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EACH GATX BUSINESS WORKS INDIVIDUALLY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF 

CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS. VIEWED AS A WHOLE, GATX’S BUSINESSES FORM

A UNIQUE, INTEGRATED FINANCE AND SERVICES COMPANY PROVIDING

Railcar
Leasing

Railcar
Maintenance

Fleet
Management

Transportation 
Solutions

GATX 
RAIL

Technology

Supply Chain
Design

Air

GATX 
CAPITAL

GATX 
INTEGRATED
SOLUTIONS 
GROUP

Transportation
Management

Rail

Logistics
Optimization

Diversified
Finance

Inventory
Management

SOLUTIONS MORE VALUABLE THAN A CUSTOMER CAN OBTAIN FROM ANY OF 

OUR COMPETITORS. THE COLLECTIVE SERVICES THAT WE OFFER MAKE

GATX PROUD TO SHARE OUR EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES

WITH YOU THROUGH THIS ANNUAL REPORT.

GATX  CORPORATION  combines  unique  financing, asset  and  logistics

solutions for customers and partners worldwide. GATX’s ASSETS include

railcars, locomotives, commercial  aircraft, bulk  liquid  terminals  and  distribu-

tion  systems, and  technology  equipment. GATX SERVES  CUSTOMERS

through  THREE interlinked  groups…GATX  RAIL, GATX  CAPITAL and

the GATX INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS GROUP…all of which have strong

growth  potential. Through  combined  marketing  and  services, the WHOLE

OF  GATX  offers  a  broad  array  of  financial  services capabilities  resulting  in

RECORD EARNINGS and HIGH RETURN ON INVESTMENT.

GATX FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT FOR PER SHARE DATA

1999

1998

1997

Gross income
Income before provision for restructuring
Net income (loss) 
Common shares outstanding at year end 

$ 1,858.9
151.3
151.3
48.6

$1,850.1
131.9
131.9
49.3

$1,767.1)
111.9)
(50.9)
48.9)

Per common share 

Income before provision for restructuring
Basic
Diluted
Net income (loss)
Basic
Diluted
Dividends declared
Year-end stock price
Book value

$

3.07
3.01

$

2.68
2.62

$

2.34)
2.25)

3.07
3.01
1.10
33.75
17.17

2.68
2.62
1.00
37.88
14.84

(1.28)
(1.28)
.92)
36.28)
13.36)

Total assets

$ 5,866.8

$5,006.8

$4,990.2)

B

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CORPORATE OVERVIEW
ON FOLDOUT

CHAIRMAN’S LETTER 
TO SHAREHOLDERS

BUSINESS 
OVERVIEW

REVIEW OF FINANCIAL
OPERATIONS

23

MANAGEMENT 
DISCUSSIONS

26

60

62

FINANCIAL DATA OF 
BUSINESS SEGMENTS

LOCATIONS OF 
OPERATIONS

CORPORATE 
INFORMATION

SERVICES

MARKET POSITION

S T R E N G T H S

G ROW T H   D R I V E R S

v Full service railcar leases to shippers

v 101,000 railcars worldwide

v Over 100 years of industry experience

v Continued growth in domestic 

v Railcar maintenance

v Regulatory compliance

v Fleet management

v Engineering and design

v Structured financial transactions

v Largest North American tank car lessor

v Broad lease product offerings

v Own/manage 10% of U.S. rail fleet

v Established customer relationships

v Nine service centers across 

North America

v 38 mini-mobile service units

v International capabilities

v Regulatory expertise

v Internet-based information services

v Design and engineering expertise

GATX R AIL

railcar demand

v International expansion opportunities

v Enhanced service offerings

v Fleet acquisitions

v Fleet management

v Aircraft operating leases and  

portfolio management

v Spare engine leasing

v Third largest independent aircraft lessor

v Over 30 years of experience in the 

v Selective expansion of GATX-owned 

v Over 300 jet commercial aircraft

owned/managed/interest

leasing industry

and managed portfolio

v Experience in early-stage company 

valuation/financing

v Recently established partnerships in spare

engine and corporate aircraft sectors

v Full range of technology leasing solutions

v Growing portfolio of leased technology

v Financing early-stage telecom companies

equipment

v Secondary lease market acquisitions

v Third-party portfolio management

v Structuring of tax-advantaged and 

cross-border financing

v Residual value guarantees

v Own/manage rail assets

GATX
CAPITAL

v Expanding presence in telecommunications

finance sector

v $5 billion of assets managed for 

third parties

v Quality portfolio of newer, narrow-

v Overall growth of technology 

body aircraft

leasing industry

95 

96

97(A) 98

99

v Strong relationships with major airlines 

v Expansion of telecom investing platform

and aircraft manufacturers

v Partnership/asset management approach

v Growth of early-stage/venture financing

v Further development of financial and

v Key partnerships with nearly 50

v Over 20 years of experience in secondary

strategic partnerships

companies

lease market transactions

v Continued investment in pool of 

v Managing/interest in 50,000 railcars

v Cross-border and tax knowledge

diversified assets

v Waterborne cargo transportation

v Interests in 1,000 locomotives

v Asset/residual value expertise

v Chemical supply chain management

v Largest U.S. independent bulk liquid 

v Integrated logistics

v Refined petroleum and chemical storage 

and distribution

storage company with 15 wholly-owned
terminal facilities, 9 international joint
ventures and own/interest in four refined
product pipelines

v Technology-driven transportation

v Provider of logistics services to the

solutions

chemical industry

GATX
INTEGR ATED
SOLUTIONS
GROUP

v Pipeline connections and distribution

v Petroleum blending and related services

v Rail logistics

v Real time inventory data, demand and 

usage profiles

v Supplier managed inventory

v One of the largest U.S. third-party

contract logistics providers

v Growing presence in e-commerce 

business-to-residential and business-
to-business delivery market

v Leading position in domestic bulk liquid
storage industry with over 70 years 
of experience

v Strategic terminal and pipeline locations

v Extensive customer relationships

v Supply chain design and 
optimization expertise

v Chemical industry relationships 

and knowledge

v Electronic/web-based services

v Growing base of long-term, integrated

v Over 6,000 railcars managed for others

contracts

v Information technology expertise

v International service offerings

v Growing trend toward outsourcing

v Expansion of chemical services

v Expansion of petroleum logistics

capabilities

v Gaining greater share of customers’ 

logistics business

v Strengthening of global storage markets

v International opportunities

v Application of rail expertise 

to integrated solutions

v E-commerce boom

v Enhanced and integrated service offerings

v Customers’ demand for one-stop

service/solutions provider

GROSS INCOME
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

95  96

97

98

99

INCOME
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

$2,000

$1,600

$1,200

$   800

$   400

$175

$140

$105

$  70

$  35

DILUTED EARNINGS
PER SHARE
IN DOLLARS 

$3.75

$3.00

$2.25

$1.50

$  .75

95  96

97(A) 98

99

DIVIDENDS DECLARED 
PER COMMON SHARE
IN DOLLARS 

$1.25

$1.00

$  .75

$  .50

$  .25

96

97

98

99 00(B)

(A) Excludes effect of $163 million 
after-tax restructuring charge, 
which resulted in Basic and Diluted 
Earnings Per Share of ($1.28).

(B) Annualized

The PRESIDENTS of GATX’s major operations and 

RON ZECH, Chairman and CEO, MANAGE the company 

AS a TEAM to not only MAXIMIZE the VALUE

of each business, but to CREATE cohesive CUSTOMER 

SOLUTIONS using the resources of ALL of GATX.

RIGHT TO LEFT:

RON ZECH, CHAIRMAN AND CEO 

WARD FULLER, PRESIDENT, GATX RAIL 

JESSE CREWS, PRESIDENT, GATX CAPITAL 

DAVE EDWARDS, PRESIDENT, GATX INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS GROUP

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

DEAR SHAREHOLDERS GATX enters the new century with strong momentum. Earn-

ings per share increased 15 percent in 1999, and our return on average shareholders’

equity was an impressive 19 percent, far exceeding most of our competitors. We laid

the  foundation  for  future  earnings  growth  by  investing  a  record  $1.7  billion  in  key

markets  and  expanding  our  role  as  a  leading  provider  of  telecommunication  infra-

structure financing. We also realigned the organization to better reflect our strategy

and clarify our external message to our shareholders, customers and employees.

Ultimately, however, we  failed  in  the  performance  measure  that  matters  most—

total  shareholder  return. GATX’s  total  return  in 1999  was  a  negative  7.9  percent,

unacceptable  to  our  management  and  to  our  shareholders. We  take  little  solace  in

the  realization  that  it  was  a  difficult  year  in  the  stock  market  for  the  majority  of 

U.S. companies, nor in the fact that most of our commercial finance competitors pro-

duced substantially lower total returns to their respective shareholders.

I am confident that GATX is well positioned to produce excellent returns for its

shareholders, and  we  will  achieve  this  by  executing  three  basic  initiatives: consistent

earnings  growth, reallocating  capital  to  our  highest  return  opportunities, and  clarifi-

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cation of our strategy and message. I will take the opportunity to use the balance of

this letter to explore each of these points in greater detail.

CONSISTENT GROWTH Investors place a higher valuation on companies that con-

sistently meet or exceed a specific earnings growth target.

As  we  continue  to  make  changes  within  the  company  and  focus  our  efforts  on

building  investment  platforms  that  drive  consistent  growth, we  have  clarified  our 

target: 12-15  percent  growth  in  earnings  per  share. We  shared  this  target  with Wall

Street  and  met  or  exceeded  it  in  each  of  the  past  two  years. While  I  am  pleased 

with  our  recent  performance, I  also  recognize  that  the  real  key  to  driving  a  higher

valuation is developing a longer track record of consistent earnings growth. Based on

a  number  of  strategic  changes  and  opportunities  within  our  core  businesses, I  am

confident that we will achieve this long-term objective.

GATX  Rail  is  capitalizing  on  its  position  as  the  leading  U.S. tank  car  lessor  by

expanding  its  fleet  beyond  U.S. borders, increasing  service  capabilities, accelerating

fleet acquisition activities, and pursuing fleet management opportunities. Each of these

initiatives  serves  to  diversify  and  stabilize  our  sources  of  income, and  GATX  Rail  is

well positioned for continued growth.

GATX Capital is applying its extensive asset knowledge, asset management exper-

tise, financial  structuring  capabilities, and  partnering  skills  to  build  a  broad  base  of

income  sources. Across  its  primary  markets, GATX  Capital  has  strengthened  its

operating lease platforms, grown fee and interest income, expanded its venture leas-

ing  and  warrant-based  financing  activity, and  identified  attractive  asset  remarketing

opportunities. We  are  also  capitalizing  on  a  new  era  of  infrastructure  development,

one  that  is  rooted  in  the  Internet, telecommunications, and  emerging  technologies.

GATX  Capital  has  established  itself  as  one  of  the  leading  providers  of  financing  to

early-stage  telecommunication  companies, thereby  establishing  a  powerful  growth

platform that complements our traditional transportation-related finance businesses.

GATX Terminals Corporation, part of the GATX Integrated Solutions Group, has

sold  or  closed  a  number  of  cyclical  petroleum  storage  facilities  and  reallocated  this

capital  to  markets  with  more  attractive  return  and  growth  prospects. By  focusing 

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on  providing  our  customers  with  value-added  services  at  strategic  locations, we  are

stabilizing our income base and are poised to grow this segment’s profitability.

The  strength  and  diversity  of  our  income-generating  capabilities  support  my 

confidence  that  we  will  continue  to  deliver  our  target  of  12-15  percent  annualized

growth in earnings per share to our shareholders.

CAPITAL ALLOCATION Allocating  capital  to  the  highest  return  opportunities  is  a

critical  process  for  a  capital-intensive  business  such  as  GATX, especially  when  pre-

sented  with  the  most  exciting  growth  opportunities  we  have  seen  in  our  history.

For  example, in  the  last  four  years, we  have  focused  the  majority  of  our  investment

volume in GATX Rail and GATX Capital because these investments generate in excess

of a 20 percent return on equity, an attractive return on investment for our sharehold-

ers, and we will continue to focus most of our investment in these two businesses.

We  have  also  identified  ways  to  grow  our  business  in  a  less  capital-intensive 

fashion. Partnering  is  an  excellent  example  and  one  that sets  us  apart  from  our 

peers. Consider  GATX  Capital’s  strategy  in  financing  start-up  telecommunication

companies. We have been active in financing telecom companies for several years. As

the  growth  in  this  market  exploded, we  could  have  opted  to  allocate  an  increasingly 

larger  share  of  our  own  capital  to  this  area. Instead  we  chose  to  form  two  telecom-

munication  investment  funds  with  GATX  Capital  acting  as  arranger, manager, and 

co-investor. Partnering  with  co-investors  has  allowed  us  to  aggressively  pursue  this

exciting  growth  sector  while  limiting  and  diversifying  our  own  capital  commitment.

GATX Capital earns management fees, receives spread income, and also receives warrants

in many of the transactions, resulting in tremendous return on investment potential.

Today  we  have  nearly  50  active  partnerships  across  GATX, with  income  from

equity in these affiliates increasing almost 25 percent in 1999. Partnering is one of our

core strengths, and I plan to continue expanding this activity in the years ahead.

Allocation  of  capital  also  incorporates  reallocation  of  capital  within  the  com-

pany. During  the  past  three  years, we  have  implemented  a  strategy  to  sell  under-

performing  assets  and  exit  weak  business  lines. We  must  accelerate  this  effort  and 

I  expect  to  make  substantial  progress  in  2000  as  we  continue  to  reallocate  capital 

to our highest return opportunities.

CORPORATE  REALIGNMENT During  the  past  year, we  realigned  GATX, thereby

clarifying  our  strategy  and  message  as  a  unique  finance  and  services  company. The

majority of our earnings, cash flow, and investments are related to our two high return

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businesses, GATX Rail Corporation and GATX Capital Corporation.

Prior  to  the  realignment, the  balance  of  the  company  was  comprised  of  several

businesses, including  GATX Terminals  and  GATX  Logistics, which  focus  on  various

aspects of supply chain management. In September 1999, I asked Dave Edwards, then 

our chief financial officer, to head up a new organization called the GATX Integrated

Solutions  Group. This  group  brings  all  of  our  supply  chain  related  businesses  under

one umbrella. Beyond the obvious benefit of sharing services and skills across our sup-

ply chain companies, the GATX Integrated Solutions Group positions us to achieve one

of our key goals: providing chemical customers with a bundled service offering by lever-

aging the unique competitive position we have forged within the chemical industry.

Individually, each of our three key operations has a clearly defined strategy. GATX

Rail will continue to expand its full service railcar leasing business in North America

and  abroad. GATX  Capital  will  continue  to  expand  its  core  air, technology/telecom-

munications, rail, and  marine  financing  activity  through  direct  ownership  of  assets,

partnerships, and asset management. GATX Integrated Solutions Group will maximize

our  global  service  offering  to  chemical  and  petroleum  companies. As  a  result, GATX

can  provide customers  with  a  combined  financing  and  service  capability  that  is

unmatched by any competitor worldwide.

Our  overall  mission  is  straightforward: drive  consistent  earnings  growth, earn

attractive returns by allocating our capital wisely, and communicate a simplified strat-

egy to the market. I believe that successful execution of these initiatives will lead to a

more appropriate market valuation for GATX.

In  closing  I  would  like  to  thank  our  shareholders  for  the  confidence  they  have

shown  in  the  future  of  GATX. I  am  committed  to  ensuring  that  you  are  rewarded

with  an  attractive  return  on  your  investment. That’s  our  primary  focus  in  2000, and

with the support of the many dedicated employees of GATX, I am confident that we

will deliver on this commitment.

Sincerely,

RONALD H. ZECH
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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CAPITAL ADDITIONS & 
PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

$2,000

$1,600

$1,200

$1,800

$1,400

95  96

97

98

99

RETURN ON EQUITY
IN PERCENT

25%

20%

15%

10%

15%

95  96

97(A) 98

99

(A) Excludes effect of $163 million 
after-tax restructuring charge.
Including the charge, 1997 Return
on Equity would be (7.1%).

GATX JOINT VENTURE
INVESTMENT

39% Air
22% Rail
20% Terminals
15% Diversified Finance
and Other

4% Technology

CASH FROM OPERATIONS
& PORTFOLIO PROCEEDS
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

$1,500

$1,200

$1.900

$1.600

$1.300

95  96

97

98

99

GATX JOINT VENTURE
INVESTMENT BY REGION

49% Europe (Excluding UK)
30% United States
13% Asia
8% United Kingdom

CUSTOMER 

FOCUS

INTEGRITY

INTEGRATED 

FINANCIAL AND 

OPERATING

SKILLS

GROWTH

These are the 

CHARACTERISTICS

that DRIVE the operating 

companies of GATX.

The following 12 pages 

discuss the STRATEGIES,

the VALUES and the

EXPERTISE that GATX

provides THROUGH 

its operations…

CREATIVITY

GATX RAIL CORPORATION provides 

CUSTOMIZED transportation SOLUTIONS

for its CUSTOMERS.

For more than 100 YEARS, the GATX brand has

stood for INNOVATION, CAPABILITY, and RELIABILITY 

to PARTNERS and CUSTOMERS worldwide.

On January 1, 2000, the former

General American Transportation 

Corporation changed to its 

NEW name, GATX RAIL, to better capitalize 

on this well recognized brand.

GATX RAIL PIONEERED

the rail LEASING industry and

REMAINS a LEADER because of

its BREADTH of offerings

and DEDICATION 

to SERVICE.

GATX  provides  a  full  range  of  rail  trans-
portation  solutions, combining  extensive
transportation, financial  and  rail  logistics
experience. GATX owns, operates or has an
interest  in  over  157,000  railcars  worldwide.
GATX offers full-service tank car, freight car
and  locomotive  leasing, fleet  management,
railcar  design  and  maintenance, innovative
financing and a complete menu of integrated
e-commerce and web support services.

GATX RAIL CORPORATION operates the
largest tank car fleet in North America and a
significant  fleet  of  specialty  freight  cars. Its
fleet  totaled  87,800  railcars  at  the  end  of
1999. GATX  Rail  leases  railcars  to  shippers
in  virtually  all  industries, with  a  particular
emphasis  on  chemical, petroleum  and  food,
and  it  provides  all  the  services  a  company
needs  to  operate  railcars. Benefits  include
improving  utilization, keeping  plants  on
schedule, arranging  maintenance  schedules
that  maximize  in-service  time, helping  ship-
pers  meet  complex  financial  challenges,
improving safety records, helping ensure gov-
ernment  regulatory  compliance  and  offering
internet-based  and  e-commerce  services  to

help  manage  rail  fleets  more  efficiently.
GATX  Rail’s  web  site, www.gatxrail.com,
gives  an  excellent  overview  of  GATX  Rail’s
product and service offerings.

GATX  Rail’s  fleet  consists  of  more  than
50  different  car  types  from  general  service
cars  to  specialty  pressure  cars, designed  to
safely  transport  over  700  commodities,
including chemicals, petroleum, plastics, food,
coal, mineral, agricultural, forest  and  con-
sumer products. Providing repair and mainte-
nance  support  to  these  railcars  are  four
one-stop  service  centers  in  the  U.S., four 
in  Canada  and  one  in  Mexico. In  addition,
38  mini-mobile  repair  units  form  an  inte-
grated  service  network  throughout  North
America, so  that  customers’  railcars  can  be
serviced wherever they may be located.

