$1 Billion of Capex Year to Date Sets New Record

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2012-- Textainer Group Holdings Limited (NYSE: TGH) ("Textainer", "the Company", "we" and "our"), the world's largest lessor of intermodal containers based on fleet size, today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012.

Highlights:

• Record quarterly revenues of $122.3 million, an increase of 11.7% from the prior year quarter;
• Net income attributable to Textainer common shareholders was $50.7 million, or $0.99 per diluted common share, an increase of $4.9 million, or 10.6%, compared to the prior year quarter;
• Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ of $97.4 million, a new record and an increase of 12.4% from the prior year quarter;
• Utilization continued at very high levels, averaging 97.9% during the third quarter;
• Continued strong pace of expansion, invested a record of more than $1.0 billion in new and used containers year to date, including more than $155 million of purchases from our managed fleet in the third quarter;
• Textainer now owns 68.8% of its total fleet, also a new record;
• Annualized 2012 return on equity of 24%, exceeding Textainer's average annual return on equity of 23% since the Company's October 2007 initial public offering;
• Textainer paid a $0.42 per share dividend in the third quarter and declared a $0.44 per share dividend in the fourth quarter of 2012, an increase of 5% from the second quarter and an increase of 19% compared to the dividend paid in the fourth quarter of 2011, as well as the Company's eleventh consecutive quarterly increase;
• Completed a follow-on equity offering of 8,625,000 common shares at a price of $31.50 per share, of which 6,125,000 new common shares were sold by the Company and 2,500,000 existing common shares were sold by our largest shareholder; and
• Increased the size of the revolving credit facility of Textainer Limited, our wholly owned subsidiary, from $205 million to $600 million at attractive pricing.

"We achieved record quarterly results as measured by a number of performance metrics," commented Philip K. Brewer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Textainer. "Total revenues of $122.3 million and Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ of $97.4 million were both quarterly records for the Company, as we benefited from strategic investments in new dry and refrigerated containers, purchases of managed containers, and continued high utilization."

"Equally as impressive, we set another record with more than $1 billion in capex year to date of which 91% was for our owned fleet," continued Mr. Brewer. "We now own 69% of our total fleet, which is the highest level ever. Owning containers benefits our shareholders as we earn significantly more on owned containers than managed containers."

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

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

Textainer's adjusted net income benefited from higher revenue from an increase in the size of the owned container fleet, offset by an increase in interest expense due to an increase in debt required to fund the expansion of our owned fleet and increased depreciation expense due to our record level of capex and higher new container prices, which have averaged almost $2,400 per CEU in 2012. During the third quarters of 2012 and 2011, the Company released liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits and recognized tax provision reductions of $3.0 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

During the quarter, Textainer completed a follow-on equity offering of 8,625,000 of its common shares at a price of $31.50 per share. The Company sold 6,125,000 new common shares and our largest shareholder, Halco Holdings Inc., sold 2,500,000 of its existing common shares. The Company received $185.2 million and Halco Holdings Inc. received $75.6 million, in each case net of underwriting discount and before expenses.

Textainer Limited, one of Textainer's wholly owned subsidiaries, also increased the size of its revolving credit agreement from $205 million to $600 million, adding nine new participating banks. At the closing, the initial interest rate was LIBOR plus 150 basis points. The facility also provides for a $100 million increase the Company may elect to utilize subject to certain conditions.

Textainer ended the quarter with a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.0:1. Year-to-date the Company has completed approximately $2.4 billion of financing in the debt and equity markets, resulting in over $1.3 billion in net incremental funding. This additional liquidity puts the Company in a strong position to continue purchasing both new and used containers to meet the needs of shipping lines and address their increased preference to lease containers.

Outlook

"Even if trade growth were to moderate in 2013, we believe we will continue to have solid fleet growth and performance because of shipping lines' increased reliance on container lessors," commented Mr. Brewer. "Container lessors are projected to provide more than 65% of all new container demand this year and could meet or exceed 70% next year. We expect utilization levels to remain high, given that 81% of our fleet is subject to long-term and financing leases, increased sales of older containers, relatively low levels of container production and limited new shipping line investment in containers. These factors, coupled with our continued investments in purchase leasebacks and acquisitions of our managed fleet, position us to continue to grow our market share, provide consistent financial results and maintain our market leading position."

"We have seen some compression of returns from new container investments over the course of the year. While we remain pleased with the performance of these investments, we are also excited about our managed fleet acquisitions. Such purchases are immediately accretive to earnings as the containers are on-lease from their purchase date and these older containers generally have less depreciation expense than new containers."

Dividend

On November 5, 2012, Textainer's board of directors approved and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.44 per share on Textainer's issued and outstanding common shares, payable on November 28, 2012 to shareholders of record as of November 16, 2012. This dividend is an increase of $0.02 per share from the prior quarter. The current dividend represents 50% of adjusted net income⁽¹⁾.

"We again achieved an excellent annualized return on equity of 24% in the third quarter, compared to an average of 23% annually since our IPO. We also increased our dividend by 5% from the second quarter, resulting in a 50% payout ratio. This is our eleventh consecutive quarterly dividend increase, continues our record of either stable or increasing dividends every quarter and is a 19% increase compared to the dividend paid in the fourth quarter of 2011," added Mr. Brewer. "We believe our focus on total shareholder return is the best way to maximize shareholder value."

