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      Seaspan Reports First Quarter 2019 Results


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      Seaspan Corporation

      May 01, 2019, 16:29 ET

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      Continues to execute on capital plan, finishing the quarter with $776 million of liquidity

      HONG KONG, May 1, 2019 /CNW/ - Seaspan Corporation ("Seaspan") (NYSE: SSW) announced today its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.

      Highlights for the First Quarter 2019:

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      • Achieved vessel utilization of 98.1%
      • Operating earnings of $344.1 million
      • Reported net earnings attributable to common shares of $267.1 million
      • Earnings per diluted share of $1.26
      • Cash flows from operations of $122.6 million

      Comments from Management

      Bing Chen, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "During the first quarter of 2019, we continued to deliver on our five-priority focus and capitalize on the scale, flexibility, and quality of our integrated operating platform. This platform provides the fleet life cycle services our customers depend on, as demonstrated by our utilization rate of 98% during the quarter, which is consistent with our industry leading average of 98% since IPO. As always, our team is dedicated to strengthening our existing partnerships, as well as expanding our platform with new customers."

      Ryan Courson, Chief Financial Officer, said, "We continue to execute on our capital allocation strategy of strengthening the balance sheet through deleveraging and increasing balance sheet flexibility. Our focus on credit accretion, along with the simplification and consolidation of our capital structure, furthers our objectives of building sustainable, long-term franchise value."

      Significant Developments in the First Quarter

      Fairfax Investments

      On January 15, 2019, pursuant to a previous subscription agreement, Seaspan issued to Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. ("Fairfax"), in a private placement, $250.0 million in debentures bearing interest at 5.5% and warrants to purchase 38,461,539 Class A common shares at $6.50 per share the ("2019 Warrants"). The 2019 Warrants were immediately exercised for $250.0 million in cash, resulting in total aggregate proceeds of $500.0 million from this transaction.

      Debt Repayment

      In January 2019, Seaspan prepaid $147.0 million on the remaining principal balance of a secured reducing revolving credit facility. As a result of the repayment, eight vessels were unencumbered.

      In March 2019, Seaspan prepaid $25.6 million of a secured term loan facility. As a result of the prepayment, three vessels were unencumbered. Seaspan also prepaid $59.0 million of another secured reducing revolving credit facility, releasing two vessels from security.

      As of May 1, 2019, Seaspan has 37 unencumbered vessels.

      Investment in Swiber Holdings Limited

      On October 3, 2018, Seaspan entered into a binding term sheet to invest up to $200.0 million in Swiber Holdings Limited ("Swiber"). Upon closing, and pursuant to a definitive Investment Agreement entered into in March 2019, Seaspan will acquire an 80% post-restructured equity interest in Swiber for $10.0 million. If certain milestones are met, an additional $190.0 million will be invested in Swiber's LNG-to-power project in Vietnam in exchange for economic interests in the project.

      Modification of Customer Time Charters

      During the normal course of business, Seaspan modified its charter arrangements with one of its top five customers, such that the existing time charters for seven vessels continued until the end of the day on March 31, 2019, after which all seven vessels were chartered to other customers, pursuant to new time charters. In connection with the modification, Seaspan received a payment of $227.0 million on April 1, 2019. This payment is recorded in accounts receivable as at March 31, 2019. As of the date of filing, all seven of these vessels have been rechartered.

      Subsequent Events

      Distribution

      The Board of Directors declared a quarterly distribution in the amount of $0.125 per share for its Class A Common Shares, paid on April 30, 2019, to shareholders of record as at the close of business on April 22, 2019. Regular quarterly dividends on the Preferred Shares Series D, Series E, Series G, Series H and Series I were also declared.

      Recent Additions to Senior Management

      In April 2019, Seaspan appointed Peter Kristian Ellegaard as Executive Vice-President and General Counsel.

      Receipt of Charter Modification Payment

      On April 1, 2019, Seaspan received a $227.0 million charter modification payment, which was recorded in accounts receivable at March 31, 2019.

