KKR inks $2.9bn sale of railcar lessor Infinity Transportation to Ares
Monday, October 19, 2026 · first reported by PE Hub and 8 others
KKR agreed to sell Infinity Transportation, a 50,000-railcar lessor, to Ares Infrastructure Equity and Ares Insurance Solutions funds for ~$2.9 billion enterprise value; KKR held the asset via Global Atlantic since 2016 and grew book value 150% via ABF platform.
- Firm
- KKR
- Also named
- Ares, Infinity Transportation
- Deal value
- $2.9B
- Asset class
- Private equity
- Geography
- North America
Advisers Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (legal counsel), Kirkland & Ellis (legal counsel)
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- Kirkland & Ellis · Legal counsel · fund lawyers at the firm
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Coverage
9 sources- PE HubKKR inks $2.9bn sale of railcar lessor Infinity Transportation to Ares
- IREIKKR to sell Infinity Transportation to Ares for $2.9b
- Alternatives WatchAres infrastructure, insurance funds to buy KKR’s railcar lessor for $2.9bn
- Business WireKKR to Sell Infinity Transportation to Ares for $2.9 Billion
- Private Equity ProfessionalKKR Sells Railcar Lessor Infinity Transportation to Ares for $2.9 Billion
- HedgeCoKKR Agreed to Sell Railcar Lessor Infinity Transportation to Ares for About $2.9 Billion
- IPE Real AssetsAres acquires $3bn railcar lessor Infinity Transportation from KKR
- Law360KKR, Ares Units Agree To $2.9B Infinity Transportation Deal
- PEI Private EquityKKR to sell Infinity to Ares for $2.9bn; Thoma Bravo, GTCR and Francisco among PE firms making SaaS take-privates in 2026
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