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 November 30, 2020

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

for the transition period from ______ to ______

Commission File No. 1-13146

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oregon	93-0816972
(State of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Centerpointe Drive, Suite 200, Lake Oswego, OR	97035
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(503) 684-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock without par value	GBX	New York Stock Exchange

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.

Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).

Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

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.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes  ☐    No  ☒

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, without par value, outstanding on December 31, 2020 was 32,824,080 shares.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events and include any statement that does not relate to any historical or current fact. We use words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “forecast,” “potential,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “likely,” “will,” “may,” “can,” “future,” “preliminary” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance.

Forward-looking statements are based on currently available operating, financial and market information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Actual future results and trends may differ materially depending on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to:

• the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the governmental reaction to COVID-19 and the related significant global decline in general economic activity as more fully described in Part II Item 1A “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q;

• changes in our product mix or decline in revenue due to shifts in demand;

• the cyclical nature of our business;

• equipment failures, technological failures, costs and inefficiencies associated with changing of production lines, or transfer of production between facilities;

• a decline in demand for our railcar equipment and services;

• a decline in performance, or increase in efficiency, of the rail freight industry;

• risks related to our operations outside of the U.S. including enforcement actions by regulators related to tax, environmental, labor, safety, or other regulations;

• governmental policy changes impacting international trade and corporate tax;

• the loss of, or reduction of, business from one or more of our limited number of customers;

• the loss or, or reduction of, supply of inputs for our business from one or more of our limited number of suppliers; and

• our inability to lease railcars at satisfactory rates, remarket leased railcars on favorable terms upon lease termination, or realize the expected residual values for end of life railcars due to changes in scrap prices;

The foregoing risks are described in more detail in Part I Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K which is incorporated herein by reference. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s opinions only as of the date hereof. Except as otherwise required by law, we do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements. All references to years refer to the fiscal years ended August 31^st unless otherwise noted.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Condensed Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, unaudited)

	November 30, 2020			August 31, 2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	724,547		$	833,745
Restricted cash		8,547			8,342
Accounts receivable, net		240,668			239,597
Inventories		490,282			529,529
Leased railcars for syndication		51,087			107,671
Equipment on operating leases, net		445,542			350,442
Property, plant and equipment, net		696,333			711,524
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates		72,254			72,354
Intangibles and other assets, net		186,509			190,322
Goodwill		130,315			130,308
	$	3,046,084		$	3,173,834
Liabilities and Equity
Revolving notes	$	276,248		$	351,526
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		434,138			463,880
Deferred income taxes		10,120			7,701
Deferred revenue		36,916			42,467
Notes payable, net		797,089			804,088
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest		30,711			31,117
Equity:
Greenbrier
Preferred stock - without par value; 25,000 shares    authorized; none outstanding		—			—
Common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares    authorized; 32,824 and 32,701 shares outstanding at    November 30, 2020 and August 31, 2020		—			—
Additional paid-in capital		462,498			460,400
Retained earnings		866,367			885,460
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(48,458	)		(52,817	)
Total equity – Greenbrier		1,280,407			1,293,043
Noncontrolling interest		180,455			180,012
Total equity		1,460,862			1,473,055
	$	3,046,084		$	3,173,834

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2020			2019
Revenue
Manufacturing	$	308,722		$	657,367
Wheels, Repair & Parts		65,556			86,608
Leasing & Services		28,711			25,384
		402,989			769,359
Cost of revenue
Manufacturing		280,890			581,912
Wheels, Repair & Parts		62,984			81,892
Leasing & Services		18,444			13,366
		362,318			677,170
Margin		40,671			92,189
Selling and administrative expense		43,707			54,364
Net gain on disposition of equipment		(922	)		(3,959	)
Earnings (loss) from operations		(2,114	)		41,784
Other costs
Interest and foreign exchange		11,103			12,852
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and earnings (loss) from    unconsolidated affiliates		(13,217	)		28,932
Income tax benefit (expense)		7,332			(5,994	)
Earnings (loss) before earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates		(5,885	)		22,938
Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates		(744	)		1,073
Net earnings (loss)		(6,629	)		24,011
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest		(3,343	)		(16,342	)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Greenbrier	$	(9,972	)	$	7,669
Basic earnings (loss) per common share	$	(0.30	)	$	0.24
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$	(0.30	)	$	0.23
Weighted average common shares:
Basic		32,723			32,629
Diluted		32,723			33,284

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(In thousands, unaudited)

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2020			2019
Net earnings (loss)	$	(6,629	)	$	24,011
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Translation adjustment		3,867			(1,583	)
Reclassification of derivative financial instruments recognized    in net earnings (loss) 1		1,241			309
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments 2		(753	)		2,154
Other (net of tax effect)		1			(463	)
		4,356			417
Comprehensive income (loss)		(2,273	)		24,428
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(3,340	)		(16,336	)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Greenbrier	$	(5,613	)	$	8,092

¹ Net of tax effect of $0.4 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019.

² Net of tax effect of nil and $0.5 million for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity

(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)

	Attributable to Greenbrier
	Common Stock Shares		Additional Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total Equity - Greenbrier			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity			Contingently Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Balance August 31, 2020		32,701	$	460,400		$	885,460		$	(52,817	)	$	1,293,043		$	180,012		$	1,473,055		$	31,117
Cumulative effect adjustment due    to adoption of ASU 2016-13    (see Note 1)		—		—			(509	)		—			(509	)		—			(509	)		—
Net earnings (loss)		—		—			(9,972	)		—			(9,972	)		3,749			(6,223	)		(406	)
Other comprehensive    income (loss), net		—		—			—			4,359			4,359			(3	)		4,356			—
Noncontrolling interest adjustments		—		—			—			—			—			(1,271	)		(1,271	)		—
Joint venture partner    distribution declared		—		—			—			—			—			(2,032	)		(2,032	)		—
Restricted stock awards (net of    cancellations)		123		14,196			—			—			14,196			—			14,196			—
Unamortized restricted stock		—		(16,533	)		—			—			(16,533	)		—			(16,533	)		—
Restricted stock amortization		—		4,435			—			—			4,435			—			4,435			—
Cash dividends ($0.27 per share)		—		—			(8,612	)		—			(8,612	)		—			(8,612	)		—
Balance November 30, 2020		32,824	$	462,498		$	866,367		$	(48,458	)	$	1,280,407		$	180,455		$	1,460,862		$	30,711

	Attributable to Greenbrier
	Common Stock Shares		Additional Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total Equity - Greenbrier			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity			Contingently Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Balance August 31, 2019		32,488	$	453,943		$	867,602		$	(44,815	)	$	1,276,730		$	164,967		$	1,441,697		$	31,564
Cumulative effect adjustment due    to adoption of ASU 2016-02		—		—			4,393			—			4,393			—			4,393			—
Net earnings		—		—			7,669			—			7,669			16,183			23,852			159
Other comprehensive    income (loss), net		—		—			—			423			423			(6	)		417			—
Noncontrolling interest adjustments		—		—			—			—			—			1,736			1,736			—
Joint venture partner distribution    declared		—		—			—			—			—			(3,905	)		(3,905	)		—
Consolidation of joint venture		—		—			—			—			—			12,075			12,075			—
Restricted stock awards (net of    cancellations)		108		9,472			—			—			9,472			—			9,472			—
Unamortized restricted stock		—		(11,341	)		—			—			(11,341	)		—			(11,341	)		—
Restricted stock amortization		—		2,826			—			—			2,826			—			2,826			—
Cash dividends ($0.25 per share)		—		—			(8,364	)		—			(8,364	)		—			(8,364	)		—
Balance November 30, 2019		32,596	$	454,900		$	871,300		$	(44,392	)	$	1,281,808		$	191,050		$	1,472,858		$	31,723

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands, unaudited)

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2020			2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings (loss)	$	(6,629	)	$	24,011
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Deferred income taxes		2,338			(6,515	)
Depreciation and amortization		26,046			29,335
Net gain on disposition of equipment		(922	)		(3,959	)
Accretion of debt discount		1,419			1,350
Stock based compensation expense		4,435			3,157
Noncontrolling interest adjustments		(1,271	)		1,736
Other		560			(391	)
Decrease (increase) in assets:
Accounts receivable, net		(6,377	)		58,488
Inventories		13,404			(69,662	)
Leased railcars for syndication		6,222			(13,132	)
Other assets		2,224			(37,304	)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(27,257	)		(47,421	)
Deferred revenue		(5,521	)		(10,012	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		8,671			(70,319	)
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sales of assets		8,691			27,463
Capital expenditures		(38,604	)		(23,216	)
Investments in and advances to / repayments from unconsolidated affiliates		4,526			(1,500	)
Cash distribution from unconsolidated affiliates and other		488			4,452
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(24,899	)		7,199
Cash flows from financing activities
Net change in revolving notes with maturities of 90 days or less		(9,738	)		2,399
Proceeds from revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days		110,000			—
Repayments of revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days		(175,000	)		—
Repayments of notes payable		(8,908	)		(9,749	)
Debt issuance costs		—			(4	)
Dividends		(9,180	)		(343	)
Cash distribution to joint venture partner		(2,810	)		(4,531	)
Tax payments for net share settlement of restricted stock		(2,337	)		(1,870	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(97,973	)		(14,098	)
Effect of exchange rate changes		5,208			981
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		(108,993	)		(76,237	)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Beginning of period		842,087			338,487
End of period	$	733,094		$	262,250
Balance sheet reconciliation
Cash and cash equivalents	$	724,547		$	253,602
Restricted cash		8,547			8,648
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as presented above	$	733,094		$	262,250
Cash paid during the period for
Interest	$	6,347		$	6,601
Income taxes, net	$	5,203		$	11,692
Non-cash activity
Transfer from Leased railcars for syndication and Inventories to    Equipment on operating leases, net	$	75,677		$	55,626
Capital expenditures accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	1,831		$	6,888
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with dividends declared	$	(568	)	$	8,021
Conversion of unconsolidated affiliate note receivable to Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	$	—		$	4,760
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with cash    distributions to joint venture partner	$	778		$	626

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Interim Financial Statements

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Greenbrier or the Company) as of November 30, 2020 and for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 have been prepared to reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods indicated. The results of operations for the three months ended November 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year ending August 31, 2021.  