An excellent example of GATX Rail’s cus-
tomer  focus  and  integration  capabilities  is 
a  ser vice  GATX  designed  for  Mobil  Oil
Corporation. A  Mobil  Oil  affiliate  pumps
crude  oil  from  a  field  in  central  California
that  is  240  miles  from  Mobil’s  nearest  refin-

This 24-car Tank-

Train® system in 

Mt. Isa, Australia,

runs along miles 

of desolate terrain

flecked with 3-foot

high termite hills.

Cars placed at the

beginning and end 

of the train are

loaded with rocks 

to maximize safety

for the 384,000 

gallons of sulfuric

acid carried in 

each train load.

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ery. In the past, Mobil piped oil to a Chevron
ery. In the past, Mobil piped oil to a Chevron
facility, loaded  it  on  tanker  trucks, and
facility, loaded  it  on  tanker  trucks, and
shipped  it  to  a  marine  terminal  where  the
shipped  it  to  a  marine  terminal  where  the
crude  oil  was  mixed  with  lighter  crude  and
crude  oil  was  mixed  with  lighter  crude  and
transferred  by  pipeline  to  the  refinery. With
transferred  by  pipeline  to  the  refinery. With
the Chevron facility closing, Mobil turned to
the Chevron facility closing, Mobil turned to
GATX  Rail  for  an  alternative. The  result  is  a
GATX  Rail  for  an  alternative. The  result  is  a
78-unit  GATX  Rail TankTrain ® system  of
78-unit  GATX  Rail TankTrain ® system  of
interconnected  cars  that  can  be  loaded  and
interconnected  cars  that  can  be  loaded  and
unloaded  in  a  matter  of  hours, not  days.
unloaded  in  a  matter  of  hours, not  days.
Specifically, this TankTrain  system  transports
Specifically, this TankTrain  system  transports
crude oil from the field to an existing rail facil-
crude  oil  from  the  field  and  delivers  it  to  a
GATX  Integrated  Solutions Group  termi-
ity, and  delivers  it  to  a  GATX  Integrated
Solutions Group  terminalling  facility. Before
nalling  facility. Before  unloading, the  oil  in 
unloading, the  oil  in  the TankTrain  system  is
the TankTrain  system  is  blended  with  lighter
blended  with  lighter  weight  crude  prior  to
weight  crude  prior  to  shipment  to  Mobil’s
refinery. Using the unique patented, environ-
shipment  to  Mobil’s  refiner y. Using  the
unique  patented, environmentally  friendly
mentally  friendly TankTrain  technolog y
loading/unloading TankTrain  technolog y
speeds  up  and  improves  the  entire  process
for  Mobil. The  photographs  on  pages  9  and
speeds  up  and  improves  the  entire  process
for  Mobil. The  photographs  on  pages  9  and
11 are  of  another  GATX TankTrain  system,
11 are  of  another  GATX TankTrain  system,
which recently went into service moving sul-
which  recently  went  into  service  moving 
furic acid in Northern Australia.
GATX  Rail  is  an  industry  leader  in  utiliz-
sulfuric acid in Northern Australia.
GATX  Rail  is  an  industry  leader  in  utiliz-
ing the Internet and e-commerce to help its
ing the Internet and e-commerce to help its
customers  manage  their  fleets. Customer
offerings  include  up-to-date  mechanical  and
customers  manage  their  fleets. Customer
service information on their fleets, a content-
offerings  include  up-to-date  mechanical  and
service information on their fleets, a content-
rich  interactive  environment  encouraging
communications, and extensive information.
rich  interactive  environment  encouraging
communications, and extensive information.

GATX  Rail  continues  to  capitalize  on
GATX  Rail  continues  to  capitalize  on
market  opportunities. Recent  legislation  has
market  opportunities. Recent  legislation  has
mandated  more  stringent  inspection  and
mandated  more  stringent  inspection  and
repair  guidelines, such  that  many  shippers
repair  guidelines, such  that  many  shippers
may  not  want  to  continue  to  service  their
may  not  want  to  continue  to  service  their
own  fleets. Therefore, GATX  Rail  can  buy
own  fleets. Therefore, GATX  Rail  can  buy
fleets  and  lease  them  back  to  the  original
fleets  and  lease  them  back  to  the  original
owners, while  providing  additional  value-
owners, while  providing  additional  value-
adding  services. GATX  Rail’s  historic  skill  as
adding  services. GATX  Rail’s  historic  skill  as
a  lessor  and  its  outstanding  reputation  as  a
a  lessor  and  its  outstanding  reputation  as  a
service provider make this possible.
service provider make this possible.

GATX  Rail’s  business  has  experienced  sig-
GATX  Rail’s  business  has  experienced  sig-
nificant  international  growth  over  the  past
nificant  international  growth  over  the  past
decade. In 1996, GATX  Rail  acquired  the
decade. In 1996, GATX  Rail  acquired  the
remaining  interest  it  did  not  already  own  in
remaining  interest  it  did  not  already  own  in
the  Canadian  railcar  lessor  CGTX, recently
the  Canadian  railcar  lessor  CGTX, recently
renamed  GATX  Rail  Canada. This  name
renamed  GATX  Rail  Canada. This  name
change  reflects  the  North American  integra-
change  reflects  the  North American  integra-
tion  of  operations  and  the  customer  service
tion  of  operations  and  the  customer  service
network. GATX Rail Canada has 9,000 railcars
network. GATX Rail Canada has 9,000 railcars
in its railcar fleet. GATX Rail de Mexico oper-
in its railcar fleet. GATX Rail de Mexico oper-
ates a fleet of nearly 2,600 railcars, and GATX
ates a fleet of nearly 2,600 railcars, and GATX
has  a  significant  interest  in  European  railcar
has  a  significant  interest  in  European  railcar
lessors Ahaus Alstatter  Eisenbahn  (AAE
lessors Ahaus Alstatter  Eisenbahn  (AAE
Cargo)  and  Kesselwagen Vermietgesellschaft
Cargo), and  Kesselwagen Vermietgesellschaft
mbH  (KVG). AAE  is  the  leading  general-pur-
mbH  (KVG). AAE  is  the  leading  general-pur-
pose freight car lessor in Europe, with a fleet
pose freight car lessor in Europe, with a fleet
of  almost 12,000  cars  operating  throughout 
of  almost 12,000  cars  operating  throughout

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GATX FLEET INTEREST 
IN 157,000 CARS
Interest: Owned, Managed, 
Financial Interest

55% Tankcars
19% Covered Hoppers

8% Boxcars & Gondolas
8% European Freight Wagon
5% Open Top Hoppers
3% Grain Cars
2% Other

GATX RAIL
FLEET UTILIZATION
IN PERCENT

100%

  80%

  60%

  40%

  20%

80  84

89

94

99

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Phosphate Hill,

Australia, unloading

sulfuric acid as a 

raw material for 

fertilizer, this Tank-

Train® system can 

be loaded or un-

loaded in 41⁄2 hours.

A conventional unit

train of tank cars

would take more

than 40 hours.

GATX’s TankTrain

system is a cost-

effective alternative

to building pipelines.

tion  product  for  their  customers, through
operating  leases  of  well-maintained, reliable
and  efficient  locomotives. Railroads  often
turn  to  LLP  to  help  handle  peak  power
needs  or  to  satisfy  a  portion  of  longer
requirements  through  creatively  structured
leases. Working  closely  with  EMD, GATX
Capital  has  been  able  to  acquire, refurbish
and  deploy  excellent  assets  that  are  in  high
demand and that perform well for customers.
With  over  100  years  of  experience ,
GATX  has  longstanding  relationships  with
shippers, railroads, railcar manufacturers, and
the  financial  community. These  relationships
allow  GATX  to  provide  the  railcars, terms
and  ser vice  offerings  that  help  our 
customers  serve  their  customers  better.
Though many know GATX primarily as a full-
service  lessor  of  railcars, the  reality  is  that
we provide a broad spectrum of transporta-
tion, distribution, and  logistics  solutions  that
capitalize on the expertise available through-
out all of GATX.

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Europe  and  the  United  Kingdom. Based 
in  Germany  and Austria, KVG  provides  a
modern  fleet  of  8,000  tank  cars  to  European
shippers  of  chemical, petroleum  and  food
products. These  international  interests  pro-
vide  a  strong  market  position  through  which
GATX  can  capitalize  on  numerous  new
European rail opportunities.

In  addition  to  GATX  Rail, the  rail  related
assets and capabilities of GATX Capital are a
critical component of the overall rail offerings
of GATX. GATX Capital primarily leases rail-
cars to Class I and regional railroads, and owns
or has an interest in a fleet of 50,000 railcars
including  coal, aggregate, hopper  and  other
general  purpose  cars. GATX  Capital  also
buys  and  sells  fleets  of  rail  assets, oppor-
tunistically  selling  highly  valued  rail  assets  at
premiums  while  purchasing  other  rail  assets
at  attractive  valuations  that  also  have  signif-
icant  upside  potential. GATX  Capital’s  asset
expertise  gives  it  a  competitive  advantage,
particularly  as  railroads  have  increased  their
demand for general-purpose cars.

Through a joint venture with the Electro-
Motive  Division  of  General  Motors  (EMD),
GATX Capital leases a large modern fleet of
nearly 1,000 locomotives to railroads world-
wide. Locomotive  Leasing  Partners  fills  the
railroads’ need for a high quality transporta-

GATX CAPITAL CORPORATION 

provides ASSET-BASED financing for

TRANSPORTATION, INDUSTRIAL and

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY equipment;

financing for VENTURE-BACKED and

HIGH-TECHNOLOGY companies;

MANAGEMENT of assets for third-parties;

and TRANSACTION STRUCTURING,

RESIDUAL GUARANTEES and 

ASSET REMARKETING services.

GATX Capital DIFFERENTIATES itself 

in the financial services markets in 

that it acts as an INVESTOR, a MANAGER,

and a TRANSACTION ARRANGER.

GATX  CAPITAL  CORPORATION is  experi-
encing tremendous opportunities for growth.
GATX Capital is capitalizing on opportunities
in  its  traditional  air, rail  and  structured
finance  markets  while  rapidly  expanding  its
presence  in  technology, telecommunications,
and venture finance.

An  impor tant  component  of  GATX
Capital’s  success  is  its  ability  to  adapt  to 
new  opportunities, and  it  has  demonstrated
this  ability  consistently. GATX  Capital  has
evolved  from  being  primarily  a  tax-oriented
lessor  to  a  company  with  skills  that  include
asset knowledge, financial structuring, remar-
keting  expertise, buying  and  selling  lease
portfolios, third-party portfolio management,
and partnering capabilities.

One  of  the  best  examples  of  GATX
Capital’s  ability  to  identify  and  aggressively
pursue  new  opportunities  relates  to  the
"new  economy." The  major  factors  that  will
drive  economic  growth  in  the  future  are
clear: globalization, emerging  technologies,
and  telecommunications. While  many  com-
panies  are  racing  to  keep  pace  with  these
trends, GATX  Capital  is  well  ahead  of  the
curve. Starting  in 1987, GATX  Capital  began
making  prudent  investments  in  venture
finance  and  technology  leasing. Risk/return
analyses were adjusted to suit the dynamism
of  these  emerging, warrant-based  finance
markets. Most  importantly, critical  relation-
ships  were  developed  with  start-up  compa-
nies  and  key  venture  capital  firms. The 

knowledge  base  and  contact  network  devel-
oped  over  the  course  of  the  past  decade
cannot  be  duplicated, and  the  benefit  of  this
early  initiative  is  evident  in  the  potential  for
substantial equity-based income.

GATX  Capital  has  provided  early-stage
financing  to  emerging  companies  such  as
Rhythms, Exodus  Communications, Copper
Mountain Networks, Sentient, and Cerent. In
1999, GATX Capital acquired a former part-
ner, Meier  Mitchell, thereby  broadening  its
base  of  new  economy  financing  activity.
Meier Mitchell has a long and successful his-
tory  in  venture  leasing  and  is  recognized  as
one  of  the  pioneers  of  secured, warrant-
based  financing  to  early-stage  companies.
While  Meier  Mitchell’s  venture  leasing  activ-
ity  is  diversified  across  a  broad  range  of
equipment  and  industr y  sectors, it  has
unique  expertise  in  the  biotech  industry,
providing  GATX  Capital  with  access  to
another rapidly growing market.

In  addition  to  the  areas  of  growth  and
opportunity  provided  by  the  new  economy,
GATX Capital continues to expand in its tra-
ditional areas of expertise. GATX Capital leas-
es, manages, or  has  an  interest  in  over 300
commercial  jet  aircraft. The  GATX  Capital
fleet  consists  largely  of  modern, stage  III, sin-
gle  aisle  aircraft  that  have  a  large  user  base
worldwide, such as B-737s and A320-A321s.

Through a joint ven-

ture with SAirGroup,

GATX ordered 38

Airbus aircraft valued

at $2.2 billion. Joint

ventures such as this

provide the GATX 

Air Group an even

stronger presence 

in the global avia-

tion marketplace 

with enhanced infor-

mation, knowledge,

products and services

to accelerate growth.

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GATX AIRCRAFT INVESTMENT
BY TYPE OF AIRCRAFT

29% A320/A321/A318/A330
25% B-737
17% B-757
10% MD-80/DC-9
4% A300/A310
4% B-767
4% MD11
7% Other

GATX AIRPLANES
ON ORDER

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In 1998, GATX Capital entered into a joint
venture  with  Flightlease AG, a  subsidiary  of
the  SAirGroup, and  became  a  50  percent
partner in Rolls-Royce & Partners Ltd. These
ventures  in  aircraft  operating  leasing  and  jet
engine leasing, respectively, have allied GATX
Capital  with  companies  of  unsurpassed
expertise  in  their  fields. Both  of  these  part-
nerships continue to grow and provide excit-
ing growth platforms for the future.

GATX Capital's strategy to expand its air-
craft  portfolio  through  partnerships  has
allowed it to diversify its fleet, lower its risk
profile, and create enhanced returns through
management  fees  and  residual  sharing. Joint
venture  partnerships  have  allowed  GATX
Capital to broaden its presence in the aircraft
leasing market, while at the same time achiev-
ing diversification in the overall GATX Capital
portfolio. Aircraft  investments  constitute  29
percent of GATX Capital's total assets.

Partnering  is  one  of  GATX  Capital’s  core
strengths and much of the company’s recent
success  can  be  tied  to  this  critical  skill.
Through  par tnering, GATX  Capital  can
achieve scale  in  certain  markets, gain  insight
into new asset types, diversify its own invest-
ment  activity, or  establish  business  in  a  new
region of the world. Today GATX Capital has
nearly  50  active  partnerships  providing  a
substantial and growing income stream.

While  the  type  of  partners  is  itself  quite
diversified, many times GATX Capital will join
with commercial banks and finance companies
to pursue operating leasing or related activi-
ties. These  active  finance  industry  partners
include  the  Lombard  North  Central  sub-
sidiary  of  NatWest, Commonwealth  Bank  of
Australia, Heller  Financial, Sanwa, and, most
recently, Royal  Bank  of  Scotland  and  Halifax
plc. GATX Capital’s ability to work in partner-
ship  with  leading  financial  institutions  broad-
ens its access to capital and in many cases has
enhanced its access to regional markets.

Over  the  past 18  months, GATX  Capital
has formed two new partnerships to pursue
warrant-based  financing  opportunities  in  the
telecommunications  and  emerging  technolo-
gy markets. GATX Capital serves as arranger,
manager, and  a  co-investor  in  the  funds.
Focusing  on  early-stage  companies, both
partnerships  are  experiencing  tremendous
deal  flow  and  excellent  investment  oppor-
tunity, providing  a  potentially  strong  source
of income growth for GATX Capital.

Structuring financial transactions is anoth-
er  one  of  GATX  Capital’s  core  strengths.
With  a  goal  of  maximizing  its  own  return
while providing competitive terms to its cus-
tomers, GATX  Capital  has  established  itself
as  a  leading  resource  for  complex  financial
solutions. Often  times, structuring  involves 

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the  allocation  of  the  tax  benefits  of  owner-
ship to the most efficient investors; the allo-
cation  of  residual  benefits  to  the  investors
bidding  most  aggressively; and  the  allocation
of  defined  debt  service  to  the  lowest  cost
debt  providers. GATX  Capital  has  the  expe-
rience  to  deliver  the  structures  and  solu-
tions that benefit all parties involved.

GATX  Capital  also  selectively  pursues
opportunities in asset classes other than air,
rail, or  technology  equipment. In  this  capac-
ity, GATX  Capital  invests  in  and  manages  a
diversified pool of assets.

As  an  investor, GATX  Capital  combines
strong  asset  knowledge  with  excellent 
financial  structuring  skills  to  provide  its  cus-
tomers  and  partners  not  only  with  tradi-
tional  financial  products  but  also  innovative
risk  sharing  arrangements. For  example,
GATX Capital has orchestrated a number of
joint  venture  arrangements  that  offered 
its  partners  attractive  off-balance  sheet  or
asset monetization alternatives.

GATX  Capital  also  participates  in  high-
yield debt investments in selected industries,
operating  lease  and  asset-based  lending
activities, as  well  as  financing  of  marine
assets. In addition, GATX Capital works with 

partners  to  provide  residual  value  guaran-
tees  that  allow  lessors  to  manage  residual
exposure at the time of lease termination.

As  a  manager, GATX  Capital  has  estab-
lished  partnerships  with  major  industrial
companies, banks, and  insurance  companies
in which the company manages lease portfo-
lios  on  behalf  of  these  institutions. GATX
Capital is able to leverage its significant lease
management  and  remarketing  expertise
while  providing  partners  with  an  efficient
means  for  managing  their  portfolios. This
$4.5  billion  portfolio  managed  on  behalf  of
third  parties  provides  GATX  Capital  with
management  fees  and  significant  residual
sharing fees when assets are sold.

GATX  Corporation  reports  the  revenues
and  earnings  of American  Steamship  Com-
pany, GATX’s Great Lakes shipping company,
in  the  segment  called  Financial  Services. By
combining American  Steamship  with  GATX
Capital’s  marine  asset  financing  group, all  of
GATX’s  marine  activities  are  housed  within
one  group, providing  an  opportunity  to 
optimize  GATX’s  marine  activities. With 11
vessels, American  Steamship  is  the  largest
operator  of  self-unloading  vessels  on  the
U.S. Great Lakes.

With approximately

$1 billion invested 

in technology equip-

ment and telecom

venture start-ups,

GATX is capital-

izing on and parti-

cipating in the 

“new economy.”

GATX offers serv-

ices to small to large

companies to manage

their technology

needs. In addition,

GATX manages two

telecom investing

funds in which it

serves as arranger,

manager, and 

co-investor.

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The GATX INTEGRATED

SOLUTIONS GROUP

was created in September 1999.

It provides customers with a SINGLE SOURCE for the

OPTIMIZATION and INTEGRATION

of their SUPPLY CHAINS.

