Financial and Business Summaries

• Lease rental income increased $0.9 million (or 0.9 percent) from the prior quarter to $107.6 million;
• Container impairments declined $10.3 million (or 73 percent) from the prior quarter to $3.8 million (or $0.07 per diluted common share) for the quarter;
• Gains on sale of containers, net increased $0.7 million (or 22 percent) from the prior quarter to $4.0 million (or $0.07 per diluted common share) for the quarter;
• New container prices are above $2,200 per CEU, 75% higher than one year ago;
• Used container prices have increased more than 50% since the low point in August 2016;
• Net loss attributable to Textainer Group Holdings Limited common shareholders of $7.0 million for the quarter, or $0.12 per diluted common share, an increase of $6.8 million from the prior quarter;
• Adjusted net loss ⁽¹⁾ of $9.1 million for the quarter, or $0.16 per diluted common share, a decrease of $4.3 million (or 32 percent) from the prior quarter; and
• Utilization averaged 95.0 percent for the quarter and is currently at 96.0 percent.

“We saw our first sequential growth in lease revenue in more than two years. That growth, combined with a quarter-to-quarter reduction in container impairments and increase in gains on container sales, is further evidence of the strong improvement that we are experiencing in our industry. Both new and used container prices have increased dramatically since the third quarter last year. Additionally, the lease rates for both new and depot container lease-outs have increased even faster than container prices indicating material improvement in lease yields. Our utilization continues to improve as we lease out depot inventory and containers recovered from Hanjin,” stated Philip K. Brewer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Textainer Group Holdings Limited.

“With respect to the bankruptcy of Hanjin, 94% of our containers have been recovered or are in the final stages of recovery negotiation. The quantity of containers recovered far exceeds what we expected at the time of Hanjin’s bankruptcy given the disorganized nature of the default. We had approximately 114,000 containers on lease to Hanjin, or 6.4% of our total fleet. We have incurred significant upfront costs for the recovery and repair and repositioning of containers formerly leased to Hanjin, in addition to unpaid accounts receivable and revenue lost during the recovery process. We have $80 million of insurance after a $5 million deductible to cover the majority of our Hanjin losses. We made an initial insurance claim in April 2017 and expect to receive initial payments by the end of May 2017. We believe our final claim will exceed our insurance coverage by $10 to $20 million and that final resolution of the claim will occur later in 2017. The reactivation of recovered Hanjin containers and settlement of the insurance claim will bolster our financial position and contribute to improved results,” added Mr. Brewer.

“During the quarter, we amended certain covenants of our bank financing facilities. Additionally, we set up a new facility to retire existing asset backed notes and are now evaluating opportunities to expand our financing sources,” concluded Mr. Brewer.

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

“Adjusted net (loss) income” and “adjusted EBITDA” are Non-GAAP Measures that are reconciled to GAAP measures in footnote 1. “Adjusted net (loss) income” is defined as net (loss) income attributable to Textainer Group Holdings Limited common shareholders before charges to unrealized (gains) losses on interest rate swaps, collars and caps, net and the related impact of reconciling items on income tax expense and net loss attributable to the non-controlling interests (“NCI”). “Adjusted EBITDA” is defined as net loss attributable to Textainer Group Holdings Limited common shareholders before interest income and expense, realized and unrealized (gains) losses on interest rate swaps, collars and caps, net, income tax expense, net loss attributable to the NCI, depreciation expense, container impairment, amortization expense and the related impact of reconciling items on net loss attributable to the NCI. Footnote 1 provides certain qualifications and limitations on the use of Non-GAAP Measures.

First-Quarter Results

Lease rental income decreased $14.7 million (or 12.0 percent) from the prior year comparable period. The decrease was due to a decrease in average rental rates, lower utilization and lost revenue from the Hanjin bankruptcy, partially offset by an increase in our owned fleet size. Direct container expense increased $5.0 million (or 34.4 percent) from the prior year quarter primarily due to repositioning expense on Hanjin containers.

In addition to the above-mentioned factors, Textainer’s first quarter results were adversely impacted by an increase of $8.0 million (or 15.2 percent) in depreciation expense primarily due to a decrease in residual values effective July 1, 2016 and an increase in our owned fleet size, partially offset by an increase in useful lives also effective July 1, 2016 and lower new container prices during 2016. Interest expense, including realized losses on interest rate swaps, collars and caps, net, increased $7.8 million (or 34.8 percent) from the prior year quarter primarily due to an increase in effective interest rates of 1.0 percentage point mainly resulting from $2.8 million higher amortization of prepaid debt issuance cost and a $6.1 million increase in interest margin of several of our recently amended debt facilities.

On the positive side, container impairments decreased $13.5 million (or 78.0 percent) from the prior year quarter primarily due to a decrease in the volume of containers designated for disposal, an increase in used container prices and a $4.7 million reversal of previous recorded impairments on containers held for sale due to rising used container prices during the first quarter 2017. Gains on sale of containers, net increased $3.0 million (or 295 percent) from the prior year quarter primarily due to an increase in average sales proceeds per unit and an increase in sales volume.

