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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX) announced today a definitive agreement to acquire approximately 105,000 railcars from Wells Fargo for $4.4 billion through a newly formed joint venture with Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (“BIP”) (NYSE: BIP; TSX: BIP.UN) and its institutional partners (collectively, “Brookfield Infrastructure”). Initial joint venture equity ownership will be GATX (30%) and Brookfield Infrastructure (70%), with GATX having the option to acquire 100.

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BROOKFIELD, News, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (TSX: BIP.UN; NYSE: BIP) today announced that it intends to redeem all of its outstanding Cumulative Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units, Series 1 (the “Series 1 Preferred Units”) (TSX: BIP.PR.A) for cash on June 30, 2025. The redemption price for each Series 1 Preferred Unit will be C$25.00. Holders of Series 1 Preferred Units of record as of May 30, 2025 will receive the previously declared final quarterly distribution of C$0.248375 per Series 1 Preferred Unit.

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Brookfield Infrastructure offers stable, inflation-protected returns from a diverse portfolio of physical assets, making it attractive in today's volatile market environment. BIP's affiliation with Brookfield enhances deal flow and financing, boosting efficiency and shareholder value. Despite seemingly high payout ratios, the Company's cash flows comfortably cover its nearly 6% dividend, which we view as safe and set to grow.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners offers a compelling inflation hedge. Its diversified global assets and inflation-linked contracts support stable, rising cash flows and dividends. BIP's risk profile is low, with minimal cyclical exposure and an attractive fixed-rate, long-term debt structure that benefits from sustained inflationary environments. Despite recent stock price stagnation, the company trades at a fair valuation, with a strong 5% yield and significant upside if global inflation remains elevated.