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

FORM 10-Q


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

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2017

(Commission File Number)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(Telephone Number)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1-9516
ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P.
Delaware
13-3398766
 
767 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4700
New York, NY 10153
(212) 702-4300
 
 
 
 
 
 
333-118021-01
ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P.
Delaware
13-3398767
 
767 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4700
New York, NY 10153
(212) 702-4300
 
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Icahn Enterprises L.P. Yes x No o             Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. Yes x No o

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).     
Icahn Enterprises L.P. Yes x No o             Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check One):
Icahn Enterprises L.P.
 
Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P.
Large Accelerated Filer x
Accelerated Filer o
 
Large Accelerated Filer o
Accelerated Filer o
Non-accelerated Filer o
Smaller Reporting Company o
 
Non-accelerated Filer x
Smaller Reporting Company o
Emerging Growth Company o
 
Emerging Growth Company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Icahn Enterprises L.P. Yes o No x          Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. Yes o No x

As of November 3, 2017, there were 169,083,315 of Icahn Enterprises' depositary units outstanding.



ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P.
ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P.
TABLE OF CONTENTS






i


EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this "Report") is a joint report being filed by Icahn Enterprises L.P. and Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. Each registrant hereto is filing on its own behalf all of the information contained in this Report that relates to such registrant. Each registrant hereto is not filing any information that does not relate to such registrant, and therefore makes no representation as to any such information.



ii


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except unit amounts)
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
ASSETS
(Unaudited)
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
2,038

 
$
1,833

Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash
999

 
804

Investments
9,748

 
9,881

Due from brokers
1,006

 
1,482

Accounts receivable, net
1,853

 
1,609

Inventories, net
3,256

 
2,983

Property, plant and equipment, net
9,631

 
10,122

Goodwill
1,199

 
1,136

Intangible assets, net
1,072

 
1,116

Assets held for sale
410

 
1,366

Other assets
1,605

 
1,039

Total Assets
$
32,817

 
$
33,371

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
2,093

 
$
1,765

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
3,566

 
3,034

Deferred tax liability
1,678

 
1,613

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value
1,258

 
1,139

Due to brokers
603

 
3,725

Post-retirement benefit liability
1,210

 
1,180

Liabilities held for sale
13

 
1,779

Debt
11,198

 
11,119

Total liabilities
21,619

 
25,354

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)

 

 
 
 
 
Equity:
 
 
 
Limited partners: Depositary units: 169,083,315 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and 144,741,149 units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016
5,026

 
2,448

General partner
(242
)
 
(294
)
Equity attributable to Icahn Enterprises
4,784

 
2,154

Equity attributable to non-controlling interests
6,414

 
5,863

Total equity
11,198

 
8,017

Total Liabilities and Equity
$
32,817

 
$
33,371



See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


1


ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per unit amounts)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenues:
(Unaudited)
Net sales
$
4,292

 
$
3,904

 
$
12,893

 
$
11,546

Other revenues from operations
427

 
537

 
1,389

 
1,506

Net income (loss) from investment activities
420

 
418

 
604

 
(826
)
Interest and dividend income
37

 
27

 
99

 
97

Gain (loss) on disposition of assets, net
446

 
(1
)
 
1,966

 
10

Other income, net
58

 
14

 
60

 
43

 
5,680

 
4,899

 
17,011

 
12,376

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold
3,679

 
3,378

 
11,094

 
9,949

Other expenses from operations
254

 
342

 
786

 
902

Selling, general and administrative
633

 
603

 
1,883

 
1,736

Restructuring, net
5

 
8

 
14

 
29

Impairment
5

 
93

 
82

 
670

Interest expense
207

 
222

 
648

 
665

 
4,783

 
4,646

 
14,507

 
13,951

Income (loss) before income tax expense
897

 
253

 
2,504

 
(1,575
)
Income tax expense
(68
)
 
(15
)
 
(110
)
 
(81
)
Net income (loss)
829

 
238

 
2,394

 
(1,656
)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
232

 
254

 
262

 
(734
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Icahn Enterprises
$
597

 
$
(16
)
 
$
2,132

 
$
(922
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Icahn Enterprises allocable to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Limited partners
$
586

 
$
(16
)
 
$
2,090

 
$
(904
)
General partner
11

 

 
42

 
(18
)
 
$
597

 
$
(16
)
 
$
2,132

 
$
(922
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted income (loss) per LP unit
$
3.53

 
$
(0.12
)
 
$
13.23

 
$
(6.70
)
Basic and diluted weighted average LP units outstanding
166

 
139

 
158

 
135

Cash distributions declared per LP unit
$
1.50

 
$
1.50

 
$
4.50

 
$
4.50







See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


2


ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In millions)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(Unaudited)
Net income (loss)
$
829

 
$
238

 
$
2,394

 
$
(1,656
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Post-employment benefits
7

 
7

 
17

 
17

Hedge instruments
(4
)
 
1

 
(1
)
 
2

Translation adjustments and other
(1
)
 
3

 
107

 
(10
)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
2

 
11

 
123

 
9

Comprehensive income (loss)
831

 
249

 
2,517

 
(1,647
)
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
235

 
257

 
274

 
(727
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Icahn Enterprises
$
596

 
$
(8
)
 
$
2,243

 
$
(920
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Icahn Enterprises allocable to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Limited partners
$
584

 
$
(8
)
 
$
2,198

 
$
(902
)
General partner
12

 

 
45

 
(18
)
 
$
596

 
$
(8
)
 
$
2,243

 
$
(920
)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss was $1,461 million and $1,584 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.






















See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


3


ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(In millions, Unaudited)
 
Equity Attributable to Icahn Enterprises
 
 
 
 
 
General Partner's (Deficit) Equity
 
Limited Partners' Equity
 
Total Partners' Equity
 
Non-controlling Interests
 
Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2016
$
(294
)
 
$
2,448

 
$
2,154

 
$
5,863

 
$
8,017

Net income
42

 
2,090

 
2,132

 
262

 
2,394

Other comprehensive income
3

 
108

 
111

 
12

 
123

Partnership distributions
(1
)
 
(60
)
 
(61
)
 

 
(61
)
Partnership contributions
12

 
600

 
612

 

 
612

Investment segment contributions

 

 

 
600

 
600

Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries

 

 

 
(38
)
 
(38
)
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of accounting principle
(1
)
 
(46
)
 
(47
)
 

 
(47
)
Changes in subsidiary equity and other
(3
)
 
(114
)
 
(117
)
 
(285
)
 
(402
)
Balance, September 30, 2017
$
(242
)
 
$
5,026

 
$
4,784

 
$
6,414

 
$
11,198


 
Equity Attributable to Icahn Enterprises
 
 
 
 
 
General Partner's (Deficit) Equity
 
Limited Partners' Equity
 
Total Partners' Equity
 
Non-controlling Interests
 
Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2015
$
(257
)
 
$
4,244

 
$
3,987

 
$
6,046

 
$
10,033

Net loss
(18
)
 
(904
)
 
(922
)
 
(734
)
 
(1,656
)
Other comprehensive income

 
2

 
2

 
7

 
9

Partnership distributions
(2
)
 
(79
)
 
(81
)
 

 
(81
)
Partnership contributions
1

 

 
1

 

 
1

Investment segment contributions

 

 

 
505

 
505

Investment segment distributions

 

 

 
(7
)
 
(7
)
Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries

 

 

 
(74
)
 
(74
)
LP Unit issuance

 
35

 
35

 

 
35

Changes in subsidiary equity and other
(11
)
 
(523
)
 
(534
)
 
567

 
33

Balance, September 30, 2016
$
(287
)
 
$
2,775

 
$
2,488

 
$
6,310

 
$
8,798









See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


4


ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
2,394

 
$
(1,656
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Net gain from securities transactions
(1,852
)
 
(257
)
Purchases of securities
(704
)
 
(1,440
)
Proceeds from sales of securities
2,292

 
6,863

Purchases to cover securities sold, not yet purchased
(692
)
 
(227
)
Proceeds from securities sold, not yet purchased
1,222

 
589

Changes in receivables and payables relating to securities transactions
(2,702
)
 
(5,087
)
Gain on disposition of assets, net
(1,966
)
 
(10
)
Depreciation and amortization
759

 
753

Impairment
82

 
670

Equity earnings from non-consolidated affiliates
(53
)
 
(48
)
Deferred taxes
7

 

Other, net
24

 
80

Changes in cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash
(196
)
 
583

Changes in other operating assets and liabilities
276

 
509

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
(1,109
)
 
1,322

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(692
)
 
(615
)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
(105
)
 
(1,045
)
Purchase of additional interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(349
)
 
(2
)
Proceeds from disposition of assets
1,461

 
20

Purchases of investments
(5
)
 
(97
)
Proceeds from sale of investments
11

 
66

Other, net
13

 
6

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
334

 
(1,667
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Investment segment contributions from non-controlling interests
600

 
505

Investment segment distributions to non-controlling interests

 
(7
)
Partnership contributions
612

 
1

Partnership distributions
(61
)
 
(81
)
Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries
(38
)
 
(74
)
Proceeds from Holding Company senior unsecured notes
1,190

 

Repayments of Holding Company senior unsecured notes
(1,175
)
 

Proceeds from subsidiary borrowings
2,369

 
1,905

Repayments of subsidiary borrowings
(2,606
)
 
(1,959
)
Other, net
(33
)
 
(11
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
858

 
279

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
5

 
(22
)
Add back decrease in cash of assets held for sale
117

 
12

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
205

 
(76
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
1,833

 
2,078

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
2,038

 
$
2,002

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


5



ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions)
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
ASSETS
(Unaudited)
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
2,038

 
$
1,833

Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash
999

 
804

Investments
9,748

 
9,881

Due from brokers
1,006

 
1,482

Accounts receivable, net
1,853

 
1,609

Inventories, net
3,256

 
2,983

Property, plant and equipment, net
9,631

 
10,122

Goodwill
1,199

 
1,136

Intangible assets, net
1,072

 
1,116

Assets held for sale
410

 
1,366

Other assets
1,635

 
1,067

Total Assets
$
32,847

 
$
33,399

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
2,093

 
$
1,765

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
3,566

 
3,034

Deferred tax liability
1,678

 
1,613

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value
1,258

 
1,139

Due to brokers
603

 
3,725

Post-retirement benefit liability
1,210

 
1,180

Liabilities held for sale
13

 
1,779

Debt
11,202

 
11,122

Total liabilities
21,623

 
25,357

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)

 

 
 
 
 
Equity:
 
 
 
Limited partner
5,101

 
2,496

General partner
(291
)
 
(317
)
Equity attributable to Icahn Enterprises Holdings
4,810

 
2,179

Equity attributable to non-controlling interests
6,414

 
5,863

Total equity
11,224

 
8,042

Total Liabilities and Equity
$
32,847

 
$
33,399






See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


6


ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenues:
(Unaudited)
Net sales
$
4,292

 
$
3,904

 
$
12,893

 
$
11,546

Other revenues from operations
427

 
537

 
1,389

 
1,506

Net income (loss) from investment activities
420

 
418

 
604

 
(826
)
Interest and dividend income
37

 
27

 
99

 
97

Gain on disposition of assets, net
446

 
(1
)
 
1,966

 
10

Other income, net
58

 
14

 
60

 
43

 
5,680

 
4,899

 
17,011

 
12,376

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold
3,679

 
3,378

 
11,094

 
9,949

Other expenses from operations
254

 
342

 
786

 
902

Selling, general and administrative
633

 
603

 
1,883

 
1,736

Restructuring, net
5

 
8

 
14

 
29

Impairment
5

 
93

 
82

 
670

Interest expense
207

 
222

 
647

 
664

 
4,783

 
4,646

 
14,506

 
13,950

Income (loss) before income tax expense
897

 
253

 
2,505

 
(1,574
)
Income tax expense
(68
)
 
(15
)
 
(110
)
 
(81
)
Net income (loss)
829

 
238

 
2,395

 
(1,655
)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
232

 
254

 
262

 
(734
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Icahn Enterprises Holdings
$
597

 
$
(16
)
 
$
2,133

 
$
(921
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Icahn Enterprises Holdings allocable to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Limited partner
$
591

 
$
(16
)
 
$
2,112

 
$
(912
)
General partner
6

 

 
21

 
(9
)
 
$
597

 
$
(16
)
 
$
2,133

 
$
(921
)









See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


7


ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In millions)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(Unaudited)
Net income (loss)
$
829

 
$
238

 
$
2,395

 
$
(1,655
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Post-employment benefits
7

 
7

 
17

 
17

Hedge instruments
(4
)
 
1

 
(1
)
 
2

Translation adjustments and other
(1
)
 
3

 
107

 
(10
)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
2

 
11

 
123

 
9

Comprehensive income (loss)
831

 
249

 
2,518

 
(1,646
)
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
235

 
257

 
274

 
(727
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Icahn Enterprises Holdings
$
596

 
$
(8
)
 
$
2,244

 
$
(919
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Icahn Enterprises Holdings allocable to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Limited partner
$
590

 
$
(8
)
 
$
2,222

 
$
(910
)
General partner
6

 

 
22

 
(9
)
 
$
596

 
$
(8
)
 
$
2,244

 
$
(919
)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss was $1,461 million and $1,584 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

























See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


8


ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(In millions, Unaudited)
 
Equity Attributable to Icahn Enterprises Holdings
 
 
 
 
 
General Partner's Equity (Deficit)
 
Limited
Partner's Equity
 
Total Partners' Equity
 
Non-controlling Interests
 
Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2016
$
(317
)
 
$
2,496

 
$
2,179

 
$
5,863

 
$
8,042

Net income
21

 
2,112

 
2,133

 
262

 
2,395

Other comprehensive income
1

 
110

 
111

 
12

 
123

Partnership distributions
(1
)
 
(60
)
 
(61
)
 

 
(61
)
Partnership contribution
6

 
606

 
612

 

 
612

Investment segment contributions

 

 

 
600

 
600

Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries

 

 

 
(38
)
 
(38
)
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of accounting principle

 
(47
)
 
(47
)
 

 
(47
)
Changes in subsidiary equity and other
(1
)
 
(116
)
 
(117
)
 
(285
)
 
(402
)
Balance, September 30, 2017
$
(291
)
 
$
5,101

 
$
4,810

 
$
6,414

 
$
11,224


 
Equity Attributable to Icahn Enterprises Holdings
 
 
 
 
 
General Partner's Equity (Deficit)
 
Limited
Partner's Equity
 
Total Partners' Equity
 
Non-controlling Interests
 
Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2015
$
(299
)
 
$
4,310

 
$
4,011

 
$
6,046

 
$
10,057

Net loss
(9
)
 
(912
)
 
(921
)
 
(734
)
 
(1,655
)
Other comprehensive income

 
2

 
2

 
7

 
9

Partnership distributions
(1
)
 
(80
)
 
(81
)
 

 
(81
)
Partnership contributions
1

 

 
1

 

 
1

Investment segment contributions

 

 

 
505

 
505

Investment segment distributions

 

 

 
(7
)
 
(7
)
Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries

 

 

 
(74
)
 
(74
)
LP Unit issuance

 
35

 
35

 

 
35

Changes in subsidiary equity and other
(6
)
 
(528
)
 
(534
)
 
567

 
33

Balance, September 30, 2016
$
(314
)
 
$
2,827

 
$
2,513

 
$
6,310

 
$
8,823









See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
2,395

 
$
(1,655
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Net gain from securities transactions
(1,852
)
 
(257
)
Purchases of securities
(704
)
 
(1,440
)
Proceeds from sales of securities
2,292

 
6,863

Purchases to cover securities sold, not yet purchased
(692
)
 
(227
)
Proceeds from securities sold, not yet purchased
1,222

 
589

Changes in receivables and payables relating to securities transactions
(2,702
)
 
(5,087
)
Gain on disposition of assets, net
(1,966
)
 
(10
)
Depreciation and amortization
758

 
752

Impairment
82

 
670

Equity earnings from non-consolidated affiliates
(53
)
 
(48
)
Deferred taxes
7

 

Other, net
24

 
80

Changes in cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash
(196
)
 
583

Changes in other operating assets and liabilities
276

 
509

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
(1,109
)
 
1,322

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(692
)
 
(615
)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
(105
)
 
(1,045
)
Purchase of additional interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(349
)
 
(2
)
Proceeds from disposition of assets
1,461

 
20

Purchases of investments
(5
)
 
(97
)
Proceeds from sale of investments
11

 
66

Other, net
13

 
6

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
334

 
(1,667
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Investment segment contributions from non-controlling interests
600

 
505

Investment segment distributions to non-controlling interests

 
(7
)
Partnership contributions
612

 
1

Partnership distributions
(61
)
 
(81
)
Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries
(38
)
 
(74
)
Proceeds from Holding Company senior unsecured notes
1,190

 

Repayments of Holding Company senior unsecured notes
(1,175
)
 

Proceeds from subsidiary borrowings
2,369

 
1,905

Repayments of subsidiary borrowings
(2,606
)
 
(1,959
)
Other, net
(33
)
 
(11
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
858

 
279

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
5

 
(22
)
Add back decrease in cash of assets held for sale
117

 
12

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
205

 
(76
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
1,833

 
2,078

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
2,038

 
$
2,002

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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1.
Description of Business.
Overview
Icahn Enterprises L.P. ("Icahn Enterprises") owns a 99% limited partner interest in Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. ("Icahn Enterprises Holdings"). Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc. ("Icahn Enterprises GP"), which is owned and controlled by Mr. Carl C. Icahn, owns a 1% general partner interest in each of Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises Holdings as of September 30, 2017. Icahn Enterprises Holdings and its subsidiaries own substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Icahn Enterprises and conduct substantially all of its operations. Therefore, the financial results of Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises Holdings are substantially the same, with differences relating primarily to allocations of the general partner interest, which is reflected as an aggregate 1.99% general partner interest in the financial statements of Icahn Enterprises, as well as due to the carrying amount of deferred financing costs related to our senior unsecured notes. In addition to the above, Mr. Icahn and his affiliates owned approximately 90.8% of Icahn Enterprises' outstanding depositary units as of September 30, 2017.
References to "we," "our" or "us" herein include both Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises Holdings and their subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.
Description of Operating Businesses
We are a diversified holding company owning subsidiaries currently engaged in the following continuing operating businesses: Investment, Automotive, Energy, Railcar, Gaming, Metals, Mining, Food Packaging, Real Estate and Home Fashion. We also report the results of our Holding Company, which includes the results of certain subsidiaries of Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises Holdings (unless otherwise noted), and investment activity and expenses associated with our Holding Company. See Note 12, "Segment Reporting," for a reconciliation of each of our reporting segment's results of operations to our consolidated results. Certain additional information with respect to our segments are discussed below.
Investment
Our Investment segment is comprised of various private investment funds ("Investment Funds") in which we have general partner interests and through which we invest our proprietary capital. We and certain of Mr. Icahn's wholly owned affiliates are the only investors in the Investment Funds. As general partner, we provide investment advisory and certain administrative and back office services to the Investment Funds but do not provide such services to any other entities, individuals or accounts. Interests in the Investment Funds are not offered to outside investors. We had interests in the Investment Funds with a fair value of approximately $2.9 billion and $1.7 billion as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
Automotive
We conduct our Automotive segment through our wholly owned subsidiaries Federal-Mogul LLC ("Federal-Mogul") and Icahn Automotive Group LLC ("Icahn Automotive"), which is the parent company of IEH Auto Parts Holding LLC and The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack ("Pep Boys"). During January 2017, we increased our ownership in Federal-Mogul from 82.0% to 100% through a tender offer for the remaining shares of Federal-Mogul common stock not already owned by us and a subsequent short form merger for an aggregate purchase price of $305 million.
Federal-Mogul is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of automotive parts. Icahn Automotive is engaged in the distribution of automotive parts in the aftermarket as well as providing automotive services to its customers.
Energy
We conduct our Energy segment through our majority ownership in CVR Energy, Inc. ("CVR Energy"). CVR Energy is a diversified holding company primarily engaged in the petroleum refining and nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing industries through its holdings in CVR Refining L.P. ("CVR Refining") and CVR Partners L.P. ("CVR Partners"), respectively. CVR Refining is an independent petroleum refiner and marketer of high value transportation fuels. CVR Partners produces and markets nitrogen fertilizers in the form of urea ammonium nitrate and ammonia. As of September 30, 2017, CVR Energy owned 100% of each of the general partners of CVR Refining and CVR Partners and approximately 66% and 34% of the common units of CVR Refining and CVR Partners, respectively.
As of September 30, 2017, we owned approximately 82.0% of the total outstanding common stock of CVR Energy. In addition, as of September 30, 2017, we directly owned approximately 3.9% of the total outstanding common units of CVR Refining.


