HD Supply Holdings
Annual Report 2018

Plain-text annual report

Table of Contents UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549FORM 10-K Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act:HD Supply Holdings, Inc.: Common stock, par value $0.01 pershareHD Supply, Inc.: None The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (Title of Each Class) (Name of Each Exchange on which Registered) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act: None (Title of Class) Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for suchshorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405) during the preceding12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, indefinitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of"large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company", and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant toý ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACTOF 1934For the fiscal year ended February 3, 2019oro TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACTOF 1934For the transaction period from to CommissionFile Number Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter, Address of principalexecutive offices and Telephone number State of incorporation I.R.S. EmployerIdentification Number 001-35979 HD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC.3400 Cumberland Boulevard SEAtlanta, Georgia 30339(770) 852-9000 Delaware 26-0486780 333-159809 HD SUPPLY, INC.3400 Cumberland Boulevard SEAtlanta, Georgia 30339(770) 852-9000 Delaware 75-2007383HD Supply Holdings, Inc. Yes ý No o HD Supply, Inc. Yes o No ý HD Supply Holdings, Inc. Yes o No ý HD Supply, Inc. Yes ý No o HD Supply Holdings, Inc. Yes ý No o HD Supply, Inc. Yes o No ý HD Supply Holdings, Inc. Yes ý No o HD Supply, Inc. Yes ý No o HD Supply Holdings, Inc. ý HD Supply, Inc. ý HD Supply Holdings, Inc. Large accelerated filer ý Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o Emerging growth company oHD Supply, Inc. Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer ý Smaller reporting company o Emerging growth company oSection 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). The aggregate market value of the voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of July 27, 2018 (the last business day of our most recently completed fiscal second quarter) was$8,000,191,424. The number of shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding as of March 15, 2019: HD Supply, Inc. meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction I(1)(a), (b) and (d) of Form 10-K and is therefore filing this Form with the reduced disclosure format applicable to HD Supply, Inc.Documents incorporated by reference: Portions of HD Supply Holdings, Inc.'s proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with HD Supply Holdings, Inc.'s 2019 annual meeting of stockholders(the "Proxy Statement') are incorporated by reference into Part III hereof. Such Proxy Statement will be filed within 120 days of HD Supply Holdings, Inc.'s fiscal year ended February 3, 2019.HD Supply Holdings, Inc. Yes o No ý HD Supply, Inc. Yes o No ý HD Supply Holdings, Inc. 170,790,106 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 pershareHD Supply, Inc. 1,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, allof which were owned by HDS Holding Corporation, awholly-owned subsidiary of HD Supply Holdings, Inc.Table of Contents INDEX TO FORM 10-K 2 Page Explanatory Note 3 Background Information and Glossary of Certain Defined Terms 3 Forward-looking statements and information 5Part I Item 1. Business 7Item 1A. Risk Factors 13Item 2. Properties 34Item 3. Legal Proceedings 34Part II Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of EquitySecurities 36Item 6. Selected Financial Data 39Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 42Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 66Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 67Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 124Item 9A. Controls and Procedures 124Item 9B. Other Information 125Part III Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 126Item 11. Executive Compensation 126Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 126Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 126Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services 127Part IV Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 128Signatures 140 Table of ContentsEXPLANATORY NOTE This Form 10-K is a combined annual report being filed separately by two registrants: HD Supply Holdings, Inc. and HD Supply, Inc. Unless the contextindicates otherwise, any reference in this report to "Holdings" refers to HD Supply Holdings, Inc., any reference to "HDS" refers to HD Supply, Inc., theindirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings, and any references to "HD Supply," the "Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to HD Supply Holdings, Inc.together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including HDS. Each registrant hereto is filing on its own behalf all of the information contained in thisannual report that relates to such registrant. Each registrant hereto is not filing any information that does not relate to such registrant, and therefore makes norepresentation as to any such information. Background Information and Glossary of Certain Defined TermsDefined Terms for Indebtedness In this annual report on Form 10-K, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires:•"December 2014 First Priority Notes" refers to HDS's 5.25% Senior Secured First Priority Notes due 2021 issued on December 4, 2014 in anaggregate principal amount of $1,250 million. •"April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes" refers to HDS's 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024 issued on April 11, 2016 in an aggregateprincipal amount of $1,000 million. •"October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes" refers to HDS's 5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 issued on October 11, 2018 in an aggregateprincipal amount of $750 million. •"February 2013 Senior Unsecured Notes" refers to HDS's 7.50% Senior Notes due 2020 issued on February 1, 2013 in an aggregate principalamount of $1,275 million. •"January 2013 Senior Subordinated Notes" refers to HDS's 10.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2021 issued on January 16, 2013 in anaggregate principal amount of $950 million. •"October 2012 Senior Unsecured Notes" refers to HDS's 11.50% Senior Notes due 2020 issued on October 15, 2012 in an aggregate principalamount of $1,000 million. •"Senior ABL Facility" refers to HDS's asset based lending facility issued on April 12, 2012, providing for senior secured revolving loans andletters of credit of up to a maximum aggregate principal amount of $1,500 million (subject to availability under the borrowing base). •"Senior Credit Facilities" refers collectively to the Senior ABL Facility and the Term Loan Facility. •"Term Loan" refers to the term loans issued under the Term Loan Facility. •"Term Loan Facility" refers to HDS's senior secured credit facility issued on April 12, 2012 (as amended by the First Amendment, dated as ofFebruary 15, 2013, the Second Amendment, dated as of February 6, 2014, the Incremental Agreement No. 1, dated as of August 13, 2015, theFourth Amendment, dated as of October 14, 2016, the Fifth Amendment, dated as of August 31, 2017, and the Sixth Amendment datedOctober 22, 2018). •"Term B-1 Loans" refers to the tranche of Term Loans issued on October 14, 2016 under the Term Loan Facility in an aggregate principalamount of approximately $842 million. •"Term B-2 Loans" refers to the tranche of Term Loans issued on October 14, 2016 under the Term Loan Facility in an aggregate principalamount of $550 million.3Table of Contents•"Term B-3 Loans" refers to the tranche of Term Loans issued on August 31, 2017 under the Term Loan Facility to replace the Term B-1 Loansin an aggregate principal amount of approximately $535 million. •"Term B-4 Loans" refers to the tranche of Term Loans issued on August 31, 2017 under the Term Loan Facility to replace the Term B-2 Loansin an aggregate principal amount of approximately $546 million. •"Term B-5 Loans" refers to the tranche of Term Loans issued on October 22, 2018 under the Term Loan Facility to replace the Term B-3 Loansand Term B-4 Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $1,070 million.Refinancing Transactions On April 11, 2016, HDS issued the April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes at par. On April 27, 2016, HDS used the net proceeds from the April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes issuance, together with available cash, to redeem all of theoutstanding October 2012 Senior Unsecured Notes. On October 14, 2016, HDS amended the Term Loan Facility to reduce its LIBOR floor to zero by issuing Term B-1 Loans in an aggregate principalamount of approximately $842 million as a replacement tranche for all outstanding term loans and issued Term B-2 Loans in an aggregate principal amountof $550 million. On October 17, 2016, HDS used the proceeds from the Term B-2 Loans, together with cash on hand and available borrowings under HDS's Senior ABLFacility, to redeem all of the outstanding $1,275 million aggregate principal of the February 2013 Unsecured Notes. On April 5, 2017, HDS amended the Senior ABL Facility to reduce the applicable margin for borrowing, reduce the applicable commitment fee, andextend the maturity date until April 5, 2022. On April 18, 2017, HDS used cash and available borrowings under the Senior ABL Facility to repay $100 million aggregate principal of its Term B-1Loans. On August 25, 2017, HDS amended and supplemented the indenture governing its April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes to (a) amend the definition of"Permitted Payments," (b) increase the interest rate to 7.00% on April 15, 2019, (c) amend the definition of "Net Available Cash," and (d) amend the definitionof "Consolidated EBITDA." On August 31, 2017, HDS amended its Term Loan Facility, refinancing the Term B-1 Loans with the Term B-3 Loans in an aggregate principal amount ofapproximately $535 million, and refinancing the Term B-2 Loans with the Term B-4 Loans in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $546 million. On September 1, 2017, HDS used a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the Waterworks business to redeem all of the outstanding $1,250 millionin aggregate principal of its December 2014 First Priority Notes. On December 28, 2017, HDS reduced its U.S. borrowing capacity under its Senior ABL Facility by $500 million to $1,000 million. On October 11, 2018, HDS issued the October 2018 Senior Unsecured notes and used the net proceeds, together with cash on hand and availableborrowings under HDS's Senior ABL Facility, to redeem all of the outstanding April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes. On October 22, 2018, HDS amended its Term Loan Facility, refinancing its Term B-3 and Term B-4 Loans with Term B-5 Loans in an aggregate principalamount of $1,070 million.4Table of Contents HDS's Senior Credit Facilities and October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes are discussed in greater detail in Note 6, Debt in the Notes to the ConsolidatedFinancial Statements within "Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."Glossary of Certain Other TermsForward-looking statements and information This annual report on Form 10-K includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 thatare based on management's beliefs and assumptions and information currently available to management. Some of the forward-looking statements can beidentified by the use of forward-looking terms such as "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "could," "seeks," "intends," "plans," "estimates,""anticipates" or other comparable terms. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of placesthroughout this report and include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, our results ofoperations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth strategies and the industries in which we operate. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our control. We caution you thatforward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and thedevelopment of the industries in which we operate may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in thisreport. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industries in which we operate areconsistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this report, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments insubsequent periods. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in or implied by the forward-lookingstatements, including those reflected in forward-looking statements relating to our operations and business, the risks and uncertainties discussed in thisannual report on Form 10-K (See "Part 1. Item 1A. Risk Factors") and those described from time to time in our other filings with the5ASC Accounting Standards CodificationDCF Discounted cash flowDOT U.S. Department of TransportationExchange Act Securities Exchange Act of 1934Fiscal 2016 Fiscal year ended January 29, 2017Fiscal 2017 Fiscal year ended January 28, 2018Fiscal 2018 Fiscal year ended February 3, 2019GAAP Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of AmericaGross margin Gross profit as a percentage of net salesHDS HD Supply, Inc.Holdings HD Supply Holdings, Inc.HVAC Heating, ventilating, and air conditioningMRO Maintenance, repair and operationsNASDAQ The NASDAQ Stock Market LLCNOLs Net operating lossesOEM Original equipment manufacturerSKU Stock-keeping unitSEC U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionU.S. United StatesVendor rebates Vendors providing for inventory purchase rebatesTable of ContentsSEC. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those reflected in forward-looking statements relating to our operations and business include:•inherent risks of the maintenance, repair and operations market, and the non-residential and residential construction markets; •our ability to maintain profitability; •our ability to service our debt and to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness; •limitations and restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness; •the competitive environment in which we operate and demand for our products and services in highly competitive and fragmented industries; •the loss of any of our significant customers; •competitive pricing pressure from our customers; •our ability to identify and acquire suitable acquisition candidates on favorable terms; •cyclicality and seasonality of the maintenance, repair and operations market, and the non-residential and residential construction markets; •our ability to identify and develop relationships with a sufficient number of qualified suppliers and to maintain our supply chains; •our ability to manage fixed costs; •the development of alternatives to distributors in the supply chain; •our ability to manage our working capital through product purchasing and customer credit policies; •interruptions in the proper functioning of our information technology, or "IT" systems, including from cybersecurity threats; •potential material liabilities under our self-insured programs; •our ability to attract, train and retain highly qualified associates and key personnel; •new and/or proposed trade policies could make sourcing product from foreign countries more difficult and more costly; •limitations on our income tax net operating loss carryforwards in the event of an ownership change; and •our ability to identify and integrate new products.You should read this annual report on Form 10-K completely and with the understanding that actual future results may be materially different fromexpectations. All forward-looking statements made in this annual report on Form 10-K are qualified by these cautionary statements. These forward-lookingstatements are made only as of the date of this annual report on Form 10-K, and we do not undertake any obligation, other than as may be required by law, toupdate or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, changes in future operating resultsover time or otherwise. Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of futureperformance, unless expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.6Table of Contents PART I ITEM 1. BUSINESS Our Company HD Supply is one of the largest industrial distributors in North America. We believe we have leading positions in the two distinct market sectors in whichwe specialize: Maintenance, Repair & Operations ("MRO") and Specialty Construction. These market sectors are large and fragmented, and we believe theypresent opportunities for significant growth. We aspire to be the "First Choice" of customers, associates, suppliers and the communities in which we operate.This aspiration drives our relentless focus and is reflected in the customer and market centricity, speed and precision, intense teamwork, process excellenceand trusted relationships that define our culture. We believe this aspiration distinguishes us from other distributors and has created value for our shareholders,driven above-market growth and delivered attractive returns on invested capital. Through approximately 270 branches and 44 distribution centers in the U.S. and Canada, we serve our markets with an integrated go-to-market strategy.We have approximately 11,500 associates delivering localized, customer-tailored products, services and expertise. We serve approximately 500,000customers, which include contractors, maintenance professionals, home builders, industrial businesses, and government entities. Our broad range of end-to-end product lines and services include approximately 650,000 stock-keeping units ("SKUs") of quality, name-brand and proprietary-brand products as well asvalue-add services supporting the entire life-cycle of a project from construction to maintenance, repair and operations. For fiscal 2018, we:•generated $6 billion in Net sales, representing 18.1% growth over fiscal 2017; •generated Net income of $394 million in fiscal 2018, as compared to a Net income of $970 million in fiscal 2017, which included a$732 million gain on sale, net of tax, on the sale of a discontinued business; •generated $871 million of Adjusted EBITDA, representing 19.2% growth over fiscal 2017; and •generated $619 million of Adjusted net income in fiscal 2018, as compared to $447 million in fiscal 2017. For a reconciliation of Net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure under GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income,see "Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Key Business Metrics—Adjusted EBITDA andAdjusted Net Income (Loss)." We believe our long-standing customer relationships and competitive advantage stem from our knowledgeable associates, extensive product and serviceofferings, national footprint, integrated best-in-class technology, broad purchasing scale and strategic supplier relationships. We believe that ourcomprehensive supply chain solutions improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our customers' businesses. Our value-add services include customertraining and certification, material and product fabrication, kitting, jobsite delivery and installation and will-call pickup options. Furthermore, we believe ourproduct application knowledge, comprehensive product assortment, and sourcing expertise allow our customers to perform reliably and give them the toolsto enhance profitability. We reach our customers through a variety of sales channels, including professional outside and inside sales forces, call centers and direct marketingprograms utilizing market-specific product catalogs, and business unit websites and digital tools. Our distribution network allows us to provide rapid,reliable, on-time delivery and customer pickup throughout the United States and Canada. Additionally, we believe our highly integrated, best-in-classtechnology provides leading e-commerce and integrated7Table of Contentsworkflow capabilities for our customers, while providing us unparalleled pricing, budgeting, reporting and analytical capabilities across our Company. Webelieve customers view us as an integral part of the value chain due to our extensive product knowledge, expansive product availability and the ability todirectly integrate with their systems and workflows.Our Strategy Since 2007 we have undertaken significant operating and growth initiatives at all levels. We developed and are implementing a multi-year strategy tooptimize our business mix. This strategy includes entering new markets and product lines, streamlining and upgrading our process and technologycapabilities, acquiring new capabilities and identifying and acquiring acquisition targets that complement our existing businesses. At the same time, weattracted what we believe to be "best of the best" talent, capitalizing on relevant experience, teamwork and change navigation. Both of our businesses invest in high-growth