M&A Deal Summary

Arcline Investment Management Acquires Kaman

On January 19, 2024, private equity firm Arcline Investment Management acquired aerospace company Kaman for 1.8B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Arcline Investment Management’s 4th transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Arcline Investment Management’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Arcline Investment Management’s 23rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Arcline Investment Management’s 1st transaction in Connecticut.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-01-19
Target Kaman
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Arcline Investment Management
Deal Type Going Private
Deal Value 1.8B USD
Advisor(s) J.P. Morgan Securities (Financial)
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Wiggin and Dana LLP (Legal)

Target

Kaman

Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States
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Kaman conducts business in the aerospace & defense, industrial, and medical markets. The company produces and markets proprietary aircraft bearings and components; super precision, miniature ball bearings; proprietary spring energized seals, springs, and contacts; wheels, brakes, and related hydraulic components for helicopters, fixed-wing, and UAV aircraft; complex metallic and composite aerostructures for commercial, military and general aviation fixed and rotary wing aircraft; safe and arming solutions for missile and bomb systems for the U.S. and allied militaries; subcontract helicopter work; restoration, modification, and support of its SH-2G Super Seasprite maritime helicopters; support of its heavy lift K-MAX manned helicopter; and development of the KARGO UAV unmanned aerial system, a purpose-built autonomous medium lift logistics vehicle. Kaman was formed in 1945 and is based in Bloomfield, Connecticut.

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Buyer

Arcline Investment Management

Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2018
PE ASSETS 8.9B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Arcline Investment Management is a private equity firm that seeks to invest in niche, market-leading companies. Arcline is a generalist investor, however the Firm prefers businesses in the industrials, technology, life science, and chemicals sectors. The Firm targets businesses with $10 to $100 million of EBITDA and valued up to $1 billion. Arcline was formed in 2018 and has offices in New York City and San Francisco.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 27
Sector (Aerospace) 4 of 4
Type (Going Private) 1 of 1
State (Connecticut) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 23 of 23
Year (2024) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-06-13 International Water-Guard

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

IWG is focused on developing innovative solutions to the issues surrounding on-board water supply and is the world's leading provider of flight-certified potable water treatment units, on-demand water heaters, aircraft water pumps, compact water modules, and other innovative potable water components. IWG was founded in 1989 and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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