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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
__________________________________________ 
FORM 10-Q
__________________________________________  
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016
or
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number: 1-2328
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GATX Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
36-1124040
(State of incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
222 West Adams Street
Chicago, Illinois 60606-5314
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(312) 621-6200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 
x
Large accelerated filer
 
 ¨ 
Accelerated filer
 
 ¨ 
Non-accelerated filer
 
 ¨ 
Smaller reporting company
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   
Yes  ¨    No  x
As of September 30, 2016, 39.9 million common shares were outstanding.
 
 
 
 
 





GATX CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

INDEX

Item No.
 
Page No.
 
 
 
 
Forward-Looking Statements
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
Item 1A.
 
 
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
 
 
Item 6.
 
 
 
 




FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Forward looking statements in this report that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements that reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events, financial performance and market conditions. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “may,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “likely,” “will,” “would” and variations of these terms and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or similar expressions.
A detailed discussion of the known material risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Specific risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, (1) inability to maintain our assets on lease at satisfactory rates, (2) weak economic conditions, financial market volatility, and other factors that may decrease demand for our assets and services, (3) decreased demand for portions of our railcar fleet due to adverse changes in commodity prices, including, but not limited to, sustained low crude oil prices, (4) events having an adverse impact on assets, customers, or regions where we have a large investment, (5) operational disruption and increased costs associated with increased railcar assignments following non-renewal of leases, compliance maintenance programs, and other maintenance initiatives, (6) financial and operational risks associated with long-term railcar purchase commitments, (7) reduced opportunities to generate asset remarketing income, (8) changes in railroad efficiency that could decrease demand for railcars, (9) operational and financial risks related to our affiliate investments, including the RRPF affiliates, (10) fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, (11) failure to successfully negotiate collective bargaining agreements with the unions representing a substantial portion of our employees, (12) the impact of new regulatory requirements for tank cars carrying crude, ethanol, and other flammable liquids, (13) deterioration of conditions in the capital markets, reductions in our credit ratings, or increases in our financing costs, (14) asset impairment charges we may be required to recognize, (15) competitive factors in our primary markets, (16) risks related to international operations and expansion into new geographic markets, (17) exposure to damages, fines, and civil and criminal penalties arising from a negative outcome in our pending or threatened litigation, (18) changes in, or failure to comply with, laws, rules, and regulations (19) inability to obtain cost-effective insurance, (20) environmental remediation costs, (21) inadequate allowances to cover credit losses in our portfolio, and (22) other risks discussed in our filings with the SEC, including our form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, all of which are available on the SEC's website (www.sec.gov).
Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made, and are not guarantees of future performance. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements.
    

1


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
GATX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except share data)
 
September 30
 
December 31
 
2016
 
2015
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
211.5

 
$
202.4

Restricted Cash
4.4

 
17.3

Receivables
 
 
 
Rent and other receivables
85.8

 
69.4

Loans
6.7

 
8.8

Finance leases
158.7

 
167.6

Less: allowance for losses
(14.2
)
 
(10.3
)
 
237.0

 
235.5

 
 
 
 
Operating Assets and Facilities ($0 and $122.9 related to a consolidated VIE)
8,545.4

 
8,204.0

Less: allowance for depreciation ($0 and $39.7 related to a consolidated VIE)
(2,633.4
)
 
(2,505.6
)
 
5,912.0

 
5,698.4

Investments in Affiliated Companies   
376.8

 
348.5

Goodwill   
81.7

 
79.7

Other Assets
265.9

 
312.4

Total Assets   
$
7,089.3

 
$
6,894.2

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses   
$
146.4

 
$
170.9

Debt
 
 
 
Commercial paper and borrowings under bank credit facilities
5.1

 
7.4

Recourse
4,204.4

 
4,171.5

Nonrecourse ($0 and $6.9 related to a consolidated VIE)

 
6.9

Capital lease obligations
15.1

 
18.4

 
4,224.6

 
4,204.2

Deferred Income Taxes   
1,104.0

 
1,018.3

Other Liabilities   
242.8

 
220.6

Total Liabilities   
5,717.8

 
5,614.0

 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Common stock, $0.625 par value:
Authorized shares — 120,000,000
Issued shares — 66,891,983 and 66,776,290
Outstanding shares — 39,880,034 and 41,970,098
41.5

 
41.5

Additional paid in capital
681.5

 
677.4

Retained earnings
1,813.6

 
1,639.0

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(191.1
)
 
(198.8
)
Treasury stock at cost (27,011,949 and 24,806,192 shares)
(974.0
)
 
(878.9
)
Total Shareholders’ Equity   
1,371.5

 
1,280.2

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
$
7,089.3

 
$
6,894.2


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

2


GATX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease revenue
$
281.8

 
$
286.2

 
$
847.5

 
$
845.1

Marine operating revenue
62.1

 
77.6

 
139.7

 
167.8

Other revenue
19.0

 
22.4

 
69.0

 
58.3

Total Revenues
362.9

 
386.2

 
1,056.2

 
1,071.2

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maintenance expense
79.6

 
83.9

 
244.6

 
242.4

Marine operating expense
39.2

 
48.5

 
88.9

 
114.7

Depreciation expense
75.9

 
75.0

 
221.0

 
217.9

Operating lease expense
19.2

 
22.3

 
54.5

 
65.4

Other operating expense
10.1

 
8.3

 
33.7

 
23.4

Selling, general and administrative expense
48.1

 
44.4

 
127.8

 
134.7

Total Expenses
272.1

 
282.4

 
770.5

 
798.5

Other Income (Expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gain (loss) on asset dispositions
62.7

 
(4.5
)
 
122.8

 
49.5

Interest expense, net
(36.2
)
 
(37.7
)
 
(109.9
)
 
(117.1
)
Other income (expense)
4.3

 
(3.1
)
 
(2.9
)
 
(8.7
)
Income before Income Taxes and Share of Affiliates’ Earnings   
121.6

 
58.5

 
295.7

 
196.4

Income Taxes
(41.1
)
 
(20.3
)
 
(98.6
)
 
(68.1
)
Share of Affiliates’ Earnings, Net of Taxes
15.2

 
1.3

 
29.1

 
18.8

Net Income    
$
95.7

 
$
39.5

 
$
226.2

 
$
147.1

Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
11.0

 
(2.9
)
 
16.2

 
(39.4
)
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities
1.3

 
(0.3
)
 
1.6

 
(0.4
)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments
0.5

 
2.5

 
(6.8
)
 

Post-retirement benefit plans
(6.0
)
 
2.1

 
(3.3
)
 
6.3

Other comprehensive income (loss)
6.8

 
1.4

 
7.7

 
(33.5
)
Comprehensive Income   
$
102.5

 
$
40.9

 
$
233.9

 
$
113.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
$
2.39

 
$
0.92

 
$
5.55

 
$
3.38

Average number of common shares
40.1

 
42.8

 
40.7

 
43.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
$
2.36

 
$
0.91

 
$
5.49

 
$
3.33

Average number of common shares and common share equivalents
40.6

 
43.4

 
41.2

 
44.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per common share
$
0.40

 
$
0.38

 
$
1.20

 
$
1.14


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

3


GATX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(In millions)
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
2016
 
2015
Operating Activities
 
 
 
Net income
$
226.2

 
$
147.1

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation expense
230.6

 
227.4

Change in accrued operating lease expense
(11.0
)
 
(38.0
)
Net gains on sales of assets
(41.3
)
 
(69.7
)
Asset impairments
1.8

 
31.2

Deferred income taxes
83.6

 
55.8

Share of affiliates’ earnings, net of dividends
(29.0
)
 
(18.6
)
Other
(27.9
)
 
(23.2
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
433.0

 
312.0

Investing Activities
 
 
 
Portfolio investments and capital additions
(442.6
)
 
(498.3
)
Purchases of leased-in assets
(116.5
)
 
(118.4
)
Portfolio proceeds
170.6

 
298.2

Proceeds from sales of other assets
18.6

 
16.2

Proceeds from sale-leasebacks
82.5

 

Net decrease (increase) in restricted cash
12.9

 
(1.0
)
Other

 
9.7

Net cash used in investing activities
(274.5
)
 
(293.6
)
Financing Activities
 
 
 
Net proceeds from issuances of debt (original maturities longer than 90 days)
801.8

 
748.8

Repayments of debt (original maturities longer than 90 days)
(798.7
)
 
(649.4
)
Net decrease in debt with original maturities of 90 days or less
(2.5
)
 
(54.0
)
Stock repurchases
(95.1
)
 
(105.0
)
Dividends
(51.2
)
 
(51.9
)
Other
(3.5
)
 
3.7

Net cash used in financing activities
(149.2
)
 
(107.8
)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents
(0.2
)
 
(4.5
)
Net increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
9.1

 
(93.9
)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period
202.4

 
209.9

Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period
$
211.5

 
$
116.0




See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


4


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)



NOTE 1. Description of Business

As used herein, "GATX," "we," "us," "our," and similar terms refer to GATX Corporation and its subsidiaries, unless indicated otherwise.

We lease, operate, manage, and remarket long-lived, widely-used assets, primarily in the rail market. We also invest in joint ventures that complement our existing business activities. We report our financial results through four primary business segments: Rail North America, Rail International, American Steamship Company (“ASC”), and Portfolio Management.

NOTE 2. Basis of Presentation

We prepared the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, our unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required for complete financial statements. We have included all of the normal recurring adjustments that we deemed necessary for a fair presentation.

Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, are not necessarily indicative of the results we may achieve for the entire year ending December 31, 2016. In particular, ASC's fleet is inactive for a significant portion of the first quarter of each year due to winter conditions on the Great Lakes. In addition, asset remarketing income does not occur evenly throughout the year. For more information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Accounting Changes

Change in Accounting Estimate

At the end of 2015, we changed the approach used to measure service and interest costs for pension and other postretirement benefits. In prior years, we measured service and interest costs utilizing a single weighted-average discount rate derived from the yield curve used to measure the plan obligations. For 2016, we measured service and interest costs by applying the specific spot rates along that yield curve to the plans’ liability cash flows. We believe this approach provides a more precise measurement of service and interest costs by aligning the timing of the plans’ liability cash flows to the corresponding spot rates on the yield curve. This change does not affect the measurement of our plan obligations. We have accounted for this change as a change in accounting estimate and, accordingly, have applied it on a prospective basis. Our adoption of the full yield curve approach will reduce 2016 service and interest cost by approximately $4.5 million ($2.8 million after-tax) as compared to the previous method.

New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

Consolidation

In February 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810) Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, which amends the analysis required to determine whether to consolidate certain types of legal entities such as limited partnerships, limited liability corporations, and certain securitization structures. The new guidance was effective for us beginning in the first quarter of 2016. Application of the new guidance did not impact our financial statements or related disclosures.

Business Combinations

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805), Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments, which requires the acquirer in a business combination to recognize measurement-period adjustments in the period in which it determines the amount of the adjustment. The new guidance was effective for us in the first quarter of 2016. Application of the new guidance did not impact our financial statements or related disclosures.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. Subsequently, the FASB has issued updates which provide additional implementation guidance. The new guidance requires companies to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The FASB delayed the effective date of this guidance to the first quarter of 2018, with early adoption permitted as of the original effective date of the first quarter of 2017. We can adopt the new guidance using either the retrospective method or the cumulative effect transition method. We are evaluating the effect that the new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and when we will elect to adopt this standard.

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes most current lease guidance. The new guidance requires companies to recognize most leases on the balance sheet and modifies accounting, presentation, and disclosure for both lessors and lessees. The new guidance is effective for us in the first quarter of 2019 with early adoption permitted, using a modified retrospective transition method. We are evaluating the effect that the new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and when we will elect to adopt this standard.

Financial Instruments

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which modifies the accounting and reporting requirements for certain equity securities and financial liabilities. The new guidance is effective for us beginning in the first quarter of 2018 with certain provisions eligible for early adoption. We do not expect the new guidance to have a significant impact on our financial statements or related disclosures.

Equity Method and Joint Ventures

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-07, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting, which eliminates the requirement to retrospectively apply equity method accounting when an entity increases ownership or influence in a previously held investment. The new guidance is effective for us in the first quarter of 2017 with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the new guidance to impact our financial statements or related disclosures.

