(Reuters) - Genesee & Wyoming Inc, which owns and operates freight railroads, is exploring strategic options including the sale of a minority stake, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
The Darien, Connecticut-based company is working with a financial adviser and has begun early-stage talks with potential suitors including Brookfield Asset Management Inc and other infrastructure-investment firms, the report said without specifying the size of the minority stake.
Genesee & Wyoming, which has interests in 120 freight railroads worldwide, had a market capitalization of about $4.56 billion as of Friday’s close.
Genesee & Wyoming was not immediately available for comment.
Reporting by Ankit Ajmera in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel
