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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



Form 10-K

FORM 10-K

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ýANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20142016

Or

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                  to                

Commission file number: 000-50796



SP Plus Corporation
PLUS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
16-1171179
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

200 E. Randolph Street, Suite 7700
Chicago, Illinois 60601-7702
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

(312) 274-2000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE
(Title of Each Class)

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(Name of Each Exchange on which Registered)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:NONE



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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý    No o

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As of June 30, 2014,2016, the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant was approximately $470.5$504.8 million. Solely for purposes of this disclosure, shares of common stock held by executive officers and directors of the registrant as of such date have been excluded because such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of executive officers and directors as affiliates is not necessarily a conclusive determination for any other purposes.

As of March 2, 2015,February 22, 2017, there were 22,127,72522,356,586 shares of common stock of the registrant outstanding.



DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement to be delivered to stockholders in connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 21, 2015,May 9, 2017 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.



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SP PLUS CORPORATION
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PART I

    
PART I

Item 1.

 
  
 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

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Item 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments

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Item 2.

Properties

27

Item 3.

Legal Proceedings

30

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

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PART II


Item 5.

Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Item 6.

Selected Financial Data

 

Item 7.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Item 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

Item 9.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

  
 

Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures

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Item 9B.

Other Information

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Item 10.

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

 

Item 11.

Executive Compensation

63

Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

 

Item 14.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

  
 

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Item 15.

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

  
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Signatures

Signatures

Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Index to Exhibits



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The Business section and other parts of this Annual Report on Form 10-K ("Form 10-K") contain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. Many of the forward-looking statements are located in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by words such as "future," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "will," "would," "could," "can," "may," and similar terms. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and the Company's actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Part I, Item 1A1A. of this Form 10-K under the heading "Risk Factors," which are incorporated herein by reference. Each of the terms the "Company" and "SP Plus" as used herein refers collectively to SP Plus Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, unless otherwise stated. The Company assumes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.


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Item 1.    BUSINESS

Business

Our Company

We are one of the leading providers of parking management, ground transportation and other ancillary services to commercial, institutional and municipal clients in urban markets and airports across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Our services include a comprehensive set of on-site parking management and ground transportation services, which include facility maintenance, securityevent logistics services, training, scheduling and supervising all service personnel as well as providing customer service, marketing, and accounting and revenue control functions necessary to facilitate the operation of our clients' facilities.facilities or events. We also provide a range of ancillary services such as airport and municipal shuttle operations, valet services, taxi and livery dispatch services, security services and municipal meter revenue collection and enforcement services.

Acquisitions, and Investment in Joint Venture

        On and Sale of Business

In October 2, 2012, we completed our acquisition (the "Central Merger") of Central Parking Corporation ("Central") for 6,161,332 shares of our common stock and the assumption of $217.7 million of Central's debt, net of cash acquired. Additionally, Central's former stockholders will be entitled to receive $27.0 million to be paid three years after closing, to the extent the $27.0 million is not used to satisfy seller indemnity obligations pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated February 28, 2012. Our consolidated results of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013 include Central's results of operations for the entire year. Ouryear and our consolidated results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 include Central's results of operations for the period of October 2, 2012 through December 31, 2012.

        OnIn October 31, 2014, we entered into an agreement to establish a joint venture with Parkmobile USA, Inc. ("Parkmobile USA") and contributed all of the assets and liabilities of our proprietaryClick and Park® parking prepayment business in exchange for a 30 percent interest in the newly formed legal entity called Parkmobile, LLC ("Parkmobile"). Parkmobile is a leading provider of on-demand and prepaid transaction processing for on-andon- and off-street parking and transportation services. The Parkmobile joint venture combines two parking transaction engines, with SP Plus contributing theClick and Park® parking prepayment systems, which enables consumers to reserve and pay for parking online in advance and Parkmobile USA contributing its on demand transaction engine that allows consumers to transact real-time payment for parking privileges in both on- and off-street environments. We account for our investment in the joint venture with Parkmobile under the equity method of accounting.


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our security business primarily operating in the Southern California market to a third-party for a gross sales price of $1.8 million, which resulted in a gain on sale of business of $0.5 million, net of legal and other expenses. The pretax profit for the operations of the security business was not significant to the periods presented herein.

Our Operations

Our history and resulting experience have allowed us to develop and standardize a rigorous system of processes and controls that enable us to deliver consistent, transparent, value-added and high-quality parking facility management services. We serve a variety of industries and have end-marketindustry vertical specific specialization in airports, healthcare facilities, hotels, municipalities and government facilities, commercial real estate, residential communities, retail operations, and colleges and universities. The professionals dedicated to each of ourSP+ operating divisions and service lines possess subject matter expertise that enables them to meet the specific demands of their clients. Additionally, we complement our core services and help to differentiate our clients' parking facilities by offering to their customersAmbiance in Parking®, an approach to parking facility management that includes a comprehensive package of amenity and customer service programs. These programs not only make the parking experience more enjoyable, but also convey a sense of the client's sensitivity to and appreciation for the needs of its parking customers. In doing so, we believe the programs serve to enhance the value of the parking properties themselves.

        Our focus on customer service and satisfaction is a key driver of our high location retention rate, which was approximately 90% for the year ended December 31, 2014, and was approximately 87% for the year ended December 31, 2013, excluding dispositions required by the Department of Justice in connection with the Central Merger.

We operate our clients' facilities through two primary types of arrangements: management contracts and leases.

Under a management contract, we typically receive a base monthly fee for managing the facility, and we may also receive an incentive fee based on the achievement of facility performance objectives. We also receive fees for ancillary services. Typically, all of the underlying revenue and expenses under a standard management contract flow through to our client rather than to us.


Under a lease, we generally pay to the property owner either a fixed annual rent, a percentage of gross customer collections, or a combination of both. Under a lease, we collect all revenue and are responsible for most operating expenses, but typically we are not responsible for major maintenance, capital expenditures or real estate taxes.


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As of December 31, 2014,2016, we operated approximately 81% of our locations under management contracts, and approximately 19% of our locations under leases. We held a partial ownership interest in fourtwo parking facilities (one leased and one managed) as of December 31, 2016 and three parking facilities (two leased and twoone managed) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.

2015.

Our revenue is derived from a broad and diverse group of clients, industry end-marketsvertical markets and geographies. Our clients include some of North America's largest private and public owners, municipalities, managers and developers of major office buildings, residential properties, commercial properties, shopping centers and other retail properties, sports and special event complexes, hotels, and hospitals and medical centers.healthcare facilities. No single client accounted for more than 3%9% of our revenue, net of reimbursed management contract revenue, or more than 2%3% of our gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2014.2016. Additionally, we have built a diverse geographic footprint that as of December 31, 20142016 included operations in 4445 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and municipalities, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C. and Houston, among others, and fourthree Canadian provinces. Our strategy is focused on building scale and leadership positions in large, strategic markets in order to leverage the advantages of scale across a larger number of parking locations in a single market.

While a large share of our operating arrangements are fixed-fee management contracts, we continue to grow our lease and management contract businesses. Generally, management contracts provide us with insulation from economic cycles and enhance our earnings visibility because our management contract revenue does not fluctuate materially in relation to variations in parking volumes; our lease contracts may experience variability, as revenues typically increase in periods of improving macroeconomic


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conditions through increased parking volumes and typically decrease during periods of deteriorating macroeconomic conditions through reduced parking volumes.

        As of December 31, 2014, we managed approximately 4,200 parking facility locations containing approximately 2.0 million parking spaces in approximately 411 cities, operated 44 parking-related service centers serving 71 airports, operated a fleet of approximately 770 shuttle buses carrying approximately 41.0 million passengers per year, operated 338 valet locations and employed a professional staff of approximately 24,000 people.

        We are a leader in the field of introducing automation and technology as part of our parking facility and transportation operations, having been a leader in the use of mobile payment technology, mobile parking apps that show parking options and shuttle bus locations for customers, implementation of remote parking management operations and the use of License Plate Recognition (LPR) system for parking enforcement operations. We continue to utilize and provide theClick and Park® technology to our customers through our joint venture with Parkmobile, which is a leading provider of on-demand and prepaid transaction processing for on-and off-street parking and transportation services.

Our ability to innovate operations by integrating and incorporating appropriate technologies into our service lines allows us to further strengthen our relationships with clients, improve cost efficiency, enhance customer service and introduce new customer facing services. This continuous commitment to using automation and technology to innovate within operations is demonstrated through our continued use of theClick and Park® andClick and Ride® technology, as a customer offering through our joint venture partner Parkmobile, and our development of new online parking programs and electronic shuttle pass systems that support large entertainment and sporting venues, various sized urban garages, office buildings and public transportation hubs. We also innovate through application of our in-house interactive marketing expertise and digital advertising to increase parking demand, development of electronic payment tools to increase customer convenience and streamline revenue processes, the use of advanced video and intercom services to enhance customer service to parking patrons 24-hours-a-day, the creation of our remote management services technology and operating center that enables us to remotely monitor facilities and parking operations, the use of our LPRLicense Plate Recognition (LPR) system and video analytics for car counting, on-street enforcement and enhanced security and our proprietaryMPM Plus® monthly parker management and billing system provides comprehensive and reliable billing of the parking-related provisions of multi-year commercial tenant leases.

We continue to be the market leader in the implementation of remote parking management services using technology that enables us to monitor parking operations from a remote, off-site location and provide 24-hour-a-day customer assistance. In addition, we provide subject matter expertise and other consulting services related to revenue control equipment. We also utilize mobile payment technology, including mobile payment apps, providing our customers with flexibility to meet their parking needs. Finally, we continue to utilize and provide leading on-demand and prepaid transaction processing technology for on- and off-street parking and transportation services.
As of December 31, 2016, we managed 3,686 parking facility locations containing approximately 2.0 million parking spaces in 357 cities, operated 78 parking-related service centers serving 73 airports, operated a fleet of approximately 700 shuttle buses carrying approximately 42.3 million passengers per year, operated 652 valet locations and employed a professional staff of approximately 22,500 people.
Services

As a professional parking management company, we provide a comprehensive, turn-key package of parking services to our clients. Under a typical management contract structure, we are responsible for providing and supervising all personnel necessary to facilitate daily parking operations including cashiers, porters, valet attendants, managers, bookkeepers, and a variety of maintenance, marketing, customer service, and accounting and revenue control functions. By way of example, our typical day-to-day operating duties, whether performed using our own personnel or subcontracted vendors, include:

    Collection and deposit of daily and monthly parking revenues from all parking customers.

    Restriping of the parking stalls as necessary.

    Painting of walkways, curbs, ceilings, walls or other facility surfaces.

    Routine maintenance of parking equipment (e.g., ticket dispensing machines, parking gate arms, fee computers).

    Marketing efforts designed to maximize gross parking revenues.

    Snow removal from sidewalks and driveways.

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        The scope of our management services typically also includes a number of functions that support the basic daily facility operations, such as:

Ancillary Services

Beyond the conventional parking facility management services described above, we also offer an expanded range of ground transportation and ancillary services. For example:

We provide shuttle bus vehicles and the drivers to operate, for example; through on-airport car rental operations as well as private off-airport parking locations.

We provide ground transportation services, such as taxi and livery dispatch services, as well as concierge-type ground transportation information and support services for arriving passengers

We provide on-street parking meter collection and other forms of parking enforcement services.

We provide remote parking management services using technology that enables us to monitor a parking operationoperations from a remote, off-site location and provide 24-hour-a-day customer assistance (including remedying equipment malfunctions).

We provide innovative and environmentally compliant facility maintenance services, including power sweeping and washing, painting and general repairs, as well as cleaning and seasonal services.
We provide comprehensive security services including the training and hiring of security officers and patrol, as well as customized services and technology that are efficient and appropriate for the property involved.

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We provide multi-platform marketing services including SP+ branded websites which offer clients a unique platform for marketing their facilities, mobile apps, search marketing, email marketing and social media campaigns.
Industry Overview

Overview

The parking industry is large and fragmented and includes companies that provide temporary parking spaces for vehicles on an hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly basis along with providing various ancillary services. A substantial number of companies in the industry offer parking services as a non-core operation in connection with property management or ownership, and the vast majority of companies in the industry are small, private and operate a limited number of parking facilities. Additionally, technological advancements are having an impact on both consumer behavior and parking services technology. Accordingly, the industry remains highly fragmented and dynamic. From time to time, smaller operators find they lack the financial resources, economies of scale and/or management techniques required to compete for the business of increasingly sophisticated clients or family owners face difficult generational transfers. We expect this


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trend to continue and will provide larger parking management companies with opportunities to expand their businesses and acquire smaller operators. We also expect that small new operators will continue to enter the businessmarket as they have for the past several decades.

Industry Operating Arrangements

Parking facilities operate under three general types of arrangements:

management contract;

lease; and

ownership.

The general terms and benefits of these three types of arrangements are as follows:

Management Contract

Under a management contract, the facility operator generally receives a base monthly fee for managing the facility and may receive an incentive fee based on the achievement of facility performance objectives. Facility operators also generally charge fees for various ancillary services such as accounting support services, equipment leasing and consulting. Primary responsibilities under a management contract include hiring, training and staffing parking personnel, and providing revenue collection, accounting, record-keeping, insurance and facility marketing services. The facility owner usually is responsible for operating expenses associated with the facility's operation, such as taxes, license and permit fees, insurance costs, payroll and accounts receivable processing and wages of personnel assigned to the facility, although some management contracts, typically referred to as "reverse" management contracts, require the facility operator to pay certain of these cost categories but provide for payment to the operator of a larger management fee. Under a management contract, the facility owner usually is responsible for non-routine maintenance and repairs and capital improvements, such as structural and significant mechanical repairs. Management contracts are typically for a term of one to three years (although the contracts may often be terminated, without cause, on 30-days' notice or less) and may contain renewal clauses.

Lease

Under a lease, the parking facility operator generally pays to the property owner either a fixed base rent, percentage rent that is tied to the facility's financial performance, or a combination of both. The parking facility operator collects all revenue and is responsible for most operating expenses, but typically is not responsible for major maintenance, capital expenditures or real estate taxes. In contrast to management contracts, leases typically are for terms of three to ten years, often contain a renewal term, and provide for a fixed payment to the facility owner regardless of the facility's operating earnings. However, manyMany of these leases may be cancelledcanceled by the client for various reasons, including development of the real estate for other uses and other leases may be cancelledcanceled by the client on as little as 30 days' notice without cause. Leased facilities generally require larger capital investment by the parking facility operator than do managed facilities and therefore tend to have longer contract periods.

Ownership

Ownership of parking facilities, either independently or through joint ventures entails greater potential risks and rewards than either managed or leased facilities. All owned facility revenue flows directly to the owner, and the owner has the potential to realize benefits of appreciation in the value of the underlying real estate. Ownership of parking facilities usually requires large capital investments, and the owner is responsible for all obligations related to the property, including all structural, mechanical and electrical maintenance and repairs and property taxes.


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Industry Growth Dynamics

A number of industry trends should facilitate growth for larger outsourced commercial parking facility management providers, including the following:

Opportunities From Large Property Managers, Owners and Developers.    As a result of past industry consolidation, there is a significant number of national property managers, owners and developers that own or manage multiple locations. Sophisticated property owners consider parking a profit center that experienced parking facility management companies can maximize. This dynamic generally favors larger parking facility operators that can provide specialized, value-added professional services with nationwide coverage.

Outsourcing of Parking Management and Related Services.    Growth in the parking management industry has resulted from a general trend by parking facility owners to outsource the management of their parking and related operations to independent operators. We believe that entities such as large property managers, owners and developers, as well as cities, municipal authorities, hospitals and universities, in an effort to focus on their core competencies, reduce operating budgets and increase efficiency and profitability, will continue and perhaps increase the practice of retaining parking management companies to operate facilities and provide related services, including shuttle bus operations, municipal meter collection and valet parking.

Vendor Consolidation.    Based on interactions with our clients, we believe that many parking facility owners and managers are evaluating the benefits of reducing the number of parking facility management relationships they maintain. We believe this is a function of the desire to reduce costs associated with interacting with a large number of third-party suppliers coupled with the desire to foster closer inter-company relationships. By limiting the number of outsourcing vendors, companies will benefit from suppliers who will invest the time and effort to understand every facet of the client's business and industry and who can effectively manage and handle all aspects of their daily requirements. We believe a trend towards vendor consolidation can benefit a company like ours, given our national footprint and scale, extensive experience, broad process capabilities and a demonstrated ability to create value for our clients.

Industry Consolidation.    The parking management industry is highly fragmented, with hundreds of small regional or local operators. We believe national parking facility operators have a competitive advantage over local and regional operators by reason of their:

broad product and service offerings;

deeper and more experienced management;

efficient cost structure due to economies of scale; and

financial resources to invest in infrastructure and information systems.

General Business Trends
We believe that sophisticated commercial real estate developers and property managers and owners recognize the potential for parking and related services to be a profit generator rather than a cost center. Often, the parking experience makes both the first and the last impressions on their properties' tenants and visitors. By outsourcing these services, they are able to capture additional profit by leveraging the unique operational skills and controls that an experienced parking management company can offer. Our ability to consistently deliver a uniformly high level of parking and related services, including the use of various technological enhancements, allows us to maximize the profit to our clients and improves our ability to win contracts and retain existing locations.
Our Competitive Strengths

We believe we have the following key competitive strengths:

A Leading Market Position with a Unique Value Proposition.  We are one of the leading providers of parking management, ground transportation and other ancillary services, to commercial, institutional, and municipal clients in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. We market and offer many of our services under our SP+ brand, which reflects our ability to provide customized solutions and meet the varied demands of our diverse client base and their wide array of property types, and supplement them withAmbiance in Parking®, a comprehensive package of amenity and customer service programs.types. We can augment our parking services by providing our clients with related services through ourSP+ Facility Maintenance,SP+ GAMEDAY, SP+ Transportation,SP+ Event Logistics and, in certain sections of the country and Canada, SP+


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Securityservice lines, thus enabling our clients to efficiently address various needs through a single vendor relationship. We believe our ability to offer a comprehensive range of services on a national basis is a significant competitive advantage and allows our clients to attract, service and retain customers, gain access to the breadth and depth of our service and process expertise, leverage our significant technology capabilities and enhance their parking facility revenue, profitability and cash flow.

Our Scale and Diversification.    Expanding our client base, industry end-marketsvertical markets and geographic locations has enabled us to significantly enhance our operating efficiency over the past several years by standardizing processes and managing overhead.

Client Base.  Our clients include some of the nation's largest private and public owners, municipalities, managers and developers of major office buildings, residential properties, commercial properties, shopping centers and other retail properties, sports and special event complexes, hotels, and hospitals and medical centers. No single client accounted for more than 3%

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Industry End-Markets.Vertical Markets.  We believe that our industry end-marketvertical market diversification, such as colleges and universities, hospitals and medical centers,healthcare, municipalities, hospitality and event services, allows us to minimize our exposure to industry-specific seasonality and volatility. We believe that the breadth of end-markets we serve and the depth of services we offer to those end-markets provide us with a broader base of customers that we can target.


Geographic Locations.  We have a diverse geographic footprint that includes operations in 4445 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and fourthree Canadian provinces as of December 31, 2014. We strive to be the #1 or #2 provider in each of the core markets in which we operate, and our strategy is focused on building size and leadership positions in large, strategic markets in order to leverage the advantages of scale across a larger number of parking locations in a single market.2016.

Stable Client Relationships.    We have a track record of providing our clients and parking customers with a consistent, value-added and high quality parking facility management experience, as reflected by our high location retention rates. As our clientsManagers, property owners and developers continue to outsource the management of their parking operations and look to consolidate the number of their outsourcing providers,providers; we believe this trend has meaningful benefits to companies like ours, which has a national footprint and scale, extensive industry experience, broad process capabilities, and a demonstrated ability to create value for our clients.

Established Platform for Future Growth.    We have invested resources and developed a national infrastructure and technology platform that is complemented by significant management expertise, which enables us to scale our business for future growth effectively and efficiently. We have the ability to transition into a new location very quickly, from the simplest to the most complex operation, and have experience working with incumbent facility managers to affecteffect smooth and efficient takeovers and integrate new locations seamlessly into our operations.

Visible and Predictable Business Model.    We believe that our business model provides us with a measure of insulation from broader economic cycles, because a significant portion of our combined locations operates on fixed-fee and reverse management fee management contracts that for the most part are not dependent upon the level of utilization of those parking facilities. Additionally, because we only have a partial ownership interest in fourtwo parking facilities, we have limited the risks of real estate ownership. We benefit further from visibility provided by a recurring revenue model reinforced by high location retention rates.

Highly Capital Efficient Business with Attractive Cash Flow Characteristics.    Our business generates attractive cash flow due to negative working capital dynamics and our low capital expenditure requirements. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, we generated approximately $51.6 million of cash flow from operating activities, and during the same period our capital expenditures for the purpose of


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leasehold improvements and equipment were $13.5 million. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, we generated approximately $34.9 million of cash flow from operating activities, and during the same period our capital expenditures for the purpose of leasehold improvements and equipment were $15.7 million.

Focus on Operational Excellence and Human Capital Management.    Our culture and training programs place a continuing focus on excellence in the execution of all aspects of day-to-day parking facility operation. This focus is reflected in our ability to deliver to our clients a professional, high-quality product through well-trained, service-oriented personnel, which we believe differentiates us from our competitors. To support our focus on operational excellence, we manage our human capital through a comprehensive, structured program that evaluates the competencies and performance of all of our key operations and administrative support personnel on an annual basis. Based on those evaluations, we create detailed developmental plans designed to provide our personnel with the skills and tools needed to perform their current duties effectively and to prepare themselves for future growth and advancement. We have also dedicated significant resources to human capital management, providing comprehensive training for our employees, delivered primarily through the use of our web-basedSP+ UniversityTM learning management system, which promotes customer service and client retention in addition to providing our employees with continued training and career development opportunities.

Our focus on customer service and satisfaction is a key driver of our high location retention rate, which, after excluding the impact of certain facilities that were sold as part of the security business in 2015, was approximately 87% and 88% for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Focus on Operational Safety Initiatives. Our culture and training programs continue to place a focus on various safety initiatives throughout the organization, as we continue to develop an integrated approach for continuous improvement in our risk and safety programs. We have also dedicated significant resources to our risk and safety programs by providing comprehensive training for our employees, delivered primarily through the use of our web-based SP+ University learning management system and our SP+irit in Safety newsletters.
Our Growth Strategy

Building on these competitive strengths, we believe we are well positioned to execute on the following growth strategies:

        Leverage Benefits from Central Merger.    Our acquisition of Central in October 2012 resulted in a combined company offering a broader range of services, with greater quality and cost effectiveness, which we believe will enable us to become a vendor of choice for outsourced parking facility management, maintenance, ground transportation and security services. More specifically and as a result of our acquisition of Central, we have effectively doubled our location footprint by adding more than 2,200 locations and approximately one million parking spaces to our portfolio, and we continue to focus on promoting revenue growth selling our current products and services to these new locations. In addition, we are focused on further strengthening our ability to serve our customers by integrating Central's customer-facing products and services, such as its centralized customer service centers, direct-to-consumer marketing programs, various web-based applications (including iPhone and Android apps) and enhanced technology applications, such as those used by its remote management services division, as well as its USA Parking System, Inc. ("USA Parking") valet expertise. In addition, we continue to take advantage of scale efficiencies by consolidating back-office processes and eliminating duplicate infrastructure, and to leverage increased purchasing volume, all of which are collectively expected to generate significant cost synergies and enable us to expand our client base and grow the business from a lower cost platform. We expect that our combined company will generate sufficient free cash flow to enable us to make additional investments in parking-related technology to accelerate development of new products and services that further improve our clients' satisfaction and our customers' parking experience. We also believe that sharing of complementary capabilities will allow the combined company to leverage customer information and technology to deliver services to our customers more effectively and to better understand customer preferences while also providing client-focused services, such as automated and web-based transportation, security, maintenance, parking enforcement and meter collection products and services; customer relationship management systems and the capability to capture parking data on a large scale; and enhanced property management technology, including electronic marketing services, billing systems and automated reporting. We believe these complementary capabilities also will bolster our ability to build upon existing relationships with, and attract, employees, clients and customers.


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        Grow the Hospitality Business.    USA Parking, one of the subsidiaries we acquired in the Central Merger, is a leader in the valet industry, and management continues to believe there is significant opportunity to use USA Parking's capability to develop a national valet business. Our objective is to focus on the most important aspects of the valet business promptly upon obtaining a new location, from the first contact with a potential customer to the execution of our services. Given the importance of neat, clean and polite service, the success of our valet business is dependent upon ensuring that its valet associates deliver excellent service every day. To accomplish this objective, our USA University subsidiary provides training to its valet associates. USA University, which began operating in 1995, trained approximately 2,000 employees during our past fiscal year to become an integrated extension of our clients' staff and blend seamlessly into the overall hospitality experience. In addition, we are expanding USA University to train a growing number of employees in valet operations serving other parking locations, including Class A office buildings and residences, municipalities, airports and stadiums and entertainment complexes, to provide high-quality service.

Grow Our Portfolio of Contracts in Existing Geographic Markets.    Our strategy is to capitalize on economies of scale and operating efficiencies by expanding our contract portfolio in our existing geographic markets, especially in our core markets. As a given geographic market achieves a threshold operational size, we typically will establish a local office in order to promote increased operating efficiency by enabling local managers to use a common staff for recruiting, training and human resources support. This concentration of operating locations allows for increased operating efficiency and superior levels of customer service and retention through the accessibility of local managers and support resources.

Increase Penetration in Our Current Industry Vertical End-Markets.Markets.    We believe that a significant opportunity exists for us to further expand our presence into certain industry end-markets,vertical markets, such as colleges and universities, hospitalshealthcare, and medical centers as well as municipalities.municipalities hospitality and events services. In order to effectively target these new markets, we have implemented a go-to-market strategy of aligning our business by industry vertical end-marketsmarkets and branding our domain expertise through ourSP+ operating division designations to highlight the specialized expertise, competencies and services that we provide to meet the needs of each particular industry and customer. Our developedSP+ brand, which emphasizes our specialized market expertise and distinguishes our ancillary service lines from the traditional parking, includes a broad array of our operating divisions such as,SP+ Airport Services,SP+ GAMEDAY,SP+ Healthcare Services,SP+ Hotel Services,SP+ Municipal Services,SP+ Office Services,SP+ Residential Services,SP+SP

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+ Retail Services andSP+ University Services, which further highlight the market-specific subject matter expertise that enables our professionals to meet the varied parking and transportation-related demands of those specific property types. Because our capabilities range beyond parking facility management, ourSP+ Transportation,SP+ Facility Maintenance, and SP+ Event Logistics andSP+ Security brands more clearly distinguish those service lines from the traditional parking services that we provide under our SP+ Parking, Standard Parking, Central Parking and USA Parking brands.

Expand and Cross-Sell Additional Services to Drive Incremental Revenue.    We believe we have significant opportunities to further strengthen our relationships with existing clients, and to attract new clients, by continuing to cross-sell value-added services that complement our core parking operations. These services include shuttle bus operations, taxi and livery dispatch services, valet services, concierge-type ground transportation, on-street parking meter collection and enforcement, facility maintenance services, remote management, parking consulting and billing services.

Expand Our Geographic Platform.    We believe that opportunities exist to further develop new geographic markets either through new contract wins,contracts, acquisitions, alliances, joint ventures or partnerships. Clients who outsource the management of their parking operations often have a presence in a variety of urban markets and seek to outsource the management of their parking facilities to a national provider. We continue to focus on leveraging relationships with existing clients that have locations in multiple markets as one potential entry point into developing new core markets.


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Focus on Operational Efficiencies to Further Improve Profitability.    We have invested substantial resources in information technology and continually seek to consolidate various corporate functions where possible in order to improve our processes and service offerings. In addition, we will continue to evaluate and improve our human capital management to ensure a consistent and high-level of service for our clients. The initiatives undertaken to date in these areas have improved our cost structure and enhanced our financial strength, which we believe will continue to yield future benefits.

SP+ Remote Management Services allows us to provide remote parking management services, whereby personnel are able to monitor revenue and other aspects of a parking operation and provide 24-hour-a-day customer assistance (including remedying equipment malfunctions). After consolidating remote operations, we have begun expanding the locations where our remote management technology is installed. We expect this business to grow as clients focus on improving the profitability of their parking operations by decreasing labor costs at their locations through remote management.

Pursue Opportunistic, AccretiveStrategic Acquisitions.    The outsourced parking management industry remains highly fragmented and presents a significant opportunity for us. Given the scale in our existing operating platform, we have a demonstrated ability to successfully identify, acquire and integrate accretive tuck-instrategic acquisitions through our acquisition of Gameday Management Group U.S. in 2009 and more recentlyinvestments, such as Central Parking Corporation in 2012 and our minority interest investment in Parkmobile in 2014. We will continue to selectively pursue acquisitions orand joint venture investment opportunities that help us acquire scale or further enhance our service capabilities.

AmenitiesGrow the Hospitality Business.SP+ is a leader in the valet industry, and Customer Service Programsmanagement continues to believe there is significant opportunity to use

        We offerSP+'s capabilities to develop a comprehensive packagenational valet business. Our objective is to focus on the most important aspects of amenity andthe valet business promptly upon obtaining a new location, from the first contact with a potential customer service programs, branded asAmbiance in Parking®, many at nominal or no cost to the client. These programs not only makeexecution of our services. Given the parking experience more enjoyable, but also convey a senseimportance of neat, clean and polite service, the client's sensitivity to and appreciationsuccess of the needs ofour valet business is dependent upon ensuring that its parking customers. In doing so, we believe the programs serve to enhance the value of the parking properties themselves.valet associates deliver excellent service every day. To accomplish this objective, our

        Musical Theme Floor Reminder System.SP+University Our musical theme floor reminder system is designedprovides training to help customers remember the garage level on which they parked. A different song is played on each floor of the parking garage. Each floor also displays distinctive signage and graphics that correspond with the floor's theme. For example, in one parking facility with U.S. colleges as a theme, a different college logo is displayed, and that college's specific fight song is heard, on each parking level. Other parking facilities have themes such as famous recording artists, musical instruments, and professional sports teams.its valet associates.

        SPokes.SP+University Monthly parkers at participating facilities can check out a cruiser bike, free of charge, for their personal use. Parking customers make their reservations through the facility manager, and all riders are provided with helmets. Returned bikes and helmets are inspected and cleaned by a facility employee before reuse.

        Complimentary Driver Assistance Services.    Parking facility attendants provide a wide range of complimentary services to customers with car problems. Assistance can include charging weak batteries, inflating/changing tires, cleaning windshields and refilling windshield washer fluid. Attendants also can help customers locate their vehicles and escort them to their cars.

        SP Equipment & Technology Upgrade Program® Services (SETUP®).    We provide clients with a complete turnkey solution to managing all phases of new equipment projects, from initial design to installation to ongoing maintenance. Our design team will suggest a complete solution intended to returncontinuously provides training to our clientsvalet professionals to become an integrated extension of our clients' staff and blend seamlessly into the greatest value for their investment based upon consideration of a wide array of choices as to both equipment (such as Pay-On-Foot, Automated Vehicle Identification and Automated Credit/Debit Card machine technology) and services (procurement, project management, installation and maintenance).overall hospitality experience.

        SPareTM Emergency Care Services.    Under our SPareTM Emergency Care Services program, customers experiencing vehicle problems beyond weak batteries and low tire pressure call our toll-free number to receive, on a pay-per-use basis, a basic package of emergency services, including towing, jump starting, flat tire changing, fuel delivery, extracting a vehicle from the side of the road and lock-out service. The emergency services are provided at the parking facility or anywhere on the road.


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        CarCare Maintenance Services.    A car service vendor will pick-up a customer's car from the parking facility, contact the customer with an estimate, service the car during normal working hours and return it to the facility before the end of the business day.

        Automated Teller Machines.    On-site ATM machines provide customers access to cash from bankcards and credit cards. We arrange for the installation of the machine, operated and maintained by an outside vendor. The parking facility realizes supplemental income from a fixed monthly rent and a share of usage transaction fees.

        Complimentary Courtesy Umbrellas and Flashlights.    Courtesy umbrellas are loaned to customers on rainy days. A similar lending program can be implemented to provide flashlights in emergency situations or power outages.

        Complimentary Services/Customer Appreciation Days.    Our clients select from a variety of complimentary services that we provide as a special way of saying "thank you" to our parking customers. Depending on client preferences, coffee, donuts and/or newspapers occasionally are provided to customers during the morning rush hour. On certain holidays, candy, with wrappers that can be customized with the facility logo, can be distributed to customers as they exit. We also can distribute personalized promotional items, such as ice scrapers and key-chains.

        Web-Based Applications.    As a result of the Central Merger, we acquired and utilize a portfolio of PC-based applications that are also supported with iPhone and Android apps. These advanced technology and feature rich applications are designed to support client and customer acquisition and retention, deliver business programs that benefit employees and other organizational members, and include direct-to-consumer programs intended to enhance daily, monthly and event parking revenue at our locations. These platforms are easily integrated with ecommerce capabilities such as theClick and Park® online reservation and payment engine through our joint venture partner Parkmobile.

        Centralized Contact Center.    We deliver a high level of customer service by bringing our national customer service expertise to local markets through a centralized system designed to enhance consistency and performance. A centralized team of trained Contact Center professionals offer increased availability and improved responsiveness to meet customer needs. Whether via email, phone or other communication channels, our customer support team is readily accessible by our customers, and centralized databases provide the team with necessary customer-related information on a city-by-city basis.

Business Development

Our efforts to attract new clients are primarily concentrated in and coordinated by a dedicated business development group, whose background and expertise is in the field of sales and marketing, and whose financial compensation is determined to a significant extent by their business development success. This business development group is responsible for forecasting sales, maintaining a pipeline of prospective and existing clients, initiating contacts with such clients, and then following through to coordinate meetings involving those clients and the appropriate members of our operations hierarchy. By concentrating our sales efforts through this dedicated group, we enable our operations personnel to focus on achieving excellence in our parking facility operations and maximizing our clients' parking profits and our own profitability.

We also place a specific focus on marketing and client relationship efforts that pertain to those clients having a large regional or national presence. Accordingly, we assign a dedicated executive to those clients to manage the overall client relationship, address any existing portfolio issues as well as to reinforce existing and develop new account relationships, and to take any other action that may further our business development interests.

Competition
The parking industry is fragmented and highly competitive. We face direct competition for additional facilities to manage or lease, while our facilities themselves compete with nearby facilities for our parking customers and in the labor market generally for qualified employees. There are only a few national parking management companies that compete with us. However, we also face competition from numerous smaller, locally owned independent parking operators, as well as from developers, hotels, national financial services companies and other institutions that manage their own parking facilities as well as facilities owned by others. Many municipalities and other governmental entities also operate their own parking facilities. Additionally, technological factors which improve ride-sharing capabilities and increase the use of parking aggregators can impact our business. Some of our present and potential competitors have or may obtain greater financial and marketing resources than we have, which may negatively impact our ability

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to retain existing contracts and gain new contracts. We also face significant competition in our efforts to provide ancillary services such as shuttle bus services and on-street parking enforcement because a number of large companies specialize in these services.
We believe that we compete for management clients based on a variety of factors, including fees charged for services, ability to generate revenues and control expenses for clients, accurate and timely reporting of operational results, quality of customer service, and ability to anticipate and respond to industry changes. Factors that affect our ability to compete for leased locations include the ability to make financial commitments, long-term financial stability, and the ability to generate revenues and control expenses. Factors affecting our ability to compete for employees include wages, benefits and working conditions.
Support Operations

We maintain regional and city offices throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada in order to support approximately 24,00022,500 employees and approximately 4,2003,686 locations. These offices serve as the central basescentralized locations through which we provide the employees to staff our parking facilities as well as the on-site and support management staff to oversee those operations. Our administrative staff accountants are based in those same offices and facilitate the efficient, accurate and timely production and delivery to our clients of ourclient deliverables, such as monthly reports.reporting, etc. Having these all-inclusive operations and accounting teams located in regional and city offices throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada allows us to add new locations quicklyseamlessly and in a cost-efficient manner.

Our overall basic corporate functions in the areas of finance, human resources, risk management, legal, purchasing and procurement, general administration, strategy and information and technology are based in our Chicago corporate office and Nashville support office.

Clients and Properties

Our client base includes a diverse cross-section of public and private owners of commercial, institutional and municipal real estate.

Information Technology

        We believe that automation and technology can enhance customer convenience, lower labor costs, improve cash management and increase overall profitability. We have been a leader in the field of introducing automation and technology to the parking business and we were among the first to adopt electronic fund transfer (EFT) payment options, pay-on-foot (ATM) technology and bar code decal technology. Our continuous commitment to using automation and technology to innovate within operations is demonstrated through our continued use of theClick and Park® andClick and Ride® technology, as a customer offering through our joint venture partner Parkmobile, which is a leading provider of on-demand and prepaid transaction processing for on-and off-street parking and transportation services, and our development of new online parking programs and electronic shuttle pass systems that support large entertainment and sporting venues, various sized urban garages, office buildings and public transportation hubs. We also innovate through application of our in-house interactive marketing expertise and digital advertising to increase parking demand, development of electronic payment tools to increase customer convenience and streamline revenue processes, use of advanced video and intercom services to enhance customer service to parking patrons 24-hours-a-day, the creation of ourSP+ Remote Management Services technology and operating center, the use of our LPR system and video analytics for car counting, on-street enforcement and enhanced security and our proprietaryMPM Plus® monthly parker management and billing system provides comprehensive and reliable billing of the parking-related provisions of multi-year commercial tenant leases.SP+ Remote Management Services allows us to provide remote parking management services, whereby personnel are able to monitor revenue and other aspects of a parking operation and provide 24-hour-a-day customer assistance (including remedying equipment malfunctions). After consolidating remote operations, we have begun expanding the locations where our remote management technology is installed.

Employees
As of December 31, 2014, we providedSP+ Remote Management Services to approximately 200 locations. We expect this business to grow as clients focus on improving the profitability of their parking operations by decreasing labor costs at their locations through remote management.

Employees

        As of December 31, 2014,2016, we employed 24,03022,490 individuals, including 14,05713,743 full-time and 9,9738,747 part-time employees and as of December 31, 2013,2015, we employed 23,93721,974 individuals, including 14,22513,187 full-time and 9,6828,787 part-time employees. Approximately 32%31% of our employees are covered by collective


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bargaining agreements and represented by labor unions. Various union locals represent parking attendants and cashiers in the following cities: Atlanta, Akron (OH), Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Jersey City, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Long Beach (CA), Los Angeles, Manchester (NH), Miami, New York City, Newark, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Rochester, San Francisco, San Jose, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Santa Monica, Seattle, Syracuse and Washington, DC.

We are frequently engaged in collective bargaining negotiations with various union locals. No single collective bargaining agreement covers a material number of our employees. We believe that our employee relations are generally good.

Insurance

We purchase comprehensive liability insurance covering certain claims that occur in the operations that we lease or manage. The primary amount of suchmanage including coverage is $1.75 million per occurrence and $1.75 million in the aggregate per facility for our general/garage liability, $2.0 million per occurrence and $2.0 million in the aggregate per facility for our garagekeepersgarage keepers legal liability, coverage and $2.0 million per occurrence for auto liability coverage.liability. In addition, we purchase workers' compensation insurance for all eligible employees and umbrella/excess liability coverage. Under our various liability and workers' compensation insurance policies, we are obligated to pay directly or reimburse the insurance carrier for the first $0.5 million ofdeductible / retention amount for each loss covered by our general/garage liability, orour automobile liability, policies and $0.25 million for each loss covered by our workers' compensation, and garagekeepersour garage keepers legal liability policies.policy. As a result, we are effectively self-insured for all claims up to those levels.the deductible / retention amount for each loss. We also purchase property insurance that provides coverage for loss or damage to our property and in some cases our clients' property, as well as business interruption coverage for lost operating income and certain associated expenses. Because of the size of the operations covered and our claims experience, we purchase insurance policies at prices that we believe represent a discount to the prices that would typically be charged to parking facility owners on a stand-alone basis. The clients for whom we operate parking facilities pursuant to management contracts have the option of purchasing their own liability insurance policies (provided that we are named as an additional insured pursuant to an additional insured endorsement)party), but historically most of our clients have chosen to obtain insurance coverage by being named as additional insureds under our master liability insurance policies.

Pursuant to our management contracts, we charge those clients an allocated portion of our insurance-related costs.

We provide group health insurance with respect to eligible full-time employees (whether they work at leased facilities, managed facilities or in our support offices). For the year ended December 31, 2014, we self-insuredWe self-insure the cost of the medical claims for these participants up to a stop-loss limit of $0.3 million per individual.limit. Pursuant to our management contracts, we charge those clients an allocated portion of our insurance-related costs.

Competition

        The parking industry is fragmented and highly competitive, with limited barriers to entry. We face direct competition for additional facilities to manage or lease, while our facilities themselves compete with nearby facilities for our parking customers and in the labor market generally for qualified employees. Moreover, the construction of new parking facilities near our existing facilities can adversely affect our business. There are only a few national parking management companies that compete with us. However, we also face competition from numerous smaller, locally owned independent parking operators, as well as from developers, hotels, national financial services companies and other institutions that manage their own parking facilities as well as facilities owned by others. Many municipalities and other governmental entities also operate their own parking facilities, potentially eliminating those facilities as management or lease opportunities for us. Some of our present and potential competitors have or may obtain greater financial and marketing resources than we have, which may negatively impact our ability to retain existing contracts and gain new contracts. We also face significant competition in our efforts to provide ancillary services such as shuttle bus services and on-street parking enforcement because a number of large


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companies specialize in these services. In addition, entry barriers into these ancillary service businesses are low.

        We believe that we compete for management clients based on a variety of factors, including fees charged for services, ability to generate revenues and control expenses for clients, accurate and timely reporting of operational results, quality of customer service, and ability to anticipate and respond to industry changes. Factors that affect our ability to compete for leased locations include the ability to make financial commitments, long-term financial stability, and the ability to generate revenues and control expenses. Factors affecting our ability to compete for employees include wages, benefits and working conditions.


Regulation

Our business is subject to numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations, and in some cases, municipal and state authorities directly regulate parking facilities. Our facilities in New York City are, for example, subject to extensive governmental restrictions concerning automobile capacity, pricing, structural integrity and certain prohibited practices. Many cities impose a tax or surcharge on parking services, which generally range from 10% to 50% of revenues collected. We collect and remit sales/parking taxes and file tax returns for and on behalf of our clients and ourselves. We are affected by laws and regulations that may impose a direct assessment on us for failure to remit sales/parking taxes or to file tax returns for ourselves and on behalf of our clients.

Under various federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of real property may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous or toxic substances on, under or in such property. Such laws typically impose liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of such hazardous or toxic substances. In connection with the operation of parking facilities, we may be potentially liable for any such costs.

Several state and local laws have been passed in recent years that encourage car-pooling and the use of mass transit or impose certain restrictions on automobile usage. These types of laws have adversely affected our revenues and could continue to do so in the future. For example, the City of New York imposed restrictions in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, which included street closures, traffic flow restrictions and a requirement for passenger cars entering certain bridges and tunnels to have more than one occupant during the morning rush hour. It is possible that cities could enact additional measures such as higher tolls, increased taxes and vehicle occupancy requirements in certain circumstances, which could adversely impact us. We are also affected by zoning and use restrictions and other laws and regulations that are common to any business that deals with real estate.

In addition, we are subject to laws generally applicable to businesses, including but not limited to federal, state and local regulations relating to wage and hour matters, employee classification, mandatory healthcare benefits, unlawful workplace discrimination, human rights laws and whistle blowing. Several cities in which we have operations either have adopted or are considering the adoption of so-called "living wage" ordinances, which could adversely impact our profitability by requiring companies that contract with local governmental authorities and other employers to increase wages to levels substantially above the federal minimum wage. In addition, we are subject to provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended ("OSHA"), and related regulations. Any actual or alleged failure to comply with any regulation applicable to our business or any whistle-blowing claim, even if without merit, could result in costly litigation, regulatory action or otherwise harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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transportation services, including, licensing and authorizations, safety and insurance requirements. Our employee drivers must also comply with the safety and fitness regulations promulgated by the Department of Transportation, including those related to drug and alcohol testing and service hours. We may become subject to new and more restrictive federal and state regulations. Compliance with such regulations could hamper our ability to provide qualified drivers and increase our operating costs.

We are also subject to consumer credit laws and credit card industry rules and regulations relating to the processing of credit card transactions, including the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act and the Payment Card Data Security Standard. These laws and these industry standards impose substantial financial penalties for non-compliance.

Various other governmental regulations affect our operation of parking facilities, both directly and indirectly, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (the "ADA"). Under the ADA, all public accommodations, including parking facilities, are required to meet certain federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. For example, the ADA requires parking facilities to include handicapped spaces, headroom for wheelchair vans, attendants' booths that accommodate wheelchairs and elevators that are operable by disabled persons. When negotiating management contracts and leases with clients, we generally require that the property owner contractually assume responsibility for any ADA liability in connection with the property. There can be no assurance, however, that the property owner has assumed such liability for any given property and there can be no assurance that we would not be held liable despite assumption of responsibility for such liability by the property owner. Management believes that the parking facilities we operate are in substantial compliance with ADA requirements.

Regulations by the Federal Aviation Administration (the "FAA") may affect our business. The FAA generally prohibits parking within 300 feet of airport terminals during times of heightened alert. The 300 foot rule and new regulations may prevent us from using a number of existing spaces during heightened security alerts at airports. Reductions in the number of parking spaces may reduce our gross profit and cash flow for both our leased facilities and those facilities we operate under management contracts.


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Intellectual Property

SP Plus® and the SP+® and the SP+ logo, SP+ GAMEDAY®, Innovation In Operation®, Standard Parking® and the Standard Parking logo, CPC®, Central Parking System®, Central Parking Corporation®, USA Parking®, Focus Point Parking® and Allright Parking® are service marks registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In addition, we have registered the names and, as applicable, the logos of all of our material subsidiaries and divisions as service marks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the equivalent state registry. We invented the Multi-Level Vehicle Parking Facility musical Theme Floor Reminder System. We have also registered the copyright rights in our proprietary software, such asClient View©,Hand Held Program©,License Plate Inventory Programs© andParkStat© with the United States Copyright Office. We also own the URL parking.com.

Corporate Information

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are also available free charge at www.spplus.com as soon as reasonably practicable after we file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)("SEC"). We provide references to our website for convenience, but our website does not constitute, and should not be viewed as, part hereof, and our website is not incorporated into this or any of our other filings with the SEC.


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Item 1A.    RISK FACTORS

Risk Factors

The following discussion of risk factors contains forward-looking statements. These risk factors may be important to understanding any statement in this Form 10-K or elsewhere. The following information should be read in conjunction with Part II, Item 7,7. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes in Part II,IV, Item 8, "Financial Statements15. "Exhibits and Supplementary Data"Financial Statement Schedules" of this Form 10-K.

The business, financial condition and operating results of the Company can be affected by a number of factors, whether currently known or unknown, including but not limited to those described below. Any one or more of such factors could directly or indirectly cause the Company's actual results of operations and financial condition to vary materially from past or anticipated future results of operations and financial condition. Any of these factors, in whole or in part, could materially and adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and stock price.

Because of the following factors, as well as other factors affecting the Company's financial condition and operating results, past financial performance should not be considered to be a reliable indicator of future performance, and investors should not use historical trends to anticipate results or trends in future periods.

Certain of our leases acquired in the Central Merger expose us to certain risks, including structural repair obligations.

        Certain of our leases acquired in the Central Merger include provisions allocating to us responsibility for the costs of certain structural and other repairs required to be made to the property, including repairs arising as a result of ordinary wear and tear. We will incur costs for structural repair obligations in 2015 and future years, although we are not yet able to estimate the full extent and amount of our liability for these repairs in any particular year or in the aggregate. Additionally, the applicable indemnity under the Merger Agreement may not cover all such obligations, and there will be timing differences between our payments to satisfy these obligations and our receipt of indemnification thereof, and some indemnification obligations may be satisfied by the selling stockholders of Central either through the surrender of shares of our common stock or payment in cash or some combination thereof. Accordingly, our expenditures to cover these structural and other repair obligations could have a material adverse impact on our operating results (including our gross profit derived from locations that we operate under leases) and cash flows for 2015 and future years. Any other increase in the cost of parking services could also reduce our gross profit derived from locations that we operate under leases.

Adverse litigation judgments or settlements resulting from legal proceedings in which we may be involved in the normal course of business, and a dispute with Central's former stockholders, could affect our operations and financial condition.

        In the normal course of business, we are from time to time involved in various legal proceedings. The outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted. It is possible that an unfavorable outcome of some or all of the matters could cause us to incur substantial liabilities that may have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition and results of operations. Any significant adverse litigation, judgments or settlements could have a negative effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, Central is subject to a number of ongoing legal proceedings, and we will incur substantial expenses defending such matters and may have judgments levied against us that are substantial and may not be covered by previously established reserves.