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Railcar
We conduct our Railcar segment through our majority ownership in American Railcar Industries, Inc. ("ARI") and, prior to June 1, 2017, our wholly owned subsidiary American Railcar Leasing, LLC ("ARL"). As of September 30, 2017, we owned approximately 62.2% of the total outstanding common stock of ARI. As discussed below, we sold ARL, along with a majority of its railcar lease fleet, on June 1, 2017. As of September 30, 2017, through a wholly owned subsidiary of ours, we continued to own 4,551 remaining railcars previously owned by ARL.
ARI is a North American designer and manufacturer of hopper and tank railcars. ARI provides its railcar customers with integrated solutions through a comprehensive set of high-quality products and related services through its manufacturing, leasing and railcar services operations. ARI's manufacturing consists of railcar manufacturing and railcar and industrial component manufacturing. ARI's railcar leasing business consists of railcars built by ARI leased to third parties under operating leases. ARI's railcar services consist of railcar repair, engineering and field services.
On December 19, 2016, Icahn Enterprises entered into a definitive agreement to sell ARL to SMBC Rail Services, LLC ("SMBC Rail"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, for cash based on (i) a value of approximately $2.8 billion (subject to certain adjustments) and (ii) a fleet of approximately 29,000 railcars (the "ARL Initial Sale"). The ARL Initial Sale closed on June 1, 2017. After repaying, or assigning to SMBC Rail, applicable indebtedness of ARL, we received cash consideration of approximately $1.3 billion in connection with the ARL Initial Sale, resulting in a pretax gain on disposition of assets for our Railcar segment of approximately $1.5 billion. For a period of three years after the closing of the ARL Initial Sale, and upon satisfaction of certain conditions, we have an option to sell, and SMBC Rail has an option to buy, the 4,551 remaining railcars owned by a wholly owned subsidiary of ours. The majority of these remaining railcars were sold subsequent to September 30, 2017.
Gaming
We conduct our Gaming segment through our majority ownership in Tropicana Entertainment Inc. ("Tropicana") and our wholly owned subsidiary Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. ("TER"), which we acquired out of bankruptcy in 2016. During August 2017, we increased our ownership in Tropicana from 72.5% to 83.9% through a tender offer for additional shares of Tropicana common stock not already owned by us for an aggregate purchase price of $95 million. In addition, Tropicana repurchased and retired shares of its common stock in connection with this tender offer for an aggregate purchase price of $36 million.
Tropicana is an owner and operator of regional casino and entertainment properties located in the United States and one hotel, timeshare and casino resort located on the island of Aruba. TER owned the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, which closed and ceased its casino and hotel operations in October 2016, and was subsequently sold on March 31, 2017. TER also owns Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, which ceased operations in September 2014, prior to our obtaining a controlling interest in TER.
Metals
We conduct our Metals segment through our indirect wholly owned subsidiary, PSC Metals, Inc. (“PSC Metals”). PSC Metals is principally engaged in the business of collecting, processing and selling ferrous and non-ferrous metals, as well as the processing and distribution of steel pipe and plate products. PSC Metals collects industrial and obsolete scrap metal, processes it into reusable forms and supplies the recycled metals to its customers.
Mining
We conduct our Mining segment through our majority ownership in Ferrous Resources Ltd. ("Ferrous Resources"). As of September 30, 2017, we owned approximately 77.2% of the total outstanding common stock of Ferrous Resources. Ferrous Resources acquired certain rights to iron ore mineral resources in Brazil and develops mining operations and related infrastructure to produce and sell iron ore products to the global steel industry.
Food Packaging
We conduct our Food Packaging segment through our majority ownership in Viskase Companies, Inc. ("Viskase"). As of September 30, 2017, we owned approximately 74.6% of the total outstanding common stock of Viskase. Viskase is a producer of cellulosic, fibrous and plastic casings used to prepare and package processed meat products.


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Real Estate
Our Real Estate operations consist of rental real estate, property development and associated club activities. Our rental real estate operations consist primarily of office and industrial properties leased to single corporate tenants. Our property development operations are run primarily through a real estate investment, management and development subsidiary that focuses primarily on the construction and sale of single-family and multi-family homes, lots in subdivisions and planned communities and raw land for residential development. Our property development locations also operate golf and club operations as well.
In August 2017, our Real Estate segment sold a development property in Las Vegas, Nevada for $600 million, resulting in a pretax gain on disposition of assets of $456 million. The transaction included cash proceeds from the sale of $225 million and two tranches of seller financing totaling $375 million (including a $345 million first-lien mortgage and a $30 million second-lien mortgage), which is included in other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2017.
Home Fashion
We conduct our Home Fashion segment through our indirect wholly owned subsidiary, WestPoint Home LLC (“WPH”). WPH's business consists of manufacturing, sourcing, marketing, distributing and selling home fashion consumer products.

2.
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.
We conduct and plan to continue to conduct our activities in such a manner as not to be deemed an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “'40 Act”). Therefore, no more than 40% of our total assets can be invested in investment securities, as such term is defined in the '40 Act. In addition, we do not invest or intend to invest in securities as our primary business. We intend to structure our investments to continue to be taxed as a partnership rather than as a corporation under the applicable publicly traded partnership rules of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) related to interim financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The financial information contained herein is unaudited; however, management believes all adjustments have been made that are necessary to present fairly the results for the interim periods. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature.
Principles of Consolidation
As of September 30, 2017, our condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of (i) Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises Holdings and (ii) the wholly and majority owned subsidiaries of Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises Holdings, in addition to variable interest entities ("VIEs") in which we are the primary beneficiary. In evaluating whether we have a controlling financial interest in entities that we consolidate, we consider the following: (1) for voting interest entities, including limited partnerships and similar entities that are not VIEs, we consolidate these entities in which we own a majority of the voting interests; and (2) for VIEs, we consolidate these entities in which we are the primary beneficiary. See below for a discussion of our VIEs. Kick-out rights, which are the rights underlying the limited partners' ability to dissolve the limited partnership or otherwise remove the general partners, held through voting interests of partnerships and similar entities that are not VIEs are considered the equivalent of the equity interests of corporations that are not VIEs.
Except for our Investment segment, for those investments in which we own 50% or less but greater than 20%, we generally account for such investments using the equity method, while investments in affiliates of 20% or less are accounted for under the cost method.
Variable Interest Entities
Icahn Enterprises Holdings
We determined that Icahn Enterprises Holdings is a VIE because it lacks both substantive kick-out and participating rights. Icahn Enterprises is the primary beneficiary of Icahn Enterprises Holdings principally based on its 99% limited partner interest in Icahn Enterprises Holdings and therefore continues to consolidate Icahn Enterprises Holdings. The condensed consolidated financial statements of Icahn Enterprises Holdings are included in this Report. The balances with respect to Icahn Enterprises Holdings' consolidated VIEs are discussed below, comprising the Investment Funds, CVR Refining and CVR Partners.


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Investment
We determined that each of the Investment Funds are considered VIEs because these limited partnerships lack both substantive kick-out and participating rights. Because we have a general partner interest in each of the Investment Funds and have significant limited partner interests in each of the Investment Funds, coupled with our significant exposure to losses and benefits in each of the Investment Funds, we are the primary beneficiary of each of the Investment Funds and therefore continue to consolidate each of the Investment Funds.
Energy
CVR Refining and CVR Partners are each considered VIEs because each of these limited partnerships lack both substantive kick-out and participating rights. In addition, CVR Energy also concluded that, based upon its general partner's roles and rights in CVR Refining and CVR Partners as afforded by their respective partnership agreements, coupled with its exposure to losses and benefits in each of CVR Refining and CVR Partners through its significant limited partner interests, intercompany credit facilities and services agreements, it is the primary beneficiary of both CVR Refining and CVR Partners. Based upon this evaluation, CVR Energy continues to consolidate both CVR Refining and CVR Partners.
The following table includes balances of assets and liabilities of VIE's included in Icahn Enterprises Holdings' condensed consolidated balance sheets.
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
630

 
$
370

Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash
951

 
752

Investments
9,022

 
9,219

Due from brokers
1,006

 
1,482

Property, plant and equipment, net
3,215

 
3,331

Inventories
340

 
349

Intangible assets, net
303

 
318

Other assets
69

 
110

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
2,302

 
1,769

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value
1,258

 
1,139

Due to brokers
603

 
3,725

Debt
1,166

 
1,165

Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash, accounts receivable, due from brokers, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities and due to brokers are deemed to be reasonable estimates of their fair values because of their short-term nature. See Note 4, “Investments and Related Matters,” and Note 5, “Fair Value Measurements,” for a detailed discussion of our investments and other non-financial assets and/or liabilities.
The fair value of our long-term debt is based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to us for debt of the same remaining maturities. The carrying value and estimated fair value of our long-term debt as of September 30, 2017 was approximately $11.2 billion and $11.5 billion, respectively. The carrying value and estimated fair value of our long-term debt as of December 31, 2016 was approximately $11.1 billion and $11.2 billion, respectively.
Restricted Cash
Our restricted cash balance was $866 million and $686 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
Accounts Receivable, net
Transfers of receivables relate primarily to our Automotive segment. Federal-Mogul's subsidiaries in Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and the United States are party to accounts receivable factoring and securitization facilities. Gross


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

accounts receivable transferred under these facilities were $607 million and $487 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Of those gross amounts, $600 million and $485 million, respectively, qualify as sales in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The remaining transferred receivables were pledged as collateral and accounted for as secured borrowings and recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheets within accounts receivable, net and debt. Under the terms of these facilities, Federal-Mogul is not obligated to draw cash immediately upon the transfer of accounts receivable. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, Federal-Mogul did not have any undrawn cash related to such transferred receivables.
Proceeds from the transfers of accounts receivable qualifying as sales were $424 million and $311 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and approximately $1.3 billion and $1.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Expenses associated with transfers of receivables were $2 million and $2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $10 million and $9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Such expenses were recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations within other income (loss), net. Where Federal-Mogul receives a fee to service and monitor these transferred receivables, such fees are sufficient to offset the costs and as such, a servicing asset or liability is not incurred as a result of such activities.
Held For Sale
As of December 31, 2016, assets and liabilities held for sale primarily consisted of property plant and equipment and debt, respectively, and related primarily to our pending ARL Initial Sale as of December 31, 2016. On June 1, 2017, we closed on the ARL Initial Sale and disposed of such assets and liabilities previously classified as held for sale.
During 2017, we identified additional assets and liabilities that meet the criteria to be classified as held for sale. As of September 30, 2017, assets held for sale primarily consisted of the remaining railcars previously owned by ARL that we continued to own subsequent to the ARL Initial Sale.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications from the prior year presentation have been made to conform to the current year presentation.
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory, which amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 330, Inventory. This ASU requires entities to measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value and eliminates the option that currently exists for measuring inventory at market value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. This ASU is effective beginning with our interim period beginning January 1, 2017. The adoption of this guidance was applied prospectively and had minimal impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-07, Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting, which amends FASB ASC Topic 323, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures. This ASU eliminates the retroactive adjustment of an investment that qualifies for the equity method as a result of an increase in the level of ownership or degree of influence as if the equity method had been in effect during all previous periods that the investment had been held. This ASU is effective beginning with our interim period beginning January 1, 2017. The adoption of this guidance had minimal impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which amends FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation. This ASU simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective beginning with our interim period beginning January 1, 2017. During the first quarter of 2017, the board of directors of the general partner of Icahn Enterprises unanimously approved and adopted the Icahn Enterprises L.P. 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "2017 Incentive Plan"), which became effective during the first quarter of 2017 subject to the approval by holders of a majority of Icahn Enterprises depositary units. The 2017 Incentive Plan permits us to issue depositary units and grant options, restricted units or other unit-based awards to all of our, and our affiliates', employees, consultants, members and partners, as well as the three non-employee directors of our general partner. One million of Icahn Enterprises' depositary units are initially available under the 2017 Incentive Plan. Prior to the adoption of the 2017 Incentive Plan, accounting for unit-based payments did not apply to us. Therefore, the adoption of this guidance in 2017 was the result of the adoption of the 2017 Incentive Plan and which had a minimal impact on our consolidated financial statements.


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory, which amends FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. This ASU requires the recognition of income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. Current U.S. GAAP prohibits the recognition of current and deferred incomes taxes for an intra-entity asset transfer until the asset has been sold to an outside party. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We have elected to early adopt this guidance in the first quarter of 2017. The impact of early adopting this guidance on our consolidated financial statements is a cumulative effect adjustment to decrease our equity attributable to Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises Holdings as of January 1, 2017 by $47 million to reverse previously deferred charges and recognize them in equity.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which amends FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. This ASU provides guidance on what constitutes a business for purposes of applying FASB ASC Topic 805. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We have elected to early adopt this guidance in the first quarter of 2017. We did not have any material transactions affected by this guidance and therefore, the adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which amends FASB ASC Topic 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other. This ASU simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating "Step 2" from the goodwill impairment test which, prior to adoption of this ASU, requires comparing the implied fair value of goodwill with its carrying value. By eliminating "Step 2" from the goodwill impairment test, the quantitative analysis of goodwill will result in an impairment loss for the amount that the carrying value of a reporting unit, including goodwill, exceeds its fair value, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to the tested reporting unit. While this ASU reduces the complexity and cost of our goodwill impairment tests, it may result in significant differences in the recognition of goodwill impairment. For example, should our reporting units fail "Step 1" of the impairment tests but pass the current "Step 2" impairment tests, we may have more impairments of goodwill under the new guidance. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted beginning for interim and annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. We have elected to early adopt this guidance for our interim and annual goodwill impairment tests to be performed on testing dates beginning in 2017. This ASU principally affects our Automotive segment as substantially all of our goodwill balance pertains to our Automotive segment as of September 30, 2017. We did not perform any interim goodwill impairment analysis in 2017 and therefore, the adoption of this guidance had no impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, creating a new topic, FASB ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, superseding revenue recognition requirements in FASB ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition. This ASU requires that an entity 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 to in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, an entity is required to disclose sufficient information to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. This ASU was amended by ASU No. 2015-14, issued in August 2015, which deferred the original effective date by one year; the effective date of this ASU is for fiscal years, and interim reporting periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, using one of two retrospective application methods. In addition, the FASB issued other amendments during 2016 and 2017 to FASB ASC Topic 606 that include implementation guidance to principal versus agent considerations, guidance to identifying performance obligations and licensing guidance and other narrow scope improvements. We have developed an implementation plan to adopt this new ASU. We will adopt these new standards on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective application method which will require a cumulative effect adjustment recognized in equity at such date. No adjustment to revenue for periods prior to adoption will be required. To date, we have not identified any material differences in our existing revenue recognition methods that would require modification under the new standards. Additionally, although we anticipate our internal controls to be modified as necessary, we do not anticipate our internal control framework to materially change as a result of the adoption of these new standards. The assessment of the impact of this new standard on our business processes, business and accounting systems, and consolidated financial statements and related disclosures will continue as we proceed with the design and implementation phases of the plan.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall, which amends FASB ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments. This ASU requires that equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in the consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes recognized in earnings. However, an entity may choose to measure equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values at


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cost minus impairment. In addition, there were other amendments to certain disclosure and presentation matters pertaining to financial instruments, including the requirement of an entity to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments in this ASU should be applied by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The amendments related to equity securities without readily determinable fair values should be applied prospectively to equity investments that exist as of the date of adoption. Early application is permitted for certain matters only. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes FASB ASC Topic 840, Leases. This ASU requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous guidance. In addition, among other changes to the accounting for leases, this ASU retains the distinction between finance leases and operating leases. The classification criteria for distinguishing between finance leases and operating leases are substantially similar to the classification criteria for distinguishing between capital leases and operating leases in the previous guidance. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments in this ASU should be applied using a modified retrospective approach. Early application is permitted. We anticipate our assessment and implementation plan to be ongoing during the remainder of 2017 and into 2018 and are currently unable to reasonably estimate the impact of this guidance on our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which amends FASB ASC Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. This ASU requires financial assets measured at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount to be collected and broadens the information, including forecasted information incorporating more timely information, that an entity must consider in developing its expected credit loss estimate for assets measured. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our consolidated financial statements.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which amends FASB ASC Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows. This ASU seeks to reduce the diversity currently in practice by providing guidance on the presentation of eight specific cash flow issues in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our consolidated statements of cash flows.
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Restricted Cash, which amends FASB ASC Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows. This ASU requires that the statement of cash flows explain the change during the period total cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our consolidated financial statements.
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost, which amends FASB ASC Topic 715, Compensation - Retirement Benefits. This ASU requires entities to present the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost in the same line item or items in the financial statements as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our consolidated financial statements.
In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Scope of Modification Accounting, which amends FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation. This ASU provides updated guidance about which changes to the terms and conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our consolidated financial statements.
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Targeting Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, which amends FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. This ASU includes amendments to existing guidance to better align an entity’s risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our consolidated financial statements.



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3.
Related Party Transactions.
Our amended and restated agreement of limited partnership expressly permits us to enter into transactions with our general partner or any of its affiliates, including, without limitation, buying or selling properties from or to our general partner and any of its affiliates and borrowing and lending money from or to our general partner and any of its affiliates, subject to limitations contained in our partnership agreement and the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act. The indentures governing our indebtedness contain certain covenants applicable to transactions with affiliates.
Investment
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, Mr. Icahn and his affiliates (excluding us) invested $600 million and $498 million, respectively, in the Investment Funds, net of redemptions. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the total fair market value of investments in the Investment Funds made by Mr. Icahn and his affiliates (excluding us) was approximately $4.6 billion and $3.7 billion, respectively, representing approximately 61% and 69% of the Investment Funds' assets under management as of each respective date.
We pay for expenses pertaining to the operation, administration and investment activities of our Investment segment for the benefit of the Investment Funds (including salaries, benefits and rent). Effective April 1, 2011, based on an expense-sharing arrangement, certain expenses borne by us are reimbursed by the Investment Funds. For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, $2 million and $21 million, respectively, was allocated to the Investment Funds based on this expense-sharing arrangement and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, such allocation was $7 million and $28 million, respectively.
Automotive
As discussed in Note 4, "Investments and Related Matters," the Investment Funds have an investment in the common stock of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. ("Hertz") measured at fair value that would have otherwise been subject to the equity method of accounting beginning in the fourth quarter of 2016. Pep Boys provides services to Hertz in the ordinary course of business. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, revenue from Hertz was $5 million and $10 million, respectively. Additionally, Federal-Mogul had payments to Hertz in the ordinary course of business of $2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Railcar
ARL
On February 29, 2016, Icahn Enterprises entered into a contribution agreement with an affiliate of Mr. Icahn to acquire the remaining 25% economic interest in ARL not already owned by us. Pursuant to this contribution agreement, we contributed 685,367 newly issued depositary units of Icahn Enterprises to such affiliate in exchange for the remaining 25% economic interest in ARL. As a result of the transaction, we owned a 100% economic interest in ARL. This transaction was authorized by the independent committee of the board of directors of the general partner of Icahn Enterprises. The independent committee was advised by independent counsel and retained an independent financial advisor which rendered a fairness opinion.
Transactions with ACF
Our Railcar segment has certain transactions with ACF Industries LLC ("ACF"), an affiliate of Mr. Icahn, under various agreements, as well as on a purchase order basis. ACF is a manufacturer and fabricator of specialty railcar parts and miscellaneous steel products. Agreements and transactions with ACF include the following:
Railcar component purchases from ACF
Railcar parts purchases from and sales to ACF
Railcar purchasing and engineering services agreement with ACF
Lease of certain intellectual property to ACF
Railcar repair services and support for ACF
Railcar purchases from ACF (prior to June 1, 2017)
Purchases from ACF were $1 million and $4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $2 million and $4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. For each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, revenues from ACF were not material.


