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, 2018

2019

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

for the transition period from
to

Commission FileNo.
 1-13146

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oregon 
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)

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 RegulationsRegulation
S-T (Section
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 definitiondefinitions of “large accelerated filer”,filer,” “accelerated filer”,filer,” “smaller reporting company”company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

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 January 
3 2019
, 2020 was 32,350,21232,596,292 shares.


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Forward-Looking Statements

From time to time, The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Greenbrier or the Company) or their representatives have made or may make

This Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q
contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E1995. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, without limitation, statements as to expectations, beliefs and strategies regarding the future. Such forward-looking statements may be included in, but not limited to, press releases, oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer or in various filings made by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made and are not guarantees of future performance. We undertake no obligations to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and include statements relating to:

abilityany statement that does not relate to grow our businesses;

ability to obtain lease and sales contracts which provide adequate protection against attempted modificationsany historical or cancellations, changes in interest rates and increased costs of materials and components;

ability to convert backlog of railcar orders and obtain and execute lease syndication commitments;

ability to recruit, train and retain adequate numbers of qualified employees;

ability to obtain adequate certification and licensing of products;

availability of financing sources and borrowing base and loan covenant flexibility for working capital, other business development activities, capital spending and leased railcars for syndication (sale of railcars with lease attached);

ability to utilize beneficial tax strategies;

ability to renew, maintain or obtain sufficient credit facilities and financial guarantees on acceptable terms including loan covenants;

ability to obtain adequate insurance coverage at acceptable rates; and

short-term and long-term revenue and earnings effects of the above items.

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from the forward-looking statements:

fluctuations in demand for newly manufactured railcars or marine barges, for wheels, repair services and parts and for railcar management and leasing services;

delays in receipt of orders, risks that contracts may be canceled or modified during their term, not renewed, unenforceable or breached by the customer and that customers may not purchase the amount of products or services under the contracts as anticipated;

availability of a trained work force at a reasonable cost and with reasonable terms of employment;

our ability to maintain good relationships with our labor force, third party labor providers and collective bargaining units representing our direct and indirect labor force;

domestic and international economic conditions including such matters as embargoes, quotas, tariffs, or modifications to existing trade agreements;

domestic and international political and security conditions including such matters as terrorism, war, civil disruption and crime;

the policies and priorities of the federal government including those concerning international trade, infrastructure and corporate taxation;

sovereign risk related to international governments that includes, but is not limited to, governments stopping payments, repudiating their contracts, nationalizing private businesses and assets or altering foreign exchange regulations;

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growth or reduction in the surface transportation industry, the enactment of policies favoring other types of surface transportation over rail transportation or the impact from technological advances;

our ability to maintain sufficient availability of credit facilities and to maintain compliance with or to obtain appropriate amendments to covenants under various credit agreements;

our ability to maintain good relationships with our customers and suppliers;

our ability to renew or replace expiring customer contracts on satisfactory terms;

our ability to obtain and execute suitable lease contracts for leased railcars for syndication;

steel and specialty component price fluctuations and availability, scrap surcharges, steel scrap prices and other commodity price fluctuations and availability and their impact on product demand and margin;

the delay or failure of acquired businesses or joint ventures, assets,start-up operations, or new products or services to compete successfully;

our failure to successfully integrate joint ventures or acquired businesses or complete previously announced transactions;

discovery of previously unknown liabilities associated with acquired businesses;

changes in product mix and the mix of revenue levels among reporting segments;

labor disputes, energy shortages or operating difficulties that might disrupt operations or the flow of cargo;

production difficulties and product delivery delays as a result of, among other matters, costs or inefficiencies associated with expansion,start-up, or changing of production lines or changes in production rates, equipment failures, changing technologies, transfer of production between facilities ornon-performance of alliance partners, subcontractors or suppliers;

lower than anticipated lease renewal rates, earnings on utilization-based leases or residual values for owned or managed leased equipment;

discovery of defects in railcars or services resulting in increased warranty costs or litigation;

physical damage, business interruption or product or service liability claims that exceed our insurance coverage;

commencement of and ultimate resolution or outcome of pending or future litigation and investigations;

natural disasters or severe or unusual weather patterns that may affect either us, our suppliers or our customers;

loss of business from, or a decline in the financial condition of, any of the principal customers that represent a significant portion of our total revenues;

competitive factors, including introduction of competitive products, new entrants into certain of our markets, price pressures, limited customer base, and competitiveness of our manufacturing facilities and products;

industry overcapacity and our manufacturing capacity utilization;

decreases or write-downs in carrying value of inventory, goodwill, investments, intangibles or other assets due to impairment;

severance or other costs or charges associated with layoffs, shutdowns, or reducing the size and scope of operations;

changes in future maintenance or warranty requirements;

our ability to adjust to the cyclical nature of the industries in which we operate;

changes in interest rates and financial impacts from interest rates;

our ability and cost to maintain and renew operating permits;

actions or failures to act by various regulatory agencies including changing tank car or other rail car regulations;

potential environmental remediation obligations;

changes in commodity prices, including oil and gas;

risks associated with our intellectual property rights or those of third parties, including infringement, maintenance, protection, validity, enforcement and continuedcurrent fact. We use of such rights;

expansion of warranty and product support terms beyond those which have traditionally prevailed in the rail supply industry;

availability and/or price of essential raw materials, specialties or components, including steel castings, to permit manufacture of units on order;

the failure of, or our delay in implementing and using, new software or other technologies;

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the impact of cybersecurity risks and the costs of mitigating and responding to a data security breach;

our ability to replace maturing lease and management services revenue and earnings from equipment sold from our lease fleet with revenue and earnings from new commercial transactions, including new railcar leases, additions to the lease fleet and new management services contracts;

financial impacts from currency fluctuations and currency hedging activities in our worldwide operations;

credit limitations upon our ability to maintain effective hedging programs;

increased costs or other impacts on us or our customers due to changes in legislation, taxes, regulations or accounting pronouncements;

our ability to effectively execute our business and operating strategies if we become the target of shareholder activism; and

fraud, misconduct by employees and potential exposure to liabilities under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other anti-corruption laws and regulations.

Any forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these factors. Wordswords such as “affirms,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “forecast,” “potential,” “goal,” “contemplates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “hopes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “strategy,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “likely,” “will,” “may,” “can,” “designed to,” “future,” “foreseeable future”“preliminary” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. TheseIn addition, any statements that refer to the costs or revenue related to the completion of contracts, timing of recognition of revenue, the estimated and anticipated impact of the ARI acquisition (including working capital true up, and purchase price allocation, among other factors), estimated warranty costs, contingencies, fair value estimates, and any statements that explicitly or implicitly draw trends in our performance or the markets in which we operate, uncertain events or assumptions, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performanceperformance.

Forward-looking statements are based on currently available operating, financial and market information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that coulduncertainties. Actual future results and trends may differ materially depending on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to:
the cyclical nature of our business, economic downturns and a rising interest rate environment;
changes in our product mix due to shifts in demand or fluctuations in commodity and energy prices;
a decline in performance or demand of the rail freight industry;
an oversupply or increase in efficiency in the rail freight industry;
difficulty integrating acquired businesses or joint ventures;
our inability to convert backlog to future revenues;
risks related to our operations outside of the U.S., including anti-bribery violations;
governmental policy changes impacting international trade and corporate tax;
the loss of or reduction of business from one or more of our of our limited number of customers;
inability to lease railcars at satisfactory rates, or realize expected residual values on sale of railcars at the end of a lease;
shortages of skilled labor, increased labor costs, or failure to maintain good relations with our workforce;
equipment failures, technological failures, costs and inefficiencies associated with changing of production lines, or transfer of production between facilities;
inability to compete successfully;
suitable joint ventures, acquisition opportunities and new business endeavors may not be identified or concluded;
inability to complete capital expenditure projects efficiently or to cause capital expenditure projects to operate as anticipated;
inability to design or manufacture products or technologies or to achieve timely certification or market acceptance of new products or technologies;
unsuccessful relationships with our joint venture partners;
environmental liabilities, including the Portland Harbor Superfund Site;
the timing of our asset sales and related revenue recognition may result in comparisons between fiscal periods not being accurate indicators of future performance;
attrition within our management team or unsuccessful succession planning for members of our senior management team and other key employees who are at or nearing retirement age;
changes in the credit markets and the financial services industry;
volatility in the global financial markets;
our actual results differing from our announced expectations;
fluctuations in the availability and price of energy, freight transportation, steel and other raw materials;
inability to differ materiallyprocure specialty components or services on commercially reasonable terms or on a timely basis from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Manya limited number of the important factors that will determine these results and values are beyondsuppliers;
existing indebtedness may limit our ability to borrow additional amounts in the future, may expose us to increasing interest rates, and may expose us to a material adverse effect on our business if we are unable to service our debt or obtain additional financing;


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train derailments or other accidents or claims;
changes in or failure to comply with legal and regulatory requirements;
an adverse outcome in any pending or future litigation or investigation;
potential misconduct by employees;
labor strikes or work stoppages;
the volatility of our stock price;
dilution to investors resulting from raising additional capital or due to other reasons;
product and service warranty claims;
misuse of our products by third parties;
write-downs of goodwill or intangibles in future periods;
conversion at our option of our outstanding convertible notes resulting in dilution to our then-current stockholders;
as a holding company with no operations, our reliance on our subsidiaries and joint ventures and their ability to make distributions to us;
governing documents, the terms of our convertible notes, and Oregon law could make a change of control or predict.acquisition of our business by a third party difficult;
the discretion of our Board of Directors to pay or not pay dividends on our common stock;
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
inability to raise additional capital to operate our business and achieve our business objectives;
shareholder activism could cause us to incur significance expense, impact our stock price, and hinder execution of our business strategy;
cybersecurity risks;
updates or changes to our information technology systems resulting in problems;
inability to protect our intellectual property and prevent its improper use by third parties;
claims by third parties that our products or services infringe their intellectual property rights;
liability for physical damage, business interruption or product liability claims that exceed our insurance coverage;
inability to procure adequate insurance on a cost-effective basis;
changes in accounting standards or inaccurate estimates or assumptions in the application of accounting policies;
fires, natural disasters, severe weather conditions or public health crises;
unusual weather conditions which reduce demand for our wheel-related parts and repair services;
business, regulatory, and legal developments regarding climate change which may affect the demand for our products or the ability of our critical suppliers to meet our needs;
repercussions from terrorist activities or armed conflict;
unanticipated changes in our tax provisions or exposure to additional income tax liabilities;
the inability of certain of our customers to utilize tax benefits or tax credits; and
suspension or termination of our share repurchase program.
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

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, unaudited)

   November 30,
2018
  August 31,
2018
 

Assets

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $462,797  $530,655 

Restricted cash

   8,872   8,819 

Accounts receivable, net

   306,917   348,406 

Inventories

   492,573   432,314 

Leased railcars for syndication

   233,415   130,926 

Equipment on operating leases, net

   317,282   322,855 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   461,120   457,196 

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

   58,682   61,414 

Intangibles and other assets, net

   95,958   94,668 

Goodwill

   77,508   78,211 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $2,515,124  $2,465,464 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

   

Revolving notes

  $22,189  $27,725 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   438,304   449,857 

Deferred income taxes

   30,631   31,740 

Deferred revenue

   108,566   105,954 

Notes payable, net

   487,764   436,205 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)

   

Contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest

   28,449   29,768 

Equity:

   

Greenbrier

   

Preferred stock - without par value; 25,000 shares authorized; none outstanding

   —     —   

Common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 32,350 and 32,191 shares outstanding at November 30, 2018 and August 31, 2018

   —     —   

Additionalpaid-in capital

   440,958   442,569 

Retained earnings

   846,018   830,898 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (29,345  (23,366
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total equity – Greenbrier

   1,257,631   1,250,101 

Noncontrolling interest

   141,590   134,114 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total equity

   1,399,221   1,384,215 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $2,515,124  $2,465,464 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

         
 
November 30,
2019
  
August 31,
2019
 
Assets
      
Cash and cash equivalents
 $
253,602
  $
329,684
 
Restricted cash
  
8,648
   
8,803
 
Accounts receivable, net
  
313,786
   
373,383
 
Inventories
  
733,806
   
664,693
 
Leased railcars for syndication
  
135,319
   
182,269
 
Equipment on operating leases, net
  
396,187
   
366,688
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
  
730,730
   
717,973
 
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates
  
85,141
   
91,818
 
Intangibles and other assets, net
  
162,089
   
125,379
 
Goodwill
  
129,468
   
129,947
 
         
 $
2,948,776
  $
2,990,637
 
         
Liabilities and Equity
      
Revolving notes
 $
29,502
  $
27,115
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  
527,789
   
568,360
 
Deferred income taxes
  
9,417
   
13,946
 
Deferred revenue
  
59,657
   
85,070
 
Notes payable, net
  
817,830
   
822,885
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
      
Contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest
  
31,723
   
31,564
 
Equity:
      