        We have periodically given Central's former stockholders notice regarding indemnification matters since the closing date of the Merger and have made adjustments for known matters, although Central's former stockholders have not agreed to such adjustments nor made any elections with respect to using cash or stock as payment for any indemnified matters. Furthermore, following our notices of


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indemnification matters, the representative of Central's former stockholders has indicated that they may make additional inquiries and potentially raise issues with respect to the our indemnification claims, and that they may assert various claims of their own relating to the Merger Agreement. Under the Merger Agreement, all post-closing claims and disputes, including indemnification matters, are ultimately subject to resolution through binding arbitration or, in the case of a dispute as to the calculation of "Net Debt Working Capital," resolution by an independent public accounting firm. We intend to pursue these dispute resolution processes, as applicable, in a timely manner, although our pursuit of these processes may be delayed by actions taken by representatives of Central's former stockholders. An unfavorable outcome could have an adverse impact to our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We are subject to intense competition that could constrain our ability to gain business as well asand adversely impact our profitability.

We believe that competition is intense in the parking facility management, valet, transportation services and event management businesses, including other ancillary services is intense.that we offer. The low cost of entry into the parking facility management, business hasvalet, transportation services and event management businesses have led to a strongly competitive, fragmented marketmarkets consisting primarily of a variety ofvarious sized entities, ranging from small local or single lot operators to large regional and national businesses and multi-facility operators, as well as municipal and other governmental entities that choose not to outsource their parking operations. Competitors may be able to adapt more quickly to changes in customer requirements, devote greater resources to the promotion and sale of their services or develop technology that is as or more successful than our proprietary technology solutions that are designed to strengthen customer loyalty and optimize facility pricing and performance.technology. We provide nearly all of our services under contracts, many of which are obtained through competitive bidding, and many of our competitors also have long-standing relationships with our clients. Providers of parking facility management services have traditionally competed on the basis of cost and quality of service. As we have worked to establish ourselves as principal members of the industry, we compete predominately on the basis of high levels of service and strong relationships. We may not be able to, or may choose not to, compete with certain competitors on the basis of price. As a result, a greater proportion of our clients may switch to other service providers or self-manage. Furthermore, these strong competitive pressures could impede our success in bidding for profitable business and our ability to increase prices even as costs rise, thereby reducing margins.

Changing consumer preferences may lead to a decline in parking demand, which could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Ride sharing services such as Uber and Lyft and car sharing services like Zipcar, along with the potential for driverless cars, may lead to a decline in parking demand in cities and urban areas. While we devote considerable effort and resources to analyze and respond to consumer preferences and changes to consumer preferences and the markets in which we operate, consumer preferences cannot be predicted with certainty and can change rapidly. Additionally, changes in consumer behaviors by using mobile phone applications and on-line parking reservation services that help drivers reserve parking with garage, lots and individual owner spaces cannot be predicted with certainty and could change current customers' parking preferences. If we are unable to anticipate and respond to trends in the consumer marketplace and the industry, including but not limited to market displacement by livery service companies, car sharing companies and changing technologies, it could constrain our business and have a material and adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We may have difficulty obtaining coverage for certain insurable risks or obtaining coverage for certain insurable risks at a reasonable cost and are subject to volatility associated with our high deductible / retention insured and self-insured programs including the possibility that changes in estimates of ultimate insurance losses could result in a material change against our operating results.
We use a combination of insured and self-insured programs to cover workers compensation, general liability, automobile liability, property damage and other insurable risks and provide liability and workers' compensation insurance coverage consistent with our obligations to our clients under our various management contracts and leases. We are responsible for claims in excess of our retained limits under our insurance policies, and while we endeavor to purchase insurance coverage that is appropriate to our assessment of risk, we are unable to predict with certainty the frequency, nature or magnitude of claims or direct or consequential damages. We are obligated to reimburse our insurance carriers for, or pay directly, each loss incurred up to the amount of a specified deductible or self-insured retention amount. We also purchase property insurance that provides coverage for loss or damage to our property, and in some cases our clients' property, as well as business interruption coverage for lost operating income and certain associated expenses. The deductible or retention applicable to any given loss under the property insurance policies varies based upon the insured values and the peril that causes the loss. Our financial statements reflect our funding of all such obligations based upon guidance and evaluation received from third-party insurance professionals. There can be no assurance, however, that the ultimate amount of our obligations will not exceed the amount presently funded or accrued, in which case we would need to set aside additional funds to reserve for any such excess. We also purchase property insurance that provides coverage for loss or damage to our property, and in some cases our clients' property, as well as business interruption coverage for lost operating income and certain associated expenses. The deductible applicable to any given loss under the property insurance policies varies based

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upon the insured values and the peril that causes the loss. Our financial statements reflect our funding of all such obligations based upon guidance and evaluation received from third-party insurance professionals. There can be no assurance, however, that the ultimate amount of our obligations will not exceed the amount presently funded or accrued, in which case we would need to set aside additional funds to reserve for any such excess.
The determination of required insurance reserves is dependent upon significant actuarial judgments. We use the results of actuarial studies to estimate insurance rates and insurance reserves for future periods and adjust reserves as appropriate for the current year and prior years. Changes in insurance reserves as a result of periodic evaluations of the liabilities can cause swings in operating results that may not be indicative of the operations of our ongoing business. Actual experience related to our insurance reserves can cause us to change our estimates for reserves and any such changes may materially impact results, causing significant volatility in our operating results. Additionally, our obligations could increase if we receive a greater number of insurance claims, or if the severity of, or the administrative costs associated with, those claims generally increases.
Recent consolidation of entities in the insurance industry could impact our ability to obtain or renew policies at competitive rates. Should we be unable to obtain or renew our excess, umbrella, or other commercial insurance policies at competitive rates, it could have a material adverse impact on our business, as would the incurrence of catastrophic uninsured claims or the inability or refusal of our insurance carriers to pay otherwise insured claims. Further, to the extent that we self-insure our losses, deterioration in our loss control and/or continuing claim management efforts could increase the overall costs of claims within our retained limits. A material change in our insurance costs due to changes in frequency of claims, the severity of claims, the costs of excess/umbrella premiums, regulatory changes, or consolidation of entities within the insurance industry could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Our management contracts and leases expose us to certain risks.

The loss or renewal on less favorable terms of a substantial number of management contracts or leases could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. A material reduction in the operating income associated with the integrated services we provide under management contracts and leases could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our management contracts are typically for a term of one to three years, although the contracts may often be terminated, without cause, on 30 days'30-days' notice or less, giving clients regular opportunities to attempt to negotiate a reduction in fees or other allocated costs. Any loss of a significant number of clients could in the aggregate materially adversely affect our operating results.

We are particularly exposed to increases in costs for locations that we operate under leases because we are generally responsible for all the operating expenses of our leased locations. During the first and fourth quarters of each year, seasonality generally impacts our performance with regard to moderating revenues, with the reduced levels of travel most clearly reflected in the parking activity associated with our airport and hotel businesses as well as increases in certain costs of parking services, such as snow removal, all of which negatively affects gross profit.


Deterioration in economic conditions in general could reduce the demand for parking and ancillary services and, as a result, reduce our earnings and adversely affect our financial condition.

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our customers are workers who commute by car to their places of employment in these urban centers. Our business could be materially adversely affected to the extent that weak economic conditions or demographic factors have resulted in the elimination of jobs and high unemployment in these large urban areas. In addition, increased unemployment levels, the movement of white-collar jobs from urban centers to suburbs or out of North America entirely, increased office vacancies in urban areas, movement toward home office alternatives or lower consumer spending could reduce consumer demand for our services.

Adverse changes in economic conditions could also lead to a decline in parking at airports and commercial facilities, including facilities owned by retail operators and hotels. In particular, reductions in parking at leased facilities can lower our profit because a decrease in revenue would be exacerbated by fixed costs that we must pay under our leases.
If adverse economic conditions reduce discretionary spending, business travel or other economic activity that fuels demand for our services, our earnings could be reduced. Adverse changes in local and national economic conditions could also depress prices for our services or cause clients to cancel their agreements to purchase our services.
We are increasingly dependent on information technology, and potential disruption, cyber attacks,cyber-attacks, cyber terrorism and security breaches present risks that could harm our business.

We are increasingly centralized and dependent on automated information technology systems to manage and support a variety of business processes and activities. In addition, a portion of our business operations is conducted electronically, increasing the risk of attack or interception that could cause loss or misuse of data, system failures or disruption of operations. Improper activities by third parties, exploitation of encryption technology, new data-hacking tools and discoveries and other events or developments may result in a future compromise or breach of our networks, payment card terminals or other payment systems. In particular, the techniques used by criminals to obtain unauthorized access to sensitive data change frequently and often are not recognized until launched against a target; accordingly, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or implement adequate preventative measures. Any significant breakdown, invasion, destructionAdditionally, our systems are subject to damage or interruption from system conversions, power outages, computer or

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telecommunications failures, computer viruses and malicious attack, security breaches and catastrophic events. If our systems are damaged or fail to function properly, we may incur substantial repair and/or replacement costs, experience data loss or theft and impediments to our ability to manage customer transactions, which could negatively impactadversely affect our operations and our results of operations. In addition, there is a risk of business interruption, reputational damage and potential legal liability damages from leakage of confidential information. The occurrence of acts of cyber terrorism such as website defacement, denial of automated payment services, sabotage of our proprietary on-demand technology or the use of electronic social media to disseminate unfounded or otherwise harmful allegations to our reputation, could have a material adverse effect on our business. Any business interruptions or damage to our reputation could negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations. While we maintain insurance coverage that may, subject to policy terms and conditions, cover certain aspects of cyber risks, such insurance coverage may be insufficient to cover all losses potentially incurred and would not remedy damage to our reputation.

        In October 2014, a third-party vendor retained by our client that provides and maintains payment card systems in some of our parking facilities notified us that an unauthorized person had used a remote access tool to connect to some of its payment processing systems and that our customers' data was at risk. We retained a leading computer forensic firm to conduct an investigation and further determine the facts. After extensive analysis, we discovered evidence confirming that criminals used a remote access tool to install malware that searched for payment card data that was being routed through the computers that accept payments made at the parking facilities (the "Data Breach"). The malware has now been removed from servers that were attacked and it no longer presents a threat to customers using the impacted parking garages that we operate. We have received a small number of reports of fraudulent use of payment cards potentially connected to the data breach. We fulfilled all obligations for notifying our payment processors and impacted customers. We have also implemented additional security measures including, for example, forcing our vendors to use two-factor authentication for remote access.

We do not have control over security measures taken by third-party vendors hired by our clients to prevent unauthorized access to electronic and other confidential information. There can be no assurance that other third-party payment processing vendors will not suffer a similar attack in the future, that unauthorized parties will not gain access to personal financial information, or that any such incident will be discovered in a timely manner.

Adverse litigation judgments or settlements resulting from legal proceedings in which we may be involved in the normal course of business could affect our operations and financial condition.
In the normal course of business, we are from time to time involved in various legal proceedings. The outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted. It is possible that an unfavorable outcome of some or all of the matters could cause us to incur substantial liabilities that may have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition and results of operations. Any significant adverse litigation, judgments or settlements could have a negative effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we are subject to a number of ongoing legal proceedings, and we may incur substantial expenses defending such matters and may have judgments levied against us that are substantial and may not be covered by previously established reserves.
We have incurred substantial indebtedness that requires us to comply with certaincould adversely affect our financial and operating covenants under our credit facility and to make payments as they become due, and our failure to comply could cause amounts borrowed undercondition.
As of December 31, 2016, we had total outstanding indebtedness against the facility to become immediate due and payable or prevent us from borrowing under the facility.

        On February 20, 2015, we entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("Restated Credit Facility), providing for $400.0 million in secured senior credit facility ("Restated Senior Credit Facility) consisting of (i) a $200.0 million revolving credit facility and (ii) a $200.0 million term loan facility (which is subject to scheduled quarterly amortization) with Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank and certain other financial institutions. The Restated Credit Facility matures on February 20, 2020, at which time any amounts outstanding will be dueof $196.3 million (excluding debt discount of $1.2 million and payable in full. Asdeferred financing costs of February 20, 2015, we had


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$200.0 million outstanding under the term loan facility and $147.3 million outstanding under the revolving credit facility, respectively.$1.6 million). This level of indebtedness may:

could require us to dedicate a significant percentage of our cash flow from operations to payments on our debt, thereby reducing the availability of cash flow to fund capital expenditures, pursue other acquisitions or investments in new technologies, make stock repurchases, pay dividends and for general corporate purposes;

could increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic conditions, including increases in interest rates if the borrowings bear interest at variable rates or if such indebtedness is refinanced at a time when interest rates are higher; and

could limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in or challenges relating to our business and industry, creating competitive disadvantages compared to other competitors with lower debt levels and borrowing costs.

        We are required

Failure to comply with specified financial and operating covenants and to make scheduled payments of our term loan, which could limit our ability to operate our business as we otherwise might operate it. Our failure to comply with any of these covenants or to meet any payment obligations under the Restated Credit Facilityour credit facility could result in anthe event of default which, if not cured or waived, wouldcould result in any amountsthe acceleration of outstanding including any accrued interest and unpaid fees, becoming immediately due and payable.

        We cannot assure you that cash flow from operations, combined with additional borrowings under the Restated Credit Facility and any future credit facility, will be available in an amount sufficient to enable us to repay our indebtedness, or to fund other liquidity needs. If the consolidated leverage ratio exceeds certain thresholds, the interest rate on indebtedness outstanding under our credit facility will be higher.

debt obligations.

We may incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future, which could cause the related risks to intensify. We may need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness on or before their respective maturities. We cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance any of our indebtedness, including indebtedness under our Restated Credit Facility, on commercially reasonable terms or at all. If we are unable to refinance our debt, we may default under the terms of our indebtedness, which could lead to an acceleration of the debt.debt repayment. We do not expect that we could repay all of our outstanding indebtedness if the repayment of such indebtedness was accelerated.

We must comply with public and private regulations that may impose significant costs on us.

Under various federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations, current or previous owners or operators of real property may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous or toxic substances on, under or in their properties. This applies to properties we either own or operate. These laws typically impose liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of such hazardous or toxic substances. We may be potentially liable for such costs as a result of our operation of parking facilities. Additionally, we hold a partial ownership interest in four of these parking facilities and companies that we acquired in the Central Merger, and Central previouslyprevious years may have owned a large number of properties that we did not acquire. We may now be liable for such costs as a result of such previous and current ownership. In addition, from time to time we are involved in environmental issues at certain locations or in connection with our operations. The cost of defending against claims of liability, or remediation of a contaminated property, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, several state and local laws have been passed in recent years that encourage car poolingcarpooling and the use of mass transit. Laws and regulations that reduce the number of cars and vehicles being driven could adversely impact our business.


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In connection with certain transportation services provided to our clients, including shuttle bus operations, we provide the vehicles and the drivers to operate these transportation services. The U.S.


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Department of Transportation and various state agencies exercise broad powers over these transportation services, including, licensing and authorizations, safety and insurance requirements. Our employee drivers must also comply with the safety and fitness regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of Transportation, including those related to drug and alcohol testing and service hours. We may become subject to new and more restrictive federal and state regulations. Compliance with such regulations could hamper our ability to provide qualified drivers and increase our operating costs.

We are also subject to consumer credit laws and credit card industry rules and regulations relating to the processing of credit card transactions, including the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act and the Payment Card Data Security Standard. These laws and these industry standards impose substantial financial penalties for non-compliance.

In addition, we are subject to laws generally applicable to businesses, including but not limited to federal, state and local regulations relating to wage and hour matters, employee classification, mandatory healthcare benefits, unlawful workplace discrimination and whistle blowing. Any actual or alleged failure to comply with any regulation applicable to our business or any whistle-blowing claim, even if without merit, could result in costly litigation, regulatory action or otherwise harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We collect and remit sales/parking taxes and file tax returns for and on behalf of ourselves and our clients. We are affected by laws and regulations that may impose a direct assessment on us for failure to remit sales/parking taxes and filing of tax returns for ourselves and on behalf of our clients.

Deterioration in economic conditions in general could reduce the demand for parking and ancillary services and, as a result, reduce our earnings and adversely affect our financial condition.

        Adverse

We cannot predict changes in global, nationallaws and local economic conditions could have a negative impact on our business. In addition, our business operations tend to be concentrated in large urban areas. Many of our customers are workers who commuteregulations made by car to their places of employment in these urban centers. Our business could be materially adversely affected to the extent that weak economic conditionsU.S. President, the U.S. President's Administration, or demographic factors have resulted in the elimination of jobscurrent and high unemployment in these large urban areas. In addition, increased unemployment levels, the movement of white-collar jobs from urban centers to suburbs or out of North America entirely, increased office vacancies in urban areas, movement toward home office alternatives or lower consumer spending could reduce consumer demand for our services.

        Adversefuture U.S. Congress, but we will monitor developments regarding legislation changes in economic conditions could also lead to a decline in parking at airports and commercial facilities, including facilities owned by retail operators and hotels. In particular, reductions in parking at leased facilities can lower our profit because a decrease in revenue would be exacerbated by fixed costs that we must pay under our leases.

        If adverse economic conditions reduce discretionary spending, business travel or other economic activity that fuels demand for our services, our earnings could be reduced. Adverse changes in local and national economic conditions could also depress prices for our services or cause clients to cancel their agreements to purchase our services.

regulatory shifts.

The financial difficulties or bankruptcy of one or more of our major clients could adversely affect our results.

Future revenue and our ability to collect accounts receivable depend, in part, on the financial strength of our clients. We estimate an allowance for accounts we do not consider collectible, and this allowance adversely impacts profitability. In the event that our clients experience financial difficulty, become unable to obtain financing or seek bankruptcy protection, our profitability would be further impacted by our failure to collect accounts receivable in excess of the estimated allowance. Additionally, our future revenue


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would be reduced by the loss of these clients or by the cancellation of leases or management contracts by clients in bankruptcy.

Additional funds would need

Our risk management and safety programs may not have the intended effect of allowing us to be reservedreduce our insurance costs for futureour insurance losses if such losses are worse than expected.

programs.

We provide liability and worker's compensationcontinually attempt to mitigate the aforementioned risk that our insurance coverage consistent withmay be inadequate through the implementation of company-wide safety and loss control efforts designed to decrease the incidence of accidents or events that might increase our obligations to our clients under our various management contracts and leases. We are obligated to reimburse our insurance carriers for,exposure or pay directly, each loss incurred up to the amount of a specified deductible or self-insured retention. The per-occurrence deductible is $0.25 million for our workers' compensation and garagekeepers legal liability policies and $0.5 million for our automobile liability policy. The per-occurrence self-insured retention for our general liability policy is $0.5 million. We also purchase property insurance that provides coverage for loss or damage to our property, and in some cases our clients' property, as well as business interruption coverage for lost operating income and certain associated expenses. The deductible applicable to any given loss under the property insurance policies varies based upon the insured values and the peril that causes the loss. The stop-loss limit applicable under the group health insurance we provide for eligible employees is $0.3 million per illness. Our financial statements reflect our funding of all such obligations based upon guidance and evaluation received from third-party insurance professionals. There can be no assurance, however, that the ultimate amount of our obligations will not exceed the amount presently funded or accrued, in which case we would need to set aside additional funds to reserve for any such excess. Changes in insurance reserves as a result of periodic evaluations of the liabilities can cause swings in operating results that may not be indicative of the operations of our ongoing business. Additionally, our obligations could increase if we receive a greater number of insurance claims, or if the severity of, or the administrative costs associated with, those claims generally increases. A material increase in insurance costs due to a change in the number or severity of claims, claim costs or premiums paid by us could have a material adverse effect on our operating income.

liability.

Labor disputes could lead to loss of revenues or expense variations.

        At December 31, 2014, approximately 32% of our employees were represented by labor unions and approximately 30% of our collective bargaining contracts are up for renewal in 2015, representing approximately 4% of our employees. In addition, at any given time, we may face a number of union organizing drives.

When one or more of our major collective bargaining agreements becomes subject to renegotiation or when we face union organizing drives, we may disagree with the union on important issues that, in turn, could lead to a strike, work slowdown or other job actions. There can be no assurance that we will be able to renew existing labor union contracts on acceptable terms. In such cases, there are no assurances that we would be able to staff sufficient employees for our short-term needs. A strike, work slowdown or other job action could in some cases disrupt us from providing services, resulting in reduced revenues. If declines in client service occur or if our clients are targeted for sympathy strikes by other unionized workers, contract cancellations could result. The result of negotiating a first time agreement or renegotiating an existing collective bargaining agreement could result in a substantial increase in labor and benefits expenses that we may be unable to pass through to clients. In addition, potential legislation could make it significantly easier for union organizing drives to be successful and could give third-party arbitrators the ability to impose terms of collective bargaining agreements upon us and a labor union if we are unable to agree with such union on the terms of a collective bargaining agreement.

At December 31, 2016, approximately 31% of our employees were represented by labor unions and approximately 46% of our collective bargaining contracts are up for renewal in 2017, representing approximately 27% of our employees. In addition, at any given time, we may face a number of union organizing drives.

In addition, we make contributions to multiemployermulti-employer benefit plans on behalf of certain employees covered by collective bargaining agreements and could be responsible for paying unfunded liabilities incurred by such benefit plans, which amount could be material.

Our business success depends on retaining senior management and attracting and retaining qualified personnel.
Our future performance depends on the continuing services and contributions of our senior management to execute on our acquisition and growth strategies and to identify and pursue new opportunities. Our future success also depends, in large degree, on our continued ability to attract and retain qualified personnel. Any unplanned turnover in senior management or inability to attract and retain qualified personnel could have a negative effect on our results of operations.

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Negative or unexpected tax consequences could adversely affect our results of operations.

Adverse changes in underlying profitability and financial outlook of our operations could lead to changes in valuation allowances against our deferred tax assets on our consolidated balance sheet, which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations. Additionally, changes in U.S. tax laws or state tax laws or our interpretation of existing laws in states where we have significant operations could have an adverse effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets and results of operations. We are also subject to tax audits by governmental authorities in the United States and Canada. Negative unexpected results from one or more such tax audits or our failure to sustain our reporting positions on examination could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and our effective tax rate.

We have investments in joint ventures and may be subject to certain financial and operating risks with our joint venture investments.

We have acquired or invested in a number of joint ventures, and may acquire or enter into joint ventures with additional companies. These transactions create risks such as: (i) additional operating losses and expenses in the businesses acquired or joint ventures forin which we have made investments, in, (ii) the dependence on the investee's accounting, financial reporting and similar systems, controls and processes of other entities whose financial performance is incorporated into our financial results due to our investment in that entity, (iii) potential unknown liabilities associated with a company we may acquire or in which we invest, (iv) our requirementrequirements or obligationobligations to commit and provide additional capital, equity, or credit support as required by the joint venture agreements, (v) the joint venture partner may be unable to perform its obligations as a result of financial or other difficulties or be unable to provide for additional capital, equity or credit support as required byunder the joint venture agreements and (vi) disruption of our ongoing business, including loss of management focus on the business. As a result of future acquisitions or joint ventures forin which we may invest, in, we may need to issue additional equity securities, spend our cash, or incur debt and contingent liabilities, any of which could reduce our profitability and harm our business. In addition, valuations supporting our acquisitions or investments in joint ventures could change rapidly given the global economic environment and climate. We could determine that such valuations have experienced impairments, resulting in other-than-temporary declines in fair value which could adversely impact our financial results.

Weather conditions, including natural disasters, or acts of terrorism could disrupt our business and services.

Weather conditions, including fluctuations in temperatures, hurricanes, snow or severe weather storms, earthquakes, drought, heavy flooding, natural disasters or acts of terrorism may result in reduced revenues and gross profit. Weather conditions, natural disasters and acts of terrorism may also cause economic dislocations throughout the country. Weather conditions, including natural disasters, could lead to reduced levels of travel and require increase in certain costs of parking services of which could negatively affect gross profit. In addition, terrorist attacks have resulted in, and may continue to result in, increased government regulation of airlines and airport facilities, including imposition of minimum distances between parking facilities and terminals, resulting in the elimination of currently managed parking facilities. We derive a significant percentage of our gross profit from parking facilities and parking related services in and around airports. The Federal Aviation Administration generally prohibits parking within 300 feet of airport terminals during periods of heightened security. While the prohibition is not currently in effect, there can be no assurance that this governmental prohibition will not again be reinstated. The existing regulations governing parking within 300 feet of airport terminals or future regulations may prevent us from using certain parking spaces. Reductions in the number of parking spaces and air travelers may reduce our revenue and cash flow for both our leased facilities and those facilities we operate under management contracts.


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Because our business is affected by weather related trends, typically in the first and fourth quarters of each year, our results may fluctuate from period to period, which could make it difficult to evaluate our business.

Weather conditions, including fluctuations in temperatures, snow or severe weather storms, heavy flooding, hurricanes or natural disasters, can negatively impact portions of our business. We periodically have experienced fluctuations in our quarterly results arising from a number of factors, including the following:

reduced levels of travel during and as a result of severe weather conditions, which is reflected in lower revenue from urban, airport and hotel parking; and

increased costs of parking services, such as snow removal.

These factors reducedhave typically had negative impacts to our gross profit in the first quarters of 2014 and 2013quarter and could cause gross profit reductions in the future.future, either in the first quarter or other quarters. As a result of these seasonal affects, our revenue and earnings in the second, third and fourth quarters generally tend to be higher than revenue and earnings in the first quarter. Accordingly, you should not consider our first quarter results as indicative of results to be expected for any other quarter or for any full fiscal year. Fluctuations in our results could make it difficult to evaluate our business or cause instability in the market price of our common stock.


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Risks relating to our acquisition strategy may adversely impact our results of operations.
In the past, a significant portion of our growth has been generated by acquisitions, and we expect to continue to acquire businesses in the future as part of our growth strategy. A slowdown in the pace or size of our acquisitions could lead to a slower growth rate. There can be no assurance that any acquisition we make in the future will provide us with the benefits that we anticipate when entering into the transaction. The process of integrating an acquired business may create unforeseen difficulties and expenses. The areas in which we may face risks in connection with any potential acquisition of a business include, but are not limited to:
management time and focus may be diverted from operating our business to acquisition integration;
clients or key employees of an acquired business may not remain, which could negatively impact our ability to grow that acquired business;
integration of the acquired business’s accounting, information technology, human resources, and other administrative systems may fail to permit effective management and expense reduction;
implementing internal controls, procedures, and policies appropriate for a public company in an acquired business that lacked some of these controls, procedures, and policies may fail;
additional indebtedness incurred as a result of an acquisition may impact our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows; and
unanticipated or unknown liabilities may arise relating to the acquired business.
Goodwill impairment charges could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Goodwill represents the excess purchase price of acquired businesses over the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. We have elected to make the first day of our fiscal fourth quarter, October 1st, the annual impairment assessment date for goodwill. However, we could be required to evaluate the recoverability of goodwill prior to the annual assessment if we experience a significant under-performance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in the use of acquired assets or our business strategy, and significant negative industry or economic trends. If the fair value of one of our reporting units is less than its carrying value, we would record impairment for the excess of the carrying amount over the estimated fair value. The valuation of our reporting units requires significant judgment in evaluation of recent indicators of market activity and estimated future cash flows, discount rates, and other factors. Any impairment could have a material adverse effect on our reported financial results for the period in which the charge is taken.
Impairment of long-lived assets may adversely affect our operating results.
We evaluate our long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. These events and circumstances include, but are not limited to, a current expectation that a long-lived asset will be disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life, a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which we use a long-lived asset or a change in its physical condition. When this occurs, a recoverability test is performed that compares the projected undiscounted cash flows from the use and eventual disposition of an asset or asset group to its carrying amount. If as a result of this test we conclude that the projected undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying amount, impairment would be recorded for the excess of the carrying amount over the estimated fair value. The amount of any impairment could have a material adverse effect on our reported financial results for the period in which the charge is taken.
State and municipal government clients may sell or enter into long-term leases of parking-related assets towith our competitors.

competitors or property owners and developers may redevelop existing locations for alternative uses.

In order to raise additional revenue, a number of state and municipal governments have either sold or entered into long-term leases of public assets or may be contemplating such transactions. The assets that are the subject of such transactions have included government-owned parking garages located in downtown commercial districts and parking operations at airports. The sale or long-term leasing of such government-owned parking assets to our competitors or clients of our competitors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Additionally, property owners and developers may elect to redevelop existing locations for alternative uses other than parking or significantly reduce the number of existing spaces used for parking at those facilities in which we either lease or operate through a management contract. Reductions in the number of parking spaces or potential loss of contracts due to redevelopment by property owners may reduce our gross profit and cash flow for both our leased facilities and those facilities in which we operate under management contracts.
Our ability to expand our business will be dependent upon the availability of adequate capital.

The rate of our expansion will depend in part on the availability of adequate capital, which in turn will depend in large part on cash flow generated by our business and the availability of equity and debt capital. In addition, our Restated Senior Credit Facility contains provisions that restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness and/or make substantial investments or acquisitions. As a result, we cannot assure you that we will be able to finance our current growth strategies.


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The sureties for our performance bond program may elect not to provide us with new or renewal performance bonds for any reason.

As is customary in the industry, a surety provider can refuse to provide a bond principal with new or renewal surety bonds. If any existing or future surety provider refuses to provide us with surety bonds, either generally or because we are unwilling or unable to post collateral at levels sufficient to satisfy the surety's requirements, there can be no assurance that we would be able to find alternate providers on acceptable terms, or at all. Our inability to provide surety bonds could also result in the loss of existing contracts. Failure to find a provider of surety bonds, and our resulting inability to bid for new contracts or renew existing contracts, could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

Federal health care reform legislation may adversely affect our business and results of operations.

In March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 were signed into law in the U.S. (collectively, the "Health Care Reform Laws").


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The Health Care Reform Laws includerequire large employers to provide a large numberminimum level of health-related provisions, including requiring most individuals to have health insurance and establishingfor all qualifying employees or pay penalties for not providing such coverage. In addition, the Health Care Reform Laws establish new regulations on health plans. Although the Health Care Reform Laws do not mandate that employers offer health insurance, penalties will be assessed on large employers who do not offer health insurance that meets certain affordability or benefit requirements. Effective January 1, 2014,Accordingly, we modified our group health insurance program and we now self-insure all eligible full-time employees and their family members up to a $0.3 million stop loss limit. Providing suchcould incur costs associated with: (i) providing additional health insurance benefits to our employees, orbenefits; (ii) the payment of penalties if suchthe minimum level of coverage is not provided, could increase ourprovided; and (iii) the filing of additional information with the Internal Revenue Service to comply with these laws.

We cannot predict with certainty what additional healthcare initiatives, if any, will be implemented at the federal or state level, or what the ultimate effect of The Health Care Reform Laws or any future legislation or regulation will have on us. In addition, it is possible that the new U.S. President's Administration and U.S. Congress may seek to modify, repeal or otherwise invalidate all, or certain provisions of, the current health insurance-related expenses. Ifcare reform legislation. Further, regardless of the prevailing political environment in the United States, if we are unable to raise the rates we charge our clients to cover these expenses such increases in expense could reduce our operating profit.

        In addition, underincurred due to the Health Care Reform Laws employers will have to file a significant amount ofor other additional information with the Internal Revenue Service and will have to develop systems and processes to track requisite information. We will have to modifyhealthcare initiatives, our current systems to do so, whichoperating profit could increase our general and administrative expenses.

be negatively impacted.

We do not maintain insurance coverage for all possible risks.

We maintain a comprehensive portfolio of insurance policies to help protect us against loss or damage incurred from a wide variety of insurable risks. Each year, we review with our professional insurance advisers whether the insurance policies and associated coverages that we maintain are sufficient to adequately protect us from the various types of risk to which we are exposed in the ordinary course of business. That analysis takes into account various pertinent factors such as the likelihood that we would incur a material loss from any given risk, as well as the cost of obtaining insurance coverage against any such risk. There can be no assurance that we may not sustain a material loss for which we do not maintain any, or adequate, insurance coverage.

Our business success depends on our ability to preserve long-term client relationships.
We primarily provide services pursuant to agreements that are cancelable by either party upon 30-days’ notice. As we generally incur higher initial costs on new contracts, our business associated with long-term client relationships is generally more profitable than short-term client relationships. If we lose a significant number of long-term clients, our profitability could be negatively impacted, even if we gain equivalent revenues from new clients.
Actions of activist investors could disrupt our business.
Public companies have been the target of activist investors. In the event that a third-party, such as an activist investor, proposes to change our governance policies, board of directors, or other aspects of our operations, our review and consideration of such proposals may create a significant distraction for our management and employees. This could negatively impact our ability to execute our long-term growth plan and may require our management to expend significant time and resources. Such proposals may also create uncertainties with respect to our financial position and operations and may adversely affect our ability to attract and retain key employees.
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Item 1B.    UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Unresolved Staff Comments

Not applicable.


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Item 2.    PROPERTIES

Properties

Parking Facilities

We operate parking facilities in 4445 states and the District of Columbia in the United States, Puerto Rico and fourthree provinces of Canada. The following table summarizes certain information regarding our facilities in which we operate as of December 31, 2014:

2016:

  
 # of Locations  
 # of Spaces  
    # of Locations   # of Spaces  
States/Provinces
 Airports and Urban Cities Airport Urban Total Airport Urban Total  Airports and Urban Cities Airport Urban Total Airport Urban Total

Alabama

 Airports, Birmingham, Mobile and Talladega  1 60 61 1,074 10,483 11,557  Airport, Birmingham, and Mobile 1
 46
 47
 1,074
 8,500
 9,574

Alberta

 Calgary, Edmonton and Sherwood Park   9 9  1,229 1,229  Calgary, Edmonton and Sherwood Park 
 9
 9
 
 1,348
 1,348

Arizona

 Glendale, Mesa, Nogales, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sedona and Tempe   32 32  22,747 22,747  Glendale, Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe 
 22
 22
 
 19,267
 19,267

California

 Airports, Glendale, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Oakland, Riverside, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Monica and other various cities  21 769 790 54,936 261,372 316,308  Airports, Fresno, Glendale, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Oakland, Riverside, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Monica Stockton and other various cities 19
 580
 599
 28,756
 241,532
 270,288

Colorado

 Airports, Aurora, Boulder, Broomfield, Colorado Springs, Denver, Golden, Greenwood Village, Lakewood, Lone Tree, Westminster and other various cities  9 164 173 40,477 65,182 105,659  Airport, Aurora, Boulder, Broomfield, Colorado Springs, Denver, Golden, Greenwood Village, Lakewood, Lone Tree, Westminster and other various cities 10
 161
 171
 42,056
 72,813
 114,869

Connecticut

 Airports, Hartford, Stamford, Waterbury and Windsor Locks  8 5 13 7,941 2,725 10,666  Airport, Bridgeport, Hartford, and Stamford 8
 5
 13
 7,941
 3,329
 11,270

Delaware

 Wilmington   3 3  1,167 1,167  Wilmington 
 5
 5
 
 1,634
 1,634

District of Columbia

 Airport and Washington, DC  1 73 74  17,252 17,252  Washington 
 73
 73
 
 16,054
 16,054

Florida

 Airports, Coral Gables, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Miami Beach, Orlando, South Miami, St. Petersburg, Tampa, West Palm Beach and other various cities  24 233 257 46,602 97,567 144,169  Airports, Coral Gables, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Miami Beach, Orlando, South Miami, St. Petersburg, Tampa, West Palm Beach and other various cities 24
 209
 233
 46,602
 78,002
 124,604

Georgia

 Airports, Athens, Atlanta, Decatur, and Duluth  16 71 87 35,367 46,670 82,037  Airport, Athens, Atlanta, Decatur, and Duluth 16
 73
 89
 35,367
 42,780
 78,147

Hawaii

 Aiea, Honolulu, Kaneohe, Lahaina, Wailuku and Waipahu   39 39  15,039 15,039  Airport, Aiea, Honolulu, Kihei, Lahaina, Wailuku and Waipahu 1
 42
 43
 1,663
 13,907
 15,570

Idaho

 Airport  1  1 915  915  Airport 1
 
 1
 883
 
 883

Illinois

 Airports, Chicago, Elgin, Evanston, Harvey, Lake County, North Chicago, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, Rosemont, Schaumburg and other various cities  13 317 330 37,366 124,877 162,243  Airport, Chicago, Elgin, Evanston, Harvey, Lake County, North Chicago, Oak Park, Rosemont, Schaumburg and other various cities 13
 349
 362
 37,366
 137,910
 175,276

Indiana

 Indianapolis and South Bend   7 7  2,130 2,130  Indianapolis and South Bend 
 2
 2
 
 570
 570

Kansas

 Kansas City and Topeka   3 3  832 832  Lawrence and Topeka 
 3
 3
 
 1,342
 1,342

Kentucky

 Airports, Covington, Erlanger, Frankfort and Lexington  6 16 22 16,807 3,368 20,175  Airport, Covington, Louisville, Frankfort and Lexington 6
 39
 45
 16,807
 15,578
 32,385

Louisiana

 Airports, Baton Rouge, Gretina, Kenner, New Orleans, Shreveport and Westwego  7 75 82 10,324 16,362 26,686  Airports, Baton Rouge, Gretna, New Orleans, Shreveport and Westwego 7
 66
 73
 10,324
 18,512
 28,836

Maine

 Airports and Portland  3 3 6 3,081 1,890 4,971  Airports and Portland 3
 7
 10
 3,081
 2,759
 5,840

Manitoba

 Winnipeg   2 2  399 399 

Maryland

 Baltimore, Bethesda, Ellicott City, Landover, Oxon Hill, Riverdale, Rockville, Silver Spring and Towson   54 54  53,414 53,414  Airport, Annapolis, Baltimore, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Ellicott City, Landover, Oxon Hill, Rockville and Towson 6
 65
 71
 27,700
 62,018
 89,718

Massachusetts

 Attleboro, Boston, Cambridge, Charlestown, Chelsea, Lawrence, Roxbury, Somerville, Springfield and Worcester   98 98  33,669 33,669  Attleboro, Boston, Cambridge, Charlestown, Chelsea, Lawrence, Roxbury, Somerville, Springfield, Worcester and various other cities 
 99
 99
 
 33,675
 33,675

Michigan

 Airports, Ann Arbor, Birmingham, Detroit, Flint, Freeland, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Royal Oak, Traverse City and other various cities  14 32 46 34,416 16,152 50,568  Airports, Birmingham, Detroit, Pontiac, Royal Oak and Warren 14
 31
 45
 34,816
 14,429
 49,245

Minnesota

 Minneapolis and St. Paul   36 36  11,459 11,459  Minneapolis and St. Paul 
 36
 36
 
 9,626
 9,626

Mississippi

 Jackson   15 15  4,484 4,484  Jackson 
 11
 11
 
 3,288
 3,288
Missouri Airports, Clayton, Kansas City, and St. Louis 7
 71
 78
 24,876
 29,802
 54,678
Montana Airports 5
 
 5
 3,801
 
 3,801
Nebraska Airport and Omaha 2
 12
 14
 1,307
 2,441
 3,748
New Hampshire Airport 5
 
 5
 6,236
 
 6,236
New Jersey Atlantic City, Bayonne, Camden, East Rutherford, Jersey City, New Brunswick, Newark, Paterson, Wayne, Weehawken and various other cities 
 90
 90
 
 68,163
 68,163
New Mexico Airport and Albuquerque 1
 8
 9
 
 3,777
 3,777

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 # of Locations  
 # of Spaces  
    # of Locations   # of Spaces  
States/Provinces
 Airports and Urban Cities Airport Urban Total Airport Urban Total  Airports and Urban Cities Airport Urban Total Airport Urban Total

Missouri

 Airports, Barnhart, Clayton, Kansas City, Springfield and St. Louis  7 79 86 24,816 34,690 59,506 

Montana

 Airports  6  6 5,170  5,170 

Nebraska

 Airports, Lincoln and Omaha  2 12 14 1,307 2,949 4,256 

New Hampshire

 Airports  5  5 8,427  8,427 

New Jersey

 Atlantic City, Bayonne, Camden, East Rutherford, Jersey City, New Brunswick, Newark, Paterson, Wayne and Weehawken   88 88  67,281 67,281 

New Mexico

 Airport and Albuquerque  1 8 9  3,777 3,777 

New York

 Airports, Bronx, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Elmhurst, Flushing, Hamburg, Manhattan, New York City, Ronkonkoma, Syracuse and other various cities  8 546 554 15,547 101,274 116,821  Airports, Bronx, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Flushing, Hamburg, Long Island City, Manhattan, Queens, Syracuse, White Plains and other various cities 7
 263
 270
 11,810
 65,361
 77,171
Nevada
Las Vegas


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35,630

35,630

North Carolina

 Airports, Asheville, Carolina Beach,Charlotte, Fletcher, Greensboro, Wilmington, and Winston Salem  8 50 58 17,208 19,674 36,882  Airports, Albemarle, Asheville, Carolina Beach, Charlotte, Durham, Greensboro, Wilmington, and Winston Salem 9
 89
 98
 17,208
 23,348
 40,556

North Dakota

 Airports  2  2 2,336  2,336  Airport 1
 
 1
 2,131
 
 2,131

Ohio

 Airports, Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Lakewood, North Canton and Westerville  16 170 186 17,892 95,521 113,413  Airports, Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Lakewood, and Westerville 17
 162
 179
 17,655
 97,171
 114,826

Oklahoma

 Oklahoma City and Tulsa   26 26  6,728 6,728  Oklahoma City and Tulsa 
 30
 30
 
 7,530
 7,530

Ontario

 Brampton, Cambridge, Kitchener, Mississauga, North York, Oshawa, Ottawa, Saultsaintemarie, Thunder bay and Toronto   89 89  36,550 36,550  Brampton, Cambridge, Kitchener, Mississauga, North York, Oshawa, Ottawa, Sault Ste. Marie, Toronto and various other cities 
 78
 78
 
 33,406
 33,406

Oregon

 Airports, Corvallis, Medford, Portland and Redmond  8 16 24 18,293 9,259 27,552  Airports, Corvallis, and Portland 8
 17
 25
 19,133
 9,353
 28,486

Pennsylvania

 Airports, Avoca, Chester, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Middletown, Norristown, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Scranton  4 70 74 7,241 57,181 64,422  Airports, Chester, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Norristown, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh 4
 65
 69
 6,664
 54,325
 60,989

Puerto Rico

 Caguas, Carolina, Dorado, Guaynabo, Ponce, Rio Grande and San Juan   40 40  19,736 19,736  Caguas, Carolina, Dorado, Guaynabo, Ponce, Rio Grande and San Juan 
 39
 39
 
 18,047
 18,047

Quebec

 Gatineau   8 8  4,647 4,647  Gatineau 
 8
 8
 
 4,647
 4,647

Rhode Island

 Airports, Newport, Providence and Warwick  7 16 23 9,027 7,138 16,165  Airport, Newport, and Providence 7
 6
 13
 9,027
 1,484
 10,511

South Carolina

 Columbia   2 2  1,311 1,311  Beaufort and Columbia 
 8
 8
 
 1,199
 1,199

South Dakota

 Airports  2  2 2,716  2,716  Airport 1
 
 1
 1,800
 
 1,800

Tennessee

 Airports, Blountville, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville  9 71 80 18,300 15,560 33,860  Airports, Germantown, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville 4
 67
 71
 10,197
 15,844
 26,041

Texas

 Airports, Addison, Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Ft. Worth, Houston, Irving, San Antonio, Waco and Woodlands  33 234 267 37,481 140,230 177,711  Airports, Addison, Austin, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston, Irving, San Antonio, Waco, Woodlands and other various cities 42
 209
 251
 53,903
 132,323
 186,226

Utah

 Airports, Farmington, Park City and Salt Lake City  10 16 26 15,067 5,536 20,603  Airport, Park City and Salt Lake City 10
 16
 26
 14,769
 5,536
 20,305

Virginia

 Airports, Arlington, Fairfax, Manassas, Newport News, Norfolk, Reston, Richmond, Roanoke, Vienna and Virginia Beach  8 109 117 11,280 39,662 50,942  Airports, Arlington, Fairfax, Manassas, Newport News, Norfolk, Richmond, Vienna and various other cities 7
 79
 86
 11,280
 35,169
 46,449

Washington

 Airport, Bellevue, Bellingham, Renton, Seattle and Tukwila  1 103 104 1,253 23,394 24,647  Airports, Bellevue, Seattle, and other various cities 2
 87
 89
 2,348
 35,101
 37,449

West Virginia

 Charleston   8 8  2,655 2,655  Charleston and South Charleston 
 17
 17
 
 2,950
 2,950

Wisconsin

 Airports, Appleton, Green Bay, Lacrosse, Madison and Milwaukee  12 33 45 20,099 17,062 37,161  Airports, Lacrosse, Madison, Menomonee Falls and Milwaukee 12
 31
 43
 17,605
 14,065
 31,670

 Totals  273 3,910 4,183 522,766 1,522,284 2,045,050  Totals 280
 3,406
 3,686
 526,186
 1,495,545
 2,021,731

        We have interest in seventeen joint ventures, twelve limited liability companies, eighteen general partnerships, and one limited partnership that each operate between one and thirty-five parking facilities. We also held a partial ownership interest in four parking facilities as of December 31, 2014.


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For additional information on our properties, see also Part II, Item 7. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Summary of Operating Facilities" and the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."

Office Leases

We lease approximately 35,000 square feet for our corporate offices in Chicago, Illinois. We believe that this space will be adequate to meet our currentIllinois and foreseeable future needs.

        We also lease approximately 33,00025,000 square feet for our support office in Nashville, Tennessee. We believe that this spacethese spaces will be adequate to our meet current and foreseeable future needs.

We also lease regional offices in various cities in the United States and Canada. These lease agreements generally include renewal and expansion options, and we believe that these facilities are adequate to meet our current and foreseeable future needs.


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I ITEMtem 3.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Legal Proceedings

General
We are subject to litigation in the normal course of our business. The outcomes of legal proceedings and claims brought against us and other loss contingencies are subject to significant uncertainty. We accrue a charge against income when our management determines that it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. In addition, we accrue for the authoritative judgments or assertions made against us by government agencies at the time of their rendering regardless of our intent to appeal. In addition, we are from time-to-time party to litigation, administrative proceedings and union grievances that arise in the normal course of business, and occasionally pay non-material amounts to resolve claims or alleged violations of regulatory requirements. There are no "normal course" matters that separately or in the aggregate, would, in the opinion of management, have a material adverse effect on our operations, financial condition or cash flow.

In determining the appropriate loss contingencies, we consider the likelihood of loss or impairment of an asset or the incurrence of a liability, as well as our ability to reasonably estimate the amount of potential loss. We regularly evaluate current information available to us to determine whether an accrual should be established or adjusted. Estimating the probability that a loss will occur and estimating the amount of a potential loss or a range of potential loss involves significant estimation and judgment.

Settlement with Former Central Stockholders
On December 15, 2016, we settled disputes involving our acquisition on October 2, 2012 of 100% of the outstanding common shares of KCPC Holdings, Inc., which was the ultimate parent of Central with, among other parties, each of Kohlberg CPC Rep, L.L.C., KOCO Investors V, L.P., Kohlberg Offshore Investors V, L.P., Kohlberg Investors V, L.P., Kohlberg Partners V, L.P., and Kohlberg TE Investors V, L.P. (collectively, the “Kohlberg Entities”); and each of Versa Capital Fund I, L.P. and Versa Capital Fund I Parallel, L.P. (collectively, the “Versa Entities”); and each of Lubert-Adler Real Estate Fund V, L.P. and Lubert-Adler Real Estate Parallel Fund V, L.P. (collectively, “Lubert-Adler Entities”). As of February 22, 2017, the Kohlberg Entities collectively own approximately 16.2% of our common stock, the Versa Entities collectively own approximately 2.3% of our common stock, and the Lubert-Adler Entities collectively own approximately 6.0% of our common stock. In addition, Paul Halpern, who resigned as a director on December 14, 2016, is affiliated with the Versa Entities; and directors Seth H. Hollander, Jonathan P. Ward and Gordon H. Woodward are affiliated with the Kohlberg Entities.
The Agreement and Plan of Merger related to the Central Merger (“Merger Agreement”) provided that Central’s former stockholders were entitled to receive cash consideration in the amount equal to $27.0 million three years after closing, subject to indemnification obligations of Central’s former stockholders and other adjustments. Post-closing claims and disputes arose between the parties, including as to indemnification matters and obligations. On September 27, 2016, the Company and Central's former stockholders agreed-upon non-binding terms to settle all outstanding matters between the parties relating to the Central Merger, and on December 15, 2016 the Company and Central's former stockholders executed a settlement agreement ("Settlement Agreement") to settle all outstanding matters between the parties relating to the Central Merger. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, we paid Central's former stockholders $2.5 million in aggregate, which effectively reduced the $27.0 million cash consideration that would have been payable by us to Central's former stockholders under the Merger Agreement by $24.5 million. As a result of the Settlement Agreement, we recorded $0.8 million ($0.5 million, net of tax) within General and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income during the third quarter 2016. Additionally and pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the parties fully released one another for claims relating to the Central Merger, and therefore we have no further obligation to pay any additional Cash Consideration Amount to Central's former stockholders. See also Note 2. Central Merger and Restructuring, Merger and Integration Costs to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part IV, Item 15. "Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules" of this Form 10-K.
Holten Settlement
See Note 19. Legal Proceedingsto the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 15. "Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules" for disclosures related to the Holten Settlement reached in March 2016.
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Item 4.    MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Mine Safety Disclosures

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PART II

ITEM
Item 5.    MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Market Information

Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the symbol "SP". The following sets forth the high and low intraday sales prices of our common stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC during each quarter of the two most recent calendar years.