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Insight Portfolio Group LLC
Insight Portfolio Group LLC ("Insight Portfolio Group") is an entity formed and controlled by Mr. Icahn in order to maximize the potential buying power of a group of entities with which Mr. Icahn has a relationship in negotiating with a wide range of suppliers of goods, services and tangible and intangible property at negotiated rates. Icahn Enterprises Holdings has a minority equity interest in Insight Portfolio Group and agreed to pay a portion of Insight Portfolio Group's operating expenses. In addition to the minority equity interest held by Icahn Enterprises Holdings, certain subsidiaries of ours, including Federal-Mogul, CVR Energy, PSC Metals, ARI, ARL (prior to June 1, 2017), Tropicana, Viskase and WPH also acquired minority equity interests in Insight Portfolio Group and agreed to pay a portion of Insight Portfolio Group's operating expenses. A number of other entities with which Mr. Icahn has a relationship also have minority equity interests in Insight Portfolio Group and also agreed to pay certain of Insight Portfolio Group's operating expenses. For each of the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we and certain of our subsidiaries paid certain of Insight Portfolio Group's operating expenses of less than $1 million. For each of the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we and certain of our subsidiaries paid $2 million in respect to certain of Insight Portfolio Group's operating expenses.

4.
Investments and Related Matters.
Investment
Investments and securities sold, not yet purchased consist of equities, bonds, bank debt and other corporate obligations, all of which are reported at fair value in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. These investments are considered trading securities. In addition, our Investment segment has certain derivative transactions which are discussed in Note 6, “Financial Instruments." The carrying value and detail by security type, including business sector for equity securities, with respect to investments and securities sold, not yet purchased held by our Investment segment consist of the following:
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Assets
(in millions)
Investments:
 
 
 
   Equity securities:
 
 
 
      Basic materials
$
867

 
$
963

      Consumer, non-cyclical
2,459

 
2,677

      Energy
1,178

 
1,278

      Financial
2,111

 
2,385

      Technology
908

 
911

      Other
1,020

 
809

 
8,543

 
9,023

 
 
 
 
   Corporate debt securities
473

 
190

 
$
9,016

 
$
9,213

Liabilities
 
 
 
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value:
 
 
 
   Equity securities:
 
 
 
      Consumer, non-cyclical
$
219

 
$

      Consumer, cyclical
798

 
968

      Energy
94

 
19

      Industrial
102

 
100

 
1,213

 
1,087

 
 
 
 
   Corporate debt securities
45

 
52

 
$
1,258

 
$
1,139



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The portion of trading gains that relates to trading securities still held by our Investment segment was $635 million and $754 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and approximately $1.2 billion and $626 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
As of September 30, 2017, the Investment Funds owned approximately 28.0% of the outstanding common stock of Hertz. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2016, this investment would have become subject to the equity method of accounting however, our Investment segment elected to continue to apply the fair value option to this investment. Our Investment segment recorded net gains of $254 million and $19 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, with respect to its investment in Hertz. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the aggregate fair value of our Investment segment's investment in Hertz was $524 million and $505 million, respectively.
The Investment Funds also owned approximately 21.0% of the outstanding common stock of Herbalife Ltd. ("Herbalife") as of September 30, 2017. Beginning in the third quarter of 2016, this investment would have become subject to the equity method of accounting, after considering additional ownership in Herbalife by an affiliate of Mr. Icahn as well as the collective representation on the board of directors of Herbalife, however, our Investment segment elected to continue to apply the fair value option to this investment. Our Investment segment recorded net (losses) gains of $(64) million and $359 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, with respect to its investment in Herbalife, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, such gains were $52 million and $119 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the aggregate fair value of our Investment segment's investment in Herbalife was approximately $1.2 billion and $867 million, respectively.
Other Segments
With the exception of certain equity method investments at our operating subsidiaries disclosed in the table below, our investments are measured at fair value in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. The carrying value of investments held by our other segments and our Holding Company consist of the following:
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
(in millions)
Equity method investments
$
332

 
$
302

Other investments (measured at fair value)
400

 
366

 
$
732

 
$
668


5.
Fair Value Measurements.
U.S. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures about investments and non-recurring non-financial assets and liabilities that are measured and reported at fair value and has established a hierarchal disclosure framework that prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring investments or non-financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Market price observability is impacted by a number of factors, including the type of investment and the characteristics specific to the investment. Investments with readily available active quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.
Investments and non-financial assets and/or liabilities measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:
Level 1 - Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical investments and non-financial assets and/or liabilities as of the reporting date.
Level 2 - Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date, and fair value is determined through the use of models or other valuation methodologies where all significant inputs are observable.
Level 3 - Pricing inputs are unobservable for the investment and non-financial asset and/or liability and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the investment or non-financial asset and/or liability. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation. Fair value is determined using comparable market transactions and other valuation methodologies, adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, market and/or other risk factors.


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In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, investments', non-financial assets' and/or liabilities' level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to the investment. Significant transfers, if any, between the levels within the fair value hierarchy are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period when changes in circumstances require such transfers.
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following table summarizes the valuation of our assets and liabilities by the above fair value hierarchy levels measured on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
  
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
(in millions)
Investments (Note 4)
$
8,544

 
$
587

 
$
265

 
$
9,396

 
$
9,033

 
$
306

 
$
212

 
$
9,551

Derivative contracts, at fair value (Note 6)(1)
9

 
1

 

 
10

 

 
23

 

 
23

 
$
8,553

 
$
588

 
$
265

 
$
9,406

 
$
9,033

 
$
329

 
$
212

 
$
9,574

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold, not yet purchased (Note 4)
$
1,213

 
$
45

 
$

 
$
1,258

 
$
1,087

 
$
52

 
$

 
$
1,139

Other liabilities

 
127

 

 
127

 

 
187

 

 
187

Derivative contracts, at fair value (Note 6)(2)

 
1,683

 

 
1,683

 

 
1,139

 

 
1,139

 
$
1,213

 
$
1,855

 
$

 
$
3,068

 
$
1,087

 
$
1,378

 
$

 
$
2,465

(1) 
Amounts are classified within other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(2) 
Amounts are classified within accrued expenses and other liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for Which We Use Level 3 Inputs to Determine Fair Value
The changes in investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which we use Level 3 inputs to determine fair value are as follows:
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in millions)
Balance at January 1
$
212

 
$
283

Net realized and unrealized gains(1)
51

 
10

Purchases
5

 
50

Transfers out
(6
)
 
(127
)
Transfers in
3

 
6

Balance at September 30
$
265

 
$
222

(1) Includes net unrealized gains (losses) of $51 million and $(6) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, relating to investments still held at September 30 of each respective period and which are included in net gain (loss) from investment activities in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Transfers out of Level 3 during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 primarily relates to our previously held corporate debt investment in TER of $126 million. The investment was transferred out of Level 3 following TER's emergence from bankruptcy on February 26, 2016 and subsequently becoming a wholly owned consolidated subsidiary of ours upon the extinguishment of their debt and its conversion to equity in TER. Purchases during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 relates to an increase in a certain investment classified as trading securities which is considered a Level 3 investment due to unobservable market data and is measured at fair value on a recurring basis. We determined the fair value of this investment


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using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and other valuation techniques. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the fair value of this investment was $258 million and $207 million, respectively.
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis for Which We Use Level 3 Inputs to Determine Fair Value
Certain assets measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs on a nonrecurring basis have been impaired. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, we recorded impairment charges of $79 million relating to property, plant and equipment. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we recorded impairment charges of $2 million and $82 million, respectively, relating to property, plant and equipment. We determined the fair value of property, plant and equipment by applying probability weighted, expected present value techniques to the estimated future cash flows using assumptions a market participant would utilize. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded a loss of $6 million from marking inventory down to net realizable value at our Automotive segment. Additionally, in connection with our reclassification of certain assets from held and used to assets held for sale at our Railcar and Automotive segments, we recorded aggregate impairment charges of $6 million and $74 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, which represents the difference between the carrying value and fair value less cost to sell of such assets.
Refer to Note 8, "Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net," for discussion of our goodwill and intangible asset impairments.
Refer to Note 12, "Segment Reporting," for total impairment recorded by each of our segments.

6.
Financial Instruments.
Overview
Investment
In the normal course of business, the Investment Funds may trade various financial instruments and enter into certain investment activities, which may give rise to off-balance-sheet risks, with the objective of capital appreciation or as economic hedges against other securities or the market as a whole. The Investment Funds' investments may include futures, options, swaps and securities sold, not yet purchased. These financial instruments represent future commitments to purchase or sell other financial instruments or to exchange an amount of cash based on the change in an underlying instrument at specific terms at specified future dates. Risks arise with these financial instruments from potential counterparty non-performance and from changes in the market values of underlying instruments.
Credit concentrations may arise from investment activities and may be impacted by changes in economic, industry or political factors. The Investment Funds routinely execute transactions with counterparties in the financial services industry, resulting in credit concentration with respect to the financial services industry. In the ordinary course of business, the Investment Funds may also be subject to a concentration of credit risk to a particular counterparty. The Investment Funds seek to mitigate these risks by actively monitoring exposures, collateral requirements and the creditworthiness of its counterparties.
The Investment Funds have entered into various types of swap contracts with other counterparties. These agreements provide that they are entitled to receive or are obligated to pay in cash an amount equal to the increase or decrease, respectively, in the value of the underlying shares, debt and other instruments that are the subject of the contracts, during the period from inception of the applicable agreement to its expiration. In addition, pursuant to the terms of such agreements, they are entitled to receive or obligated to pay other amounts, including interest, dividends and other distributions made in respect of the underlying shares, debt and other instruments during the specified time frame. They are also required to pay to the counterparty a floating interest rate equal to the product of the notional amount multiplied by an agreed-upon rate, and they receive interest on any cash collateral that they post to the counterparty at the federal funds or LIBOR rate in effect for such period.
The Investment Funds may trade futures contracts. A futures contract is a firm commitment to buy or sell a specified quantity of a standardized amount of a deliverable grade commodity, security, currency or cash at a specified price and specified future date unless the contract is closed before the delivery date. Payments (or variation margin) are made or received by the Investment Funds each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and the whole value change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss by the Investment Funds. When the contract is closed, the Investment Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
The Investment Funds may utilize forward contracts to seek to protect their assets denominated in foreign currencies and precious metals holdings from losses due to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and spot rates. The Investment Funds' exposure to credit risk associated with non-performance of such forward contracts is limited to the unrealized gains or losses inherent in such contracts, which are recognized in other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.


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The Investment Funds may also enter into foreign currency contracts for purposes other than hedging denominated securities. When entering into a foreign currency forward contract, the Investment Funds agree to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date unless the contract is closed before such date. The Investment Funds record unrealized gains or losses on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into such contracts and the forward rates at the reporting date.
The Investment Funds may also purchase and write option contracts. As a writer of option contracts, the Investment Funds receive a premium at the outset and then bear the market risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the underlying financial instrument. As a result of writing option contracts, the Investment Funds are obligated to purchase or sell, at the holder's option, the underlying financial instrument. Accordingly, these transactions result in off-balance-sheet risk, as the Investment Funds' satisfaction of the obligations may exceed the amount recognized in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Certain terms of the Investment Funds' contracts with derivative counterparties, which are standard and customary to such contracts, contain certain triggering events that would give the counterparties the right to terminate the derivative instruments. In such events, the counterparties to the derivative instruments could request immediate payment on derivative instruments in net liability positions. The aggregate fair value of all of the Investment Funds' derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a liability position at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $7 million and $39 million, respectively.
Automotive
Federal-Mogul is exposed to market risk, such as fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and changes in interest rates, which may result in cash flow risks. To manage the volatility relating to these exposures, Federal-Mogul aggregates the exposures on a consolidated basis to take advantage of natural offsets. For exposures not offset within its operations, Federal-Mogul enters into various derivative transactions pursuant to its risk management policies, which prohibit holding or issuing derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes, and designation of derivative instruments is performed on a transaction basis to support hedge accounting. The changes in fair value of these hedging instruments are offset in part or in whole by corresponding changes in the fair value or cash flows of the underlying exposures being hedged. Federal-Mogul assesses the initial and ongoing effectiveness of its hedging relationships in accordance with its documented policy.
Energy
CVR Refining enters into commodity swap contracts in order to fix the margin on a portion of future production. Additionally, CVR Refining may enter into price and basis swaps in order to fix the price on a portion of its commodity purchases and product sales. The physical volumes are not exchanged and these contracts are net settled with cash. The contract fair value of the commodity swaps is reflected on the condensed consolidated balance sheets with changes in fair value currently recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets (Level 2) are considered to determine the fair values for the purpose of marking to market the hedging instruments at each period end. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, CVR Refining had open commodity swap instruments consisting of 16.2 million and 4.0 million barrels of crack spreads, respectively, primarily to fix the margin on a portion of its future gasoline and distillate production.
Consolidated Derivative Information
Certain derivative contracts executed by the Investment Funds with a single counterparty, by our Automotive segment with a single counterparty or by our Energy segment with a single counterparty are reported on a net-by-counterparty basis where a legal right of offset exists under an enforceable netting agreement. Values for the derivative financial instruments, principally swaps, forwards, over-the-counter options and other conditional and exchange contracts, are reported on a net-by-counterparty basis. As a result, the net exposure to counterparties is reported in either other assets or accrued expenses and other liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.


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The following table presents the consolidated fair values of our derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments in accordance with U.S GAAP:
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
Asset Derivatives(1)
 
Liability Derivatives(2)
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
(in millions)
Equity contracts
 
$
21

 
$
15

 
$
1,676

 
$
1,104

Credit contracts
 

 
17

 
7

 
39

Commodity contracts
 
5

 
2

 
17

 
11

Sub-total
 
26

 
34

 
1,700

 
1,154

Netting across contract types(3)
 
(17
)
 
(15
)
 
(17
)
 
(15
)
Total(3)
 
$
9

 
$
19

 
$
1,683

 
$
1,139


(1) 
Net asset derivatives are located within other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(2) 
Net liability derivatives are located within accrued expenses and other liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(3) 
Excludes netting of cash collateral received and posted. The total collateral posted at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $818 million and $634 million, respectively, across all counterparties, which are included in cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The following table presents the amount of gain (loss) recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for our derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income(1)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
(in millions)
Equity contracts
 
$
(350
)
 
$
(448
)
 
$
(1,185
)
 
$
(1,106
)
Foreign exchange contracts
 

 
(7
)
 

 
(21
)
Credit contracts
 
(15
)
 
(44
)
 
(32
)
 
87

Interest rate contracts
 

 

 

 
(12
)
Commodity contracts
 
(20
)
 
32

 
(36
)
 
(36
)
 
 
$
(385
)
 
$
(467
)
 
$
(1,253
)
 
$
(1,088
)
(1) 
Gains (losses) recognized on derivatives are classified in net gain (loss) from investment activities in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for our Investment segment and are included in other income (loss), net for all other segments.
The volume of our derivative activities based on their notional exposure, categorized by primary underlying risk, is as follows:
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
  
Long Notional Exposure
 
Short Notional Exposure
 
Long Notional Exposure
 
Short Notional Exposure
Primary underlying risk:
(in millions)
Equity contracts
$
183

 
$
12,376

 
$
112

 
$
14,094

Credit contracts(1)

 
326

 
202

 
472

Commodity contracts
20

 
1,247

 
16

 
754

(1) 
The short notional amount on our credit default swap positions was approximately $1.9 billion and $2.6 billion as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. However, because credit spreads cannot compress below zero, our downside short notional exposure to loss is $326 million and $472 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.



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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Non-Derivative Instruments Designated as Hedging Instruments
As of September 30, 2017, Federal-Mogul has foreign currency denominated debt, of which $890 million is designated as a net investment hedge in certain foreign subsidiaries and affiliates of Federal-Mogul. Changes to its carrying value are included in other comprehensive loss as translation adjustments and other. These debt instruments are discussed further in Note 9, “Debt.” The amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was a loss of $25 million and $71 million, respectively.

7.
Inventories, Net.
Inventories, net consists of the following:
  
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
(in millions)
Raw materials
$
523

 
$
483

Work in process
343

 
299

Finished goods
2,390

 
2,201

 
$
3,256

 
$
2,983


8.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net.
Goodwill consists of the following:
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated
Impairment
 
Net
Carrying
Value
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Impairment
 
Net
Carrying
Value
 
(in millions)
Automotive
$
1,723

 
$
(537
)
 
$
1,186

 
$
1,662

 
$
(537
)
 
$
1,125

Railcar
7

 

 
7

 
7

 

 
7

Food Packaging
6

 

 
6

 
4

 

 
4

 
$
1,736

 
$
(537
)
 
$
1,199

 
$
1,673

 
$
(537
)
 
$
1,136


Intangible assets, net consists of the following:
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
  
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Value
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Value
 
(in millions)
Definite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
$
1,082

 
$
(521
)
 
$
561

 
$
1,059

 
$
(471
)
 
$
588

Developed technology
143

 
(114
)
 
29

 
142

 
(104
)
 
38

In-place leases
121

 
(90
)
 
31

 
121

 
(83
)
 
38

Gasification technology license
60

 
(13
)
 
47

 
60

 
(11
)
 
49

Other
90

 
(30
)
 
60

 
84

 
(23
)
 
61

 
$
1,496

 
$
(768
)
 
$
728

 
$
1,466

 
$
(692
)
 
$
774

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Trademarks and brand names
 
 
 
 
$
307

 
 
 
 
 
$
305

Gaming licenses
 
 
 
 
37

 
 
 
 
 
37

 
 
 
 
 
344

 
 
 
 
 
342

Intangible assets, net
 
 
 
 
$
1,072

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,116



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Amortization expense associated with definite-lived intangible assets was $26 million and $23 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $75 million and $72 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. We utilize the straight-line method of amortization, recognized over the estimated useful lives of the assets.
Acquisitions
Acquisitions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 were not material individually or in the aggregate. As a result of certain acquisitions, our Automotive and Food Packaging segments allocated $47 million and $2 million, respectively, to goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. In addition, our Food Packaging segment allocated $25 million to definite-lived intangible assets amortized over a weighted average of 12 to 20 years. The purchase price allocations for the above acquisitions are not all final and are subject to change.
Impairment of Goodwill
We perform the annual goodwill impairment test for our Energy segment as of April 30 of each year, or more frequently if impairment indicators exist. During the first quarter of 2016, due to worsening sales trends for our Energy segment's petroleum reporting unit, we performed an interim goodwill impairment analysis. Based on this analysis, our Energy segment recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $574 million, which represented the full amount of the remaining goodwill allocated to the petroleum reporting unit as well as the Energy segment.

