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Exhibit 10.2
September 26, 2008
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.
One Centerpointe Drive, Suite 200
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Re:   Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 7, 2006 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Credit Agreement;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among The Greenbrier Companies, Inc., an Oregon corporation (the “Company”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as U.S. Administrative Agent.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The parties hereto agree that Section 9.10(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:
     (a) to release any Lien on any property granted to or held by such Administrative Agent under any Loan Document (i) upon termination of the Aggregate Commitments and payment in full of all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations) and the expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit, (ii) that is transferred or to be transferred as part of or in connection with any Disposition permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document, (iii) that is owned by a Person other than a Loan Party, including vessels under construction for third parties pursuant to a contract, that are held by a Loan Party as a bailee for such other Person, or (iv) subject to Section 10.01, if approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Required Lenders;
All references in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to the “Credit Agreement” shall be deemed to refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.
Except as modified hereby, all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect.
This letter agreement shall become effective upon the execution hereof by the Loan Parties, the Required Lenders and the Administrative Agents.
This letter agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of executed counterparts of this Agreement by telecopy or pdf shall be effective as an original.

 


 

This letter agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon.
         
  Sincerely,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as U.S. Administrative Agent
 
 
  By   /s/ Tiffany Shin  
    Name:   Tiffany Shin  
    Title:   Assistant Vice President  
 
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
THIRD AMENDMENT

 


 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN:
         
BORROWER:   THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.,
an Oregon corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Name  Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Title:   Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
SUBSIDIARY
GUARANTORS: 
GUNDERSON LLC,
an Oregon limited liability company
 
 
  By:   /s/ Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Name:   Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Title:   Executive Vice President  
 
         
  GREENBRIER LEASING COMPANY, LLC,
an Oregon limited liability company
 
 
  By:   /s/ Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Name:   Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Title:   Executive Vice President  
 
  GREENBRIER RAILCAR, LLC,
an Oregon limited liability company
 
 
  By:   /s/ Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Name:   Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Title:   Vice President  
 
  AUTOSTACK COMPANY, LLC,
an Oregon limited liability company
 
 
  By:   /s/ Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Name:   Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Title:   Vice President  
 
  GUNDERSON RAIL SERVICES, LLC,
an Oregon limited liability company
 
 
  By:   /s/ Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Name:   Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Title:   Vice President  
 
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
THIRD AMENDMENT

 


 

         
  GUNDERSON MARINE, LLC,
an Oregon limited liability company
 
 
  By:   /s/ Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Name:   Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Title:   Vice President  
 
  GREENBRIER-CONCARRIL, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
 
 
  By:   /s/ Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Name:   Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Title:   Vice President  
 
  GREENBRIER LEASING LIMITED PARTNER, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
 
 
  By:   /s/ Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Name:   Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Title:   Principal Financial Accounting Officer  
 
  GREENBRIER MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
 
 
  By:   /s/ Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Name:   Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Title:   Executive Vice President  
 
  BRANDON RAILROAD LLC,
an Oregon limited liability company
 
 
  By:   /s/ Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Name:   Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Title:   Vice President  
 
  MERIDIAN RAIL HOLDINGS CORP.,
an Oregon corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Name:   Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Title:   Vice President and Treasurer  
 
  MERIDIAN RAIL ACQUISITION CORP.,
an Oregon corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Name:   Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Title:   Vice President and Treasurer  
 
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
THIRD AMENDMENT

 


 

         
  MERIDIAN RAIL MEXICO CITY CORP.,
an Oregon corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Name:   Mark J. Rittenbaum  
    Title:   Vice President and Treasurer  
 
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
THIRD AMENDMENT

 


 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN:
         
LENDERS:   BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as a U.S. Lender and as U.S. L/C Issuer and U.S. Swing Line Lender
 
 
  By   /s/ Michael Snook  
    Name:   Michael Snook  
    Title:   Senior Vice President  
 
  UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A.,
U.S. Lender
 
 
  By      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
U.S. Lender
 
 
  By   /s/ Richard J. Ameny, Jr.  
    Name:   Richard J. Ameny, Jr.  
    Title:   Vice President  
 
  KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
U.S. Lender
 
 
  By   /s/ Chris Swindell  
    Name:   Chris Swindell  
    Title:   Senior Vice President  
 
  BRANCH BANKING & TRUST COMPANY,
U.S. Lender
 
 
  By      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
  CAYLON NEW YORK BRANCH,
U.S. Lender
 
 
  By      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
THIRD AMENDMENT

 


 

         
  CRÉDIT INDUSTRIEL et COMMERCIAL, NEW YORK BRANCH,
U.S. Lender
 
 
  By   /s/ Adrienne Molloy                  /s/ Alex Aupoix  
    Name:   Adrienne Molloy                Alex Aupoix  
    Title:   Vice President                    Vice President  
 
  COMERICA BANK,
U.S. Lender
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
  SOVEREIGN BANK,
U.S. Lender
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
  DVB BANK AG,
U.S. Lender
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
     
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
  BANK OF THE WEST,
U.S. Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Brett German  
    Name:   Brett German  
    Title:   Vice President  
 
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
THIRD AMENDMENT