specified in the definition of
Indenture.
"Trust Indenture Act" means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended
from time to time, or any successor legislation and the rules and regulations of
the Commission promulgated thereunder.
ARTICLE II
TRUST INDENTURE ACT
Section 2.01 Trust Indenture Act; Application.
(a) This Guarantee Agreement is subject to the provisions of the Trust
Indenture Act that are required to be part of this Guarantee Agreement and
shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by such provisions.
(b) If and to the extent that any provision of this Guarantee Agreement
limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by Sections 310 to 317,
inclusive, of the Trust Indenture Act, such imposed duties shall control.
(c) The application of the Trust Indenture Act to this Guarantee
Agreement shall not affect the nature of the Preferred Securities as equity
securities representing preferred undivided beneficial interests in the assets
of the Issuer.
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Section 2.02 Lists of Holders of Preferred Securities.
(a) The Guarantor shall provide the Guarantee Trustee (unless the
Guarantee Trustee is the registrar of the Preferred Securities) with a list, in
such form as the Guarantee Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and
addresses of the Holders ("List of Holders") (i) as of the record date relating
to the payment of any Distribution, at least [one] Business Day prior to the
date for payment of such Distribution, except while the Preferred Securities are
represented by one or more Global Securities, and (ii) at any other time, within
30 days of receipt by the Guarantor of a written request from the Guarantee
Trustee for a List of Holders as of a date no more than 15 days before such List
of Holders is given to the Guarantee Trustee; provided that in each case the
Guarantor shall not be obligated to provide such List of Holders at any time
that the List of Holders does not differ from the most recent List of Holders
given to the Guarantee Trustee by the Guarantor. The Guarantee Trustee shall
preserve, in as current a form as is reasonably practicable, all information
contained in the Lists of Holders given to it; provided that the Guarantee
Trustee may destroy any List of Holders previously given to it on receipt of a
new List of Holders.
(b) The Guarantee Trustee shall comply with its obligations under
Section 312(b) of the Trust Indenture Act.
Section 2.03 Reports by the Guarantee Trustee.
Within 60 days after ______ of each year, commencing ______, 200_, the
Guarantee Trustee shall deliver to the Holders such reports as are required by
Section 313 of the Trust Indenture Act, if any, in the form, in the manner and
at the times provided by Section 313 of the Trust Indenture Act. The Guarantee
Trustee shall also comply with the other requirements of Section 313 of the
Trust Indenture Act. A copy of each such report shall, at the time of such
transmission to the Holders, be filed by the Guarantee Trustee with the
Guarantor, with each stock exchange or quotation system upon which any Preferred
Securities are listed or traded (if so listed or traded) and also with the
Commission. The Guarantor agrees to notify the Guarantee Trustee when any
Preferred Securities become listed on any stock exchange or quotation system and
of any delisting thereof.
Section 2.04 Periodic Reports to the Guarantee Trustee.
The Guarantor shall provide to the Guarantee Trustee such documents,
reports and information (if any) as required by Section 314(a)(1)-(3) of the
Trust Indenture Act and the compliance certificates required by Section
314(a)(4) and (c) of the Trust Indenture Act, any such certificates to be
provided in the form, in the manner and at the times required by Section
314(a)(4) and (c) of the Trust Indenture Act. Delivery of such reports,
information and documents to the Guarantee Trustee is for informational purposes
only and the Guarantee Trustee's receipt of such shall not constitute
constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from
information contained therein, including the Guarantor's compliance with any of
its covenants hereunder (as to which the Guarantee Trustee is entitled to rely
exclusively on Officers' Certificates).
Section 2.05 Evidence of Compliance with Conditions Precedent.
The Guarantor shall provide to the Guarantee Trustee such evidence of
compliance with any conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Guarantee
Agreement which relate to any of the matters set forth in Section 314(c) of the
Trust Indenture Act. Any certificate or opinion required to be given by an
officer pursuant to Section 314(c) may be given in the form of an Officers'
Certificate.
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Section 2.06 Events of Default; Waiver.
