Textainer Group Holdings Limited Reports First-Quarter 2012 Results And Increases Quarterly Dividend

Outlook

The run rate of capital expenditures for new dry-freight and refrigerated containers already exceeds the record levels of 2011. In-fleet container utilization continues to remain at or near historic highs.

“Although utilization decreased 1.3% during the first quarter of 2012 compared to the year ago quarter, it has improved steadily since early April,” commented Mr. Brewer. “Today, 79% of our fleet is committed to long-term, direct financing and sales-type leases, compared to 76% a year ago, which reduces the volatility of our utilization. We continue to see strong demand for new containers and expect to maintain our focus on healthy organic growth during the coming months.”

Dividend

On May 4, 2012, Textainer’s board of directors approved and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share on Textainer’s issued and outstanding common shares, payable on May 29, 2012 to shareholders of record as of May 18, 2012. This dividend is an increase of $0.03 per share from the prior quarter, Textainer’s ninth consecutive quarterly increase, and will continue the Company’s history of paying constant or higher dividends. The current dividend represents 41% of Adjusted net income ⁽¹⁾.

“Our consistent performance and confidence in our long-term outlook enables us to increase our dividend for the ninth consecutive quarter as we continue to focus on total shareholder return,” concluded Mr. Brewer.

Investors’ Webcast

Textainer will hold a conference call and a Webcast at 11:00 am EDT on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 to discuss Textainer’s 2012 first-quarter results. An archive of the Webcast will be available one hour after the live call through May 8, 2013. For callers in the U.S. the dial-in number for the conference call is [phone]; for callers outside the U.S. the dial-in number for the conference call is [phone]. 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 1.6 million containers, representing more than 2.4 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. 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.

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