Investment Summary

Equity Group Investments and Monroe Capital Invest In Lanter Delivery Systems

On July 10, 2019, private equity firm Equity Group Investments and lender Monroe Capital invested in transportation company Lanter Delivery Systems

Investment Highlights
  • This is Equity Group Investments’ 3rd and Monroe Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Equity Group Investments’ 7th and Monroe Capital’s 79th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Equity Group Investments’ 1st and Monroe Capital’s 1st transaction in Missouri.

Investment Summary

Date 2019-07-10
Target Lanter Delivery Systems
Sector Transportation
Investor(s) Equity Group Investments
Monroe Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Lanter Delivery Systems

Des Peres, Missouri, United States
Lanter Delivery Systems is a privately held company providing services for the overnight unattended delivery of time-sensitive parts and components for major auto, agriculture, and heavy-duty truck OEMs and industrial supply and equipment distributors. Lanter Delivery Systems was founded in 1981 and is based in Des Peres, Missouri.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Equity Group Investments

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1969
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equity Group Investments is a private investment group formed by Sam Zell. The Firm looks for opportunistic investments in a variety of sectors including energy, healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, transportation, media, and real estate. Equity Group Investments was established in 1969 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 11
Sector (Transportation) 3 of 4
Type (Growth Capital) 5 of 7
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 7 of 10
Year (2019) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-01 Pasha Group

San Rafael, California, United States

Pasha Group is a family-owned diversified global logistics and transportation services company, providing customized, cost-effective, and profitable value-added services to the automotive, maritime, and relocation industries through the integration of Pasha’s network of global logistics entities and strategic partners. Pasha Group was founded in 1947 and is based in San Rafael, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-10 Alpine Energy Capital

Houston, Texas, United States

Alpine Energy Capital is an energy investment management platform with a highly experienced technical and operating team to provide direct and unique investor access to oil and gas investment opportunities.

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Investor

Monroe Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Lender
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 14.1B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Monroe Capital is a provider of senior and junior debt and equity co-investments to middle-market companies in the US and Canada. Investment types include unitranche financings, cash flow and enterprise value based loans, asset based loans, acquisition facilities, mezzanine debt, second lien or last-out loans and equity co-investments. Monroe Capital is a generalist investor and will consider companies in the healthcare, technology, media, retail, consumer sectors. Monroe Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in Chicago.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 79 of 112
Sector (Transportation) 2 of 3
Type (Growth Capital) 31 of 36
State (Missouri) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 79 of 111
Year (2019) 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-30 LAI International

Westminster, Maryland, United States

LAI International, Inc. is a contract manufacturer to make complete precision-engineered components and assemblies for the aerospace, power generation, defense, medical and other advanced technology industries. LAI International was established in 1979 and is based in Westminster, Maryland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-14 Lone Star Disposal

Houston, Texas, United States

Lone Star Disposal is a provider of construction and demolition (“C&D”) and municipal solid waste (“MSW”) disposal and related environmental services. The Company’s comprehensive service platform utilizes an asset base consisting of a C&D landfill, an MSW transfer station, a C&D recycling facility, and a C&D collection fleet. Lone Star Disposal is based in Houston, Texas.

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