(a) The Holders of a Majority of Outstanding Preferred Securities may,
by vote, on behalf of the Holders, waive any past Event of Default and its
consequences. Upon such waiver, any such Event of Default shall cease to exist,
and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured,
for every purpose of this Guarantee Agreement, but no such waiver shall extend
to any subsequent or other default or Event of Default, or impair any right
consequent thereon.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 2.06(a), the right of any Holder to receive
payment of the Guarantee Payments in accordance with this Guarantee Agreement,
or to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment, shall not be
impaired without the consent of each such Holder.
Section 2.07 Disclosure of Information.
The disclosure of information as to the names and addresses of the
Holders in accordance with Section 312 of the Trust Indenture Act, regardless of
the source from which such information was derived, shall not be deemed to be a
violation of any existing law, or any law hereafter enacted which does not
specifically refer to Section 312 of the Trust Indenture Act, nor shall the
Guarantee Trustee be held accountable by reason of mailing any material pursuant
to a request made under Section 312(b) of the Trust Indenture Act.
Section 2.08 Conflicting Interest.
(a) The Declaration shall be deemed to be specifically described in
this Guarantee Agreement for the purposes of clause (i) of the first proviso
contained in Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act.
(b) The Guarantee Trustee shall comply with its obligations under
Sections 310(b) and 311 of the Trust Indenture Act.
ARTICLE III
POWERS, DUTIES AND RIGHTS
OF THE GUARANTEE TRUSTEE
Section 3.01 Powers and Duties of the Guarantee Trustee.
(a) This Guarantee Agreement shall be held by the Guarantee Trustee in
trust for the benefit of the Holders. The Guarantee Trustee shall not transfer
its right, title and interest in this Guarantee Agreement to any Person except a
Successor Guarantee Trustee on acceptance by such Successor Guarantee Trustee of
its appointment to act as Guarantee Trustee or to a Holder exercising his or her
rights pursuant to Section 5.04(iv). The right, title and interest of the
Guarantee Trustee to this Guarantee Agreement shall vest automatically in each
Person who may hereafter be appointed as Guarantee Trustee in accordance with
Article IV. Such vesting and cessation of title shall be effective whether or
not conveyancing documents have been executed and delivered.
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(b) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the
Guarantee Trustee shall enforce this Guarantee Agreement for the benefit of the
Holders.
(c) This Guarantee Agreement and all moneys received by the Guarantee
Trustee in respect of the Guarantee Payments will not be subject to any right,
charge, security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favor of, or for the
benefit of, the Guarantee Trustee or its agents or their creditors.
(d) The Guarantee Trustee shall, within 90 days after the occurrence of
an Event of Default actually known to a Responsible Officer of the Guarantee
Trustee, transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, to the Holders, as their
names and addresses appear upon the List of Holders, notice of all such Events
of Default, unless such defaults shall have been cured before the giving of such
notice; provided that the Guarantee Trustee shall be protected in withholding
such notice if and so long as the board of directors, the executive committee or
a trust committee of directors and/or Responsible Officers of the Guarantee
Trustee in good faith determines that the withholding of such notice is in the
interests of the Holders. The Guarantee Trustee shall not be deemed to have
knowledge of any Event of Default except any Event of Default as to which the
Guarantee Trustee shall have received written notice or a Responsible Officer
charged with the administration of this Guarantee Agreement shall have obtained
written notice of such Event of Default.
(e) The Guarantee Trustee shall continue to serve as a trustee until a
Successor Guarantee Trustee has been appointed and accepted that appointment in
accordance with Article IV.
Section 3.02 Certain Rights and Duties of the Guarantee Trustee.
(a) The Guarantee Trustee, before the occurrence of an Event of Default
and after the curing or waiving of all Events of Default that may have occurred,
shall undertake to perform only such duties as are specifically set forth in
this Guarantee Agreement, and no implied covenants shall be read into this
Guarantee Agreement against the Guarantee Trustee. In case an Event of Default
has occurred (that has not been cured or waived pursuant to Section 2.06), the
Guarantee Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by
this Guarantee Agreement, and use the same degree of care and skill in its
exercise thereof, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the
circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs.
