GATX Corporation Reports 2026 First-Quarter Results

• First-quarter GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.35
• Rail North America's utilization for the combined fleet remains high at 98.1% at quarter end
• First-quarter Lease Price Index (LPI) of 22.3%
• Demand for aircraft spare engines remains strong
• Company reiterates 2026 full-year earnings guidance

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX) today reported 2026 first-quarter net income attributable to GATX of $85.5 million, or $2.35 per diluted share, compared to net income attributable to GATX of $78.6 million, or $2.15 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2025.

"Consistent with our expectations entering the year, our global businesses performed well in the first quarter," said Robert C. Lyons, president and chief executive officer of GATX. "Integration of the Wells Fargo rail operating lease fleet is progressing well, positioning us to serve customers with an expanded portfolio supported by our operational and commercial expertise. Beginning this quarter, commercial metrics and fleet statistics for Rail North America reflect the combined legacy and newly acquired fleets, consistent with consolidation in our financial statements. At quarter end, Rail North America's fleet utilization remained high at 98.1%, and the first-quarter renewal success rate was 79.1%, reflecting stable demand for existing railcars. The renewal lease rate change of GATX’s Lease Price Index was 22.3% with an average renewal term of 56 months. Furthermore, we generated first-quarter gains on asset dispositions of approximately $50.0 million, reflecting continued strength in the secondary market and strong asset valuations.

"At GATX Rail Europe, fleet utilization remained steady at 94.7% in the first quarter. Our European team achieved increases in renewal lease rates compared to expiring rates across the majority of car types, despite macroeconomic pressures weighing on our customers' fleet planning activities. At GATX Rail India, demand for railcars remained solid, with fleet utilization at 100.0% at quarter end.

"Within Engine Leasing, we continued to benefit from strong demand for aircraft spare engines, with solid performance across our engine portfolios in the first quarter. While we are closely monitoring developments related to the Middle East conflict and their implications for global air travel and airline financial performance, based on the resiliency the industry has demonstrated through various external events over many decades, we remain confident in the long-term strength of this business."

Mr. Lyons added, "First-quarter investment volume totaled more than $4.5 billion, including the acquisition of Wells Fargo’s rail operating lease portfolio for approximately $4.2 billion. During the quarter, we executed on attractive investment opportunities to acquire new and existing railcars across our global rail businesses."

Mr. Lyons concluded, “Our first quarter progressed largely as we anticipated. Our expanded portfolio of long‑lived assets, deep customer relationships across diverse end markets, and consistently strong cash flows position us well to navigate increased macro uncertainty. We will monitor our markets for impacts from the war in the Middle East, while continuing to execute on our disciplined growth strategy. Based on first-quarter results and our current outlook, we continue to expect 2026 full-year earnings to be $9.50–$10.10 per diluted share, excluding the impact of Tax Adjustments and Other Items.”

RAIL NORTH AMERICA

Rail North America reported segment profit of $103.9 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared to $88.8 million in the first quarter of 2025. Higher 2026 first-quarter segment profit was driven by higher lease revenue and higher gains on asset dispositions.

As of March 31, 2026, Rail North America’s fleet totaled approximately 206,100 cars, including 9,900 boxcars. The following fleet statistics and performance discussion exclude the boxcar fleet.

Fleet utilization was 98.1% at the end of the first quarter of 2026, compared to 99.0% at the end of the prior quarter and 99.2% at the end of the first quarter of 2025. At the time of the Wells Fargo acquisition, GATX Rail North American's fleet utilization was 99.0%, while Wells Fargo Rail's fleet utilization was 96.5%. Therefore, utilization of 98.1% is a byproduct of the fleet combination and consistent with expectations outlined at the beginning of this year.

During the first quarter of 2026, the renewal lease rate change of the GATX Lease Price Index (LPI) was 22.3%, compared to 21.9% in the prior quarter and 24.5% in the first quarter of 2025. The average lease renewal term for all cars included in the LPI during the first quarter of 2026 was 56 months, compared to 58 months in the prior quarter and 61 months in the first quarter of 2025. The 2026 first-quarter renewal success rate was 79.1%, compared to 91.4% in the prior quarter and 85.1% in the first quarter of 2025. Rail North America’s investment volume during the first quarter was approximately $4.5 billion, including the acquisition of Wells Fargo’s rail operating lease portfolio for approximately $4.2 billion.

Additional fleet statistics, including information on the boxcar fleet, and macroeconomic data related to Rail North America’s business are provided in the attached Supplemental Information under Rail North America Statistics.