 2014 2013  Sales Price

 Sales Price Sales Price  2016 2015
Quarter Ended
 High Low High Low  High Low High Low

March 31

 $27.48 $24.55 $22.60 $19.34  $25.00
 $20.67
 $25.39
 $19.71

June 30

 $26.08 $21.09 $23.26 $20.00  $24.38
 $20.41
 $27.33
 $21.62

September 30

 $22.25 $18.83 $26.92 $21.40  $26.02
 $22.47
 $27.41
 $18.50

December 31

 $25.23 $19.26 $28.09 $21.97  $30.30
 $22.60
 $26.39
 $21.66

Dividends

We did not pay a cash dividend in respect of our common stock in 20142016 or 2013.2015. By the terms of our Restated Senior Credit Facility,Agreement, we can pay cash dividends on our capital stock while such facility is in effect. Any future dividends will be determined based on earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, and other factors considered relevant by our Board of Directors. There are no restrictions on the ability of our wholly owned subsidiaries to pay cash dividends to us.

Holders

As of March 2, 2015,February 22, 2017, there were 2,88022,328,578 holders of our common stock, based on the number of record holders of our common stock.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

Plan Category
 Number of
Securities to be
Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants
and
Rights (a)
 Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants
and
Rights
 Number of
Securities
Remaining
Available
for Future
Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation
Plans
(Excluding
Securities
Reflected in
Column (a))
 Number of
Securities to be
Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants
and
Rights (Column A)
 Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants
and
Rights (Column B)
 Number of
Securities
Remaining
Available
for Future
Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation
Plans
(Excluding
Securities
Reflected in
Column A)

Equity compensation plans approved by securities holders

 651,918 $0.06 500,202 666,718
 $
 285,521

Equity compensation plans not approved by securities holders

    
 
 

Total

 651,918 $0.06 500,202 666,718
 $
 285,521




















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Stock Repurchases


In June 2011,May 2016, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase, on the open market, shares of our outstanding common stock in an amount not to exceed $30.0 million in aggregate. Purchases of our common stock on themay be made in open market uptransactions effected through a broker-dealer at prevailing market prices, in block trades, or by other means in accordance with Rule 10b-18 and 10b5-1under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"). The share repurchase program does not obligate us to $20.0 millionrepurchase any particular amount of common stock, and has no fixed termination date. Under this program, we repurchased 305,183 shares of common stock through December 31, 2016. The following table summarizes share repurchase activity during the three months ended December 31, 2016.
PeriodTotal Number of Shares Repurchased
Average Price Paid (per Share)
Cumulative Number of Shares Purchased as Part of the Current Program
Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Program (in millions)
October 1, 2016 through October 31, 201663,488

$24.42

285,726


November 1, 2016 through November 30, 201619,457

$24.95

305,183


December 1, 2016 through December 31,2016

$

305,183


Total82,945





$22.5
Stock Performance Graph
 Years Ended December 31,
Company / Index201120122013201420152016
SP Plus Corporation$100.00
$123.06
$145.72
$141.19
$133.74
$157.53
S&P 500 Index$100.00
$116.00
$153.57
$174.60
$177.01
$198.18
S&P SmallCap 600 Commercial & Professional Services$100.00
$126.37
$186.71
$184.98
$187.37
$232.24
The performance graph above shows the cumulative total stockholder return of our common stock for the period starting on December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2016. This performance is compared with the cumulative total returns over the same period of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Commercial and Professional Services Index, which includes our direct competitor, ABM Industries Incorporated. The graph assumes that on December 31, 2011, $100 was invested in share repurchaseseach of the other two indices, and assumes reinvestment of dividends. The stock performance shown in the aggregate. Under this repurchase

graph represents past performance and should not be considered indication of future performance.

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program, we may purchase our common shares from time to time in open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions and may make all or part of the purchases pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 plans. Any repurchased shares are retired and returned to an authorized but unissued status. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time without notice. As of December 31, 2014, $12.5 million remained available for stock repurchases under the June 2011 authorization by the Board of Directors. We made no stock repurchases during 2014 or 2013.

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Item 6.    SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Selected Financial Data

The following selected consolidated data should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, which are included in Item 8. "Financial Statements15. "Exhibits and Supplementary Data"Financial Statement Schedules" and the information contained in Item 7. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

The results of operations for the historical periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for future periods. See Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of risk factors that could impact our future results.

        On October 2, 2012, we completed our acquisition (the "Central Merger") of Central Parking Corporation ("Central").

Our consolidated results of operations for the years ended December 31, 20132016, 2015, 2014 and 20142013 include Central's results of operations for the entire year. Our consolidated results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 include Central's results of operations for the period October 2, 2012 through December 31, 2012.

 Year Ended December 31,
(millions)2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Statement of Income 
  
  
  
  
Parking services revenue 
  
  
  
  
Lease contracts$545.0
 $570.9
 $496.6
 $489.6
 $250.3
Management contracts346.8
 350.3
 338.3
 347.3
 230.5
 891.8
 921.2
 834.9
 836.9
 480.8
Reimbursed management contract revenue723.7
 694.7
 679.8
 629.9
 473.1
Total parking services revenue1,615.5
 1,615.9
 1,514.7
 1,466.8
 953.9
Cost of parking services   
  
  
  
Lease contracts505.6
 532.8
 455.7
 456.1
 231.8
Management contracts209.8
 218.3
 207.9
 208.7
 141.9
 715.4
 751.1
 663.6
 664.8
 373.7
Reimbursed management contract expense723.7
 694.7
 679.8
 629.9
 473.1
Total cost of parking services1,439.1
 1,445.8
 1,343.4
 1,294.7
 846.8
Gross profit   
  
  
  
Lease contracts39.4
 38.1
 40.9
 33.5
 18.6
Management contracts137.0
 132.0
 130.4
 138.6
 88.5
Total gross profit176.4
 170.1
 171.3
 172.1
 107.1
General and administrative expenses90.0
 97.3
 101.5
 98.9
 86.5
Depreciation and amortization33.7
 34.0
 30.3
 31.2
 13.5
Operating income52.7
 38.8
 39.5
 42.0
 7.1
Other expense (income)   
  
  
  
Interest expense10.5
 12.7
 17.8
 19.0
 8.6
Interest income(0.5) (0.2) (0.4) (0.6) (0.3)
Gain on sale of business
 (0.5) 
 
 
Gain on contribution of a
business to an unconsolidated entity

 
 (4.1) 
 
Equity in losses from investments in unconsolidated entity0.9
 1.7
 0.3
 
 
Total other expense (income)10.9
 13.7
 13.6
 18.4
 8.3
Earnings (loss) before income taxes41.8
 25.1
 25.9
 23.6
 (1.2)
Income tax expense (benefit)15.8
 4.8
 (0.2) 8.8
 (3.6)
Net income26.0
 20.3
 26.1
 14.8
 2.4
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest2.9
 2.9
 3.0
 2.7
 1.0
Net income attributable to SP Plus Corporation (1)$23.1
 $17.4
 $23.1
 $12.1
 $1.4
Balance sheet data (at end of year)   
  
  
  
Cash and cash equivalents$22.2
 $18.7
 $18.2
 $23.2
 $28.5
Total assets (2) (4)778.6
 784.1
 823.1
 858.5
 900.0
Total debt (3) (4)195.1
 225.1
 250.8
 284.8
 305.3
Total SP Plus Corporation stockholders' equity (5)$268.4
 $250.1
 $229.8
 $203.1
 $186.2

(1)Net income attributable to SP Plus Corporation for 2012 includes the following significant amounts from the Central Merger: Total revenue, excluding reimbursed revenue, of $127.8 million; total cost of parking services, excluding reimbursed expense, of $190.0 million; and general and administrative expenses of $24.6 million.
(2)Total assets as of December 31, 2012 includes the impact of assets acquired in the Central Merger of $624.9 million.
(3)Total long-term debt, including current portion as of December 31, 2012, includes $217.7 million of debt, net of cash acquired, assumed in the Central Merger.
(4)Total assets and total debt for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012 have been adjusted for the adoption of ASU 2015-03.
(5)Total SP Plus Corporation stockholders' equity as of December 31, 2012 includes approximately $140.7 million related to the issuance of our common stock in the Central Merger.

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 Year Ended December 31, 
 
 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 
 
 (In millions)
 

Statement of Operations Data:

                

Parking services revenue:

                

Lease contracts

 $496.6 $489.6 $250.4 $147.5  138.7 

Management contracts

  338.3  347.3  230.5  173.7  171.3 

  834.9  836.9  480.9  321.2  310.0 

Reimbursed management contract revenue

  679.8  629.9  473.1  408.4  411.1 

Total revenue

  1,514.7  1,466.8  954.0  729.6  721.1 

Cost of parking services:

                

Lease contracts

  455.7  456.1  231.8  136.5  128.6 

Management contracts

  207.9  208.7  141.9  97.2  96.9 

  663.6  664.8  373.7  233.7  225.5 

Reimbursed management contract expense

  679.8  629.9  473.1  408.4  411.1 

Total cost of parking services

  1,343.4  1,294.7  846.8  642.1  636.6 

Gross profit:

                

Lease contracts

  40.9  33.5  18.6  11.0  10.1 

Management contracts

  130.4  138.6  88.6  76.5  74.4 

Total gross profit

  171.3  172.1  107.2  87.5  84.5 

General and administrative expenses

  101.5  98.9  86.5  48.3  47.9 

Depreciation and amortization

  30.3  31.2  13.5  6.6  6.1 

Operating income

  39.5  42.0  7.2  32.6  30.5 

Other expense (income):

                

Interest expense

  17.8  19.0  8.6  4.7  5.3 

Interest income

  (0.4) (0.6) (0.3) (0.2) (0.2)

Gain on contribution of a business to an unconsolidated entity

  (4.1)        

Equity in losses from investments in unconsolidated entity

  0.3         

Total other expense (income)

  13.6  18.4  8.3  4.5  5.1 

Income before income taxes

  25.9  23.6  (1.1) 28.1  25.4 

Income tax expense (benefit)

  (0.2) 8.8  (3.6) 10.7  9.8 

Net income

  26.1  14.8  2.5  17.4  15.6 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

  3.0  2.7  1.0  0.4  0.3 

Net income attributable to SP Plus Corporation(1)

 $23.1 $12.1 $1.5 $17.0 $15.3 

Balance Sheet Data (at end of year):

                

Cash and cash equivalents

 $18.2 $23.2 $28.5 $13.2 $7.3 

Total assets(2)

  825.8  862.4  905.3  242.9  242.8 

Total debt(3)

  253.4  288.7  310.6  82.0  97.9 

Total SP Plus Corporation stockholders' equity(4)

 $229.1 $203.1 $186.2 $41.3 $29.2 

(1)
Net income attributable to SP Plus Corporation for 2012 includes the following significant amounts from the Central Merger: Total revenue, excluding reimbursed revenue, of $127.8 million; total cost of parking services, excluding reimbursed expense, of $190.0 million; and general and administrative expenses of $24.6 million.

(2)
Total assets as of December 31, 2012 includes the impact of assets acquired in the Central Merger of $624.9 million.

(3)
Total long-term debt, including current portion as of December 31, 2012, includes $217.7 million of debt, net of cash acquired, assumed in the Central Merger.

(4)
Total SP Plus Corporation stockholders' equity as of December 31, 2012 includes approximately $140.7 million related to the issuance of our common stock in the Central Merger.

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ITEM 7.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Item 7,7. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and other parts of this Form 10-K contain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by words such as "future," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "will," "would," "could," "can," "may," and similar terms. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and the Company's actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Part I, Item 1A1A. "Risk Factors" of this Form 10-K, under the heading "Risk Factors," which are incorporated herein by reference. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Part II, Item 88. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of this Form 10-K. Each of the terms the "Company" and "SP Plus" as used herein refers collectively to SP Plus Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, unless otherwise stated. The Company assumes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.

Overview

Our Business

We provide parking management, ground transportation and other ancillary services to commercial, institutional and municipal clients in urban markets and airports across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Our services include a comprehensive set of on-site parking management and ground transportation services, which include facility maintenance, security services, training, scheduling and supervising all service personnel as well as providing customer service, marketing, and accounting and revenue control functions necessary to facilitate the operation of our clients' facilities.facilities or events. We also provide a range of ancillary services such as airport shuttle operations, valet services, taxi and livery dispatch services and municipal meter revenue collection and enforcement services. We typically enter into contractual relationships with property owners or managers as opposed to owning facilities.

We operate our clients' properties through two types of arrangements: management contracts and leases. Under a management contract, we typically receive a base monthly fee for managing the facility, and we may also receive an incentive fee based on the achievement of facility performance objectives. We also receive fees for ancillary services. Typically, all of the underlying revenues and expenses under a standard management contract flow through to our clients rather than to us. However, some management contracts, which are referred to as "reverse" management contracts, usually provide for larger management fees and require us to pay various costs. Under lease arrangements, we generally pay to the property owner either a fixed annual rent, a percentage of gross customer collections or a combination thereof. We collect all revenues under lease arrangements and we are responsible for most operating expenses, but we are typically not responsible for major maintenance, capital expenditures or real estate taxes. Margins for lease contracts vary significantly, not only due to operating performance, but also due to variability of parking rates in different cities and varying space utilization by parking facility type and location. As of December 31, 2014,2016, we operated 81% of our locations under management contracts and 19% under leases.

In evaluating our financial condition and operating performance, management's primary focus is on our gross profit and total general and administrative expense. Although the underlying economics to us of management contracts and leases are similar, the manner in which we are required to account for them differs. Revenue from leases includes all gross customer collections derived from our leased locations (net of local parking taxes), whereas revenue from management contracts only includes our contractually


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agreed upon management fees and amounts attributable to ancillary services. Gross customer collections at facilities under management contracts, therefore, are not included in our revenue. Accordingly, while a change in the proportion of our operating agreements that are structured as leases versus management contracts may cause significant fluctuations in reported revenue and expense of parking services, that change will not artificially affect our gross profit. For example, as of December 31, 2014,2016, 81% of our locations were operated under management contracts and 76%78% of our gross profit for the year ended December 31, 20142016 was derived from management contracts. Only 41%39% of total revenue (excluding reimbursed management contract revenue), however, was from management contracts because under those contracts the revenue collected from parking customers belongs to our clients. Therefore, gross profit and total general and administrative expense, rather than revenue, are management's primary focus.

General Business Trends

        We believe that sophisticated commercial real estate developers

Investment in Joint Venture and property managersSale of Business
In October 2014, we entered into an agreement to establish a joint venture with Parkmobile USA and owners recognizecontributed all of the potentialassets and liabilities of our proprietary Click and Park® parking prepayment business in exchange for a 30 percent interest in the newly formed legal entity called Parkmobile, LLC. Parkmobile is a leading provider of on-demand and prepaid transaction processing for on- and off-street parking and transportation services. The Parkmobile joint venture combines two parking transaction engines, with SP Plus contributing the Click and Park® parking prepayment systems, which enables consumers to reserve and pay for parking online in advance and related servicesParkmobile USA contributing its on demand transaction engine that allows consumers to betransact real-time payment for parking privileges in both on- and off-street environments. We account for our investment in the joint venture with Parkmobile under the equity method of accounting.
In August 2015, we sold portions of our security business primarily operating in the Southern California market to a third-party for a gross sales price of $1.8 million, which resulted in a gain on sale of business of $0.5 million, net of legal and other expenses. The pre-tax profit generator rather than a cost center. Often,for the parking experience makes bothoperations of the first andsold business was not significant to the last impressions on their properties' tenants and visitors. By outsourcing these services, they are able to capture additional profit by leveraging the unique operational skills and controls that an experienced parking management company can offer. Our ability to consistently deliver a uniformly high levelperiods presented herein.

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Summary of Operating Facilities

        We focus our operations in core markets where a concentration of locations improves customer service levels and operating margins.

The following table reflects our facilities operated at the end of the years indicated:

 
 December 31, 
 
 2014 2013 2012(2) 

Leased facilities(1)

  774  850  939 

Managed facilities(1)

  3,409  3,393  3,325 

Total facilities

  4,183  4,243  4,264 

(1)
Includes partial ownership in two managed facilities and two leased facilities acquired in the Central Merger.
 December 31,
 2016
2015
2014
Leased facilities (1)688

713

774
Managed facilities (1) (2)2,998

3,161

3,348
Total facilities3,686

3,874

4,122


(2)
Includes 1,388 managed facilities, 754 leased facilities, 2,142 total facilities and partial ownership in two managed facilities and four leased facilities acquired in the Central Merger.

(1)Includes partial ownership in one managed facility and one leased facility for 2016 and 2015, and two managed facilities and one leased facility acquired in the Central Merger for 2014.
(2)Adjusted to exclude managed facilities related to the security business primarily operating in the Southern California market for December 31, 2015 and 2014.

Revenue

We recognize parking services revenue from lease and management contracts as the related services are provided. Substantially all of our revenues come from the following two sources:

Parking services revenue—lease contract.  Parking services revenues related to lease contracts consist of all revenue received at a leased facility, including parking receipts (net of parking tax), consulting and real estate development fees, gains on sales of contracts and payments for exercising termination rights.


Parking services revenue—management contract.  Management contract revenue consists of management fees, including both fixed and performance-based fees, and amounts attributable to

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      ancillary services such as accounting, equipment leasing, payments received for exercising termination rights, consulting, development fees, gains on sales of contracts, insurance and other value-added services with respect to managed locations. We believe we generally purchase required insurance at lower rates than our clients can obtain on their own because we effectively self-insured for all liability, worker's compensation and health care claims by maintaining a large per-claim deductible. As a result, we have generated operating income on the insurance provided under our management contracts by focusing on our risk management efforts and controlling losses. Management contract revenues do not include gross customer collections at the managed locations as these revenues belong to the property owners rather than to us. Management contracts generally provide us with management fees regardless of the operating performance of the underlying facilities.

Conversions between type of contracts, lease or management, are typically determined by our clients and not us. Although the underlying economics to us of management contracts and leases are similar, the manner in which we account for them differs substantially.

Reimbursed Management Contract Revenue

Reimbursed management contract revenue consists of the direct reimbursement from the property owner for operating expenses incurred under a management contract, which is reflected in our revenue.

Cost of Parking Services

Our cost of parking services consists of the following:

Cost of parking services—lease contract.  The cost of parking services under a lease arrangement consists of contractual rental fees paid to the facility owner and all operating expenses incurred in connection with operating the leased facility. Contractual fees paid to the facility owner are generally based on either a fixed contractual amount or a percentage of gross revenue or a combination thereof. Generally, under a lease arrangement we are not responsible for major capital expenditures or real estate taxes.


Cost of parking services—management contract.  The cost of parking services under a management contract is generally the responsibility of the facility owner. As a result, these costs are not included in our results of operations. However, our reverse management contracts, which typically provide for larger management fees, do require us to pay for certain costs.

Reimbursed Management Contract Expense

Reimbursed management contract expense consists of direct reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of property owners under a management contract, which is reflected in our cost of parking services.

Gross Profit

Gross profit equals our revenue less the cost of generating such revenue. This is the key metric we use to examine our performance because it captures the underlying economic benefit to us of both lease contracts and management contracts.


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General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses include salaries, wages, benefits, payroll taxes, insurance, travel and office related expenses for our headquarters, field offices, supervisory employees, and board of directors.


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Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation is determined using a straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the various asset classes or in the case of leasehold improvements, over the initial term of the operating lease or its useful life, whichever is shorter. Intangible assets determined to have finite lives are amortized over their estimated remaining useful life.

Results of Operations

        As noted previously, our consolidated results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 include Central's results of operations for the entire year, and the financial results for the year ended December 31, 2012 include only approximately three months of operations related to the acquired Central operations due to the timing of the closing of the Central Merger on October 2, 2012. To help understand the operating results for Fiscal 2013 Compared to Fiscal 2012, the term "Central operations" refers to the results of Central on a stand-alone basis for the period from October 2, 2012 to December 31, 2012 and the term "Standard operations" refers to the results of Standard on a stand-alone basis and not inclusive of results from the acquired operations of Central for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012.

Fiscal 2014 Compared to Fiscal 2013

Segments

An operating segment is defined as a component of an enterprise that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenue and incur expenses, and about which separate financial information is regularly evaluated by our chief operating decision maker (CODM)("CODM"), in deciding how to allocate resources. Our CODM is our president and chief executive officer.

        The chief

Effective January 1, 2016, we began certain organizational and executive leadership changes to align with how our CODM reviews performance and makes decisions in managing the Company and as a result, changed internal operating decision maker does not evaluate segments using discrete asset information. The business is managed based on regions administered by executive vice presidents. On November 1, 2013, we changed our internal reporting segment information reported to itsthe CODM. We now report Ontario, ManitobaThe operating segments are internally reported as Region One (Urban), Region Two (Airport Transportation) and Quebec in region oneRegion Three (other reporting units of USA Parking and Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolinaevent planning and South Carolina in region five. The following includes the current internal reporting for which alltransportation services), and "Other." All prior periods presented have been restated to reflect the new internal reporting to the CODM.

Region One (Urban) encompasses operationsour services in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsinhealthcare facilities, municipalities, including meter revenue collection and the Canadian Provinces of Manitoba, Ontario,enforcement services, government facilities, hotels, commercial real estate, residential communities, retail, colleges and Quebec.

universities, as well as ancillary services such as shuttle and transportation services, valet services, taxi and livery dispatch services.
Region Two (Airport transportation) encompasses event planningour services at all major airports as well as ancillary services, which includes shuttle and transportation services and our technology-based parking and traffic management systems.

valet services.
Region Three encompasses operations in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Utah, Washington,other operating segments including USA Parking and the Canadian Province of Alberta.

Region Four, encompasses all major airportevent planning, including shuttle and transportation operations nationwide.

Region Five encompasses Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.

Other,services.
"Other" consists of ancillary revenue that is not specifically identifiable to a region and certain unallocated insurance reserve adjustments relatedreserves adjustments.

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Fiscal 2016 Compared to prior years.

Fiscal 2015

The following tables are a summary of revenues (excluding reimbursed management contract revenue), cost of parking services (excluding reimbursed management contract expense) and gross


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profit by regions for the comparable years ended December 31, 20142016 and 2013 and the comparable years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:

2015.

Segment revenue information is summarized as follows:


 Year Ended December 31, 

 Region
One
 Region
Two
 Region
Three
 Region
Four
 Region
Five
 Other Total Variance Year Ended December 31,

 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 Amount % Region One Region Two Region Three Other Total Variance

 (In millions)
 

Lease contract revenue:

                                 
(millions)2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 Amount %
Lease contract revenue                       

New location

 $15.8 $2.3 $0.2 $ $6.7 $1.2 $2.5 $0.7 $2.9 $0.2 $ $ $28.1 $4.4 $23.7 538.6%$19.5
 $4.2
 $75.5
 $71.7
 $0.6
 $
 $
 $
 $95.6
 $75.9
 $19.7
 26.0 %

Contract expirations

 7.7 12.4   1.3 5.2  3.1 1.7 6.2   10.7 26.9 (16.2) –60.2%14.6
 62.5
 1.6
 5.4
 0.7
 1.2
 
 
 16.9
 69.1
 (52.2) (75.5)%

Same location

 279.0 281.2 4.5 4.4 40.9 39.6 41.5 39.7 86.1 87.8 (0.7) 1.6 451.3 454.3 (3.0) –0.7%363.4
 355.2
 47.6
 46.7
 3.4
 3.0
 
 
 414.4
 404.9
 9.5
 2.3 %

Conversions

 1.5 3.4   0.2 0.2 4.5  0.3 0.4   6.5 4.0 2.5 62.5%17.0
 20.8
 
 
 1.1
 0.2
 
 
 18.1
 21.0
 (2.9) (13.8)%

Total lease contract revenue

 $304.0 $299.3 $4.7 $4.4 $49.1 $46.2 $48.5 $43.5 $91.0 $94.6 $(0.7)$1.6 $496.6 $489.6 $7.0 1.4%$414.5
 $442.7
 $124.7
 $123.8
 $5.8
 $4.4
 $
 $
 $545.0
 $570.9
 $(25.9) (4.5)%

Management contract revenue:

                                 
Management contract revenue 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

New location

 $14.3 $4.1 $5.2 $0.7 $7.3 $1.4 $5.3 $0.9 $8.1 $1.7 $ $ $40.2 $8.8 $31.4 356.8%$35.1
 $9.0
 $13.7
 $0.9
 $5.4
 $0.8
 $
 $
 $54.2
 $10.7
 $43.5
 406.5 %

Contract expirations

 4.0 21.9 0.3 1.2 2.2 10.9 (0.2) 0.9 2.1 4.4   8.4 39.3 (30.9) –78.6%6.9
 27.0
 16.0
 45.4
 4.7
 9.1
 
 
 27.6
 81.5
 (53.9) (66.1)%

Same location

 82.0 83.4 24.9 29.3 49.3 51.1 100.2 98.0 32.1 36.3 (0.3) 0.4 288.8 298.5 (9.7) –3.2%158.6
 154.4
 58.4
 54.3
 34.1
 34.9
 13.0
 13.9
 264.1
 257.5
 6.6
 2.6 %

Conversions

 0.6 0.5    0.3 0.2  0.1 0.1  (0.2) 0.9 0.7 0.2 28.6%0.6
 0.5
 
 
 0.3
 0.1
 
 
 0.9
 0.6
 0.3
 50.0 %

Total management contract revenue

 $100.9 $109.9 $30.4 $31.2 $58.8 $63.7 $105.5 $99.8 $42.4 $42.5 $(0.3)$0.2 $338.3 $347.3 $(9.0) –2.6%$201.2
 $190.9
 $88.1
 $100.6
 $44.5
 $44.9
 $13.0
 $13.9
 $346.8
 $350.3
 $(3.5) (1.0)%

Parking services revenue—lease contract

Lease contract revenue increased $7.0decreased $25.9 million, or 1.4%4.5%, to $496.6$545.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2014,2016, compared to $489.6$570.9 million for the year-ago period. The increasedecrease resulted primarily from increasesdecreases in revenue from new locationscontract expirations and locations that converted from management contracts during the current year, partially offset by decreasesincreases in revenue from contract expirationsnew locations and same location revenue. The decrease in samelocations. Same location revenue of $3.0increased $9.5 million, or 0.7%2.3%, was primarily due to decreases in short-termmonthly parking revenue and monthly parkingtransient revenue.

From a reporting segment perspective, lease contract revenue increaseddecreased primarily due to new locationscontract expirations in all fivethree operating regions, same locations in regions two, three and four and conversions in region four.one. This was partially offset by decreasesincreases in contract expirationsrevenue from new and same locations in regions one,all three four and five, same location revenue inoperating regions, one, five and other and conversions in regions one and five.region three. Same location revenue decreasesincreases for the aforementioned regions were primarily due to decreasesincreases in short-termmonthly parking revenue and monthly parkingtransient revenue. The other region amounts in same location represent revenues not specifically identifiable to a region.

Revenue associated with contract expirations relates to contracts that have expired, however, we were operating the facility in the comparative period.

Parking services revenue—management contract

Management contract revenue decreased $9.0$3.5 million, or 2.6%1.0%, to $338.3$346.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2014,2016, compared to $347.3$350.3 million for the year-ago period. The decrease resulted primarily from decreases in revenue from contract expirations, and same location revenue, which was partially offset by the increaseincreases in revenue from new location revenuelocations, same locations and locations that converted from a lease contract during the current year.contracts. Same location revenue for those facilities decreased $9.7increased $6.6 million, or 3.2%2.6%, primarily due to decreasedan increase in fees from ancillary services.

From a reporting segment perspective, management contract revenue decreased primarily due to contract expirations in all fivethree operating regions, same locations in region three and other. This was partially offset by increases in new locations in all three operating regions, same locations in regions one two, three, five and other and conversions in region three, partially offset by, increases in management contract revenue for new locations in all five operating regions, same location in region fourtwo, and conversions in regions one four and other. The decreases in same location revenue were primarily due to decreases in fees from ancillary services.three. The other region amounts in same location represent revenue from ancillary services and other revenuerevenues not specifically identifiable to a region.


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Revenue associated with contract expirations relates to contracts that have expired, however, we were operating the facility in the comparative period.

Reimbursed management contract revenue

Reimbursed management contract revenue increased $49.9$29.0 million, or 7.9%4.2%, to $679.8$723.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2014,2016, compared to $629.9$694.7 million in the year-ago period. This increase resulted primarily from an increase in reimbursements for costs incurred on behalf of owners.


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Segment cost of parking services information is summarized as follows:


 Year Ended December 31, 

 Region One Region Two Region
Three
 Region
Four
 Region Five Other Total Variance Year Ended December 31,

 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 Amount % Region One Region Two Region Three Other Total Variance

 (In millions)
 
(millions)2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 Amount %

Cost of parking services lease contracts:

                                                        

New location

 $13.8 $1.6 $0.1 $ $5.7 $1.1 $2.3 $0.6 $2.7 $0.2 $(0.1)$ $24.5 $3.5 $21.0 600.0%$19.0
 $3.9
 $73.8
 $70.2
 $0.6
 $
 $
 $
 $93.4
 $74.1
 $19.3
 26.0 %

Contract expirations

 6.1 13.1   1.1 4.7  2.8 1.4 5.0  (0.1) 8.6 25.5 (16.9) 66.3%14.5
 59.3
 1.6
 5.2
 0.7
 1.2
 
 
 16.8
 65.7
 (48.9) (74.4)%

Same location

 267.1 269.3 4.1 4.3 36.6 36.7 38.6 37.2 70.4 73.6 (0.5) 2.6 416.9 423.6 (6.7) –1.6%332.4
 324.5
 43.6
 42.9
 2.8
 2.7
 (0.3) 3.5
 378.5
 373.6
 4.9
 1.3 %

Conversions

 1.4 3.0   0.2 0.2 4.0  0.1 0.3   5.7 3.5 2.2 62.9%16.0
 19.2
 
 
 0.9
 0.2
 
 
 16.9
 19.4
 (2.5) (12.9)%

Total cost of parking services lease contracts

 $288.4 $287.0 $4.2 $4.3 $44.2 $42.6 $44.9 $40.6 $74.6 $79.1 $(0.6)$2.5 $455.7 $456.1 $(0.4) –0.1%$381.9
 $406.9
 $119.0
 $118.3
 $5.0
 $4.1
 $(0.3) $3.5
 $505.6
 $532.8
 $(27.2) (5.1)%

Cost of parking services management contracts:

                                                        

New location

 $9.4 $2.3 $3.5 $0.5 $4.6 $0.7 $4.0 $0.8 $4.1 $1.3 $1.4 $ $27.0 $5.6 $21.4 382.1%$22.0
 $5.7
 $12.5
 $0.6
 $3.5
 $0.5
 $
 $
 $38.0
 $6.8
 $31.2
 458.8 %

Contract expirations

 2.7 12.4 0.1 0.4 1.4 5.8 0.1  1.1 1.8   5.4 20.4 (15.0) –73.5%4.8
 17.0
 16.1
 44.5
 3.7
 7.5
 
 
 24.6
 69.0
 (44.4) (64.3)%

Same location

 39.5 43.9 14.0 20.5 29.0 31.2 71.1 71.1 16.6 18.6 3.4 (4.0) 173.6 181.3 (7.7) –4.2%87.8
 83.2
 34.3
 31.0
 24.3
 25.2
 0.5
 2.9
 146.9
 142.3
 4.6
 3.2 %

Conversions

 0.1 0.1     1.7 1.4 0.1    1.9 1.5 0.4 –4.2%
 0.1
 
 
 0.3
 0.1
 
 
 0.3
 0.2
 0.1
 50.0 %

Total cost of parking services management contracts

 $51.7 $58.7 $17.6 $21.4 $35.0 $37.7 $76.9 $73.3 $21.9 $21.7 $4.8 $(4.0)$207.9 $208.8 $(0.9) –0.4%$114.6
 $106.0
 $62.9
 $76.1
 $31.8
 $33.3
 $0.5
 $2.9
 $209.8
 $218.3
 $(8.5) (3.9)%

Cost of parking services—lease contracts

Cost of parking services for lease contracts decreased $0.4$27.2 million, or 0.1%5.1%, to $455.7$505.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2014,2016, compared to $456.1$532.8 million for the year-ago period. The decrease resulted primarily from decreases in costs from contract expirations, and same locations which wasthat converted from management contracts during the year, partially offset by increases in costs from new locations and locations that converted from management contracts during the current year.same locations. Same location costs decreased $6.7increased $4.9 million, or 1.6%1.3%, primarily due to lower operating expenses and loweran increase in rent expense primarily as a result of contingent rental payments on the decrease in revenuehigher revenues for same locations, partially offset by a decrease in structural and repair costs related to certain lease contracts acquired in the Central Merger.

From a reporting segment perspective, cost of parking services for lease contracts decreased primarily due to contract expirations in regions one,all three four and five,operating regions, same locations in regions one, two, five and other, and conversions in regions one and five,region one. This was partially offset by increases in cost of parking services for lease contracts in same locations in regions three and four, new locations in all fivethree operating regions, same locations in all three operating regions and conversions in region four and contract expirations in region other. Same location cost decreased primarily due to a reduction on contingent rental payments on the decrease in revenue and reduced other operating costs, partially offset by structural repair costs related to certain lease contracts acquired in the Central Merger.three. The other region amounts represent structural repair costscost related to certain lease contracts acquired in the Central Merger and other costs that are not specifically identifiable to a region.

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Cost of parking services—management contracts

Cost of parking services for management contracts decreased $0.9$8.5 million, or 0.4%3.9%, to $207.8$209.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2014,2016, compared to $208.7$218.3 million for the year-ago period. The decrease resulted primarily from decreases in costs related tofrom contract expirations, and same locations, partially offset by increases in new locations, same locations and locations that converted from lease contracts during the current year.contracts. Same location decrease in operating expenses of $7.7locations costs increased $4.6 million, or 4.2%3.2%, for management contracts primarily resulteddue to increased revenues from decreases inancillary services, partially offset by decreased costs associated with reverse management contracts and in the cost of providing management services.

relating to certain unallocated insurance reserve adjustments.

From a reporting segment perspective, cost of parking services for management contracts decreased primarily due to contract expirations in all three operating regions, one, two,same locations in region three and five,other. This was partially offset by increases in new locations in all three operating regions, same locations in regions one and two, three and five, partially offset by increases in cost of parking services for management contract in new locations in all five regions and other, same locations in region other, conversions in regions fourone and five and contract expirations in region four. Same location cost decreases primarily resulted from decreases in costs associated with reverse management contracts and in the cost of providing management services and prior year insurance reserve adjustments.three. The other region amounts represent prior year insurance reserve adjustments and other costs that are not specifically identifiable to a region.

Cost of parking services associated with contract expirations relates to contracts that have expired, however, we were operating the facility in the comparative period presented.

Reimbursed management contract expense

Reimbursed management contract expense increased $49.9$29.0 million, or 7.9%4.2%, to $679.8$723.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2014,2016, compared to $629.9$694.7 million in the year-ago period. This increase resulted primarily from an increase in reimbursements for costs incurred on behalf of owners.


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Segment gross profit/gross profit percentage information is summarized as follows:


 Year Ended December 31, 

 Region One Region Two Region Three Region Four Region Five Other Total Variance Year Ended December 31,

 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 Amount % Region One Region Two Region Three Other Total Variance

 (In millions)
 
(millions)2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 Amount %

Gross profit lease contracts:

                                                        

New location

 $2.0 $0.7 $0.1 $ $1.0 $0.1 $0.2 $0.1 $0.2 $ $0.1 $ $3.6 $0.9 $2.7 300.0%$0.5
 $0.3
 $1.7
 $1.5
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $2.2
 $1.8
 $0.4
 22.2 %

Contract expirations

 1.6 (0.7)   0.2 0.5  0.3 0.3 1.2  0.1 2.1 1.4 0.7 50.0%0.1
 3.2
 
 0.2
 
 
 
 
 0.1
 3.4
 (3.3) (97.1)%

Same location

 11.9 11.9 0.4 0.1 3.7 3.0 2.9 2.5 15.7 14.2 (0.2) (1.0) 34.4 30.7 3.7 12.1%31.0
 30.7
 4.0
 3.8
 0.6
 0.3
 0.3
 (3.5) 35.9
 31.3
 4.6
 14.7 %

Conversions

 0.1 0.4     0.5  0.2 0.1   0.8 0.5 0.3 60.0%1.0
 1.6
 
 
 0.2
 
 
 
 1.2
 1.6
 (0.4) (25.0)%

Total gross profit lease contracts

 $15.6 $12.3 $0.5 $0.1 $4.9 $3.6 $3.6 $2.9 $16.4 $15.5 $(0.1)$(0.9)$40.9 $33.5 $7.4 22.1%$32.6
 $35.8
 $5.7
 $5.5
 $0.8
 $0.3
 $0.3
 $(3.5) $39.4
 $38.1
 $1.3
 3.4 %
(Percentages)

Gross profit percentage lease contracts:

                                                        

New location

 12.7% 30.4% 50.0% 0.0% 14.9% 8.3% 8.0% 14.3% 6.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12.8% 20.5%     2.6% 7.1% 2.3 % 2.1% % % % % 2.3% 2.4% 
 

Contract expirations

 20.8% –5.6% 0.0% 0.0% 15.4% 9.6% 0.0% 9.7% 17.6% 19.4% 0.0% 0.0% 19.6% 5.2%     0.7% 5.1%  % 3.7% % % % % 0.6% 4.9% 
 

Same location

 4.3% 4.2% 8.9% 2.3% 9.0% 7.6% 7.0% 6.3% 18.2% 16.2% 28.6% –62.5% 7.6% 6.8%     8.5% 8.6% 8.4 % 8.1% 17.6% 10.0% % % 8.7% 7.7% 
 

Conversions

 6.7% 11.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11.1% 0.0% 66.7% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12.3% 12.5%     5.9% 7.7%  % % 18.2% % % % 6.6% 7.6% 
 

Total gross profit percentage

 5.1% 4.1% 10.6% 2.3% 10.0% 7.8% 7.4% 6.7% 18.0% 16.4% –14.3% –56.3% 8.2% 6.8%     7.9% 8.1% 4.6 % 4.4% 13.8% 6.8% % % 7.2% 6.7% 
 

Gross profit management contracts:

                                                        

New location

 $4.9 $1.8 $1.7 $0.2 $2.7 $0.7 $1.3 $0.1 $4.0 $0.4 $(1.4)$ $13.2 $3.2 $10.0 312.5%$13.1
 $3.3
 $1.2
 $0.3
 $1.9
 $0.3
 $
 $
 $16.2
 $3.9
 $12.3
 315.4 %

Contract expirations

 1.3 9.5 0.2 0.8 0.8 5.1 (0.3) 0.9 1.0 2.6   3.0 18.9 (15.9) –84.2%2.1
 10.0
 (0.1) 0.9
 1.0
 1.6
 
 
 3.0
 12.5
 (9.5) (76.0)%

Same location

 42.5 39.5 10.9 8.8 20.3 19.9 29.1 26.9 15.5 17.7 (3.1) 4.4 115.2 $117.2 (2.0) –1.7%70.8
 71.2
 24.1
 23.3
 9.8
 9.7
 12.5
 11.0
 117.2
 115.2
 2.0
 1.7 %

Conversions

 0.5 0.4    0.3 (1.5) (1.4)  0.1  (0.2) (1.0) (0.8) (0.2) 25.0%0.6
 0.4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0.6
 0.4
 0.2
 50.0 %

Total gross profit management contracts

 $49.2 $51.2 $12.8 $9.8 $23.8 $26.0 $28.6 $26.5 $20.5 $20.8 $(4.9)$4.2 $130.4 $138.5 $(8.1) –5.8%$86.6
 $84.9
 $25.2
 $24.5
 $12.7
 $11.6
 $12.5
 $11.0
 $137.0
 $132.0
 $5.0
 3.8 %
(Percentages)

Gross profit percentage management contracts:

                                                        

New location

 34.3% 43.9% 32.7% 28.6% 37.0% 50.0% 24.5% 11.1% 49.4% 23.5% 0.0% 0.0% 32.8% 36.4%     37.3% 36.7% 8.8 % 33.3% 35.2% 37.5% % % 29.9% 36.4% 
 

Contract expirations

 32.5% 43.4% 66.7% 66.7% 36.4% 46.8% 150% 100.0% 47.6% 59.1% 0.0% 0.0% 35.7% 48.1%     30.4% 37.0% -0.6 % 2.0% 21.3% 17.6% % % 10.9% 15.3% 
 

Same location

 51.8% 47.4% 43.8% 30.0% 41.2% 38.9% 29.0% 27.4% 48.3% 48.8% –1033% 1100.0% 39.8% 39.3%     44.6% 46.1% 41.3 % 42.9% 28.7% 27.8% 96.2% 79.1% 44.4% 44.7% 
 

Conversions

 83.3% 80.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% –750% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% –111.1% –114.3%     100.0% 80.0%  % % % % % % 66.7% 66.7% 
 

Total gross profit percentage

 48.8% 46.6% 42.1% 31.4% 40.5% 40.8% 27.1% 26.6% 48.3% 48.9% –1500% 2100.0% 38.5% 39.9%     43.0% 44.5% 28.6 % 24.4% 28.5% 25.8% 96.2% 79.1% 39.5% 37.7% 
 

Gross profit—lease contracts

Gross profit for lease contracts increased $7.4$1.3 million, or 22.1%3.4%, to $40.9$39.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2014,2016, compared to $33.5$38.1 million for year-ago period. Gross profit percentage for lease contracts was 8.2%7.2% for the year ended December 31, 20142016 compared to 6.8%6.7% for the year-ago period. Gross profit lease contracts increases were the result ofincreased primarily due to new locations and same locations, partially offset by contract expirations same locations and locations that converted from management contracts during the current year. Gross profit for lease contracts on same locations increased primarily due to decreased operating expenses and lower rent expense, primarily as a result of contingent rental payments in an amount that exceeded the decreaseincrease in revenue in short-termby monthly parkers and monthly parking revenue,transient, partially offset by structural repairan increase in operating costs, related to certain lease contracts acquiredprimarily driven by an increase in the Central Merger.

rent costs.

From a reporting segment perspective, gross profit for lease contracts increased primarily due to new locations in all five regions one and other, contract expirations in region one,two, same locations in regions two,all three four, five and other and conversions inoperating regions four and five, partially offset by decreases in gross profit for lease contracts for contract expirations in regions three, four, five and other, and conversions in region one. Gross profit for lease contracts on same locations increased primarily due to decreased operating expenses and lower rent expense, primarily as a result of contingent rental payments in an amount that exceeded the decrease in revenue in short-term and monthly parking revenue,three. This was partially offset by structural repair costs related to certain lease contracts acquireddecreases in the Central Merger.

contract expirations in regions one and two, and conversions in region one.

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Gross profit—management contracts

Gross profit for management contracts decreased $8.1increased $5.0 million, or 5.8%3.8%, to $130.4$137.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2014,2016, compared to $138.5$132.0 million in for the year-ago period. Gross profit percentage for management contracts decreased to 38.5% for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to 39.9% for the year-ago period. Gross profit for management contracts decreasesincreases were primarily the result of contract expirations,new locations, same locations and locations that converted from lease contracts, during the current year, partially offset by an increasedecreases in new locations.contract expirations. Gross profit management contracts decreasesincreased on same locations were primarily as the result of increases in costs associated with reverse management contracts and the cost of providing management services.

increased revenues, partially offset by increased operating costs.

From a reporting segment perspective, gross profit for management contracts decreasedincreased primarily due new locations in all three operating regions, same locations in regions two and three and other and conversions in region one. This was partially offset by decreases in contract expirations in all fivethree operating regions and same locations in region five and other, new locations in region other and conversions in regions three, four and five, partially offset by increases in gross profit for management contracts in new locations in all five operating regions, contract expirations in region four, same locations in regions one, two, three and four and conversions in regions one and other. Gross profit for management contracts decreased on same locations primarily as the resultone.

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Gross profit associated with contract expirations relates to contracts that have expired, however, we were operating the facility in the comparative period presented.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses increased $2.6decreased $7.3 million, or 2.6%7.5%, to $101.5$90.0 million for year ended December 31, 2014,2016, compared to $98.9$97.3 million for the year-ago period. The increasedecrease in generalGeneral and administrative expenses primarily related to increaseda decrease in compensation and benefit cost, including increased cost due to an actuarial update to the mortality tables supporting certain of the Company's deferred compensation arrangements with certain executives,costs, merger and integration costs, and overall better expense control, partially offset by decreased mergerincreases in expected pay-out under our performance based compensation and integrationlong-term incentive compensation programs, a $0.8 million charge related costs.

to the settlement of all outstanding matters between the Company and Central's former stockholders relating to the Central Merger and a $1.5 million charge, net of insurance recoveries, related to settling previous litigation with former indirect controlling shareholder of the Company.

Interest expense

Interest expense decreased $1.2$2.2 million, or 6.4%17.3%, to $17.8$10.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2014,2016, as compared to $19.0$12.7 million infor the year-ago period. This increasedecrease resulted primarily from a decrease in average borrowing rates and reductions in borrowings under our Restated Credit Facility and Senior Credit Facility.

Interest income

Interest income decreased byincreased a nominal amount of $0.2 million, or 37.6%100.0%, to $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2014,2016, as compared to $0.6$0.2 million in the year-ago period.

Gain on sale of a business
During the third quarter 2015, we recognized a $0.5 million gain on the sale of a portion of our security business primarily operating in the Southern California market.
Equity in losses from investment in unconsolidated entity
Equity in losses from investment in unconsolidated entity relates to our investment in the joint venture with Parkmobile accounted for under the equity method of accounting and our share of equity earnings in the Parkmobile joint venture. Equity in losses from investment in unconsolidated entity was $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, as compared to $1.7 million in the year-ago period.
Income tax expense

For the year ended December 31, 2014,2016, we recognized income tax benefitexpense of $0.2$15.8 million on pre-tax earnings of $25.9$41.8 million compared to an $8.8a $4.8 million income tax expense on pre-tax earnings of $23.6$25.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.2015. Our effective tax rate was a benefit of 0.8%37.7% for the year ended December 31, 20142016 compared 37.4%to 19.1% for the year ended December 31, 2013. Our effective2015. The $11.0 million increase in income tax rate decreasedexpense was primarily due to a benefit of 0.8% as of December 31, 2014 compared to 37.4% as of December 31, 2013 due to the reversal ofdecrease in valuation allowances for deferred tax assets establishedallowance reversals recognized for historical net operating losses. The valuation allowances were reversed duelosses for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to changesthe year ended December 31, 2016, and an increase in the New York tax laws in the first quarter 2014 and an entity restructuring undertaken in the fourth quarter of 2014, which resulted in our determining that the future benefitpre-tax income of the net operating loss carryforwards were more likely than notCompany for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to be realized.

the year ended December 31, 2015.


