Kenon agrees to buy Vicinity stake for $450 million

What happened

Kenon Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: KEN) said it agreed to buy 25% of Vicinity District Energy for about $450 million.

The sale is part of a broader transaction.

An entity related to Antin Infrastructure Partners agreed to sell a majority interest in Vicinity to a buyer owned by Kenon and funds managed by Harrison Street Asset Management.

A consortium of lenders committed non-recourse debt of up to $1.4 billion to fund part of the purchase price and future growth capital expenditures.

The purchase price is based on a total enterprise value of $2.92 billion, subject to post-closing adjustments for cash, working capital and debt.

Key numbers

Metric	Latest	Change	Source
Vicinity equity interest	25%		SEC 6-K exhibit 99.1
Cash consideration	approximately $450 million		SEC 6-K exhibit 99.1
Enterprise value	$2.92 billion		SEC 6-K exhibit 99.2
Committed debt financing	up to $1.4 billion		SEC 6-K exhibit 99.1
Vicinity revenue in 2025	approximately $611 million		SEC 6-K exhibit 99.1
Expected annualized run rate Adjusted EBITDA	over $140 million		SEC 6-K exhibit 99.1

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Why it matters

Vicinity is a district heating and cooling utility platform. The filing says it is the sole provider in 12 major U.S. cities, including Boston and Philadelphia.

It serves more than 700 customers across approximately 1,000 buildings and over 140 miles of underground pipe infrastructure.

The filing says revenues are mostly tied to long-term contracts with about 15 years of weighted-average tenor, inflation-linked escalators and fuel cost pass-throughs.

Vicinity had approximately $611 million of U.S. GAAP revenue in 2025 and expected annualized run rate Adjusted EBITDA of over $140 million.

OptimistFi's case is that Kenon works when operating power assets keep producing cash and management turns that cash and portfolio value into per-share returns rather than value-dilutive reinvestment.

OptimistFi calculates Kenon's maximum cash obligation at about 15.4% of the $2.92 billion enterprise value.

The deal is not closed, the price can change after closing, and the EBITDA figure is based on unaudited management information.

Kenon said it intends to fund its share of the cash consideration with cash on hand and available liquidity.

It said it has no obligation to acquire more than a 25% indirect interest in Vicinity.

The agreement also gives Kenon board representation and consent rights.

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What's next

Closing is expected in Q2 2027, subject to customary regulatory approvals.

If the deal closes on time, Kenon will own the stake and Vicinity's cash generation will help test Kenon's return goals.

If approvals do not come through, the deal stays at the signing stage.

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