RAIL INTERNATIONAL

Rail International’s segment profit was $31.6 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared to $25.7 million in the first quarter of 2025. Higher 2026 first-quarter segment profit was driven by more railcars on lease, higher lease rates, and changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

As of March 31, 2026, GATX Rail Europe’s (GRE) fleet consisted of over 36,600 railcars. Fleet utilization was 94.7%, compared to 94.7% at the end of the prior quarter and 95.1% at the end of the first quarter of 2025.

As of March 31, 2026, Rail India's fleet consisted of approximately 12,500 railcars. Fleet utilization was 100.0%, compared to 100.0% at the end of the prior quarter and 99.6% at the end of the first quarter of 2025.

Additional fleet statistics for GRE and Rail India are provided on the last page of this press release.

ENGINE LEASING

Engine Leasing reported segment profit of $35.3 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared to segment profit of $38.6 million in the first quarter of 2025. Comparative results were driven primarily by the timing of remarketing income, which can vary materially from quarter to quarter. The Rolls-Royce and Partners Finance affiliates invested approximately $135.0 million in aircraft spare engines during the quarter, and the investment pipeline remains robust.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

At GATX Corporation (NYSE:GATX), we empower our customers to propel the world forward. GATX leases transportation assets including railcars, aircraft spare engines and tank containers to customers worldwide. Our mission is to provide innovative, unparalleled service that enables our customers to transport what matters safely and sustainably while championing the well-being of our employees and communities. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois since its founding in 1898, GATX has paid a quarterly dividend, uninterrupted, since 1919.

TELECONFERENCE INFORMATION

GATX Corporation will host a teleconference to discuss its 2026 first-quarter results. Call details are as follows:

Thursday, May 7, 2026
11 a.m. Eastern Time
Domestic Dial-In: 1-800-715-9871
International Dial-In: 1-646-307-1963
Replay: 1-800-770-2030 (Domestic) or 1-609-800-9909 (International) / Access Code: 2050842

Call-in details, a copy of this press release and real-time audio access are available at www.gatx.com. Please access the call 15 minutes prior to the start time. A replay will be available on the same site starting at 2 p.m. (Eastern Time), May 7, 2026.

AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ON GATX'S WEBSITE

Investors and others should note that GATX routinely announces material information to investors and the marketplace using SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts and the GATX Investor Relations website. While not all of the information that the Company posts to the GATX Investor Relations website is of a material nature, some information could be deemed to be material. Accordingly, the Company encourages investors, the media and others interested in GATX to review the information that it shares on www.gatx.com under the “Investor Relations” tab.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements in this Earnings Release not based on historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and, accordingly, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and could cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those discussed. These include statements as to our future expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, objectives, events, conditions, financial performance, prospects, or future events. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “outlook,” “continue,” “likely,” “will,” “would”, and similar words and phrases. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by us and our management, are inherently uncertain. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made, and are not guarantees of future performance. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law.

The following factors, in addition to those discussed in our press releases and filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations expressed in forward-looking statements:

a significant decline in customer demand for our transportation assets or services, including as a result of: prolonged inflation or deflation high interest rates weak macroeconomic conditions and world trade policies weak market conditions in our customers' businesses adverse changes in the price of, or demand for, commodities changes in railroad operations, efficiency, pricing and service offerings changes in, or disruptions to, supply chains availability of pipelines, trucks, and other alternative modes of transportation changes in conditions affecting the aviation industry, including geopolitical tensions or conflicts (such as hostilities in the Middle East), geographic exposure, customer concentrations and energy costs customers' desire to buy, rather than lease, our transportation assets other operational or commercial needs or decisions of our customers reduced demand for our rail assets resulting from a change in pricing, service offerings, or operating conditions of North American railroads competitive factors in our primary markets threatened or implemented changes in tariffs or other global trade policies higher costs associated with increased assignments of our transportation assets following non-renewal of leases or a significant increase in compliance-based maintenance events events having an adverse impact on assets, customers, or regions where we have a concentrated investment exposure financial and operational risks associated with long-term purchase commitments for transportation assets reduced opportunities to generate asset remarketing income inability to successfully consummate and manage ongoing acquisition and divestiture activities, including the recent acquisition of the Wells Fargo fleet reliance on Rolls-Royce in connection with our aircraft spare engine leasing businesses