Investors' Webcast

Textainer will hold a conference call and a Webcast at 11:00 am PST on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to discuss Textainer's 2012 third-quarter results. An archive of the Webcast will be available one hour after the live call through November 6, 2013. For callers in the U.S. the dial-in number for the conference call is (888) 895-5271; for callers outside the U.S. the dial-in number for the conference call is (847) 619-6547. To access the live Webcast or archive, please visit Textainer's website at http://www.textainer.com.

About Textainer Group Holdings Limited

Textainer Group Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries ("Textainer") is the world's largest lessor of intermodal containers based on fleet size. The Company began operations in 1979 and as of the most recent quarter end had more than 1.7 million containers, representing more than 2.6 million TEU, in its owned and managed fleet. Textainer leases dry freight, refrigerated, and specialized containers. Each year the Company is one of the largest purchasers of new containers as well as one of the largest sellers of used containers in the world. Textainer leases containers to approximately 400 shipping lines and other lessees and sells containers to more than 1,000 customers worldwide and provides services worldwide via a network of regional and area offices, as well as independent depots.

Important Cautionary Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include statements that are not statements of historical facts and include, without limitation, statements regarding: (i) Textainer's belief that owning containers benefits its shareholders as it earns significantly more on owned containers than managed containers; (ii) Textainer's belief that additional liquidity from its year-to-date financings in the debt and equity markets puts it in a strong position to continue purchasing both new and used containers to meet the needs of shipping lines and address their increased performance; (iii) Textainer's belief that, even if trade growth were to moderate in 2013, Textainer will continue to have solid fleet growth and performance because of shipping lines' increased reliance on container lessors; (iv) industry data suggesting that container lessors are projected to provide more than 65% of all new container demand this year and could meet or exceed 70% next year; (v) Textainer's expectation that its utilization levels will remain high, given that 81% of its fleet is subject to long-term and financing leases, increased sales of older containers, relatively low levels of container production and limited shipping line investment in containers; (vi) Textainer's belief that it is positioned to continue to grow its market share, provide consistent financial results and maintain its market leading position; (vii) Textainer's belief that acquisition of portions of its managed fleets are immediately accretive to earnings as the containers are on-lease from their purchase date and older containers generally have less depreciation expense than new containers; and (viii) Textainer's belief that its focus on total shareholder return is the best way to maximize shareholder value. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the following items that could materially and negatively impact our business, results of operations, cash flows, financial condition and future prospects: any deceleration or reversal of the current domestic and global economic recoveries; lease rates may decrease and lessees may default, which could decrease revenue and increasing storage, repositioning, collection and recovery expenses; we own a large and growing number of containers in our fleet and are subject to significant ownership risk; further consolidation of container manufacturers or the disruption of manufacturing for the major manufacturers could result in higher new container prices and/or decreased supply of new containers and any increase in the cost or reduction in the supply of new containers; the demand for leased containers depends on many political and economic factors beyond Textainer's control; the demand for leased containers is partially tied to international trade and if this demand were to decrease due to increased barriers to trade, or for any other reason, it could reduce demand for intermodal container leasing; as we increase the number of containers in our owned fleet, we will have significant capital at risk and may need to incur more debt, which could result in financial instability; Textainer faces extensive competition in the container leasing industry; the international nature of the container shipping industry exposes Textainer to numerous risks; gains and losses associated with the disposition of used equipment may fluctuate; our indebtedness reduces our financial flexibility and could impede our ability to operate; and other risks and uncertainties, including those set forth in Textainer's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For a discussion of some of these risks and uncertainties, see Item 3 "Key Information-- Risk Factors" in Textainer's Annual Report on Form 20-F/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 27, 2012.

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

TEXTAINER GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011
(Unaudited)
(All currency expressed in United States dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Non-GAAP Measures are not financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, income from operations or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity. Non-GAAP Measures are presented solely as supplemental disclosures. Management believes that adjusted EBITDA may be a useful performance measure that is widely used within our industry and adjusted net income may be a useful performance measure because Textainer intends to hold its interest rate swaps until maturity and over the life of an interest rate swap or cap held to maturity the unrealized (gains) losses will net to zero. Adjusted EBITDA is not calculated in the same manner by all companies and, accordingly, may not be an appropriate measure for comparison.

Management also believes that adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted common share are useful in evaluating our operating performance because unrealized (gains) losses on interest rate swaps and caps, net and gain on sale of containers to NCI are both noncash items and unrealized (gains) losses on interest rate swaps and caps, net is a non-operating item. We believe Non-GAAP Measures provide useful information on our earnings from ongoing operations. We believe that adjusted EBITDA provides useful information on our ability to service our long-term debt and other fixed obligations and on our ability to fund our expected growth with internally generated funds. Non-GAAP Measures have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider either of them in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results or cash flows as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

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

Source: Textainer Group Holdings Limited

Textainer Group Holdings Limited
Thomas J. Gallo, +1-415-658-8227
Investor Relations Director
ir@textainer.com