initiatives that align with our five growth plays:1.Sell More to Existing Customers (i.e., Share of Wallet) 2.Introduce New Products and Services 3.Expand the Channels to Reach Our Customers (e.g., Internet, Catalog, and Mobility) 4.Acquire New Customers 5.Enter New Geographies (i.e., Open New Locations) Through investments in these growth plays, we believe we are well-positioned to grow in excess of the markets in which we operate. Specific initiativesfocus on increasing penetration within our existing customer base, including the addition of new sales talent across the Company; and the addition of newproducts and services, including proprietary brands, primarily in our Facilities Maintenance business. We also continue to invest in mobile technologies ande-commerce. We focus primarily on sales talent acquisition, entering new geographies and business combination opportunities to acquire new customers. HD Supply is managed primarily on a product-line basis and reports results of operations in two reportable segments. The reportable segments areFacilities Maintenance and Construction & Industrial. In addition, the consolidated financial statements include "Corporate and Eliminations," whichcomprises enterprise-wide functional departments that operate in a centralized structure. Facilities Maintenance. Facilities Maintenance distributes MRO products, provides value-add services and fabricates custom products. Our FacilitiesMaintenance business unit serves the owners of multifamily, hospitality, healthcare and institutional facilities. Products include electrical and lighting items,plumbing, HVAC products, appliances, janitorial supplies, hardware, kitchen and bath cabinets, window coverings, textiles and guest amenities, healthcaremaintenance and water and wastewater treatment products. Facilities Maintenance operates a distribution center-based model that sells its products primarilythrough a professional sales force, e-commerce and print catalogs. Construction & Industrial. Construction & Industrial distributes specialized hardware, tools, engineered materials and safety products to non-residential and residential contractors. Service offerings range from pre-bid assistance and product submittals to engineering and tool repair. Construction &Industrial reaches customers through a nationwide network of regionally organized branches as well as print catalogs and e-commerce. Products include tilt-up brace systems, forming and shoring systems, concrete chemicals, hand and power tools, cutting tools, rebar, ladders, safety and fall arrest equipment,specialty screws and fasteners, sealants and adhesives, drainage pipe, geo-synthetics, erosion and sediment control equipment and other engineered materialsused broadly across all types of non-residential and residential construction. Construction & Industrial also includes Home8Table of ContentsImprovement Solutions, which offers light remodeling and construction supplies, kitchen and bath cabinets, windows, plumbing materials, electricalequipment and other products, primarily to small remodeling contractors and trade professionals through local retail outlets. Corporate and Eliminations. In addition to the reportable segments, our consolidated financial results include "Corporate and Eliminations" whichincurs costs related to our centralized support functions, which are comprised of finance, information technology, human resources, legal, supply chain andother support services, and removes inter-segment transactions. All Corporate operating overhead costs are allocated to the reportable segments. Interestexpense, interest income, other non-operating income and expenses, and provision for income taxes are not allocated to the reportable segments. TheCompany does not allocate Corporate assets to its reportable segments.Our Market Sectors We offer a diverse range of products and services to the Maintenance, Repair & Operations and Specialty Construction market sectors in the UnitedStates and Canada. The markets in which we operate have a high degree of customer and supplier fragmentation, with customers that typically demand a highlevel of service and availability of a broad set of complex products from a large number of suppliers. These market dynamics make the distributor a criticalelement within the value chain. Net sales for HD Supply outside of the United States, primarily in Canada, were $157 million, $146 million, and $124 millionin fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, and fiscal 2016, respectively.Maintenance, Repair & Operations In the MRO market sector, our Facilities Maintenance business serves customers across multiple industries by primarily delivering supplies and servicesneeded to maintain and upgrade multifamily, hospitality, healthcare and institutional facilities. Facilities Maintenance is a distribution center-based model.We estimate that this market sector currently represents an addressable market in excess of $55 billion annually with demand driven primarily by ongoingmaintenance requirements and property improvement projects of a broad range of living environments and traditional repair and remodeling constructionactivity across multiple industries. We believe Facilities Maintenance customers value speed and product availability over price. We believe ourmaintenance, repair and operations business focused on living spaces, including apartment units, hotel or motel rooms and senior care living facilities,provides stable demand, particularly in challenging economic environments, when new construction tends to decrease.Specialty Construction In the Specialty Construction market sector, our Construction & Industrial and Home Improvement Solutions businesses serve professional contractorsand trades by meeting their distinct and customized supply needs in non-residential, residential and industrial applications. We estimate that this marketsector currently represents an addressable market of approximately $30 billion annually with demand driven primarily by non-residential construction,residential construction, industrial and repair and remodeling construction spending. Construction & Industrial serves this sector through the broad nationalpresence of its regionally organized branch distribution network, as well as branches in six Canadian provinces, while Home Improvement Solutions operatesthrough retail outlets in California primarily serving cash and carry customers. We believe we are well-positioned to benefit from the continued expansion ofnon-residential and residential construction end-markets.Our History On July 2, 2013, Holdings completed an initial public offering of 61,170,212 shares of its common stock at a price of $18.00 per share, for an aggregateoffering price of $1,039 million, net of9Table of Contentsunderwriters' discounts and commissions and offering expenses of approximately $16 million. Upon completion of Holdings' secondary public offerings infiscal 2014 and fiscal 2015, The Home Depot, Inc. and three private equity firms, collectively our former parent, sold all of their remaining originalinvestment in Holdings. During fiscal 2014, we completed the disposal of Litemor through liquidation. In January 2015, we sold substantially all of the assets of our HardwareSolutions business. In October 2015, we sold our Power Solutions business. In May 2016, we sold our Interior Solutions business. In August 2017, we soldour Waterworks business. For additional information on the discontinued operations, see Note 3, Discontinued Operations in the Notes to ConsolidatedFinancial Statements within "Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." In March 2018, we completed the acquisition of A.H. Harris Construction Supplies ("A.H. Harris"), a leading specialty construction distributor servingthe northeast and mid-Atlantic regions, expanding Construction & Industrial's market presence in the northeastern U.S. For additional information on theacquisition of A.H. Harris, see Note 2, Acquisitions in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within "Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements andSupplementary Data."Customers and Suppliers We maintain a customer base of approximately 500,000 customers, many of whom represent long-term relationships. We are subject to very low customerconcentration with our ten largest customers generating approximately 12.2% of our Net sales in fiscal 2018, reducing our exposure to any single customer. We have developed relationships with approximately 7,000 strategic suppliers, many of which are long-standing. These supplier relationships provide uswith reliable access to inventory, volume purchasing benefits and the ability to deliver a diverse product offering on a cost-effective basis. We maintainmultiple suppliers for a substantial number of our products, thereby limiting the risk of product shortage for customers.Competition We operate in a highly fragmented industry and hold leading positions in both market sectors. The majority of our competition comes from mid-sizeregional distributors and small, local distributors; however, we also face competition from a number of national competitors, including Fastenal, Grainger,MSC Industrial, Watsco, Interline Brands (a division of The Home Depot, Inc.), Maintenance Supply Headquarters (a division of Lowe's Companies, Inc.) andFerguson. We believe the principal competitive factors for our market sectors include local selling capabilities, availability, breadth and cost of materials andsupplies, technical knowledge and expertise, value-add service capabilities, customer and supplier relationships, reliability and accuracy of service, effectiveuse of technology, delivery capabilities and timeliness, pricing of products, and the provision of credit. We believe that our competitive strengths andstrategy allow us to compete effectively in our market sectors.Seasonality In a typical year, our operating results are impacted by seasonality. Historically, sales of our products have been higher in the second and third quartersof each fiscal year due to favorable weather and longer daylight conditions during these periods. Seasonal variations in operating results may also besignificantly impacted by inclement weather conditions, such as cold or wet weather, which can delay construction projects and customer deliveries.10Table of ContentsProductsMaintenance, Repair & Operations: Facilities Maintenance: Electrical and lighting items, plumbing, HVAC products, appliances, janitorial supplies, hardware, kitchen and bath cabinets,window coverings, textiles and guest amenities, healthcare maintenance and water and wastewater treatment products.Specialty Construction: Construction & Industrial: Tilt-up brace systems, forming and shoring systems, concrete chemicals, hand and power tools, cutting tools, rebar, ladders,safety and fall arrest equipment, specialty screws and fasteners, sealants and adhesives, drainage pipe, geo-synthetics, erosion and sediment controlequipment and other engineered materials used broadly across all types of non-residential and residential construction. Home Improvement Solutions: Kitchen cabinets, windows, plumbing materials, masonry, electrical equipment, lumber, flooring and tools and toolrentals for small remodeling, home improvement and do-it-yourself residential projects.Intellectual property Our trademarks and those of our subsidiaries are registered or otherwise legally protected in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere. We, together with oursubsidiaries, own approximately 145 trademarks registered worldwide. We also rely upon trade secrets and know-how to develop and maintain ourcompetitive position. We protect intellectual property rights through a variety of methods, including trademark, patent, copyright and trade secret laws, inaddition to confidentiality agreements with suppliers, employees, consultants and others who have access to our proprietary information. Generally,registered trademarks have a perpetual life, provided that they are renewed on a timely basis and continue to be used properly as trademarks. We intend tomaintain our material trademark registrations so long as they remain valuable to our business. Other than the trademarks HD Supply ®, USABluebook ®,Seasons ®, Brigade ®, Maintenance Warehouse ® and White Cap ®, we do not believe our business is dependent to a material degree on trademarks, patents,copyrights or trade secrets. Other than commercially available software licenses, we do not believe that any of our licenses for third-party intellectualproperty are material to our business, taken as a whole. See "Part 1. Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—If we are unable to protect ourintellectual property rights, or we infringe on the intellectual property rights of others, our ability to compete could be negatively impacted."Employees In domestic and international operations, we had approximately 11,500 employees as of February 3, 2019, consisting of approximately 7,500 hourlypersonnel and approximately 4,000 salaried employees. As of February 3, 2019, less than 1% of our workforce was covered by collective bargaining agreements.Regulation Our operations are affected by various statutes, regulations and laws in the markets in which we operate, which historically have not had a material effecton our business. While we are not engaged in a regulated industry, we are subject to various laws applicable to businesses generally, including laws affectingland usage, zoning, the environment, health and safety, transportation, labor and employment practices, competition, immigration and other matters.Additionally, building codes may affect the11Table of Contentsproducts our customers are allowed to use, and consequently, changes in building codes may affect the salability of our products. The transportation anddisposal of many of our products are also subject to federal regulations. The DOT regulates our operations in domestic interstate commerce. We are subject tosafety requirements governing interstate operations prescribed by the DOT. Vehicle dimensions and driver hours of service also remain subject to both federaland state regulation. See "Part 1. Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—Our costs of doing business could increase as a result of changes inU.S. federal, state or local regulations."Environmental, Health and Safety Matters We are subject to a broad range of foreign, federal, state and local environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, including those pertaining toair emissions, water discharges, the handling, disposal and transport of solid and hazardous materials and wastes, the investigation and remediation ofcontamination and otherwise relating to health and safety and the protection of the environment and natural resources. As our operations, and those of manyof the companies we have acquired, to a limited extent involve and have involved the handling, transport and distribution of materials that are, or could beclassified as, toxic or hazardous, there is some risk of contamination and environmental damage inherent in our operations and the products we handle,transport and distribute. Our environmental, health and safety liabilities and obligations may result in significant capital expenditures and other costs, whichcould negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. We may be fined or penalized by regulators for failing to comply withenvironmental, health and safety laws and regulations, or we may be held responsible for such failures by companies we have acquired. In addition,contamination resulting from our current or past operations, and those of many of the companies we have acquired, may trigger investigation or remediationobligations, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.Available Information We are subject to the reporting and information requirements of the Exchange Act and, as a result, we file periodic reports and other information with theSEC. The public may read and copy any such reports or other information that we file with the SEC. Such filings are available to the public over the internet atthe SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. The SEC's website is included in this annual report on Form 10-K as an inactive textual reference only. In addition, the Company's annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reportsare available free of charge to the public through the "Investor Relations" portion of the Company's website, www.hdsupply.com, as soon as reasonablypractical after they are filed with the SEC. We include our website address in this filing only as an inactive textual reference. The information contained onour website is not incorporated by reference into this annual report on Form 10-K. You may also obtain a copy of any information that we file with the SEC atno cost by calling us, or writing to us, at the following address:HD Supply3400 Cumberland Boulevard SEAtlanta, Georgia 30339Attn: General Counsel(770) 852-900012Table of Contents ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS Risks Relating to Our Business We are subject to inherent risks of the maintenance, repair and operations market and the non-residential and residential construction markets, includingrisks related to general economic conditions. Demand for our products and services depends to a significant degree on spending in our markets. The level of activity in our markets depends on avariety of factors that we cannot control. Historically, both new housing starts and residential remodeling have decreased in slow economic periods. In addition, residential construction activitycan impact the level of non-residential construction activity. Other factors impacting the level of activity in the non-residential and residential constructionmarkets include:•changes in interest rates; •unemployment rates; •high foreclosure rates and unsold/foreclosure inventory; •unsold new housing inventory; •availability of financing (including the impact of disruption in the mortgage markets); •adverse changes in industrial economic outlook; •a decrease in the affordability of homes; •vacancy rates; •capacity utilization; •capital spending; •commercial investment; •corporate profitability; •local, state and federal government regulation; and •shifts in populations away from the markets that we serve. In the maintenance, repair and operations market, the level of activity depends largely on the number of units and occupancy rates within multifamily,hospitality, healthcare and institutional facilities markets. Because both of our markets are sensitive to changes in the economy, downturns (or lack ofsubstantial improvement) in the economy in any region in which we operate have adversely affected and could continue to adversely affect our business,financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. For example, we distribute a number of our products to contractors in connection with non-residential building, residential and industrial construction projects. While we operate in many markets in the United States and Canada, our business isparticularly impacted by changes in the economies of California, Texas and Florida, which represented approximately 24.7%, 10.9% and 8.6%, respectively,of our Net sales for fiscal 2018. In addition, the markets in which we compete are sensitive to general business and economic conditions in the United States and worldwide, includingavailability of credit, changes in interest rates, fluctuations in capital, credit and mortgage markets and changes in business and consumer confidence.Adverse developments in global financial markets and general business and economic conditions, including through recession, downturn or otherwise, couldhave a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including our ability and the ability of our customersand suppliers to access capital. Although there has since been stabilization and13Table of Contentsimprovement in the general economy since the decline of 2007, and in the industries and markets in which we operate, there can be no guarantee that anyimprovement in these areas will continue or be sustained.The non-residential building construction market could experience a downturn which could materially and adversely affect our business, liquidity andresults of operations. Our business is dependent, in part, on the non-residential building construction market and a slowdown of or volatility in the United States economy ingeneral could have an adverse effect on our business units. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, actual non-residential building construction put-in-place inthe U.S. during 2018 increased 4% from 2017 levels. From time to time, our business unit that serves the non-residential building construction market havealso been adversely affected in various parts of the country by declines in non-residential building construction starts due to, among other things, changes intax laws affecting the real estate industry, high interest rates and the level of residential construction activity. Continued uncertainty about current economicconditions will continue to pose a risk to our business unit as participants in this industry may postpone spending in response to tighter credit, negativefinancial news and/or declines in income or asset values, which could have a continued material negative effect on the demand for our products and services. We cannot predict the duration of the current market conditions or the timing or strength of any future recovery of non-residential building constructionactivity in our markets. Weakness in the non-residential building construction market would have a significant adverse effect on our business, financialcondition, operating results and cash flows. In addition, because of these factors, there may be fluctuations in our operating results, and the results for anyhistorical period may not be indicative of results for any future period.We have been, and may continue to be, adversely impacted by slowdowns in the new residential construction market. Our business is dependent, in part, upon the new residential construction market. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, actual single family housingstarts in the U.S. during 2018 increased 3% from 2017 levels, but remain below historical peak levels. We cannot predict the duration of the current housingindustry market conditions, or the timing or strength of any future significant increase in housing construction activity in our markets. We also cannotprovide any assurances that the homebuilding industry will recover to historical peak levels, or that the operational strategies we have implemented toaddress the current market conditions will be successful. Weakness in the new residential construction market could have a significant adverse effect on ourbusiness, financial condition, operating results and cash flows. In addition, because of these factors, there may be fluctuations in our operating results, and theresults for any historical period may not be indicative of results for any future period.Residential renovation and improvement activity levels may not return to historic levels which may negatively impact our business, liquidity and results ofoperations. Our business units rely on residential renovation and improvement (including repair and remodeling) activity levels. Management believes thatresidential improvement project spending in the United States increased 5% in 2018, but remain below historical peak levels. If unemployment levels ormortgage delinquency and foreclosure rates increase, limitations in the availability of mortgage and home improvement financing develop in the market orhousing turnover declines, such adverse economic events may limit consumers' spending, particularly on discretionary items, and affect their confidencelevel leading to continued reduced spending on home improvement projects.14Table of Contents We cannot predict the duration of the current market conditions or the timing or strength of any future significant increase in the residential renovationand improvement markets. Depressed activity levels in consumer spending for home improvement and new home construction would adversely affect ourbusiness, liquidity, results of operations and our financial position. Furthermore, economic weakness may cause unanticipated shifts in consumer preferencesand purchasing practices and in the business models and strategies of our customers. Such shifts may alter the nature and prices of products demanded by theend consumer, and, in turn, our customers and could adversely affect our operating performance.We may be unable to maintain profitability. We have set goals to progressively improve our profitability over time by growing our sales, increasing our gross margin and reducing our expenses as apercentage of sales. For fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, and fiscal 2016, we had net income of $394 million, $970 million, and $196 million, respectively. There canbe no assurance that we will achieve our enhanced profitability goals. Factors that could significantly adversely affect our efforts to achieve these goalsinclude, but are not limited to, the failure to:•grow our revenue organically or through acquisitions; •improve our revenue mix by investing (including through acquisitions) in businesses that provide higher margins than we have been able togenerate historically; •achieve improvements in purchasing or maintain or increase our rebates from vendors through our vendor consolidation and/or low-costcountry initiatives; •improve our gross margins through the utilization of improved pricing practices and technology and sourcing savings; •maintain or reduce our overhead and support expenses as we grow; •effectively evaluate future inventory reserves; •collect monies owed to us from customers; •maintain relationships with our significant customers; and •integrate any businesses acquired. Any of these failures or delays may adversely affect our ability to increase our profitability.We may be required to take impairment charges relating to our operations which could impact our future operating results. As of February 3, 2019, goodwill represented approximately 47% of our total assets. Goodwill is not amortized and is subject to impairment testing atleast annually using a fair value based approach. The identification and measurement of impairment involves the estimation of the fair value of reportingunits. The estimates of fair value of reporting units are based on the best information available as of the date of the assessment and incorporate managementassumptions about expected future cash flows and other valuation techniques. Future cash flows can be affected by changes in industry or market conditionsamong other things. The recoverability of goodwill is evaluated at least annually and when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of a reporting unithas more likely than not declined below its carrying value. Our annual impairment test resulted in no impairment of goodwill during fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017,or fiscal 2016.15Table of Contents We cannot accurately predict the amount and timing of any impairment of assets, and we may be required to take goodwill or other asset impairmentcharges relating to certain of our reporting units and asset groups in the event we experience weakness in the non-residential and/or residential constructionmarkets and/or the general U.S. economy. Similarly, certain company transactions could result in goodwill impairment charges being recorded. Any suchnon-cash charges would have an adverse effect on our financial results.In the event of a general economic downturn in the United States, we may be required to close under-performing locations. We may have to close under-performing locations from time to time as warranted by general economic conditions and/or weakness in the industries inwhich we operate. For example, during fiscal 2018, we closed certain branches and terminated employees as part of our on-going cost savings andprofitability enhancement efforts. Any future facility closures could have a significant adverse effect on our financial condition, operating results and cashflows.We occupy most of our facilities under long-term non-cancelable leases. We may be unable to renew leases on favorable terms or at all. Also, if we close afacility, we may remain obligated under the applicable lease. Most of our facilities are located in leased premises. Many of our current leases are non-cancelable and typically have terms ranging from 3 to 7 years,with options to renew for specified periods of time. We believe that leases we enter into in the future will likely be long-term and non-cancelable and havesimilar renewal options. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to renew our current or future leases on favorable terms or at all which couldhave an adverse effect on our ability to operate our business and on our results of operations. In addition, if we close or idle a facility, we generally remaincommitted to perform our obligations under the applicable lease, which include, among other things, payment of the base rent for the balance of the leaseterm. Over the course of the last three fiscal years, we closed or idled facilities for which we remain liable on the lease obligations. Our obligation to continuemaking rental payments in respect of leases for closed or idled facilities could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.The industries in which we operate are highly competitive and fragmented, and demand for our products and services could decrease if we are not able tocompete effectively. The markets in which we operate are fragmented and highly competitive. Our competition includes other distributors and manufacturers that sellproducts directly to their respective customer bases and some of our customers that resell our products. To a limited extent, retailers of electrical fixtures andsupplies, building materials, maintenance, repair and operations supplies and contractors' tools also compete with us. We also expect that new competitorsmay develop over time as internet-based enterprises become more established and reliable and refine their service capabilities. Competition varies dependingon product line, customer classification and geographic area. We compete with many local, regional and, in several markets and product categories, other national distributors. Certain of our competitors havesubstantially greater financial and other resources than us. No assurance can be given that we will be able to respond effectively to these competitivepressures. Increased competition by existing and future competitors could result in reductions in sales, prices, volumes and gross margins that couldmaterially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, our success will depend, in part, on our ability to maintainour market share and gain market share from competitors.16Table of ContentsOur competitors continue to consolidate, which could cause markets to become more competitive and could negatively impact our business. Although the markets in which we operate are currently largely fragmented, our competitors in the United States and Canada continue to consolidate.This consolidation is being driven by customer needs and supplier capabilities, which could cause markets to become more competitive as greater economiesof scale are achieved by distributors, or as competitors with new business models are willing and able to operate with lower gross profit on select products.Customers are increasingly aware of the total costs of fulfillment and of the need to have consistent sources of supply at multiple locations. We believe thesecustomer needs could result in fewer distributors as the remaining distributors become larger and more capable of being consistent sources of supply. There can be no assurance that we will be able to take advantage effectively of this trend toward consolidation. The trend in our industry towardconsolidation could make it more difficult for us to maintain operating margins and could also increase competition for our potential acquisition targets andresult in higher purchase price multiples. Furthermore, as our industrial and construction customers face increased foreign competition and potentially losebusiness to foreign competitors or shift their operations overseas in an effort to reduce expenses, we may face increased difficulty in growing and maintainingour market share and growth prospects in these markets.The loss of any of our significant customers could adversely affect our financial condition. Our ten largest customers generated approximately 12.2% of our Net sales in fiscal 2018. We cannot guarantee that we will maintain or improve ourrelationships with these customers or that we will continue to supply these customers at historical levels. During the past economic downturn, some of ourcustomers reduced their operations. For example, some specialty construction customers exited or severely curtailed building activity in certain of ourmarkets. There is no assurance that our customers will determine to increase their operations or return to historic levels. Any slowdown in the economy couldhave a significant adverse effect on our financial condition, operating results and cash flows. In addition, consolidation among customers could also result in a loss of some of our present customers to our competitors. The loss of one or more of oursignificant customers, a significant customer's decision to purchase our products in significantly lower quantities than they have in the past or deteriorationin our relationship with any of our significant customers could significantly affect our financial condition, operating results and cash flows. Generally, our customers are not required to purchase any minimum amount of products from us. The contracts into which we have entered with most ofour customers typically provide that we supply particular products or services for a certain period of time when and if ordered by the customer. Should ourcustomers purchase our products in significantly lower quantities than they have in the past, such decreased purchases could have a material adverse effect onour financial condition, operating results and cash flows.The majority of our Net sales are credit sales which are made primarily to customers whose ability to pay is dependent, in part, upon the economic strengthof the industry and geographic areas in which they operate, and the failure to collect monies owed from customers could adversely affect our financialcondition. The majority of our Net sales volume in fiscal 2018 was facilitated through the extension of credit to our customers whose ability to pay is dependent, inpart, upon the economic strength of the industry in the areas where they operate. Our business units offer credit to customers, either through unsecured creditthat is based solely upon the creditworthiness of the customer, or secured credit for materials sold for a specific job where the security lies in lien rightsassociated with the material going into the job. The type of credit offered depends both on the financial strength of the customer and the nature17Table of Contentsof the business in which the customer is involved. End users, resellers and other non-contractor customers generally purchase more on unsecured credit thansecured credit. The inability of our customers to pay off their credit lines in a timely manner, or at all, would adversely affect our financial condition,operating results and cash flows. Furthermore, our collections efforts with respect to non-paying or slow-paying customers could negatively impact ourcustomer relations going forward. Because we depend on the creditworthiness of certain of our customers, if the financial condition of our customers declines, our credit risk couldincrease. Significant contraction in our markets, coupled with tightened credit availability and financial institution underwriting standards, could adverselyaffect certain of our customers. Should one or more of our larger customers declare bankruptcy, it could adversely affect the collectability of our accountsreceivable, bad debt reserves and net income.We are subject to competitive pricing pressure from our customers. Certain of our largest customers historically have exerted significant pressure on their outside suppliers to keep prices low because of their market shareand their ability to leverage such market share in the highly fragmented building products supply industry. If we are unable to generate sufficient costsavings to offset any price reductions, our financial condition, operating results and cash flows may be adversely affected.Future strategic transactions could impact our reputation, business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows, and we may not achieve theacquisition component of our growth strategy. We may pursue strategic transactions in the future, which could involve acquisitions or dispositions of businesses or assets. Any future strategictransaction could involve integration or implementation challenges, business disruption or other risks, or change our business profile significantly. Anyinability on our part to successfully implement strategic transactions could have an adverse impact on our reputation, business, financial position, results ofoperations and cash flows. Any acquisition that we make may not provide us with the benefits that were anticipated when entering into such acquisition. Anyfuture disposition transactions could also impact our business and may subject us to various risks, including failure to obtain appropriate value for thedisposed businesses, post-closing claims being levied against us and disruption to our other businesses during the sale process or thereafter. In addition, although acquisitions may continue to be a component of our growth strategy, there can be no assurance that we will be able to continue togrow our business through acquisitions as we have done historically or that any businesses acquired will perform in accordance with expectations or thatbusiness judgments concerning the value, strengths and weaknesses of businesses acquired will prove to be correct. Future acquisitions may result in theincurrence of debt and contingent liabilities, an increase in interest expense and amortization expense and significant charges relative to integration costs.Our strategy could be impeded if we do not identify suitable acquisition candidates, and our financial condition and results of operations will be adverselyaffected if we overpay for acquisitions. Acquisitions involve a number of special risks, including:•problems implementing disclosure controls and procedures for the newly acquired business; •unforeseen difficulties extending internal control over financial reporting and performing the required assessment at the newly acquiredbusiness; •potential adverse short-term effects on operating results through increased costs or otherwise; •diversion of management's attention and failure to recruit new, and retain existing, key personnel of the acquired business; •failure to successfully implement infrastructure, logistics and systems integration;18Table of Contents•our business growth could outpace the capability of our systems; and •the risks inherent in the systems of the acquired business and risks associated with unanticipated events or liabilities, any of which could havea material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. In addition, we may not be able to obtain financing necessary to complete acquisitions on attractive terms or at all.A range of factors may make our quarterly revenues and earnings variable. We have historically experienced, and in the future expect to continue to experience, variability in revenues and earnings on a quarterly basis. Thefactors expected to contribute to this variability include, among others: (i) the cyclical nature of some of the markets in which we compete, including thenon-residential and residential construction markets, (ii) general economic conditions in the various local markets in which we compete, (iii) the pricingpolicies of our competitors, (iv) the production schedules of our customers and (v) the effects of the weather. These factors, among others, make it difficult toproject our operating results on a consistent basis, which may affect the value of our securities.The maintenance, repair and operations market and the non-residential and residential construction markets are seasonal and cyclical. Although weather patterns affect our operating results throughout the year, adverse weather historically has reduced construction and maintenance andrepair activity in our first and fourth fiscal quarters. In contrast, our highest volume of Net sales historically has occurred in our second and third fiscalquarters. To the extent that hurricanes, severe storms, floods, other natural disasters or similar events occur in the geographic regions in which we operate, ourbusiness may be adversely affected. In addition, our business units experience seasonal variation as a result of the dependence of our customers on suitableweather to engage in construction, maintenance and renovation and improvement projects. For example, our Construction & Industrial business unit sellsproducts used primarily in the non-residential and residential construction industry. Generally, during the winter months, construction activity declines dueto inclement weather and shorter daylight hours. As a result, operating results for the business units that experience such seasonality may vary significantlyfrom period to period. We anticipate that fluctuations from period to period will continue in the future. Disruptions at distribution centers or shipping ports, due to events such as work stoppages, as well as disruptions caused by tornadoes, hurricanes,blizzards and other storms and natural disasters from time to time, may affect our ability to both maintain key products in inventory and deliver products toour customers on a timely basis, which may in turn adversely affect our results of operations. In addition, the non-residential and residential construction