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Arcline Investment Management Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Arcline Investment Management has acquired 8 companies.

Arcline Investment Management’s most common sectors for investment aremachinery (18%) and aerospace (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (40%) and secondary buyout (25%). In total, Arcline Investment Management has invested in 16 US states and 5 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2024 when it acquired Kaman for $1.8B.

In the last 3 years, Arcline Investment Management has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity32
    • M&A Buy Activity28
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 11
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8
  • M&A Advisors 19

Arcline Investment Management

Arcline Investment Management LP

Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 3460,
San Francisco, California 94111
United States
(415) 801-4570
www.arcline.com
contact@arcline.com

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.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Chemicals, Defense, Infrastructure, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Medical Products

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 10 100
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - 1,000
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (3.6/yr) # 10 10 5 1 1 1 28
vol $450M $250M $1.8B $2.5B
Sell (0.8/yr) # - 2 1 - 1 - 4
  32

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Rotating Machinery Services, Inc. 2025-01-09 - Secondary Buyout
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania · www.rotatingmachinery.com
Voltyx Energy Solutions 2024-05-28 - Trade Sale
Nashville, Tennessee · www.voltyx.com
Kaman Corp. 2024-01-19 1.8B USD Going Private
Bloomfield, Connecticut · www.kaman.com
International Water-Guard 2023-06-13 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Surrey, British Columbia · www.water.aero
Kings III Emergency LLC 2022-09-06 - Secondary Buyout
Coppell, Texas · www.kingsiii.com
Signia Aerospace 2022-07-19 - Consolidation
Vancouver, Washington · www.signiaaerospace.com
Onboard Systems International, Inc. 2022-07-19 - Trade Sale
Vancouver, Washington · www.onboardsystems.com
Qnnect 2022-07-07 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Painesville, Ohio · www.qnnectnow.com
Hyperion Solutions 2022-01-26 - Consolidation
Memphis, Tennessee · www.hyperion-solutions.com
CoreDux Netherlands B.V. 2022-01-04 - Secondary Buyout
Tilburg, Netherlands · www.coredux.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Dwyer Instruments Ltd. 2021-07-27 Process Sensing Technologies Ltd. 2024-11-21 5
Michigan, Indiana · www.dwyer-inst.co.uk Ely, United Kingdom · www.processsensing.com
Fairbanks Morse LLC 2019-12-12 Rolls-Royce Naval Propulsors & Handling Business 2024-09-19 12
Beloit, Wisconsin · www.fairbanksmorsedefense.com London, United Kingdom
Signia Aerospace 2022-07-19 Goodrich Hoist & Winch 2024-07-09 6
Vancouver, Washington · www.signiaaerospace.com West Palm Beach, Florida
Dwyer Instruments Ltd. 2021-07-27 Miljoco Corp. 2024-01-05 4
Michigan, Indiana · www.dwyer-inst.co.uk Mt Clemens, Michigan · www.miljoco.com
Qnnect 2022-07-07 Legacy Technologies LLC 2023-03-06 5
Painesville, Ohio · www.qnnectnow.com Mission, Kansas · www.legacytechnologies.com
Qnnect 2022-07-07 Hermetic Solutions Group 2022-11-03 4
Painesville, Ohio · www.qnnectnow.com Trevose, Pennsylvania · www.hermeticsolutions.com
Signia Aerospace 2022-07-19 Onboard Systems International, Inc. 2022-07-19 5
Vancouver, Washington · www.signiaaerospace.com Vancouver, Washington · www.onboardsystems.com
Dwyer Instruments Ltd. 2021-07-27 Omega Engineering, Inc. 2022-04-19 3
Michigan, Indiana · www.dwyer-inst.co.uk Norwalk, Connecticut · www.omega.com
Fairbanks Morse LLC 2019-12-12 Hunt Valve Co., Inc. 2021-09-13 11
Beloit, Wisconsin · www.fairbanksmorsedefense.com Salem, Ohio · www.huntvalve.com
Quantic Electronics LLC 2021-01-13 BEI Precision Systems & Space Co., Inc. 2021-08-17 12
East Providence, Rhode Island · www.quanticnow.com Maumelle, Arkansas · www.beiprecision.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Machinery 5 (23%) 450M (20%) 5 (18%) 450M (18%)
Aerospace 2 (9%) 1.8B (80%) 4 (14%) 2.1B (82%)
Manufacturing 4 (18%) - 4 (14%) -
Business Services 3 (14%) - 3 (11%) -
Life Science 2 (9%) - 3 (11%) -
Consumer Products 1 (5%) - 2 (7%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (5%) - 2 (7%) -
Medical Products 2 (9%) - 2 (7%) -
Defense - - 1 (4%) -
Semiconductors 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 22 $2.3B 28 $2.5B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 18 (82%) 2.3B (100%) 24 (86%) 2.5B (100%)
  Pennsylvania 2 (9%) - 3 (11%) -
  Texas 2 (9%) - 2 (7%) -
  Minnesota 2 (9%) - 2 (7%) -
  California 1 (5%) - 2 (7%) -
  Washington 1 (5%) - 2 (7%) -
  Tennessee 1 (5%) - 2 (7%) -
  Rhode Island 1 (5%) - 2 (7%) -
  Connecticut 1 (5%) 1.8B (80%) 1 (4%) 1.8B (72%)
  Wisconsin 1 (5%) 450M (20%) 1 (4%) 450M (18%)
  Florida 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
  Ohio 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
  North Carolina 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
  New York 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
  Maryland 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
  Indiana 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
  Colorado - - 1 (4%) 250M (10%)
United Kingdom 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Canada 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
  British Columbia 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Spain 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Netherlands 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 22 $2.3B 28 $2.5B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 9 (41%) - 11 (39%) 250M (10%)
Secondary Buyout 6 (27%) - 7 (25%) -
Consolidation 3 (14%) - 4 (14%) -
Growth Capital 1 (5%) - 3 (11%) -
Divestiture 2 (9%) 450M (20%) 2 (7%) 450M (18%)
Going Private 1 (5%) 1.8B (80%) 1 (4%) 1.8B (72%)
Total 22 $2.3B 28 $2.5B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Merger 2 (50%) -
Trade Sale 2 (50%) -
Total 4 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Piper Sandler & Co.
 2
Baird
 2
Lincoln International
 2
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
 1
Paul Hastings
 1
Latham & Watkins
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.8B
$100M to $1B 2 $700M
TOTAL $2.5B
Largest Kaman Corp.
$1.8B (2024-01-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
7 (25%)
Strategic(s)
7%
2 (7%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
4 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

8.9B USD

Established

2018

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Rajeev Amara

CEO

Larry Shulman

Operating Partner

Neel Bhatia

Operating Partner

Sebastian de Meel

Operating Partner

Alex Iannaccone

Partner

FAQ

When was Arcline Investment Management founded?

Arcline Investment Management was founded in 2018.

What type of investor is Arcline Investment Management?

Arcline Investment Management is a private equity firm.

Where is Arcline Investment Management headquartered?

Arcline Investment Management is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

How much capital does Arcline Investment Management have under management?

Arcline Investment Management has 8.9B USD under management.

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