-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BHtzrxZULJdsEz9Y1VrBqhH+EERzgVGz4IAPgR2tAiixdO4GRjylHJHr+tNBuNUg mrVxn3oZwPtYzXK73/EESg== 0000950142-00-000156.txt : 20000215 0000950142-00-000156.hdr.sgml : 20000215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950142-00-000156 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B2 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GATX CAPITAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000357019 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FINANCE LESSORS [6172] IRS NUMBER: 941661392 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B2 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-34879 FILM NUMBER: 543404 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOUR EMBARCADERO CTR SUITE 2200 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: 4159553200 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GATX LEASING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900405 424B2 1 PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT PROSPECTUS ------------------------------------ U.S. $1,015,000,000 ------------------------------------ GATX Capital Corporation Four Embarcadero Center San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 955-3200 Debt Securities We may offer to sell up to U.S. $1,015,000,000 of our debt securities in one or more offerings. In this prospectus, we describe generally the terms of these debt securities, which will consist of senior securities and subordinated securities. We will describe the specific terms of the debt securities that we offer in a supplement or supplements to this prospectus at the time of each offering. If any offering involves underwriters, dealers or agents, we will describe our arrangements with them in the prospectus supplement and if applicable, pricing supplements, that relate to that offering. ------------ The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have not approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. The date of this prospectus is February 2, 2000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information contained in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or contained in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement and pricing supplement, if any. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, our debt securities only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information contained in this prospectus or the applicable prospectus supplement and pricing supplement, if any, is accurate only as of the date on the front of those documents, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or the applicable prospectus supplement and pricing supplement, if any, or of any sale of our debt securities. Unless the context indicates otherwise, the words "GATX Capital," "we," "us," "our" and "ours" refer to GATX Capital Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS The prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission using a "shelf" registration process. Under this shelf registration, we may sell the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $1,015,000,000. 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. WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the debt securities that we are offering by this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and its exhibits and schedules. Certain items are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information about us and the securities offered by this prospectus, reference is made to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and the exhibits and any schedules filed with the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other document referred to are not necessarily complete and in each instance, if such contract or document is filed as an exhibit, reference is made to the copy of such contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, each statement being qualified in all respects by such reference. -2- We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document we file, including the registration statement, at the SEC's Public Reference Room at Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 and at the SEC's regional offices located at Seven World Trade Center, Suite 1300, New York, New York 10048 and at Citicorp Center, Suite 1400, 500 West Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60661. For further information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, you may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Our SEC filings are also available to the public over the Internet at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information in documents that we file with them. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and information in documents that we file after the date of this prospectus and before the termination of the offering contemplated by this prospectus will automatically update and supersede information in this prospectus. The following documents, which are on file with the SEC, are incorporated by reference in and made a part of this prospectus: (a) our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998; (b) our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 1999, June 30, 1999 and September 30, 1999; and (c) our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on September 29, 1999 and October 1, 1999. We also incorporate by reference any future filings made with the SEC under sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, until we sell all of the securities or otherwise terminate the offering of securities offered by this prospectus. We will provide without charge, upon written or oral request, to each person to whom this prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the documents described above which have been or may be incorporated by reference in this prospectus but not delivered with this prospectus. Such request should be directed to: Thomas C. Nord, Esq. Vice President and General Counsel GATX Capital Corporation Four Embarcadero Center San Francisco, California 94111 Telephone Number: (415) 955-3200 DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This prospectus contains or incorporates by reference forward-looking statements that have been made pursuant to the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These -3- forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about GATX Capital's industry, our beliefs and assumptions. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties may be described with particularity in the applicable prospectus supplement or the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our management's view only as of the date of this prospectus or the prospectus supplement containing such forward-looking statements. We are not obligated to update these statements or publicly release the result of any revisions to them to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this prospectus or the applicable prospectus supplement, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. -4- GATX CAPITAL We are a diversified global financial services company which provides asset-based financing for transportation, information technology and industrial equipment. Our strategy is to invest in and manage assets by combining our asset knowledge, transaction-structuring capabilities and portfolio management expertise to control assets with significant upside potential. We and our subsidiaries actively invest in a wide variety of assets. These investments are made through a variety of financing instruments, primarily leases and loans, either for our own account or through partnerships and joint ventures. We actively manage our existing portfolio of investments as well as those of institutional investors, and several joint ventures and partnerships in which we participate. Key strategic partners include a cross section of domestic and international commercial banks, insurance companies and large industrial companies and manufacturers. Additionally, we arrange secured financing for others. GATX Corporation ("GATX") owns all of our common and preferred stock through a wholly owned subsidiary. GATX founded GATX Capital as GATX Leasing Corporation, a Delaware corporation, in 1968 to own, sell and finance equipment independent of GATX's own specialized equipment activities. Since that time, we have developed a portfolio of earning assets diversified across industries and equipment classifications. At September 30, 1999, GATX Capital's investment portfolio of approximately $2.6 billion, before reserves, consisted of commercial jet aircraft (27%), railroad equipment (14%), information technology equipment (26%), marine equipment (7%), warehouse and production equipment (4%), and other equipment (22%). We had a financial and management interest in 125 aircraft as of September 30, 1999, and orders and options for an additional 52 aircraft. All of the aircraft portfolio is compliant with Stage 3 noise regulations. GATX Capital also had a financial and management interest in 960 locomotives and 54,649 railcars as of September 30, 1999. The utilization rate on the operating lease fleet for our aircraft, locomotives and railcars as of that date was approximately 100%, 99.6% and 97.3%, respectively. We regularly purchase assets from manufacturers, including those of commercial aircraft, or others to acquire, directly or through joint ventures and partnerships in which we participate, additional equipment to complement our investment portfolio. Such purchases may be material in amount and have an effect on our financial condition, results of operations and debt service capability. RISK FACTORS If the applicable prospectus supplement has a section called "Risk Factors," you should carefully consider the specific risks set forth in that section before making an investment decision. The risks and uncertainties described in the applicable prospectus supplement are not the only ones facing GATX Capital. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently think are immaterial may also impact our business operations. USE OF PROCEEDS Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement and pricing supplement, if any, we will use the net proceeds from the sale of the debt securities offered by this prospectus for general corporate purposes. -5- RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES We compute the ratio of earnings to fixed charges by dividing earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges and income taxes by the fixed charges. This ratio includes our earnings and fixed charges as well as those of all of our consolidated subsidiaries. Fixed charges consist of interest and debt expense and the portion of rentals for real and personal properties in an amount we deem to be representative of the interest factor. Nine Months Ended September 30, Year Ended December 31, ------------------- ----------------------- 1994 1999 1998 1998 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 1.75x 1.85x 2.01x 2.17x 1.83x 1.88x 1.85x DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES We describe in this section the general terms that will apply to any debt securities that we may offer in the future, to which a future prospectus supplement and pricing supplement, if any, may relate. At the time that we offer debt securities, we will describe in the prospectus supplement and pricing supplement, if any, that relates to that offering (i) the specific terms of the debt securities and (ii) the extent to which the general terms described in this section apply to those debt securities. We expect to issue debt securities consisting of senior securities and subordinated securities. The senior securities are to be issued under an Indenture dated as of July 31, 1989, as supplemented and amended by a Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 18, 1991, by a Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 2, 1996 and by a Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 14, 1997, between GATX Capital and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee. This indenture is included as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. The subordinated securities are to be issued under a separate indenture. A form of the indenture for the subordinated securities is included as an exhibit to the registration statement to which this prospectus forms a part. The trustee for the indenture for the subordinated securities will be identified in the relevant prospectus supplement. In the discussion that follows, we summarize particular provisions of the indentures. Our discussion of indenture provisions is not complete. You should read the indentures for a more complete understanding of the provisions we describe. The aggregate principal amount of debt securities that GATX Capital may issue under each of the indentures is unlimited. (Section 3.1) General Debt securities offered by this prospectus will be limited to an aggregate initial public offering price of $1,015,000,000 or the equivalent amount in one or more foreign currencies or composite currencies. The indentures provide that debt securities in an unlimited amount may be issued thereunder from time to time in one or more series. The senior securities will rank equally and ratably with other senior indebtedness of GATX Capital. The subordinated securities will be -6- subordinated and junior