We account for acquisitions using the acquisition method of accounting, and, accordingly, the assets and liabilities acquired are recorded at their estimated fair values and the results of operations for each acquisition have been included in our consolidated results from their respective acquisition dates. Cash consideration for our various acquisitions in 2016 was primarily provided through borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility and Bridge Facility (each as defined in Note 5), as well as cash and cash equivalents on-hand.

a. Acquisition of Recall

On May 2, 2016 (Sydney, Australia time), we completed the Recall Transaction. At the closing of the Recall Transaction, we paid approximately $331,800 and issued 50,233,412 shares of our common stock which, based on the closing price of our common stock as of April 29, 2016 (the last day of trading on the NYSE prior to the closing of the Recall Transaction) of $36.53 per share, resulted in a total purchase price to Recall shareholders of approximately $2,166,900.

Regulatory Approvals

In connection with the acquisition of Recall, we sought regulatory approval of the Recall Transaction from the United States Department of Justice (the “DOJ”), the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the “ACCC”), the Canada Competition Bureau (the “CCB”), and the United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority (the “CMA”).

As part of the regulatory approval process, we agreed to make certain divestments, which are described below in greater detail, in order to address competition concerns raised by the DOJ, the ACCC, the CCB and the CMA in respect of the Recall Transaction (the “Divestments”).

See Note 10 for additional information regarding the Divestments, including the presentation of the Divestments in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2016, our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2016, respectively, and our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2016, respectively.

Divestments and Management Pending Sales

i. United States

The DOJ’s approval of the Recall Transaction was subject to the following divestments being made by us following the closing of the Recall Transaction:

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Recall’s records and information management facilities, including all associated tangible and intangible assets, in the following 13 United States cities: Buffalo, New York; Charlotte, North Carolina; Detroit, Michigan; Durham, North Carolina; Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina; Kansas City, Kansas/Missouri; Nashville, Tennessee; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Raleigh, North Carolina; Richmond, Virginia; San Antonio, Texas; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and San Diego, California (the “Initial United States Divestments”); and


•	Recall’s records and information management facility in Seattle, Washington and certain of Recall’s records and information management facilities in Atlanta, Georgia, including in each case associated tangible and intangible assets (the “Seattle/Atlanta Divestments”).

On May 4, 2016, we completed the sale of the Initial United States Divestments to Access CIG, LLC, a privately held provider of information management services throughout the United States (“Access CIG”), for total consideration of approximately $80,000, subject to adjustments (the “Access Sale”). Of the total consideration, we received $55,000 in cash proceeds upon closing of the Access Sale, and we are entitled to receive up to $25,000 of additional cash proceeds on the 27-month anniversary of the closing of the Access Sale (the "Access Contingent Consideration"). Our estimate of the fair value of the Access Contingent Consideration is approximately $21,400 (which reflects a fair value adjustment of approximately $2,200 and a present value adjustment of approximately $1,400), and accordingly, we have recognized a non-trade receivable included in Other, a component of Other Assets, Net in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2016 for this amount.

The assets subject to the Access Sale were acquired in the Recall Transaction and, therefore, the estimated fair value of the Access Contingent Consideration has been reflected in the allocation of the purchase price for Recall as a component of “Fair Value of Divestments”. Our policy related to the recognition of contingent consideration (from a seller’s perspective) is to recognize contingent consideration at its estimated fair value upon closing of the transaction. Our policy related to the subsequent measurement of contingent consideration (from a seller’s perspective) is (i) to recognize contingent consideration in excess of our original estimate of fair value upon cash receipt of such consideration and (ii) to recognize any impairment of the contingent consideration compared to our original estimate in the period in which we determine such an impairment exists.

The Seattle/Atlanta Divestments will be effected by way of a sale of the tangible and intangible assets associated with the relevant facilities, which include warehouse space as well as customer contracts. We have agreed to place the assets and employees subject to the Seattle/Atlanta Divestments in a hold separate arrangement until the Seattle/Atlanta Divestments are completed.