9.
Debt.
Refer to Note 12, "Segment Reporting," for debt balances for each of our segments and our Holding Company. Except for those described below, there were no other significant changes to our consolidated debt during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to that reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. Additionally, where applicable, we or our subsidiaries were in compliance with all covenants for their respective debt instruments as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises Holdings
On January 18, 2017, we and a wholly owned subsidiary of ours, Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. (collectively, the "Issuers"), issued $695 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2022 and $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.750% senior unsecured notes due 2024 (collectively, the "New Notes"). The net proceeds from the sale of the New Notes were $1.190 billion, after deducting the initial purchaser’s discount and commission and estimated fees and expenses related to the offering. These proceeds were used to redeem all of the Issuer's outstanding senior unsecured notes due 2017, including accrued interest. Interest on the New Notes are payable on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing August 1, 2017. The Issuers issued the New Notes under an indenture dated January 18, 2017, among the Issuers, Icahn Enterprises Holdings (the "Guarantor"), and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee. The indenture contains customary events of defaults and covenants relating to, among other things, the incurrence of debt, affiliate transactions, liens and restricted payments. Prior to maturity of the New Notes, the Issuers may redeem some or all of the notes at certain times by paying a premium as specified in the indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
The New Notes and the related guarantee are the senior unsecured obligations of the Issuers and rank equally with all of the Issuers’ and the Guarantor’s existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and senior to all of the Issuers’ and the Guarantor’s existing and future subordinated indebtedness.  All of our senior unsecured notes and the related guarantees are effectively subordinated to the Issuers’ and the Guarantor’s existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the collateral securing such indebtedness. All of our senior unsecured notes and the related guarantees are also effectively subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities of the Issuers’ subsidiaries other than the Guarantor.
On March 22, 2017, the Issuers and the Guarantor filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC which offered to exchange the unregistered New Notes for registered, publicly tradable notes that have substantially identical terms as the New Notes. The registration statement on Form S-4 was declared effective by the SEC on April 27, 2017 and the exchange offer expired on May 24, 2017.
As of September 30, 2017, based on covenants in the indentures governing our senior unsecured notes, we are not permitted to incur additional indebtedness.
Automotive
On March 30, 2017, Federal-Mogul issued €415 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.875% senior secured notes due 2022 and €300 million in aggregate principal amount of floating rate senior secured notes due 2024. Interest on the floating


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rate notes will accrue at the three-month EURIBOR rate, with 0% floor, plus 4.875% per annum. These notes were issued without a discount and will rank equally in right of payment to all existing and future senior secured indebtedness of Federal-Mogul. Proceeds from the issuance of these notes were $776 million which were used to repay Federal-Mogul's tranche B term loan, including accrued interest, a portion of the outstanding balance on its revolving facility and fees and expenses related to the issuance of the notes.
On June 29, 2017, Federal-Mogul issued €350 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.000% senior secured notes due 2024. These notes were issued without a discount and will rank equally in right of payment to all existing and future senior secured indebtedness of Federal-Mogul. Proceeds from the issuance of these notes were $395 million which were used to repay a portion of Federal-Mogul's tranche C term loan, including accrued interest, and fees and expenses related to the issuance of the notes.
Federal-Mogul recognized an aggregate $4 million loss on the extinguishment of debt for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 for the write-off of prior debt issuance costs and original issue discounts related to the tranche B and tranche C term loans discussed above.

10.
Pension, Other Post-Retirement Benefits and Employee Benefit Plans.
Federal-Mogul, ARI and Viskase each sponsor several defined benefit pension plans (the ''Pension Benefits'') (and, in the case of Viskase, its pension plans include defined contribution plans). Additionally, Federal-Mogul and Viskase each sponsor health care and life insurance benefits (''Other Post-Retirement Benefits'') for certain employees and retirees around the world.
Components of net periodic benefit cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Post-Retirement Benefits
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in millions)
Service cost
$
4

 
$
5

 
$

 
$

Interest cost
16

 
17

 
4

 
3

Expected return on plan assets
(15
)
 
(14
)
 

 

Amortization of actuarial losses
9

 
6

 

 
1

Amortization of prior service credit

 

 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
$
14

 
$
14

 
$
2

 
$
3

 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Post-Retirement Benefits
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in millions)
Service cost
$
13

 
$
13

 
$

 
$

Interest cost
47

 
51

 
9

 
9

Expected return on plan assets
(43
)
 
(43
)
 

 

Amortization of actuarial losses
20

 
17

 

 
2

Amortization of prior service credit

 

 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
$
37

 
$
38

 
$
6

 
$
8




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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

11.
Net Income Per LP Unit.
The following table sets forth the allocation of net income attributable to Icahn Enterprises allocable to limited partners and the computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per LP unit of Icahn Enterprises:
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in millions, except per unit data)
Net income (loss) attributable to Icahn Enterprises
$
597

 
$
(16
)
 
$
2,132

 
$
(922
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Icahn Enterprises allocable to limited partners (98.01% allocation)
$
586

 
$
(16
)
 
$
2,090

 
$
(904
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted income (loss) per LP unit
$
3.53

 
$
(0.12
)
 
$
13.23

 
$
(6.70
)
Basic and diluted weighted average LP units outstanding
166

 
139

 
158

 
135

Icahn Enterprises Rights Offering
In January 2017, Icahn Enterprises commenced a rights offering entitling holders of the rights to acquire newly issued depositary units of Icahn Enterprises. The rights offering, which expired on February 22, 2017, was fully subscribed with total basic subscription rights and over-subscription rights being exercised resulting in a total of 11,171,104 depositary units issued on March 1, 2017 and for aggregate proceeds of $600 million. Affiliates of Mr. Icahn fully exercised all of the basic subscription rights and over-subscription rights allocated to them in the rights offering aggregating 10,525,105 additional depositary units.
LP Unit Distributions
On February 27, 2017, Icahn Enterprises declared a quarterly distribution in the amount of $1.50 per depositary unit in which each depositary unit holder had the option to make an election to receive either cash or additional depositary units. As a result, on April 18, 2017, Icahn Enterprises distributed an aggregate 4,335,685 depositary units to unit holders electing to receive depositary units in connection with this distribution.
On May 3, 2017, Icahn Enterprises declared a quarterly distribution in the amount of $1.50 per depositary unit in which each depositary unit holder had the option to make an election to receive either cash or additional depositary units. As a result, on June 13, 2017, Icahn Enterprises distributed an aggregate 4,556,977 depositary units to unit holders electing to receive depositary units in connection with this distribution.
On August 2, 2017, Icahn Enterprises declared a quarterly distribution in the amount of $1.50 per depositary unit in which each depositary unit holder had the option to make an election to receive either cash or additional depositary units. As a result, on September 15, 2017, Icahn Enterprises distributed an aggregate 4,272,982 depositary units to unit holders electing to receive depositary units in connection with this distribution.
2017 Incentive Plan
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, Icahn Enterprises distributed 2,388 and 5,418 depositary units, respectively, net of payroll withholdings, with respect to certain restricted depositary units that vested during the period in connection with the 2017 Incentive Plan. The aggregate impact of the 2017 Incentive Plan is not material with respect to our condensed consolidated financial statements, including the calculation of potentially dilutive units.



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12.
Segment Reporting.
We report segment information based on the various industries in which our businesses operate and how we manage those businesses in accordance with our investment strategies, which may include: identifying and acquiring undervalued assets and businesses, often through the purchase of distressed securities; increasing value through management, financial or other operational changes; and managing complex legal, regulatory or financial issues, which may include bankruptcy or insolvency, environmental, zoning, permitting and licensing issues. Therefore, although many of our businesses are operated under separate local management, certain of our businesses are grouped together when they operate within a similar industry, comprising similarities in products, customers, production processes and regulatory environments, and when such businesses, when considered together, may be managed in accordance with one or more investment strategies specific to those businesses. Among other measures, we assess and measure segment operating results based on net income from continuing operations attributable to Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises Holdings. Certain terms of financings for certain of our businesses impose restrictions on the business' ability to transfer funds to us, including restrictions on dividends, distributions, loans and other transactions.
Icahn Enterprises' condensed statements of operations by reporting segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are presented below. Icahn Enterprises Holdings' condensed statements of operations are substantially the same, with immaterial differences relating to our Holding Company's interest expense.
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
Investment
 
Automotive
 
Energy
 
Railcar
 
Gaming
 
Metals
 
Mining
 
Food Packaging
 
Real Estate
 
Home Fashion
 
Holding Company
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Revenues:
  

 
  

 
 
 
  

 
  

 
  

 
 
 
  

 
  

 
 
 
 
 
  

Net sales
$

 
$
2,493

 
$
1,453

 
$
68

 
$

 
$
110

 
$
21

 
$
99

 
$
2

 
$
46

 
$

 
$
4,292

Other revenues from operations

 
96

 

 
66

 
246

 

 

 

 
19

 

 

 
427

Net income from investment activities
386

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
34

 
420

Interest and dividend income
27

 
3

 
1

 
1

 

 

 

 

 
2

 

 
3

 
37

Gain (loss) on disposition of assets, net

 
1

 
(1
)
 
(10
)
 

 

 

 

 
456

 

 

 
446

Other (loss) income, net
(9
)
 
15

 
(16
)
 
1

 
60

 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
4

 
1

 

 
5

 
58

 
404

 
2,608

 
1,437

 
126

 
306

 
109

 
19

 
103

 
480

 
46

 
42

 
5,680

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold

 
2,022

 
1,356

 
65

 

 
105

 
15

 
75

 
2

 
39

 

 
3,679

Other expenses from operations

 
107

 

 
25

 
109

 

 

 

 
13

 

 

 
254

Selling, general and administrative
3

 
455

 
35

 
9

 
87

 
5

 
4

 
14

 
2

 
11

 
8

 
633

Restructuring, net

 
4

 

 

 

 

 

 
1

 

 

 

 
5

Impairment

 
4

 

 
1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
5

Interest expense
42

 
42

 
28

 
5

 
3

 

 
2

 
3

 

 

 
82

 
207

 
45

 
2,634

 
1,419

 
105

 
199

 
110

 
21

 
93

 
17

 
50

 
90

 
4,783

Income (loss) before income tax benefit (expense)
359

 
(26
)
 
18

 
21

 
107

 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
10

 
463

 
(4
)
 
(48
)
 
897

Income tax benefit (expense)

 
19

 
(2
)
 
(6
)
 
(27
)
 
2

 

 
(4
)
 

 

 
(50
)
 
(68
)
Net income (loss)
359

 
(7
)
 
16

 
15

 
80

 
1

 
(2
)
 
6

 
463

 
(4
)
 
(98
)
 
829

Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
221

 
2

 
(2
)
 
3

 
7

 

 

 
1

 

 

 

 
232

Net income (loss) attributable to Icahn Enterprises
$
138

 
$
(9
)
 
$
18

 
$
12

 
$
73

 
$
1

 
$
(2
)
 
$
5

 
$
463

 
$
(4
)
 
$
(98
)
 
$
597

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental information:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
$

 
$
113

 
$
23

 
$
30

 
$
30

 
$
1

 
$
10

 
$
6

 
$
7

 
$
2

 
$

 
$
222

Depreciation and amortization(1)
$

 
$
128

 
$
70

 
$
15

 
$
19

 
$
5

 
$
2

 
$
5

 
$
5

 
$
2

 
$

 
$
251



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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
Investment
 
Automotive
 
Energy
 
Railcar
 
Gaming
 
Metals
 
Mining
 
Food Packaging
 
Real Estate
 
Home Fashion
 
Holding Company
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Revenues:
  

 
  

 
 
 
  

 
  

 
 
 
 
 
  

 
  

 
 
 
 
 
  

Net sales
$

 
$
2,346

 
$
1,240

 
$
94

 
$

 
$
72

 
$
18

 
$
81

 
$
5

 
$
48

 
$

 
$
3,904

Other revenues from operations

 
116

 

 
133

 
268

 

 

 

 
20

 

 

 
537

Net gain (loss) from investment activities
412

 

 
5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1

 
418

Interest and dividend income
24

 

 
1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
2

 
27

(Loss) gain on disposition of assets, net

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(1
)
Other (loss) income, net
(1
)
 
15

 
(1
)
 

 
3

 

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
14

 
435

 
2,476

 
1,244

 
228

 
271

 
72

 
17

 
80

 
25

 
48

 
3

 
4,899

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold

 
1,899

 
1,195

 
86

 

 
78

 
13

 
61

 
4

 
42

 

 
3,378

Other expenses from operations

 
122

 

 
80

 
127

 

 

 

 
13

 

 

 
342

Selling, general and administrative
21

 
382

 
35

 
10

 
118

 
4

 
4

 
12

 
4

 
10

 
3

 
603

Restructuring, net

 
7

 

 

 

 
1

 

 

 

 

 

 
8

Impairment

 
1

 

 

 
92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
93

Interest expense
52

 
41

 
26

 
22

 
3

 

 
2

 
4

 

 

 
72

 
222

 
73

 
2,452

 
1,256

 
198

 
340

 
83

 
19

 
77

 
21

 
52

 
75

 
4,646

Income (loss) before income tax benefit (expense)
362

 
24

 
(12
)
 
30

 
(69
)
 
(11
)
 
(2
)
 
3

 
4

 
(4
)
 
(72
)
 
253

Income tax benefit (expense)

 
9

 
4

 
(9
)
 
(14
)
 
5

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 

 

 
(8
)
 
(15
)
Net income (loss)
362

 
33

 
(8
)
 
21

 
(83
)
 
(6
)
 
(3
)
 
2

 
4

 
(4
)
 
(80
)
 
238

Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
251

 
4

 
(10
)
 
3

 
6

 

 
(1
)
 
1

 

 

 

 
254

Net income (loss) attributable to Icahn Enterprises
$
111

 
$
29

 
$
2

 
$
18

 
$
(89
)
 
$
(6
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
1

 
$
4

 
$
(4
)
 
$
(80
)
 
$
(16
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental information:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
$

 
$
98

 
$
23

 
$
42

 
$
15

 
$
1

 
$
7

 
$
5

 
$

 
$
3

 
$

 
$
194

Depreciation and amortization(1)
$

 
$
120

 
$
68

 
$
35

 
$
18

 
$
6

 
$
2

 
$
4

 
$
4

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
258

 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
Investment
 
Automotive
 
Energy
 
Railcar
 
Gaming
 
Metals
 
Mining
 
Food Packaging
 
Real Estate
 
Home Fashion
 
Holding Company
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Revenues:
  

 
  

 
 
 
  

 
  

 
  

 
 
 
  

 
  

 
 
 
 
 
  

Net sales
$

 
$
7,488

 
$
4,395

 
$
184

 
$

 
$
315

 
$
76

 
$
288

 
$
9

 
$
138

 
$

 
$
12,893

Other revenues from operations

 
329

 

 
320

 
685

 

 

 

 
55

 

 

 
1,389

Net income from investment activities
552

 

 

 
2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
50

 
604

Interest and dividend income
80

 
4

 
1

 
2

 
1

 

 
1

 

 
2

 

 
8

 
99

Gain (loss) on disposition of assets, net

 
4

 
(2
)
 
1,511

 
(3
)
 

 

 

 
456

 

 

 
1,966

Other (loss) income, net
(50
)
 
45

 
(3
)
 
2

 
61

 
(1
)
 
(3
)
 
3

 
1

 

 
5

 
60

 
582

 
7,870

 
4,391

 
2,021

 
744

 
314

 
74

 
291

 
523

 
138

 
63

 
17,011

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold

 
6,045

 
4,191

 
170

 

 
299

 
45

 
218

 
7

 
119

 

 
11,094

Other expenses from operations

 
326

 

 
107

 
317

 

 

 

 
36

 

 

 
786

Selling, general and administrative
8

 
1,320

 
105

 
38

 
280

 
14

 
12

 
47

 
8

 
30

 
21

 
1,883

Restructuring, net

 
11

 

 

 

 

 

 
3

 

 

 

 
14

Impairment

 
12

 

 
68

 

 

 

 

 
2

 

 

 
82

Interest expense
134

 
124

 
82

 
39

 
9

 

 
5

 
10

 
1

 

 
244

 
648

 
142

 
7,838

 
4,378

 
422

 
606

 
313

 
62

 
278

 
54

 
149

 
265

 
14,507

Income (loss) before income tax benefit (expense)
440

 
32

 
13

 
1,599

 
138

 
1

 
12

 
13

 
469

 
(11
)
 
(202
)
 
2,504

Income tax benefit (expense)

 
537

 
2

 
(525
)
 
(48
)
 
3

 
(2
)
 
(5
)
 

 

 
(72
)
 
(110
)
Net income (loss)
440

 
569

 
15

 
1,074

 
90

 
4

 
10

 
8

 
469

 
(11
)
 
(274
)
 
2,394

Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
228

 
8

 
(7
)
 
11

 
18

 

 
2

 
2

 

 

 

 
262

Net income (loss) attributable to Icahn Enterprises
$
212

 
$
561

 
$
22

 
$
1,063

 
$
72

 
$
4

 
$
8

 
$
6

 
$
469

 
$
(11
)
 
$
(274
)
 
$
2,132

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental information:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
$

 
$
333

 
$
80

 
$
139

 
$
83

 
$
4

 
$
27

 
$
15

 
$
7

 
$
4

 
$

 
$
692

Depreciation and amortization(1)
$

 
$
375

 
$
208

 
$
51

 
$
54

 
$
15

 
$
4

 
$
18

 
$
15

 
$
6

 
$

 
$
746



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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
Investment
 
Automotive
 
Energy
 
Railcar
 
Gaming
 
Metals
 
Mining
 
Food Packaging
 
Real Estate
 
Home Fashion
 
Holding Company
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Revenues:
  

 
  

 
 
 
  

 
  

 
 
 
 
 
  

 
  

 
 
 
 
 
  

Net sales
$

 
$
7,140

 
$
3,429

 
$
315

 
$

 
$
206

 
$
49

 
$
243

 
$
13

 
$
151

 
$

 
$
11,546

Other revenues from operations

 
314

 

 
398

 
740

 

 

 

 
54

 

 

 
1,506

Net (loss) gain from investment activities
(841
)
 

 
5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
10

 
(826
)
Interest and dividend income
84

 
2

 
1

 
2

 

 

 
1

 

 

 

 
7

 
97

Gain on disposition of assets, net

 
8

 
(1
)
 
1

 

 
1

 

 

 
1

 

 

 
10

Other (loss) income, net
(3
)
 
52

 
(9
)
 
3

 
3

 

 
(9
)
 
4

 

 
1

 
1

 
43

 
(760
)
 
7,516

 
3,425

 
719

 
743

 
207

 
41

 
247

 
68

 
152

 
18

 
12,376

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold

 
5,797

 
3,297

 
270

 

 
217

 
43

 
185

 
10

 
130

 

 
9,949

Other expenses from operations

 
323

 

 
186

 
358

 

 

 

 
35

 

 

 
902

Selling, general and administrative
28

 
1,131

 
103

 
32

 
329

 
14

 
12

 
39

 
9

 
28

 
11

 
1,736

Restructuring, net

 
28

 

 

 

 
1

 

 

 

 

 

 
29

Impairment

 
4

 
574

 

 
92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
670

Interest expense
184

 
118

 
56

 
66

 
9

 

 
5

 
10

 
1

 

 
216

 
665

 
212

 
7,401

 
4,030

 
554

 
788

 
232

 
60

 
234

 
55

 
158

 
227

 
13,951

(Loss) income before income tax (expense) benefit
(972
)
 
115

 
(605
)
 
165

 
(45
)
 
(25
)
 
(19
)
 
13

 
13

 
(6
)
 
(209
)
 
(1,575
)
Income tax (expense) benefit

 
(12
)
 
17

 
(42
)
 
(24
)
 
12

 
(2
)
 
(5
)
 

 

 
(25
)
 
(81
)
Net (loss) income
(972
)
 
103

 
(588
)
 
123

 
(69
)
 
(13
)
 
(21
)
 
8

 
13

 
(6
)
 
(234
)
 
(1,656
)
Less: net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests
(526
)
 
18

 
(259
)
 
25

 
11

 

 
(5
)
 
2

 

 

 

 
(734
)
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises
$
(446
)
 
$
85

 
$
(329
)
 
$
98

 
$
(80
)
 
$
(13
)
 
$
(16
)
 
$
6

 
$
13

 
$
(6
)
 
$
(234
)
 
$
(922
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental information:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
$

 
$
306

 
$
106

 
$
104

 
$
63

 
$
3

 
$
12

 
$
11

 
$

 
$
10

 
$

 
$
615

Depreciation and amortization(1)
$

 
$
337

 
$
191

 
$
103

 
$
53

 
$
17

 
$
3

 
$
15

 
$
15

 
$
5

 
$

 
$
739

(1) 
Excludes amounts related to the amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts and premiums included in interest expense in the amounts of $4 million and $6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $13 million and $14 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Icahn Enterprises' condensed balance sheets by reporting segment as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are presented below. Icahn Enterprises Holdings' condensed balance sheets are substantially the same, with immaterial differences relating to our Holding Company's other assets, debt and equity attributable to Icahn Enterprises Holdings.
 