      Repayment of 2019 Notes at Maturity

      On April 30, 2019, the 6.375% senior unsecured notes due 2019 reached maturity and Seaspan repaid the remaining $311.4 million principal amount outstanding.

      Class A Common Shares Outstanding

      As of May 1, 2019, there were 215.6 million Class A Common Shares outstanding.

      Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2019

      Financial Results

      The following table summarizes Seaspan's consolidated financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:

      Financial Summary

      (in millions of US dollars, except earnings per share amount)


      Quarter Ended

      March 31,



      2019



      2018









      Revenue


      $

      285.3



      $

      224.8

      Ship operating expense



      57.7




      49.5

      Depreciation and amortization expense



      62.5




      53.9

      General and administrative expense



      8.8




      7.3

      Operating lease expense



      39.2




      31.2

      Income related to modification of time charters



      227.0




      —

      Operating earnings



      344.1




      82.8

      Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing fees



      56.1




      37.9

      Net earnings



      285.3




      67.7

      Net earnings to common shareholders



      267.1




      50.0

      Earnings per share, diluted



      1.26




      0.37

      Cash from operating activities



      122.6




      69.6

      Ownership Days, Operating Days and Vessel Utilization

      Ownership days are the number of days a vessel is owned and available for charter. Operating days are the number of days a vessel is available to the charterer for use. 

      The primary driver of ownership days are the increases or decreases in the number of vessels owned, while the drivers of operating days are ownership days and the number of days the vessels are off-hire.

      Ownership days increased by 1,600 days for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. The increase was primarily due to the full quarter contribution from the addition of 16 vessels acquired through the acquisition of Greater China Intermodal Investments LLC ("GCI"), which contributed 1,152 days, and the remainder was due to the 2018 vessel deliveries.

      Vessel utilization represents the number of operating days as a percentage of ownership days. 

      The following table summarizes Seaspan's vessel utilization for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, and its comparative quarters:



      2017


      2018


      2019



      Q2


      Q3


      Q4


      Q1


      Q2


      Q3


      Q4


      Q1

      Vessel Utilization:

















      Ownership Days(1)


      8,037


      8,148


      7,905


      8,030


      9,546


      9,844


      9,844


      9,630

      Less Off-hire Days:

















      Scheduled 5-Year Survey


      —


      —


      —


      (104)


      —


      (8)


      (22)


      (13)

      Unscheduled Off-hire(2)


      (142)


      (254)


      (319)


      (149)


      (137)


      (146)


      (240)


      (166)

      Operating Days(1)


      7,895


      7,894


      7,586


      7,777


      9,409


      9,690


      9,582


      9,451

      Vessel Utilization


      98.2%


      96.9%


      96.0%


      96.8%


      98.6%


      98.4%


      97.3%


      98.1%

      (1)

      Operating and ownership days include leased vessels and exclude vessels under bareboat charter.

      (2)

      Unscheduled off-hire includes days related to vessels being off-charter.

      Vessel utilization increased for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. The increase was primarily due to a decrease in the number of scheduled off-hire days for the 5-year survey, in combination with the higher utilization of vessels acquired from GCI.

      Revenue 

      Revenue increased by 26.9% to $285.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. The increase in revenue was primarily due to the full quarter contribution of additional operating days from the acquisition of vessels from the GCI transaction and 2018 vessel deliveries and higher average charter rates for vessels that were on short-term charters.

      The increase in operating days and the related financial impact thereof for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018, is attributable to the following:


      Quarter Ended

      March 31, 2019


      Ownership
      Days Impact


      Operating

      Days Impact


      $ Impact

      (in millions

      of US dollars)

      Addition of 16 vessels from acquisition of GCI


      1,152



      1,152


      $

      42.9

      Full period contribution from 2018 vessel deliveries


      448



      448



      11.5

      Changes in daily charter hire rates and recharters


      —



      —



      4.5

      Unscheduled off-hire


      —



      (18)



      0.3

      Scheduled off-hire


      —



      92



      1.6

      Other


      —



      —



      (0.3)

      Total


      1,600



      1,674


      $

      60.5










      Ship Operating Expense

      Ship operating expense increased by 16.5% to $57.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. The increase was primarily due to an increase in ownership days from the full quarter contribution of the acquisition of vessels from the GCI transaction and 2018 vessel deliveries. Ship operating cost per ownership day decreased by 2.9% to $5,993 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018.


