# CoolIT Systems

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-31**: Possible deal announcement — A deal could be announced as soon as Monday, August 31, according to the WSJ report citing people familiar with the matter.
- **2026-08-30**: WSJ reports near $17B USI deal — The Wall Street Journal reported Aon is nearing a roughly $17 billion deal including debt to acquire USI from KKR.
- **2026-08-28**: Aon stock closes lower — Aon shares closed at $355.40, down 5.6% since the July 29 earnings report.
- **2026-07-29**: Aon Q2 earnings beat — Aon reported Q2 adjusted earnings of $3.81 per share, topping Wall Street estimates.
- **2026-06-30**: KKR record asset sales quarter — KKR reported record asset sales of $1.29 billion for the quarter ended June 2026.
- **2026-Q2 (projected)**: Expected Closing — The acquisition is expected to clear regulatory hurdles and close mid-year.
- **2026-03-20**: Advanced Negotiations — Sources indicate the deal value is finalized between $4.5B and $5B.
- **2026-03-19**: Deal Reports Surface — Reports emerge that Ecolab is the frontrunner to acquire CoolIT from KKR.
- **2023-05-01**: KKR Investment — KKR acquires a majority stake in CoolIT Systems to fund expansion.
- **2023**: KKR becomes largest USI shareholder — KKR increased its ownership stake in USI and became the company's largest shareholder.
- **2017**: KKR acquires USI — KKR bought USI from private-equity firm Onex, beginning its ownership of the insurance brokerage.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Aon's $17B USI Buyout Could Add EPS by 2028, KKR Exits at Record Pace
2026-08-30 21:11:57 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Aon's reported $17B acquisition of KKR-backed USI would reshape insurance brokerage M&A and give Aon a mid-market growth engine. For investors, the key questions are financing structure, EPS accretion as soon as 2028, and KKR's realization economics from a 2017 buyout. The unconfirmed WSJ report puts Aon shares in focus after a 5.6% slide since July earnings.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/aon-17b-usi-kkr-finance-brief

### Ecolab Nears $5B Acquisition of CoolIT to Dominate AI Data Center Cooling
2026-03-20 05:30:34 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Ecolab is in advanced negotiations to acquire liquid cooling specialist CoolIT Systems for an estimated $4.5 billion to $5 billion. The deal represents a massive strategic pivot for the water treatment giant into the high-growth AI infrastructure and thermal management sector.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/ecolab-coolit-acquisition-ai-cooling-market

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