Houlihan Lokey Advises Seal Science

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that Seal Science Inc. has been acquired by Integrated Polymer Solutions (IPS), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management (Arcline). The transaction closed on August 6, 2021.

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Seal Science is a leading designer and manufacturer of mission-critical sealing products for the aerospace and defense, medical, and specialized industrial markets. The company develops precision-molded, extruded, and hand-fabricated elastomeric products that operate in the most demanding temperature and pressure environments. Seal Science develops its highly engineered product offering through a set of comprehensive in-house capabilities, including compound formulation, design engineering, manufacturing, tooling, and testing. The company supports its customer base on critical aerospace and defense programs.

Integrated Polymer Solutions is a leader in designing and engineering elastomeric components and tools for aerospace, military, medical, and specialty industrial markets. The company’s products utilize advanced materials designed to exceptionally tight tolerances for high-performance applications. IPS’ products include elastomeric seals, gaskets, tooling, hoses, ablatives, EMI/RFI/thermal shielding products, encapsulated O-rings, and composite APU plenums and ducts.

Arcline is a growth-oriented private equity firm that seeks to invest in thriving middle-market businesses in high-value industries. Arcline’s differentiated investment strategy combines deep business model expertise, proactive thematic research, an unrelenting focus on the upside, and a collaborative, management-first approach to value creation. The firm’s primary sectors of interest include defense, aerospace, critical infrastructure services, industrial and medical technology, life sciences, and specialty materials. Launched in 2019, Arcline currently has $4.3 billion in cumulative capital commitments.

Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive financial advisor to Seal Science.

Houlihan Lokey’s Aerospace, Defense & Government (ADG) practice within the global Industrials Group is a leading M&A advisor to aerospace, defense, and government services companies. Since 2020, the team has closed more than 35 transactions worth nearly $8 billion in enterprise value. With a staff of approximately 30 investment bankers in Washington, D.C., London, and Los Angeles, Houlihan Lokey’s ADG practice is among the largest dedicated industry banking groups worldwide. In 2020, the Industrials Group was once again ranked as the No. 1 M&A advisor for all U.S. industrial transactions, according to Refinitiv.