SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

                       ----------------------------------

                                   FORM 10-Q/A

                  Quarterly Report under Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                       ----------------------------------

For Quarter Ended March 31, 2001                     Commission file no. 0-10546
                  --------------                                         -------

                              LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                                       36-2229304
- -------------------------------                     ---------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of                       (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                      Identification No.)

1666 East Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois                        60018
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone no., including area code:   (847) 827-9666
                                                   --------------

                                 Not applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
                               since last report.


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes  X   No
   -----   -----

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 9,711,804 Shares, $1 par value,
as of April 16, 2001.


EXPLANATORY NOTE: This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A amends Part I, Item 1, "Financial Statements" to include segment reporting in Lawson Products, Inc.'s condensed consolidated financial statements. See Note G to the condensed consolidated financial statements. PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -------------------- LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Amounts in thousands, except share data) March 31, December 31, 2001 2000 -------------------- ----------------- (unaudited) ASSETS Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,643 $ 7,912 Marketable securities 8,907 29,973 Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts 40,500 40,823 Inventories (Note B) 62,822 55,228 Miscellaneous receivables and prepaid expenses 7,964 9,356 Deferred income taxes 1,892 1,857 ------------------- ----------------- Total Current Assets 124,728 145,149 Marketable securities --- 401 Property, plant and equipment, less allowances for depreciation and amortization 40,168 39,405 Investments in real estate 825 705 Deferred income taxes 9,760 9,212 Goodwill, less accumulated amortization 30,929 2,431 Other assets 28,016 25,418 ------------------- ----------------- Total Assets $ 234,426 $ 222,721 =================== ================= LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current Liabilities: Revolving line of credit $ 7,000 $ --- Accounts payable 13,520 6,730 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 18,330 24,518 Income taxes 4,603 2,615 -------------------- ----------------- Total Current Liabilities 43,453 33,863 ------------------- ----------------- Accrued liability under security bonus plans 18,555 17,968 Other 11,274 10,978 ------------------- ----------------- 29,829 28,946 ------------------- ----------------- Stockholders' Equity: Preferred Stock, $1 par value: Authorized - 500,000 shares Issued and outstanding - None --- ---

Common Stock, $1 par value: Authorized - 35,000,000 shares Issued and outstanding - (2001- 9,711,804 shares; 2000 - 9,706,404 shares) 9,712 9,706 Capital in excess of par value 878 762 Retained earnings 152,750 151,066 Accumulated other comprehensive income (2,196) (1,622) -------------------- ------------------- Total Stockholders' Equity 161,144 159,912 ------------------- ----------------- Total Liabilities and Stockholders' $ 234,426 $ 222,721 =================== ================= Equity See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) (Amounts in thousands, except per share data) For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2001 2000 --------------- --------------- Net sales $ 83,650 $ 86,280 Cost of goods sold (Note B) 29,937 29,946 --------------- --------------- ross Profit 53,713 56,334 Selling, general and administrative expenses 48,631 45,992 --------------- --------------- Operating income 5,082 10,342 Investment and other income 743 566 --------------- --------------- Income before income taxes 5,825 10,908 Provision for income taxes 2,587 4,463 --------------- --------------- Net income $ 3,238 $ 6,445 =============== =============== Net income per share of common stock: Basic $ 0.33 $ 0.64 =============== =============== Diluted $ 0.33 $ 0.64 =============== =============== Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.16 $ 0.15 =============== =============== Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic 9,710 10,093 =============== =============== Diluted 9,730 10,098 =============== =============== See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (Amounts in thousands) For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2001 2000 ---------------- ------------- Operating activities: Net income $ 3,238 $ 6,445 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 1,764 1,560 Changes in operating assets and liabilities (7,077) (37) Other 222 553 -------------- ------------- Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities (1,853) 8,521 -------------- ------------- Investing activities: Additions to property, plant and equipment (2,191) (871) Purchases of marketable securities (7,257) (14,460) Proceeds from sale of marketable securities 28,735 14,298 Acquisition of IPD and Kent Automotive (28,369) --- -------------- ------------- Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (9,082) (1,033) -------------- ------------- Financing activities: Purchases of treasury stock --- (4,404) Proceeds from revolving line of credit 7,000 --- Dividends paid (1,456) (1,532) Other 122 --- -------------- ------------- Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities 5,666 (5,936) Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (5,269) 1,552 Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period 7,912 11,975 -------------- ------------- Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $ 2,643 $ 13,527 =============== ================ See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

Part I NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -------------------------------------------------------------- A) As contemplated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the accompanying consolidated financial statements and footnotes have been condensed and therefore, do not contain all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. Reference should be made to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2001, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 are unaudited. In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) have been made, which are necessary to present fairly the results of operations for the interim periods. Operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2001 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2001. B) Inventories (consisting of primarily finished goods) at March 31, 2001 and cost of goods sold for the three month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 were determined through the use of estimated gross profit rates. The difference between actual and estimated gross profit is adjusted in the fourth quarter. In 2000, this adjustment increased net income by approximately $1,349,000. C) Total comprehensive income and its components, net of related tax, for the first quarter of 2001 and 2000 are as follows (in thousands): 2001 2000 ---- ---- Net income $3,238 $6,445 Unrealized losses on securities --- (4) Foreign currency translation adjustments (574) (119) ------------------- Comprehensive income $2,664 $6,322 ================== The components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of related tax, at March 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000 are as follows (in thousands): 2001 2000 ---- ---- Foreign currency translation adjustments $(2,196) $(1,622) -------------------- Accumulated other comprehensive income $(2,196) $(1,622) ====================

