Situation
Walker Magnetics Group, Inc., headquartered in Windsor, CT, is a globally recognized manufacturer of highly engineered industrial magnetic products.

The Company was founded in 1896 in Worcester, MA and has grown over the past century through a mix of acquisitions, product innovations, and share gains with its loyal customer base.

In 2011, the Company partnered with Alliance Holdings, Inc. and currently operates out of two locations in Columbus, OH and Windsor, CT. The business has served thousands of customers across the heavy lift, workholding, separation, scrap, standard lift, and repair markets.

Objective
Matrix was retained by Alliance Holdings, Inc. to facilitate a full divestiture of the Walker Magnetics Group, Inc. business from its parent company, The Spencer Turbine Company.

Solution
Matrix tailored a process that streamlined the complexities involved with a typical carve-out situation and identified several interested parties that submitted bids.

Successfully negotiated with a private equity backed strategic buyer, Industrial Magnetics, Inc., to acquire substantially all the assets of Walker Magnetics Group, Inc. and quickly extract the Windsor location from The Spencer Turbine Company’s facility.

Matrix provided guidance and insight for the executed Transition Services Agreement that allowed Alliance Holdings, Inc. to receive additional cash flows post-closing.