Stock Compensation

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplifies and clarifies certain aspects of share-based payment accounting and presentation. The new guidance is effective for us in the first quarter of 2017 with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the guidance to impact our financial statements or related disclosures.

Credit Losses

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which modifies how entities will measure credit losses. The new guidance is effective for us in the first quarter of 2020 with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the effect that the new guidance will have on our financial statements and related disclosures.

Statement of Cash Flows Classification

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which clarifies the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. The new guidance is effective for us in the first quarter of 2018 with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the new guidance to have a significant impact on our financial statements or related disclosures.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)


NOTE 3. Variable Interest Entities

In prior periods, we were the primary beneficiary of one of our variable interest entities, a structured lease financing of a portfolio of railcars, because we had the power to direct its significant activities. As a result, we consolidated this variable interest entity. During the third quarter of 2016, the Company took full ownership of all assets, repaid the associated debt, and dissolved this entity.

The following table shows the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities of the consolidated variable interest entity (in millions):
 
September 30
2016
 
December 31
2015
Operating assets, net of accumulated depreciation (1)
$

 
$
83.2

Nonrecourse debt

 
6.9

_________
(1)
All operating assets were pledged as collateral on the nonrecourse debt.

We determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of our other variable interest entities, which are primarily investments in aircraft spare engine leasing affiliates that were financed through a variety of equity investments and third-party lending arrangements. We are not the primary beneficiary of these variable interest entities because we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entities’ economic performance. Rather, that power was shared by the affiliate partners based on the terms of the relevant joint venture agreements, which require approval of all partners for significant decisions regarding the variable interest entity.

The following table shows the carrying amounts and maximum exposure to loss for our unconsolidated variable interest entities (in millions):
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Net Carrying Amount
 
Maximum Exposure to Loss
 
Net Carrying Amount
 
Maximum Exposure to Loss
Investments in affiliates
$
176.4

 
$
176.4

 
$
161.2

 
$
161.2

Other investment
0.1

 
0.1

 
0.2

 
0.2

Total
$
176.5

 
$
176.5

 
$
161.4

 
$
161.4



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)

NOTE 4. Fair Value Disclosure

The following tables show our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
Assets
September 30
2016
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Interest rate derivatives (1)
$
4.8

 
$

 
$
4.8

 
$

Foreign exchange rate derivatives (1)
6.7

 

 
6.7

 

Available-for-sale equity securities
6.0

 
6.0

 

 

Liabilities


 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate derivatives (1)
5.0

 

 
5.0

 

Foreign exchange rate derivatives (1)
9.4

 

 
9.4

 

Foreign exchange rate derivatives (2)
1.5

 

 
1.5

 

Assets
December 31
2015
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Interest rate derivatives (1)
$
1.8

 
$

 
$
1.8

 
$

Foreign exchange rate derivatives (1)
10.2

 

 
10.2

 

Foreign exchange rate derivatives (2)
0.8

 

 
0.8

 

Available-for-sale equity securities
3.3

 
3.3

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate derivatives (1)
1.2

 

 
1.2

 

Foreign exchange rate derivatives (1)
0.2

 

 
0.2

 

Foreign exchange rate derivatives (2)
2.4

 

 
2.4

 

_________
(1) Designated as hedges.
(2) Not designated as hedges.

We base our valuations of available-for-sale equity securities on their quoted prices on an active exchange. We value derivatives using a pricing model with inputs (such as yield curves and foreign currency rates) that are observable in the market or that can be derived principally from observable market data.

Derivative instruments

Fair Value Hedges

We use interest rate swaps to manage the fixed-to-floating rate mix of our debt obligations by converting the fixed rate debt to floating rate debt. For fair value hedges, we recognize changes in fair value of both the derivative and the hedged item as interest expense. We had eight instruments outstanding with an aggregate notional amount of $550.0 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 that mature from 2017 to 2020.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)

Cash Flow Hedges

We use interest rate swaps to convert floating rate debt to fixed rate debt, and we use Treasury rate locks to hedge our exposure to interest rate risk on anticipated transactions. We also use currency swaps to hedge our exposure to fluctuations in the exchange rates of the foreign currencies in which we conduct business. We had sixteen instruments outstanding with an aggregate notional amount of $471.6 million as of September 30, 2016 that mature from 2016 to 2022, and ten instruments outstanding with an aggregate notional amount of $442.9 million as of December 31, 2015. Within the next 12 months, we expect to reclassify $5.6 million ($3.5 million after-tax) of net losses on previously terminated derivatives from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to interest expense or operating lease expense, as applicable. We reclassify these amounts when interest expense and operating lease expense on the related hedged transactions affect earnings.

Non-designated Derivatives

We do not hold derivative financial instruments for purposes other than hedging, although certain of our derivatives are not designated as accounting hedges. We recognize changes in the fair value of these derivatives in other (income) expense immediately.

Some of our derivative instruments contain credit risk provisions that could require us to make immediate payment on net liability positions in the event that we default on certain outstanding debt obligations. The aggregate fair value of our derivative instruments with credit risk related contingent features that are in a liability position as of September 30, 2016, was $14.4 million. We are not required to post any collateral on our derivative instruments and do not expect the credit risk provisions to be triggered.

In the event that a counterparty fails to meet the terms of an interest rate swap agreement or a foreign exchange contract, our exposure is limited to the fair value of the swap, if in our favor. We manage the credit risk of counterparties by transacting with institutions that we consider financially sound and by avoiding concentrations of risk with a single counterparty. We believe that the risk of non-performance by any of our counterparties is remote.

The following table shows the impacts of our derivative instruments on our statements of comprehensive income (in millions):
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30
Derivative Designation
 
Location of Loss (Gain) Recognized
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Fair value hedges (1)
 
Interest expense
 
$
2.6

 
$
(4.4
)
 
$
(3.3
)
 
$
(5.3
)
Cash flow hedges
 
Other comprehensive (income) loss (effective portion)
 
(2.8
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(26.8
)
 
2.0

Cash flow hedges
 
Interest expense (effective portion reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss)
 
1.7

 
1.4

 
5.1

 
4.1

Cash flow hedges
 
Operating lease expense (effective portion reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss)
 
0.7

 
0.1

 
1.1

 
0.3

Cash flow hedges (2)
 
Other (income) expense (effective portion reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss)
 
3.3

 
0.8

 
13.6

 
5.0

Non-designated (3)
 
Other (income) expense
 
2.2

 
(0.6
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(6.4
)
_________
(1) The fair value adjustments related to the underlying debt equally offset amounts recognized in interest expense.
(2) Includes $4.2 million and $11.0 million of losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, and $0.8 million and $3.5 million of losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, on foreign currency derivatives which are substantially offset by gains from foreign currency remeasurement adjustments, also recognized in Other (income) expense.
(3) For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, includes $5.1 million of gains on foreign currency derivatives which are substantially offset by losses from foreign currency remeasurement adjustments on the outstanding AAE loan, also recognized in Other (income) expense.


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Other Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, rent and other receivables, accounts payable, and commercial paper and bank credit facilities approximate fair value due to the short maturity of those instruments. We base the fair values of investment funds, which are accounted for under the cost method, on the best information available, which may include quoted investment fund values. We estimate the fair values of loans and fixed and floating rate debt using discounted cash flow analyses based on interest rates currently offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. The estimated fair values for these investments are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because they are based on directly or indirectly observable inputs.

The following table shows the carrying amounts and fair values of our other financial instruments (in millions):
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment funds
$
0.6

 
$
1.3

 
$
0.6

 
$
1.2

Loans
6.7

 
6.7

 
8.8

 
8.7

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recourse fixed rate debt (1)
$
3,868.2

 
$
3,996.4

 
$
3,915.0

 
$
3,882.6

Recourse floating rate debt (1)
360.0

 
352.0

 
275.2

 
264.6

Nonrecourse debt

 

 
6.9

 
7.1

_________
(1) Excludes related deferred financing costs.

NOTE 5. Assets Held For Sale

During the third quarter of 2015, we made the decision to exit the majority of our marine investments within the Portfolio Management segment, including six chemical parcel tankers (the "Nordic Vessels"), most of the inland marine vessels, and our 50% interest in the Cardinal Marine joint venture. At that time, the Nordic Vessels and the inland marine vessels were classified as held for sale and adjusted to the lower of their respective carrying amounts or fair value less costs to dispose. Subsequently, certain of these marine investments were sold during the fourth quarter of 2015, including one of the Nordic Vessels.

In the first nine months of 2016, we sold additional marine assets, including three of the Nordic Vessels. Proceeds from the sales of Portfolio Management marine assets completed in the first nine months of 2016, including those designated as held for sale, were $49.4 million, resulting in a gain of $4.2 million. We also recognized a gain of $1.0 million resulting from additional proceeds received from the sale of the Cardinal Marine joint venture and recorded additional impairment losses of $1.8 million for certain of the remaining marine assets held for sale. We based the fair values of these assets on our estimate of the expected proceeds less costs to sell.

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had $62.1 million and $106.0 million of assets classified as held for sale on the balance sheet, including $60.5 million and $103.4 million of marine assets held in the Portfolio Management segment.


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NOTE 6. Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits

The following table shows components of our pension and other post-retirement benefits expense for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (in millions):
 
2016 Pension
Benefits
 
2015 Pension
Benefits
 
2016 Retiree
Health
and Life
 
2015 Retiree
Health
and Life
Service cost
$
1.5

 
$
1.9

 
$
0.1

 
$
0.1

Interest cost
3.9

 
4.9

 
0.2

 
0.3

Expected return on plan assets
(6.5
)
 
(6.4
)
 

 

Settlement accounting adjustment
5.7

 

 

 

Amortization of (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrecognized prior service credit
(0.2
)
 
(0.3
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(0.1
)
Unrecognized net actuarial loss
2.6

 
3.7

 

 

Net expense
$
7.0

 
$
3.8

 
$
0.2

 
$
0.3


The following table shows components of our pension and other post-retirement benefits expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (in millions):
 
2016 Pension
Benefits
 
2015 Pension
Benefits
 
2016 Retiree
Health
and Life
 
2015 Retiree
Health
and Life
Service cost
$
4.5

 
$
5.6

 
$
0.2

 
$
0.2

Interest cost
11.8

 
14.8

 
0.7

 
1.0

Expected return on plan assets
(19.5
)
 
(19.3
)
 

 

Settlement accounting adjustment
5.7

 

 

 

Amortization of (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrecognized prior service credit
(0.7
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(0.2
)
 
(0.2
)
Unrecognized net actuarial loss (gain)
7.7

 
11.1

 
(0.2
)
 

Net expense
$
9.5

 
$
11.4

 
$
0.5

 
$
1.0

________
(1) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Pension expense in 2016 was positively impacted by a prospective change in accounting estimate. See "Note 2. Basis of Presentation" for further details about this change in accounting estimate. In addition, during the third quarter of 2016, we recorded a settlement accounting adjustment of $5.7 million attributable to lump sum payments elected by eligible retirees as part of a voluntary early retirement program offered in 2015.

NOTE 7. Share-Based Compensation

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we granted 466,900 stock options, 83,100 restricted stock units, 95,100 performance shares, and 22,052 phantom stock units. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, total share-based compensation expense was $3.2 million and $9.1 million and the related tax benefits were $1.3 million and $3.5 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, total share-based compensation expense was $2.8 million and $8.9 million and the related tax benefits were $1.1 million and $3.4 million.

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The estimated fair value of our 2016 stock option awards and related underlying assumptions are shown in the table below.
 
2016
Estimated fair value
$
13.86

Quarterly dividend rate
$
0.40

Expected term of stock option awards, in years
4.7

Risk-free interest rate
1.4
%
Dividend yield
4.1
%
Expected stock price volatility
29.4
%
Present value of dividends
$
7.27


NOTE 8. Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was 33% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to 35% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The difference in the effective rates for the current year compared to prior year is primarily attributable to the mix of pretax income among domestic and foreign jurisdictions which are taxed at different rates.

As of September 30, 2016, our gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits was $4.3 million. If fully recognized, these tax benefits would decrease our income tax expense by $4.3 million ($2.8 million, net of federal tax). During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we reduced our unrecognized tax benefit by $1.4 million based on a final determination ruling for a disputed state tax filing position. None of this amount was recognized in net income. We do not anticipate the recognition of tax benefits that were previously unrecognized within the next 12 months.