Greenbrier
      
Preferred stock
 
 
without par value; 25,000 shares authorized; none outstanding
  
—  
   
—  
 
Common stock
 
 
without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 32,596 and 32,488 shares outstanding at November 30, 2019 and August 31, 2019
  
—  
   
—  
 
Additional
paid-in
capital
  
454,900
   
453,943
 
Retained earnings
  
871,300
   
867,602
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  
(44,392
  
(44,815
)
         
Total equity – Greenbrier
  
1,281,808
   
1,276,730
 
Noncontrolling interest
  
191,050
   
164,967
 
         
Total equity
  
1,472,858
   
1,441,697
 
         
 $
2,948,776
  $
2,990,637
 
         
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)

   Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
   2018  2017 

Revenue

   

Manufacturing

  $471,789  $451,485 

Wheels, Repair & Parts

   108,543   78,011 

Leasing & Services

   24,191   30,039 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   604,523   559,535 

Cost of revenue

   

Manufacturing

   417,805   380,850 

Wheels, Repair & Parts

   100,978   72,506 

Leasing & Services

   13,207   16,865 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   531,990   470,221 

Margin

   72,533   89,314 

Selling and administrative expense

   50,432   47,043 

Net gain on disposition of equipment

   (14,353  (19,171
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings from operations

   36,454   61,442 

Other costs

   

Interest and foreign exchange

   4,404   7,020 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes and earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates

   32,050   54,422 

Income tax expense

   (9,135  (18,135
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings before earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates

   22,915   36,287 

Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates

   467   (2,910
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net earnings

   23,382   33,377 

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

   (5,426  (7,124
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier

  $17,956  $26,253 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share:

  $0.55  $0.90 

Diluted earnings per common share:

  $0.54  $0.83 

Weighted average common shares:

   

Basic

   32,640   29,332 

Diluted

   33,093   32,696 

Dividends declared per common share

  $0.25  $0.23 

         
 
Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
 
Revenue
      
Manufacturing
 $
657,367
  $
471,789
 
Wheels, Repair & Parts
  
86,608
   
108,543
 
Leasing & Services
  
25,384
   
24,191
 
  
769,359
   
604,523
 
Cost of revenue
      
Manufacturing
  
581,912
   
417,805
 
Wheels, Repair & Parts
  
81,892
   
100,978
 
Leasing & Services
  
13,366
   
13,207
 
  
677,170
   
531,990
 
Margin
  
92,189
   
72,533
 
Selling and administrative expense
  
54,364
   
50,432
 
Net gain on disposition of equipment
  
(3,959
  
(14,353
)
Earnings from operations
  
41,784
   
36,454
 
Other costs
      
Interest and foreign exchange
  
12,852
   
4,404
 
Earnings before income taxes and
earnings
 from unconsolidated affiliates
  
28,932
   
32,050
 
Income tax expense
  
(5,994
  
(9,135
)
Earnings before earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
  
22,938
   
22,915
 
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
  
1,073
   
467
 
Net earnings
  
24,011
   
23,382
 
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
  
(16,342
  
(5,426
)
Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier
 $
7,669
  $
17,956
 
Basic earnings per common share
 $
0.24
  $
0.55
 
Diluted earnings per common share
 $
0.23
  $
0.54
 
Weighted average common shares:
      
Basic
  
32,629
   
32,640
 
Diluted
  
33,284
   
33,093
 
Dividends declared per common share
 $
0.25
  $
0.25
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In thousands, unaudited)

   Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
   2018  2017 

Net earnings

  $23,382  $33,377 

Other comprehensive income

   

Translation adjustment

   (3,931  (3,187

Reclassification of derivative financial instruments recognized in net earnings1

   469   (328

Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments2

   (2,302  822 

Other (net of tax effect)

   (230  (19
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   (5,994  (2,712
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   17,388   30,665 

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest

   (5,411  (7,120
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to Greenbrier

  $11,977  $23,545 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

         
 
Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
 
Net earnings
 $
24,011
  $
23,382
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income
      
Translation adjustment
  
(1,583
)  
(3,931
)
Reclassification of derivative financial instruments recognized in net earnings
 
1
  
309
   
469
 
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments
 
2
  
2,154
   
(2,302
)
Other (net of tax effect)
  
(463
)  
(230
)
         
  
417
   
(5,994
)
         
Comprehensive income
  
24,428
   
17,388
 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
  
(16,336
)  
(5,411
)
         
Comprehensive income attributable to Greenbrier
 $
8,092
  $
11,977
 
         
1

Net of tax effect of $0.2$0.1 million and $0.02$0.2 million for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 and 2017.

2018.
2

Net of tax effect of $0.9$0.5 million and $0.3

(
$0.9 million
)
for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 and 2017.

2018.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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Consolidated Statements of Equity

(In thousands, unaudited)

  Attributable to Greenbrier          
  Common
Stock
Shares
  Additional
Paid-in
Capital
  Retained
Earnings
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
  Total
Attributable to
Greenbrier
  Attributable to
Noncontrolling
Interest
  Total Equity  Contingently
Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interest
 

Balance September 1, 2018

  32,191  $442,569  $830,898  $(23,366 $1,250,101  $134,114  $1,384,215  $29,768 

Net earnings

  —     —     17,956   —     17,956   6,745   24,701   (1,319

Other comprehensive income, net

  —     —     —     (5,979  (5,979  (15  (5,994  —   

Noncontrolling interest adjustments

  —     —     —     —     —     3,919   3,919   —   

Joint venture partner distribution declared

  —     —     —     —     —     (3,173  (3,173  —   

Cumulative effect adjustment due to adoption of ASU2014-09 (See Note 1)

  —     —     5,461   —     5,461   —     5,461   —   

Restricted stock awards (net of cancellations)

  159   11,416   —     —     11,416   —     11,416   —   

Unamortized restricted stock

  —     (16,163  —     —     (16,163  —     (16,163  —   

Restricted stock amortization

  —     3,136   —     —     3,136   —     3,136   —   

Cash dividends ($0.25 per share)

  —     —     (8,297  —     (8,297  —     (8,297  —   
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance November 30, 2018

  32,350  $440,958  $846,018  $(29,345 $1,257,631  $141,590  $1,399,221  $28,449 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Attributable to Greenbrier          
  Common
Stock
Shares
  Additional
Paid-in
Capital
  Retained
Earnings
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
  Total
Attributable to
Greenbrier
  Attributable to
Noncontrolling
Interest
  Total Equity  Contingently
Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interest
 

Balance September 1, 2017

  28,503  $315,306  $709,103  $(6,279 $1,018,130  $160,763  $1,178,893  $36,148 

Net earnings

  —     —     26,253   —     26,253   8,063   34,316   (939

Other comprehensive income, net

  —     —     —     (2,708  (2,708  (4  (2,712  —   

Noncontrolling interest adjustments

  —     —     —     —     —     (882  (882  —   

Joint venture partner distribution declared

  —     —     —     —     —     (26,789  (26,789  —   

Investment by joint venture partner

  —     —     —     —     —     6,500   6,500   —   

Restricted stock awards (net of cancellations)

  198   (5,061  —     —     (5,061  —     (5,061  —   

Restricted stock amortization

  —     2,544   —     —     2,544   —     2,544   —   

Cash dividends ($0.23 per share)

  —     —     (6,601  —     (6,601  —     (6,601  —   
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance November 30, 2017

  28,701  $312,789  $728,755  $(8,987 $1,032,557  $147,651  $1,180,208  $35,209 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 
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 (See Note 1)
  
 
 
   
 —
 
 
   
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
 
                                 
                                 
 
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, 2018
  
32,191
  $
442,569
  $
830,898
  $
(23,366
) $
1,250,101
  $
134,114
  $
1,384,215
  $
29,768
 
Cumulative effect adjustment due to adoption
 
of

ASU
 
2014-09
  
 
 
   
 
 
   5,461   
 
 
   5,461   
 
 
   5,461   
 
 
 
Net earnings
  
—  
   
—  
   
17,956
   
—  
   
17,956
   
6,745
   
24,701
   
(1,319
)
Other comprehensive
loss
, net
  
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
(5,979
)  
(5,979
)  
(15
)  
(5,994
)  
—  
 
Noncontrolling interest adjustments
  
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
3,919
   
3,919
   
—  
 
Joint venture partner distribution declared
  
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
(3,173
)  
(3,173
)  
—  
 
Restricted stock awards (net of cancellations)
  
159
   
11,416
   
—  
   
—  
   
11,416
   
—  
   
11,416
   
—  
 
Unamortized restricted stock
  
—  
   
(16,163
)  
—  
   
—  
   
(16,163
)  
—  
   
(16,163
)  
—  
 
Restricted stock amortization
  
—  
   
3,136
   
—  
   
—  
   
3,136
   
—  
   
3,136
   
—  
 
Cash dividends ($0.25 per share)
  
—  
   
—  
   
(8,297
)  
—  
   
(8,297
)  
—  
   
(8,297
)  
—  
 
                                 
Balance November 30, 2018
  
32,350
  $
440,958
  $
846,018
  $
(29,345
) $
1,257,631
  $
141,590
  $
1,399,221
  $
28,449
 
                                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands, unaudited)

   Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
   2018  2017 

Cash flows from operating activities

   

Net earnings

  $23,382  $33,377 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities:

   

Deferred income taxes

   (2,360  (5,865

Depreciation and amortization

   20,700   18,370 

Net gain on disposition of equipment

   (14,353  (19,171

Accretion of debt discount

   1,076   1,024 

Stock based compensation expense

   3,194   5,939 

Noncontrolling interest adjustments

   3,920   (875

Other

   286   477 

Decrease (increase) in assets:

   

Accounts receivable, net

   54,834   (35,510

Inventories

   (63,045  (16,311

Leased railcars for syndication

   (116,726  (35,541

Other

   (392  6,304 

Increase (decrease) in liabilities:

   

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   (10,949  16,676 

Deferred revenue

   3,314   (8,548
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

   (97,119  (39,654
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

   

Proceeds from sales of assets

   34,497   75,060 

Capital expenditures

   (28,677  (29,893

Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates

   (11,393  —   

Cash distribution from joint ventures

   1,784   —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   (3,789  45,167 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

   

Net change in revolving notes with maturities of 90 days or less

   (4,840  2,561 

Proceeds from issuance of notes payable

   225,000   2,138 

Debt issuance costs

   (2,766  —   

Repayments of notes payable

   (173,453  (2,809

Investment by joint venture partner

   —     6,500 

Cash distribution to joint venture partner

   (3,185  (26,900

Dividends

   (467  (319

Tax payments for net share settlement of restricted stock

   (4,747  (5,061
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   35,542   (23,890
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes

   (2,439  (1,736

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

   (67,805  (20,113

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

   

Beginning of period

   539,474   620,358 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

End of period

  $471,669  $600,245 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Reconciliation:

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $462,797  $591,406 

Restricted cash

   8,872   8,839 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as presented above

  $471,669  $600,245 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for

   

Interest

  $1,740  $3,662 

Income taxes, net

  $7,487  $385 

Non-cash activity

   

Transfer from Leased railcars for syndication and Inventories to Equipment on operating leases, net

  $14,304  $—   

Capital expenditures accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  $6,972  $14,840 

Dividends declared and accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  $7,830  $6,282 

 
Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
 
Cash flows from operating activities
      
Net earnings
 $
24,011
  $
23,382
 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities:
      
Deferred income taxes
  
(6,515
  
(2,360
)
Depreciation and amortization
  
29,335
   
20,700
 
Net gain on disposition of equipment
  
(3,959
  
(14,353
)
Accretion of debt discount
  
1,350
   
1,076
 
Stock based compensation expense
  
3,157
   
3,194
 
Noncontrolling interest adjustments
  
1,736
   
3,920
 
Other
  
(391
  
286
 
Decrease (increase) in assets:
      
Accounts receivable, net
  
58,488
   
54,834
 
Inventories
  
(69,662
  
(63,045
)
Leased railcars for syndication
  
(13,132
  
(116,726
)
Other
  
(37,304
  
(392
)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
      
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  
(47,421
  
(10,949
)
Deferred revenue
  
(10,012
  
3,314
 
         
Net cash used in operating activities
  
(70,319
  
(97,119
)
         
Cash flows from investing activities
      
Proceeds from sales of assets
  
27,463
   
34,497
 
Capital expenditures
  
(23,216
  
(28,677
)
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates
  
(1,500
  
(11,393
)
Cash distribution from unconsolidated affiliates and other
  
4,452
   
1,784
 
         
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  
7,199
   
(3,789
)
         
Cash flows from financing activities
      
Net change in revolving notes with maturities of 90 days or less
  
2,399
   
(4,840
)
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable
  
—   
   
225,000
 
Repayments of notes payable
  
(9,749
  
(173,453
)
Debt issuance costs
  
(4
  
(2,766
)
Dividends
  
(343
  
(467
)
Cash distribution to joint venture partner
  
(4,531
  
(3,185
)
Tax payments for net share settlement of restricted stock
  
(1,870
  
(4,747
)
         
Net cash
provided by (
used in
)
financing activities
  
(14,098
  
35,542
 
         
Effect of exchange rate changes
  
981
   
(2,439
)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
  
(76,237
  
(67,805
)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
      
Beginning of period
  
338,487
   
539,474
 
         
End of period
 $
262,250
  $
471,669
 
         
Balance Sheet Reconciliation:
      
Cash and cash equivalents
 $
253,602
  $
462,797
 
Restricted cash
  
8,648
   
8,872
 
         
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as presented above
 $
262,250
  $
471,669
 
         
Interest
 $
6,601
  $
1,740
 
Income taxes, net
 $
11,692
  $
7,487
 
Non-cash
activity
      
Transfer from Leased railcars for syndication and Inventories to Equipment on operating leases, net 
 $
55,626
  $
14,304
 
Capital expenditures accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 $
6,888
  $
6,972
 
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with dividends declared
 $
8,021
  $
7,830
 
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
 $
626
  $
—  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

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, 20182019 and for the three months ended November 30, 2018 201
9
and 2017 201
8
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, 20182019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year ending August 31, 2019.

