Danaos : Corporate Presentation

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Corporate Presentation | November 2020

Disclaimer

This presentation contains certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, projects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including, without limitation, the outlook for fleet utilization and shipping rates, general industry conditions including bidding activity, future operating results of the Company's vessels, future operating revenues and cash flows, capital expenditures, vessel market values, asset sales, expansion and growth opportunities, bank borrowings, financing activities and other such matters, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that its expectations stated in this presentation are based on reasonable assumptions, actual results may differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the strength of world economies, general market conditions, including charter rates and vessel values, counterparty performance under existing charters, changes in operating expenses, ability to obtain financing and comply with covenants in financing arrangements, including the terms of its new credit facilities and agreements entered into in connection with the refinancing, the affects of the refinancing transactions and the Company's ability to achieve the benefits of the refinancing, actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from litigation and international political conditions. Danaos

Corporation is listed in the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "DAC". Before you invest, you should also read the documents Danaos

Corporation has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the company. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Website at www.sec.gov or via www.danaos.com

Readers of this presentation should review our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on February 27, 2020, including the section entitled "Key Information - Risk Factors", and our other filings with the SEC for a discussion of factors and circumstances that could affect our future financial results and our ability to realize the expectations stated herein.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS may be included in our presentations. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are presented because they are used by management and certain investors to measure a company's financial performance and underlying trends as they exclude certain items impacting overall comparability. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are "non-GAAP financial measures" and should not be considered a substitute for net income, cash flow from operating activities and other operations or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States or as a measure of profitability or liquidity. Reconciliations to GAAP measures are included in the Appendix to this presentation.

Certain shipping industry information, statistics and charts contained herein have been derived from industry sources. You are hereby advised that such information, statistics and charts have not been prepared specifically for inclusion in this presentation and the Company has not undertaken any independent investigation to confirm the accuracy or completeness of such information.

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Business Overview	k

A LEADING CONTAINERSHIP OWNER AND OPERATOR

• • One of the largest publicly-listedowners of modern containerships with
• long track record in the shipping market
• • One of the most efficient operators in the industry with highly competitive breakeven levels
  • Management is the largest shareholder (~46%)(1) and is aligned with public shareholders

HEALTHY CAPITAL STRUCTURE

• • Adjusted Net Debt / EBITDA ratio of 4.5x and consistent reduction in
• leverage through amortization schedule
• • Going forward financial covenants in line with conservative operating expectations
  • Repurchased 17.5% of outstanding shares in October 2020

LIMIT RE-CHARTERING RISK AND POTENTIAL FOR UPSIDE

• • Charter backlog of $1.1 billion through 2028 with world's leading liner
• companies provides good cash flow visibility
• • Large, modern 13,100 TEU vessels are all on long-term charters through 2024
  • Strong contract coverage of 87% for the next 12 months limits downside risk and provides potential for upside

MARKET UPDATE

• The charter market has improved significantly since the initial shock at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and volumes have recovered faster than expected
• Consistent capacity management by liner companies addressed the drop in volumes brought on by the pandemic, alleviating pressure on our customers' cash flows and stabilizing freight rates
• Volumes has seen consistent improvements, particularly in Transpacific eastbound, intra-Asia and North-South trade lanes
• The portion of the global containership fleet that is sitting idle (based on TEU) has declined from a high of 11.4% at the end of May to 3.3% as of October 23 (5-year average is 4.0%)
• SCFI comprehensive index reached its highest level since 2012 in mid-October and is up more than 80% from April lows
• Historically-loworderbook for containerships, provides potential for a swift recovery when the situation normalizes

(1)

Inclusive of extended Coustas family interest. .

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Danaos by the Numbers

$1.1bn

Contracted cash flow through 2028

4.5x

Net debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA

$313mn

LTM Adjusted EBITDA 3Q 2020

46%

Ownership through founder / management

$1.6bn

Enterprise value

3.0x

Reduction in leverage over the last three years

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