September 30, 2017
 
Investment
 
Automotive
 
Energy
 
Railcar
 
Gaming
 
Metals
 
Mining
 
Food Packaging
 
Real Estate
 
Home Fashion
 
Holding Company
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
17

 
$
366

 
$
849

 
$
106

 
$
125

 
$
14

 
$
17

 
$
18

 
$
41

 
$
1

 
$
484

 
$
2,038

Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash
951

 

 

 
19

 
15

 
4

 

 
2

 
2

 
4

 
2

 
999

Investments
9,016

 
302

 
6

 
24

 
27

 

 

 

 

 

 
373

 
9,748

Accounts receivable, net

 
1,477

 
143

 
34

 
11

 
57

 
8

 
78

 
10

 
35

 

 
1,853

Inventories, net

 
2,618

 
340

 
73

 

 
30

 
26

 
93

 

 
76

 

 
3,256

Property, plant and equipment, net

 
3,453

 
3,239

 
1,180

 
800

 
89

 
177

 
166

 
454

 
73

 

 
9,631

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

 
1,817

 
303

 
7

 
74

 
3

 

 
36

 
31

 

 

 
2,271

Other assets
1,026

 
618

 
67

 
467

 
281

 
26

 
23

 
106

 
393

 
4

 
10

 
3,021

   Total assets
$
11,010

 
$
10,651

 
$
4,947

 
$
1,910

 
$
1,333

 
$
223

 
$
251

 
$
499

 
$
931

 
$
193

 
$
869

 
$
32,817

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
$
1,712

 
$
3,066

 
$
1,532

 
$
351

 
$
187

 
$
52

 
$
46

 
$
96

 
$
57

 
$
35

 
$
216

 
$
7,350

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value
1,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,258

Due to brokers
603

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
603

Post-employment benefit liability

 
1,127

 

 
9

 

 
2

 

 
72

 

 

 

 
1,210

Debt

 
3,451

 
1,166

 
552

 
162

 

 
58

 
273

 
23

 
5

 
5,508

 
11,198

   Total liabilities
3,573

 
7,644

 
2,698

 
912

 
349

 
54

 
104

 
441

 
80

 
40

 
5,724

 
21,619

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity attributable to Icahn Enterprises
2,882

 
2,852

 
941

 
787

 
841

 
169

 
123

 
40

 
851

 
153

 
(4,855
)
 
4,784

Equity attributable to non-controlling interests
4,555

 
155

 
1,308

 
211

 
143

 

 
24

 
18

 

 

 

 
6,414

   Total equity
7,437

 
3,007

 
2,249

 
998

 
984

 
169

 
147

 
58

 
851

 
153

 
(4,855
)
 
11,198

   Total liabilities and equity
$
11,010

 
$
10,651

 
$
4,947

 
$
1,910

 
$
1,333

 
$
223

 
$
251

 
$
499

 
$
931

 
$
193

 
$
869

 
$
32,817

 
December 31, 2016
 
Investment
 
Automotive
 
Energy
 
Railcar
 
Gaming
 
Metals
 
Mining
 
Food Packaging
 
Real Estate
 
Home Fashion
 
Holding Company
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
13

 
$
353

 
$
736

 
$
179

 
$
244

 
$
4

 
$
14

 
$
39

 
$
24

 
$
2

 
$
225

 
$
1,833

Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash
752

 
2

 

 
19

 
15

 
5

 

 
2

 
2

 
4

 
3

 
804

Investments
9,213

 
270

 
6

 
35

 
33

 

 

 

 

 

 
324

 
9,881

Accounts receivable, net

 
1,270

 
152

 
40

 
12

 
29

 
5

 
63

 
3

 
35

 

 
1,609

Inventories, net

 
2,353

 
349

 
75

 

 
38

 
25

 
72

 

 
71

 

 
2,983

Property, plant and equipment, net

 
3,302

 
3,358

 
1,567

 
814

 
100

 
152

 
152

 
602

 
75

 

 
10,122

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

 
1,801

 
318

 
7

 
75

 
4

 

 
8

 
38

 
1

 

 
2,252

Other assets
1,518

 
504

 
94

 
1,410

 
209

 
13

 
23

 
92

 
18

 
5

 
1

 
3,887

   Total assets
$
11,496

 
$
9,855

 
$
5,013

 
$
3,332

 
$
1,402

 
$
193

 
$
219

 
$
428

 
$
687

 
$
193

 
$
553

 
$
33,371

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
$
1,236

 
$
2,870

 
$
1,474

 
$
2,100

 
$
153

 
$
34

 
$
38

 
$
69

 
$
20

 
$
29

 
$
168

 
$
8,191

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value
1,139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,139

Due to brokers
3,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
3,725

Post-employment benefit liability

 
1,113

 

 
9

 

 
2

 

 
56

 

 

 

 
1,180

Debt

 
3,259

 
1,165

 
571

 
287

 
2

 
55

 
265

 
25

 

 
5,490

 
11,119

   Total liabilities
6,100

 
7,242

 
2,639

 
2,680

 
440

 
38

 
93

 
390

 
45

 
29

 
5,658

 
25,354

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity attributable to Icahn Enterprises
1,669

 
2,292

 
1,034

 
444

 
730

 
155

 
104

 
25

 
642

 
164

 
(5,105
)
 
2,154

Equity attributable to non-controlling interests
3,727

 
321

 
1,340

 
208

 
232

 

 
22

 
13

 

 

 

 
5,863

   Total equity
5,396

 
2,613

 
2,374

 
652

 
962

 
155

 
126

 
38

 
642

 
164

 
(5,105
)
 
8,017

   Total liabilities and equity
$
11,496

 
$
9,855

 
$
5,013

 
$
3,332

 
$
1,402

 
$
193

 
$
219

 
$
428

 
$
687

 
$
193

 
$
553

 
$
33,371




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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

13.
Income Taxes.
In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, we analyze all positive and negative evidence and maintain a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets that are not considered more likely than not to be realized. Based on current analysis, including increased level of income and ability to use losses previously limited, we have determined that it is more likely than not that a significant portion of our U.S. tax loss carryforwards and credits will be realized and have released the valuation allowance on these deferred tax assets.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded an income tax expense of $68 million on pre-tax income of $897 million compared to an income tax expense of $15 million on pre-tax income of $253 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Our effective income tax rate was 7.6% and 5.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the effective tax rate was lower than the statutory federal rate of 35%, primarily due to partnership income for which there was no tax expense, as such income is allocated to the partners.
For the three months ended September 30, 2016, the effective tax rate was lower than the statutory federal rate of 35%, primarily due to partnership income not subject to taxation, as such income is allocated to the partners.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded an income tax expense of $110 million on pre-tax income of approximately $2.5 billion compared to an income tax expense of $81 million on pre-tax loss of approximately $1.6 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Our effective income tax rate was 4.4% and (5.1)% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the effective tax rate was lower than the statutory federal rate of 35%, primarily due to a decrease in the valuation allowance and partnership income for which there was no tax expense, as such income is allocated to the partners.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the effective tax rate was lower than the statutory federal rate of 35%, primarily due to partnership losses for which there was no tax benefit, as such losses are allocated to the partners, and goodwill impairment not deductible for tax purposes.

14.
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss.
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss consists of the following:
  
Post-Retirement Benefits, Net of Tax
 
Hedge Instruments, Net of Tax
 
Translation Adjustments and Other, Net of Tax
 
Total
 
(in millions)
Balance, December 31, 2016
$
(614
)
 
$
(22
)
 
$
(948
)
 
$
(1,584
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax

 
1

 
108

 
109

Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings
17

 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
14

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
17

 
(1
)
 
107

 
123

Balance, September 30, 2017
$
(597
)
 
$
(23
)
 
$
(841
)
 
$
(1,461
)



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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

15.
Other Income, Net.
Other income, net consists of the following:
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in millions)
Realized and unrealized loss on derivatives, net (Note 6)
$
(17
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(5
)
Other derivative loss

 

 
(41
)
 

Dividend expense
(9
)
 
(1
)
 
(9
)
 
(4
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 9)

 

 
(4
)
 
(5
)
Equity earnings from non-consolidated affiliates
17

 
12

 
53

 
48

Foreign currency transaction loss

 
(2
)
 
(8
)
 
(4
)
Tax settlement gain
61

 

 
61

 

Other
6

 
7

 
13

 
13

 
$
58

 
$
14

 
$
60

 
$
43


16.
Commitments and Contingencies.
Environmental Matters
Due to the nature of our business, certain of our subsidiaries' operations are subject to numerous existing and proposed laws and governmental regulations designed to protect the environment, particularly regarding plant wastes and emissions and solid waste disposal. Our consolidated environmental liabilities were $49 million and $50 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, primarily within our Automotive, Energy and Metals segments and which are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. We do not believe that environmental matters will have a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
Automotive
Federal-Mogul is a defendant in lawsuits filed, or the recipient of administrative orders issued or demand letters received, in various jurisdictions pursuant to the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”) or other similar national, provincial or state environmental remedial laws. These laws provide that responsible parties may be liable to pay for remediating contamination resulting from hazardous substances that were discharged into the environment by them, by prior owners or occupants of property they currently own or operate, or by others to whom they sent such substances for treatment or other disposition at third party locations. Federal-Mogul has been notified by the EPA, other national environmental agencies and various provincial and state agencies that it may be a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) under such laws for the cost of remediating hazardous substances pursuant to CERCLA and other national and state or provincial environmental laws. PRP designation often results in the funding of site investigations and subsequent remedial activities.
Many of the sites that are likely to be the costliest to remediate are often current or former commercial waste disposal facilities to which numerous companies sent wastes. Despite the potential joint and several liability which might be imposed on Federal-Mogul under CERCLA and some of the other laws pertaining to these sites, its share of the total waste sent to these sites has generally been small. Federal-Mogul believes its exposure for liability at these sites is limited.
Federal-Mogul has also identified certain other present and former properties at which it may be responsible for cleaning up or addressing environmental contamination, in some cases as a result of contractual commitments and/or federal or state environmental laws. Federal-Mogul is actively seeking to resolve these actual and potential statutory, regulatory and contractual obligations. Although difficult to quantify based on the complexity of the issues, Federal-Mogul has accrued amounts corresponding to its best estimate of the costs associated with such regulatory and contractual obligations on the basis of available information from site investigations and the professional judgment of consultants.
Our Automotive segment's total environmental liabilities, determined on an undiscounted basis, were $15 million and $16 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Federal-Mogul believes that recorded environmental liabilities will be adequate to cover its estimated liability for its exposure in respect to such matters. In the event that such


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liabilities were to significantly exceed the amounts recorded by Federal-Mogul, our Automotive segment's results of operations could be materially affected. At September 30, 2017, Federal-Mogul estimates reasonably possible material additional losses, above and beyond its best estimate of required remediation costs as recorded, to approximate $40 million.
Energy
The petroleum and nitrogen fertilizer businesses are subject to various stringent federal, state, and local Environmental Health and Safety ("EHS") rules and regulations. Liabilities related to EHS matters are recognized when the related costs are probable and can be reasonably estimated. Estimates of these costs are based upon currently available facts, existing technology, site-specific costs, and currently enacted laws and regulations. In reporting EHS liabilities, no offset is made for potential recoveries.
Except as otherwise described below, there have been no new developments or material changes to the environmental accruals or expected capital expenditures related to compliance with the environmental matters from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. CVR Energy believes the petroleum and nitrogen fertilizer businesses are in material compliance with existing EHS rules and regulations. There can be no assurance that the EHS matters described or referenced herein or other EHS matters which may develop in the future will not have a material adverse effect on CVR Energy's business, financial condition or results of operations.
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, our Energy segment had environmental accruals of $4 million and $5 million, respectively. CVR Energy's management periodically reviews and, as appropriate, revises its environmental accruals. Based on current information and regulatory requirements, CVR Energy's management believes that the accruals established for environmental expenditures are adequate.
Environmental expenditures are capitalized when such expenditures are expected to result in future economic benefits. Capital expenditures incurred for environmental compliance and efficiency of the operations were $5 million and $7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $12 million and $13 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Metals
PSC Metals has been designated as a PRP under U.S. federal and state superfund laws with respect to certain sites with which PSC Metals may have had a direct or indirect involvement. It is alleged that PSC Metals and its subsidiaries or their predecessors transported waste to the sites, disposed of waste at the sites or operated the sites in question.  In addition, one of PSC Metals' Knoxville locations was the subject of investigations by the State of Tennessee under the federal Superfund law. These investigations were performed by the State of Tennessee pursuant to a contract with the EPA. PSC Metals is exploring a potential settlement of the matter. Currently, PSC Metals cannot assess the impact of any cost or liability associated with these investigations at this location. With respect to all other matters in which PSC Metals has been designated as a PRP under U.S. federal and state superfund laws, PSC Metals has reviewed the nature and extent of the allegations, the number, connection and financial ability of other named and unnamed PRPs and the nature and estimated cost of the likely remedy. Based on reviewing the nature and extent of the allegations, PSC Metals has estimated its liability to remediate these other sites to be immaterial as of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. If it is determined that PSC Metals has liability to remediate those sites and that more expensive remediation approaches are required in the future, PSC Metals could incur additional obligations, which could be material to its operations.
In November and December of 2011, PSC Metals received three notices of violation ("NOV") from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) for hazardous waste and water violations related to its Festus, Missouri location. PSC Metals has entered into a settlement with MDNR that resolves these NOVs.  Currently, PSC Metals believes that it has established adequate reserves for the cost of this settlement.  In addition, PSC Metals believes that it has a claim for indemnification against the prior owner of the facility associated with the above-referenced notices of violation. MDNR and PSC Metals, as part of the resolution of MDNR's NOVs, have undertaken sampling for lead at residences near PSC Metals' Festus yard. Approximately 67 residences were sampled and tested, and of those, approximately 15 tested above residential standards for lead contamination. PSC Metals has entered into a settlement agreement with MDNR which resolves MDNR’s claims and required limited soil remediation at the 15 residences. PSC Metals has complied with the terms of the settlement agreement and expects its obligations under the settlement agreement to terminate in the near future. PSC Metals believes that it has adequately reserved for the cost of compliance with the settlement agreement. Additionally, PSC Metals believes that liability for off-site contamination was retained by the prior owner of the Festus yard and accordingly, it would have a claim for indemnification against the prior owner.
Certain of PSC Metals' facilities are environmentally impaired in part as a result of operating practices at the sites prior to their acquisition by PSC Metals and as a result of PSC Metals' operations. PSC Metals has established procedures to


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periodically evaluate these sites, giving consideration to the nature and extent of the contamination. PSC Metals has provided for the remediation of these sites based upon its management's judgment and prior experience. PSC Metals has estimated the liability to remediate these sites to be $28 million and $28 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. PSC Metals believes, based on past experience, that the vast majority of these environmental liabilities and costs will be assessed and paid over an extended period of time. PSC Metals believes that it will be able to fund such costs in the ordinary course of business. Estimates of PSC Metals' liability for remediation of a particular site and the method and ultimate cost of remediation require a number of assumptions that are inherently difficult to make, and the ultimate outcome may be materially different from current estimates. Moreover, because PSC Metals has disposed of waste materials at numerous third-party disposal facilities, it is possible that PSC Metals will be identified as a PRP at additional sites. The impact of such future events cannot be estimated at the current time.
Renewable Fuel Standards
CVR Refining is subject to the Renewable Fuel Standard which requires refiners to either blend "renewable fuels" with their transportation fuels or purchase renewable fuel credits, known as renewable identification numbers (“RINs”), in lieu of blending, by March 31, 2018 or otherwise be subject to penalties.
On December 12, 2016, the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") published in the Federal Register a final rule establishing the renewable fuel volume mandates for 2017, and the biomass-based diesel mandate for 2018. On July 21, 2017, the EPA published in the Federal Register its proposed rule establishing the renewable fuel volume mandates for 2018, and the biomass-based diesel mandate for 2019. The EPA is required by the Clean Air Act to publish the final rule for 2018 by November 30, 2017.
RINs expense was $64 million and $58 million for three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $164 million and $152 million for nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. RINs expense includes the impact of recognizing the petroleum business' uncommitted biofuel blending obligation at fair value based on market prices at each reporting date. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the petroleum business' biofuel blending obligation was $185 million and $186 million, respectively, which is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. The petroleum business' uncommitted biofuel blending obligation recognized at fair value as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $127 million and $186 million, respectively.
Litigation
From time to time, we and our subsidiaries are involved in various lawsuits arising in the normal course of business. We do not believe that such normal routine litigation will have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
Automotive
On March 3, 2017, certain purported former stockholders of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation filed a petition in the Delaware Court of Chancery seeking an appraisal of the value of common stock they claim to have held at the time of the January 23, 2017 merger of IEH FM Holdings, LLC into Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation. IEH FM Holdings, LLC was a wholly owned subsidiary of Icahn Enterprises. Federal-Mogul Holdings LLC filed an answer to the petition on March 28, 2017. A second petition for appraisal was filed by purported former stockholders of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation on May 1, 2017. The two cases were consolidated on May 10, 2017, captioned In re Appraisal of Federal-Mogul Holdings LLC, C.A. No. 2017-0158-AGB. Discovery is ongoing and a trial date has not yet been set. Federal-Mogul believes that it has a meritorious defense and intends to vigorously defend the matter.
On April 25, 2014, a group of plaintiffs brought an action against Federal-Mogul Products, Inc. ("FM Products"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Federal-Mogul, alleging injuries and damages associated with the discharge of chlorinated hydrocarbons by the former owner of a facility located in Kentucky.  Since 1998, when FM Products acquired the facility, it has been cooperating with the applicable regulatory agencies on remediating the prior discharges pursuant to an order entered into by the facility’s former owner. Federal-Mogul does not currently believe the outcome of this litigation will have a material impact on its financial statements.
On September 29, 2016, September 30, 2016, October 12, 2016 and October 19, 2016, respectively, four putative class actions, captioned Skybo v. Ninivaggi et al., C.A. No. 12790, Lemanchek v. Ninivaggi et al., C.A. No. 12791, Raul v. Ninivaggi et al., C.A. No. 12821 and Mercado v. Ninivaggi et al., C.A. No. 12837, were filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware against the Board of Directors of Federal-Mogul (the "FM Board") and Icahn Enterprises, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, certain of their affiliates and Icahn Enterprises' Board of Directors (the "Icahn Defendants"), and, in the case of Raul, Federal-Mogul. The complaints allege that, among other things, the FM Board breached its fiduciary duties by approving the proposed Merger Agreement, that the Icahn Defendants breached their fiduciary duties to the minority stockholders of Federal-Mogul and/or aided and abetted the FM Board’s breaches of its fiduciary duties, as well as alleging certain material


