M&A Deal Summary

Genesee & Wyoming Acquires Ohio Central Railroad System

On October 1, 2008, Genesee & Wyoming acquired transportation company Ohio Central Railroad System for 234M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Genesee & Wyoming’s 15th transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Genesee & Wyoming’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Genesee & Wyoming’s 14th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Genesee & Wyoming’s 2nd transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-10-01
Target Ohio Central Railroad System
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Genesee & Wyoming
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 234M USD

Target

Ohio Central Railroad System

Mc Kee's Rocks,, Pennsylvania, United States
Ohio Central Railroad System operates over 445 miles of track and owns 64 locomotives. The railroads handle approximately 140,000 annual carloads, primarily in the coal, steel and solid waste industries.

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Buyer

Genesee & Wyoming

Darien, Connecticut, United States
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 15 of 26
Sector (Transportation) 15 of 24
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 11
State (Pennsylvania) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 14 of 19
Year (2008) 6 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-10-01 Georgia Southwestern Railroad

Dawson, Georgia, United States

Georgia Southwestern operates over 220 miles of track and 10 locomotives and carries approximately 10,000 carloads per year, primarily serving customers in the peanut, general agriculture, aggregate, animal feed and ethanol storage markets. It interchanges with Norfolk Southern, CSXT and the Heart of Georgia Railroad.

Buy $22M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-01 Asia Pacific Transport Pty

Hindmarsh, Australia

Asia Pacific Transport Pty Ltd.engages in the construction of railways.

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