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Triton International Ltd - Quarter Report: 2020 June (Form 10-Q)

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For The Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2020
Or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Transition Period from                             to   
Commission file number - 001-37827
Triton International Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in the charter)
Bermuda
 
98-1276572
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Victoria Place, 5th Floor, 31 Victoria Street, Hamilton HM 10, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive office)
(441294-8033
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
   Common shares, $0.01 par value per share
TRTN
New York Stock Exchange
8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preference Shares
TRTN PRA
New York Stock Exchange
8.00% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preference Shares
TRTN PRB
New York Stock Exchange
7.375% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preference Shares
TRTN PRC
New York Stock Exchange
6.875% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preference Shares
TRTN PRD
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days. Yes     No 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes     No 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large Accelerated Filer
 
 
Accelerated Filer
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
 
 
Smaller reporting company
 
 
 
 
 
 
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes     No 
As of July 22, 2020, there were 68,702,562 common shares at $0.01 par value per share of the registrant outstanding.
 



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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. In addition, we, or our executive officers on our behalf, may from time to time make forward-looking statements in reports and other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, or in connection with oral statements made to the press, potential investors or others. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, future costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. The words "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," "predict," "believe," "think," "plan," "will," "should," "intend," "seek," "potential" and similar expressions and variations are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.
Forward-looking statements in this report are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: 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; the magnitude and duration of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our business, global trade and supply chains; customers' decisions to buy rather than lease containers; dependence on a limited number of customers for a substantial portion of our revenues; customer defaults; decreases in the selling prices of used containers; extensive competition in the container leasing industry; difficulties stemming from the international nature of Triton's businesses; decreases in demand for international trade; disruption to Triton's operations resulting from political and economic policies of the United States and other countries, particularly China, including but not limited to, the impact of trade wars and tariffs; disruption to Triton's operations from failure of, or attacks on, Triton's information technology systems; disruption to Triton's operations as a result of natural disasters; compliance with laws and regulations related to economic and trade sanctions, security, anti-terrorism, environmental protection and corruption; ability to obtain sufficient capital to support growth; restrictions imposed by the terms of Triton's debt agreements; the phase-out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), or the replacement of LIBOR with an alternative reference rate, which may adversely affect interest rates; changes in the tax laws in Bermuda, the United States and other countries; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 14, 2020 (the "Form 10-K"), in this Report on Form 10-Q and in any other Form 10-Q filed or to be filed by us, as well as in the other documents we file with the SEC from time to time, and such risks and uncertainties are specifically incorporated herein by reference.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made. Except as required under the federal securities laws and rules and regulations of the SEC, we undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information. We caution you not to unduly rely on the forward-looking statements when evaluating the information presented in this report.

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ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TRITON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
 
June 30,
2020
 
December 31,
2019
ASSETS:
 
 
 
Leasing equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,135,646 and $2,933,886
$
8,313,379

 
$
8,392,547

Net investment in finance leases
306,879

 
413,342

Equipment held for sale
144,956

 
114,504

Revenue earning assets
8,765,214

 
8,920,393

Cash and cash equivalents
252,380

 
62,295

Restricted cash
98,503

 
106,677

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,483 and $1,276
219,625

 
210,697

Goodwill
236,665

 
236,665

Lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $254,207 and $242,301
44,250

 
56,156

Other assets
65,093

 
38,902

Fair value of derivative instruments
24

 
10,848

Total assets
$
9,681,754

 
$
9,642,633

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 
 
 
Equipment purchases payable
$
46,569

 
$
24,685

Fair value of derivative instruments
163,932

 
36,087

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
90,646

 
116,782

Net deferred income tax liability
302,551

 
301,317

Debt, net of unamortized costs of $34,088 and $39,781
6,569,106

 
6,631,525

Total liabilities
7,172,804

 
7,110,396

Shareholders' equity:
 
 
 
Preferred shares, $0.01 par value, at liquidation preference
555,000

 
405,000

Common shares, $0.01 par value, 270,000,000 shares authorized, 81,149,460 and 80,979,833 shares issued, respectively
811

 
810

Undesignated shares, $0.01 par value, 7,800,000 and 13,800,000 shares authorized, respectively, no shares issued and outstanding

 

Treasury shares, at cost, 12,187,889 and 8,771,345 shares, respectively
(374,904
)
 
(278,510
)
Additional paid-in capital
901,289

 
902,725

Accumulated earnings
1,587,751

 
1,533,845

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(160,997
)
 
(31,633
)
Total shareholders' equity
2,508,950

 
2,532,237

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
9,681,754

 
$
9,642,633

   
          


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TRITON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Leasing revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
$
313,423

 
$
328,370

 
$
626,227

 
$
658,792

Finance leases
7,974

 
10,196

 
16,638

 
20,633

Total leasing revenues
321,397

 
338,566

 
642,865

 
679,425

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equipment trading revenues
16,903

 
23,209

 
32,283

 
41,037

Equipment trading expenses
(14,883
)
 
(18,713
)
 
(28,330
)
 
(32,954
)
Trading margin
2,020

 
4,496

 
3,953

 
8,083

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gain on sale of leasing equipment
4,537

 
7,519

 
8,614

 
15,988

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
133,292

 
135,348

 
265,987

 
269,957

Direct operating expenses
29,619

 
18,097

 
52,867

 
34,899

Administrative expenses
20,472

 
19,988

 
39,697

 
38,175

Provision (reversal) for doubtful accounts
374

 
521

 
4,653

 
379

Total operating expenses
183,757

 
173,954

 
363,204

 
343,410

Operating income (loss)
144,197

 
176,627

 
292,228

 
360,086

Other expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and debt expense
66,874

 
82,260

 
135,876

 
165,780

Realized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net
11

 
(669
)
 
(224
)
 
(1,373
)
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net
(11
)
 
1,267

 
286

 
2,253

Debt termination expense

 
558

 
31

 
558

Other (income) expense, net
36

 
(927
)
 
(3,610
)
 
(1,931
)
Total other expenses
66,910

 
82,489

 
132,359

 
165,287

Income (loss) before income taxes
77,287

 
94,138

 
159,869

 
194,799

Income tax expense (benefit)
6,699

 
8,042

 
12,245

 
15,892

Net income (loss)
$
70,588

 
$
86,096

 
$
147,624

 
$
178,907

Less: income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
592

Less: dividend on preferred shares
10,513

 
2,025

 
20,338

 
2,330

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
$
60,075

 
$
84,071

 
$
127,286

 
$
175,985

Net income per common share—Basic
$
0.87

 
$
1.13

 
$
1.81

 
$
2.31

Net income per common share—Diluted
$
0.86

 
$
1.12

 
$
1.80

 
$
2.29

Cash dividends paid per common share
$
0.52

 
$
0.52

 
$
1.04

 
$
1.04

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—Basic
69,275

 
74,598

 
70,436

 
76,151

Dilutive restricted shares
261

 
617

 
262

 
583

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—Diluted
69,536

 
75,215

 
70,698

 
76,734

   

The accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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TRITON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Net income (loss)
$
70,588

 
$
86,096

 
$
147,624

 
$
178,907

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges
(16,112
)
 
(31,517
)
 
(136,252
)
 
(45,840
)
Reclassification of (gain) loss on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges
5,854

 
(1,716
)
 
7,265

 
(3,465
)
Cumulative effect for the adoption of ASU 2017-12, net of income tax effect

 

 

 
432

Foreign currency translation adjustment
(115
)
 
(175
)
 
(377
)
 
(132
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
(10,373
)
 
(33,408
)
 
(129,364
)
 
(49,005
)
Comprehensive income
60,215

 
52,688

 
18,260

 
129,902

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
592

Dividend on preferred shares
10,513

 
2,025

 
20,338

 
2,330

Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders
$
49,702

 
$
50,663

 
$
(2,078
)
 
$
126,980

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax (benefit) provision on change in derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges
$
(1,512
)
 
$
(3,813
)
 
$
(10,986
)
 
$
(5,957
)
Tax (benefit) provision on reclassification of (gain) loss on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges
$
335

 
$
(591
)
 
$
183

 
$
(1,197
)
Tax (benefit) provision on cumulative effect for the adoption of ASU 2017-12
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
277

   


The accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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TRITON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
Preferred Shares
 
Common Shares
 
Treasury Shares
 
Add'l Paid in Capital
 
Accumulated Earnings
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
 
Non controlling Interest
 
Total Equity
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2019
16,200,000

 
$
405,000

 
80,979,833

 
$
810

 
8,771,345

 
$
(278,510
)
 
$
902,725

 
$
1,533,845

 
$
(31,633
)
 
$

 
$
2,532,237

Issuance of preferred shares, net of offering expenses
6,000,000

 
150,000

 

 

 

 

 
(5,171
)
 

 

 

 
144,829

Share-based compensation

 

 
184,644

 
2

 

 

 
1,603

 

 

 

 
1,605

Treasury shares acquired

 

 

 

 
1,365,620

 
(37,488
)
 

 

 

 

 
(37,488
)
Share repurchase to settle shareholder tax obligations

 

 
(53,609
)
 
(1
)
 

 

 
(2,155
)
 

 

 

 
(2,156
)
Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
77,036

 

 

 
77,036

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(118,991
)
 

 
(118,991
)
Common shares dividend declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(37,427
)
 

 

 
(37,427
)
Preferred shares dividend declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(9,395
)
 

 

 
(9,395
)
Balance as of March 31, 2020
22,200,000

 
$
555,000

 
81,110,868

 
$
811

 
10,136,965

 
$
(315,998
)
 
$
897,002

 
$
1,564,059

 
$
(150,624
)
 
$

 
$
2,550,250

Issuance of preferred shares, net of offering expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 
31

 

 

 

 
31

Share-based compensation

 

 
38,592

 

 

 

 
4,256

 

 

 

 
4,256

Treasury shares acquired

 

 

 

 
2,050,924

 
(58,906
)
 

 

 

 

 
(58,906
)
Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
70,588

 

 

 
70,588

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(10,373
)
 

 
(10,373
)
Common shares dividend declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(36,383
)
 

 

 
(36,383
)
Preferred shares dividend declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(10,513
)
 

 

 
(10,513
)
Balance as of June 30, 2020
22,200,000

 
$
555,000

 
81,149,460

 
$
811

 
12,187,889

 
$
(374,904
)
 
$
901,289

 
$
1,587,751

 
$
(160,997
)
 
$

 
$
2,508,950


`
Preferred Shares
 
Common Shares
 
Treasury Shares
 
Add'l Paid in Capital
 
Accumulated Earnings
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
 
Non controlling Interest
 
Total Equity
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2018

 
$

 
80,843,472

 
$
809

 
1,853,148

 
$
(58,114
)
 