      2017


      2018


      2019


      Q2


      Q3


      Q4


      Q1


      Q2



      Q3


      Q4


      Q1

      Operating Cost:

























      Ownership Days(1)


      8,037



      8,148



      7,905



      8,030



      9,546




      9,844



      9,844



      9,630

      Vessel Operating Costs

      (in millions of US dollars)

      $

      44.8


      $

      45.4


      $

      48.1


      $

      49.5


      $

      58.8



      $

      55.4


      $

      55.6


      $

      57.7

      Operating Cost per Ownership Day

      $

      5,577


      $

      5,569


      $

      6,086


      $

      6,170


      $

      6,156



      $

      5,624


      $

      5,648


      $

      5,993

      (1)

      Ownership days include leased vessels and exclude vessels under bareboat charter.

      Depreciation and Amortization Expense

      Depreciation and amortization expense increased by 15.9% to $62.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. The increase was primarily due to an increase in ownership days from the full period contribution of the acquisition of vessels from the GCI transaction and 2018 vessel deliveries.

      General and Administrative Expense

      General and administrative expense increased by 21.0% to $8.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. The increase was primarily due to higher share-based compensation expenses and higher professional fees.

      Operating Lease Expense

      Operating lease expense increased by 25.8% to $39.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. The increase was primarily due to the amortization of deferred gains related to Seaspan's vessel sale-leaseback transactions, which are no longer recognized through operating leases. Upon adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 "Leases" on January 1, 2019, the remaining balance of these deferred gains were recognized through opening deficit as a cumulative adjustment.

      Interest Expense and Amortization of Deferred Financing Fees

      The following table summarizes Seaspan's borrowings:

       (in millions of US dollars)


      March 31,



      2019



      2018

      Long-term debt, excluding deferred financing fees:








      Revolving credit facilities


      $

      582.2



      $

      844.9

      Term loan credit facilities



      2,076.3




      2,279.6

      Senior unsecured notes



      391.4




      417.9

      Fairfax Notes



      500.0




      250.0

      Debt discount and fair value adjustment



      (166.4)




      (77.5)

      Long-term obligations under other financing

      arrangements, excluding deferred financing fees



      635.1




      684.8

      Total borrowings



      4,018.6




      4,399.7

      Less: Vessels under construction



      —




      (80.6)

      Operating borrowings


      $

      4,018.6



      $

      4,319.1

      Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing fees increased by $18.1 million to $56.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. The increase was primarily due to debt assumed as part of the acquisition of GCI, the issuance of the Fairfax Notes and the increase in LIBOR.

      Change in Fair Value of Financial Instruments

      The change in fair value of financial instruments resulted in a loss of $1.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. The loss for this period was primarily due to a decrease in the forward LIBOR curve as it relates to interest swaps. Included in the change in fair value is the unrealized gain of $6.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to the unrealized gain of $30.6 million for the comparative period in the prior year.

      Liquidity and Unencumbered Vessels

      As of March 31, 2019, Seaspan had total liquidity of $776.2 million, consisting of $626.2 million of cash and cash equivalents and $150.0 million available under our committed two year revolving credit facility. Additionally, as of May 1, 2019, Seaspan's unencumbered asset pool included 37 vessels.  

      TEU Class


      Vessel Count

      2500


      12

      3500


      2

      4250


      17

      8500


      2

      9600


      2

      10000


      2

      Total


      37

      About Seaspan

      Seaspan is the leading independent charter owner of containerships with industry leading ship management services. Seaspan charters its vessels primarily pursuant to long-term, fixed-rate, time charters from the world's largest container shipping liners. Seaspan's operating fleet consists of 112 containerships with a total capacity of more than 900,000 TEU, an average age of approximately six years and an average remaining lease period of approximately four years, on a TEU-weighted basis.