In October 2016, we entered into an agreement with a potential buyer that provides for the sale of the Seattle/Atlanta Divestments and the Canadian Divestments (as described and defined below) to such potential buyer. This agreement remains subject to approval by the DOJ and the CCB as well as customary closing conditions and, therefore, we can provide no assurances that the DOJ and the CCB will approve the agreement, or that even with such approval that we will complete the sale on the terms agreed, or at all.

ii. Australia

The ACCC approved the Recall Transaction after accepting an undertaking from us pursuant to section 87B of the Australian Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (the “ACCC Undertaking”). Pursuant to the ACCC Undertaking, we agreed to divest the majority of our Australian operations as they existed prior to the closing of the Recall Transaction by way of a share sale, which effectively involves the sale of our Australian business (as it existed prior to the closing of the Recall Transaction) other than our data management business throughout Australia and our records and information management business in the Northern Territory of Australia, except in relation to customers who have holdings in other Australian states or territories (the “Australia Divestment Business” and, with respect to the portion of our Australia business that is not subject to divestment, the “Australia Retained Business”).

Pursuant to the ACCC Undertaking, any prospective purchaser of the Australia Divestment Business is subject to ACCC approval. On October 24, 2016, we received the requisite clearance from the ACCC to sell the Australia Divestment Business and, on October 31, 2016, we completed the sale of the Australia Divestment Business. See Note 13.

iii. Canada

The CCB approved the Recall Transaction on the basis of the registration of a consent agreement with us pursuant to sections 92 and 105 of the Competition Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-34) (the “CCB Consent Agreement”). The CCB Consent Agreement requires us to divest the following assets:

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Recall’s record and information management facilities, including associated tangible and intangible assets and employees, in Edmonton, Alberta and Montreal (Laval), Quebec and certain of Recall’s record and information management facilities, including all associated tangible and intangible assets and employees, in Calgary, Alberta and Toronto, Ontario, (the “Recall Canadian Divestments”); and


•	One of our records and information management facilities in Vancouver (Burnaby), British Columbia and one of our records and information management facilities in Ottawa, Ontario, including associated tangible and intangible assets and employees (the “Iron Mountain Canadian Divestments”).

The Recall Canadian Divestments and the Iron Mountain Canadian Divestments (or collectively, the “Canadian Divestments”) will be affected by way of a sale of only the tangible and intangible assets associated with the relevant facilities, which include warehouse space as well as customer contracts. Under the CCB Consent Agreement, the assets subject of the Canadian Divestments will be acquired by a single buyer to be approved by the Commissioner of Competition (the “Commissioner”).

Pursuant to the terms of the CCB Consent Agreement, in order to preserve the businesses of the Canadian Divestments, pending completion of a sale of the Canadian Divestments, we must maintain the economic viability and marketability of the businesses of the Canadian Divestments, and we are required to hold the Recall Canadian Divestments separate from those of our other operations. In addition, the business of the Recall Canadian Divestments is being managed by an independent manager selected by us and approved by the Commissioner.

In October 2016, we entered into an agreement with a potential buyer that provides for the sale of the Seattle/Atlanta Divestments and the Canadian Divestments to such potential buyer. This agreement remains subject to approval by the DOJ and the CCB as well as customary closing conditions and, therefore, we can provide no assurances that the DOJ and the CCB will approve the agreement, or that even with such approval that we will complete the sale, on the terms agreed or at all.

iv. United Kingdom

In January 2016, the CMA referred the Recall Transaction for further investigation and report by a group of CMA panel members who were responsible for determining whether the Recall Transaction would result in a substantial lessening of competition within the relevant United Kingdom markets (the “CMA Review”). On March 30, 2016, the CMA announced its conditional consent for the Recall Transaction prior to the CMA’s issuance of its final decision following the CMA Review (the “CMA Consent”). On June 16, 2016, the CMA completed the CMA Review and published its findings. The findings concluded that the Recall Transaction is not expected to result in any substantial lessening of competition outside of North East Scotland, but that the Recall Transaction may result in a substantial lessening of competition in the supply of records management and information management services (including records management and physical offsite data protection services) in the Aberdeen and Dundee areas of Scotland (the “Scotland Affected Areas”). As a result of the CMA’s decision, we will divest Recall’s record and information management facilities, including associated tangible and intangible assets and employees, in the Scotland Affected Areas (the “UK Divestments”).

