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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 10, 2016
 
TRITON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
Bermuda
 
001-37827
 
98-1276572
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
22 Victoria Street Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
 
Telephone: (441) 295-2287
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant any of the following provisions:
 
o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 

 
 
 






Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On November 10, 2016, Triton International Limited issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2016.  A copy of the press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1.
 
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the attached exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be set forth by specific reference in such filing.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)   Exhibits
 
99.1        Press release issued by Triton International Limited dated November 10, 2016.


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SIGNATURES
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
Triton International Limited
 
 
Dated: November 10, 2016
 
By:
/s/ John Burns
 
 
Name:
John Burns
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1 2 exhibit9919-30x2016new.htm THIRD QUARTER 2016 EARNINGS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit
TRITON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2016 RESULTS AND DECLARES $0.45 QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Hamilton, Bermuda - November 10, 2016 – Triton International Limited (NYSE: TRTN), ("Triton") today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. On July 12, 2016 Triton Container International Limited ("TCIL") and TAL International Group, Inc. ("TAL") completed their previously announced strategic combination and became wholly-owned subsidiaries of Triton. In this press release, Triton has presented its results based on U.S. GAAP as well as Non-GAAP selected information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Third Quarter and Recent Highlights:
Triton reported a Net loss attributable to shareholders of $51.2 million and Loss before income taxes of $56.8 million for the third quarter of 2016.
Triton reported an Adjusted pre-tax loss of $2.8 million in the third quarter of 2016.
The Adjusted pre-tax loss in the third quarter excludes $59.6 million in Transaction and other costs (which includes a $4.0 million reclassification of accrued incentive compensation expenses relating to employees transitioning out of the Company from Administrative expenses to Transaction and other costs).
The Adjusted pre-tax loss in the third quarter includes a $29.7 million negative impact related to the default by Hanjin Shipping, and a $6.8 million net negative impact from the preliminary purchase accounting adjustments.
Excluding the items mentioned above (except the reclassification), Triton’s Adjusted pre-tax income would have been $29.7 million in the third quarter of 2016.
Utilization was 93.3% as of November 10, 2016.
Triton announced a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share payable on December 22, 2016 to shareholders of record as of December 2, 2016.
Financial Results
Triton's reported results reflect TCIL's historical financial information as the accounting acquirer, and TAL's financial information from the close of the transaction, inclusive of the effect of purchase accounting adjustments. Such treatment is consistent with the accounting treatment prescribed under the acquisition method of accounting.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
2015
% Change
2016
2015
% Change
Leasing revenues
$247.9
$175.7
41.1%
$569.3
$534.8
6.5%
(Loss) income before income taxes
$(56.8)
$26.1
(317.6%)
$(36.9)
$112.9
(132.7%)
Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders
$(51.2)
$21.2
(341.5%)
$(36.3)
$98.3
(136.9%)
Net (loss) income per share
$(0.69)
$0.53
(230.2%)
$(0.49)
$2.46
(119.9%)
Adjusted pre-tax (loss) income(1)
$(2.8)
$27.9
(110.0%)
$30.1
$119.5
(74.8%)
Adjusted net (loss) income(1)
$(0.3)
$27.0
(101.1%)
$31.5
$116.0
(72.8%)

(1) Adjusted pre-tax (loss) income and Adjusted net (loss) income are non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are useful in evaluating our operating performance. Triton's definition and calculation of Adjusted pre-tax (loss) income and Adjusted net (loss) income, including

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reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, are outlined in the attached schedules.

Operating Performance

"The third quarter of 2016 was an eventful quarter for Triton," commented Brian M. Sondey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Triton International. "The merger between TCIL and TAL closed on July 12, creating the largest, and we believe, the most efficient and most capable container leasing company in the world. In addition, Hanjin Shipping filed for court supervised rehabilitation proceedings in South Korea on August 31, ceased active operations and defaulted on our lease agreements. Finally, leasing demand jumped in the third quarter, and over the last few months lease transaction activity and container pick-up volumes have accelerated. All of these events have stretched the new Triton organization, but we are already benefiting from the powerful combination of TCIL’s and TAL’s capabilities."

