Lantern Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Lantern Capital Partners has acquired 1 company.

Lantern Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment aree-commerce (50%) and media (50%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include special situations/distressed (100%). In total, Lantern Capital Partners has invested in 2 US states.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity2
    • M&A Buy Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Lantern Capital Partners

300 Crescent Court, Suite 1100,
Dallas, Texas 75201
United States
(469) 554-7900
www.lanternam.com

Lantern Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on providing equity and debt capital to mid-sized US-based companies valued up to $1 billion. The Firm looks to invest $20 to $150 million to fund a variety of transaction situations including divestitures, turnarounds, recapitalizations, and restructurings. Sectors of interest include real estate, technology, manufacturing, financial services, energy, industrial, auto, consumer, transportation, and life science. Lantern Capital Partners was established in 2014 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Energy Services and Equipment, Financial Services, Information Technology, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 15 150
Enterprise Value 50 1,000
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 1 - 1 - - - 2
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  2

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
School Specialty, LLC 2020-09-15 - Special Situations/Distressed
Greenville, Wisconsin · www.schoolspecialty.com
Lantern Entertainment 2018-07-13 - Special Situations/Distressed
Dallas, Texas · www.lanternent.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
School Specialty, LLC 2020-09-15 EPS School Specialty 2023-03-02 1
Greenville, Wisconsin · www.schoolspecialty.com Nashua, New Hampshire · eps.schoolspecialty.com
School Specialty, LLC 2020-09-15 SchoolKidz, Inc. 2022-11-02 2
Greenville, Wisconsin · www.schoolspecialty.com Woodridge, Illinois · www.schoolkidz.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
E-Commerce 1 (50%) - 1 (50%) -
Media 1 (50%) - 1 (50%) -
Total 2 - 2 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 2 (100%) - 2 (100%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (50%) - 1 (50%) -
  Texas 1 (50%) - 1 (50%) -
Total 2 - 2 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Special Situations/Distressed 2 (100%) - 2 (100%) -
Total 2 - 2 -

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2014

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Andy Mitchell

Founder & CEO

Houston Duncan

Principal

Katherine Kaye

Controller

FAQ

When was Lantern Capital Partners founded?

Lantern Capital Partners was founded in 2014.

What type of investor is Lantern Capital Partners?

Lantern Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Lantern Capital Partners headquartered?

Lantern Capital Partners is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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