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Fiscal 20132015 Compared to Fiscal 2012

2014

The following tables are a summary of revenues (excluding reimbursed management contract revenue), cost of parking services (excluding reimbursed management contract expense) and gross profit by regions for the comparable years ended 2015 and 2014.
Segment revenue information is summarized as follows:


 Year Ended December 31, 

 Region One Region Two Region
Three
 Region
Four
 Region Five Other Total Variance Year Ended December 31,

 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 Amount % Region One Region Two Region Three Other Total Variance

 (In millions)
 
(millions)2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 Amount %

Lease contract revenue:

                                  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

New location

 $4.2 $0.5 $0.0 $0.0 $3.7 $2.0 $1.5 $0.2 $15.0 $10.1 $0.0 $0.0 $24.4 $12.8 $11.6 90.6%$20.1
 $6.9
 $81.8
 $4.5
 $0.4
 $
 $
 $
 $102.3
 $11.4
 $90.9
 797.4 %

Contract expirations

 0.3 3.3 0.0 0.0 1.8 3.8 2.6 4.1 0.4 3.1 0.0 0.0 5.1 14.3 (9.2) –64.3%11.2
 43.2
 2.4
 5.0
 0.2
 0.2
 
 
 13.8
 48.4
 (34.6) (71.5)%

Same location

 81.3 73.2 0.0 0.0 14.6 13.6 39.4 37.8 14.4 13.6 0.1 0.1 149.8 138.3 11.5 8.3%398.9
 386.5
 39.6
 39.0
 2.0
 2.3
 
 1.7
 440.5
 429.5
 11.0
 2.6 %

Conversions

 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 (1.0) –76.9%12.5
 7.1
 
 
 1.8
 0.2
 
 
 14.3
 7.3
 7.0
 95.9 %

Acquisition

 213.2 57.4 4.4 1.4 26.1 7.7 0.0 0.0 64.8 17.3 1.5 (0.1) 310.0 83.7 226.3 270.4%

Total lease contract revenue

 $299.3 $134.8 $4.4 $1.4 $46.2 $27.1 $43.5 $43.0 $94.6 $44.1 $1.6 $0.0 $489.6 $250.4 $239.2 95.5%$442.7
 $443.7
 $123.8
 $48.5
 $4.4
 $2.7
 
 $1.7
 $570.9
 $496.6
 $74.3
 15.0 %

Management contract revenue:

                                      
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

New location

 $9.2 $1.9 $1.2 $0.4 $3.9 $0.8 $4.0 $1.5 $3.2 $0.5 $0.0 $0.0 $21.5 $5.1 $16.4 321.6%$30.0
 $9.0
 $2.7
 $0.8
 $7.1
 $1.4
 $
 $
 $39.8
 $11.2
 $28.6
 255.4 %

Contract expirations

 1.5 6.6 0.0 6.8 4.1 12.3 0.1 1.7 0.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 6.1 28.8 (22.7) –78.8%13.7
 39.8
 13.4
 18.1
 6.2
 5.8
 
 
 33.3
 63.7
 (30.4) (47.7)%

Same location

 49.0 46.9 8.5 9.0 33.3 32.4 45.2 45.3 14.6 17.8 (0.4) 1.0 150.2 152.4 (2.2) –1.4%147.0
 143.9
 84.5
 84.4
 31.5
 22.5
 13.9
 12.2
 276.9
 263.0
 13.9
 5.3 %

Conversions

 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (0.1) 0.0 0.0 0.1 (0.1) –100.0%0.2
 0.3
 
 
 0.1
 0.1
 
 
 0.3
 0.4
 (0.1) (19.4)%

Acquisition

 50.1 13.7 21.5 5.4 22.4 5.4 50.5 13.0 24.3 7.6 0.7 (1.0) 169.5 44.1 125.4 284.4%

Total management contract revenue

 $109.9 $69.2 $31.2 $21.6 $63.7 $50.9 $99.8 $61.5 $42.5 $27.3 $0.2 $0.0 $347.3 $230.5 $116.8 50.7%$190.9
 $193.0
 $100.6
 $103.3
 $44.9
 $29.8
 $13.9
 $12.2
 $350.3
 $338.3
 $12.0
 3.6 %

Parking services revenue—lease contracts

Lease contract revenue increased $239.2$74.3 million, or 95.5%15.0%, to $489.6$570.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013,2015, compared to $250.4$496.6 million for the year-ago period. The increase in lease contract revenue consisted of an increase from the Standard operations of $12.9 million, or 7.7%, and $226.3 million from the Central operations. The increase resulted primarily from increases in revenue from new locations, locations that converted from management contracts during the year and same locations and acquisitions,location revenue, partially offset by decreases in revenue from contract expirations and fewer locations that converted from management contracts during the current year. Same location revenue for those facilities, which as of December 31, 2013 are the comparative periods for the two years presented, increased 8.3%.expirations. The increase in same location revenue of $11.0 million, or 2.6%, was primarily due to increases in short-term parking revenue of $5.8 million and increases in monthly parking revenue of $3.6 million.

revenue.

From a reporting segment perspective, lease contract revenue increased primarily due to new locations andin all three operating regions, same locations in regions one three, four and five, combined with acquisitionstwo and conversions in regions one two, three and five.three. This was partially offset by decreases in revenue from contract expirations in regions one and two and same locations in region three four and five.other. Same location revenue increases for the aforementioned regions were primarily due to increases in short-term parking revenue and monthly parking revenue.

The other region amounts in same location represent revenues not specifically identifiable to a region.

Revenue associated with contract expirations relates to contracts that have expired, however, we were operating the facility in the comparative period presented.

Parking services revenue—management contracts

Management contract revenue increased $116.8$12.0 million, or 50.7%3.6%, to $347.3$350.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2013,2015, compared to $230.5$338.3 million for the year-ago period. The increase in management contact revenue consisted of an increase from the Central operations of $125.4 million, partially offset by a decrease of $8.6 million, or 4.6% from the Standard operations. The increase resulted primarily from increases in revenue from new locations and acquisitions, which wassame locations, partially offset by decreases in revenue from contract expirations and locations that converted from lease contracts during the decrease in contract expirations.year. Same location revenue for those facilities, which as of December 31, 2013 are the comparative periods for the two years presented, decreased 1.4%increased by $13.9 million, or 5.3%, primarily due to decreasedan increase in fees from ancillary services.


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From a reporting segment perspective, management contract revenue increased primarily due tofrom increases in revenue from new locations and acquisitions in all fivethree operating regions, combined withcontract expirations in region three and same location revenuelocations in all three operating regions one and three.other. This was partially offset by decreases in revenue from contract expirations in regions one three, four and fivetwo and same locationsconversions in regions two, four and five.region one. The decreasesother region amounts in same location revenue were primarily duerepresent values not specifically identifiable to decreases in fees from ancillary services. For comparability purposes, revenue associated with contract expirations relate to the contracts that expired during the current period.

a region.

Revenue associated with contract expirations relates to contracts that have expired, however, we were operating the facility in the comparative period presented.

Reimbursed management contract revenue

Reimbursed management contract revenue increased $156.8million,$14.9 million , or 33.1%2.2%, to $629.9$694.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013,2015, compared to $473.1$679.8 million in the year-ago period. This increase resulted primarily from the acquisition of Central and an increase in reimbursements for costs incurred on behalf of owners.


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Segment cost of parking services information is summarized as follows:


 Year Ended December 31, 

 Region One Region Two Region
Three
 Region
Four
 Region Five Other Total Variance Year Ended December 31,

 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 Amount % Region One Region Two Region Three Other Total Variance

 (In millions)
 
(millions)2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 Amount %

Cost of parking services lease contracts:

                                  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

New location

 $3.4 $0.5 $0.0 $0.0 $3.4 $2.0 $1.4 $0.2 $14.0 $9.6 $0.0 $0.0 $22.2 $12.3 $9.9 80.5%$17.4
 $6.0
 $79.2
 $4.0
 $0.4
 $
 $
 $
 $97.0
 $10.0
 $87.0
 870.0 %

Contract expirations

 0.3 3.3 0.0 0.0 1.8 3.5 2.3 3.5 0.4 2.7 0.0 0.0 4.8 13.0 (8.2) –63.1%9.5
 34.6
 2.3
 4.9
 0.3
 0.3
 
 
 12.1
 39.8
 (27.7) (69.6)%

Same location

 77.4 68.8 0.0 0.0 13.2 12.1 37.0 35.5 13.7 12.7 (0.6) (1.0) 140.7 128.1 12.6 9.8%368.9
 356.1
 36.8
 35.9
 1.8
 2.1
 3.5
 1.5
 411.0
 395.6
 15.4
 3.9 %

Conversions

 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.1 (0.8) –72.7%11.1
 10.2
 
 
 1.6
 0.1
 
 
 12.7
 10.3
 2.4
 23.3 %

Acquisition

 205.6 56.3 4.3 1.4 24.2 7.3 (0.1) 0.1 51.0 13.7 3.1 (1.5) 288.1 77.3 210.8 272.7%

Total cost of parking services lease contracts

 $287.0 $129.2 $4.3 $1.4 $42.6 $24.9 $40.6 $40.1 $79.1 $38.7 $2.5 $(2.5)$456.1 $231.8 $224.3 96.8%$406.9
 $406.9
 $118.3
 $44.8
 $4.1
 $2.5
 3.5
 $1.5
 $532.8
 $455.7
 $77.1
 16.9 %

Cost of parking services management contracts:

                                      
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

New location

 $5.7 $0.9 $0.8 $0.4 $2.0 $0.4 $2.3 $0.7 $2.5 $0.2 $0.1 $0.0 $13.4 $2.6 $10.8 415.4%$20.8
 $6.3
 $1.8
 $0.5
 $5.3
 $0.8
 $
 $
 $27.9
 $7.6
 $20.3
 267.1 %

Contract expirations

 0.5 2.5 0.0 5.6 2.8 7.5 0.0 1.0 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 3.4 17.7 (14.3) –80.8%10.1
 26.7
 13.7
 17.1
 5.5
 4.1
 
 
 29.3
 47.9
 (18.6) (38.8)%

Same location

 24.4 23.7 6.8 7.1 18.7 17.8 30.8 32.0 8.3 11.2 (1.1) (1.1) 87.9 90.7 (2.8) –3.1%75.0
 73.9
 60.6
 59.4
 22.4
 13.0
 2.9
 6.0
 160.9
 152.3
 8.6
 5.6 %

Conversions

 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0%0.1
 0.0
 
 
 0.1
 0.1
 
 
 0.2
 0.1
 0.1
 100.0 %

Acquisition

 28.1 9.6 13.8 4.8 14.1 4.5 40.2 10.9 10.6 4.3 (3.0) (3.2) 104.0 30.9 73.1 236.6%

Total cost of parking services management contracts

 $58.7 $36.7 $21.4 $17.9 $37.6 $30.2 $73.3 $44.6 $21.5 $16.8 $(4.0)$(4.3)$208.7 $141.9 $66.8 47.1%$106.0
 $106.9
 $76.1
 $77.0
 $33.3
 $18.0
 $2.9
 $6.0
 $218.3
 $207.9
 $10.4
 5.0 %

Cost of parking services—lease contracts

Cost of parking services for lease contracts increased $224.3$77.1 million, or 96.8%16.9%, to $456.1$532.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2013,2015, compared to $231.8$455.7 million for the year-ago period. The increase in cost of parking services for lease contracts consisted of an increase from the Standard operations of $13.5 million, or 8.7%, and $210.8 million from the Central operations. The increase resulted primarily from increases in costs from new andlocations, same locations and acquisitions, which was partially offset by decreases in contract expirations and fewer locations that converted from management contracts during the current year. Same locationyear, which was partially offset by a decrease in costs for those facilities, which as of December 31, 2013 are the comparative for the two years presented, increased 9.8%.from contract expirations. Same location costs increased $12.8$15.4 million, or 3.9%, primarily due to higher rent expense primarily as a result of contingent rental payments on thehigher revenues for same locations, an increase in revenue for same locations.

health and benefit costs and higher structural repair costs related to certain lease contracts acquired in the Central Merger.

From a reporting segment perspective, cost of parking services for lease contracts increased primarily due to new locations andin all three operating regions, same locations in regions one three, four and five, combined with


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acquisitionstwo and other, and conversions in regions one two,and three, and five, partially offset by decreases in contract expirations in regions one three, four and five, conversions in region one,two and same locations in the other region and acquisitions in regions four and other. Same location cost increased primarily due to increases in contingent rent payments on the increase in revenue, payroll and payroll related costs and other operating costs, offset by a favorable health insurance dividend related to prior years.three. The other region amounts in same location primarily represent a favorable health insurance dividendstructural repair costs related to prior yearscertain lease contracts acquired in the Central Merger and other costs that are not specifically identifiable to a region.

Cost of parking services associated with contract expirations relates to contacts that have expired, however, we were operating the facility in the comparative period presented.

Cost of parking services—management contracts

Cost of parking services for management contracts increased $66.8$10.4 million, or 47.1%5.0%, to $208.7$218.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2013,2015, compared to $141.9$207.9 million for the year-ago period. The increase resulted primarily from increases in cost of parking services for managementcosts from new locations, same locations and locations that converted from lease contracts consisted of an increase fromduring the Central acquisition of $73.1 million,year, partially offset by a decrease of $6.3,in cost from contract expirations. Same locations costs increased $8.6 million, or 5.7%5.6%, millionprimarily due to increased revenues from the Standard operations. The decrease resulted from decreases in costs related to same locations and in contract expirations,ancillary services, partially offset primarily by increase in new locations and acquisitions. Same locationdecreased costs for those facilities, which as of December 31, 2013 are the comparative for the two years presented, decreased 3.1%. Same location decrease in operating expenses for management contracts primarily resulted from decrease in costs associated with reverse management contracts and in the cost of providing management services.

relating to certain unallocated insurance reserve adjustments.

From a reporting segment perspective, cost of parking services for management contracts increased due to new locations and acquisitions in all fivethree operating regions, combined with increasescontract expirations in region three, same locations in all three operating regions and conversions in region one, three, four, five, and other, contract expirationspartially offset by decreases in regions two and five. Partially offsetting these increases were decreases due to contract expirations in regions one three and four,two and acquisitionssame locations in the other region. Same location cost increases primarily resulted from increases in costs associated with reverse management contracts and in the cost of providing management services.other. The other region amounts in same location primarily represent prior year insurance reserve adjustments a favorable health insurance dividend related to prior years and other costs that are not specifically identifiable to a region.

Cost of parking services associated with contract expirations relates to contacts that have expired, however, we were operating the facility in the comparative period presented.

Reimbursed management contract expense

Reimbursed management contract revenueexpense increased $156.8$14.9 million, or 33.1%2.2%, to $629.9$694.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013,2015, compared to $473.1$679.8 million in the year-ago period. This increase


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Segment gross profit/gross profit percentage information is summarized as follows:

 
 Year Ended December 31, 
 
 Region One Region Two Region Three Region Four Region Five Other Total Variance 
 
 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 Amount % 
 
 (In millions)
 

Gross profit lease contracts:

                                                 

New location

  0.8 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.3 $0.0  0.1 $0.0 $1.0 $0.5 $0.0 $0.0 $2.2 $0.5 $1.7  340.0%

Contract expirations

  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.3  0.3  0.6  0.0  0.4  0.0  0.0  0.3  1.3  (1.0) –76.9%

Same location

  3.9  4.4  0.0  0.0  1.4  1.5  2.4  2.3  0.7  0.9  0.7  1.1  9.1  10.2  (1.1) –10.8%

Conversions

  0.0  0.1  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.1  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.2  (0.2) –100.0%

Acquisition

  7.6  1.1  0.1  0.0  1.9  0.4  0.1  (0.1) 13.8  3.6  (1.6) 1.4  21.9  6.4  15.5  242.2%

Total gross profit lease contracts

 $12.3 $5.6 $0.1 $0.0 $3.6 $2.2  2.9 $2.9 $15.5 $5.4 $(0.9)$2.5 $33.5 $18.6 $14.9  80.1%

 

 

(Percentages)


 

Gross profit percentage lease contracts:

                                                 

New location

  19.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8.1% 0.0%$6.7% 0.0% 6.7% 5.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9.0% 3.9%      

Contract expirations

  0.0% 0.0% 0.0  0.0  0.0% 7.9% 11.5% 14.6% 0.0% 12.9% 0.0% 0.0% 5.9% 9.1%      

Same location

  4.8% 6.0% 0.0  0.0  9.6% 11.0% 6.1% 6.1% 4.9% 6.6% 700.0% 1100.0% 6.1% 7.4%      

Conversions

  0.0% 25.0% 0.0  0.0  0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 15.4%      

Acquisition

  3.6% 1.9% 2.3  0.0  7.3% 5.2% 0.0% 0.0% 21.3% 20.8% –106.7% –1400.0% 7.1% 7.6%      

Total gross profit percentage

  4.1% 4.2% 2.3% 0.0% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 6.7% 16.4% 12.2% –56.3% 0.0% 6.8% 7.4%      

 

 

(In millions)


 

Gross profit management contracts:

                                                 

New location

 $3.5 $1.0 $0.4 $0.0 $1.9 $0.4  1.7 $0.8 $0.7 $0.3 $(0.1)$0.0 $8.1 $2.5 $5.6  224.0%

Contract expirations

  1.0  4.1  0.0  1.2  1.3  4.8  0.1  0.7  0.3  0.3  0.0  0.0  2.7  11.1  (8.4) –75.7%

Same location

  24.6  23.2  1.7  1.9  14.6  14.6  14.4  13.3  6.3  6.6  0.7  2.1  62.3  61.7  0.6  1.0%

Conversions

  0.1  0.1  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  (0.1) 0.0  0.0  0.1  (0.1) –100.0%

Acquisition

  22.0  4.1  7.7  0.6  8.3  0.9  10.3  2.1  13.5  3.3  3.7  2.2  65.5  13.2  52.3  396.2%

Total gross profit management contracts

 $51.2 $32.5 $9.8 $3.7 $26.1 $20.7  $26.5 $16.9 $20.8 $10.5 $4.2 $4.3 $138.6 $88.6 $50.0  56.4%

 

 

(Percentages)


 

Gross profit percentage management contracts:

                                                 

New location

  38.0% 52.6% 33.3% 0.0% 48.7% 50.0% 42.5% 53.3% 21.9% 60.0% 0.0% 0.0% 37.7% 49.0%      

Contract expirations

  66.7% 62.1% 0.0% 17.6% 31.7% 39.0% 100.0% 41.2% 75.0% 21.4% 0.0% 0.0% 44.3% 38.5%      

Same location

  50.2% 49.5% 20.0% 21.1% 43.8% 45.1% 31.9% 29.4% 43.2% 37.1% –175.0% 210.0% 41.5% 40.5%      

Conversions

  100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%      

Acquisition

  43.9% 29.9% 35.8% 11.1% 37.1% 16.7% 20.4% 16.2% 55.6% 43.4% 528.6% –220.0% 38.6% 29.9%      

Total gross profit percentage

  46.6% 47.0% 31.4% 17.1% 41.0% 40.7% 26.6% 27.5% 48.9% 38.5% 2100.0% 0.0% 39.9% 38.4%      

 Year Ended December 31,
 Region One Region Two Region Three Other Total Variance
(millions)2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 Amount %
                        
Gross profit lease contracts: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
New location$2.7
 $0.9
 $2.6
 $0.5
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $5.3
 $1.4
 $3.9
 (269.0)%
Contract expirations1.7
 8.6
 0.1
 0.1
 (0.1) (0.1) 
 
 1.7
 8.6
 (6.9) (80.2)%
Same location30.0
 30.4
 2.8
 3.1
 0.2
 0.2
 (3.5) 0.2
 29.5
 33.9
 (4.4) (13.0)%
Conversions1.4
 (3.1) 
 
 0.2
 0.1
 
 
 1.6
 (3.0) 4.6
 (153.4)%
Total gross profit lease contracts$35.8
 $36.8
 $5.5
 $3.7
 $0.3
 $0.2
 $(3.5) $0.2
 $38.1
 $40.9
 $(2.8) (6.9)%
(Percentages)
Gross profit percentage lease contracts: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
New location13.4% 13.0 % 3.2 % 11.1%  %  % % % 5.2% 12.6 %    
Contract expirations15.2% 19.9 % 4.2 % 2.0% -50.0 % -50.0 % % % 12.3% 17.8 %    
Same location7.5% 7.9 % 7.1 % 7.9% 10.0 % 8.7 % % 11.8% 6.7% 7.9 %    
Conversions11.2% -43.7 %  % % 11.1 % 50.0 % % % 11.2% -41.1 %    
Total gross profit percentage8.1% 8.3 % 4.4 % 7.6% 6.8 % 7.4 % % 11.8% 6.7% 8.2 %    
                        
Gross profit management contracts: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
New location$9.2
 $2.7
 $0.9
 $0.3
 $1.8
 $0.6
 $0.0
 $0.0
 $11.9
 $3.6
 $8.3
 230.6 %
Contract expirations3.6
 13.1
 (0.3) 1.0
 0.7
 1.7
 0.0
 0.0
 4.0
 15.8
 (11.8) (74.7)%
Same location72.2
 70.0
 23.9
 25.0
 8.9
 9.5
 11.0
 6.2
 116.0
 110.7
 5.3
 4.8 %
Conversions0.1
 0.3
 0.0
 0.0
 0.0
 0.0
 0.0
 0.0
 0.1
 0.3
 (0.2) (66.7)%
Total gross profit management contracts$85.1
 $86.1
 $24.5
 $26.3
 $11.4
 $11.8
 $11.0
 $6.2
 $132.0
 $130.4
 $1.6
 1.2 %
(Percentages)
Gross profit percentage management contracts: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
New location30.7% 30.0 % 33.3 % 37.5% 25.4 % 42.9 % % % 29.9% 32.1 %    
Contract expirations26.3% 32.9 % (2.2)% 5.5% 11.3 % 29.3 % % % 12.0% 24.8 %    
Same location49.1% 48.6 % 28.3 % 29.6% 28.3 % 42.2 % 79.1% 50.8% 41.9% 42.1 %    
Conversions50.0% 100.0 %  % %  %  % % % 33.3% 75.0 %    
Total gross profit percentage44.6% 44.6 % 24.4 % 25.5% 25.4 % 39.6 % 79.1% 50.8% 37.7% 38.5 %    
Gross profit—lease contracts

Gross profit for lease contracts increased $14.9decreased $2.8 million, or 80.1%6.9%, to $33.5$38.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2013,2015, compared to $18.6$40.9 million for year-ago period. The increase in gross profit for lease contracts consisted of a decrease from the Standard operations of $0.6 million, or 4.4% and an increase of $15.5 million from the Central operations. Gross profit percentage for lease contracts was 6.8%6.7% for the year ended December 31, 20132015, compared to 7.4%8.2% for the year-ago period.year ago-period. Gross profit lease contracts increasesdecreases were primarily the result of contract expirations and same locations, partially offset by increases from new locations and acquisitions,locations that converted from management contracts during the year. Gross profit for lease contracts on same locations decreased primarily due to an increase in operating costs, driven primarily by an increase in health and benefit costs and an increase in structural repair costs related to certain lease contracts acquired in the Central Merger, partially offset by same locations. Gross profit lease contracts increases on same locations were primarily the result of increasesan increase in short-term and monthly parking revenue and a favorable health insurance dividend related to prior years.

revenue.

From a reporting segment perspective, gross profit for lease contracts increaseddecreased primarily due to new locations in regions one and five, conversionscontract expirations in region one, same locations in regions three, fiveone, two and other, contract expirationspartially offset by increases in region four and acquisitions in all regions. Partially offsetting, were contract expirations in region one and same locations in regions one and four, and new locations in regions one and five. Gross profit lease contracts on same locations decreased primarily due to increasestwo and conversions in rent noted previously.

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Gross profit—management contracts

Gross profit for management contracts increased $50.0$1.6 million or 56.4%1.2%, to $138.6$132.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2013,2015, compared to $88.6$130.4 million in for the year-ago period. The increase in gross profit for management contracts consisted of a decrease from the Standard operations of $2.3 million, or 3.1%, and an increase of $52.3 million from Central operations. Gross profit percentage for management contracts increaseddecreased to 39.9%37.7% for the year ended December 31, 2013,2015 compared to 38.438.5% for the year-ago period. Gross profit for management contracts increases were primarily the result of new locations acquisitions and conversions,same locations, partially offset by samedecreases in contract expirations and locations and contract expirations.that converted from lease contracts during the year. Gross profit management contracts decreasesincreased on same locations were primarily as the result of increases inincreased revenues, partially offset by increased costs associated with reverse management contracts and the cost of providing managementprimarily related to ancillary services. Gross profit percentage on same and new locations and contract expirations accounted for most of the decline on a percentage basis.

From a reporting segment perspective, gross profit for management contracts increased primarily due to new locations in all fivethree operating regions, conversions and same locations in region one and other, partially offset by decreases in contract expirations in region twoall three operating regions and acquisitions in all regions. Partially offsetting, were contract expirations in regions one, three, four and five, combined with same locations in regions two three, four, five and other. Gross profit for management contracts decreases on same locations were primarily the result of increases in costs associated with reverse management contracts and the cost of providing management services. The other region amounts in same location primarily represent prior year insurance reserve adjustments, a favorable health insurance dividend related to prior years and amounts that are not specifically identifiable to a specific region.

three.

Gross profit associated with contract expirations relates to contracts that have expired, however, we were operating the facility in the comparative period presented.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses increased $12.4decreased $4.2 million, or 14.3%4.1%, to $98.9$97.3 million for year ended December 31, 2013,2015, compared to $86.5$101.5 million for the year-ago period. This increase wasThe decrease in General and administrative expenses primarily related to the addition of generala decrease in compensation and administrative expenses related to Central of $14.3 million partially offset by cost savings from process efficiencies and a reduction ofbenefit costs, merger and integration costs, of $1.9 million.

including severance and benefit expenses, and overall better expense control, partially offset by increases in expected pay-out under our performance based compensation and long-term incentive compensation programs and a $1.6 million charge related to our dispute with Central's former stockholders over Net Debt Working Capital indemnity claims.

Interest expense

Interest expense increased $10.4decreased $5.1 million, or 120.9%28.7%, to $19.0$12.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013,2015, as compared to $8.6$17.8 million in the year-ago period. This increasedecrease resulted primarily from increaseda decrease in average borrowing rates and reductions in borrowings under our Restated Credit Facility and Senior Credit Facility.

Interest income

Interest income increaseddecreased by $0.3$0.2 million, or 116.5%50.0%, to $0.6$0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013,2015, as compared to $0.3$0.4 million in the year-ago period.


TableGain on sale of Contentsa business

During the third quarter of 2015, we recognized a

Income tax expense$0.5 million

        For gain on the sale of a portion of our security business primarily operating in the Southern California market.

Equity in losses from investment in unconsolidated entity
Equity in losses from investment in unconsolidated entity relates to our investment in the Parkmobile joint venture accounted for under the equity method of accounting and our share of equity earnings in the Parkmobile joint venture. Equity in losses from investment in unconsolidated entity was $1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, we recognized income tax expense of $8.8 million on pre-tax earnings of $23.6 million2015, as compared to a $3.6 million income tax benefit on a pre-tax loss of $1.2$0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. 2014.
Income tax expense is based
For the year ended December 31, 2015, we recognized income tax expense of $4.8 million on an effectivepre-tax earnings of $25.1 million compared to a $0.2 million income tax ratebenefit on pre-tax earnings of approximately 37.4%$25.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to a benefit of approximately 290.5%2014. Our effective tax rate was 19.1% for the year ended December 31, 2012.2015, compared to a benefit of 0.8% for the year ended December 31, 2014. The decrease$5.0 million increase in the effectiveincome tax rateexpense was primarily due to a decrease in valuation allowance reversals recognized for historical net operating losses for the year ended December 31, 2014, when compared to the year ended December 31, 2015, unfavorable adjustments to deferred taxes for the year ended December 31, 2015, when compared to favorable adjustments to deferred taxes for the year ended December 31, 2014, partially offset by a deferred tax benefit as a resultliability established in 2014 relating to our equity investment in an unconsolidated entity.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

General

We continually project anticipated cash requirements for our operating, investing, and financing needs as well as cash flows generated from operating activities available to meet these needs. Our operating needs can include, among other items, commitments for cost of parking services, operating leases, payroll payments, insurance claims payments, interest payments, leases acquired in the Central Merger, which include provisions allocating to us responsibility for all structural repair payments required on the property (see also "Lease commitments"Commitments" below for additional discussion on certain lease contracts acquired in the Central Merger), and legal settlements. Our investing and financing spending can include payments for acquired businesses, joint ventures, capital expenditures, cost of contracts purchased, commitments for capital leases, distributions to noncontrolling interests, payments on our outstanding indebtedness and to a much lesser extent, cash from sales of non-core assets.

Outstanding Indebtedness

        On

As of December 31, 2014,2016, we had total indebtedness of approximately $253.4$195.1 million, a decrease of $35.3$30.0 million from December 31, 2013.2015. The $253.4$195.1 million includes:

$251.0193.4 million under our SeniorRestated Credit Facility (as defined below); and

$2.41.7 million of other debt including capital lease obligations, obligations on seller notes and other indebtedness.

Senior Credit Facility

In connection withOctober 2012, the Central Merger, on the Closing Date, weCompany entered into a credit agreement ("Credit Agreement") with Bank of America, N.A. ("Bank of America"), as administrative agent, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Wells Fargo Bank") and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("JPMorgan Chase"), as co-syndication agents, U.S. Bank National Association, First Hawaiian Bank and General Electric Capital Corporation, as co-documentation agents, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers, and the lenders party thereto (the "Lenders").

thereto.

The Credit Agreement matured on October 2, 2017, when all amounts outstanding were to be due and payable in full. Pursuant to the terms, and subject to the conditions, of the Credit Agreement, the Lenders made available toprovided us with a secured Senior Credit Facility (the "Senior Credit Facility") that permitspermitted aggregate borrowings of $450.0 million consisting of (i) a revolving credit facility of up to $200.0 million at any time outstanding, which included a letter of credit facility that is limited to $100.0 million at any time outstanding, and (ii) a term loan facility of $250.0 million.

        We drew down the entire amount of the term loan portion of the The Senior Credit Facility and borrowed $72.8 million under the revolving credit facility in connection with the closing of the Central Merger. The proceeds from these borrowings were used by uswas due to repay outstanding indebtedness of the Company and


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Central, and were also used to pay costs and expenses related to the Central Merger and the related financing and fund ongoing working capital and other general corporate purposes.

        Interest rates for the term loan and revolving credit facility are determined at our option, (i) at a rate per annum basedmature on our consolidated total debt to EBITDA ratio for the 12-month period ending as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter, determined in accordance with the applicable pricing levels set forth in the Credit Agreement (the "Applicable Margin") for LIBOR loans, plus the applicable LIBOR rate or (ii) the Applicable Margin for base rate loans plus the highest of (x) the federal funds rate plus 0.5%, (y) the Bank of America prime rate and (z) a daily rate equal to the applicable LIBOR rate plus 1.0%.

        Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company is required to maintain a maximum consolidated total debt to EBITDA ratio of not greater than 4.5:1.0 (with certain step-downs described in the Credit Agreement). In addition, we are required to maintain a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.25:1.0 (with certain step-ups described in the Credit Agreement).

        Events of default under the Credit Agreement include failure to pay principal or interest when due, failure to comply with the financial and operational covenants, the occurrence of any cross default event, non-compliance with other loan documents, the occurrence of a change of control event, and bankruptcy and other insolvency events. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the Lenders holding a majority of the commitments and outstanding term loan under the Credit Agreement have the right, among others, to (i) terminate the commitments under the Credit Agreement, (ii) accelerate and require us to repay all the outstanding amounts owed under the Credit Agreement and (iii) require us to cash collateralize any outstanding letters of credit.

        Each of our wholly owned domestic subsidiaries (subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Credit Agreement) has guaranteed all existing and future indebtedness and liabilities of the other guarantors and the Company arising under the Credit Agreement. The Company's obligations under the Credit Agreement and such domestic subsidiaries' guaranty obligations are secured by substantially all of their respective assets.

        We were in compliance with all our covenants as of December 31, 2014.

        At December 31, 2014, we had $81.4 million of borrowing availability under the Credit Agreement, of which we could have borrowed $24.4 million on December 31, 2014 and remained in compliance with the above described covenants as of such date. The additional borrowing availability under the Credit Agreement is limited only as of our fiscal quarter-end by the covenant restrictions described above. At December 31, 2014, we had $54.9 of letters of credit outstanding under the Senior Credit Facility and borrowings against the Senior Credit Facility aggregated $253.4 million (excluding debt discount of $2.3 million).

October 2, 2017.

Amended and Restated Credit Facility

        On

In February 20, 2015 (Restatement Date)("Restatement Date"), we entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Restated Credit Agreement") with Bank of America, N.A. ("Bank of America"), as administrative agent, an issuing lender and swing-line lender; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as an issuing lender and syndication agent; U.S. Bank National Association, First Hawaiian Bank and BMO Harris Bank N.A., as co-documentation agents; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers; and the lenders party thereto (the "Lenders"). The Restated Credit FacilityAgreement reflects modifications to, and an extension of, the Credit Facility, as described above.

Agreement.

Pursuant to the terms, and subject to the conditions, of the Restated Credit Agreement, the Lenders have made available to the Company a senior secured credit facility (the "Restated Senior Credit Facility") that permits aggregate borrowings of $400.0 million consisting of (i) a revolving credit facility of


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up to $200.0 million at any time outstanding, which includes a $100.0 million sublimit for letters of credit and a $20.0 million sublimit for swing-line loans, and (ii) a term loan facility of $200.0 million (reduced from $250.0 million). The Company may request increases of the revolving credit facility in an aggregate additional principal amount of $100.0 million. The Restated Senior Credit Facility matures on February 20, 2020.

The entire amount of the term loan portion of the Restated Senior Credit Facility had been drawn by the Company as of the Restatement Date (including approximately $10.4 million drawn on such date) and is subject to scheduled quarterly amortization of principal as follows: (i) $15.0 million in the first year, (ii) $15.0 million in the second year, (iii) $20.0 million in the third year, (iv) $20.0 million in the fourth year, (v) $20.0 million in the fifth year and (vi) $110.0 million in the sixth year. The Company also had outstanding borrowings of $147.3 million (including $53.4 million in letters of credit) under the revolving credit facility as of the Restatement Date.

Borrowings under the Restated Senior Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company's option, (i) at a rate per annum based on the Company's consolidated total debt to EBITDA ratio for the 12-month period ending as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter, determined in accordance with the pricing levels set forth in the Restated Credit Agreement (the "Restatement Applicable Margin"), plus LIBOR or (ii) the Restatement Applicable Margin plus the highest of (x) the federal funds rate plus 0.5%, (y) the Bank of America prime rate and (z) a daily rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.0%. (the highest of (x), (y) and (z), the "Base Rate"), except that all swing-line loans will bear interest at the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin.

Under the terms of the Restated Credit Agreement, the Company is required to maintain a maximum consolidated total debt to EBITDA ratio of not greater than 4.0 to 1.0 as of the end of any fiscal quarter ending during the period from the Restatement Date through September 30, 2015, (ii) 3.75 to 1.0 as of the end of any fiscal quarter ending during the period from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016, and (iii) 3.5 to 1.0 as of the end of any fiscal quarter ending thereafter. In addition, the Company is required to maintain a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1:25:1.0.


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Events of default under the Restated Credit Agreement include failure to pay principal or interest when due, failure to comply with the financial and operational covenants, the occurrence of any cross default event, non-compliance with the other loan documents, the occurrence of a change of control event, and bankruptcy and other insolvency events. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the Lenders holding a majority of the commitments and outstanding term loan under the Restated Credit Agreement have the right, among others, to (i) terminate the commitments under the Restated Credit Agreement, (ii) accelerate and require the Company to repay all the outstanding amounts owed under the Restated Credit Agreement and (iii) require the Company to cash collateralize any outstanding letters of credit.

Each wholly-ownedwholly owned domestic subsidiary of the Company (subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Restated Credit Agreement) has guaranteed all existing and future indebtedness and liabilities of the other guarantors and the Company arising under the Restated Credit Agreement. The Company's obligations under the Restated Credit Agreement and such domestic subsidiaries' guaranty obligations are secured by substantially all of their respective assets.

We believe that our cash flow from operations, combined with additional borrowing capacity under our Restated Senior Secured Credit Facility, will be sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness, or to fund other liquidity needs. We may need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness on or before their respective maturities. We believe that we will be able to refinance our indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms.


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December 31, 2016.

As of December 31, 2016, we had $114.1 million of borrowing availability under the Restated Credit Agreement, of which we could have borrowed $114.1 million on December 31, 2016 and remained in compliance with the above described covenants as of such date. Our borrowing availability under the Restated Credit Agreement is limited only as of our fiscal quarter-end by the covenant restrictions described above. At December 31, 2016, we had $59.6 million letters of credit outstanding under the Restated Credit Facility and borrowings against the Restated Credit Facility aggregated $196.3 million (excluding debt discount of $1.2 million and deferred financing costs of $1.6 million).
Interest Rate Swap Transactions

Swaps

In October 2012, we entered into interest rate swapInterest Rate Swap transactions (collectively, the "Interest Rate Swaps") with each of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A. and PNC Bank, N.A. in an initial aggregate notional amountNotional Amount of $150.0 million (the "Notional Amount"). The Interest Rate Swaps have a termination date of September 30, 2017. The Interest Rate Swaps effectively fix the interest rate on an amount of variable interest rate borrowings under the Credit Agreement,our credit agreements, originally equal to the Notional Amount at 0.7525% per annum plus the applicable margin rate for LIBOR loans under the Credit Agreementour credit agreements determined based upon our consolidated total debt to EBITDA ratio. The Notional Amount is subject to scheduled quarterly amortization that coincides with quarterly prepayments of principal under the Credit Agreement.our credit agreements. These Interest Rate Swaps are classified as cash flow hedges, and we calculate the effectiveness of the hedge on a monthly basis, with anybasis. The ineffective portion of the cash flow hedge is recognized in earnings as an increase of interest expense. As of December 31, 2014,2016, no ineffective portion of the cash flow has been recognized in earnings within interest expense. The fair value of the Interest Rate Swaps at December 31, 20142016 and 20132015 was a $0.6$0.1 million asset and $0.8$0.2 million asset, respectively, and are included in the line item "Other assets, net" within the consolidated balance sheet.

Consolidated Balance Sheet.

We do not enter into derivative instruments for any purpose other than cash flow hedging purposes.

Stock Repurchases

In June 2011,May 2016, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase, on the open market, shares of our outstanding common stock in an amount not to exceed $30.0 million in aggregate. Purchases of our common stock on the open market, up to $20.0 million in share repurchases in the aggregate. Under this repurchase program, we may purchase our common shares from time to timebe made in open market purchasestransactions effected through a broker-dealer at prevailing market prices, in block trades, or privately negotiated transactionsby other means in accordance with Rule 10b-18 and may make all or part10b5-1under the Securities Exchange Act of the purchases pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 plans. Any repurchased shares are retired and returned to an authorized but unissued status.1934 ("Exchange Act"). The share repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued atdoes not obligate us to repurchase any time without notice. Asparticular amount of common stock, and has no fixed termination date. Under this program, we repurchased 305,183 shares of common stock through December 31, 2014, $12.52016 at an average price of $24.43 per share, resulting in $7.5 million remained available for stock repurchases under the June 2011 authorization by the Board of Directors. We made no stock repurchases during 2014 or 2013.

in year-to-date and program-to-date repurchases.

Letters of Credit

We had provided letters of credit totaling $46.8$52.6 million and $50.2$45.3 million to our casualty insurance carriers to collateralize our casualty insurance program as of December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively.

We had provided $8.1$7.0 million and $9.3$7.1 million in letters of credit to collateralize other obligations as of December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively.

Deficiency Payments

Pursuant to our obligations with respect to the parking garage operations at Bradley International Airport, we are required to make certain deficiency payments for the benefit of the State of Connecticut and for holders of special facility revenue bonds. The deficiency payments represent contingent interest bearing advances to the trustee to cover operating cash flow requirements. As of December 31, 2014,2016, we had made $13.3$9.9 million of cumulative deficiency payments to the trustee, net of reimbursements. Deficiency payments made are recorded as increases to cost of parking services and the reimbursementsdeficiency repayments are recorded as reductions to cost of parking services. We believe these advances to be fully recoverable and will recognize the principal, interest and premium payments related to these deficiency payments when they are received. We do not directly guarantee the payment of any principal or interest on any debt obligations of the State of Connecticut or the trustee.

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The total deficiency repayments (net of deficiency payments made) of $1.3 million in the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to deficiency payments (net of repayments received) of $0.1 million made in the year ended December 31, 2013. We received $0.5 million in, interest and $0.1 million


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premium on deficiency repayments fromreceived and recorded for the trustee in the yearyears ended December 31,2016, 2015 and 2014 compared to $0.5 million in interest in the year ended December 31, 2013.

are as follows:


Year Ended December 31
(millions)2016
2015
2014
Deficiency repayments$1.7

$1.8

$1.3
Interest$0.5

$0.4

$0.5
Premium$0.2

$0.2

$0.1
Lease Commitments

We have minimum lease commitments of $182.5$225.2 million for fiscal 2015.2017. The leased properties generate sufficient cash flow to meet the base rent payment.

Certain lease contracts acquired in the Central Merger include provisions allocating responsibility to us responsibility for the cost of certain structural and other repair costsrepairs required to be made to the leased property, including improvement and repair costs arising as a result of ordinary wear and tear. During the year ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, we recorded $0.7 million, $4.6 million, and $1.3 million, respectively, of costs (net of our expected recovery of 80% of the total costrecoveries through the applicable indemnity discussed further below and in Note 2.AcquisitionsCentral Merger and Restructuring, Merger and Integration Costs of our Consolidated Financial Statements) in Cost of Parking Services-Leasesparking services-Lease contracts within the Consolidated StatementStatements of Income for structural and other repair costs related to certainthese lease contracts, acquired in the Central Merger, whereby we have expensed repair costs for certain leases and have engaged a third-party general contractorcontractors to complete certain defined structural and other improvementrepair projects, and repair projects.other indemnity-related costs. We expect to incur substantial additional costs for certain structural and other repair costs pursuant to the contractual requirements of certain lease contracts acquired in the Central Merger ("Structural and Repair Costs"). Based on information available at this time, we currently estimate theexpect to incur additional Structural and Repair Costs to be between $7.0 million and $22.0 million; however, we continue to assess and determine the full extent of the repairs required and estimated costs associated with the lease contracts acquired in the Central Merger. We currently expect to recover 80% of the Structural and Repair Costs incurred prior to October 1, 2015 through the applicable indemnity discussed further in Note 2.Acquisitions of our Consolidated Financial Statements.$0.2 million. While we are unable to estimate with certainty when such remaining costs will be incurred, it is expected that all or a substantial majority of these costs will be incurred in early-early 2017. Additionally and as further described in Note 2. Central Merger and Restructuring, Merger and Integration, we settled all outstanding matters between the former Central stockholders and us and are therefore unable to mid-calendar year 2015recover any additional Structural and priorRepair Costs yet to October 1, 2015.be incurred by us through the indemnity.

Daily Cash Collections

As a result of day-to-day activity at our parking locations, we collect significant amounts of cash. Lease contract revenue is generally deposited into our local bank accounts, with a portion remitted to our clients in the form of rental payments according to the terms of the leases. Under management contracts, clients may require us to deposit the daily receipts into one of our local bank accounts, with the cash in excess of our operating expenses and management fees remitted to the clients at negotiated intervals, may require us to deposit the daily receipts into client designated bank accounts and the clients then reimburse us for operating expenses and pay our management fee subsequent to month-end or may require segregated bank accounts for the receipts and disbursements at locations. Our working capital and liquidity may be adversely affected if a significant number of our clients require us to deposit all parking revenues into their respective accounts.

Our liquidity also fluctuates on an intra-month and intra-year basis depending on the contract mix and timing of significant cash payments. Additionally, our ability to utilize cash deposited into our local accounts is dependent upon the availability and movement of that cash into our corporate accounts. For all these reasons, from time to time, we carry a significant cash balance, while also utilizing our senior credit facility.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
We had cash and cash equivalents of $22.2 million at December 31, 2016, compared to $18.7 million at December 31, 2015. The cash balances reflect our ability to utilize funds deposited into our local bank accounts. Availability, timing of deposits and the subsequent movement of cash into our corporate bank accounts may result in significant changes to our cash balances.

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 Years ended December 31, 
(In millions)
 2014 2013 2012 
Years ended December 31,
(millions)2016 2015 2014

Net cash provided by operating activities

 $51.6 $34.9 $11.4 $59.7
 $43.6
 $51.6

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 $(15.0)$(13.4)$21.2 
Net cash used in investing activities$13.8
 $11.8
 $14.9

Net cash used in financing activities

 $(41.5)$(26.4)$(17.4)$42.1
 $30.6
 $41.5

Operating activities

Activities

Our primary sources of funds are cash flows from operating activities and changes in operating assets and liabilities.

Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $59.7 million for 2016, compared to $43.6 million for 2015. Cash provided during 2016 included $61.1 million from operations, partially offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities that resulted in a cash use of $1.4 million. The net decrease in operating assets and liabilities resulted primarily from: (i) a net increase in notes and accounts receivable of $15.9 million due to timing of collections, (ii) a net increase in prepaid expenses and other of $1.5 million, partially offset by (iii) a net increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $16.0 million, which primarily resulted from the timing on payments to our clients as described under "Daily Cash Collections" and vendors and increases in amount of book overdrafts included in accounts payable.
Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $43.6 million for 2015, compared to $51.6 million for 2014. Cash provided during 2015 included $49.9 million from operations, partially offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities that resulted in a cash use of $6.3 million. The net decrease in operating assets and liabilities resulted primarily from: (i) a net decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $17.9 million, which primarily resulted from the timing on payments to our clients as described under "Daily Cash Collection" and vendors and decreases in the amount of book overdrafts included in accounts payable, partially offset by (ii) a net decrease in notes and accounts receivable of $3.5 million due to timing of collections, and (iii) a net decrease in prepaid expenses and other of $8.1 million by managing the cash outlay for future expenses yet to be incurred.
Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $51.6 million for 2014, compared to $34.9 million for 2013. Cash provided during 2014 included $45.5$45.6 million from operations and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $6.1$6.0 million. The net increase in operating assets and liabilities resulted primarily from: (i) a net decrease in notes and accounts receivables of $5.4 million due to timing of collections, (ii) a net decrease in prepaid expenses and other of $2.3$2.1 million by managing cash outlay for future expenses yet to be incurred, (iii) a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $1.4$1.5 million, which primarily resulted from the timing on payments to our clients as described under "Daily‘‘Daily Cash Collections"Collections’’ and incurred expenses towards the later part of the year.

        Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $34.9 million for 2013, compared to $11.4 million for 2012. Cash provided during 2013 included $50.1 million from operations that was partially offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities that resulted in a use of $15.2 million. The net decrease in changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted primarily from: (i) a net increase in notes and accounts receivables and other assets of $6.9 million; (ii) a net decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $15.7 million, which primarily resulted from the timing on payments to our clients and new business that are under management contracts as described under "Daily Cash Collections" and a reduction in accrued merger and integration expenses related to the Central Merger; partially offset by (iii) a net decrease in prepaid assets of $7.4 million.

        Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $11.4 million for 2012. Cash provided during 2012 included $27.6 million from operations that was partially offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities that resulted in a use of $16.2 million. The net decrease in changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted primarily from: (i) a decrease in accrued liabilities of $21.8 million primarily related to Central which included a reversal of accrued uncertain tax positions of $12.3 million, and $10.7 million in reductions in accrued rents, payroll, property taxes and related benefits and casualty loss reserves; (ii) an increase in notes and accounts receivables of $6.0 million; (iii) an increase in accounts payable of $9.1 million which primarily resulted from the timing on payments to our clients and new business that are under management contracts as described under "Daily Cash Collections"; and (iv) a net decrease in prepaid and other assets of $2.5 million.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $15.0for $13.8 million for 2016, compared to $11.8 million in 2015. Cash used in investing activities in 2016 included capital expenditures of $13.0 million for capital investments needed to secure and/or extend leased facilities and investments in information system enhancements and infrastructure and $3.8 million for cost of contract purchases; partially offset by $3.0 million of proceeds from the sale of assets and contract terminations.
Net cash used in investing activities totaled $11.8 million for 2015, compared to $14.9 million in 2014. Cash used in investing activities in 2015 included capital expenditures of $9.6 million for capital investments needed to secure and/or extend leased facilities and investments in IT projects, cost of contract purchased for $3.7 million, partially offset by proceeds from the sale of a business of $1.0 million, net, and sale of equipment and contract terminations of $0.5 million.
Net cash used in investing activities totaled $14.9 million for 2014, compared to $13.4$13.3 million in 2013. Cash used in investing activities in 2013,2014 included capital expenditures of $13.5 million for capital investments needed to secure and/or extend leased facilities and investments in IT projects, cost of contract of contract purchased for $2.3 million, partially offset by proceeds from the sale of assetsequipment and contract terminations of $0.8$0.9 million.

Financing Activities
Net cash used in investingfinancing activities totaled $13.4$42.1 million in 20132016, compared to $21.2$30.6 million used in 2012.2015. Cash used in investingfinancing activities in 2013for 2016 included capital expendituresnet payments on the Restated Credit Facility of $15.8$31.0 million, for capital investments neededdistributions to secure and/or extend leased facilities and investments in IT projects, costnoncontrolling interests of


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contract purchased of $0.4$0.3 million, and contingent$7.5 million on the repurchase of common stock.

Net cash used in financing activities totaled $30.6 million in 2015, compared to $41.5 million in 2014. Cash used in financing activities for 2015 included net payments for previously acquired businesseson the Senior Credit Facility and Restated Credit Facility of $36.4 million, distributions to noncontrolling interests of $3.1 million, payments of debt issuance costs and original discount on borrowings of $1.4 million, and payments on other long-term borrowings of $0.3 million, partially offset by proceeds from the saleRestated Credit Facility of assets$10.4 million, tax benefits related to the vesting of $0.8restricted stock units of $0.3 million and proceeds from sale of equity interest in land of $2.3 million.

        Net cash used in investing activities totaled $21.2 million. Cash provided in 2012 included $27.7 million from the merger with Central which was offset by $5.0$0.1 million for capital investments needed to secure and/or extend leased facilities, investment in information system enhancements and infrastructure, cost of contract purchases of $1.2 million and $0.3 milliona contingency obligation for contingent payments on previously acquired businesses.

Financing Activities

businesses acquired.

Net cash used in financing activities totaled $41.5 million in 2014, compared to $26.4 million in 2013. Cash used in financing activities for 2014 included $1.8 million for businesses acquired, net payments on the Senior Credit facilityFacility of $36.9 million, distributions on noncontrolling interests of $2.9 million, partially offset by $0.2 million of proceeds from other long-term borrowings (capital leases).

        Net cash used in financing activities totaled $26.4 million in 2013 compared to $17.4 million in 2012. Cash used in financing activities for 2013 included contingent payments for businesses acquired of $0.5 million, net payments on Senior Credit Facility of $22.6 million, payments on notes payable and other long-term borrowings of $0.2and a $0.1 million distributions to noncontrolling interests of $2.8 million, and payments on capital leases of $0.5 million, partially offset by the tax benefit on vesting of restricted stock units of $0.2 million.