"Triton reported a Loss before income taxes of $56.8 million in the third quarter and an Adjusted pre-tax loss of $2.8 million. Triton’s results in the third quarter of 2016 were impacted by a number of items related to our merger and the Hanjin default. Excluding these items, our Adjusted pre-tax income would have been $29.7 million in the third quarter of 2016, a significant increase from the combined Adjusted pre-tax income for TCIL and TAL International of $18.4 million in the second quarter. The improvement in the third quarter was mainly driven by improved disposal results and strong leasing demand."

"Despite the ongoing situation with Hanjin, our market environment has continued to improve significantly from the first half of the year. The combination of modest trade growth and limited purchasing of new containers has caused the supply and demand balance for containers to tighten. Lease transaction activity and container lease-out volumes have been strong for the last several months. Our utilization currently stands at 93.3%, which is down slightly from the end of the second quarter, but mainly because almost three percent of our containers are in the process of being recovered from Hanjin. The inventory of new and used containers in Asia is much reduced from earlier in the year, and new container prices have increased recently. While market lease rates remain well below our portfolio average, they have rebounded nicely from the low levels reached earlier in the year and continue to have positive momentum."

Hanjin Shipping Recovery Effort

Mr. Sondey continued, "The recovery process related to the Hanjin default remains a major operational effort, but we are making good progress. We have gained control or have issued delivery clearances for almost fifty percent of our containers previously on-hire to Hanjin, and we expect the share of recovered containers will increase to be in the range of seventy percent by the end of the year. We expect we will eventually recover the vast majority of our containers, but it will take time to recover the "tail" of containers that are scattered across many locations."

"We believe we are adequately covered under our credit insurance policies for lost containers and container recovery and positioning costs that are in excess of our insurance deductibles. Our credit insurance policies also provide up to six months of protection against lost leasing revenue, which was roughly $3 million per month for all of the containers on-lease to Hanjin. The $29.7 million of Hanjin impacts in the third quarter included a $23.4 million provision for bad debt and $6.3 million in lost revenue, much of which was applied toward our insurance deductibles. We expect the financial impact of the Hanjin default to be lower in future periods. Over the next fe

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w quarters, we expect that insurance recoveries will offset most of the costs of the recovery effort, though we will not recognize expected insurance payments related to lost revenue until the payments are received."

Outlook

Mr. Sondey concluded, "Leasing demand remains strong as we start the fourth quarter, and we have not seen the usual seasonal slowdown in dry container lease-out activity. We expect our utilization to increase during the fourth quarter, and expect that increasing new container prices and the tighter supply and demand balance for containers will lead to higher used container selling prices. We also expect our merger cost savings to increase steadily for the next several quarters. However, it will take time for us to fully recover and redeploy the containers previously on-hire to Hanjin, and we will face a timing gap between the lost revenue on these containers and the expected insurance payments that protect against this lost revenue. We also continue to face ongoing pressure from lease re-pricing. Overall, we expect our normalized level of profitability to increase from the third to the fourth quarter of 2016."

Dividend

Triton’s Board of Directors has approved and declared a $0.45 per share quarterly cash dividend on its issued and outstanding common stock, payable on December 22, 2016 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 2, 2016.


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Investors’ Webcast

Triton will hold a Webcast at 9 a.m. (New York time) on Friday, November 11, 2016 to discuss its third quarter results. To participate by phone, please dial 1-877-418-5277 (domestic) or 1-412-717-9592 (international) approximately 15 minutes prior to the start time and reference the Triton International Limited conference call. To access the live Webcast or archive, please visit Triton's website at http://www.trtn.com. An archive of the Webcast will be available one hour after the live call through Friday, December 23, 2016.

About Triton International Limited

Triton International Limited is the parent of Triton Container International Limited and TAL International Group, Inc., each of which merged under Triton on July 12, 2016 to create the world’s largest lessor of intermodal freight containers and chassis. With a container fleet of nearly five million twenty-foot equivalent units ("TEU"), Triton’s global operations include acquisition, leasing, re-leasing and subsequent sale of multiple types of intermodal containers and chassis.