in right of payment to certain indebtedness of GATX Capital to the extent set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Each prospectus supplement and pricing supplement, if any, relating to a particular offering of debt securities will describe the specific terms of debt securities. Those specific terms will include the following: o the title of the debt securities; o any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities; o whether any of the debt securities are to be issuable initially in temporary global form and whether any of the debt securities are to be issuable in permanent global form; o the date or dates on which the debt securities will mature; o the rate or rates at which the debt securities will bear interest, if any, or the formula pursuant to which such rate or rates shall be determined, and the date or dates from which any such interest will accrue; o the payment dates on which interest, if any, on the debt securities will be payable, and the extent to which, or the manner in which, any interest payable on a temporary global debt security on an interest payment date will be paid; o any mandatory or optional sinking fund or analogous provisions; o each office or agency where, subject to the terms of the indenture, the principal of and any premium and interest on the debt securities will be payable and each office or agency where, subject to the terms of the indenture, the debt securities may be presented for registration of transfer or exchange; o the date, if any, after which and the price or prices at which the debt securities may be redeemed, in whole or in part at the option of GATX Capital or the holder of debt securities, or according to mandatory redemption provisions, and the other detailed terms and provisions of any such optional or mandatory redemption provisions; o the denominations in which any debt securities will be issuable, if other than denominations of $100,000; o any index used to determine the amount of payments of principal of and any premium and interest on the debt securities; o the portion of the principal amount of the debt securities, if other than the principal amount, payable upon acceleration of maturity; o the person who shall be the security registrar for the debt securities, if other than the trustee, the person who shall be the initial paying agent and the person who shall be the depositary; -7- o the terms of subordination applicable to any series of subordinated securities; and o any other terms of the debt securities not inconsistent with the provisions of the indentures. Any such prospectus supplement and pricing supplement, if any, will also describe any special provisions for the payment of additional amounts with respect to the debt securities of such series. Except where we describe in the applicable prospectus supplement and pricing supplement, if any, the indentures do not contain any covenants specifically designed to protect holders of the debt securities against a reduction in the creditworthiness of GATX Capital in the event of a highly leveraged transaction or to prohibit other transactions which may adversely affect holders of the debt securities. We may issue debt securities as original issue discount securities to be sold at a substantial discount below their stated principal amounts. We will describe in the relevant prospectus supplement and pricing supplement, if any, any special United States federal income tax considerations that may apply to debt securities issued at such an original issue discount. Special United States tax considerations applicable to any debt securities that are denominated in a currency other than United States dollars or that use an index to determine the amount of payments of principal of and any premium and interest on the debt securities will also be set forth in a prospectus supplement and pricing supplement, if any. Global Securities According to the indentures, so long as the depositary's nominee is the registered owner of a global security, that nominee will be considered the sole owner of the debt securities represented by the global security for all purposes. Except as provided in the relevant prospectus supplement and pricing supplement, if any, owners of beneficial interests in a global security will not be entitled to have debt securities of the series represented by the global security registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of debt securities of such series in definitive form and will not be considered the owners or holders of the debt securities under the indentures. Principal of, premium, if any, and interest on a global security will be payable in the manner described in the relevant prospectus supplement and pricing supplement, if any. Subordination We may issue subordinated securities from time to time in one or more series under the subordinated indenture. Our subordinated securities will be subordinated and junior in right of payment to certain other indebtedness of GATX Capital to the extent set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement and pricing supplement, if any. Certain Covenants of GATX Capital with Respect to Senior Securities In this section we describe the principal covenants that will apply to the senior securities unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement and pricing supplement, if any. Limitation on Liens. The senior securities are not secured by mortgage, pledge or other lien. We have covenanted that neither we nor any Restricted Subsidiary (which the indenture relating to the senior securities defines as any subsidiary which is a consolidated subsidiary, in accordance with -8- generally accepted accounting principles, in the consolidated financial statements of GATX Capital will subject any of our property, tangible or intangible, real or personal, to any lien unless the senior securities are secured equally and ratably with other indebtedness thereby secured. The exceptions from this covenant include any liens existing on the date of the indenture relating to the senior securities, as well as certain other liens, and the extension, renewal or replacement of those liens including without limitation: (a) Liens on any property provided that the creditor has no recourse against GATX Capital or any Restricted Subsidiary except recourse to such property or proceeds of any sale or lease therefrom; (b) Liens on property existing at the time of acquisition (including acquisition through merger or consolidation) or given in connection with financing the purchase price or cost of construction or improvement of property; (c) Other liens not permitted by clauses (a) and (b) on property then owned or thereafter acquired, provided