Certain notes and other information have been condensed or omitted from the interim financial statements presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Therefore, these unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Management Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires judgment on the part of management to arrive at estimates and assumptions on matters that are inherently uncertain. These estimates may affect the amount of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities within the financial statements. Estimates and assumptions are periodically evaluated and may be adjusted in future periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Initial Adoption of Accounting Standards

Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (ASU 2016-13). This update introduces a new model for recognizing credit losses on financial instruments based on an estimate of current expected credit losses. The new guidance applies to loans, accounts receivable, trade receivables, other financial assets measured at amortized cost, loan commitments and other off-balance sheet credit exposures. The new guidance also applies to debt securities and other financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance beginning September 1, 2020. The Company estimated the expected lifetime credit loss by pooling financial instruments based on similar characteristics. Expected losses were then estimated using historical loss information and aging considerations, as well as other information such as the current and future economic conditions of its customers and the end markets in which they operate. The Company adopted this guidance using a modified retrospective approach through a cumulative effect adjustment, which decreased opening retained earnings by $0.5 million on September 1, 2020. The ongoing application of ASU 2016-13 is not expected to materially impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Prospective Accounting Changes

Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity

In August 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update 2020-06, Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity, which simplifies the accounting for certain convertible instruments, amends guidance on derivative scope exceptions for contracts in an entity’s own equity, and modifies the guidance on diluted EPS calculations as a result of these changes. The guidance in this ASU can be adopted using either a full or modified retrospective approach and becomes effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

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Simplification of Accounting for Income Taxes

In December 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 for: recognizing deferred taxes for investments, performing intra-period allocations and calculating taxes in interim periods. The ASU also improves consistent application of GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance to reduce complexity in certain areas, including recognizing deferred taxes for tax goodwill and allocating taxes to members of a consolidated group. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Note 2 – Revenue Recognition  

Contract balances

Contract assets primarily consist of unbilled receivables related to marine vessel construction and railcar repair services, for which the respective contracts do not yet permit billing at the reporting date. Contract liabilities primarily consist of customer prepayments for manufacturing, maintenance, and other management-type services, for which the Company has not yet satisfied the related performance obligations.

The contract balances are as follows:

(in thousands)	Balance sheet classification	November 30, 2020		August 31, 2020		$ change
Contract assets	Inventories	$	5,738	$	7,081	$	(1,343	)
Contract liabilities 1	Deferred revenue	$	30,444	$	27,009	$	3,435

¹ Contract liabilities balance includes deferred revenue within the scope of Topic 606.

For the three months ended November 30, 2020, the Company recognized $2.7 million of revenue that was included in Contract liabilities as of August 31, 2020.

Performance obligations

As of November 30, 2020, the Company has entered into contracts with customers for which revenue has not yet been recognized. The following table outlines estimated revenue related to performance obligations wholly or partially unsatisfied, that the Company anticipates will be recognized in future periods.

(in millions)	November 30, 2020
Revenue type:
Manufacturing – Railcar sales	$	1,923.0
Manufacturing – Marine	$	66.4
Services	$	127.1
Other	$	60.4
Manufacturing – Railcars intended for syndication 1	$	237.0

¹ Not a performance obligation as defined in Topic 606

Based on current production and delivery schedules and existing contracts, approximately $1.0 billion of the Railcar sales amount is expected to be recognized in the remaining nine months of 2021 while the remaining amount is expected to be recognized through 2024. The table above excludes estimated revenue to be recognized at the Company’s Brazilian manufacturing operations, as they are accounted for under the equity method.

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Revenue amounts reflected in Railcars intended for syndication may be syndicated to third parties or held in the Company’s fleet depending on a variety of factors.

Marine revenue is expected to be recognized through 2022 as vessel construction is completed.

Services includes management and maintenance services of which approximately 50% are expected to be performed through 2025 and the remaining amount through 2037.

Note 3 – Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value using the first-in first-out method. Work-in-process includes material, labor and overhead. Finished goods includes completed wheels, parts and railcars not on lease or in transit. The following table summarizes the Company’s inventory balance:

(In thousands)	November 30, 2020			August 31, 2020
Manufacturing supplies and raw materials	$	255,112		$	263,080
Work-in-process		103,540			116,909
Finished goods		153,878			173,761
Excess and obsolete adjustment		(22,248	)		(24,221	)
	$	490,282		$	529,529

Note 4 – Intangibles and Other Assets, net

Intangible assets that are determined to have finite lives are amortized over their useful lives. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized and are periodically evaluated for impairment.  

The following table summarizes the Company’s identifiable intangible and other assets balance:

(In thousands)	November 30, 2020			August 31, 2020
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships	$	89,722		$	89,722
Accumulated amortization		(58,419	)		(56,509	)
Other intangibles		39,477			37,798
Accumulated amortization		(11,569	)		(10,595	)
		59,211			60,416
Intangible assets not subject to amortization		2,474			2,474
Prepaid and other assets		18,231			22,026
Operating lease ROU assets		58,767			62,389
Nonqualified savings plan investments		39,026			35,744
Revolving notes issuance costs, net		3,387			3,623
Assets held for sale		5,413			3,650
Total Intangible and other assets, net	$	186,509		$	190,322

Amortization expense was $2.8 million and $2.7 million for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 respectively. Amortization expense for the years ending August 31, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 is expected to be $11.5 million, $8.1 million, $6.7 million, $6.6 million and $5.7 million, respectively.

Note 5 – Revolving Notes

Senior secured credit facilities, consisting of four components, aggregated to $738.2 million as of November 30, 2020.

As of November 30, 2020, a $600.0 million revolving line of credit, maturing June 2024, secured by substantially all the Company’s assets in the U.S. not otherwise pledged as security for term loans, existed to provide working capital and interim financing of equipment, principally for the U.S. and Mexican operations. Advances under this North

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American credit facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.50% or Prime plus 0.50% depending on the type of borrowing. Available borrowings under the credit facility are generally based on defined levels of eligible inventory, receivables, property, plant and equipment and leased equipment, as well as total debt to consolidated capitalization and fixed charges coverage ratios.

As of November 30, 2020, lines of credit totaling $68.2 million secured by certain of the Company’s European assets, with variable rates that range from Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate (WIBOR) plus 1.2% to WIBOR plus 1.5% and Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) plus 1.1%, were available for working capital needs of the European manufacturing operations. The European lines of credit include $28.0 million of facilities which are guaranteed by the Company. European credit facilities are regularly renewed. Currently, these European credit facilities have maturities that range from June 2021 through September 2022.

As of November 30, 2020, the Company’s Mexican railcar manufacturing operations had three lines of credit totaling $70.0 million. The first line of credit provides up to $30.0 million and matures in June 2024. Advances under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 3.75% to 4.25%. The second line of credit provides up to $35.0 million, of which the Company and its joint venture partner have each guaranteed 50%. Advances under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 3.75%. The Mexican railcar manufacturing joint venture will be able to draw amounts available under this facility through June 2021. The third line of credit provides up to $5.0 million and matures in September 2022. Advances under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.95% and are to be used for working capital needs.

As of November 30, 2020, outstanding commitments under the senior secured credit facilities consisted of $28.4 million in letters of credit and $210.0 million in borrowings under the North American credit facility, $36.2 million outstanding under the European credit facilities and $30.0 million outstanding under the Mexican credit facilities. As of November 30, 2020, the Company had an aggregate of $85.3 million available to draw down under committed credit facilities.

As of August 31, 2020, outstanding commitments under the senior secured credit facilities consisted of $28.7 million in letters of credit and $275.0 million in borrowings under the North American credit facility, $46.5 million outstanding under the European credit facilities and $30.0 million outstanding under the Mexican credit facilities.

Note 6 – Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

(In thousands)	November 30, 2020		August 31, 2020
Trade payables	$	126,096	$	148,971
Other accrued liabilities		107,798		100,168
Operating lease liabilities		61,072		64,509
Accrued payroll and related liabilities		93,552		105,008
Accrued warranty		45,620		45,224
	$	434,138	$	463,880

Note 7 – Warranty Accruals

Warranty costs are estimated and charged to operations to cover a defined warranty period. The estimated warranty cost is based on the history of warranty claims for each particular product type. For new product types without a warranty history, preliminary estimates are based on historical information for similar product types. The warranty accruals, included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, are reviewed periodically and updated based on warranty trends and expirations of warranty periods.