$
896,811

 
$
1,349,627

 
$
14,563

 
$
121,513

 
$
2,325,209

Issuance of preferred shares, net of offering expenses
3,450,000

 
86,250

 

 

 

 

 
(3,192
)
 

 

 

 
83,058

Share-based compensation

 

 
170,231

 
2

 

 

 
1,816

 

 

 

 
1,818

Treasury shares acquired

 

 

 

 
2,636.534

 
(83,293
)
 

 

 

 

 
(83,293
)
Share repurchase to settle shareholder tax obligations

 

 
(31,506
)
 

 

 

 
(978
)
 

 

 

 
(978
)
Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
92,219

 

 
592

 
92,811

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(432
)
 
(15,597
)
 

 
(16,029
)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 
11,707

 

 

 
(82,707
)
 
(71,000
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(2,078
)
 
(2,078
)
Common shares dividend declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(40,923
)
 

 

 
(40,923
)
Balance as of March 31, 2019
3,450,000

 
$
86,250

 
80,982,197

 
$
811

 
4,489,682

 
$
(141,407
)
 
$
906,164

 
$
1,400,491

 
$
(1,034
)
 
$
37,320

 
$
2,288,595

Issuance of preferred shares, net of offering expenses
5,750,000

 
143,750

 

 

 

 

 
(5,018
)
 

 

 

 
138,732

Share-based compensation

 

 
41,535

 

 

 

 
3,653

 

 

 

 
3,653

Treasury shares acquired

 

 

 

 
2,347,826

 
(73,942
)
 

 

 

 

 
(73,942
)
Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
86,096

 

 

 
86,096

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(33,408
)
 

 
(33,408
)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 
5,143

 

 

 
(37,320
)
 
(32,177
)
Common shares dividend declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(39,108
)
 

 

 
(39,108
)
Preferred shares dividend declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(1,833
)
 

 

 
(1,833
)
Balance as of June 30, 2019
9,200,000

 
$
230,000

 
81,023,732

 
$
811

 
6,837,508

 
$
(215,349
)
 
$
909,942

 
$
1,445,646

 
$
(34,442
)
 
$

 
$
2,336,608


The accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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TRITON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2020
 
2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
147,624

 
$
178,907

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
265,987

 
269,957

Amortization of deferred debt cost and other debt related amortization
7,187

 
6,849

Lease related amortization
15,788

 
23,835

Share-based compensation expense
5,861

 
5,471

Net (gain) loss on sale of leasing equipment
(8,614
)
 
(15,988
)
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments
286

 
2,253

Debt termination expense
31

 
558

Deferred income taxes
12,037

 
13,910

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(20,778
)
 
12,545

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
(25,752
)
 
(8,860
)
Net equipment sold (purchased) for resale activity
(4,035
)
 
(8,517
)
Cash collections on finance lease receivables, net of income earned
46,650

 
33,680

Other assets
(25,703
)
 
(12,786
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
416,569

 
501,814

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of leasing equipment and investments in finance leases
(219,788
)
 
(149,986
)
Proceeds from sale of equipment, net of selling costs
102,088

 
106,603

Other
(328
)
 
(130
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(118,028
)
 
(43,513
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Issuance of preferred shares, net of underwriting discount
145,275

 
221,790

Purchases of treasury shares
(95,243
)
 
(157,075
)
Redemption of common shares for withholding taxes
(2,156
)
 
(978
)
Debt issuance costs

 
(5,455
)
Borrowings under debt facilities
730,000

 
1,143,000

Payments under debt facilities and finance lease obligations
(801,044
)
 
(1,472,827
)
Dividends paid on preferred shares
(19,908
)
 
(1,833
)
Dividends paid on common shares
(72,964
)
 
(78,960
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 
(2,078
)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests

 
(103,039
)
Other
(590
)
 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(116,630
)
 
(457,455
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
181,911

 
$
846

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
168,972

 
159,539

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
$
350,883

 
$
160,385

Supplemental disclosures:
 
 
 
Interest paid
$
131,457

 
$
160,211

Income taxes paid (refunded)
$
216

 
$
2,216

Right-of-use asset for leased property
$
196

 
$
7,862

Supplemental non-cash investing activities:
 
 
 
Equipment purchases payable
$
46,569

 
$
11,015

   

The accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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TRITON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1—Description of the Business, Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policy Updates

Description of the Business

Triton International Limited ("Triton" or the "Company"), through its subsidiaries, leases intermodal transportation equipment, primarily maritime containers, and provides maritime container management services through a worldwide network of service subsidiaries, third-party depots and other facilities. The majority of the Company's business is derived from leasing its containers to shipping line customers through a variety of long-term and short-term contractual lease arrangements. The Company also sells containers from its equipment leasing fleet as well as containers specifically acquired for resale from third parties. The Company's registered office is located in Bermuda.

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

The interim consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2020; the consolidated statements of operations, the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, and the consolidated statements of shareholders' equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 are unaudited. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019, included herein, was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with the Company's annual financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary to state fairly the Company's financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the periods presented. The financial data and the other financial information disclosed in the notes to the financial statements related to these periods are also unaudited. The consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 or for any other future annual or interim period.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K which was filed with the SEC on February 14, 2020. The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain changes in presentation have been made to conform the prior period presentation to current period reporting.
Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the financial statements. Such estimates include, but are not limited to, the Company's estimates in connection with leasing equipment, including residual values and depreciable lives, values of assets held for sale and other long lived assets, provision for income tax, allowance for doubtful accounts, share-based compensation, goodwill and intangible assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company's equipment leases and trade receivables subject it to potential credit risk. The Company extends credit to its customers based upon an evaluation of each customer's financial condition and credit history. Evaluations of the financial condition and associated credit risk of customers are performed on an ongoing basis. The Company's two largest customers, CMA CGM S.A. and Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., accounted for 21% and 15%, respectively, of the Company's lease billings during the six months ended June 30, 2020.





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Fair Value Measurements

For information on the fair value of equipment held for sale, debt, and the fair value of derivative instruments, please refer to Note 2 - "Equipment Held for Sale", Note 7 - "Debt" and Note 8 - "Derivative Instruments", respectively.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards Updates

Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) and subsequently issued amendments. The guidance affects the Company's net investment in finance leases and accounts receivable for sales of equipment. The standard requires the measurement of expected credit losses to be based on relevant information from past events, including historical experiences, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect collectability.

The Company adopted the standard and its related amendments as of January 1, 2020. The Company has evaluated the impact of this ASU and concluded that the adoption of this standard did not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Reference Rate Reform

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The guidance provides optional practical expedients for applying U.S. GAAP to hedging relationships affected by reference rate reform. The guidance is applicable to the Company's debt agreements, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR.

The Company adopted the standard and certain of its related amendments as of March 12, 2020. By adopting this standard, it will help ease the burden that the Company may face due to the transition away from certain reference rates, specifically LIBOR, which is the predominant reference rate in many of the Company’s debt agreements and hedging relationships. The practical expedients applicable to the Company are as follows: (1) contract modifications due to reference rate reform can be treated as continuations of the existing contract and potential changes to interest rate risk can be disregarded when asserting the probability of the forecasted hedged transactions; (2) hedge accounting can continue to be used for hedging relationships where critical terms change due to reference rate reform; and (3) effectiveness assessments can be performed in ways that disregard certain mismatches due to reference rate reform. The Company concluded that the adoption of this standard will not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Policy Update

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts-Net investment in finance leases and accounts receivable for sales of equipment

Upon adoption of Topic 326, the Company measures expected credit loss on net investment in finance leases and accounts receivable for sales of equipment by evaluating the overall credit quality of its customers. Expected credit losses for these financial assets are estimated using historical experience which includes economic cycles, customer payment history, management's assessment of the customer's financial condition, and consideration of current conditions and reasonable forecasts.

Note 2—Equipment Held for Sale

The Company's equipment held for sale is recorded at the lower of fair value less cost to sell, or carrying value at the time identified for sale. Fair value is measured using Level 2 inputs and is based on recent sales prices and other factors. The following table summarizes the portion of equipment held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet that have been impaired and written down to fair value less cost to sell (in thousands):
 
June 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
Equipment held for sale
$
14,765

 
$
11,797


An impairment charge is recorded when the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value less cost to sell. The following table summarizes the Company's net impairment charges recorded in net gains or losses on sale of leasing equipment held for sale on the consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Impairment (loss) reversal on equipment held for sale
$
(1,053
)
 
$
(1,324
)
 
$
(2,543
)
 
$
(2,731
)
Gain (loss) on sale of equipment, net of selling costs
5,590

 
8,843

 
11,157

 
18,719

Net gain on sale of leasing equipment
$
4,537

 
$
7,519

 
$
8,614

 
$
15,988




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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



Note 3—Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of lease intangibles for leases acquired with lease rates above market at the time of acquisition. The following table summarizes the amortization of intangible assets as of June 30, 2020 (in thousands):
Years ending December 31,
Total intangible assets
2020
$
10,585

2021
16,549

2022
10,497

2023
4,657

2024
1,962

2025 and thereafter

Total
$
44,250


Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $5.7 million and $11.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, and $10.3 million and $21.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.

Note 4—Share-Based Compensation

The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense for share-based payment transactions based on the grant date fair value. The expense is recognized over the employee's requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the equity award. The Company recognized share-based compensation expense in administrative expenses of $4.3 million and $5.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, and $3.7 million and $5.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. Share-based compensation expense includes charges for performance-based shares that are deemed probable to vest.

As of June 30, 2020, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested restricted shares was approximately $11.9 million, which is expected to be recognized on a monthly basis through 2023.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company issued 185,820 time-based and performance-based restricted shares, and canceled 53,609 vested shares to settle payroll taxes on behalf of employees. Additional shares may be accrued and issued based upon the Company's performance measured against selected peers. The Company also issued 37,416 shares to non-employee directors at fair value that vested immediately.

Note 5—Other Equity Matters

Share Repurchase Program

On April 21, 2020, the Company's Board of Directors increased the share repurchase authorization to $200.0 million. Purchases under the repurchase program may be made in the open market or privately negotiated transactions, and may include transactions pursuant to a repurchase plan administered in accordance with Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Purchases may be made from time to time at the Company's discretion and the timing and amount of any share repurchases will be determined based on share price, market conditions, legal requirements, and other factors. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common shares, and the Company may suspend or discontinue the repurchase program at any time.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company repurchased a total of 3,416,544 common shares at an average price per-share of $28.19 for a total of $96.3 million. As of June 30, 2020, $164.0 million remains available under the common share repurchase program. 