2020.

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 20182019 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 Policies – In the first quarter ofStandards
Lease accounting
On September 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standard Update2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASU2014-09). This standard was issued to provide a common revenue recognition model for entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for the goods or services. The new standard also requires additional disclosures to sufficiently describe the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flow arising from contracts with customers. As a result of adopting the new standard, the majority of the Company’s revenue recognition timing have remained unchanged, while certain minor changes have occurred related to maintenance and repair services. Costs incurred while fulfilling maintenance contracts will now be recognized as incurred while the related revenue will continue to be recognized over time. Additionally, repair service revenue, while previously recognized upon completion of the services, will now be recognized over time. This standard was adopted using a modified retrospective approach through a cumulative effect adjustment, which increased retained earnings by $5.5 million at September 1, 2018. The adoption of the new revenue standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Income.

In the first quarter of 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standard Update2016-18,Restricted Cash (ASU2016-18). This update requires additional disclosure and that the Statement of Cash Flow explain the change during the period in the total cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash are included with cash & cash equivalents when reconciling thebeginning-of-period andend-of-period total amounts shown on the Statement of Cash Flows. The guidance requires retrospective adjustment to each period presented. The adoption of ASU2016-18 did not have an impact on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and Statement of Income, but did result in revisions to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows as well as other revised disclosures.

Prospective Accounting Changes – In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update

2016-02,
Leases (ASU2016-02)
(Topic 842). The new guidance supersedes existing guidance on accounting for leases in Topic 840 and is intended to increase the transparency and comparability of accounting for lease transactions. ASU2016-02Topic 842 requires most leases to be recognized on the balance sheet by recording a
right-of-use
(ROU) asset and a lease liability. The liability will be equal to the present value of lease payments. The asset will be based on the liability, subject to adjustment, such as for initial direct costs. For income statement purposes, the FASB retained a dual model, requiring leases to be classified as either operating or finance. Lessor accounting remains similar to the currentprior model, but updated to align with certain changes to the lessee model and Topic 606:
Contracts with Customers
.
The Company adopted the provisions of the new revenuestandard using the modified retrospective adoption method, utilizing the simplified transition option available which allows entities to continue to apply the legacy guidance in Topic 840 in the comparative periods presented in the year of adoption. The Company elected the “package of practical expedients,” which allows it to not reassess under the new guidance prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification, and initial direct costs. The Company did not elect the
use-of-hindsight
practical expedient. The Company elected to not separate lease and
non-lease
components. The Company elected the short-term lease recognition standard. The ASUexemption for all leases that qualify
,
which means it will require both quantitative and qualitative disclosures regarding key information about leasing arrangements. The standard is effectivenot recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for fiscal

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THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018 andthese leases with lease terms of less than twelve months. Following the adoption of Topic 842, the Company plans to adopt this standard onwill utilize both Topic 842 and Topic 606:

Contracts with Customers
when evaluating retained risk of services and other performance obligations in conjunction with selling railcars with a lease attached as part of the syndication model
.
As a result of adoption, the Company recognized operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities of $40.4 and $41.6 million, respectively, as of September 1, 2019. The Company also recognized an immaterial finance lease asset and lease liability. The adoption of this new standard must be adopted usingalso required the Company to eliminate deferred gains associated with certain sale-leaseback transactions. Additionally, the Company derecognized $9.3 million of existing property, plant and equipment and $12.7 million of deferred revenue for railcar transactions previously not qualifying as sales due to continuing involvement, that now qualify for sale accounting under the new guidance. The gain associated with this change in accounting, was
partially
offset by the recognition of a modified retrospective transition and will include a cumulative effectnew guarantee liability. A cumulative-effect adjustment of $4.4 million was recorded
as an increase
to the opening balance of retained earnings in the periodas of adoption. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statementsSeptember 1, 2019.


THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
Derivatives and disclosures.

Hedging

In August 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update
2017-12,
Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities (ASU
(ASU
2017-12).
This update improves the financial reporting of hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements and make certain targeted improvements to simplify the application of the hedge accounting guidance. The guidance expands the ability to qualify for hedge accounting for
non-financial
and financial risk components, reduces complexity in fair value hedges of interest rate risk and eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness, as well as eases certain hedge effectiveness assessment requirements. The Company adopted this guidance effective September 1, 2019 and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Prospective Accounting Changes
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 will apply 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 will also apply to debt securities and other financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. The new guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018,2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company plans to adopt this guidance beginning September 1, 2019.2020. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Share Repurchase Program – The Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock. In January 2019, the expiration date of this share repurchase program was extended from March 31, 2019 to March 31, 2021 and the amount remaining for repurchase was increased from $88 million to $100 million. 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.

The Company did not repurchase any shares during the three months ended November 30, 2018. As of November 30, 2018, the Company had cumulatively repurchased 3,206,226 shares for approximately $137.0 million since October 2013 and had $88.0 million available under the share repurchase program.

Note 2 – Revenue Recognition

The Company measures revenue at the amounts that reflect the consideration to which it is expected to be entitled in exchange for transferring control of goods and services to customers. The Company recognizes 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. The Company’s contracts with customers may include multiple performance obligations (e.g. railcars, maintenance, management services, etc.). For such arrangements, the Company allocates revenues to each performance obligation based on their relative standalone selling price. The Company has disaggregated revenue from contracts with customers into categories which describe the principal activities from which the Company generates its revenues. See Note 14 - Segments for further disaggregated revenue information.

Manufacturing

Railcars are manufactured in accordance with contracts with customers. The Company recognizes revenue upon its customers’ acceptance of the completed railcars at a specified delivery point. From time to time, the Company enters 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.

The Company typically recognizes 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 the Company’s 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 the new revenue standard.

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Wheels, Repair & Parts

The Company operates 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 the Company’s performance in repairing the railcars for the customer. Repair services are typically completed in less than 90 days.

Leasing & Services

The Company owns a fleet of new and used cars which are leased to third-party customers. Lease revenue is recognized over the lease-term in the period in which it is earned in accordance with ASC 840:Leases.

Syndication transactions represent new and used railcars which have been placed on lease to a customer and which the Company intends to sell to an investor with the lease attached. At the time of such sale, revenue and cost of revenue associated with railcars that the Company has 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 them and subsequently sold, are recognized in the Leasing & Services segment in accordance with ASC 840:Leases.

The Company enters into multi-year contracts to provide management and maintenance services to customers for which revenue is generally recognized ratably over the contract term as a stand-ready obligation. Costs to fulfill these contracts are recognized as incurred.

Contract balances

Contract assets primarily consist of unbilled receivables related to marine vessel construction and 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 opening and closing balances of the Company’s contract balances are as follows:

(in thousands)  Balance sheet classification  September 1,
2018
   November 30,
2018
   $
change
 

Contract assets

  Inventories  $7,228   $9,741   $2,513 

Contract liabilities1

  Deferred revenue  $41,250   $36,763   $(4,487

(in thousands)
 
Balance sheet
 
classification
  
November 30
,
2019
  
August 31
,
2019
  
$
change
 
Contract assets
  
Inventories
  $
9,045
  $
10,196
  $
(1,151
)
Contract liabilities
 
1
  
Deferred revenue
  $
43,105
  $
52,118
  $
(9,013
)
1

Contract liabilities balance includes deferred revenue within the scope of the new revenue standard.

Topic 606
.

For the three monthsmonth period ended November 30, 2018,2019, the Company recognized $5.3$20.1 million of revenue that was included in Contract liabilities as of September 
August 31
, 2019.
1 2018.

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Performance obligations

As of November 30, 2018,2019, 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,
2018
 

Revenue type1:

  

Manufacturing – Railcar Sales

  $2,011.8 

Manufacturing – Railcars intended for syndication2

  $647.3 

Manufacturing – Marine

  $55.9 

Services

  $138.7 

(in millions)
 
November 30,
2019
 
Revenue type
:
   
Manufacturing – Railcar sales
 $
2,722.9
 
Manufacturing – Marine 
$
 
80.2
 
Services
 $
150.0
 
Other
 $
65.2
 
Manufacturing – Railcars intended for syndication 
1
 $
298.3
 
1

UnsatisfiedNot a performance obligation related to Wheels, Repair & Parts revenue is not material

as defined in Topic 606:
Contracts with Customers
2

Not within the scope of the new revenue standard

Based on current production and delivery schedules and existing contracts, approximately $1.1$1.4 billion of the Railcar Sales
s
ales amount is expected to be recognized
in the remainderremaining nine m
onths of fiscal 2019
 2020 while the remaining amount is expected in future periods.
to be recognized through 2024.
 The table above excludes estimated revenue to be recognized at the Company’s Brazilian manufacturing operation, as they are accounted for under the equity method.

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 from 2019-2020
through
2021 as vessel construction is completed.

Services includes management and maintenance services of which approximately 60% 52%
are expected to be performed from 2019-2024through 2024 and the remaining amount ratably through 2037.

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Note 3 – Acquisitions

Manufacturing business of American Railcar Industries, Inc. (ARI)
On August 20, 2018,July 26, 2019, the Company entered intocompleted its acquisition of the manufacturing business of ARI for a dissolution agreement with Watco Companies, LLC, its previous joint venture partner, to discontinue their GBW Railcar Services railcar repair joint venture. Pursuant to the dissolution agreement, previously operated Greenbrier repair shops and associated employees were returned to the Company. Additionally, the dissolution agreement provides that certain agreements entered into inpurchase price of approximately $417.1 million. In connection with the original creationacquisition, the Company acquired two railcar manufacturing facilities in Arkansas, as well as other facilities which produce a range of GBWrailcar components and parts and create enhanced vertical integration for our manufacturing operations. The purchase price
included
approximately $8.5 million for capital expenditures on railcar lining operations and other facility improvements. Included in 2014the acquisition were terminatedequity interests in two railcar component manufacturing businesses which Greenbrier will account for under the equity method of accounting and recognize at their respective fair value as of the transaction date, including the leases of realinvestments in unconsolidated affiliates.
The purchase price was funded by, and personal property, service agreements, and certain employment-related agreements. GBW will complete its cessation of activities in an orderly manner in fiscal 2019.

As the assets received and liabilities assumed from GBW meet the definitionconsisted of, a business,combination of cash on hand, the Company has accountedproceeds of a $300 million secured term loan, the issuance to the seller of a $50 million senior convertible note and a payable to the seller for this transaction as a business combination. The total net assets acquired were approximately $56.8 million. Additionally, the Company removed the book value of its remaining equity method investment in, and note receivable due from, the joint venture. The accumulated deficit reflected in GBW’s balance sheet as of August 31, 2018 continues to be funded by the joint venture partners. The Company has included this assumed liability within the purchase price allocation in the table below.

working capital

true-up
amount.
For the three months ended November 30, 2018,2019, the Repair
operations contributed by this acquisitionARI’s manufacturing business generated revenues of $23.9
$
103.5
 million and a
net
loss from operations of $1.4$
2.5
 million,
which are reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements as part of the Wheels, Repair & PartsManufacturing segment.
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The impactpreliminary purchase price of the n
e
t assets
a
cquired from ARI w
a
s allocated as follows
:
     
(in thousands)
  
Accounts receivable, net
  
27,595
 
Inventories
  
98,227
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
  
225,045
 
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates
  
40,314
 
Intangibles and other assets, net
  
36,785
 
Goodwill
  
56,339
 
     
Total assets acquired
  
484,305
 
     
Total liabilities assumed
  
67,174
 
     
Net assets acquired
 $
417,131
 
     
The above pur
c
hase price allocation, including the residual amount allocated to goodwill, is based on preliminary information and is subject to change as additional information is obtained related to the amounts allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. As a result of the proximity of the acquisition wasdate to August 31, 2019 and as
we did not material toacquire 100% of ARI
, the Company’s resultsamounts of operations, therefore pro forma financial information has not been included.

