Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

(3) Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

        Every derivative instrument is required to be recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or a liability measured at its fair value. Periodically, we acquire derivative instruments that are intended to hedge either cash flows or values that are subject to foreign exchange or other market price risk and not for trading purposes. We have formally documented our hedging relationships, including identification of the hedging instruments and the hedged items, as well as our risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking each hedge transaction. Given the recurring nature of our revenues and the long-term nature of our asset base, we have the ability and the preference to use long-term, fixed interest rate debt to finance our business, thereby preserving our long-term returns on invested capital. We target approximately 75% of our debt portfolio to be fixed with respect to interest rates. Occasionally, we may use interest rate swaps as a tool to maintain our targeted level of fixed rate debt. In addition, we may use borrowings in foreign currencies, either obtained in the U.S. or by our foreign subsidiaries, to hedge foreign currency risk associated with our international investments. Sometimes we enter into currency swaps to temporarily hedge an overseas investment, such as a major acquisition, while we arrange permanent financing or to hedge our exposure due to foreign currency exchange movements related to our intercompany accounts with and between our foreign subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2013, none of our derivative instruments contained credit-risk related contingent features.

        We have entered into a number of separate forward contracts to hedge our exposures in British pounds sterling and Australian dollars. As of June 30, 2013, we had (1) outstanding forward contracts to purchase $190,954 U.S. dollars and sell 125,000 British pounds sterling to hedge our intercompany exposures with our European operations and (2) an outstanding forward contract to purchase $71,610 U.S. dollars and sell 77,000 Australian dollars to hedge our intercompany exposures with our Australian subsidiary. At the maturity of the forward contracts, we may enter into new forward contracts to hedge movements in the underlying currencies. At the time of settlement, we either pay or receive the net settlement amount from the forward contract and recognize this amount in other (income) expense, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations as a realized foreign exchange gain or loss. At the end of each month, we mark the outstanding forward contracts to market and record an unrealized foreign exchange gain or loss for the mark-to-market valuation. We have not designated these forward contracts as hedges. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, there were $2,284 and $3,787 in net cash disbursements, respectively, included in cash from operating activities from continuing operations related to settlements associated with these foreign currency forward contracts. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, there were $10,476 and $16,275 in net cash receipts, respectively, included in cash from operating activities from continuing operations related to settlements associated with these foreign currency forward contracts.

        The following table provides the fair value of our derivative instruments as of December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2013 and their gains and losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013:

	Asset Derivatives
	December 31, 2012			June 30, 2013
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expenses and other	$	—	Prepaid expenses and other	$	2,946
Total		$	—		$	2,946

	Liability Derivatives
	December 31, 2012			June 30, 2013
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Foreign exchange contracts	Accrued expenses	$	1,522	Accrued expenses	$	520
Total		$	1,522		$	520

		Amount of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Income on Derivatives
		Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	Location of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Income on Derivative
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments		2012			2013			2012		2013
Foreign exchange contracts	Other expense (income), net	$	(3,693	)	$	(9,073	)	$	4,278	$	(20,223	)
Total		$	(3,693	)	$	(9,073	)	$	4,278	$	(20,223	)

        We have designated a portion of our 6³/4% Euro Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 issued by IMI (the "6³/4% Notes") as a hedge of net investment of certain of our Euro denominated subsidiaries. For the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, we designated on average 100,500 and 105,833 Euros, respectively, of the 6³/4% Notes as a hedge of net investment of certain of our Euro denominated subsidiaries. As a result, we recorded foreign exchange gains of $5,120 ($3,211, net of tax) and $1,365 ($866, net of tax) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, related to the change in fair value of such debt due to currency translation adjustments, which is a component of accumulated other comprehensive items, net included in Iron Mountain Incorporated Stockholders' Equity in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. We recorded foreign exchange losses of $2,030 ($1,237, net of tax) and foreign exchange gains of $2,093 ($1,276, net of tax) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, related to the change in fair value of such debt due to currency translation adjustments, which is a component of accumulated other comprehensive items, net included in Iron Mountain Incorporated Stockholders' Equity in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of June 30, 2013, cumulative net gains of $11,998, net of tax are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive items, net associated with this net investment hedge.