HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE )--July 28, 2022 – Triton International Limited (NYSE: TRTN) ("Triton")
The following table summarizes Triton’s selected key financial information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 and the three months ended March 31, 2022.
(in millions, except per share data)
Net income attributable to common shareholders
Net income per share - Diluted
Adjusted net income per share - Diluted
Refer to the "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Items" and "Non-GAAP Reconciliations of Adjusted Net Income" set forth below.
Refer to the “Calculation of Adjusted Return on Equity” set forth below.
"Triton achieved another record quarter of profitability in the second quarter of 2022," commented Brian M. Sondey, Chief Executive Officer of Triton. “Triton generated $2.92 of Adjusted net income per share, an increase of 5.8% from the first quarter of 2022 and an increase of 36.4% from the second quarter of 2021. In addition, Triton achieved an annualized Adjusted return on equity of 29.8%."
"Triton’s outstanding profitability reflects durable enhancements made to our business as well as generally constructive market conditions. Our utilization remains well above 99%, reflecting the large portion of our container fleet on long-term lease and low drop off volumes. New container prices have decreased from their peak level reached last year, but remain historically high, with factories quoting in the $2,600 range for a 20' dry container, providing strong support for lease rates and disposal prices. We have also locked in low long-term interest rates through our extensive refinancing activity in 2020 and 2021."
"Our gains on container disposals and trading margins remained exceptionally high in the second quarter, reflecting a continued tight market for containers and Triton’s market-leading resale capabilities. We also benefited from several lease transactions for older containers in the second quarter which were accounted for as sales. These transactions generated substantial per container margins, reflecting the value embedded in our container fleet, and they boosted our disposal gains by $6.8 million in the second quarter, or $0.11 per share."
"Triton's new container investment has been moderate so far this year following our record investment and growth in 2021, as customers have been more cautious about further expanding their container fleets. As of July 26, 2022, we have ordered $546 million of new containers for delivery in 2022. Triton has shifted its investment focus and strong cash flow to share repurchases. Year to date, Triton has repurchased 3.9 million or 6.0% of our shares outstanding. Triton increased the pace of its repurchases during the second quarter and our Board of Directors has again increased our share repurchase authorization back to $200 million in July."
Mr. Sondey continued, "We expect our performance will remain strong due to the durable enhancements we have made to our business. While we anticipate that market conditions will continue to moderate, we expect our cash flow, profitability and Adjusted return on equity will remain very high throughout the year and into the longer term. For the third quarter, we expect our Adjusted net income per share will remain in line with our very strong second quarter results, excluding the extra benefits to our disposal gains."
Common and Preferred Share Dividends
Triton’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.65 per common share, payable on September 22, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 8, 2022.
The Company's Board of Directors also declared a cash dividend payable on September 15, 2022 to holders of record at the close of business on September 8, 2022 on Triton's issued and outstanding preferred shares as follows:
Series A Preferred Shares (NYSE:TRTNPRA)
Series B Preferred Shares (NYSE:TRTNPRB)
Series C Preferred Shares (NYSE:TRTNPRC)
Series D Preferred Shares (NYSE:TRTNPRD)
Series E Preferred Shares (NYSE:TRTNPRE)
Triton will hold a Webcast at 8:30 a.m. (New York time) on Thursday, July 28, 2022 to discuss its second quarter results. To listen by phone, please dial 1-877-418-5277 (domestic) or 1-412-717-9592 (international) approximately 15 minutes prior to the start time and reference the Triton International Limited conference call. To access the live Webcast please visit Triton's website at http://www.trtn.com. An archive of the Webcast will be available one hour after the live call.
Triton International Limited is the world’s largest lessor of intermodal freight containers. With a container fleet of over 7 million twenty-foot equivalent units ("TEU"), Triton’s global operations include acquisition, leasing, re-leasing and subsequent sale of multiple types of intermodal containers and chassis.
Utilization, Fleet, and Leasing Revenue Information
The following table summarizes the equipment fleet utilization for the periods indicated:
Utilization is computed by dividing total units on lease (in CEU) by the total units in our fleet (in CEU), excluding new units not yet leased and off-hire units designated for sale.
The following table summarizes the equipment fleet as of June 30, 2022, December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021 (in units, TEUs and CEUs):
In the equipment fleet tables above, we have included total fleet count information based on CEU. CEU is a ratio used to convert the actual number of containers in our fleet to a figure based on the relative purchase prices of our various equipment types to that of a 20-foot dry container. For example, the CEU ratio for a 40-foot high cube dry container is 1.70, and a 40-foot high cube refrigerated container is 7.50. These factors may differ slightly from CEU ratios used by others in the industry.