Warranty accrual activity:

	Three Months Ended November 30,
(In thousands)	2020			2019
Balance at beginning of period	$	45,224		$	46,678
Charged to cost of revenue, net		1,954			2,378
Payments		(1,415	)		(1,999	)
Currency translation effect		(143	)		53
Balance at end of period	$	45,620		$	47,110

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Note 8 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax effect as appropriate, consisted of the following:

(In thousands)	Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Financial Instruments			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Other			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance, August 31, 2020	$	(11,970	)	$	(39,816	)	$	(1,031	)	$	(52,817	)
Other comprehensive loss before    reclassifications		(753	)		3,870			1			3,118
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated    other comprehensive loss		1,241			—			—			1,241
Balance, November 30, 2020	$	(11,482	)	$	(35,946	)	$	(1,030	)	$	(48,458	)

The amounts reclassified out of Accumulated other comprehensive loss into the Consolidated Statements of Operations, with financial statement caption, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended November 30,
(In thousands)	2020			2019			Financial Statement Caption
(Gain) loss on derivative financial    instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	1,331		$	241		Revenue and Cost of revenue
Interest rate swap contracts		287			167		Interest and foreign exchange
		1,618			408		Total before tax
		(377	)		(99	)	Income tax expense
	$	1,241		$	309		Net of tax

Note 9 – Earnings (Loss) Per Share

The shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share are reconciled as follows:

	Three Months Ended November 30,
(In thousands)	2020		2019
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding (1)		32,723		32,629
Dilutive effect of 2.875% convertible notes (2)(3)		—		—
Dilutive effect of 2.25% convertible notes (2)(4)		—		—
Dilutive effect of restricted stock units (2)(5)		—		655
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding		32,723		33,284

(1) Restricted stock grants and restricted stock units that are considered participating securities, including some grants subject to certain performance criteria, are included in weighted average basic common shares outstanding when the Company is in a net earnings position.

(2) The dilutive effect of common stock equivalents was excluded from the share calculation for the three months ended November 30, 2020 due to a net loss.

(3) The dilutive effect of the 2.875% convertible notes was excluded for the three months ended November 30, 2019 as the average stock price was less than the applicable conversion price and therefore was considered anti-dilutive.

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(4) The dilutive effect of the 2.25% convertible notes was excluded for the three months ended November 30, 2019 as the average stock price was less than the applicable conversion price and therefore was considered anti-dilutive.

(5) Restricted stock units that are not considered participating securities and restricted stock units subject to performance criteria, for which actual levels of performance above target have been achieved, are included in weighted average diluted common shares outstanding when the Company is in a net earnings position.

Diluted EPS is calculated using the treasury stock method associated with shares underlying the 2.875% convertible notes, 2.25% convertible notes, restricted stock units that are not considered participating securities and performance based restricted stock units subject to performance criteria, for which actual levels of performance above target have been achieved.

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2020			2019
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Greenbrier	$	(9,972	)	$	7,669
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding		32,723			33,284
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.30	)	$	0.23

Note 10 – Stock Based Compensation

The value of stock based compensation awards is amortized as compensation expense from the date of grant through the earlier of the vesting period or in some instances the recipient’s eligible retirement date. Stock based compensation expense consists of restricted stock unit, restricted stock and phantom stock unit awards.

Stock based compensation expense was $4.4 million for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and $3.2 million for the three months ended November 30, 2019. Compensation expense is recorded in Selling and administrative expense and Cost of revenue on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.   

Note 11 – Derivative Instruments

Foreign operations give rise to market risks from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Foreign currency forward exchange contracts with established financial institutions are utilized to hedge a portion of that risk. Interest rate swap agreements are used to reduce the impact of changes in interest rates on certain debt. The Company’s foreign currency forward exchange contracts and interest rate swap agreements are designated as cash flow hedges, and therefore the effective portion of unrealized gains and losses is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss.

At November 30, 2020 exchange rates, notional amounts of forward exchange contracts for the purchase of Polish Zlotys and the sale of Euros; and the purchase of Mexican Pesos and the sale of U.S. Dollars aggregated to $243.7 million. The fair value of the contracts is included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Accounts payable and accrued liabilities when there is a loss, or as Accounts receivable, net when there is a gain. As the contracts mature at various dates through August 2022, any such gain or loss remaining will be recognized in manufacturing revenue or cost of revenue along with the related transactions. In the event that the underlying transaction does not occur or does not occur in the period designated at the inception of the hedge, the amount classified in accumulated other comprehensive loss would be reclassified to the results of operations in Interest and foreign exchange at the time of occurrence. At November 30, 2020 exchange rates, approximately $0.7 million would be reclassified to revenue or cost of revenue in the next year.

At November 30, 2020, an interest rate swap agreement maturing in September 2023 had a notional amount of $104.6 million and an interest rate swap agreement maturing June 2024 had a notional amount of $142.5 million. The fair value of the contracts are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities when there is a loss, or in Accounts receivable, net when there is a gain. As interest expense on the underlying debt is recognized, amounts corresponding to the interest rate swap are reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss and charged or credited to interest expense. At November 30, 2020 interest rates, approximately $4.9 million would be reclassified to interest expense in the next year.   

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Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

	Asset Derivatives					Liability Derivatives
		November 30, 2020		August 31, 2020			November 30, 2020		August 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Balance sheet location	Fair Value		Fair Value		Balance sheet location	Fair Value		Fair Value
Derivatives designated    as hedging    instruments
Foreign forward    exchange contracts	Accounts receivable, net	$	112	$	560	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	389	$	3
Interest rate swap    contracts	Accounts receivable, net		—		—	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		14,250		15,904
		$	112	$	560		$	14,639	$	15,907
Derivatives not    designated as    hedging instruments
Foreign forward    exchange contracts	Accounts receivable, net	$	—	$	22	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	—	$	—

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations

Three Months Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019

Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Location of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives	Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives three months ended
		November 30, 2020			November 30, 2019
Foreign forward exchange contract	Interest and foreign exchange	$	(123	)	$	71

Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives three months ended,						Location of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income	Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income three months ended						Location of gain (loss) on derivative (amount excluded from effectiveness testing)	Gain (loss) recognized on derivative (amount excluded from effectiveness testing) three months ended
	November 30, 2020			November 30, 2019				November 30, 2020			November 30, 2019				November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019
Foreign forward    exchange    contracts	$	(1,010	)	$	573		Revenue	$	(246	)	$	(166	)	Revenue	$	148	$	453
Foreign forward    exchange    contracts		(61	)		(594	)	Cost of    revenue		(41	)		(75	)	Cost of    revenue		5		134
Interest rate    swap    contracts		323			2,719		Interest and    foreign    exchange		(1,331	)		(167	)	Interest and    foreign    exchange		—		(165	)
	$	(748	)	$	2,698			$	(1,618	)	$	(408	)		$	153	$	422

The following table presents the amounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in which the effects of the cash flow hedges are recorded and the effects of the cash flow hedge activity on these line items for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019:

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2020					2019
	Total		Amount of gain (loss) on cash flow hedge activity			Total		Amount of gain (loss) on cash flow hedge activity
Revenue	$	402,989	$	(246	)	$	769,359	$	(166	)
Cost of revenue		362,318		(41	)		677,170		(75	)
Interest and foreign exchange		11,103		(1,331	)		12,852		(167	)

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Note 12 – Segment Information

The Company operates in three reportable segments: Manufacturing; Wheels, Repair & Parts; and Leasing & Services.

The accounting policies of the segments are described in the summary of significant accounting policies in the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Performance is evaluated based on Earnings (loss) from operations. Corporate includes selling and administrative costs not directly related to goods and services and certain costs that are intertwined among segments due to our integrated business model. The Company does not allocate Interest and foreign exchange or Income tax benefit (expense) for either external or internal reporting purposes. Intersegment sales and transfers are valued as if the sales or transfers were to third parties. Related revenue and margin are eliminated in consolidation and therefore are not included in consolidated results in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

The information in the following table is derived directly from the segments’ internal financial reports used for corporate management purposes.

For the three months ended November 30, 2020:

	Revenue								Earnings (loss) from operations
(In thousands)	External		Intersegment			Total			External			Intersegment			Total
Manufacturing	$	308,722	$	20,591		$	329,313		$	9,686		$	2,505		$	12,191
Wheels, Repair & Parts		65,556		301			65,857			(200	)		(9	)		(209	)
Leasing & Services		28,711		4,665			33,376			5,890			4,285			10,175
Eliminations		—		(25,557	)		(25,557	)		—			(6,781	)		(6,781	)
Corporate		—		—			—			(17,490	)		—			(17,490	)
	$	402,989	$	—		$	402,989		$	(2,114	)	$	—		$	(2,114	)

For the three months ended November 30, 2019:

	Revenue								Earnings (loss) from operations
(In thousands)	External		Intersegment			Total			External			Intersegment			Total
Manufacturing	$	657,367	$	97		$	657,464		$	53,143		$	(23	)	$	53,120
Wheels, Repair & Parts		86,608		5,851			92,459			1,114			(342	)		772
Leasing & Services		25,384		1,749			27,133			9,777			1,289			11,066
Eliminations		—		(7,697	)		(7,697	)		—			(924	)		(924	)
Corporate		—		—			—			(22,250	)		—			(22,250	)
	$	769,359	$	—		$	769,359		$	41,784		$	—		$	41,784

	Total assets
(In thousands)	November 30, 2020		August 31, 2020
Manufacturing	$	1,264,616	$	1,301,715
Wheels, Repair & Parts		274,534		271,862
Leasing & Services		758,820		739,025
Unallocated, including cash		748,114		861,232
	$	3,046,084	$	3,173,834

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Reconciliation of Earnings (loss) from operations to Earnings (loss) before income tax and earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates:

	Three Months Ended November 30,
(In thousands)	2020			2019
Earnings (loss) from operations	$	(2,114	)	$	41,784
Interest and foreign exchange		11,103			12,852
Earnings (loss) before income tax and earnings (loss)    from unconsolidated affiliates	$	(13,217	)	$	28,932

Note 13 – Leases

Lessor

Equipment on operating leases is reported net of accumulated depreciation of $31.5 million and $33.4 million as of November 30, 2020 and August 31, 2020, respectively. Depreciation expense was $3.9 million and $3.5 million for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019. In addition, certain railcar equipment leased-in by the Company on operating leases is subleased to customers under non-cancelable operating leases with lease terms ranging from one to fifteen years. Operating lease rental revenues included in the Company’s Statements of Operations for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 was $11.8 million and $11.4 million, which included $3.6 million and $3.7 million, respectively, of revenue as a result of daily, monthly or car hire utilization arrangements.