Contact
John Burns
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Investor Relations
(914) 697-2900

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The following table sets forth the combined equipment fleet utilization(a) for TCIL and TAL as of and for the periods indicated:

 
Quarter Ended
 
September 30,
2016
 
June 30,
2016
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
September 30,
2015
Average Utilization
92.4
%
 
93.3
%
 
94.0
%
 
94.8
%
 
96.2
%
 
September 30,
2016
 
June 30,
2016
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
September 30,
2015
Ending Utilization
92.6
%
 
93.7
%
 
93.5
%
 
94.4
%
 
95.5
%

(a) Utilization is computed by dividing total units on lease (in cost equivalent units, or "CEUs") by the total units in fleet (in CEUs), excluding new units not yet leased and off-hire units designated for sale. For the utilization calculation, units on lease to Hanjin were treated as off-lease effective August 1, 2016.

The following table provides the composition of the combined equipment fleet as of September 30, 2016, December 31, 2015, and September 30, 2015 (in units, TEUs and CEUs):
 
Equipment Fleet in Units
 
Equipment Fleet in TEU
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
September 30, 2015
Dry
2,681,503

 
2,632,257

 
2,623,284

 
4,314,654

 
4,217,703

 
4,204,688

Refrigerated
213,763

 
198,292

 
194,491

 
410,349

 
379,134

 
371,604

Special
85,042

 
88,148

 
88,330

 
148,776

 
154,137

 
155,087

Tank
11,962

 
11,243

 
11,249

 
11,962

 
11,243

 
11,249

Chassis
21,233

 
21,216

 
21,231

 
38,429

 
38,210

 
38,236

Equipment leasing fleet
3,013,503

 
2,951,156

 
2,938,585

 
4,924,170

 
4,800,427

 
4,780,864

Equipment trading fleet
15,680

 
21,135

 
23,554

 
26,214

 
35,989

 
39,296

Total
3,029,183

 
2,972,291

 
2,962,139

 
4,950,384

 
4,836,416

 
4,820,160


 
Equipment in CEU
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
September 30, 2015
Operating leases
5,975,852

 
5,855,833

 
5,796,578

Finance leases
375,109

 
252,229

 
261,759

Equipment trading fleet
76,417

 
107,080

 
105,284

Total
6,427,378

 
6,215,142

 
6,163,621






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Important Cautionary Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release, other than purely historical information, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements that include the words "expect," "intend," "plan," "believe," "project," "anticipate," "will," "may," "would" and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature may be used to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Triton's, TCIL's and TAL's control. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements and, therefore, you should not place undue reliance on any such statements.

These factors include, without limitation, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory conditions and the following: failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the transaction, including as a result of a delay or difficulty in integrating the businesses of TCIL and TAL; uncertainty as to the long-term value of Triton's common shares; the expected amount and timing of cost savings and operating synergies resulting from the transaction; 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; their customers' decisions to buy rather than lease containers; their dependence on a limited number of customers for a substantial portion of their 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 their businesses; decreases in the demand for international trade; disruption to their operations resulting from the political and economic policies of foreign countries, particularly China; disruption to their operations from failures of or attacks on their information technology systems; their compliance with laws and regulations related to security, anti-terrorism, environmental protection and corruption; their ability to obtain sufficient capital to support their growth; restrictions on their businesses imposed by the terms of their debt agreements; and other risks and uncertainties, including those risk factors set forth in the section entitled "Risk Factors" beginning on page 34 of the proxy statement/prospectus included in Triton’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended.

The foregoing list of important factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included herein and elsewhere. Any forward-looking statements made herein are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by us will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on Triton or its business or operations. Except to the extent required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.




-Financial Tables Follow-


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TRITON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
ASSETS:
 
 
 
Leasing equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and allowances of $1,683,693 and $1,566,963
$
7,261,562

 
$
4,362,043

Net investment in finance leases, net of allowances of $527 and $526
364,114

 
68,107

Equipment held for sale
105,540

 

Revenue earning assets
7,731,216

 
4,430,150

Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents
129,123

 
56,689

Restricted cash
57,953

 
22,575

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $26,701 and $8,297
176,015

 
109,519

Goodwill
261,966

 

Lease intangibles
275,955

 

Other assets
55,435

 
40,064

Total assets
$
8,687,663

 
$
4,658,997

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 
 
 
Equipment purchases payable
$
62,638

 
$
12,128

Fair value of derivative instruments
59,136

 
257

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
162,715

 
81,306

Net deferred income tax liability
320,235

 
20,570

Debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $20,548 and $19,024
6,291,597