The preliminary allocation of the purchase price based on the fair value of the netall assets acquired was:

(in thousands)    

Cash and cash equivalents

  $5,000 

Accounts receivable, net

   12,230 

Inventories

   18,106 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   16,748 

Intangibles and other assets, net

   9,200 

Goodwill

   7,863 
  

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

   69,147 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   12,394 
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

   12,394 
  

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

  $56,753 
  

 

 

 

Certainand liabilities inassumed are preliminary. During the table above are estimates andmeasurement period, which may extend up to 12 months after the date of acquisition, the Company will adjust these assets and liabilities if new information is obtained about the purchase price allocationfacts and circumstances that existed as they are settled.

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of the acquisition date and revised amounts will be recorded as of that date. The effect of measurement period adjustments to the estimated amounts will be reflected on a prospective basis and were not material during the three months ended November 30, 2019

.
The identified intangible assets assumed in the acquisition were recognized as follows:
         
(in thousands)
 
Fair value
  
Weighted average
estimated
 
useful
 
life
(in years)
 
Trademarks and patents
 $
19,500
   
9
 
Customer and supplier relationships
  
16,071
   
7
 
         
Identified intangible assets subject to amortization
  
35,571
    
Other identified intangible assets not subject to amortization
  
860
    
         
Total identified intangible assets
 $
36,431
    
         
Note 4 – Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost(first-in,first-out) or market.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,
2018
   August 31,
2018
 

Manufacturing supplies and raw materials

  $286,779   $278,726 

Work-in-process

   107,377    105,021 

Finished goods

   104,933    54,181 

Excess and obsolete adjustment

   (6,516   (5,614
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $492,573   $432,314 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
(In thousands)
 
November 30,
2019
  
August 31,
2019
 
Manufacturing supplies and raw materials
 $
357,260
  $
387,015
 
Work-in-process
  
184,286
   
156,614
 
Finished goods
  
202,780
   
130,576
 
Excess and obsolete adjustment
  
(10,520
)  
(9,512
)
         
 $
733,806
  $
664,693
 
         
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Note 5 – 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.

impairment

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

(In thousands)  November 30,
2018
   August 31,
2018
 

Intangible assets subject to amortization:

    

Customer relationships

  $72,625   $72,521 

Accumulated amortization

   (44,687   (43,576

Other intangibles

   15,925    16,300 

Accumulated amortization

   (7,167   (6,400
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   36,696    38,845 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

   4,970    5,115 

Prepaid and other assets

   20,018    18,935 

Nonqualified savings plan investments

   26,992    26,299 

Revolving notes issuance costs, net

   3,632    1,824 

Assets held for sale

   3,650    3,650 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Intangible and other assets, net

  $95,958   $94,668 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

         
(In thousands)
 
November 30,
2019
  
August 31,
2019
 
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
      
Customer relationships
 $
89,722
  $
89,722
 
Accumulated amortization
  
(50,782
)  
(48,850
)
Other intangibles
  
33,904
   
34,031
 
Accumulated amortization
  
(7,531
)  
(6,908
)
         
  
65,313
   
67,995
 
Intangible assets not subject to amortization
  
5,273
   
5,450
 
Prepaid and other assets
  
15,038
   
15,749
 
Operating lease ROU assets
 
  37,229   
 —
 
 
 
Nonqualified savings plan investments
  
31,248
   
27,967
 
Revolving notes issuance costs, net
  
4,338
   
4,568
 
Assets held for sale
  
3,650
   
3,650
 
         
Total Intangible and other assets, net
 $
162,089
  $
125,379
 
         
Amortization expense was $1.9$2.7
 million
and $1.4$1.9 million for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018 respectively. Amortization expense for the years ending August 31, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 20232024 is expected to be $5.8$10.9 million, $5.1$10.9 million, $5.1$7.6 million, $3.7$6.3 million and $3.5$6.3 million, respectively.

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Note 6 – Revolving Notes

Senior secured credit facilities, consisting of three3 components, aggregated to $689.0$705.9 million as of November 30, 2018.

2019.

As of November 30, 2018,2019, a $600.0 million revolving line of credit, maturing September 2023,June 2024, secured by substantially all the Company’s 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 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, 2018,2019, lines of credit totaling $39.0$55.9 million secured by certain of the Company’s European assets, with variable rates that range from Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate (WIBOR) plus 1.1% to WIBOR plus 1.3%1.5% and Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) plus 1.1%, were available for working capital needs of the European manufacturing operation.operations. The European lines of credit include $13.8 million
of
facilities
which
are
guaranteed by the Company. European credit facilities are continually being renewed. Currently, these European credit facilities have maturities that range from February 2019June 2020 through September 2020.

AsJuly 2021.

A
s of November 30 2018,
, 2019, the
 Company’s Mexican railcar manufacturing joint venture had twohas 2 lines of credit totaling $50.0 million. The first line of credit provides up to $30.0 million and is fully guaranteed by the Company and its joint venture partner.million. Advances under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.0%. The Mexican railcar manufacturing joint venture will be able to draw against this facility through January 2019 and the line of credit is currently in the process of being renewed.March 2024. The second line of credit provides up to $20.0 million, of which the Company and its joint venture partner have each guaranteed 50%. Advances under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.0%. The Mexican railcar manufacturing joint venture will be able to draw amounts available under this facility through July 2019.

June 2021.

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As of November 30, 2018,2019, outstanding commitments under the senior secured credit facilities consisted of $72.4$24.9 million in letters of credit under the North American credit facility and $22.2$29.5 million outstanding under the European credit facilities.

As of August 31, 2018,2019, outstanding commitments under the senior secured credit facilities consisted of $72.2$24.4 million in letters of credit under the North American credit facility and $27.7$27.1 million outstanding under the European credit facilities.

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facilities
.

Note 7 – Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

(In thousands)  November 30,
2018
   August 31,
2018
 

Trade payables

  $224,059   $226,405 

Other accrued liabilities

   78,726    73,273 

Accrued payroll and related liabilities

   87,182    105,111 

Accrued warranty

   26,264    27,395 

Income taxes payable

   11,438    4,771 

Other

   10,635    12,902 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $438,304   $449,857 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
(In thousands)
 
November 30,
2019
  
August 31,
2019
 
Trade payables
 $
237,670
  $
302,009
 
Other accrued liabilities
  
107,457
   
108,939
 
Operating lease liabilities
 
  
 
38,397
   
 
 
 
Accrued payroll and related liabilities
  
91,960
   
106,669
 
Accrued warranty
  
47,110
   
46,678
 
Income taxes payable
  
5,195
   
4,065
 
         
 $
527,789
  $
568,360
 
         

Note 8 – 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)  2018   2017 

Balance at beginning of period

  $27,395   $20,737 

Charged to cost of revenue, net

   1,441    1,953 

Payments

   (2,184   (751

Currency translation effect

   (388   13 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

  $26,264   $21,952 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note 9 – Notes Payable

In September 2018, the Company refinanced approximately $170 million of existing senior term debt, due in March 2020, secured by a pool of leased railcars with new5-year $225 million senior term debt also secured by a pool of leased railcars. The new debt bears a floating interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.50% or Prime plus 0.50%. The term loan is to be repaid in equal quarterly installments of $1.97 million with the remaining outstanding amounts, plus accrued interest, to be paid on the maturity date in September 2023. An interest rate swap agreement was entered into on 50% of the initial balance to swap the floating interest rate to a fixed rate of 2.99%. The Company intends to use hedge accounting to account for the interest rate swap agreement.

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Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
(In thousands)
 
2019
  
2018
 
Balance at beginning of period
 $
46,678
  $
27,395
 
Charged to cost of revenue, net
  
2,378
   
1,441
 
Payments
  
(1,999
)  
(2,184
)
Currency translation effect
  
53
   
(388
)
         
Balance at end of period
 $
47,110
  $
26,264
 
         
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Note 109 – 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, 2018

  $(431 $(21,506 $(1,429 $(23,366

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

   (2,302  (3,916  (230  (6,448

Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   469   —     —     469 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance, November 30, 2018

  $(2,264 $(25,422 $(1,659 $(29,345
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

                 
(In thousands)
 
Unrealized
Gain (
L
oss) on
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
  
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustment
  
Other
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Balance, August 31, 2019
 $
(8,841
) $
(34,194
) $
(1,780
) $
(44,815
)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications
  
2,154
   
(1,577
)  
(463
)  
114
 
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  
309
   
—  
   
—  
   
309
 
                 
Balance, November 30, 2019
 $
(6,378
) $
(35,771
) $
(2,243
) $
(44,392
)
                 
The amounts reclassified out of Accumulated other comprehensive loss into the Consolidated Statements of Income, with presentation location,financial statement caption, were as follows:

(In thousands)  Three Months Ended
November 30,
  

Financial Statement

Location

  2018  2017 

(Gain) loss on derivative financial instruments:

    

Foreign exchange contracts

  $488  $(511 Revenue and Cost of revenue

Interest rate swap contracts

   144   167  Interest and foreign exchange
  

 

 

  

 

 

  
   632   (344 Total before tax
   (163  16  Tax expense
  

 

 

  

 

 

  
  $469  $(328 Net of tax
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

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Three Months
 
Ended
November 30,
  
(In thousands)
 
2019
  
2018
  
Financial Statement
Caption
(Gain) loss on derivative financial instruments:
       
Foreign exchange contracts
 $
241
  $
 
488
  
Revenue and
Cost
 
of revenue
Interest rate swap contracts
  
167
   
144
  
Interest and foreign exchange
           
  
408
   
632
  
Total before tax
  
(99
)  
(163
) 
Income tax expense
           
 $
 
309
  $
 
469
  
Net of tax
           
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Note 1110 – Earnings Per Share

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

(In thousands)  Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
  2018   2017 

Weighted average basic common shares outstanding(1)

   32,640    29,332 

Dilutive effect of 2018 Convertible notes(2)

   —      3,331 

Dilutive effect of 2024 Convertible notes(3)

   —      —   

Dilutive effect of restricted stock units(4)

   453    33 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

   33,093    32,696 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 
Three Months
 
Ended
November 30,
 
(In thousands)
 
2019
  
2018
 
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding
(1)
  
32,629
   
32,640
 
Dilut
i
ve effect of 2.875% Convertible notes
(2)
  
 
 
   
—  
 
Dilutive effect of 2.25% Convertible notes
(3)
  
—  
   n/a 
Dilutive effect of restricted stock units
(4)
  
655
   
453
 
         
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding
  
33,284
   
33,093
 
         
(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 the 2018 Convertible notes was included for the three months ended November 30, 2017 as they were considered dilutive under the “if converted” method as further discussed below. The 2018 Convertible notes matured on April 1, 2018.

(3)

The dilutive effect of the 20242.875% Convertible notes was excluded for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 and 20172018 as the average stock price was less than the applicable conversion price and therefore was considered anti-dilutive.

(4)
(3)

The

2.25
% Convertible notes were issued
in
July 2019. 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.
(4)
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 more dilutive of two approaches. The first approach includes the dilutive effect, using the treasury stock method associated with shares underlying the 20242.875% 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. The second approach supplements the first by including the “if converted” effect of the 2018 Convertible notes during the periods in which they were outstanding. Under the “if converted” method, debt issuance and interest costs, both net of tax, associated with the convertible notes are added back to net earnings and the share count is increased by the shares underlying the convertible notes. The 2024 Convertible notes are included in the calculation of both approaches using the treasury stock method when the average stock price is greater than the applicable conversion price.

   Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
   2018   2017 

Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier

  $17,956   $26,253 

Add back:

    

Interest and debt issuance costs on the 2018 Convertible notes, net of tax

   n/a    733 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before interest and debt issuance costs on 2018 Convertible Notes

   n/a   $26,986 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

   33,093    32,696 

Diluted earnings per share(1)

  $0.54   $0.83 

(1)

Diluted earnings per share was calculated as follows:

Earnings before interest and debt issuance costs (net of tax) on convertible notes

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

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Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
 
Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier
 $
7,669
  $
17,956
 
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding
  
33,284
   
33,093
 
Diluted earnings per share
 $0.23  $0.54 

Note 1211 – 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 units, restricted stock and phantom stock units awards.

Stock based compensation expense was $3.2 million for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 and $5.9$3.2 million for the three months ended November 30, 2017.2018. Compensation expense is recorded in Selling and administrative expense and Cost of revenue on the Consolidated Statements of Income.



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Note 1312 – 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, 20182019 exchange rates,
 notional amounts of
forward exchange contracts for the purchase of Polish Zlotys and the sale of Euros;Euros and Pound Sterling; and the purchase of Mexican Pesos and the sale of U.S. Dollars; and for the purchase of U.S. Dollars and the sale of Saudi Riyals aggregated to $139.8$71.4 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 March 2021,
May 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, 20182019 exchange rates, approximately $2.4$1.0 million would be reclassified to revenue or cost of revenue in the next year.