(b) No provision of this Guarantee Agreement shall be construed to
relieve the Guarantee Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its
own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct, except that:
(i) prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default and after
the curing or waiving of all such Events of Default that may have
occurred:
(A) the duties and obligations of the Guarantee
Trustee shall be determined solely by the express provisions
of this Guarantee Agreement, and the Guarantee Trustee shall
not be liable except for the performance of such duties and
obligations as are specifically set forth in this Guarantee
Agreement, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be
read into this Guarantee Agreement against the Guarantee
Trustee; and
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(B) in the absence of bad faith on the part of the
Guarantee Trustee, the Guarantee Trustee may conclusively
rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of
the opinions expressed therein, upon any certificates or
opinions furnished to the Guarantee Trustee and conforming to
the requirements of this Guarantee Agreement; provided,
however, that in the case of any such certificates or opinions
that by any provision hereof or the Trust Indenture Act are
specifically required to be furnished to the Guarantee
Trustee, the Guarantee Trustee shall be under a duty to
examine the same to determine whether or not they conform to
the requirements of this Guarantee Agreement or the Trust
Indenture Act, as the case may be;
(ii) the Guarantee Trustee shall not be liable for any error
of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer of the
Guarantee Trustee, unless it shall be proved that the Guarantee Trustee
was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts upon which such
judgment was made;
(iii) the Guarantee Trustee shall not be liable with respect
to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in
accordance with the direction of the Holders of a Majority of
Outstanding Preferred Securities relating to the time, method and place
of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Guarantee
Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Guarantee
Trustee under this Guarantee Agreement; and
(iv) no provision of this Guarantee Agreement shall require
the Guarantee Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise
incur personal financial liability in the performance of any of its
duties or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall
have reasonable grounds for believing that the repayment of such funds
or liability is not reasonably assured to it under the terms of this
Guarantee Agreement or adequate indemnity against such risk or
liability is not reasonably assured to it.
(c) Subject to the provisions of Section 3.02(a) and (b):
(i) whenever in the administration of this Guarantee
Agreement, the Guarantee Trustee shall deem it desirable that a matter
be proved or established prior to taking, suffering or omitting any
action hereunder, the Guarantee Trustee (unless other evidence is
herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of bad faith on its
part, request and rely upon an Officers' Certificate, which, upon
receipt of such request, shall be promptly delivered by the Guarantor;
(ii) the Guarantee Trustee (A) may consult with counsel (which
may be counsel to the Guarantor or any of its Affiliates and may
include any of its employees) selected by it in good faith and with due
care and the written advice or opinion of such counsel with respect to
legal matters shall be full and complete authorization and protection
in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in
good faith and in reliance thereon and in accordance with such advice
and opinion, and (B) shall have the right at any time to seek
instructions concerning the administration of this Guarantee Agreement
from any court of competent jurisdiction;
(iii) the Guarantee Trustee may execute any of the trusts or
powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by
or through agents or attorneys, and the
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Guarantee Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct or
negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed by it in good
faith and with due care;
(iv) the Guarantee Trustee shall be under no obligation to
exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Guarantee
Agreement at the request or direction of any Holder, unless such Holder
shall have offered to the Guarantee Trustee security and indemnity
satisfactory to the Guarantee Trustee against the costs, expenses
(including attorneys' fees and expenses) and liabilities that might be
incurred by it in complying with such request or direction; provided
that nothing contained in this clause (iv) shall relieve the Guarantee
Trustee of the obligation, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default
(which has not been cured or waived) to exercise such of the rights and
powers vested in it by this Guarantee Agreement, and to use the same
degree of care and skill in this exercise as a prudent person would
exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own
affairs;
(v) any action taken by the Guarantee Trustee or its agents
hereunder shall bind the Holders, and the signature of the Guarantee
Trustee or its agents alone shall be sufficient and effective to
perform any such action; and no third party shall be required to
inquire as to the authority of the Guarantee Trustee to so act, or as
to its compliance with any of the terms and provisions of this
Guarantee Agreement, both of which shall be conclusively evidenced by
the Guarantee Trustee's or its agent's taking such action; and
(vi) the rights, privileges, protections, immunities and
benefits given to the Guarantee Trustee, including, without limitation,
its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable
by, the Guarantee Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and to
each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder; and
(vii) the Guarantee Trustee may request that the Guarantor
deliver an Officers' Certificate setting forth the names of individuals
and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified
actions pursuant to this Guarantee, which Officers' Certificate may be
signed by any person authorized to sign an Officers' Certificate,
including any person specified as so authorized in any such certificate
previously delivered and not superseded.
