Lawson Products Announces Stockholder Approval Of Merger Agreements For Combination With TestEquity And Gexpro Services
Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS) (“Lawson” or the “Company”), a distributor of products and services to the MRO marketplace, today announced that, at a special meeting of Lawson stockholders held on March 15, 2022, Lawson’s stockholders approved, among other things, the merger agreements pursuant to which Lawson has agreed to combine with TestEquity and Gexpro Services, which are portfolio companies of LKCM Headwater Investments, in all-stock transactions as previously announced by Lawson. This approval satisfies the stockholder approval closing condition under each of the merger agreements.
The consummation of the mergers remains subject to certain other closing conditions, including, among others, receipt of proceeds of debt financing in an amount sufficient for the payment of certain payoff indebtedness, transaction expenses and other fees and expenses in connection with the mergers. Lawson expects to complete the mergers in the second quarter of 2022.