At November 30, 2018,2019, an interest rate swap agreement maturing in September 2023
had a notional amount of $112.5 million.$108.6 million and an interest rate swap agreement maturing June 2024 had a notional amount of $150.0 million
. The fair value of the contract is
s
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, 20182019 interest rates, approximately $0.8$1.2 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,
2018
   August 31,
2018
      November 30,
2018
   August 31,
2018
 
(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

  $755   $700   

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  $1,857   $1,211 

Interest rate swap contracts

  

Accounts receivable, net

   —      781   

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   790    1 
    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $755   $1,481     $2,647   $1,212 
    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

    

Foreign forward exchange contracts

  

Accounts receivable, net

  $144   $76   

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  $46   $354 

Interest rate swap contracts

  

Accounts receivable, net

   —      —     

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   105     
    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $144   $76     $151   $354 
    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
 
  
November 30,
2019
  
August 31,
2019
   
November 30,
2019
  
August 31,
2019
 
(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
 $
386
  $
64
  
Accounts payable
 
and
 
accrued liabilities
 $
640
  $
437
 
Interest rate swap contracts
 
Accounts receivable, net
  
—  
   
—  
  
Accounts payable and
 
accrued liabilities
  
7,369
   
10,255
 
                     
  $
386
  $
64
   $
8,009
  $
10,692
 
                     
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
              
Foreign forward exchange contracts
 
Accounts receivable, net
 $
56
  $
—  
  
Accounts payable and
 
accrued liabilities
 $
165
  $
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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Income

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,
 
      2018   2017 

Foreign forward exchange contract

  

Interest and foreign exchange

  $380   $380 

Interest rate swap contracts

  

Interest and foreign exchange

   —      (17
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $380   $363 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives in cash flow

hedging relationships

 Gain (loss)
recognized in OCI on
derivatives
(effective portion)
three months ended
November 30,
  

Location of gain (loss)
reclassified from
accumulated OCI

into income

 Gain (loss)
reclassified from
accumulated OCI into
income
(effective portion)
three months ended
November 30,
  

Location of gain (loss) on
derivative (ineffective
portion and amount
excluded from
effectiveness testing)

 Gain (loss) recognized on
derivative
(ineffective portion
and amount
excluded from
effectiveness
testing)
three months ended
November 30,
 
  2018  2017    2018  2017    2018  2017 

Foreign forward exchange contracts

 $72  $730  Revenue $(256 $710  Revenue $262  $56 

Foreign forward exchange contracts

  (1,495  (354 Cost of revenue  (232  (199 Cost of revenue  389   82 

Interest rate swap contracts

  (1,773  771  Interest and foreign exchange  (144  (167 Interest and foreign exchange  (47  —   
 

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 
 $(3,196 $1,147   $(632 $344   $604  $138 
 

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

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Three Months Ended November 30, 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,
 
  
2019
  
2018
 
Foreign forward exchange contract
 
Interest and foreign exchange
 $
71
  $
  380
 
                             
Derivatives in cash flow
hedging
relationships
 
Gain (loss) recognized
in OCI on derivatives
three months ended
November 30,
  
Location of gain
(loss) reclassified
from accumulated
OCI into income
 
Gain (loss) reclassified
from accumulated OCI
into income three
months ended
November 30,
  
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,
 
 
2019
  
2018
   
2019
  
2018
   
2019
  
2018
 
Foreign forward exchange contracts
 $
573
  $
72
  
Revenue
 $
(166
) $
(256)
  
Revenue
 $
453
  $
262
 
Foreign forward exchange contracts
  
(594
)  
(1,495
) 
Cost of revenue
  
(75
)  
(232
) 
Cost of revenue
  
134
   
389
 
Interest rate swap contracts
  
2,719
   
(1,773
) 
Interest and
foreign exchange
  
(167
)  
(144
) 
Interest and
foreign exchange
  
(165
)  
(47
)
                             
 $
2,698
  $
(3,196
  $
(408
) $
(632
)  $
422
  $
604
 
                             
The following table presents the amounts in the Consolidated Statements of Income 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, 2019 and 2018:
                 
 
For the Three Months
Ended November 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
 
 
Total
  
Amount of
 
gain 
(loss) on cash
flow hedge
activity
  
Total
  
Amount of
 
gain 
(loss) on cash
flow hedge
activity
 
Revenue
 $
769,359
  $
(166
) $
604,523
  $
(256
)
Cost of revenue
  
677,170
   
(75
)  
531,990
   
(232
)
Interest and foreign exchange
  
12,852
   
(167
)  
4,404
   
(144
)

Note 1413 – Segment Information

The Company operates in three 3
reportable segments: Manufacturing; Wheels, Repair & Parts; and Leasing & Services. Prior to August 20, 2018, the Company operated in four reportable segments: Manufacturing; Wheels, Repair & Parts; Leasing & Services; and GBW Joint Venture. On August 20, 2018 the Company entered into an agreement with its joint venture partner to discontinue the GBW railcar repair joint venture, which resulted in 12 repair shops returned to the Company. Beginning on August 20, 2018, the GBW Joint Venture is no longer considered a reportable segment.

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 20182019 Annual Report on Form10-K except for the revenue recognition accounting policy which has subsequently been updated (see Note 2 – Revenue Recognition).

10-K.
Performance is evaluated based on Earnings 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 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 tableta
b
le is derived directly from the segments’ internal financial reports used for corporate management purposes. The results of operations forpurposes
.
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For the GBW Joint Venture are not reflected in the tables below as the investment was accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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
 
                         
For the three months ended November 30, 2018:

   Revenue  Earnings (loss) from operations 
(In thousands)  External   Intersegment  Total  External  Intersegment  Total 

Manufacturing

  $471,789   $6,201  $477,990  $36,855  $433  $37,288 

Wheels, Repair & Parts

   108,543    15,981   124,524   3,247   312   3,559 

Leasing & Services

   24,191    5,999   30,190   17,513   5,452   22,965 

Eliminations

   —      (28,181  (28,181  —     (6,197  (6,197

Corporate

   —      —     —     (21,161  —     (21,161
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $604,523   $—    $604,523  $36,454  $—    $36,454 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
For the three months ended November 30, 2017:        
   Revenue  Earnings (loss) from operations 
(In thousands)  External   Intersegment  Total  External  Intersegment  Total 

Manufacturing

  $451,485   $16,804  $468,289  $52,969  $4,186  $57,155 

Wheels, Repair & Parts

   78,011    7,732   85,743   2,418   748   3,166 

Leasing & Services

   30,039    1,605   31,644   28,190   1,372   29,562 

Eliminations

   —      (26,141  (26,141  —     (6,306  (6,306

Corporate

   —      —     —     (22,135  —     (22,135
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $559,535   $—    $559,535  $61,442  $—    $61,442 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   Total assets 
   November 30,   August 31, 
(In thousands)  2018   2018 

Manufacturing

  $998,820   $1,020,757 

Wheels, Repair & Parts

   322,525    306,756 

Leasing & Services

   691,389    578,818 

Unallocated

   502,390    559,133 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $2,515,124   $2,465,464 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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Revenue
  
Earnings (loss) from operations
 
(In thousands)
 
External
  
Intersegment
  
Total
  
External
  
Intersegment
  
Total
 
Manufacturing
 $
471,789
  $
6,201
  $
477,990
  $
36,855
  $
433
  $
37,288
 
Wheels, Repair & Parts
  
108,543
   
15,981
   
124,524
   
3,247
   
312
   
3,559
 
Leasing & Services
  
24,191
   
5,999
   
30,190
   
17,513
   
5,452
   
22,965
 
Eliminations
  
—  
   
(28,181
)  
(28,181
)  
—  
   
(6,197
)  
(6,197
)
Corporate
  
—  
   
—  
   
—  
   
(21,161
)  
—  
   
(21,161
)
                         
 $
604,523
  $
—  
  $
604,523
  $
36,454
  $
—  
  $
36,454
 
                         
         
 
Total assets
 
(In thousands)
 
November 30,
 
2019
  
August 31,
 
2019
 
Manufacturing
 $
1,568,338
  $
1,606,571
 
Wheels, Repair & Parts
  
317,786
   
306,725
 
Leasing & Services
  
776,724
   
708,799
 
Unallocated
  
285,928
   
368,542
 
         
 $
2,948,776
  $
2,990,637
 
         
Reconciliation of Earnings from operations to Earnings before income tax and earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates:

   Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
(In thousands)  2018   2017 

Earnings from operations

  $36,454   $61,442 

Interest and foreign exchange

   4,404    7,020 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before income tax and earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates

  $  32,050   $  54,422 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

         
 
Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
(In thousands)
 
2019
  
2018
 
Earnings from operations
 $
41,784
  $
36,454
 
Interest and foreign exchange
  
12,852
   
4,404
 
         
Earnings before income tax and
earnings
from unconsolidated affiliates
 $
28,932
  $
32,050
 
         
Note 1514Income Taxes        

The Company recognized the income tax effectsLeases

Lessor
Equipment on operating leases is reported net of the Tax Cutsaccumulated depreciation of $35.1 million and Jobs Act (Tax Act) in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (SAB 118), which required the financial results to reflect effects for which the accounting is complete and those which are provisional. Provisional effects were adjusted during the measurement period determined under SAB 118 based on ongoing analysis of data, tax positions and regulatory guidance. The accounting was considered complete$44.2 million as of November 30, 2018. There were no material adjustments made to the provisional effects during2019 and August 31, 2019, respectively. Depreciation expense was $3.5 million for the three months ended November 30, 2018.

The Tax Act also made other significant changes to U.S. federal income tax laws, including a global intangiblelow-taxed income tax (GILTI) and a base erosion anti-abuse tax (BEAT) which became effective for2019. In addition, certain railcar equipment

leased-in
by the Company beginning on September 1, 2018. Thoughoperating leases is subleased to customers under
non-cancelable
operating leases with lease terms ranging from one to five years. Operating lease rental revenues included in the impactCompany’s Statement of GILTI and BEAT duringIncome for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 was not material, those taxes were$11.4 million, which included in the projected effective tax rate$3.7 million of revenue as a result of daily, monthly or car hire utilization arrangements.
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Aggregate minimum future amounts receivable under all
non-cancelable
operating leases and subleases at November 30, 2019, will mature as follows:
     
(in thousands)
 
 
Remaining nine months of 2020
  
24,502
 
2021
  
22,541
 
2022
  
21,019
 
2023
  
15,219
 
2024
  
11,371
 
Thereafter
  
22,005
 
     
 $
116,657
 
     
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 current year.

three months ended November 30, 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 79 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, 2019
 
Operating lease expense
 $
3,422
 
Short-term lease expense
  
1,406
 
     
Total
 $
4,828
 
     
Aggregate minimum future amounts payable under operating leases having initial or remaining
non-cancelable
terms at November 30, 2019 will mature as follows:
     
(in thousands)
 
 
Remaining nine months of 2020
 $
9,355
 
2021
  
8,810
 
2022
  
5,765
 
2023
  
5,264
 
2024
  
3,814
 
Thereafter
  
10,367
 
     
Total lease payments
 $
43,375
 
     
Less: Imputed interest
  
(4,978
)
     
Total lease obligations
 $
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The table below presents additional information related to the Company’s leases:
Weighted average remaining lease term
Operating leases
13.8 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, 2019
 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
   
Operating cash
 flows from operating 
leases
 $
3,641
 

Note 1615 – Commitments and Contingencies

Portland Harbor Superfund Site

The Company’s Portland, Oregon manufacturing facility 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 have not signed such consent, but nevertheless contributed money 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.

terminated

.
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 16, 2020. The
It is likely to be further stayed to allow the allocation process is continuing in parallel with the process to define the remediation steps.

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continue

.
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 it wants to collect 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 Company’s Portland, Oregon manufacturing facility 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
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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, have agreed to help fund the additional sampling.

sampling, which is now complete. The EPA has also requested that potentially responsible parties enter AOCs during 2019 agreeing to conduct remedial design studies. Some parties have signed AOCs and several other parties including the Company have engaged in discussions with EPA regarding the terms of such AOCs. The allocation process is continuing in parallel with the process to define the remediation steps.

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 its ownership of the Portland, Oregon manufacturing facility. 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 its 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 Company, along with many of the other defendants, has moved to dismiss the case. That motion is pending.
The complaint does not specify the amount of damages the plaintiff will seek.

The case has been stayed until the allocation process is concluded.

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

The Company has 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 the Company 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 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.

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As of November 30, 2018,2019, the Company had outstanding letters of credit aggregating $72.4to $24.9 million associated with performance guarantees, facility leases and workers compensation insurance.