Aggregate minimum future amounts receivable under all non-cancelable operating leases and subleases at November 30, 2020, will mature as follows:

(in thousands)
Remaining nine months of 2021	$	34,031
2022		31,217
2023		26,558
2024		23,535
2025		12,458
Thereafter		27,112
	$	154,911

Lessee

The Company leases railcars, real estate, and certain equipment under operating and, to a lesser extent, finance lease arrangements. As of and for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, finance leases were not a material component of the Company's lease portfolio. The Company’s real estate and equipment leases have remaining lease terms ranging from less than one year to 78 years, with some including options to extend up to 15 years. The Company recognizes a lease liability and corresponding right-of-use (ROU) asset based on the present value of lease payments. To determine the present value of lease payments, as most of its leases do not provide a readily determinable implicit rate, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate is used to discount the lease payments based on information available at lease commencement date. The Company gives consideration to its recent debt issuances as well as publicly available data for instruments with similar characteristics when estimating its incremental borrowing rate.

The components of operating lease costs were as follows:

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2020		2019
Operating lease expense	$	3,848	$	3,422
Short-term lease expense		1,326		1,406
Total	$	5,174	$	4,828

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Aggregate minimum future amounts payable under operating leases having initial or remaining non-cancelable terms at November 30, 2020 will mature as follows:

(in thousands)
Remaining nine months of 2021	$	10,118
2022		12,404
2023		11,980
2024		10,712
2025		6,248
Thereafter		17,385
Total lease payments	$	68,847
Less: Imputed interest		(7,775	)
Total lease obligations	$	61,072

The table below presents additional information related to the Company’s leases:

Weighted average remaining lease term:
Operating leases	11.4 years
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating leases		3.2	%

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases were as follows:

(in thousands)	Three months ended November 30, 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the    measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	3,700
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new    operating lease liabilities	$	(197	)

Note 14 – Commitments and Contingencies

Portland Harbor Superfund Site

The Company’s Portland, Oregon manufacturing facility (the Portland Property) is located adjacent to the Willamette River. In December 2000, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) classified portions of the Willamette River bed known as the Portland Harbor, including the portion fronting the Company’s manufacturing facility, as a federal "National Priority List" or "Superfund" site due to sediment contamination (the Portland Harbor Site). The Company and more than 140 other parties have received a "General Notice" of potential liability from the EPA relating to the Portland Harbor Site. The letter advised the Company that it may be liable for the costs of investigation and remediation (which liability may be joint and several with other potentially responsible parties) as well as for natural resource damages resulting from releases of hazardous substances to the site. Ten private and public entities, including the Company (the Lower Willamette Group or LWG), signed an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) to perform a remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) of the Portland Harbor Site under EPA oversight, and several additional entities did not sign such consent, but nevertheless contributed financially to the effort. The EPA-mandated RI/FS was produced by the LWG and cost over $110 million during a 17-year period. The Company bore a percentage of the total costs incurred by the LWG in connection with the investigation. The Company’s aggregate expenditure during the 17-year period was not material. Some or all of any such outlay may be recoverable from other responsible parties. The EPA issued its Record of Decision (ROD) for the Portland Harbor Site on January 6, 2017 and accordingly on October 26, 2017, the AOC was terminated.

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Separate from the process described above, which focused on the type of remediation to be performed at the Portland Harbor Site and the schedule for such remediation, 83 parties, including the State of Oregon and the federal government, entered into a non-judicial mediation process to try to allocate costs associated with remediation of the Portland Harbor Site. Approximately 110 additional parties signed tolling agreements related to such allocations. On April 23, 2009, the Company and the other AOC signatories filed suit against 69 other parties due to a possible limitations period for some such claims; Arkema Inc. et al v. A & C Foundry Products, Inc. et al, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon, Case #3:09-cv-453-PK. All but 12 of these parties elected to sign tolling agreements and be dismissed without prejudice, and the case has been stayed by the court until January 14, 2022.

The EPA's January 6, 2017 ROD identifies a clean-up remedy that the EPA estimates will take 13 years of active remediation, followed by 30 years of monitoring with an estimated undiscounted cost of $1.7 billion. The EPA typically expects its cost estimates to be accurate within a range of -30% to +50%, but this ROD states that changes in costs are likely to occur as a result of new data collected over a 2-year period prior to final remedy design. The ROD identifies 13 Sediment Decision Units. One of the units, RM9W, includes the nearshore area of the river sediments offshore of the Portland Property as well as upstream and downstream of the facility. It also includes a portion of the Company’s riverbank. The ROD does not break down total remediation costs by Sediment Decision Unit. The EPA's ROD concluded that more data was needed to better define clean-up scope and cost. On December 8, 2017, the EPA announced that Portland Harbor is one of 21 Superfund sites targeted for greater attention. On December 19, 2017, the EPA announced that it had entered a new AOC with a group of four potentially responsible parties to conduct additional sampling during 2018 and 2019 to provide more certainty about clean-up costs and aid the mediation process to allocate those costs. The parties to the mediation, including the Company, agreed to help fund the additional sampling, which is now complete. The EPA requested that potentially responsible parties enter AOCs during 2019 agreeing to conduct remedial design studies. Some parties have signed AOCs, including one party with respect to RM9W which includes the area offshore of the Company’s manufacturing facility. The Company has not signed an AOC in connection with remedial design, but will potentially be directly or indirectly responsible for conducting or funding a portion of such RM9W remedial design. The allocation process is continuing in parallel with the process to define the remedial design.

The ROD does not address responsibility for the costs of clean-up, nor does it allocate such costs among the potentially responsible parties. Responsibility for funding and implementing the EPA's selected cleanup remedy will be determined at an unspecified later date. Based on the investigation to date, the Company believes that it did not contribute in any material way to contamination in the river sediments or the damage of natural resources in the Portland Harbor Site and that the damage in the area of the Portland Harbor Site adjacent to its property precedes the Company’s ownership of the Portland Property. Because these environmental investigations are still underway, including the collection of new pre-remedial design sampling data by EPA, sufficient information is currently not available to determine the Company’s liability, if any, for the cost of any required remediation or restoration of the Portland Harbor Site or to estimate a range of potential loss. Based on the results of the pending investigations and future assessments of natural resource damages, the Company may be required to incur costs associated with additional phases of investigation or remedial action, and may be liable for damages to natural resources. In addition, the Company may be required to perform periodic maintenance dredging in order to continue to launch vessels from its launch ways in Portland, Oregon, on the Willamette River, and the river's classification as a Superfund site could result in some limitations on future dredging and launch activities. Any of these matters could adversely affect the Company’s business and Consolidated Financial Statements, or the value of the Portland Property.

On January 30, 2017 the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Yakama Nation sued 33 parties including the Company as well as the United States and the State of Oregon for costs it incurred in assessing alleged natural resource damages to the Columbia River from contaminants deposited in Portland Harbor. Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation v. Air Liquide America Corp., et al., United States Court for the District of Oregon Case No. 3i17-CV-00164-SB. The complaint does not specify the amount of damages the plaintiff will seek. The case has been stayed until January 14, 2022.

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Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Regulation of Portland Manufacturing Operations

The Company entered into a Voluntary Cleanup Agreement with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in which the Company agreed to conduct an investigation of whether, and to what extent, past or present operations at the Portland Property may have released hazardous substances into the environment. The Company has also signed an Order on Consent with the DEQ to finalize the investigation of potential onsite sources of contamination that may have a release pathway to the Willamette River. Interim precautionary measures are also required in the order and the Company is discussing with the DEQ potential remedial actions which may be required. The Company’s aggregate expenditure has not been material, however it could incur significant expenses for remediation. Some or all of any such outlay may be recoverable from other responsible parties.

Other Litigation, Commitments and Contingencies

In connection with the acquisition of the manufacturing business of American Railcar Industries, Inc. (ARI), the Company agreed to assume potential legacy liabilities (known and unknown) related to railcars manufactured by ARI. Among these potential liabilities are certain retrofit and repair obligations arising from regulatory actions by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Association of American Railroads. In some cases, the seller shares with the Company the costs of these retrofit and repair obligations. The Company currently is not able to determine if any of these liabilities will have a material adverse impact on the Company’s results of operations.

