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Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/20 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On: Friday, 2/26/21, at 4:11pm ET · For: 12/31/20 · Accession #: 703604-21-35 · File #: 0-10546

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/26/21  Lawson Products Inc./New/DE       10-K       12/31/20  108:10M

Annual Report — Form 10-K
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML    946K 
 2: EX-4        Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     29K 
 3: EX-10.23    Material Contract                                   HTML     31K 
 4: EX-10.24    Material Contract                                   HTML     31K 
 5: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     28K 
 6: EX-23       Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     26K 
 7: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     30K 
 8: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     30K 
 9: EX-32       Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     28K 
16: R1          Cover                                               HTML     93K 
17: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    126K 
18: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     49K 
19: R4          Consolidated Statements of Income and               HTML    103K 
                Comprehensive Income                                             
20: R5          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML     70K 
                Stockholders' Equity                                             
21: R6          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    104K 
22: R7          Description of Business                             HTML     30K 
23: R8          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     61K 
24: R9          Acquisition                                         HTML     50K 
25: R10         Revenue Recognition                                 HTML     46K 
26: R11         Restricted Cash                                     HTML     29K 
27: R12         Inventories, net                                    HTML     34K 
28: R13         Property, Plant and Equipment                       HTML     41K 
29: R14         Goodwill                                            HTML     46K 
30: R15         Intangible assets                                   HTML     51K 
31: R16         Income Taxes                                        HTML    103K 
32: R17         Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities              HTML     40K 
33: R18         Leases                                              HTML    152K 
34: R19         Credit Agreement                                    HTML     37K 
35: R20         Accrued Acquisition Liability                       HTML     29K 
36: R21         Reserve for Severance                               HTML     35K 
37: R22         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     31K 
38: R23         Retirement and Security Bonus Plans                 HTML     36K 
39: R24         Stock-Based Compensation Plans                      HTML     58K 
40: R25         Segment Information                                 HTML     79K 
41: R26         Stock Repurchase Program                            HTML     29K 
42: R27         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     30K 
43: R28         COVID-19 Risks and Uncertainties                    HTML     36K 
44: R29         Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     44K 
45: R30         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     93K 
                (Policies)                                                       
46: R31         Acquisition (Tables)                                HTML     46K 
47: R32         Revenue Recognition (Tables)                        HTML     38K 
48: R33         Inventories, net (Tables)                           HTML     35K 
49: R34         Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)              HTML     41K 
50: R35         Goodwill (Tables)                                   HTML     46K 
51: R36         Intangible assets (Tables)                          HTML     52K 
52: R37         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    107K 
53: R38         Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Tables)     HTML     40K 
54: R39         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    111K 
55: R40         Credit Agreement (Tables)                           HTML     31K 
56: R41         Reserve for Severance (Tables)                      HTML     36K 
57: R42         Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)             HTML     52K 
58: R43         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML     77K 
59: R44         Description of Business (Details)                   HTML     28K 
60: R45         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     67K 
                (Details)                                                        
61: R46         Acquisition - Narrative (Details)                   HTML     67K 
62: R47         Acquisition - Purchase Price Allocation (Details)   HTML     66K 
63: R48         Acquisition - Pro Forma Results (Details)           HTML     31K 
64: R49         Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details)           HTML     37K 
65: R50         Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue     HTML     51K 
                (Details)                                                        
66: R51         Restricted Cash (Details)                           HTML     38K 
67: R52         Inventories, net (Details)                          HTML     33K 
68: R53         Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)             HTML     50K 
69: R54         Goodwill (Details)                                  HTML     46K 
70: R55         Intangible assets - Schedule of Intangibles         HTML     39K 
                (Details)                                                        
71: R56         Intangible assets - Narrative (Details)             HTML     29K 
72: R57         Intangible assets - Future Amortization Schedule    HTML     43K 
                (Details)                                                        
73: R58         Income Taxes - Components of Income Tax (Details)   HTML     36K 
74: R59         Income Taxes - Provision (Benefit) for Income       HTML     63K 
                taxes from Operations (Details)                                  
75: R60         Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Effective Tax      HTML     60K 
                Rate (Details)                                                   
76: R61         Income Taxes - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     38K 
77: R62         Income Taxes - Components of Deferred Tax Assets    HTML     62K 
                and Liabilities (Details)                                        
78: R63         Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax   HTML     38K 
                Benefits (Details)                                               
79: R64         Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Details)    HTML     48K 
80: R65         Leases - Net Lease Cost (Details)                   HTML     40K 
81: R66         Leases - Net Lease Assets and Liabilities           HTML     48K 
                (Details)                                                        
82: R67         Leases - Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments  HTML    102K 
                (Details)                                                        
83: R68         Leases - Terms and Interest Rate (Details)          HTML     36K 
84: R69         Leases - Cash Flows (Details)                       HTML     31K 
85: R70         Leases - Narrative (Details)                        HTML     38K 
86: R71         Credit Agreement - Narrative (Details)              HTML     58K 
87: R72         Credit Agreement - Quarterly Financial Covenants    HTML     35K 
                (Details)                                                        
88: R73         Accrued Acquisition Liability (Details)             HTML     38K 
89: R74         Reserve for Severance - Activity in Reserve         HTML     36K 
                (Details)                                                        
90: R75         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     29K 
91: R76         Retirement and Security Bonus Plans (Details)       HTML     60K 
92: R77         Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Plan               HTML     36K 
                Administration (Details)                                         
93: R78         Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Stock Performance  HTML    101K 
                Rights (Details)                                                 
94: R79         Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Restricted Stock   HTML     57K 
                Awards (Details)                                                 
95: R80         Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Market Stock       HTML     53K 
                Units (Details)                                                  
96: R81         Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Stock Options      HTML     38K 
                (Details)                                                        
97: R82         Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Performance        HTML     38K 
                Awards (Details)                                                 
98: R83         Segment Information - Reportable Segments           HTML     70K 
                (Details)                                                        
99: R84         Segment Information - Reportable Segments by        HTML     39K 
                Geographic Area (Details)                                        
100: R85         Stock Repurchase Program (Details)                  HTML     33K  
101: R86         Related Party Transactions (Details)                HTML     28K  
102: R87         COVID-19 Risks and Uncertainties (Details)          HTML     39K  
103: R88         Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     38K  
                (Details)                                                        
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 9/04/12  Dist Solutions Group, Inc.        8-K:5,9     8/29/12    4:296K                                   Donnelley Fi… Express/FA
11/04/09  Dist Solutions Group, Inc.        DEF 14A    12/08/09    1:723K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
10/21/09  Dist Solutions Group, Inc.        8-K:5,9    10/20/09    2:82K                                    Donnelley Fi… Express/FA
 2/19/09  Dist Solutions Group, Inc.        8-K:5,9     2/12/09    7:450K                                   Bowne Boc/FA
11/25/08  Dist Solutions Group, Inc.        8-K:5,9     5/13/08    2:80K                                    Bowne Boc/FA
 9/19/08  Dist Solutions Group, Inc.        8-K:1,5,9   9/15/08    3:133K                                   Bowne Boc/FA
 3/16/05  Dist Solutions Group, Inc.        10-K       12/31/04    9:137K                                   McDermott Will… Emery/FA
 3/28/01  Dist Solutions Group, Inc.        10-K       12/30/00    4:86K                                    McDermott Will… Emery/FA

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