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Preferred Shares

The following table summarizes the Company's preferred share issuances (the "Series"):
Preferred Share Offering
 
Issuance
 
Liquidation Preference (in thousands)
 
# of Shares(1)
Series A 8.50% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preference Shares ("Series A")
 
March 2019
 
$
86,250

 
3,450,000

Series B 8.00% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preference Shares ("Series B")
 
June 2019
 
143,750

 
5,750,000

Series C 7.375% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preference Shares ("Series C")
 
November 2019
 
175,000

 
7,000,000

Series D 6.875% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preference Shares ("Series D")
 
January 2020
 
150,000

 
6,000,000

 
 
 
 
$
555,000

 
22,200,000

(1)
Represents number of shares authorized, issued, and outstanding.

In January 2020, the Company completed a public offering of the Series D shares and received $145.3 million in aggregate net proceeds after deducting underwriting discounts of $4.7 million. The net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes, including the purchase of containers, the repurchase of outstanding common shares, the payment of dividends, and the repayment or repurchase of outstanding indebtedness.

Each Series of preferred shares may be redeemed at the Company's option, at any time after approximately five years from original issuance, in whole or in part at a redemption price, which is equal to the issue price, of $25.00 per share plus an amount equal to all accumulated and unpaid dividends, whether or not declared. The Company may also redeem each Series of preferred shares prior to the lapse of the five year period upon the occurrence of certain events as described in each agreement, such as transactions that either transfer ownership of substantially all assets to a single entity or establish a majority voting interest by a single entity, and cause a downgrade or withdrawal of rating by the rating agency within 60 days of the event. If the Company does not elect to redeem each Series, holders of preferred shares may have the right to convert their preferred shares into common shares.

Holders of preferred shares generally have no voting rights. If the Company fails to pay dividends for six or more quarterly periods (whether or not consecutive), holders will be entitled to elect two additional directors to the Board of Directors and the size of the Board of Directors will be increased to accommodate such election. Such right to elect two directors will continue until such time as there are no accumulated and unpaid dividends in arrears.

Dividends

Dividends on shares of each Series are cumulative from the date of original issue and will be payable quarterly in arrears on the 15th day of March, June, September and December of each year, when, as and if declared by the Company's Board of Directors. Dividends on shares of each Series will be payable equal to the applicable stated rate per annum of the $25.00 liquidation preference per share. The Series rank senior to the Company's common shares with respect to dividend rights and rights upon the Company's liquidation, dissolution or winding up, whether voluntary or involuntary.

The Company paid the following quarterly dividends during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 on its issued and outstanding Series (in millions except for per-share amounts):
 
 
 
Series A
 
Series B
 
Series C
 
Series D
Record Date
Payment Date
 
Aggregate Payment
 
Per Share
Payment
 
Aggregate Payment
 
Per Share
Payment
 
Aggregate Payment
 
Per Share
Payment
 
Aggregate Payment
 
Per Share
Payment
June 8, 2020
June 15, 2020
 
$1.8
 
$0.53125
 
$2.9
 
$0.50
 
$3.2
 
$0.46094
 
$2.6
 
$0.42969
March 9, 2020
March 16, 2020
 
$1.8
 
$0.53125
 
$2.9
 
$0.50
 
$3.2
 
$0.46094
 
$1.5
 
$0.24349
June 10, 2019
June 17, 2019
 
$1.8
 
$0.53125
 
n/a
 
n/a
 
n/a
 
n/a
 
n/a
 
n/a

As of June 30, 2020, the Company had cumulative unpaid preferred dividends of $1.8 million.


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Common Share Dividends

The Company paid the following quarterly dividends during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 on its issued and outstanding common shares:
Record Date
Payment Date
 
Aggregate Payment
 
Per Share Payment
June 11, 2020
June 25, 2020
 
$35.8 Million
 
$0.52
March 13, 2020
March 27, 2020
 
$37.1 Million
 
$0.52
June 6, 2019
June 27, 2019
 
$38.6 Million
 
$0.52
March 12, 2019
March 28, 2019
 
$40.4 Million
 
$0.52

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table summarizes the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):
 
Cash Flow
Hedges
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balance as of December 31, 2019
$
(27,096
)
 
$
(4,537
)
 
$
(31,633
)
Change in derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges(1)
(120,140
)
 

 
(120,140
)
Reclassification of (gain) loss on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges(1)
1,411

 

 
1,411

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 
(262
)
 
(262
)
Balance as of March 31, 2020
$
(145,825
)
 
$
(4,799
)
 
$
(150,624
)
Change in derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges(1)
(16,112
)
 

 
(16,112
)
Reclassification of (gain) loss on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges(1)
5,854

 

 
5,854

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 
(115
)
 
(115
)
Balance as of June 30, 2020
$
(156,083
)
 
$
(4,914
)
 
$
(160,997
)
 
Cash Flow
Hedges
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balance as of December 31, 2018
$
19,043

 
$
(4,480
)
 
$
14,563

Change in derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges(1)
(14,323
)
 

 
(14,323
)
Reclassification of (gain) loss on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges(1)
(1,749
)
 

 
(1,749
)
Cumulative effect for the adoption of ASU 2017-12, net of income tax effect
432

 

 
432

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 
43

 
43

Balance as of March 31, 2019
$
3,403

 
$
(4,437
)
 
$
(1,034
)
Change in derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges(1)
(31,517
)
 

 
(31,517
)
Reclassification of (gain) loss on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges(1)
(1,716
)
 

 
(1,716
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment

 
(175
)
 
(175
)
Balance as of June 30, 2019
$
(29,830
)
 
$
(4,612
)
 
$
(34,442
)

(1)
Refer to Note 8 - "Derivative Instruments" for reclassification impact on the Consolidated Statement of Operations


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Note 6—Leases

Lessee

The Company leases multiple office facilities which are contracted under various cancelable and non-cancelable operating leases, most of which provide extension or early termination options. The Company's lease agreements do not contain any residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

As of June 30, 2020, the weighted average implicit rate was 4.04% and the weighted average remaining lease term was 2.9 years.

The following table summarizes the components of the Company's leases (in thousands):
Balance Sheet
Financial statement caption
 
June 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
Right-of-use asset - operating
Other assets
 
$
6,393

 
$
7,616

Lease liability - operating
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
 
$
7,573

 
$
8,940

 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
Income Statement
Financial statement caption
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Operating lease cost(1)
Administrative expenses
 
$
747

 
$
767

 
$
1,506

 
$
1,501

(1)
Includes short-term leases that are immaterial.

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities under operating cash flows was $0.8 million and $1.6 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively.

The following represents our future undiscounted cash flows for each of the next five years and thereafter and reconciliation to the lease liabilities as of June 30, 2020 (in thousands):
Years ending December 31,
 
2020
$
1,559

2021
2,755

2022
2,288

2023
1,379

2024
67

2025 and thereafter

Total undiscounted future cash flows related to lease payments
$
8,048

Less: imputed interest
(475
)
Total present value of lease liability
$
7,573



Lessor
     
The following table summarizes the components of the net investment in finance leases (in thousands):
 
June 30,
2020
 
December 31,
2019
Future minimum lease payment receivable(1)
$
388,950

 
$
476,443

Estimated residual receivable(2)
58,961

 
102,238

Gross finance lease receivables(3)
447,911

 
578,681

Unearned income(4)
(141,032
)
 
(165,339
)
Net investment in finance leases(5)
$
306,879

 
$
413,342


(1)
There were no executory costs included in gross finance lease receivables as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
(2)
The Company's finance leases generally include a bargain purchase option and therefore, the Company has immaterial residual value risk for assets.
(3)
The gross finance lease receivable is reduced as billed to customers and reclassified to accounts receivable until paid.
(4)
There were no unamortized initial direct costs as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
(5)
As of June 30, 2020, two major customers represented 71% and 11% of the Company's finance lease portfolio. As of December 31, 2019, three major customers represented 55%, 24% and 11% of the Company's finance lease portfolio. No other customer represented more than 10% of the Company's finance lease portfolio in each of those periods.

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Maturities of the Company's gross finance lease receivables subsequent to June 30, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):
Years ending December 31,
 
2020
$
44,728

2021
75,116

2022
50,853

2023
45,010

2024
44,058

2025 and thereafter
188,146

Total
$
447,911



The Company’s finance lease portfolio lessees are primarily comprised of the largest international shipping lines. In its estimate of expected credit losses, the Company evaluates the overall credit quality of its finance lease portfolio. The Company considers an account past due when a payment has not been received in accordance with the terms of the related lease agreement and maintains allowances, if necessary, for doubtful accounts. These allowances are based on, but not limited to, historical experience which includes stronger and weaker economic cycles, each lessee's payment history, management's current assessment of each lessee's financial condition, consideration of current conditions and reasonable forecasts. As of June 30, 2020, the Company does not have an allowance on its gross finance lease receivables and does not have any past due balances.

Note 7—Debt

The table below summarizes the Company's key terms and carrying value of debt (in thousands):
 
Contractual Weighted Avg Interest Rate(1)
 
Maturity Range(1)
 
June 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
 
 
From
 
To
 
 
Institutional notes
4.59%
 
Sep 2020
 
Jun 2029
 
$
1,733,671

 
$
1,957,557

Asset-backed securitization term notes
3.26%
 
May 2022
 
Jun 2028
 
2,527,680

 
2,719,206

Term loan facilities
1.71%
 
Apr 2022
 
Nov 2023
 
1,144,875

 
1,200,375

Asset-backed securitization warehouse
1.94%
 
Dec 2025
 
Dec 2025
 
470,000

 
370,000

Revolving credit facilities
1.78%
 
Sep 2023
 
Jul 2024
 
718,500

 
410,000

Finance lease obligations
4.93%
 
Feb 2024
 
Feb 2024
 
18,392

 
27,024

   Total debt outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,613,118

 
6,684,162

Unamortized debt costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
(34,088
)
 
(39,781
)
Unamortized debt premiums & discounts
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3,514
)
 
(4,065
)
Unamortized fair value debt adjustment
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6,410
)
 
(8,791
)
   Debt, net of unamortized costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
6,569,106

 
$
6,631,525


(1)
Data as of June 30, 2020.

The fair value of total debt outstanding was $6,683.5 million and $6,747.8 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and was measured using Level 2 inputs.

As of June 30, 2020, the maximum borrowing levels for the ABS warehouse and the revolving credit facility are $800.0 million and $1,560.0 million, respectively. These facilities are governed by borrowing bases that limit borrowing capacity to an established percentage of relevant assets. As of June 30, 2020, the availability under these credit facilities without adding additional container assets to the borrowing base was approximately $576.6 million.