        Cash used in financing activities for 2012 included $237.1 million for payment on Central's senior credit facility assumed from the Central Merger, $10.3 million in financing costs incurred on the new Senior Credit Facility, $12.6 million in payments on the net payments on former credit facility, $5.6 million in payments on the term loan facility (Senior Credit Facility), $2.1 million in earn-out payments, $0.9 million distributed to non-controlling interests, $0.5 million used for payments on capital leases, and $0.2 million used for payments on notes payable and other long-term borrowings. Cash provided consisted of $250.0 million in proceeds from the term loan (Senior Credit Facility), $72.8 million from the new Senior Credit Facility, $0.5 million from the exercise of stock options and $0.5 million in excess tax benefits on vesting of stock option exercises.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

        We had cash and cash equivalents of $18.2 million at December 31, 2014, compared to $23.2 million at December 31, 2013. The cash balances reflect our ability to utilize funds deposited into our local bank accounts. Availability, timing of deposits and the subsequent movement of cash into our corporate bank accounts may result in significant changes to our cash balances.

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Summary Disclosures about Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

The following summarizes certain of our contractual obligations at December 31, 20142016 and the effect such obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in future periods. The nature of our business is to manage parking facilities and as a result, we do not have significant short-term purchase obligations.

 
  
 Payments Due by Period 
 
 Total 2015 2016 - 2017 2018 - 2019 2020 and
thereafter
 
 
 (In millions)
 

Contractual obligations

                

Operating leases(1)

 $793.9 $182.5 $245.7 $146.8 $218.9 

Capital leases

  1.0  0.3  0.6  0.1   

Total contractual obligations

 $794.9 $182.8 $246.3 $146.9 $218.9 

Other Long-Term Liabilities

  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 

Contingent consideration liability

 $0.3 $0.1 $0.2 $ $ 

Deferred Compensation

  11.1  2.4  2.8  1.5  4.4 

Other long-term liabilities(2)

  62.0  27.8  20.0  8.2  6.0 

Total other long-term liabilities

 $73.4 $30.3 $23.0 $9.7 $10.4 

Commercial Commitments

  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 

Senior Credit Facility(3)

 $253.3 $15.0 $35.0 $40.0 $163.3 

Other Debt(3)

  1.5  1.3  0.1  0.1   

Interest payments on debt and long-term liabilities

  39.0  10.3  15.4  12.9  0.4 

Letters of credit(4)

  54.9  54.8  0.1     

Total commercial commitments

 $348.7 $81.4 $50.6 $53.0 $163.7 

Total

 $1,217.0 $294.5 $319.9 $209.6 $393.0 

(1)
Represents minimum rental commitments, excluding (i) contingent rent provisions under all non-cancelable leases; and (ii) sublease income of $26.7 million.

(2)
Represents customer deposits, insurance claims and obligation related to acquisitions.

(3)
Represents principal amounts. See Note 11.Borrowing Arrangements to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8."Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."

(4)
Represents aggregate amount of currently issued letters of credit at their maturities.

        In addition we

   Payments Due by Period
 Total 2017 2018 - 2019 2020 -2021 2022 and
thereafter
(millions)         
Contractual obligations 
  
  
  
  
Operating leases (1)$956.7
 $225.2
 $357.6
 $159.5
 $214.4
Capital leases0.2
 0.1
 0.1
 
 
Total contractual obligations$956.9
 $225.3
 $357.7
 $159.5
 $214.4
Other Long-Term Liabilities 
  
  
  
  
Deferred Compensation$8.3
 $0.9
 $2.8
 $1.4
 $3.2
Other long-term liabilities (2)56.4
 21.3
 22.3
 8.8
 4.0
Total other long-term liabilities$64.7
 $22.2
 $25.1
 $10.2
 $7.2
Commercial Commitments 
  
  
  
  
Restated Senior Credit Facility (3)$196.3
 $20.0
 $40.0
 $136.3
 $
Other Debt (3)1.5
 1.4
 0.1
 
 
Interest payments on debt and long-term liabilities19.8
 7.3
 12.2
 0.3
 
Letters of credit (4)59.6
 59.6
 
 
 
Total commercial commitments$277.2
 $88.3
 $52.3
 $136.6
 $
Total$1,298.8
 $335.8
 $435.1
 $306.3
 $221.6
(1)Represents minimum rental commitments, excluding (i) contingent rent provisions under all non-cancelable leases; and (ii) sublease income of $43.6 million.
(2)Represents customer deposits, insurance claims and obligation related to acquisitions.
(3)
Represents principal amounts. See Note 11. Borrowing Arrangements to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 15."Exhibits and Financial Statements Schedules."
(4)Represents aggregate amount of currently issued letters of credit at their maturities.
We made contingent payments for business acquired (earn-outs) of $1.8 million, $0.3$nil, $0.1 million and $0.3$1.8 million for each of the years ended 2016, 2015 and 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. WeIn addition, we received deficiency repayments (net of deficiency payments)payments made) related to the Bradley Agreement of $1.3$1.7 million, for the year ended December 31, 2014 and made deficiency payments (net of repayments received) of $0.1$1.8 million and $1.2$1.3 million for the years ended 2013December 31, 2016 and 2012,2015 and 2014, respectively.
The above schedule does not include any amounts for expected deficiency payments in the "less than one year" category or any other "payments due by period" category, as we concluded that the potential for future deficiency payments did not meet the criteria of both probable and estimable.


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Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The SEC has defined a company's critical accounting policies as the ones that are most important to the portrayal of the company's financial condition and results of operations, and which require the company to make its most difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. Based on this definition, we have identified the critical accounting policies and judgments addressed below. We base these estimates and judgments on historic experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their complexity and the possibility that future events affecting them may differ materially from our current judgments and estimates.

This listing of critical accounting policies is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all of our accounting policiespolicies. We also have other key accounting policies, which involve the use of estimates, judgments, and assumptions that are significant to understanding our results, which are included in Note 1.Significant Accounting Policies and Practices of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Part IV, Item 8. "Financial Statements15. "Exhibits and Supplementary Data".Financial Statement Schedules."

Goodwill and Other Intangibles

Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price paid over the fair value of net assets acquired. In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board's ("FASB") authoritative accounting guidance on goodwill, we do not amortize goodwill but rather evaluate it for impairment on an annual basis, or more often if events or circumstances change that could cause goodwill to become impaired. We have elected to assess the impairment of goodwill annually on the first day of our fiscal fourth quarter, or at an interim date if there is an event or change in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors that could trigger an impairment review include significant under-performance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in the use of acquired assets or our business strategy, a change in reportable segments and significant negative industry or economic trends.

A multi-step impairment test is performed on goodwill. We haveFor our fourth quarter 2016 goodwill impairment test, we utilized the option to evaluate various qualitative factors to determine the likelihood of impairment. If determined thatimpairment and if it iswas more likely than not that the fair value isof the reporting units were less than the carrying value of athe reporting unit, then we are required to perform Step 1. unit. We concluded there was no impairment of goodwill at any of the reporting units.
If we do not elect to perform a qualitative assessment, itwe can voluntarily proceed directly to Step 1. We performed a Step 1 goodwill test as of January 1, 2016 due to a change in reporting units. In Step 1, we perform a quantitative analysis to compare the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the net assets assigned to that unit, goodwill is not considered impaired, and we are not required to perform further testing. If the carrying value of the net assets assigned to the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, then we must perform Step 2 of the impairment test in order to determine the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill. If the carrying value of a reporting unit's goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, then we would record an impairment loss equal to the difference.

The goodwill impairment test is performed at the reporting unit level; our reporting units represent our operating segments, which are comprised of our fivefour operating regions.segments. Management determines the fair value of each of its reporting units by using a discounted cash flow approach and a market approach using multiples of EBITDA of comparable companies to estimate market value. In addition, we compare our derived enterprise value on a consolidated basis to our market capitalization as of its test date to ensure its derived value approximates our market value when taken as a whole.


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In conducting our goodwill impairment quantitative assessment,assessments, we analyzed actual and projected growth trends of the reporting units, gross margin, operating expenses and EBITDA (which also includes forecasted five-year income statement and working capital projections, a market-based weighted average cost of capital and terminal values after five years). We also assess critical areas that may impact our business including economic conditions, market related exposures, competition, changes in product offerings and changes in key personnel. As part of the 20142016 and 20132015 goodwill assessment,assessments, we engaged a third party to evaluate our reporting unit'sunits' fair values.

We continue to perform a goodwill impairment test as required on an annual basis and on an interim basis, if certain conditions exist. Factors we consider important, which could result in changes to our estimates, include underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results and declines in acquisitions and trading multiples. Due to the diverse customer base, we do not believe our future operating results will vary significantly relative to its historical and projected future operating results. However, future events may indicate differences from our judgments and estimates that could, in turn, result in impairment charges in the future. Future events that may result in impairment charges include increases in interest rates, which would impact discount rates, unfavorable economic conditions or other factors that could decrease revenues and profitability of existing locations and changes in the cost structure of existing facilities. Factors that could potentially have an unfavorable economic effect on our judgments and estimates include, among others: changes imposed by governmental and regulatory agencies, such as property condemnations and assessment of parking-related taxes; construction or other events that could change traffic patterns; and terrorism or other catastrophic events.

Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives and reviewed for impairment when circumstances change that would create a triggering event. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. We evaluate the remaining useful life of the other intangible assets on a periodic basis to determine whether events or circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining useful life. Assumptions and estimates about future values and remaining useful lives of our intangible and other long-livedlong-

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lived assets are complex and subjective. They can be affected by a variety of factors, including external factors such as industry and economic trends, and internal factors, such as changes in our business strategy and internal forecasts. Although management believes the historical assumptions and estimates are reasonable and appropriate, different assumptions and estimates could materially impact our reported financial results.

Long-Lived Assets

We evaluate long-lived asset groups whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Events or circumstances that would result in an impairment review primarily include a significant change in the use of an asset, or the planned sale or disposal of an asset. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group. If it is determined to be impaired, the impairment recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value. Our estimates of future cash flows from such assets could be impacted if it underperforms relative to historical or projected future operating results.

Assumptions and estimates used to determine cash flows in the evaluation of impairment and the fair values used to determine the impairment are subject to a degree of judgment and complexity. Any changes to the assumptions and estimates resulting from changes in actual results or market conditions from those anticipated may affect the carrying value of long-lived assets and could result in an impairment charge.


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Insurance Reserves

We purchase comprehensive casualty insurance (including, without limitation, general liability, automobile liability, garage-keepers legal liability, worker's compensation and umbrella/excess liability insurance) covering certain claims that arise in connection with our operations. Under our various liability and workers' compensation insurance policies, we are obligated to pay directly or reimburse the insurance carrier for the first $0.5 milliondeductible / retention amount of each loss covered by our general/garage liability, or automobile liability policies, and $0.3 million for each loss covered by our workers' compensation and garagekeepersgarage keepers legal liability policies. As a result, we are effectively self-insured for all claims up to these levels.the deductible / retention amount for each loss. It is our policy to record our self-insurance liabilities based on claims filed and an estimate of claims incurred but not yet reported. We utilize historical claims experience and actuarial methods which consider a number of factors to estimate our ultimate cost of losses incurred in determining the required level of insurance reserves and timing of expense recognition associated with claims against us. This determination requires the use of judgment in both the estimation of probability when determining the required insurance reserves and amount to be recognized as an expense. Future information regarding historical loss experience may require changes to the level of insurance reserves and could result in increased expense recognition in the future.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We report accounts receivable, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts, to represent our estimate of the amount that ultimately will be realized in cash. In determining the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts, we primarily use the review of specific accounts but also use historical collection trends and aging of receivables and make adjustments in the allowance as necessary. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances could have an impact on the collection of existing receivable balances or future allowance for doubtful account considerations.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense involves management judgment as to the ultimate resolution of any tax issues. Historically, our assessments of the ultimate resolution of tax issues have been reasonably accurate. The current open issues are not dissimilar from historical items.

Deferred income taxes are computed using the asset and liability method, such that deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between financial reporting amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities based on currently enacted tax laws and tax rates in effect for the periods in which these temporary differences are expected to reverse or be settled. Income tax expense is the tax payable for the period plus the change during the period in deferred income taxes. We have certain state net operating loss carry forwards which expire in 2028. Our ability to fully utilize these net operating losses to offset taxable income is limited due to the change in ownership resulting from the initial public offering of our stock in 2004 (Internal Revenue Code, Section 382).2036. We consider a number of factors in our assessment of the recoverability of our state net operating loss carryforwards including their expiration dates, the limitations imposed due to the change in ownership as well as future projections of income. Future changes in our operating performance along with these considerations may significantly impact the amount of net operating losses ultimately recovered, and our assessment of their recoverability.

When evaluating our tax positions, we account for uncertainty in income taxes in our consolidated financial statements. The evaluation of a tax position is a two-step process, the first step being recognition. We determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that a tax position will be sustained upon tax examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation, based on only the technical merits of the position. If a tax position does not meet the more-likely-than-not threshold, the benefit of that position is not recognized in our financial statements. The second step is measurement. The tax position is


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Legal and Other Contingencies

We are subject to claims and litigation in the normal course of our business. The outcomes of claims and legal proceedings brought against us and other loss contingencies are subject to significant uncertainty. We accrue a charge when our management determines that it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. When a loss is probable, we record an accrual based on the reasonably estimable loss or range of loss. When no point of loss is more likely than another, we record the lowest amount in the estimated range of loss and disclose the estimated range. We do not record liabilities for reasonably possible loss

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contingencies, but do disclose a range of reasonably possible losses if they are material and we are able to estimate such a range. If we cannot provide a range of reasonably possible losses, we explain the factors that prevent us from determining such a range. In addition, we accrue for the authoritative judgments or assertions made against us by government agencies at the time of their rendering regardless of our intent to appeal. We regularly evaluate current information available to us to determine whether an accrual should be established or adjusted. Estimating the probability that a loss will occur and estimating the amount of a loss or a range of loss involves significant estimation and judgment.


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Item 7A.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Interest Rates

Our primary market risk exposure consists of risk related to changes in interest rates. We use the variable rate SeniorRestated Credit Facility, discussed previously, to finance our operations. This SeniorRestated Credit Facility exposes us to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates. If interest rates increase, interest expense increases and conversely, if interest rates decrease, interest expense also decreases. We believe that it is prudent to limit our exposure to an increase in interest rates.

In October 2012, we entered into interest rate swap transactions (collectively, the "Interest Rate Swaps") with each of JPMorgan Chase Bank, Bank of America and PNC Bank, N.A. in an initial aggregate notional amount of $150.0 million (the "Notional Amount"). The Interest Rate Swaps have an effective date of October 31, 2012 and a termination date of September 30, 2017. The Interest Rate Swaps effectively fix the interest rate on an amount of variable interest rate borrowings under the Credit Agreement,our credit agreements, originally equal to the Notional Amount at 0.7525% per annum plus the applicable margin rate for LIBOR loans under the Credit Agreementour credit agreements determined based upon SP Plus's consolidated total debt to EBITDA ratio. The Notional Amount is subject to scheduled quarterly amortization that coincides with quarterly prepayments of principal under the Credit Agreement.our credit agreements. These Interest Rate Swaps are classified as cash flow hedges, and we calculate the effectiveness of the hedge on a monthly basis. The ineffective portion of the cash flow hedge is recognized in earnings as an increase of interest expense. For the year ended December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, no ineffective portion of the cash flow was recognized as interest expense. TheSee Note 10. Fair Value Measurement for the fair value of the Interest Rate Swaps atfor the year ended December 31, 20142016 and 2013 was a $0.6 million and $0.8 million asset, and are included in the line item "Other assets, net" within the consolidated balance sheet.

2015.

We do not enter into derivative instruments for any purpose other than cash flow hedging purposes.

        OnIn February 20, 2015, in connection with enteringwe entered into a Restated Credit Facility, as described in Note 21.Subsequent Events within our notes of our Consolidated Financial Statements, we terminated the Credit Agreement. Pursuant to the terms, and subject to the conditions, of the Restated Credit Agreement, as described in Note 11, Borrowing Arrangements within our Consolidated Financial Statements, the Lenders have made available to us a senior secured credit facility (the "Senior SecuredRestated Credit Facility")Facility that permits aggregate borrowings of $400.0 million consisting of (i) a revolving credit facility of up to $200.0 million at any time outstanding, which includes a letter of credit facility that is limited to $100.0 million at any time outstanding, and (ii) a term loan facility of $200.0 million, subject to securing additional commitments from the Lenders or new lending institutions. As of February 20, 2015, we had $200.0 million and $147.3 million (including $53.4 million in letters of credit) outstanding under the term loan facility and revolving term facility, respectively. Interest expense on such borrowings is sensitive to changes in the market rate of interest. If we were to borrow the entire non-hedged variable rate debt of $175.4$114.9 million available under the revolving credit facility, a 1 percent (%) increase in the average market rate would result in an increase in our annual interest expense of $1.8$1.2 million. This amount is determined by considering the impact of the hypothetical interest rates on our borrowing cost, but does not consider the effects of the reduced level of overall economic activity that could exist in such an environment. Due to the uncertainty of the specific changes and their possible effects, the foregoing sensitivity analysis assumes no changes in our financial structure.

Foreign Currency Risk

Substantially all of our operations are conducted in the United States and, as such, are not subject to material foreign currency exchange risk. All foreign investments are denominated in U.S. dollars, with the exception of Canada. We had approximately $0.7$1.2 million of Canadian dollar denominated cash instruments at December 31, 2014,2016, and no debt instruments denominated in Canadian dollar at December 31, 2014.2016. We do not hold any hedging instruments related to foreign currency transactions.


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Item 8.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The consolidated financial statements and related notes and schedules required by this Item are incorporated into this Form 10-K and set forth in Part IV, Item 15. "Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules" herein.

Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
ITEM 9.    CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

        None.

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Item 9A.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Prior to the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20142016 and under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (the "Evaluation") at a reasonable assurance level as of the last day of the period covered by this Form 10-K.

Disclosure controls and procedures are defined by Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") as controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Based upon the Evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of December 31, 2014.

2016.

Inherent Limitations of the Effectiveness of Internal Control

        The Company's

Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). The Company'sOur internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

(i)pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the Company's assets;
(ii)provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that the Company's receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of the Company's management and directors; and
(iii)provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

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Management, including the Company'sour Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller, does not expect that the Company'sour internal controls will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of internal controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. Also, any evaluation of the effectiveness of controls in future periods are subject to the risk that those internal controls may become inadequate because of changes in business conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of our published financial statements.

Prior to the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014,2016, our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the last day of the period covered by the report. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO") in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013 Framework). Based on our Evaluation under the COSO Framework, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2014.

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Ernst & Young LLP has audited the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and, as part of its audit, has issued an attestation report, included herein, on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.

Changes in Internal Control Overover Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company'sour internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of 2014,2016, which were identified in connection with the Evaluation, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company'sour internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B.    Other Information
None.
ITEM 9B.    OTHER INFORMATION

        None.


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PART III

ITEM
Item 10.    DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Information required by this item with respect to our directors and compliance by our directors, executive officers and certain beneficial owners of our common stock with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act is incorporated by reference to all information under the captions entitled "Board Matters—Nominees for Director," "Board Matters—Nominations for Director,Nomination Process," "Our Corporate Governance Practices—Codes of Conduct and Ethics," "Meetings"Board Committees and Committees of the Board,Meetings," "Executive Officers" and "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" fromincluded in our 2017 Proxy Statement.

We have adopted a code of ethics as part of our compliance program. The code of ethics applies to our Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer), Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer). In addition we have adopted a code of business conduct that applies to all of our officers and employees. Any amendments to, or waivers from, our code of ethics will be posted on our website www.spplus.com. A copy of these codes of conduct and ethics will be provided to you without charge upon request to investor_relations@spplus.com.

ITEM
Item 11.    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Executive Compensation

Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to all information under the caption entitled "Compensation Discussion and Analysis," "Compensation Committee Report," "Executive Compensation," and "Director"Non-Employee Director Compensation," included in our 20152017 Proxy Statement.

ITEM
Item 12.    SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to all information under the caption entitled "Equity Compensation Plan Information" and "Security Ownership" included in our 20152017 Proxy Statement.

ITEM
Item 13.    CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence

Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to all information under the caption "Board Matters—Nominations for Directors—Nomination Process—Board Designees," "Our Corporate Governance Practices—Director Independence," "Our Corporate Governance Practices—Related-Party Transaction Policy," and "Transactions with Related Persons and Control Persons" included in our 20152017 Proxy Statement.

ITEM
Item 14.    PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to all information under the caption "Audit Committee Disclosure—Independent Auditors'Principal Accounting Fees and Services," and "Audit Committee Disclosure—Procedures for Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of our Independent Auditor"Registered Public Accounting Firm" included in our 20152017 Proxy Statement.


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PART IV

ITEM
Item 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)
Financial Statements and Schedules

1.

1.
Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

66Audited Consolidated Financial Statements 

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements:

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20142016 and 2013

2015

For the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012:

2014 

Consolidated Statements of Income

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

2.
Financial Statement Schedule

The following financial statement schedule is included in this report and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm referred to above.

Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Other schedules are omitted since the required information is not present or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because the information required is included in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto.

(b)
Exhibits Required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K

The information required by this item is set forth on the exhibit index that follows the signature page of this report.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of SP Plus Corporation

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of SP Plus Corporation as of December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014.2016. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15. These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (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 presentation. 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 SP Plus Corporation at December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, and the consolidated results of theirits operations and theirits cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014,2016, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), SP Plus Corporation's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014,2016, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated March 6, 2015,February 23, 2017, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

 /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Chicago, Illinois
March 6, 2015

February 23, 2017

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of SP Plus Corporation

We have audited SP Plus Corporation's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014,2016, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). SP Plus Corporation's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, SP Plus Corporation has maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014,2016, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of SP Plus Corporation as of December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014 of SP Plus Corporation,2016, and our report dated March 6, 2015February 23, 2017 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

 /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Chicago, Illinois
March 6, 2015

February 23, 2017

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SP PLUS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Plus Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 
 December 31, 
 
 2014 2013 
 
 (In thousands,
except for share
and per share data)

 

ASSETS

       

Current assets:

       

Cash and cash equivalents

 $18,196 $23,158 

Notes and accounts receivable, net

  109,287  115,126 

Prepaid expenses and other

  17,776  20,645 

Deferred taxes

  10,992  10,317 

Total current assets

  156,251  169,246 

Leasehold improvements, equipment, land and construction in progress, net

  42,784  44,885 

Other assets:

       

Advances and deposits

  6,693  7,149 

Other intangible assets, net

  91,028  106,222 

Favorable acquired lease contracts

  48,268  60,034 

Equity investments in unconsolidated entities

  20,660  8,122 

Other assets, net

  16,697  16,452 

Cost of contracts, net

  10,481  10,762 

Goodwill

  432,888  439,503 

  626,715  648,244 

Total assets

 $825,750 $862,375 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

       

Current liabilities:

       

Accounts payable

 $106,519 $115,493 

Accrued rent

  22,130  17,397 

Compensation and payroll withholdings

  21,970  28,955 

Property, payroll and other taxes

  11,719  11,803 

Accrued insurance

  21,980  23,473 

Accrued expenses

  26,045  20,722 

Current portion of long-term debt obligations

  15,567  24,632 

Total current liabilities

  225,930  242,475 

Deferred taxes

  5,814  17,348 

Long-term borrowings, excluding current portion:

       

Obligations under senior credit facility

  236,996  263,457 

Other long-term debt obligations

  837  577 

  237,833  264,034 

Unfavorable acquired lease contracts

  61,350  74,130 

Other long-term liabilities

  65,011  60,677 

Stockholders' equity:

       

Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2014 and 2013; no shares issued

     

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2014, and 2013; 22,127,725 and 21,977,311 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014, and 2013, respectively

  22  22 

Additional paid-in capital

  243,867  240,665 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

  (205) 118 

Accumulated deficit

  (14,581) (37,679)

Total SP Plus Corporation stockholders' equity

  229,103  203,126 

Noncontrolling interest

  709  585 

Total equity

  229,812  203,711 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 $825,750 $862,375 
 December 31,
(millions, except for share and per share data)2016 2015
Assets 
  
Cash and cash equivalents$22.2
 $18.7
Notes and accounts receivable, net120.7
 105.1
Prepaid expenses and other13.7
 13.9
Total current assets156.6
 137.7
Leasehold improvements, equipment, land and construction in progress, net30.9
 34.6
Other assets 
  
Advances and deposits4.3
 5.0
Other intangible assets, net61.3
 75.9
Favorable acquired lease contracts, net30.0
 38.1
Equity investments in unconsolidated entities18.5
 19.0
Other assets, net16.3
 14.9
Deferred taxes17.9

15.7
Cost of contracts, net11.4
 11.9
Goodwill431.4
 431.3
Total other assets591.1
 611.8
Total assets$778.6
 $784.1
Liabilities and stockholders' equity 
  
Accounts payable$109.9
 $95.1
Accrued rent21.7
 22.9
Compensation and payroll withholdings25.7
 21.0
Property, payroll and other taxes7.6
 8.6
Accrued insurance18.1
 19.4
Accrued expenses25.5
 25.4
Current portion of long-term obligations under Restated Credit Facility and other long-term borrowings20.4
 15.2
Total current liabilities228.9
 207.6
Long-term borrowings, excluding current portion 
  
Obligations under Restated Credit Facility174.5
 209.4
Other long-term borrowings0.2
 0.5
 174.7
 209.9
Unfavorable acquired lease contracts, net40.2
 50.3
Other long-term liabilities66.4
 66.2
Total noncurrent liabilities281.3
 326.4
Stockholders' equity 
  
Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2016 and 2015; no shares issued
 
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2016 and 2015; 22,356,586 and 22,328,578 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively
 
Treasury stock, 305,183 at cost; shares at December 31, 2016 and nil shares at December 31, 2015(7.5) 
Additional paid-in capital251.2
 247.9
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(1.4) (1.1)
Retained earnings25.9
 2.8
Total SP Plus Corporation stockholders' equity268.2
 249.6
Noncontrolling interest0.2
 0.5
Total shareholders' equity268.4
 250.1
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$778.6
 $784.1

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SP PLUS CORPORATIONPlus Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Income


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME


 Years Ended December 31, 

 2014 2013 2012 Years Ended December 31,

 (In thousands, except for share and per share
data)

 

Parking services revenue:

       
(millions, except for share and per share data)2016 2015 2014
Parking services revenue 
  
  

Lease contracts

 $496,624 $489,575 $250,355 $545.0
 $570.9
 $496.6

Management contracts

 338,283 347,346 230,501 346.8
 350.3
 338.3

 834,907 836,921 480,856 891.8
 921.2
 834.9

Reimbursed management contract revenue

 679,785 629,878 473,082 723.7
 694.7
 679.8

Total revenue

 1,514,692 1,466,799 953,938 

Costs and expenses:

       

Cost of parking services:

       
Total parking services revenue1,615.5
 1,615.9
 1,514.7
Cost of parking services 
  
  

Lease contracts

 455,660 456,090 231,781 505.6
 532.8
 455.7

Management contracts

 207,911 208,730 141,949 209.8
 218.3
 207.9

 663,571 664,820 373,730 715.4
 751.1
 663.6

Reimbursed management contract expense

 679,785 629,878 473,082 723.7
 694.7
 679.8

Total cost of parking services

 1,343,356 1,294,698 846,812 1,439.1
 1,445.8
 1,343.4

Gross profit:

       
Gross profit 
  
  

Lease contracts

 40,964 33,485 18,574 39.4
 38.1
 40.9

Management contracts

 130,372 138,616 88,552 137.0
 132.0
 130.4

Total gross profit

 171,336 172,101 107,126 176.4
 170.1
 171.3

General and administrative expenses

 101,516 98,931 86,540 90.0
 97.3
 101.5

Depreciation and amortization

 30,349 31,193 13,513 33.7
 34.0
 30.3

Operating income

 39,471 41,977 7,073 52.7
 38.8
 39.5

Other expense (income):

       
Other expense (income) 
  
  

Interest expense

 17,815 19,034 8,616 10.5
 12.7
 17.8

Interest income

 (402) (643) (297)(0.5) (0.2) (0.4)
Gain on sale of a business
 (0.5) 

Gain on contribution of a business to an unconsolidated entity

 (4,161)   
 
 (4.1)

Equity in losses from investment in unconsolidated entity

 283   0.9
 1.7
 0.3

Total other expenses (income)

 13,535 18,391 8,319 10.9
 13.7
 13.6

Income (loss) before income taxes

 25,936 23,586 (1,246)
Earnings before income taxes41.8
 25.1
 25.9

Income tax expense (benefit)

 (197) 8,821 (3,620)15.8
 4.8
 (0.2)

Net income

 26,133 14,765 2,374 26.0
 20.3
 26.1

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 3,035 2,676 1,034 2.9
 2.9
 3.0

Net income attributable to SP Plus Corporation

 $23,098 $12,089 $1,340 $23.1
 $17.4
 $23.1

Net income per common share:

       
Common stock data     
Net income per common share 
  
  

Basic

 $1.05 $0.55 $0.08 $1.04
 $0.78
 $1.05

Diluted

 $1.03 $0.54 $0.08 $1.03
 $0.77
 $1.03

Weighted average shares outstanding:

       
Weighted average shares outstanding 
  
  

Basic

 22,009,800 21,902,870 17,179,606 22,238,021
 22,189,140
 22,009,800

Diluted

 22,407,343 22,249,584 17,490,204 22,528,122
 22,511,759
 22,407,343

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SP PLUS CORPORATIONPlus Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 
 Years Ended December 31, 
 
 2014 2013 2012 
 
 (In thousands)
 

Net income

 $26,133 $14,765 $2,374 

Other comprehensive income (expense)

  (323) 499  (63)

Comprehensive income

 $25,810 $15,264 $2,311 

Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest

  3,035  2,676  1,034 

Comprehensive income attributable to SP Plus Corporation

 $22,775 $12,588 $1,277 
 Years Ended December 31,
(millions)2016 2015 2014
Net income$26.0
 $20.3
 $26.1
Other comprehensive expense(0.3) (0.9) (0.3)
Comprehensive income25.7
 19.4
 25.8
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest2.9
 2.9
 3.0
Comprehensive income attributable to SP Plus Corporation$22.8
 $16.5
 $22.8

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 
 Common Stock  
  
  
  
  
 
 
  
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  
  
  
 
 
 Number
of
Shares
 Par
Value
 Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 Accumulated
Deficit
 Noncontrolling
Interest
 Total 
 
 (In thousands, except for share and per share data)
 

Balance (deficit) at December 31, 2011

  15,464,864 $15 $92,662 $(318)$(51,108)$(85)$41,166 

Net income

              1,340  1,034  2,374 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

           2        2 

Cash flow hedge

           (65)       (65)

Shares issued—Central Merger

  6,161,332  7  140,719           140,726 

Exercise of stock options

  81,023    526           526 

Issuance of stock grants

  8,751    165           165 

Vested restricted stock units

  154,800                

Non-cash stock-based compensation related to restricted stock units

        1,857           1,857 

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

        446           446 

Purchase of Central shares of noncontrolling interest

                 677  677 

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

                 (874) (874)

Balance (deficit) at December 31, 2012

  21,870,770 $22 $236,375 $(381)$(49,768)$752 $187,000 

Net income

              12,089  2,676  14,765 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

           (463)       (463)

Cash flow hedge

           962        962 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

                     

Issuance of stock grants

  15,576                 

Vested restricted stock units

  90,965                 

Non-cash stock-based compensation related to restricted stock units

        4,092           4,092 

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

        198           198 

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

                 (2,843) (2,843)

Balance (deficit) at December 31, 2013

  21,977,311 $22 $240,665 $118 $(37,679)$585 $203,711 

Net income

              23,098  3,035  26,133 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

           (162)       (162)

Cash flow hedge

           (161)       (161)

Issuance of stock grants

  19,336    492           492 

Vested restricted stock units

  131,078                 

Non-cash stock-based compensation related to restricted stock units and performance stock units

        2,775           2,775 

Tax benefit from vesting of restricted stock units

        (65)          (65)

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

                 (2,911) (2,911)

Balance (deficit) at December 31, 2014

  22,127,725 $22 $243,867 $(205)$(14,581)$709 $229,812 

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SP PLUS CORPORATIONPlus Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 
 Year Ended December 31, 
 
 2014 2013 2012 
 
 (In thousands, except for
share and per share data)

 

Operating activities:

          

Net income

 $26,133 $14,765 $2,374 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

          

Depreciation and amortization

  30,372  29,595  15,201 

Net (accretion) amortization of acquired lease contracts

  (1,014) (4,298) (609)

(Gain) loss on sale of equipment

  (329) 1,597  80 

(Gain) loss on sale of equity interest in land

    (1,191)  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

  1,315  1,402  870 

Amortization of original discount on borrowings

  1,254  1,284  341 

Non-cash stock-based compensation

  3,267  4,227  2,103 

Provision for losses on accounts receivable

  745  189  420 

Excess tax benefit related to vesting of restricted stock units

  65  (198) (445)

(Gain) on contribution of a business to an unconsolidated entity

  (4,161)    

Deferred income taxes

  (12,149) 2,741  7,231 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

          

Notes and accounts receivable

  5,389  (3,817) (5,995)

Prepaid assets

  2,658  7,376  (1,446)

Other assets

  (470) (3,124) 3,981 

Accounts payable

  (8,974) (13,541) 9,091 

Accrued liabilities

  7,528  (2,114) (21,793)

Net cash provided by operating activities

  51,629  34,893  11,404 

Investing activities:

          

Purchase of leasehold improvements and equipment

  (13,517) (15,734) (5,024)

Proceeds from sale of equipment

  940  776  30 

Proceeds from sale of equity interest in land

    2,322   

Acquisitions of business, net of cash acquired

  (40)   27,736 

Cost of contracts purchased

  (2,325) (361) (1,172)

Capitalized interest

  (17) (17) (12)

Contingent payments for businesses acquired

  (6) (347) (332)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

  (14,965) (13,361) 21,226 

Financing activities:

          

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

      526 

Contingent payments for businesses acquired

  (1,812) (542) (2,073)

Payments on senior credit facility revolver (Senior Credit Facility)

  (572,580) (491,565) (71,800)

Proceeds from senior credit facility revolver (Senior Credit Facility)

  567,980  491,515  72,790 

Payment on senior credit facility of Central Parking (related to Central Merger)

      (237,143)

Proceeds from term loan (Senior Credit Facility)/(related to Central Merger)

      250,000 

Payments on term loan (Senior Credit Facility)

  (32,315) (22,500) (5,625)

Net payments on former senior credit facility

      (12,590)

Payment on notes payable

    (40) (40)

Proceeds from (payments on) other long-term borrowings

  239  (584) (687)

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

  (2,911) (2,843) (874)

Payments of debt issuance costs and original discount on borrowings

      (10,332)

Tax benefit related to vesting of restricted stock units

  (65) 198  445 

Net cash used in financing activities

  (41,464) (26,361) (17,403)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

  (162) (463) 3 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  (4,962) (5,292) 15,230 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

  23,158  28,450  13,220 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

 $18,196 $23,158 $28,450 
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Cash paid for:

          

Interest

 $13,899 $16,324 $18,715 

Income taxes, net

  1,254  1,331  3,651 

Non-cash transactions:

          

Fair value of shares issued to acquire Central Parking common stock

 $ $ $140,726 
 Common Stock            
(millions, except for share and per share data)
Number
of
Shares
 
Par
Value
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Treasury Stock 
Noncontrolling
Interest
 Total
Balance (deficit) at December 31, 201321,977,311
 $
 $240.7
 $0.1
 $(37.7) 

 $0.6
 $203.7
Net income

 

 

 

 23.1
 

 3.0
 26.1
Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

 (0.2) 

 

 

 (0.2)
Effective portion of cash flow hedge

 

 

 (0.2) 

 

 

 (0.2)
Issuance of stock grants19,336
 

 0.5
 

 

 

 

 0.5
Vested restricted stock units131,078
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Non-cash stock-based compensation related to restricted stock units

 

 2.8
 

 

 

 

 2.8
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

 

 (0.1) 

 

 

 

 (0.1)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 (2.9) (2.9)
Balance (deficit) at December 31, 201422,127,725
 $
 $243.9
 $(0.2) $(14.6) $
 $0.7
 $229.8
Net income 
  
  
  
 17.4
 

 2.9
 20.3
Foreign currency translation adjustments 
  
  
 (0.7)  
 

  
 (0.7)
Effective portion of cash flow hedge 
  
  
 (0.2)  
 

  
 (0.2)
Issuance of stock grants29,305
 
 0.7
  
  
 

  
 0.7
Vested restricted stock units164,447
 
 
  
  
 

  
 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options7,101
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
Non-cash stock-based compensation related to restricted stock units and performance share units 
  
 3.0
  
  
 

  
 3.0
Tax benefit from vesting of restricted stock

 

 0.3
 

 

 

 

 0.3
Distribution to noncontrolling interest 
  
  
  
  
 

 (3.1) (3.1)
Balance (deficit) at December 31, 201522,328,578
 $
 $247.9
 $(1.1) $2.8
 $
 $0.5
 $250.1
Net income

 

 

 

 23.1
 

 2.9
 26.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

 (0.2) 

 

 

 (0.2)
Effective portion of cash flow hedge

 

 

 (0.1) 

 

 

 (0.1)
Issuance of stock grants26,593
 
 0.6
 

 

 

 

 0.6
Vested restricted stock units1,415
 
 

 

 

 

 

 
Non-cash stock-based compensation related to restricted stock units and performance share units

 

 2.7
 

 

 

 

 2.7
Treasury stock














(7.5)



(7.5)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 (3.3) (3.3)
Balance (deficit) at December 31, 201622,356,586
 $
 $251.2
 $(1.4) $25.9
 $(7.5) $0.2
 $268.4


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SP Plus Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 Year Ended December 31,
(millions)2016 2015 2014
Operating activities 
  
  
Net income$26.0
 $20.3
 $26.1
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:   
  
Depreciation and amortization34.2
 34.1
 30.4
Net accretion of acquired lease contracts(1.8) (0.9) (1.0)
(Gain) loss on sale of equipment(0.3) 0.4
 (0.3)
Net gain on sale of business
 (0.5) 
Amortization of debt issuance costs0.8
 1.1
 1.3
Amortization of original discount on borrowings0.5
 1.0
 1.2
Non-cash stock-based compensation3.4
 3.7
 3.3
Provision for losses on accounts receivable0.4
 0.7
 0.7
Excess tax (benefit) expense related to vesting of restricted stock units
 (0.3) 0.1
Gain on contribution of a business to an unconsolidated entity
 
 (4.1)
Deferred income taxes(2.1) (9.7) (12.1)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities   
  
Notes and accounts receivable(15.9) 3.5
 5.4
Prepaid assets(1.0) 3.7
 2.6
Other assets(0.5) 4.4
 (0.5)
Accounts payable14.8
 (11.4) (9.0)
Accrued liabilities1.2
 (6.5) 7.5
Net cash provided by operating activities59.7
 43.6
 51.6
Investing activities 
  
  
Purchase of leasehold improvements and equipment(13.0) (9.6) (13.5)
Proceeds from sale of equipment and contract terminations3.0
 0.5
 0.9
Cash received from sale of business, net
 1.0
 
Cost of contracts purchased(3.8) (3.7) (2.3)
Net cash used in investing activities(13.8) (11.8) (14.9)
Financing activities 
  
  
Contingent payments for businesses acquired
 (0.1) (1.8)
Payments on senior credit facility revolver (Senior Credit Facility and Restated Credit Facility)(401.0) (460.9) (572.6)
Proceeds from senior credit facility revolver (Senior Credit Facility and Restated Credit Facility)385.0
 439.5
 568.0
Proceeds from term loan (Restated Credit Facility)
 10.4
 
Payments on term loan (Senior Credit Facility and Restated Credit Facility)(15.0) (15.0) (32.3)
Proceeds from (payments on) other long-term borrowings(0.3) (0.3) 0.2
Distribution to noncontrolling interest(3.3) (3.1) (2.9)
Payments of debt issuance costs and original discount on borrowings
 (1.4) 
Excess tax (benefit) expense related to vesting of restricted stock units
 0.3
 (0.1)
Repurchase of common stock(7.5) 
 
Net cash used in financing activities(42.1) (30.6) (41.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(0.3) (0.7) (0.2)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents3.5
 0.5
 (5.0)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year18.7
 18.2
 23.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year$22.2
 $18.7
 $18.2
Supplemental Disclosures     
Cash paid during the period for   
  
Interest$9.2
 $10.7
 $13.9
Income taxes, net$17.6
 $18.1
 $1.3

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SP PLUS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

(In thousandsmillions, except share and per share data)

1. Significant Accounting Policies and Practices

The Company

SP Plus Corporation (the "Company") provides parking management, ground transportation and other ancillary services to commercial, institutional and municipal clients in urban markets and airports across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. These services include a comprehensive set of on-site parking management and ground transportation services, which include facility maintenance, security services, training, scheduling and supervising all service personnel as well as providing customer service, marketing, and accounting and revenue control functions necessary to facilitate the operation of clients' facilities. WeThe Company also provideprovides a range of ancillary services such as airport shuttle operations, valet services, taxi and livery dispatch services, security services and municipal meter revenue collection and enforcement services.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries, and Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs") in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany profits, transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current environment.

Reclassifications

        Certain reclassifications, having no effect on the consolidated balance sheet, consolidated statements of income, consolidated statements of comprehensive income, consolidated statements of equity, consolidated statements of cash flows or earnings per share have been made to the previously issued notes to consolidated financial statements to conform to the current period's presentation. Specifically, prior year deferred tax assets and liabilities related to favorable and unfavorable acquired lease contracts were reclassified to conform to the Company's presentation of deferred tax assets and liabilities in the current period as presented in Note 13. Income Taxes.

Foreign Currency Translation

The functional currency of the Company's foreign operations is the local currency. Accordingly, assets and liabilities of the Company's foreign operations are translated from foreign currencies into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect on the balance sheet date while income and expenses are translated at the weighted-average exchange rates for the year. Adjustments resulting from the translations of foreign currency financial statements are accumulated and classified as a separate component of stockholders' equity.


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Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents represent funds temporarily invested in money market instruments with maturities of three months or less. Cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates fair value. Cash and cash equivalents that are restricted as to withdrawal or use under the terms of certain contractual agreements was $465$0.3 million and $1,001$0.9 million as of December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively, and are included within Cash and Cash Equivalentscash equivalents within the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, represents the Company's estimate of the amount that ultimately will be realized in cash. Management reviews the adequacy of its allowance for doubtful accounts on an ongoing basis, using historical collection trends, aging of receivables, and a review of specific accounts, and makes adjustments in the allowance as necessary. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances could have an impact on the collection of existing receivable balances or future allowance considerations. As of December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts was $952$0.4 million and $695,$0.9 million, respectively.

Leasehold Improvements, Equipment, Land and Construction in Progress, net

Leasehold improvements, equipment, software, vehicles, and other fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Equipment is depreciated on the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives ranging from 2 to 10 years. Expenditures for major renewals and improvements that extend the useful life of property and equipment are capitalized. Leasehold improvements are amortized on the straight-line basis over the terms of the respective leases or the service lives of the improvements, whichever is shorter (weighted average remaining life of approximately 8.38.4 years).

Certain costs associated with directly obtaining, developing or upgrading internal-use software are capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of software.

Cost of Contracts

Cost of contracts represents the cost of obtaining contractual rights associated with providing parking services at a managed or leased facility. Cost of parking contracts are amortized over the estimated life of the contracts, including anticipated renewals and terminations. Estimated lives are based on the contract life or anticipated lives that are consistent with underlying valuation analysis used in determining the fair value as of the date the contract is acquired.

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Goodwill and Other Intangibles

Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price paid over the fair value of net assets acquired. In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board's ("FASB") authoritative accounting guidance on goodwill, the Company does not amortize goodwill but rather evaluates it for impairment on an annual basis, or more often if events or circumstances change that could cause goodwill to become impaired. The Company has elected to assess the impairment of goodwill annually on the first day of its fiscal fourth quarter, or at an interim date if there is an event or change in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors that could trigger an impairment review include significant under-performance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in the use of acquired assets or its business strategy, and significant negative industry or economic trends.

A multi-step impairment test is performed on goodwill. TheFor the fourth quarter 2016 goodwill impairment test, the Company hasutilized the option to evaluate various qualitative factors to determine the likelihood of impairment. If determined thatimpairment and if it iswas more likely than not that the fair value isof the reporting units were less than the carrying value of athe reporting unit, thenunit. The Company concluded there was no impairment of goodwill at any of the Company is required to perform Step 1. reporting units.
If the Company does not elect to perform a qualitative assessment, it can voluntarily proceed directly to Step 1. The Company performed a Step 1 goodwill test as of January 1, 2016 due to a change in reporting units. In Step 1, the Company performs a quantitative analysis to compare the fair


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value of the reporting unit to its carrying value including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the net assets assigned to that unit, goodwill is not considered impaired, and the Company's is not required to perform further testing. If the carrying value of the net assets assigned to the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, then the Company must perform Step 2 of thethe impairment test in order to determine the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill. If the carrying value of a reporting unit's goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, then the Company would record an impairment loss equal to the difference.

The goodwill impairment test is performed at the reporting unit level; the Company's reporting units represent its operating segments, whichconsisting of the Urban reporting unit, Airport transportation services reporting unit, USA Parking reporting unit and event planning and transportation services reporting unit. The December 31, 2016 goodwill balances by reportable segment are comprised of its five operating regions. presented in detail in Note. 9 Goodwill. Management determines the fair value of each of its reporting units by using a discounted cash flow approach and a market approach using multiples of EBITDA of comparable companies to estimate market value. In addition, the Company compares its derived enterprise value on a consolidated basis to the Company's market capitalization as of its test date to ensure its derived value approximates the market value of the Company when taken as a whole.

In conducting its goodwill impairment quantitative assessment, the Company analyzed actual and projected growth trends of the reporting units,unit, gross margin, operating expenses and EBITDA (which also includes forecasted five-year income statement and working capital projections, a market-based weighted average cost of capital and terminal values after five years). The Company also assesses critical areas that may impact its business including economic conditions, market related exposures, competition, changes in product offerings and changes in key personnel.personnel for each of its reporting unit's. As part of the 20142016 and 20132015 annual goodwill assessments, the Company engaged a third-partythird party to evaluate its reporting unit's fair values.

The Company will continue to perform a goodwill impairment test as required on an annual basis and on an interim basis, if certain conditions exist. Factors the Company considers important, which could result in changes to its estimates, include underperformanceunder-performance relative to historical or projected future operating results and declines in acquisitions and trading multiples. Due to the broad customer base, the Company does not believe its future operating results will vary significantly relative to its historical and projected future operating results. However, future events may indicate differences from its judgments and estimates which could, in turn, result in impairment charges in the future. Future events that may result in impairment charges include increases in interest rates, which would impact discount rates, and unfavorable economic conditions or other factors which could decrease revenues and profitability of existing locations and changes in the cost structure of existing facilities. Factors that could potentially have an unfavorable economic effect on itsmanagement's judgments and estimates include, among others: changes imposed by governmental and regulatory agencies, such as property condemnations and assessment of parking-related taxes; and construction or other events that could change traffic patterns; and terrorism or other catastrophic events.

Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives and reviewed for impairment when circumstances change that would create a triggering event. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The Company evaluates the remaining useful life of the other intangible assets on a periodic basis to determine whether events or circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining useful life. Assumptions and estimates about future values and remaining useful lives of its intangible and other long-lived assets are complex and subjective. They can be affected by a variety of factors, including external factors such as industry and economic trends, and internal factors, such as changes in its business strategy and internal forecasts. Although management believes the historical assumptions and estimates are reasonable and appropriate, different assumptions and estimates could materially impact its reported financial results.

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result in an impairment review primarily include a significant change in the use of an asset, or the planned sale or disposal of an asset. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset


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group. If it is determined to be impaired, the impairment recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value. The Company's estimates of future cash flows from such assets could be impacted if it underperforms relative to historical or projected future operating results.

Assumptions and estimates used to determine cash flows in the evaluation of impairment and the fair values used to determine the impairment are subject to a degree of judgment and complexity. Any changes to the assumptions and estimates resulting from changes in actual results or market conditions from those anticipated may affect the carrying value of long-lived assets and could result in an impairment charge.

Debt Issuance Costs

The costs of obtaining financing are capitalized and amortized as interest expense over the term of the respective financing using the effective interest method. DebtPursuant to ASU 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30), adopted by the Company on December 31, 2015, debt issuance costs of $2,635$1.6 million and $3,890$2.4 million at December 31, 20142016, and 2013,2015, respectively, are included in Other assets, netrecorded as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the Company's debt balance within the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are reflected net of accumulated amortization of $7,333$9.0 million and $6,078$8.2 million respectively. Amortization expense related to debt issuance costs and included in Interestinterest expense within the Consolidated Statements of Income was $1,315, $1,484$0.8 million, $0.9 million and $1,211$1.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Financial Instruments

The carrying values of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments. Book overdrafts of $30,782$36.5 million and $29,310$25.8 million are included within Accounts payable within the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014,2016, and 2013,2015, respectively. Long-term debt has a carrying value that approximates fair value because these instruments bear interest at variable market rates.