NOTE 9. Commercial Commitments

We have entered into various commercial commitments, such as guarantees, standby letters of credit, and performance bonds, related to certain transactions. These commercial commitments require us to fulfill specific obligations in the event of third-party demands. Similar to our balance sheet investments, these commitments expose us to credit, market, and equipment risk. Accordingly, we evaluate these commitments and other contingent obligations using techniques similar to those we use to evaluate funded transactions.

The following table shows our commercial commitments (in millions):
 
September 30
2016
 
December 31
2015
Lease payment guarantees
$
16.3

 
$
22.1

Standby letters of credit and performance bonds
8.9

 
8.9

Total commercial commitments (1)
$
25.2

 
$
31.0

_________
(1) The carrying value of liabilities on the balance sheet for commercial commitments was $3.3 million at September 30, 2016 and $4.1 million at December 31, 2015. The expirations of these commitments range from 2017 to 2023. We are not aware of any event that would require us to satisfy any of our commitments.

Lease payment guarantees are commitments to financial institutions to make lease payments for a third-party in the event they default. We reduce any liability that may result from these guarantees by the value of the underlying asset or group of assets.

We are also parties to standby letters of credit and performance bonds, which primarily relate to contractual obligations and general liability insurance coverages. No material claims have been made against these obligations, and no material losses are anticipated.


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NOTE 10. Earnings per Share

We compute basic earnings per share by dividing net income available to our common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of our common stock outstanding. We appropriately weighted shares issued or reacquired during the period for the portion of the period that they were outstanding. Our diluted earnings per share reflect the impacts of our potentially dilutive securities, which include our equity compensation awards.

On January 29, 2016, our board of directors authorized a $300 million stock repurchase program. As of September 30, 2016, 2.2 million shares had been repurchased for $95.0 million. In 2015, we completed our prior $250 million share repurchase authorization approved in 2014.

The following table shows the computation of our basic and diluted net income per common share (in millions, except per share amounts):
 
Three Months Ended
September 30
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
95.7

 
$
39.5

 
$
226.2

 
$
147.1

Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
40.1

 
42.8

 
40.7

 
43.5

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity compensation plans
0.5

 
0.6

 
0.5

 
0.6

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
40.6

 
43.4

 
41.2

 
44.1

Basic earnings per share
$
2.39

 
$
0.92

 
$
5.55

 
$
3.38

Diluted earnings per share
$
2.36

 
$
0.91

 
$
5.49

 
$
3.33



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NOTE 11. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table shows the change in components for accumulated other comprehensive loss (in millions):

 
 
 
 Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments
 
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2015
$
(77.7
)
 
$
(0.3
)
 
$
(20.9
)
 
$
(99.9
)
 
$
(198.8
)
Change in component
25.9

 
0.1

 
(23.2
)
 

 
2.8

Reclassification adjustments into earnings

 

 
19.0

 
2.3

 
21.3

Income tax effect

 

 
1.7

 
(0.9
)
 
0.8

Balance at March 31, 2016
$
(51.8
)
 
$
(0.2
)
 
$
(23.4
)
 
$
(98.5
)
 
$
(173.9
)
Change in component
(20.7
)
 
0.4

 
(2.0
)
 

 
(22.3
)
Reclassification adjustments into earnings

 

 
(4.9
)
 
2.0

 
(2.9
)
Income tax effect

 
(0.2
)
 
2.1

 
(0.7
)
 
1.2

Balance at June 30, 2016
$
(72.5
)
 
$

 
$
(28.2
)
 
$
(97.2
)
 
$
(197.9
)
Change in component
11.0

 
2.0

 
(3.4
)
 
(11.9
)
 
(2.3
)
Reclassification adjustments into earnings

 

 
5.7

 
2.3

 
8.0

Income tax effect

 
(0.7
)
 
(1.8
)
 
3.6

 
1.1

Balance at September 30, 2016
$
(61.5
)
 
$
1.3

 
$
(27.7
)
 
$
(103.2
)
 
$
(191.1
)
________
See "Note 4. Fair Value Disclosure" and "Note 6. Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits" for impacts of the reclassification adjustments on the statement of comprehensive income.

NOTE 12. Legal Proceedings and Other Contingencies

Various legal actions, claims, assessments and other contingencies arising in the ordinary course of business are pending against GATX and certain of our subsidiaries. These matters are subject to many uncertainties, and it is possible that some of these matters could ultimately be decided, resolved or settled adversely. For a full discussion of our pending legal matters, please refer to "Note 24. Legal Proceedings and Other Contingencies" of our consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Viareggio Derailment

In June 2009, a train consisting of fourteen liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) tank cars owned by GATX Rail Austria GmbH (an indirect subsidiary of the Company, "GATX Rail Austria") and its subsidiaries derailed while passing through the City of Viareggio, in the province of Lucca, Italy. Five tank cars overturned and one of the overturned cars was punctured by a peg or obstacle along the side of the track, resulting in a release of LPG, which subsequently ignited. Thirty-two people died and others were injured in the fire, which also resulted in property damage. The LPG tank cars were leased to FS Logistica S.p.A., a subsidiary of the Italian state-owned railway, Ferrovie dello Stato S.p.A (the “Italian Railway”).

On December 14, 2012, the Public Prosecutors of Lucca ("Public Prosecutors") formally charged GATX Rail Austria and two of its subsidiaries (collectively, "GRA"), as well as ten maintenance and supervisory employees (the "Employees"), with various negligence-based crimes related to the accident, all of which are punishable under Italian law by incarceration, damages, and fines. Similar charges were brought against four Italian Railway companies and eighteen of their employees, among others. The Public Prosecutors assert that the axle on a tank car broke, causing the derailment and resulting in a tank rupture and release of LPG, after the car hit an obstacle placed on the side of the track by the Italian Railway. The Public Prosecutors further allege that a crack in the axle was detectable at the time of final inspection but was overlooked by the Employees at the Jungenthal Waggon GmbH workshop (a subsidiary of GATX Rail Austria).

The trial in the Court of Lucca (the “Lucca Trial”) commenced on November 13, 2013. In July 2016, all parties finished presenting their evidentiary cases, and closing arguments began in September, 2016. The Public Prosecutors are seeking acquittals for two of the

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Employees, incarceration of six to ten years for the other eight Employees, and fines of 1.0 million euros against each of GATX Rail Austria and its two defendant subsidiaries. GRA believes that it and its Employees acted diligently and properly, but we cannot predict the outcome of the Lucca Trial and, therefore, cannot reasonably estimate the possible range of loss, fines or penalties that may ultimately be incurred in connection with this matter. While we anticipate that the Lucca Trial will conclude in 2016, we also expect that further appeals will be filed.

With respect to civil claims, GRA’s insurers continue to work cooperatively with the insurer for the Italian Railway to adjust and settle personal injury and property damage claims. These joint settlement efforts have so far settled most of the significant civil claims related to the accident; however, approximately 55 civil claimants did not settle and are currently parties to the Lucca Trial. The Court of Lucca will determine both the civil and criminal liability of the defendants in the one proceeding. Final civil damage awards for each claimant will be determined at subsequent civil damage hearings. GRA expects that its insurers will cover virtually all civil damages, if awarded to the claimants in the Lucca Trial or at subsequent civil damage hearings, as well as defense costs for such damage hearings. However, in the event that the Court of Lucca awards any reputational damages claimed by certain labor unions and associations, GRA’s insurers will not cover those damages, which could range from €0.5 million to €2.0 million ($0.6 million to $2.2 million).

Since May 2012, one of the excess insurers providing coverage, Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe Limited (“Liberty”), has settled civil claims but refused to reimburse GRA for its ongoing legal defense fees and costs, taking a position contrary to our other insurers in the prior underlying layers that had provided coverage for such expenses. For the period from May 2012 to September 30, 2016, GRA incurred approximately $19.4 million in defense fees and costs, and GRA continues to incur costs in connection with the Lucca Trial. In October 2013, GRA filed an arbitration proceeding against Liberty seeking to recoup its unreimbursed defense fees and costs (the “Liberty Arbitration”), which was heard in November 2015. GRA received a partial arbitration award in its favor and subsequently settled with Liberty and all other insurers in the current coverage layer. Pursuant to this settlement and subject to certain terms and conditions therein, the insurers will provide reimbursement of approximately 40% of defense costs incurred to date and through the end of the Lucca Trial. As of October 31, 2016, insurance reimbursements for the Lucca Trial totaled approximately $6.4 million.

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NOTE 13. Financial Data of Business Segments

The financial data presented below depicts the profitability, financial position, and capital expenditures of each of our business segments.

We lease, operate, manage, and remarket long-lived, widely-used assets, primarily in the rail market. We also invest in joint ventures that complement our existing business activities. We report our financial results through four primary business segments: Rail North America, Rail International, ASC, and Portfolio Management.

Rail North America is composed of our wholly owned operations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as well as an affiliate investment. Rail North America primarily provides railcars pursuant to full-service leases under which it maintains the railcars, pays ad valorem taxes and insurance, and provides other ancillary services.

Rail International is composed of our wholly owned European operations ("GATX Rail Europe" or "GRE"), and a wholly owned railcar leasing business in India ("Rail India"), as well as one development stage affiliate in China. GRE leases railcars to customers throughout Europe pursuant to full-service leases under which it maintains the railcars and provides services according to customer requirements.

ASC operates the largest fleet of US-flagged vessels on the Great Lakes, providing waterborne transportation of dry bulk commodities such as iron ore, coal, limestone aggregates, and metallurgical limestone.

Portfolio Management generates leasing, marine operating, asset remarketing and management fee income through a collection of diversified wholly owned assets, joint venture investments, and managed assets.

Segment profit is an internal performance measure used by the Chief Executive Officer to assess the performance of each segment in a given period. Segment profit includes all revenues, pretax earnings from affiliates, and net gains on asset dispositions that are attributable to the segments, as well as expenses that management believes are directly associated with the financing, maintenance, and operation of the revenue earning assets. Segment profit excludes selling, general and administrative expenses, income taxes, and certain other amounts not allocated to the segments. These amounts are included in Other.

We allocate debt balances and related interest expense to each segment based upon predetermined debt to equity leverage ratios. Due to changes in the composition of our segments, we have modified segment leverage levels for 2016. The leverage levels for 2016 are 5:1 for Rail North America, 3:1 for Rail International, 1.5:1 for ASC and 1:1 for Portfolio Management. The leverage levels for 2015 were 5:1 for Rail North America, 2:1 for Rail International, 1.5:1 for ASC, and 3:1 for Portfolio Management. We believe that by using this leverage and interest expense allocation methodology, each operating segment’s financial performance reflects appropriate risk-adjusted borrowing costs.