D) Earnings per Share The calculation of dilutive weighted average shares outstanding at March 31, 2001 and 2000 are as follows (in thousands): 2001 2000 ---- ---- Basic weighted average shares outstanding 9,710 10,093 Dilutive impact of options outstanding 20 5 ------------------ Dilutive weighted average shares outstanding 9,730 10,098 ================== E) Revolving Line of Credit In March 2001 the Company entered into a $50 million revolving line of credit. The revolving line of credit matures five years from the closing date and carries an interest rate of prime minus 150 basis points floating or LIBOR plus 75 basis points, at the Company's option. Interest is payable quarterly on prime borrowings and at the earlier of quarterly or maturity with respect to LIBOR contracts. The line of credit contains certain financial covenants regarding interest coverage, minimum stockholders' equity and working capital, all of which the Company was in compliance with at March 31, 2001. F) On March 30, 2001, the Company purchased certain assets of Premier Farnell's Cleveland based North American Industrial Products (IPD) and Kent Automotive (Kent) Divisions for approximately $28.4 million plus approximately $8.0 million for related inventories. This all-cash transaction was accounted for as a purchase; accordingly, the accounts and transactions of the acquired business have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition. Under the agreement, the Company acquired the field sales, telephone sales and customer service professionals, the customer accounts, certain administrative executives, and use of various intellectual properties, including trademarks and trade names of the IPD and Kent divisions in certain territories. The assets acquired were recorded at estimated fair values as determined by the Company's management based on information currently available. Accordingly, the allocation of the purchase price is subject to revision. The Company will combine its existing operations with Premier Farnell's Premier Fastener, Rotanium Products, Certanium Alloys, CT Engineering, JI Holcomb and Kent Automotive business units in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. G) Segment Reporting The Company has three reportable segments: Maintenance, Repair and Replacement (MRO) distribution, OEM distribution and manufacturing (OEM), and international distribution. Financial information for the Company's reportable segments consisted of the following:

Three Months Ended March 31, -------------------------------------- In thousands 2001 2000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net sales MRO distribution $ 67,171 $ 69,167 OEM distribution 13,296 13,860 International distribution 3,183 3,253 -------------------------------------- Consolidated total $ 83,650 $ 86,280 -------------------------------------- Operating income MRO distribution $ 4,941 $ 9,541 OEM distribution 604 1,004 International distribution (463) (203) -------------------------------------- Consolidated total $ 5,082 $ 10,342 -------------------------------------- The reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated income before income taxes consisted of the following: Three Months Ended March 31, -------------------------------------- In thousands 2001 2000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total operating income from reportable segments $ 5,082 $ 10,342 Investment and other income 743 566 -------------------------------------- Income before income taxes $ 5,825 $ 10,908 -------------------------------------- Asset information related to the Company's reportable segments consisted of the following: In thousands March 31, 2001 December 31,2000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total assets MRO distribution $ 171,495 $ 160,169 OEM distribution 32,057 32,182 International distribution 19,222 19,301 -------------------------------------- Total for reportable segments 222,774 211,652 Corporate 11,652 11,069 -------------------------------------- Consolidated total $ 234,426 $ 222,721 --------------------------------------

Independent Accountants' Review Report Board of Directors and Stockholders Lawson Products, Inc. We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Lawson Products, Inc. and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2001 and the related condensed consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data, and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States, which will be performed for the full year with the objective of expressing an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. We have previously audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States, the consolidated balance sheet of Lawson Products, Inc. as of December 31, 2000, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows for the year then ended, not presented herein, and in our report dated February 23, 2001, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2000, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived. /S/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP April 16, 2001

Part II OTHER INFORMATION ----------------- Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K. (a) 15 Letter from Ernst & Young LLP regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information (b) The registrant filed a Current Report on Form 8-K January 31, 2001.

SIGNATURES ---------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. (Registrant) Dated August 29, 2001 /s/ Robert J. Washlow ----------------- ------------------------------- Robert J. Washlow Chairman of the Board (principal executive officer) Dated August 29, 2001 /s/ Joseph L. Pawlick ---------------- ------------------------------- Joseph L. Pawlick Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

                                                                      Exhibit 15








August 29, 2001


Board of Directors
Lawson Products, Inc.


We are aware of the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-8 No. 33-17912 dated November 4, 1987) of Lawson Products, Inc. of our
report dated April 16, 2001 relating to the unaudited condensed consolidated
interim financial statements of Lawson Products, Inc. which are included in its
Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

Pursuant to Rule 436(c) of the Securities Act of 1933 our report is not part of
the registration statement prepared or certified by accountants within the
meaning of Section 7 or 11 of the Securities Act of 1933.




                                                       /s/    ERNST & YOUNG LLP