From time to time, Greenbrier is involved as a defendant in litigation in the ordinary course of business, the outcomes of which cannot be predicted with certainty. While the ultimate outcome of such legal proceedings cannot be determined at this time, the Company believes that the resolution of pending litigation will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

As of November 30, 2020, the Company had outstanding letters of credit aggregating to $28.4 million associated with performance guarantees, facility leases and workers compensation insurance.

As of November 30, 2020, the Company had a $3.9 million note receivable from Greenbrier-Maxion, its unconsolidated Brazilian railcar manufacturer. This note receivable is included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in Accounts receivable, net. In the future, the Company may make loans to or provide guarantees for Greenbrier-Maxion or Amsted-Maxion Cruzeiro, the Company’s unconsolidated Brazilian castings and components manufacturer.

Note 15 – Fair Value Measures

Certain assets and liabilities are reported at fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis. Fair value, for this disclosure, is defined as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants, under a three-tier fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

Level 1 - observable inputs such as unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments;

Level 2 - inputs, other than the quoted market prices in active markets for similar instruments, which are observable, either directly or indirectly; and

Level 3 - unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data available, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of November 30, 2020 were:

(In thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2 (1)		Level 3
Assets:
Derivative financial instruments	$	112	$	—	$	112	$	—
Nonqualified savings plan investments		39,026		39,026		—		—
Cash equivalents		203,643		203,643		—		—
	$	242,781	$	242,669	$	112	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments	$	14,639	$	—	$	14,639	$	—

(1) Level 2 assets and liabilities include derivative financial instruments that are valued based on observable inputs. See Note 11 - Derivative Instruments for further discussion.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of August 31, 2020 were:

(In thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2 (1)		Level 3
Assets:
Derivative financial instruments	$	582	$	—	$	582	$	—
Nonqualified savings plan investments		35,744		35,744		—		—
Cash equivalents		203,509		203,509		—		—
	$	239,835	$	239,253	$	582	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments	$	15,907	$	—	$	15,907	$	—

Note 16 – Related Party Transactions

The Company has a 41.9% interest in Axis, LLC (Axis), a joint venture. The Company purchased $3.8 million and $4.0 million of railcar components from Axis for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

As of November 30, 2020, the Company had a $3.9 million note receivable from Greenbrier-Maxion, its unconsolidated Brazilian railcar manufacturer. This note receivable is included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in Accounts receivable, net.

The Company has a 40% interest in the common equity of an entity that buys and sells railcar assets that are leased to third parties. As of November 30, 2020, the carrying amount of the investment was $3.5 million which is classified in Investment in unconsolidated affiliates in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. There were no sales to or from this entity during the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019. The Company also provides administrative and remarketing services to this entity and earns management fees for these services which were immaterial for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019.

Note 17 – Subsequent Events

The Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase shares of its common stock. In January 2021, the expiration date of this share repurchase program was extended from March 31, 2021 to January 31, 2023. The amount remaining for repurchase is $100 million as of November 30, 2020. Under the share repurchase program, shares of common stock may be purchased on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions from time to time. The timing and amount of purchases will be based upon market conditions, securities law limitations and other factors. The program may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time without prior notice. The share repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares in any period.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Executive Summary

We operate in three reportable segments: Manufacturing; Wheels, Repair & Parts; and Leasing & Services. Our segments are operationally integrated. The Manufacturing segment, which currently operates from facilities in the U.S., Mexico, Poland, Romania and Turkey, produces double-stack intermodal railcars, tank cars, conventional railcars, automotive railcar products and marine vessels. The Wheels, Repair & Parts segment performs wheel and axle servicing; railcar repair, refurbishment and maintenance; as well as production of a variety of parts for the rail industry in North America. The Leasing & Services segment owns approximately 8,400 railcars and provides management services for approximately 407,000 railcars for railroads, shippers, carriers, institutional investors and other leasing and transportation companies in North America as of November 30, 2020. Through unconsolidated affiliates we produce rail and industrial components and have an ownership stake in a railcar manufacturer in Brazil.

The financial results for the three months ended November 30, 2020 are representative of the challenges of the current market conditions. The decrease in operating profits compared to the same period in the prior year is primarily attributable to the cyclical decrease in economic activity in the freight rail equipment market which began prior to the emergence of COVID-19 (“Cyclical Downturn”). The Cyclical Downturn has intensified due to the COVID-19 Events. Despite the challenging environment, our continued focus on liquidity has helped to sustain high levels of cash and liquidity. We continue to take measures to strengthen our financial position through increasing our borrowing capacity and strategic spending reductions which included reducing our selling and administrative expense by $10.7 million during the quarter compared to the prior comparable period. Even though we incurred a net loss during the three months ended November 30, 2020, we generated positive cash flow from operations. In addition, our backlog remains strong which includes railcar orders with deliveries into 2024 and marine orders with deliveries into 2022.

Our total manufacturing backlog of railcar units as of November 30, 2020 was approximately 23,900 with an estimated value of $2.35 billion. Approximately 11% of backlog units and 8% of estimated backlog value as of November 30, 2020 was associated with our Brazilian manufacturing operations which is accounted for under the equity method. Backlog units for lease may be syndicated to third parties or held in our own fleet depending on a variety of factors. Multi-year supply agreements are a part of rail industry practice. A portion of the orders included in backlog reflects an assumed product mix. Under terms of the orders, the exact mix and pricing will be determined in the future, which may impact backlog. Marine backlog as of November 30, 2020 was $66 million.

Our backlog of railcar units and marine vessels is not necessarily indicative of future results of operations. Certain orders in backlog are subject to customary documentation and completion of terms. Customers may attempt to cancel or modify orders in backlog. Historically, little variation has been experienced between the quantity ordered and the quantity actually delivered, though the timing of deliveries may be modified from time to time.

COVID-19 and the Downturn in Global Economic Activity

We continue to actively monitor and manage the impacts on our business of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the significant decline in global economic activity and governmental reactions to these historic events (“COVID-19 Events”).

Our manufacturing and service facilities continue regular operations. We function as an essential infrastructure business under guidance issued by the Department of Homeland Security. Similar guidelines and authorities exist in other nations where we operate. Since the emergence of COVID-19, our facilities in the United States have been permitted to continue to operate subject to enhanced safety protocols, both voluntary and government mandated, that aim to protect the health of our workforce and the residents of the communities in which our facilities are located. The situation is similar in our facilities in Mexico, Europe, Brazil and Turkey which also have been permitted by applicable governmental authorities to operate subject to enhanced health and safety protocols.

As described in Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, COVID-19 Events may have a material negative impact on our business, liquidity, results of operations, and stock price. Beyond these general observations, we are unable to predict when, how, or with what magnitude COVID-19 Events, in combination with the Cyclical Downturn, will negatively impact our business.

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Three Months Ended November 30, 2020 Compared to the Three Months Ended November 30, 2019

Overview

Revenue, cost of revenue, margin and Earnings (loss) from operations (operating profit or loss) presented below, include amounts from external parties and exclude intersegment activity that is eliminated in consolidation.

	Three Months Ended November 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2020			2019
Revenue:
Manufacturing	$	308,722		$	657,367
Wheels, Repair & Parts		65,556			86,608
Leasing & Services		28,711			25,384
		402,989			769,359
Cost of revenue:
Manufacturing		280,890			581,912
Wheels, Repair & Parts		62,984			81,892
Leasing & Services		18,444			13,366
		362,318			677,170
Margin:
Manufacturing		27,832			75,455
Wheels, Repair & Parts		2,572			4,716
Leasing & Services		10,267			12,018
		40,671			92,189
Selling and administrative		43,707			54,364
Net gain on disposition of equipment		(922	)		(3,959	)
Earnings (loss) from operations		(2,114	)		41,784
Interest and foreign exchange		11,103			12,852
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and earnings    (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates		(13,217	)		28,932
Income tax benefit (expense)		7,332			(5,994	)
Earnings (loss) before earnings (loss) from    unconsolidated affiliates		(5,885	)		22,938
Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates		(744	)		1,073
Net earnings (loss)		(6,629	)		24,011
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest		(3,343	)		(16,342	)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Greenbrier	$	(9,972	)	$	7,669
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$	(0.30	)	$	0.23

Performance for our segments is evaluated based on operating profit or loss. Corporate includes selling and administrative costs not directly related to goods and services and certain costs that are intertwined among segments due to our integrated business model. Management does not allocate Interest and foreign exchange or Income tax expense for either external or internal reporting purposes.

	Three Months Ended November 30,
(In thousands)	2020			2019
Operating profit (loss):
Manufacturing	$	9,686		$	53,143
Wheels, Repair & Parts		(200	)		1,114
Leasing & Services		5,890			9,777
Corporate		(17,490	)		(22,250	)
	$	(2,114	)	$	41,784

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Consolidated Results

	Three Months Ended November 30,						Increase			%
(In thousands)	2020			2019			(Decrease)			Change
Revenue	$	402,989		$	769,359		$	(366,370	)		(47.6	%)
Cost of revenue	$	362,318		$	677,170		$	(314,852	)		(46.5	%)
Margin (%)		10.1	%		12.0	%		(1.9	%)	*
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Greenbrier	$	(9,972	)	$	7,669		$	(17,641	)		(230.0	%)

* Not meaningful

Through our integrated business model, we provide a broad range of custom products and services in each of our segments, which have various average selling prices and margins. The demand for and mix of products and services delivered changes from period to period, which causes fluctuations in our results of operations.