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The following tables show certain segment data for each of our business segments (in millions):



Rail North America
 

Rail International
 

ASC
 

Portfolio Management
 
Other
 
GATX Consolidated
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Profitability
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease revenue
$
233.0

 
$
46.6

 
$
1.0

 
$
1.2

 
$

 
$
281.8

Marine operating revenue

 

 
51.8

 
10.3

 

 
62.1

Other revenue
17.3

 
1.6

 

 
0.1

 

 
19.0

Total Revenues   
250.3

 
48.2

 
52.8

 
11.6

 

 
362.9

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maintenance expense
62.8

 
10.7

 
6.1

 

 

 
79.6

Marine operating expense

 

 
31.5

 
7.7

 

 
39.2

Depreciation expense
58.4

 
11.6

 
4.2

 
1.7

 

 
75.9

Operating lease expense
17.2

 

 
2.0

 

 

 
19.2

Other operating expense
8.6

 
1.2

 

 
0.3

 

 
10.1

Total Expenses
147.0

 
23.5

 
43.8

 
9.7

 

 
224.0

Other Income (Expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gain on asset dispositions
13.1

 
0.5

 

 
49.1

 

 
62.7

Interest (expense) income, net
(27.1
)
 
(7.3
)
 
(1.1
)
 
(2.1
)
 
1.4

 
(36.2
)
Other (expense) income
(1.4
)
 
5.5

 
(0.1
)
 

 
0.3

 
4.3

Share of affiliates' earnings (pretax)

 
(0.1
)
 

 
15.2

 

 
15.1

Segment Profit
$
87.9

 
$
23.3

 
$
7.8

 
$
64.1

 
$
1.7

 
184.8

Selling, general and administrative expense
48.1

Income taxes (including $0.1 tax benefit related to affiliates' earnings)
41.0

Net Income
$
95.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Gain on Asset Dispositions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Remarketing Income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disposition gains on owned assets
$
11.9

 
$

 
$

 
$
(0.3
)
 
$

 
$
11.6

Residual sharing income
0.3

 

 

 
49.4

 

 
49.7

Non-remarketing disposition gains (1)
0.9

 
0.5

 

 

 

 
1.4

 
$
13.1

 
$
0.5

 
$

 
$
49.1

 
$

 
$
62.7

Capital Expenditures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Portfolio investments and capital additions
$
108.4

 
$
10.8

 
$

 
$

 
$
1.2

 
$
120.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected Balance Sheet Data at September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments in affiliated companies
$
10.5

 
$
1.3

 
$

 
$
365.0

 
$

 
$
376.8

Identifiable assets
$
4,792.7

 
$
1,183.9

 
$
285.6

 
$
606.2

 
$
220.9

 
$
7,089.3

_____
(1) Includes scrapping gains.

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Rail North America
 

Rail International
 

ASC
 

Portfolio Management
 
Other
 
GATX Consolidated
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Profitability
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease revenue
$
234.9

 
$
44.1

 
$
1.1

 
$
6.1

 
$

 
$
286.2

Marine operating revenue

 

 
61.7

 
15.9

 

 
77.6

Other revenue
20.3

 
1.7

 

 
0.4

 

 
22.4

Total Revenues   
255.2

 
45.8

 
62.8

 
22.4

 

 
386.2

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maintenance expense
66.7

 
9.9

 
7.3

 

 

 
83.9

Marine operating expense

 

 
36.7

 
11.8

 

 
48.5

Depreciation expense
54.5

 
11.1

 
4.7

 
4.7

 

 
75.0

Operating lease expense
20.6

 
(0.1
)
 
1.8

 

 

 
22.3

Other operating expense
6.8

 
1.1

 

 
0.4

 

 
8.3

Total Expenses
148.6

 
22.0

 
50.5

 
16.9

 

 
238.0

Other Income (Expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gain (loss) on asset dispositions
11.5

 
0.5

 

 
(16.5
)
 

 
(4.5
)
Interest (expense) income, net
(27.0
)
 
(7.0
)
 
(1.4
)
 
(4.7
)
 
2.4

 
(37.7
)
Other expense
(1.2
)
 
(1.8
)
 

 

 
(0.1
)
 
(3.1
)
Share of affiliates' earnings (pretax) (1)
0.1

 

 

 
(1.6
)
 

 
(1.5
)
Segment Profit (Loss)
$
90.0

 
$
15.5

 
$
10.9

 
$
(17.3
)
 
$
2.3

 
101.4

Selling, general and administrative expense
44.4

Income taxes (including $2.8 tax benefit related to affiliates' earnings)
17.5

Net Income
$
39.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Gain (Loss) on Asset Dispositions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Remarketing Income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disposition gains on owned assets
$
10.2

 
$

 
$

 
$
7.2

 
$

 
$
17.4

Residual sharing income
0.3

 

 

 
7.3

 

 
7.6

Non-remarketing disposition gains (2)
1.0

 
0.6

 

 

 

 
1.6

Asset impairment

 
(0.1
)
 

 
(31.0
)
 

 
(31.1
)
 
$
11.5

 
$
0.5

 
$

 
$
(16.5
)
 
$

 
$
(4.5
)
Capital Expenditures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Portfolio investments and capital additions
$
97.8

 
$
40.9

 
$
0.8

 
$
1.9

 
$
0.7

 
$
142.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected Balance Sheet Data at December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments in affiliated companies
$
12.0

 
$
1.4

 
$

 
$
335.1

 
$

 
$
348.5

Identifiable assets
$
4,629.1

 
$
1,117.6

 
$
284.7

 
$
636.5

 
$
226.3

 
$
6,894.2

_____
(1) Includes a $19.0 million impairment loss in the Portfolio Management segment.
(2) Includes scrapping gains.




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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)





Rail North America
 

Rail International
 

ASC
 

Portfolio Management
 
Other
 
GATX Consolidated
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Profitability
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease revenue
$
703.0

 
$
136.8

 
$
3.1

 
$
4.6

 
$

 
$
847.5

Marine operating revenue

 

 
102.3

 
37.4

 

 
139.7

Other revenue
63.5

 
4.8

 

 
0.7

 

 
69.0

Total Revenues
766.5

 
141.6

 
105.4

 
42.7

 

 
1,056.2

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maintenance expense
196.2

 
36.1

 
12.3

 

 

 
244.6

Marine operating expense

 

 
64.0

 
24.9

 

 
88.9

Depreciation expense
173.0

 
34.2

 
8.6

 
5.2

 

 
221.0

Operating lease expense
50.6

 

 
4.0

 

 
(0.1
)
 
54.5

Other operating expense
25.0

 
3.8

 

 
4.9

 

 
33.7

Total Expenses
444.8

 
74.1

 
88.9

 
35.0

 
(0.1
)
 
642.7

Other Income (Expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gain on asset dispositions
36.4

 
1.5

 

 
84.9

 

 
122.8

Interest (expense) income, net
(81.2
)
 
(21.9
)
 
(3.3
)
 
(6.4
)
 
2.9

 
(109.9
)
Other (expense) income
(3.8
)
 
2.0

 
(0.3
)
 

 
(0.8
)
 
(2.9
)
Share of affiliates' earnings (pretax)
0.3

 
(0.2
)
 

 
33.0

 

 
33.1

Segment Profit
$
273.4

 
$
48.9

 
$
12.9

 
$
119.2

 
$
2.2

 
456.6

Selling, general and administrative expense
127.8

Income taxes (including $4.0 related to affiliates' earnings)
102.6

Net Income
$
226.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Gain on Asset Dispositions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Remarketing Income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disposition gains on owned assets
$
32.5

 
$

 
$

 
$
4.2

 
$

 
$
36.7

Residual sharing income
0.7

 

 

 
82.5

 

 
83.2

Non-remarketing disposition gains (1)
3.2

 
1.5

 

 

 

 
4.7

Asset impairment

 

 

 
(1.8
)
 

 
(1.8
)
 
$
36.4

 
$
1.5

 
$

 
$
84.9

 
$

 
$
122.8

Capital Expenditures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Portfolio investments and capital additions
$
366.7

 
$
63.2

 
$
9.1

 
$

 
$
3.6

 
$
442.6

_____
(1) Includes scrapping gains.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)




Rail North America
 

Rail International
 

ASC
 

Portfolio Management
 
Other
 
GATX Consolidated
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Profitability
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease revenue
$
694.3

 
$
128.6

 
$
3.1

 
$
19.1

 
$

 
$
845.1

Marine operating revenue

 

 
119.7

 
48.1

 

 
167.8

Other revenue
51.8

 
5.3

 

 
1.2

 

 
58.3

Total Revenues   
746.1

 
133.9

 
122.8

 
68.4

 

 
1,071.2

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maintenance expense
199.7

 
28.2

 
14.5

 

 

 
242.4

Marine operating expense

 

 
77.7

 
37.0

 

 
114.7

Depreciation expense
160.1

 
32.6

 
9.6

 
15.6

 

 
217.9

Operating lease expense
62.0

 

 
3.5

 

 
(0.1
)
 
65.4

Other operating expense
18.1

 
3.5

 

 
1.8

 

 
23.4

Total Expenses
439.9

 
64.3

 
105.3

 
54.4

 
(0.1
)
 
663.8

Other Income (Expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gain (loss) on asset dispositions
54.4

 
6.5

 

 
(11.4
)
 

 
49.5

Interest expense, net
(76.1
)
 
(16.5
)
 
(4.0
)
 
(15.5
)
 
(5.0
)
 
(117.1
)
Other expense
(4.2
)
 
(3.0
)
 
(0.1
)
 

 
(1.4
)
 
(8.7
)
Share of affiliates' earnings (pretax) (1)
0.4

 
(0.2
)
 

 
21.8

 

 
22.0

Segment Profit (Loss)
$
280.7

 
$
56.4

 
$
13.4

 
$
8.9

 
$
(6.3
)
 
353.1

Selling, general and administrative expense
134.7

Income taxes (including $3.2 related to affiliates' earnings)
71.3

Net Income
$
147.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Gain (Loss) on Asset Dispositions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Remarketing Income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disposition gains on owned assets
$
51.1

 
$

 
$

 
$
9.3

 
$

 
$
60.4

Residual sharing income
0.7

 

 

 
10.3

 

 
11.0

Non-remarketing disposition gains (2)
2.6

 
6.7

 

 

 

 
9.3

Asset impairment

 
(0.2
)
 

 
(31.0
)
 

 
(31.2
)
 
$
54.4

 
$
6.5

 
$

 
$
(11.4
)
 
$

 
$
49.5

Capital Expenditures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Portfolio investments and capital additions
$
362.8

 
$
110.1

 
$
20.3

 
$
2.2

 
$
2.9

 
$
498.3


_____
(1) Includes a $19.0 million impairment loss in the Portfolio Management segment.
(2) Includes scrapping gains.




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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

We lease, operate, manage, and remarket long-lived, widely-used assets, primarily in the rail market. We also invest in joint ventures that complement our existing business activities. We report our financial results through four primary business segments: Rail North America, Rail International, American Steamship Company (“ASC”), and Portfolio Management.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the MD&A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. We based the discussion and analysis that follows on financial data we derived from the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP and on certain other financial data that we prepared using non-GAAP components. For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP components to the most comparable GAAP components, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” at the end of this item.

Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results we may achieve for the entire year ending December 31, 2016. For more information about our business, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

DISCUSSION OF OPERATING RESULTS

The following table shows a summary of our reporting segments and consolidated financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30 (in millions, except per share data):
 
Three Months Ended
September 30
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Segment Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rail North America
$
250.3

 
$
255.2

 
$
766.5

 
$
746.1

Rail International
48.2

 
45.8

 
141.6

 
133.9

ASC
52.8

 
62.8

 
105.4

 
122.8

Portfolio Management
11.6

 
22.4

 
42.7

 
68.4

 
$
362.9

 
$
386.2

 
$
1,056.2

 
$
1,071.2

Segment Profit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rail North America
$
87.9

 
$
90.0

 
$
273.4

 
$
280.7

Rail International
23.3

 
15.5

 
48.9

 
56.4

ASC
7.8

 
10.9

 
12.9

 
13.4

Portfolio Management
64.1

 
(17.3
)
 
119.2

 
8.9

 
183.1

 
99.1

 
454.4

 
359.4

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling, general and administrative expense
48.1

 
44.4

 
127.8

 
134.7

Unallocated interest (income) expense, net
(1.4
)
 
(2.4
)
 
(2.9
)
 
5.0

Other, including eliminations
(0.3
)
 
0.1

 
0.7

 
1.3

Income taxes ($(0.1) and $(2.8) QTR and $4.0 and $3.2 YTD related to affiliates' earnings)
41.0

 
17.5

 
102.6

 
71.3

   Net Income   
$
95.7

 
$
39.5

 
$
226.2

 
$
147.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income, excluding tax adjustments and other items (non-GAAP)
$
91.4

 
$
66.1

 
$
220.2

 
$
173.7

Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)
$
2.36

 
$
0.91

 
$
5.49

 
$
3.33

Diluted earnings per share, excluding tax adjustments and other items (non-GAAP)
$
2.25

 
$
1.52

 
$
5.35

 
$
3.94

Investment Volume
$
120.4

 
$
142.1

 
$
442.6

 
$
498.3


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The following table shows our return on equity ("ROE") for the trailing twelve months ended September 30:
 
2016
 
2015
ROE (GAAP)
21.5
%
 
15.8
%
ROE, excluding tax adjustments and other items (non-GAAP)
21.3
%
 
17.9
%

Net income was $226.2 million, or $5.49 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2016 compared to $147.1 million, or $3.33 per diluted share, in 2015. Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 included a net gain of $6.0 million and a net loss of $26.6 million associated with the planned exit of the majority of Portfolio Management's marine investments, as well as certain tax adjustments (see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" at the end of this item for further details). Excluding the impact of these items, net income increased $46.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the prior year, driven largely by higher residual sharing income, partially offset by lower disposition gains and lower affiliate earnings.

