Add-on Acquisition • Business Services

Genesee & Wyoming Acquires BMS

On July 27, 2023, Genesee & Wyoming acquired business services company BMS

Acquisition Context

This is Genesee & Wyoming’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
This is Genesee & Wyoming’s 1st transaction in Canada.
This is Genesee & Wyoming’s 1st transaction in Alberta.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	July 27, 2023
Target	BMS
Sector	Business Services
Buyer(s)	Genesee & Wyoming
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

BMS

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

BMS provides locomotive inspection, maintenance, and refurbishment and repair services to freight railroads across Western Canada. BMS is based in Edmonton, Alberta.

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Buyer

Genesee & Wyoming

Darien, Connecticut, United States

Category	Company
Founded	1899
Sector	Transportation
Employees	8,000
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 Context for Buyer	#
Overall	26 of 26
Sector: Business Services	1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition	11 of 11
State: Alberta	1 of 1
Country: Canada	1 of 1
Year: 2023	1 of 1

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2017-02-07	Heart of Georgia Railroad Americus, Georgia, United States Heart of Georgia Railroad, Inc. is a provider of five-day/week, direct rail service via the Georgia Central Railway to the Port of Savannah for auto, agricultural products and other merchandise customers.	Buy	-

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TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2017-02-07

Heart of Georgia Railroad

Americus, Georgia, United States

Heart of Georgia Railroad, Inc. is a provider of five-day/week, direct rail service via the Georgia Central Railway to the Port of Savannah for auto, agricultural products and other merchandise customers.

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