U.S. and global political conditions and the impact of increased geopolitical tension, civil unrest and armed conflict, including the war with Iran, on domestic and global economic conditions potential obsolescence of our assets risks related to our international operations and expansion into new geographic markets, including laws, regulations, tariffs, taxes, treaties or trade barriers affecting our activities in the countries where we do business failure to successfully negotiate collective bargaining agreements with the unions representing a substantial portion of our employees inability to attract, retain, and motivate qualified personnel, including key management personnel inability to protect our information technology from cybersecurity threats risks posed by artificial intelligence exposure to damages, fines, criminal and civil penalties, and reputational harm arising from a negative outcome in litigation, including claims arising from an accident involving transportation assets changes in, or failure to comply with, laws, rules, and regulations environmental liabilities and remediation costs operational, functional and regulatory risks associated with climate change, severe weather events, and other environmental concerns risks associated with sustainability concerns prolonged inflation or deflation or interest rate increases deterioration of conditions in the capital markets, reductions in our credit ratings, or increases in our financing costs fluctuations in foreign exchange rates inability to obtain cost-effective insurance changes in assumptions, increases in funding requirements or investment losses in our pension and post-retirement plans inadequate allowances to cover credit losses in our portfolio asset impairment charges we may be required to recognize inability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures risks of a widespread health crisis

GATX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) (In millions, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended March 31
		2026			2025
Revenues
Lease revenue	$	518.7		$	359.6
Non-dedicated engine revenue		22.1			21.5
Other revenue		42.9			40.5
Total Revenues		583.7			421.6
Expenses
Maintenance expense		140.7			103.5
Depreciation expense		169.2			103.6
Operating lease expense		7.4			7.6
Other operating expense		21.8			16.0
Selling, general and administrative expense		71.3			56.6
Total Expenses		410.4			287.3
Other Income (Expense)
Net gain on asset dispositions		51.0			33.4
Interest expense, net		(151.0	)		(94.9	)
Other income (expense)		6.2			(2.7	)
Income before Income Taxes and Share of Affiliates’ Earnings		79.5			70.1
Income taxes		(21.2	)		(16.6	)
Share of affiliates’ earnings, net of taxes		20.8			25.1
Net Income		79.1			78.6
Less: Net Loss Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest		(6.4	)		—
Net Income Attributable to GATX	$	85.5		$	78.6
Share Data
Basic earnings per share	$	2.35		$	2.15
Average number of common shares		35.7			35.9
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.35		$	2.15
Average number of common shares and common share equivalents		35.8			36.0
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.66		$	0.61

GATX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (In millions)
	March 31			December 31
		2026			2025
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	740.9		$	743.0
Restricted Cash		0.1			4,241.9
Receivables
Rent and other receivables		162.7			109.0
Finance leases (as lessor)		192.2			104.2
Less: allowance for losses		(6.1	)		(6.0	)
		348.8			207.2
Operating Assets and Facilities		19,780.9			15,662.6
Less: allowance for depreciation		(4,328.3	)		(4,251.7	)
		15,452.6			11,410.9
Lease Assets (as lessee)
Right-of-use assets, net of accumulated depreciation		134.7			137.4
Investments in Affiliated Companies		752.4			732.3
Goodwill		124.6			126.3
Other Assets		390.1			400.5
Total Assets	$	17,944.2		$	17,999.5
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	$	278.7		$	318.4
Debt
Borrowings under bank credit facilities		49.7			82.2
Recourse debt		12,427.3			12,451.7
		12,477.0			12,533.9
Lease Obligations (as lessee)
Operating leases		150.9			154.3
Deferred Income Taxes		1,215.6			1,195.7
Other Liabilities		165.8			162.1
Total Liabilities		14,288.0			14,364.4
Total GATX Shareholders’ Equity		2,778.1			2,750.5
Non-Controlling Interest		878.1			884.6
Total Equity		3,656.2			3,635.1
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	17,944.2		$	17,999.5

GATX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES SEGMENT DATA (UNAUDITED) Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 (In millions)
	Rail North America			Rail International			Engine Leasing			Other		GATX Consolidated
Revenues
Lease revenue	$	400.7		$	100.4		$	9.5		$	8.1	$	518.7
Non-dedicated engine revenue		—			—			22.1			—		22.1
Other revenue		36.0			4.8			—			2.1		42.9
Total Revenues		436.7			105.2			31.6			10.2		583.7
Expenses
Maintenance expense		120.6			19.1			—			1.0		140.7
Depreciation expense		126.7			27.8			10.6			4.1		169.2
Operating lease expense		7.4			—			—			—		7.4
Other operating expense		13.1			5.3			3.1			0.3		21.8
Total Expenses		267.8			52.2			13.7			5.4		339.1
Other Income (Expense)
Net gain on asset dispositions		49.8			1.1			—			0.1		51.0
Interest (expense) income, net		(114.0	)		(25.0	)		(13.3	)		1.3		(151.0	)
Other (expense) income		(0.8	)		2.5			3.1			1.4		6.2
Share of affiliates' pre-tax earnings		—			—			27.6			—		27.6
Segment Profit	$	103.9		$	31.6		$	35.3		$	7.6	$	178.4
Less:
Selling, general and administrative expense													71.3
Income taxes (includes $6.8 related to affiliates' earnings)													28.0
Net Income													79.1
Less: Net Loss Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest													(6.4	)
Net Income Attributable to GATX												$	85.5
Selected Data:
Investment volume	$	4,464.2		$	47.4		$	0.2		$	8.2	$	4,520.0
Net Gain on Asset Dispositions
Asset Remarketing Income:
Net gains on disposition of owned assets	$	44.0		$	—		$	—		$	0.1	$	44.1
Residual sharing income		0.1			—			—			—		0.1
Non-remarketing net gains (1)		7.4			1.1			—			—		8.5
Asset impairments		(1.7	)		—			—			—		(1.7	)
	$	49.8		$	1.1		$	—		$	0.1	$	51.0
_________ (1) Includes net gains from scrapping of railcars.