Section 3.03 Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Guarantee
The recitals contained in this Guarantee Agreement shall be taken as
the statements of the Guarantor, and the Guarantee Trustee does not assume any
responsibility for their correctness. The Guarantee Trustee makes no
representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Guarantee Agreement.
Section 3.04 The Guarantee Trustee May Own Preferred Securities.
The Guarantee Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity, may
become the owner or pledgee of Preferred Securities and may otherwise deal with
the Guarantor with the same rights it would have if it were not the Guarantee
Trustee.
Section 3.05 Moneys Received by the Guarantee Trustee to Be Held in Trust
Without Interest.
All moneys received by the Guarantee Trustee in respect of Guarantee
Payments shall, until used or applied as herein provided, be held in trust for
the purposes for which they were received, but need not be segregated from other
funds except to the extent required by law. The Guarantee Trustee shall be under
no liability for interest on any moneys received by it hereunder except such as
it may agree in writing to pay thereon.
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Section 3.06 Compensation and Expenses of Guarantee Trustee.
The Guarantor covenants and agrees to pay to the Guarantee Trustee from
time to time, and the Guarantee Trustee shall be entitled to, such compensation
as the Guarantor and the Guarantee Trustee shall from time to time agree in
writing (which shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the
compensation of a Guarantee Trustee of an express trust) for all services
rendered by it in the exercise and performance of any of the powers and duties
hereunder of the Guarantee Trustee, and the Guarantor will pay or reimburse the
Guarantee Trustee upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements
and advances incurred or made by the Guarantee Trustee in accordance with any of
the provisions of this Guarantee Agreement (including the reasonable
compensation and the reasonable expenses and disbursements of its counsel and of
all persons not regularly in its employ) except any such expense, disbursement
or advance as may arise from its negligence or bad faith. The Guarantor also
covenants to indemnify each of the Guarantee Trustee or any predecessor
Guarantee Trustee and their officers, agents, directors and employees for, and
to hold them harmless against, any and all loss, liability, damage, claim or
expense including taxes (other than taxes based upon, measured by, or determined
by, the income, profit, franchise or doing business of the Guarantee Trustee)
incurred without negligence or bad faith on the part of the Guarantee Trustee
and arising out of or in connection with services rendered in accordance with
this Guarantee Agreement, including the reasonable costs and expenses of
defending itself against any claim (whether asserted by the Guarantor, any
Holder or any other Person) of liability in the premises. The provisions of this
Section 3.06 shall survive the termination of this Guarantee Agreement and
resignation or removal of the Guarantee Trustee.
ARTICLE IV
GUARANTEE TRUSTEE
Section 4.01 Qualifications.
There shall at all times be a Guarantee Trustee that shall:
(i) not be an Affiliate of the Guarantor; and
(ii) be a national banking association or corporation
organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of
America or any State or Territory thereof or of the District of
Columbia, or a corporation or Person permitted by the Commission to act
as an institutional trustee under the Trust Indenture Act, authorized
under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, having a combined
capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000, and subject to supervision
or examination by Federal, State, Territorial or District of Columbia
authority. If such corporation publishes reports of condition at least
annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of the supervising or
examining authority referred to above, then for the purposes of this
clause (ii), the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall
be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its
most recent report of condition so published. If at any time the
Guarantee Trustee shall cease to satisfy the requirements of clauses
(i) and (ii) above, the Guarantee Trustee shall immediately resign in
the manner and with the effect set out in Section 4.02. If the
Guarantee Trustee has or shall acquire any "conflicting interest"
within the meaning of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act, the
Guarantee Trustee and the Guarantor shall in all respects comply with
the provisions of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act.
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Section 4.02 Appointment, Removal and Resignation of the Guarantee Trustee.
(a) Subject to Section 4.02(b), the Guarantee Trustee may be appointed
or removed without cause at any time by the Guarantor.
(b) The Guarantee Trustee shall not be removed in accordance with
Section 4.02(a) until a Successor Guarantee Trustee possessing the
qualifications to act as Guarantee Trustee under Section 4.01 has been appointed
and has accepted such appointment by written instrument executed by such
Successor Guarantee Trustee and delivered to the Guarantor and the Guarantee
Trustee being removed.
