Business Combination

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements

Business Combination

Note 8 – Business Combination

On June 7, 2012, the Company purchased certain assets of The C-Thru Ruler Company (“C-Thru”), a leading supplier of drafting, measuring, lettering and stencil products. The Company purchased inventory and intellectual property for approximately $1.47 million using funds borrowed under its revolving loan agreement with HSBC. The Company recorded approximately $0.42 million for inventory, as well as approximately $1.05 million for intangible assets, consisting primarily of customer relationships.

Unaudited net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 attributable to C-Thru were approximately $1 million and $1.1 million, respectively. Unaudited net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 attributable to C-Thru was not material to the Company's financial statements for those periods.

Assuming C-Thru was acquired on January 1, 2012, unaudited proforma combined net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 for the Company were approximately $20.4 million and $66.0 million, respectively.

Assuming C-Thru was acquired on January 1, 2011, unaudited proforma combined net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, for the Company were approximately $19.8 million and $59.5 million, respectively.

On February 28, 2011, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of The Pac-Kit Safety Equipment Company, a leading manufacturer of first aid kits for the industrial, safety, transportation and marine markets. The Company purchased the accounts receivable, inventory, equipment and intangible assets of Pac-Kit for approximately $3.4 million, less liabilities assumed of $310,000.

Assuming Pac-Kit was acquired on January 1, 2011, unaudited proforma net sales and net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 attributable to Pac-Kit were approximately $4.8 million and $255,000, respectively.