Navigator Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

Navigator Partners’ most common sectors for investment are business services (17%) and construction (9%). The Firm’s most common investment types include recapitalization (34%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (17%). In total, Navigator Partners has invested in 10 US states. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2002 when it acquired Ambassador Media Group for $5M.

In the last 3 years, Navigator Partners has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (40%). Navigator Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold Digney York Associates for $20M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity22
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 11
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 14
  • M&A Advisors 1

Navigator Partners LLC

P.O. Box 159,
Summit, New Jersey 07902
United States
(908) 273-7733
www.navigatorpartners.com

Navigator Partners LLC (formerly Navigator Equity Partners LLC) is a private equity firm focused on smaller middle-market company acquisitions and recapitalizations. The Firm is licensed as a SBIC and targets companies with revenues of $10 to $200 million and EBITDA of at least $2 million. Companies of interest include manufacturers and marketers of consumer and healthcare products, providers of consumer and business services, franchisors, healthcare service providers, select industrial products, and media businesses. Navigator will not invest in start-up, early-stage, or turnaround situations. Navigator Equity Partners is based in Summit, New Jersey.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Construction, Consumer Products, Education, Food, Franchising, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Medical Products, Packaging, Publishing, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 200
Target EBITDA 2 -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 11 1 - - - - 12
vol $5M $5M
Sell (0.4/yr) # 8 - 1 1 - - 10
vol $20M $20M
  22

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Aspire Home Care 2018-03-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Tishoming, Oklahoma · www.aspirehomecare.com
Terracare Associates LLC 2017-10-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Littleton, Colorado · www.myterracare.com
K-9 Resorts Daycare & Luxury Hotel 2016-02-16 - Growth Capital
Fanwood, New Jersey · www.k9resorts.com
Oncology Molecular Imaging LLC 2015-04-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Woodstock, Georgia · www.omillc.com
Revere Packaging LLC 2012-12-12 - Secondary Buyout
Shelbyville, Kentucky · www.reverepackaging.com
Westcon, Inc. 2012-07-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Bismarck, North Dakota · www.westconindustries.com
Universal Environmental Services LLC 2011-12-27 - Divestiture
Peachtree City, Georgia · www.universalenvironmentalservices.com
Conisus LLC 2011-01-06 - Secondary Buyout
Atlanta, Georgia · www.conisus.com
Ambassador Media Group LLC 2009-07-24 - Bankruptcy
New York, New York · www.ambassadormediagroup.com
Terracare Associates LLC 2009-05-01 - Divestiture
Littleton, Colorado · www.myterracare.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services - - 2 (17%) -
Publishing - - 1 (8%) 5M (100%)
Construction - - 1 (8%) -
Consumer Services 1 (33%) - 1 (8%) -
Education - - 1 (8%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (8%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (8%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (8%) -
Packaging 1 (33%) - 1 (8%) -
Restaurants 1 (33%) - 1 (8%) -
Transportation - - 1 (8%) -
Total 3 - 12 $5M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 3 (100%) - 12 (100%) 5M (100%)
  Colorado 1 (33%) - 2 (17%) -
  Georgia - - 2 (17%) -
  New Jersey 1 (33%) - 1 (8%) -
  Kentucky 1 (33%) - 1 (8%) -
  New York - - 1 (8%) 5M (100%)
  Texas - - 1 (8%) -
  Oklahoma - - 1 (8%) -
  North Dakota - - 1 (8%) -
  Louisiana - - 1 (8%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (8%) -
Total 3 - 12 $5M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Recapitalization - - 4 (33%) -
Venture - - 2 (17%) 5M (100%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 2 (17%) -
Growth Capital 2 (67%) - 2 (17%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (8%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (33%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 3 - 12 $5M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 4 (40%) -
Secondary Sale 3 (30%) -
Recapitalization 1 (10%) 20M (100%)
Bankruptcy 1 (10%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (10%) -
Total 10 $20M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Prestwick Partners LLC
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $5M
TOTAL $5M
Largest Ambassador Media Group LLC
$5M (2002-08-01)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $20M
TOTAL $20M
Largest Digney York Associates LLC
$20M (2007-08-15)

M&A Connections

Deals %
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
100%
1 100%
Exited to
PE Firm(s)
55%
6 55%
Strategic(s)
45%
5 45%

Investor Summary

Size

Small

Established

1998

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Bernard Markey

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

W. Joseph Imhoff

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

William Stewart

Co-founder & Managing Partner

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