It combines the necessary expertise, information

and resources to provide VALUE-ADDING

The GATX Integrated Solutions Group offers its customers VALUE

supply chain and logistics SOLUTIONS.

through NETWORK DESIGN,

ENHANCED KNOWLEDGE, IMPROVED SERVICE

and COST EFFICIENCIES.

SIMPLICITY out of COMPLEXITY…It positions GATX as a 

The GATX Integrated Solutions Group derives 

world LEADER in GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN and 

LOGISTIC SOLUTIONS and SERVICES.

GATX  INTEGRATED  SOLUTIONS  GROUP

utilizing  the  Internet  as  a  management  tool.

The Houston petro-

The  GATX  Integrated  Solutions  Group  is  a

While  the  capabilities  of  the  Integrated

chemical complex

combination of all of the GATX supply chain

Solutions  Group  are  wide-ranging, it contin-

sets the backdrop for

related  businesses, creating  a  single  source

ues  the  tradition  of  extending its  offerings

the broad variety of

for  customers  seeking  supply  chain  solutions

through  strategic  global  partnerships. The

services offered by

and  services  worldwide. It  brings  together

GATX Integrated Solutions Group is focused

the GATX Integrated

the core strengths of four GATX companies:

on improving each of its supply chain service

Solutions Group.

GATX Terminals, GATX  Logistics, GATX

components  as  well  as  combining  these  ser-

From simple storage

Chemical  Logistics  and  GATX  Rail  Logistics.

vices  into  integrated  solutions  that  create

to complex logistic

This  allows  GATX  to  align  its  capabilities,

more  value  for  customers. It  is  particularly

algorithms, GATX 

improve  its  traditional  lines  of  business  and

focused  on  providing  integrated  solutions to

is rapidly expanding

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offer  seamlessly  integrated  solutions  to  its

the chemical and petroleum industries and will

its services to the

customers. By  combining  its  broad  array  of

continue to expand capabilities as they relate

chemical and petro-

capabilities  and  emphasizing  its  focus 

to chemical and petroleum product handling

leum industries.

on  optimizing  customers’  transportation 

and supply chain management.

and  inventor y  systems  worldwide , the 

GATX TERMINALS The restructuring pro-

GATX  Integrated  Solutions  Group  is  an

gram  initiated  in 1997  by  GATX Terminals

industr y  leader  uniquely  positioned  to 

has continued and remains a catalyst for the

provide  unrivaled, value-adding  supply  chain

alignment  of  GATX Terminals’  facilities  and

and logistics solutions.

capabilities with its strategy to provide supe-

The  GATX  Integrated  Solutions  Group

rior services to chemical and petroleum mar-

has  extensive  supply  chain  capabilities  which

kets  worldwide. International  markets  are  a

include  supply  chain  reengineering, design

key  focal  point. A  new  terminal  in  Kertih,

and  implementation, inventory  and  trans-

Malaysia, is  now  substantially  completed  and

portation  optimization  and  planning, ship-

is  a  significant  part  of  that  region’s  develop-

ment  management, product  storage, bulk

ing  petrochemical  hub. Early  in  2000, GATX

product  distribution, multimodal  transporta-

Terminals  also  expanded  its  interests  in  two

tion management, bulk chemical transloading,

global petrochemical capitals. It acquired the

remote  inventory  monitoring, continuous

remaining 50 percent interests in GAMATEX

inventory  replenishment, asset  management,

N.V., which  owns  a  facility  in Antwerp,

and  carrier  management. These  capabilities

Belgium, and in Tankstore Ltd., which owns a

are augmented by innovative, state-of-the-art

facility in Singapore.

information  systems  that  are  increasingly 

418

In  March 1999, GATX Terminals  formed  a

ter  service  providers, GATX  now  offers

partnership, called  GATX  Product  Services,

commercial  and  retail  shippers  a  turnkey,

LP, which leverages the assets of its partners

end-to-end  solution  for  delivering  products

and  allows  GATX Terminals  to  extend  its

purchased  via  the  Internet. The  broad  array

supply  chain  offerings  to  the  petroleum

of  services  offered  through  this  new  initia-

industry beyond warehousing and into distri-

tive  not  only  capitalizes  on  GATX’s  logistics

bution. GATX  Product  Services’  distillate

and  fulfillment  expertise, but  also  includes

blending  and  distribution  capabilities  create

the  capability  to  establish  virtual  stores  to

value  for  customers  by  providing  flexibility

deliver  purchased  products  from  GATX

and integrated services to refiners.

Logistics’ fulfillment centers to a commercial

Over  the  past  several  years, GATX Ter-

dock-door  or  a  residential  doorstep. Under-

minals  has  actively  managed  its  asset  port-

standing  and  finding  effective  supply  chain

folio, shedding assets that do not conform to

solutions  for  the  delivery  of  goods  will  be

its overall strategic plan and acquiring others

critical to the success of Internet-based sell-

that  will  accelerate  its  growth. The  result  is 

ers. A natural tie-in to those solutions is the

a network of terminals located in key chemi-

service  GATX  provides  through  Paxis, its

cal  and  petroleum  markets  that  provide  a

joint  venture  with  Lockheed  Martin. Paxis

competitively  advantaged  foundation  for

allows  shippers  to  capitalize  upon  the  dis-

logistics  services  around  the  world. GATX

counts  offered  by  the  United  States  Postal

Terminals  is  now  well  placed  to  play  a  key

Service  based  on  the  package’s  point  of

role  in  the  existing  and  developing  supply

entry into their distribution system.

chains that the Integrated Solutions Group is

GATX  Logistics  has  developed  value-

offering its customers.

adding  services, technologies  and  partner-

GATX  LOGISTICS GATX  Logistics  opti-

ships that allow it to gather the critical mass

mizes  the  supply  chain  by  managing  the

to firmly position itself as an industry leader

movement  of  its  customers’  raw  materials,

in  state-of-the-art  integrated  contract  logis-

products and information through the manu-

tics in North and South America. As a mem-

facturing  and  distribution  processes. GATX

ber  of  the  GATX  Integrated  Solutions

Logistics  has  capitalized  upon  the  industry

Group, GATX  Logistics’  capabilities  will  be

changes  resulting  from  e-commerce  market

made  useful  in  creating  more  value  for  a

trends. By  partnering  with  leading  e-com-

broader set of customers.

merce software, server hosting and call cen-

GATX INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS GROUP
INDUSTRY REVENUE SOURCES
DURING 1999

51% Logistics

23% Petroleum
15% Pipelines
11% Chemical

TERMINALS THROUGHPUT
FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS
MILLIONS OF BARRELS DELIVERED

750

600

450

300

150

95  96

97

98

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GATX  CHEMICAL  LOGISTICS GATX

entities, GATX  Chemical  Logistics  possesses

The GATX Integrated

formed  GATX  Chemical  Logistics  in  Septem-

the unique skill set necessary to provide the

Solutions Group pro-

ber  1999  concurrent  with  its  acquisition  of

best supply chain management solutions.

vides supply chain 

Leaman Logistics, Inc., a leading transportation

GATX RAIL LOGISTICS GATX Rail Logis-

management services

management and integrated solutions provider

tics  develops  and  manages  customized  rail

to meet its customers’

to  the  chemical  industry. GATX  Chemical

transportation solutions that increase opera-

competitive goals of

Logistics  brings  together  the  capabilities  of

tional  efficiency, minimize  overall  rail  trans-

improving services

Leaman Logistics with GATX’s chemical supply

portation  expense  and  enhance  service  for

while reducing costs.

chain  management  and  outsourcing  business-

customers. The  services  offered  by  GATX

GATX designs, operates

es: GATX  Liquid  Logistics, Inc. and  GATX

Rail  Logistics  include  rail, asset, carrier, ship-

and finances supply 

Inventory  Monitoring  Services, Inc. The  newly

ment and inventory management.

and distribution models

formed  GATX  Chemical  Logistics  provides

With  its  shipment  management  offering,

from the sourcing of

chemical  companies  with  customized, value-

GATX  Rail  Logistics  executes  the  daily  ship-

raw materials to deliv-

adding, integrated  supply  chain  solutions  and

ment  tracking  and  expediting  required  to

ery to the end-user.

services. Its integrated offering includes supply

maintain  rail  transportation  reliability. GATX

chain  reengineering, design  and  implementa-

Rail Logistics has coupled its access to up-to-

tion, inventory  and  multimodal  transportation

date transit data on railcars with proprietary

optimization, planning  and  management,

information  systems  and  is  uniquely  qualified

remote  inventory  monitoring, and  continuous

to  effectively  manage  total  transit  times.

inventory replenishment.

GATX  Rail  Logistics  benefits  from  GATX’s

With its Internet-enabled services, includ-

leading  position  in  the  rail  industry. By  pro-

ing  access  to  remote  inventory  information

viding  expertise, information  and  manage-

and  collaborative  planning  and  execution  of

ment  capabilities  directly  to  customers,

transportation  schedules, GATX  Chemical

GATX  Rail  Logistics  is  a  key  component  of

Logistics provides customers with an innova-

the  multimodal  solutions  offered  by  the

tive  outsourcing  solution  for  their  bulk

GATX Integrated Solutions Group.

chemical  needs  at  a  much  lower  investment

and  implementation  risk  than  the  customer

could  achieve  on  its  own. When  combined

with  the  worldwide  logistics  management,

transportation  and  storage  expertise  of  the

other  GATX  Integrated  Solutions  Group 

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GATX REVIEW OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

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REPORTS OF GATX MANAGEMENT AND OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS: 1999 COMPARED TO 1998 (CONTINUED ON PAGES 29, 31 AND 33)

FINANCIAL DATA OF BUSINESS SEGMENTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) AND COMMON STOCK INFORMATION

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS: 1998 COMPARED TO 1997

BUSINESS SEGMENTS The following summary describes GATX’s current business segments:

GATX RAIL represents GATX Rail Corporation (formerly General American Transportation Corporation) and its
foreign subsidiaries and affiliates which lease and manage tank cars and other specialized railcars.

FINANCIAL SERVICES represents GATX Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates, which arrange and
service  the  financing  of  equipment  and  other  capital  assets  on  a  worldwide  basis, and  American  Steamship
Company, which operates self-unloading vessels on the Great Lakes.

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GATX  INTEGRATED  SOLUTIONS  GROUP encompasses  GATX Terminals  Corporation  and  its  domestic  and  for-
eign subsidiaries and affiliates, which own and operate tank storage terminals and pipelines; GATX Logistics, Inc.,
which  provides  distribution  and  logistics  support  services  and  warehousing  facilities; as  well  as  several  other
GATX companies providing integrated solutions to the chemical and petroleum industries.

REPORT OF GATX MANAGEMENT
REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS: The management of GATX Corporation has prepared the accompanying consolidated
financial statements and related information included in this 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders and has the
primary responsibility for the integrity of this information. The financial statements have been prepared in con-
formity with generally accepted accounting principles and necessarily include certain amounts which are based
on estimates and informed judgments of management.

The  financial  statements  have  been  audited  by  the  company’s  independent  auditors, whose  report  thereon
appears on this page. Their role is to form an independent opinion as to the fairness with which such statements
present the financial position of the company and the results of its operations.

GATX maintains a system of internal accounting controls which is designed to provide reasonable assurance as
to the reliability of its financial records and the protection of its shareholders’ assets. The concept of reasonable
assurance is based on the recognition that the cost of a system of internal control should not exceed the related
benefits. Management believes the company’s system provides this appropriate balance in all material respects.

GATX’s  system  of  internal  controls  is  further  augmented  by  an  audit  committee  composed  of  independent
directors, which meets regularly throughout the year with management, the independent auditors and the internal
auditors; an internal audit program that includes prompt, responsive action by management; and the annual audit
of the company’s financial statements by independent auditors.

Ronald H. Zech
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer

Brian A. Kenney
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

Ralph L. O’Hara
Controller and 
Chief Accounting Officer

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TO THE SHAREHOLDERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GATX CORPORATION: We have audited the accompanying
consolidated  balance  sheets  of  GATX  Corporation  and  subsidiaries  as  of  December  31, 1999  and  1998, and 
the  related  consolidated  statements  of  operations, changes  in  shareholders’ equity, comprehensive  income 
(loss), and  cash  flows  for  each  of  the  three  years  in  the  period  ended  December  31, 1999. These  financial 
statements are the responsibility of the company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presen-
tation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated
financial position of GATX Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the results of
their operations and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1999, in conform-
ity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

Chicago, Illinois
January 25, 2000

ERNST & YOUNG LLP

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
1999 COMPARED TO 1998

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

GATX RAIL (RAIL) Rail’s gross income of $571 million increased 6.7% over the prior year period primarily due to a
larger active North American fleet, a slight increase in rental rates, and a gain from the sale of 1,700 grain cars that
did not provide an acceptable level of long-term economic value. Rail added 5,400 railcars during 1999 and at year
end had 83,300 railcars on lease in North America. Utilization ended the year at 95% on a total fleet of 87,800 
railcars, which was comparable to utilization at the end of 1998. The railcar leasing market has become more com-
petitive due to lower demand. Rail congestion problems resulted in strong car demand in the chemical markets and
contributed to the historically high demand in the prior year. Although Rail anticipates continuing to invest aggres-
sively in railcars in 2000, the total investment will be reflective of market conditions.

Rail’s share of earnings of its two European affiliates was $4 million in 1999 compared to $3 million in 1998. Rail
invested an additional $28 million in these affiliates’ freight and tank car fleets in 1999.

Record net income of $73 million increased $6 million from the prior year period, reflecting higher revenues,
including the gain related to the grain car sale, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative costs.
These  expenses  increased 12.5%  largely  to  support  business  development  and  information  systems  initiatives.
Asset  ownership  costs  increased  7.9%  over  last  year  primarily  due  to  an  increase  in  operating  lease  expense.
Depreciation and interest did not change appreciably from last year due to Rail’s continued use of sale-leaseback
financing. In 1999, $143 million of new railcars were sold and leased back and the resultant cost is included in
operating  lease  expense. Repair  costs  as  a  percentage  of  revenues  decreased  from  1998  as  a  result  of  lower
material costs and fewer labor hours incurred.

FINANCIAL SERVICES Financial Services’ gross income of $694 million decreased $37 million from the prior year.
Comparisons between periods are affected by the sale of the value-added technology equipment sales and ser-
vice business (VAR) in June 1999. Excluding VAR, revenues increased 11.0% over the prior year. Gains on the sale 
of stock of $15 million, which were derived from warrants received during the financing of nonpublic start-up
companies, and an increase in lease income generated from a higher average investment portfolio were offset by
lower asset remarketing income. Lease income increased $63 million predominately driven by the growing tech-
nology  financing  portfolio. Pretax  asset  remarketing  income  of  $79  million  was  $14  million  lower  than  last 
year’s  record  $93  million. A  significant  portion  of 1999  asset  remarketing  gains  was  realized  from  the  sale  of
marine  and  air  assets. Asset  remarketing  income  includes  both  gains  from  the  sale  of  assets  from  Financial
Services’ own  portfolio  as  well  as  residual  sharing  fees  from  the  sale  of  managed  assets. Asset  remarketing
income and gains from the sale of stock do not occur evenly from period to period.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 
1999 COMPARED TO 1998 (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

During 1999, Financial Services continued to emphasize its strategy of joining with partners to finance and man-
age assets. Financial Services’ share of earnings in such joint ventures was $61 million in 1999, a 32.5% increase
over last year. The increase is primarily attributable to increased contribution from existing rail joint ventures and
new air and marine joint ventures. Several new joint ventures were formed in 1999 including a joint venture cre-
ated to acquire and lease Boeing 737 new generation aircraft and a joint venture created to provide financing
and leasing to start-up telecommunications companies.

Net income of $71 million increased 6.8% from last year and was positively affected by an increase in the share of
affiliates’ earnings, the  impact  of  the VAR  business, and  the  sale  of  stock. These  increases  were  offset  by  lower
remarketing  income, a  decreased  contribution  from  marine  operations, higher  depreciation  expense, and  an
increase in selling, general and administrative expenses due to higher human resource and other costs associated
with increased investment activity. Higher average investment balances in operating leases, specifically technology,
drove  the  29.6%  increase  in  depreciation  and  amortization. Marine  operations  contributed  $3  million  to  net
income in 1999 versus $7 million in 1998. A decline in iron ore shipments resulting from higher imported steel
volumes, competitive pricing, and lower than normal water levels have negatively impacted current year results.

Financial Services’ allowance for possible losses decreased $19 million to $111 million, representing 3.8% of net
investments, down from 5.9% at the end of 1998. The loss provision was $11 million in each of 1999 and 1998.
Write-offs  of  $34  million  in  1999  were  $26  million  higher  than  the  prior  year  and  were  primarily  related  to 
twin-aisle commercial aircraft and a steel production facility.

Financial  Services  invested  a  record  $1.2  billion  in  1999, which  was  42.0%  higher  than  1998. Approximately 
$500  million  was  added  to  the  technology  leasing  portfolio  with  significant  investments  also  made  in  the  air,
telecommunications and venture sectors.

GATX INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS GROUP GATX Integrated Solutions Group’s (ISG) gross income of $599 million
increased by 2.2% over 1998 with new business and growth initiatives being partially offset by the absence of ter-
minal facilities that were sold or closed during 1999. For ongoing wholly owned operations, gross income grew
by 8% reflecting new business and improved pricing.

As part of its 1997 strategic realignment, ISG divested three domestic terminals and six foreign terminals in early
1999. One other domestic and one United Kingdom terminal were closed during 1999.

In  ISG’s  ongoing  North American  bulk  liquid  terminal  and  pipeline  operation, throughput  and  capacity  utiliza-
tion improved to 537 million barrels and 95% in 1999 compared to 531 million barrels and 94% in 1998. Space uti-
lization for the company’s dry goods integrated logistics operation likewise improved to 96% from 95% in 1998.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 
1999 COMPARED TO 1998 (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

ISG’s joint ventures, which serve the European, Asian, Latin American and North American markets, contributed
$21 million to gross income in 1999 which is consistent with last year as the benefit of an investment in a distillate
blending  and  distribution  joint  venture  was  offset  by  lower  results  at  Olympic  Pipeline  Company  (Olympic).
On June 10, 1999, a rupture and explosion occurred on the pipeline owned by Olympic, causing three fatalities
and property damage as well as damage to the environment. The cause of the incident is being investigated by 
a number of state and federal agencies. GATX Terminals (Terminals), an ISG operating company, owns 25.1% of
the common shares of Olympic. Management is presently unable to determine the impact, if any, of this incident
on GATX.

In early 2000, ISG announced that Terminals purchased from Koninklijke Vopak N.V. (Vopak) Vopak’s 50% ownership
interests in GAMATEX N.V., located in Belgium, and Tankstore Ltd., located in Singapore. The result gave Terminals
100% ownership in both GAMATEX N.V. and Tankstore Ltd. In turn, Terminals sold to Vopak its 50% ownership inter-
est in Tees Storage Company Ltd., a terminal facility in Middlesborough, England.