(c) The Guarantee Trustee appointed to office shall hold office until
its successor shall have been appointed or until its removal or resignation.
(d) The Guarantee Trustee may resign from office (without need for
prior or subsequent accounting) by an instrument (a "Resignation Request") in
writing signed by the Guarantee Trustee and delivered to the Guarantor, which
resignation shall take effect upon such delivery or upon such later date as is
specified therein; provided, however, that no such resignation of the Guarantee
Trustee shall be effective until a Successor Guarantee Trustee possessing the
qualifications to act as Guarantee Trustee under Section 4.01 has been appointed
and has accepted such appointment by instrument executed by such Successor
Guarantee Trustee and delivered to the Guarantor and the resigning Guarantee
Trustee.
(e) If no Successor Guarantee Trustee shall have been appointed and
accepted appointment as provided in this Section 4.02 within 60 days after
delivery to the Guarantor of a Resignation Request, the resigning Guarantee
Trustee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for appointment of a
Successor Guarantee Trustee. Such court may thereupon after such notice, if any,
as it may deem proper, appoint a Successor Guarantee Trustee.
ARTICLE V
GUARANTEE
Section 5.01 Guarantee.
The Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to pay in full to
the Holders the Guarantee Payments (without duplication of amounts theretofore
paid by the Issuer), as and when due, regardless of any defense, right of
set-off or counterclaim which the Issuer may have or assert. The Guarantor's
obligation to make a Guarantee Payment may be satisfied by direct payment of the
required amounts by the Guarantor to the Holders or to the Guarantee Trustee for
remittance to the Holders or by causing the Issuer to pay such amounts to the
Holders.
Section 5.02 Waiver of Notice.
The Guarantor hereby waives notice of acceptance of this Guarantee
Agreement and of any liability to which it applies or may apply, presentment,
demand for payment, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer
or any other Person before proceeding against the Guarantor, protest, notice of
nonpayment, notice of dishonor, notice of redemption and all other
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notices and demands. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the
Guarantor retains all of its rights under the Indenture to extend the interest
payment period on the Notes and the Guarantor shall not be obligated hereunder
to make any Guarantee Payment during any [Extension Period] (as defined in the
Supplemental Indenture) with respect to the Distributions on the Preferred
Securities.
Section 5.03 Obligations Not Affected.
The obligations, covenants, agreements and duties of the Guarantor
under this Guarantee Agreement shall in no way be affected or impaired by reason
of the happening from time to time of any of the following:
(a) the release or waiver, by operation of law or otherwise, of the
performance or observance by the Issuer of any express or implied agreement,
covenant, term or condition relating to the Preferred Securities to be performed
or observed by the Issuer;
(b) the extension of time for the payment by the Issuer of all or any
portion of the Distributions (other than an extension of time for payment of
Distributions that result from any [Extension Period]), Redemption Price,
Liquidation Distribution (as may be defined in the Declaration) or any other
sums payable under the terms of the Preferred Securities or the extension of
time for the performance of any other obligation under, arising out of, or in
connection with, the Preferred Securities (other than an extension of time for
payment of Distributions that result from any [Extension Period]);
(c) any failure, omission, delay or lack of diligence on the part of
the Guarantee Trustee or the Holders to enforce, assert or exercise any right,
privilege, power or remedy conferred on the Guarantee Trustee or the Holders
pursuant to the terms hereof or of the Preferred Securities, respectively, or
any action on the part of the Issuer granting indulgence or extension of any
kind;
(d) the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, sale of any
collateral, receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of
creditors, reorganization, arrangement, composition or readjustment of debt of,
or other similar proceedings affecting, the Issuer or any of the assets of the
Issuer;
(e) any invalidity of, or defect or deficiency in, the Preferred
Securities;
(f) the settlement or compromise of any obligation guaranteed hereby or
hereby incurred; or
(g) any other circumstance whatsoever that might otherwise constitute a
legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor, it being the intent of
this Section 5.03 that the obligations of the Guarantor with respect to the
Guarantee Payments shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all
circumstances.
There shall be no obligation of the Guarantee Trustee or the Holders to
give notice to, or obtain consent of, the Guarantor with respect to the
happening of any of the foregoing.
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Section 5.04 Enforcement of Guarantee.
