1. 1 Building A Platform For The Future  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 HD Supply Key Facts

2. 2 Building A Platform For The Future  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 What We Believe Will Not Change

3. 3 Building A Platform 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 What We Believe Are Key Differentiators For The Future:

4. 4 Building A Platform For The Future  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 What We Don’t Know