Portage Point Advises West Marine in its Chapter 11 Restructuring
Portage Point Partners is serving as investment banker to West Marine, Inc. (West Marine or the Company), the nation’s leading omni-channel provider of marine aftermarket products, in connection with the Company’s voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings filed in the United States…
One Enterprise Value, Multiple Answers – Part One
Investors, boards and management teams often receive multiple valuations for the same asset, each tied to a different methodology or objective. These outputs can appear inconsistent, leading some organizations to default to a single figure for simplicity. But that shortcut…
Bendon Publishing Acquired by Brightstar Capital Partners and River Pines Capital
We are pleased to announce that our client Bendon, Inc. (Bendon or the Company) has been acquired by Brightstar Capital Partners (Brightstar) and River Pines Capital (River Pines). Portage Point served as exclusive financial advisor to Bendon. Founded in 2001 and…
S+S Industries Announces Strategic Investment by Cerberus Capital Management
We are pleased to announce that S+S Industries (S+S or the Company), a leading provider of critical solutions and value-added services for data center infrastructure, has entered into a definitive agreement under which certain funds managed by Cerberus Capital Management,…
Portage Point Partners Announces Expanded Partnership with New Mountain Capital and Welcomes Robert Rourke to Board of Directors
Portage Point Partners is pleased to announce an expanded partnership with New Mountain Capital, a leading growth-oriented investment firm with approximately $60 billion in assets under management. The investment increases New Mountain’s ownership stake in the firm and builds on…
Accelerated Value Creation and Multinational Expansion Readiness for PE-Backed Professional Services Firm
SITUATION OVERVIEW 100-year-old professional services firm, Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (Grant Thornton), historically operated as a traditional partnership-based firm. Following a growth investment led by New Mountain Capital, Grant Thornton began building a more scalable operating foundation to support ambitious…
The Next Industrial Revolution
After decades of offshoring and capital erosion, US industrial investment is entering a new cycle. Capital is flowing back into manufacturing, materials, infrastructure, heavy industry and technology, driven by reshoring, policy support and supply chain realignment. For investors, this shift…
Q1 2026 Credit Market Update
In this installment of the Portage Point Credit Market Update, the Capital Advisory team summarizes Q1 2026 market activity, benchmarks results against prior periods, comments on key credit market developments and offers insights into the outlook for the remainder of…
Mark Johnson Discusses Market Impact of Energy Price Volatility in PE Hub
Mark Johnson, Head of Industrials Investment Banking, recently discussed how energy price volatility is impacting industrials M&A with PE Hub. “What’s happening now are new forces in play,” Portage Point’s Johnson said about macro geopolitical factors happening in real time….
Combined Six Regional Automotive Aftermarket Distributors into a Leading National Platform
SITUATION OVERVIEW MOC Products is a leading manufacturer, distributor and supplier of performance fluids and maintenance, repair and operations solutions for the automotive aftermarket. The Company previously operated as six distinct businesses – one manufacturer and five regional distributors. The…