GATX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES SEGMENT DATA (UNAUDITED) Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 (In millions)
	Rail North America			Rail International			Engine Leasing			Other		GATX Consolidated
Revenues
Lease revenue	$	260.0		$	83.6		$	8.1		$	7.9	$	359.6
Non-dedicated engine revenue		—			—			21.5			—		21.5
Other revenue		33.3			4.9			—			2.3		40.5
Total Revenues		293.3			88.5			29.6			10.2		421.6
Expenses
Maintenance expense		83.7			18.5			—			1.3		103.5
Depreciation expense		70.4			20.1			9.4			3.7		103.6
Operating lease expense		7.6			—			—			—		7.6
Other operating expense		7.5			4.6			2.8			1.1		16.0
Total Expenses		169.2			43.2			12.2			6.1		230.7
Other Income (Expense)
Net gain on asset dispositions		32.1			1.3			—			—		33.4
Interest (expense) income, net		(64.7	)		(19.1	)		(12.2	)		1.1		(94.9	)
Other (expense) income		(2.7	)		(1.8	)		—			1.8		(2.7	)
Share of affiliates' pre-tax earnings		—			—			33.4			—		33.4
Segment Profit	$	88.8		$	25.7		$	38.6		$	7.0	$	160.1
Less:
Selling, general and administrative expense													56.6
Income taxes (includes $8.3 related to affiliates' earnings)													24.9
Net Income													78.6
Less: Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest													—
Net Income Attributable to GATX												$	78.6
Selected Data:
Investment volume	$	227.7		$	62.7		$	—		$	5.9	$	296.3
Net Gain on Asset Dispositions
Asset Remarketing Income:
Net gains on disposition of owned assets	$	30.5		$	0.6		$	—		$	—	$	31.1
Residual sharing income		0.1			—			—			—		0.1
Non-remarketing net gains (1)		5.1			0.7			—			—		5.8
Asset impairments		(3.6	)		—			—			—		(3.6	)
	$	32.1		$	1.3		$	—		$	—	$	33.4
__________ (1) Includes net gains from scrapping of railcars.

GATX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (In millions, except leverage)
	3/31/2026			12/31/2025			9/30/2025			6/30/2025			3/31/2025
Total Assets, Excluding Cash, by Segment
Rail North America	$	12,242.6		$	7,969.0		$	7,865.3		$	7,886.8		$	7,888.3
Rail International		2,738.0			2,825.1			2,522.9			2,514.9			2,304.3
Engine Leasing		1,805.3			1,786.9			1,805.9			1,626.5			1,619.8
Other		417.3			433.6			415.3			416.8			396.3
Total Assets, excluding cash	$	17,203.2		$	13,014.6		$	12,609.4		$	12,445.0		$	12,208.7
Debt and Lease Obligations, Net of Unrestricted Cash
Unrestricted cash	$	(740.9	)	$	(743.0	)	$	(696.1	)	$	(754.6	)	$	(757.2	)
Borrowings under bank credit facilities		49.7			82.2			117.3			106.1			101.5
Recourse debt		12,427.3			12,451.7			8,751.3			8,741.3			8,653.1
Operating lease obligations		150.9			154.3			160.7			168.4			174.4
Total debt and lease obligations, net of unrestricted cash	$	11,887.0		$	11,945.2		$	8,333.2		$	8,261.2		$	8,171.8
Total recourse debt (1)	$	11,887.0		$	11,945.2		$	8,333.2		$	8,261.2		$	8,171.8
Total equity	$	3,656.2		$	3,635.1		$	2,718.9		$	2,669.7		$	2,549.4
Recourse Leverage (2)		3.3			3.3			3.1			3.1			3.2

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(1)	Includes recourse debt, borrowings under bank credit facilities, and operating lease obligations, net of unrestricted cash.
(2)	Calculated as total recourse debt / total equity.

