Textainer Announces Shareholder Approval of Its Pending Acquisition by Stonepeak and Receipt of Required Antitrust Approvals
February 23 2024 - 7:36AM
Textainer Group Holdings Limited (NYSE: TGH; JSE: TXT)
(“
Textainer”), one of the world’s largest lessors
of intermodal containers, today announced that at a special meeting
of its shareholders held on February 22, 2024, Textainer’s
shareholders voted to approve the proposed acquisition of Textainer
by Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in
infrastructure and real assets.
Upon closing the acquisition, Textainer’s common shareholders
will have the right to receive $50.00 per common share in cash
without interest and subject to any applicable withholding
taxes.
Upon closing the acquisition, each of Textainer’s preference
shares (comprised of 7.000% Series A redeemable cumulative
perpetual preference shares, and the depository shares representing
a 1/1000th interest in each such share, and 6.250% Series B
cumulative redeemable perpetual preference shares, and the
depositary shares representing a 1/1000th interest in each such
share) will automatically convert into a corresponding preference
share of the surviving company. Within 120 days of the closing of
the acquisition, each such preference share of the surviving
company will be redeemed by the surviving company, and each holder
thereof will receive an amount in cash equal to the amount to which
such holder is entitled pursuant to the applicable certificate of
designations. Consequently, the depositary shares issued in respect
of such preference shares will represent a 1/1000th interest in a
corresponding preference share of the surviving company. The
redemption of preference shares of the surviving company will
result in the corresponding redemption of the depositary shares
issued in respect of the preference shares.
All required antitrust approvals that are conditions to closing
the proposed transaction under the related merger agreement have
been received and, subject to the satisfaction those conditions
that by their nature are to be satisfied at the closing, the
acquisition is currently anticipated to close on or about March 14,
2024.
About Textainer Group Holdings Limited
Textainer has operated since 1979 and is one of the world’s
largest lessors of intermodal containers with more than 4 million
TEU in our owned and managed fleet. We lease containers to
approximately 200 customers, including all of the world’s leading
international shipping lines, and other lessees. Our fleet consists
of standard dry freight, refrigerated intermodal containers, and
dry freight specials. We also lease tank containers through our
relationship with Trifleet Leasing and are a supplier of containers
to the U.S. Military. Textainer is one of the largest and most
reliable suppliers of new and used containers. In addition to
selling older containers from our fleet, we buy older containers
from our shipping line customers for trading and resale and we are
one of the largest sellers of used containers. Textainer operates
via a network of 14 offices and approximately 400 independent
depots worldwide. Textainer has a primary listing on the New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE: TGH) and a secondary inward listing on the
Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE: TXT). Visit www.textainer.com for
additional information about Textainer.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
Certain statements in this press release may constitute
“forward-looking statements.” Actual results could differ
materially from those projected or forecast in the forward-looking
statements. The factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially include the following: risks related to the satisfaction
or waiver of the conditions to closing the proposed acquisition in
the anticipated timeframe or at all, including the possibility that
the proposed acquisition does not close; the occurrence of any
event, change or other circumstance or condition that could give
rise to the termination of the merger agreement; risks related to
the ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed
acquisition, including the possibility that the expected benefits
from the acquisition will not be realized or will not be realized
within the expected time period; disruption from the transaction
making it more difficult to maintain business and operational
relationships; continued availability of capital and financing;
disruptions in the financial markets; certain restrictions during
the pendency of the transaction that may impact Textainer’s ability
to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions;
risks related to diverting management’s attention from Textainer’s
ongoing business operation; negative effects of this announcement
or the consummation of the proposed acquisition on the market price
of Textainer’s common shares, preference shares and/or operating
results; significant transaction costs; unknown liabilities; the
risk of litigation and/or regulatory actions related to the
proposed acquisition, other business effects and uncertainties,
including the effects of industry, market, business, economic,
political or regulatory conditions; 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; customers’ decisions to buy rather than
lease containers; increases in the cost of repairing and storing
Textainer’s off-hire containers; Textainer’s dependence on a
limited number of customers and suppliers; customer defaults;
decreases in the selling prices of used containers; the impact of
COVID-19 or future global pandemics on Textainer’s business and
financial results; risks resulting from the political and economic
policies of the United States and other countries, particularly
China, including but not limited to, the impact of trade wars,
duties, tariffs or geo-political conflict; risks stemming from the
international nature of Textainer’s business, including global and
regional economic conditions, including inflation and attempts to
control inflation, and geopolitical risks such as the ongoing war
in Ukraine and activities in Israel; extensive competition in the
container leasing industry and developments thereto; decreases in
demand for international trade; disruption to Textainer’s
operations from failures of, or attacks on, Textainer’s information
technology systems; disruption to Textainer’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 anti-corruption; the availability and
cost of capital; restrictions imposed by the terms of Textainer’s
debt agreements; and changes in tax laws in Bermuda, the United
States and other countries.
You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the
other risks and uncertainties that affect Textainer’s business
described in the “Risk Factors” and “Information Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements; Cautionary Language” sections of its
Annual Report on Form 20-F and other documents filed from time to
time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”), all of which are available at www.sec.gov.
These filings identify and address other important risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ
materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.
Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking
statements, and Textainer assumes no obligation to, and does not
intend to, update or revise these forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise, unless required by law. Textainer does not give any
assurance that it will achieve its expectations.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
Additional information regarding the transaction can be found in
the proxy statement attached as Exhibit 99.1 of Textainer’s Report
on Form 6-K furnished to the SEC on January 17, 2024, which can be
obtained, along with other filings containing information about
Textainer, the proposed transaction and related matters, without
charge, from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or from Textainer’s
website at www.textainer.com.
Contacts
Textainer
Investor Relations+1 415-658-8333ir@textainer.com
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