M&A Deal Summary

Genesee & Wyoming Acquires RailAmerica

On July 23, 2012, Genesee & Wyoming acquired transportation company RailAmerica for 1.4B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Genesee & Wyoming’s 18th transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Genesee & Wyoming’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Genesee & Wyoming’s 16th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Genesee & Wyoming’s 2nd transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-07-23
Target RailAmerica
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Genesee & Wyoming
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.4B USD
Advisor(s) Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking (Financial)
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Sidley (Legal)

Target

RailAmerica

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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RailAmerica, Inc. owns and operates short line and regional freight railroads in North America, operating a portfolio of 45 individual railroads with approximately 7,500 miles of track in 28 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Genesee & Wyoming

Darien, Connecticut, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1899
Sector Transportation
Employees8,000
Revenue 2.3B USD (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Genesee & Wyoming owns and operates short line and regional freight railroads and provides railcar switching services in the United States, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and Belgium. Genesee & Wyoming was founded in 1899 and is based in Darien, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 26
Sector (Transportation) 18 of 24
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 11
State (Florida) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 16 of 19
Year (2012) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-06-30 Alice Springs intermodal and freight terminal

Australia

Alice Springs intermodal and freight terminal facility secures ownership of an important long-term asset on the Tarcoola to Darwin rail line that will continue to be used as a primary intermodal terminal serving customers in and around Alice Springs.

Buy AU$10M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-19 Arkansas Midland Railroad

Malvern, Arkansas, United States

Arkansas Midland Railroad Company currently operates seven separate branch lines in the state of Arkansas covering 125 miles of track.

Buy $40M
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