Reconciliation of Total Assets to Total Assets, Excluding Cash
Total Assets	$	17,944.2		$	17,999.5		$	13,305.8		$	13,200.2		$	12,966.3
Less: cash		(741.0	)		(4,984.9	)		(696.4	)		(755.2	)		(757.6	)
Total Assets, excluding cash	$	17,203.2		$	13,014.6		$	12,609.4		$	12,445.0		$	12,208.7

GATX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Continued)
	3/31/2026		12/31/2025		9/30/2025		6/30/2025		3/31/2025
Rail North America Statistics
Lease Price Index (LPI) (1)
Average renewal lease rate change	22.3	%	21.9	%	22.8	%	24.2	%	24.5	%
Average renewal term (months)	56		58		60		60		61
Renewal Success Rate (2)	79.1	%	91.4	%	87.1	%	84.2	%	85.1	%
Fleet Rollforward (3)
Beginning balance	100,593		101,288		102,317		103,310		102,966
Railcars added	98,535		920		366		595		1,464
Railcars scrapped	(1,355	)	(898	)	(478	)	(614	)	(316	)
Railcars sold	(1,540	)	(717	)	(917	)	(974	)	(804	)
Ending balance	196,233		100,593		101,288		102,317		103,310
Utilization	98.1	%	99.0	%	98.9	%	99.2	%	99.2	%
Average active railcars	193,195		99,999		100,896		102,073		102,367
Boxcar Fleet Rollforward
Beginning balance	7,032		7,478		7,621		7,990		8,395
Railcars added	3,411		1		172		27		—
Railcars scrapped	(266	)	(365	)	(285	)	(396	)	(405	)
Railcars sold	(289	)	(82	)	(30	)	—		—
Ending balance	9,888		7,032		7,478		7,621		7,990
Utilization	97.6	%	97.1	%	96.9	%	98.7	%	99.8	%
Average active railcars	9,895		7,206		7,391		7,773		8,163
Rail North America Industry Statistics
Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Index (4)	75.7	%	75.7	%	76.1	%	77.8	%	77.6	%
Year-over-year Change in U.S. Carloadings (excl. intermodal) (5)	4.2	%	1.5	%	2.1	%	2.4	%	0.1	%
Year-over-year Change in U.S. Carloadings (chemical) (5)	3.8	%	0.8	%	1.5	%	1.6	%	2.0	%
Year-over-year Change in U.S. Carloadings (petroleum) (5)	7.3	%	(1.6	)%	(1.2	)%	(0.9	)%	1.9	%
Production Backlog at Railcar Manufacturers (6)	23,128		23,431		25,687		29,871		31,548

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(1)	GATX's Lease Price Index (LPI) is an internally-generated business indicator that measures renewal activity for our North American railcar fleet, excluding boxcars. The LPI calculation includes all renewal activity based on a 12-month trailing average, and the renewals are weighted by the count of all renewals over the 12-month period. The average renewal lease rate change is reported as the percentage change between the average renewal lease rate and the average expiring lease rate. The average renewal lease term is reported in months and reflects the average renewal lease term in the LPI.
(2)	The renewal success rate represents the percentage of railcars on expiring leases that were renewed with the existing lessee. The renewal success rate is an important metric because railcars returned by our customers may remain idle or incur additional maintenance and freight costs prior to being leased to new customers.
(3)	Excludes boxcar fleet.
(4)	As reported and revised by the Federal Reserve.
(5)	As reported by the Association of American Railroads (AAR).
(6)	As reported by the Railway Supply Institute (RSI).

GATX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Continued)
	3/31/2026		12/31/2025		9/30/2025		6/30/2025		3/31/2025
Rail Europe Statistics
Fleet Rollforward
Beginning balance	36,484		30,572		30,492		30,223		30,027
Railcars added	355		6,145		328		579		446
Railcars scrapped or sold	(188	)	(233	)	(248	)	(310	)	(250	)
Ending balance	36,651		36,484		30,572		30,492		30,223
Utilization	94.7	%	94.7	%	93.7	%	93.3	%	95.1	%
Average active railcars	34,588		32,671		28,592		28,572		28,823
Rail India Statistics
Fleet Rollforward
Beginning balance	12,165		11,712		11,112		10,895		10,583
Railcars added	343		453		600		217		312
Ending balance	12,508		12,165		11,712		11,112		10,895
Utilization	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	99.6	%	99.6	%
Average active railcars	12,275		11,905		11,363		10,945		10,711