Genesee & Wyoming Completes Acquisition of RailAmerica and Closes Into a Voting Trust

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) GWR announced today that it has completed the acquisition of RailAmerica, Inc. (RailAmerica) and entered into a new five-year Senior Secured Credit Facility comprised of a $1.875 billion term loan and $425 million revolving credit facility. Immediately following the closing of the acquisition, control of RailAmerica was placed into a voting trust with R. Lawrence McCaffrey appointed as trustee. The trust will remain in effect until the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) issues its decision on GWI's application to control RailAmerica and its railroads, which decision could be as early as the fourth quarter of 2012 or as late as the first quarter of 2013. During the period that RailAmerica is held in trust, GWI will account for its ownership under the equity method of accounting. Expected cost savings from the business combination will not be realized until the STB approves GWI's control of RailAmerica's railroads.