Net income was $95.7 million, or $2.36 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2016 compared to $39.5 million, or $0.91 per diluted share, in 2015. Results for the third quarter 2016 and 2015 included a net gain of $4.3 million and a net loss of $26.6 million associated with the planned exit of the majority of Portfolio Management's marine investments, as well as certain tax adjustments (see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" at the end of this item for further details). Excluding the impact of these items, net income increased $25.3 million for the third quarter 2016 compared to the prior year, driven by higher residual sharing income, partially offset by lower disposition gains.

Segment Operations

Segment profit is an internal performance measure used by the Chief Executive Officer to assess the performance of each segment in a given period. Segment profit includes all revenues, pretax earnings from affiliates, and net gains on asset dispositions that are attributable to the segments, as well as expenses that management believes are directly associated with the financing, maintenance, and operation of the revenue earning assets. Segment profit excludes selling, general and administrative expenses, income taxes, and certain other amounts not allocated to the segments. These amounts are included in Other.

We allocate debt balances and related interest expense to each segment based upon predetermined debt to equity leverage ratios. Due to changes in the composition of our segments, we have modified segment leverage levels for 2016. The leverage levels for 2016 are 5:1 for Rail North America, 3:1 for Rail International, 1.5:1 for ASC and 1:1 for Portfolio Management. The leverage levels for 2015 were 5:1 for Rail North America, 2:1 for Rail International, 1.5:1 for ASC, and 3:1 for Portfolio Management. We believe that by using this leverage and interest expense allocation methodology, each operating segment’s financial performance reflects appropriate risk-adjusted borrowing costs.


RAIL NORTH AMERICA

Segment Summary

Rail North America continues to face challenging conditions in the railcar leasing market. The oversupply of railcars, weakness in railcar loadings, and relatively high railroad velocity continue to place pressure on lease rates, renewal success rate, and new car placements. Rail North America's strategy in this difficult environment is to compete aggressively on lease rates to protect utilization and to reduce the length of lease term as rates decline.

At September 30, 2016, Rail North America's wholly owned fleet, excluding boxcars, consisted of approximately 104,900 cars. Fleet utilization, excluding boxcars, was 99.0% at the end of the third quarter of 2016 compared to 98.1% at the end of prior quarter and 99.2% at September 30, 2015. Fleet utilization for approximately 18,100 boxcars was 94.7% at the end of the third quarter of 2016, compared to 97.1% at the end of the prior quarter and 96.6% at September 30, 2015.

During the third quarter of 2016, the Lease Price Index on renewals (the “LPI”, see definition below) decreased 21.4%, compared to a decrease of 25.4% in the prior quarter and an increase of 25.6% in the third quarter of 2015. The impact of high expiring lease rates in combination with declining renewal rates will further pressure the LPI for the remainder of 2016, based on scheduled lease expirations. Lease terms on renewals for cars in the LPI averaged 29 months in the current quarter, compared to 34 months in the prior quarter and
60 months in the third quarter of 2015. Additionally, the renewal success rate was 74.1% in the current quarter, compared to 62.6% in the prior quarter and 68.1% in the third quarter of 2015. For the third quarter of 2016, an average of approximately 103,500 railcars, excluding boxcars, were on lease, compared to 103,800 in the prior quarter and 105,900 in the third quarter of 2015.

As of September 30, 2016, leases for approximately 4,650 railcars in our term lease fleet and approximately 2,620 boxcars are scheduled to expire over the remainder of 2016. These amounts exclude railcars on leases that were scheduled to expire later in 2016 but have already been renewed or assigned to a new lessee.

The following table shows Rail North America's segment results (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
September 30
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30

2016

2015
 
2016
 
2015
Revenues





 
 
 
 
Lease revenue
$
233.0


$
234.9

 
$
703.0

 
$
694.3

Other revenue
17.3


20.3

 
63.5

 
51.8

   Total Revenues
250.3


255.2

 
766.5

 
746.1

Expenses
 



 
 
 
 
Maintenance expense
62.8

 
66.7

 
196.2

 
199.7

Depreciation expense
58.4


54.5

 
173.0

 
160.1

Operating lease expense
17.2


20.6

 
50.6

 
62.0

Other operating expense
8.6


6.8

 
25.0

 
18.1

   Total Expenses
147.0


148.6

 
444.8

 
439.9

Other Income (Expense)
 



 
 
 
 
Net gain on asset dispositions
13.1

 
11.5

 
36.4

 
54.4

Interest expense, net
(27.1
)

(27.0
)
 
(81.2
)
 
(76.1
)
Other expense
(1.4
)
 
(1.2
)
 
(3.8
)
 
(4.2
)
Share of affiliates' earnings (pretax)


0.1

 
0.3

 
0.4

Segment Profit   
$
87.9


$
90.0

 
$
273.4

 
$
280.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Volume
$
108.4


$
97.8

 
$
366.7

 
$
362.8


The following table shows the components of Rail North America's lease revenue (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
September 30
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Railcars (excluding boxcars)
$
202.7

 
$
204.7

 
$
613.6

 
$
604.1

Boxcars
20.4

 
20.4

 
59.9

 
62.1

Locomotives
9.9

 
9.8

 
29.5

 
28.1

 
$
233.0

 
$
234.9

 
$
703.0

 
$
694.3


Lease Price Index

Our LPI is an internally-generated business indicator that measures lease rate pricing on renewals for our North American railcar fleet, excluding boxcars. We calculate the index using the weighted average lease rate for a group of railcar types that we believe best represents our overall North American fleet, excluding boxcars. The average renewal lease rate change is reported as the percentage change between the average renewal lease rate and the average expiring lease rate, weighted by fleet composition. The average renewal lease term is reported in months and reflects the average renewal lease term of railcar types in the LPI, weighted by fleet composition.

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Rail North America Fleet Data

The following table shows fleet activity for Rail North America's railcars, excluding boxcars:
 
September 30
2015
 
December 31
2015
 
March 31
2016
 
June 30
2016
 
September 30
2016
Beginning balance
106,984

 
106,392

 
106,146

 
105,422

 
105,368

Cars added
620

 
1,306

 
811

 
857

 
764

Cars scrapped
(396
)
 
(441
)
 
(743
)
 
(567
)
 
(590
)
Cars sold
(816
)
 
(1,111
)
 
(792
)
 
(344
)
 
(668
)
Ending balance
106,392

 
106,146

 
105,422

 
105,368

 
104,874

Utilization rate at quarter end
99.2
%
 
99.1
%
 
98.9
%
 
98.1
%
 
99.0
%
Average active railcars
105,896

 
105,294

 
104,505

 
103,824

 
103,479


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The following table shows fleet statistics for Rail North America's boxcars:
 
September 30
2015
 
December 31
2015
 
March 31
2016
 
June 30
2016
 
September 30
2016
Ending balance
18,567

 
18,429

 
18,338

 
18,209

 
18,089

Utilization
96.6
%
 
97.7
%
 
97.1
%
 
97.1
%
 
94.7
%

Comparison of the First Nine Months of 2016 to the First Nine Months of 2015

Segment Profit

Segment profit was $273.4 million, compared to $280.7 million in the prior year. The decrease was driven by lower asset disposition gains and higher switching, freight and storage expense, partially offset by higher lease revenue and fee income.

Revenues

Lease revenue increased $8.7 million in 2016, primarily due to higher average lease rates and higher utilization revenue, partially offset by the impact of fewer cars on lease. Other revenue increased $11.7 million, primarily due to higher fees and repair revenue. Fees in 2016 included approximately $10.0 million for a penalty imposed by GATX for allowing a customer to return 200 crude oil cars prior to the contractual end of an existing lease. The majority of these cars were subsequently placed with other GATX customers. On occasion, customers may request relief from their lease commitments, particularly when underlying commodity markets turn down. However, our lease agreements do not include provisions for payment relief and any such arrangement would be negotiated and dependent on achieving an optimal economic outcome for GATX.


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Expenses

Maintenance expense decreased $3.5 million in 2016, primarily as a result of lower repair costs for the base fleet and lower railroad repairs, partially offset by the impact of a higher number of boxcars undergoing maintenance. Depreciation expense increased $12.9 million, largely due to new railcar investments, including the purchase of railcars previously on operating leases. Operating lease expense decreased $11.4 million, resulting from the purchase of railcars previously on operating leases. Other operating expense increased $6.9 million, primarily due to higher switching, storage, and freight costs as a result of more cars being moved to storage.

Other Income (Expense)

Net gain on asset dispositions decreased $18.0 million in 2016, as fewer railcars were sold in the current year. The timing of remarketing income is dependent on a number of factors and will vary from quarter to quarter. Net interest expense increased $5.1 million, due to a higher average debt balance.

Investment Volume

During 2016, investment volume was $366.7 million compared to $362.8 million in 2015. We acquired 2,361 newly built railcars and purchased 25 railcars in the secondary market in the first nine months of 2016, compared to 2,224 newly built railcars and 293 railcars purchased in the secondary market in 2015.
Comparison of the Third Quarter of 2016 to the Third Quarter of 2015

Segment Profit

Segment profit was $87.9 million in the third quarter of 2016, compared to $90.0 million in the prior year. Decreases in equalization revenue and lease revenue were substantially offset by lower maintenance expense.
 
Revenues

Lease revenue decreased $1.9 million in the third quarter of 2016, primarily due to the impact of fewer cars on lease, partially offset by higher average lease rates. Other revenue decreased $3.0 million, primarily due to lower equalization revenue and lower fees.

Expenses

Maintenance expense decreased $3.9 million in the third quarter of 2016, primarily due to lower railroad repairs. Depreciation expense increased $3.9 million, largely due to new railcar investments. Operating lease expense decreased $3.4 million, resulting from the purchase of railcars previously on operating leases. Other operating expense increased $1.8 million, primarily due to higher switching and freight costs as a result of more cars being moved to storage.

Other Income (Expense)

Net gain on asset dispositions increased $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2016, as fewer railcars were sold in the current year but for a larger gain. Net interest expense increased $0.1 million, as the impact of a higher average debt balance was substantially offset by lower average interest rates.

North American Rail Regulatory Matters

On May 1, 2015, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration of the US Department of Transportation (“PHMSA”) issued final rules that established new design standards for tank cars in flammable liquids service (the “PHMSA Rules”). The PHMSA Rules became effective on July 7, 2015, and all newly built tank cars for use in certain flammable liquids service were required to comply with the new design standards commencing on October 1, 2015. The PHMSA Rules also established standards for modifications to existing tank cars in certain flammable liquids service and deadlines for modifying or removing those cars from service. The US Congress subsequently adopted the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (“FAST Act”), which changed certain requirements of the PHMSA Rules. Key changes included revisions to the design standards for modified cars, amendments to the modification deadlines, and expansion

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of the applicability of the new tank car design standards to all cars used in flammable liquids service. Under the FAST Act, the deadlines for modifying or removing existing tank cars from flammables service range from January 2018 to May 2029, depending on the type of car and the type of commodity carried.

On May 1, 2015, Transport Canada (“TC”) issued final rules establishing new design standards for tank cars carrying flammable liquids in Canada (the “Canadian Rules”). The Canadian Rules became effective on May 20, 2015, and all newly built tank cars for use in flammable liquids service were required to comply with the new standards effective October 1, 2015. The Canadian Rules also established standards for modifications to existing tank cars in flammable liquids service and deadlines for modifying or removing cars from service ranging from May 2017 to May 2025, depending on the type of car and the type of commodity carried. On July 25, 2016, Transport Canada announced that certain older tank cars, commonly referred to as "DOT 111" tank cars, must be removed from crude oil service effective October 31, 2016.

We have a fleet of approximately 123,000 railcars in North America, including approximately 13,300 tank cars currently used to transport flammable liquids that are affected by the new rules, of which approximately 4,000 are moving crude oil and ethanol. Over 90% of our affected tank cars have a compliance deadline of 2023 or later, and fewer than 25 tank cars in our fleet will be affected by Transport Canada's October 31, 2016 deadline for removal from crude oil service. We expect to modify some of the most modern of our affected tank cars to comply with the new standards. However, for the majority of the affected cars, we currently anticipate retiring, redeploying, or selling them rather than performing retrofits.

