Date Closed

February 19, 2013

Lead Office

Toronto

Value

103.00 Million CAD

On February 19, 2013, The Hillman Companies, Inc. ("Hillman") and H. Paulin & Co., Limited ("Paulin") announced the successful completion of an arrangement transaction pursuant to which Hillman acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Paulin for a cash purchase price of C$103 million in the aggregate.

Paulin, headquartered Toronto, Ontario, is a leading Canadian distributor and manufacturer of fasteners, fluid system products, automotive parts, and retail hardware components.

Hillman, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a leading distributor of fasteners, key duplication systems, engraved tags, and related hardware to retail customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America, and Australia.

McCarthy Tétrault LLP represented Paulin, the target, with a team led by Shea Small, and including Leslie Milroy.