As of November 30, 2018,2019, the Company had a $10.0$4.5 million note receivable from Amsted-Maxion Cruzeiro, its unconsolidated Brazilian castings and components manufacturer and a $19.5
n
$18.0 million note receivable balance from Greenbrier-Maxion, its unconsolidated Brazilian railcar manufacturer. These note receivables are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in Accounts receivable, net. In the future, the Company may make loans to or provide guarantees for Amsted-Maxion Cruzeiro or Greenbrier-Maxion.

Note 1716 – 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.

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.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of November 30, 20182019 were:

(In thousands)  Total   Level 1   Level 2 (1)   Level 3 

Assets:

        

Derivative financial instruments

  $899   $—     $899   $ —   

Nonqualified savings plan investments

   26,992    26,992    —      —   

Cash equivalents

   126,886    126,886    —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $154,777   $153,878   $899   $—   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

        

Derivative financial instruments

  $2,798   $—     $2,798   $—   

                 
(In thousands)
 
Total
  
Level 1
  
Level 2 
(1)
  
Level 3
 
Assets:
            
Derivative financial instruments
 $
442
  $
—  
  $
442
  $
—  
 
Nonqualified savings plan investments
  
31,248
   
31,248
   
—  
   
—  
 
Cash equivalents
  
58,006
   
58,006
   
—  
   
—  
 
                 
 $
89,696
  $
89,254
  $
442
  $
—  
 
                 
Liabilities:
            
Derivative financial instruments
 $
8,174
  $
—  
  $
8,174
  $
—  
 
(1)

Level 2 assets and liabilities include derivative financial instruments that are valued based on observable inputs. See Note 13 -12 – Derivative Instruments for further discussion.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of August 31, 20182019 were:

(In thousands)    Total     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3 

Assets:

              

Derivative financial instruments

    $1,557     $—       $    1,557   $—   

Nonqualified savings plan investments

     26,299      26,299      —      —   

Cash equivalents

     126,430      126,430      —      —   
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $154,286     $152,729     $1,557   $—   
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

              

Derivative financial instruments

    $1,566     $—       $1,566   $—   

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(In thousands)
 
Total
  
Level 1
  
Level 2
  
Level 3
 
Assets:
            
Derivative financial instruments
 $
64
  $
—  
  $
64
  $
—  
 
Nonqualified savings plan investments
  
27,967
   
27,967
   
—  
   
—  
 
Cash equivalents
  
68,100
   
68,100
   
—  
   
—  
 
                 
 $
96,131
  $
96,067
  $
64
  $
—  
 
                 
Liabilities:
            
Derivative financial instruments
 $
11,279
  $
—  
  $
11,279
  $
—  
 
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Note 1817 – Related Party Transactions

In June 2017, the Company purchased a 40% interest in the common equity of an entity that buys and sells railcar assets that are leased to third parties. The railcars sold to this leasing warehouse are principally built by Greenbrier. The Company accounts for this leasing warehouse investment under the equity method of accounting. As of November 30, 2018,2019, the carrying amount of the investment was $5.5$5.2 million which is classified in Investment in unconsolidated affiliates in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Upon sale of railcars to this entity from Greenbrier, 60% of the related revenue and margin is recognized and 40% is deferred until the railcars are ultimately sold by the entity. During
Th
er
e were 0 sales from this entity during
 the three months ended November 30, 2018, the2019
.
T
he Company recognized $4$4.0 million in revenue associated with railcars sold out of the leasing warehouse.warehouse
 during the three months ended Nove
mber 30, 2018
. 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, 2019
 and 2018.

On November 1, 2019, the Company increased its ownership interest in Amsted-Maxion Cruzeiro from 24.5% to 29.5%. This transaction included a conversion to equity of $4.8 million from a note receivable, including accrued interest, and a
re-payment
to the Company of $1.5 million which was used to acquire the additional 5% ownership interest.
As of November 30, 2018,2019, the Company had a $10.0
 remaining
$
4.5
 million note receivable
due
from Amsted-Maxion Cruzeiro, its unconsolidated Brazilian castings and components manufacturer and a $19.5
n
$
18.0
 million note receivable balance from Greenbrier-Maxion, its unconsolidated Brazilian railcar manufacturer. These note receivables are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in Accounts receivable, net.

The Company has a 41.9% interest in Axis, LLC (Axis), a joint venture. The Company obtained its ownership interest in Axis as part of the acquisition of the manufacturing business of ARI on July 26,

2019. For the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company purchased $4.0 million of railcar components from Axis.

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Item 2.

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

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 railroadrail industry in North America. The Leasing & Services segment owns approximately 9,6009,300 railcars (5,900 railcars held as equipment on operating leases, 3,200 held as leased railcars for syndication and 500 held as finished goods inventory) and provides management services for approximately 358,000385,000 railcars for railroads, shippers, carriers, institutional investors and other leasing and transportation companies in North America as of November 30, 2018.2019. Through unconsolidated affiliates we produce railcars in Brazil, rail and industrial castings, tank heads and other components and we have an ownership stake in a railcar manufacturer in Brazil and a lease financing warehouse.

Our total manufacturing backlog of railcar units, for direct sale or lease to a third party, as of November 30, 20182019 was approximately 27,50028,500 units with an estimated value of $2.69$3.09 billion. Approximately 1%4% of backlog units and 2% of estimated backlog value as of November 30, 20182019 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 the dollar amount of backlog. Marine backlog as of November 30, 20182019 was $56$80 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. Subsequent to the quarter, we agreed in principle to remove 575 units in backlog in exchange for financial consideration. 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. We cannot guarantee that our reported backlog will convert to revenue in any particular period, if at all.

In October 2018, we announced that our company and the Saudi Railway Company (SAR) signed an agreement to form a joint venture that will generate a total investment of 1 billion Saudi Riyals (USD $270 million) in Saudi Arabia’s railway system and a supply of freight railcars for the Saudi rail industry. The joint venture is subject to the completion of final due diligence and definitive documentation by the parties and required government and corporate approvals.

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THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

Three Months Ended November 30, 20182019 Compared to Three Months Ended November 30, 2017

2018

Overview

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

(In thousands)  Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
  2018   2017 

Revenue:

    

Manufacturing

  $471,789   $451,485 

Wheels, Repair & Parts

   108,543    78,011 

Leasing & Services

   24,191    30,039 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   604,523    559,535 

Cost of revenue:

    

Manufacturing

   417,805    380,850 

Wheels, Repair & Parts

   100,978    72,506 

Leasing & Services

   13,207    16,865 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   531,990    470,221 

Margin:

    

Manufacturing

   53,984    70,635 

Wheels, Repair & Parts

   7,565    5,505 

Leasing & Services

   10,984    13,174 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   72,533    89,314 

Selling and administrative

   50,432    47,043 

Net gain on disposition of equipment

   (14,353   (19,171
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings from operations

   36,454    61,442 

Interest and foreign exchange

   4,404    7,020 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes and earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates

   32,050    54,422 

Income tax expense

   (9,135   (18,135
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates

   22,915    36,287 

Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates

   467    (2,910
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

   23,382    33,377 

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

   (5,426   (7,124
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier

  $17,956   $26,253 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

  $0.54   $0.83 

         
 
Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
(In thousands)
 
2019
  
2018
 
Revenue:
      
Manufacturing
 $
657,367
  $
471,789
 
Wheels, Repair & Parts
  
86,608
   
108,543
 
Leasing & Services
  
25,384
   
24,191
 
         
  
769,359
   
604,523
 
Cost of revenue:
      
Manufacturing
  
581,912
   
417,805
 
Wheels, Repair & Parts
  
81,892
   
100,978
 
Leasing & Services
  
13,366
   
13,207
 
         
 
677,170
  
531,990
 
Margin:
      
Manufacturing
  
75,455
   
53,984
 
Wheels, Repair & Parts
  
4,716
   
7,565
 
Leasing & Services
  
12,018
   
10,984
 
         
  
92,189
   
72,533
 
Selling and administrative
  
54,364
   
50,432
 
Net gain on disposition of equipment
  
(3,959
)  
(14,353
)
         
Earnings from operations
  
41,784
   
36,454
 
Interest and foreign exchange
  
12,852
   
4,404
 
         
Earnings before income taxes and earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
  
28,932
   
32,050
 
Income tax expense
  
(5,994
)  
(9,135
)
         
Earnings before earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
  
22,938
   
22,915
 
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
  
1,073
   
467
 
         
Net earnings
  
24,011
   
23,382
 
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
  
(16,342
)  
(5,426
)
         
Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier
 $
7,669
  $
17,956
 
         
Diluted earnings per common share
 $
0.23
  $
0.54
 
Performance for our segments is evaluated based on operating profit.Earnings from operations (operating profit). 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.

(In thousands)  Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
  2018   2017 

Operating profit (loss):

    

Manufacturing

  $36,855   $52,969 

Wheels, Repair & Parts

   3,247    2,418 

Leasing & Services

   17,513    28,190 

Corporate

   (21,161   (22,135
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $36,454   $61,442 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
(In thousands)
 
2019
  
2018
 
Operating profit (loss):
      
Manufacturing
 $
53,143
  $
36,855
 
Wheels, Repair & Parts
  
1,114
   
3,247
 
Leasing & Services
  
9,777
   
17,513
 
Corporate
  
(22,250
)  
(21,161
)
         
 
$41,784
  
$36,454
 
         
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THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

Consolidated Results

(In thousands)  Three Months Ended
November 30,
  Increase
(Decrease)
  %
Change
 
  2018  2017 

Revenue

  $604,523  $559,535  $44,988   8.0% 

Cost of revenue

  $531,990  $470,221  $61,769   13.1% 

Margin (%)

   12.0  16.0  (4.0%)   *     

Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier

  $17,956  $26,253  $(8,297  (31.6%) 

                 
 
Three Months Ended
November 30,
  
Increase
  
%
 
(In thousands)
 
2019
  
2018
  
(Decrease)
  
Change
 
Revenue
 $
769,359
  $
604,523
  $
164,836
   
27.3
%
Cost of revenue
 $
677,170
  $
531,990
  $
145,180
   
27.3
%
Margin (%)
  
12.0
%  
12.0
%  
—  
   
*
 
Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier
 $
7,669
  $
17,956
  $
(10,287
)  
(57.3
%)
*

Not meaningful

As of July 26, 2019, the consolidated results included the results of the manufacturing business of ARI. This contributed to the increase in revenue and cost of revenue for the three months ended November 30, 2019 compared to the prior year.
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 8.0%27.3% increase in revenue for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 as compared to the three months ended November 30, 20172018 was primarily due to a 39.1% increase in Wheels, Repair & Parts revenue. The increase in Wheels, Repair & Parts revenue was primarily due to the current period including $23.7 million in revenue associated with the repair shops returned to us after discontinuing the GBW joint venture. The increase was also due to a 4.5%39.3% increase in Manufacturing revenue primarily attributed to a 5.0%40.5% increase in the volume of railcar deliveriesdeliveries. This was partially offset by a 20.2% decrease in Wheels, Repair & Parts revenue primarily due to lower wheelset and component volumes due to lower demand, lower repair revenue primarily from four fewer shops in the current period and a changedecrease in product mix.

scrap metal pricing.

The 13.1%27.3% increase in cost of revenue for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 as compared to the three months ended November 30, 20172018 was primarily due to a 9.7% increase in Manufacturing cost of revenue. The39.3% increase in Manufacturing cost of revenue was primarily dueattributed to a 5.0%40.5% increase in the volume of railcar deliveries and a change in product mix. The increasedeliveries. This was also due to a 39.3% increasepartially offset by an 18.9% decrease in Wheels, Repair & Parts cost of revenue primarily due to the current period includinglower costs associated with thea reduction in wheelset and component volumes and lower costs from four fewer repair shops returned to us after discontinuingin the GBW joint venture.

current period.

Margin as a percentage of revenue was 12.0% and 16.0% for both the three months ended November 30, 20182019 and 2017, respectively.2018. The overall margin as a percentage of revenue was positively impacted by an increase in Manufacturing margin to 11.5% from 11.4% primarily attributed to a change in product mix partially offset by operating inefficiencies at some of our manufacturing facilities. The overall margin as a percentage of revenue was negatively impacted by a decrease in ManufacturingWheels, Repair & Parts margin to 11.4%5.4% from 15.6%7.0% primarily attributed to operating at lower volumes and a changedecrease in product mix.scrap metal pricing.
Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier is impacted by our operating activities and noncontrolling interest associated with our 50/50 joint venture at one of our Mexican railcar manufacturing facilities and our 75% interest in Greenbrier-Astra Rail, both of which we consolidate for financial reporting purposes. The $10.3 million decrease was partially offset by an increase in Leasing & Services marginNet earnings attributable to 45.4% from 43.9%. Leasing & Services marginGreenbrier for the three months ended November 30, 2018 benefited from fewer sales of railcars that we purchased from third parties which have lower margin percentages.

The $8.3 million decrease in net earnings for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 as compared to the three months ended November 30, 20172018 was primarily attributable to aan increase in Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest, which is deducted from Net earnings. The decrease in margin fromNet earnings attributable to Greenbrier was also due to a changereduction in Manufacturing product mix and a lower Net gain on disposition of equipment.