markets are subject to cyclical market pressures. The length and magnitude of these cycleshave varied over time and by market. Prices of the products we sell are historically volatile and subject to fluctuations arising from changes in supply anddemand, national and international economic conditions, labor costs, competition, market speculation, government regulation and trade policies, as well asfrom periodic delays in the delivery of our products. We have a limited ability to control the timing and amount of changes to prices that we pay for ourproducts. In addition, the supply of our products fluctuates based on available manufacturing capacity. A shortage of capacity, or excess capacity, in theindustry can result in significant increases or declines in market prices for those products, often within a short period of time. Such price fluctuations canadversely affect our financial condition, operating results and cash flows.19Table of ContentsFluctuating commodity prices may adversely impact our results of operations. The cost of steel, refrigerants, and other commodities used in the products we distribute can be volatile, including as a result of international tradepolicies and tariffs. Although we attempt to resist cost increases by our suppliers and to pass on increased costs to our customers, we are not always able to doso quickly or at all. In addition, if prices decrease for commodities used in products we distribute, we may have inventories purchased at higher prices thanprevailing market prices. Significant fluctuations in the cost of the commodities used in products we distribute have in the past adversely affected, and in thefuture may adversely affect, our results of operations and financial condition.If petroleum prices increase, our results of operations could be adversely affected. Conversely, prolonged weakness in the oil and gas industry couldnegatively impact our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Petroleum prices have fluctuated significantly in recent years. Prices and availability of petroleum products are subject to political, economic and marketfactors that are outside our control. Political events in petroleum-producing regions as well as hurricanes and other weather-related events may cause the priceof fuel to increase. Within our business units, we deliver products to our customers via our own trucks as well as third-party carriers. Our operating profit willbe adversely affected if we are unable to obtain the fuel we require or to fully offset the anticipated impact of higher fuel prices through increased prices orfuel surcharges to our customers. Besides passing fuel costs on to customers, we have not entered into any hedging arrangements that protect against fuelprice increases, and we do not have any long-term fuel purchase contracts. If shortages occur in the supply of necessary petroleum products and we are notable to pass along the full impact of increased petroleum prices to our customers, our results of operations would be adversely affected. A number of our branch locations serve customers that are either direct or indirect participants in the oil and gas industry. Additionally, a number of ourbranch locations are also geographically located in or near areas where the oil and gas industry is a significant component of the overall local economy, suchas in Texas and in the various shale gas producing regions within the U.S. and Canada. If the prices of oil and gas remain relatively low and our customers arenegatively impacted, then our customers' demand for our products and services could also be negatively impacted which would have an adverse effect on ourfinancial condition, results of operations and cash flows.Product shortages may impair our operating results. Our ability to offer a wide variety of products to our customers is dependent upon our ability to obtain adequate product supply from manufacturers orother suppliers. Generally, our products are obtainable from various sources and in sufficient quantities. However, the loss of, or substantial decrease in theavailability of, products from our suppliers, or the loss of our key supplier agreements, could adversely impact our financial condition, operating results andcash flows. In addition, supply interruptions could arise from shortages of raw materials (including petroleum products), labor disputes or weather conditionsaffecting products or shipments, transportation disruptions, adjustments to our inventory levels or other factors within and beyond our control. Short- and long-term disruptions in our supply chain would result in a need to maintain higher inventory levels as we replace similar product, a highercost of product and ultimately a decrease in our Net sales and profitability. A disruption in the timely availability of our products by our key suppliers wouldresult in a decrease in our revenues and profitability. Although in many instances we have agreements with our suppliers, these agreements are generallyterminable by either party on limited notice. Failure by our suppliers to continue to supply us with products on commercially reasonable terms, or at all,would put pressure on our operating margins and have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, operating results and cash flows. Short-termchanges in the cost of these materials,20Table of Contentssome of which are subject to significant fluctuations, are sometimes, but not always passed on to our customers. Our inability to pass on material priceincreases to our customers could adversely impact our financial condition, operating results and cash flows.We rely on third-party suppliers and long supply chains, and if we fail to identify and develop relationships with a sufficient number of qualified suppliers,or if there is a significant interruption in our supply chains, our ability to timely and efficiently access products that meet our standards for quality couldbe adversely affected. We buy our products and supplies from suppliers located throughout the world. These suppliers manufacture and source products from the United Statesand abroad. Our ability to identify and develop relationships with qualified suppliers who can satisfy our standards for quality and our need to accessproducts and supplies in a timely and efficient manner is a significant challenge. We may be required to replace a supplier if their products do not meet ourquality or safety standards. In addition, our suppliers could discontinue selling products at any time for reasons that may or may not be in our control or thesuppliers' control. Our operating results and inventory levels could suffer if we are unable to promptly replace a supplier who is unwilling or unable to satisfyour requirements with a supplier providing similar products. Our suppliers' ability to deliver products may also be affected by financing constraints caused bycredit market conditions, which could negatively impact our revenue and cost of products sold, at least until alternate sources of supply are arranged. In addition, since some of the products that we distribute are produced in foreign countries, we are dependent on long supply chains for the successfuldelivery of many of our products. The length and complexity of these supply chains make them vulnerable to numerous risks, many of which are beyond ourcontrol, which could cause significant interruptions or delays in delivery of our products. Factors such as political instability, the financial instability ofsuppliers, suppliers' noncompliance with applicable laws, trade restrictions, labor disputes, currency fluctuations, changes in tariff or import policies, severeweather, terrorist attacks and transport capacity and cost may disrupt these supply chains and our ability to access products and supplies. For example, if thegovernment of China were to reduce or withdraw the tax benefits provided to our Chinese suppliers, the cost of some of our products may increase and ourmargins could be reduced. We expect more of our products will be imported in the future, which will further increase these risks. If we increase the percentageof our products that are sourced from lower-cost countries, these risks will be amplified. Moreover, these risks will be amplified by our ongoing efforts toconsolidate our supplier base across our business units. A significant interruption in our supply chains caused by any of the above factors could result inincreased costs or delivery delays and result in a decrease in our Net sales and profitability.New trade policies could make sourcing product from foreign countries more difficult and more costly. We source a significant amount of our products from outside of the United States. Considerable political uncertainty exists in the United States andabroad that could result in changes to the national and international trade policies around which we have built our sourcing practices and operations. Givenour significant investment in our sourcing and logistics operations and infrastructure, as well as our reliance upon non-domestic suppliers, any significantchanges to the United States trade policies (and those of other countries in response) may cause a material adverse effect on our ability to source productsfrom other countries or significantly increase the costs of obtaining such products, which could result in a material adverse effect on our financial results. Forexample, in March 2018, the current presidential administration imposed tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum imports. Thesetariffs apply to imported steel and aluminum products from most of the world. In addition, the current presidential administration imposed additional tariffs of25 percent on many Chinese-origin goods effective July 6, 2018 and August 23, 2018, and imposed additional tariffs of 10 percent on a substantial numberof additional Chinese-origin goods ("List 3 Products") effective21Table of ContentsSeptember 24, 2018 (the 10 percent tariff was originally scheduled to increase to 25 percent on January 1, 2019 and rescheduled to March 2, 2019, but wasdelayed indefinitely by the administration pending further discussions with the Chinese government). Further, the current presidential administration hasindicated that it may impose additional tariffs on Chinese-origin goods and foreign-origin goods from countries other than China not already subject toadditional tariffs in the near future. As a result, the cost of some of our products may increase and our margins could be reduced.We have substantial fixed costs and, as a result, our operating income is sensitive to changes in our Net sales. A significant portion of our expenses are fixed costs (including personnel), which do not fluctuate with Net sales. Consequently, a percentage decline inour Net sales could have a greater percentage effect on our operating income if we do not act to reduce personnel or take other cost reduction actions. Anydecline in our Net sales would cause our profitability to be adversely affected. Moreover, a key element of our strategy is managing our assets, including oursubstantial fixed assets, more effectively, including through sales or other disposals of excess assets. Our failure to rationalize our fixed assets in the time, andwithin the costs, we expect could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.A change in our product mix could adversely affect our results of operations. Our results may be affected by a change in our product mix. Our outlook, budgeting and strategic planning assume a certain product mix of sales. Ifactual results vary from this projected product mix of sales, our financial results could be negatively impacted.The development of alternatives to distributors in the supply chain could cause a decrease in our sales and operating results and limit our ability to growour business. Our customers could begin fulfilling more of their product needs directly from manufacturers, which would result in decreases in our Net sales andearnings. Our suppliers could invest in infrastructure to expand their own local sales force and sell more products directly to our customers, which also wouldnegatively impact our business. In addition to these factors, our customers may elect to establish their own building products manufacturing and distribution facilities, or giveadvantages to manufacturing or distribution intermediaries in which they have an economic stake. These changes in the supply chain could adversely affectour financial condition, operating results and cash flows.Because our business is working capital intensive, we rely on our ability to manage our product purchasing and customer credit policies. Our operations are working capital intensive, and our inventories, accounts receivable and accounts payable are significant components of our net assetbase. We manage our inventories and accounts payable through our purchasing policies and our accounts receivable through our customer credit policies. Ifwe fail to adequately manage our product purchasing or customer credit policies, our working capital and financial condition may be adversely affected.Anti-terrorism measures and other disruptions to the transportation network could impact our distribution system and our operations. Our ability to provide efficient distribution of products to our customers is an integral component of our overall business strategy. In the aftermath ofterrorist attacks in the United States, federal, state and local authorities have implemented and continue to implement various security measures that affectmany parts of the transportation network in the United States and abroad. Our customers typically need quick delivery and rely on our on-time deliverycapabilities. If security measures disrupt or impede the timing of our deliveries, we may fail to meet the needs of our customers, or may incur increasedexpenses to do so.22 Table of ContentsThe implementation of our technology initiatives could disrupt our operations in the near term, and our technology initiatives might not provide theanticipated benefits or might fail. We have made, and will continue to make, significant technology investments in each of our business units and in our administrative functions. Ourtechnology initiatives are designed to streamline our operations to allow our associates to continue to provide high quality service to our customers and toprovide our customers a better experience, while improving the quality of our internal control environment. The cost and potential problems andinterruptions associated with the implementation of our technology initiatives could disrupt or reduce the efficiency of our operations in the near term. Inaddition, our new or upgraded technology might not provide the anticipated benefits, it might take longer than expected to realize the anticipated benefits orthe technology might fail altogether.Interruptions in the proper functioning of our information technology, or "IT" systems, including from cybersecurity threats, could disrupt operations andcause unanticipated increases in costs or decreases in revenues, or both. We use our information systems to, among other things, manage inventories and accounts receivable, make purchasing decisions, manage ourmanufacturing operations and monitor our results of operations, and process, transmit and store sensitive electronic data, including employee, supplier andcustomer records. As a result, the proper functioning of our IT systems is critical to the successful operation of our business. Our information systems includeproprietary systems developed and maintained by us. In addition, we depend on IT systems of third parties, such as suppliers, retailers and OEMs to, amongother things, market and distribute products, develop new products and services, operate our website, host and manage our services, store data, processtransactions, respond to customer inquiries and manage inventory and our supply chain. Although our IT systems are protected through physical and softwaresafeguards and remote processing capabilities exist, our IT systems or those of third parties upon whom we depend are still vulnerable to natural disasters,power losses, unauthorized access, telecommunication failures and other problems. Despite our policies, procedures and programs designed to ensure theintegrity of our IT systems, we may not be effective in identifying and mitigating every risk to which we are exposed. Furthermore, from time to time we relyon information technology systems which may be managed, hosted, provided and/or accessed by third parties or their vendors, to assist in conducting ourbusiness. Such relationships and access may create difficulties in anticipating and implementing adequate preventative measures or fully mitigating harmsafter a breach. If critical proprietary or third-party IT systems fail or are otherwise unavailable, including as a result of system upgrades and transitions, ourability to process orders, track credit risk, identify business opportunities, maintain proper levels of inventories, collect accounts receivable, pay expensesand otherwise manage our business would be adversely affected. Cybersecurity incidents can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events. These incidents can include, but are not limited to, gainingunauthorized access to digital systems for purposes of misappropriating assets or sensitive information, collecting ransoms, corrupting data, or causingoperational disruption. Cybersecurity attacks in particular are becoming more sophisticated and include, but are not limited to, malicious software, attemptsto gain unauthorized access to data (either directly or through our vendors and customers), denial of service attacks and other electronic security breaches.Despite our security measures, our IT systems and infrastructure or those of our third parties may be vulnerable to such cybersecurity incidents. The result ofthese incidents could include, but are not limited to, disrupted operations, misstated or misappropriated financial data, theft of our intellectual property orother confidential information (including of our customers, suppliers and employees), liability for stolen assets or information, increased cybersecurityprotection costs and reputational damage adversely affecting customer or investor confidence. In addition, if any information about our customers, includingpayment information, were the subject of a successful cybersecurity attack against us, we could be subject to litigation or other claims by the affectedcustomers or by governments23Table of Contentsenforcing data privacy regulations. Such claims may result in significant sanctions, monetary costs or other harm to us. Furthermore, we have incurred costsand may incur significant additional costs in order to implement the security measures we feel are appropriate to protect our IT systems.Our costs of doing business could increase as a result of changes in U.S. federal, state or local regulations. Our operations are principally affected by various statutes, regulations and laws in the 41 U.S. states and 6 Canadian provinces in which we operate.While we are not engaged in a regulated industry, we are subject to various laws applicable to businesses generally, including laws affecting land usage,zoning, the environment, health and safety, transportation, labor and employment practices, competition, immigration and other matters. Additionally,building codes may affect the products our customers are allowed to use, and consequently, changes in building codes may affect the salability of ourproducts. Changes in U.S. federal, state or local regulations governing the sale of some of our products could increase our costs of doing business. In addition,changes to U.S. federal, state and local tax regulations could increase our costs of doing business. We cannot provide assurance that we will not incur materialcosts or liabilities in connection with regulatory requirements. We deliver products to many of our customers through our own fleet of vehicles. The U.S. Department of Transportation (the "DOT") regulates ouroperations in domestic interstate commerce. We are subject to safety requirements governing interstate operations prescribed by the DOT. Vehicledimensions and driver hours of service also remain subject to both federal and state regulation. More restrictive limitations on vehicle weight and size, trailerlength and configuration, or driver hours of service could increase our costs, which, if we are unable to pass these cost increases on to our customers, wouldreduce our gross margins, increase our Selling, general and administrative expenses and reduce our Net income (loss). We cannot predict whether future developments in law and regulations concerning our business units will affect our business, financial condition andresults of operations in a negative manner. Similarly, we cannot assess whether our business units will be successful in meeting future demands of regulatoryagencies in a manner which will not materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.The nature of our business exposes us to construction defect and product liability