no such lien shall be incurred pursuant to clause (c) if the aggregate amount of indebtedness secured by liens incurred pursuant to clauses (b) and (c), including the lien proposed to be incurred, would exceed 30% of Net Tangible Assets (which the indenture relating to the senior securities defines as the total assets of GATX Capital less (x) current liabilities and (y) intangible assets); (d) Liens securing certain intercompany indebtedness; (e) A banker's lien or right of offset; (f) Liens arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, to secure any contingent liability of GATX Capital; (g) Liens on sublease interests held by GATX Capital if those liens are in favor of the person granting the lease to GATX Capital; (h) Various specified governmental liens and deposits; (i) Various other liens not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money (including purchase money indebtedness) or the obtaining of advances or credit; and (j) Liens incurred in connection with securing performance of letters of credit, bids, tenders, appeal and performance bonds. Limitation on Dividends. In addition, we have covenanted that neither we nor any Restricted Subsidiary will pay any dividends upon any of our stock of any class or make any distribution of cash or property among our stockholders by reduction of capital or otherwise (other than in stock of GATX Capital) or purchase or redeem any stock of any class of GATX Capital unless the aggregate amounts of all such payments and distributions after December 31, 1988 to the close of a calendar month ended within 60 days next preceding the date of such payment will not exceed the sum of (i) the total of the accumulated consolidated net income of GATX Capital and its Restricted Subsidiaries during the period after December 31, 1988, (ii) any net consideration received from the sale of stock of any class of GATX Capital after December 31, 1988, (iii) the aggregate principal -9- amount of any indebtedness of GATX Capital which shall have been converted into the stock of any class of GATX Capital and (iv) $25,000,000. This restriction does not apply to: o The payment of dividends on preferred stock or any payment to purchase shares of preferred stock subject to a mandatory sinking fund, provided that such payments are included in the foregoing calculations, o The redemption or retirement of any shares of our capital stock by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of a substantially concurrent sale of, other shares of capital stock, o The purchase of any shares of our capital stock pursuant to or in connection with any retirement, bonus, profit sharing, thrift, savings, stock option or compensation plan for our officers or employees, or o The conversion of shares of any of our stock into shares of any other of our stock. Merger and Consolidation Each indenture provides that we may consolidate or merge with or into any other corporation and we may sell, lease or convey all or substantially all of our assets to any corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or any U.S. state, provided that the corporation (if other than GATX Capital) formed by or resulting from any such consolidation or merger or which shall have received such assets shall assume payments of the principal of (and premium, if any), any interest on and any additional amounts payable with respect to the debt securities and the performance and observance of all of the covenants and conditions of such indenture to be performed or observed by GATX Capital. Modification and Waiver The indentures provide that we and the trustee may modify and amend the indentures with the consent of the holders of 66-2/3% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each series affected by the modification or amendment, provided that no such modification or amendment may, without the consent of the holder of each outstanding debt security affected by the modification or amendment: o Change the stated maturity of the principal of, or any installment of interest on or any additional amounts payable with respect to, any debt security or change the redemption price; o Reduce the principal amount of, or interest on, any debt security or reduce the amount of principal which could be declared due and payable prior to the stated maturity; o Change the place or currency of any payment of principal or interest on any debt security; o Impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to any debt security; o Reduce the percentage in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series, the consent of whose holders is required to modify or amend each indenture; or -10- o Modify the foregoing requirements or reduce the percentage of outstanding debt securities necessary to waive any past default to less than a majority. Except with respect to certain fundamental provisions, the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of outstanding debt securities of any series may, with respect to such series, waive past defaults under each indenture and waive our compliance with certain provisions of each indenture. Events of Default, Waiver and Notice An event of default with respect to any debt security of any series is defined in each indenture as being: o Default for 30 days in payment of any interest on or any additional amounts payable in respect of any debt security of that series; o Default in payment of principal (and premium, if any) on the debt securities of that series when due either at maturity, upon optional or mandatory redemption, as a sinking fund installment, by declaration or otherwise; o Default in the performance or breach of any other covenant or warranty of GATX Capital in respect of the debt securities of such series in each indenture which shall not have been remedied for a period of 90 days after notice; o Certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganization of GATX Capital; and any other event of default established for the debt securities of such series set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement and pricing supplement, if any. Each indenture provides that the trustee may withhold notice to the holders of the debt securities of any default with respect to any series of debt securities (except in payment of principal of, or interest on, the debt securities) if the trustee considers it in the interest of the holders of the debt securities of such series to do so. Each indenture provides also that: o If an event of default due to the default in payment of principal of, or interest on, any series of debt securities, or because of our default in the performance or breach of any other covenant or warranty applicable to the debt securities of such