Net income of $25 million increased by $7 million or 41.2% over 1998.This significant improvement is largely attrib-
utable  to  ongoing  operations  reflecting  higher  contribution  margins  as  well  as  lower  asset  ownership  costs  and
SG&A. The remainder of the increase is the net impact of increased business development efforts and nonrecur-
ring items, including a gain on the sale of rights along the Central Florida Pipeline and discontinued terminals.

CORPORATE AND OTHER Corporate and Other net expense of $17 million was comparable to 1998 net expense of
$18 million. Increases in selling, general and administrative expenses were offset by decreases in interest expense.

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FINANCIAL DATA OF BUSINESS SEGMENTS

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

During 1999, GATX formed GATX Integrated Solutions Group, a combination of operating companies to be man-
aged together sharing resources and expertise to create value-adding supply chain and logistics solutions. Further,
the  company’s  Great  Lakes  shipping  operations  were  combined  with  GATX  Capital’s  marine  financing  group.
Accordingly, GATX’s operating segments are now defined as GATX Rail, Financial Services, and GATX Integrated
Solutions Group. The prior year information has been restated to reflect the new segment presentation.

The  financial  data  presented  on  this  and  the  following  page  conform  to  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting
Standards No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, and depict the profitabil-
ity, financial position and cash flow of each of GATX’s business segments. Segment profitability is presented to
reflect  operating  results  inclusive  of  allocated  support  expenses  from  the  parent  company  and  interest  costs
based  upon  the  debt  levels  shown  below. Management  assesses  performance  using  return  measures  such  as
return  on  equity  both  across  segments  and  over  time.
In  certain  cases, return  on  equity  is  labeled  n/m  (not
meaningful)  on  the  table  to  reflect  returns  that  are  immaterial, negative, or  distorted  as  a  result  of  the 1997
restructuring charge.

IN MILLIONS

1999

Profitability

Revenues

Share of affiliates’ earnings

Gross Income

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Interest expense

Depreciation and amortization

Income (loss) before taxes 

Net income (loss)

Return on equity (A)

Financial Position

Debt

Equity

Investments in affiliated companies

Identifiable assets

Items Affecting Cash Flow

Net cash provided by (used in) 

operating activities

Portfolio proceeds

Total cash provided (used)

Capital additions and 

portfolio investments

(A) Based on average equity for the year.

GATX
RAIL

FINANCIAL
SERVICES

GATX
INTEGRATED
SOLUTIONS
GROUP

CORPORATE
AND OTHER

INTER-
SEGMENT

TOTAL

$ 567.1

$ 632.9

3.8

570.9

(52.6)

(100.1)

117.5

72.9

23.3%

831.0

327.5

91.3

1,693.8

141.4

—

141.4

386.5

60.7

693.6

(122.4)

(151.9)

117.9

71.0

21.3%

2,255.3

362.8

665.5

3,088.9

161.5

503.0

664.5

1,217.8

$578.0

21.4

599.4

(52.3)

(52.7)

44.8

25.0

11.7%

664.9

216.6

199.8

1,166.4

67.0

—

67.0

80.0

$ 1.9

$

(6.9)

$1,773.0

—

1.9

(7.3)

(1.4)

(25.0)

(16.7)

n/m

67.6

(65.9)

.7

29.8

(15.1)

—

(15.1)

1.7

—

(6.9)

2.4

(2.1)

(1.3)

(0.9)

n/m

(8.8)

(5.0)

—

85.9

1,858.9

(232.2)

(308.2)

253.9

151.3

19.3%

3,810.0

836.0

957.3

(112.1)

5,866.8

—

—

—

—

354.8

503.0

857.8

1,686.0

FINANCIAL DATA OF BUSINESS SEGMENTS (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

IN MILLIONS

1998

Profitability

Revenues

Share of affiliates’ earnings

Gross Income

Interest expense

Depreciation and amortization

Income (loss) before taxes 

Net income (loss)

Return on equity (A)

Financial Position

Debt

Equity

Investments in affiliated companies

Identifiable assets

Items Affecting Cash Flow

Net cash provided by (used in) 

operating activities

Portfolio proceeds

Total cash provided (used)

Capital additions and 

portfolio investments

1997

Profitability

Revenues

Share of affiliates’ earnings

Gross Income

Interest expense

Depreciation and amortization

Income (loss) before taxes 

Operating income (loss) before restructuring (B)

Net income (loss)

Return on equity (A)

Financial Position

Debt

Equity

Investments in affiliated companies

Identifiable assets

Items Affecting Cash Flow

Net cash provided by (used in) 

operating activities

Portfolio proceeds

Total cash provided (used)

Capital additions and 

portfolio investments

GATX
RAIL

FINANCIAL
SERVICES

GATX
INTEGRATED
SOLUTIONS
GROUP

CORPORATE
AND OTHER

INTER-
SEGMENT

TOTAL

$ 532.3

$ 684.3

$ 565.8

$ 3.2

$

(4.7)

$1,780.9

2.7

535.0

(52.9)

(97.3)

108.5

67.1

23.3%

710.4

298.3

62.2

1,539.9

166.1

—

166.1

384.8

45.8

730.1

(121.4)

(117.2)

121.1

66.5

22.8%

1,717.4

304.6

570.3

2,443.8

148.5

811.5

960.0

857.8

20.7

586.5

(54.4)

(51.1)

31.6

17.7

9.1%

629.0

208.4

150.3

1,104.5

93.3

—

93.3

79.0

—

3.2

(7.8)

(1.1)

(27.1)

(17.9)

n/m

68.7

(74.3)

—

19.5

(16.8)

—

(16.8)

0.8

—

(4.7)

1.6

(0.8)

(2.3)

(1.5)

n/m

(3.9)

(4.1)

—

69.2

1,850.1

(234.9)

(267.5)

231.8

131.9

19.0%

3,121.6

732.9

782.8

(100.9)

5,006.8

—

(6.4)

(6.4)

(7.7)

391.1

805.1

1,196.2

1,314.7

$ 493.0

$ 675.8

$ 549.9

$ 0.6

$

(1.3)

$1,718.0

1.0

494.0

(51.0)

(98.0)

100.1

62.7

62.7

22.1%

693.8

278.8

59.8

1,504.5

158.3

—

158.3

336.9

27.9

703.7

(103.9)

(88.1)

102.5

61.5

61.5

23.1%

1,798.9

277.7

549.6

2,495.4

104.5

430.8

535.3

866.5

20.2

570.1

(57.5)

(65.2)

17.2

9.3

(153.5)

n/m

629.1

181.3

140.4

1,049.2

81.0

—

81.0

72.2

—

0.6

(11.6)

(1.0)

(31.6)

(20.9)

(20.9)

n/m

90.1

(79.8)

—

26.9

(24.5)

—

(24.5)

—

—

(1.3)

1.6

—

(1.3)

(0.7)

(0.7)

n/m

—

(2.6)

—

(85.8)

—

—

—

—

49.1

1,767.1

(222.4)

(252.3)

186.9

111.9

(50.9)

(7.1%)

3,211.9

655.4

749.8

4,990.2

319.3

430.8

750.1

1,275.6

(A) Based on average equity for the year. In 1997, consolidated return on equity, based on operating income, was 14.0%.

(B) Pretax income excludes a $224.8 million charge for restructuring with $185.8 million related to closure of certain nonstrategic terminals and
pipelines and $39.0 million after-tax charge for the write-down of goodwill related to the company’s dry goods integrated logistics operation.
The after-tax impacts were $162.8 million, $123.8 million, and $39.0 million, respectively.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA/YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31

1999

1998

1997

Gross Income

Lease, interest and financing services 
Distribution services 
Other income

Revenues
Share of affiliates’ earnings

Total Gross Income

Ownership Costs

Depreciation and amortization
Interest
Operating lease expense

Total Ownership Costs

Other Costs and Expenses
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative
Provision for possible losses
Provision for restructuring

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
Income Taxes

Net Income (Loss) 

Per Share Data

Basic:

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$1,132.5
578.0
62.5

1,773.0
85.9

1,858.9

$1,041.2
565.8
173.9

1,780.9
69.2

1,850.1

$ 962.0
549.9
206.1

1,718.0
49.1

1,767.1

308.2
232.2
215.5

755.9

591.5
246.3
11.3
—

253.9
102.6

267.5
234.9
206.8

709.2

659.5
234.9
14.7
—

231.8
99.9

252.3
222.4
193.6

668.3

672.6
228.5
11.1
224.8

(38.2)
12.7

$ 151.3

$ 131.9

$ (50.9)

Net Income (Loss)
Average Number of Common Shares (in thousands)

$

3.07
49,296

$

2.68
49,178

$ (1.28)
45,084)

Diluted:

Net Income (Loss)
Average Number of Common Shares and Common

$

3.01

$

2.62

$ (1.28)

Share Equivalents (in thousands)

50,301

50,426

45,084)

Dividends paid:
Common
$3.875 Cumulative Preferred

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

$

1.10
—

$

1.00
—

$
.92)
1.9375)

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 
OF OPERATIONS 1999 COMPARED TO 1998

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

GROSS INCOME of $1,859 million increased $9 million from 1998. The comparison of 1999 to 1998 is influenced
by the midyear sale of the VAR business.

LEASE, INTEREST AND FINANCING SERVICES INCOME of $1,133 million in 1999 increased $91 million over the prior
year. Financial Services’ lease income grew 23.3% in 1999 as a result of a higher average portfolio in 1999. The
$14 million decrease in asset remarketing income is partially offset by a $12 million increase in gains from stock
sales. Rail’s  rental  revenue  increased  4.5%  from  the  prior  year  period  due  to  a  larger  North American  active 
fleet. Rail’s 1999 revenues also include the gain from the sale of 1,700 grain cars.

DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INCOME of $578 million grew 2.2% from the prior year. Comparisons between periods
are affected by terminal locations sold or closed that were part of the 1997 restructuring plan. Distribution serv-
ices  income  from  continuing  operations  and  development  efforts  increased  9.5%  over  the  prior  year  period
reflecting new business and improved pricing primarily in the terminal and pipeline operations.

OTHER INCOME of $63 million significantly decreased from the prior year due to the sale of the VAR business in
June 1999. VAR revenue in 1999 was $67 million versus $175 million in 1998.

SHARE OF AFFILIATES’ EARNINGS grew by 24.1% over the prior year due to significant growth at Financial Services,
particularly within air and rail joint ventures.

OWNERSHIP  COSTS of  $756  million  increased  $47  million  over  the  prior  year  period. Depreciation  and  amor-
tization  expense  of  $308  million  increased  $41 million  and  reflects  the  high  level  of  portfolio  investments  in 
operating  lease  assets. The  increase  in  operating  lease  expense  reflects  Rail’s  sale-leaseback  financing  of  the 
railcar additions.

OPERATING EXPENSES were 10.3% lower than 1998. This decrease is largely due to the sale of the VAR business
and cost savings from closed terminal locations, partially offset by higher costs to support new business at ISG.

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SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE  EXPENSES of  $246  million  increased  4.9%  over  the  prior  year  due  to
higher human resource and other administrative expenses associated with increased portfolio investment activity
and costs incurred to support business development and information systems initiatives.

THE  PROVISION  FOR  POSSIBLE  LOSSES of  $11 million  decreased  $3  million  from  last  year. The  1998  provision
included a $3 million write-off of an ISG customer that ceased operations.

INCOME TAXES of $103 million represent an effective tax rate of 40.4%, which is lower than last year’s rate of
43.1%. The  prior  year’s  provision  included  certain  expenses, including  a  goodwill  write-down  related  to VAR,
that were not deductible for tax purposes.

NET INCOME of $151 million, an increase of 14.7% from last year, was driven by increased earnings at Rail and ISG.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

IN MILLIONS/DECEMBER 31

Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Receivables

Trade accounts
Finance leases
Secured loans
Less–Allowance for possible losses

Operating Lease Assets and Facilities

Railcars and service facilities
Tank storage terminals and pipelines
Operating lease investments and other

Less–Allowance for depreciation

Investments in Affiliated Companies
Other Assets

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Liabilities, Deferred Items and Shareholders’ Equity
Accounts Payable
Accrued Expenses
Debt

Short-term
Long-term:

Recourse 
Nonrecourse 

Capital lease obligations

Deferred Income Taxes
Other Deferred Items

Total Liabilities and Deferred Items

Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock
Common stock
Additional capital
Reinvested earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Less–Cost of common shares in treasury

Total Shareholders’ Equity

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

1999

1998

$  102.5

$

94.5

153.6
645.7
358.0
(115.7)

1,041.6

2,552.6
1,460.7
1,311.6

5,324.9
(2,042.9)

3,282.0
957.3
483.4

156.2
676.0
241.6
(135.9)

937.9

2,567.1
1,168.2
974.4

4,709.7
(1,919.6)

2,790.1
782.8
401.5

$ 5,866.8

$ 5,006.8

$  372.3
65.8

$ 353.0
54.1

377.4

299.9

2,785.7
463.8
183.1

3,810.0
457.2
325.5

5,030.8

—
34.5
338.7
543.0
1.2

917.4
(81.4)

836.0

2,171.3
451.9
198.5

3,121.6
392.6
352.6

4,273.9

—
34.3
331.6
446.0
(32.2)

779.7
(46.8)

732.9

$ 5,866.8

$ 5,006.8

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 
OF BALANCE SHEETS 1999 COMPARED TO 1998

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

TOTAL ASSETS were $5.9 billion and increased $860 million from the prior period. Growth from a record level 
of  portfolio  investments  and  capital  additions  was  partially  offset  by  depreciation  and  amortization, the  sale-
leaseback of railcars at Rail, and portfolio asset sales at Financial Services.

In addition to the $5.9 billion of assets on the balance sheet, GATX utilizes approximately $1.5 billion of assets, such
as railcars, aircraft and warehouses, that are financed with operating leases and therefore are not included on the
balance sheet.

including  finance  leases  and  secured  loans, increased  $104  million  mostly  due  to  secured
TOTAL  RECEIVABLES,
loan activity at Financial Services and a decrease in the allowance for possible losses. Significant new investment
opportunities, specifically  telecommunications  and  venture  investments, resulted  in  a  $116  million  increase  in
secured  loans. The  allowance  for  possible  losses  decreased  from  the  prior  period, as  write-offs  at  Financial
Services were $34 million.

OPERATING ASSETS AND FACILITIES of $3.3 billion increased by $492 million from 1998 largely due to the $1.7 bil-
lion of portfolio investments and capital additions made in 1999. Offsetting these additions were depreciation,
the sale-leaseback of railcars at Rail and asset remarketing activities.

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED COMPANIES grew 22.3% in 1999 with significant investments in air and rail joint ven-
tures. Approximately $186 million was invested in GATX’s joint ventures in 1999 and a record $86 million of
equity  income  was  recognized. Cash  distributions  from  affiliates, which  include  dividends  and  the  return  of 
investment, decreased substantially from the prior year’s record distributions.

OTHER ASSETS of  $483  million  increased  $82  million  since  the  end  of  last  year, with  the  majority  of  the  in-
crease due to progress payments for aircrafts and investments in stock warrants.

TOTAL  DEBT of  $3.8  billion  increased  $688  million  from  the  end  of  1998  to  fund  the  record  portfolio  invest-
ment volume, a significant level of fleet additions and business development initiatives.

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TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY increased $103 million, reflecting net income of $151 million partially offset by
$54 million in common stock dividends and the repurchase of $35 million of common stock. Unrealized gains 
on stock warrants held and changes to the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment added $33 mil-
lion to equity.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

IN MILLIONS/YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31

1999

1998

1997

Operating Activities
Net income (loss)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash

provided by operating activities:

Realized gains on remarketing of leased equipment
Depreciation and amortization
Provision for possible losses
Deferred income taxes
Provision for restructuring, net of tax

Net change in trade receivables, inventories,
accounts payable and accrued expenses

Other

Net cash provided by operating activities

Investing Activities
Additions to operating lease assets and facilities
Additions to equipment on lease, net of 

nonrecourse financing
Secured loans extended
Investments in affiliated companies
Other investments and progress payments

Capital additions and portfolio investments
Portfolio proceeds:

From remarketing of leased equipment
From return of investment

Total portfolio proceeds
Proceeds from other asset sales

Net cash used in investing activities

Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
Repayment of long-term debt
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt
Repayment of capital lease obligations
(Repurchase) issuance of common stock and other
Cash dividends

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

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$ 151.3

$

131.9

$

(50.9)

(75.5)
308.2
11.3
62.5
—

21.0
(124.0)

354.8

(72.9)
267.5
14.7
64.4
—

(13.4)
(1.1)

391.1

(74.1)
252.3
11.1
36.2
162.8

34.9
(53.0)

319.3

(420.0)

(468.5)

(362.0)

(697.0)
(268.8)
(186.4)
(113.8)

(501.6)
(161.6)
(147.2)
(35.8)

(536.4)
(35.1)
(306.1)
(36.0)

(1,686.0)

(1,314.7)

(1,275.6)

221.0
282.0

503.0
254.0

242.0
563.1

805.1
261.6

218.5
212.3

430.8
226.9

(929.0)

(248.0)

(617.9)

981.5
(395.7)
95.6
(17.6)
(27.3)
(54.3)

582.2

360.1
(361.6)
(69.2)
(15.4)
9.0
(49.3)

(126.4)

569.9
(395.2)
207.8
(15.3)
12.4
(49.4)

330.2

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

$

8.0

$

16.7

$

31.6

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 
OF CASH FLOWS 1999 COMPARED TO 1998

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

GATX generates significant cash from its operating activities and proceeds from its investment portfolio, which
are used to service debt, pay dividends, and fund capital additions and portfolio investments. Most of the capital
requirements are considered discretionary and represent additions to the railcar fleet, capital equipment invest-
ment portfolio, joint ventures, and terminal and pipeline facilities. As a result, the level of capital spending and
investments can be adjusted as conditions in the economy or GATX’s businesses warrant.

CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES generated $355 million of cash flow in 1999, a $36 million decrease
from 1998. Net income adjusted for noncash items generated $458 million of cash, an increase of $52 million
over 1998, primarily due to increased net income and depreciation and amortization. Changes in working capital
and other generated $89 million less cash in 1999 largely due to an increase in share of affiliates’ earnings offset
by lower affiliate dividends and settlement of litigation subject to final court approval.

CAPITAL ADDITIONS AND PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS totaled a record $1.7 billion, an increase of $371 million from
1998. Rail’s capital additions in 1999 were $387 million, including $344 million to acquire 5,400 railcars through-
out  North America. Rail  also  acquired  additional  interests  in  both  of  its  European  rail  joint  ventures. GATX
Integrated  Solutions  Group’s  capital  additions  were  comparable  to  the  prior  period; an  investment  in  a  joint 
venture distillate blending and distribution business and the purchase of Leaman Logistics, Inc., a chemical logis-
tics and transportation company, were offset by the timing of terminal improvement projects.

Financial Services’ portfolio investments of $1.2 billion were $360 million higher than 1998, representing strong
market opportunities in the technology leasing, aircraft, telecommunication and venture sectors. Financial Serv-
ices’ technology leasing operation funded $494 million, a 61.4% increase over 1998’s volume. Financial Services
invested  $139  million  and  $147  million  in  joint  ventures  in 1999  and  1998, respectively. Financial  Services  also
extended $269 million of loans to various entities in 1999, which are collateralized by various types of assets.