The Company is subject to certain financial covenants under its debt agreements. The agreements remain the obligations of the respective subsidiaries, and all related debt covenants are calculated at the subsidiary level. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants in accordance with the terms of its debt agreements.


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The Company hedges the risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates on a portion of its floating-rate debt by entering into interest rate swap agreements that convert a portion of its floating-rate debt to a fixed rate basis, thus reducing the impact of interest rate changes on future interest expense. The following table summarizes the Company's outstanding fixed-rate and floating-rate debt as of June 30, 2020 (in thousands):
 
Balance Outstanding
 
Contractual Weighted Avg Interest Rate
 
Maturity Range
 
Weighted Avg Remaining Term
 
 
 
From
 
To
 
Excluding impact of derivative instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed-rate debt
$3,589,395
 
4.20%
 
Sep 2020
 
Jun 2029
 
3.3 years
Floating-rate debt
$3,023,723
 
1.78%
 
Apr 2022
 
Dec 2025
 
3.3 years
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Including impact of derivative instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed-rate debt
$3,589,395
 
4.20%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hedged floating-rate debt
1,822,973
 
3.58%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total fixed and hedged debt
5,412,368
 
3.99%
 

 

 
 
Unhedged floating-rate debt
1,200,750
 
1.78%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
$6,613,118
 
3.59%
 
 
 
 
 
 


On January 31, 2020, the Company paid $7.5 million to exercise the early purchase option on a finance lease obligation.

Institutional Notes

In accordance with the institutional note agreements, interest payments on the Company's institutional notes are due semi-annually. Institutional note maturities typically range from 7 - 12 years, with level principal payments due annually following an interest-only period. The Company's institutional notes are pre-payable (in whole or in part) at the Company's option at any time, subject to certain provisions in the note agreements, including the payment of a make-whole premium in respect to such prepayment. These facilities provide for an advance rate against the net book values of designated eligible equipment.

Asset-Backed Securitization Term Notes

Under the Company's Asset-backed Securitization ("ABS") facilities, indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company issue asset-backed notes. These subsidiaries are intended to be bankruptcy remote so that such assets are not available to creditors of the Company or its affiliates until and unless the related secured borrowings have been fully discharged. These transactions do not meet accounting requirements for sales treatment and are recorded as secured borrowings.

The Company’s borrowings under the ABS facilities amortize in monthly installments, typically in level payments over five or more years. These facilities provide for an advance rate against the net book values of designated eligible equipment. The net book values for purposes of calculating eligible equipment is determined according to the related debt agreement and may be different than those calculated per U.S. GAAP. The Company is required to maintain restricted cash balances on deposit in designated bank accounts equal to three to nine months of interest expense depending on the terms of each facility.

Term Loan Facilities

The term loan facilities amortize in monthly or quarterly installments. These facilities provide for an advance rate against the net book values of designated eligible equipment.

Asset-Backed Securitization Warehouse

Under the Company’s asset-backed warehouse facility, indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company issue asset-backed notes. These subsidiaries are intended to be bankruptcy remote so that such assets are not available to creditors of the Company or its affiliates until and unless the related secured borrowings have been fully discharged. These transactions do not meet accounting requirements for sales treatment and are recorded as secured borrowings.


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The Company's asset-backed warehouse facility has a borrowing capacity of $800.0 million that is available on a revolving basis until December 13, 2021, paying interest at LIBOR plus 1.75%, after which any borrowings will convert to term notes with a maturity date of December 15, 2025, paying interest at LIBOR plus 2.85%.

During the revolving period, the borrowing capacity under this facility is determined by applying an advance rate against the net book values of designated eligible equipment. The net book values for purposes of calculating eligible equipment are determined according to the related debt agreement and may be different than those calculated per U.S. GAAP. The Company is required to maintain restricted cash balances on deposit in designated bank accounts equal to three months of interest expense.

Revolving Credit Facilities

The revolving credit facilities have a maximum borrowing capacity of $1,560.0 million. These facilities provide for an advance rate against the net book values of designated eligible equipment.

Finance Lease Obligations

Certain containers are financed with a financial institution under a finance lease. The lease is accounted for as a finance lease, with interest expense recognized on a level yield basis over the period preceding early purchase options, which is five to seven years from the transaction date.

Note 8—Derivative Instruments

Interest Rate Swaps / Caps

The Company enters into derivative agreements to manage interest rate risk exposure. Interest rate swap agreements are utilized to limit the Company's exposure to interest rate risk by converting a portion of its floating-rate debt to a fixed rate basis, thus reducing the impact of interest rate changes on future interest expense. Interest rate swaps involve the receipt of floating-rate amounts in exchange for fixed rate interest payments over the lives of the agreements without an exchange of the underlying principal amounts. The Company also utilizes interest rate cap agreements to manage interest rate risk exposure. Interest rate cap agreements place a ceiling on the Company's exposure to rising interest rates.

The counterparties to these agreements are highly rated financial institutions. In the unlikely event that the counterparties fail to meet the terms of these agreements, the Company's exposure is limited to the interest rate differential on the notional amount at each monthly settlement period over the life of the agreements. The Company does not anticipate any non-performance by the counterparties. Substantially all of the assets of certain indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company have been pledged as collateral for the underlying indebtedness and the amounts payable under the agreements for each of these entities. In addition, certain assets of the Company's subsidiaries are pledged as collateral for various credit facilities and the amounts payable under certain agreements.

During the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company entered into an interest rate swap contract with an effective date of April 20, 2020 and a scheduled maturity date of April 20, 2024. This contract is indexed to 1 month LIBOR, has a fixed leg interest rate of 0.35%, and has a notional amount of $125.0 million.

As of June 30, 2020, the Company had interest rate swap and cap agreements in place to fix or limit the floating interest rates on a portion of the borrowings under its debt facilities summarized below:
Derivatives
 
Notional Amount
 
Weighted Average
Fixed Leg (Pay) Interest Rate
 
Cap Rate
 
Weighted Average
Remaining Term
Interest Rate Swap(1)
 
$1,823.0 Million
 
2.00%
 
n/a
 
5.3 years
Interest Rate Cap
 
$200.0 Million
 
n/a
 
5.5%
 
1.5 years
(1)
The impact of forward starting swaps with total notional amount of $350.0 million will increase the weighted average remaining term to 6.3 years.


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TRITON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



Over the next twelve months, we expect to reclassify unrealized losses of $30.6 million to income of pre-tax amounts from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to interest rate swap and cap agreements.

The following table summarizes the impact of derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of operations and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income on a pretax basis (in thousands):
 
 
 
Three Months Ended  
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
June 30,
Derivative Instrument
Financial statement caption
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Non-designated derivative instruments
Realized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net
 
$
11

 
$
(669
)
 
$
(224
)
 
$
(1,373
)
Non-designated derivative instruments
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net
 
$
(11
)
 
$
1,267

 
$
286

 
$
2,253

Designated derivative instruments
Interest and debt (income) expense
 
$
6,189

 
$
(2,307
)
 
$
7,448

 
$
(4,662
)
Designated derivative instruments
Comprehensive loss
 
$
17,624

 
$
35,330

 
$
147,238

 
$
51,797



Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

The Company has elected to use the income approach to value its interest rate swap and cap agreements, using Level 2 market expectations at the measurement date and standard valuation techniques to convert future values to a single discounted present value. The Level 2 inputs for the interest rate swap and cap valuations are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (specifically LIBOR and swap rates and credit risk at commonly quoted intervals). In response to the expected phase out of LIBOR, the Company continues to work with its counterparties to identify an alternative reference rate. Substantially all of the Company's debt agreements already include transition language, and the Company also adopted various practical expedients which will facilitate the transition.

The Company presents the fair value of derivative financial instruments on a gross basis on the consolidated balance sheet. At December 31, 2019, the Company had $0.3 million of interest rate contracts under derivative assets, which were not designated as hedging instruments. The Company has no non-designated hedging instruments as of June 30, 2020. Any amounts of cash collateral received or posted related to derivative instruments are included in Other Assets on the consolidated balance sheet and are presented in operating activities of the consolidated statements of cash flows. As of June 30, 2020, there was cash collateral of $38.9 million related to interest rate swap contracts.

Note 9—Segment and Geographic Information

Segment Information

The Company operates its business in one industry, intermodal transportation equipment, and has two operating segments which also represent its reporting segments:
Equipment leasing - the Company owns, leases and ultimately disposes of containers and chassis from its lease fleet.
Equipment trading - the Company purchases containers from shipping line customers, and other sellers of containers, and resells these containers to container retailers and users of containers for storage or one-way shipment. Included in the equipment trading segment revenues are leasing revenues from equipment purchased for resale that is currently on lease until the containers are dropped off.

These operating segments were determined based on the chief operating decision maker's review and resource allocation of the products and services offered.


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TRITON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



The following tables summarizes our segment information and the consolidated totals reported (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2020
 
2019
 
Equipment
Leasing
 
Equipment
Trading
 
Totals
 
Equipment
Leasing
 
Equipment
Trading
 
Totals
Total leasing revenues
$
319,620

 
$
1,777

 
$
321,397

 
$
337,897

 
$
669

 
$
338,566

Trading margin

 
2,020

 
2,020

 

 
4,496

 
4,496

Net gain on sale of leasing equipment
4,537

 

 
4,537

 
7,519

 

 
7,519

Depreciation and amortization expense
133,116

 
176

 
133,292

 
135,181

 
167

 
135,348

Interest and debt expense
66,483

 
391

 
66,874

 
81,883

 
377

 
82,260

Realized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net
11

 

 
11

 
(667
)
 
(2
)
 
(669
)
Income (loss) before income taxes(1)
74,843

 
2,433

 
77,276

 
92,294

 
3,669

 
95,963

Purchases of leasing equipment and investments in finance leases(2)
$
157,382

 
$

 
$
157,382

 
$
106,005

 
$

 
$
106,005

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2020
 
2019
 
Equipment
Leasing
 
Equipment
Trading
 
Totals
 
Equipment
Leasing
 
Equipment
Trading
 
Totals
Total leasing revenues
$
640,657

 
$
2,208

 
$
642,865

 
$
677,967

 
$
1,458

 
$
679,425

Trading margin

 
3,953

 
3,953

 

 
8,083

 
8,083

Net gain on sale of leasing equipment
8,614

 

 
8,614

 
15,988

 

 
15,988

Depreciation and amortization expense
265,634

 
353

 
265,987

 
269,603

 
354

 
269,957

Interest and debt expense
135,182

 
694

 
135,876

 
165,057

 
723

 
165,780

Realized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net
(223
)
 
(1
)
 
(224
)
 
(1,369
)
 
(4
)
 
(1,373
)
Income (loss) before income taxes(1)
156,360

 
3,826

 
160,186

 
190,760

 
6,850

 
197,610

Purchases of leasing equipment and investments in finance leases(2)
$
219,788

 
$

 
$
219,788

 
$
149,986

 
$

 
$
149,986

(1)
Segment income before income taxes excludes unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments and debt termination expense. The Company recorded an immaterial unrealized gain on derivative instruments and an unrealized loss on derivative instruments of $0.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, and $1.3 million and $2.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. The Company recorded an immaterial amount for debt termination expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and $0.6 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.
(2)
Represents cash disbursements for purchases of leasing equipment and investments in finance lease as reflected in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods indicated, but excludes cash flows associated with the purchase of equipment held for resale.
 