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equipment and an increase in Interest and foreign exchange primarily due a change in the Mexican Peso relative to the U.S. Dollar and interest expense associated with our $300 million of senior term debt issued in July 2019. These were partially offset by an increase in margin primarily attributed to a 40.5% increase in the volume of railcar deliveries.



THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

Manufacturing Segment

(In thousands)  Three Months Ended
November 30,
  Increase
(Decrease)
  %
Change
 
  2018  2017 

Revenue

  $471,789  $451,485  $20,304   4.5

Cost of revenue

  $417,805  $380,850  $36,955   9.7

Margin (%)

   11.4  15.6  (4.2%)   * 

Operating profit ($)

  $36,855  $52,969  $(16,114  (30.4%) 

Operating profit (%)

   7.8  11.7  (3.9%)   * 

Deliveries

   4,200   4,000   200   5.0

                 
 
Three Months Ended
November 30,
  
Increase
  
%
 
(In thousands)
 
2019
  
2018
  
(Decrease)
  
Change
 
Revenue
 $
657,367
  $
471,789
  $
185,578
   
39.3
%
Cost of revenue
 $
581,912
  $
417,805
  $
164,107
   
39.3
%
Margin (%)
  
11.5
%  
11.4
%  
0.1
%  
*
 
Operating profit ($)
 $
53,143
  $
36,855
  $
16,288
   
44.2
%
Operating profit (%)
  
8.1
%  
7.8
%  
0.3
%  
*
 
Deliveries
  
5,900
   
4,200
   
1,700
   
40.5
%
*

Not meaningful

As of July 26, 2019, the Manufacturing segment included the results of the manufacturing business of ARI which is consolidated for financial reporting purposes. This contributed to the increase in Manufacturing revenue increased $20.3 million or 4.5%and cost of revenue for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 compared to the prior year.
Manufacturing revenue increased $185.6 million or 39.3% for the three months ended November 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2017.2018. The increase in revenue was primarily attributed to a 5.0%40.5% increase in the volume of railcar deliveries and a change in product mix.

deliveries. Manufacturing cost of revenue increased $37.0 million or 9.7% for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 included $103.5 million in revenue associated with the acquired manufacturing business of ARI.

Manufacturing cost of revenue increased $164.1 million or 39.3% for the three months ended November 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2017.2018. The increase in cost of revenue was primarily attributed to a 5.0%40.5% increase in the volume of railcar deliveries and a changedeliveries. Manufacturing cost of revenue for the three months ended November 30, 2019 included $106.1 million in product mix.

costs associated with the acquired manufacturing business of ARI.

Manufacturing margin as a percentage of revenue decreased 4.2%increased 0.1% for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2017.2018. The decreaseincrease was primarily attributed to a change in product mix.

mix partially offset by operating inefficiencies at our recently acquired manufacturing facilities.

Manufacturing operating profit decreased $16.1increased $16.3 million or 30.4%44.2% for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2017.2018. The decreaseincrease was primarily attributed to a lower margin percentage from a changean increase in product mix and increased costs associated with expanded international operations.the volume of railcar deliveries. This was partially offset by an increase in net gain on dispositionoperating inefficiencies and integration and acquisition-related expenses from the newly acquired manufacturing business of equipment from insurance proceeds received for business interruption and assets destroyed in a fire at a manufacturing facility in 2016.

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ARI.

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THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

Wheels, Repair & Parts Segment

(In thousands)  Three Months Ended
November 30,
  Increase
(Decrease)
  %
Change
 
  2018  2017 

Revenue

  $108,543  $78,011  $30,532   39.1

Cost of revenue

  $100,978  $72,506  $28,472   39.3

Margin (%)

   7.0  7.1  (0.1%)   * 

Operating profit ($)

  $3,247  $2,418  $829   34.3

Operating profit (%)

   3.0  3.1  (0.1%)   * 

                 
 
Three Months Ended
November 30,
  
Increase
(Decrease)
  
%
Change
 
(In thousands)
 
2019
  
2018
 
Revenue
 $
86,608
  $
108,543
  $
(21,935
)  
(20.2
%)
Cost of revenue
 $
81,892
  $
100,978
  $
(19,086
)  
(18.9
%)
Margin (%)
  
5.4
%  
7.0
%  
(1.6
%)  
*
 
Operating profit ($)
 $
1,114
  $
3,247
  $
(2,133
)  
(65.7
%)
Operating profit (%)
  
1.3
%  
3.0
%  
(1.7
%)  
*
 
*

Not meaningful

On August 20, 2018, 12 repair shops were returned to us as a result of discontinuing our GBW railcar repair joint venture. Beginning on August 20, 2018, the results of operations from these repair shops were included in the Wheels, Repair & Parts segment as they are now consolidated for financial reporting purposes. The addition of these repair shops contributed to the increase in

Wheels, Repair & Parts revenue and cost of revenue during the three months ended November 30, 2018 compared to the prior year.

Wheels, Repair & Parts revenue increased $30.5decreased $21.9 million or 39.1%20.2% for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2017.2018. The increasedecrease was primarily due to lower wheelset and component volumes due to lower demand, lower repair revenue primarily from four fewer shops in the current period including $23.7 million in revenue associated with the repair shops returned to us after discontinuing the GBW joint venture. The increase was also due to higher parts revenue and an increasea decrease in scrap metal pricing and volume. These were partially offset by lower wheel set and component volumes.

pricing.

Wheels, Repair & Parts cost of revenue increased $28.5decreased $19.1 million or 39.3%18.9% for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2017.2018. The increasedecrease was primarily due to the current period includinglower costs associated with thea reduction in wheelset and component volumes and four fewer repair shops returned to us after discontinuingin the GBW joint venture. The increase was also due to higher costs associated with increased parts volumes. These were partially offset by lower costs from a decrease in wheel set and component volumes.

current period.

Wheels, Repair & Parts margin as a percentage of revenue decreased 0.1%1.6% for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2017.2018. The decrease was primarily attributed to operating at lower wheel set and component volumes and inefficiencies at our repair operations. This was partially offset by a favorable parts product mix and an increasedecrease in scrap metal pricing.

Wheels, Repair & Parts operating profit increased $0.8decreased $2.1 million or 34.3%65.7% for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2017.2018. The increasedecrease was primarily attributeddue to higher partsa reduction in volumes withand a favorable mix partially offset by increased costs related to our repair operations.

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decrease in scrap metal pricing.



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Leasing & Services Segment

(In thousands)  Three Months Ended
November 30,
  Increase
(Decrease)
  %
Change
 
  2018  2017 

Revenue

  $24,191  $30,039  $(5,848  (19.5%) 

Cost of revenue

  $13,207  $16,865  $(3,658  (21.7%) 

Margin (%)

   45.4  43.9  1.5  * 

Operating profit ($)

  $17,513  $28,190  $(10,677  (37.9%) 

Operating profit (%)

   72.4  93.8  (21.4%)   * 

                 
 
Three Months Ended
November 30,
  
Increase
(Decrease)
  
%
Change
 
(In thousands)
 
2019
  
2018
 
Revenue
 $
25,384
  $
24,191
  $
1,193
   
4.9
%
Cost of revenue
 $
13,366
  $
13,207
  $
159
   
1.2
%
Margin (%)
  
47.3
%  
45.4
%  
1.9
%  
*
 
Operating profit ($)
 $
9,777
  $
17,513
  $
(7,736
)  
(44.2
%)
Operating profit (%)
  
38.5
%  
72.4
%  
(33.9
%)  
*
 
*

Not meaningful

The Leasing & Services segment primarily generates revenue from leasing railcars from its lease fleet, and providing various management services. We also earn revenue from rent-producingservices, interim rent on leased railcars for syndication, which are held short term and classified as Leasedthe sale of railcars for syndication on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. From time to time, railcars are purchased from third parties with the intent to resell them. The gross proceeds from the sale of these railcars are recorded in revenue and the costcosts of purchasing these railcars are recorded in cost of revenue.

Leasing & Services revenue decreased $5.8increased $1.2 million or 19.5%4.9% for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2017.2018. The decreaseincrease was primarily attributed to a decreasehigher leasing revenue from our lease fleet and an increase in the sale of railcars which we had purchased from third parties with the intent to resell them. This was partially offset by higher management services revenue.

Leasing & Services cost of revenue decreased $3.7increased $0.2 million or 21.7%1.2% for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2017.2018. The decreaseincrease was primarily due to a declinehigher costs associated with an increase in the volume of railcars sold that we purchased from third parties partially offset by higher transportation costs.

management services activity.

Leasing & Services margin as a percentage of revenue increased 1.5%1.9% for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2017. Margin2018. The increase in margin was primarily attributed to lower transportation costs.
Leasing & Services operating profit decreased $7.7 million or 44.2% for the three months ended November 30, 2018 benefited from fewer sales of railcars that we purchased from third parties which have lower margin percentages. This was partially offset by higher transportation costs.

Leasing & Services operating profit decreased $10.7 million or 37.9% for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2017.2018. The decrease was primarily attributed to an $8.2a $7.5 million decrease in net gain on disposition of equipment and a $2.2 million decrease in margin. The higher net gain on disposition of equipment in the prior year related to higher volumes of equipment sales during the three months ended November equipment.

30 2017 as we were rebalancing our lease portfolio.

The percentage of owned units on lease was 94.9% at November 30, 2018 compared to 91.8% at November 30, 2017.

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Selling and Administrative Expense

(In thousands)  Three Months Ended
November 30,
   Increase
(Decrease)
   %
Change
 
  2018   2017 

Selling and administrative expense

  $50,432   $47,043   $3,389    7.2

                 
 
Three Months Ended
November 30,
  
Increase
(Decrease)
  
%
Change
 
(In thousands)
 
2019
  
2018
 
Selling and administrative expense
 $
54,364
  $
50,432
  $
3,932
   
7.8
%
Selling and administrative expense was $50.4$54.4 million or 8.3%7.1% of revenue for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 compared to $47.0$50.4 million or 8.4%8.3% of revenue for the prior comparable period. The $3.4$3.9 million increase was primarily attributed to $1.4 million in consulting and related costs associated with strategic business development, $1.1 million in employee costs and $1.1$3.0 million from the addition of the manufacturing business of ARI selling and administrative costs from the repair shops returned to us after discontinuing the GBW joint venture.

and a $0.9 million increase in employee related costs.

Net Gain on Disposition of Equipment

Net gain on disposition of equipment was $14.4$4.0 million for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 compared to $19.2$14.4 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 take advantage of market conditions and to manage risk and liquidity; and disposition of property, plant and equipment; and insurance proceeds received for business interruption and assets destroyed in a fire.

equipment.

Other Costs

Interest and foreign exchange expense was composed of the following:

(In thousands)  Three Months Ended
November 30,
  Increase
(Decrease)
 
  2018  2017 

Interest and foreign exchange:

    

Interest and other expense

  $7,165  $7,964  $(799

Foreign exchange gain

   (2,761  (944  (1,817
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $4,404  $7,020  $(2,616
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

             
 
Three Months Ended
November 30,
  
Increase
(Decrease)
 
(In thousands)
 
2019
  
2018
 
Interest and foreign exchange:
         
Interest and other expense
 $
10,239
  $
7,165
  $
3,074
 
Foreign exchange (gain) loss
  
2,613
   
(2,761
)  
5,374
 
             
 $
12,852
  $
4,404
  $
8,448
 
             
The $2.6$8.4 million decreaseincrease in interest and foreign exchange expense from the prior comparable period was primarily attributed to a $1.8$2.6 million increase inforeign exchange loss for the three months ended November 30, 2019 compared to a $2.8 million foreign exchange gain in the current year.prior comparable period. The change in foreign exchange gain(gain) loss was primarily attributed to the change in the Mexican Peso relative to the U.S. Dollar. In addition, the decreaseThe increase in interest and foreign exchange expense was attributedalso due to a $0.8 million decrease in interest expense due to the maturityassociated with our $300 million of the $119 million convertible senior notesterm debt issued in April 2018.

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Income Tax

The effective tax rate for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 was 28.5%20.7% compared to 33.3%a 28.5% rate for the three months ended November 30, 2017.2018. The decrease in the effective rate from the prior year was primarily attributable to favorable foreign tax discrete items in the enactmentcurrent year versus unfavorable discrete items in the first quarter of 2019. Excluding the Tax Act on December 22, 2017, which reducedimpact of discrete items in both periods, the domestic corporateeffective tax rate from 35%was 24.0% for the three months ended November 30, 2019 compared to 21%.

24.3% in the prior comparable period.