PORTFOLIO  PROCEEDS of  $503  million  decreased  $302  million  from  1998. Portfolio  proceeds  in  1998  were
exceptionally high and 1999 is more reflective of historical levels. Proceeds from the remarketing of leased equip-
included  both  the  return  of  principal  and  gains  on  the  transactions.
ment, primarily  rail  and  aircraft  assets,
Proceeds from the return of investment were $282 million and $563 million for 1999 and 1998, respectively. Also
included  in  the  portfolio  proceeds  amount  are  loan  principal  receipts  and  return  of  capital  distributions  from
joint venture investments.

PROCEEDS FROM OTHER ASSET SALES of $254 million in 1999 included the receipt of $143 million from the sale-
leaseback of railcars at GATX Rail. Additional asset sale activity included Rail’s sale of 1,700 grain cars and ISG’s
sale  of  its  United  Kingdom  and  Port  Everglades  terminals. In 1998, GATX  Rail  and  Financial  Services  sold  and
leased  back  $231 million  of  railcars  and  ISG  sold  its Vancouver  terminal. The  sale  of  certain  selected  terminal
locations is consistent with the 1997 strategic realignment plan.

CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES increased $709 million compared to 1998 as a result of the high level
of current year capital additions and portfolio investments, lower portfolio proceeds and lower sale-leaseback
activity in 1999. During 1999, $982 million of long-term debt was issued and $396 million of long-term obliga-
tions were repaid. Short-term debt increased $96 million. GATX also repurchased 1.1 million common shares for
$35 million.

Common  dividends  per  share  were  $1.10  in  1999  compared  to  $1.00  in  1998. In  January  2000, the  Board  of
Directors approved a 9% increase in the quarterly dividend to $.30 per common share, or $1.20 on an annual-
ized basis. This is the fifteenth consecutive year GATX has increased its dividend.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 
OF CASH FLOWS 1999 COMPARED TO 1998 (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

LIQUIDITY AND  CAPITAL  RESOURCES: GATX  Rail  Corporation  (GRC)  and  GATX  Capital  have  revolving  credit
facilities. GRC and GATX Capital also have commercial paper programs and uncommitted money market lines
which are used to fund operating needs. The GRC revolving credit facility expires in 2003 while GATX Capital’s
revolving  credit  facility  expires  in  2001. Under  the  covenants  of  the  commercial  paper  programs  and  rating
agency guidelines, GRC and GATX Capital individually must keep unused revolver credit capacity at least equal 
to the amount of commercial paper outstanding. At December 31, 1999, GATX and its subsidiaries had avail-
able unused committed lines of credit amounting to $433.5 million.

GRC has a $650 million shelf registration for pass through trust certificates and debt securities of which $220
million of notes and $106 million of pass-through certificates had been issued at year end. GATX Capital has a
shelf registration for $500 million of which $485 million has been issued. GATX Capital filed a $1.0 billion shelf
registration, which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission in January 2000. At year
end, GATX had $2 billion of commitments to provide financing to customers or to acquire assets, $742 million of
which is scheduled to fund in 2000.

At December 31, 1999, approximately $333 million of subsidiary net assets were restricted, limiting the ability of
the subsidiaries to transfer assets to GATX parent in the form of loans, advances or dividends. The majority of
net  asset  restrictions  relate  to  the  revolving  credit  agreement  of  GRC  and  the  various  loan  agreements  of 
GATX Capital. Such restrictions are not expected to have an adverse impact on the ability of GATX to meet 
its cash obligations.

RISK MANAGEMENT AND MARKET SENSITIVE INSTRUMENTS: GATX, like most other companies, is exposed to cer-
tain market risks, including changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates. To manage these risks, GATX,
pursuant to preestablished and preauthorized policies, enters into certain derivative transactions, predominantly
interest  rate  swaps. These  interest  rate  swaps  and  other  derivative  instruments  are  entered  into  for  hedging 
purposes only; GATX does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.

GATX’s  interest  expense  is  affected  by  changes  in  interest  rates  as  a  result  of  its  use  of  variable  rate  debt 
instruments, including  commercial  paper  and  other  floating  rate  debt. Based  on  GATX’s  variable  rate  debt  at
December 31, 1999, if market rates were to increase by 10% of GATX’s weighted average floating rate, after-
tax interest expense would increase by approximately $4 million in 2000.

Changes in certain currency exchange rates would affect GATX’s reported earnings. Based on 1999 reported
earnings, a uniform and hypothetical 10% strengthening in the U.S. dollar versus those foreign currencies would
decrease after-tax income in 2000 by approximately $4 million.

The  interpretation  and  analysis  of  the  results  from  the  hypothetical  changes  to  interest  rates  and  currency
exchange rates should not be considered in isolation; such changes would typically have corresponding offset-
ting changes. Offsetting effects are present, for example, to the extent that floating rate debt is associated with
floating rate assets.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 
1999 COMPARED TO 1998 (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

ENVIRONMENTAL  MATTERS: Certain  operations  of  GATX’s  subsidiaries  (collectively  GATX)  present  potential
environmental risks principally through the transportation or storage of various commodities. Recognizing that
some risk to the environment is intrinsic to its operations, GATX is committed to protecting the environment as
well as complying with applicable environmental protection laws and regulations. GATX, as well as its competi-
tors, is subject to extensive regulation under federal, state and local environmental laws which have the effect of
increasing the costs and liabilities associated with the conduct of its operations. In addition, GATX’s foreign oper-
ations are subject to environmental laws in effect in each respective jurisdiction.

GATX’s policy is to monitor and actively address environmental concerns in a responsible manner. GATX has
received notices from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it is a potentially responsible party
(PRP) for study and clean-up costs at 13 sites under the requirements of the Federal Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (Superfund). Under these Acts and comparable state
laws, GATX may be required to share in the cost to clean up various contaminated sites identified by the EPA
and other agencies. GATX has also received notice that it is a PRP at one site to undertake a Natural Resource
Damage Assessment. In  all  instances, GATX  is  one  of  a  number  of  financially  responsible  PRPs  and  has  been 
identified as contributing only a small percentage of the contamination at each of the sites. Due to various fac-
tors such as the required level of remediation or restoration and participation in clean up or restoration efforts
by  others, GATX’s  total  clean-up  costs  at  these  sites  cannot  be  predicted  with  certainty; however, GATX’s 
best estimates for remediation and restoration of these sites have been determined and are included in its envi-
ronmental reserves.

Future costs of environmental compliance are indeterminable due to unknowns such as the magnitude of possi-
ble contamination, the timing and extent of the corrective actions that may be required, the determination of the
company’s liability in proportion to other responsible parties, and the extent to which such costs are recoverable
from third parties including insurers. Also, GATX may incur additional costs relating to facilities and sites where
past operations followed practices and procedures that were considered acceptable at the time but in the future
may require investigation and/or remedial work to ensure adequate protection to the environment under cur-
rent  or  future  standards. If  future  laws  and  regulations  contain  more  stringent  requirements  than  presently
anticipated, expenditures may be higher than the estimates, forecasts and assessments of potential environmental
costs  provided  below. However, these  costs  are  expected  to  be  at  least  equal  to  the  current  level  of  expen-
ditures. In  addition, GATX  has  provided  indemnities  for  environmental  issues  to  the  buyers  of  three  divested
companies and a number of divested terminals facilities for which GATX believes it has adequate reserves.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 
1999 COMPARED TO 1998 (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

GATX’s environmental reserve at the end of 1999 was $87 million and reflects GATX’s best estimate of the cost
to remediate known environmental conditions. Additions to the reserve were $12 million in each of 1999 and
1998. Expenditures charged to the reserve amounted to $8 million and $9 million in 1999 and 1998, respectively.

In 1999, GATX made capital expenditures of $8 million for environmental and regulatory compliance compared
to $5 million in 1998. These projects included marine vapor recovery systems, discharge prevention compliance,
waste water systems, impervious dikes, tank modifications for emissions control, and tank car cleaning systems.
Environmental projects authorized or planned would require capital expenditures of approximately $11 million in
2000. GATX anticipates it will make annual expenditures at approximately the same level over each of the next
three years.

YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE: GATX’s program to resolve the Year 2000 issue on a timely basis was suc-
cessful. All affected systems were remediated or replaced as planned. There were no significant interruptions to
customer service, and there was no significant disruption to internal systems as a result of the year 2000 change-
over. The total Year 2000 cost was approximately $9 million, with approximately $4 million expensed in 1999.
GATX will continue to monitor its significant computer systems throughout the year 2000 to ensure that any
latent Year 2000 matters that may arise are addressed promptly.

FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS: Certain  statements  in  Management’s  Discussion  and Analysis  constitute  for-
ward-looking  statements  made  pursuant  to  the  safe  harbor  provision  of  the  Private  Securities  Litigation 
Reform Act  of 1995. This  information  may  involve  risks  and  uncertainties  that  could  cause  actual  results  to 
differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Although GATX believes that the expectations reflected 
in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are subject to risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks and un-
certainties  include, but  are  not  limited  to, unanticipated  changes  in  the  markets  served  by  GATX  such  as  air-
craft, petroleum, chemical, rail, technology and steel industries.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT NUMBER OF SHARES

DOLLARS 

1999

1998

1997

1999

SHARES

1998

1997

DECEMBER 31

Preferred Stock

Balance at beginning of period

Conversion of preferred stock

into common stock

Balance at end of period

Common Stock

Balance at beginning of period

Issuance of common stock

Conversion of preferred stock

into common stock

Balance at end of period

Treasury Stock

Balance at beginning of period

Purchase of common stock

Issuance of common stock

Balance at end of period

Additional Capital

Balance at beginning of period

Issuance of common stock

Conversion of preferred stock

into common stock

Balance at end of period

Reinvested Earnings

Balance at beginning of period

Net income (loss)

Dividends declared

Balance at end of period

Accumulated Other 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Balance at beginning of period

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

Unrealized gain (loss) on securities, net 

Balance at end of period

$ —)

$ —)

$

3.4)

26,065)

26,365)

3,418,705)

(754)

25,311)

(300)

(3,392,340)

26,065)

26,365)

54,822,163)

54,480,556)

46,129,548)

372,413)

340,107)

548,754)

3,770)

1,500)

7,802,254)

55,198,346)

54,822,163)

54,480,556)

(5,538,230)

(5,539,440)

(5,580,078)

(1,065,010)

4,193)

—)

1,210)

—)

40,638)

(6,599,047)

(5,538,230)

(5,539,440)

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—)

—)

34.3)

.2)

—)

34.5)

(46.8)

(34.6)

—)

(81.4)

331.6)

7.1)

—)

338.7)

446.0)

151.3)

(54.3)

543.0)

(32.2)

5.1)

28.3)

1.2)

—)

—)

34.1)

.2)

—)

34.3)

(46.8)

—)

—)

(46.8)

322.6)

9.0)

—)

331.6)

363.4)

131.9)

(49.3)

446.0)

(17.9)

(16.3)

2.0)

(32.2)

(3.4)

—)

28.8)

.4)

4.9)

34.1)

(47.0)

—)

.2)

(46.8)

314.6)

13.0)

(5.0)

322.6)

463.7)

(50.9)

(49.4)

363.4)

11.4)

(28.3)

(1.0)

(17.9)

Total Shareholders’ Equity

$ 836.0)

$ 732.9)

$ 655.4)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

IN MILLIONS/YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31

1999

Net income (loss)

Other comprehensive income

(loss), net of tax:

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

Unrealized gain (loss) on securities, net

Other comprehensive income (loss)

$ 151.3)

5.1)

28.3)

33.4)

1998

$ 131.9)

1997

$ (50.9)

(16.3)

2.0)

(14.3)

(28.3)

(1.0)

(29.3)

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

$ 184.7)

$ 117.6)

$ (80.2)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

Financial data of business segments for 1999, 1998, and 1997 on pages 26 and 27 are an integral part of the con-
solidated financial statements of GATX Corporation and subsidiaries.

NOTE A—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of GATX and its consolidated subsidiaries are discussed below.

CONSOLIDATION—The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GATX and its majority-owned
subsidiaries. Investments in 20 to 50 percent-owned companies and joint ventures are accounted for under the
equity  method  and  are  shown  as  investments  in  affiliated  companies, with  pretax  operating  results  shown  as
share of affiliates’ earnings.

CASH EQUIVALENTS—GATX considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when
purchased to be cash equivalents.

OPERATING  LEASE ASSETS AND  FACILITIES—Operating  lease  assets  and  facilities  are  stated  principally  at  cost.
Assets  acquired  under  capital  leases  are  included  in  operating  lease  assets  and  the  related  obligations  are
recorded as liabilities. Provisions for depreciation include the amortization of the cost of capital leases and are
computed  by  the  straight-line  method  which  results  in  equal  annual  depreciation  charges  over  the  estimated 
useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives of depreciable assets are as follows:

Railcars ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20-38 years
28 years
Locomotives ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
25 years
Aircraft ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Technology equipment/software..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3-5 years
Marine vessels ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15-40 years
5-40 years
Buildings, leasehold improvements, storage tanks and pipelines............................................................................................................................................................................
3-20 years
Machinery and related equipment..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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GOODWILL—GATX has classified the cost in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired as goodwill. Good-
will, which  is  included  in  other  assets, is  being  amortized  on  a  straight-line  basis  over 10  to  40  years. GATX 
continually evaluates the existence of goodwill impairment on the basis of whether the goodwill is recoverable
from  projected  undiscounted  net  cash  flows  of  the  related  business, and  in  that  regard  adjusted  certain 
In 1998, $6.0  million  of  goodwill  related  to
carrying  amounts  in 1997  (as  is  explained  in  Note  O)  and 1998.
Financial  Services’ technology  equipment  sales  business  was  written  off, as  that  asset  was  determined  to  be
impaired. Goodwill, net  of  accumulated  amortization  of  $40.9  million  and  $37.5  million, was  $124.7  million 
and $116.6 million as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Amortization expense was $6.0 million in
1999, $13.8 million in 1998, and $6.7 million in 1997.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

INCOME TAXES—United States income taxes have not been provided on the undistributed earnings of foreign
subsidiaries and affiliates which GATX intends to permanently reinvest in these foreign operations. The cumula-
tive amount of such earnings was $220.4 million at December 31, 1999.

OTHER DEFERRED ITEMS—Other deferred items include the accrual for postretirement benefits other than pen-
sions; environmental, general liability and workers’ compensation reserves; and other deferred credits.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS—GATX uses off-balance sheet financial instruments such as inter-
est  rate  and  currency  swaps, forwards  and  similar  contracts  to  set  interest  and  exchange  rates  on  existing  or
anticipated transactions. Fair values of GATX’s off-balance sheet financial instruments (futures, swaps, forwards,
options, guarantees, and  lending  and  purchase  commitments)  are  based  on  current  market  prices, settlement 
values or fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements. The fair values of these hedge contracts are
not recognized in the financial statements. Net amounts paid or received on such contracts are recognized over
the term of the contract as an adjustment to interest expense or the basis of the hedged financial instrument.

ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES—Expenditures that relate to current or future operations are expensed or capital-
ized as appropriate. Expenditures that relate to an existing condition caused by past operations, and which do
not  contribute  to  current  or  future  revenue  generation, are  charged  to  environmental  reserves. Reserves  are
recorded  in  accordance  with  accounting  guidelines  to  cover  work  at  identified  sites  when  GATX’s  liability  for
environmental clean-up is probable and a minimum estimate of associated costs can be made; adjustments to initial
estimates are recorded as necessary.

REVENUE RECOGNITION—The majority of GATX’s gross income is derived from the rentals of railcars, commer-
cial aircraft, technology equipment and marine vessels as well as terminaling, warehousing and logistics services.
In  addition,
income  is  derived  from  finance  leases, asset  remarketing, stock  sales, secured  loans, technology 
equipment sales and other services.

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FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION—The assets and liabilities of GATX operations located outside the United
States are translated at exchange rates in effect at year end and income statements are translated at the aver-
age exchange rates for the year. Adjustments resulting from the translation of foreign currency financial state-
ments  are  deferred  and  recorded  as  a  separate  component  of  accumulated  other  comprehensive  income 
(loss). The  cumulative  foreign  currency  translation  adjustment  recorded  in  accumulated  other  comprehensive
income (loss) was $(33.7) million and $(38.8) million at the end of 1999 and 1998, respectively.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

INVESTMENTS IN EQUITY SECURITIES—Financial Services’ venture investment portfolio includes stock and stock
warrants  held  as  available-for-sale  securities. The  unrealized  gain  on  these  securities  recorded  in  accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss) was $34.9 million and $6.6 million at the end of 1999 and 1998, respectively.

USE  OF  ESTIMATES—The  preparation  of  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  generally  accepted  accounting
principles necessarily requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements,
as well as revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual amounts when ultimately realized could
differ from those estimates.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS—The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 133
–Accounting  for  Derivative  Instruments  and  Hedging Activities (SFAS No. 133). This new accounting standard will
require that all derivatives be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. If the derivative is a hedge, depend-
ing on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives will either be offset against the change in
the  fair  value  of  the  hedged  assets, liabilities, or  firm  commitments  through  earnings  or  recognized  in  other 
comprehensive  income  until  the  hedged  item  is  recognized  in  earnings. The  ineffective  portion  of  a  deriva-
tive’s  change  in  fair  value  will  be  immediately  recognized  in  earnings. GATX  utilizes  fundamental  derivatives 
to  hedge  changes  in  interest  rates  and  foreign  currencies. In  July  1999, Statement  No. 137  was  issued  which
deferred the effective date of SFAS No. 133 for one year. SFAS No. 133 is now required to be adopted in years
beginning after June 15, 2000. Management is currently assessing the impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 133
will  have  on  the  company’s  financial  position, results  of  operations  and  cash  flows. GATX  expects  to  adopt 
SFAS No. 133 effective January 1, 2001.

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RECLASSIFICATIONS—Certain amounts in the 1998 and 1997 financial statements have been reclassified to con-
form to the 1999 presentation.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTE B—ACCOUNTING FOR LEASES
The following information pertains to GATX as a lessor:

FINANCE  LEASES—GATX’s  finance  leases  include  direct  financing  leases  and  leveraged  leases. Financing  leases
which are financed principally with nonrecourse borrowings at lease inception and which meet certain criteria
are accounted for as leveraged leases. Leveraged lease contracts receivable are stated net of the related nonre-
course debt.The components of the investment in finance leases were (in millions):

DECEMBER 31

1999

Net minimum future lease receivables .............................................................................................................................................................................. $ 664.1
262.7
Estimated residual values..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Less–Unearned income ............................................................................................................................................................................................................

926.8
(281.1)

Investment in finance leases.................................................................................................................................................................................................... $ 645.7

1998

$ 690.0
202.5

892.5
(216.5)

$ 676.0

OPERATING  LEASES—The  majority  of  railcar  and  tank  storage  assets  and  certain  other  equipment  leases  are
accounted for as operating leases.

MINIMUM  FUTURE  RECEIPTS—Minimum  future  lease  receipts  from  finance  leases  and  minimum  future  rental
receipts from noncancelable operating leases by year at December 31, 1999 were (in millions):

2000.......................................................................................................................................................................................................
2001.......................................................................................................................................................................................................
2002.......................................................................................................................................................................................................
2003.......................................................................................................................................................................................................
2004.......................................................................................................................................................................................................
Years thereafter................................................................................................................................................................................