Insurance Reserves

The Company purchases comprehensive casualty insurance covering certain claims that arise in connection with its operations. In addition, the Company purchases umbrella/excess liability coverage. Under ourthe various liability and workers' compensation insurance policies, we arethe Company is obligated to pay directly or reimburse the insurance carrier for the first $500deductible / retention amount of each loss covered by ourits general/garage liability or automobile liability policies and $250 for each loss covered by ourits workers' compensation and garagekeepersgarage keepers legal liability policies. As a result, the Company is, in effect, self-insured for all claims up to these levels.the deductible / retention amount of each loss. The Company applies the provisions as defined in the guidance related to accounting for contingencies, in determining the timing and amount of expense recognition associated with claims against the Company. The expense recognition is based upon the Company's determination of an unfavorable outcome of a claim being deemed as probable and capable of being reasonably estimated, as defined in the guidance related to accounting for contingencies. This determination requires the use of judgment in both the estimation of probability and the amount to be recognized as an expense. The Company utilizes historical claims experience along with regular input from third party insurance advisorsadvisers in determining the required level of insurance reserves. Future information regarding historical loss experience may require changes to the level of insurance reserves and could result in increased expense recognition in the future.

Legal and Other Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is subject to litigation in the normal course of its business. The Company applies the provisions as defined in the guidance related to accounting for contingencies in determining the recognition and measurement of expense recognition associated with legal claims against the Company.


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Management uses guidance from internal and external legal counsel on the potential outcome of litigation in determining the need to record liabilities for potential losses and the disclosure of pending legal claims.

Certain lease contracts acquired in the Central Merger include provisions allocating to the Company responsibility for the cost of certain structural and other repairs required to be made to the leased property, including improvement and repair costs arising as a result of ordinary wear and tear. DuringThe Company recorded $0.7 million, $4.6 million and $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 we recorded $1,303,respectively, of costs (net of expected recovery of 80%recoveries of the total cost recognized by the Company through the applicable indemnity discussed further belowin Note 2. Central Merger and in 2.AcquisitionsRestructuring, Merger and Integration Costs) in Cost of Parking Services-Leasesparking services-Lease contracts within the Consolidated StatementStatements of Income for structural and other repair costs related to certain lease contracts acquired in the Central Merger, whereby the Company has expensed repair costs for certain leases and have engaged a third-party general contractorcontractors to complete certain structural and other repair projects.projects, and other indemnity related costs. The Company currently expects to incur substantial additional costs for certain structural and other repair costs pursuant to the contractual requirements of certain lease contracts acquired in the Central Merger ("Structural and Repair Costs"). Based on information available at this time, the Company currently estimates theexpects to incur additional Structural and Repair Costs to be between $7,000 and $22,000; however, the Company continues to assess and determine the full extent of the required repairs and estimated costs associated with the lease contracts acquired in the Central Merger. The Company currently expects to recover 80% of the Structural and Repair Costs incurred prior to October 1, 2015 through the applicable indemnity discussed further in 2.Acquisitions.$0.2 million. While the Company is unable to estimate with certainty when such remaining costs will be incurred, it is expected that all or a substantial majority of these costs will be incurred in early-early 2017. Additionally and as further described in Note 2. Central Merger and Restructuring, Merger and Integration, the Company settled all outstanding matters between the former Central stockholders and the Company and is therefore unable to mid-calendar year 2015recover any additional Structural and priorRepair Costs yet to October 1, 2015.be incurred by the Company through the indemnity.



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Interest Rate Swaps

In October 2012, the Company entered into Interest Rate Swap transactions (collectively, the "Interest Rate Swaps") with each of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("JPMorgan Chase Bank"), Bank of America, N.A. ("Bank of America") and PNC Bank, N.A. in an initial aggregate Notional Amount of $150,000$150.0 million (the "Notional Amount"). The Interest Rate Swaps have a termination date of September 30, 2017. The Interest Rate Swaps effectively fix the interest rate on an amount of variable interest rate borrowings under the Credit Agreement ("the Credit Agreement"),Company's credit agreements, originally equal to the Notional Amount at 0.7525% per annum plus the applicable margin rate for LIBOR loans under the Credit AgreementCompany's credit agreements determined based upon the Company's consolidated total debt to EBITDA ratio. The Notional Amount is subject to scheduled quarterly amortization that coincides with quarterly prepayments of principal under the Credit Agreement.credit agreements. These Interest Rate Swaps are classified as cash flow hedges, and the Company calculates the effectiveness of the hedge on a monthly basis. The ineffective portion of the cash flow hedge is recognized in earnings withinas an increase to interest expense. As of December 31, 2014,2016, no ineffective portion of cash flow hedges has been recognized in interest expense.

See Note 10. Fair Value Measurement for the fair value of the Interest Rate Swaps for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

The Company does not enter into derivative instruments for any purpose other than cash flow hedging purposes.

Parking Services Revenue

The Company's revenues are primarily derived from leased locations, managed properties and the providing of ancillary services, such as accounting, payments received for exercising termination rights, consulting development fees, gains on sales of contracts, insurance (general, workers' compensation and health care) and other value-added services. In accordance with the guidance related to revenue recognition, revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the fees are fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured and as services are provided. The Company recognizes gross receipts (net of taxes collected from customers) as revenue from leased locations, and management fees for parking services, as the related services are provided. Ancillary services are earned from management contract properties and are recognized as revenue as those services are provided.


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Cost of Parking Services

The Company recognizes costs for leases, non-reimbursed costs from managed facilities and reimbursed expense as cost of parking services. Cost of parking services consists primarily of rent and payroll related costs.

Reimbursed Management Contract Revenue and Expense

The Company recognizes as both revenues and expenses, in equal amounts, costs incurred by the Company that are directly reimbursed from its management clients. The Company has determined it is the principal in these transactions, as defined inAccounting Standard Codification (ASC) 605-45 PrincipalPrincipal Agent Considerations, based on the indicators of gross revenue reporting. As the principal, the Company is the primary obligor in the arrangement, has latitude in establishing price, discretion in supplier selection, and the Company assumes credit risk.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are included in generalGeneral and administrative expenses.expenses within the Consolidated Statements of Income. Advertising expenses aggregated $1,318, $971$1.2 million, $1.6 million, and $796$1.3 million for 2016, 2015, and 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

Share based payments to employees including grants of employee stock options, restricted stock units and performance-based stockshare units are measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and the related expense is recognized over the requisite employee service period or performance period (generally the vesting period) for awards expected to vest (considering estimated forfeitures).

Equity Investment in Unconsolidated Entities

The Company has ownership interests in forty six29 active partnerships, joint ventures or similar arrangements whichthat operate parking facilities, of which twenty-nine21 are VIEs and seventeen areconsolidated under the VIE or voting interest model entitiesmodels and 8 are unconsolidated where the Company'sCompany’s ownership interests range from 30-5030-50 percent and for which there are no indicators of control. The Company accounts for such investments under the equity method of accounting, and its underlying share of each investee'sinvestee’s equity is included in Equity Investmentinvestments in Unconsolidated Entitiesunconsolidated entities within the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Financial Position.Balance Sheets. As the operations of these entities are consistent with the Company'sCompany’s underlying core business operations, the equity in earnings of these investments are included in RevenueParking services revenue—Lease contracts within the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Income. The equity earnings in these related investments was $1,945, $2,115were $2.4 million, $2.0 million, and $1,014$1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

In October 2014, the Company entered into an agreement to establish a joint venture with Parkmobile USA, Inc. ("Parkmobile USA") and contributed all of the assets and liabilities of its proprietary Click and Park parking prepayment business in exchange for a 30 percent interest in the newly formed legal entity called Parkmobile, LLC ("Parkmobile"). The joint venture of Parkmobile will provideprovides on-demand and prepaid transaction processing for on-andon- and off-street parking and transportation services. The contribution of the Click and Park

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business in the joint venture resulted in a loss of control of the business, and therefore it was deconsolidated from the Company's financial statements. The Company accounts for its investment in the joint venture with Parkmobile using the equity method of accounting. As a result of the deconsolidation, the Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $4,161,$4.1 million, which was measured as the fair value of the consideration received in the form of a 30 percent interest in Parkmobile less the carrying amount of the former business' net assets, including goodwill. The pre-tax gain is reflected in Gain on Contributiona sale of a Business to an Unconsolidated Entitybusiness within the Consolidated StatementStatements of Income. The fair value of theCompany accounts for its investment in the Parkmobile joint venture withusing the equity method of accounting, and its underlying share of equity in Parkmobile was determined using an income approach. The income approach required several assumptions including projected cash flows


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discounted using a rate approximatingis included in Equity investments in unconsolidated entities within the cost of capital of the joint venture and is classified within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.Consolidated Balance Sheets. The equity earnings in the Parkmobile joint venture isare included in Equity Investments in Unconsolidated Entities within the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Non-Controlling Interests

Noncontrolling interests represent the noncontrolling holders' percentage share of income or losses from the subsidiaries in which the Company holds a majority, but less than 100 percent, ownership interest and the results of which are consolidated and included within in our consolidated financial statements.

Sale of Business
During the third quarter 2015, the Company signed an agreement to sell and subsequently sold portions of the Company’s security business primarily operating in the Southern California market to a third-party for a gross sales price of $1.8 million, which resulted in a gain on sale of business of $0.5 million, net of legal and other expenses. The pre-tax gain is reflected in Gain on sale of a business within the Consolidated Statements of Income. The assets under the sale agreement met the definition of a business as defined by ASU 805-10-55-4. Cash consideration received during the third quarter 2015, net of legal and other expenses, was $1.0 million with the remaining consideration for the sale of the business being classified as contingent consideration, which per the sale agreement is based on the performance of the business and retention of current customers over an eighteen-month period, and due from the buyer in February 2017. The buyer has sixty days from February 2017 to calculate and remit the remaining consideration. The contingent consideration was valued at fair value as of the date of sale of the business and resulted in the Company recognizing a contingent consideration receivable from the buyer in the amount of $0.5 million. The pre-tax profit for the operations of the sold business was not significant to prior periods presented. See Note 10. Fair Value Measurement for the fair value of the contingent consideration receivable as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.
Income Taxes

Income tax expense involves management judgment as to the ultimate resolution of any tax issues. Historically, our assessments of the ultimate resolution of tax issues have been reasonably accurate. The current open issues are not dissimilar from historical items.

Deferred income taxes are computed using the asset and liability method, such that deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between financial reporting amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities based on currently enacted tax laws and tax rates in effect for the periods in which these temporary differences are expected to reverse or settled.settle. Income tax expense is the tax payable for the period plus the change during the period in deferred income taxes. We haveThe Company has certain state net operating loss carry forwards which expire in 2028. Our ability to fully utilize these net operating losses to offset state taxable income is limited due to the change in ownership resulting from the initial public offering of our stock in 2004 (Internal Revenue Code, Section 382). We consider2036. The Company considers a number of factors in ourits assessment of the recoverability of ourits net operating loss carryforwards including their expiration dates, the limitations imposed due to the change in ownership as well as future projections of income. Future changes in ourthe Company's operating performance along with these considerations may significantly impact the amount of net operating losses ultimately recovered, and ourits assessment of their recoverability.

When evaluating our tax positions, we accountthe Company accounts for uncertainty in income taxes in ourits consolidated financial statements. The evaluation of a tax position is a two-step process, the first step being recognition. We determineThe Company determines whether it is more-likely-than-not that a tax position will be sustained upon tax examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation, based on only the technical merits of the position. If a tax position does not meet the more-likely-than-not threshold, the benefit of that position is not recognized in our financial statements. The second step is measurement. The tax position is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is more-likely-than-not of being realized upon ultimate resolution with a taxing authority.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Adopted Accounting Pronouncements


In December 2011,November 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("the FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-11,2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet (Topic 210), Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and LiabilitiesClassification of Deferred Taxes. This updateASU 2015-17 requires additional disclosures about offsetting and related arrangements onentities to present deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent on the balance sheet. This ASU simplifies current guidance which requires entities to enable usersseparately classify deferred tax assets and liabilities as current or noncurrent on the balance sheet. The new guidance will be effective for public business entities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those years. The guidance may be applied either prospectively, for all deferred tax assets and liabilities, or retrospectively (i.e., by reclassifying the comparative balance sheet). If applied prospectively, entities are required to include a statement that prior periods were not retrospectively adjusted. If applied retrospectively, entities are also required to include quantitative information about the effects of the change on prior periods. The Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2015-17 retrospectively in the fourth quarter of 2016. Upon adoption, $12.3 million of deferred taxes previously classified as a component of current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015 have been reclassified as a component of long-term deferred tax assets. The adoption

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of ASU 2015-17 did not have an impact on the Company's results of operations or cash flows. See Note 14. Income Taxes for further details of the impact of ASU 2015-17.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. ASU 2015-16 requires that an acquirer in a business combination recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined.  The amendment requires that the acquirer record, in the same period’s financial statements, to understand the effect on earnings of such arrangementschanges in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date.  The ASU also requires an entity to present separately on an entity's financial positionthe face of the income statement or disclose in the notes the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as reported. This amendmentof the acquisition date.  ASU 2015-16 is effective for fiscal 2014interim and retrospective application isannual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015.  The Company adopted the standard as of March 2016 on a prospective basis, as required. The adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2014standard did not have an impact to the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows or financial statement disclosures.

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portion of an unrecognized tax benefit that exists at the reporting date, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward if certain criteria are met. This amendment is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2014 did not have an impact to the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows or financial statement disclosures.

Accounting Pronouncements to be Adopted

        In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The amendments in ASU No. 2014-09 create Topic 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605,Revenue Recognition, including most industry specific revenue recognition guidance. In addition, the amendments supersede the cost guidance in Subtopic 605-35,Revenue Recognition—Construction-Type and Production-Type Contract, and create a new Subtopic 340-40,Other Assets and Deferred Costs—Contracts with Customers. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. The amendments are effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and financial statement disclosures.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. ASU 2015-2 amends certain aspects of the consolidation guidance under U.S. GAAP. It modifies the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) or voting interest entities and also eliminates the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership. The guidance also affects the consolidation analysis as it relates to interests in VIEs, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships. ASU 2015-02 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and retrospective adoption is required either through a modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the year of adoption or retrospectively for all comparative periods. The Company adopted the standard as of March 2016. The Company evaluated the latest consolidation analysis under ASU 2015-02, which was performed as of December 2015. The Company also evaluated updates to entity arrangements after December 2015. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and financial statement disclosures.

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, Income Statement - Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items. ASU 2015-1 eliminates from GAAP the concept of extraordinary items. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company adopted the standard as of March 2016. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and financial statement disclosures.
In June 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU)ASU No. 2014-12 Compensation—Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718),: Accounting for Share Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period.Period. A performance target in a share-based payment that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period should be accounted for as a performance condition under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation. As a result, the target is not reflected in the estimation of the award'saward’s grant date fair value. Compensation cost would be recognized over the required service period, if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, December 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessingadopted the standard as of March 2016. The Company reviewed current stock compensation award programs and noted the adoption of ASU 2014-12 did not have an impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and financial statement disclosures.


In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead of being presented as an asset. ASU 2015-03 requires retrospective application and represents a change in accounting principle. ASU 2015-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption being permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The Company adopted ASU 2015-03 as of December 2015 on a retrospective basis and reclassified debt issuance costs from Other assets to a direct reduction from the carrying amount of the (i) Current portion of obligations under the Restated Senior Credit Facility borrowings and (ii) Long-term obligations under the Restated Credit Facility borrowings within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 11. Borrowing Arrangements for further detail on the Company's debt instruments.

Accounting Pronouncements to be Adopted

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (Topic 350). ASU 2017-04 eliminates the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill (i.e., Step 2 under current goodwill impairment test rules) to measure a goodwill impairment charge. Instead, entities will record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value (i.e., measure the charge based on the Step 1 analysis under current guidance). The standard will be applied prospectively and is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed in periods beginning after December 15, 2019 for public business entities (PBEs) that meet the definition of a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filer (i.e., for any impairment test performed by calendar-year entities in 2020), December 15, 2020 for PBEs that are not SEC filers (i.e., for any impairment test performed by calendar-year entities in 2021), and December 15, 2021

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for all other entities (i.e., for any impairment test performed by calendar-year entities in 2022). Early adoption is permitted for annual and interim goodwill impairment testing dates after 1 January 2017. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows and financial statement disclosures.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations - Clarifying the Definition of a Business (Topic 805). Under ASU 2017-01, an entity first determines whether substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets. If this threshold is met, the set is not a business. If it’s not met, the entity then evaluates whether the set meets the requirement that a business include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs. Under current guidance, a business consists of (1) inputs, (2) processes applied to those inputs and (3) the ability to create outputs. ASU 2017-01 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those years. For all other entities, it is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The ASU will be applied prospectively to any transactions occurring within the period of adoption. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows and financial statement disclosures.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows - Restricted Cash (Topic 230). ASU 2016-18 clarifies how entities should present restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. The guidance requires entities to show the changes in the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. As a result, entities will no longer present transfers between cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. The guidance, which is based on a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF), is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those years. For all other entities, it is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows and financial statement disclosures.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (Topic 230). ASU 2016-15 amends the guidance in ASC 230 related to the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. The primary purpose of the ASU is to reduce the diversity in practice that has resulted from the lack of consistent principles on this topic. The amendment adds or clarifies several statement of cash flow classification issues including: (i) debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, (ii) settlement of certain zero-coupon debt instruments, (iii) contingent consideration payments, (iv) proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, (v) proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies, (vi) distributions received from equity method investments, (vii) beneficial interest in securitization transactions, and (viii) separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. The standard is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows and financial statement disclosures.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Credit Losses - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326). The standard significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that aren’t measured at fair value through net income. The standard will replace today’s “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model for instruments measured at amortized cost. For available-for-sale debt securities, entities will be required to record allowances rather than reduce the carrying amount, as they do today under the other-than-temporary impairment model. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. The standard is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows and financial statement disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. ASU 2016-09 simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions and their presentation in the financial statements. The new guidance will require all income tax effects of awards to be recognized in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled, eliminating APIC pools. The guidance will also require companies to elect whether to account for forfeitures of share-based payments by (1) recognizing forfeitures of awards as they occur (e.g., when an award does not vest because the employee leaves the company) or (2) estimating the number of awards expected to be forfeited and adjusting the estimate when it is likely to change, as is currently required. These and other requirements of ASU No. 2016-09 are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted in any annual or interim period for which financial statements haven't been issued or made for issuance. However, all aspects of the guidance must be adopted in the same period. If an entity early adopts the guidance in an interim period, any adjustments must be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. The Company does not expect a material impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows and financial statement disclosures.


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In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-07, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Simplifying the Transition to Equity Method of Accounting, which eliminates the requirements to apply the equity method of accounting retrospectively when a reporting entity obtains significant influence over a previously held investment. Under ASU 2016-08, the equity method of accounting should be applied prospectively from the date significant influence is obtained. The new standard also provides specific guidance for available-for-sale securities that become eligible for the equity method of accounting. In those cases, any unrealized gain or loss recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income should be recognized in earnings at the date the investment initially qualifies for the use of the equity method. The new standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect a material impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows and financial statement disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-05, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Effect of Derivative Contract Novations on Existing Hedge Accounting Relationships. The new guidance clarifies that a change in the counterparty to a derivative contract, in and of itself, does not require the dedesignation of a hedging relationship. An entity will, however, still need to evaluate whether it is probable that the counterparty will perform under contract as part of its ongoing effectiveness assessment for hedge accounting. Therefore, a novation of a derivative to a counterparty with a sufficiently high credit risk could still result in the dedesignation of the hedging relationship. ASU 2016-05 is effective in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted and entities have the option to adopt the new ASU on a prospective basis to new derivative contract novations or on a modified retrospective basis. The Company does not expect a material impact of adopting this standard on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows and financial statement disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). ASU 2016-2 requires lessees to move most leases to the balance sheet and recognize expense, similar to current accounting guidance, on the income statement. Additionally, the classification criteria and the accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases is modified for lessors. Under ASU 2016-2, all entities will classify leases to determine: (i) lease-related revenue and expense and (ii) for lessors, amount recorded on the balance sheet. Entities are required to use a modified retrospective approach for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period in the financial statements, with full retrospective application being prohibited. ASU 2016-2 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. These and other changes to accounting for leases under ASU 2016-2 are currently being evaluated by the Company for impacts to the Company's financial position, results of operations, cash flows and financial statement disclosures.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. ASU 2016-1 amends various areas of the accounting for financial instruments. Key provisions of the amendment currently being evaluated by the Company requires (i) equity investments to be measured at fair value (except those accounted for under the equity method), (ii) the simplification of equity investment impairment determination, (iii) certain changes to the fair value measurement of financial instruments measured at amortized cost, (iv) the separate presentation, in other comprehensive income, the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk (given certain conditions), and (v) the evaluation for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in combination with the Company's other deferred tax assets. ASU 2016-1 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. These provisions and others of ASU 2016-1 are currently being assessed by the Company for impacts on the Company's financial position, results of operations, cash flows and financial statement disclosures.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). Since the release of ASU 2014-9, the FASB has issued the following additions ASUs updating the topic:

In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients
In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net).
In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date

Collectively these standards create new accounting guidance for revenue recognition that supersedes most existing revenue recognition rules, including most industry specific revenue recognition guidance. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. Topic 606 also provides new guidance on the recognition of certain costs related to customer contracts, and changes the FASB guidance for revenue-related issues, such as how an entity is required to consider whether revenue should be reported gross or net basis. The amendments are effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2017.


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The Company's process for implementing Topic 606 includes, but is not limited to, identifying contracts within the scope of the standard, identifying distinct performance obligations within each contract, and applying the new guidance for measuring and recognizing revenue, to each performance obligation. The Company expects to complete the assessment in the second half of 2017, which will include an evaluation of the impact of adopting the guidance either through the modified-retrospective method or full retrospective method.

2. Acquisitions

Central Merger and Restructuring, Merger and Integration Costs

Central Merger
On October 2, 2012 ("Closing Date"), the Company completed itsthe acquisition (the "Central Merger" or "Merger") of 100% of the outstanding common shares of KCPC Holdings, Inc., which was the ultimate parent of Central Parking Corporation (collectively, "Central"), for 6,161,332 shares of Company common stock and the assumption of approximately $217,675$217.7 million of Central's debt, net of cash acquired. Additionally, the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated February 28, 2012 with respect to the Central Merger ("Merger Agreement") provided that Central's former stockholders will bewere entitled to receive cash consideration (the "Cash Consideration") in the amount equal to $27.0 million plus, if and to the extent the Net Debt Working Capital (as defined below) was less than $275.0 million (the "Lower Threshold") as of $27,000September 30, 2012, the amount by which the Net Debt Working Capital was below such amount (such sum, the "Cash Consideration Amount") to be paid three years after closing, to the extent the $27,000 is$27.0 million was not used to satisfy seller indemnity obligations pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated February 28, 2012.

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Pursuant to the Central Merger agreement,Agreement, the Company iswas entitled to indemnification from Central's former stockholders (i) if and to the extent Central's combined net debt and the absolute value of Central's working capital (as determined in accordance with the Merger Agreement) (the "Net Debt Working Capital") exceeded $285,000$285.0 million (the "Upper Threshold") as of September 30, 2012 and (ii) for certain defined adverse consequences as set forth in the Merger Agreement (including with respect to Structural and Repair Costs). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Central's former stockholders arewere required to satisfy certain indemnity obligations, which arewere capped at the $27,000 cash considerationCash Consideration Amount (the "Capped Items") only through a reduction of the $27,000 cash consideration.Cash Consideration. For certain other indemnity obligations set forth in the Merger Agreement, which arewere not capped at the $27,000 cash considerationCash Consideration Amount (the "Uncapped Items"), including the Net Debt Working Capital indemnity obligations described above, Central's former stockholders mayhad the ability to satisfy any amount payable pursuant to such indemnity obligations as follows (provided that the Company reservesreserved the right to reject the cash and stock alternatives available to the Company and choose to reduce the $27,000 cash consideration)Cash Consideration):

        The Company has determined and concluded that the Net Debt Working Capital was $296,652 as of September 30, 2012 and that, accordingly, the Net Debt Working Capital exceeded the threshold by $11,652. In addition, the Company has determined that it currently has indemnity claims for certain defined adverse consequences (including indemnity claims with respect to Structural and Repair Costs incurred through December 31, 2014), which would reduce the cash consideration payable in three years from the acquisition date by $14,541. In addition, the Company expects to have additional indemnity claims in the future as new matters arise and there could be additional adjustments to the Net Debt Working Capital. The Company has periodically given Central's former stockholders notice regarding indemnification matters since the closing date of the Merger and has made adjustments for known matters, although Central's former stockholders have not agreed to such adjustments nor made any elections with respect to using cash or stock as the payment of any Uncapped Items. Furthermore, following the Company's notices of indemnification matters, the representative of Central's former stockholders has indicated that they may make additional inquiries and potentially raise issues with respect to the Company's indemnification claims (including, specifically, as to the Company's Net Debt Working Capital calculation and as to Structural and Repair Costs) and that they may assert various claims of their own relating to the Merger Agreement.


Under the Merger Agreement, all post-closing claims and disputes, including as to indemnification matters, arewere ultimately subject to resolution through binding arbitration or, in the case of a dispute as to the calculation of Net Debt Working Capital, resolution by an independent public accounting firm. The

Since the Closing Date, the Company intendsperiodically provided Central’s former stockholders notice regarding indemnification matters, including with respect to pursue these dispute resolution processes,the calculation of Net Debt Working Capital, and made adjustments for known matters as applicable, in a timely manner,they arose, although Central’s former stockholders did not agree to the aggregate of such adjustments made by the Company. During such time, Central’s former stockholders continually requested additional documentation supporting the Company’s indemnification claims, including with respect to the Company’s calculation of Net Debt Working Capital. Furthermore, following the Company's pursuitnotices of these processes may be delayed by actions taken by representativesindemnification matters, the representative of Central's former stockholders.

stockholders indicated that they may make additional inquiries and raise issues with respect to the Company's indemnification claims (including, specifically, as to Structural and Repair Costs) and that they may assert various claims of their own relating to the Merger Agreement.


The Company previously determined and submitted notification to Central’s former stockholders, that (i) the Net Debt Working Capital was $296.3 million as of September 30, 2012 and that, accordingly, the Net Debt Working Capital exceeded the Upper Threshold by $11.3 million; and (ii) the Company had indemnity claims of $23.4 million for certain defined adverse consequences (including indemnity claims with respect to Structural and Repair Costs incurred through December 31, 2015) and as set forth in an October 1, 2015 notification letter to Central's former stockholders' that certain indemnification claims for Structural and Repair Costs yet to be incurred met the requirements of the indemnification provisions established in the Merger Agreement.

In determiningearly 2015, the excessCompany and Central’s former stockholders engaged an independent public accounting firm for ultimate resolution, through binding arbitration, regarding its dispute as to the Company’s calculation of Net Debt Working Capital. On April 30, 2015, with respect to the Company's Net Debt Working Capital calculation, the representative of Central's former stockholders submitted specific objections to the Company's calculation, asserting that the Net Debt Working Capital as of September 30, 2012 was $270.8 million ($4.2 million below the Lower Threshold) and on September 21, 2015 submitted a revised calculation, asserting that the Net Debt Working Capital as of September 30, 2012 was $278.0 million ($3.0 million above the Lower Threshold) and therefore no amounts are due to the Company given calculated net Debt Working Capital is between the Lower Threshold and the Upper Threshold. On October 1, 2015, the Company provided notification to Central's former stockholders that the aggregate amount of

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the Company's (i) Net Debt Working Capital claim of $11.3 million as of September 30, 2012 and (ii) indemnity claims for certain defined adverse consequences as set forth in the Merger Agreement (including with respect to Structural and Repair Costs), exceeded the $27.0 million Cash Consideration and therefore the Company would not be making any Cash Consideration payment pursuant to Section 3.7 of the Merger Agreement. On October 20, 2015, Central's former stockholders provided notification that they deemed the Company's refusal to pay the $27.0 million Cash Consideration to be a violation of the terms of the Merger Agreement.

On February 19, 2016, the Company and Central’s former stockholders received a non-appealable and binding decision from the independent public accounting firm indicating that Net Debt Working Capital as of September 30, 2012 was $291.6 million, or $6.6 million above the Upper Threshold. Furthermore, as part of the independent public accounting firm’s decision over the thresholdcalculation of Net Debt Working Capital as of September 30, 2012, of $11,652it was determined by the independent public accounting firm and the Company that $1.5 million of Net Debt Working Capital claims were more appropriately claimable as an adverse consequence indemnification claim, as defined in the Merger Agreement. As such and in conjunction with the independent public accounting firm’s decision on Net Debt Working Capital, the Company (i) reclassified $1.5 million of indemnification claims from the Net Debt Working Capital calculation to indemnification claims for certain adverse consequences; and (ii) recognized an expense of $1.6 million ($0.9 million, net of tax) in General and administrative expenses for certain of the other amounts disallowed under the Net Debt Working Capital calculation as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015, respectively. The independent public accounting firm also determined that an additional $1.6 million of Net Debt Working Capital claims were disallowed; however, these Net Debt Working Capital amounts claimed by the Company were not previously recognized by the Company as a cost recovery given their contingent nature and since these claims were not previously recognized as an expense by the Company, and therefore the independent public accounting firm’s decision to disallow these claims had no impact to the Company's consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015.

As a result of the independent public accounting firm’s decision on the calculation of Net Debt Working Capital, the Company revised its indemnity claims for certain defined adverse consequences of $14,541,from $23.4 million to $24.9 million. On March 11, 2016, the Company has evaluated the nature of the costs and related indemnity claims and has concluded that it is probable that such indemnified claims will sustain any challenge fromprovided notification to Central's former stockholders of an additional indemnity claim of $1.6 million and recoverabilityfurther provided notification that its indemnity claims for certain defined adverse consequences aggregated to $26.5 million. The additional $1.6 million of these indemnified claims are reasonably assured. indemnity claim made by the Company in the March 11, 2016 letter was not recognized as a cost recovery given the contingent nature and since this claim was not previously recognized by the Company as an expense.

As previously discussed in Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies and Practices, certain lease contracts acquired in the Central Merger include provisions allocating to the Company responsibility for all or a defined portion of the costs of certain structural and other repair costs required on the property, including improvement and repair costs arising


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as a result of ordinary wear and tear. AsThe Company reduced the Company incurs additionalCash Consideration Amount by $6.6 million, representing the amount Net Debt Working Capital exceeded the Upper Threshold, and $18.8 million, representing the amount of indemnified claims for certain adverse consequences (including but not limited to Structural and Repair Costs, that meetCosts) recognized by the Company as of September 30, 2016. Additionally, the Company submitted $7.7 million of additional indemnity claims for certain adverse consequences (including but not limited to Structural and Repair Costs) to Central's former stockholders, including claims as set forth in the March 11, 2016 letter, but did not recognize these indemnity claims as a receivable or offset to the Cash Consideration Amount with a corresponding gain or reduction of costs incurred by the Company, as these claims were contingent in nature or represent costs which the Company had not yet incurred but which met the requirements of the indemnification provisions established in the Merger Agreement.


On September 27, 2016, the Company and Central's former stockholders agreed-upon non-binding terms to settle all outstanding matters between the parties relating to the Central Merger ("Settlement Terms") and on December 15, 2016 the Company and Central's former stockholders executed a settlement agreement ("Settlement Agreement") to settle all outstanding matters between the parties relating to the Central Merger (including the Company's claims as described above). Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company will seek indemnification for a significant portion, generally 80%,paid Central's former stockholders $2.5 million in aggregate, which effectively reduced the $27.0 million of these costs pursuant to the Merger Agreement and reduce the cash consideration payable in three years from the acquisition date by such amounts.

        The following table sets forth the adjustments to the cash considerationCash Consideration that would have been payable by the Company to theCentral's former stockholders under the Merger Agreement by $24.5 million. As a result of the Settlement Terms, the Company recorded $0.8 million ($0.5 million, net of tax) in General and administrative expense within the Consolidated Statements of Income in the third quarter 2016. Additionally and pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the parties fully released one another for claims relating to the Central based uponMerger, and therefore the foregoing determinations:

Company has no further obligation to pay any additional Cash Consideration Amount to Central's former stockholders.

Cash consideration payable in three years from the acquisition date, pursuant to the Merger Agreement and prior to Central Net Debt Working Capital and indemnification of certain defined adverse consequences, net

    $27,000 

Net Debt Working Capital at September 30, 2012 as defined in the Merger Agreement

  (296,652)   

Threshold of Net Debt Working Capital, pursuant to the Merger Agreement

  285,000    

Excess over the threshold of Net Debt Working Capital

     (11,652)

Indemnification of certain defined adverse consequences, net

     (14,541)

Settled cash consideration liability as of December 31, 2014 (included within Accrued Expenses within the Consolidated Balance Sheet)

    $807 

The Central Merger has been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting (in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 805,Business Combinations)Combinations), which requires, among other things, that most assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The purchase price has been allocated based on the estimated fair value of net assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the date of acquisition. The Company finalized the purchase price allocation during the third quarter of 2013.

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Restructuring, Merger and Integration Costs
Since the Central Merger, the Company has incurred certain restructuring, acquisition and integration costs associated with the transaction that were expensed as incurred andincurred. These costs are reflected in General and administrative expenses and Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization includes costs related to the write-off of certain fixed assets and the acceleration of certain software assets directly as a result of the Central Merger. Additionally, in the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company initiated a series of workforce reductions to increase organizational effectiveness and provide cost savings that can be reinvested in the Company's growth initiatives. As a result of these workforce reductions, the Company recognized $3.3 million of severance and other benefits-related charges in General and administrative expenses within the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company recognized $8,541, $10,918 and $28,036 of these costs in its Consolidated Statement of Income forduring the yearsthree months ended December 31, 2014, 20132016.
The aggregate costs associated with the restructuring, merger and 2012, respectively,integration costs (including those incurred in general and administrative Expenses.

2016 for workforce reductions) are summarized in the following table:

 Year Ended December 31,
(millions)2016 2015 2014
General and administrative expenses$4.5
 $6.2
 $8.5
Depreciation and amortization2.4
 1.0
 
Total$6.9
 $7.2
 $8.5
3. Net Income Perper Common Share

Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to SP Plus Corporation by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per common share is based upon the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding at period end, consisting of incremental shares assumed to be issued upon exercise of stock options and the incremental shares assumed to be issued under performance share and restricted stock unit arrangements, using the treasury-stock method.


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A reconciliation of the basic weighted average common shares outstanding to diluted weighted average common shares outstanding is as follows:

 
 Year Ended December 31, 
 
 2014 2013 2012 
 
 (In thousands except for
share and per share data)

 

Net income attributable to SP Plus Corporation

 $23,098 $12,089 $1,340 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

  22,009,800  21,902,870  17,179,606 

Dilutive impact of share-based awards

  397,543  346,714  310,598 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

  22,407,343  22,249,584  17,490,204 

Net income per common share:

          

Basic

 $1.05 $0.55 $0.08 

Diluted

 $1.03 $0.54 $0.08 
 Year Ended December 31,
(millions, except share and per share data)2016 2015 2014
Net income attributable to SP Plus Corporation$23.1
 $17.4
 $23.1
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding22,238,021
 22,189,140
 22,009,800
Dilutive impact of share-based awards290,101
 322,619
 397,543
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding22,528,122
 22,511,759
 22,407,343
Net income per common share 
  
  
Basic$1.04
 $0.78
 $1.05
Diluted$1.03
 $0.77
 $1.03

        For

As of December 31, 2016, the weighted average number of performance-based shares units related to the 2014 awards were also included for the purposes of determining diluted net income per share as all performance goals were achieved as of this date. The 2015 and 2016 performance-based awards have been excluded for purposes of determining diluted net income per share for the year ended December 31, 2014 performance-based stock units were excluded in the computation of weighted average diluted common share outstanding because the number of shares ultimately issuable is contingent on the Company's2016, as all performance goals which wereare not achieved relating to these awards as of the reporting date. There was no performance-based incentive program in place during 2013 and 2012.

December 31, 2016.

There are no additional securities that could dilute basic earnings per share in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share, other than those disclosed.

4. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company measures stock-based compensation expense at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and the expense is recognized over the requisite employee service period or performance period (generally the vesting period) for awards expected to vest (considering estimated forfeitures).

The Company has an amended and restated long-term incentive plan (the "Plan") that was adopted in conjunction with its initial public offering in 2004. OnIn February 27, 2008, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Plan, subject to stockholder approval, that increased the maximum number of shares of common stock available for awards under the Plan from 2,000,000 to 2,175,000 and extended the Plan's termination date. Company stockholders approved this Plan amendment on April 22, 2008, and the Plan now terminates twenty years from the date of such approval, or April 22, 2028. On March 13, 2013, the Board approved an amendment to the Plan, subject to stockholder approval, that increased the number of shares of common stock available for

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awards under the Plan from 2,175,000 to 2,975,000. Company stockholders approved this Plan amendment on April 24, 2013. Forfeited and expired options under the Plan become generally available for reissuance. Our stockholders approved this Plan amendment on April 24, 2013. At December 31, 2014, 500,2022016, 285,521 shares remained available for award under the Plan.

Stock Options and Grants

        The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of each option grant as of the date of grant. The volatilities are based on the 90 day historical volatility of Company common stock as the grant date. The risk free interest rate is based on zero-coupon U.S. government issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the option.

There were no options granted during the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012.2014. The Company recognized no stock-based compensation expense related to stock options for the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 20122014 as all options previously granted are fully vested.


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        On April 22, 2014, the Company authorized vested stock grants to certain directors totaling 19,336 shares. The total value offor the grant was $492, which was fully expensed at the grant date,year ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and is2014. Stock-based compensation expense related to vested stock grants are included in General and administrative expenses within the consolidated statementsCondensed Consolidated Statements of income.

        On April 24, 2013, the Company authorized vested stock grants to certain directors totaling 21,949 shares. The total value of the grant was $465, which was fully expensed at the grant date, and is included in General and administrative expenses within the consolidated statements of income.

        On April 25, 2012, the Company authorized vested stock grants to certain directors totaling 12,995 shares. The total value of the grant, based on the fair value of the stock on the grant date, was $245, which was fully expensed at the grant date and is included in General and administrative expenses within the consolidated statements of income.

        The Company recognized $492, $465 and $245 of stock based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which are included in General and administrative expense within the consolidated statements of income. As of December 31, 2014, there was no unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested options.

Income.

 Year Ended December 31,
(millions, except stock grants)2016
2015
2014
Vested stock grants32,180

32,357

19,336
Stock-based compensation expense$0.7

$0.7

$0.5
A summary of the status of the stock option plans as of December 31, 2014,2016, and changes during the yearyears ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012,2014, are presented below:


 Number of
Shares
 Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(in Years)
 Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2011

 88,124 $6.44     

Granted

  n/a     

Exercised

 (81,023) 6.49     

Expired

  n/a     

Outstanding at December 31, 2012

 7,101 $5.75     

Granted

  n/a     

Exercised

  n/a     

Expired

  n/a     
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

 7,101 $5.75     7,101
 $5.75
  
  

Granted

  n/a     
 n/a
  
  

Exercised

  n/a     
 n/a
  
  

Expired

  n/a     
 n/a
  
  

Vested and Exercisable at December 31, 2014

 7,101 $5.75  $138 
Outstanding at December 31, 20147,101
 $5.75
  
  
Granted
 n/a
  
  
Exercised(7,101) 5.75
  
  
Expired
 n/a
  
  
Outstanding at December 31, 2015
 $5.75
  
  
Granted
 n/a
  
  
Exercised
 n/a
  
  
Expired
 n/a
  
  
Vested and Exercisable at December 31, 2016
 $
 
 $

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended December 31, 20122013 was $1,025.$0.1 million. There were no nonvested options as of December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012.

2014.

Restricted Stock Units

During the year ended December 31, 2014,2016, the Company authorized certain one-time grants of 31,0994,020 restricted stock units to certain executives that vest five years from date of issuance. The restricted stock unit agreement is designed to reward performance over a five-year period.
During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company authorized certain one-time grants of 3,963 restricted stock units to certain executives that vest three years from date of issuance. The restricted stock unit agreements are designed to reward performance over a five-yearthree-year period.

During the year ended December 31, 2013,2014, the Company authorized a one-time grant of 68,04431,099 restricted stock units to executives that joined the Company in connection with the Central Merger. These restricted stock units vest on December 3, 2018. The restricted stock unit agreements are designed to


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reward performance over a five-year period. Additionally, the Company authorized a one-time grant of 4,247 restricted stock units to an executive which vestvested in June 2016.

        During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a one-time grant of 191,895 restricted stock units that were awarded to the senior management team. The restricted stock units vest in one-third installments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the Grant Date. The restricted stock unit agreements are designed to reward performance over a three-year period. Additionally in October 2012, as part of employment agreements, 30,529 restricted stock units were awarded and shall become vested on the third anniversary of the Grant Date.

The fair value of restricted stock units is determined using the market value of Company common stock on the date of the grant, and compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period. In accordance with the guidance related to share-based payments, theThe Company estimateestimates forfeitures at the time of the grant and revise

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revises those estimates in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The Company uses historical data to estimate pre-vesting forfeitures and recordrecords stock-based compensation expense only for those awards that are expected to vest.

A summary of the status of the restricted stock units as of December 31, 2014,2016, and changes during the year ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012,2014, are presented below:


 Shares Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
 

Nonvested at December 31, 2011

 669,000 $18.27 

Issued

 222,425 23.19 

Vested

 (154,800) 18.25 

Forfeited

 (13,200) 18.25 

Nonvested at December 31, 2012

 723,425 $19.78 

Issued

 72,291 20.40 

Vested

 (90,965) 21.84 

Forfeited

  n/a 
Shares Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value

Nonvested at December 31, 2013

 704,751 $20.00 704,751
 $20.00

Issued

 31,099 22.20 31,099
 22.20

Vested

 (145,421) 22.41 (145,421) 22.41

Forfeited

 (34,729) 23.88 (34,729) 23.88

Nonvested at December 31, 2014

 555,700 $19.57 555,700
 $19.57
Issued12,589
 23.65
Vested(150,073) 20.77
Forfeited(16,500) 19.45
Nonvested at December 31, 2015401,716
 $19.25
Issued4,020
 24.87
Vested(54,215) 18.33
Forfeited(17,324) 19.68
Nonvested at December 31, 2016334,197
 $19.45

The Company recognized $2,426, $3,762 and $1,858 of stock basedtable below shows the Company's stock-based compensation expense related to the restricted stock units for the yearyears ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which is included in General and administrative expense. Asexpenses within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of December 2014, there was $4,408 of unrecognizedIncome.
 Year Ended December 31,
(millions)2016 2015 2014
Stock-based compensation expense$0.9
 $1.6
 $2.4
Unrecognized stock-based compensation costs within the consolidated statement of income,expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to the restricted stock units that are expected to be recognized over afor the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, is shown in the table below, along with the weighted average period of approximately 4.0 years. As of December 31, 2013, there was $7,289 of unrecognized stock-based compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related toperiods in which the restricted stock units that are expected toexpense will be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 4.0 years. As of December 31, 2012, there was $9,065 of unrecognized stock-based compensation costs, net of estimated forfeitures, related to the restricted stock units that are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 4.0 years.

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Year Ended December 31,
(millions)2016
2015
2014
Unrecognized stock-based compensation$1.7

$2.7

$4.4
Weighted Average Years2.8 years
3.8 years
4.0 years
Performance StockShare Units

In September 2014, the Board of Directors authorized a performance-based incentive program under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan ("2014 Performance-Based Incentive Program")., whereby the Company will issue performance share units to certain executive management individuals that represent shares potentially issuable in the future. The objective of the performance-based incentive program is to link compensation to business performance, encourage ownership of Company stock, retain executive talent, and reward executive performance. The 2014 Performance-Based Incentive Program provides participating executives with the opportunity to earn vested common stock if certain performance targets for pre-tax free cash flow are achieved over the cumulative three yearthree-year period of 2014 through 2016 and recipients satisfy service-based vesting requirements. The stock-based compensation expense associated with unvested performance-based incentives are recognized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the vesting period or minimum service period and dependent upon the probable outcome of the number of shares that will ultimately be issued based on the achievement of pre-tax free cash flow over the cumulative three yearthree-year period.
In March 2016, the Board of Directors authorized another performance-based incentive program under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan ("2016 Performance-Based Incentive Program"). The 2016 Performance-Based Incentive Program is similar to the 2014 and 2015 Performance-Based Incentive Program, with the exception of the number of shares ultimately to be issued is based on the achievement of pre-tax free cash flow over the cumulative three-year period of 20142016 through 2016.

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During 2016, certain participating executives became vested in the 2014 Performance-Based Incentive Program shares based on retirement eligibility and as a result $186$0.1 million of stock-based compensation related to 9,6872,083 shares were recognized in generalGeneral and administrative expenses, and which continue to be subject to achieving cumulative pre-tax free cash flow over the three yearrespective three-year periods. Additionally, participating executives became vested in the Performance-Based Incentive Program shares based on meeting eligibility for vesting at the end of the three-year performance period of 2014 through 2016.

As a result, 82,334 shares were vested to these participating executives as of December 31, 2016.

In April 2015, the Board of Directors authorized another performance-based incentive program under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan ("2015 Performance-Based Incentive Program"). The 2015 Performance-Based Incentive Program is similar to the 2014 Performance-Based Incentive Program, with the exception of the number of shares ultimately to be issued is based on the achievement of pre-tax free cash flow over the cumulative three-year period of 2015 through 2017.
During 2015, certain participating executives became vested in Performance-Based Incentive Program shares based on retirement eligibility and as a result $0.1 million of stock-based compensation related to 6,915 shares were recognized in General and administrative expenses, and which continue to be subject to achieving cumulative pre-tax free cash flow over the respective three-year periods.
During 2014, certain participating executives became vested in the Performance-Based Incentive Program shares based on retirement eligibility and as a result $0.2 million of stock-based compensation related to 9,687 shares were recognized in General and administrative expenses within the Consolidated Statement of Income, and which continue to be subject to achieving cumulative pre-tax free cash flow over the three-year period of 2014 through 2016.
A summary of the status of the performance stockshare units as of December 31, 2014,2016, and changes during the year ended December 31, 20142016 and 2015 are presented below:

 
 Shares Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
 

Nonvested at December 31, 2013

    n/a 

Issued

  89,117  18.96 

Vested

  (9,687) 18.96 

Forfeited

    n/a 

Nonvested at December 31, 2014

  79,430 $18.96 
 Shares Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 201479,430
 $18.96
Issued125,392
 21.64
Vested(6,915) 19.91
Forfeited(24,056) 20.30
Nonvested at December 31, 2015173,851
 20.63
Issued99,466
 23.72
Vested(84,417) 19.15
Forfeited(29,423) 22.52
Nonvested at December 31, 2016159,477
 $22.99

The Company recognized a cumulative $349 oftable below shows the Company's stock-based compensation expense related to the 2014 Performance-Based Incentive Program which includes expense of awards to fully vested retirement eligible executives for the yearyears ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, and is included in General and administrative expenses within the consolidated statementCondensed Consolidated Statements of income.Income.

Year Ended December 31,
(millions)2016
2015
2014
Stock-based compensation$1.8

$1.3

$0.3
During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, 29,423 and 24,056 performance-based shares were forfeited under the Long-Term Incentive Program and became available for reissuance. During the year ended December 31, 2014, no performance-based shares were forfeited. There was no such program in place during 2013 and 2012.
Future compensation expense for currently outstanding awards under the 2014 Performance BasedPerformance-Based Incentive Program could reach a maximum of $3,032.$5.6 million. Stock-based compensation for the 2014 Performance-Based Incentive Program is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.01.7 years.

There was no such program in place during 2013.

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5. Leasehold Improvements, Equipment, Land and Construction in Progress, net

Leasehold improvements, equipment, and construction in progress and related accumulated depreciation and amortization is as follows:


  
 December 31 

 Ranges of Estimated Useful Life 2014 2013   December 31
(millions)Ranges of Estimated Useful Life 2016 2015

Equipment

 2 - 5 Years 33,576 $30,563 2 - 10 Years $38.6
 $34.5

Software

 3 - 10 Years 24,104 19,063 3 - 10 Years 30.9
 27.0

Vehicles

 4 Years 8,585 8,075 4 Years 8.8
 8.7

Other

 10 Years 311 282 10 Years 0.5
 0.4

Leasehold improvements

 Shorter of lease term or economic life up to 10 years  20,420 18,642 Shorter of lease term or economic life up to 10 years 21.7
 20.2

Construction in progress

   2,098 5,212   3.3
 3.6

   89,094 81,837   103.8
 94.4

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

   (47,560) (38,202)  (72.9) (59.8)

   41,534 43,635 

Land

   1,250 1,250 

Leasehold improvements, equipment, land and construction in progress, net

   $42,784 $44,885   $30.9
 $34.6

Asset additions are recorded at cost, which includes interest on significant projects. Depreciation is provided in amounts sufficient to relate the cost of depreciable assets to operations over their estimated useful lives or over the terms of the respective leases, whichever is shorter, and depreciated principally on the straight-line basis. The costs and accumulated depreciation of assets sold or disposed of are removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in earnings. Plant and equipment are reviewed for impairment when conditions indicate an impairment or future impairment; the assets are either written down or the useful life is adjusted to the remaining period of estimated useful life.

Depreciation expense was $12,020, $10,403 and $6,672 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Depreciation includes gain on sale of assets, net of loss on sale and abandonments of leasehold improvements and equipment, of $329 for the year ended December 31, 2014. For the years ended December 31, 20132016, 2015 and 2012, depreciation includes net loss on sale2014 was $16.2 million, $15.9 million and abandonments of leasehold improvements and equipment of $1,614 and $80,$12.0 million, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we sold our equity interest in land for $2,322 and recognized a gain on sale of $1,191.

6. Cost of Contracts, net

Cost of contracts, net, is comprised of the following:

 
 December 31, 
 
 2014 2013 

Cost of contracts

 $28,276 $25,607 

Accumulated amortization

  (17,795) (14,845)

Cost of contracts, net

 $10,481 $10,762 
 December 31,
(millions)2016 2015
Cost of contracts$30.4
 $31.3
Accumulated amortization(19.0) (19.4)
Cost of contracts, net$11.4
 $11.9

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The expected future amortization of cost of contracts is as follows:

 
 Cost of
Contract
 

2015

 $2,478 

2016

  2,329 

2017

  2,126 

2018

  1,750 

2019

  1,108 

2020 and Thereafter

  690 

Total

 $10,481 
(millions)Cost of
Contract
2017$3.1
20182.7
20192.0
20201.0
20210.5
2022 and Thereafter2.1
Total$11.4

Amortization expense related to cost of contracts was $3,205, $2,788$3.4 million, $3.1 million and $3,142$3.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012,2014 respectively. The weighted average usefulremaining life was 9.59.6 years, 9.69.0 years and 9.5 years as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.


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7. Other Intangible Assets, Net

The following presents a summary of other intangible assets:

 
  
 December 31, 
 
  
 2014 2013 
 
 Weighted
Average
Life
(in Years)
 Acquired
Intangible
Assets,
Gross(1)
 Accumulated
Amortization
 Acquired
Intangible
Assets,
Net
 Acquired
Intangible
Assets,
Gross(1)
 Accumulated
Amortization
 Acquired
Intangible
Assets,
Net
 

Covenant not to compete

  3.5 $933 $(879)$54 $933 $(831)$102 

Trade names and trademarks

  4.4  9,770  (5,487) 4,283  9,770  (3,168) 6,652 

Proprietary know how

  9.9  34,650  (17,358) 17,292  34,650  (9,737) 24,913 

Management contract rights

  16.2  81,000  (11,601) 69,399  81,000  (6,445) 74,555 

Acquired intangible assets, net(2)

  13.5 $126,353 $(35,325)$91,028 $126,353 $(20,181)$106,222 

   December 31,
   2016 2015
(millions)Weighted
Average
Life
(Years)
 Acquired
Intangible
Assets,
Gross (1)
 Accumulated
Amortization
 Acquired
Intangible
Assets,
Net
 Acquired
Intangible
Assets,
Gross(1)
 Accumulated
Amortization
 Acquired
Intangible
Assets,
Net
Covenant not to compete2.0 $0.9
 $(0.9) $
 $0.9
 $(0.9) $
Trade names and trademarks2.5 9.8
 (9.6) 0.2
 9.8
 (7.8) 2.0
Proprietary know how0.4 34.7
 (32.6) 2.1
 34.7
 (25.0) 9.7
Management contract rights11.9 81.0
 (22.0) 59.0
 81.0
 (16.8) 64.2
Acquired intangible assets, net (2)11.5 $126.4
 $(65.1) $61.3
 $126.4
 $(50.5) $75.9
(1)
Excludes the original cost and accumulated amortization on fully amortized intangible assets.

(2)
Intangible assets have estimated usefulremaining lives between one and 1915 years.

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Amortization expense related to intangible assets included in depreciation and amortization expense was $15,172, $16,812$14.6 million, $15.1 million and $4,024$15.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The expected future amortization of intangible assets as of December 31, 20142016 is as follows:

 
 Intangible asset
amortization
 

2015

 $15,132 

2016

  14,564 

2017

  7,190 

2018

  5,301 

2019

  5,222 

2020 and Thereafter

  43,619 

Total

 $91,028 
(millions)Intangible asset
amortization
2017$7.2
20185.3
20195.2
20205.2
20215.2
2022 and Thereafter33.2
Total$61.3


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8. Favorable and Unfavorable Acquired Lease Contracts,

net

Favorable and unfavorable acquired lease contracts represent the acquired fair value of lease contracts in connection with the Central Merger. Favorable and unfavorable acquired lease contracts are being amortized over the contract term, including anticipated renewals and terminations.

The following presents a summary of favorable and unfavorable lease contracts:


 Favorable (Unfavorable) 

 December 31, December 31, Favorable Unfavorable

 2014 2013 2014 2013 December 31, December 31,
(millions)2016 2015 2016 2015

Acquired fair value of lease contracts

 $76,955 $77,621 $(90,113)$(92,093)$73.0
 $74.0
 $(82.6) $(88.2)

Accumulated (amortization) accretion

 (28,687) (17,587) 28,763 17,963 (43.0) (35.9) 42.4
 37.9

Total acquired fair value of lease contracts, net

 $48,268 $60,034 $(61,350)$(74,130)$30.0
 $38.1
 $(40.2) $(50.3)

Amortization for acquired lease contracts, net of unfavorablefavorable lease contracts, was $1,016, $4,298$1.8 million and $609$0.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132016 and 2012,2015, respectively, and is recognized as a reductionan increase to Cost of parking services-Lease contract withinservices - Lease contract.
For the consolidated statements of income.year ended December 31, 2016, the weighted average life for favorable and unfavorable acquired lease contracts was 11.9 years and 10.5 years, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the weighted average life for favorable and unfavorable acquired lease contracts was 11.1 years and 10.1 years, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the weighted average useful life for favorable and unfavorable acquired lease contracts was 10.8 years and 9.8 years, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the weighted average useful life for favorable and unfavorable acquired lease contracts was 10.1 years and 8.9 years, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2012, the weighted average useful life for favorable and unfavorable acquired lease contracts was 10.0 years and 7.0 years, respectively.

The expected future amortization (accretion) of acquired lease contract rightscontracts is as follows:

 
 Favorable (Unfavorable) Favorable
(Unfavorable)
Net
 

2015

 $9,649 $(10,893)$(1,244)

2016

  8,560  (10,156) (1,596)

2017

  6,506  (9,004) (2,498)

2018

  4,059  (7,322) (3,263)

2019

  3,633  (4,808) (1,175)

2020 and Thereafter

  15,861  (19,167) (3,306)

Total

 $48,268 $(61,350)$(13,082)
(millions)Favorable Unfavorable Unfavorable,
Net
2017$6.4
 $(9.0) $(2.6)
20184.0
 (7.3) (3.3)
20193.6
 (4.8) (1.2)
20203.1
 (3.7) (0.6)
20212.4
 (2.7) (0.3)
2022 and Thereafter10.5
 (12.7) (2.2)
Total$30.0
 $(40.2) $(10.2)

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9. Goodwill

The amounts for goodwill and changes to carrying value by operatingreportable segment are as follows:

 
 Region
One
 Region
Two
 Region
Three
 Region
Four
 Region
Five
 Total 

Balance as of December 31, 2012

 $193,758 $32,245 $66,181 $62,621 $84,681 $439,486 

Contingent payments for businesses acquired

  342          342 

Foreign currency translation

      (325)     (325)

Balance as of December 31, 2013

 $194,100 $32,245 $65,856 $62,621 $84,681 $439,503 

Goodwill acquired

        203    203 

Contingent payments for businesses acquired

  6          6 

Foreign currency translation

      (468)     (468)

Disposals

  (2,572) (1,144) (2,268) (160) (212) (6,356)

Balance as of December 31, 2014

 $191,534 $31,101 $63,120 $62,664 $84,469 $432,888 
(millions)Region
One
 Region
Two
 Region
Three
 Total
Balance as of December 31, 2014$339.1
 $62.7
 $31.1
 $432.9
Foreign currency translation(0.7) 
 
 (0.7)
Disposals (1)(0.9) 
 
 (0.9)
Balance as of December 31, 2015$337.5
 $62.7
 $31.1
 $431.3
Foreign currency translation0.1
 
 
 0.1
Balance as of December 31, 2016$337.6
 $62.7
 $31.1
 $431.4

        On October 31, 2014,

(1) In August 2015, certain assets, which met the Company contributed alldefinition of a business, were sold to a third-party in an arms-length transaction (see also Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies and Practices and Note 10. Fair Value for further detail on the sale of the assets and liabilities of its proprietary Click and Park parking prepayment business in exchange for a 30 percent interestbusiness). The sale resulted in the newly formed legal entity called Parkmobile, LLC. disposal of specifically identifiable goodwill associated with the business of $0.9 million from Region One.
The contributionCompany tests goodwill at least annually for impairment (the Company has elected to annually test for potential impairment of goodwill on the first day of the Clickfourth quarter) and Parktests more frequently if indicators are present or changes in circumstances suggest that impairment may exist. The indicators include, among others, declines in sales, earning or cash flows or the development of a material adverse change in business climate. The Company assesses goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level, which is defined as an operating segment or one level below an operating segment, referred to as a reporting unit. See Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies and Practices for additional detail on the joint venture resultedCompany's policy for assessing goodwill for impairment.
Due to a change in a loss of controlthe Company’s segment reporting effective January 1, 2016, the goodwill allocated to previous reporting units have been reallocated to new reporting units based on the relative fair value of the subsidiarynew reporting units. See also Note 20. Domestic and therefore it was deconsolidated fromForeign Operations for further disclosure on the Company's financial statements. Company’s change in reporting segments effective January 1, 2016.
As a result of the deconsolidation,change in internal reporting segment information, the Company was required to allocate $6,356completed a quantitative test (Step One) of goodwill toimpairment as of January 1, 2016 and concluded that the netestimated fair values of each of the Company’s reporting units exceeded its carrying amount of the subsidiary's net assets contributedassigned to that reporting unit and therefore no further testing was required (Step Two). In conducting the Parkmobile joint venture. The pro-rata allocation onJanuary 1, 2016 goodwill impairment quantitative test (Step One), the disposalCompany analyzed actual and projected growth trends of goodwill at the reporting segment levelunits, gross margin, operating expenses and Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”) (which also includes forecasted five-year income statement and working capital projection, a market-based weighted average cost of capital and terminal values after five years). The Company also assesses critical areas that may impact its business including economic conditions, market related exposures, competition, changes in service offerings and changes in key personnel. As part of the January 1, 2016 goodwill assessment, the Company engaged a third-party to evaluate its reporting units’ fair values. No impairment was based onrecorded as a relativeresult of the goodwill impairment test performed.
The Company completed its annual goodwill impairment test as of October 1, 2016, using a qualitative test (Step Zero), to determine the likelihood of impairment and if it was more likely than not that the fair value approach.

of the reporting units were less than the carrying value of the reporting unit. The Company concluded that the estimated fair values of each of the Company's reporting units exceeded its carrying amount of net assets assigned to that reporting unit and, therefore, no further testing was required (Step One). Generally, the more-likely-than-not threshold is a greater than a 50% likelihood that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than the carrying value. As part of the October 1, 2016 goodwill assessment, the Company engaged a third-party to estimate a discount rate, which is a primary driver in the valuation of the Company's reporting units' fair values.

The reporting units are reported as Region One (Urban), Region Two (Airport Transportation) and Region Three (other reporting units of USA Parking and event planning and transportation services). For purposes of reportable segments, goodwill in Region Three is attributable to USA Parking and event planning reporting units.
10. Fair Value Measurement

Fair Value Measurements-Recurring Basis

In determining fair value, the Company uses various valuation approaches within the fair value measurement framework. Fair value measurements are determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

Applicable accounting literature establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. The fair value hierarchy is based on observable or unobservable inputs to valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value. Observable inputs reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entity's pricing based upon its own market assumptions. Applicable accounting literature defines levels within the hierarchy based on the reliability of inputs as follows:

Level 1: Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

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Level 2: Inputs are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable and market-corroborated inputs, which are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3: Inputs that are derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or value drivers are unobservable.

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The following table sets forth the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the basis of measurement at December 31, 20142016 and 2013:

2015:

 
 Fair Value at
December 31, 2014
 Fair Value at
December 31, 2013
 
 
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 

Assets:

                   

Other assets, net

                   

Interest rate swap

   $551     $824   

Liabilities:

                   

Accrued expenses

                   

Contingent acquisition consideration          

     $64     $1,374 

Other long term liabilities

                   

Contingent acquisition consideration          

     $208     $163 
 Fair Value at
December 31, 2016
 Fair Value at
December 31, 2015
(millions)Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets 
  
  
  
  
  
Prepaid expenses and other 
  
  
  
  
  
Contingent consideration receivable$
 $
 $0.5
 $
 $
 $0.5
Interest Rate Swaps
 0.1
 
 
 0.2
 
   Total$
 $0.1
 $0.5
 $
 $0.2
 $0.5
Liabilities 
  
  
  
  
  
Accrued expenses 
  
  
  
  
  
Contingent consideration obligation    $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
Other long term liabilities 
  
  
  
  
  
Contingent consideration obligation
 
 
 
 
 
   Total
$
 $
 
 $
 
 $

        We seek

Interest Rate Swaps
The Company seeks to minimize our risks from interest rate fluctuations through the use of interest rate swap contracts and hedge only exposures in the ordinary course of business. Interest rate swaps are used to manage interest rate risk associated with our floating rate debt. We accountThe Company accounts for ourits derivative instruments at fair value provided we meetit meets certain documentary and analytical requirements to qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Hedge accounting creates the potential for a Consolidated StatementStatements of OperationsIncome match between the changes in fair values of derivatives and the changes in cost of the associated underlying transactions, in this case interest expense. Derivatives held by us are designated as hedges of specific exposures at inception, with an expectation that changes in the fair value will essentially offset the change in the underlying exposure. Discontinuance of hedge accounting is required whenever it is subsequently determined that an underlying transaction is not going to occur, with any gains or losses recognized in the Consolidated StatementStatements of OperationsIncome at such time, with any subsequent changes in fair value recognized currently in earnings. Fair values of derivatives are determined based on quoted prices for similar contracts. The effective portion of the change in fair value of the interest rate swap is reported in accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders' equity, and is being recognized as an adjustment to interest expense or other (expense) income, respectively, over the same period the related expenses are recognized in earnings. Ineffectiveness would occur when changes in the market value of the hedged transactions are not completely offset by changes in the market value of the derivative and those related gains and losses on derivatives representing hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized currently in earnings when incurred. No ineffectiveness was recognized during 2014, 20132016, 2015 or 2012.

2014.


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Contingent Consideration Receivable
During the third quarter of 2015, certain assets, which met the definition of a business, were sold to a third-party in an arms-length transaction (see also Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies and Practices for further detail on the sale of the business). Under the sales agreement, 40% of the sale proceeds from the buyer is contingent in nature and scheduled to be received by the Company in February 2017, or eighteen months from the date of the transaction. The buyer has 60 days from this date to calculate and remit the remaining consideration. The contingent consideration amount expected to be received by the Company is based on the financial and operational performance of the business sold. The significant inputs used to derive the Level 3 fair value contingent consideration receivable is the probability of reaching certain revenue growth of the business and retention of current customers over the eighteen month period. The fair value of the contingent consideration receivable for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $0.5 million.

Contingent Consideration Obligation

The significant inputs used to derive the fair value of the contingent acquisition consideration obligation include financial forecasts of future operating results, the probability of reaching the forecast and the associated discount rate. The weighted average probability of the contingent acquisition consideration ranges from 25% to 32%, with a weighted average discount rate of 12%.

obligation remaining for the year ended December 31, 2016 was not significant.

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The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for the contingent consideration liabilityobligation measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):


 Due to Seller 

Balance at December 31, 2011

 $(6,498)

Increase related to new acquisitions

  

Payment of contingent consideration

 2,202 

Change in fair value

 972 

Balance at December 31, 2012

 (3,324)

Increase related to new acquisitions

  

Payment of contingent consideration

 896 

Change in fair value

 891 
(millions)Due to Seller

Balance at December 31, 2013

 (1,537)$(1.5)

Increase related to new acquisitions

 (45)

Payment of contingent consideration

 1,812 1.8

Change in fair value

 (502)(0.5)

Balance at December 31, 2014

 $(272)$(0.3)
Increase related to new acquisitions
Payment of contingent consideration0.1
Change in fair value0.2
Balance at December 31, 2015$
Increase related to new acquisitions
Payment of contingent consideration
Change in fair value
Balance at December 31, 2016$

Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
For the year ended December 31, 2014,2016, no material changes occurred in the far value measurement of the contingent consideration obligation. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company recognized an expensea benefit of $502$0.2 million in General and administrative expenses within the consolidated statementConsolidated Statements of incomeIncome due to the change in fair value measurements using a level three valuation technique. For the yearsyear ended December 31, 2013 and 2012,2014, the Company recognized a benefit of $891 and $972, respectively,an expense $0.5 million in generalGeneral and administrative expenses due to the change in fair value measurements using a level three valuation technique. These adjustments were the result of using revised forecasts to operating results, updates to the probability of achieving the revised forecasts and updated fair value measurements that revised the Company's contingent consideration obligations related to the purchase of these businesses.

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the assets are measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). Non-financial assets such as goodwill, intangible assets, and leasehold improvements, equipment land and construction in progress are subsequently measured at fair value when there is an indicator of impairment and recorded at fair value only when an impairment is recognized. The Company assesses the impairment of intangible assets annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an intangible asset may not be recoverable. The fair value of its goodwill and intangible assets is not estimated if there is no change in events or circumstances that indicate the carrying amount of an intangible asset may not be recoverable. The Company has not recorded impairment charges related to its business acquisitions. The purchase price of business acquisitions is primarily allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values on the acquisition dates, with the excess recorded as goodwill. The Company utilizes Level 3 inputs in the determination of the initial fair value.



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Financial Instruments not Measured at Fair Value

The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments not measured at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 20142016 and 2013:

2015:


 2014 2013 

 Carrying
Amount
 Fair
Value
 Carrying
Amount
 Fair
Value
 2016 2015
(millions)Carrying
Amount
 Fair
Value
 Carrying
Amount
 Fair
Value

Cash and cash equivalents

 $18,196 $18,196 $23,158 $23,158 22.2
 22.2
 18.7
 18.7

Long-term debt—

         

Senior Credit Facility, net of discount

 (251,010) (251,010) (286,672) (286,672)
Long-term borrowings 
  
  
 

Restated Credit Facility, net of original discount on borrowings and deferred financing costs193.4
 193.4
 223.1
 223.1

Other obligations

 $(2,390)$(2,390)$(1,994)$(1,994)1.7
 1.7
 2.0
 2.0

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximates their fair value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments and would be classified as a Level 1. The fair value of the SeniorRestated Credit Facility and Other obligations were estimated to not be materially different from the carrying amount and are generally measured using a discounted cash flow analysis based on current market interest rates for similar types of financial instruments and would be classified as a Level 2.

11. Borrowing Arrangements

Long-term borrowings, in order of preference, consisted of the following:

 
  
 Amount Outstanding 
 
  
 December 31, 
 
 Maturity Date 2014 2013 

Senior credit facility, net of discount

 October 2, 2017 $251,010 $286,672 

Other obligations

 Various  2,390  1,994 

Total debt

    253,400  288,666 

Less current portion

    15,567  24,632 

Total long-term debt

   $237,833 $264,034 
   Amount Outstanding
   December 31,
(millions)Maturity Date 2016 2015
Restated Credit Facility, net of original discount on borrowings and deferred financing costsFebruary 20, 2020 $193.4
 $223.1
Other borrowingsVarious 1.7
 2.0
Total obligations under Restated Credit Facility and other borrowings  195.1
 225.1
Less: Current portion of obligations under Restated Credit Facility and other borrowings  20.4
 15.2
Total long-term obligations under Restated Credit Facility and other borrowings  $174.7
 $209.9


Aggregate minimum principal maturities of long-term debtborrowings for the fiscal years following December 31, 2014,2016, are as follows:

2015

 $16,553 

2016

  15,334 

2017

  20,353 

2018

  20,127 

2019

  20,023 

Thereafter

  163,310 

Total debt

  255,700 

Less: Current portion, including debt discount

  15,567 

Less: Discount on debt

  2,300 

Total long-term portion, including debt discount

 $237,833 
(millions) 
2017$21.5
201820.1
201920.0
2020136.3
2021
Thereafter
Total debt197.9
Less: Current portion, including debt discount20.4
Less: Original discount on borrowings1.2
Less: Deferred financing costs1.6
Total long-term portion, obligations under credit facility and other borrowings$174.7

Senior Credit Facility

        In connection with the Merger, on the Closing Date,

On October 2, 2012, the Company entered into a credit agreement ("Credit AgreementAgreement") with Bank of America, N.A. ("Bank of America"), as administrative agent, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Wells Fargo Bank") and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as co-syndication agents, U.S. Bank National Association,


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First Hawaiian Bank and General Electric Capital Corporation, as co-documentation agents, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers, and the lenders party thereto (the "Lenders").

        The Senior Credit Facility matures on October 2, 2017, when all amounts outstanding will be due and payable in full. thereto.


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Pursuant to the terms, and subject to the conditions, of the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have made available to the Company a secured Senior Credit Facilitysenior credit facility (the "Senior Credit Facility") that permitspermitted aggregate borrowings of $450,000$450.0 million consisting of (i) a revolving credit facility of up to $200,000$200.0 million at any time outstanding, which includes a letter of credit facility that is limited to $100,000$100.0 million at any time outstanding, and (ii) a term loan facility of $250,000.

$250.0 million. The Senior Credit Facility was due to mature on October 2, 2017.

Amended and Restated Credit Facility
On February 20, 2015 (“Restatement Date”), the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Restated Credit Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”), as administrative agent, an issuing lender and swing-line lender; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as an issuing lender and syndication agent; U.S. Bank National Association, First Hawaiian Bank and BMO Harris Bank N.A., as co-documentation agents; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers; and the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”). The Restated Credit Agreement reflects modifications to, and an extension of, the Senior Credit Agreement.

Pursuant to the terms, and subject to the conditions, of the Restated Credit Agreement, the Lenders have made available to the Company a senior secured credit facility (the “Restated Credit Facility”) that permits aggregate borrowings of $400.0 million consisting of (i) a revolving credit facility of up to $200.0 million at any time outstanding, which includes a $100.0 million sublimit for letters of credit and a $20.0 million sublimit for swing-line loans, and (ii) a term loan facility of $200.0 million (reduced from $250.0 million under the Senior Credit Facility). The Company drew downmay request increases of the revolving credit facility in an aggregate additional principal amount of $100.0 million. The Restated Credit Facility matures on February 20, 2020.

The entire amount of the term loan portion of the SeniorRestated Credit Facility had been drawn by the Company as of the Amended and borrowed $72,800Restatement Date (including approximately $10.4 million drawn on such date) and is subject to scheduled quarterly amortization of principal as follows: (i) $15.0 million in the first year, (ii) $15.0 million in the second year, (iii) $20.0 million in the third year, (iv) $20.0 million in the fourth year, (v) $20.0 million in the fifth year and (vi) $110.0 million in the sixth year. The Company also had outstanding borrowings of $147.3 million (including $53.4 million in letters of credit) under the revolving credit facility in connection with the closingas of the Central Merger. The proceeds from these borrowings were used byRestatement Date.

Borrowings under the Company to repay outstanding indebtedness of the Company and Central, and will also be used to pay costs and expenses related to the Merger and the related financing and fund ongoing working capital and other general corporate purposes.

        Interest rates for the term loan and revolving credit facility are determinedRestated Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company'sCompany’s option, (i) at a rate per annum based on the Company'sCompany’s consolidated total debt to EBITDA ratio for the 12-month period ending as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter, determined in accordance with the applicable pricing levels set forth in the Restated Credit Agreement (the "Applicable Margin"“ Applicable Margin”) for LIBOR loans,, plus the applicable LIBOR rate or (ii) the Applicable Margin for base rate loans plus the highest of (x) the federal funds rate plus 0.5%, (y) the Bank of America prime rate and (z) a daily rate equal to the applicable LIBOR rate plus 1.0%.

(the highest of (x), (y) and (z), the “Base Rate”), except that all swing-line loans will bear interest at the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin.


Under the terms of the Restated Credit Agreement, the Company is required to maintain a maximum consolidated total debt to EBITDA ratio of not greater than 4.5:4.0 to 1.0 (with certain step-downs described inas of the Credit Agreement).end of any fiscal quarter ending during the period from the Amended and Restatement Date through September 30, 2015, (ii) 3.75 to 1.0 as of the end of any fiscal quarter ending during the period from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016, and (iii) 3.5 to 1.0 as of the end of any fiscal quarter ending thereafter. In addition, the Company is required to maintain a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.25:1.0 (with certain step-ups described in the Credit Agreement).

1.0.


Events of default under the Restated Credit Agreement include failure to pay principal or interest when due, failure to comply with the financial and operational covenants, the occurrence of any cross default event, non-compliance with the other loan documents, the occurrence of a change of control event, and bankruptcy and other insolvency events. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the Lenders holding a majority of the commitments and outstanding term loan under the Restated Credit Agreement have the right, among others, to (i) terminate the commitments under the Restated Credit Agreement, (ii) accelerate and require the Company to repay all the outstanding amounts owed under the Restated Credit Agreement and (iii) require the Company to cash collateralize any outstanding letters of credit.


Each wholly owned domestic subsidiary of the Company (subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Restated Credit Agreement) has guaranteed all existing and future indebtedness and liabilities of the other guarantors and the Company arising under the Restated Credit Agreement. The Company'sCompany’s obligations under the Restated Credit Agreement and such domestic subsidiaries'subsidiaries’ guaranty obligations are secured by substantially all of their respective assets.

        In connection with and effective upon the execution and delivery of the Credit Agreement on October 2, 2012, the Company terminated its then-existing Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Former Credit Agreement"), dated as of July 15, 2008. In connection with the extinguishment of debt, $693 related to the interest rate cap was recorded in interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2012. Loss on the extinguishment of debt of $51 was recorded in interest for the year ended December 31, 2012 related to debt issuance costs. There were no termination penalties incurred by the Company in connection with the termination of the Former Credit Agreement.

The Company iswas in compliance with all of its covenants as of December 31, 2014.

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The weighted average interest rate on our Senior Credit Facility and Restated Credit Facility was 3.2%2.8% and 3.7%2.6% for the years ended December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively. The rate includes all outstanding LIBOR contracts, cash flow hedge effectiveness effect and letters of credit. The weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings, not including letters of credit, was 3.2%3.0% and 3.8%2.7%, respectively, at December 31, 20142016 and December 31, 2013.

2015.

At December 31, 2014,2016, the Company had $81,391$114.1 million of borrowing availability under the Restated Credit Agreement, of which the Company could have borrowed $24,430$114.1 million on December 31, 20142016 and remained in compliance with the above described covenants as of such date. The additionalCompany's borrowing availability under the Restated Credit Agreement is limited only as of the Company's fiscal yearquarter end by the covenant restrictions described above. At December 31, 2014,2016, the Company had $54,859 $59.6 million

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of letters of credit outstanding under the SeniorRestated Credit Facility,Agreement with aggregate borrowings against the SeniorRestated Credit Facility aggregated $253,310Agreement of $196.3 million (excluding debt discount of $2,300).

Amended$1.2 million and Restated Credit Facility

        On February 20, 2015, indeferred financing cost of $1.6 million).

In connection with entering into an Amended and effective upon the execution and delivery of the Restated Credit Agreement described in Note 21.Subsequent Events, we terminated the Credit Agreement dated October 2, 2012. As indicated above, the Credit Agreement was to mature on October 2, 2017. Loans under the Credit Agreement could be paid before maturity in whole or in part at the Company's option without penalty or premium. As of February 20, 2015, the Company had $200,000recorded losses on extinguishment of debt, relating to debt discount and $93,850 outstandingdebt issuance costs, of $0.6 million.
See Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies and Practices for additional information regarding the treatment of debt issuance costs under ASU 2015-3, which requires such costs to be a direct deduction from the term loan facility and revolving term facility, respectively. The Company had $53,449 of letters of credit outstanding at the timecarrying amount of the termination of the Credit Agreement, of which $53,449 of letters of credit were incorporated into the Restated Secured Credit Facility.related debt liability.

Subordinated Convertible Debentures

The Company acquired Subordinated Convertible Debentures ("Convertible Debentures") as a result of the acquisition of Central. The subordinated debenture holders have the right to redeem the Convertible Debentures for $19.18 cash per share upon their stated maturity (April 1, 2028) or upon acceleration or earlier repayment of the Convertible Debentures. There were no redemptions$0.0 million and $0.1 million during the years ended December 31, 20142016 and 2013.2015, respectively. The approximate redemption value of the Convertible Debentures outstanding at December 31, 20142016 and December 31, 20132015 is $1,236$1.1 million and $1,254.

$1.1 million, respectively.

12. Share Repurchase Plan

In May 2016, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase, on the open market, shares of its outstanding common stock in an amount not to exceed $30.0 million in aggregate. Purchases of the Company's common stock may be made in open market transactions effected through a broker-dealer at prevailing market prices, in block trades, or by other means in accordance with Rule 10b-18 and 10b5-1under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"). The share repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any particular amount of common stock, and has no fixed termination date

Under this program, the Company has repurchased 305,183 shares of common stock through December 31, 2016. The following tables summarize share repurchase activity during the year ended December 31, 2016.

(millions, except for share and per share data) (unaudited)December 31, 2016
Total number of shares repurchased305,183
Average price paid per share$24.43
Total value of shares repurchased$7.5

(millions) (unaudited)December 31, 2016
Total authorized repurchase amount$30.0
Total value of shares repurchased$7.5
Total remaining authorized repurchase amount$22.5

13. Leases and Contingencies

The Company operates parking facilities under operating leases expiring on various dates. Certain of the leases contain options to renew at the Company's discretion. Total future annual rent expense is not determinable as a portion of such future rent is contingent based on revenues of the parking facilities.

At December 31, 2014,2016, the Company's minimum rental commitments, excluding contingent rent provisions and sublease income under all non-cancellable operating leases, are as follows:

2015

 $182,457 

2016

  134,903 

2017

  110,774 

2018

  82,119 

2019

  64,693 

2020 and thereafter

  218,887 

 $793,832 

(millions)

2017$225.2
2018192.1
2019165.5
202092.0
202167.5
2022 and thereafter214.4
Total$956.7

(1)
$41,82815.8 is included in 2015's2017 minimum commitments for leases that expire in less than one year.

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Rent expense, including contingent rents, was $330,823, $326,814$384.0 million, $400.3 million and $173,502$330.8 million in 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012,2014, respectively. Contingent rent expense was $139,743, $133,877and $79,552$140.0 million, $186.2 million and $139.7 million in 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012,2014, respectively. Contingent rent expense consists primarily of percentage rent payments, which will cease at various times as certain leases expire. Future sublease income under all non-cancellable operating leases was $26,663$43.6 million as of December 31, 2014.

2016.

The Company accrued no contingent payment obligations outstanding under the previous business combination accounting pronouncement of $254 (on an undiscounted basis), as offor the year ended December 31, 2013. Such contingent payments have been accounted for as additional purchase price as all performance criteria have been achieved for the respective year. All contingent payment obligations under the previous business combination accounting pronouncement have been satisfied as of December 31, 2014. Additionally.2016. The Company has recorded a contingency obligation for acquisitions subsequent to the adoption of the most recent guidance on business combinations, in the amount of $272nil and $1,537,$0.1 million, as of December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively.

The Company has contractual provisions under certain lease contracts to complete structural or other improvements to leased properties and incurincurs repair costs, including improvements and repairs arising as a result of ordinary wear and tear. The Company evaluates the nature of those costs when incurred and either capitalizes the costs as leasehold improvements, as applicable, or recognizes the costs as repair expenses within Cost of Parking Services-Leases within the Consolidated Statements of Income.

13.

14. Income Taxes

For financial reporting purposes, earnings before income before taxes includes the following components:

 
 2014 2013 2012 

United States

 $23,544 $21,365 $(1,468)

Foreign

  2,392  2,221  222 

Total

 $25,936 $23,586 $(1,246)
 Year Ended December 31,
(millions)2016 2015 2014
United States$38.9
 $21.7
 $23.5
Foreign2.9
 3.4
 2.4
Total$41.8
 $25.1
 $25.9

The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 2013 and 2012 wereare as follows:


 2014 2013 2012 

Current provision:

       
Year Ended December 31,
(millions)2016 2015 2014
Current provision 
  
  

U.S. federal

 $9,529 $3,183 $748 $13.9
 $11.5
 $9.5

Foreign

 801 734 233 1.4
 1.2
 0.8

State

 1,622 2,163 (11,832)2.6
 1.8
 1.6

Total current

 11,952 6,080 (10,851)17.9
 14.5
 11.9

Deferred provision:

       
Deferred provision 
  
  

U.S. federal

 (1,534) 2,301 6,069 (2.5) (4.9) (1.5)

Foreign

 77 (91) (11)(0.4) 0.1
 0.1

State

 (10,692) 531 1,173 0.8
 (4.9) (10.7)

Total deferred

 (12,149) 2,741 7,231 (2.1) (9.7) (12.1)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 $(197)$8,821 $(3,620)$15.8
 $4.8
 $(0.2)

Deferred income taxes reflect the net effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amount used for income tax purposes.


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Significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:


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 December 31,
(millions)2016 2015
Deferred tax assets 
  
Net operating loss carry forwards$19.3
 $20.6
Accrued expenses30.7
 34.1
Accrued compensation12.8
 12.1
Book over tax cost unfavorable acquired lease contracts16.1
 20.6
Other1.2
 0.7
Total gross deferred tax assets80.1
 88.1
Less: valuation allowance(6.6) (6.8)
Total deferred tax assets73.5
 81.3
Deferred tax liabilities 
  
Prepaid expenses(0.4) (0.4)
Undistributed foreign earnings(0.9) (1.0)
Tax over book depreciation and amortization(6.4) (11.0)
Tax over book goodwill amortization(28.0) (28.7)
Tax over book cost favorable acquired lease contracts(11.9) (15.6)
Equity investments in unconsolidated entities(8.0) (8.8)
Other
 (0.1)
Total deferred tax liabilities(55.6) (65.6)
Net deferred tax asset$17.9
 $15.7
As discussed in Note. 1 Significant Accounting Policies and Practices, the Company adopted ASU 2015-17, which requires entities to present deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent on the balance sheet. Upon adoption, $12.3 million of deferred taxes previously classified as a component of current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are2015 have been reclassified as follows:

a component of long-term deferred tax assets.
 
 2014 2013 

Deferred tax assets:

       

Net operating loss carry forwards

 $22,028 $21,621 

Accrued expenses

  34,344  32,665 

Accrued compensation

  11,937  10,033 

Book over tax cost unfavorable acquired lease contracts

  25,153  30,547 

Other

  415  129 

Gross deferred tax assets

  93,877  94,995 

Less: valuation allowance

  (12,292) (21,340)

Total deferred tax asset

  81,585  73,655 

Deferred tax liabilities:

       

Prepaid expenses

  (651) (450)

Undistributed foreign earnings

  (806) (1,065)

Tax over book depreciation and amortization

  (16,686) (20,586)

Tax over book goodwill amortization

  (28,713) (28,713)

Tax over book cost favorable acquired lease contracts

  (19,790) (24,613)

Equity investments in unconsolidated entities

  (9,198) (4,921)

Other

  (563) (338)

Total deferred tax liabilities

  (76,407) (80,686)

Net deferred tax liability

 $5,178 $(7,031)

        Amounts recognized on the balance sheet consist of:

 
 2014 2013 

Deferred tax asset, current

 $10,992 $10,317 

Deferred tax (liability), long term

  (5,814) (17,348)

Net deferred tax liability

 $5,178 $(7,031)

The accounting guidance for accounting for income taxes requires that the Company assess the realizabilityrealisability of deferred tax assets at each reporting period. These assessments generally consider several factors including the reversal of existing temporary differences, projected future taxable income, and potential tax planning strategies. The Company has valuation allowances totaling $12,292$6.6 million and $21,340$6.8 million at December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively, primarily related to our state Net Operating Loss carryforwards ("NOLs") and state tax creditcredits that the Company believes are not likely to be realized based on upon its estimates of future taxable income, limitations on the useuses of its state NOLs, and the carryforward life over which the state tax benefit is realized. The Company recognized a $9,048$0.2 million benefit for the reversal of a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets established for the historical net operating losses. The valuation allowance was reversed due to changes in the New York tax laws effective March 31, 2014 and an entity restructuring undertaken in the fourth quarter of 2014, which resulted in the Company determining that the future benefit of the net operating loss carryforwards were more likely than not to be realized.

        The Company has $21,292$18.6 million of tax-effected state net operating loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2014,2016, which will expire in the years 20152017 through 2028. The utilization of the state net operating loss carryforwards of the Company are limited due to the ownership change in June 2004 and are also limited

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due to the Central Merger. The Company has $71 of tax-effected foreign net operating loss carryforwards related to its Canadian subsidiary.

Since 2005, the Company has treated its investment in its Canadian subsidiary as non-permanent in duration and provided taxes on the undistributed Canadian earnings. As of December 31, 2014,2016, the Company treats approximately $2,400$2.9 million of Canadian earnings as permanently reinvested to meet the Canadian subsidiary's working capital requirements. The amount of tax that may be payable on the distribution of such earnings to the United States is approximately $918.$1.1 million. Generally, such amounts will become subject to U.S. taxation upon the remittance of dividends and under certain other circumstances. The Company has provided taxes for the remaining undistributed earnings of its Canadian subsidiary in excess of the permanently reinvested amount. The Company is treating its cumulative earnings of $4,619$6.2 million in its Puerto Rico subsidiary as permanent in duration to satisfy current working capital requirements. The amount of tax that may be payable on a distribution of such earnings to the United States is $1,700.

$2.7 million.

A reconciliation of the Company's reported income tax provision (benefit) to the amount computed by multiplying book income / (loss) before income taxes by the statutory United States federal income tax rate is as follows:


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 2014 2013 2012 
Year Ended December 31,
(millions)2016 2015 2014

Tax at statutory rate

 $9,078 $8,255 $(436)$14.6
 $8.8
 $9.1

Permanent differences

 966 844 4,534 0.8
 1.4
 1.0

State taxes, net of federal benefit

 763 1,397 1,086 1.3
 0.3
 0.8

Effect of foreign tax rates

 36 49 8 
 (0.1) 

Uncertain tax positions

   (8,104)

Minority interest

 (1,062) (936) (362)(1.0) (1.0) (1.1)

Equity investments in unconsolidated entities

 2,386   
 
 2.4

Current year adjustment to deferred taxes

 (1,331) 3,960  1.3
 1.5
 (1.3)

Recognition of tax credits

 (1,460) (1,699) (432)(1.4) (1.2) (1.5)

Other

 (525) 911 86 0.4
 0.6
 (0.5)

 8,851 12,781 (3,620)16.0
 10.3
 8.9

Change in valuation allowance

 (9,048) (3,960)  (0.2) (5.5) (9.1)

Income tax (benefit) expense

 $(197)$8,821 $(3,620)$15.8
 $4.8
 $(0.2)

Taxes paid, which are for United States federal income tax, certain state income taxes, and foreign income taxes were $1,538, $1,331,$17.6 million, $18.1 million, and $3,651$1.3 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

As of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 the Company hashad not identified any uncertain tax positions that would have a material impact on the Company's financial position. As a result of the Central Merger, the Company recorded $6,780, plus accrued interest of $5,328 and penalties of $678, for a state uncertain tax position as part of the opening balance sheet. Due to the lapsing of the statute of limitations for this position in the fourth quarter 2012, the Company decreased its uncertain tax position for the full amount of the liability previously established and reversed the previously accrued interest. As a result, the Company does not have any uncertain tax positions recorded as of December 31, 2014.


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        The following is a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits:


201420132012

Unrecognized tax benefits—January 1,

$$$

Gross adjustments—Central Merger

6,780

Gross increases—tax positions in prior period

Gross decreases—tax positions in prior period

Gross increases—tax positions in current period

Settlement

Lapse of statute of limitations

(6,780)

Unrecognized tax benefits—December 31,

$$$

The Company recognizes potential interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, in income tax expense. The tax years that remain subject to examination for the Company's major tax jurisdictions atas of December 31, 20142016 are shown below:

20102013 - 20142016United States—States - federal income tax
2007 - 20142016United States—States - state and local income tax
20112012 - 20142016Foreign—Foreign - Canada and Puerto Rico

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15. Benefit Plans

Deferred Compensation Arrangements
The Company offers deferred compensation arrangements for certain key executives. Subject to their continued employment by the Company, certain employees are offered supplemental pension arrangements in which the employees will receive a defined monthly benefit upon attaining age 65. At December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, the Company has accrued $5,009$3.6 million and $3,710,$3.7 million, respectively, representing the present value of the future benefit payments. Expenses related to these plans amounted to $385, $145,$0.2 million, $0.2 million and $486$0.4 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

        As a result of the Central Merger, the

The Company also has agreements with certain former key executives that provide for aggregate annual payments ranging from $32 to $144 per year for periods ranging from 10 years to life, beginning when the executive retires or upon death or disability. Under certain conditions, the amount of deferred benefits can be reduced. Compensation costscost for the year ended December 31, 2016 was a benefit of $0.6 million and an expense of $0.1 million and $1.0 million for the years ended December 31, 20142015 and 2013 was $1,060 and $565,2014, respectively. The Company had recorded a liability in other long-term liabilities of $4,225$2.7 million and $3,586$3.8 million associated with these agreements as of December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively.

Life insurance contracts with a face value of approximately $10,826$6.7 million and $11,536$6.9 million as of December 31, 20142016 and 20132015 have been purchased to fund, as necessary, the benefits under the Company's deferred compensation agreements. The cash surrender value of the life insurance contracts is approximately $3,939$3.9 million and $4,175 at$3.9 million as of December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively, and classified inas non-current assets and included in otherOther assets, net.net within the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The plan is a non-qualified plan and is not subject to ERISA funding requirements.

Defined Contribution Plans
The Company sponsored two savings and retirement plans whereby the participants may elect to contribute a portion of their compensation to the plans. The two plans merged effective January 1, 2014 into a single plan. The plan is a qualified defined contribution plan 401(K)401(k). The Company contributes an amount in cash or other property as a Company match equal to 50% of the first 6% of contributions as they occur. Expenses related to the Company's 401(k) match amounted to $1,851, $1,764,$1.9 million, $2.1 million, and $893$1.8 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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defer a portion of their compensation, limited to a maximum of $100$0.1 million per year, to be paid to the participants upon separation of employment or distribution date selected by employee. To support the non-qualified deferred compensation plan, the Company has elected to purchase Company Owned Life Insurance ("COLI") policies on certain plan participants. The cash surrender value of the COLI policies is designed to provide a source for


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funding the non-qualified deferred compensation liability. As of December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, the cash surrender value of the COLI policies is $9,860$12.2 million and $8,151,$10.9 million, respectively and is included in otherclassified as non-current assets onin Other Assets, net within the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The liability for the non-qualified deferred compensation plan is included in otherOther long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and was $11,338$14.7 million and $9,096$12.5 million as of December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively.

Multi-Employer Defined Benefit and Contribution Plans
The Company contributes to a number of multiemployer defined benefit pension plans under the terms of collective-bargaining agreements that cover its union-represented employees. The risks of participating in these multiemployer plans are different from single-employer plans in the following aspects:

Assets contributed to the multiemployer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

If a participating employer stops contributing to the plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers.

If the Company chooses to stop participating in one of its multiemployer plans, it may be required to pay the plan an amount based on the underfunded status of the plan, referred to as withdrawal liability.

The Company's contributions represented more than 5% of total contributions to the Teamsters Local Union No. 727 and Local 272 Labor Management Benefit FundFunds for the plan year ending February 28, 2014.29, 2016 and November 30, 2016, respectively. The Company does not represent more than five percent to any other fund. The Company's participation in this plan for the annual periods ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012,2014, is outlined in the table below. The "EIN/Pension Plan Number" column provides the Employee Identification Number ("EIN") and the three-digit plan number, if applicable. The zone status is based on information that the Company received from the plan and is certified by the plan's actuary. Among other factors, plans in the red zone are generally less than 65 percent funded, plans in the yellow zone are less than 80 percent funded, and plans in the green zone are at least 80 percent funded. The "FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented" column indicates plans for which a Financial Improvement Plan ("FIP") or a Rehabilitation Plan ("RP") is either pending or has been implemented.

The "Expiration Date of Collective Bargaining Agreement" column lists the expiration dates of the agreements to which the plans are subject.


  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 Zone
Status
as of the
Most
Recent
Annual
Report
  

  
 Pension Protection
Zone Status
  
  
  
  
  
 Expiration
Date of
Collective
Bargaining
Agreement

 EIN/
Pension
Plan
Number
  
 Contributions  

Pension Protection
Zone Status
Surcharge
Imposed
EIN/
Pension
Plan
Number
 Pension Protection
Zone Status
 FIP/FR
Pending
Implementation
 Contributions (millions) Zone
Status
as of the
Most
Recent
Annual
Report
 Expiration
Date of
Collective
Bargaining
Agreement
Pension
 FIP/FR
Pending
Implementation
  2014 2012 2014 2013 2012 2016 2015 2014 2016 2015 2014 Surcharge
Imposed
 

Teamsters Local Union 727

 36-61023973Green Green 3,279 3,376 3,617No 2014 10/31/201636-61023973 Green Green Green N/A $3.5
 $3.5
 $3.3
 No 2016 10/31/2021

Local 272 Labor Management

 
13-5673836
 

N/A

 

Green

 

Green

 

N/A

 
1,964
 
2,389
 
146
 

No

 
2013
 
3/5/2014
13-5673836 Green Green N/A N/A $1.5
 $2.2
 $2.0
 No 2016 3/5/2021

Net expenses for contributions not reimbursed by clients and related to multiemployer defined benefit and defined contribution benefit plans were $2,707, $621$3.3 million, $4.6 million and $762$2.7 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.


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In the event that the Company decides to cease participating in these plans, the Company could be assessed a withdrawal liability. The Company currently does not have any intentions to cease participating in these multiemployer pension plans and therefore would not trigger the withdrawal liability.

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16. Management Contracts and Related Arrangements with Affiliates

Closing Agreements

In connection with the Central Merger, on February 28, 2012, the Company entered into initial Closing Agreements (the "Initial Closing Agreements") with each of Lubert-Adler Real Estate Fund V, L.P. and Lubert-Adler Real Estate Parallel Fund V, L.P. (collectively, "Lubert-Adler Entities"); each of Kohlberg Investors V, L.P., Kohlberg TE Investors V, L.P., Kohlberg Partners V, L.P., Kohlberg Offshore Investors V, L.P., and KOCO Investors V, L.P. (collectively, the "Kohlberg Entities"); and each of Versa Capital Fund I, L.P. and Versa Capital Fund I Parallel, L.P. (collectively, the "Versa Entities"). As of the most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Lubert-Adler Entities collectively own approximately 6.1%6.0% of our common stock, the Kohlberg Entities collectively own approximately 16.4%16.2% of our common stock, and the Versa Entities collectively own approximately 5.1%2.3% of our common stock. In addition, Paul Halpern, one of the Company's directors,who resigned as director on December 14, 2016, is affiliated with the Versa Entities; and directors Seth H. Hollander, Jonathan P. Ward and Gordon H. Woodward both directors, are affiliated with the Kohlberg Entities.


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Under the Initial Closing Agreements, the Lubert-Adler, Kohlberg and Versa Entities (collectively, the "Central Stockholders") agreed, among other things, to vote their shares of our common stock in accordance with the Board's recommendations or, in specified cases, in proportion to the votes made by the CompanyCompany's other stockholders, until October 2, 2015.

Additionally, the Initial Closing Agreements provide that each Central Stockholder will be subject to a four-year "standstill period" following the closing of the Merger, during which each such Central Stockholder will not, among other things, (i) acquire any additional voting securities of the Company, (ii) seek or propose a merger, acquisition, tender offer or other extraordinary transaction with respect to the Company, (iii) call a meeting of Company stockholders or initiate a stockholder proposal, or (iv) form a "group" with any person with respect to Company securities.

The Initial Closing Agreements also impose certain restrictive covenants on some of the Central Stockholders, including, among others, (i) non-compete covenants, (ii) non-solicitation covenants, (iii) confidentiality obligations and (iv) non-disparagement requirements.

The foregoing description of the Initial Closing Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Closing Agreements, copies of which are attached to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 29, 2012 as Exhibits 10.2 through 10.4 and incorporated by reference herein.