The effective tax rate also fluctuatesperiod-to-periodcan fluctuate
year-to-year
due to changes in the projected mix of foreign and domestic
pre-tax earnings and due to other discrete tax items booked within the interim period. In particular it fluctuates
earnings. It can also fluctuate with changes in the proportion of projected
pre-tax
earnings attributable to our Mexican railcar manufacturing joint venture because theventure. The joint venture is predominantly treated as a partnership for tax purposes and, as a result, the partnership’s entire
pre-tax
earnings are included in Earnings before income taxes and earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, whereas only our 50% share of the tax is included in Income tax 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 and a lease financing warehouse.
Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates primarily included our share ofafter-tax results from our Brazil operations which include a castings joint venture and a railcar manufacturing joint venture, our lease financing warehouse investment, our North American castings joint venture and our tank head joint venture. In addition,was $1.1 million for the three months ended November 30, 2017, earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates also included our share ofafter-tax results from the GBW joint venture.

Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates was2019 compared to $0.5 million for the three months ended November 30, 2018 compared2018. The increase was primarily related to earnings from our investment in Axis, a lossjoint venture that manufactures and sells axles to its joint venture partners. We obtained our ownership interest in Axis as part of $2.9the acquisition of the manufacturing business of ARI on July 26, 2019.

Noncontrolling Interest
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest was $16.3 million for the three months ended November 30, 2017. The $3.4 million increase in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates was primarily attributed to improved results at our Brazil operations.

Noncontrolling Interest

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest was $5.4 million for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 compared to $7.1$5.4 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 venture, adjusted for intercompany sales, and our European partner’s share of the results of Greenbrier-Astra Rail.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

   Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
(In thousands)  2018  2017 

Net cash used in operating activities

  $(97,119 $(39,654

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   (3,789  45,167 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   35,542   (23,890

Effect of exchange rate changes

   (2,439  (1,736
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

  $(67,805 $(20,113
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

         
 
Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
(In thousands)
 
2019
  
2018
 
Net cash used in operating activities
 $
(70,319
) $
(97,119
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
  
7,199
   
(3,789
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
  
(14,098
)  
35,542
 
Effect of exchange rate changes
  
981
   
(2,439
)
         
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
 $
(76,237
) $
(67,805
)
         
We have been financed through cash generated from operations and borrowings. At November 30, 2018,2019, cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash were $471.7$262.3 million, a decrease of $67.8$76.2 million from $539.5$338.5 million at August 31, 2018.

2019.

The change in cash used in operating activities for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 compared to the three months ended November 30, 20172018 was primarily due to a net change in working capital and a change in cash flows associated with leased railcars for syndication.

syndication and a net change in working capital.

Cash provided by (used in) investing activities primarily related to investment activity with our unconsolidated affiliates and capital expenditures net of proceeds from the sale of assets. The change in cash provided by (used in) investing activities for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 compared to the three months ended November 30, 20172018 was primarily attributable to lower proceeds from the salea decrease of assets.

investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates.

Capital expenditures totaled $28.7$23.2 million and $29.9$28.7 million for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. Manufacturing capital expenditures were approximately $17.5$18.8 million and $10.4$17.5 million for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. Capital expenditures for Manufacturing are expected to be approximately $90$95 million in 20192020 and primarily relate to enhancements of our existing manufacturing facilities. Wheels, Repair & Parts capital expenditures were approximately $2.1$1.5 million and $0.4$2.1 million for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. Capital expenditures for Wheels, Repair & Parts are expected to be approximately $15 million in 20192020 for enhancements of our existing facilities. Leasing & Services and corporate capital expenditures were approximately $9.1$2.9 million and $19.1$9.1 million for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. Leasing & Services and corporate capital expenditures for 20192020 are expected to be approximately $90$30 million. Proceeds from sales of leased railcar equipment are expected to be $120$95 million for 2019. The asset additions and dispositions for Leasing & Services in 2018 primarily relate to higher volumes of equipment purchases and sales as we rebalance our lease portfolio.2020. Assets from our lease fleet are periodically sold in the normal course of business in order to take advantage of market conditions and to manage risk and liquidity.

Proceeds from the sale of assets, which primarily related to sales of railcars from our lease fleet within Leasing & Services, were approximately $34.5$27.5 million and $75.1$34.5 million for the three months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively.

The change in cash provided by (used in) financing activities for the three months ended November 30, 20182019 compared to the three months ended November 30, 20172018 was primarily attributed to a decrease in the proceeds from the issuance of notes payabledebt, net of repayments and a change in the net activities with joint venture partners.

A quarterly dividend of $0.25$0.27 per share was declared on January 8, 2019.

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7, 2020, which was an increase from $0.25 per share.



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The Board of Directors has authorized our company to repurchase shares of our common stock. In January 2019, the expiration date of this share repurchase program was extended from March 31, 2019 to March 31, 2021 and the amount remaining for repurchase was increased from $88 million to $100 million. 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.

Senior secured credit facilities, consisting of three components, aggregated to $689.0$705.9 million as of November 30, 2018.2019. We had an aggregate of $485.9$342.4 million available to draw down under committed credit facilities as of November 30, 2018.2019. This amount consists of $419.1$266.0 million available on the North American credit facility, $16.8$26.4 million on the European credit facilities and $50.0 million on the Mexican railcar manufacturing joint venture credit facilities.

As of November 30, 2018,2019, a $600.0 million revolving line of credit, maturing September 2023,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 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, 2018,2019, lines of credit totaling $39.0$55.9 million secured by certain of our European assets, with variable rates that range from Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate (WIBOR) plus 1.1% to WIBOR plus 1.3%1.5% and Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) plus 1.1%, were available for working capital needs of our European manufacturing operation.operations. The European lines of credit include a $13.8 million facility which is guaranteed by us. European credit facilities are continually being renewed. Currently, these European credit facilities have maturities that range from February 2019June 2020 through September 2020.

July 2021.

As of November 30, 2018,2019, our Mexican railcar manufacturing joint venture had two lines of credit totaling $50.0 million. The first line of credit provides up to $30.0 million and is fully guaranteed by us and our joint venture partner.million. Advances under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.0%. The Mexican railcar manufacturing joint venture will be able to draw against this facility through January 2019 and the line of credit is currently in the process of being renewed.March 2024. The second line of credit provides up to $20.0 million, of which we and our joint venture partner have each guaranteed 50%. Advances under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.0%. The Mexican railcar manufacturing joint venture will be able to draw amounts available under this facility through July 2019.

June 2021.

As of November 30, 2018,2019, outstanding commitments under the senior secured credit facilities consisted of $72.4$24.9 million in letters of credit under the North American credit facility and $22.2$29.5 million outstanding under the European 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 capital 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, 2018,2019, we were in compliance with all such restrictive covenants.



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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.

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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, 2018,2019, we had a $10.0$4.5 million note receivable from Amsted-Maxion Cruzeiro, our unconsolidated Brazilian castings and components manufacturer and a $19.5an $18.0 million note receivable balance from Greenbrier-Maxion, our unconsolidated Brazilian railcar manufacturer. These note receivables are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in Accounts receivable, net. In the future, we may make loans to or provide guarantees for Amsted-Maxion Cruzeiro or Greenbrier-Maxion.

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.

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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 - For
 –
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 reporting purposes,statement and income tax expense is estimated based on amounts anticipated to be reported on tax return filings. Those anticipated amounts may change from when the financial statements are prepared to when the tax returns are filed. Further, because tax filings are subject to review by taxing authorities, there is risk that a position taken in preparation of a tax return may be challenged by a taxing authority. If a challenge is successful, differences in tax expense or between current and deferred tax items may arise in future periods. Any material effect of such differences would be reflected in the financial statements when management considers the effect more likely than not of occurring and the amount reasonably estimable.reporting purposes. Valuation allowances reduce deferred tax assets to amountsan 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 realized basedsustained on information available whenaudit. It is inherently difficult and subjective to estimate such amounts, as this requires us to estimate the financial statements are prepared. This informationprobability of various possible outcomes. We reevaluate these uncertain tax positions on a quarterly basis. Changes in tax law or court interpretations may include estimatesresult in the recognition of future income and other assumptions that are inherently uncertain.

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 it is expectedwe 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 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. See Note 14 - Segments for further disaggregated revenue information.

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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 the new revenue standard.

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 carsrailcars which are leased to third-party customers. Lease revenue is recognized over the lease-term in the period in which it is earned in accordance with ASC 840:Leases.

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 them and subsequently sold, are recognized in the Leasing & Services segment in accordance with ASC 840:Leases.

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.

Impairment of long-lived assets -
When changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of certain long-lived assets may not be recoverable, the assets are evaluated for impairment. If the forecast of undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the assets, an impairment charge to reduce the carrying value of the assets to fair value would be recognized in the current period. These estimates are based on the best information available at the time of the impairment and could be materially different if circumstances change. If the forecast of undiscounted future cash flows exceeds the carrying amount of the assets it would indicate that the assets were not impaired.

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.

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Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment annually during the third quarter. The provisions of ASC 350:350
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 expected revenue and margins and the use of discount rates.


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Under the market approach, we estimate the fair value based on observed market multiples for 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. If actual operating results were to differ from these assumptions, it may result in an impairment of our goodwill.

Our goodwill balance was $77.5$129.5 million as of November 30, 20182019 of which $51.1$86.2 million related to our Manufacturing segment and $43.3 million related to our Wheels, Repair & Parts segment and $26.4 million related to our Manufacturing segment.

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Item 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

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 forecast foreign currency sales and expenses. At November 30, 20182019 exchange rates, notional amounts of forward exchange contracts for the purchase of Polish Zlotys and the sale of Euros;Euros and Pound Sterling; and the purchase of Mexican Pesos and the sale of U.S. Dollars; and for the purchase of U.S. Dollars and the sale of Saudi Riyals aggregated to $139.8$71.4 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 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, 2018,2019, net assets of foreign subsidiaries aggregated $178.9$157.2 million and a 10% strengthening of the U.S. Dollar relative to the foreign currencies would result in a decrease in equity of $17.9$15.7 million, or 1.3%1.2% of Total equity.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 $111.3$258.6 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, 2018, 72%2019, 66% of our outstanding debt had fixed rates and 28%34% had variable rates. At November 30, 2018,2019, a uniform 10% increase in variable interest rates would result in approximately $0.5$0.6 million of additional annual interest expense.

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Item 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

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 Officer and Principal 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 Officer and Principal 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 Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

In the three months ended November 30, 2018,2019, the Company implemented controls relating to the adoption of the new revenue recognitionlease accounting standard (ASC 606:Revenue from Contracts with Customers842:
Leases
). There have been no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended November 30, 20182019 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

Item 1. Legal Proceedings
There is hereby incorporated by reference the information disclosed in Note 1615 to Consolidated Financial Statements, Part I of this quarterly report.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

Item 1A. Risk Factors
This Form
10-Q
should be read in conjunction with the risk factors and information disclosed in our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended August 31, 2018.2019. There have been no material changes in the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended August 31, 2018.

2019.
Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

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

The Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock. In January 2019, theThe share repurchase program has an expiration date of this share repurchase program was extended from March 31, 2019 to March 31, 2021 and the amount remaining for repurchase was increased from $88 million tois $100 million. 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.

There were no shares repurchased under the share repurchase program during the three months ended November 30, 2018.

Period

  Total Number of
Shares Purchased
   Average Price
Paid Per Share
(Including
Commissions)
   Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of
Publically
Announced Plans
or Programs
   Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs
 

September 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018

   —      —      —     $87,989,491 

October 1, 2018 – October 31, 2018

   —      —      —     $87,989,491 

November 1, 2018 – November 30, 2018

   —      —      —     $87,989,491 
  

 

 

     

 

 

   
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2019.

                 
Period
 
Total
Number
of Shares
Purchased
  
Average
Price
Paid Per
Share
(Including
Commissions)
  
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
as Part of
Publically
Announced
Plans or
Programs
  
Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs
 
September 1, 2019 – September 30, 2019
  
—  
   
—  
   
—  
  $
100,000,000
 
October 1, 2019 – October 31, 2019
  
—  
   
—  
   
—  
  $
100,000,000
 
November 1, 2019 – November 30, 2019
  
—  
   
—  
   
—  
  $
100,000,000
 
                 
  
—  
      
—  
    
                 


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Item 6. Exhibits
Item 6.(a)

Exhibits

List of Exhibits:

(a) List of Exhibits:

 10.1 Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.
 10.2
31.1
 Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement between the Company and Alejandro Centurion.
  31.1
 31.2 
31.2
 32.1 
32.1
 32.2 
32.2
101 The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the period ended November 30, 2018 formatted
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 XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and furnished electronically herewith: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Equity; (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (vi) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.Exhibit 101).

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrantregistrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

  THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
Date:January 9, 2019  By:

/s/ Lorie L. Tekorius

   Lorie L. Tekorius
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
Date:
January 8, 2020
By:
/s/ Adrian J. Downes
   Executive Vice President and
Adrian J. Downes
   Chief Operating Officer
Senior Vice President,
   (Principal Financial Officer)
Date:January 9, 2019 By:

/s/ Adrian J. Downes

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
   Adrian J. Downes
 Senior Vice President,
Acting Chief
(Principal Financial Officer and
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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