DEDICATED TO THE BUYSIDE

We provide premium client service and deliver strong results by executing all engagements in their entirety with senior level, experienced investment bankers.

Acquisition Search and Advisory

Our core business is pursuing strategic acquisitions for PE owned portfolio companies and corporate clients. We have a senior model where all engagements are executed in their entirety by experienced, senior level investment bankers. This allows us to develop a strong relationship with the owners of target companies which leads to directly negotiated transactions.

Prior to forming the firm 14years ago, our founding partners spent many years as sell-side bankers. As such, we bring a unique perspective on the motivations of both buyers and sellers to all of our client engagements. Moreover, we have developed a highly successful and efficient process for identifying, contacting, evaluating and executing proprietary acquisitions on behalf of our clients.

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  • Meet with management team to review and formalize the acquisition strategy

  • Develop list of Targets by conducting extensive industry research

  • Prioritize Target list based on strategic criteria

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  • Contact business owners to promote strategic transaction

  • Review Target business and identify opportunities and challenges

  • Obtain financial information  and other material from Target

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  • Analyze/evaluate Target’s financial performance

  • Identify synergies with Client’s business

  • Review and evaluate non-financial information

  • Arrange in person meeting with Target

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  • Formulate valuation range for acquisition of Target

  • Determine appropriate transaction structure

  • Prepare and present purchase offer to Target and assist in negotiation of its terms

M&A Opportunity Assessment

With intense competition in the market for new platform companies and with an increasing desire by private equity groups to include add-ons as a key part of any investment thesis, assessing the M&A opportunity has become a critical piece of diligence during the evaluation of a new platform. Third Coast’s M&A Opportunity Assessment is designed to assess and validate the add-on potential for new platforms during the management meeting phase of a competitive process. Our market research is focused on two primary areas:

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  • Assess industry fragmentation, target size, and ownership dynamics

  • Develop an illustrative list of applicable acquisition targets

  • Highlight industry trends and potential adjacent markets/services to consider

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  • Assess the consolidation trends in the industry with a comprehensive review of recent and relevant transactions

  • Identify and highlight active PE backed and strategic consolidators in the industry that may compete for targets

Buyside Consulting Services

We assist clients in developing a formal acquisition strategy and provide corporate development services on an outsourced basis. We use a "Best Practices" approach based on our prior strategy work with over 80 private equity firms and corporate clients to properly align acquisition objectives with market trends and company growth initiatives.  For private equity clients, we can provide a perspective on exit strategy and planning.  For corporate clients, we can provide corporate development services on an outsourced basis, or we can provide support to an existing group on a project basis.  

Selective Target Introduction

By virtue of our exclusive focus on the buyside, we have made contact with over 10,000 business owners throughout our history as a firm. These discussions provide a unique perspective into the selling intentions of owners, while also providing important information about their businesses. This often leads to introductions of acquisition opportunities to our private equity relationships that result from this extensive network of target company contacts.