      Seaspan has the following securities listed on The New York Stock Exchange:

      Symbol


      Description




      SSW


      Class A Common Shares

      SSW PR D


      Series D Preferred Shares

      SSW PR E

      SSW PR G

      SSW PR H


      Series E Preferred Shares

      Series G Preferred Shares

      Series H Preferred Shares

      SSW PR I


      Series I Preferred Shares

      SSWA


      7.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027

      SSW25


      5.500% Senior Notes due 2025


      Conference Call and Webcast

      Seaspan will host a conference call and webcast presentation for investors, analysts, and interested parties to discuss its first quarter results on May 2, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. ET. Participants should call 1-877-246-9875 (US/Canada) or 1-707-287-9353 (International) and request the Seaspan call (conference ID: 1359879). The live webcast and slide presentation are available under "Events & Presentations" at www.seaspancorp.com.

      A recording will be available at 1-855-859-2056 or 1-404-537-3406 (Conference passcode: 1359879).

      SEASPAN CORPORATION
      UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
      AS OF MARCH 31, 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2018
      (in Thousands Of Us Dollars)




      March 31, 2019


      December 31, 2018

      Assets







      Current assets:







      Cash and cash equivalents


      $

      626,187


      $

      357,327

      Short-term investments



      105



      2,532

      Accounts receivable



      239,140



      13,001

      Prepaid expenses and other



      37,662



      36,519

      Gross investment in lease



      44,469



      44,348

      Fair value of financial instruments



      —



      113




      947,563



      453,840








      Vessels



      5,869,520



      5,926,274

      Right-of-use assets



      1,040,755



      —

      Gross investment in lease



      806,574



      817,631

      Goodwill



      75,321



      75,321

      Other assets



      183,683



      204,931



      $

      8,923,416


      $

      7,477,997

      Liabilities, Puttable Preferred Shares and Shareholders' Equity







      Current liabilities:







      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities



      71,124



      70,211

      Current portion of deferred revenue



      51,407



      55,915

      Current portion of long-term debt



      559,800



      722,641

      Current portion of operating lease liabilities



      160,010



      —

      Current portion of long-term obligations under other financing







      arrangements



      149,011



      48,384

      Current portion of other long-term liabilities



      8,234



      32,243




      999,586



      929,394








      Deferred revenue



      368,502



      376,884

      Long-term debt



      2,801,129



      2,764,900

      Operating lease liabilities



      865,809



      —

      Long-term obligations under other financing arrangements



      478,657



      591,372

      Other long-term liabilities



      18,363



      180,157

      Fair value of financial instruments



      133,838



      127,172




      5,665,884



      4,969,879








      Puttable preferred shares



      48,517



      48,139








      Shareholders' equity:







      Share capital



      2,489



      2,102

      Treasury shares



      (374)



      (371)

      Additional paid in capital



      3,448,904



      3,126,457

      Deficit



      (219,693)



      (645,638)

      Accumulated other comprehensive loss



      (22,311)



      (22,571)




      3,209,015



      2,459,979



      $

      8,923,416


      $

      7,477,997

      SEASPAN CORPORATION
      UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
      FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 AND 2018

      (IN THOUSANDS OF US DOLLARS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)




      Quarter Ended

      March 31,



      2019


      2018








      Revenue


      $

      285,323


      $

      224,776








      Operating expenses:







      Ship operating



      57,709



      49,549

      Depreciation and amortization



      62,497



      53,925

      General and administrative



      8,799



      7,273

      Operating leases



      39,233



      31,194

      Income related to modification of time charters



      (227,000)



      —




      (58,762)



      141,941








      Operating earnings



      344,085



      82,835








      Other expenses (income):







      Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing fees



      56,051



      37,949

      Amortization of discount on Fairfax Notes



      4,034



      1,032

      Interest income



      (3,150)



      (1,270)

      Acquisition related gain on contract settlement



      —



      (2,430)

      Change in fair value of financial instruments



      1,144



      (19,322)

      Equity income on investment



      —



      (1,216)