The Guarantor and the Guarantee Trustee expressly acknowledge and agree
that (i) this Guarantee Agreement will be deposited with the Guarantee Trustee
to be held for the benefit of the Holders; (ii) the Guarantee Trustee has the
right to enforce this Guarantee Agreement on behalf of the Holders; (iii)
Holders representing not less than a Majority of Outstanding Preferred
Securities have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any
proceeding for any remedy available to the Guarantee Trustee in respect of this
Guarantee Agreement or exercising any trust or other power conferred upon the
Guarantee Trustee under this Guarantee Agreement; and (iv) if the Guarantee
Trustee fails to enforce this Guarantee Agreement as provided in clauses (ii)
and (iii) above, any Holder may institute a legal proceeding directly against
the Guarantor to enforce its rights under this Guarantee Agreement, without
first instituting a legal proceeding against the Issuer, the Guarantee Trustee
or any other Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Guarantor has failed
to make a Guarantee Payment, a Holder may directly institute a proceeding
against the Guarantor for enforcement of this Guarantee Agreement for such
payment without first instituting a legal proceeding against the Issuer, the
Guarantee Trustee or any other Person.
Section 5.05 Guarantee of Payment.
This Guarantee Agreement creates a guarantee of payment and not merely
of collection. This Guarantee Agreement will not be discharged except by payment
of the Guarantee Payments in full (without duplication of amounts theretofore
paid by the Issuer) or upon the distribution of the Notes to the Holders as
provided in the Declaration.
Section 5.06 Subrogation.
The Guarantor shall be subrogated to all (if any) rights of the Holders
against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid to the Holders by the
Guarantor under this Guarantee Agreement; provided, however, that the Guarantor
shall not (except to the extent required by mandatory provisions of law) be
entitled to enforce or exercise any rights which it may acquire by way of
subrogation or any indemnity, reimbursement or other agreement, in all cases as
a result of payment under this Guarantee Agreement, if, at the time of any such
payment, any amounts are due and unpaid under this Guarantee Agreement. If any
amount shall be paid to the Guarantor in violation of the preceding sentence,
the Guarantor agrees to hold such amount in trust for the Holders and to pay
over such amount to the Holders or to the Guarantee Trustee for remittance to
the Holders.
Section 5.07 Independent Obligations.
The Guarantor acknowledges that its obligations hereunder are
independent of the obligations of the Issuer with respect to the Preferred
Securities and that the Guarantor shall be liable as principal and as debtor
hereunder to make Guarantee Payments pursuant to the terms of this Guarantee
Agreement notwithstanding the occurrence of any event referred to in subsections
(a) through (g), inclusive, of Section 5.03 hereof.
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ARTICLE VI
LIMITATION OF TRANSACTIONS; [SUBORDINATION]
Section 6.01 Limitation of Transactions.
So long as any Preferred Securities remain outstanding, and if at such
time (i) the Guarantor shall be in default with respect to its Guarantee
Payments or other payment obligations hereunder, (ii) there shall have occurred
and be continuing any Trust Enforcement Event under the Declaration or (iii) the
Guarantor shall have given notice of its election of an [Extension Period] and
such period, or any extension thereof, is continuing, the Guarantor shall not
(1) make any payment of principal, interest or premium, if any, on or repay,
repurchase or redeem any debt securities that rank equally with, or junior in
interest to, the Notes in the right of payment issued by the Guarantor, [except,
in the case of an [Extension Period], payments as contemplated under the
Indenture], or make any guarantee payments with respect to any guarantee by the
Guarantor of any debt of any of its subsidiaries if such guarantee ranks equally
with or junior to the Notes in right of payment, [except, in the case of an
[Extension Period], payments as contemplated under the Indenture,] or (2)
declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or redeem, purchase, acquire
or make a liquidation payment with respect to, any of the Guarantor's capital
stock, except, in each of cases (1) and (2), nothing contained herein shall
prevent the Guarantor from (a) purchasing or acquiring its capital stock in
satisfaction of its obligations under any benefit plans for the Guarantor and
the Guarantor's subsidiaries' directors, officers or employees or under any
dividend reinvestment plans, or pursuant to any contract or security outstanding
[on the first day of any [Extension Period] requiring us to purchase our capital
stock] (other than a contract or security ranking expressly by its terms on a
parity with or junior to the Notes), (b) effecting the reclassification of the
Guarantor's capital stock, or any exchange or conversion of one class or series
of the Guarantor's capital stock for another class or series of the Guarantor's
capital stock, (c) purchasing of fractional interests in shares of the
Guarantor's capital stock pursuant to the conversion or exchange provisions of
such capital stock or the security being converted or exchanged, (d) declaring
dividends or distributions in the Guarantor's capital stock where the dividend
stock is the same stock as that on which the dividend is being paid; (e) making
any declaration of a dividend in connection with the implementation of a
shareholder's rights plan, or the issuance of shares under any such plan in the
future, or the redemption or repurchase of any such rights pursuant thereto; and
(f) making any payments under this Guarantee. In addition, so long as any
Preferred Securities remain outstanding, the Guarantor (i) will remain the sole
direct or indirect owner of all of the outstanding Common Securities and shall
not cause or permit the Common Securities to be transferred except to the extent
such transfer is permitted under Section 7.9 of the Declaration; provided that
any permitted successor of the Guarantor under the Indenture may succeed to the
Guarantor's direct or indirect ownership of the Common Securities and (ii) will
use reasonable efforts to cause the Issuer to continue to be treated as a
grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes, except in
connection with a distribution of Notes as provided in the Declaration.
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Section 6.02 [Subordination. If applicable:
This Guarantee Agreement will constitute an unsecured obligation of the
Guarantor and will rank (i) subordinate and junior in right of payment to all
other liabilities of the Guarantor and any guarantees of the Guarantor relating
to such liabilities, except in each case those made pari passu or subordinate by
their terms, and (ii) senior to all capital stock (other than the most senior
preferred stock issued from time to time, if any, by the Guarantor, which
preferred stock will rank pari passu with this Guarantee Agreement) and to any
guarantee now or hereafter entered into by the Guarantor in respect of any of
its capital stock (other than the most senior preferred stock issued by the
guarantor) now or hereafter issued by the Guarantor. The Guarantor's obligations
under this Guarantee Agreement will rank pari passu with respect to obligations
under other securities (other than capital stock) the Guarantor may issue from
time to time and other guarantee agreements which it may enter into from time to
time to the extent that (i) such agreements shall provide for comparable
guarantees by the Guarantor of payment on preferred securities issued by other
trusts, partnerships or other entities affiliated with the Guarantor that are
financing vehicles of the Guarantor and (ii) the notes or other evidences of
indebtedness of the Guarantor relating to such preferred securities are
subordinated, unsecured indebtedness of the Guarantor.]
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION
Section 7.01 Termination.
This Guarantee Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force and
effect (i) upon full payment of the Redemption Price of all Preferred
Securities, (ii) upon the distribution of the Notes [, or any securities in to
which such Notes are convertible,] to Holders and holders of Common Securities
in exchange for all of the Preferred Securities and Common Securities or (iii)
upon full payment of the amounts payable in accordance with the Declaration upon
liquidation of the Issuer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Guarantee
Agreement will continue to be effective or will be reinstated, as the case may
be, if at any time any Holder must restore payment of any sums paid with respect
to the Preferred Securities or under this Guarantee Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION
Section 8.01 Exculpation.
(a) No Indemnified Person shall be liable, responsible or accountable
in damages or otherwise to the Guarantor or any Holder for any loss, damage or
claim incurred by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such
Indemnified Person in good faith in accordance with this Guarantee Agreement and
in a manner such Indemnified Person reasonably believed to be within the scope
of the authority conferred on such Indemnified Person by this Guarantee
Agreement or by law, except that an Indemnified Person shall be liable for any
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loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of such Indemnified Person's negligence
or willful misconduct with respect to such acts or omissions.
(b) An Indemnified Person shall be fully protected in relying in good
faith upon the records of the Guarantor and upon such information, opinions,
reports or statements presented to the Guarantor by any Person as to matters the
Indemnified Person reasonably believes are within such other Person's
professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care
by or on behalf of the Guarantor, including information, opinions, reports or
statements as to the value and amount of the assets, liabilities, profits,
losses or any other facts pertinent to the existence and amount of assets from
which Distributions to Holders might properly be paid.
