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Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business, Advised Quantic� Electronics on Its Acquisition of X-Microwave

In August 2021, Quantic™ Electronics ("Quantic"), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management ("Arcline"), announced the acquisition of X-Microwave, a global leader in the development of modular RF and Microwave building blocks that allow designers to seamlessly design, evaluate, prototype, and produce high performance RF and Microwave systems.

The Aerospace Defense and Government Services M&A Practice of  Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business, served as an exclusive financial advisor to Quantic in connection with the transaction.

About Quantic Electronics
Quantic is an electronic component company focused on defining and delivering the future of mission-critical electronics. We have over a century of combined experience as reliable problem-solvers and trusted partners in military, aerospace, industrial and commercial markets. 

About Arcline Investment Management
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 & medical technology, life sciences and specialty materials. Launched in 2019, Arcline currently has $4.3 billion in cumulative capital commitments.



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