June 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
 
Equipment Leasing
 
Equipment Trading
 
Totals
 
Equipment Leasing
 
Equipment Trading
 
Totals
Equipment held for sale
$
106,035

 
$
38,921

 
$
144,956

 
$
89,755

 
$
24,749

 
$
114,504

Goodwill
220,864

 
15,801

 
236,665

 
220,864

 
15,801

 
236,665

Total assets
$
9,563,689

 
$
118,065

 
$
9,681,754

 
$
9,596,263

 
$
46,370

 
$
9,642,633



There are no intercompany revenues or expenses between segments. Certain administrative expenses have been allocated between segments based on an estimate of services provided to each segment. A portion of the Company's equipment purchased for resale may be leased for a period of time and is reflected as leasing equipment as opposed to equipment held for sale and the cash flows associated with these transactions are reflected as purchases of leasing equipment and proceeds from the sale of equipment in investing activities in the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows.

Geographic Segment Information

The Company generates the majority of its leasing revenues from international containers which are deployed by its customers in a wide variety of global trade routes. The majority of the Company's leasing related revenue is denominated in U.S. dollars.





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TRITON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



The following table summarizes the geographic allocation of equipment leasing revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 based on customers' primary domicile (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Total equipment leasing revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asia
$
117,574

 
$
134,355

 
$
238,380

 
$
271,805

Europe
163,214

 
163,436

 
327,477

 
325,993

Americas
30,352

 
30,908

 
56,613

 
61,690

Bermuda
438

 
539

 
881

 
1,217

Other International
9,819

 
9,328

 
19,514

 
18,720

Total
$
321,397

 
$
338,566

 
$
642,865

 
$
679,425



Since the majority of the Company's containers are used internationally, where no one container is domiciled in one particular place for a prolonged period of time, all of the Company's long-lived assets are considered to be international.

The following table summarizes the geographic allocation of equipment trading revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 based on the location of the sale (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Total equipment trading revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asia
$
3,154

 
$
3,693

 
$
4,686

 
$
6,985

Europe
5,261

 
7,560

 
10,213

 
12,431

Americas
6,844

 
9,288

 
13,439

 
16,053

Bermuda

 

 

 

Other International
1,644

 
2,668

 
3,945

 
5,568

Total
$
16,903

 
$
23,209

 
$
32,283

 
$
41,037



Note 10—Commitments and Contingencies

Container Equipment Purchase Commitments

At June 30, 2020, the Company had commitments to purchase equipment in the amount of $45.9 million payable in 2020.

Contingencies

The Company is party to various pending or threatened legal or regulatory proceedings arising in the ordinary course of its business. Based upon information presently available, the Company does not expect any liabilities arising from these matters to have a material effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

Note 11—Income Taxes

The Company's effective tax rates were 8.7% and 8.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and 7.7% and 8.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company has computed the provision for income taxes based on the estimated annual effective tax rate and the application of discrete items, if any, in the applicable period.


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TRITON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



Note 12—Related Party Transactions

The Company holds a 50% interest in TriStar Container Services (Asia) Private Limited ("TriStar"), which is primarily engaged in the selling and leasing of container equipment in the domestic and short sea markets in India.  The Company's equity investment in TriStar is included in Other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company received payments on direct finance leases with TriStar of $0.5 million and $0.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, and $0.4 million and $0.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. The Company has a direct finance lease balance with TriStar of $11.0 million and $10.7 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Note 13—Noncontrolling Interest

During 2019, the Company acquired all of the remaining third-party partnership interests in Triton Container Investments LLC for an aggregate of $103.0 million in cash.

Note 14—Subsequent Events

On July 21, 2020, the Company's Board of Directors approved and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.52 per share on its issued and outstanding common shares, payable on September 24, 2020 to holders of record at the close of business on September 10, 2020.

On July 21, 2020, the Company's Board of Directors also approved and declared a cash dividend on its issued and outstanding preferred shares, payable on September 15, 2020 to holders of record at the close of business on September 8, 2020 as follows:
Preferred Share Offering
 
Dividend Rate
 
Dividend Per Share
Series A
 
8.500%
 
$0.5312500
Series B
 
8.000%
 
$0.5000000
Series C
 
7.375%
 
$0.4609375
Series D
 
6.875%
 
$0.4296875

 


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ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The statements in this discussion regarding industry outlook, our expectations regarding our future performance, liquidity and capital resources and other non-historical statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties described under "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" as discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 with the SEC on February 14, 2020 (the "Form 10-K"), in this Report on Form 10-Q and in any other Form 10-Q filed or to be filed by us, and in other documents we file with the SEC from time to time. Our actual results may differ materially from those contained in or implied by any forward-looking statements.

Our Company

Triton International Limited ("Triton", "we", "our" or the "Company") is the world's largest lessor of intermodal containers. Intermodal containers are large, standardized steel boxes used to transport freight by ship, rail or truck. Because of the handling efficiencies they provide, intermodal containers are the primary means by which many goods and materials are shipped internationally. We also lease chassis, which are used for the transportation of containers.

We operate our business in one industry, intermodal transportation equipment, and have two business segments, which also represent our reporting segments:
Equipment leasing - we own, lease and ultimately dispose of containers and chassis from our lease fleet.
Equipment trading - we purchase containers from shipping line customers, and other sellers of containers, and resell these containers to container retailers and users of containers for storage or one-way shipment.

Operations

Our consolidated operations include the acquisition, leasing, re-leasing and subsequent sale of multiple types of intermodal containers and chassis. As of June 30, 2020, our total fleet consisted of 3.7 million containers and chassis, representing 6.1 million twenty-foot equivalent units ("TEU") or 6.9 million cost equivalent units ("CEU"). We have an extensive global presence, offering leasing services through 19 offices and 3 independent agencies located in 16 countries and approximately 425 third-party owned and operated depot facilities in 46 countries as of June 30, 2020. Our primary customers include the world's largest container shipping lines. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, our twenty largest customers accounted for 85% of our lease billings, our five largest customers accounted for 57% of our lease billings, and our two largest customers, CMA CGM S.A. and Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., accounted for 21% and 15% of our lease billings, respectively.

The most important driver of profitability in our business is the extent to which leasing revenues, which are driven by our owned equipment fleet size, utilization and average lease rates, exceed our ownership and operating costs. Our profitability is also driven by the gains or losses we realize on the sale of used containers in the ordinary course of our business.

We lease five types of equipment: (1) dry containers, which are used for general cargo such as manufactured component parts, consumer staples, electronics and apparel, (2) refrigerated containers, which are used for perishable items such as fresh and frozen foods, (3) special containers, which are used for heavy and over-sized cargo such as marble slabs, building products and machinery, (4) tank containers, which are used to transport bulk liquid products such as chemicals, and (5) chassis, which are used for the transportation of containers on land. Our in-house equipment sales group manages the sale process for our used containers and chassis from our equipment leasing fleet and buys and sells used and new containers and chassis acquired from third parties.



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The following tables summarize our equipment fleet as of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 indicated in units, TEU and CEU.
 
Equipment Fleet in Units
 
Equipment Fleet in TEU
 
June 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
 
June 30, 2019
 
June 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
 
June 30, 2019
Dry
3,215,482

 
3,267,624

 
3,312,750

 
5,287,639

 
5,369,377

 
5,433,686

Refrigerated
227,018

 
225,520

 
228,353

 
438,380

 
435,148

 
440,340

Special
93,996

 
94,453

 
94,695

 
170,977

 
171,437

 
171,294

Tank
12,439

 
12,485

 
12,572

 
12,439

 
12,485

 
12,572

Chassis
24,133

 
24,515

 
24,856

 
44,524

 
45,154

 
45,765

Equipment leasing fleet
3,573,068

 
3,624,597

 
3,673,226

 
5,953,959

 
6,033,601

 
6,103,657

Equipment trading fleet
79,778

 
17,906

 
18,205

 
123,377

 
27,121

 
27,483

Total
3,652,846

 
3,642,503

 
3,691,431

 
6,077,336

 
6,060,722

 
6,131,140


 
Equipment Fleet in CEU (1)
 
June 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
 
June 30, 2019
Operating leases
6,478,561

 
6,434,434

 
6,499,909

Finance leases
317,159

 
423,638

 
438,986

Equipment trading fleet
120,654

 
37,232

 
41,966

Total
6,916,374

 
6,895,304

 
6,980,861

                    
(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 summarizes the percentage of our equipment fleet in terms of units and CEU as of June 30, 2020:
Equipment Type
Percentage of total fleet in units
 
Percentage of total fleet in CEU
Dry
88.0
%
 
67.3
%
Refrigerated
6.2

 
24.3

Special
2.6

 
3.5

Tank
0.3

 
1.4

Chassis
0.7

 
1.8

Equipment leasing fleet
97.8

 
98.3

Equipment trading fleet
2.2

 
1.7

Total
100.0
%
 
100.0
%

We generally lease our equipment on a per diem basis to our customers under three types of leases:
Long-term leases typically have initial contractual terms ranging from three to eight years and provide us with stable cash flow and low transaction costs by requiring customers to maintain specific units on-hire for the duration of the lease term.
Finance leases are typically structured as full payout leases and provide for a predictable recurring revenue stream with the lowest cost to the customer as customers are generally required to retain the equipment for the duration of its useful life.
Service leases command a premium per diem rate in exchange for providing customers with greater operational flexibility by allowing non-scheduled pick-up and drop-off of units during the lease term.

We also have expired long-term leases whose fixed terms have ended but for which the related units remain on-hire and for which we continue to receive rental payments pursuant to the terms of the initial contract. Some leases have contractual terms that have features reflective of both long-term and service leases and we classify such leases as either long-term or service leases, depending upon which features we believe are predominant.