The 47.6% decrease in revenue for the three months ended November 30, 2020 as compared to the three months ended November 30, 2019 was primarily due to a 53.0% decrease in Manufacturing revenue. The decrease in Manufacturing revenue was primarily attributed to a 54.2% decrease in railcar deliveries. The decrease in revenue was also due to a 24.3% decrease in Wheels, Repair & Parts revenue primarily due to lower wheelset, component and parts volumes due to lower demand.

The 46.5% decrease in cost of revenue for the three months ended November 30, 2020 as compared to the three months ended November 30, 2019 was primarily due to a 51.7% decrease in Manufacturing cost of revenue. The decrease in Manufacturing cost of revenue was primarily attributed to a 54.2% decrease in railcar deliveries. The decrease in cost of revenue was also due to a 23.1% decrease in Wheels, Repair & Parts cost of revenue primarily due to lower costs associated with a reduction in wheelset, component and parts volumes.

Margin as a percentage of revenue was 10.1% and 12.0% for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The overall margin as a percentage of revenue was negatively impacted by a decrease in Manufacturing margin to 9.0% from 11.5% primarily attributed to operating at lower volumes and increased costs associated with operating our manufacturing facilities in the COVID-19 pandemic during the three months ended November 30, 2020.

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Greenbrier is impacted by our operating activities and noncontrolling interest associated with our 50% joint ventures at certain of our Mexican railcar manufacturing facilities and our 75% interest in Greenbrier-Astra Rail, both of which we consolidate for financial reporting purposes. The $17.6 million decrease in net earnings attributable to Greenbrier for the three months ended November 30, 2020 as compared to the three months ended November 30, 2019 was primarily attributable to a decrease in the after-tax margin due to a reduction in railcar deliveries. This was partially offset by a decrease in Selling and administrative expense and a decrease in Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest, which is deducted from net earnings. Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest represents our joint venture partner's share in the results of operations of our Mexican railcar manufacturing joint ventures, adjusted for intercompany sales, and our European partner’s share of the results of our European operations.

Manufacturing Segment

	Three Months Ended November 30,						Increase			%
(In thousands, except railcar deliveries)	2020			2019			(Decrease)			Change
Revenue	$	308,722		$	657,367		$	(348,645	)		(53.0	%)
Cost of revenue	$	280,890		$	581,912		$	(301,022	)		(51.7	%)
Margin (%)		9.0	%		11.5	%		(2.5	%)	*
Operating profit ($)	$	9,686		$	53,143		$	(43,457	)		(81.8	%)
Operating profit (%)		3.1	%		8.1	%		(5.0	%)	*
Deliveries		2,700			5,900			(3,200	)		(54.2	%)

* Not meaningful

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Manufacturing revenue decreased $348.6 million or 53.0% for the three months ended November 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2019. The decrease in revenue was primarily attributed to a 54.2% decrease in railcar deliveries.

Manufacturing cost of revenue decreased $301.0 million or 51.7% for the three months ended November 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2019. The decrease in cost of revenue was primarily attributed to a 54.2% decrease in the volume of railcar deliveries.

Manufacturing margin as a percentage of revenue decreased 2.5% for the three months ended November 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2019. The decrease in margin percentage was primarily attributed to operating at lower volumes and increased costs associated with operating our manufacturing facilities in the COVID-19 pandemic during the three months ended November 30, 2020.

Manufacturing operating profit decreased $43.5 million or 81.8% for the three months ended November 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2019. The decrease in operating profit was primarily attributed to a decrease in railcar deliveries and increased costs associated with operating our manufacturing facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic during the three months ended November 30, 2020.

Wheels, Repair & Parts Segment

	Three Months Ended November 30,						Increase			%
(In thousands)	2020			2019			(Decrease)			Change
Revenue	$	65,556		$	86,608		$	(21,052	)		(24.3	%)
Cost of revenue	$	62,984		$	81,892		$	(18,908	)		(23.1	%)
Margin (%)		3.9	%		5.4	%		(1.5	%)	*
Operating profit (loss) ($)	$	(200	)	$	1,114		$	(1,314	)	*
Operating profit (loss) (%)		(0.3	%)		1.3	%		(1.6	%)	*

* Not meaningful

Wheels, Repair & Parts revenue decreased $21.1 million or 24.3% for the three months ended November 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily due to lower wheelset, component and parts volumes due to lower demand. This was partially offset by an increase in scrap metal pricing.

Wheels, Repair & Parts cost of revenue decreased $18.9 million or 23.1% for the three months ended November 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily due to lower costs associated with a reduction in wheelset, component and parts volumes.

Wheels, Repair & Parts margin as a percentage of revenue decreased 1.5% for the three months ended November 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2019. The decrease in margin percentage was primarily attributed to operating at lower volumes and increased costs associated with operating our facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic during the three months ended November 30, 2020. This was partially offset by an increase in scrap metal pricing.

Wheels, Repair & Parts had an operating loss during the three months ended November 30, 2020 compared to an operating profit during the three months ended November 30, 2019. The decrease in profitability in the current period was primarily due to a reduction in volumes and increased costs associated with operating our facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Leasing & Services Segment

	Three Months Ended November 30,						Increase			%
(In thousands)	2020			2019			(Decrease)			Change
Revenue	$	28,711		$	25,384		$	3,327			13.1	%
Cost of revenue	$	18,444		$	13,366		$	5,078			38.0	%
Margin (%)		35.8	%		47.3	%		(11.5	%)	*
Operating profit ($)	$	5,890		$	9,777		$	(3,887	)		(39.8	%)
Operating profit (%)		20.5	%		38.5	%		(18.0	%)	*

* Not meaningful

The Leasing & Services segment generates revenue from leasing railcars from its lease fleet, providing various management services, interim rent on leased railcars for syndication, and the sale of railcars purchased from third parties with the intent to resell. The gross proceeds from the sale of these railcars are recorded in revenue and the costs of purchasing these railcars are recorded in cost of revenue.

Leasing & Services revenue increased $3.3 million or 13.1% for the three months ended November 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2019. The increase was primarily attributed to an increase in the sale of railcars which we had purchased from third parties with the intent to resell. This was partially offset by lower interim rent on leased railcars for syndication during the three months ended November 30, 2020.

Leasing & Services cost of revenue increased $5.1 million or 38.0% for the three months ended November 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2019. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the volume of railcars sold that we purchased from third parties partially offset by lower transportation costs.

Leasing & Services margin as a percentage of revenue decreased 11.5% for the three months ended November 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2019. Margin as a percentage of revenue for the three months ended November 30, 2020 was negatively impacted by higher sales of railcars that we purchased from third parties which have lower margin percentages. The decrease in margin as a percentage of revenue was also due to lower interim rent on leased railcars for syndication.

Leasing & Services operating profit decreased $3.9 million or 39.8% for the three months ended November 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily attributed to a $3.0 million reduction in net gain on disposition of equipment and lower interim rent on leased railcars for syndication.

Selling and Administrative Expense

	Three Months Ended November 30,
(In thousands)	2020		2019		Increase (Decrease)			% Change
Selling and administrative expense	$	43,707	$	54,364	$	(10,657	)		(19.6	%)

Selling and administrative expense was $43.7 million or 10.8% of revenue for the three months ended November 30, 2020 compared to $54.4 million or 7.1% of revenue for the prior comparable period. The $10.7 million decrease was primarily attributed to a decline in employee related costs resulting from headcount reductions and a decrease in other controllable spending categories as part of our strategic cost control and liquidity initiatives.

Net Gain on Disposition of Equipment

Net gain on disposition of equipment was $0.9 million for the three months ended November 30, 2020 compared to $4.0 million for the prior comparable period.

Net gain on disposition of equipment primarily includes the sale of assets from our lease fleet (Equipment on operating leases, net) that are periodically sold in the normal course of business in order to accommodate customer demand and to manage risk and liquidity; and disposition of property, plant and equipment.

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Other Costs

Interest and foreign exchange expense was composed of the following:

	Three Months Ended November 30,
(In thousands)	2020		2019		Increase (Decrease)
Interest and foreign exchange:
Interest and other expense	$	10,500	$	10,239	$	261
Foreign exchange loss		603		2,613		(2,010	)
	$	11,103	$	12,852	$	(1,749	)

The $1.7 million decrease in interest and foreign exchange expense from the prior comparable period was primarily attributed to the change in the Mexican Peso relative to the U.S. Dollar.

Income Tax

For the three months ended November 30, 2020, we had an income tax benefit of $7.3 million on a pre-tax loss of $13.2 million. The tax benefit for the three months ended November 30, 2020 included net favorable discrete tax benefits related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates for our U.S. Dollar denominated foreign operations.

For the three months ended November 30, 2019, we had an income tax expense of $6.0 million on a pre-tax income of $28.9 million for an effective tax rate of 20.7%. The tax rate for the three months ended November 30, 2019 included net favorable discrete tax benefits.

The effective tax rate can fluctuate year-to-year due to discrete items and changes in the mix of foreign and domestic pre-tax earnings or losses. It can also fluctuate with changes in the proportion of pre-tax earnings or losses attributable to our Mexican railcar manufacturing joint venture. The joint venture is treated as a partnership for tax purposes and, as a result, the partnership’s entire pre-tax earnings or losses are included in Earnings (loss) before income taxes and earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates, whereas only our 50% share of the tax is included in Income tax benefit (expense).  

Earnings (Loss) From Unconsolidated Affiliates

Through unconsolidated affiliates we produce rail and industrial components and have an ownership stake in a railcar manufacturer in Brazil. We record the after-tax results from these unconsolidated affiliates.

