CAI International, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Conference Call

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2009-11-05 16:17:08.0

Tags: U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc., Earnings, Balance Sheet, Investor, CAI International Inc., Jefferies, Balance Sheets, Asset Management, Financial Accounting, Financial Services, Financial Statements, Finance, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Seeking Alpha

Question-and-Answer Session

Operator

Thank you. The question-and-answer session will be conducted electronically. (Operator instructions). And we'll pause for a moment to allow everyone a chance to signal. We'll take our first question from Rick Shane with Jefferies.

Rick Shane - Jefferies

The $10 million term loan from DBJ is that what shows up on the balance sheet as the related party term loan?

Victor Garcia

That's correct, Rick.

Rick Shane - Jefferies

And will it actually increase? It shows up right now as $9.2 million will you increase it to $10 million or is that just rounding or you're rounding as you're describing that?

Victor Garcia

No, we reflected a full $10 million on our balance sheet. It's a five year amortizing term loan. So it is $800,000 that is due in the next 12 months. So, its $800,000 in the current portion.

Rick Shane - Jefferies

In the second question, you say during the quarter results benefited from the purchase of a $10 million equipment portfolio from one of our container investors during the quarter? I hate to be so obtuse, but I don't understand, did you purchase it or did they purchase it?

Victor Garcia

There was a portfolio that we are managing for a third party investor and we agreed to purchase the assets under that contract.

Rick Shane - Jefferies

Okay. And so, to the extent you're saying you benefited from it. There was a slight lift in rental revenue because instead of getting the management fee, you are getting the rental income?

Victor Garcia

That's correct.

Operator

Our next question comes from Bob Napoli with Piper Jaffray.

Bob Napoli - Piper Jaffray

Any more opportunities for additional purchases of containers from the managed fleet?

John Nishibori

Yes, I think there is. Nothing specific, but there always is.

Bob Napoli - Piper Jaffray

I mean did you expect that I'd try to take advantage of some opportunities this quarter to either buy additional managed containers or to do a sale lease back or?

John Nishibori

I'm not sure if we would do one this quarter. But the possibilities are always there.

Bob Napoli - Piper Jaffray

I mean are you seeing more opportunities? You have a pretty good balance sheet or you not, is it?

John Nishibori

I think the way, I'd rephrase it is, obviously we're trying to maximize the opportunities on the investor portfolios. But to the extent that investor for whatever reason feels like they would like to monetize their assets. We're open to looking at it and we were looking at possibilities of investment, whether its sale leasebacks, buying portfolios, buying new containers and we're seeing more and more of those opportunities as the market improves.

 

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