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The following table summarizes our lease portfolio by lease type, based on CEU on-hire as of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019:
Lease Portfolio
June 30,
2020

December 31,
2019

June 30,
2019
Long-term leases
71.5
%
 
69.5
%
 
67.2
%
Finance leases
5.2

 
6.8

 
6.8

Service leases
7.7

 
7.8

 
8.8

Expired long-term leases (units on-hire)
15.6

 
15.9

 
17.2

Total
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%

As of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, our long-term and finance leases combined had an average remaining contractual term of approximately 47 months, 48 months, and 49 months, respectively, assuming no leases are renewed.

COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a meaningful impact on global trade and our business. The pandemic and related work, travel, and social restrictions have resulted in a sharp decrease in global economic and trade activity, and our customers estimate container volumes were down 15% or more during the second quarter. As a result, container leasing demand was weak during the first half of the year. We have seen increased leasing demand in July as COVID-related restrictions have eased in Europe and the United States, but it is too early to tell whether this rebound in leasing demand will be sustained.

We have been concerned that the sharp decrease in global container volumes this year would increase the financial challenges facing our customers and lead to increased credit risk. While we are not yet through the pandemic, container freight rates and the financial performance of our customers have generally held up better than anticipated. All the major shipping lines have taken aggressive action to reduce their deployed vessel capacity, decreasing their network expenses and mitigating rate pressure from reduced freight volumes. The large decrease in bunker fuel prices has also been very helpful to their financial performance. However, there is no certainty that our customers will continue to be able to manage through the challenges of the COVID-19 environment. We continue to closely monitor our customers' payment performance and expect our customer credit risk will remain elevated as long as economic and trade disruptions persist.

Operating Performance

Triton's financial performance during the second quarter of 2020 remained solid, despite the continuation of challenging market conditions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fleet size. As of June 30, 2020, our revenue earning assets had a net book value of $8.8 billion and our fleet size was 6.9 million CEUs, which represent decreases of 5.0% and 0.9%, respectively, compared to June 30, 2019. The decrease in our fleet size was primarily due to limited procurement in 2019 and 2020. In 2019, global shipping activity was negatively impacted by the trade dispute between the United States and China, while in 2020, the global outbreak of COVID-19 has led to a significant decrease in global economic and trade activity. We have limited our new container procurement in response to the weak market conditions, and through July 22, 2020, we have invested $489.4 million in containers for delivery in 2020.

Utilization. Our utilization averaged 95.0% during the second quarter of 2020, down 2.2% from the second quarter of 2019 and down 0.4% from the first quarter of 2020. Our utilization decreased throughout 2019 due to limited trade growth, weak leasing demand and limited container pick-up activity, and after a period of stabilization at the end of the fourth quarter, our utilization decreased throughout the first half of 2020 due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, while dry container pick-up and lease transaction activity were limited in the first half of 2020, drop-off volumes were moderate and the decrease in our utilization has been gradual. The moderate pace of container drop-offs reflects the protections in our lease portfolio, low levels of new container production and operational challenges facing our customers that have slowed the global flow of containers. As of July 22, 2020, our utilization was 95.0%.

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The following table summarizes the equipment fleet utilization for the periods indicated below:
 
Quarter Ended
 
June 30,
2020
 
March 31,
2020
 
December 31,
2019
 
September 30,
2019
 
June 30,
2019
Average Utilization(1)
95.0
%
 
95.4
%
 
95.8
%
 
96.7
%
 
97.2
%
Ending Utilization(1)
94.8
%
 
95.3
%
 
95.4
%
 
96.4
%
 
97.1
%

(1)
Utilization is computed by dividing our 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.

Average lease rates. Average lease rates for our dry container product line decreased by 3.3% in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the second quarter of 2019 and 1.2% from the first quarter of 2020, primarily reflecting the impact of several large lease extensions completed during 2019 and the first half of 2020 at rates below our portfolio average. Market lease rates for new dry containers were low in 2019 due to low new container prices and weak leasing demand. New container prices have increased in 2020 as the container manufacturers have reduced shift capacity, and market lease rates for new dry containers at the end of the second quarter were slightly below the average lease rates in our portfolio.

Average lease rates for our refrigerated container product line decreased by 3.9% in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the second quarter of 2019. The cost of refrigerated containers has trended down over the last few years, which has led to lower market lease rates. In addition, we have been experiencing larger differences in lease rates for older refrigerated containers compared to rates on new equipment, and we expect our average lease rates for refrigerated containers will continue to gradually trend down.

The average lease rates for special containers remained flat in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the second quarter of 2019. Current market lease rates for special containers are below the average lease rates in our lease portfolio, but we experienced limited lease renewal and new lease activity in the first half of 2020.

Equipment disposals. Disposal volumes of our used dry containers were flat in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the second quarter of 2019 and increased 0.9% compared to the first quarter of 2020. Selling prices of our used dry containers decreased 7.1% in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the second quarter of 2019 and have remained relatively flat through the first half of 2020. Used container selling prices have been supported by the rebound in new container prices and the moderate level of container drop-offs to leasing companies. We continue to generate gains on used container disposals as our average used container selling prices currently are above our residual values.




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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal sources of liquidity are cash flows provided by operating activities, proceeds from the sale of our leasing equipment, and borrowings under our credit facilities. Our principal uses of cash include capital expenditures, debt service requirements, paying dividends, and repurchasing our common shares.

For the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2020, cash provided by operating activities, together with the proceeds from the sale of our leasing equipment, was $1,189.4 million. In addition, as of June 30, 2020, we had $252.4 million of cash and cash equivalents and $1,171.5 million of maximum borrowing capacity under our current credit facilities. We continue to maintain an elevated cash balance to provide protection against the increased level of business and financial market risk and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

As of June 30, 2020, our cash commitments in the next twelve months include $822.5 million of scheduled principal payments on our existing debt facilities and $92.5 million of committed but unpaid capital expenditures.

We believe that cash provided by operating activities, existing cash, proceeds from the sale of our leasing equipment, and availability under our borrowing facilities will be sufficient to meet our obligations over the next twelve months.

Share Repurchase Program

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company repurchased a total of 3.4 million common shares at an average price per share of $28.19 for a total cost of $96.3 million under its Board authorized share repurchase program. As of July 22, 2020, the Company has purchased over 12.4 million shares, or 15.4% of our common shares since the commencement of the program in August 2018.

Preferred Share Offering

In January 2020, the Company completed a public offering of 6.875% Series D preference shares, selling 6,000,000 shares and generating $150.0 million of gross proceeds. The costs associated with the offering, inclusive of underwriting discount and other offering expenses, were $5.1 million.

The Company used the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, including the purchase of containers, the repurchase of outstanding common shares, the payment of dividends, and the repayment or repurchase of outstanding indebtedness.

For additional information on the Share Repurchase Program and the Preferred Share Offering, please refer to Note 5 - “Other Equity Matters” in the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

Debt Agreements

At June 30, 2020, our outstanding indebtedness was comprised of the following (amounts in millions):
 
June 30, 2020
 
Maximum Borrowing Level
Institutional notes
$
1,733.7

 
$
1,733.7

Asset-backed securitization term notes
2,527.6

 
2,527.6

Term loan facilities
1,144.9

 
1,144.9

Asset-backed securitization warehouse
470.0

 
800.0

Revolving credit facilities
718.5

 
1,560.0

Finance lease obligations
18.4

 
18.4

Total debt outstanding
6,613.1

 
7,784.6

Unamortized debt costs
(34.1
)
 

Unamortized debt premiums & discounts
(3.5
)
 

Unamortized fair value debt adjustment
(6.4
)
 

Debt, net of unamortized costs
$
6,569.1

 
$
7,784.6



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The maximum borrowing levels depicted in the table above may not reflect the actual availability under all of the credit facilities. Certain of these facilities are governed by borrowing bases that limit borrowing capacity to an established percentage of relevant assets. As of June 30, 2020, the availability under these credit facilities without adding additional container assets to the borrowing base was approximately $576.6 million.
 
As of June 30, 2020, we had a combined $5,412.4 million of total debt on facilities with fixed interest rates or floating interest rates that have been synthetically fixed through interest rate swap contracts. This accounts for 82% of total debt.

Pursuant to the terms of certain debt agreements, we are required to maintain certain restricted cash accounts. As of June 30, 2020, we had restricted cash of $98.5 million.

For additional information on our debt, please refer to Note 7 - "Debt" in the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

Debt Covenants

We are subject to certain financial covenants related to leverage, interest coverage and net worth as defined in our debt agreements. The debt agreements are the obligations of our subsidiaries and all related debt covenants are calculated at the subsidiary level. Failure to comply with these covenants could result in a default under the related credit agreements and the acceleration of our outstanding debt if we were unable to obtain a waiver from the creditors. As of June 30, 2020, we were in compliance with all such covenants. The table below reflects the key covenants for the Company that cover the majority of our debt agreements:
 
 
TCIL
 
TAL
Financial Covenant
 
Covenant
 
Actual
 
Covenant
 
Actual
Fixed charge coverage ratio
 
Shall not be less than 1.25:1
 
2.62:1
 
Shall not be less than 1.10:1
 
1.97:1
Minimum net worth
 
Shall not be less than $855 million
 
$2,165.3 million
 
Shall not be less than $500 million
 
$906.0 million
Leverage ratio
 
Shall not exceed 4.0:1
 
1.91:1
 
Shall not exceed 4.75:1
 
2.13:1

Cash Flow

The following table sets forth certain cash flow information for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2020
 
2019
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
416,569

 
$
501,814

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
$
(118,028
)
 
$
(43,513
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
$
(116,630
)
 
$
(457,455
)

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $85.2 million to $416.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $501.8 million in the same period in 2019. The decrease is primarily due to reduced profitability and the timing of collections/payments on accounts receivable and accounts payable.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $118.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $43.5 million in the same period in 2019, or a change of $74.5 million. The change was primarily due to a $69.8 million increase in payments for leasing equipment.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities decreased by $340.8 million to $116.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $457.5 million in the same period in 2019. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $258.8 million in net repayments of debt and a $61.8 million decrease in share repurchases. This was partially offset by a decrease in proceeds from

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the issuance of preferred shares of $76.5 million. Additionally, we paid $103.0 million in the first half of 2019 for the purchase of noncontrolling interests that did not reoccur in 2020.


