Exhibit 12

IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED

STATEMENT OF THE CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2002

 

2003

 

2004

 

2005

 

2006

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from Continuing Operations before Provision for Income Taxes and Minority Interest

 

$

114,519

 

$

156,989

 

$

166,735

 

$

197,018

 

$

224,218

 

Add: Fixed Charges

 

178,587

 

195,258

 

240,270

 

245,431

 

264,211

 

 

 

$

293,106

 

$

352,247

 

$

407,005

 

$

442,449

 

$

488,429

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense, Net

 

$

136,632

 

$

150,468

 

$

185,749

 

$

183,584

 

$

194,958

 

Interest Portion of Rent Expense

 

41,955

 

44,790

 

54,521

 

61,847

 

69,253

 

 

 

$

178,587

 

$

195,258

 

$

240,270

 

$

245,431

 

$

264,211

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

1.6

x

1.8

x

1.7

x

1.8

x

1.8

x