TRTN - Triton International Reports First Quarter 2022 Results and Declares Quarterly Dividends

May 3, 2022 – Triton International Limited (NYSE: TRTN) ("Triton")

Highlights:

• Net income attributable to common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $181.2 million or $2.78 per diluted share.

• Adjusted net income was $179.6 million or $2.76 per diluted share, an increase of 44.5% from the first quarter of 2021 and 3.4% from the fourth quarter of 2021.

• Container utilization remains exceptionally high. Utilization averaged 99.6% in the first quarter of 2022 and ending utilization was 99.5% as of April 29, 2022.

• Triton repurchased 1.7 million common shares year-to-date through April 29, 2022 for a total of $110.5 million. Triton increased its share repurchase authorization to $200 million.

Financial Results

The following table summarizes Triton’s selected key financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021.

1. Refer to the "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Items" and "Non-GAAP Reconciliations of Adjusted Net Income" set forth below.
2. Refer to the “Calculation of Adjusted Return on Equity” set forth below.

Operating Performance

"Triton’s record performance in the first quarter of 2022 provides a great start to what we expect will be another outstanding year,” commented Brian M. Sondey, Chief Executive Officer of Triton. “Triton generated $2.76 of Adjusted net income per share, an increase of 3.4% from the fourth quarter of 2021 and an increase of 44.5% from the first quarter of 2021. In addition, Triton achieved an annualized Adjusted return on equity of 30.3%."

"Our first quarter performance reflects the significant operational and financial strength Triton is carrying in 2022. Our leasing margin continues to be supported by very high fleet utilization, the strong growth in our container fleet last year, our well protected portfolio of long-term, high value leases and our low average effective interest rate. Our gain on container disposals and trading margins also remained exceptionally high in the first quarter, reflecting a continued tight market for containers and Triton’s market-leading resale capabilities."

"We moderated our investment pace in the first quarter after record levels of investment and growth last year. Our shipping line customers aggressively added to their container fleets throughout 2021 to accommodate strong trade volumes and mitigate the impacts of logistical bottlenecks. They have so far been more cautious about adding further container capacity in 2022, though container drop-off volumes have remained very low. As of April 29, 2022, Triton has ordered $428 million of new containers for delivery in 2022."

"Overall market conditions remain constructive. Trade volumes continue to be supported by strong goods consumption, especially in the United States, and demand for containers is further supported by lingering logistical bottlenecks that are slowing container turn times. Container prices have decreased from their peak level reached last year, but remain historically very high, with factories quoting just below $3,000 for a 20' dry container, providing strong support for lease rates and disposal prices."

"Triton continues to actively repurchase shares. Since resuming buybacks at the end of the 2021 peak season, Triton has repurchased 3.3 million shares, or 4.9% of shares outstanding, including 1.7 million shares year-to-date through April 29, 2022. Triton’s strong and stable cash flow allows us to pursue multiple capital allocation priorities and we will continue to evaluate the relative attractiveness of fleet growth, share repurchases, increased dividends and other investments."

Outlook

Mr. Sondey continued, "We expect our performance will remain very strong in 2022 due to the durable enhancements we have made to our business, and we have many levers to drive shareholder value across a wide range of market conditions. Our Adjusted net income per share in the second quarter will likely decrease slightly from our record results in the first quarter, especially if used container sale prices and gains continue to normalize. But overall, we expect our profitability and Return on equity will remain very high throughout the year and into the longer term."

Share Repurchase Update

Triton's Board of Directors has increased the company's share repurchase authorization to $200 million.

Common and Preferred Share Dividends

Triton’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.65 per common share, payable on June 23, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 9, 2022.

The Company's Board of Directors also declared a cash dividend payable on June 15, 2022 to holders of record at the close of business on June 8, 2022 on Triton's issued and outstanding preferred shares as follows:

First Quarter 2022 Investor Webcast

Triton will hold a Webcast at 8:30 a.m. (New York time) on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 to discuss its first 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.

About Triton International Limited

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:

1. 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 March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021 (in units, TEUs and CEUs):

1. 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 March 31, 2022:

The following table summarizes our leasing revenue for the periods indicated (in thousands):

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. 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 economic trends and geopolitical risks; 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 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.

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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:

• is widely used by securities analysts and investors to measure a company's operating performance;

• helps investors to more meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing certain non-routine events which we do not expect to occur in the future; and

• is used by our management for various purposes, including as measures of operating performance and liquidity, to assist in comparing performance from period to period on a consistent basis, in presentations to our board of directors concerning our financial performance and as a basis for strategic planning and forecasting.

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 March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021, and March 31, 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.

1. Annualized Adjusted net income was calculated based on calendar days per quarter.
2. Average Shareholders' equity was calculated using the quarter’s beginning and ending Shareholder’s equity for the three-month ended periods.
3. Average Shareholders' equity was adjusted to exclude preferred shares.

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