Section 8.02 Indemnification.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Guarantor shall
indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Person from and against any loss,
damage or claim incurred by such Indemnified Person by reason of any act or
omission performed or omitted by such Indemnified Person in good faith in
accordance with this Guarantee Agreement and in a manner such Indemnified Person
reasonably believed to be within the scope of authority conferred on such
Indemnified Person by this Guarantee Agreement, except that no Indemnified
Person shall be entitled to be indemnified in respect of any loss, damage or
claim incurred by such Indemnified Person by reason of negligence or willful
misconduct with respect to such acts or omissions.
Section 8.03 Survive Termination.
The provisions of Sections 8.01 and 8.02 shall survive the termination
of this Guarantee Agreement or the resignation or removal of the Guarantee
Trustee.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 9.01 Successors and Assigns.
All guarantees and agreements contained in this Guarantee Agreement
shall bind the successors, assignees, receivers, trustees and representatives of
the Guarantor and shall inure to the benefit of the Guarantee Trustee and the
Holders then outstanding. Except in connection with a consolidation, merger or
sale involving the Guarantor that is permitted under Article X of the Indenture,
the Guarantor shall not assign its obligations hereunder.
Section 9.02 Amendments.
Except with respect to any changes which do not adversely affect the
rights of Holders in any material respect (in which case no consent of Holders
will be required), this Guarantee Agreement may only be amended with the prior
approval of the Guarantor, the Guarantee Trustee and the Holders of not less
than a Majority of Outstanding Preferred Securities. The provisions of Section [
] of the Declaration concerning meetings, and actions by written consent without
a meeting, of Holders shall apply to the giving of such approval.
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Section 9.03 Notices.
Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted to be
given hereunder shall be in writing, in English, duly signed by the party giving
such notice, and delivered, telecopied or mailed by first class mail as follows:
(a) if given to the Guarantor, to the address set forth below or such
other address as the Guarantor may give notice of to the Holders:
Iron Mountain Incorporated
745 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
Attention: General Counsel
(b) if given to the Guarantee Trustee, to the address set forth below
or such other address as the Guarantee Trustee may give notice of to the
Holders:
The Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street
Floor 21 West
New York, New York 10286
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
(c) if given to any Holder, at the address set forth on the books and
records of the Issuer.
All notices hereunder shall be deemed to have been given when (i)
received in person, (ii) telecopied with receipt confirmed, or (iii) mailed by
first class mail, postage prepaid, when received, except that if a notice or
other document is refused delivery or cannot be delivered because of a changed
address of which no notice was given, such notice or other document shall be
deemed to have been delivered on the date of such refusal or inability to
deliver.
Section 9.04 Genders.
The masculine, feminine and neuter genders used herein shall include
the masculine, feminine and neuter genders.
Section 9.05 Benefit.
This Guarantee Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Guarantee
Trustee and the Holders and, subject to Section 3.01(a), is not separately
transferable from the Preferred Securities.
Section 9.06 Governing Law.
THIS GUARANTEE AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES
OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS).
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Section 9.07 Counterparts.
This Guarantee Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which
shall be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute one and
the same instrument.
Section 9.08 [Exercise of Overallotment Option.
If and to the extent that Preferred Securities are issued by the Issuer
upon exercise of the overallotment option referred to in the first WHEREAS
clause, the Guarantor agrees to give prompt notice thereof to the Guarantee
Trustee but the failure to give such notice shall not relieve the Guarantor of
any of its obligations hereunder.]
Section 9.09 Limited Liability.
Neither the Guarantee Trustee nor the Holders, in their capacities as
such, shall be personally liable for any liabilities or obligations of the
Guarantor arising out of this Guarantee Agreement. The parties further hereby
agree that the Holders, in their capacities as such, shall be entitled to the
same limitation of personal liability extended to the stockholders of private
corporations for profit organized under the General Corporation Law of the State
of Delaware.
Section 9.10 Waiver of Jury Trial.
The Guarantor and the Guarantee Trustee hereby irrevocably waive, to
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by
jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Guarantee, the
Securities or the transactions contemplated hereby.
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THIS GUARANTEE AGREEMENT is executed as of the day and year first above
written.
IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED
By:
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Name:
Title:
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
as Guarantee Trustee
By:
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Name:
Title:
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