 
3,166,903

Total liabilities
6,896,321

 
3,281,164

Shareholders' equity:
 
 
 
Class A common shares, $0.01 par value; 294,000,000 shares authorized, 44,535,732 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015

 
445

Class B common shares, $0.01 par value; 6,000,000 shares authorized, 6,000,000 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015

 
60

Common shares, $0.01 par value, 294,000,000 shares authorized, undesignated shares $0.01 par value, 6,000,000 shares authorized, 74,435,442 and 0 shares issued, respectively
747

 

Additional paid-in capital
689,283

 
176,088

Accumulated earnings
956,023

 
1,044,402

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(916
)
 
(3,666
)
Total shareholders' equity
1,645,137

 
1,217,329

Non-controlling interests
146,205

 
160,504

Total equity
1,791,342

 
1,377,833

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
8,687,663

 
$
4,658,997

   


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TRITON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Leasing revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
$
242,899

 
$
173,685

 
$
560,262

 
$
528,822

Finance leases
4,890

 
2,034

 
8,886

 
6,017

Other revenues
143

 

 
143

 

Total leasing revenues
247,932

 
175,719

 
569,291

 
534,839

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equipment trading revenues
9,820

 

 
9,820

 

Equipment trading expenses
(9,588
)
 

 
(9,588
)
 

Trading margin
232

 

 
232

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) gain on sale of leasing equipment
(12,319
)
 
(3,254
)
 
(16,086
)
 
3,071

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
112,309

 
77,176

 
272,585

 
217,296

Direct operating expenses
27,815

 
12,886

 
54,298

 
39,008

Administrative expenses
17,456

 
12,166

 
45,136

 
41,896

Transaction and other costs(A)
59,570

 
2,429

 
66,517

 
12,385

Provision (reversal) for doubtful accounts
22,372

 
11

 
22,201

 
(2,121
)
Total operating expenses
239,522

 
104,668

 
460,737

 
308,464

Operating income
(3,677
)
 
67,797

 
92,700

 
229,446

Other expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and debt expense
55,437

 
35,426

 
122,626

 
105,892

Realized loss on derivative instruments, net
864

 
1,386

 
2,268

 
4,399

Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net
(3,487
)
 
4,159

 
5,243

 
5,833

Write-off of deferred financing costs

 

 
141

 

Other expense (income), net
357

 
734

 
(632
)
 
469

Total other expenses
53,171

 
41,705

 
129,646

 
116,593

(Loss) income before income taxes
(56,848
)
 
26,092

 
(36,946
)
 
112,853

Income tax (benefit) expense
(7,719
)
 
112

 
(5,536
)
 
3,056

Net (loss) income
$
(49,129
)
 
$
25,980

 
$
(31,410
)
 
$
109,797

Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest
2,082

 
4,822

 
4,886

 
11,528

Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders
$
(51,211
)
 
$
21,158

 
$
(36,296
)
 
$
98,269

Net (loss) income per common share—Basic
$
(0.69
)
 
$
0.53

 
$
(0.49
)
 
$
2.46

Net (loss) income per common share—Diluted
$
(0.69
)
 
$
0.53

 
$
(0.49
)
 
$
2.46

Cash dividends paid per common share
$
0.45

 
$

 
$
0.81

 
$

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—Basic
73,691

 
39,966

 
73,691

 
39,966

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—Diluted
73,691

 
39,966

 
73,691

 
39,966

   
(A) See definitions

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TRITON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
$
(31,410
)
 
$
109,797

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
272,585

 
217,296

Amortization of deferred financing costs and other debt related amortization
8,533

 
10,135

Amortization of lease premiums
26,488

 

Share compensation expense
4,334

 
9,546

Net loss (gain) on sale of leasing equipment
16,086

 
(3,071
)
Deferred income taxes
(6,773
)
 
2,107

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Decrease in accounts receivable
15,928

 
6,644

Increase in accounts payable and other accrued expenses
26,904

 
7,613

Net equipment sold for resale activity
2,595

 