Pursuant to the CMA Consent, in order to preserve the business of the UK Divestments, pending completion of the sale of the UK Divestments, we must maintain the economic viability and marketability of the business of the UK Divestments, and we are required to hold the UK Divestments separate from those of our other operations. In addition, the CMA concluded that a monitoring trustee should be appointed, at our sole expense and subject to CMA approval, to monitor compliance with the CMA’s findings and to ensure a prompt sale of the UK Divestments. We are in discussions with potential buyers for the UK Divestments. Aside from the CMA’s eventual approval of the purchaser of the UK Divestments, this decision marks the completion of the CMA Review.

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The unaudited consolidated pro forma financial information (the "Pro Forma Financial Information") below summarizes the combined results of us and Recall on a pro forma basis as if the Recall Transaction had occurred on January 1, 2015. The Pro Forma Financial Information is presented for informational purposes and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the acquisition had taken place on January 1, 2015. The Pro Forma Financial Information, for all periods presented, includes adjustments to convert Recall's historical results from International Financial Reporting Standards to GAAP, our current estimates of purchase accounting adjustments (including amortization expenses from acquired intangible assets, depreciation of acquired property, plant and equipment and amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases), stock-based compensation and related tax effects. Through September 30, 2016, we and Recall have collectively incurred $137,652 of operating expenditures to complete the Recall Transaction (including advisory and professional fees and costs to complete the Divestments required in connection with receipt of regulatory approval and to provide transitional services required to support the divested businesses during a transition period). These operating expenditures have been reflected within the results of operations in the Pro Forma Financial Information as if they were incurred on January 1, 2015. The costs we have incurred to integrate Recall with our existing operations, including moving, severance, facility upgrade, REIT conversion and system upgrade costs are reflected in the Pro Forma Financial Information in the period in which they were incurred.

The Pro Forma Financial Information, for all periods presented, exclude from income (loss) from continuing operations the results of operations of the Initial United States Divestments, the Seattle/Atlanta Divestments, the Recall Canadian Divestments and the UK Divestments, as these businesses are presented as discontinued operations. The results of the Australia Divestment Business and the Iron Mountain Canadian Divestments are included within the results from continuing operations in the Pro Forma Financial Information for all periods presented, as these businesses do not qualify for discontinued operations. The Australia Divestment Business and the Iron Mountain Canadian Divestments, collectively, represent $23,317 and $50,759 of total revenues and $3,595 and $5,146 of total income from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $15,803 and $42,954 of total revenues and $1,986 and $2,741 of total income from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2016		2015			2016
Total Revenues	$	927,622	$	942,822	$	2,811,211		$	2,828,033
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	$	14,530	$	8,935	$	(15,654	)	$	89,036
Per Share Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations - Basic	$	0.05	$	0.03	$	(0.07	)	$	0.33
Per Share Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations - Diluted	$	0.05	$	0.03	$	(0.07	)	$	0.33

The amount of revenue and earnings in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 related to Recall is impracticable for us to determine. Subsequent to the closing of the Recall Transaction, we began integrating Recall and our existing operations in order to achieve operational synergies. As a result, the revenue generated by Recall, as well as the underlying costs of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses to support Recall's business, are now integrated with the revenue we generate, as well as the costs of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses that supported our business, prior to the acquisition of Recall.

In addition to our acquisition of Recall, we completed certain other acquisitions during 2016. The unaudited pro forma results of operations (including revenue and earnings) for the current and prior periods reflecting these acquisitions and certain acquisitions in 2015 are not presented due to the insignificant impact of these acquisitions on our consolidated results of operations.

b. Other 2016 Acquisitions

In March 2016, we acquired a controlling interest in Docufile Holdings Proprietary Limited ("Docufile"), a storage and records management company with operations in South Africa, for approximately $15,000. The acquisition of Docufile represents our entrance into Africa.

In March 2016, in order to expand our presence in the Baltic region, we acquired the stock of Archyvu Sistemos, a storage and records management company with operations in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, for approximately $5,100.