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misstatements and omissions in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by Federal-Mogul (the "Schedule 14D-9"). The complaints allege that, among other things, the then-Offer Price was inadequate and, together with that the Merger Agreement, was the result of a flawed and unfair sales process and conflicts of interest of the FM Board and the special committee of independent directors of Federal-Mogul (the "Special Committee"), alleging that the Special Committee and Federal-Mogul’s management lacked independence from the Icahn Defendants. In addition, the complaints allege that the Merger Agreement contains certain allegedly preclusive deal protection provisions, including a no-solicitation provision, an information rights provision and a matching rights provision. Among other things, the complaints sought to enjoin the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, as well as award costs and disbursements, including reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees.  The Raul and Mercado complaints further seek to rescind the transaction or award rescissory damages, or (in the case of Raul) award a quasi-appraisal remedy in the event that the transaction was consummated, as well as award money damages.  On October 28, 2016, all four actions were consolidated under the caption In re Federal-Mogul Holdings, Inc. Stockholder Litigation, C.A. No. 12790-CB (the "Delaware Action"). On March 6, 2017, plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint that does not name Federal-Mogul as a defendant. Among other things, the consolidated amended complaint also adds allegations regarding the commencement and extension of the Offer, the increase in the Offer price, the closing of the transaction, Federal-Mogul's subsequent performance and public statements, Mr. Ninivaggi’s post-merger employment with Icahn Enterprises and the independence of the chairman of the Special Committee. The Icahn Defendants have moved to dismiss the amended complaint and discovery was stayed pending determination of that motion. In lieu of proceeding with the October 12, 2017 hearing on the Icahn Defendants' motion to dismiss, the plaintiffs in the Delaware Action dismissed the Delaware Action, with prejudice as to the named plaintiffs.
On October 5, 2016, a putative class action captioned Sanders v. Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation et al., C.A. No. 16-155387 was filed in the Circuit Court for Oakland County of the State of Michigan against Federal-Mogul, the FM Board and the Icahn Defendants (the "Michigan Action"). The complaint alleges, among other things, that the FM Board breached its fiduciary duties and that Federal-Mogul and the Icahn Defendants aided and abetted the FM Board’s breaches of its fiduciary duties, as well as alleging certain material misstatements and omissions in the Schedule 14D-9. The complaint alleges that, among other things, the then-Offer Price was unfair and the result of an unfair sales process that included conflicts of interest.  In addition, the complaint alleges that the Merger Agreement contains certain allegedly preclusive deal protection provisions, including a no-solicitation provision, an information rights provision and a matching rights provision. Among other things, the complaint sought to enjoin the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, or, in the event that the transactions were consummated, rescind the transactions or award rescissory damages, as well as award money damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees. On March 6, 2017, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint which, among other things, dropped Federal-Mogul as a defendant.  The amended complaint also: named certain additional Icahn-affiliated individuals and entities as defendants; deleted various allegations relating to process and purported disclosure deficiencies; added allegations regarding the commencement and extension of the Offer, the increase in the Offer price, the closing of the transaction, Federal-Mogul's subsequent performance and public statements, Mr. Ninivaggi’s post-merger employment with Icahn Enterprises, and the independence of certain directors; and eliminated the request for injunctive relief given the consummation of the transaction.  On April 4, 2017, the Court entered a stipulated order staying the Michigan Action pending final determination of the Delaware Action. On October 16, 2017, the plaintiffs in the Michigan Action dismissed the Michigan Action, with prejudice as to the named plaintiffs.
Other Matters
FRA Directive
On September 30, 2016, the Federal Railroad Administration ("FRA") issued Railworthiness Directive ("RWD") No. 2016-01 (the "Original Directive"). The Original Directive addressed, among other things, certain welding practices in one weld area in specified DOT 111 tank railcars manufactured between 2009 and 2015 by ARI and ACF. Our Railcar segment met and corresponded with the FRA following the issuance of the Original Directive to express its concerns with the Original Directive and its impact on our Railcar segment, as well as the industry as a whole.
On November 18, 2016 (the "Issuance Date"), the FRA issued RWD No. 2016-01 [Revised] (the "Revised Directive"). The Revised Directive changes and supersedes the Original Directive in several ways.
The Revised Directive requires owners to identify their subject tank railcars and then from that population identify the 15% of subject tank railcars currently in hazardous materials service with the highest mileage in each tank car owner’s fleet. Visual inspection of each of the subject tank railcars is required by the car operator prior to putting any railcar into service. Owners must ensure appropriate inspection, testing and repairs, if needed, within twelve months of the Issuance Date for the


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15% of their subject tank railcars identified to be in hazardous materials service with the highest mileage. The FRA reserved the right to impose additional test and inspection requirements for the remaining tank railcars subject to the Revised Directive.
Although the Revised Directive addressed some of our Railcar segment's concerns and clarifies certain requirements of the Original Directive, our Railcar segment identified significant issues with the Revised Directive. As a result, in December 2016, our Railcar segment sought judicial review of and relief from the Revised Directive by filing a petition for review against the FRA in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
On August 17, 2017, our Railcar segment entered into a settlement agreement with the FRA, which covered the subject railcars owned by our Railcar segment. This agreement, among other things, extends the deadline for our Railcar segment to complete the inspection, testing and repairs, if needed, for the 15% identified railcars to December 31, 2017. Adding clarity regarding certain unknown requirements referenced in the Revised Directive, under the settlement agreement, our Railcar segment is required to inspect, test, and if necessary repair the remaining 85% subject tank railcars at the next tank railcar qualification, scheduled routine or regular maintenance, shopping or repair event, but no later than December 31, 2025. However, the settlement agreement permits our Railcar segment to: (i) if the FRA does not impose a similar requirement by July 31, 2018 on other owners’ railcars subject to the Revised Directive, suspend compliance with this requirement until such time as the FRA imposes requirements on all 85% railcars subject to the Revised Directive, and (ii) elect to be governed by any different requirements later imposed by the FRA on other owners’ railcars subject to the Revised Directive. In addition, the settlement agreement also provides that railcars owned by our Railcar segment are no longer required to have a surface inspection performed when the railcars are being inspected pursuant to the Revised Directive. The description above includes a summary of the terms of the settlement agreement. Finally, as part of the settlement agreement, our Railcar segment dismissed its lawsuit against the FRA.
It also provides that all other tank railcars subject to the Revised Directive must be inspected, tested, and if necessary repaired at the earlier of the next qualification, scheduled maintenance, shopping or repair event, or December 31, 2025. Additionally, the settlement agreement provides flexibility if the FRA imposes, or fails to impose, requirements on the other owners of the tank railcars subject to the Revised Directive, and it modifies and clarifies the inspection protocol. Finally, pursuant to the settlement agreement, our Railcar segment has dismissed its petition for review of the Revised Directive.
Our Railcar segment has evaluated its potential exposure related to the Revised Directive and has a loss contingency reserve remaining of $13 million, as of September 30, 2017, to cover its probable and estimable liabilities with respect to our Railcar segment's response to the Revised Directive. The loss contingency amount takes into account information available as of September 30, 2017 and our Railcar segment's contractual obligations in its capacity as both a manufacturer and owner of railcars subject to the Revised Directive. This amount is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. This amount will continue to be evaluated as our Railcar segment's and its customers' compliance with the Revised Directive and the settlement agreement progress. Actual results could differ from this estimate.
It is reasonably possible that a loss exists in excess of the amount accrued by our Railcar segment. However, the amount of potential costs and expenses expected to be incurred for compliance with the Revised Directive in excess of the loss contingency reserve of $13 million cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
Pension Obligations
Mr. Icahn, through certain affiliates, owns 100% of Icahn Enterprises GP and approximately 90.8% of Icahn Enterprises' outstanding depositary units as of September 30, 2017. Applicable pension and tax laws make each member of a “controlled group” of entities, generally defined as entities in which there is at least an 80% common ownership interest, jointly and severally liable for certain pension plan obligations of any member of the controlled group. These pension obligations include ongoing contributions to fund the plan, as well as liability for any unfunded liabilities that may exist at the time the plan is terminated. In addition, the failure to pay these pension obligations when due may result in the creation of liens in favor of the pension plan or the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") against the assets of each member of the controlled group.
As a result of the more than 80% ownership interest in us by Mr. Icahn’s affiliates, we and our subsidiaries are subject to the pension liabilities of entities in which Mr. Icahn has a direct or indirect ownership interest of at least 80%. Therefore, as a result of our ownership of more than 80% in certain of our subsidiaries, we and our subsidiaries are subject to the pension liabilities of all entities in which Mr. Icahn has a direct or indirect ownership interest of at least 80%. ACF and Federal-Mogul, are the sponsors of several pension plans. All the minimum funding requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended by the Pension Protection Act of 2006, for these plans have been met as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. If the plans were voluntarily terminated, they would be underfunded by approximately $452 million and $613 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. These results are based on the most recent information provided by the plans’ actuaries. These liabilities could increase or


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decrease, depending on a number of factors, including future changes in benefits, investment returns, and the assumptions used to calculate the liability. As members of the controlled group, we would be liable for any failure of ACF and Federal-Mogul to make ongoing pension contributions or to pay the unfunded liabilities upon a termination of the pension plans of ACF and Federal-Mogul. In addition, other entities now or in the future within the controlled group in which we are included may have pension plan obligations that are, or may become, underfunded and we would be liable for any failure of such entities to make ongoing pension contributions or to pay the unfunded liabilities upon termination of such plans.
The current underfunded status of the pension plans of ACF and Federal-Mogul requires them to notify the PBGC of certain “reportable events,” such as if we cease to be a member of the ACF and Federal-Mogul controlled group, or if we make certain extraordinary dividends or stock redemptions. The obligation to report could cause us to seek to delay or reconsider the occurrence of such reportable events.
Starfire Holding Corporation ("Starfire") which is 99.4% owned by Mr. Icahn, has undertaken to indemnify us and our subsidiaries from losses resulting from any imposition of certain pension funding or termination liabilities that may be imposed on us and our subsidiaries or our assets as a result of being a member of the Icahn controlled group. The Starfire indemnity (which does not extend to pension liabilities of our subsidiaries that would be imposed on us as a result of our interest in these subsidiaries and not as a result of Mr. Icahn and his affiliates holding more than an 80% ownership interest in us, and as such would not extend to the unfunded pension termination liability for Federal-Mogul) provides, among other things, that so long as such contingent liabilities exist and could be imposed on us, Starfire will not make any distributions to its stockholders that would reduce its net worth to below $250 million. Nonetheless, Starfire may not be able to fund its indemnification obligations to us.

17.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information.
Supplemental cash flow information consists of the following:
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in millions)
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized
$
540

 
$
538

Net cash payments for income taxes
120

 
66

Acquisition of subsidiary common stock included in accrued expenses and other liabilities
51

 

Seller financing secured mortgages resulting from disposition of assets
375

 

Investment in subsidiaries prior to acquiring a controlling interest

 
286

LP unit issuance for remaining 25% interest in ARL

 
35

Subsidiary common unit issuance for acquisition of CVR Nitrogen

 
336

Capital expenditures included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
70

 
63


18.
Subsequent Events.
Icahn Enterprises
On November 1, 2017, the Board of Directors of the general partner of Icahn Enterprises declared a quarterly distribution in the amount of $1.50 per depositary unit. The quarterly distribution is payable in either cash or additional depositary units, at the election of each depositary unit holder and will be paid on or about December 20, 2017 to depositary unit holders of record at the close of business on November 13, 2017. Depositary unit holders have until December 8, 2017 to make an election to receive either cash or additional depositary units; if a holder does not make an election, it will automatically be deemed to have elected to receive the distribution in cash. Depositary unit holders who elect to receive additional depositary units will receive units valued at the volume weighted average trading price of the units on NASDAQ during the 5 consecutive trading days ending December 15, 2017. No fractional depositary units will be issued pursuant to the distribution payment. Icahn Enterprises will make a cash payment in lieu of issuing fractional depositary units to any holders electing to receive depositary units. Any holders that would only be eligible to receive a fraction of a depositary unit based on the above calculation will receive a cash payment.


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Automotive
Subsequent to September 30, 2017, our Automotive segment acquired an automotive services business for a purchase price of $120 million, net of cash acquired.
Railcar
Subsequent to September 30, 2017, we sold an additional 4,382 railcars to SMBC Rail for $522 million, resulting in a $154 million pretax gain on disposition of assets.



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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion is intended to assist you in understanding our present business and the results of operations together with our present financial condition. This section should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2017 (this "Report").
Overview
Icahn Enterprises L.P. ("Icahn Enterprises") owns a 99% limited partner interest in Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. ("Icahn Enterprises Holdings"). Icahn Enterprises Holdings and its subsidiaries own substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Icahn Enterprises and conduct substantially all of its operations. Therefore, the financial results of Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises Holdings are substantially the same, with differences relating primarily to allocations to the general and limited partners. We do not discuss Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises Holdings separately unless it is necessary to an understanding of the businesses. References to "we," "our" or "us" herein include both Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises Holdings and their subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.

Results of Operations
Our operating businesses comprise consolidated subsidiaries which operate in various industries and are managed on a decentralized basis. Results of operations for our operating businesses primarily consist of net sales of various products, services revenue, casino related operations and leasing of certain assets. Due to the structure and nature of our business, we primarily discuss the results of operations by individual reporting segment in order to better understand our consolidated operating performance. Certain other financial information is discussed on a consolidated basis following our segment discussion. In addition to the summary below, refer to Note 12, "Segment Reporting," to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a reconciliation of each of our reporting segment's results of operations to our consolidated results.
 
Revenues
 
Net Income (Loss)
 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Icahn Enterprises
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in millions)
Investment
$
404

 
$
435

 
$
359

 
$
362

 
$
138

 
$
111

Automotive
2,608

 
2,476

 
(7
)
 
33

 
(9
)
 
29

Energy
1,437

 
1,244

 
16

 
(8
)
 
18

 
2

Railcar
126

 
228

 
15

 
21

 
12

 
18

Gaming
306

 
271

 
80

 
(83
)
 
73

 
(89
)
Metals
109

 
72

 
1

 
(6
)
 
1

 
(6
)
Mining
19

 
17

 
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Food Packaging
103

 
80

 
6

 
2

 
5

 
1

Real Estate
480

 
25

 
463

 
4

 
463

 
4

Home Fashion
46

 
48

 
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
(4
)
Holding Company
42

 
3

 
(98
)
 
(80
)
 
(98
)
 
(80
)
 
$
5,680

 
$
4,899

 
$
829

 
$
238

 
$
597

 
$
(16
)


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Revenues
 
Net Income (Loss)
 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Icahn Enterprises
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in millions)
Investment
$
582

 
$
(760
)
 
$
440

 
$
(972
)
 
$
212

 
$
(446
)
Automotive
7,870

 
7,516

 
569

 
103

 
561

 
85

Energy
4,391

 
3,425

 
15

 
(588
)
 
22

 
(329
)
Railcar
2,021

 
719

 
1,074

 
123

 
1,063

 
98

Gaming
744

 
743

 
90

 
(69
)
 
72

 
(80
)
Metals
314

 
207

 
4

 
(13
)
 
4

 
(13
)
Mining
74

 
41

 
10

 
(21
)
 
8

 
(16
)
Food Packaging
291

 
247

 
8

 
8

 
6

 
6

Real Estate
523

 
68

 
469

 
13

 
469

 
13

Home Fashion
138

 
152

 
(11
)
 
(6
)
 
(11
)
 
(6
)
Holding Company
63

 
18

 
(274
)
 
(234
)
 
(274
)
 
(234
)
 
$
17,011

 
$
12,376

 
$
2,394

 
$
(1,656
)
 
$
2,132

 
$
(922
)

Investment
We invest our proprietary capital through various private investment funds ("Investment Funds"). As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had investments with a fair market value of approximately $2.9 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively, in the Investment Funds. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the total fair market value of investments in the Investment Funds made by Mr. Icahn and his affiliates (excluding us) was approximately $4.6 billion and $3.7 billion, respectively.
Our Investment segment's results of operations are reflected in net income (loss) on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Our Investment segment's net income (loss) is driven by the amount of funds allocated to the Investment Funds and the performance of the underlying investments in the Investment Funds. Future funds allocated to the Investment Funds may increase or decrease based on the contributions and redemptions by the Holding Company and by Mr. Icahn and his affiliates. Additionally, historical performance results of the Investment Funds are not indicative of future results as past market conditions, investment opportunities and investment decisions may not occur in the future. Changes in general market conditions coupled with changes in exposure to short and long positions have significant impact on our Investment segment's results of operations and the comparability of results of operations year over year and as such, future results of operations will be impacted by our future exposures and future market conditions, which may not be consistent with prior trends. Refer to the "Investment Segment Liquidity" section of our "Liquidity and Capital Resources" discussion for additional information regarding our Investment segment's exposure as of September 30, 2017.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, our Investment Funds' returns were 5.1% and 6.5%, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, such returns were 6.6% and (12.7)%, respectively. Our Investment Funds' returns represent a weighted-average composite of the average returns, net of expenses. The following table sets forth the performance attribution for the Investment Funds' returns.
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Long positions
10.7
 %
 
15.9
 %
 
20.5
 %
 
14.7
 %
Short positions
(5.5
)%
 
(9.4
)%
 
(13.1
)%
 
(25.1
)%
Other
(0.1
)%
 
 %
 
(0.8
)%
 
(2.3
)%
 
5.1
 %
 
6.5
 %
 
6.6
 %
 
(12.7
)%


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The following table presents net income (loss) for our Investment segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Long positions
$
807

 
$
878

 
$
1,467

 
$
413

Short positions
(440
)
 
(514
)
 
(975
)
 
(1,265
)
Other
(8
)
 
(2
)
 
(52
)
 
(120
)
 
$
359

 
$
362

 
$
440

 
$
(972
)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Investment Funds' positive performance was driven by net gains in their long positions offset in part by net losses in their short positions. The positive performance of our Investment segment's long positions was driven by gains from a consumer, non-cyclical sector investment, a consumer, cyclical sector investment and a basic materials sector investment aggregating $683 million. The aggregate performance of investments with gains across various other sectors accounted for the additional net positive performance of our Investment segment's long positions. Losses in short positions were attributable to the negative performance of broad market hedges of $498 million and the negative performance of various other short positions across multiple sectors. Losses in short positions were offset in part by the positive performance of a certain short position in the consumer, cyclical sector of $112 million.
For the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Investment Funds' positive performance was driven by net gains in their long positions offset in part by net losses in their short positions. The positive performance of our Investment segment's long positions was driven by gains from two energy sector investments, a financial sector investment, a consumer, cyclical sector investment and a consumer, non-cyclical sector investment aggregating $816 million and the positive performance of various other long positions across multiple sectors. Losses in short positions were attributable to the negative performance of broad market hedges of $555 million offset in part by the net performance of various other short positions.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Investment Funds' positive performance was driven by net gains in their long positions, offset in part by net losses in their short positions. The positive performance of our Investment segment's long positions was driven by gains from two consumer, non-cyclical sector investments, a technology sector investment and a consumer, cyclical sector investment aggregating approximately $1.1 billion. The aggregate performance of investments with gains across various other sectors accounted for the additional positive performance of our Investment segment's long positions, offset in part by the aggregate performance of investments with losses in the financial sector. Losses in short positions were attributable to the negative performance of broad market hedges of approximately $1.6 billion and the negative performance of various other short positions across multiple sectors. Losses in short positions were offset in part by the positive performance of short positions in the consumer, cyclical sector aggregating $735 million.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Investment Funds' negative performance was driven by net losses in their short positions, offset in part by net gains in their long positions. Losses in short positions were attributable to the negative performance of broad market hedges of approximately $1.1 billion and the negative performance of various other short positions across multiple sectors. The positive performance of our Investment segment's long positions was driven by gains from a basic materials sector investment, a consumer, cyclical sector investment and two energy sector investments aggregating $826 million, offset in part by two technology sector investments with losses aggregating $394 million.



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Automotive
Our Automotive segment's results of operations are generally driven by the manufacturing and distribution of automotive parts. Acquisitions in recent years within our Automotive segment, including our acquisition of The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack ("Pep Boys"), provided operating synergies, added new product lines, strengthened distribution channels and enhanced our Automotive segment's ability to better service its customers. Our Automotive segment's results of operations are affected by the relative strength of global vehicle production levels, global vehicle sales levels, automotive part replacement trends, geopolitical risk and foreign currencies, among other factors.
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in millions)
Net sales
$
2,493

 
$
2,346

 
$
7,488

 
$
7,140

Cost of goods sold
2,022

 
1,899

 
6,045

 
5,797

Gross margin
$
471

 
$
447

 
$
1,443

 
$
1,343

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Net sales for our Automotive segment for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $147 million (6%) as compared to the comparable prior year period. The increase is primarily due to volume increases of $111 million, primarily organic sales volume increases and, to a lesser extent, sales volume increases from acquisitions, as well as $45 million due to a favorable effect of foreign currency exchange.
Cost of goods sold for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $123 million (6%) as compared to the comparable prior year period. The increase is primarily due to volume increases of $47 million, $46 million from the unfavorable effects of foreign currency exchange and $30 million from net performance and other.
Gross margin on net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $24 million (5%) as compared to the comparable prior year period. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales was flat at 19% for each of the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. The favorable effects of higher sales volumes, net of changes in product mix, had a positive impact on gross margin as a percentage of net sales. However, this positive impact was offset by unfavorable effects of net performance and other.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Net sales for our Automotive segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $348 million (5%) as compared to the comparable prior year period. The increase was due to volume increases of $409 million attributable to organic sales volume increases and acquisitions. Increases from acquisitions was impacted primarily from the inclusion of the results of Pep Boys for the full nine months in 2017 compared to eight months in the comparable prior year period. These sales volume increases were offset in part by the unfavorable effects of foreign currency exchange.
Cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $248 million (4%) as compared to the comparable prior year period. The increase is primarily due to volume increases and product mix of $242 million and $12 million of additional costs from net performance, offset in part by $6 million primarily due to the favorable effect of foreign currency exchange.
Gross margin on net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $100 million (7%) as compared to the comparable prior year period. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales was flat at 19% for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. The inclusion of the results of Pep Boys, whose product sales margins are higher than those of Federal-Mogul's, as well as the favorable effects of higher sales volumes, net of changes in product mix, had a positive impact on gross margin as a percentage of net sales. However, this positive impact was offset by unfavorable effects of net performance, foreign currency exchange and other.