claims as well as other legal proceedings. We rely on manufacturers and other suppliers to provide us with the products we sell and distribute. As we do not have direct control over the quality ofthe products manufactured or supplied by such third-party suppliers, we are exposed to risks relating to the quality of the products we distribute and install. Itis possible that inventory from a manufacturer or supplier could be sold to our customers and later be alleged to have quality problems or to have causedpersonal injury, subjecting us to potential claims from customers or third parties. We have been subject to such claims in the past, which have been resolvedwithout material financial impact. From time to time, we are involved in construction defect and product liability claims relating to our various constructiontrades and the products we distribute and manufacture and relating to products we have installed. In certain situations, we have undertaken to voluntarilyremediate any defects, which can be a costly measure. We also operate a large fleet of trucks and other vehicles and therefore face the risk of traffic accidents. While we currently maintain insurance coverage to address a portion of these types of liabilities, we cannot make assurances that we will be able toobtain such insurance on acceptable terms in the future, if at all, or that any such insurance will provide adequate coverage against potential claims. Further,while we seek indemnification against potential liability for product liability claims from relevant parties, including but not limited to manufacturers andsuppliers, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to recover under such indemnification agreements. Moreover, if we increase the number of24Table of Contentsprivate label products we distribute, our exposure to potential liability for products liability claims may increase. Product liability claims can be expensive todefend and can divert the attention of management and other personnel for significant time periods, regardless of the ultimate outcome. An unsuccessfulproduct liability defense could be highly costly and accordingly result in a decline in profitability. In addition, uncertainties with respect to the Chineselegal system may adversely affect us in resolving claims arising from our proprietary brand products manufactured in China. Because many laws andregulations are relatively new and the Chinese legal system is still evolving, the interpretations of many laws, regulations and rules are not always uniform.Finally, even if we are successful in defending any claim relating to the products we distribute, claims of this nature could negatively impact customerconfidence in our products and our Company. From time to time, we are also involved in government inquiries and investigations, as well as class action, consumer, employment and tort proceedings,and other litigation. We cannot predict with certainty the outcomes of these legal proceedings and other contingencies, including environmental remediationand other proceedings commenced by government authorities. The outcome of some of these legal proceedings and other contingencies could require us totake, or refrain from taking, actions which could adversely affect our operations or could require us to pay substantial amounts of money. Additionally,defending against these lawsuits and proceedings may involve significant expense and diversion of management's attention and resources from other matters.If we become subject to material liabilities under our self-insured programs, our financial results may be adversely affected. We provide workers' compensation, automobile and product/general liability coverage through a high deductible insurance program. In addition, we areself-insured for our health benefits and maintain per employee stop-loss coverage. Although we believe that we have adequate stop-loss coverage forcatastrophic claims to cap the risk of loss, our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected if the number and severity of claims thatare not covered by stop-loss insurance increases.Our success depends upon our ability to attract, train and retain highly qualified associates and key personnel. To be successful, we must attract, train and retain a large number of highly qualified associates while controlling related labor costs. Our ability tocontrol labor costs is subject to numerous external factors, including prevailing wage rates and health and other insurance costs. We compete with otherbusinesses for these associates and invest significant resources in training and motivating them. There is no assurance that we will be able to attract or retainhighly qualified associates in the future, including, in particular, those employed by companies we acquire. A very small proportion of our employees (withinour recent acquisition of A.H. Harris Construction Supplies) are currently covered by collective bargaining or other similar labor agreements. Historically, theeffects of collective bargaining and other similar labor agreements on us have not been significant. However, if our employees were to unionize, including inthe wake of any future legislation that makes it easier for employees to unionize, the effect on us may be adverse. Any inability by us to negotiate acceptablenew contracts under these collective bargaining arrangements could cause strikes or other work stoppages, and new contracts could result in increasedoperating costs. If any such strikes or other work stoppages occur, or if other employees become represented by a union, we could experience a disruption ofour operations and higher labor costs. Labor relations matters affecting our suppliers of products and services could also adversely affect our business fromtime to time. In addition, our business results depend largely upon our chief executive officer and senior management team as well as our branch managers and salespersonnel and their experience, knowledge of local market dynamics and specifications and long-standing customer relationships. We customarily25Table of Contentssign employment letters providing for an agreement not to compete with key personnel of companies we acquire in order to maintain key customerrelationships and manage the transition of the acquired business. Our inability to retain or hire qualified branch managers or sales personnel at economicallyreasonable compensation levels would restrict our ability to grow our business, limit our ability to continue to successfully operate our business and result inlower operating results and profitability.Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates may significantly reduce our revenues and profitability. As an industrial distributor of manufactured products, our profitability is tied to the prices we pay to the manufacturers from which we purchase ourproducts. Some of our suppliers price their products in currencies other than the U.S. dollar or incur costs of production in non-U.S. currencies. Accordingly,depreciation of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies increases the prices we pay for these products. Even short-term currency fluctuations could adverselyimpact revenues and profitability if we are unable to pass higher supply costs on to our customers. Our delayed ability to pass on material price increases toour customers could adversely impact our financial condition, operating results and cash flows.If we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights, or we infringe on the intellectual property rights of others, our ability to compete could benegatively impacted. Our ability to compete effectively depends, in part, upon our ability to protect and preserve proprietary aspects of our intellectual property, including ourtrademarks and customer lists. The use of our intellectual property or similar intellectual property by others could adversely impact our ability to compete,cause us to lose Net sales or otherwise harm our business. If it became necessary for us to resort to litigation to protect these rights, any proceedings could beburdensome and costly, and we may not prevail. Also, we cannot be certain that the products that we sell do not and will not infringe issued patents or other intellectual property rights of others. Further,we are subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of our business, including claims of alleged infringement of the trademarks, patents andother intellectual property rights of third parties by us or our customers in connection with their use of the products that we distribute. Should we be foundliable for infringement, we (or our suppliers) may be required to enter into licensing agreements (if available on acceptable terms or at all) or pay damages andcease making or selling certain products. Moreover, we may need to redesign or sell different products to avoid future infringement liability. Any of theforegoing could cause us to incur significant costs, prevent us from selling our products or negatively impact our ability to compete.Income tax payments may ultimately differ from amounts currently recorded by us. Future tax law changes may materially increase our prospectiveincome tax expense. We are subject to income taxation in many jurisdictions in the U.S. as well as foreign jurisdictions. Judgment is required in determining our worldwideincome tax provision and, accordingly, there are many transactions and computations for which our final income tax determination is uncertain. We areroutinely audited by income tax authorities in many tax jurisdictions. Although we believe the recorded tax estimates are reasonable, the ultimate outcomefrom any audit (or related litigation) could be materially different from amounts reflected in our income tax provisions and accruals. Future settlements ofincome tax audits may have a material effect on earnings between the period of initial recognition of tax estimates in the financial statements and the point ofultimate tax audit settlement. Additionally, it is possible that future income tax legislation and/or import tariffs or border adjustment proposals in anyjurisdiction to which we are subject may be enacted that could have a material impact on our worldwide income tax provision beginning with the period thatsuch legislation becomes effective.26Table of ContentsOur NOL carryforwards could be limited if we experience an ownership change as defined in the Internal Revenue Code. As of February 3, 2019, we had U.S. federal NOL carryforwards of $218 million ($46 million on a tax-effected basis). Such NOL carryforwards begin toexpire in fiscal 2034. We also have significant state NOL carryforwards, which expire in various years through fiscal 2038. Our ability to deduct these NOLcarryforwards against future taxable income is contingent on the generation of future taxable income in the jurisdiction of the prior NOL. Additionally, ourability to deduct NOL carryforwards could be limited if we experience an "ownership change," as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of1986, as amended. In general, an ownership change may result from transactions increasing the aggregate direct or indirect ownership of certain persons (orgroups of persons) in our stock by more than 50 percentage points over a testing period (generally three years). Future direct or indirect changes in theownership of our common stock, including sales or acquisitions of our common stock by stockholders and purchases and issuances of our common stock byus, some of which are not in our control, could result in an ownership change. Any resulting limitation on the use of our NOL carryforwards could result in thepayment of taxes above the amounts currently anticipated and have a negative effect on our future results of operations and financial position.We may not be able to identify new products and new product lines and integrate them into our distribution network, which may impact our ability tocompete. Our business depends in part on our ability to identify future products and product lines that complement existing products and product lines and thatrespond to our customers' needs. We may not be able to compete effectively unless our product selection keeps up with trends in the markets in which wecompete or trends in new products. In addition, our ability to integrate new products and product lines into our distribution network could impact our abilityto compete. Furthermore, the success of new products and new product lines will depend on market demand and there is a risk that new products and newproduct lines will not deliver expected results, which could negatively impact our future sales and results of operations. Our expansion into new markets maypresent competitive, distribution and regulatory challenges that differ from current ones. We may be less familiar with the target customers and may facedifferent or additional risks, as well as increased or unexpected costs, compared to existing operations. Growth into new markets may also bring us into directcompetition with companies with whom we have little or no past experience as competitors. To the extent we are reliant upon expansion into newgeographic, industry and product markets for growth and do not meet the new challenges posed by such expansion, our future sales growth could benegatively impacted, our operating costs could increase, and our business operations and financial results could be negatively affected.We could incur significant costs in complying with environmental, health and safety laws or permits or as a result of satisfying any liability or obligationimposed under such laws or permits. Our operations are subject to various federal, state, local and foreign environmental, health and safety laws and regulations. Among other things, theselaws regulate the emission or discharge of materials into the environment, govern the use, storage, treatment, disposal and management of hazardoussubstances and wastes, protect the health and safety of our employees and the end users of our products, regulate the materials used in and the recycling ofproducts and impose liability for the costs of investigating and remediating, and damages resulting from, present and past releases of hazardous substances.Violations of these laws and regulations or non-compliance with any conditions contained in any environmental permit can result in substantial fines orpenalties, injunctive relief, requirements to install pollution or other controls or equipment, civil and criminal sanctions, permit revocations and/or facilityshutdowns. We could be held liable for the costs to address contamination of any real property we have ever owned, operated or used as a disposal site. Wecould also incur fines,27Table of Contentspenalties, sanctions or be subject to third-party claims for property damage, personal injury or nuisance or otherwise as a result of violations of or liabilitiesunder environmental laws in connection with releases of hazardous or other materials. In addition, changes in, or new interpretations of, existing laws,regulations or enforcement policies, the discovery of previously unknown contamination, or the imposition of other environmental liabilities or obligationsin the future, including additional investigation or other obligations with respect to any potential health hazards of our products or business activities or theimposition of new permit requirements, may lead to additional compliance or other costs that could have material adverse effect on our business, financialcondition or results of operations.We may be affected by global climate change or by legal, regulatory or market responses to such potential change. Concern over climate change, including the impact of global warming, has led to significant federal, state, and international legislative and regulatoryefforts to limit greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions. For example, over the past several years, the U.S. Congress has considered various bills that would regulateGHG emissions. While these bills have not yet received sufficient Congressional support for enactment, some form of federal climate change legislationcould be possible in the future. Even in the absence of such legislation, the Environmental Protection Agency, spurred by judicial interpretation of the CleanAir Act, may regulate GHG emissions, especially diesel engine emissions, and this could impose substantial costs on us. These costs include an increase inthe cost of the fuel and other energy we purchase and capital costs associated with updating or replacing our internal fleet of trucks and other vehiclesprematurely. In addition, new laws or future regulation could directly and indirectly affect our customers and suppliers (through an increase in the cost ofproduction or their ability to produce satisfactory products) and our business (through the impact on our inventory availability, cost of sales, operations ordemands for the products we sell). Until the timing, scope and extent of any future regulation becomes known, we cannot predict its effect on our coststructure or our operating results. Notwithstanding our dedication to being a responsible corporate citizen, it is reasonably possible that such legislation orregulation could impose material costs on us. Moreover, even without such legislation or regulation, increased awareness and any adverse publicity in theglobal marketplace about the GHGs emitted by companies involved in the transportation of goods could harm our reputation and reduce customer demandfor our products and services.Our failure to maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting could adversely affect our business,financial position and results of operations. We are required to evaluate the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting on a periodic basisand publicly disclose the results of these evaluations and related matters, in accordance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of2002. These reporting and other obligations place significant additional demands on our management and administrative and operational resources,including our accounting resources, which could adversely affect our operations among other things. To comply with these requirements, we have upgraded,and are continuing to upgrade, our systems, including information technology, and we have implemented additional financial and management controls,reporting systems and procedures. We cannot be certain that we will be successful in maintaining adequate control over our financial reporting and financialprocesses. Furthermore, as we grow our business both organically and through acquisition, our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control overfinancial reporting will become more complex, and we may require significantly more resources to ensure that these controls and procedures remain effective.If we are unable to continue upgrading our financial and management controls, reporting systems, information technology and procedures in a timely andeffective fashion, additional management and other resources of the Company may need to be devoted to assist in compliance with the disclosure andfinancial reporting requirements and other rules that apply to reporting companies, which could adversely affect our business, financial position and resultsof operations.28Table of ContentsFuture changes in financial accounting standards may significantly change our reported results of operations. The accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") are subject to interpretation by the Financial AccountingStandards Board ("FASB"), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the SEC and various bodies formed to promulgate and interpretappropriate accounting principles. A change in these principles or interpretations could have a significant effect on our reported financial results and couldaffect the reporting of transactions completed before the announcement of a change. For example, in February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting StandardsUpdate No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)" ("ASU 2016-02") which requires companies to recognize all leases as assets and liabilities for the rights andobligations created by leased assets on our consolidated balance sheet. We will adopt ASU 2016-02 in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and anticipate recordingright-of-use assets of approximately $430 million and lease liabilities of approximately $450 million. Additionally, our assumptions, estimates and judgments related to complex accounting matters could significantly affect our financial results. GAAP andrelated accounting pronouncements, implementation guidelines and interpretations with regard to a wide range of matters that are relevant to our business,including, but not limited to, revenue recognition, impairment of long-lived assets, leases and related economic transactions, intangibles, self-insurance,income taxes, property and equipment, litigation and stock-based compensation are highly complex and involve many subjective assumptions, estimates andjudgments by us. Changes in these