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RAIL INTERNATIONAL

Segment Summary
 
Rail International, particularly GATX Rail Europe ("GATX Rail Europe" or "GRE"), continues to experience stable demand for its railcars. Railcar utilization for GRE was 95.0% at the end of the third quarter of 2016 compared to 94.8% at the end of the prior quarter and 95.7% at September 30, 2015.

GRE's results in the third quarter of 2016 continued to be impacted by higher wheelset costs, primarily due to a refurbishment program to address anti-corrosion paint issues on certain existing wheelsets. GRE is addressing this issue with the wheelset supplier and the potential pursuit of warranty remedies.

The following table shows Rail International's segment results (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
September 30
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease revenue
$
46.6

 
$
44.1

 
$
136.8

 
$
128.6

Other revenue
1.6

 
1.7

 
4.8

 
5.3

   Total Revenues
48.2

 
45.8

 
141.6

 
133.9

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maintenance expense
10.7

 
9.9

 
36.1

 
28.2

Depreciation expense
11.6

 
11.1

 
34.2

 
32.6

Operating lease expense

 
(0.1
)
 

 

Other operating expense
1.2

 
1.1

 
3.8

 
3.5

   Total Expenses
23.5

 
22.0

 
74.1

 
64.3

Other Income (Expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gain on asset dispositions
0.5

 
0.5

 
1.5

 
6.5

Interest expense, net
(7.3
)
 
(7.0
)
 
(21.9
)
 
(16.5
)
Other income (expense)
5.5

 
(1.8
)
 
2.0

 
(3.0
)
Share of affiliates' earnings (pretax)
(0.1
)
 

 
(0.2
)
 
(0.2
)
Segment Profit   
$
23.3

 
$
15.5

 
$
48.9

 
$
56.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Volume
$
10.8

 
$
40.9

 
$
63.2

 
$
110.1


The following table shows fleet activity for GRE railcars:
 
September 30
2015
 
December 31
2015
 
March 31
2016
 
June 30
2016
 
September 30
2016
Beginning balance
22,483

 
22,745

 
22,923

 
22,859

 
23,088

Cars added
412

 
459

 
191

 
323

 
78

Cars scrapped or sold
(150
)
 
(281
)
 
(255
)
 
(94
)
 
(200
)
Ending balance
22,745

 
22,923

 
22,859

 
23,088

 
22,966

Utilization rate at quarter end
95.7
%
 
95.8
%
 
95.1
%
 
94.8
%
 
95.0
%
Average active railcars
21,630

 
21,861

 
21,854

 
21,747

 
21,830



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Comparison of the First Nine Months of 2016 to the First Nine Months of 2015

Foreign Currency

Rail International's reported results of operations are impacted by fluctuations in the exchange rates of the foreign currencies in which it conducts business, primarily the euro. In the first nine months of 2016, the value of the euro has fluctuated; however, in aggregate, the changes did not have a meaningful impact on revenue and segment profit compared to the first nine months of 2015.

Segment Profit

Segment profit was $48.9 million in 2016, compared to $56.4 million in the prior year. Higher maintenance expense and higher net interest expense in the current year, and a gain on the sale of a workshop in the prior year, were partially offset by higher lease revenue and the receipt of insurance proceeds in the current year for previously expensed legal defense costs.

Revenues

Lease revenue increased $8.2 million in 2016, primarily due to more cars on lease at higher rates in the current year. Other revenue decreased $0.5 million, primarily due to the absence of interest income on a loan that was repaid in 2015.

Expenses

Maintenance expense increased $7.9 million in 2016, primarily due to the costs of wheelset replacements, as discussed above, and the higher cost of railcar revisions. Depreciation expense increased $1.6 million, driven by the impact of new cars added to the fleet. Other operating expense increased $0.3 million, largely due to higher switching and freight costs.


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Other Income (Expense)

Net gain on asset dispositions decreased $5.0 million in 2016, primarily due to a gain on the sale of a workshop in the prior year and lower railcar scrapping gains as a result of fewer railcars scrapped in the current year. Net interest expense increased $5.4 million, largely due to a higher average debt balance, partially offset by lower average interest rates. Other expense decreased $5.0 million due to insurance proceeds received in the current year for previously expensed legal defense costs.

Investment Volume

During 2016, investment volume was $63.2 million compared to $110.1 million in 2015. We acquired 592 railcars in GRE and 20 railcars in Russia in the first nine months of 2016 compared to 962 railcars at GRE, 50 railcars in Russia, and 369 railcars in India, in 2015.
Comparison of the Third Quarter of 2016 to the Third Quarter of 2015

Foreign Currency

In the third quarter of 2016, the value of the euro has fluctuated; however, in aggregate, the changes did not have a meaningful impact on revenue and segment profit compared to the third quarter of 2015.

Segment Profit

Segment profit was $23.3 million in the third quarter of 2016, compared to $15.5 million in the prior year. The increase was primarily due to insurance proceeds received in the current year for previously expensed legal defense costs and higher lease revenue.
 
Revenues

Lease revenue increased $2.5 million in the third quarter of 2016, primarily due to more cars on lease in the current year.

Expenses

Maintenance expense increased $0.8 million in the third quarter of 2016, primarily due to the costs of wheelset replacements, as discussed above. Depreciation expense increased $0.5 million, driven by the impact of new cars added to the fleet.

Other Income (Expense)

Net interest expense increased $0.3 million, largely due to a higher average debt balance. Other expense decreased $7.3 million due to insurance proceeds received in the current year for previously expensed legal defense costs.


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ASC

Segment Summary

During the first nine months of 2016, we carried 18.2 million net tons of freight compared to 19.5 million net tons during the first nine months of 2015. Despite favorable operating conditions, lower demand across all commodities, as well as fewer higher-margin, long-haul shipments, negatively impacted operating results. Eleven vessels were in operation, compared to thirteen vessels in the prior year.

The following table shows ASC’s segment results (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
September 30
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease revenue
$
1.0

 
$
1.1

 
$
3.1

 
$
3.1

Marine operating revenue
51.8

 
61.7

 
102.3

 
119.7

   Total Revenues
52.8

 
62.8

 
105.4

 
122.8

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maintenance expense
6.1

 
7.3

 
12.3

 
14.5

Marine operating expense
31.5

 
36.7

 
64.0

 
77.7

Depreciation expense
4.2

 
4.7

 
8.6

 
9.6

Operating lease expense
2.0

 
1.8

 
4.0

 
3.5

   Total Expenses
43.8

 
50.5

 
88.9

 
105.3

Other Income (Expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
(1.1
)
 
(1.4
)
 
(3.3
)
 
(4.0
)
Other expense
(0.1
)
 

 
(0.3
)
 
(0.1
)
Segment Profit
$
7.8

 
$
10.9

 
$
12.9

 
$
13.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Volume
$

 
$
0.8

 
$
9.1

 
$
20.3

Total Net Tons Carried (000's)
8,680
 
10,232
 
18,193
 
19,463

Comparison of the First Nine Months of 2016 to the First Nine Months of 2015

Segment Profit

Segment profit was $12.9 million in 2016, compared to $13.4 million in the prior year. The decrease was driven by lower volume and a reduction in higher-margin, long-haul shipments of various commodities, partially offset by the impact of fewer vessels deployed.

Revenues

Marine operating revenue decreased $17.4 million in 2016, primarily due to lower volume as a result of decreased demand, as well as fewer long-haul shipments of various commodities. In addition, lower fuel revenue, which is offset in marine operating expense, contributed to the variance.

Expenses

Marine operating expense decreased $13.7 million in 2016 and reflects the impact of lower fuel costs, more efficient operations, and two fewer vessels deployed in the current year.


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Investment Volume

ASC's investments in each period consisted of structural and mechanical upgrades to our vessels.
Comparison of the Third Quarter of 2016 to the Third Quarter of 2015

Segment Profit

Segment profit was $7.8 million in the third quarter of 2016, compared to $10.9 million in the prior year. The decrease was primarily driven by lower volume as a result of decreased demand for commodities, partially offset by lower operating costs as a result of two fewer vessels deployed in the current year.

Revenues

Marine operating revenue decreased $9.9 million in the third quarter of 2016, primarily due to reduced volume of various commodities. In addition, lower fuel revenue, which is offset in marine operating expense, contributed to the variance.

Expenses

Marine operating expense decreased $5.2 million in the third quarter of 2016 and reflects the impact of lower fuel costs, more efficient operations, and two fewer vessels deployed in the current year.


PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Segment Summary

In the third quarter of 2015, GATX management made the decision to exit the majority of our marine investments within the Portfolio Management segment, including six chemical parcel tankers (the "Nordic Vessels"), most of the inland marine vessels, and our 50% interest in the Cardinal Marine joint venture. As a result, we sold certain of our marine investments during 2015, including our 50% interest in the Cardinal Marine joint venture and one of the Nordic Vessels. In the first nine months of 2016, we sold additional marine assets, including three of the Nordic Vessels. Proceeds from sales completed in the first nine months of 2016 were $49.4 million, resulting in a gain of $4.2 million. We also recognized a gain of $1.0 million resulting from additional proceeds received from the sale of the Cardinal Marine joint venture and recorded additional impairment losses of $1.8 million for certain of the remaining Portfolio Management marine assets held for sale. We expect to sell the remaining targeted marine investments in 2016. Upon completion of these sales, Portfolio Management will continue to own and operate other marine investments, consisting primarily of five liquefied gas carrying vessels (the "Norgas Vessels").

The Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance companies (collectively the "RRPF affiliates") continue to perform well operationally, which reflects continued strong demand for aircraft spare engines. The RRPF affiliates contributed $32.0 million and $14.2 million to segment profit for the first nine months and third quarter of 2016, compared to $41.6 million and $17.6 million in 2015.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we realized residual sharing income of $82.5 million. Proceeds of $49.1 million were recorded as a result of the settlement of a residual sharing agreement. This agreement was originally entered into in 2001 and related to a residual guarantee we provided on certain rail assets. Receipt of the settlement fee concludes our participation in this transaction. Additionally, a customer sold its interest in two leased nuclear power plant facilities and, as manager of the leases, we received a portion of the sales proceeds.

Portfolio Management's total asset base was $606.2 million at September 30, 2016, compared to $636.5 million at December 31, 2015, and $737.7 million at September 30, 2015. Assets held for sale were $60.5 million at September 30, 2016, and $103.4 million at December 31, 2015.

The following table shows Portfolio Management's segment results (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
September 30
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease revenue
$
1.2

 
$
6.1

 
$
4.6

 
$
19.1

Marine operating revenue
10.3

 
15.9

 
37.4

 
48.1

Other revenue
0.1

 
0.4

 
0.7

 
1.2

   Total Revenues
11.6

 
22.4

 
42.7

 
68.4

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marine operating expense
7.7

 
11.8

 
24.9

 
37.0

Depreciation expense
1.7

 
4.7

 
5.2

 
15.6

Other operating expense
0.3

 
0.4

 
4.9

 
1.8

   Total Expenses
9.7

 
16.9

 
35.0

 
54.4

Other Income (Expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gain (loss) on asset dispositions
49.1

 
(16.5
)
 
84.9

 
(11.4
)
Interest expense, net
(2.1
)
 
(4.7
)
 
(6.4
)
 
(15.5
)
Share of affiliates' earnings (pretax)
15.2

 
(1.6
)
 
33.0

 
21.8

Segment Profit (Loss)
$
64.1

 
$
(17.3
)
 
$
119.2

 
$
8.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Volume   
$

 
$
1.9

 
$

 
$
2.2

The following table shows the approximate net book values of Portfolio Management's assets (in millions):
 
September 30
2015
 
December 31
2015
 
March 31
2016
 
June 30
2016
 
September 30
2016
Net book value of owned assets
$
387.4

 
$
301.4

 
$
261.8

 
$
268.1

 
$
241.2

Affiliate investments
350.3

 
335.1

 
344.0

 
348.9

 
365.0

Net book value of managed assets
70.4

 
114.5

 
123.3

 
57.7

 
55.9

Comparison of the First Nine Months of 2016 to the First Nine Months of 2015

Comparisons of reported results for the current year and prior year are impacted by the sale of marine investments and residual sharing income.

Segment Profit

Segment profit was $119.2 million in 2016, compared to $8.9 million for the prior year. The current year included a net pre-tax gain of approximately $3.4 million associated with the planned exit of the majority of marine investments, compared to a net pre-tax loss of approximately $42.5 million in the prior year. Excluding the impacts of the net gain and loss, segment profit was $64.4 million higher than the prior year primarily due to higher residual sharing income and higher net operating income from the Norgas Vessels, partially offset by the absence of contributions from sold assets and lower RRPF affiliate income.

