Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

Note 24.  Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

Quarterly Information

The Company’s fiscal year ends in October and its interim periods (quarters) end in January, April and July.  Supplemental quarterly information for the Company follows (in millions of dollars):

	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Fiscal Year
2014:
Revenues	$	431.8	$	454.5	$	487.6	$	521.9	$	1,895.8
Interest expense	74.1		63.4		69.0		74.6		281.1
Operating expenses	183.5		196.7		218.1		213.5		811.8
Provision for income taxes	38.5		70.6		71.6		79.9		260.6
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate	.8		.5		.3		.3		1.9
Net income attributable to the Company	$	136.5	$	124.3	$	129.2	$	154.2	$	544.2
2013:
Revenues	$	408.1	$	431.3	$	451.7	$	476.4	$	1,767.5
Interest expense	87.5		95.3		85.0		84.4		352.2
Operating expenses	165.7		166.9		170.0		186.9		689.5
Provision for income taxes	50.2		63.7		72.2		72.3		258.4
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate	.3		.5		.2		.1		1.1
Net income attributable to the Company	$	105.0	$	105.9	$	124.7	$	132.9	$	468.5