March, 2016

Third Coast Capital Advisors served as exclusive financial advisor to Lawson Products, Inc. in its acquisition of Perfect Products Company. Our Strategic Acquisition Search services included identifying the target and making contact with its owner, as well as providing assistance on valuation, transaction structure and the negotiation and closing of the transaction.

Perfect Products Company, founded in 1959 and headquartered in Clinton, Michigan, is a full-service distributor of fasteners, bolts, nuts, clips and screws. The company provides supplies for over 20 auto manufacturers by serving automotive repair shops, body shops and industrial clients in the Midwest.

Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS) is a distributor of consumable products serving the industrial, commercial, institutional and government maintenance, repair and operations ("MRO") market. Under its Kent Automotive brand, it supplies products and services to collision and mechanical repair shops as well as OEMs. The Company has over 900 sales representatives and nearly 100 sales managers and directors throughout North America. It is headquartered in Chicago, IL and publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange.