Textainer Group Holdings Limited Reports Second-Quarter 2021 Results

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Textainer Group Holdings Limited (NYSE: TGH; JSE: TXT) ("Textainer", "the Company", "we" and "our"), one of the world's largest lessors of intermodal containers, today reported financial results for the second-quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Key Financial Information (in thousands except for per share and TEU amounts) and Business Highlights:

• Net income of $73.8 million for the second quarter, or $1.45 per diluted common share, as compared to $62.1 million, or $1.22 per diluted common share in the first quarter of 2021;
• Adjusted net income of $75.2 million for the second quarter, or $1.48 per diluted common share, as compared to $59.2 million, or $1.16 per diluted common share in the first quarter of 2021;
• Adjusted EBITDA of $178.4 million for the second quarter, as compared to $153.1 million in the first quarter of 2021;
• Average and ending utilization rate for the second quarter of 99.8%;
• Invested $501 million in containers delivered during the second quarter, for a total $1.1 billion delivered through the first six months of the year, virtually all of which are currently on lease with tenors in excess of 12 years;
• Repurchased 615,680 shares of common stock at an average price of $29.84 per share during the second quarter under the share repurchase program. As of the end of the second quarter, the remaining authority under the share repurchase program totaled $44.1 million;
• Priced $600 million of fixed-rate asset backed notes on August 3, 2021 with a blended interest rate of 1.99% and 11-year tenor. The issuance is expected to close on August 11, 2021 and the resulting proceeds will be used to pay down other debt facilities and create additional borrowing capacity for future container investments; and
• Textainer's board of directors approved and declared a quarterly preferred cash dividend on its 7% Series A cumulative redeemable perpetual preference shares, payable on September 15, 2021, to holders of record as of August 31, 2021.

"We are pleased to deliver another quarter of strong results with outstanding performance across all of our key operating metrics.  For the quarter, lease rental income increased 11% to $187 million, primarily driven by organic fleet growth in a very strong demand environment.  Adjusted EBITDA increased 17% to $178 million, reflecting the benefits from our ongoing cost optimization initiatives as well as the favorable lease and resale environment.  Adjusted net income increased 27% to $75 million, or $1.48 per diluted share, which represents an annualized adjusted ROE of 22%," stated Olivier Ghesquiere, President and Chief Executive Officer of Textainer Group Holdings Limited.

"Year-over-year, our on-hire fleet growth is nearly 30%. I am very proud of this strong execution across the organization as we continue to grow organically and improve profitability and returns, through our disciplined investments, focus on cost controls, and further optimization of our capital structure.  We remain committed to enhancing our financial performance and delivering long-term value to our shareholders."

"The market environment remains very favorable, as high trade volumes coupled with logistical disruptions continue to support elevated levels of container demand.  During the second quarter, we added $501 million of containers into our fleet, for a total of approximately $1.1 billion during the first half of the year, which built on the high level of capex already deployed in the second half of 2020.   Given the strong market conditions, we have placed additional orders for over $600 million of containers for delivery during the third quarter, with a focus on higher profitability and committed leases offering long tenors. As of the end of the second quarter, our fleet utilization had increased to 99.8% and our entire lease portfolio reached an average remaining tenor of almost 6 years."

"During the year, we have strengthened our financial position through the continued optimization of our debt financing. As of the end of the quarter, our effective interest rate was 2.70% and 87% of our debt was fixed-rate with an average remaining tenor of almost 7 years. Combined with the extended remaining tenor of our lease portfolio, we have effectively locked in attractive long-term lease profit margins.  Our strong cash flow generation and capital optimization initiatives have facilitated our accretive container investments as well as our ongoing share repurchase program, where we repurchased approximately 616,000 shares in the second quarter bringing the total shares repurchased to over 1.1 million in the first half of the year."

"As we look out to the second half of the year, we remain confident in the strength of the underlying business fundamentals, and we believe our business is well-positioned to sustain the positive momentum.  The current market environment remains very favorable, and we expect container demand to remain elevated through the rest of the year.  We are heading into the traditional peak season with retail inventory levels still relatively low in the U.S., and we see a similar wave of demand building in Europe.  We expect cargo volumes to remain strong through the 2022 Lunar New Year, despite the potential shift in spending to travel and services related to a COVID re-opening and recovery.  We expect container prices to remain high, as manufacturers maintain their discipline, and we expect shipping lines to continue to benefit from the current favorable market conditions," concluded Ghesquiere.

Second-Quarter Results

Lease rental income increased $18.2 million from the first quarter of 2021 due to an increase in fleet size, utilization and average rental rate, and a $5.9 million settlement received from a previously insolvent customer related to unrecognized lease rental income from prior periods.

Trading container margin increased $2.1 million from the first quarter of 2021, due to an increase in per unit margin.

Gain on sale of owned fleet containers, net increased $6.5 million from the first quarter of 2021, due to an increase in the average gain per container sold and in the number of containers sold.

Direct container expense – owned fleet decreased $1.0 million from the first quarter of 2021, which includes lower storage costs, and maintenance and handling expense resulting from higher utilization.

Depreciation expense increased $4.2 million from the first quarter of 2021, primarily due to an increase in fleet size. 

Interest expense increased $1.0 million compared to the first quarter of 2021, due to a higher average debt balance, partially offset by a decrease in our average effective interest rate.

Write-off of unamortized deferred debt issuance costs and bond discounts amounted to $2.9 million in the quarter resulting from the early redemption of higher-priced fixed-rate asset backed notes with proceeds from lower-priced notes.

Conference Call and Webcast

A conference call to discuss the financial results for the second quarter 2021 will be held at 5:00 pm Eastern Time on Thursday, August 5, 2021. The dial-in number for the conference call is 1-866-269-4266 (U.S. & Canada) and 1-323-347-3282 (International). The call and archived replay may also be accessed via webcast on Textainer's Investor Relations website at http://investor.textainer.com.

About Textainer Group Holdings Limited

Textainer has operated since 1979 and is one of the world's largest lessors of intermodal containers with approximately 4.1 million TEU in our owned and managed fleet. We lease containers to approximately 250 customers, including all of the world's leading international shipping lines, and other lessees. Our fleet consists of standard dry freight, refrigerated intermodal containers, and dry freight specials. We also lease tank containers through our relationship with Trifleet Leasing and are a supplier of containers to the U.S. Military. Textainer is one of the largest and most reliable suppliers of new and used containers. In addition to selling older containers from our fleet, we buy older containers from our shipping line customers for trading and resale. We sold an average of approximately 150,000 containers per year for the last five years to more than 1,500 customers making us one of the largest sellers of used containers. Textainer operates via a network of 14 offices and approximately 400 independent depots worldwide. Textainer has a primary listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TGH) and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE: TXT). Visit www.textainer.com for additional information about Textainer.

Important Cautionary Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include statements that are not statements of historical facts and may relate to, but are not limited to, expectations or estimates of future operating results or financial performance, capital expenditures, introduction of new products, regulatory compliance, plans for growth and future operations, as well as assumptions relating to the foregoing. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "intend," "potential," "continue" or the negative of these terms or other similar terminology. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the following items that could materially and negatively impact our business, results of operations, cash flows, financial condition and future prospects: (i) we have effectively locked in attractive long-term lease profit margins; (ii) we believe our business is well-positioned to sustain the positive momentum; (iii) we expect cargo volumes to remain strong through the 2022 Lunar New Year, despite the potential shift in spending to travel and services related to a COVID re-opening and recovery; (iv) we expect container prices to remain high and we expect shipping lines to continue to benefit from the current favorable market conditions; and other risks and uncertainties, including those set forth in Textainer's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For a discussion of some of these risks and uncertainties, see Item 3 "Key Information— Risk Factors" in Textainer's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2021.

Textainer's views, estimates, plans and outlook as described within this document may change subsequent to the release of this press release. Textainer is under no obligation to modify or update any or all of the statements it has made herein despite any subsequent changes Textainer may make in its views, estimates, plans or outlook for the future.

Textainer Group Holdings Limited
Investor Relations
Phone: +1 (415) 658-8333
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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement Textainer's consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the company uses non-GAAP measures of certain components of financial performance. These non-GAAP measures include adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted common share, adjusted EBITDA, headline earnings and headline earnings per basic and diluted common share.

Management believes that adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted common share are useful in evaluating Textainer's operating performance. Adjusted net income is defined as net income attributable to common shareholders excluding write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and bond discounts, unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments and marketable securities and the related impacts on income taxes and non-controlling interest. Management considers adjusted EBITDA a widely used industry measure and useful in evaluating Textainer's ability to fund growth and service long-term debt and other fixed obligations. Headline earnings is reported as a requirement of Textainer's listing on the JSE. Headline earnings and headline earnings per basic and diluted common shares are calculated from net income which has been determined based on GAAP.

Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are included in the tables below for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 and for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Non-GAAP measures are not financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP and are presented solely as supplemental disclosures. Non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be relied upon in isolation, or as a substitute to net income, income from operations, cash flows from operating activities, or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

• They do not reflect cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
• They do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs;
• Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect interest expense or cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on debt;
• Although depreciation expense and container impairment are a non-cash charge, the assets being depreciated may be replaced in the future, and neither adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income or adjusted net income per diluted common share reflects any cash requirements for such replacements;
• They are not adjusted for all non-cash income or expense items that are reflected in our statements of cash flows; and
• Other companies in our industry may calculate these measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.

SOURCE Textainer Group Holdings Limited