ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission using the shelf registration process. Under this shelf process, the debt securities described in this prospectus may be sold in one or more separate offerings. We provide information to you about these securities in three documents that progressively provide more detail:
1. This prospectus, which contains general information that may or may not apply to each offering of securities.
2. The applicable prospectus supplement, which will contain more specific information than this prospectus and may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. To the extent information differs from this prospectus, you should rely on the different information in the applicable prospectus supplement.
3. The pricing supplement, if applicable, will provide final details about a specific offering and the terms of the offered securities, including their price. To the extent information differs from this prospectus or the prospectus supplement, you should rely on the different information in the pricing supplement.
You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement or pricing supplement together with any additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information” below to learn more about us and the securities offered.
References in this prospectus to “GATX,” “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to GATX Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus, any prospectus supplement delivered with this prospectus and the documents we incorporate by reference may contain statements that may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and are subject to the safe harbor provisions of those sections and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements refer to information that is not purely historical, and include statements that reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events, financial performance and market conditions. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “may,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,”, “likely,” “will,” “would” and variations of these terms and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or developments to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.
Specific risks and uncertainties that might cause actual results to differ from expectations include, but are not limited to, (1) inability to maintain our assets on lease at satisfactory rates; (2) weak economic conditions, financial market volatility, and other factors that may decrease demand for our assets and services, (3) decreased demand for portions of our railcar fleet due to adverse changes in commodity prices, including, but not limited to, sustained low crude oil prices; (4) events having an adverse impact on assets, customers, or regions where we have a large investment, (5) operational disruption and increased costs associated with increased railcar assignments following non-renewal of leases, compliance maintenance programs, and other maintenance activities; (6) financial and operational risks associated with long-term railcar purchase commitments; (7) reduced opportunities to general remarketing income; (8) changes in railroad efficiency that could decrease demand for railcars; (9) operational and financial risks related to our affiliate investments, including the Rolls-
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