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Results of Operations

The following table summarizes our comparative results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands).
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2020
 
2019
 
Variance
Leasing revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
$
313,423

 
$
328,370

 
$
(14,947
)
Finance leases
7,974

 
10,196

 
(2,222
)
Total leasing revenues
321,397

 
338,566

 
(17,169
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equipment trading revenues
16,903

 
23,209

 
(6,306
)
Equipment trading expenses
(14,883
)
 
(18,713
)
 
3,830

Trading margin
2,020

 
4,496

 
(2,476
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gain on sale of leasing equipment
4,537

 
7,519

 
(2,982
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
133,292

 
135,348

 
(2,056
)
Direct operating expenses
29,619

 
18,097

 
11,522

Administrative expenses
20,472

 
19,988

 
484

Provision (reversal) for doubtful accounts
374

 
521

 
(147
)
Total operating expenses
183,757

 
173,954

 
9,803

Operating income (loss)
144,197

 
176,627

 
(32,430
)
Other expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and debt expense
66,874

 
82,260

 
(15,386
)
Realized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net
11

 
(669
)
 
680

Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net
(11
)
 
1,267

 
(1,278
)
Debt termination expense

 
558

 
(558
)
Other (income) expense, net
36

 
(927
)
 
963

Total other expenses
66,910

 
82,489

 
(15,579
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
77,287

 
94,138

 
(16,851
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
6,699

 
8,042

 
(1,343
)
Net income (loss)
$
70,588

 
$
86,096

 
$
(15,508
)
Less: dividend on preferred shares
10,513

 
2,025

 
8,488

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
$
60,075

 
$
84,071

 
$
(23,996
)

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Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

Leasing revenues.    Per diem revenue represents revenue earned under operating lease contracts. Fee and ancillary lease revenue represents fees billed for the pick-up and drop-off of containers in certain geographic locations and billings of certain reimbursable operating costs such as repair and handling expenses. Finance lease revenue represents interest income earned under finance lease contracts. The following table summarizes our leasing revenue for the periods indicated below (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2020
 
2019
 
Variance
Leasing revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
 
 
 
 
 
Per diem revenues
$
294,748

 
$
312,042

 
$
(17,294
)
Fee and ancillary revenues
18,675

 
16,328

 
2,347

Total operating lease revenues
313,423

 
328,370

 
(14,947
)
Finance leases
7,974

 
10,196

 
(2,222
)
Total leasing revenues
$
321,397

 
$
338,566

 
$
(17,169
)

Total leasing revenues were $321.4 million, net of lease intangible amortization of $5.7 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $338.6 million, net of lease intangible amortization of $10.0 million, in the same period in 2019, a decrease of $17.2 million.

Per diem revenues were $294.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $312.0 million in the same period in 2019, a decrease of $17.3 million. The primary reasons for this decrease are as follows:
$16.0 million decrease due to a decrease in average units on-hire; and
$9.0 million decrease due to a decrease in average per diem rates reflecting the impact of several large lease extension transactions at rates below our portfolio average; partially offset by
$4.3 million increase due to a decrease in lease intangible amortization; and
$3.4 million increase due to the reclassification of certain contracts from finance leases to operating leases in the first quarter of 2020 as a result of the renegotiation of the contracts and the elimination of purchase options.

Fee and ancillary lease revenues were $18.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $16.3 million in the same period in 2019, an increase of $2.4 million. The increase was primarily due to higher pick-up and drop-off activity.

Finance lease revenues were $8.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $10.2 million in the same period in 2019, a decrease of $2.2 million. The decrease was due to the reclassification of certain finance leases to operating leases in the first quarter of 2020 as a result of the renegotiation of certain contracts and the runoff of the existing portfolio.

Trading margin.    Trading margin was $2.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $4.5 million in the same period in 2019, a decrease of $2.5 million. The decrease was due to a decrease in per unit margins as a result of a decrease in selling prices and a decrease in sales volume.

Net gain on sale of leasing equipment.    Gain on sale of equipment was $4.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $7.5 million in the same period in 2019, a decrease of $3.0 million. The decrease was primarily due to a 7.1% decrease in average used dry container selling prices.

Depreciation and amortization.    Depreciation and amortization was $133.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $135.3 million in the same period in 2019, a decrease of $2.0 million. The primary reasons for the decrease are as follows:
$3.5 million decrease due to a net decrease in the size of the depreciable fleet; partially offset by
$1.9 million increase due to the reclassification of certain contracts from finance leases to operating leases in the first quarter of 2020 as a result of the renegotiation of the contracts and the elimination of purchase options.






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Direct operating expenses.    Direct operating expenses primarily consist of our costs to repair equipment returned off lease, to store the equipment when it is not on lease and to reposition equipment from locations with weak leasing demand. Direct operating expenses were $29.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $18.1 million in the same period in 2019, an increase of $11.5 million. The primary reasons for the increase are as follows:
$6.3 million increase in storage expense due to an increase in idle units;
$2.3 million increase in repair expense due to an increase in the volume of redeliveries; and
$2.3 million increase in positioning expense due to customer pick-up requirements from specific locations.

Administrative expenses.    Administrative expenses were $20.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $20.0 million in the same period in 2019, an increase of $0.5 million. The primary reasons for the increase are as follows:
$1.1 million increase in professional fees; and
$0.6 million increase in stock compensation expense; offset by
$0.8 million decrease in travel expense due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Provision (reversal) for doubtful accounts.    Provision for doubtful accounts was $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $0.5 million in the same period in 2019, a decrease of $0.1 million. This decrease is primarily due to lower reserves against customer receivables.

Interest and debt expense.    Interest and debt expense was $66.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $82.3 million in the same period in 2019, a decrease of $15.4 million. The primary reasons for the decrease are as follows:
$8.0 million decrease due to a decrease in the average effective interest rate to 3.92% from 4.39%; and
$7.4 million decrease due to a decrease in the average debt balance of $665.3 million

Realized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net.     There was an immaterial realized gain on derivative instruments, net for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $0.7 million for the same period in 2019. The decrease is primarily due to the expirations of certain interest rate swap contracts.

Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments. There was an immaterial unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $1.3 million in the same period in 2019. The decrease is primarily due to the expirations and amortization of the underlying swap notional amounts.

Income taxes. Income tax expense was $6.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $8.0 million in the same period in 2019, a decrease in income tax expense of $1.3 million. The decrease in income tax expense was primarily the result of a decrease in pre-tax income in the three months ended June 30, 2020. Additionally, the Company recorded tax expenses related to uncertain tax positions in the prior period that did not reoccur in 2020.



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Results of Operations

The following table summarizes our comparative results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands).
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2020
 
2019
 
Variance
Leasing revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
$
626,227

 
$
658,792

 
$
(32,565
)
Finance leases
16,638

 
20,633

 
(3,995
)
Total leasing revenues
642,865

 
679,425

 
(36,560
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equipment trading revenues
32,283

 
41,037

 
(8,754
)
Equipment trading expenses
(28,330
)
 
(32,954
)
 
4,624

Trading margin
3,953

 
8,083

 
(4,130
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gain on sale of leasing equipment
8,614

 
15,988

 
(7,374
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
265,987

 
269,957

 
(3,970
)
Direct operating expenses
52,867

 
34,899

 
17,968

Administrative expenses
39,697

 
38,175

 
1,522

Provision (reversal) for doubtful accounts
4,653

 
379

 
4,274

Total operating expenses
363,204

 
343,410

 
19,794

Operating income (loss)
292,228

 
360,086

 
(67,858
)
Other expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and debt expense
135,876

 
165,780

 
(29,904
)
Realized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net
(224
)
 
(1,373
)
 
1,149

Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net
286

 
2,253

 
(1,967
)
Debt termination expense
31

 
558

 
(527
)
Other (income) expense, net
(3,610
)
 
(1,931
)
 
(1,679
)
Total other expenses
132,359

 
165,287

 
(32,928
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
159,869

 
194,799

 
(34,930
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
12,245

 
15,892

 
(3,647
)
Net income (loss)
$
147,624

 
$
178,907

 
$
(31,283
)
Less: income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

 
592

 
(592
)
Less: dividend on preferred shares
20,338

 
2,330

 
18,008

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
$
127,286

 
$
175,985

 
$
(48,699
)

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Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

Leasing revenues.    Per diem revenue represents revenue earned under operating lease contracts. Fee and ancillary lease revenue represents fees billed for the pick-up and drop-off of containers in certain geographic locations and billings of certain reimbursable operating costs such as repair and handling expenses. Finance lease revenue represents interest income earned under finance lease contracts. The following table summarizes our leasing revenue for the periods indicated below (in thousands):
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2020
 
2019
 
Variance
Leasing revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
 
 
 
 
 
Per diem revenues
$
593,234

 
$
627,394

 
$
(34,160
)
Fee and ancillary revenues
32,993

 
31,398

 
1,595

Total operating lease revenues
626,227

 
658,792

 
(32,565
)
Finance leases
16,638

 
20,633

 
(3,995
)
Total leasing revenues
$
642,865

 
$
679,425

 
$
(36,560
)

Total leasing revenues were $642.9 million, net of lease intangible amortization of $11.9 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $679.4 million, net of lease intangible amortization of $20.7 million, in the same period in 2019, a decrease of $36.5 million.

Per diem revenues were $593.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $627.4 million in the same period in 2019, a decrease of $34.2 million. The primary reasons for this decrease are as follows:
$30.4 million decrease due to a decrease in average units on-hire; and
$18.2 million decrease due to a decrease in average per diem rates reflecting the impact of several large lease extension transactions at rates below our portfolio average; partially offset by
$8.8 million increase due to a decrease in lease intangible amortization; and
$5.6 million increase due to the reclassification of certain contracts from finance leases to operating leases in the first quarter of 2020 as a result of the renegotiation of the contracts and the elimination of purchase options.

Fee and ancillary lease revenues were $33.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $31.4 million in the same period in 2019, an increase of $1.6 million. The increase was primarily due to higher pick-up and drop-off activity.

Finance lease revenues were $16.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $20.6 million in the same period in 2019, a decrease of $4.0 million. The decrease was due to the reclassification of certain finance leases to operating leases in the first quarter of 2020 as a result of the renegotiation of certain contracts and the runoff of the existing portfolio.

Trading margin.    Trading margin was $4.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $8.1 million in the same period in 2019, a decrease of $4.1 million. The decrease was due to decrease in per unit margins as a result of a decrease in selling prices and a decrease in sales volume.

Net gain (loss) on sale of leasing equipment.    Gain on sale of equipment was $8.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $16.0 million in the same period in 2019, a decrease of $7.4 million. The primary reasons for the decrease are as follows:
$6.0 million decrease due to an 8.6% decrease in average used dry container selling prices, partially offset by a 9.8% increase in selling volumes; and
$1.5 million decrease due to a gain recognized in the first quarter of 2019 related to units declared lost by a customer which did not reoccur in 2020.

Depreciation and amortization.    Depreciation and amortization was $266.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $270.0 million in the same period in 2019, a decrease of $4.0 million. The primary reasons for the decrease are as follows:
$6.3 million decrease due to a net decrease in the size of the depreciable fleet; and
$1.0 million decrease due to fully depreciated administrative assets; partially offset by
$3.2 million increase due to the reclassification of certain contracts from finance leases to operating leases in the first quarter of 2020 as a result of the renegotiation of the contracts and the elimination of purchase options.