series but not applicable to all outstanding debt securities, shall have occurred and be continuing, either the trustee or the holders of 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of such series then may declare the principal of all debt securities of such series, or such lesser amount as may be provided for in the debt securities of that series, and interest accrued thereon, to be due and payable immediately; and o If the event of default resulting from default in the performance of any other of the covenants or agreements in each indenture applicable to all outstanding debt securities under such indenture and certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganization of GATX Capital shall have occurred and be continuing, either the trustee or the holders of 25% in principal amount of all outstanding debt securities (treated as one class) may declare the principal of all debt securities, or such lesser amount as may be provided for in such securities, and interest accrued thereon, to be due and payable immediately, but upon certain conditions such declarations may be annulled and past defaults may be waived (except a continuing default in payment of principal of, or premium or -11- interest on, the debt securities) by the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of such series (or of all series, as the case may be). The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee with respect to debt securities of such series provided that such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or the applicable indenture or shall not be unduly prejudicial to the holders not taking part in such direction. GATX Capital is required to furnish to the trustee under each indenture annually a statement as to performance or fulfillment of certain of its obligations under the applicable indenture and as to any default in such performance of fulfillment. Concerning The Trustee The Chase Manhattan Bank is the trustee under the senior securities indenture, as well as certain equipment trust agreements with an affiliate of GATX Capital. The Chase Manhattan Bank has, and certain of its affiliates may from time to time have, substantial banking relationships with GATX Capital and certain of its affiliates, including GATX. The trustee under the indenture relating to the senior securities and the trustee under the indenture relating to the subordinated securities may from time to time make loans to GATX Capital and perform other services for GATX Capital in the normal course of business. Under the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, upon the occurrence of a default under an indenture, if a trustee has a conflicting interest (as defined in the Trust Indenture Act), the trustee must, within 90 days, either eliminate such conflicting interest or resign. Under the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act, an indenture trustee shall be deemed to have a conflicting interest, among other things, if the trustee is a creditor of the obligor. If the trustee fails either to eliminate the conflicting interest or to resign within 10 days after the expiration of such 90-day period, the trustee is required to notify security holders to this effect and any security holder who has been a bona fide holder for at least six months may petition a court to remove the trustee and to appoint a successor trustee. PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION We may sell the debt securities to one or more underwriters or dealers for public offering and sale by them and to investors directly or through agents. The distribution of the debt securities may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed price or prices (which may be changed from time to time), at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. Each prospectus supplement and pricing supplement, if any, will describe the method of distribution of the debt securities offered by that prospectus supplement and pricing supplement, if any. If we sell the debt securities through agents, unless otherwise indicated in the related prospectus supplement, each agent will be acting on a reasonable best efforts basis for the period of its appointment. If we sell the debt securities to underwriters, unless otherwise indicated in the related prospectus supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the debt securities will be subject to customary conditions and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the debt securities of the series offered if any of the debt securities of that series are purchased. -12- In connection with the sale of the debt securities, underwriters, dealers or agents may receive compensation from GATX Capital or from purchasers of the debt securities for whom they may act as agents, in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions. The underwriters, dealers or agents that participate in the distribution of the debt securities may be deemed to be underwriters under the Securities Act of 1933 and any discounts or commissions received by them and any profit on the resale of the debt securities received by them may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions thereunder. Any such underwriter, dealer or agent will be identified and any such compensation received from GATX Capital will be described in the prospectus supplement and pricing supplement, if any. Any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time. Under agreements that may be entered into with GATX Capital, underwriters, dealers and agents may be entitled to indemnification by GATX Capital against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, or to contribution with respect to payments which the underwriters, dealers or agents may be required to make in respect thereof. Some of the underwriters, dealers or agents and their respective affiliates may be customers of, engage in transactions with and perform services for us in the ordinary course of business. LEGAL OPINIONS Our Vice-President and General Counsel, Thomas C. Nord, Esq., will pass on the validity of the debt securities offered by this prospectus. If we offer the debt securities through underwriters, dealers or agents, then Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton will pass on certain legal matters for the underwriters, dealers and agents. EXPERTS The consolidated financial statements of GATX Capital Corporation appearing in GATX Capital Corporation's Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1998 have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their report thereon included therein and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing. -13- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----