Outlook

“We believe the positive trends apparent in the first quarter will continue over the summer. The quarter-to-quarter improvement in lease revenue should continue due to higher container lease rates and revenue from the reactivation of containers formerly leased to Hanjin. Additionally, we expect the reduction in container impairments and increase in gains on container sales to continue due to the higher new and used container prices, high utilization and tight container supply. The world’s container fleet barely grew last year with total new dry freight container production of 1.8 million TEU and disposals of 1.5 million TEU. Although container production picked up during the first quarter, un-booked inventory at factories is approximately 500,000 TEU, well below the level at this time last year,” stated Mr. Brewer.

“New container prices have declined slightly in the preceding weeks consistent with declines in steel prices, but still remain over $2,200 per CEU, 75% higher than the lowest level last year. New container prices at this level combined with fewer containers being disposed due to high utilization suggests continued support for the higher used container prices we are seeing.”

“The outlook for the shipping lines is also improving. Freight rates are much higher than they were one year ago and the latest indications are that spot rates are firming up on deep sea trades. The commencement of operations of the three major alliances at the beginning of April 2017 and the relative balance between new vessel deliveries and scrapping of old vessels are additional positive signs.”

“We believe the limited inventory of new and depot containers will continue to support lease rates at today’s attractive levels. In the coming quarters, we expect to receive the proceeds from our Hanjin insurance claim and to reduce expenditures on container recovery and repairs. We will also benefit from reduced storage costs as utilization rises, reduced impairments due to higher sale prices and increased gains on sale as we sell already impaired containers,” added Mr. Brewer. “However, our return to profitability will be slowed by increased depreciation expense due to the July 2016 changes to our depreciation policy, an increase in our borrowing costs and the fact that the full impact of new container rental rates will build over time as our fleet reprices and we put new containers on-lease. The important point is that the improvements we are experiencing in our industry are not only continuing but seem likely to remain for some time,” concluded Mr. Brewer.

Investors’ Conference Call and Webcast

Textainer will hold a conference call and a Webcast at 11:00 am EDT on Thursday, May 4, 2017 to discuss Textainer’s first quarter 2017 results. An archive of the Webcast will be available one hour after the live call through May 3, 2018. For callers in the U.S. the dial-in number for the conference call is 1-888-895-5271; for callers outside the U.S. the dial-in number for the conference call is 1-847-619-6547. The participant passcode for both dial-in numbers is 44748408. To access the live Webcast or archive, please visit 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 a total of 2.0 million containers representing 3.1 million TEU in our owned and managed fleet. We lease containers to approximately 320 customers, including all of the world’s leading international shipping lines, and other lessees. Our fleet consists of standard dry freight, dry freight specials, and refrigerated intermodal containers. We also lease tank containers through our relationship with Trifleet Leasing and are the primary 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 lease fleet, we buy older containers from our shipping line customers for trading and resale. We sold an average of more than 120,000 containers per year for the last five years to more than 1,400 customers making us one of the largest sellers of used containers. Textainer operates via a network of 14 offices and approximately 500 depots worldwide.

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 include, without limitation, statements regarding: (i) Textainer’s expectation that it will receive initial insurance payments of its Hanjin claim by the end of May 2017; (ii) Textainer’s belief that its final claim on Hanjin will exceed its insurance coverage by $10 to $20 million and that final resolution of the claim will occur later in 2017; (iii) Textainer’s belief that the reactivation of recovered Hanjin containers and settlement of the insurance claim will bolster its financial position and contribute to improved results; (iv) Textainer’s belief that trends apparent in the first quarter will continue over the summer; (v) Textainer’s belief that the quarter-to-quarter improvement in lease revenue should continue due to higher container lease rates and revenue from the reactivation of containers formerly leased to Hanjin; (vi) Textainer’s expectation that the reduction in container impairments and increase in gains on container sales to continue due to the higher new and used container prices, higher utilization and tight container supply; (vii) Textainer’s belief that new container prices at above $2,200 per CEU, 75% higher than the lowest level last year, combined with fewer container being disposed due to high utilization suggests continued support for the higher used container prices experienced in the first quarter 2017; (viii) Textainer’s belief that the limited inventory of new and depot containers will continue to support lease rates at today’s attractive level; (ix) Textainer’s expectation that it will receive the proceeds from its Hanjin insurance claim and reduce expenditures on container recovery and repairs in the coming quarters; (x) Textainer’s belief that it will benefit from reduced storage costs as utilization rises, reduced impairments due to higher sales prices and increased gains on sale as it sells already impaired containers; (xi) Textainer’s belief that its return to profitability will be slowed by increased depreciation expense due to the July 2016 changes to its depreciation policy, an increase in its borrowing costs and the fact that the full impact of new container rental rates will build over time as its fleet reprices and it puts new containers on-lease; and (xii) Textainer’s belief that the improvements it is experiencing in its industry are not only continuing but will likely remain for some time. 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: any deceleration or reversal of the current domestic and global economic conditions; lease rates may decrease and lessees may default, which could decrease revenue and increase storage, repositioning, collection and recovery expenses; the demand for leased containers depends on many political and economic factors and is tied to international trade and if demand decreases due to increased barriers to trade or political or economic factors, or for other reasons, it reduces demand for intermodal container leasing; as we increase the number of containers in our owned fleet, we increase our capital at risk and may need to incur more debt, which could result in financial instability; Textainer faces extensive competition in the container leasing industry which tends to depress returns; the international nature of the container shipping industry exposes Textainer to numerous risks; gains and losses associated with the disposition of used equipment may fluctuate; our indebtedness reduces our financial flexibility and could impede our ability to operate; 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 27, 2017.

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.