Building A Platform For The Future
HD Supply Key Facts
 Independent Private Company Owned By Bain, CD&R,
Carlyle
 Operate 11 Lines of Business In The Infrastructure,
Construction, Maintenance and Repair & Remodel Markets
 26,000 Associates Across Over 1,000 Locations In North
America
 Work With Over 28,000 Suppliers
 Serve Over 500,000 Customers With Over 500,000 Sku’s
Built From Consolidation of World Class Players In
North American Distribution & Wholesale Space
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Building A Platform For The Future
What We Believe Will Not Change
 Local Nature Of Our Business
 Fundamental Reliability As The Basis For Distribution
Selection And Retention
 Value Added Provided By Professional Sales
Representatives
 Customers Desire To Continuously Simplify Their Execution
And Workflow
Lifetime Customer Relationships Based On Constantly
Improving Performance
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Building A Platform For The Future
What We Believe Are Key Differentiators For The Future:
 Attracting, Retaining And Rewarding Talent For Value
Creation
 Simple, Customer Facing Digitization
 Intense Application Of Data Management And Global Intellect
 Pricing Precision And Variability Reduction
 Local Scale
 Distribution Of Risk
 Global Sourcing And Consolidation For Scale & Effectiveness
 Excellence In Both Acquisition Integration And Green Field
Site Execution
Surviving And Prospering Requires Constantly Doing A
Better Job For Our Customers
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Building A Platform For The Future
What We Don’t Know
 How Long The Residential Housing Downturn Will Last,
When It Will Bottom, And What Impact It Will Have On The
Commercial Markets
 If Customers Will Consolidate And If So Will They Radically
Change How They Would Prefer To Be Served
 Manufacturers Desire And Capability To Sell Direct
 Customer Acceptance of Alternative Brands
Position To Win Regardless Of Uncertainty
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