The following table provides a summary of our equipment lease portfolio by lease type, based on CEU and net book value, as of June 30, 2022:
Expired long-term leases, non-sale age (units on hire)
Expired long-term leases, sale-age (units on hire)
The following table summarizes our leasing revenue for the periods indicated (in thousands):
The following table provides information with respect to our purchases of the Company's common shares for the periods indicated:
Total Number of Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid per Share
Important Cautionary Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this release, other than purely historical information, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements relating to Triton's future financial and operating performance and key drivers thereof; anticipated trends in the market and industry; future capital expenditures, including anticipated payments of dividends and amount, manner and timing of share repurchases under the share repurchase authorization; and other statements regarding prospects and business strategies. Statements that include the words "expect," "intend," "plan," "seek," "believe," "project," "predict," "anticipate," "potential," "will," "may," "would" and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature may be used to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Triton's control. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements and, therefore, you should not place undue reliance on any such statements.
These factors include, without limitation, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory conditions and the following: the impact of COVID-19 on our business and financial results; decreases in the demand for leased containers; decreases in market leasing rates for containers; difficulties in re-leasing containers after their initial fixed-term leases; our customers' decisions to buy rather than lease containers; our dependence on a limited number of customers and suppliers; customer defaults; decreases in the selling prices of used containers; extensive competition in the container leasing industry; risks stemming from the international nature of our business, including global and regional economic conditions, including inflation and attempts to control inflation, and geopolitical risks such as the ongoing war in Ukraine; decreases in demand for international trade; risks resulting from the political and economic policies of the United States and other countries, particularly China, including but not limited to, the impact of trade wars, duties and tariffs; disruption to our operations from failures of, or attacks on, our information technology systems; disruption to our operations as a result of natural disasters; compliance with laws and regulations related to economic and trade sanctions, security, anti-terrorism, environmental protection and anti-corruption; the availability and cost of capital; restrictions imposed by the terms of our debt agreements; changes in tax laws in Bermuda, the United States and other countries; and other risks and uncertainties, including those risk factors set forth in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 15, 2022, in any subsequent Form 10-Q filed or to be filed by Triton, and in other documents we file with the SEC from time to time.
The foregoing list of important factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included herein and elsewhere. Any forward-looking statements made herein are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Except to the extent required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
(In thousands, except share data)
Leasing equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,151,317 and $3,919,181
Net investment in finance leases
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,183 and $1,178
Lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $286,750 and $281,340
Fair value of derivative instruments
Fair value of derivative instruments
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
Net deferred income tax liability
Debt, net of unamortized costs of $62,204 and $63,794
Preferred shares, $0.01 par value, at liquidation preference
Common shares, $0.01 par value, 270,000,000 shares authorized, 81,389,809 and 81,295,366 shares issued, respectively
Undesignated shares, $0.01 par value, 800,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
Treasury shares, at cost, 18,519,113 and 15,429,499 shares, respectively
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net gain on sale of leasing equipment
Provision (reversal) for doubtful accounts
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net
Income (loss) before income taxes
Less: dividend on preferred shares
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
Net income per common share—Basic
Net income per common share—Diluted
Cash dividends paid per common share
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—Basic
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—Diluted
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of deferred debt cost and other debt related amortization
Net (gain) loss on sale of leasing equipment
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
Net equipment sold (purchased) for resale activity
Cash received (paid) for settlement of interest rate swaps
Cash collections on finance lease receivables, net of income earned
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of leasing equipment and investments in finance leases
Proceeds from sale of equipment, net of selling costs
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments under debt facilities and finance lease obligations
Dividends paid on preferred shares
Dividends paid on common shares
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
Right-of-use asset for leased property
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Items
We use the terms "Adjusted net income" and "Adjusted return on equity" throughout this press release.
Adjusted net income and Adjusted return on equity are not items presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to, or more meaningful than, amounts determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including net income.
Adjusted net income is adjusted for certain items management believes are not representative of our operating performance. Adjusted net income is defined as net income attributable to common shareholders excluding debt termination expenses net of tax, unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments net of tax, and foreign and other income tax adjustments.
We believe that Adjusted net income is useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance because this item:
We have provided a reconciliation of net income attributable to common shareholders, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, to Adjusted net income in the table below for the three months ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, and June 30, 2021 and for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021.
Additionally, the calculation for Adjusted return on equity is adjusted annualized earnings divided by average shareholders' equity. Management utilizes Adjusted return on equity in evaluating how much profit the Company generates on the shareholders' equity in the Company and believes it is useful for comparing the profitability of companies in the same industry.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations of Adjusted Net Income
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to common shareholders
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments, net
Tax benefit from vesting of restricted shares
Adjusted net income per common share—Diluted
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—Diluted
Calculation of Adjusted Return on Equity
Annualized Adjusted net income was calculated based on calendar days per quarter.
Average Shareholders' equity was calculated using the quarter’s beginning and ending Shareholder’s equity for the three-month ended periods, and the ending Shareholder's equity from each quarter in the current year and December 31 of the previous year for the six-month ended periods.
Average Shareholders' equity was adjusted to exclude preferred shares.
Andrew Greenberg Senior Vice President Business Development & Investor Relations (914) 697-2900
Andrew Greenberg Senior Vice President Business Development & Investor Relations (914) 697-2900