FINANCE 
LEASES

OPERATING 
LEASES

$ 175.9
120.7
69.1
44.6
31.4
222.4

$ 664.1

$ 825.2
609.9
431.1
269.7
175.9
495.5

$ 2,807.3

TOTAL

$ 1,001.1
730.6
500.2
314.3
207.3
717.9

$ 3,471.4

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The following information pertains to GATX as a lessee:

CAPITAL LEASES—Assets classified as operating lease assets and finance leases which have been financed under
capital leases were (in millions):

DECEMBER 31

1999

Railcars .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. $ 150.0
159.5
Great Lakes vessels .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3.0
Other .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Less–Allowance for depreciation .........................................................................................................................................................................................

Finance leases ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

312.5
(194.0)

118.5
6.9

$ 125.4

1998

$ 151.1
159.5
1.8

312.4
(183.8)

128.6
8.6

$ 137.2

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

OPERATING LEASES—GATX has financed railcars, aircraft, warehouses, and other assets through sale-leasebacks
which are accounted for as operating leases. In addition, GATX leases certain other assets and office facilities.
Total rental expense for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997 was $215.5 million, $206.8 million,
and $193.6 million, respectively. Sublease income was $1.7 million, $3.8 million, and $5.1 million, in 1999, 1998,
and 1997, respectively.

FUTURE  MINIMUM  RENTAL  PAYMENTS—Future  minimum  rental  payments  due  under  noncancelable  leases  at
December 31, 1999 were (in millions):

2000.......................................................................................................................................................................................................
2001.......................................................................................................................................................................................................
2002.......................................................................................................................................................................................................
2003.......................................................................................................................................................................................................
2004.......................................................................................................................................................................................................
Years thereafter................................................................................................................................................................................

Less—Amounts representing interest...................................................................................................................................

CAPITAL 
LEASES

OPERATING 
LEASES

NONRECOURSE
OPERATING
LEASES

$ 32.4)
31.5)
30.8)
28.6)
23.4)
133.5)

$ 280.2)
(97.1)

$ 157.4
142.1
140.5
122.1
111.7
1,204.4

$1,878.2

$ 38.2
39.9
37.4
40.0
39.9
601.1

$796.5

Present value of future minimum capital lease payments............................................................................................

$ 183.1)

The above capital lease amounts and certain operating leases do not include the costs of licenses, taxes, insur-
ance and maintenance which GATX is required to pay. Future minimum operating lease payments have not been
reduced by aggregate future noncancelable sublease rentals of $1.1 million. Interest expense on the above capital
leases was $15.2 million in 1999, $16.5 million in 1998, and $17.6 million in 1997.

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The amounts shown as nonrecourse operating leases reflect rental payments of three bankruptcy remote special
purpose  corporations  which  are  wholly  owned  by  GATX. These  rentals  are  consolidated  for  accounting  pur-
poses but do not represent legal obligations of GATX.

NOTE C—SECURED LOANS
Investments  in  secured  loans  are  stated  at  the  principal  amount  outstanding  plus  accrued  interest. The  loans 
are collateralized by equipment and company blanket liens. As of December 31, 1999, secured loan principal due
by year was as follows (in millions):

2000..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2001..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2002..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2003..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2004..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Years thereafter.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

LOAN
PRINCIPAL

$ 78.0
58.0
44.3
55.0
25.6
97.1

$358.0

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTE D—INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED COMPANIES
GATX has investments in 25 to 50 percent-owned companies and joint ventures which are accounted for using
the equity method. These domestic and foreign investments are in businesses similar to those of GATX’s princi-
pal subsidiaries. Distributions received from such affiliates were $75.3 million, $167.5 million, and $71.6 million in
1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively. These distributions reflect both operating results and return of principal.

For all affiliated companies held at the end of a year, operating results, as if GATX held 100 percent interest, were
(in millions):

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31

1999

Gross income ...................................................................................................................................................................................
Pretax income..................................................................................................................................................................................

$ 849.2
193.5

1998

$ 611.9
157.7

1997

$ 505.7
117.9

For all affiliated companies held at the end of a year, summarized balance sheet data, as if GATX held 100 percent
interest, were (in millions):

DECEMBER 31

1999

Total assets.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. $ 5,257.0
1,971.6
Long-term liabilities ................................................................................................................................................................................................................
893.0
Other liabilities .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Shareholders’ equity ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... $ 2,392.4

1998

$ 4,200.7
2,056.6
339.7

$ 1,804.4

NOTE E—FOREIGN OPERATIONS
GATX has a number of investments in subsidiaries and affiliated companies which are located in or derive rev-
enues from foreign countries. Foreign entities contribute significantly to share of affiliates’ earnings. The foreign
identifiable assets represent investments in affiliated companies as well as fully consolidated assets for a Canadian
railcar subsidiary, a Mexican railcar operation, and foreign lease, loan and other investments.

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IN MILLIONS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 
REVENUES 

1999

Foreign ...........................................................................................................................................................................................
United States ..............................................................................................................................................................................

$  197.8
1,575.2

SHARE OF AFFILIATES’ EARNINGS 

Foreign ...........................................................................................................................................................................................
United States ..............................................................................................................................................................................

DECEMBER 31 
IDENTIFIABLE ASSETS 

$ 1,773.0

$ 

$ 

49.0
36.9

85.9

1999

Foreign ...........................................................................................................................................................................................
United States ..............................................................................................................................................................................

$ 1,165.7
4,701.1

$ 5,866.8

1998

$  219.7
1,561.2

$ 1,780.9

$ 

$ 

37.9
31.3

69.2

1998

$  898.2
4,108.6

$ 5,006.8

1997

$  188.8
1,529.2

$ 1,718.0

$ 

$ 

33.9
15.2

49.1

1997

$  882.6
4,107.6

$ 4,990.2

Foreign cash flows generated are used to meet local operating needs and for reinvestment. The translation of the
foreign balance sheets into U.S. dollars results in an unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment, a compo-
nent of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTE F—SHORT-TERM DEBT AND LINES OF CREDIT
Short-term debt (in millions) and its weighted average interest rate as of year end were:

DECEMBER 31

1999

1998

Commercial paper ....................................................................................................................
Other short-term borrowings ............................................................................................

AMOUNT

$ 261.5
115.9

$ 377.4

RATE

6.65%
6.53%

AMOUNT

$ 163.3
136.6

$ 299.9

RATE

6.07%
6.14%

Under a revolving credit agreement with a group of banks, GRC may borrow up to $350.0 million. While at year
end  no  borrowings  were  outstanding, availability  under  the  line  was  reduced  by  $132.6  million  of  commer-
cial  paper  outstanding. GRC  also  had  borrowings  of  $115.0  million  under  unsecured  money  market  lines  at
December 31, 1999.

GATX  Capital  and  one  of  its  wholly  owned  subsidiaries  have  commitments  under  credit  agreements  with  a
group  of  banks  for  revolving  credit  loans  totaling  $345.0  million  of  which  $216.1  million  was  available  at
December 31, 1999; availability under the line was reduced by $128.9 million of commercial paper outstanding.

Both  GRC’s  and  GATX  Capital’s  primary  revolving  credit  agreements  contain  various  restrictive  covenants,
including  requirements  to  maintain  a  defined  minimum  net  worth  and  certain  financial  ratios. Both  GRC  and
GATX Capital met all credit agreement requirements at December 31, 1999.

Interest expense on short-term debt was $25.1 million in 1999, $23.5 million in 1998, and $24.0 million in 1997.

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NOTE G—LONG-TERM DEBT 
Long-term debt (in millions) and the range of interest rates as of year end were:

INTEREST
RATES

FINAL
MATURITY

DECEMBER 31
1999

DECEMBER 31
1998

Variable rate:

Term notes ...........................................................................................................
Nonrecourse obligations...............................................................................

5.25%-6.92%
6.19%-8.25%

2001-2004
2000-2004

.........................................................................................................................................

Fixed rate:

Term notes ...........................................................................................................
Nonrecourse obligations...............................................................................
Industrial revenue bonds ...............................................................................

5.81%-10.45%
6.28%-10.00%
6.63%- 7.30%

2000-2012
2003-2013
2019-2024

$ 388.0
28.7

416.7

2,309.8
435.1
87.9

2,832.8

$

195.7
34.3

230.0

1,887.7
417.6
87.9

2,393.2

$3,249.5

$ 2,623.2

Maturities of GATX’s long-term debt as of December 31, 1999 for the next five years were (in millions):

2000 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2001 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2002 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2003 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2004 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

MATURITIES

$607.6
426.5
351.6
378.0
291.5

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

At  December  31, 1999, certain  technology  assets, aircraft, railcars, cogeneration  facilities  and  warehouse  equip-
ment with a net carrying value of $488.8 million were pledged as collateral for $417.1 million of notes and bonds.

Interest cost incurred on long-term debt, net of capitalized interest, was $191.9 million in 1999, $194.9 million in
1998, and $180.8 million in 1997. Interest cost capitalized as part of the cost of construction of major assets was
$4.6 million in 1999, $3.3 million in 1998, and $2.5 million in 1997.

NOTE H—OFF-BALANCE SHEET FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
In the ordinary course of business, GATX utilizes off-balance sheet financial instruments to manage financial mar-
ket risk, including interest rate and foreign exchange risk.

At December 31, 1999, GATX had the following off-balance sheet financial instruments (in millions):

INTEREST RATE SWAPS

NOTIONAL
AMOUNT

PAY RATE/
INDEX

GATX pays fixed, receives floating ............................................................................
GATX pays floating, receives fixed ............................................................................

$595.2
692.0

4.80-6.83%
LIBOR-LIBOR+.75%

CURRENCY SWAPS

RECEIVE

Canadian dollar swap........................................................................................................................................................
Deutschemark swap..........................................................................................................................................................

$115.0
$ 40.5

CURRENCY FORWARDS

RECEIVE

Canadian dollar forward..................................................................................................................................................
Deutschemark forward....................................................................................................................................................

C$4.9
$ 6.3

GATX had the following interest rate hedge activity (in millions):

RECEIVE
RATE/INDEX

LIBOR
5.41-7.65%

DELIVER

C$156.2
72.5DM

DELIVER

$3.3
11.8DM

MATURITY

2000-2005
2000-2008

MATURITY

2011
2002

MATURITY

2000
2002

INTEREST RATE SWAPS

PAY FIXED

PAY FLOATING

Balance at January 1, 1998...............................................................................................................................................................................................
Additions .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Maturities ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Balance at December 31, 1998.....................................................................................................................................................................................
Additions .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Maturities ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

$ 752.6
370.2
(350.0)

772.8
85.3
(262.9)

Balance at December 31, 1999.....................................................................................................................................................................................

$ 595.2

$ 690.0
30.0
(18.0)

702.0
—
(10.0)

$ 692.0

GATX uses interest rate swaps and forwards to manage its assets and liabilities, to convert floating rate debt to
fixed rate debt (or fixed to floating) and to manage interest rate risk associated with the anticipated issuance 
of debt. At GRC, interest rate swaps are utilized to better match the cash flow characteristics of its debt port-
folio  and  its  railcar  leases. Railcar  assets  are  financed  with  long-term  fixed  rate  debt  or  through  sale-lease-
backs. However, the railcar assets are placed on lease with average new lease terms of five years; the average
renewal  term  is  three  years. Rents  are  fixed  over  these  lease  terms. Interest  rate  swaps  effectively  convert
GRC’s long-term fixed rate debt to debt with maturities of three months to five years. Through the swap pro-
gram, changes  in  GRC’s  interest  expense  are  expected  to  better  reflect  changes  in  railcar  lease  rates. Also,
GATX Capital uses interest rate swaps in addition to commercial paper and floating rate medium-term notes 
to match fund its floating rate lease and loan portfolio with floating rate borrowings.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

The net amount payable or receivable from the interest rate swap agreements is accrued as an adjustment to
interest expense. The fair value of its interest rate swap agreements is an estimate of the amount the company
would receive or pay to terminate those agreements. At December 31, 1999, GATX would have received $4.9
million if the swaps were terminated; GATX would have received $36.6 million if the swaps were terminated at
December 31, 1998.

GATX has entered into currency swaps and forwards to hedge $115.0 million in debt obligations at its Canadian
subsidiaries and $46.8 million in debt obligations associated with a German joint venture. The fair market value
of its currency swap and forward agreements is an estimate of the amount the company would receive or pay to 
terminate those agreements. If the swaps and forwards were terminated, GATX would have received $5.7 mil-
lion at December 31, 1999 or $20.9 million at December 31, 1998.

In  the  event  that  a  counterparty  fails  to  meet  the  terms  of  the  interest  rate  swap  agreement  or  a  foreign
exchange  contract, GATX’s  exposure  is  limited  to  the  interest  rate  or  currency  differential. GATX  manages 
the credit risk of counterparties by dealing only with institutions that the company considers financially sound
and by avoiding concentrations of risk with a single counterparty. GATX considers the risk of nonperformance 
to be remote.

NOTE I—FAIR VALUE OF OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The fair value of a financial instrument represents the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a
current transaction between willing parties. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the
fair value of financial instruments:

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The  carrying  amount  of  cash  and  cash  equivalents, trade  receivables, accounts  payable, and  short-term  debt
approximates fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. Also, the carrying amount of variable
rate long-term debt and variable rate secured loans approximates fair value.

The fair value of fixed rate secured loans was estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, at interest rates cur-
rently offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality.

The fair value of fixed rate long-term debt was estimated by performing a discounted cash flow calculation using
the  term  and  market  interest  rate  for  each  note  based  on  GATX’s  current  incremental  borrowing  rates  for 
similar borrowing arrangements. Portions of fixed rate long-term debt have effectively been converted to float-
ing rate debt by utilizing interest rate swaps (GATX pays floating, receives fixed), as described in Note H. In such
instances, the increase (decrease) in the fair value of the fixed rate long-term debt would be offset in part by the
increase (decrease) in the fair value of the interest rate swap.

The  following  table  sets  forth  the  carrying  amounts  and  fair  values  of  the  company’s  fixed  rate  instruments 
(in millions):

DECEMBER 31

1999

1998

Secured loans–fixed..................................................................................................................
Long-term debt–fixed..............................................................................................................

CARRYING
AMOUNT

$ 292.2
2,832.8

FAIR
VALUE

$ 290.1
2,769.4

CARRYING
AMOUNT

$ 222.8
2,393.2

FAIR
VALUE

$ 219.5
2,470.4

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTE J—PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
GATX  and  certain  of  its  subsidiaries  maintain  noncontributory  defined  benefit  pension  plans  covering  their
respective employees. Benefits payable under the pension plans are based on years of service and/or final aver-
age  salary. The  funding  policy  for  the  pension  plans  is  based  on  an  actuarially  determined  cost  method  allow-
able under Internal Revenue Service regulations.

In addition to the pension plans, GATX’s other postretirement plans provide health care, life insurance and other
benefits for certain retired employees who meet established criteria. Most domestic employees are eligible for
health  care  and  life  insurance  benefits  if  they  retire  from  GATX  with  immediate  pension  benefits  under  the
GATX plan. The plans are either contributory or noncontributory, depending on various factors.

The following tables set forth pension and other postretirement obligations and plan assets (in millions) as of
December 31:

PENSION BENEFITS

1999)

1998)

RETIREE HEALTH AND LIFE

1999)

1998)

Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of period .............................................................................
Service cost ........................................................................................................................................
Interest cost .......................................................................................................................................
Plan amendments ............................................................................................................................
Actuarial loss (gain) ........................................................................................................................
Benefits paid .......................................................................................................................................
Curtailments ......................................................................................................................................

$ 304.6)
7.4)
20.6)
—)
1.6)
(22.0)
—)

Benefit obligation at end of period .........................................................................................

$ 312.2)

$ 276.1)
5.9)
20.4)
(.6)
24.8)
(22.0)
—)

$ 304.6)

$ 68.4)
.7)
4.6)
—)
1.6)
(6.6)
—)

$ 68.7)

$ 68.8)
.5)
4.8)
—)
(.5)
(6.5)
1.3)

$ 68.4)

PENSION BENEFITS

1999)

1998)

RETIREE HEALTH AND LIFE

1999)

1998)

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Change in fair value of plan assets:
Plan assets at beginning of period ...........................................................................................
Actual return on plan assets ......................................................................................................
Company contributions ................................................................................................................
Benefits paid .......................................................................................................................................

$ 325.8)
49.2)
.5)
(22.0)

Plan assets at end of period .......................................................................................................

$ 353.5)

$ 299.1)
44.4)
4.3)
(22.0) 

$ 325.8)

$ —)
—)
6.6)
(6.6)

$ —)

$ —)
—)
6.5)
(6.5)

$ —)

PENSION BENEFITS

1999)

1998)

RETIREE HEALTH AND LIFE

1999)

1998)

Funded status:
Funded status of the plan ............................................................................................................
Unrecognized net gain ..................................................................................................................
Unrecognized prior service cost .............................................................................................
Unrecognized net transition (asset) obligation .................................................................

$ 41.3)
(46.9)
1.8)
(.2)

Accrued cost .....................................................................................................................................

$ (4.0)

$  21.2)
(23.0)
2.1)
(.3)

$ —)

$ (68.7)
(9.4)
—)
.4)

$ (77.7)

$ (68.4)
(12.1)
—)
.5)

$ (80.0) 

Amount recognized:
Prepaid benefit cost .......................................................................................................................
Accrued benefit liability ................................................................................................................
Intangible asset .................................................................................................................................

$

3.6)
(9.3)
1.7)

$ 

6.7)
(8.4)
1.7)

Total recognized ..............................................................................................................................

$ (4.0)

$ —)

$ —)
(78.1)
.4)

$ (77.7)

$ —)
(80.5)
.5)

$ (80.0)

PENSION BENEFITS

1999)

1998)

RETIREE HEALTH AND LIFE

1999)

1998)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

The components of pension and other postretirement benefit costs are as follows (in millions):

PENSION BENEFITS

RETIREE HEALTH AND LIFE

Service cost .......................................................................................................
Interest cost ......................................................................................................
Expected return on plan assets ...............................................................
Amortization of:
Unrecognized prior service cost ...........................................................
Unrecognized net loss (gain) ...................................................................
Unrecognized net (asset) obligation ....................................................
Recognized gain due to 

settlement or curtailment .....................................................................

Recognized special termination 

benefits expense ........................................................................................

1999

$ 7.4)
20.6)
(23.9)

1998

$ 5.9)
20.4)
(22.6)

1997

$ 5.8)
20.0)
(21.5)

.4)
.2)
(.1)

—)

—)

.4)
.1)
—)

—)

—)

.4)
.1)
(.1)

(.7)

3.2)

1999

$ .7)
4.6)
—)

—)
(.4)
.1)

—)

—)

1998

$ .5)
4.8)
—)

—)
(.6)
—)

—)

—)

Net costs ............................................................................................................