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Direct operating expenses.    Direct operating expenses primarily consist of our costs to repair equipment returned off lease, to store the equipment when it is not on lease and to reposition equipment from locations with weak leasing demand. Direct operating expenses were $52.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $34.9 million in the same period in 2019, an increase of $18.0 million. The primary reasons for the increase are as follows:
$12.3 million increase in storage expense due to an increase in idle units;
$2.5 million increase in positioning expense due to customer pick-up requirements from specific locations; and
$2.2 million increase in repair expense due to an increase in the volume of redeliveries.

Administrative expenses.    Administrative expenses were $39.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $38.2 million in the same period in 2019, an increase of $1.5 million. The primary reasons for this increase are as follows:
$1.5 million increase due to an increase in professional fees; and
$1.5 million increase due to an increase in payroll and benefit expenses; offset by
$1.1 million decrease due to a decrease in travel expenses due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Provision (reversal) for doubtful accounts.    Provision for doubtful accounts was $4.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $0.4 million in the same period in 2019, an increase of $4.3 million. The increase is primarily due to reserves against the receivables from one of our mid-sized customers where we have been experiencing extended payment delays.

Interest and debt expense.    Interest and debt expense was $135.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $165.8 million in the same period in 2019, a decrease of $29.9 million. The primary reasons for the decrease are as follows:
$18.5 million decrease due to a decrease in the average debt balance of $828.0 million; and
$12.3 million decrease due to a decrease in the average effective interest rate to 4.05% from 4.42%.

Realized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net.     Realized gain on derivative instruments, net was $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $1.4 million in the same period in 2019, a decrease of $1.2 million. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in the average one-month LIBOR rate and the reduction of the underlying derivative notional amounts due to expirations of certain interest rate swap contracts.

Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments. Unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net was $0.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $2.3 million in the same period in 2019. The decrease is primarily due to the expiration of the underlying swap notional amounts during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Income taxes. Income tax expense was $12.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $15.9 million in the same period in 2019, a decrease in income tax expense of $3.7 million. The decrease in income tax expense was primarily the result of a decrease in pre-tax income in the six months ended June 30, 2020. Additionally, the Company recorded tax expenses related to uncertain tax positions in the prior period that did not reoccur in 2020.

Income attributable to noncontrolling interests. There was no income attributable to noncontrolling interests for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $0.6 million in the same period in 2019. All third-party partnership interests in Triton Container Investments LLC were acquired during the first half of 2019.


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Contractual Obligations

We are party to various operating and finance leases and are obligated to make payments related to our borrowings. We are also obligated under various commercial commitments, including obligations to our equipment manufacturers. Our equipment manufacturer obligations are in the form of conventional accounts payable, and are satisfied by cash flows from operations and financing activities.

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of June 30, 2020:
 
Contractual Obligations by Period
Contractual Obligations:
Total
 
Remaining 2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
2024
 
2025 and thereafter
 
(dollars in millions)
Principal debt obligations
$
6,594.7

 
$
349.0

 
$
827.1

 
$
1,061.6

 
$
1,648.1

 
$
1,370.6

 
$
1,338.3

Interest on debt obligations(1)
890.6

 
118.2

 
213.0

 
181.7

 
144.8

 
92.9

 
140.0

Finance lease obligations(2)
20.6

 
1.5

 
3.1

 
3.1

 
3.1

 
9.8

 

Operating leases (mainly facilities)
8.5

 
1.6

 
3.0

 
2.4

 
1.4

 
0.1

 

Purchase obligations:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equipment purchases payable
46.6

 
46.6

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment purchase commitments
45.9

 
45.9

 

 

 

 

 

Total contractual obligations
$
7,606.9

 
$
562.8

 
$
1,046.2

 
$
1,248.8

 
$
1,797.4

 
$
1,473.4

 
$
1,478.3

(1)
Amounts include actual interest for fixed debt, estimated interest for floating-rate debt and interest rate swaps which are in a payable position based on June 30, 2020 rates.
(2)
Amounts include interest.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of June 30, 2020, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, which are often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We are, therefore, not exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, which requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and disclosures reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Our critical accounting policies are discussed in our Form 10-K.

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ITEM 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk is the risk of loss to future earnings, values or cash flows that may result from changes in the price of a financial instrument. The fair value of a financial instrument, derivative or non-derivative, might change as a result of changes in interest rates, exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes. We have operations internationally and we are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. These risks include interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate risks.

Interest Rate Risk

We enter into derivative agreements to fix the interest rates on a portion of our floating-rate debt. We assess and manage the external and internal risk associated with these derivative instruments in accordance with our overall operating goals. External risk is defined as those risks outside of our direct control, including counterparty credit risk, liquidity risk, systemic risk and legal risk. Internal risk relates to those operational risks within the management oversight structure and includes actions taken in contravention of our policies.

The primary external risk of our derivative agreements is counterparty credit exposure, which is defined as the ability of a counterparty to perform its financial obligations under the agreement. All of our derivative agreements are with highly-rated financial institutions. Credit exposures are measured based on the market value of outstanding derivative instruments. Both current and potential exposures are calculated for each derivative agreement to monitor counterparty credit exposure.

As of June 30, 2020, we had derivative agreements in place to fix interest rates on a portion of our borrowings under debt facilities with floating interest rates as summarized below:
Derivatives
 
Notional Amount
 
Weighted Average
Fixed Leg (Pay) Interest Rate
 
Cap Rate
 
Weighted Average
Remaining Term
Interest Rate Swap(1)
 
$1,823.0 Million
 
2.00%
 
n/a
 
5.3 years
Interest Rate Cap
 
$200.0 Million
 
n/a
 
5.5%
 
1.5 years
(1)
The impact of forward starting swaps with total notional amount of $350.0 million will increase the weighted average remaining term to 6.3 years.

Our derivative agreements are designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes. Any unrealized gains or losses related to the changes in fair value are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income and reclassified to interest and debt expense as they are realized. As of June 30, 2020, we do not have any non-designated derivatives. Previously, a portion of our swap portfolio was not designated and changes in the fair value of non-designated derivative agreements were recognized in the consolidated statements of operations as unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net and reclassified to realized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net as they were realized.

Approximately 82% of our debt is either fixed or hedged using derivative instruments which helps mitigate the impact of changes in short-term interest rates. However, a 100 basis point increase in the interest rates on our unhedged debt (primarily LIBOR) would result in an increase of approximately $11.8 million in interest expense over the next 12 months.

Foreign currency exchange rate risk

Although we have significant foreign-based operations, the majority of our revenues and our operating expenses are denominated in U.S. dollars. However, we pay our non-U.S. employees in local currencies and certain operating expenses are denominated in foreign currencies. Net foreign currency exchange gains and losses were immaterial for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.


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ITEM 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Our senior management has evaluated the effectiveness and design of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)), as of June 30, 2020. Based upon their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, our Chief Executive Officer and our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer concluded, as of June 30, 2020, that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

From time to time, we are a party to litigation matters arising in connection with the normal course of our business. While we cannot predict the outcome of these matters, in the opinion of our management, based on information presently available to us, we believe that we have adequate legal defenses, reserves or insurance coverage and any liability arising from these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our business. Nevertheless, unexpected adverse future events, such as an unforeseen development in our existing proceedings, a significant increase in the number of new cases or changes in our current insurance arrangements could result in liabilities that have a material adverse impact on our business.

ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS.

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the "Form 10-K"), which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risk factor below updates those set forth in Part I, Item 1A, of the Form 10-K. The risks described in this report and in the Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results.

The continued spread of the COVID-19 pandemic may have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant impact to businesses and supply chains globally. The imposition of work and travel restrictions, as well as other actions by government authorities to contain the outbreak, have led to extended shutdowns of certain businesses, lower factory production, reduced volumes of global exports and disruptions in global shipping. This has led to reduced container demand, which has pressured container lease rates, and has further exacerbated financial challenges faced by our shipping line customers. Additionally, the economic uncertainty created by the pandemic is affecting demand in several manufacturing sectors and is expected to result in a slowdown in the global economy, the extent or duration of which are uncertain. Further, in response to the pandemic, many businesses, including the Company, have implemented remote working arrangements for their employees during the first quarter of 2020 that may continue, in whole or in part, for an extended period. Risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company include, but are not limited to:
increased credit concerns relating to our shipping line customers as they face reduced demand, operational disruptions and increased costs relating to the pandemic, including the risk of bankruptcy or significant payment defaults or delays;
further reduced demand for containers and increased pressure on lease rates;
reduced demand for sale of containers;
operational issues that could prevent our containers from being discharged or picked up in affected areas or in other locations after having visited affected areas for a prolonged period of time;
business continuity risks associated with the transition to remote working arrangements, including increased cybersecurity risks, internet capacity constraints or other systems problems, and unanticipated difficulties or delays in our financial reporting processes;
liquidity risks, including that disruptions in financial markets as a result of the pandemic may increase the cost and availability of capital, and the risk of non-compliance with financial covenants in debt agreements;
potential impacts on key management, including health impacts and distraction caused by the pandemic response; and
potential impacts on business relationships due to restrictions on travel.

The magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the extent of any impact on our business, financial position, results of operations or liquidity, which could be material, cannot be reasonably determined at this time due to the rapid development and fluidity of the situation. The effects of the pandemic on our business will depend on its duration and severity, whether business disruptions will continue and the overall impact on the global economy.

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ITEM 2.    UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

Share Repurchase Program

The following table provides certain information with respect to the Company's purchases of its common shares during the three months ended June 30, 2020:
 
Issuer Purchases of Common Shares(1)
Period
Total number of shares purchased(2)
 
Average price paid per share
 
Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plan (in thousands)
April 1, 2020 through April 30, 2020
1,057,956

 
$
28.16

 
$
193,095

May 1, 2020 through May 31, 2020
568,373

 
$
29.06

 
$
176,569

June 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020
424,595

 
$
29.57

 
$
164,007

Total
2,050,924

 
$
28.70

 
$
164,007

(1)
On April 21, 2020, the Company's Board of Directors increased the share repurchase authorization to $200.0 million. The revised authorization may be used by the Company to repurchase common or preferred shares.
(2)
This column represents the total number of shares purchased and the total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans.

ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
Number
 
Exhibit Description
 
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
 
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
 
Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
 
Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear on the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
101.SCH
 
XBRL Instance Extension Schema
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
104
 
Cover Page Inline XBRL Data (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
______________________________________________________________________________
*
Filed herewith.
**
Furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
TRITON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
July 24, 2020
By:
/s/ JOHN BURNS
 
 
John Burns
 
 
Chief Financial Officer

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