Revenues

Lease revenue decreased $14.5 million in 2016, primarily due to the impact of the sales of leased assets in both years. Marine operating revenue decreased $10.7 million, largely due to the absence of revenue from the sold marine investments and lower inland marine revenue,

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partially offset by higher revenue from the Norgas Vessels. Other revenue decreased $0.5 million primarily due to lower interest income and lower investment fund distributions in the current year.

Expenses
    
Marine operating expense decreased $12.1 million in 2016, primarily due to the impact from the vessels that were sold and lower expense for the inland marine vessels and the Norgas Vessels. Depreciation expense decreased $10.4 million, driven by the sale of assets in 2015 and 2016. Other operating expense increased $3.1 million, largely due to an additional loss reserve recorded in 2016 in connection with one investment.

Other Income (Expense)

Net gain on asset dispositions increased $96.3 million in 2016. The current year included a net pre-tax gain of approximately $2.4 million associated with the planned exit of marine investments compared to a net pre-tax loss of approximately $23.5 million in the prior year. Excluding these net gains and losses, net gain on asset dispositions increased $70.4 million primarily due to proceeds from the settlement of a residual sharing agreement and fees for our share of managed portfolio sales in 2016. Net interest expense decreased $9.1 million as a result of a lower average debt balance and lower average interest rates.

Share of affiliates' earnings increased $11.2 million in 2016, primarily due to an impairment charge of $19.0 million associated with the planned sale of our interest in the Cardinal Marine affiliate in 2015. Excluding the prior year charge, the share of affiliates' earnings decreased $7.8 million, primarily due to lower net disposition gains and lower operating results at the RRPF affiliates, partially offset by an additional gain in 2016 related to the sale of the Cardinal Marine joint venture.
Comparison of the Third Quarter of 2016 to the Third Quarter of 2015

Segment Profit

Segment profit was $64.1 million for the third quarter of 2016, compared to a loss of $17.3 million for the prior year. The current year included a net pre-tax gain of approximately $0.7 million associated with the sale of marine investments compared to a net pre-tax loss of approximately $42.5 million in the prior year. Excluding the impacts of the net gain and loss, segment profit was $38.2 million higher than prior year due to higher residual sharing gains, partially offset by lower aggregate net operating income from our marine operations and lower RRPF affiliate income.

Revenues

Lease revenue decreased $4.9 million in the third quarter of 2016, primarily due to the impact of the sales of leased assets in both years. Marine operating revenue decreased $5.6 million, largely due to the absence of revenue from the sold marine investments.

Expenses
    
Marine operating expense decreased $4.1 million in the third quarter of 2016, primarily due to the impact from the vessels that were sold and lower expense for the Norgas Vessels. Depreciation expense decreased $3.0 million, driven by the sale of assets in 2015 and 2016.

Other Income (Expense)

Net gain on asset dispositions increased $65.6 million in the third quarter of 2016. The current year included a net pre-tax loss of approximately $0.3 million associated with the sale of marine investments compared to a net pre-tax loss of approximately $23.5 million in the prior year. Excluding these items, net gain on asset dispositions increased $42.4 million primarily due to proceeds from the settlement of a residual sharing agreement in the current year. Net interest expense decreased $2.6 million as a result of a lower average debt balance and lower average interest rates.

Share of affiliates' earnings increased $16.8 million in the third quarter of 2016, primarily due to an impairment charge of $19.0 million associated with the planned sale of our interest in the Cardinal Marine affiliate in 2015. Excluding the prior year charge, the share of

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affiliates' earnings decreased $2.2 million, primarily due to lower net disposition gains and lower operating results at the RRPF affiliates, partially offset by an additional gain in 2016 related to the sale of the Cardinal Marine joint venture.

OTHER
Other is comprised of selling, general and administrative expense (“SG&A”), unallocated interest expense, and miscellaneous income and expense not directly associated with the reporting segments and eliminations.

The following table shows components of Other (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
September 30
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Selling, general and administrative expense
$
48.1

 
$
44.4

 
$
127.8

 
$
134.7

Unallocated interest (income) expense, net
(1.4
)
 
(2.4
)
 
(2.9
)
 
5.0

Other expense (income) (including eliminations)
(0.3
)
 
0.1

 
0.7

 
1.3


SG&A, Unallocated Interest and Other

SG&A was $6.9 million lower for the first nine months of 2016 compared to the prior year, primarily due to lower pension, compensation and information technology expenses. The decrease in pension expense was driven by the change in accounting estimate discussed in "Note 2. Basis of Presentation" in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. This was partially offset by a settlement accounting adjustment in the current year attributable to lump sum payments elected by eligible retirees as part of a voluntary early retirement program offered in 2015. The decrease in compensation expense was driven by fewer employees, resulting from the closure of the San Francisco office in the prior year and the impact of the early retirement program taking effect in the current year. IT costs were lower due to timing of purchases. SG&A was $3.7 million higher for the third quarter of 2016 compared to the prior year, largely due to the pension settlement accounting adjustment noted above.

Unallocated interest expense (the difference between external interest expense and interest expense allocated to the reporting segments in accordance with assigned leverage targets) in any period is affected by our consolidated leverage position, the timing of debt issuances and investing activities, and intercompany allocations. Other expense and eliminations was $0.6 million lower for the first nine months of 2016 and $0.4 million lower for the third quarter of 2016 compared to the prior year, both largely due to the impacts of foreign exchange on a foreign pension plan.

Consolidated Income Taxes

See "Note 8. Income Taxes" in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.


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CASH FLOW AND LIQUIDITY

We generate a significant amount of cash from operating activities and from our portfolio proceeds. We also access domestic and international capital markets by issuing unsecured or secured debt and commercial paper. We use these sources of cash, along with our available cash balances, to fulfill our debt, lease, and dividend obligations and to fund portfolio investments and capital additions. We primarily use cash from operations and commercial paper issuances to fund daily operations.

The timing of asset dispositions and changes in working capital impacts cash flows from portfolio proceeds and operations. As a result, these cash flow components may vary materially from quarter to quarter and year to year. As of September 30, 2016, we had an unrestricted cash balance of $211.5 million.

The following table shows our principal sources and uses of cash for the nine months ended September 30 (in millions):
 
2016
 
2015
Principal sources of cash
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
433.0

 
$
312.0

Portfolio proceeds
170.6

 
298.2

Other asset sales
18.6

 
16.2

Proceeds from sale-leasebacks
82.5

 

Proceeds from issuance of debt, commercial paper, and credit facilities
801.8

 
748.8

 
$
1,506.5

 
$
1,375.2

Principal uses of cash
 
 
 
Portfolio investments and capital additions
$
(442.6
)
 
$
(498.3
)
Repayments of debt, commercial paper, and credit facilities
(801.2
)
 
(703.4
)
Purchases of leased-in assets
(116.5
)
 
(118.4
)
Payments on capital lease obligations
(3.4
)
 
(2.7
)
Stock repurchases
(95.1
)
 
(105.0
)
Dividends
(51.2
)
 
(51.9
)
 
$
(1,510.0
)
 
$
(1,479.7
)

Net cash provided by operating activities of $433.0 million increased $121.0 million compared to 2015. The increase was driven by higher fee income, primarily residual sharing income, and lower operating lease payments.
Portfolio proceeds for the first nine months of 2016 of $170.6 million decreased by $127.6 million compared to 2015, primarily due to proceeds received in the prior year from the repayment of a loan. In January 2015, AAE Cargo AG repaid its outstanding loan in the amount of €67.5 million ($76.4 million). In addition, portfolio proceeds were lower as a result of fewer railcars sold.
Rail North America completed a sale-leaseback financing for 574 railcars in the first nine months of 2016.
Proceeds from the issuance of debt for the first nine months of 2016 were $801.8 million (net of discount, hedges and debt issuance costs). In 2016, $700 million of unsecured debt was issued, including a $350 million 10-year unsecured offering, a $200 million 5-year unsecured financing, and a $150 million 50-year unsecured offering. Additionally, $125 million was drawn and subsequently repaid on a new $250 million railcar facility. Debt repayments of $801.2 million for the first nine months of 2016 were $97.8 million higher than prior year. Each year included scheduled maturities and early retirements of debt. In 2015, repayments included $292.7 million in Europe.
Portfolio investments and capital additions primarily consist of purchases of operating assets and capitalized asset improvements. See individual segment discussions for further information on investment volume.
In the first quarter of 2016, our board of directors authorized a $300 million share repurchase program. As of September 30, 2016, 2.2 million shares had been acquired for $95.0 million, excluding commissions paid.

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Short-Term Borrowings
The following table provides additional information regarding our short-term borrowings for the nine months ended September 30, 2016:
 
North
America (1)
 
Europe (2)
Balance as of September 30 (in millions)
$

 
$
5.1

Weighted average interest rate
n/a

 
0.9
%
Euro/dollar exchange rate
n/a

 
1.12

 
 
 
 
Average daily amount outstanding year to date (in millions)
$
0.7

 
$
15.5

Weighted average interest rate
0.7
%
 
0.6
%
Average euro/dollar exchange rate
n/a

 
1.12

 
 
 
 
Average daily amount outstanding during 3rd quarter (in millions)
$
0.7

 
$
12.5

Weighted average interest rate
0.8
%
 
0.6
%
Average euro/dollar exchange rate
n/a

 
1.12

 
 
 
 
Maximum daily amount outstanding year to date (in millions)
$
20.0

 
$
31.2

Applicable euro/dollar exchange rate
n/a

 
1.11

_________
(1) Short-term borrowings in North America are comprised of commercial paper issued in the US.
(2) Short-term borrowings in Europe are comprised of borrowings under bank credit facilities.
Revolving Credit Facility
In the second quarter of 2016, we entered into a new $600 million, 5-year unsecured credit facility with terms and conditions similar to the prior $575 million facility, which was terminated. As of September 30, 2016, the full $600 million was available under the facility.
Restrictive Covenants
Our $600 million revolving credit facility contains various restrictive covenants, including requirements to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio and an asset coverage test. Certain of our other financings have the same financial covenants as the facility.
The indentures for our public debt also contain various restrictive covenants, including limitation on liens provisions that limit the amount of additional secured indebtedness that we may incur. Additionally, certain exceptions to the covenants permit us to incur an unlimited amount of purchase money and nonrecourse indebtedness.
The loan agreements for our European rail subsidiaries ("GATX Rail Europe" or "GRE") also contain restrictive covenants, including leverage and cash flow covenants specific to those subsidiaries, restrictions on making loans, and limitations on the ability of those subsidiaries to repay loans or to distribute capital to certain related parties (including GATX, the US parent company). These covenants effectively limit GRE's ability to transfer funds to us.
We do not anticipate any covenant violations nor do we anticipate that any of these covenants will restrict our operations or our ability to obtain additional financing. At September 30, 2016, we were in compliance with all covenants and conditions of all of our credit agreements.
Credit Ratings
The global capital market environment and outlook may affect our funding options and our financial performance. Our access to capital markets at competitive rates depends on our credit rating and ratings outlook, as determined by rating agencies. As of September 30, 2016, our long-term unsecured debt was rated BBB by Standard & Poor's and Baa2 by Moody’s Investors Service and our short-term unsecured debt was rated A-2 by Standard & Poor's and P-2 by Moody’s Investors Service. Our rating outlook from both agencies was stable.

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Contractual Commitments
The following table shows our contractual commitments, including debt principal amounts, lease payments, and portfolio investments at September 30, 2016 (in millions):
 
Payments Due by Period
 
Total
 
2016 (1)
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
Thereafter
Recourse debt
$
4,234.4

 
$
1.4

 
$
302.8

 
$
520.2

 
$
550.0

 
$
350.0

 
$
2,510.0

Commercial paper and credit facilities
5.1

 
5.1

 

 

 

 

 

Capital lease obligations
16.4

 
0.4

 
2.8

 
1.6

 
11.6

 

 

Operating leases
633.1

 
7.0

 
90.4

 
82.8

 
79.7

 
74.3

 
298.9

Portfolio investments (2)
1,322.1

 
148.5

 
506.7

 
344.8

 
322.1

 

 

 
$
6,211.1

 
$
162.4

 
$
902.7

 
$
949.4

 
$
963.4

 
$
424.3

 
$
2,808.9

_________
(1) For remainder of the year.
(2) Primarily railcar purchase commitments. The amounts shown for all years are based on management's estimates of the timing, anticipated car types, and related costs of railcars to be purchased under its agreements. The amount shown for 2017 includes $14.8 million related to an option we exercised to purchase 556 railcars that are currently on lease and $24.0 million related to an option we exercised to purchase a vessel that is currently on lease.