$ 4.6)

$ 4.2)

$ 7.2)

$5.0)

$ 4.7)

1997

$ .5)
5.1)
—)

—)
(.5)
—)

—)

1.1)

$6.2)

GATX amortizes the prior service cost using a straight-line method over the average remaining service period of
employees to receive benefits under the plan.

Assumptions as of December 31:

Discount rate .....................................................................................................................................................
Expected return on plan assets ................................................................................................................
Rate of compensation increases ...............................................................................................................

PENSION BENEFITS

RETIREE HEALTH AND LIFE

1999

7.00%
8.75%
5.00%

1998

7.00%
8.75%
5.00%

1999

7.00%
n/a
5.00%

1998

7.00%
n/a
5.00%

The assumed health care cost trend rate was 5.0% for participants over the age of 65 and 6.0% for participants
under the age of 65 for 1999 and thereafter. The health care cost trend rate has a significant effect on the other
postretirement benefit cost and obligation. A 1% increase in the trend rate would increase the cost by $.3 million
and the obligation by $3.7 million. A 1% decrease in the trend rate would decrease the cost by $.3 million and
the obligation by $3.0 million.

In addition to contributions to its defined benefit plans, GATX makes contributions to the multi-employer pen-
sion plans of various unions. Further, GATX and its subsidiaries maintain several 401(k) retirement plans which
are available to substantially all salaried and certain other employee groups. GATX may contribute to the plans as
defined by their respective terms.The contributions to such plans were (in millions):

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31

Contributions to multi-employer pension plans ...................................................................................................................
Contributions to 401(k) plans .......................................................................................................................................................

1999

$ .5
4.3

1998

$ .6
4.2

1997

$1.8
4.0

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTE K—INCOME TAXES
Deferred  income  taxes  reflect  the  net  tax  effects  of  temporary  differences  between  the  carrying  amounts  of
assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.

Significant components of GATX’s deferred tax liabilities and assets were (in millions):

DECEMBER 31

Deferred tax liabilities:

1999

1998

Book/tax basis differences due to depreciation  ...................................................................................................................................................... $ 345.6
58.2
Leveraged leases  ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
101.8
Investment in joint ventures ..............................................................................................................................................................................................
99.1
Lease accounting (other than leveraged) ...................................................................................................................................................................
68.9
Other  ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Total deferred tax liabilities ..........................................................................................................................................................................................

673.6

Deferred tax assets:

Alternative minimum tax credit  ......................................................................................................................................................................................
Accruals not currently deductible for tax purposes  .............................................................................................................................................
Allowance for possible losses  ..........................................................................................................................................................................................
Postretirement benefits other than pensions  ...........................................................................................................................................................
Other  ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

64.3
44.8
45.1
27.3
34.9

Total deferred tax assets ...............................................................................................................................................................................................

216.4

Net deferred tax liabilities ............................................................................................................................................................................................ $ 457.2

$ 336.9
39.1
69.0
81.2
67.7

593.9

52.8
46.9
52.6
27.7
21.3

201.3

$ 392.6

At December 31, 1999, GATX had an alternative minimum tax credit of $64.3 million that can be carried forward
indefinitely to reduce future regular tax liabilities.

GATX  and  its  United  States  subsidiaries  file  a  consolidated  federal  income  tax  return. Amounts  shown  as
Current—Federal  represent  taxes  payable  as  determined  by  the Alternative  Minimum Tax. Included  in 1997’s
total deferred tax credit is a $56.5 million deferred tax benefit resulting from Terminals’ $185.8 million pretax
restructuring charge. Income taxes consisted of (in millions):

49

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31

Current–

Domestic:

1999

1998

1997

Federal...................................................................................................................................................................................
State and local ...................................................................................................................................................................

$  23.5
5.3

Foreign ........................................................................................................................................................................................

Deferred–

Domestic:

Federal...................................................................................................................................................................................
State and local ...................................................................................................................................................................

Foreign ........................................................................................................................................................................................

28.8
11.3

40.1

47.3
5.8

53.1
9.4

62.5

Income tax expense (benefit)...............................................................................................................................................

$ 102.6

Income taxes paid.......................................................................................................................................................................

$  38.6

$

$

$

26.2
3.2

29.4
6.1

35.5

43.2
8.6

51.8
12.6

64.4

99.9

33.7

$ 28.0
1.1

29.1
3.9

33.0

(35.9)
2.2

(33.7)
13.4

(20.3)

$ 12.7

$ 35.5

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

The reasons for the difference between GATX’s effective income tax rate and the federal statutory income tax
rate were:

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31

Federal statutory income tax rate....................................................................
Add (deduct) effect of:

Corporate owned life insurance ..................................................................
State income taxes .............................................................................................
1997 restructuring charges .............................................................................
Foreign income .....................................................................................................
Goodwill amortization ......................................................................................
Minority interest ..................................................................................................
Other ........................................................................................................................

1999

35.0%

(.6)
2.8
—
1.8
.6
(.1)
.9

1998

35.0%)

(.9)
3.3)
—)
2.9)
1.8)
—)
1.0)

1997

35.0%

6.0
(15.9)
(43.6)
(5.2)
(4.6)
(1.0)
(4.1)

1997(A)

35.0%

(1.2)
3.3
—
1.1
.9
.2
.8

Effective income tax rate ......................................................................................

40.4%

43.1%

(33.4)%

40.1%

(A) Before restructuring charges

NOTE L—SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
In 1998, the  company’s  shareholders  approved  an  amendment  to  GATX’s  certificate  of  incorporation  which
increased authorized shares of common stock from 60 million to 120 million shares and effected a two-for-one
stock split, in the form of a stock dividend. Par value remained at $.625 per share after the split. All share and per
share amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been restated accordingly.

GATX’s certificate of incorporation also authorizes 5 million shares of preferred stock at a par value of $1.00 per
share. Shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding consist of Series A and B $2.50 cumulative convertible
preferred stock, which entitles holders to a cumulative annual cash dividend of $2.50 per share. Each share of
such preferred stock may be called for redemption by GATX at $63 per share, has a liquidating value of $60 per
share, and may be converted into 5 shares of common stock.

Holders of $2.50 convertible preferred stock and common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held.
Except in certain instances, all such classes vote together as a single class.

A total of 10,084,913 shares of common stock were reserved at December 31, 1999, for the following:

Conversion of outstanding preferred stock ......................................................................................................................................................................................................
Incentive compensation programs .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Employee service awards ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Employee stock purchase plan ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

SHARES

124,098
6,263,389
36,550
3,660,876

10,084,913

During 1997, GATX called for the redemption of all outstanding shares of its $3.875 cumulative convertible pre-
ferred  stock, each  share  of  which  was  convertible  into  2.2988  shares  of  common  stock. As  a  result  of  the
redemption, 3.4 million preferred shares were converted to 7.8 million shares of common stock.

In  an  effort  to  ensure  the  fair  value  to  all  shareholders  in  the  event  of  an  unsolicited  takeover  offer  for  the 
company, GATX  adopted  a  Shareholders’ Rights  Plan  in August 1998. Shareholders  received  a  distribution  of 
one  right  for  each  share  of  the  company’s  common  stock  held. Initially  the  rights  are  represented  by  GATX’s
common stock certificates and are not exercisable. The rights will be exercisable only if a person acquires or
announces  a  tender  offer  which  would  result  in  beneficial  ownership  of  20  percent  or  more  of  the  com-
pany’s common stock. If a person acquires beneficial ownership of 20 percent or more of the company’s com-
mon  stock, all  holders  of  rights  other  than  the  acquiring  person  will  be  entitled  to  purchase  the  company’s
common stock at half price. The rights are scheduled to expire on August 14, 2008.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTE M—INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLANS
The GATX Corporation 1995 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan (the 1995 Plan) contains provisions for
the  granting  of  nonqualified  stock  options, incentive  stock  options, stock  appreciation  rights  (SARs), cash  and
common  stock  individual  performance  units  (IPUs), restricted  stock  rights, restricted  common  stock, perform-
ance  awards  and  exchange  stock  options. An  aggregate  of  5,000,000  shares  of  common  stock  may  be  issued
under the 1995 Plan. As of December 31, 1999, 2,338,041 shares are available for issuance under the 1995 Plan.

Nonqualified stock options and incentive stock options may be granted for the purchase of common stock for
periods not longer than ten years from the date of grant. The exercise price will not be less than the higher of
market value at date of grant or par value of the common stock. All options become exercisable commencing on
a date no earlier than one year from the date of grant.

IPUs may be granted to key employees and, if predetermined performance goals are met, will be redeemed in
cash and common stock, as applicable, with the redemption value determined in part by the fair market value of
the common stock as of the date of redemption and in part by the extent to which preestablished performance
goals have been achieved. A total of 31,857 IPUs were granted during 1999 and 69,181 IPUs in total were out-
standing at the end of the year. In 1999, 19,584 shares of common stock and $.5 million in cash were paid to the
participants in redemption of previously issued IPUs.

Restricted stock rights may be granted to key employees entitling them to receive a specified number of shares
of  restricted  common  stock. The  recipients  of  restricted  common  stock  are  entitled  to  all  dividends  and  vot-
ing  rights, but  the  shares  are  not  transferable  prior  to  the  expiration  of  a “restriction  period” as  determined 
at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Performance Awards are granted
to  employees  who  have  been  granted  restricted  stock  rights  or  restricted  common  stock, but  these Awards 
may  not  exceed  the  market  value  of  the  restricted  common  stock  when  restrictions  lapse. The  Performance
Awards  provide  cash  payments  if  certain  criteria  and  earnings  goals  are  met  over  a  predetermined  period.
During 1999, one grant of 300 shares of restricted stock was made.

The Exchange Stock Option Program became part of the 1995 Plan in 1999 and allows key employees to make
an irrevocable election to exchange up to 25% of their pensionable incentive payments for stock options, with a
minimum  contribution  of  $5,000  in  any  calendar  year. These  options  are  valued  based  on  a  percentage 
of the Black-Sholes value of GATX common stock as specified by the Compensation Committee of the Board 
of  Directors. Exchange  Stock  Options  are  granted  in  January  and  are  exercisable  immediately  following  grant
thereof. All Exchange Stock Options will terminate on the tenth anniversary of the date of grant. The exercise
price of the options is the fair market value of the common stock on the grant date.
In January 2000, 77,477
options were granted for the year 1999.

Under  the  GATX  Employee  Stock  Purchase  Plan, which  became  effective  July 1, 1999, GATX  is  authorized  to
issue up to 247,649 shares of common stock to eligible employees during the calendar year. Such employees
may have up to $10,000 of earnings withheld to purchase GATX common stock. The purchase price of the stock
on the date of exercise is 85% of the lesser of its market price at the beginning or end of the plan year. In accor-
dance with the plan, GATX sold approximately 46,600 shares to employees for 1999.

Stock options are outstanding under the GATX Corporation 1985 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan (the
1985 Plan), as amended, but no additional options, stock or awards may be issued thereunder.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

Data with respect to both plans, including the range of exercise prices per share for 1999 and 1998, are set forth
below:

NUMBER OF SHARES UNDER STOCK OPTION PLANS
1998

1999

PRICE PER SHARE

Outstanding at January 1 ........................................................................................................................................
Granted ..........................................................................................................................................................................
Exercised ........................................................................................................................................................................
Canceled ........................................................................................................................................................................

3,388,275)
591,050)
(272,550)
(55,675)

Outstanding at December 31 ..............................................................................................................................

3,651,100)

Outstanding at December 31, by year granted:

1989...............................................................................................................
1990...............................................................................................................
1991...............................................................................................................
1992...............................................................................................................
1993...............................................................................................................
1994...............................................................................................................
1995...............................................................................................................
1996...............................................................................................................
1997...............................................................................................................
1998...............................................................................................................
1999...............................................................................................................

—)
56,000)
168,000)
153,200)
259,800)
372,100)
451,100)
593,800)
510,350)
504,200)
582,550)

3,321,300)
543,350)
(372,849)
(103,526)

3,388,275)

47,000)
64,000)
185,500)
154,200)
306,800)
416,700)
501,400)
639,025)
550,300)
523,350)
—)

Total ..................................................................................................................................................................................

3,651,100)

3,388,275)

Options exercisable at December 31 ..............................................................................................................

2,691,175)

2,459,525)

Options available for future grant at December 31..................................................................................

2,388,041)

943,000)

$ 9.97-39.72
30.78-39.75
9.97-33.47
23.94-39.72

$ 9.97-39.75

$ 9.97-14.97
9.97
14.00
12.75
18.84
20.91
23.78-25.28
23.16-24.91
27.44-33.47
33.38-39.72
30.78-39.75

$ 9.97-39.75

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ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK OPTIONS GATX has elected to follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25–
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, in accounting for its employee stock options. Under these guidelines, no
compensation expense is recognized because the exercise price of GATX’s employee stock options equals the
market price of the underlying stock on the measurement date.

Pro  forma  information  regarding  net  income  and  earnings  per  share  is  required  by  Statement  of  Financial
Accounting  Standards  No. 123–Accounting  for  Stock-Based  Compensation (SFAS  No. 123), and  has  been  deter-
mined as if GATX had accounted for its employee stock options under the fair value method. The fair value for
these options was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the follow-
ing assumptions for 1999, 1998 and 1997: dividend yield of 3.1%, 3.1% and 2.8%, respectively; volatility factor of the
expected market price of GATX’s common stock of .20, .19 and .16, respectively; expected life of the option of
six years, six years and four years, respectively; and weighted average risk-free interest rate of 6.5%, 4.8% and
5.9%, respectively.

The  Black-Scholes  model, one  of  the  most  frequently  referenced  models  to  value  options, was  developed  for 
use in estimating the fair value of traded options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In
addition, option  valuation  models  require  the  input  of  highly  subjective  assumptions, including  expected  stock
price  volatility. Because  GATX’s  employee  stock  options  have  characteristics  significantly  different  from  those 
of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value
estimate, in management’s opinion the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of 
the fair value of its employee stock options.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is amortized to expense over the
option vesting period.The resultant pro forma net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share were (in millions,
except for earnings per share information):

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31

1999

Pro forma net income (loss) ...................................................................................................................................................... $148.5
Pro forma earnings (loss) per share:

Basic .................................................................................................................................................................................................. $ 3.01
Diluted ............................................................................................................................................................................................. $ 2.95

1998

$129.8

$ 2.64
$ 2.57

1997

$(52.2)

$(1.30)
$(1.30)

Because SFAS No. 123’s provisions are prospective (retroactive application is prohibited), awards granted prior
to 1995 are not to be considered in pro forma disclosures. Additionally, because options generally are granted
late in the year and vest over a three-year period, the pro forma amounts for 1997 above do not reflect a full
annualized effect.

NOTE N—COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
GATX’s revenues are derived from a wide range of industries and companies. Approximately 19% of total rev-
enues  are  generated  from  the  transportation  or  storage  of  products  for  the  chemical  industry; for  similar
services, 19% of revenues are derived from the petroleum industry. GATX also provides services and products 
to  the  chemical, petroleum, and  technology  markets  through  its  affiliates, which  are  accounted  for  under  the
equity  method. In  addition, approximately 12%  of  GATX’s  assets  consist  of  commercial  aircraft  operated  by 
various domestic and international airlines.

Under  its  lease  agreements, GATX  retains  legal  ownership  of  the  asset  except  where  such  assets  have  been
financed by sale-leasebacks. With most loan financings, the loan is collateralized by the equipment. GATX per-
forms credit evaluations prior to approval of a lease or loan contract. Subsequently, the creditworthiness of the
customer and the value of the collateral are monitored on an ongoing basis. GATX maintains an allowance for
possible losses and other reserves to provide for potential losses which could arise should customers become
unable to discharge their obligations to GATX and to provide for permanent declines in investment value.

At  December  31, 1999, GATX  and  its  aircraft  joint  ventures  had  commitments  of  $1.5  billion  for  orders  and
options  for  interests  in  54  new  aircraft  to  be  delivered  between  2000  and  2006. GATX  also  had  other  firm 
commitments  totaling  $472.1 million, primarily  to  acquire  railcars  and  other  equipment, fund  technology  and
telecommunications ventures, and to upgrade terminal and repair facilities.

GATX’s subsidiaries issued $381.6 million of residual and rental guarantees at December 31, 1999. Guarantees
are commitments issued to guarantee performance of an affiliate to a third party, generally in the form of lease
and loan payment guarantees, or to guarantee the value of an asset at the end of a lease. Lease and loan pay-
ment  guarantees  generally  involve  guaranteeing  repayment  of  the  financing  required  to  acquire  assets  being
leased by an affiliate to third parties, and are in lieu of making direct equity investments in the affiliate. Asset value
guarantees represent GATX Capital’s commitment to a third party that an asset or group of assets will be worth 
a specified amount at the end of a lease term. Exposure to GATX’s subsidiaries for certain supplier and loan pay-
ment guarantees is mitigated by, among other things, a third party cross guaranty. Based on known and expected
market conditions, management does not believe that the asset value guarantees will result in any adverse finan-
cial impact to GATX.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

GATX’s  subsidiaries  are  also  parties  to  letters  of  credit  and  bonds  totaling  $38.3  million  and  $23.8  million  at
December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. In GATX’s past experience, virtually no claims have been made against
these  financial  instruments. Management  does  not  expect  any  material  losses  to  result  from  these  off-balance
sheet instruments because performance is not expected to be required, and, therefore, is of the opinion that the
fair value of these instruments is zero.

GATX and its subsidiaries are engaged in various matters of litigation and have a number of unresolved claims
pending,
including  proceedings  under  governmental  laws  and  regulations  related  to  environmental  matters.
While  the  amounts  claimed  are  substantial  and  the  ultimate  liability  with  respect  to  such  litigation  and  claims 
cannot be determined at this time, management believes that damages, if any, required to be paid by GATX and
its subsidiaries in the discharge of such liability could be material to the results of operations for a given quarter
or year but are not likely to be material to GATX’s consolidated financial position.

NOTE O—RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
During 1997, strategic decisions resulted in a $224.8 million ($162.8 million after-tax) restructuring charge related
to ISG. Part of the restructuring charge was based on the decision to close, sell or revalue certain domestic and
foreign  terminal  locations  to  reflect  permanent  changes  in  market  conditions.
Included  in  the  restructuring
charge was a $185.8 million pretax charge ($123.8 million after-tax) which primarily represented the write-down
of asset values with minor costs related to closure activities. The remaining charge of $39.0 million represented
the  write-down  of  goodwill  to  reflect  the  impairment  of  certain  acquired  logistics  and  warehousing  facilities.
The carrying values of certain assets at ISG were written down to fair value as described in Note A.

Subsequently,
terminal locations, most notably the sale of six of its wholly owned terminal sites in the United Kingdom.

ISG  management  acted  upon  its  restructuring  plan  by  divesting  certain  domestic  and  foreign 

54

CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(UNAUDITED) AND COMMON STOCK INFORMATION

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA

GROSS
INCOME

OWNERSHIP COSTS
AND OPERATING
EXPENSES

1999
First Quarter ...................................................................................... $ 451.4
476.3
Second Quarter ................................................................................
464.4
Third Quarter ....................................................................................
466.8
Fourth Quarter .................................................................................

Total ......................................................................................................... $ 1,858.9

1998
First Quarter........................................................................................ $
Second Quarter .................................................................................
Third Quarter .....................................................................................
Fourth Quarter ..................................................................................