Loss from unconsolidated affiliates was $0.7 million for the three months ended November 30, 2020 compared to earnings from unconsolidated affiliates of $1.1 million for the three months ended November 30, 2019. The decrease in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates was primarily related to a loss at our Brazil operations and a decrease in earnings from our investment in Axis, a joint venture that manufactures and sells axles to its joint venture partners.

Noncontrolling Interest

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest was $3.3 million for the three months ended November 30, 2020 compared to $16.3 million in the prior comparable period, which primarily represents our joint venture partner's share in the results of operations of our Mexican railcar manufacturing joint ventures, adjusted for intercompany sales, and our European partner’s share of the results of our European operations.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

	Three Months Ended November 30,
(In thousands)	2020			2019
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	8,671		$	(70,319	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(24,899	)		7,199
Net cash used in financing activities		(97,973	)		(14,098	)
Effect of exchange rate changes		5,208			981
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	(108,993	)	$	(76,237	)

We have been financed through cash generated from operations and borrowings. At November 30, 2020, cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash were $733.1 million, a decrease of $109.0 million from $842.1 million at August 31, 2020.

The change in cash provided by (used in) operating activities for the three months ended November 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2019 was primarily due to a favorable net change in working capital partially offset by a net loss during the current quarter due to lower volumes of operating activities.

Cash provided by (used in) investing activities primarily related to capital expenditures net of proceeds from the sale of assets and investment activity with our unconsolidated affiliates. The change in cash provided by (used in) investing activities for the three months ended November 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2019 was primarily attributable to an increase in capital expenditures and a reduction in proceeds from the sale of assets.

Capital expenditures totaled $38.6 million and $23.2 million for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Capital expenditures for 2021 primarily relate to opportunistic additions to our lease fleet and continued investments into the safety and productivity of our facilities. Leasing & Services and corporate capital expenditures were approximately $32.0 million and $2.9 million for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Manufacturing capital expenditures were approximately $5.5 million and $18.8 million for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Wheels, Repair & Parts capital expenditures were approximately $1.1 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Proceeds from the sale of assets, which primarily related to sales of railcars from our lease fleet within Leasing & Services, were approximately $8.7 million and $27.5 million for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and November 30, 2019, respectively. Assets from our lease fleet are periodically sold in the normal course of business to accommodate customer demand and to manage risk and liquidity.  

The change in cash used in financing activities for the three months ended November 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2019 was primarily attributed to repayments of debt, net of proceeds.

A quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share was declared on January 6, 2021.

The Board of Directors has authorized our company to repurchase shares of our common stock. In January 2021, the expiration date of this share repurchase program was extended from March 31, 2021 to January 31, 2023. The amount remaining for repurchase is $100 million as of November 30, 2020. Under the share repurchase program, shares of common stock may be purchased on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions from time to time. The timing and amount of purchases will be based upon market conditions, securities law limitations and other factors. The program may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time without prior notice. The share repurchase program does not obligate us to acquire any specific number of shares in any period. There were no shares repurchased under the share repurchase program during the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019.

Senior secured credit facilities, consisting of four components, aggregated to $738.2 million as of November 30, 2020. We had an aggregate of $85.3 million available to draw down under committed credit facilities as of November 30, 2020. This amount consists of $13.3 million available on the North American credit facility, $32.0 million on the European credit facilities, $35.0 million on the Mexican railcar manufacturing joint venture credit facilities and $5.0 million available on the Mexican railcar manufacturing operations credit facility.

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As of November 30, 2020, a $600.0 million revolving line of credit, maturing June 2024, secured by substantially all of our assets in the U.S. not otherwise pledged as security for term loans, was available to provide working capital and interim financing of equipment, principally for the U.S. and Mexican operations. Advances under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.50% or Prime plus 0.50% depending on the type of borrowing. Available borrowings under the credit facility are generally based on defined levels of eligible inventory, receivables, property, plant and equipment and leased equipment, as well as total debt to consolidated capitalization and fixed charges coverage ratios. 

As of November 30, 2020, lines of credit totaling $68.2 million secured by certain of our European assets, with variable rates that range from Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate (WIBOR) plus 1.2% to WIBOR plus 1.5% and Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) plus 1.1%, were available for working capital needs of our European manufacturing operations. The European lines of credit include $28.0 million of facilities which are guaranteed by us. European credit facilities are regularly renewed. Currently, these European credit facilities have maturities that range from June 2021 through September 2022.

As of November 30, 2020, our Mexican railcar manufacturing operations had three lines of credit totaling $70.0 million. The first line of credit provides up to $30.0 million and matures in June 2024. Advances under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 3.75% to 4.25%. The second line of credit provides up to $35.0 million, of which we and our joint venture partner have each guaranteed 50%. Advances under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 3.75%. The Mexican railcar manufacturing joint venture will be able to draw amounts available under this facility through June 2021. The third line of credit provides up to $5.0 million and matures in September 2022. Advances under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.95% and are to be used for working capital needs.

As of November 30, 2020, outstanding commitments under the senior secured credit facilities consisted of $28.4 million in letters of credit and $210.0 million in borrowings under the North American credit facility, $36.2 million outstanding under the European credit facilities and $30.0 million outstanding under the Mexican credit facilities.

The revolving and operating lines of credit, along with notes payable, contain covenants with respect to us and our various subsidiaries, the most restrictive of which, among other things, limit our ability to: incur additional indebtedness or guarantees; pay dividends or repurchase stock; enter into financing leases; create liens; sell assets; engage in transactions with affiliates, including joint ventures and non U.S. subsidiaries, including but not limited to loans, advances, equity investments and guarantees; enter into mergers, consolidations or sales of substantially all our assets; and enter into new lines of business. The covenants also require certain maximum ratios of debt to total capitalization and minimum levels of fixed charges (interest plus rent) coverage. As of November 30, 2020, we were in compliance with all such restrictive covenants.

From time to time, we may seek to repurchase or otherwise retire or exchange securities, including outstanding notes, borrowings and equity securities, and take other steps to reduce our debt or otherwise improve our balance sheet. These actions may include open market repurchases, unsolicited or solicited privately negotiated transactions or other retirements, repurchases or exchanges. Such retirements, repurchases or exchanges, if any, will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, prevailing market conditions, trading levels of our debt, our liquidity requirements and contractual restrictions, if applicable. The amounts involved in any such transactions may, individually or in the aggregate, be material and may involve all or a portion of a particular series of notes or other indebtedness which may reduce the float and impact the trading market of notes or other indebtedness which remain outstanding.

We have global operations that conduct business in their local currencies as well as other currencies. To mitigate the exposure to transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency, we enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts with established financial institutions to protect the margin on a portion of foreign currency sales in firm backlog. Given the strong credit standing of the counterparties, no provision has been made for credit loss due to counterparty non-performance.

As of November 30, 2020, we had a $3.9 million note receivable from Greenbrier-Maxion, our unconsolidated Brazilian railcar manufacturer. This note receivable is included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in Accounts receivable, net. In the future, we may make loans to or provide guarantees for Greenbrier-Maxion or Amsted-Maxion Cruzeiro, our unconsolidated Brazilian castings and components manufacturer.

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We expect existing funds and cash generated from operations, together with proceeds from financing activities including borrowings under existing credit facilities and long-term financings, to be sufficient to fund expected debt repayments, working capital needs, planned capital expenditures, additional investments in our unconsolidated affiliates and dividends during the next twelve months.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not currently have off balance sheet arrangements that have or are likely to have a material current or future effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates  

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires judgment on the part of management to arrive at estimates and assumptions on matters that are inherently uncertain. These estimates may affect the amount of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities within the financial statements. Estimates and assumptions are periodically evaluated and may be adjusted in future periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Income taxes - The asset and liability method is used to account for income taxes. We are required to estimate the timing of the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities, make assumptions about the future deductibility of deferred tax assets and assess deferred tax liabilities based on enacted law and tax rates for each tax jurisdiction to determine the amount of deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred income taxes are provided for the temporary effects of differences between assets and liabilities recognized for financial statement and income tax reporting purposes. Valuation allowances reduce deferred tax assets to an amount that will more likely than not be realized. We recognize liabilities for uncertain tax positions based on whether evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit. It is inherently difficult and subjective to estimate such amounts, as this requires us to estimate the probability of various possible outcomes. We reevaluate these uncertain tax positions on a quarterly basis. Changes in tax law or court interpretations may result in the recognition of a tax benefit or an additional charge to the tax provision.

Warranty accruals - Warranty costs to cover a defined warranty period are estimated and charged to operations. The estimated warranty cost is based on historical warranty claims for each particular product type. For new product types without a warranty history, preliminary estimates are based on historical information for similar product types. These estimates are inherently uncertain as they are based on historical data for existing products and judgment for new products. If warranty claims are made in the current period for issues that have not historically been the subject of warranty claims and were not taken into consideration in establishing the accrual or if claims for issues already considered in establishing the accrual exceed expectations, warranty expense may exceed the accrual for that particular product. Conversely, there is the possibility that claims may be lower than estimates. The warranty accrual is periodically reviewed and updated based on warranty trends. However, as we cannot predict future claims, the potential exists for the difference in any one reporting period to be material.