      Other expenses



      691



      376




      58,770



      15,119








      Net earnings


      $

      285,315


      $

      67,716








      Dividends - preferred shares



      (18,167)



      (17,739)

      Net earnings attributable to common shares


      $

      267,148


      $

      49,977








      Weighted average number of shares, basic



      209,560



      133,998

      Effect of dilutive securities:







      Share-based compensation



      111



      126

      Fairfax warrants



      1,733



      —

      Weighted average number of shares, diluted



      211,404



      134,124








      Earnings per share, basic


      $

      1.27


      $

      0.37

      Earnings per share, diluted


      $

      1.26


      $

      0.37

      SEASPAN CORPORATION
      UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
      FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 AND 2018
      (IN THOUSANDS OF US DOLLARS)




      Quarter Ended

      March 31,





      2019



      2018













      Net earnings


      $

      285,315



      $

      67,716













      Other comprehensive income:










      Amounts reclassified to net earnings during the period










      relating to cash flow hedging instruments



      260




      300













      Comprehensive income


      $

      285,575



      $

      68,016



      SEASPAN CORPORATION
      UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
      FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 AND 2018
      (IN THOUSANDS OF US DOLLARS)






      Quarter Ended

      March 31,



      2019



      2018

      Cash from (used in):








      Operating activities:








      Net earnings


      $

      285,315



      $

      67,716

      Items not involving cash:








      Depreciation and amortization



      62,497




      53,925

      Amortization of right-of-use assets



      27,517




      —

      Share-based compensation



      1,144




      627

      Amortization of deferred financing fees, debt discount and fair value of

         long-term debt



      7,116




      4,079

      Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income to interest expense



      75




      88

      Unrealized change in fair value of financial instruments



      (6,511)




      (30,599)

      Acquisition related gain on contract settlement



      —




      (2,430)

      Equity income on investment



      —




      (1,216)

      Deferred gain on sale-leasebacks



      —




      (6,111)

      Amortization of acquired revenue contracts



      2,047




      1,109

      Other



      (348)




      (333)

      Changes in assets and liabilities



      (256,255)




      (17,295)

      Cash from operating activities



      122,597




      69,560









      Financing activities:








      Repayment of credit facilities



      (288,352)




      (63,579)

      Draws on credit facilities



      —




      100,000

      Fairfax Notes and warrants issued



      250,000




      250,000

      Draws on long-term obligations under other financing arrangements



      —




      42,700

      Repayments on long-term obligations under other financing arrangements



      (12,551)




      (6,779)

      Senior unsecured notes repurchased, including related expenses



      (8,998)




      —

      Proceeds from exercise of warrants



      250,000




      —

      Financing fees



      (1,065)




      (5,132)

      Dividends on common shares



      (21,819)




      (9,326)

      Dividends on preferred shares



      (17,719)




      (16,566)

      Cash from financing activities



      149,496




      291,318









      Investing activities:








      Expenditures for vessels



      (1,541)




      (19,906)

      Short-term investments



      2,426




      104

      Other assets



      (4,115)




      2,791

      Loans to affiliate



      —




      (427)

      Acquisition of GCI



      —




      (333,581)

      Cash acquired from GCI acquisition



      —




      70,121

      Cash used in investing activities



      (3,230)




      (280,898)









      Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash



      268,863




      79,980

      Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period



      371,396




      267,236

      Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period


      $

      640,259



      $

      347,216


      The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows:



      March 31,



      2019


      2018

      Cash and cash equivalents


      $

      626,187


      $

      333,156

      Restricted cash included in other assets



      14,072



      14,060

      Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the







      consolidated statements of cash flows


      $

      640,259


      $

      347,216


      STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

      This release contains forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act) concerning Seaspan's operations, cash flows, and financial position, including, in particular, the likelihood of its success in developing and expanding its business. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as "continue," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts," "will," "may," "potential," "should" and similar expressions are forward‑looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent Seaspan's estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this release and are not intended to give any assurance as to future results. As a result, you are cautioned not to rely on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this release. Although these statements are based upon assumptions Seaspan believes to be reasonable based upon available information, they are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

      • future growth prospects and ability to expand Seaspan's business;
      • Seaspan's expectations as to impairments of its vessels, including the timing and amount of currently anticipated impairments;
      • the future valuation of Seaspan's vessels and goodwill;
      • potential acquisitions, vessel financing arrangements and other investments, and Seaspan's expected risks and benefits from such transactions as well as the likelihood of consummating any such transaction;
      • future time charters and vessel deliveries, including future long-term charters for certain existing vessels;
      • estimated future capital expenditures needed to preserve the operating capacity of Seaspan's fleet including, its capital base, and comply with regulatory standards, its expectations regarding future dry-docking and operating expenses, including ship operating expense and general and administrative expenses;
      • Seaspan's expectations about the availability of vessels to purchase, the time it may take to construct new vessels, the delivery dates of new vessels, the commencement of service of new vessels under long-term time charter contracts and the useful lives of its vessels;
      • availability of crew, number of off-hire days and dry-docking requirements;
      • general market conditions and shipping market trends, including charter rates, increased technological innovation in competing vessels and other factors affecting supply and demand;
      • Seaspan's financial condition and liquidity, including its ability to borrow and repay funds under its credit facilities, to refinance its existing facilities and to obtain additional financing in the future to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate activities;
      • Seaspan's continued ability to meet its current liabilities as they become due;
      • Seaspan's continued ability to maintain, enter into or renew primarily long-term, fixed-rate time charters with its existing customers or new customers;
      • the potential for early termination of long-term contracts and Seaspan's potential inability to enter into, renew or replace long-term contracts;
      • the introduction of new accounting rules for leasing and exposure to currency exchange rates and interest rate fluctuations;
      • conditions inherent in the operation of ocean-going vessels, including acts of piracy;
      • acts of terrorism or government requisition of Seaspan's containerships during periods of war or emergency;
      • adequacy of Seaspan's insurance to cover losses that result from the inherent operational risks of the shipping industry;
      • lack of diversity in Seaspan's operations and in the type of vessels in its fleet;
      • conditions in the public equity market and the price of Seaspan's shares;
      • Seaspan's ability to leverage to its advantage its relationships and reputation in the containership industry;
      • changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, and the effect of governmental regulations on Seaspan's business;
      • the financial condition of Seaspan's customers, lenders, and other counterparties and their ability to perform their obligations under their agreements with us;
      • Seaspan's continued ability to meet specified restrictive covenants and other conditions in its financing and lease arrangements, its notes and its preferred shares;
      • any economic downturn in the global financial markets and export trade and increase in trade protectionism and potential negative effects of any recurrence of such disruptions on Seaspan's customers' ability to charter Seaspan's vessels and pay for Seaspan's services;
      • the value of Seaspan's vessels and other factors or events that trigger impairment assessments or results;
      • taxation of Seaspan's earnings and of distributions to its shareholders;
      • Seaspan's exemption from tax on U.S. source international transportation income;
      • the ability to bring claims in China and Marshall Islands, where the legal systems are not well-developed;
      • potential liability from future litigation; and
      • other factors detailed from time to time in Seaspan's periodic reports.

      Forward-looking statements in this release are estimates and assumptions reflecting the judgment of senior management and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond Seaspan's control. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, these forward-looking statements should be considered in light of various important factors listed above and including, but not limited to, those set forth in "Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors" in Seaspan's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2018 on Form 20-F filed on March 26, 2019 and in the "Risk Factors" in Reports on Form 6-K that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time relating to its quarterly financial results.

      Seaspan does not intend to revise any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any change in Seaspan's expectations or events or circumstances that may subsequently arise. Seaspan expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any of these forward-looking statements, whether because of future events, new information, a change in Seaspan's views or expectations, or otherwise. You should carefully review and consider the various disclosures included in Seaspan's Annual Report and in Seaspan's other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission that attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect Seaspan's business, prospects and results of operations.

      Investor Inquiries:
      Mr. Matt Borys
      Seaspan Corporation
      Tel. +1-778-328-5340
      Email: [email protected]

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