Other changes in operating assets and liabilities
2,212

 
(3,023
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
337,482

 
357,044

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of leasing equipment and investments in finance leases
(384,739
)
 
(375,804
)
Proceeds from sale of equipment, net of selling costs
102,376

 
134,577

Cash collections on finance lease receivables, net of income earned
22,315

 
10,326

Cash and cash equivalents acquired
50,349

 

Other
(366
)
 
(2,404
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(210,065
)
 
(233,305
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Redemption of common shares
(4,199
)
 

Financing fees paid under debt facilities
(5,718
)
 
(2,972
)
Borrowings under debt facilities
367,700

 
535,000

Payments under debt facilities and capital lease obligations
(365,697
)
 
(630,260
)
Decrease in restricted cash
23,736

 
8,668

Common share dividends paid
(51,620
)
 

Distributions to noncontrolling interest
(19,185
)
 
(38,035
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(54,983
)
 
(127,599
)
Net increase (decrease) in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents
$
72,434

 
$
(3,860
)
Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
56,689

 
65,607

Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
129,123

 
$
61,747

Supplemental non-cash investing activities:
 
 
 
Equipment purchases payable
$
62,638

 
$
12,128

   




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A Transaction and other costs associated with the mergers for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Employee compensation costs
$
42,773

 
$
2,429

 
$
47,028

 
$
12,261

Professional fees
12,615

 

 
13,818

 
112

Legal expenses
1,810

 

 
3,290

 
12

Other
2,372

 

 
2,381

 

     Total
$
59,570

 
$
2,429

 
$
66,517

 
$
12,385

Employee compensation costs include costs to maintain and retain key employees, severance expenses, and certain stock compensation expense, including retention and stock compensation expense pursuant to plans established as part of TCIL's 2011 re-capitalization.
Professional fees and legal expenses include costs paid for services directly related to the closing of the mergers and include legal fees, accounting fees and transaction and advisory fees.


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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We use the terms "Adjusted pre-tax (loss) income "and "Adjusted net (loss) income" throughout this press release.

Adjusted pre-tax (loss) income is defined as income before income taxes as further adjusted for certain items which are described in more detail below, which management believes are not representative of our operating performance. Adjusted pre-tax (loss) income excludes gains and losses on interest rate swaps, the write-off of deferred financing costs, transaction and other costs, and noncontrolling interest. Adjusted net (loss) income is defined as net income further adjusted for the items discussed above, net of income tax.

Adjusted pre-tax (loss) income and Adjusted net (loss) income are not presentations made in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted pre-tax (loss) income and Adjusted net (loss) income should not be considered as alternatives to, or more meaningful than, amounts determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including net income.

We believe that Adjusted pre-tax (loss) income and Adjusted net (loss) income are useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance because these measures:

are widely used by securities analysts and investors to measure a company’s operating performance;

help investors to more meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the impact of our capital structure, our asset base and certain non-routine events which we do not expect to occur in the future; and

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

We have provided reconciliations of Net (loss) income before income taxes and Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures, to Adjusted pre-tax (loss) income and Adjusted net (loss) income in the tables below for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.









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TRITON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Non-GAAP Reconciliations of Adjusted Pre-tax (Loss) Income and Adjusted Net (Loss) Income
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
(Loss) Income before income taxes
$
(56,848
)
 
$
26,092

 
$
(36,946
)
 
$
112,853

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Write-off of deferred financing costs

 

 
141

 

Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net
(3,487
)
 
4,159

 
5,243

 
5,833

  Transaction and other costs
59,570

 
2,429

 
66,517

 
12,385

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest
2,082

 
4,822

 
4,886

 
11,528

Adjusted pre-tax (loss) income
$
(2,847
)
 
$
27,858


$
30,069


$
119,543

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders
$
(51,211
)
 
$
21,158

 
$
(36,296
)
 
$
98,269

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Write-off of deferred financing costs

 

 
137

 

Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net
(3,138
)
 
4,034

 
5,175

 
5,658

  Transaction and other costs
50,856

 
2,356

 
57,595

 
12,013

Tax adjustment related to non-deductibility of transaction costs and other non-recurring costs
3,222


(526
)

4,893


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Adjusted net (loss) income
$
(271
)
 
$
27,022


$
31,504


$
115,956







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