In 2014, we entered into a long-term supply agreement with Trinity Rail Group, LLC, a subsidiary of Trinity Industries, Inc., to take effect in 2016. Under terms of the agreement, we will purchase up to 8,950 newly built railcars over a four-year period from March, 2016 through March, 2020. We may order either tank or freight cars; however, we expect that the majority of the order will be for tank cars. Except to the extent the parties otherwise agree, railcar pricing will be on an agreed upon or cost-plus basis subject to certain specified adjustments and surcharges throughout the term of the agreement. In addition, in January, 2017, either party may initiate a review of the cost-plus basis pricing if it is not reflective of then-current market prices. If the parties cannot agree on revised cost-plus pricing (or otherwise agree that no changes are necessary), either party may, at its election, deliver to the other party a notice of its intent to terminate, and in such case, the agreement will automatically terminate 30 days thereafter, unless the non-terminating party agrees to a specified revised margin as set forth in the agreement.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, for a summary of our policies.


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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    
In addition to financial results reported in accordance with GAAP, we compute certain financial measures using non-GAAP components, as defined by the SEC. These measures are not in accordance with, or a substitute for, GAAP and our financial measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. We have provided a reconciliation of our non-GAAP components to the most directly comparable GAAP components.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Components used in the Computation of Certain Financial Measures

Balance Sheet Measures

We include total on- and off-balance sheet assets because a portion of our North American railcar fleet has been financed through sale-leasebacks that are accounted for as operating leases and are not recorded on the balance sheet. Similarly, ASC utilizes vessels that are accounted for as operating leases and are not recorded on the balance sheet. We include these leased-in assets in our calculation of total assets (as adjusted) because it gives investors a more comprehensive representation of the magnitude of the assets we operate and that drive our financial performance. In addition, this calculation of total assets (as adjusted) provides consistency with other non-financial information we disclose about our fleet, including the number of railcars in the fleet, average number of cars on lease, and utilization. We also provide information regarding our leverage ratios, which are expressed as a ratio of debt (including off-balance sheet debt) to equity. The off-balance sheet debt amount in this calculation is the equivalent of the off-balance sheet asset amount. Reporting this corresponding off-balance sheet debt amount provides investors and other users of our financial statements with a more comprehensive representation of our debt obligations, leverage, and capital structure.

The following table shows total balance sheet assets (in millions):
 
September 30
2015
 
December 31
2015
 
March 31
2016
 
June 30
2016
 
September 30
2016
Total assets (GAAP)
$
6,884.9

 
$
6,894.2

 
$
7,062.0

 
$
7,090.6

 
$
7,089.3

Off-balance sheet assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rail North America
530.9

 
488.7

 
447.3

 
443.3

 
478.9

ASC
8.0

 
6.8

 
7.1

 
5.7

 
4.2

Total off-balance sheet assets
$
538.9

 
$
495.5

 
$
454.4

 
$
449.0

 
$
483.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets, as adjusted (non-GAAP)
$
7,423.8

 
$
7,389.7

 
$
7,516.4

 
$
7,539.6

 
$
7,572.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ Equity
$
1,269.0

 
$
1,280.2

 
$
1,305.3

 
$
1,308.5

 
$
1,371.5



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The following table shows the components of recourse leverage (in millions, except recourse leverage ratio):
 
September 30
2015
 
December 31
2015
 
March 31
2016
 
June 30
2016
 
September 30
2016
Debt, net of unrestricted cash:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrestricted cash
$
(116.0
)
 
$
(202.4
)
 
$
(216.2
)
 
$
(177.6
)
 
$
(211.5
)
Commercial paper and bank credit facilities
18.1

 
7.4

 
17.9

 
28.5

 
5.1

Recourse debt
4,251.4

 
4,171.5

 
4,304.3

 
4,298.8

 
4,204.4

Nonrecourse debt
9.2

 
6.9

 
4.7

 
2.3

 

Capital lease obligations
3.6

 
18.4

 
16.9

 
16.6

 
15.1

Total debt, net of unrestricted cash (GAAP)
4,166.3

 
4,001.8

 
4,127.6

 
4,168.6

 
4,013.1

Off-balance sheet recourse debt
493.5

 
495.5

 
454.4

 
449.0

 
483.1

Off-balance sheet nonrecourse debt
45.4

 

 

 

 

Total debt, net of unrestricted cash, as adjusted (non-GAAP)
$
4,705.2

 
$
4,497.3

 
$
4,582.0

 
$
4,617.6

 
$
4,496.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total recourse debt (1)
$
4,650.6

 
$
4,490.4

 
$
4,577.3

 
$
4,615.3

 
$
4,496.2

Shareholders' Equity
$
1,269.0

 
$
1,280.2

 
$
1,305.3

 
$
1,308.5

 
$
1,371.5

Recourse Leverage (2)
3.7

 
3.5

 
3.5

 
3.5

 
3.3

________
(1)
Includes on- and off-balance sheet recourse debt, capital lease obligations, and commercial paper and bank credit facilities, net of restricted cash.
(2)
Calculated as total recourse debt / shareholder's equity.

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Net Income Measures

We exclude the effects of certain tax adjustments and other items for purposes of presenting net income, diluted earnings per share, and return on equity because we believe these items are not attributable to our business operations. Management utilizes this information when analyzing financial performance because such amounts reflect the underlying operating results that are within management’s ability to influence. Accordingly, we believe presenting this information provides investors and other users of our financial statements with meaningful supplemental information for purposes of analyzing year-to-year financial performance on a comparable basis and assessing trends.

The following tables show our net income, diluted earnings per share, and return on equity, excluding tax adjustments and other items (in millions, except per share data):

Impact of Tax Adjustments and Other Items on Net Income:
 
Three Months Ended
September 30
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Net income (GAAP)
$
95.7

 
$
39.5

 
$
226.2

 
$
147.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments attributable to consolidated income, pretax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss (gain) on wholly owned Portfolio Management marine investments (1)
0.3

 
23.5

 
(2.4
)
 
23.5

Total adjustments attributable to consolidated income, pretax
$
0.3

 
$
23.5

 
$
(2.4
)
 
$
23.5

Income taxes, thereon based on applicable effective tax rate
$
(0.1
)
 
$
(8.8
)
 
$
0.9

 
$
(8.8
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments attributable to affiliates' earnings, net of taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (gain) loss on Portfolio Management marine affiliate (1)
(0.6
)
 
11.9

 
(0.6
)
 
11.9

Income tax rate change (2)
(3.9
)
 

 
(3.9
)
 

Total adjustments attributable to affiliates' earnings, net of taxes
$
(4.5
)
 
$
11.9

 
$
(4.5
)
 
$
11.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income, excluding tax adjustments and other items (non-GAAP)
$
91.4

 
$
66.1

 
$
220.2

 
$
173.7

________
(1)
In 2015, we made the decision to exit the majority of our non-core, marine investments within our Portfolio Management segment. As a result, we recorded losses and gains associated with the impairments and sales of certain investments.
(2)
Deferred income tax adjustment due to an enacted statutory rate decrease in the United Kingdom in the third quarter of 2016.


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Impact of Tax Adjustments and Other Items on Diluted Earnings per Share:

 
Three Months Ended
September 30
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)
$
2.36

 
$
0.91

 
$
5.49

 
$
3.33

Adjustments attributable to consolidated income, net of taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss (gain) on wholly owned Portfolio Management marine investments

 
0.34

 
(0.04
)
 
0.34

Adjustments attributable to affiliates' earnings, net of taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (gain) loss on Portfolio Management marine affiliate
(0.02
)
 
0.27

 
(0.01
)
 
0.27

Income tax rate change
(0.10
)
 

 
(0.10
)
 

Diluted earnings per share, excluding tax adjustments and other items (non-GAAP)*
$
2.25

 
$
1.52

 
$
5.35

 
$
3.94

________
(*) Sum of individual components may not be additive due to rounding.

Impact of Tax Adjustments and Other Items on Return on Equity:

 
Three Months Ended
September 30
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Return on Equity (GAAP)
7.1
%
 
3.1
%
 
17.1
%
 
11.4
%
Return on Equity, excluding tax adjustments and other items (non-GAAP)
6.8
%
 
5.2
%
 
16.6
%
 
13.4
%


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The following table show our net income and return on equity, excluding tax adjustments and other items for the trailing twelve months ended September 30 (in millions):
 
2016
 
2015
Net income (GAAP)
$
284.4

 
$
205.6

Adjustments attributable to consolidated income, pretax:
 
 
 
Net (gain) loss on wholly owned Portfolio Management marine investments (1)
(16.7
)
 
23.5

Early retirement program (2)
9.0

 

Total adjustments attributable to consolidated income, pretax
$
(7.7
)
 
$
23.5

Income taxes, thereon based on applicable effective tax rate
$
2.8

 
$
(8.8
)
 
 
 
 
Other income tax adjustments attributable to consolidated income:
 
 
 
Income tax rate changes (3)
14.1

 

Total other income tax adjustments attributable to consolidated income
$
14.1

 
$

 
 
 
 
Adjustments attributable to affiliates' earnings, net of taxes:
 
 
 
Net (gain) loss on Portfolio Management marine affiliate (1)(4)
(0.6
)
 
11.9

Income tax rate changes (5)
(11.6
)
 

Total adjustments attributable to affiliates' earnings, net of taxes
$
(12.2
)
 
$
11.9

 
 
 
 
Net income, excluding tax adjustments and other items (non-GAAP)
$
281.4

 
$
232.2

________
(1)
In 2015, we made the decision to exit the majority of our non-core, marine investments within our Portfolio Management segment. As a result, we recorded losses and gains associated with the impairments and sales of certain investments.
(2)
Expenses associated with an early retirement program offered to certain eligible employees.
(3)
Deferred income tax adjustment attributable to an increase of our effective state income tax rate.
(4)
Pre-tax loss of $19.0 million, net of a tax benefit of $7.1 million, based on the affiliate's effective tax rate in 2015.
(5)
Deferred income tax adjustments due to enacted statutory rate decreases in the United Kingdom.
 
2016
 
2015
Return on Equity (GAAP)
21.5
%
 
15.8
%
Return on Equity, excluding tax adjustments and other items (non-GAAP)
21.3
%
 
17.9
%


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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Since December 31, 2015, there have been no material changes in our interest rate and foreign currency exposures or types of derivative instruments used to hedge these exposures. For a discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to "Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures
We have conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)), with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2016, that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Information concerning litigation and other contingencies is described in "Note 12. Legal Proceedings and Other Contingencies" in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

Since December 31, 2015, there have been no material changes in our risk factors. For a discussion of our risk factors, refer to "Item 1A. Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
(c) On January 29, 2016, our board of directors authorized a $300 million share repurchase program. The following is a summary of stock repurchases completed by month for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2016, $205.0 million remains available under the repurchase authorization.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
 
(a)
 
(b)
 
(c)
 
(d)
Total
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased
 
Average Price Paid per Share
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
 
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
July 2016
 
178,000

 
$44.17
 
178,000

 
$222.1 million
August 2016
 
385,731

 
$44.43
 
385,731

 
$205.0 million
Total
 
563,731

 
$44.35
 
563,731

 
 
_________
(1) Does not include commissions paid to repurchase shares.

Item 6.  Exhibits

Exhibits:
Reference is made to the exhibit index which is included herewith and is incorporated by reference hereto.


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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
GATX CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
/s/ Robert C. Lyons
Robert C. Lyons
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer)


Date: October 31, 2016


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
  
Exhibit Description
 
 
 
 
  
Filed with this Report:
 
 
 
31A.
  
Certification Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) (CEO Certification).
 
 
 
31B.
  
Certification Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) (CFO Certification).
 
 
 
32.
  
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (CEO and CFO Certification).
 
 
 
101.
  
The following materials from GATX Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and (iv) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.



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