Third Coast Capital Advisors Represents Stout in its Acquisition of Vantage Point Advisors
November, 2022
Third Coast Capital Advisors served as exclusive buyside advisor to Stout, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, in its acquisition of Vantage Point Advisors. Our Acquisition Search services included identifying the target and making contact with its owner, as well as providing assistance on valuation, transaction structure and the negotiation and closing of the transaction. This transaction represents a good example of our ability to identify and execute proprietary, strategic add-on acquisitions for private equity portfolio companies.
Vantage Point Advisors, based in San Diego, California, is a leading provider of business valuation services for tax reporting and compliance, financial reporting, transaction advisory, fairness and solvency opinions, litigation support, and other business advisory services. Vantage Point has additional offices located in Los Angeles, New York City, Portland, Seattle, and Dallas.
Stout, based in Chicago, Illinois, is a global investment bank and advisory firm specializing in corporate finance, valuation, financial disputes, and investigations. The company serves a range of clients, from public corporations to privately held companies in numerous industries. Stout’s clients and their advisors rely on their premier expertise, deep industry knowledge, and unparalleled responsiveness on complex matters.
Third Coast Capital Advisors is an investment banking firm in Chicago, focused exclusively on buyside work. We provide three primary services to our clients:
Acquisition Search: Our core focus is to work with PE owned portfolio companies and corporate clients to identify, contact, and execute directly negotiated acquisitions on their behalf.
M&A Opportunity Assessment: We perform market research during a competitive sale process to assess and validate the add-on potential for a new platform.
Buyside Consulting Services: We provide project based services including acquisition strategy development, market research and corporate development support.
Doug Lovette
Managing Partner
312-961-8763
dlovette@thirdcoastca.com
Mike Zycinski
Managing Director
773-230-7118
mzycinski@thirdcoastca.com
Matt Clarke
Managing Director
480-626-0017
mclarke@thirdcoastca.com
Mark Harvey
Managing Director
312-925-2195
mharvey@thirdcoastca.com
Marc Pressler
Managing Director
847-971-7564
mpressler@thirdcoastca.com
Mike Dudek
Senior Associate
630-730-5978
mdudek@thirdcoastca.com