October, 2015

Third Coast Capital Advisors served as exclusive financial advisor to Lawson Products, Inc. in its acquisition of West Coast Fasteners Ltd. 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. This transaction is another good example of our ability to identify and execute proprietary, strategic add-on acquisitions for corporate buyers.

West Coast Fasteners Ltd., based in Vancouver, Canada, is a full service fastener, bolt, nut, clip and screw distribution company serving industrial clients, automotive repair shops and body shops throughout Western Canada.

Lawson Products, Inc. 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 (LAWS)