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Energy
Our Energy segment is primarily engaged in the petroleum refining and nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing. The petroleum business accounted for approximately 94%, and 92% of our Energy segment's net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
The results of operations of the petroleum business are primarily affected by the relationship between refined product prices and the prices for crude oil and other feedstocks that are processed and blended into refined products. The cost to acquire crude oil and other feedstocks and the price for which refined products are ultimately sold depend on factors beyond our Energy segment's control, including the supply of and demand for crude oil, as well as gasoline and other refined products. This supply and demand depends on, among other factors, changes in domestic and foreign economies, weather conditions, domestic and foreign political affairs, production levels, the availability of imports, the marketing of competitive fuels and the extent of government regulation. Because the petroleum business applies first-in, first-out accounting to value its inventory, crude oil price movements may impact gross margin in the short term because of changes in the value of its unhedged on-hand inventory. The effect of changes in crude oil prices on our results of operations is influenced by the rate at which the prices of refined products adjust to reflect these changes.
In addition to current market conditions, there are long-term factors that may impact the demand for refined products. These factors include mandated renewable fuels standards, proposed climate change laws and regulations, and increased mileage standards for vehicles. The petroleum business is also subject to the Renewable Fuel Standard of the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), which requires it to either blend “renewable fuels” in with its transportation fuels or purchase renewable fuel credits, known as renewable identification numbers (“RINs”), in lieu of blending. The price of RINs has been volatile and the future cost of RINs for the petroleum business is difficult to estimate. Additionally, the cost of RINs is dependent upon a variety of factors, which include EPA regulations, the availability of RINs for purchase, the price at which RINs can be purchased, transportation fuel production levels, the mix of the petroleum business' petroleum products, as well as the fuel blending performed at its refineries and downstream terminals, all of which can vary significantly from period to period.
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in millions)
Net sales
$
1,453

 
$
1,240

 
$
4,395

 
$
3,429

Cost of goods sold
1,356

 
1,195

 
4,191

 
3,297

Gross margin
$
97

 
$
45

 
$
204

 
$
132

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Net sales for our Energy segment increased by $213 million (17%) for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior year period. The increase was primarily due to our petroleum business as a result of significantly higher sales prices as well as higher sales volume. This increase was offset in part by our nitrogen fertilizer business primarily due to a decrease in sales prices for its products.
Cost of goods sold for our Energy segment increased by $161 million (13%) for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior year period. The increase was primarily due to our petroleum business as a result of a higher cost of consumed crude oil costs and products purchased for resale. This increase was offset in part by our nitrogen fertilizer business which had a decrease in cost of material due to lower third-party costs.
Gross margin for our Energy segment increased by $52 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior year period. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales was 7% and 4% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, with such increase attributable to our petroleum business, offset in part by a decrease attributable to our fertilizer business. The increase in the gross margin as a percentage of net sales for our petroleum business was primarily due to higher gross margins per barrel resulting from an increase in the sales price of gasoline and distillates, which was offset in part by unfavorable changes in the gasoline and distillate basis.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Net sales for our Energy segment increased by $966 million (28%) for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior year period. The increase was primarily due to our petroleum business as a result of higher sales prices for gasoline and distillates, as well as higher sales volume. This increase was offset in part by our nitrogen fertilizer business primarily due to a decrease in sales prices for its products.


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Cost of goods sold for our Energy segment increased by $894 million (27%) for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior year period. The increase was primarily due to our petroleum business as a result of higher cost of consumed crude oil and other feedstock as well as higher volumes. This increase was offset in part by our nitrogen fertilizer business which had a decrease in cost of material due to lower third-party costs.
Gross margin for our Energy segment increased by $72 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior year period. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales was 5% and 4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, with an increase attributable to our petroleum business offset in part by a decrease attributable to our fertilizer business. The increase in the gross margin as a percentage of net sales for our petroleum business was primarily due to higher gross margins per barrel resulting from a higher spread between crude oil and transportation fuels pricing and a favorable change in gasoline basis.

Railcar
Our Railcar segment's results of operations are generally driven by the manufacturing and leasing of railcars. As discussed in Note 1, "Description of Business," to the condensed consolidated financial statements, we sold approximately 29,000 railcars on lease in connection with our previously announced ARL Initial Sale on June 1, 2017. For a period of three years after the closing of the ARL Initial Sale, and upon satisfaction of certain conditions, we have an option to sell, and SMBC Rail Services LLC has an option to buy, the 4,551 remaining railcars owned by a wholly owned subsidiary of ours, which continue to be included in our Railcar segment's results of operations. The majority of these remaining railcars were sold subsequent to September 30, 2017.
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in millions)
Net Sales/Other Revenues From Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manufacturing
$
68

 
$
94

 
$
184

 
$
315

Railcar Leasing
52

 
120

 
266

 
360

Railcar Services
14

 
13

 
54

 
38

 
$
134

 
$
227

 
$
504

 
$
713

Cost of Goods Sold/Other Expenses From Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manufacturing
$
65

 
$
86

 
$
170

 
$
270

Railcar Leasing
14

 
72

 
71

 
166

Railcar Services
11

 
8

 
36

 
20

 
$
90

 
$
166

 
$
277

 
$
456

Gross Margin:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manufacturing
$
3

 
$
8

 
$
14

 
$
45

Railcar Leasing
38

 
48

 
195

 
194

Railcar Services
3

 
5

 
18

 
18

 
$
44

 
$
61

 
$
227

 
$
257

Summarized shipments of railcars to leasing and non-leasing customers for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shipments to leasing customers
275

 
209

 
1,422

 
494

Shipments to non-leasing customers
618

 
855

 
1,698

 
2,917

 
893

 
1,064

 
3,120

 
3,411



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As of September 30, 2017, our Railcar segment had a backlog of 2,676 railcars, including 657 railcars expected to be built for lease customers and 2,019 for non-lease customers. In response to changes in customer demand, our Railcar segment continues to adjust production rates at its railcar manufacturing facilities as needed.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Total manufacturing revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2017 decreased by $26 million (28%) as compared to the comparable prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to fewer shipments to non-leasing customers and a decrease in average selling prices due to more competitive pricing for both hopper and tank railcars.
Gross margin from manufacturing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017 decreased by $5 million as compared to the comparable prior year period. Gross margin from manufacturing operations as a percentage of manufacturing revenues decreased to 4% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from 9% for the comparable prior year period. The decrease in gross margin as a percentage of revenue was due to higher costs associated with lower production volumes and a more competitive market for both hopper and tank railcars.
Railcar leasing revenues decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior year period due to a decrease in leased railcars as a result of the closing of the ARL Initial Sale on June 1, 2017 as well as a decrease in weighted average lease rates. The lease fleet decreased to 17,122 railcars at September 30, 2017 from 45,481 railcars at September 30, 2016.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Total manufacturing revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased by $131 million (42%) as compared to the comparable prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to fewer shipments to non-leasing customers and a decrease in average selling prices due to more competitive pricing for both hopper and tank railcars.
Gross margin from manufacturing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased by $31 million as compared to the comparable prior year period. Gross margin from manufacturing operations as a percentage of manufacturing revenues decreased to 8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from 14% for the comparable prior year period. The decrease in gross margin as a percentage of revenue was due to higher costs associated with lower production volumes and a more competitive market for both hopper and tank railcars.
Railcar leasing revenues decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior year period due to a decrease in leased railcars as a result of the closing of the ARL Initial Sale on June 1, 2017 as well as a decrease in weighted average lease rates. The lease fleet decreased to 17,122 railcars at September 30, 2017 from 45,481 railcars at September 30, 2016.

Gaming
Casino revenues are one of our Gaming segment's main performance indicators and account for a significant portion of its net revenues. In addition, casino revenues can vary because of table games hold percentage and differences in the odds for different table games. High end play may lead to greater fluctuations in table games hold percentage and, as a result, greater revenue fluctuation between reporting periods may occur.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Our consolidated gaming revenues decreased by $22 million (8%) for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior year period due to the closing of the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in October 2016, which accounted for a $38 million decrease in consolidated gaming revenues. Our existing gaming operations' revenues increased by $16 million over the comparable periods primarily due to an increase in casino revenues. The increase in casino revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior year period was primarily due to increased casino revenues at Tropicana Atlantic City.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Our consolidated gaming revenues decreased by $55 million (7%) for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior year period due to the closing of the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in October 2016, which accounted for a $97 million decrease in consolidated gaming revenues. Our existing gaming operations' revenues increased by $42 million over the comparable periods primarily due to an increase in casino revenues. The increase in casino revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior year period was primarily due to increased casino revenues at Tropicana Atlantic City.


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Metals
The scrap metals business is highly cyclical and is substantially dependent upon the overall economic conditions in the U.S. and other global markets. Ferrous and non-ferrous scrap has been historically vulnerable to significant declines in consumption and product pricing during prolonged periods of economic downturn or stagnation. 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $38 million (53%) compared to the comparable prior year period primarily due to higher ferrous, non-ferrous and non-ferrous auto residue shipment volumes and higher average selling prices for most grades of metal. Non-ferrous shipment volumes increased primarily due to the capital investment in aluminum processing capabilities at one of our facilities made in late 2016, while higher pricing reflected higher terminal market prices in 2017 as compared to 2016. Ferrous selling prices increased due to higher market pricing as domestic mill production has benefited from trade cases and speculation regarding the recent probe into steel imports. Improved consumer market pricing was also driven primarily by the increased demand from domestic steel mills.
Cost of goods sold for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $27 million (35%) compared to the comparable prior year period. The increase was primarily due to higher shipment volumes, as discussed above, and to increased material costs driven by higher market prices. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales was 5% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to a loss of 8% in the comparable prior year period. The margin percentage improvement was attributed to a continued focus on disciplined buying, higher pricing for non-ferrous auto residue, improved terminal market pricing, and by continued efforts to bring processing costs in line with volume and market pricing.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $109 million (53%) compared to the comparable prior year period primarily due to higher ferrous, non-ferrous and non-ferrous auto residue shipment volumes and higher average selling prices for most grades of metal. Ferrous shipment volumes increased due to improved demand from domestic steel mills and improved flow of raw materials into the recycling yards driven by increased market pricing. Additionally, during 2017, a major new steel mill came on line which increased demand for scrap metal. Domestic mill production has benefited from trade cases and speculation regarding the recent probe into steel imports.  Improved consumer market pricing was also driven primarily by the increased demand from domestic steel mills. Non-ferrous shipment volumes increased 44% during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior year period primarily due to utilization of the capital investment in aluminum processing capabilities at one of our facilities made in late 2016, while higher pricing reflected higher terminal market prices in 2017 as compared to 2016.
Cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $82 million (38%) compared to the comparable prior year period. The increase was primarily due to higher shipment volumes, as discussed above, and to increased material costs due to higher market prices. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales was 5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to a loss of 5% in the comparable prior year period. The margin percentage improvement was driven by an increased material margin attributed to a continued focus on disciplined buying, higher pricing for non-ferrous auto residue, and by continued efforts to bring processing costs in line with volume and market pricing.
Mining
Our Mining segment's key performance driver has historically been from demand for raw materials from Chinese steelmakers. Since acquiring Ferrous Resources in 2015, our Mining segment has been concentrating on sales in its domestic market, Brazil.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased $3 million as compared to the comparable prior year period due to iron ore price increases. Cost of goods sold for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased $2 million as compared to the comparable prior year period due to volume increases.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $27 million as compared to the comparable prior year period primarily due to iron ore price increases, offset in part by volume decreases. Cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $2 million as compared to the comparable prior year period.
Food Packaging
Our Food packaging segment's results of operations are primarily driven by the production and sale of cellulosic, fibrous and plastic casings for the processed meat and poultry industry and derives a majority of its total net sales from customers located outside the United States.


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Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $18 million (22%) as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The increase was primarily due to higher sales volume, primarily from acquisitions, offset in part by unfavorable price and product mix. Cost of goods sold for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $14 million (23%) as compared to the corresponding prior year period. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales 24% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 25% for the comparable prior year period.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $45 million (19%) as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The increase was primarily due to higher sales volume, primarily from acquisitions, offset in part by unfavorable price and product mix and foreign currency exchange. Cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $33 million (18%) as compared to the corresponding prior year period. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales was flat at 24% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
Real Estate
Real Estate revenues and expenses include sales of residential units, results from club operations and rental income and expenses, including income from financing leases. Sales of residential units are included in net sales in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Results from club and rental operations, including financing lease income, are included in other revenues from operations in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Revenue from our real estate operations for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were substantially derived from income from club and rental operations.
Home Fashion
Our Home Fashion segment is significantly influenced by the overall economic environment, including consumer spending, at the retail level, for home textile products. Many of the larger retailers are customers of WestPoint Home LLC ("WPH"). WPH has a stable manufacturing platform and is focused on continued improvement in its cost structure through the use of certain process improvement initiatives.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 decreased by $2 million (4%) compared to the comparable prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales volume. Cost of goods sold for the three months ended September 30, 2017 decreased by $3 million (7%) compared to the comparable prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales volume and product mix. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales was 15% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 13% for the comparable prior year period. The increase was primarily due to product mix.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased by $13 million (9%) compared to the comparable prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales volume. Cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased by $11 million (8%) compared to the comparable prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales volume. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales was flat at 14% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

Other Consolidated Results of Operations
Gain On Disposition of Assets, Net
As discussed in Note 1, "Description of Business," to the condensed consolidated financial statements, on June 1, 2017, we closed on the ARL Initial Sale, resulting in a pretax gain on disposition of assets of approximately $1.5 billion recorded by our Railcar segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. In August 2017, our Real Estate segment sold a development property in Las Vegas Nevada for $600 million, resulting in a pretax gain on disposition of assets of $456 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Selling, General and Administrative
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Our consolidated selling, general and administrative for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $30 million (5%) as compared to the comparable prior year period. The increase was primarily attributable to our Automotive segment due to certain acquisitions and personnel costs associated with integration and increased customer services, offset in part by a decrease in our Gaming segment due to the closing and subsequent sale the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in October 2016 and a decrease in our Investment segment due to lower compensation expense.


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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Our consolidated selling, general and administrative for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $147 million (8%) as compared to the comparable prior year period. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase from our Automotive segment of $189 million primarily due to the inclusion of Pep Boys' results beginning in February 2016 and certain other acquisitions as well as personnel costs associated with integration and increased customer services. This increase was offset in part by a decrease in our Gaming segment due to the closing and subsequent sale the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in October 2016 and a decrease in our Investment segment due to lower compensation expense.
Restructuring, Net
Our consolidated restructuring costs, net is primarily attributable to our Automotive segment and consists primarily of employee severance and termination benefits as well as facility closures and other costs. Our Automotive segment's restructuring activities are undertaken as necessary to execute management’s strategy and streamline operations, consolidate and take advantage of available capacity and resources, and ultimately achieve net cost reductions. Restructuring activities include efforts to integrate and rationalize businesses and to relocate manufacturing operations to best cost manufacturing locations. Restructuring, net decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the comparable prior year periods due to lower severance and other charges incurred.
Impairment
Refer to Note 5, "Fair Value Measurements," and Note 8, "Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net," for discussion of impairments of assets.
Interest Expense
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Our consolidated interest expense during the three months ended September 30, 2017 decreased by $15 million (7%) as compared the corresponding prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to lower interest expense from our Railcar segment due to the sale of ARL in the second quarter of 2017, as well as lower interest expense from our Investment segment attributable to a decrease in due to broker balances over the respective periods. These decreases were offset in part by higher interest expense from our Holding Company due to our senior unsecured notes refinancing in the first quarter of 2017, which is subject to a higher interest rate.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Our consolidated interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased by $17 million as compared the corresponding prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to lower interest expense from our Investment segment attributable to a decrease in due to broker balances over the respective periods, as well as lower interest expense from our Railcar segment due to the sale of ARL in the second quarter of 2017. These decreases were offset in part by higher interest expense from our Energy segment due to a certain debt offering during the second quarter of 2016, as well as higher interest expense from our Holding Company due to our senior unsecured notes refinancing in the first quarter of 2017, which is subject to a higher interest rate.
Income Tax Expense
Certain of our subsidiaries are partnerships not subject to taxation in our consolidated financial statements and certain other subsidiaries are corporations, or subsidiaries of corporations, subject to taxation in our consolidated financial statements. Therefore, our consolidated effective tax rate generally differs from the statutory federal tax rate of 35%. Refer to Note 13, "Income Taxes," to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of income taxes.
In addition, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, we analyze all positive and negative evidence and maintain a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets that are not considered more likely than not to be realized. Based on current analysis, including increased level of income and ability to use losses previously limited, we have determined that it is more likely than not that a significant portion of our U.S. tax loss carryforwards and credits will be realized and have released the valuation allowance on these deferred tax assets.



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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Holding Company Liquidity
We are a holding company. Our cash flow and our ability to meet our debt service obligations and make distributions with respect to depositary units likely will depend on the cash flow resulting from divestitures, equity and debt financings, interest income, returns on our interests in the Investment Funds and the payment of funds to us by our subsidiaries in the form of loans, dividends and distributions. We may pursue various means to raise cash from our subsidiaries. To date, such means include receipt of dividends and distributions from subsidiaries, obtaining loans or other financings based on the asset values of subsidiaries or selling debt or equity securities of subsidiaries through capital market transactions. To the degree any distributions and transfers are impaired or prohibited, our ability to make payments on our debt or distributions on our depositary units could be limited. The operating results of our subsidiaries may not be sufficient for them to make distributions to us. In addition, our subsidiaries are not obligated to make funds available to us and distributions and intercompany transfers from our subsidiaries to us may be restricted by applicable law or covenants contained in debt agreements and other agreements.
As of September 30, 2017, our Holding Company had cash and cash equivalents of $484 million and total debt of approximately $5.5 billion. During 2017, our Holding Company invested $1.0 billion in the Investment Funds, net of redemptions. As of September 30, 2017, our Holding Company had investments in the Investment Funds with a total fair market value of approximately $2.9 billion. Subsequent to September 30, 2017, our Holding Company invested an additional $300 million in the Investment Funds. We may redeem our direct investment in the Investment Funds upon notice. See "Segment Liquidity and Capital Resources" below for additional information with respect to our Investment segment liquidity.
Sale of ARL
On June 1, 2017, we closed on our previously announced sale of ARL (the "ARL Initial Sale") to SMBC Rail Services, LLC ("SMBC Rail"). After repaying, or assigning to SMBC Rail, applicable indebtedness of ARL, we received cash consideration of approximately $1.3 billion in connection with the ARL Initial Sale. For a period of three years after the closing of the ARL Initial Sale, and upon satisfaction of certain conditions, we have an option to sell, and SMBC Rail has an option to buy, 4,551 remaining railcars owned by a wholly owned subsidiary of ours. Subsequent to September 30, 2017, we sold an additional 4,382 railcars to SMBC Rail for $522 million, resulting in a $154 million pretax gain on disposition of assets.
Holding Company Borrowings and Availability
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
(in millions)
6.75% senior unsecured notes due 2024 - Icahn Enterprises
$
498

 
$

6.25% senior unsecured notes due 2022 - Icahn Enterprises
693

 

5.875% senior unsecured notes due 2022 - Icahn Enterprises
1,341

 
1,340

6.00% senior unsecured notes due 2020 - Icahn Enterprises
1,704

 
1,705

4.875% senior unsecured notes due 2019 - Icahn Enterprises
1,272

 
1,271

3.50% senior unsecured notes due 2017 - Icahn Enterprises

 
1,174

 
$
5,508

 
$
5,490

As of September 30, 2017, based on covenants in the indenture governing our senior unsecured notes, we are not permitted to incur additional indebtedness. However, our covenants do permit us to refinance our debt obligations and receive additional incremental proceeds to pay related fees as well as accrued and unpaid interest.
Refinancing of 3.50% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2017
On January 18, 2017, we issued $695 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.250% senior notes due 2022 and $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.750% senior notes due 2024 resulting in proceeds of $1.190 billion, after deducting the initial purchaser’s discount and commission and estimated fees and expenses related to the offering. The proceeds from the issuance of these notes were used to redeem all of our 3.50% senior unsecured notes due 2017 and to pay related accrued and unpaid interest.