Environmental costs - At times we may be involved in various proceedings related to environmental matters. We estimate future costs for known environmental remediation requirements and accrue for them when it is probable that we have incurred a liability and the related costs can be reasonably estimated based on currently available information. If further developments in or resolution of an environmental matter result in facts and circumstances that are significantly different than the assumptions used to develop these reserves, the accrual for environmental remediation could be materially understated or overstated. Adjustments to these liabilities are made when additional information becomes available that affects the estimated costs to study or remediate any environmental issues or when expenditures for which reserves are established are made. Due to the uncertain nature of environmental matters, there can be no assurance that we will not become involved in future litigation or other proceedings or, if we were found to be responsible or liable in any litigation or proceeding, that such costs would not be material to us.

Revenue recognition - We measure revenue at the amounts that reflect the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for transferring control of goods and services to customers. We recognize revenue either at the point in time or over the period of time that performance obligations to customers are satisfied. Payment terms vary by segment and product type and are generally due within normal commercial terms. Our contracts with customers

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may include multiple performance obligations (e.g. railcars, maintenance, management services, etc.). For such arrangements, we allocate revenues to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. We have disaggregated revenue from contracts with customers into categories which describe the principal activities from which we generate our revenues.

Manufacturing

Railcars are manufactured in accordance with contracts with customers. We recognize revenue upon our customers’ acceptance of the completed railcars at a specified delivery point. From time to time, we enter into multi-year supply agreements. Each railcar delivery is considered a distinct performance obligation, such that the amounts that are recognized as revenue following railcar delivery are generally not subject to change.

We typically recognize marine vessel manufacturing revenue over time using the cost input method, based on progress toward contract completion measured by actual costs incurred to date in relation to the estimate of total expected costs. This method best depicts our performance in completing the construction of the marine vessel for the customer and is consistent with the percentage of completion method used prior to the adoption of Topic 606: Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).

Wheels, Repair & Parts

We operate a network of wheel, repair and parts shops in North America that provide complete wheelset reconditioning and railcar repair services.

Wheels revenue is recognized when wheelsets are shipped to the customer or when consumed by customers in the case of consignment arrangements. Parts revenue is recognized upon shipment of the parts to the customers.

Repair revenue is typically recognized over time using the cost input method, based on progress toward contract completion measured by actual costs incurred to date in relation to the estimate of total expected costs. This method best depicts our performance in repairing the railcars for the customer. Repair services are typically completed in less than 90 days.

Leasing & Services

We own a fleet of new and used railcars which are leased to third-party customers. Lease revenue is recognized over the lease-term in the period in which it is earned.

Syndication transactions represent new and used railcars which have been placed on lease to a customer and which we intend to sell to an investor with the lease attached. At the time of such sale, revenue and cost of revenue associated with railcars that we have manufactured are recognized in the Manufacturing segment; while revenue and cost of revenue associated with railcars which were obtained from a third-party with the intent to resell and subsequently sold, are recognized in the Leasing & Services segment.

We enter into multi-year contracts to provide management and maintenance services to customers for which revenue is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract term as a stand-ready obligation. Costs to fulfill these contracts are recognized as incurred.

Goodwill and acquired intangible assets - We periodically acquire businesses in purchase transactions in which the allocation of the purchase price may result in the recognition of goodwill and other intangible assets. The determination of the value of such intangible assets requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates affect the amount of future period amortization and possible impairment charges.

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment annually during the third quarter. The provisions of ASC 350 Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, require that we perform this test by comparing the fair value of each reporting unit with its carrying value. We determine the fair value of our reporting units based on a weighting of income and market approaches. Under the income approach, we calculate the fair value of a reporting unit based on the present value of estimated future cash flows which incorporates forecasted revenues, long-term growth rate, gross margin percentages, operating expenses, short-term net working capital changes, other cash flows and the use of discount rates. Under the market approach, we estimate the fair value based on observed market multiples for

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comparable businesses. An impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. An impairment loss cannot exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are also tested more frequently if changes in circumstances or the occurrence of events indicates that a potential impairment exists. When changes in circumstances, such as a decline in the market price of our common stock, changes in demand or in the numerous variables associated with the judgments, assumptions and estimates made in assessing the appropriate valuation of goodwill indicate the carrying amount of certain indefinite lived assets may not be recoverable, the assets are evaluated for impairment.

We performed our annual goodwill impairment test during the third quarter of 2020 and we concluded that goodwill was not impaired. The estimated fair value of goodwill in both the Europe Manufacturing and Wheels & Parts reporting units exceeded its carrying value by approximately 5% and 9%, respectively. Since the estimated fair values were not substantially in excess of their carrying values, we may be at risk for an impairment loss in the future if expected profitability trends assumed in the fair value calculation are not realized.

As of November 30, 2020, our goodwill balance was $130.3 million of which $87.0 million related to our Manufacturing segment and $43.3 million related to our Wheels, Repair & Parts segment. Our Manufacturing segment includes the North America Manufacturing reporting unit with a goodwill balance of $56.6 million; and the Europe Manufacturing reporting unit with a goodwill balance of $30.4 million.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

We have global operations that conduct business in their local currencies as well as other currencies. To mitigate the exposure to transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of each entity, we enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to protect revenue or margin on a portion of forecasted foreign currency sales and expenses. At November 30, 2020 exchange rates, notional amounts of forward exchange contracts for the purchase of Polish Zlotys and the sale of Euros; and the purchase of Mexican Pesos and the sale of U.S. Dollars aggregated to $243.7 million. Because of the variety of currencies in which purchases and sales are transacted and the interaction between currency rates, it is not possible to predict the impact of a movement in a single foreign currency exchange rate would have on future operating results.

In addition to exposure to transaction gains or losses, we are also exposed to foreign currency exchange risk related to the net asset position of our foreign subsidiaries. At November 30, 2020, net assets of foreign subsidiaries aggregated $160.5 million and a 10% strengthening of the U.S. Dollar relative to the foreign currencies would result in a decrease in equity of $16.0 million, or 1.3% of Total equity - Greenbrier. This calculation assumes that each exchange rate would change in the same direction relative to the U.S. Dollar.

Interest Rate Risk

We have managed a portion of our variable rate debt with interest rate swap agreements, effectively converting $247.1 million of variable rate debt to fixed rate debt. As a result, we are exposed to interest rate risk relating to our revolving debt and a portion of term debt, which are at variable rates. At November 30, 2020, 54% of our outstanding debt had fixed rates and 46% had variable rates. At November 30, 2020, a uniform 10% increase in variable interest rates would result in approximately $0.8 million of additional annual interest expense.

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Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management has evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner, and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting 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 November 30, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

There is hereby incorporated by reference the information disclosed in Note 14 to Consolidated Financial Statements, Part I of this quarterly report.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

This Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Part I Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2020. Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes in the Risk Factors described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, governmental reaction to the pandemic, and related economic disruptions could negatively impact on our business, liquidity and financial position, results of operations, stock price, and ability to convert backlog to revenue.

The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak continues to present risks to our business. While the approval in certain jurisdictions of one or more COVID-19 vaccinations has occurred, in many geographies, human mortality and morbidity has surged in recent months and economic activity has decreased. The pandemic has not yet been contained and the number of its victims and the extent of negative impact on the global economy cannot be foreseen. Several of the countries in which we operate continue to be significantly negatively impacted by COVID-19.

We are unable to predict when, how, or with what magnitude COVID-19 and related events will negatively impact our business. We currently identify the following factors as the most significant risks to our business due to COVID-19, governmental actions, and economic conditions.

• We may be prevented from operating our manufacturing facilities, repair shops, wheel shops or other worksites due to the illness of our employees, “stay-at-home” regulations, and employee reluctance to appear for work. Extended closure of one or more of our large facilities could have a material negative impact on our financial position and results of operations.

• We function as an essential infrastructure business under guidance issued by the Department of Homeland Security. Similar guidelines and authorities exist in other nations where we operate. If our current status were eliminated or curtailed, we could be required to temporarily close one or more of our manufacturing facilities, repair shops, wheel shops or other worksites for an extended period of time.

• If an outbreak of COVID-19 were to occur at one of our large facilities, we could be obligated to close such facility for an extended period of time, and might not have a workforce adequate to meet our operating needs.

• The operations of our customers may be disrupted, thereby increasing the likelihood that our customers may attempt to delay, defer or cancel orders, reduce orders for our products and services in the future or cease to operate as going concerns.

• The operations of our suppliers may be disrupted and the markets for the inputs to our business may not operate effectively or efficiently, thereby negatively impacting our ability to purchase inputs for our business at reasonable prices, in a timely manner and in sufficient amounts.

• Our indebtedness may increase due to our need to increase borrowing to fund operations during a period of reduced revenue.

• The market price of our common stock may drop or remain volatile.

• We may incur significant employee health care costs under our self-insurance programs.

The longer the pandemic continues, the more likely that more of the foregoing risks will be realized and that other negative impacts on our business will occur, some of which we cannot now foresee.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock. In January 2021, the expiration date of this share repurchase program was extended from March 31, 2021 to January 31, 2023. The amount remaining for repurchase is $100 million as of November 30, 2020. There were no shares repurchased under the share repurchase program during the three months ended November 30, 2020.

Item 6. Exhibits

(a) List of Exhibits:

31.1	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a – 14 (a).
31.2	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a – 14 (a).
32.1	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	Inline XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (Formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

		THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
Date:	January 6, 2021	By:	/s/ Adrian J. Downes
			Adrian J. Downes
			Senior Vice President,
			Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
			(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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