430.0
459.2
479.9
481.0

$ 327.1
345.3
330.4
344.6

$ 1,347.4

$

310.6
342.8
352.9
362.4

NET
INCOME

$

39.2
38.1
42.2
31.8

BASIC NET
INCOME 
PER SHARE (A)

DILUTED NET 
INCOME 
PER SHARE (A)

$

.79
.77
.85
.65

$

.78
.75
.83
.64

$ 151.3

$ 3.07

$ 3.01

$

37.4
30.8
38.1
25.6

$

.76
.63
.78
.52

$

.74
.61
.76
.51

Total ......................................................................................................... $ 1,850.1

$ 1,368.7

$ 131.9

$ 2.68

$ 2.62

(A) Quarterly results may not be additive, as per share amounts are computed independently for each quarter and the full year based on the 

respective weighted average common shares and common stock equivalents outstanding.

COMMON  STOCK  INFORMATION GATX  common  shares  are  listed  on  the  New York  and  Chicago  Stock  Ex-
COMMON  STOCK  INFORMATION GATX  common  shares  are  listed  on  the  New  York  and  Chicago  Stock
changes under ticker symbol GMT.
Exchanges under ticker symbol GMT.

The approximate number of common stock holders of record as of February 18, 2000 was 3,652. The following
table shows the reported high and low sales price of GATX common shares on the New York Stock Exchange,
which is the principal market for GATX shares, and the dividends declared per share:

COMMON STOCK

HIGH

LOW

COMMON STOCK

HIGH

LOW

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1999
First Quarter.........................................................................
Second Quarter...................................................................
Third Quarter.......................................................................
Fourth Quarter....................................................................

$39.31
40.19
40.69
35.44

$32.56
29.75
30.44
29.25

1998
First Quarter...............................................
Second Quarter ........................................
Third Quarter ............................................
Fourth Quarter .........................................

$40.56
44.13
47.56
39.00

$34.00
38.75
31.69
26.25

Annual Dividends Declared

$1.10

Annual Dividends Declared

$1.00

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA/YEAR ENDED OR AT DECEMBER 31

1999

1998

1997 (A)

1996

1995

Results of Operations
Gross Income ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. $1,858.9
Costs and Expenses ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1,605.0

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Income Taxes ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

253.9
102.6

$ 1,850.1
1,618.3

231.8
99.9

$ 1,767.1)
1,805.3)

(38.2)
12.7)

Net Income (Loss) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. $ 151.3

$

131.9

$

(50.9)

Per Share Data
Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Stock, as Adjusted ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... $ 151.2
Per Share of Common Stock and Common Stock Equivalents:
Net Income (Loss), Basic ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... $
Shares Used in Computation (in thousands) ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

3.07
49,296

Per Share Assuming Conversion, Except in 1997,

of All Outstanding Preferred Stock:

Net Income (Loss), Diluted ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ $
Shares Used in Computation (in thousands) ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Dividends Declared Per Share of Common Stock ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. $

3.01
50,301
1.10

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Financial Condition
Total Assets.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. $5,866.8
Total Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3,432.6
836.0
Shareholders’ Equity ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
835.4
Common Shareholders’ Equity ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
17.17
Common Shareholders’ Equity Per Share ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

(A) The 1997 restructuring charge was $224.8 million on a pretax basis, $162.8 million on an after-tax basis.

$

$

131.8

2.68
49,178

$

$

2.62
50,426
1.00

$ 5,006.8
2,821.7
732.9
732.1
14.84

$

$

(57.6)

(1.28)
45,084)

$

$

(1.28)
45,084)
.92)

$ 4,990.2)
2,841.7)
655.4)
654.7)
13.36)

$ 1,473.5
1,298.3

175.2
72.5

$ 102.7

$

$

89.5

2.22
40,379

$

$

2.10
48,924
.86

$ 4,784.1
2,664.1
774.9
609.2
14.79

$ 1,308.3
1,140.7

167.6
66.8

$ 100.8

$

$

87.6

2.19
40,005

$

$

2.07
48,731
.80

$ 4,057.8
2,092.5
717.8
551.8
13.44

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
1998 COMPARED TO 1997

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

GATX RAIL (RAIL) Rail’s gross income of $535 million increased 8.3% from 1997, with approximately 4,000 more
railcars on lease throughout North America. Average rental rates in 1998 were also slightly higher. At year end
1998, there  were  81,600  railcars  on  lease, representing  95%  utilization  of  the  total  North American  fleet  of
85,700 cars. Utilization at the end of 1997 was almost 96%, with 77,700 cars on lease.

Rail’s share of its two European affiliates’ earnings was $3 million in 1998 compared to $1 million in the prior 
year. The  increase  was  primarily  due  to  owning  one  of  the  affiliates  for  an  entire  year  as  Rail’s  interest  was
acquired in the fourth quarter of 1997.

Based on the revenues generated by the growing fleet, net income increased 7.0% to $67 million. Repair costs
increased  $10  million  to  support  a  larger  fleet, but  as  a  percentage  of  revenues, were  consistent  with 1997.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased, primarily to support a major information systems initiative.
Asset ownership costs increased by 6.6% primarily due to an increase in operating lease expense. Though the
fleet grew substantially, depreciation and interest did not change appreciably from 1997 due to Rail’s continued
use of sale-leaseback financing. In 1998, $208 million of railcars were sold and leased back, and the resultant cost
is included in operating lease expense.

FINANCIAL  SERVICES Financial  Services’ gross  income  of  $730  million  increased  $26  million  from 1997. Higher
lease, interest and asset remarketing income were offset in part by a significant decrease in technology equip-
ment sales. Lease income was $22 million higher predominantly due to the growing leasing technology portfolio.
Interest income increased $11 million as market opportunities resulted in Financial Services extending $162 mil-
lion in new loans in 1998. Asset remarketing income of $93 million exceeded 1997’s record $85 million. Asset
remarketing, which does not fall evenly from period to period, includes both gains from the sale of assets out 
of Financial Services’ own portfolio as well as residual sharing fees from the sale of managed assets. While tech-
nology  investing  and  leasing  continued  to  grow, value-added  reselling  (VAR)  sales  of  technology  equipment  in 
the  U.S. and  Europe  experienced  difficulties; sales  of  technology  equipment  decreased  $31 million  from  the 
prior year.

During 1998, Financial Services continued to emphasize its strategy of joining with partners to finance and manage
assets. Financial Services’ share of earnings in such joint ventures was $46 million in 1998, a 64.2% increase over
the prior year. Most of the increase was attributable to the joint venture formed with Pitney Bowes at the end of
1997. A number of new joint ventures were formed in 1998, including GATX Flightlease Ltd. (aircraft), Rolls-Royce
and Partners Finance Ltd. (aircraft engines), and GATX Telecom Investors (telecommunications). Financial Services
also made incremental investments in several existing joint ventures to acquire additional aircraft.

Net income for 1998 was $67 million, exceeding 1997 by 8.1%. The earnings were achieved despite absorbing a
$6  million  goodwill  write-down  related  to  the VAR  sector  due  to  the  market  difficulties  facing  the  business.
Marine operations contributed $7 million to net income in 1998 versus $8 million in 1997, which included a $1
million remarketing gain.

Financial Services’ allowance for possible losses increased by $8 million to $130 million, representing 5.9% of net
investments, up from 5.4% at the end of 1997. The loss provision for 1998 was consistent with the prior year.

Compared  to  the  prior  year, the  asset  mix  of  Financial  Services’ portfolio  at  the  end  of  1998  showed  a 
higher  percentage  of  technology  leasing  equipment  and  a  lower  percentage  of  rail  assets. Over  $300  million 
was added to the technology leasing portfolio and approximately $170 million of rail assets were sold.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
1998 COMPARED TO 1997 (CONTINUED)

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

GATX INTEGRATED SOLTIONS GROUP GATX Integrated Solutions Group’s gross income of $587 million increased
by 2.9% over 1997 with new business and growth initiatives being partially offset by the sale of the Norco, Louisiana,
terminal facility in 1997. For ongoing wholly owned operations, gross income grew by 5.0% reflecting new business
and improved pricing.

In ISG’s ongoing bulk liquid terminal and pipeline operation, throughput and capacity utilization were 531 million
barrels and 94% in 1998 compared to 527 million barrels and 92% in 1997. Space utilization for the dry goods
integrated logistics operation remained at 95% in 1998 as it was in 1997.

ISG’s  joint  ventures, which  primarily  serve  the  European  and Asian  markets, contributed  $21 million, up  2.5%
from 1997. Results in 1998 were hampered by unfavorable foreign exchange and the economic downturn in Asia
but overall were comparable to 1997.

During 1997,
ISG  recorded  an  after-tax  charge  of  $163  million  related  to  restructuring  and  a  write-down  of
goodwill. Specifically, a  $124  million  after-tax  charge  was  taken  for  the  sale  or  closure  of  certain  nonstrategic 
terminal locations and other impaired facilities. Also during 1997, ISG recorded a $39 million after-tax charge for
the write-down of goodwill related to the public warehousing logistics operations.

Net income of $18 million in 1998 increased significantly from 1997’s operating earnings of $9 million (before the
$163 million after-tax restructuring charge and goodwill write-down) based primarily on improving chemical and
petroleum  market  conditions, benefits  from  the  restructuring, and  lower  selling, general  and  administrative
expenses in 1998. Partially offsetting these improvements was a $3 million write-off for a customer that ceased
operations and lower volumes with certain customers.

CORPORATE AND OTHER Corporate and Other net expense of $18 million in 1998 was $3 million favorable to
1997 reflecting a decrease in interest expense.

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GATX LOCATIONS OF OPERATIONS

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

GATX RAIL

FINANCIAL 
SERVICES

GATX 
INTEGRATED 
SOLUTIONS 
GROUP

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HEADQUARTERS
Chicago, Illinois

BUSINESS OFFICES
Valencia, California
Atlanta, Georgia
Chicago, Illinois
Hackensack, New Jersey
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Houston,Texas 
Mexico City, Mexico
Calgary, Alberta
Toronto, Ontario
Montreal, Quebec

MAJOR SERVICE CENTERS
Colton, California
Waycross, Georgia
East Chicago, Indiana
Hearne,Texas
Tierra Blanca, Mexico
Red Deer, Alberta
Montreal, Quebec
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Sarnia, Ontario

HEADQUARTERS
San Francisco, California

OFFICES
Burbank, California
Tampa, Florida
Chicago, Illinois
Williamsville, New York

HEADQUARTERS
Chicago, Illinois

WAREHOUSING AND 

LOGISTICS LOCATIONS
Conway, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Bell, California
Industry, California
Mira Loma, California
Ontario, California
Stockton, California
Walnut, California
Danbury, Connecticut
Jacksonville, Florida
Atlanta, Georgia
Dacula, Georgia
Doraville, Georgia
Duluth, Georgia
Bedford Park, Illinois
Bloomington, Illinois
Bolingbrook, Illinois
Hodgkins, Illinois
Normal, Illinois
Romeoville, Illinois
Woodridge, Illinois
Indianapolis, Indiana
Richmond, Indiana
Seymour, Indiana
Hebron, Kentucky 
Shreveport, Louisiana
Elkridge, Maryland
Coloma, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Delisle, Mississippi
Sardis, Mississippi
Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
West Patterson, New Jersey
New York, New York
Syracuse, New York 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Columbus, Ohio

MINI SERVICE CENTERS
Macon, Georgia 
Terre Haute, Indiana
Geismar, Louisiana
Plaquemine, Louisiana
Midland, Michigan
Cincinnati, Ohio
Catoosa, Oklahoma
Copper Hill,Tennessee
Freeport,Texas (2)
Cd Valles, Mexico
Coatcacoalcos, Mexico
Guaymas, Mexico
Hibueras, Mexico
Miramar, Mexico
Monterrey, Mexico
Orizaba, Mexico
Tlalnepantla, Mexico

MOBILE SERVICE UNITS
Mobile, Alabama
Colton, California
Lake City, Florida
East Chicago, Indiana
Norco, Louisiana

Toledo, Ohio 
Sydney, Australia
Toronto, Canada
Blagnac, France
Frankfurt, Germany
Singapore, Republic of Singapore
Tokyo, Japan

Grove City, Ohio
Westerville, Ohio
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Exton, Pennsylvania
Langhorn, Pennsylvania
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Smyrna,Tennessee
Arlington,Texas
Carrolton,Texas
DeSoto,Texas
El Paso,Texas
Grand Prairie,Texas
Greenville,Texas
Clearfield, Utah
Seattle,Washington
Racine,Wisconsin
Sturtevant,Wisconsin
Toronto, Canada
Juarez, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Corby, Northamptonshire
Puerto Rico

WAREHOUSING AND 

LOGISTICS AFFILIATES
Los Angeles, California
San Francisco, California
Denver, Colorado
Atlanta, Georgia
Chicago, Illinois
Cranberry, New Jersey
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dallas,Texas
Pacheo, Argentina
Santiago, Chile
San Jose, Costa Rica

TERMINAL LOCATIONS
Carson, California
Richmond, California
San Pedro, California
Orlando, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Argo, Illinois

Carteret, New Jersey
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Albany, New York
Masury, Ohio
Galena Park,Texas
Nederland,Texas
Olympia,Washington
Altamira, Mexico
Coatcacoalcos, Mexico
Guaymas, Mexico
Edmonton, Alberta
Red Deer, Alberta
Vancouver, British Columbia
Montreal, Quebec
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

AFFILIATES
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Vienna, Austria
Hamburg, Germany
Zug, Switzerland

AFFILIATES
Sydney, Australia
San Francisco, California
LaGrange, Illinois
Toronto, Ontario
Zug, Switzerland
Elstree, United Kingdom
Woking, United Kingdom

Carteret, New Jersey
Paulsboro, New Jersey
Portland, Oregon (2)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Galena Park,Texas
Pasadena,Texas
Seattle,Washington
Altamira, Mexico

TERMINAL AFFILIATES
Antwerpen/Lillo, Belgium
Lanshan, China
Kawasaki, Japan
Kobe, Japan
Yokohama, Japan
Kertih, Malaysia
Jurong Town, Singapore
Pulau Busing, Singapore
Barcelona, Spain 
Bilboa, Spain
Tarragona, Spain
Valencia, Spain
Seal Sands, United Kingdom
Wymondham, United Kingdom 

PIPELINE LOCATIONS

CALNEV PIPELINE
Adelanto, California
Barstow, California
Colton, California
Las Vegas, Nevada

CENTRAL FLORIDA PIPELINE
Orlando, Florida
Tampa, Florida

MANCHESTER JET LINE
Manchester, United Kingdom

PIPELINE AFFILIATE

OLYMPIC PIPELINE
Renton,Washington

DISTILLATE AND BLENDING 

DISTRIBUTION AFFILIATE
Houston,Texas

GATX OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

GATX BOARD OF 
DIRECTORS

Rod F. Dammeyer
Managing Partner,
Equity Group Corporate 
Investments

James M. Denny 2,3
Senior Advisor,
William Blair 
Capital Partners, LLC

Richard Fairbanks1,3
President and Chief 
Executive Officer,
Center for Strategic &
International Studies

William C. Foote1,3
Chairman, President and 
Chief Executive Officer,
USG Corporation

Deborah M. Fretz1,4
Senior Vice President,
Lubricants and Logistics,
Sunoco, Inc.

Richard A. Giesen2,4
Chairman and Chief 
Executive Officer,
Continental Glass & Plastic, Inc.

Miles L. Marsh2,3
Chairman, President and 
Chief Executive Officer,
Fort James Corporation

Michael E. Murphy 2,4
Retired: Former Vice Chairman
and Chief Administrative Officer,
Sara Lee Corporation

John W. Rogers, Jr.1,4
President and Co-Chief 
Investment Officer,
Ariel Capital 
Management, Inc.

Ronald H. Zech
Chairman, President and 
Chief Executive Officer,
GATX Corporation

1 Member, Audit Committee
2 Member, Compensation Committee
3 Member, Nominating Committee
4 Member, Retirement Funds 

Review Committee

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GATX OFFICERS

Ronald H. Zech
Chairman, President and 
Chief Executive Officer
(Shown on page 2)

David M. Edwards
Senior Vice President
(Shown on page 2)

David B. Anderson
Vice President,
Corporate Development,
General Counsel and 
Secretary

Gail L. Duddy
Vice President,
Human Resources

William J. Hasek
Treasurer

Brian A. Kenney
Vice President and 
Chief Financial Officer

Ralph L. O’Hara
Controller

Clifford J. Porzenheim
Vice President,
Corporate Strategy

GATX CORPORATE INFORMATION

GATX CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARIES

ANNUAL MEETING
Friday, April 28, 2000, 9:00 a.m.
Northern Trust Company
Assembly Room, 6th Floor
50 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60675

FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
AND PRESS RELEASES
A copy of the company’s annual report on Form 10-K 
for 1999 and selected other information are available 
without charge.

Corporate information and press releases may be
found at http://www.gatx.com. A variety of current
financial information, historical financial information,
press releases and photographs are available at this site.

INQUIRIES
Inquiries regarding dividend checks, the dividend 
reinvestment plan, stock certificates, replacement of 
lost certificates, address changes, account consolidation,
transfer procedures and year end tax information
should be addressed to GATX Corporation’s Transfer
Agent and Registrar:

Chase Mellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C.
Overpeck Centre
85 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
Telephone: (800) 851-9677
Internet: http://www.chasemellon.com

Information relating to shareholder ownership,
dividend payments, or share transfers:

GATX press releases may be obtained by automated
PR Newswire Company News On-Call’s automated fax
service at (800) 758-5804. The company identification
number for GATX is 105121.

Lisa M. Ibarra, Assistant Corporate Secretary
Telephone: (312) 621-6603
Fax: (312) 621-6647
Email: lmibarra@gatx.com

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GATX Corporation welcomes and encourages 
questions and comments from its shareholders,
potential investors, financial professionals and the 
public at large.To better serve interested parties,
the following GATX personnel may be contacted 
by letter, telephone and/or fax.

Requests for information or brochures may be made
through GATX’s website. Many GATX publications 
may be directly viewed or downloaded from it.

To request published financial information and 
financial reports, contact:

GATX CORPORATION
Investor Relations Department
500 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60661-3676
Telephone: (800) 428-8161
Email: ir@gatx.com

Automated request line for materials:
(312) 621-6300

Individual investors inquiries:

Tammy McKinney, Investor Relations Coordinator
Telephone: (312) 621-8799
Fax: (312) 621-6698
Email: tlmckinney@gatx.com

Analysts, institutional shareholders and financial 
community professionals:

Robert C. Lyons, Director of Investor Relations
Telephone: (312) 621-6633
Email: rclyons@gatx.com

Questions regarding sales, service, lease information,
or customer solutions
Email: cs@gatx.com

GATX Rail—(312) 621-6564

Financial Services:
GATX Capital Corporation—(415) 955-3200

American Steamship Company—(716) 635-0222

GATX Integrated Solutions Group—(877) 558-8784

GATX Chemical Logistics, Inc.
GATX Logistics Corporation
GATX Rail Logistics, Inc.
GATX Terminals Corporation

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Ernst & Young LLP

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