In connection with the Central Merger, on October 2, 2012, the Company entered into Additional Closing Agreements (the "Additional Closing Agreements") with the Central Stockholders. Pursuant to the terms of the Additional Closing Agreements, the Kohlberg, Lubert-Adler and Versa Entities have each agreed that, until October 2, 2015 and for so long as it owns in the aggregate (together with its affiliates, all other Central stockholders and their respective affiliates and any other persons with which any of the foregoing form a "group") beneficially or of record more than 10% of Company issued and outstanding common stock, to cause the shares of our common stock held by them to be counted as present at any


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meeting of Company stockholders and to vote, in person or by proxy, all of such shares of Company common stock as follows:

From October 2, 2013 until October 2, 2014:

with respect to the election of directors to the Company's Board, "for" any nominees recommended by the Board; and

with respect to all other matters submitted for a vote of Company stockholders, in accordance with the recommendation of the Board with respect to such matters.

From October 2, 2014 until October 2, 2015:

with respect to the election of directors to the Board, "for" any nominees recommended by our Board; and

with respect to all other matters submitted for a vote of Company stockholders, in proportion to the votes cast by all of the Company's other stockholders.

The Additional Closing Agreements also provide that the Kohlberg, Lubert-Adler and Versa Entities will bewere subject to a four-year standstill period following the Closing Date, during which time, such Central Stockholder will not, among other things, (i) acquire or agree to acquire any additional voting securities of the Company, (ii) seek or propose a merger, acquisition, tender offer or other extraordinary transaction with or involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or their respective securities or assets, (iii) call a meeting of the stockholders of the Company or initiate a stockholder proposal or (iv) form a "group" (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) with any person (other than an affiliate of such Central Stockholder) with respect to the acquisition or voting of any of the Company's voting securities.

The Additional Closing Agreements impose certain restrictive covenants on the Kohlberg and Versa Entities, including (i) confidentiality obligations with respect to the Company confidential information and (ii) non- disparagement requirements. The Lubert-Adler Entity is subject to confidentiality obligations with respect to its confidential information pursuant to the terms of its Additional Closing Agreement.

The foregoing description of the Additional Closing Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Additional Closing Agreements, copies of which are attached as Exhibits 10.2 through 10.8 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 2, 2012.

Agreements Related to Myron C. Warshauer

        Myron C. Warshauer, one of the Company's directors, was our chief executive officer until October 15, 2001, when his employment period terminated under the employment agreement with him dated as of March 30, 1998. This agreement, which was amended on July 7, 2003 and May 10, 2004, requires the Company to pay Mr. Warshauer various post-employment benefits. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, Mr. Warshauer received payments of $474, $506 and $498, respectively, which included payments for health and dental insurance, office space and secretarial coverage.

        In addition, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Shoreline Enterprises, LLC, which is solely owned by Myron C. Warshauer, dated October 16, 2001, as amended on May 10, 2004. Pursuant to this agreement, Mr. Warshauer provides consulting services under the title of Vice Chairman (Emeritus), which title and role is not that of an officer, director, employee or agent of the Company. Under this agreement, the Company paid Shoreline $178, $178 and $183 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

        Both of these agreements terminated on December 5, 2014.


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Related Arrangements with Affiliates

        In 2013 the Company provided property management services for twelve separate retail shopping centers and commercial office buildings in which D&E Parking, Inc. has an ownership interest. Edward Simmons, an executive officer of SP Plus, has an ownership interest in D&E. In consideration of the property management services the Company provided for these twelve properties, the Company recorded net management fees totaling $285 for the year ended December 31, 2013. No such management fee was recognized during 2014.

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17. Bradley Agreement

The Company entered into a 25-year agreement with the State of Connecticut ("State") that expires on April 6, 2025, under which it operates the surface parking and 3,500 garage parking spaces at Bradley International Airport ("Bradley") located in the Hartford, Connecticut metropolitan area.

The parking garage was financed through the issuance of State of Connecticut special facility revenue bonds and provides that the Company deposits, with the trustee for the bondholders, all gross revenues collected from operations of the surface and garage parking. From these gross revenues, the trustee pays debt service on the special facility revenue bonds outstanding, operating and capital maintenance expense of the surface and garage parking facilities, and specific annual guaranteed minimum payments to the state. Principal and interest on the Bradley special facility revenue bonds increase from approximately $3,600$3.6 million in contract year 2002 to approximately $4,500$4.5 million in contract year 2025. Annual guaranteed minimum payments to the State increase from

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approximately $8,300 in$8.3 million contract year 2002 to approximately $13,200$13.2 million in contract year 2024. The annual minimum guaranteed payment to the State by the trustee for the twelve months ended December 31, 20142016 and 20132015 was $10,815$11.3 million and $10,593,$11.0 million, respectively. All of the cash flow from the parking facilities are pledged to the security of the special facility revenue bonds and are collected and deposited with the bond trustee. Each month the bond trustee makes certain required monthly distributions, which are characterized as "Guaranteed Payments." To the extent the monthly gross receipts generated by the parking facilities are not sufficient for the trustee to make the required Guaranteed Payments, the Company is obligated to deliver the deficiency amount to the trustee, with such deficiency payments representing interest bearing advances to the trustee. The Company does not directly guarantee the payment of any principal or interest on any debt obligations of the State of Connecticut or the trustee.

The following is the list of Guaranteed Payments:

Garage and surface operating expenses,

Principal and interest on the special facility revenue bonds,

Trustee expenses,

Major maintenance and capital improvement deposits; and

State minimum guarantee.

To the extent sufficient funds exist, the trustee is then directed to reimburse the Company for deficiency payments up to the amount of the calculated surplus, with the Company having the right to be repaid the principal amount of any and all deficiency payments, together with actual interest and premium, not to exceed 10% of the initial deficiency payment. The Company calculates and records interest and premium income along with deficiency principal repayments as a reduction of cost of parking services in the period the associated deficiency repayment is received from the trustee. The Company believes these advances to be fully recoverable as the Bradley Agreement places no time restriction on the Company's right to reimbursement. The total deficiency repayments, net of payments, as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
 December 31,
 2016
2015
2014
Balance at beginning of year$11.6

$13.3

$14.6
Deficiency payments made0.2

0.1


Deficiency repayment received(1.9)
(1.8)
(1.3)
Balance at end of year$9.9

$11.6

$13.3
The total deficiency repayments (net of payments made), interest and premium received and recorded for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

Year Ended December 31
(millions)2016
2015
2014
Deficiency repayments$1.7

$1.8

$1.3
Interest$0.5

$0.4

$0.5
Premium$0.2

$0.2

$0.1
Deficiency payments made are recorded as an increase in cost of parking services and deficiency repayments, interest and premium received are recorded as reductions to cost of parking services. The reimbursement of principal, interest and premium will beare recognized when received.


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        The total deficiency payments, net of reimbursements, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 
 December 31, 
 
 2014 2013 

Balance at beginning of year

 $14,649 $14,598 

Deficiency payments made

  25  924 

Deficiency repayment received

  (1,347) (873)

Balance at end of year

 $13,327 $14,649 

        In the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company received deficiency repayments (net of repayments received) of $1,322 and received interest of $513 and premium of $140, with the net of these amounts recorded as reduction in Cost of parking services within the consolidated statements of income. In the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company made deficiency payments (net of repayments received) of $51 and received interest of $477 and premium of $69, with the net of these amounts recorded as additional cost of parking services. There were no amounts of estimated deficiency payments accrued as of December 31, 2014,2016 and 2015, as the Company concluded that the potential for future deficiency payments did not meet the criteria of both probable and estimable. The Company accrued $100 of estimated deficiency payments as of December 31, 2013.

In addition to the recovery of certain general and administrative expenses incurred, the Bradley Agreement provides for an annual management fee payment, which is based on operating profit tiers. The annual management fee is further apportioned 60% to the Company and 40% to an un-affiliated entity and the annual management fee will be paid to the extent funds are available for the trustee to make distribution, and are paid after Guaranteed Payments (as defined in the Bradley Agreement) repayment of all deficiency payments, including interest and premium. Cumulative management fees of approximately $14,733$16.7 million and $13,733$15.7 million have not been recognized as of December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively, and no management fees were recognized as revenue during 2014, 20132016, 2015 or 2012.

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18. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges and foreign currency translation adjustments. The components of changes in accumulated comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes, were as follows:

 
 Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
 Effective Portion
of Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Derivative
 Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 

Balance as of December 31, 2011

 $93 $(411)$(318)

Change in other comprehensive income (loss)

  2  (65) (63)

Balance as of December 31, 2012

 $95 $(476)$(381)

Change in other comprehensive income (loss)

  (463) 962  499 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

 $(368)$486 $118 

Change in other comprehensive income (loss)

  (162) (161) (323)

Balance as of December 31, 2014

 $(530)$325 $(205)
(millions)Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
 Effective Portion
of Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Derivative
 Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Balance as of December 31, 2013$(0.4) $0.5
 $0.1
Change in other comprehensive income (loss)(0.2) (0.2) (0.3)
Balance as of December 31, 2014(0.5) 0.3
 (0.2)
Change in other comprehensive income (loss)(0.7) (0.2) (0.9)
Balance as of December 31, 2015(1.2) 0.1
 (1.1)
Change in other comprehensive income (loss)(0.2) (0.1) (0.3)
Balance as of December 31, 2016$(1.4) $
 $(1.4)

Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.

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19. Legal Proceedings

The Company is subject to litigation in the normal course of its business. The outcomes of legal proceedings and claims brought against it and other loss contingencies are subject to significant uncertainty. The Company accrues a charge against income when its management determines that it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. In addition, the Company accrues for the authoritative judgments or assertions made against it by government agencies at the time of their rendering regardless of its intent to appeal. In addition, the Company is from time-to-time party to litigation administrative proceedings and union grievances that arise in the normal course of business, and occasionally pays non-material amounts to resolve claims or alleged violations of regulatory requirements. There are no "normal course" matters that separately or in the aggregate, would, in the opinion of management, have a material adverse effect on its operation, financial condition or cash flow.

In determining the appropriate accounting for loss contingencies, the Company considers the likelihood of loss or impairment of an asset or the incurrence of a liability, as well as its ability to reasonably estimate the amount of loss. The Company regularly evaluates current information available to determine whether an accrual should be established or adjusted. Estimating the probability that a loss will occur and estimating the amount of a loss or a range of loss involves significant judgment.

19.

Holten Settlement

In March 2010, John V. Holten, a former indirect controlling shareholder of the Company, filed a lawsuit against the Company in the United States District Court, District of Connecticut. Mr. Holten was terminated as the Company's chairman in October 2009. The lawsuit alleged breach of his employment agreement and claimed that the agreement entitled Mr. Holten to payments worth more than $3.8 million. The Company filed an answer and counterclaim to Mr. Holten's lawsuit in 2010.

In March 2016, the Company and Mr. Holten settled all claims in connection with the original lawsuits ("Holten Settlement"). Per the settlement, the Company paid Mr. Holten $3.4 million of which $1.9 million was recovered by the Company through the Company's directors and officers liability insurance policies. The Company recognized an expense, net of insurance recoveries, related to the Holten Settlement of $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.
20. Domestic and Foreign Operations

Business Unit Segment Information

Segment information is presented in accordance with a "management approach," which designates the internal reporting used by the chief operating decision maker for making decisions and assessing performance as the source of the Company's reportable segments. The Company's segments are organized in a manner consistent with which separate financial information is available and evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision-maker ("CODM") in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing the Company's overall performance.

An operating segment is defined as a component of an enterprise that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenue and incur expenses, and about which separate financial information is regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision maker.CODM. The chief operating decision makerCODM is the Company's president and chief executive officer. The business is managed based on regions administered by executive vice presidents. Each of the operating segments areis directly responsible for revenue and expenses related to their operations including direct regional administrative costs. Finance, information technology, human resources, and legal are shared functions that are not allocated back to the four operating segments. The chief operating decision makerCODM assesses the performance of each operating segment using information about its

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revenue and operating income (loss) before interest, taxes, and depreciation and amortization, but does not evaluate operating segments using discrete asset information. There are no inter-segment transactions and the Company does not allocate interest and other income, interest expense, depreciation and amortization or taxes to operating segments. The accounting policies for segment reporting are the same as for the Company as a whole.

        On November

Effective January 1, 2013,2016, the Company began certain organizational and executive leadership changes to align with how our CODM reviews performance and makes decisions in managing the Company and therefore, changed its internal reportingoperating segment information reported to itsthe CODM. The Company now reports Ontario, Manitoba and Quebec inoperating segments are internally reported as Region One (Urban), Region Two (Airport Transportation) and Missouri, Nebraska, North CarolinaRegion Three (other reporting units of USA Parking and South Carolina in Region Five. The following includes the current internal reporting for which allevent planning and transportation services). All prior periods presented have been restated to reflect the new internal reporting to the CODM.

Region One (Urban) encompasses operationsour services in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey,

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      New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsinhealthcare facilities, municipalities, including meter revenue collection and the three Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Ontario,enforcement services, government facilities, hotels, commercial real estate, residential communities, retail, colleges and Quebec.

    universities, as well as ancillary services such as shuttle and transportation services, valet services, taxi and livery dispatch services.
Region Two (Airport transportation) encompasses event planningour services at all major airports as well as ancillary services, which includes shuttle and transportation services and its technology-based parking and traffic management systems.

valet services.
Region Three encompasses operations in Arizona, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washingtonother operating segments including USA Parking and the Canadian province of Alberta.

Region Four, encompasses all major airportevent planning, including shuttle and transportation operations nationwide.

Region Five, encompasses Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.

services.
Other consists of ancillary revenue that is not specifically identifiable to a region and certain unallocated insurance reserve adjustments related to prior years.adjustments.

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The following is a summary of revenues (excluding reimbursed management contract revenue) and gross profit by operating segment for the years ended December 31, 2014, 20132016, 2015 and 2012 (in thousands):

2014:


 Year Ended December 31, 

 2014 Gross
Margin
 2013 Gross
Margin
 2012 Gross
Margin
 Year Ended December 31,

Revenues(a):

             
(millions)2016 Gross
Margin
 2015 Gross Margin 2014 Gross
Margin
Parking services revenue (a) 
  
  
    
  

Region One

              
  
  
    
  

Lease contracts

 $303,973   $299,280   $134,851   $414.5
  
 $442.7
   $443.7
  

Management contracts

 100,906   109,846   69,144   201.2
  
 190.9
   193.0
  

Total Region One

 404,879   409,126   203,995   615.7
  
 633.6
   636.7
  

Region Two

              
  
  
    
  

Lease contracts

 4,658   4,418   1,425   124.7
  
 123.8
   48.5
  

Management contracts

 30,424   31,213   21,599   88.1
  
 100.6
   103.3
  

Total Region Two

 35,082   35,631   23,024   212.8
  
 224.4
   151.8
  

Region Three

              
  
  
    
  

Lease contracts

 49,098   46,281   27,116   5.8
  
 4.4
   2.7
  

Management contracts

 58,941   63,673   51,313   44.5
  
 44.9
   29.8
  

Total Region Three

 106,219   109,954   78,429   50.3
  
 49.3
   32.5
  

Region Four

             

Lease contracts

 48,469   43,532   42,986   

Management contracts

 105,591   99,841   61,454   

Total Region Four

 151,875   143,373   104,440   

Region Five

             

Lease contracts

 90,892   94,663   44,070   

Management contracts

 42,507   42,410   26,796   

Total Region Five

 133,399   137,073   70,866   

Other

              
  
  
    
  

Lease contracts

 (466)   1,400   (93)   
  
 
   1.7
  

Management contracts

 (86)   364   195   13.0
  
 13.9
   12.2
  

Total Other

 (552)   1,764   102   13.0
  
 13.9
   13.9
  

Reimbursed management contract revenue

 679,785   629,878   473,082   723.7
  
 694.7
   679.8
  

Total revenues

 $1,514,692   $1,466,799   $953,938   
Total Revenues$1,615.5
  
 $1,615.9
   $1,514.7
  

Gross Profit

              
  
  
    
  

Region One

              
  
  
    
  

Lease contracts

 15,550 5% 12,291 4%$5,617 4%32.6
 8% 35.8
 8% $36.8
 8%

Management contracts

 49,107 49% 50,987 46% 32,612 47%86.6
 43% 85.1
 44% 86.1
 45%

Total Region One

 64,657   63,278   38,229   119.2
  
 120.9
   122.9
  

Region Two

              
  
  
    
  

Lease contracts

 371 8% 162 4% 51 4%5.7
 5% 5.5
 4% 3.7
 8%

Management contracts

 12,854 42% 9,810 31% 3,772 17%25.2
 29% 24.5
 24% 26.3
 26%

Total Region Two

 13,225   9,972   3,823   30.9
  
 30.0
   30.0
  

Region Three

              
  
  
    
  

Lease contracts

 5,018 10% 3,643 8% 2,245 8%

Management contracts

 23,860 40% 26,001 41% 20,760 40%

Total Region Three

 28,878   29,643   23,005   

 

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 Year Ended December 31, 
 
 2014 Gross
Margin
 2013 Gross
Margin
 2012 Gross
Margin
 
Region Four                   

Lease contracts

  3,626  7% 3,024  7% 2,918  7%

Management contracts

  28,648  27% 26,543  27% 16,820  27%

Total Region Four

  32,274     29,558     19,738    

Region Five

                   

Lease contracts

  16,269  18% 15,626  17% 5,242  12%

Management contracts

  20,662  49% 20,737  49% 10,249  38%

Total Region Five

  36,931     36,363     15,491    

Other

                   

Lease contracts

  130  N/A  (1,261) N/A  2,502  N/A 

Management contracts

  (4,759) N/A  4,547  N/A  4,338  N/A 

Total Other

  (4,629)    3,286     6,840    

Total gross profit

  171,336     172,101     107,126    

General and administrative expenses

  101,516     98,931     86,540    

General and administrative expense percentage of gross profit

  59%    57%    81%   

Depreciation and amortization

  30,349     31,193     13,513    

Operating income

  39,471     41,977     7,073    

Other expenses (income):

                   

Interest expense

  17,815     19,034     8,616    

Interest income

  (402)    (643)    (297)   

Gain on contribution of a business to an unconsolidated entity

  (4,161)             

Equity in losses from investment in unconsolidated entity

  283              

  13,535     18,391     8,319    

Income before income taxes

  25,936     23,586     (1,246)   

Income tax (benefit) expense

  (197)    8,821     (3,620)   

Net income

  26,133     14,765     2,374    

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

  3,035     2,676     1,034    

Net income attributable to SP Plus Corporation

 $23,098    $12,089    $1,340    
 Year Ended December 31,
(millions)2016 Gross
Margin
 2015 Gross Margin 2014 Gross
Margin
Lease contracts0.8
 14% 0.3
 7% 0.2
 9%
Management contracts12.7
 29% 11.4
 26% 11.8
 40%
Total Region Three13.5
  
 11.7
   12.0
  
Region Other 
  
  
    
  
Lease contracts0.3
 % (3.5) % 0.2
 12%
Management contracts12.5
 96% 11.0
 79% 6.2
 51%
Total Other12.8
  
 7.5
   6.4
  
Total gross profit176.4
  
 170.1
   171.3
  
General and administrative expenses90.0
  
 97.3
   101.5
  
General and administrative
expense percentage of gross profit
51%  
 57%   59%  
Depreciation and amortization33.7
  
 34.0
   30.3
  
Operating income52.7
  
 38.8
   39.5
  
Other expenses (income): 
  
  
    
  
Interest expense10.5
  
 12.7
   17.8
  
Interest income(0.5)  
 (0.2)   (0.4)  
Gain on sale of business
   (0.5)   
  
Gain on contribution of a
business to an unconsolidated entity

  
 
   (4.1)  
Equity in losses from
investment in unconsolidated entity
0.9
  
 1.7
   0.3
  
Total other expenses10.9

 

13.7




13.6
  
Earnings before income taxes41.8
  
 25.1
   25.9
  
Income tax expense (benefit)15.8
  
 4.8
   (0.2)  
Net income26.0
  
 20.3
   26.1
  
Less: Net income attributable
to noncontrolling interest
2.9
  
 2.9
   3.0
  
Net income attributable
to SP Plus Corporation
$23.1
  
 $17.4
   $23.1
  

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In the first quarter of 2017, the Company changed its internal reporting segment information reported to its CODM. The Company will prospectively report on the following regions beginning in 20152017 and restate prior periods presented to reflect the internal reporting to the CODM:

Region One (Commercial) encompasses operationsour services in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Northern California, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsinhealthcare facilities, municipalities, including meter revenue collection and four Canadian provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, Ontarioenforcement services, government facilities, hotels, commercial real estate, residential communities, retail, colleges and Quebec.

universities, as well as ancillary services such as shuttle and transportation services, valet services, taxi and livery dispatch services and event planning, including shuttle and transportation services.
Region Two (Airports) encompasses operations in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Southern California, Tennessee, Texas Utah and Puerto Rico.

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    Region Three encompasses operations in the New York metropolitan tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

    Region Four encompassesour services at all major airportairports as well as ancillary services, which includes shuttle and transportation operations nationwide.

    Region Five encompasses event planningservices and transportation, and its technology-based parking and traffic management systems.

    valet services.
Other consists of ancillary revenue that is not specifically identifiable to a region and certain unallocated insurance reserve adjustments related to prior years.

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21. Unaudited Quarterly Results

The following table sets forth the Company's unaudited quarterly consolidated statement of income data for the years ended December 31, 20142016 and December 31, 2013.2015. The unaudited quarterly information has been prepared on the same basis as the annual financial information and, in management's opinion, includes all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the information for the quarters presented. Historically, the Company's operating results have varied from quarter to quarter and are expected to continue to fluctuate in the future. These fluctuations have been due to a number of factors, including: general economic conditions in its markets; acquisitions; additions of contracts; expiration and termination of contracts; conversion of lease contracts to management contracts; conversion of management contracts to lease contracts and changes in terms of contracts that are retained and timing of general and administrative expenditures.


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The operating results for any historical quarter are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period.

 
 2014 Quarters Ended 2013 Quarters Ended 
 
 March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 
 
 (Unaudited)
 (Unaudited)
 

Parking services revenue:

                         

Lease contracts

 $116,635 $124,958 $129,004 $126,027 $121,085 $123,232 $122,771 $122,487 

Management contracts

  89,955  84,931  77,878  85,519  90,095  88,659  77,681  90,911 

Reimbursed management contract revenue

  169,178  164,539  173,405  172,663  159,477  158,402  154,858  157,141 

Total revenue

  375,768  374,428  380,287  384,209  370,657  370,293  355,310  370,539 

Cost of parking services:

                         

Lease contracts

  112,084  111,979  116,520  115,077  112.118  112,014  115,696  116,262 

Management contracts

  59,214  50,016  46,741  51,940  58,737  53,833  44,680  51,480 

Reimbursed management contract revenue

  169,178  164,539  173,405  172,663  159,477  158,402  154,858  157,141 

Total cost of parking services

  340,476  326,534  336,666  339,680  330,332  324,249  315,234  324,883 

Gross profit:

                         

Lease contracts

  4,551  12,979  12,484  10,950  8,967  11,218  7,075  6,225 

Management contracts

  30,741  34,915  31,137  33,579  31,358  34,826  33,001  39,431 

Total gross profit

  35,292  47,894  43,621  44,529  40,325  46,044  40,076  45,656 

General and administrative expenses

  26,066  24,996  24,123  26,331  27,948  26,868  20,494  23,621 

Depreciation and amortization

  7,163  7,730  7,630  7,826  7,493  8.252  7,959  7,489 

Operating income

  2,063  15,168  11,868  10,372  4,884  10,924  11,623  14,546 

Other expense (income):

                         

Interest expense

  4,809  4,811  4,162  4,033  4,840  4,763  4,818  4,613 

Interest income

  (98) (94) (144) (66) (111) (128) (108) (296)

Gain on contribution of a business to an unconsolidated entity

        (4,161)        

Equity in losses from investment in unconsolidated entity

        283         

Total other expenses (income)

  4,711  4,717  4,018  89  4,729  4,635  4,710  4,317 

Income before income taxes

  (2,648) 10,451  7,850  10,283  155  6,289  6,913  10,229 

Income tax expense (reversal)

  (7,438) 4,254  2,763  224  (154) 2,065  2,448  4,462 

Net income (loss)

  4,790  6,197  5,087  10,059  309  4,224  4,465  5,767 

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

  487  890  785  873  569  780  721  606 

Net income attributable to SP Plus Corporation

 $4,303 $5,307 $4,302 $9,186 $(260)$3,444 $3,744 $5,161 

Net income per common share:

                         

Basic

 $0.20 $0.24 $0.20 $0.42 $(0.01)$0.16 $0.17 $0.24 

Diluted

 $0.19 $0.24 $0.19 $0.41 $(0.01)$0.15 $0.17 $0.23 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                         

Basic

  21,977,836  21,991,965  21,997,394  22,071,706  21,870.771  21,889.777  21,911.574  21,938,377 

Diluted

  22,351,845  22,398,886  22,426,787  22,451,557  21,870.771  22,221.102  22,285.723  22,319,723 

21. Subsequent Events

        On February 20, 2015 (Restatement Date), we entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Restated Credit Agreement") with Bank of America, N.A. ("Bank of America"), as administrative agent, an issuing lender and swing-line lender; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as an issuing lender and syndication agent; U.S. Bank National Association, First Hawaiian Bank and BMO Harris Bank N.A., as co-documentation agents; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers; and the lenders party thereto (the "Lenders"). The Restated Credit Facility reflects modifications to, and an extension of, the Credit Facility, as described above.

        Pursuant to the terms, and subject to the conditions, of the Restated Credit Agreement, the Lenders have made available to the Company a senior secured credit facility (the "Restated Senior Credit Facility") that permits aggregate borrowings of $400,000 consisting of (i) a revolving credit facility of up to $200,000 at any time outstanding, which includes a $100,000 sublimit for letters of credit and a $20,000


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 2016 2015
(millions, except for share and per share data)First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter
 (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Parking services revenue 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Lease contracts$138.5
 $135.7
 $136.1
 $134.7
 $135.8
 $146.4
 $146.6
 $142.1
Management contracts91.2
 86.7
 84.1
 84.8
 94.1
 88.3
 85.8
 82.1
Reimbursed management contract revenue167.9
 180.2
 188.9
 186.7
 174.3
 170.9
 168.3
 181.2
Total revenue397.6
 402.6
 409.1
 406.2
 404.2
 405.6
 400.7
 405.4
Cost of parking services 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Lease contracts130.6
 124.0
 125.8
 125.2
 128.7
 134.5
 136.0
 133.6
Management contracts60.7
 51.4
 50.5
 47.2
 60.0
 53.8
 53.6
 50.9
Reimbursed management contract expense167.9
 180.2
 188.9
 186.7
 174.3
 170.9
 168.3
 181.2
Total cost of parking services359.2
 355.6
 365.2
 359.1
 363.0
 359.2
 357.9
 365.7
Gross profit 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Lease contracts7.9
 11.7
 10.3
 9.5
 7.1
 11.9
 10.6
 8.5
Management contracts30.5
 35.3
 33.6
 37.6
 34.1
 34.5
 32.2
 31.2
Total gross profit38.4
 47.0
 43.9
 47.1
 41.2
 46.4
 42.8
 39.7
General and administrative expenses24.6
 22.1
 20.3
 23.0
 25.7
 24.7
 23.8
 23.1
Depreciation and amortization9.2
 9.8
 7.8
 6.9
 7.9
 8.2
 8.2
 9.7
Operating income4.6
 15.1
 15.8
 17.2
 7.6
 13.5
 10.8
 6.9
Other expense (income) 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Interest expense2.8
 2.6
 2.7
 2.4
 4.0
 3.0
 3.0
 2.7
Interest income(0.2) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) 
 
 (0.1)
Gain on sale of business
 
 
 
 
 
 (0.5) 
Equity in losses (income) from investment in unconsolidated entity0.5
 0.3
 0.4
 (0.3) 0.5
 0.3
 0.4
 0.5
Total other expenses (income)3.1
 2.8
 3.0
 2.0
 4.4
 3.3
 2.9
 3.1
Earnings (loss) before income taxes1.5
 12.3
 12.8
 15.2
 3.2
 10.2
 7.9
 3.8
Income tax expense (benefit)0.9
 4.9
 5.1
 4.9
 1.3
 (0.4) 3.5
 0.4
Net income0.6
 7.4
 7.7
 10.3
 1.9
 10.6
 4.4
 3.4
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest0.6
 0.9
 0.7
 0.7
 0.5
 0.8
 0.8
 0.8
Net income attributable to SP Plus Corporation$
 $6.5
 $7.0
 $9.6
 $1.4
 $9.8
 $3.6
 $2.6
Common stock data 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Net income per share*               
Basic$
 $0.29
 $0.31
 $0.44
 $0.06
 $0.44
 $0.17
 $0.11
Diluted$
 $0.29
 $0.31
 $0.43
 $0.06
 $0.43
 $0.16
 $0.11
Weighted average shares outstanding 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Basic22,328,578
 22,344,898
 22,208,139
 22,071,865
 22,127,725
 22,145,190
 22,205,707
 22,276,763
Diluted22,593,505
 22,625,471
 22,497,111
 22,398,045
 22,528,608
 22,521,832
 22,548,166
 22,486,888
* Basic and diluted earnings per share are computed independently for swing-line loans, and (ii) a term loan facility of $200,000 (reduced from $250,000). The Company may request increaseseach of the revolving credit facility in an aggregate additional principal amountquarters presented. As a result, the sum of $100 million. The Restated Senior Credit Facility matures on February 20, 2020.

        The entire amount of the term loan portion of the Restated Senior Credit Facility had been drawn by the Company as of the Restatement Date (including approximately $10,400 drawn on such date)quarterly basic and is subject to scheduled quarterly amortization of principal as follows: (i) $15,000 in the first year, (ii) $15,000 in the second year, (iii) $20,000 in the third year, (iv) $20,000 in the fourth year, (v) $20,000 in the fifth yeardiluted per share information may not equal annual basic and (vi) $110,000 in the sixth year. The Company also had outstanding borrowings of $147,299 (including $53,449 in letters of credit) under the revolving credit facility as of the Restatement Date.

        Borrowings under the Restated Senior Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company's option, (i) at a ratediluted earnings per annum based on the Company's consolidated total debt to EBITDA ratio for the 12-month period ending as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter, determined in accordance with the pricing levels set forth in the Restated Credit Agreement (the "Restatement Applicable Margin"), plus LIBOR or (ii) the Restatement Applicable Margin plus the highest of (x) the federal funds rate plus 0.5%, (y) the Bank of America prime rate and (z) a daily rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.0%. (the highest of (x), (y) and (z), the "Base Rate"), except that all swing-line loans will bear interest at the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin.

        Under the terms of the Restated Credit Agreement, the Company is required to maintain a maximum consolidated total debt to EBITDA ratio of not greater than 4.0 to 1.0 as of the end of any fiscal quarter ending during the period from the Restatement Date through September 30, 2015, (ii) 3.75 to 1.0 as of the end of any fiscal quarter ending during the period from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016, and (iii) 3.5 to 1.0 as of the end of any fiscal quarter ending thereafter. In addition, the Company is required to maintain a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1:25:1.0.

        Events of default under the Restated Credit Agreement include failure to pay principal or interest when due, failure to comply with the financial and operational covenants, the occurrence of any cross default event, non-compliance with the other loan documents, the occurrence of a change of control event, and bankruptcy and other insolvency events. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the Lenders holding a majority of the commitments and outstanding term loan under the Restated Credit Agreement have the right, among others, to (i) terminate the commitments under the Restated Credit Agreement, (ii) accelerate and require the Company to repay all the outstanding amounts owed under the Restated Credit Agreement and (iii) require the Company to cash collateralize any outstanding letters of credit.

        Each wholly-owned domestic subsidiary of the Company (subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Restated Credit Agreement) has guaranteed all existing and future indebtedness and liabilities of the other guarantors and the Company arising under the Restated Credit Agreement. The Company's obligations under the Restated Credit Agreement and such domestic subsidiaries' guaranty obligations are secured by substantially all of their respective assets.

        In connection with and effective upon the execution and delivery of the Restated Credit Agreement on February 20, 2015, the Company terminated its then-existing Credit Agreement. Losses on the extinguishment of debt will be recorded as interest expense during the first quarter 2015 which the Company expects to be approximately $650 and relates to debt discount and debt issuance costs.

share.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


  SP PLUS CORPORATION

Date: March 6, 2015February 23, 2017

 

By:

 

/s/ VANCE C. JOHNSTON

Vance C. Johnston
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


Signature
Title
Date


 

Title

 

Date
/s/ G MARC BAUMANN

G Marc Baumann
 Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) March 6, 2015February 23, 2017

/s/ CHARLES L. BIGGS

Charles L. BiggsG Marc Baumann

 

Director


March 6, 2015

/s/ KAREN M. GARRISON

Director and Non-Executive ChairmanFebruary 23, 2017
Karen M. Garrison
 

Director

 

March 6, 2015

/s/ PAUL HALPERN

Paul HalpernSETH H. HOLLANDER

 

Director

 

March 6, 2015February 23, 2017

Seth H. Hollander
/s/ ROBERT S. ROATH

DirectorFebruary 23, 2017
Robert S. Roath
 

Director

 

March 6, 2015

/s/ WYMAN T. ROBERTS
DirectorFebruary 23, 2017
Wyman T. Roberts
/s/ DOUGLAS R. WAGGONERDirectorFebruary 23, 2017
Douglas R. Waggoner
/s/ JONATHAN P. WARD

DirectorFebruary 23, 2017
Jonathan P. Ward
 

Director

 

March 6, 2015

/s/ JAMES A. WILHELM

DirectorFebruary 23, 2017
James A. Wilhelm
 

Director and Non-Executive Chairman

 

March 6, 2015

/s/ GORDON H. WOODWARD

DirectorFebruary 23, 2017
Gordon H. Woodward
 

Director

 

March 6, 2015

/s/ VANCE C. JOHNSTON

Vance C. Johnston

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

March 6, 2015February 23, 2017

Vance C. Johnston
/s/ KRISTOPHER H. ROY

Kristopher H. Roy

 

Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Assistant Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)

 

March 6, 2015February 23, 2017
Kristopher H. Roy


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SP PLUS CORPORATION
SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Description
 Balance at
Beginning
of Year
 Acquired
through
Central
Merger
 Additions
Charged
to Costs
and
Expenses
 Reductions(1) Balance at
End of
Year
 
 
 (In thousands)
 

Allowance for doubtful accounts:

                

Year ended December 31, 2014

 $695   $745 $(488)$952 

Year ended December 31, 2013

  506    574  (385) 695 

Year ended December 31, 2012

 $485   $492 $(471)$506 

Tax valuation account:

  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 

Year ended December 31, 2014

 $21,340      (9,048)$12,292 

Year ended December 31, 2013

  25,299    2,075  (6,034) 21,340 

Year ended December 31, 2012

 $318 $24,981     $25,299 

(1)
Represents uncollectible accounts written off and reversal of provision.
DescriptionBalance at
Beginning
of Year
 Additions
Charged
to Costs
and
Expenses
 Reductions (1) Balance at
End of
Year
(millions)       
Allowance for doubtful accounts 
  
  
  
Year ended December 31, 2016$0.9
 $0.5
 $(1.0) $0.4
Year ended December 31, 20151.0
 0.7
 (0.8) 0.9
Year ended December 31, 2014$0.7
 $0.7
 $(0.5) $1.0
Tax valuation account 
  
  
  
Year ended December 31, 2016$6.8
 
 (0.2) $6.6
Year ended December 31, 201512.3
 
 (5.5) $6.8
Year ended December 31, 2014$21.3
 
 (9.0) $12.3

(1)Represents uncollectible accounts written off and reversal of provision.


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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number
Description
 Description
3.1 Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company filed on June 2, 2004 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 13, 2009).
    
3.1.1 Certificate of Amendment of Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company effective as of January 7, 2008 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1.1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 13, 2009).
    
3.1.2 Certificate of Amendment of Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company effective as of April 29, 2010 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1.3 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 6, 2010).
    
3.1.3 Certificate of Amendment of Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company effective as of May 6, 2010 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1.4 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 6, 2010).
    
3.1.4 Certificate of Ownership and Merger, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 25, 2013, effective as of December 2, 2013 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 2, 2013).
    
3.2 Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company dated January 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1 of the Company's CurrentQuarterly Report on Form 8-K10-Q filed on January 27, 2010)November 3, 2016).
   
3.2.1Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company dated February 19, 2016 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 3, 2016).
 
3.2.2Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company dated August 5, 2016 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1.2 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 3, 2016).
4.1 Specimen common stock certificate (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.1 of Amendment No. 2 to the Company's Registration StatementAnnual Report on Form S-1, File No. 333-112652,10-K filed on May 18, 2004)March 1, 2016).
    
10.1^Credit Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2012, by and among the Company, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as co-syndication agents, U.S. Bank National Association, First Hawaiian Bank and General Electric Capital Corporation, as co-documentation agents, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.3 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for September 30, 2012).
10.1.1First Amendment, dated as of November 15, 2013, to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2012, by and among the Company, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as co-syndication agents, U.S. Bank National Association, First Hawaiian Bank and General Electric Capital Corporation, as co-documentation agents, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 19, 2013).


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Exhibit
Number
Description
10.1.2*†Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2015, by and among the Company, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, an issuing lender and wing-line lender; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as an issuing lender and syndication agent; U.S. Bank National Association, First Hawaiian Bank and BMO Harris Bank N.A., as co-documentation agents; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Wells Fargo Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers, and the lenders party thereto.thereto (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1.2 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for on March 6, 2015).
    
10.1.1 Amendment No. 1 to Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2015, by and among the Company, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, an issuing lender and wing-line lender; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as an issuing lender and syndication agent; U.S. Bank National Association, First Hawaiian Bank and BMO Harris Bank N.A., as co-documentation agents; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Wells Fargo Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2015).
  
10.2 Confirmation of Interest Rate Swap Transaction, dated as of October 25, 2012, between the Company and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.4 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for September 30, 2012).
    
10.3 Confirmation of Interest Rate Swap Transaction, dated as of October 25, 2012, between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.5 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for September 30, 2012).
    
10.4 Confirmation of Interest Rate Swap Transaction, dated as of October 25, 2012, between the Company and PNC Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.6 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for September 30, 2012).
    
10.5+Employment Agreement dated as of March 30, 1998 between the Company and Myron C. Warshauer (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.6 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-50437, filed on April 17, 1998).
10.5.1+First Amendment to Employment Agreement dated July 7, 2003 between the Company and Myron C. Warshauer (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.4.1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2004).
10.5.2+Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of May 10, 2004 between the Company and Myron C. Warshauer (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.4.2 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2004).
10.6+Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated as of January 28, 2009 between the Company and James A. Wilhelm (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.3 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 3, 2009).
10.6.1+First Amendment to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated January 25, 2012, between the Company and James A. Wilhelm (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.6.1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 15, 2012).
10.7+Deferred Compensation Agreement dated as of August 1, 1999, between the Company and James A. Wilhelm (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.7 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 15, 2012).
    
10.7.110.5.1+First Amendment to Deferred Compensation Agreement dated January 25, 2012, between the Company and James A. Wilhelm (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.7.1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 15, 2012).
    
10.810.6+Employment Agreement dated May 18, 1998 between the Company and Robert N. Sacks (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.24 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).
    

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10.8.1
Exhibit
Number
Description
10.6.1+First Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of November 7, 2001 between the Company and Robert N. Sacks (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.25 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).
 
  

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Exhibit
Number
Description
10.8.210.6.2+Second Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of August 1, 2003 between the Company and Robert N. Sacks (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.7.2 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-112652, filed on February 10, 2004).
    
10.8.310.6.3+Third Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of April 1, 2005 between the Company and Robert N. Sacks (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.7.3 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 13, 2009).
    
10.8.410.6.4+Fourth Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of December 29, 2008 between the Company and Robert N. Sacks (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.7.4 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 13, 2009).
    
10.8.510.6.5+Fifth Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of January 28, 2009 between the Company and Robert N. Sacks (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.7.5 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 13, 2009).
   
10.6.6+*Sixth Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of February 16, 2017 between the Company and Robert N. Sacks.
  10.9
10.7+Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated as of December 1, 2002 between the Company and John Ricchiuto (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.22.2 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2002).
    
10.9.110.7.1+First Amendment to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated as of April 11, 2005, between the Company and John Ricchiuto (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.3 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 7, 2005).
    
10.9.210.7.2+Second Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of December 28, 2008 between the Company and John Ricchiuto (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.10.2 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2012).
    
10.9.310.7.3+Third Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of April 2, 2012 between the Company and John Ricchiuto (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for June 30, 2012).
    
10.810.10+Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated March 1, 2005, between the Company and Steven A. Warshauer (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 7, 2005).
10.10.1+First Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of December 29, 2008 between the Company and Steven A. Warshauer (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.11.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2012).
10.10.2+Second Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of April 2, 2012 between the Company and Steven A. Warshauer (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.9 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for June 30, 2012).
10.11+Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated as of May 18, 2006 between the Company and Edward E. Simmons (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 24, 2006).
10.11.1+First Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of December 29, 2008 between the Company and Edward E. Simmons (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.12.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2012).
10.11.2+Second Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of April 21, 2011 between the Company and Edward E. Simmons (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.12.2 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2012).

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Exhibit
Number
Description
10.11.3+Third Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of April 2, 2012 between the Company and Edward E. Simmons (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for June 30, 2012).
10.12*+Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement between the Company and G Marc Baumann dated November 19, 2014 effective as of January 1, 2015.2015 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.12 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 6, 2015).
    
10.1310.9+Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated as of March 1, 2005, between the Company and Thomas L. Hagerman (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 7, 2005).
    
10.13.110.9.1+First Amendment to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated October 1, 2007 between the Company and Thomas Hagerman (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for September 30, 2007).
    
10.13.210.9.2+Second Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of December 29, 2008 between the Company and Thomas L. Hagerman (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.14.2 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2012).
    
10.13.310.9.3+Third Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of April 2, 2012 between the Company and Thomas L. Hagerman (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for June 30, 2012).
    
10.1410.10+Executive Employment Agreement dated March 15, 2005 between the Company and Gerard M. Klaisle (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.14 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 12, 2010).
    
10.14.110.10.1+First Amendment to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated December 29, 2008 between the Company and Gerard M. Klaisle (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.14.1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 12, 2010).
    

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10.14.2
Exhibit
Number
Description
10.10.2+Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated July 28, 2011 between the Company and Gerald M. Klaisle (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 7, 2011).
   
10.10.3+*Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated February 16, 2017 between the Company and Gerald M. Klaisle.
  10.15
10.11+Employment Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2012, between the Company and William Bodenhamer (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for September 30, 2012).
    
10.1610.12+Employment Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2012,February 15, 2017, between the Company and Rob Toy (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.9 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for September 30, 2012).
   
10.1710.12.1+*Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2012, between the Company and Keith B. Evans dated April 22, 2013 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 6, 2013).Rob Toy.
    
10.1810.13+Employment Agreement effective as of March 3, 2014 by and between the Company and Vance C. Johnston (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 1-K/A filed on March 31, 2014).
    
10.1910.14+Employment Agreement between the Company and Hector Chevalier dated July 14, 2014 and made effective as of July 1, 2014 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 17, 2014).

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Exhibit
Number
Description
 10.20
10.15+Long-Term Incentive Plan dated as of May 1, 2004 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.12 of Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-112652, filed on May 10, 2004).
    
10.20.110.15.1+Long-Term Incentive Plan Amendment effective as of April 22, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Appendix B of the Company's 2008 Proxy on Form DEF 14A, filed on April 1, 2008).
    
10.2110.16+Form of Amended and Restated Stock Option AwardPerformance Share Agreement between the Company and an optioneeRecipient (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2016).
10.17
+

Form of the Company's Restricted Stock Unit Agreement dated as of July 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 21, 2005)July 2, 2008).

10.17.1
+

First Amendment to Form of the Company's Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on August 6, 2009).
   
10.21.110.17.2+Second Amendment to Form of First Amendment to the Amended and RestatedCompany's Restricted Stock Option AwardUnit Agreement between the Company and an optioneedated May 27, 2011 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.210.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 21, 2005)June 2, 2011).
   
10.22Consulting Agreement dated as of October 16, 2001 between the Company and Shoreline Enterprises, LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.36 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2001).
10.22.1Amendment to Consulting Agreement dated as of May 10, 2004 between the Company and Shoreline Enterprises, LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.14.1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2004).
10.2310.18 Office Lease dated as of October 31, 2012 between the Company and Piedmont—Chicago Center Owner, LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.23 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2013).
    
10.2410.19 Office Lease dated as of October 17, 2013 between the Company and Riverview Business Center I & II, LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.23 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for December 31, 2013).
    
10.2510.20 Form of Property Management Agreement (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.30 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 10, 2006).
    
10.26Form of the Company's Restricted Stock Unit Agreement dated as of July 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2008).
10.26.1First Amendment to Form of the Company's Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on August 6, 2009).
10.26.2Second Amendment to Form of the Company's Restricted Stock Unit Agreement dated May 27, 2011 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2011).
10.2710.21 Guaranty Agreement of APCOA/Standard Parking, Inc. dated as of March 2000 to and for the benefit of the State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.27 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 13, 2009).
    
10.2810.22 Construction, Financing and Operating Special Facility Lease Agreement dated as of March 2000 between the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation and APCOA Bradley Parking Company, LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.28 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 13, 2009).

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Exhibit
Number
Description
 10.29
10.23 Trust Indenture dated March 1, 2000 between State of Connecticut and First Union National Bank as Trustee (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.29 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 13, 2009).
    
10.3010.24 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 28, 2012, by and among the Company, Hermitage Merger Sub, Inc., KCPC Holdings, Inc. and Kohlberg CPC Rep., L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 29, 2012). The schedules and exhibits to the Agreement and Plan of Merger have been omitted from this filing pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K but will be provided supplemental to the SEC upon request.
    

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10.31
Exhibit
Number
Description
10.25 The Closing Agreements, dated February 28, 2012, between the Company and each of Lubert-Adler Real Estate Fund V, L.P. and Lubert-Adler Real Estate Parallel Fund V, L.P. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 29, 2012).
    
10.3210.26 The Closing Agreements, dated February 28, 2012, between the Company and each of Kohlberg Investors V, L.P., Kohlberg TE Investors V, L.P., Kohlberg Partners V, L.P., Kohlberg Offshore Investors V, L.P. and KOCO Investors V,  L.P. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.3 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 29, 2012).
    
10.3310.27 The Closing Agreements, dated February 28, 2012, between the Company and each of Versa Capital Fund I, L.P. and Versa Capital Fund I Parallel, L.P. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.4 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 29, 2012).
    
10.34Asset Preservation Stipulation and Order dated September 26, 2012 among the Company, KCPC Holdings, Inc. and Central Parking Corporation and the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for September 30, 2012).
10.35Proposed Final Judgment dated September 26, 2012 among the Company, KCPC Holdings, Inc. and Central Parking Corporation and the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for September 30, 2012).
10.3610.28 Closing Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2012, between the Company and Kohlberg CPC Rep, LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2012).
    
10.3710.29 Closing Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2012, between the Company and 2929 CPC HoldCo, LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.3 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2012).
    
10.3810.30 Closing Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2012, between the Company and VCM STAN-CPC Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.4 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2012).
    
10.3910.31 Closing Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2012, between the Company and West-FSI, LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.5 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2012).
    
10.4010.32 Closing Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2012, between the Company and Sailorshell and Co. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.6 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2012).
 
  

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Exhibit
Number
Description
10.4110.33 Closing Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2012, between the Company and CP Klaff Equity LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.7 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2012).
    
10.4210.34 Closing Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2012, between the Company and Jumpstart Development LLC (Worldwide) (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.8 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2012).
   
10.35 Settlement Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2016, between the Company and Kohlberg CPC Rep, L.L.C., KOCO Investors V, L.P., Kohlberg Offshore Investors V, L.P., Kohlberg Investors V, L.P., Kohlberg Partners V, L.P., Kohlberg TE Investors V, L.P., Versa Capital Fund I, L.P., Versa Capital Fund I Parallel, L.P., Lubert-Adler Real Estate Fund V, L.P., Lubert-Adler Real Estate Parallel Fund V, L.P., and other former Central stockholders (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 17, 2017).
  
14.1 Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to exhibit 14.1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for December 31, 2002).
    
21*Subsidiaries of the Company.
    
23*Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm dated as of March 6, 2015.February 23, 2017.
    
31.1*Section 302 Certification dated March 6, 2015February 23, 2017 for G Marc Baumann, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer).
    
31.2*Section 302 Certification dated March 6, 2015February 23, 2017 for Vance C. Johnston, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer).
    
31.3*Section 302 Certification dated March 6, 2015February 23, 2017 for Kristopher H. Roy, Vice President Corporate Controller and Assistant Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Officer).
    
32**Certification pursuant to 18 USC Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated March 6, 2015.February 23, 2017.
    
101.INS*XBRL Instance Document.
    
101.SCH*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
    
101.CAL*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.
    
101.DEF*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.
    
101.LAB*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.
    

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Exhibit
Number
Description
101.PRE*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.

*
Filed herewith.

**
Furnished herewith.

+
Management contract or compensation plan, contract or agreement.

^
Confidential treatment has been granted with respect to certain portions of this Exhibit pursuant to a confidential treatment order granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Omitted portions have been separately filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to certain portions of this Exhibit. Omitted portions have been separately filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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