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Citi Approaching Lenders to Fund Ecolab’s $4.8 Billion Deal

Davide Barbuscia, Caleb Mutua
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Citigroup is leading a $4.8 billion financing effort to back Ecolab’s acquisition of CoolIT Systems, seeking additional lenders to share the funding burden. The deal will primarily use investment-grade bonds, signaling confidence in Ecolab’s creditworthiness and the acquisition’s strategic value. Ecolab’s purchase of CoolIT Systems, a liquid cooling technology firm, aligns with growing demand for data center efficiency amid AI and quantum computing expansion. Citigroup’s move reflects broader Wall Street trends, where large acquisitions increasingly rely on syndicated lending to mitigate risk and distribute exposure. The financing structure suggests strong market appetite for high-grade corporate debt, particularly in tech-adjacent sectors like cooling infrastructure.
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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000US Stocks:Citigroup Inc. is approaching other lenders to join a roughly $4.8 billion financing backing Ecolab Inc.’s purchase of CoolIT Systems Inc., people with knowledge of the matter.The deal will likely involve selling investment-grade bonds, the people said.

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