Q&A with Acquisition and Operational Improvement Expert Michael Watt
Portage Point Partners recently welcomed Michael Watt as Managing Director in the Transaction Advisory Services Practice. Below, Michael shares some of his background and experience and explores his perspective on the current mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market. TELL US ABOUT…
Portage Point Partners Served as Exclusive Financial Advisor to LifeLine Foods on its Sale to Turnspire Capital Partners
ABOUT LifeLine Foods Founded in 2001, LifeLine Foods (LifeLine or the Company) is a leading US manufacturer of corn-based products serving the food and beverage, biofuels and building products industries. Headquartered in Missouri, LifeLine’s food segment manufactures high quality corn-based products…
How Elastic Are Your Prices? The More You Know, the More Power You Have | Paresh Khatwani featured in Inc. Magazine
Paresh Khatwani, Director at Portage Point Partners, recently shared pricing strategy insights with Inc. Magazine. Paresh outlines several key considerations including customer segmentation, competition, differentiation, product mix, sales channels and cost structure. He also emphasizes that perceived product value should…
2025 Q3 Credit Market Update
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Following tariff-driven disruptions in Q2 2025, credit market activity rebounded in Q3 2025 with primary syndicated loan activity reaching $404 billion – the highest quarterly total on record. Opportunistic refinancing, repricings and dividend recapitalizations continue to dominate issuance…
Resilience Announces Long-Term Financing of up to $825 Million to Accelerate CDMO Strategy
October 29, 2025 03:05 ET | Source – Resilience National New Capital from Oak Hill Advisors to Drive Investment in Go-Forward Manufacturing Operations CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–National Resilience (Resilience), a technology-focused biomanufacturing company dedicated to broadening access to complex medicines, today announced…
Portage Point Partners Adds Venkat Sreenivasan as Managing Director in Performance Improvement Practice
Portage Point Partners, a blue chip advisory, consulting, interim management, investment banking and financial services firm focused on the middle market, welcomes Venkat Sreenivasan as Managing Director in the Performance Improvement (PI) practice. Venkat delivers high-impact value creation programs spanning…
2026 Budget Excellence – How Middle Market CFOs Can Drive the Financial Narrative and Achieve Results
REALITY FOR MIDDLE MARKET CFOs The current macroeconomic and financial environment is reshaping how middle market CFOs plan and operate. Inflation uncertainty, supply chain disruptions, elevated cost structures, tight capital markets and increasing transparency demands from sponsors and lenders are…
Portage Point Partners Bolsters Transaction Advisory Services Practice with Addition of Steven Wlodychak
Portage Point Partners, a blue chip advisory, consulting, interim management, investment banking and financial services firm focused on the middle market, welcomes Steven Wlodychak as Managing Director to the Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) practice. Steve brings deep SALT expertise across…
Portage Point Partners Appoints Tom Wooton as Managing Director Expanding Office of the CFO Practice
Portage Point Partners, a blue chip advisory, consulting, interim management, investment banking and financial services firm focused on the middle market, welcomes Tom Wooton as Managing Director to the Office of the CFO (OCFO) practice. Tom has more than two…
How Health & Wellness Trends Could Reinvigorate Consumer Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
The consumer M&A market is showing signs of cautious optimism in 2025. Strategic buyers and private equity (PE) firms are actively searching for investment opportunities, taking a disciplined approach during potential target evaluation. This optimism is underpinned by continued consumer…
