Situation
NEMO Oil Company, d/b/a New England Motor Oil (“NEMO”) is a leading lubricants distributor to customers throughout New England. NEMO maintains a longstanding relationship with Ford as a Motorcraft bulk oil distributor servicing a broad range of customers, including Ford dealers and tire and service chains.

Objective
Matrix was retained by NEMO to pursue a 100% sale of the business with the goal of achieving a liquidity event and to provide wealth diversification for the Company’s shareholders.

Solution
Matrix tailored a targeted mini-auction that included all of the relevant regional competitors with the financial wherewithal to consummate a transaction.

We were able to yield multiple bids and utilize the leverage of other interested parties to increase the purchase price of the preferred buyer.

Closed the transaction at a value well in excess of client expectations despite having limited leverage throughout the diligence and documentation process.