In August 2016, we reached an agreement in principle under a non-binding memorandum of understanding to acquire the information management operations of Santa Fe Group A/S (“Santa Fe”) in ten regions within Europe and Asia (the “Santa Fe Transaction”) for approximately 27,000 Euro, or approximately $30,300, based upon the exchange rate between the United States dollar and the Euro as of September 30, 2016. Santa Fe operates its information management business in Spain, India, Hong Kong, Macau, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Taiwan. The memorandum of understanding between us and Santa Fe is non-binding and any binding agreement we enter into with Santa Fe will be subject to closing conditions; accordingly, we can provide no assurance that we will complete this acquisition, that the acquisition will not be delayed or that the terms of the acquisition will not change.

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A summary of the cumulative consideration paid and the preliminary allocation of the purchase price paid for all of our 2016 acquisitions is as follows:



	Recall			Other Fiscal 2016 Year Acquisitions (excluding Recall)			Total
Cash Paid (gross of cash acquired)(1)	$	331,834		$	21,817		$	353,651
Fair Value of Common Stock Issued	1,835,026			—			1,835,026
Fair Value of Noncontrolling Interests	—			3,506			3,506
Total Consideration	2,166,860			25,323			2,192,183
Fair Value of Identifiable Assets Acquired:
Cash	76,531			567			77,098
Accounts Receivable and Prepaid Expenses	204,610			2,582			207,192
Fair Value of Divestments(2)	122,978			—			122,978
Other Assets	47,574			541			48,115
Property, Plant and Equipment(3)	677,509			8,409			685,918
Customer Relationship Intangible Assets(4)	729,514			10,614			740,128
Debt Assumed	(789,264		)	—			(789,264		)
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	(258,937		)	(8,450		)	(267,387		)
Deferred Income Taxes	(184,590		)	(2,720		)	(187,310		)
Total Fair Value of Identifiable Net Assets Acquired	625,925			11,543			637,468
Goodwill Initially Recorded(5)	$	1,540,935		$	13,780		$	1,554,715

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(1)	Included in cash paid for acquisitions in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is net cash acquired of $77,098 and cash received of $182 related to acquisitions made in previous years.


(2)	Represents the fair value, less costs to sell, of the Initial United States Divestments, the Seattle/Atlanta Divestments, the Recall Canadian Divestments and the UK Divestments.


(3)	Consists primarily of buildings, racking structures, leasehold improvements and computer hardware and software. These assets are depreciated using the straight-line method with the useful lives as noted in Note 2.f. to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report.


(4)	The weighted average lives of customer relationship intangible assets associated with acquisitions in 2016 was 14 years, primarily related to the customer relationship intangible assets associated with the Recall Transaction.


(5)	The goodwill associated with Recall is primarily attributable to the assembled workforce, expanded market opportunities and costs and other operating synergies anticipated upon the integration of the operations of us and Recall.

Allocations of the purchase price for acquisitions made in 2016 were based on estimates of the fair value of the net assets acquired and are subject to adjustment upon the finalization of the purchase price allocations. The accounting for business combinations requires estimates and judgments as to expectations for future cash flows of the acquired business, and the allocations of those cash flows to identifiable tangible and intangible assets, in determining the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The fair values assigned to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including contingent consideration, are based on management's best estimates and assumptions, as well as other information compiled by management, including valuations that utilize customary valuation procedures and techniques. The estimates and assumptions underlying the initial valuations are subject to the collection of information necessary to complete the valuations within the measurement periods, which are up to one year from the respective acquisition dates. Assets and liabilities that were acquired and classified as held for sale immediately following the Recall Transaction were valued based on the estimated fair value of the divestment, less costs to sell. The preliminary purchase price allocations that are not finalized as of September 30, 2016 primarily relate to the final assessment of the fair values of intangible assets (primarily customer relationship intangible assets and trademarks), property, plant and equipment (primarily building and racking structures), operating leases, contingencies and income taxes (primarily deferred income taxes) associated with the Recall Transaction.

As the valuation of certain assets and liabilities for purposes of purchase price allocations are preliminary in nature, they are subject to adjustment as additional information is obtained about the facts and circumstances regarding these assets and liabilities that existed at the acquisition date. Any adjustments to our estimates of purchase price allocation will be made in the periods in which the adjustments are determined and the cumulative effect of such adjustments will be calculated as if the adjustments had been completed as of the acquisition dates. Adjustments recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2016 were not material to our results from operations.