M&A Deal Summary

Genesee & Wyoming Acquires Arkansas Midland Railroad

On November 19, 2014, Genesee & Wyoming acquired transportation company Arkansas Midland Railroad from Pinsly Railroad for 40M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Genesee & Wyoming’s 19th transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Genesee & Wyoming’s 11th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Genesee & Wyoming’s 17th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Genesee & Wyoming’s 3rd transaction in Arkansas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-11-19
Target Arkansas Midland Railroad
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Genesee & Wyoming
Sellers(s) Pinsly Railroad
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 40M USD

Target

Arkansas Midland Railroad

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

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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 20 of 26
Sector (Transportation) 19 of 24
Type (Divestiture) 11 of 14
State (Arkansas) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 17 of 19
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 11 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-23 RailAmerica

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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.

Buy $1.4B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-25 Freightliner Group

London, United Kingdom

Freightliner Group Ltd.is a rail logistics company, moving containers and heavy goods between ports and inland distribution hubs. Although the business operates primarily in Great Britain, it is now engaged in a program of international growth.

Buy £492M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Pinsly Railroad

Westfield, Massachusetts, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1938
Sector Transportation
DESCRIPTION

Pinsly, through its various operating subsidiaries, provides rail service to small and large shippers and receivers alike, serving more than 200 customers throughout its system. Pinsly railroads handle product for major shippers such as Amerigas, Cargill, Coca Cola, Clearwater Paper, Georgia Pacific, Logan Aluminum, Lowes, Martin Marietta, Progress Energy, Reynolds Metals.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Arkansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1