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Icahn Enterprises Rights Offering
In January 2017, Icahn Enterprises commenced a rights offering entitling holders of the rights to acquire newly issued depositary units of Icahn Enterprises. The purposes of the rights offering were to (i) enhance Icahn Enterprises' depositary unit holder equity; (ii) endeavor to improve Icahn Enterprises' credit ratings; and (iii) raise equity capital to be used for general partnership purposes. Aggregate proceeds from the rights offering was $600 million.
Distributions on Depositary Units
On November 1, 2017, the Board of Directors of the general partner of Icahn Enterprises declared a quarterly distribution in the amount of $1.50 per depositary unit. The quarterly distribution is payable in either cash or additional depositary units, at the election of each depositary unit holder and will be paid on or about December 20, 2017 to depositary unit holders of record at the close of business on November 13, 2017.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we declared three quarterly distributions aggregating $4.50 per depositary unit. Mr. Icahn and his affiliates elected to receive their proportionate share of these distributions in depositary units. Mr. Icahn and his affiliates owned approximately 90.8% of Icahn Enterprises' outstanding depositary units as of September 30, 2017. In connection with these distributions, aggregate cash distributions to all depositary unitholders was $60 million.
The declaration and payment of distributions is reviewed quarterly by Icahn Enterprises GP's board of directors based upon a review of our balance sheet and cash flow, our expected capital and liquidity requirements, the provisions of our partnership agreement and provisions in our financing arrangements governing distributions, and keeping in mind that limited partners subject to U.S. federal income tax have recognized income on our earnings even if they do not receive distributions that could be used to satisfy any resulting tax obligations. The payment of future distributions will be determined by the board of directors quarterly, based upon the factors described above and other factors that it deems relevant at the time that declaration of a distribution is considered. Payments of distributions are subject to certain restrictions, including certain restrictions on our subsidiaries which limit their ability to distribute dividends to us. There can be no assurance as to whether or in what amounts any future distributions might be paid.
Purchase of Additional Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries
During January 2017, we increased our ownership in Federal-Mogul from 82.0% to 100% through a tender offer for the remaining shares of Federal-Mogul common stock not already owned by us and a subsequent short form merger for an aggregate purchase price of $305 million.
During August 2017, we increased our ownership in Tropicana from 72.5% to 83.9% through a tender offer for additional shares of Tropicana common stock not already owned by us, for an aggregate purchase price of $95 million, excluding cash paid by Tropicana to repurchase shares in connection with the tender offer and in accordance with Tropicana's stock repurchase program, as discussed below.
Dividends and Distributions From Subsidiaries
Dividends and distributions are primarily received from our Energy, Railcar and Real Estate segments. See "Other Segment Liquidity" below for additional information with respect to our dividends and distributions received from subsidiaries.
Investment Segment Liquidity
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we invested $1.0 billion in the Investment Funds, net of redemptions, and affiliates of Mr. Icahn (excluding us and our subsidiaries) invested $600 million in the Investment Funds. In addition to investments by us and Mr. Icahn, the Investment Funds historically have access to significant amounts of cash available from prime brokerage lines of credit, subject to customary terms and market conditions.
Additionally, our Investment segment liquidity is driven by the investment activities and performance of the Investment Funds. As of September 30, 2017, the Investment Funds' had a net short notional exposure of 77%. The Investment Funds' long exposure was 124% (118% long equity and 6% long credit and other) and its short exposure was 201% (182% short equity, 19% short credit and other).  The notional exposure represents the ratio of the notional exposure of the Investment Funds' invested capital to the net asset value of the Investment Funds at September 30, 2017.
Of the Investment Funds' 124% long exposure, 122% was comprised of the fair value of its long positions (with certain adjustments) and 2% was comprised of single name equity forward contracts and credit contracts. Of the Investment Funds' 201% short exposure, 17% was comprised of the fair value of our short positions and 184% was comprised of short credit default swap contracts and short broad market index swap derivative contracts.
With respect to both our long positions that are not notionalized (122% long exposure) and our short positions that are not notionalized (17% short), each 1% change in exposure as a result of purchases or sales (assuming no change in value) would have a 1% impact on our cash and cash equivalents (as a percentage of net asset value). Changes in exposure as a result of


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purchases and sales as well as adverse changes in market value would also have an effect on funds available to us pursuant to prime brokerage lines of credit.
With respect to the notional value of our other short positions (184% short exposure), our liquidity would decrease by the balance sheet unrealized loss if we were to close the positions at quarter end prices. This would be offset by a release of restricted cash balances collateralizing these positions as well as an increase in funds available to us pursuant to certain prime brokerage lines of credit. If we were to increase our short exposure by adding to these short positions, we would be required to provide cash collateral equal to a small percentage of the initial notional value at counterparties that require cash as collateral and then post additional collateral equal to 100% of the mark to market on adverse changes in fair value. For our counterparties who do not require cash collateral, funds available from lines of credit would decrease.
Other Segment Liquidity
Segment Borrowings and Availability
Segment debt consists of the following:
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
(in millions)
Debt and credit facilities - Automotive
$
3,434

 
$
3,249

Debt facilities - Energy
1,121

 
1,118

Debt and credit facilities - Railcar
552

 
571

Credit facilities - Gaming
162

 
287

Credit facilities - Food Packaging
272

 
265

Capital leases and other
149

 
139

 
$
5,690

 
$
5,629

Refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 for information concerning terms, restrictions and covenants pertaining to our subsidiaries' debt. See Note 9, “Debt,” to the condensed consolidated financial statements for information with respect to updates to our subsidiaries' debt as of September 30, 2017 compared to December 31, 2016. As of September 30, 2017, our subsidiaries are in compliance with all debt covenants.
Our segments have additional borrowing availability under certain revolving credit facilities as summarized below.
 
September 30, 2017
 
(in millions)
Automotive
$
456

Energy
419

Railcar
200

Food Packaging
8

Home Fashion
24

 
$
1,107

Subsidiary Common Stock Dividends and Distributions
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we received $107 million in dividends from CVR Energy. Subsequent to September 30, 2017, CVR Energy and CVR Refining declared a quarterly dividend and distribution, respectively, which will result in an additional aggregate $41 million in dividends and distributions paid to us in the fourth quarter of 2017.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we received $65 million in aggregate dividends and distributions from our Railcar segment. Subsequent to September 30, 2017, ARI declared a quarterly dividend, which will result in an additional $5 million in dividends paid to us in the fourth quarter of 2017.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we received $258 million in net distributions from our Real Estate segment.


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Sale of Las Vegas Development Property
In August 2017, our Real Estate segment sold a development property in Las Vegas, Nevada for $600 million, resulting in a pretax gain on disposition of assets of $456 million. The transaction included cash proceeds from the sale of $225 million and two tranches of seller financing totaling $375 million (including a $345 million first-lien mortgage and a $30 million second-lien mortgage).
Accounts Receivable, Net
Federal-Mogul's subsidiaries in Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and the United States are party to accounts receivable factoring and securitization facilities. Refer to Note 2, "Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
Subsidiary Stock Repurchases
On July 28, 2015, ARI's board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $250 million of its outstanding common stock (the "ARI Stock Repurchase Program"). ARI did not repurchase shares of its common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Prior to 2017, an aggregate $86 million was repurchased under the ARI Stock Repurchase Program.
On July 31, 2015, Tropicana's board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $50 million of its outstanding common stock and on February 22, 2017, an additional $50 million was authorized for repurchase (the "Tropicana Stock Repurchase Program"). During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Tropicana repurchased shares of its common stock aggregating $36 million in connection with a tender offer commenced by Icahn Enterprises and Tropicana. Prior to 2017, an aggregate $43 million was repurchased under the Tropicana Stock Repurchase Program.
Subsidiary Payments to Acquire Businesses
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, our Automotive segment acquired several automotive services businesses for an aggregate purchase price of $74 million, net of cash acquired. Additionally, subsequent to September 30, 2017, our Automotive segment acquired an automotive services business for a purchase price of $120 million, net of cash acquired.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, our Food Packaging segment acquired a casings business for a purchase price of $31 million, net of cash acquired.


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Consolidated Cash Flows
Our Holding Company's cash flows are generally driven by payments and proceeds associated with our senior unsecured debt obligations and payments and proceeds associated with equity transactions with Icahn Enterprises' depositary unitholders. Additionally, our Holding Company's cash flows may include various investment transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions of businesses, including proceeds from the ARL Initial Sale. Our Investment segment's cash flows are primarily driven by investment transactions, which are included in net cash flows from operating activities due to the nature of its business, as well as contributions and distributions from Mr. Icahn and his affiliates (including Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises Holdings), which are included in net cash flow from financing activities. Our other operating segments' cash flows are driven by the activities and performance of each business, which is included in the discussion below. The following table summarizes consolidated cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2017 and cash flow information for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 for Icahn Enterprises' reporting segments and our Holding Company:

September 30, 2017
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
Net Cash Provided By (Used In)
 
Net Cash Provided By (Used In)
 
 
Operating Activities
 
Investing Activities
 
Financing Activities
 
Operating Activities
 
Investing Activities
 
Financing Activities
 
(in millions)
Holding Company
$
484

 
$
(335
)
 
$
148

 
$
446

 
$
(253
)
 
$
233

 
$
46

Investment
17

 
(1,596
)
 

 
1,600

 
556

 

 
(552
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Operating Segments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Automotive
366

 
118

 
(401
)
 
293

 
394

 
(261
)
 
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   Energy
849

 
327

 
(81
)
 
(133
)
 
219

 
(172
)
 
(49
)
   Railcar
106

 
185

 
(107
)
 
(268
)
 
320

 
(232
)
 
(412
)
   Gaming
125

 
103

 
(28
)
 
(194
)
 
63

 
(34
)
 
44

   Metals
14

 
2

 
(4
)
 
11

 
(14
)
 
(1
)
 
7

   Mining
17

 
16

 
(27
)
 
14

 
(2
)
 
(12
)
 
2

   Food Packaging
18

 
15

 
(46
)
 
9

 
24

 
(11
)
 
(3
)
   Real Estate
41

 
59

 
219

 
(261
)
 
21

 
3

 
(30
)
   Home Fashion
1

 
(3
)
 
(4
)
 
6

 
(6
)
 
(8
)
 
2

   Other operating segments
1,537

 
822

 
(479
)
 
(523
)
 
1,019

 
(728
)
 
(387
)
Total before eliminations
2,038

 
(1,109
)
 
(331
)
 
1,523

 
1,322

 
(495
)
 
(893
)
Eliminations(1)

 

 
665

 
(665
)
 

 
(1,172
)
 
1,172

Consolidated
$
2,038

 
$
(1,109
)
 
$
334

 
$
858

 
$
1,322

 
$
(1,667
)
 
$
279

(1) Eliminations in the table above relate to our Holding Company's transactions with our Investment and other operating segments. Our Holding Company's transactions with our Investment and other operating segments are generally reported as cash flows from investing activities by our Holding Company and such transactions are generally reported as cash flows from financing activities by our Investment and other operating segments. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, our Holding Company had net investment of $1.0 billion in the Investment Funds offset in part by $215 million in net proceeds from our other operating segments. Additionally, our Holding Company repaid a loan to ARL for $120 million classified as financing activities by our Holding Company and investing activities by our Railcar segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, our Holding Company had net proceeds from the Investment Funds and our other operating segments aggregating approximately $1.3 billion. Additionally, our Holding Company received loan proceeds from ARL of $125 million classified as financing activities by our Holding Company and investing activities by our Railcar segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
Operating Activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, net cash used in operating activities was primarily driven by our Investment segment and our Holding Company, offset in part by net cash provided by operating activities from our other operating segments, particularly from our Energy, Railcar, Automotive, and Gaming segments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net cash provided by operating activities was primarily driven by our Investment and other operating segments, particularly from our Automotive, Railcar and Energy segments, offset in part by our Holding Company.
Our Investment segment's cash flows from operating activities for the comparable periods were attributable to its net investment transactions. Our Holding Company's cash flows from operating activities for the comparable periods were attributable to our semi-annual interest payments on our senior unsecured notes and certain operating expenses of the Holding Company. Our other operating segments' cash flows from operating activities for the comparable periods were primarily


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attributable to earnings before non-cash charges. However, the decrease in net cash provided by operating activities from our other operating segments in 2017 compared to 2016 was primarily attributable to changes in operating assets and liabilities.
Investing Activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, our Holding Company had net cash provided by investing activities due to proceeds of approximately $1.3 billion from the ARL Initial Sale and aggregate proceeds from our other operating segments of $215 million. This was offset in part by net investments in the Investment Funds of $1.0 billion and payments to acquire additional outstanding common stock of Federal-Mogul and Tropicana aggregating $349 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, our Holding Company had net cash provided by investing activities due to proceeds received from our Investment and other operating segments of approximately $1.3 billion, offset in part by our acquisition of Pep Boys for approximately $1.0 billion.
Our other operating segments had net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 primarily due to capital expenditures. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, capital expenditures at our Automotive segment of $333 million were primarily related to investing in new facilities, upgrading existing products, continuing new product launches and other infrastructure and equipment costs. Our Railcar segment's capital expenditures were $139 million, primarily for railcars for lease and our Gaming and Energy segments had capital expenditures of $83 million and $80 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 our Railcar segment had capital expenditures of $104 million, primarily for railcars for lease, and our Automotive and Energy segments had capital expenditures of $306 million and $106 million, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, our Railcar segment's net cash used in investing activities also reflects the cash held by ARL at disposition which, when netted with the proceeds from the ARL Initial Sale received by our Holding Company, resulted in net cash proceeds from the ARL Initial Sale in consolidation of approximately $1.2 billion, offset in part by cash received of $120 million from the Holding Company for the repayment of an intercompany loan. Additionally, our Automotive and Food Packaging segments had cash used in investing activities due to certain acquisitions aggregating $105 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, our other operating segments had payments to acquire businesses of $94 million, including our Energy segments acquisition of CVR Nitrogen, LP. in 2016 for $64 million, net of cash acquired. In addition, our Railcar segment's net cash used in investing activities for or the nine months ended September 30, 2016 included a $125 million loan to our Holding Company.
Financing Activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, our Holding Company received proceeds from our rights offing of $612 million (which includes a contribution from our general partner in order to maintain its aggregate 1.99% general partner interest in us) and net proceeds from our senior unsecured debt refinancing of $15 million, offset in part by repayment of an intercompany loan due to ARL of $120 million and by cash distributions on our depositary units of $61 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, our Holding Company received $125 million in proceeds from its intercompany loan from ARL which was offset in part by cash distributions to our depositary unitholders of $81 million.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, our Investment segment had net cash provided by financing activities of $1.6 billion, which included our $1.0 billion investment in the Investment Funds as well as $600 million received from Mr. Icahn and his affiliates (excluding us). For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, our Investment segment had net cash used in financing activities of $552 million due to distributions paid to our Holding Company of approximately $1.1 billion, offset in part by net contributions from Mr. Icahn and his affiliates (excluding us) of $498 million.
Our other operating segments had net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 primarily due to net debt transactions as well as dividends and distributions to us and to non-controlling interests. Our other operating segments had net cash payments for debt of $237 million and $54 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Additionally, our Energy and Railcar segments had cash payments for dividends and distributions aggregating $210 million and $246 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, of which $172 million and $172 million, respectively, was paid to us. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, our Real Estate segment had net distributions to us of $258 million. Net cash used in financing activities at our other operating segments was offset in part by contributions from us received by our Automotive segment of $220 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.


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Consolidated Capital Resources
There have been no significant changes to our capital expenditures during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the estimated capital expenditures for 2017 as reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. Capital expenditures with respect to certain environmental matters are discussed in Note 16, "Commitments and Contingencies," to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated Contractual Commitments and Contingencies
Other than certain debt transactions as described above, there have been no material changes to our contractual commitments and contingencies as compared to those reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Consolidated Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have off-balance sheet risk related to investment activities associated with certain financial instruments, including futures, options, credit default swaps and securities sold, not yet purchased. For additional information regarding these arrangements, see Note 2, “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and Note 6, “Financial Instruments," to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to those reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Refer to Note 2, "Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements applicable to us.

Forward-Looking Statements
Statements included in “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” which are not historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or by Public Law 104-67.
Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from trends, plans, or expectations set forth in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties may include the risks and uncertainties described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and those set forth in this Report.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Except as discussed below, information about our quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk did not differ materially from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Market Risk
Our predominant exposure to market risk is related to our Investment segment and the sensitivities to movements in the fair value of the Investment Funds' investments.
Investment
The fair value of the financial assets and liabilities of the Investment Funds primarily fluctuates in response to changes in the value of securities. The net effect of these fair value changes impacts the net gains from investment activities in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Investment Funds' risk is regularly evaluated and is managed on a position basis as well as on a portfolio basis. Senior members of our investment team meet on a regular basis to assess and review certain risks, including concentration risk, correlation risk and credit risk for significant positions. Certain risk metrics and other analytical tools are used in the normal course of business by the Investment segment.
The Investment Funds hold investments that are reported at fair value as of the reporting date, which include securities owned, securities sold, not yet purchased and derivatives as reported on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Based on their respective balances as of September 30, 2017, we estimate that in the event of a 10% adverse change in the fair value of these investments, the fair values of securities owned, securities sold, not yet purchased and derivatives would decrease by approximately $902 million, $126 million and $1.5 billion, respectively. However, as of September 30, 2017, we estimate that


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the impact to our share of the net gain (loss) from investment activities reported in our condensed consolidated statement of operations would be less than the change in fair value since we have an investment of approximately 39% in the Investment Funds, and the non-controlling interests in income would correspondingly offset approximately 61% of the change in fair value.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
Our predominant exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk is related to our Automotive segment and the sensitivities to movements in the foreign currency exchange rate between the Euro and U.S. Dollar.
Automotive
Federal-Mogul issued notes in the amount €1,065 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Federal-Mogul has designated €753 million of these notes as a net investment hedge in certain foreign subsidiaries and affiliates of Federal-Mogul. As such, an adverse change in foreign currency exchange rates will have no effect on earnings. For the portion of the debt not designated as a net investment hedge, Federal-Mogul has other natural hedges in place that will offset any adverse change in foreign currency exchange rates. A 10% adverse change in foreign currency exchange rates between the Euro and U.S. Dollar as of September 30, 2017 would increase the amount of cash required to settle the Euro Notes by approximately $126 million.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
As of September 30, 2017, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of Icahn Enterprises' and Icahn Enterprises Holdings' and subsidiaries' disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to the Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in such reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.



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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
We are, and will continue to be, subject to litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of business. Refer to Note 16, “Commitments and Contingencies” to the condensed consolidated financial statements, which is incorporated by reference into this Part II, Item 1 of this Report, for information regarding our lawsuits and proceedings.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There were no material changes to our risk factors during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to those reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Item 5. Other Information.
The U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York recently contacted Icahn Enterprises L.P. seeking production of information pertaining to our and Mr. Icahn’s activities relating to the Renewable Fuels Standard and Mr. Icahn’s role as an advisor to the President. We are cooperating with the request and are providing information in response to the subpoena. The U.S. Attorney’s office has not made any claims or allegations against us or Mr. Icahn. We maintain a strong compliance program and, while no assurances can be made, we do not believe this inquiry will have a material impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 6. Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.





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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.
 
Icahn Enterprises L.P.
 
By:
Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its
general partner
 
By:
/s/SungHwan Cho
 
 
SungHwan Cho,
Chief Financial Officer and Director

 
By:
Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its
general partner
 
By:
/s/Peter Reck
 
 
Peter Reck,
Chief Accounting Officer

Date: November 3, 2017



 
Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P.
 
By:
Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its
general partner
 
By:
/s/SungHwan Cho
 
 
SungHwan Cho,
Chief Financial Officer and Director

 
By:
Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its
general partner
 
By:
/s/Peter Reck
 
 
Peter Reck,
Chief Accounting Officer

Date: November 3, 2017



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