rules or their interpretation or changes in underlying assumptions, estimates or judgments by us (i) could require us tomake changes to our accounting systems to implement these changes that could increase our operating costs and (ii) could significantly change our reportedor expected financial performance. Risks Relating to Our Indebtedness We have substantial debt and may incur substantial additional debt, which could adversely affect our financial health, reduce our profitability, limit ourability to obtain financing in the future and pursue certain business opportunities and reduce the value of your investment. As of February 3, 2019, we had an aggregate principal amount of $2,140 million of outstanding debt, net of unamortized discounts and unamortizeddeferred financing costs of $4 million and $21 million, respectively. In fiscal 2018, we incurred $130 million of interest expense. The amount of our debt or such other obligations could have important consequences for holders of our common stock, including, but not limited to:•a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations must be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on our indebtedness, therebyreducing the funds available to us for other purposes; •our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements or generalcorporate purposes and other purposes may be impaired in the future; •we are exposed to the risk of increased interest rates because a portion of our borrowings is at variable rates of interest; •we may be at a disadvantage compared to our competitors with less debt or with comparable debt at more favorable terms and that, as a result,may be better positioned to withstand economic downturns; •our ability to refinance indebtedness may be limited or the associated costs may increase;29Table of Contents•our ability to engage in acquisitions without raising additional equity or obtaining additional debt financing may be impaired in the future; •it may be more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations to our creditors, resulting in possible defaults on and acceleration of suchindebtedness; •we may be more vulnerable to general adverse economic and industry conditions; and •our flexibility to adjust to changing market conditions and our ability to withstand competitive pressures could be limited, or we may beprevented from making capital investments that are necessary or important to our operations in general, growth strategy and efforts to improveoperating margins of our business units. If our cash flow and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations, we may be forced to reduce or delay capital expenditures, sellassets, seek to obtain additional equity capital or refinance our debt. We cannot make assurances that we will be able to refinance our debt on termsacceptable to us, or at all. In the future, our cash flow and capital resources may not be sufficient for payments of interest on and principal of our debt, andsuch alternative measures may not be successful and may not permit us to meet our scheduled debt service obligations. We cannot make assurances that we will be able to refinance any of our indebtedness, or obtain additional financing, particularly because of our currentdebt levels and the debt incurrence restrictions imposed by the agreements governing our debt, as well as prevailing market conditions. In the absence ofsuch operating results and resources, we could face substantial liquidity problems and might be required to dispose of material assets or operations to meetour debt service and other obligations. The credit agreements governing our Senior Credit Facilities and the indenture governing our outstanding notesrestrict our ability to dispose of assets and how we use the proceeds from any such dispositions. We cannot make assurances that we will be able toconsummate those dispositions, or if we do, what the timing of the dispositions will be or whether the proceeds that we realize will be adequate to meet ourdebt service obligations when due.Despite our current level of indebtedness, we may still be able to incur substantially more debt. This could further exacerbate the risks to our financialcondition. We may be able to incur significant additional indebtedness in the future, including secured debt. Although the agreements governing our indebtednesscontain restrictions on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, these restrictions are subject to a number of qualifications and exceptions, and theadditional indebtedness incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be substantial. These restrictions also will not prevent us from incurringobligations that do not constitute indebtedness, including obligations under lease arrangements that are currently recorded as operating leases even ifoperating leases were to be treated as debt under future GAAP. In addition, the Senior ABL Facility provides a commitment of up to $1,000 million subject toa borrowing base. As of February 3, 2019, we were able to borrow an additional $558 million under the Senior ABL Facility. If new debt is added to ourcurrent debt levels, the related risks that we now face could intensify.The agreements and instruments governing our debt contain restrictions and limitations that could significantly impact our ability to operate our businessand adversely affect the holders of our common stock. Our Senior ABL Facility and our Term Loan Facility contain covenants that, among other things, restrict or limit our subsidiaries' ability to:•dispose of assets; •incur additional indebtedness (including guarantees of additional indebtedness); •prepay or amend our various debt instruments;30Table of Contents•pay dividends and make certain payments; •create liens on assets; •engage in certain asset sales, mergers, acquisitions, consolidations or sales of all, or substantially all, of our assets; •engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and •permit consensual restrictions on our subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends. The indentures governing our outstanding notes contain restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of our subsidiaries to:•incur additional debt; •make certain investments; •create liens; •transfer or sell assets; and •merge or consolidate with other companies. Our ability to comply with the covenants and restrictions contained in the Senior Credit Facilities and the indenture governing our outstanding notesmay be affected by economic, financial and industry conditions beyond our control. The breach of any of these covenants or restrictions could result in adefault under either the Senior Credit Facilities or the indenture governing our outstanding notes that would permit the applicable lenders or noteholders, asthe case may be, to declare all amounts outstanding thereunder to be due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest. If we are unable to repayindebtedness, lenders having secured obligations, such as the lenders under the Senior Credit Facilities, could proceed against the collateral securing thesecured obligations. This could have serious consequences to our financial condition and results of operations and could cause us to become bankrupt orinsolvent.We may have future capital needs and may not be able to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms. Although we believe that our current cash position and the additional committed funding available under our Senior ABL Facility is sufficient for ourcurrent operations, any reductions in our available borrowing capacity, or our inability to renew or replace our debt facilities, when required or when businessconditions warrant, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. The economic conditions, creditmarket conditions and economic climate affecting our industry, as well as other factors, may constrain our financing abilities. Our ability to secure additionalfinancing, if available, and to satisfy our financial obligations under indebtedness outstanding from time to time will depend upon our future operatingperformance, the availability of credit generally, economic conditions and financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. Themarket conditions and the macroeconomic conditions that affect our industry could have a material adverse effect on our ability to secure financing onfavorable terms, if at all. We may be unable to secure additional financing or financing on favorable terms or our operating cash flow may be insufficient to satisfy our financialobligations under the indebtedness outstanding from time to time. Furthermore, if financing is not available when needed, or is available on unfavorableterms, we may be unable to take advantage of business opportunities or respond to competitive pressures, any of which could have a material adverse effecton our business, financial condition and results of operations. If we raise additional funds through further issuances of equity, convertible debt securities orother securities convertible into equity, our existing stockholders could31Table of Contentssuffer significant dilution in their percentage ownership of the Company, and any new securities we issue could have rights, preferences and privileges seniorto those of holders of our common stock.Increases in interest rates would increase the cost of servicing our debt and could reduce our profitability. A significant portion of our outstanding debt, including under the Senior Credit Facilities, bears interest at variable rates. As a result, increases in interestrates would increase the cost of servicing our debt and could materially reduce our profitability and cash flows. Such an effect may occur from changes inregulatory standards or industry practices, such as the contemplated transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as a benchmarkreference for short-term interests. Such a transition may result in the usage of a higher reference rate for our variable rate debt. After giving effect to ourinterest rate swap agreement, each one percentage point increase in interest rates on our variable-rate debt would increase our annual forecasted interestexpense by approximately $7 million based on balances as of February 3, 2019. Assuming all revolving loans were fully drawn, and after giving effect to ourinterest rate swap agreement, each one percentage point increase in interest rates would result in a $13 million increase in annual cash interest expense on ourSenior Credit Facilities. The impact of increases in interest rates could be more significant for us than it would be for some other companies because of oursubstantial indebtedness.We may not be able to repurchase our existing notes upon a change of control. Upon the occurrence of specific kinds of change of control events, we will be required to offer to repurchase all outstanding notes until such notes areredeemed in full. Additionally, under the Term Loan Facility and the Senior ABL Facility, a change of control (as defined therein) constitutes an event ofdefault that permits the lenders to accelerate the maturity of borrowings under the respective agreements and terminate their commitments to lend. We maynot be able to satisfy the obligations upon a change of control because we may not have sufficient financial resources to purchase all of the debt securitiesthat are tendered upon a change of control and repay our other indebtedness that will become due. Consequently, we may require additional financing fromthird parties to fund any such purchases, and we may be unable to obtain financing on satisfactory terms or at all. Further, our ability to repurchase ourexisting notes may be limited by law. In order to avoid the obligations to repurchase our existing notes and events of default and potential breaches of thecredit agreement governing the Term Loan Facility, and the credit agreement governing the Senior ABL Facility, we may have to avoid certain change ofcontrol transactions that would otherwise be beneficial to us. Risks Relating to Our Common Stock Holdings is a holding company with no operations of its own, and it depends on its subsidiaries for cash to fund all of its operations and expenses,including to buy back capital stock and make future dividend payments, if any. Our operations are conducted almost entirely through our subsidiaries and our ability to generate cash to meet our debt service obligations, to buy backcapital stock and to pay dividends is highly dependent on the earnings and the receipt of funds from our subsidiaries via dividends or intercompany loans.Historically, we have not declared or paid dividends on our common stock. However, to the extent that we determine in the future to pay dividends on ourcommon stock, our Senior Credit Facilities significantly restrict the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or otherwise transfer assets to us. In addition,Delaware law may impose requirements that may restrict our ability to pay dividends to holders of our common stock.32Table of ContentsAnti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and Delaware law could discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company and mayaffect the trading price of our common stock. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated by-laws include a number of provisions that may discourage, delay orprevent a change in our management or control over us that stockholders may consider favorable. For example, our amended and restated certificate ofincorporation and amended and restated by-laws:•authorize the issuance of "blank check" preferred stock that could be issued by our Board of Directors to thwart a takeover attempt; •provide that vacancies on our Board of Directors, including newly-created directorships, may be filled only by a majority vote of directorsthen in office; •prohibit stockholders from calling special meetings of stockholders; •prohibit stockholder action by written consent, thereby requiring all actions to be taken at a meeting of the stockholders; •establish advance notice requirements for nominations for election to our Board of Directors or for proposing matters that can be acted uponby stockholders at stockholder meetings; and •require the approval of holders of at least 75% of the outstanding shares of our voting common stock to amend our amended and restated by-laws and certain provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation. These provisions may prevent our stockholders from receiving the benefit from any premium to the market price of our common stock offered by a bidderin a takeover context. Even in the absence of a takeover attempt, the existence of these provisions may adversely affect the prevailing market price of ourcommon stock if the provisions are viewed as discouraging takeover attempts in the future. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated by-laws may also make it difficult for stockholders to replace or removeour management. These provisions may facilitate management entrenchment that may delay, deter, render more difficult or prevent a change in our control,which may not be in the best interests of our stockholders.We may not determine to pay dividends on our common stock and, consequently, your ability to achieve a return on your investment will depend onappreciation in the price of our common stock. We may not declare and pay dividends on our common stock in the near future. In the absence of a dividend, the success of an investment in shares ofour common stock would depend upon any future appreciation in their value. There is no guarantee that shares of our common stock will appreciate in valueor even maintain the price at which our stockholders have purchased their shares.33Table of Contents ITEM 2. PROPERTIES Properties As of February 3, 2019, we had a network of approximately 310 locations, of which approximately 10 were owned and 300 were leased. We generallyprefer to lease our locations, as it provides the flexibility to expand or relocate our sites as needed to serve evolving markets. Our leased locations compriseapproximately 14 million square feet while our owned locations comprise approximately 690,000 square feet. Our leases typically have an initial term thatranges from 3 to 7 years, and the leases usually provide for the option to renew. In February 2018, we began leasing a newly-constructed leadershipdevelopment and headquarters facility in Atlanta, Georgia. On February 4, 2019, we purchased this leadership development and headquarters facility, whichis approximately 220,000 square feet. In addition, we lease approximately 110,000 square feet of corporate office space in Orlando, Florida. We believe ourlocations meet our current needs and that additional locations will be available as we expand in the future. ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS On July 10, 2017 and August 8, 2017, shareholders filed putative class action complaints in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia,alleging that HD Supply and certain senior members of its management (collectively, the "securities litigation defendants") made certain false or misleadingpublic statements in violation of the federal securities laws between November 9, 2016 and June 5, 2017, inclusive. Subsequently, the two securities caseswere consolidated, and, on November 16, 2017, the lead plaintiffs appointed by the Court filed a Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint (the"Amended Complaint") against the securities litigation defendants on behalf of all persons other than the securities litigation defendants who purchased orotherwise acquired the Company's common stock between November 9, 2016 and June 5, 2017, inclusive. The Amended Complaint alleges that thesecurities litigation defendants made certain false or misleading public statements, primarily relating to the Company's progress in addressing certain supplychain disruption issues encountered in the Company's Facilities Maintenance business unit. The Amended Complaint asserts claims against the securitieslitigation defendants under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and SEC Rule 10b-5, and seeks class certification under the Federal Rules of CivilProcedure, as well as unspecified monetary damages, pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, and attorneys' fees and other costs. On September 19, 2018,the Court granted in part and denied in part the securities litigation defendants' motion to dismiss. The matter is now in discovery. On August 8, 2017, two shareholder derivative complaints were filed naming the Company as a "nominal defendant" and certain members of its seniormanagement and board of directors (collectively, the "2017 action individual defendants") as defendants. The complaints generally allege that the 2017action individual defendants caused the Company to issue false and misleading statements concerning the Company's business, operations, and financialprospects, including misrepresentations regarding operating leverage and supply chain corrective actions. The complaints assert claims against the 2017action individual defendants under Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act, and allege breaches of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, corporate waste, andinsider selling. The complaints assert a claim to recover any damages sustained by the Company as a result of the 2017 action individual defendants'allegedly wrongful actions, seek certain actions by the Company to modify its corporate governance and internal procedures, and seek to recover attorneys'fees and other costs. On October 22, 2018, upon joint motion of the parties, the Court entered an order conditionally staying the proceedings andadministratively closing the matter until after any summary judgment motion filed related to the Amended Complaint is adjudicated. On August 29, 2018, a shareholder derivative complaint was filed in Delaware Chancery Court naming the Company as a "nominal defendant" andcertain members of its senior management and34Table of Contentsboard of directors (collectively, the "2018 action individual defendants") as defendants. The complaint generally alleges that the 2018 action individualdefendants caused the Company to issue false and misleading statements concerning the Company's business, operations, and financial prospects, includingmisrepresentations regarding supply chain corrective actions. The complaint asserts various common law breach of fiduciary duty claims against the 2018action individual defendants and claims of unjust enrichment and insider selling. The complaint seeks to recover any damages sustained by the Company asa result of the 2018 action individual defendants' allegedly wrongful actions, seeks certain actions by the Company to modify its corporate governance andinternal procedures, and seeks to recover attorneys' fees and other costs. The 2018 action individual defendants moved to dismiss the complaint onNovember 2, 2018. On January 14, 2019, upon joint motion of the parties, the Court entered an order conditionally staying the proceedings until after anysummary judgment motions filed relating to the Amended Complaint is adjudicated. The Company intends to defend these lawsuits vigorously. Given the stage of the complaints and the claims and issues presented in the above matters,the Company cannot reasonably estimate at this time the possible loss or range of loss, if any, that may arise from these unresolved lawsuits. HD Supply is involved in various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of its business. The Company establishes reserves for litigation andsimilar matters when those matters present loss contingencies that it determines to be both probable and reasonably estimable in accordance with ASC 450,"Contingencies." In the opinion of management, based on current knowledge, all reasonably estimable and probable matters are believed to be adequatelyreserved for or covered by insurance and are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial condition, results ofoperations or cash flows. For all other matters management believes the possibility of losses from such matters is not probable, the potential loss from suchmatters is not reasonably estimable, or such matters are of such kind or involve such amounts that would not have a material adverse effect on theconsolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company if disposed of unfavorably. For material matters with loss contingenciesthat are reasonably possible and reasonably estimable, including matters with loss contingencies that are probable and estimable but for which the amountthat is reasonably possible is in excess of the amount that the Company has accrued for, management has estimated the aggregate range of potential loss as $0to $10 million. If a material loss is probable or reasonably possible, and in either case estimable, the Company has considered it in the analysis and it isincluded in the discussion set forth above.35Table of Contents PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITYSECURITIES Stock Exchange Information Holdings' common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC ("NASDAQ"). As of March 11, 2019, there were approximately 19 holders ofrecord and 296 restricted stock holders of Holdings' common stock. No dividends were declared during fiscal 2018 or fiscal 2017.Holdings' common stock market prices*:Stock Performance Graph The graph below presents Holdings' cumulative total shareholder returns relative to the performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Indexand the Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund (XLI) for our fiscal 2014-2018 years. The graph assumes $100 invested at the opening price of Holdings'common stock on NASDAQ and each index on February 2, 2014 and assumes all36 FirstQuarter SecondQuarter ThirdQuarter FourthQuarter Fiscal Year 2018 High $39.38 $44.96 $45.94 $41.95 Low $35.50 $38.12 $36.47 $35.62 Fiscal Year 2017 High $44.24 $41.89 $36.96 $40.22 Low $39.06 $29.46 $30.06 $34.44 *Price as of close of businessTable of Contentsdividends were reinvested on the date paid. The points on the graph represent fiscal year-end amounts based on the last trading day in each fiscal year.Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities On November 30, 2018, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program for the repurchase of up to an aggregate$500 million of its common stock. The Company will conduct repurchases under the share repurchase program in the open market and through broker-negotiated purchases in compliance with Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act, and subject to market conditions, restrictive covenantscontained in existing debt agreements, applicable legal requirements, and other relevant factors. This share repurchase program does not obligate theCompany to acquire any particular amount of its common stock, and it may be terminated at any time at the Company's discretion. As of February 3, 2019,Holdings had repurchased approximately 3.3 million share at an average price of $37.84 per share under this share repurchase program. On August 25, 2017, Holdings' Board of Directors authorized the Company to enter into a share repurchase program for the repurchase of up to anaggregate amount of $500 million of Holdings' common stock in accordance with guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1. Holdings completed therepurchase of all $500 million of common stock authorized under the share repurchase program in December 2018, purchasing approximately 13.3 millionshares at an average price of $37.57 per share.37 HD SupplyHoldings, Inc. S&P 500 Index Industrial SelectSPDR® Fund (XLI) February 2, 2014 $100 $100 $100 February 1, 2015 $134 $114 $111 January 31, 2016 $122 $113 $104 January 29, 2017 $199 $137 $137 January 28, 2018 $185 $175 $175 February 3, 2019 $195 $168 $159 Table of Contents In fiscal 2014, Holdings' Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program to be funded from cash proceeds received from exercises of employeestock options. This share repurchase program does not obligate Holdings to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and it may be terminated at anytime at Holdings' discretion. During fiscal 2018, Holdings repurchased approximately 0.3 million shares at an average price of $40.22 per share. The number and average price of shares repurchased in each fiscal month of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 are set forth in the table below: ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES HDS Securities There is no established public trading market for HDS's common stock. HDS had one record holder of common stock on February 3, 2019, and no equitysecurities of HDS are authorized for issuance under any equity compensation plan.38Period TotalNumberof SharesPurchased AveragePrice Paidper Share Total Number ofShares Purchased asPart of a PubliclyAnnounced Program Approximate DollarValue of Shares thatMay Yet BePurchased Under thePlans or Programs(1) October 29 - November 25 2,749,878 $38.12 2,749,878 $175,985,220 November 26 - December 23 4,065,691 $37.40 4,065,691 $524,244,252 December 24 - February 3 4,123,048 $37.58 4,123,048 $374,597,682(2)Total 10,938,617 $37.65 10,938,617 (1)The total dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased increases by the amount of cash proceeds received from the exercise ofemployee stock options as they occur. (2)As of February 3, 2019, the approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be repurchased under the plans or programs is almostentirely comprised of available repurchases related to the $500 million share repurchase program authorized in November 2018.Table of Contents ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA The selected consolidated financial data set forth below should be read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of FinancialCondition and Results of Operations" and the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this annual report onForm 10-K. Our consolidated financial information may not be indicative of our future performance. HDS has omitted the information required by this Item pursuant to General Instruction I to the Form 10-K. On March 5, 2018, HD Supply completed the acquisition of A.H. Harris Construction Supplies ("A.H. Harris"). In accordance with the acquisition methodof accounting under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") ASC 805, Business Combinations, the results of the acquisition are reflected in theCompany's consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition forward. For additional information on the acquisition of A.H. Harris, see Note 2,Acquisitions in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements within "Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." In fiscal 2017, HD Supply sold its Waterworks business. In fiscal 2016, HD Supply sold its Interior Solutions business. In fiscal 2015, HD Supply sold itsPower Solutions business. In fiscal 2014, HD Supply sold substantially all of the assets of its Hardware Solutions business and finalized the disposal ofLitemor through liquidation. In accordance with ASC 205-20, Discontinued Operations, the results of the Waterworks, Interior Solutions, Power Solutions,Hardware Solutions, and Litemor operations and the gain/loss on disposition of the businesses are classified as discontinued operations. The presentation ofdiscontinued operations includes revenues and expenses of the discontinued operations and gain/loss on the disposition of the businesses, net of tax, as oneline item on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. All prior period Consolidated Statements of Operations have been revised to reflect this presentation.For additional information on the discontinued operations, see Note 3, Discontinued Operations in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements within"Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."39Table of ContentsSelected consolidated financial information40 Fiscal Year Ended February 3,2019 January 28,2018 January 29,2017 January 31,2016 February 1,2015 (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) Statement of income data: Net sales $6,047 $5,121 $4,819 $4,615 $4,256 Cost of sales 3,672 3,088 2,894 2,801 2,590 Gross profit 2,375 2,033 1,925 1,814 1,666 Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative 1,543 1,334 1,269 1,184 1,116 Depreciation and amortization 99 85 84 97 166 Restructuring 9 6 7 8 5 Total operating expenses 1,651 1,425 1,360 1,289 1,287 Operating income 724 608 565 525 379 Interest expense 130 166 269 394 462 Interest income (1) (2) — — — Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt 69 84 179 100 108 Other (income) expense, net — — — 1 (3)Income (loss) from continuing operations beforeprovision for income taxes and discontinuedoperations 526 360 117 30 (188)Provision (benefit) for income taxes 135 193 51 (1,170) 23 Income (loss) from continuing operations 391 167 66 1,200 (211)Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 3 803 130 272 214 Net income $394 $970 $196 $1,472 $3 Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding(1): Basic (thousands) 181,099 192,236 199,385 197,011 193,962 Diluted (thousands) 181,929 193,668 202,000 201,308 193,962 Basic Earnings Per Share(1): Income (loss) from continuing operations $2.16 $0.87 $0.33 $6.09 $(1.09)Income from discontinued operations 0.02 4.18 0.65 1.38 1.10 Net income $2.18 $5.05 $0.98 $7.47 $0.02 Diluted Earnings Per Share(1): Income (loss) from continuing operations $2.15 $0.86 $0.33 $5.96 $(1.09)Income from discontinued operations 0.02 4.15 0.64 1.35 1.10 Net income $2.17 $5.01 $0.97 $7.31 $0.02 Balance sheet data (end of period): Cash and cash equivalents $38 $558 $75 $269 $85 Total assets 4,233 4,318 5,707 6,016 5,977 Total debt(2) 2,140 2,101 3,812 4,311 5,174 Total stockholders' equity (deficit) 1,281 1,466 960 744 (760)Other financial data (unaudited): Working capital(3) $840 $1,254 $1,004 $1,112 $1,163 Weighted average effective interest rate less deferredfinancing costs 6.0% 5.4% 6.3% 7.9% 8.2%Adjusted EBITDA(4) 871 731 680 650 569 Adjusted net income (loss)(4) 619 447 302 135 (13)Capital expenditures 115 94 81 86 119 Depreciation & amortization(5) 106 90 88 100 169 Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles (otherthan software) 22 12 12 12 77 Statement of cash flows data: Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities,net $584 $502 $513 $422 $295 Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities,net (477) 2,329 (21) 726 84 Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities,net (627) (2,348) (687) (962) (404)(1)Weighted average shares and earnings per share are for Holdings. Due to rounding, amounts may not add to totals.Table of Contents41(2)Total debt includes current and non-current installments of long-term debt, capital leases and associated discounts, premiums, anddeferred financing costs. (3)We define working capital as current assets (including cash) minus current liabilities, which include the current portion of long-termdebt and accrued interest thereon. (4)Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) are not recognized terms under GAAP and do not purport to be alternatives to netincome (loss) as measures of operating performance. For additional detail, including a reconciliation from net income (loss) andincome (loss) from continuing operations, the most directly comparable financial measures under GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA andAdjusted net income (loss) for the periods presented, see "Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of FinancialCondition and Results of Operations—Key Business Metrics—Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income (Loss)." (5)Depreciation and amortization includes amounts recorded within Cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.Table of Contents Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Overview This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is combined for two registrants: HD Supply Holdings, Inc.and HD Supply, Inc. Unless the context indicates otherwise, any reference in this discussion and analysis to "Holdings" refers to HD Supply Holdings, Inc.,any reference to "HDS" refers to HD Supply, Inc., the indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings, and any references to "HD Supply," the "Company," "we,""us" and "our" refer to Holdings together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including HDS. HD Supply is one of the largest industrial distributors in North America. We believe we have leading positions in the two distinct market sectors in whichwe specialize: Maintenance, Repair & Operations and Specialty Construction. Through approximately 270 branches and 44 distribution centers, in the U.S.and Canada, the Company serves these markets with an integrated go-to-market strategy. We have approximately 11,500 associates delivering localized,customer-tailored products, services and expertise. We serve approximately 500,000 customers, which include contractors, maintenance professionals, homebuilders, industrial businesses, and government entities. Our broad range of end-to-end product lines and services include approximately 650,000 stock-keeping units ("SKUs") of quality, name-brand and proprietary-brand products as well as value-add services supporting the entire lifecycle of a project fromconstruction to maintenance, repair and operations.Description of segments We operate our Company through two reportable segments: Facilities Maintenance and Construction & Industrial. Facilities Maintenance. Facilities Maintenance distributes MRO products, provides value-add services and fabricates custom products. The marketsthat Facilities Maintenance serves include multifamily, hospitality, healthcare and institutional facilities. Products include electrical and lighting items,plumbing supplies, HVAC products, appliances, janitorial supplies, hardware, kitchen and bath cabinets, window coverings, textiles and guest amenities,healthcare maintenance and water and wastewater treatment products. Construction & Industrial. Construction & Industrial distributes specialized hardware, tools and engineered materials to non-residential and residentialcontractors. Products include tilt-up brace systems, forming and shoring systems, concrete chemicals, hand and power tools, cutting tools, rebar, ladders,safety and fall arrest equipment, specialty screws and fasteners, sealants and adhesives, drainage pipe, geo-synthetics, erosion and sediment controlequipment and other engineered materials used broadly across all types of non-residential and residential construction. Construction & Industrial alsoincludes Home Improvement Solutions which offers light remodeling and construction supplies, kitchen and bath cabinets, windows, plumbing materials,electrical equipment and other products, primarily to small remodeling contractors and trade professionals. In addition to the reportable segments, our consolidated financial results include "Corporate and Eliminations" which incurs costs related to ourcentralized support functions, which are comprised of finance, information technology, human resources, legal, supply chain and other support services, andremoves inter-segment transactions. All Corporate operating overhead costs are allocated to the reportable segments. Interest expense, interest income, othernon-operating income and expense, and provision for income taxes are not allocated to the reportable segments. The Company does not allocate Corporateassets to its reportable segments.42Table of ContentsAcquisitions We enter into strategic acquisitions from time to time to expand into new markets, net platforms, and new geographies in an effort to better serviceexisting customers and attract new ones. In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 805,Business Combinations, the results of the acquisitions we completed are reflected in our consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisitionforward. On March 5, 2018, our Construction & Industrial business acquired A.H. Harris Construction Supplies ("A.H. Harris") for a purchase price ofapproximately $362 million in cash. A.H. Harris is a leading specialty construction distributor serving the northeast and mid-Atlantic regions. Thisacquisition expands Construction & Industrial's market presence in the northeastern United States. For additional detail related to the acquisition of A.H.Harris, see Note 2, Acquisitions, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements within "Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data"of this annual report on Form 10-K.Discontinued operations In August 2017, the Company completed the sale of its Waterworks business. Including the final working capital settlement of approximately$29 million in January 2018, the Company received cash proceeds of approximately $2.4 billion, net of $38 million of transaction cost payments. Includingthe final working capital settlement, the Company recognized a gain on sale of the Waterworks business of approximately $732 million, net of tax of$197 million. In May 2016, the Company completed the sale of its Interior Solutions business. Including the final working capital settlement in September 2016, theCompany received cash proceeds of approximately $26 million, net of $2 million of transaction costs. As a result of the sale, the Company recorded a$10 million pre-tax loss. In October 2015, the Company completed the sale of its Power Solutions business. Including the final working capital settlement in May 2016, theCompany received cash proceeds of approximately $812 million, net of $16 million of transaction costs. As a result of the sale, the Company recorded a$189 million pre-tax gain. In accordance with ASC 205-20, Discontinued Operations, the results of the Waterworks, Interior Solutions, and Power Solutions operations and thegain/loss on the sales and disposal of the businesses are classified as discontinued operations. The presentation of discontinued operations includes revenuesand expenses of the discontinued operations and gain on the sales of the businesses, net of tax, as one line item on the Consolidated Statements of Operationsand Comprehensive Income. All Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income presented have been revised to reflect this presentation.For additional detail related to the results of operations of the discontinued operations, see Note 3, Discontinued Operations, in the Notes to the ConsolidatedFinancial Statements within "Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of this annual report on Form 10-K.Seasonality In a typical year, our operating results are impacted by seasonality. Historically, sales of our products have been higher in the second and third quartersof each fiscal year due to favorable weather and longer daylight conditions during these periods. Seasonal variations in operating results may also besignificantly impacted by inclement weather conditions, such as cold or wet weather, which can delay construction projects.43Table of ContentsFiscal Year Our fiscal year is a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Sunday nearest to January 31. The fiscal year ending February 3, 2019 ("fiscal 2018") included53 weeks. The fiscal year ended January 29, 2018 ("fiscal 2017") and fiscal year ended January 29, 2017 ("fiscal 2016") each included 52 weeks.Key business metricsNet sales We earn our Net sales primarily from the sale of construction, maintenance, repair and operations, and renovation and improvement-related products andour provision of related services to approximately 500,000 customers, including contractors, government entities, maintenance professionals, home buildersand industrial businesses. We recognize sales, net of sales tax and allowances for returns and discounts, when an identified performance obligation is satisfiedby transfer of the promised goods or services to the customer. Net sales in certain business units fluctuate with the price of commodities as we seek tominimize the effects of changing commodities prices by passing such increases in the prices of certain commodity-based products to our customers. We ship products to customers by internal fleet and third-party carriers. Net sales are recognized from product sales when control of the product andservices are passed to the customer, which generally occurs at the point of destination. We include shipping and handling fees billed to customers in Net sales. Shipping and handling costs associated with inbound freight are capitalized toinventories and relieved through Cost of sales as inventories are sold. We account for shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight as afulfillment cost. Such costs are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses.Gross profit Gross profit primarily represents the difference between the product cost from our suppliers (net of earned rebates and discounts) including the cost ofinbound freight and the sale price to our customers. The cost of outbound freight, purchasing, receiving and warehousing are included in Selling, general andadministrative expenses within operating expenses. Our Gross profits may not be comparable to those of other companies, as other companies may include allof the costs related to their distribution network in Cost of sales.Operating expenses Operating expenses are primarily comprised of selling, general and administrative costs, which include payroll expenses (salaries, wages, employeebenefits, payroll taxes and bonuses), rent, insurance, utilities, repair and maintenance and professional fees. In addition, operating expenses includedepreciation and amortization, and restructuring charges.Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) are not recognized terms under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ofAmerica ("GAAP") and do not purport to be alternatives to Net income as a measure of operating performance. We present Adjusted EBITDA and Adjustednet income (loss) because each is a primary measure used by management to evaluate operating performance. In addition, we present Adjusted net income(loss) to measure our overall profitability as we believe it is an important measure of our performance. We believe the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA andAdjusted net income (loss) enhances our investors' overall understanding of the financial performance of our business. We believe Adjusted EBITDA andAdjusted net income (loss) are helpful in highlighting operating trends, because each excludes the results of decisions that44Table of Contentsare outside the control of operating management and that can differ significantly from company to company depending on long-term strategic decisionsregarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which companies operate, age and book depreciation of facilities and capital investments. Adjusted EBITDA is based on "Consolidated EBITDA," a measure which is defined in HDS's Senior Credit Facilities and used in calculating financialratios in several material debt covenants. Borrowings under these facilities are a key source of liquidity and our ability to borrow under these facilitiesdepends upon, among other things, our compliance with such financial ratio covenants. In particular, both facilities contain restrictive covenants that canrestrict our activities if we do not maintain financial ratios calculated based on Consolidated EBITDA. Our Senior ABL Facility requires us to maintain aminimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1:1 if our specified excess availability (including an amount by which our borrowing base exceeds the outstandingamounts) under the Senior ABL Facility falls below the greater of $100 million and 10% of the lesser of (A) the Borrowing Base and (B) the Total FacilityCommitment (each, as defined in the Senior ABL Facility). Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Net income less Income from discontinued operations, net of tax,plus (i) Interest expense and Interest income, net, (ii) Provision (benefit) for income taxes, and (iii) Depreciation and amortization, and further adjusted toexclude loss on extinguishment of debt, non-cash items and certain other adjustments to Consolidated Net Income, including costs associated with capitalstructure enhancements, permitted in calculating Consolidated EBITDA under our Senior Credit Facilities. We believe that presenting Adjusted EBITDA isappropriate to provide additional information to investors about how the covenants in those agreements operate and about certain non-cash and other items.The Term Loan Facility and Senior ABL Facility permit us to make certain additional adjustments to Consolidated Net Income in calculating ConsolidatedEBITDA, such as projected net cost savings, which are not reflected in the Adjusted EBITDA data presented in this annual report on Form 10-K. We may inthe future reflect such permitted adjustments in our calculations of Adjusted EBITDA. These covenants are important to the Company as failure to complywith certain covenants would result in a default under our Senior Credit Facilities. The material covenants in our Senior Credit Facilities are discussed in"Part II. Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity, capital resources and financialcondition—External Financing." Adjusted net income (loss) is defined as Net income less Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, further adjusted for loss on extinguishment ofdebt and certain non-cash, non-recurring, non-operational, or unusual items, net of tax. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties intheir evaluation of companies, many of which present an Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted net income (loss) measure when reporting their results. Wecompensate for the limitations of using non-GAAP financial measures by using them to supplement GAAP results to provide a more complete understandingof the factors and trends affecting the business than GAAP results alone. Because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of AdjustedEBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes foranalyzing our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:•Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; •Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our interest expense, or the requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt;45Table of Contents•Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our income tax expenses or the cash requirements to pay our taxes; •Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) do not reflect historical cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures orcontractual commitments; and •although depreciation and amortization charges are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to bereplaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements. The following table presents a reconciliation of Net income and Income (loss) from continuing operations, the most directly comparable financialmeasures under GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented (amounts in millions):46 Fiscal Year Ended February 3,2019 January 28,2018 January 29,2017 January 31,2016 February 1,2015 Net income $394 $970 $196 $1,472 $3 Less income from discontinued operations, net of tax 3 803 130 272 214 Income (loss) from continuing operations 391 167 66 1,200 (211)Interest expense, net 129 164 269 394 462 Provision (benefit) for income taxes(i) 135 193 51 (1,170) 23 Depreciation and amortization(ii) 106 90 88 100 169 Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt(iii) 69 84 179 100 108 Restructuring charges(iv) 9 6 7 8 5 Stock-based compensation 26 26 20 16 17 Acquisition and integration costs(v) 6 1 — — — Other — — — 2 (4)Adjusted EBITDA $871 $731 $680 $650 $569 (i)During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016, the Company recorded a $1,007 million tax benefit for the reversal of substantially allof the valuation allowance on its U.S. net deferred tax assets and a $189 million tax benefit for the reduction in unrecognized taxbenefits as a result of IRS and state audit settlements. (ii)Depreciation and amortization includes amounts recorded within Cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (iii)Represents the loss on extinguishment of debt including the premium paid to repurchase or call the debt as well as the write-off ofunamortized deferred financing costs, original issue discount, and other assets or liabilities associated with such debt. Also includesthe costs of debt modification. (iv)Represents the costs related to exiting the Company's previous corporate headquarters and the costs incurred for strategic alignment ofworkforce and branch closures or consolidations. These costs include occupancy costs, severance, relocation costs, and other costsincurred to exit a location. (v)Represents the costs incurred in the acquisition and integration of A.H. Harris.Table of Contents The following table presents a reconciliation of Net income and Income (loss) from continuing operations, the most directly comparable financialmeasures under GAAP, to Adjusted net income (loss) for the periods presented (amounts in millions):47 Fiscal Year Ended February 3,2019 January 28,2018 January 29,2017 January 31,2016 February 1,2015 Net income $394 $970 $196 $1,472 $3 Less income from discontinued operations, net of tax 3 803 130 272 214 Income (loss) from continuing operations 391 167 66 1,200 (211)Plus: Provision (benefit) for income taxes(i) 135 193 51 (1,170) 23 Less: Cash income taxes(ii) (13) (16) (13) (16) (12)Plus: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibleassets (other than software) 22 12 12 12 77 Plus: Loss on extinguishment & modification ofdebt(iii) 69 84 179 100 108 Restructuring charges(iv) 9 6 7 8 5 Acquisition and integration costs(v) 6 1 — — — Other — — — 1 (3)Adjusted Net Income (Loss) $619 $447 $302 $135 $(13)(i)During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016, the Company recorded a $1,007 million tax benefit for the reversal of substantially allof the valuation allowance on its U.S. net deferred tax assets and a $189 million tax benefit for the reduction in unrecognized taxbenefits as a result of IRS and state audit settlements. (ii)Cash paid for income taxes in the fiscal year ended January 28, 2018 excludes $13 million in tax payments related to the sale of theWaterworks business unit. Cash paid for income taxes in the fiscal year ended February 1, 2015 excludes a $27 million payment forthe settlement of the IRS's audit of the Company's U.S. federal income tax returns filed for the tax years ended on February 3, 2008 andFebruary 1, 2009. (iii)Represents the loss on extinguishment of debt including the premium paid to repurchase or call the debt as well as the write-off ofunamortized deferred financing costs, original issue discount, and other assets or liabilities associated with such debt. Also includesthe costs of debt modifications. (iv)Represents the costs related to exiting the Company's previous corporate headquarters and the costs incurred for strategic alignment ofworkforce and branch closures or consolidations. These costs include occupancy costs, severance, relocation costs, and other costsincurred to exit a location. (v)Represents the costs incurred in the acquisition and integration of A.H. Harris.Table of ContentsConsolidated results of operations48 PercentageIncrease (Decrease) Fiscal Year 2018 vs. 2017 2017 vs. 2016 Dollars in millions 2018 2017 2016 Net sales $6,047 $5,121 $4,819 18.1 6.3 Gross profit 2,375 2,033 1,925 16.8 5.6 Operating expenses: Selling, general & administrative 1,543 1,334 1,269 15.7 5.1 Depreciation & amortization 99 85 84 16.5 1.2 Restructuring 9 6 7 50.0 (14.3)Total operating expenses 1,651 1,425 1,360 15.9 4.8 Operating income 724 608 565 19.1 7.6 Interest expense 130 166 269 (21.7) (38.3)Interest (income) (1) (2) — (50.0) *Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt 69 84 179 (17.9) (53.1)Income from continuing operations before provision forincome taxes 526 360 117 46.1 *Provision for income taxes 135 193 51 (30.1) *Income from continuing operations 391 167 66 * *Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 3 803 130 * *Net Income $394 $970 $196 (59.4) *Non-GAAP Financial Data: Adjusted EBITDA $871 $731 $680 19.2 7.5 Adjusted net income $619 $447 $302 38.5 48.0 *not meaningful % of Net sales Basis PointIncrease (Decrease) Fiscal Year 2018 vs. 2017 2017 vs. 2016 2018 2017 2016 Net sales 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% — — Gross profit 39.3 39.7 39.9 (40) (20)Operating expenses: Selling, general & administrative 25.5 26.0 26.3 (50) (30)Depreciation & amortization 1.7 1.7 1.8 — (10)Restructuring 0.1 0.1 0.1 — — Total operating expenses 27.3 27.8 28.2 (50) (40)Operating income 12.0 11.9 11.7 10 20 Interest expense 2.2 3.2 5.6 (100) (240)Interest (income) — — — — *Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt 1.1 1.7 3.7 (60) (200)Income from continuing operations before provision forincome taxes 8.7 7.0 2.4 170 *Provision for income taxes 2.2 3.8 1.0 (160) 280 Income from continuing operations 6.5 3.2 1.4 330 180 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax — 15.7 2.7 * *Net Income 6.5 18.9 4.1 * *Non-GAAP Financial Data: Adjusted EBITDA 14.4 14.3 14.1 10 20 Adjusted net income 10.2 8.7 6.3 150 240 *Not meaningful Table of ContentsFiscal 2018 compared to fiscal 2017Highlights Net sales in fiscal 2018 increased $926 million, or 18.1%, compared to fiscal 2017. Operating income in fiscal 2018 increased $116 million, or 19.1%, to$724 million during fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017. Net income in fiscal 2018 decreased $576 million to $394 million as compared to fiscal 2017due primarily to an $800 million decrease in Income from discontinued operations, net of tax. Adjusted EBITDA in fiscal 2018 increased $140 million, or19.2%, as compared to fiscal 2017. Adjusted net income in fiscal 2018 increased $172 million, or 38.5%, as compared to fiscal 2017 due primarily to growthin operations, and to a lesser extent, a decline in interest expense as a result of lower outstanding debt balances. As of February 3, 2019, our liquidity was$589 million. See "Liquidity, capital resources and financial condition" for further information. On March 5, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of A.H. Harris, expanding Construction & Industrial's market presence in the northeasternUnited States. In fiscal 2017, the Company completed the sale of its Waterworks business. The Company recognized a gain on the sale of approximately $732 million,net of tax of $197 million, reflected in Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For additionalinformation, see Note 3, Discontinued Operations, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements within "Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements andSupplementary Data" of this annual report on Form 10-K. As a result of the sale of the Waterworks business in fiscal 2017, management evaluated the Company's talent alignment and functional supportstrategies. Consequently, during the second half of fiscal 2017, management initiated a restructuring plan that included reducing workforce personnel andrealigning talent. In addition, the Company relocated its corporate headquarters in fiscal 2018. Management completed the activities under this plan duringsecond quarter 2018, resulting in a total of $15 million in charges incurred during fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2018. For additional information, see Note 13,Restructuring Activities in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements within "Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of thisannual report on Form 10-K.Net sales Net sales increased $926 million, or 18.1%, to $6,047 million during fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017. Both of our reportable segments delivered an increase in Net sales during fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017. The Net sales increases were primarilydue to increases in market volume, growth initiatives at each of our businesses, and the acquisition of A.H. Harris by Construction & Industrial. In addition,fiscal 2018 included 53 weeks, as compared to 52 weeks in fiscal 2017, and a reduction in selling days due to the timing of holidays. Organic sales growth,net of change in selling days, was $473 million, or 9.2%, during fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017. Growth initiatives contributed approximately$285 million in fiscal 2018.Gross profit Gross profit increased $342 million, or 16.8%, to $2,375 million during fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017. Both of our reportable segments delivered an increase in Gross profit in fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017 due to sales growth from increased marketvolume, growth initiatives, and the acquisition of A.H. Harris.49Table of Contents Gross profit as a percentage of Net sales ("gross margin") decreased approximately 40 basis points to 39.3% in fiscal 2018 as compared to 39.7% in fiscal2017. The acquisition of A.H. Harris contributed to the decline in gross margin, unfavorably impacting gross margin by approximately 40 basis points duringfiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017. Gross margin was also unfavorably impacted by organic Net sales growth, net of change in selling days in the lowermargin Construction & Industrial business at 12.4% outpacing growth in the higher margin Facilities Maintenance business at 6.6%. These unfavorableimpacts were partially offset by an improvement in gross margin of approximately 40 basis points at Facilities Maintenance in fiscal 2018 as compared tofiscal 2017.Operating expenses Operating expenses increased $226 million, or 15.9%, during fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $209 million, or 15.7%, during fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017. The increase was primarilya result of the acquisition of A.H. Harris, increases in variable expenses due to higher sales volume and increased investments in growth initiatives, primarilyadditional personnel and license fees for new technologies. Operating expenses as a percentage of Net sales decreased approximately 50 basis points to 27.3%, in fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017. Selling,general and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales decreased approximately 50 basis points to 25.5% in fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017.The decrease was primarily a result of the leverage of fixed costs through sales volume increases, partially offset by increased investments in growthinitiatives.Operating income Operating income increased $116 million, or 19.1%, to $724 million during fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017, primarily due to higher salesvolume, including the acquisition of A.H. Harris, partially offset by the increase in Operating expenses. Operating income as a percentage of Net sales increased approximately 10 basis points to 12.0% in fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017. The leverageof fixed costs through sales volume increases was partially offset by the decline in gross margin and increased investments in growth initiatives.Interest expense Interest expense decreased $36 million, or 21.7%, during fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017. The decrease was due to a lower outstanding balance asa result of using proceeds from the sale of a business to reduce indebtedness, partially offset by an increase in non-cash amortization of deferred financingcosts and, to a lesser extent, an increase in variable interest rates.Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt During fiscal 2018, our debt refinancing and redemption activities resulted in charges of $69 million recorded in accordance with ASC 470-50, Debt-Modifications and Extinguishments. On October 22, 2018, HDS amended its senior secured term loan facility (the "Term Loan Facility"), incurring a modification and extinguishment chargeof $5 million, which includes financing fees and other costs of $3 million and the write-off of $2 million of unamortized discount and deferred financingcosts. On October 11, 2018, HDS used the net proceeds from the issuance of the 5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 (the "October 2018 SeniorUnsecured Notes"), together with available cash and borrowings on HDS's Senior Asset Based Lending Facility due 2022 (the "Senior ABL Facility"),50Table of Contentsto redeem all of the outstanding $1,000 million aggregate principal of the 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024 (the "April 2016 Senior UnsecuredNotes"), incurring a $64 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which includes a $56 million make-whole premium and the write-off of $8 million ofunamortized deferred financing costs. During fiscal 2017, our debt refinancing and redemption activities resulted in charges of $84 million recorded in accordance with ASC 470-50, Debt-Modifications and Extinguishments. On December 28, 2017, HDS reduced its borrowing capacity under the Senior ABL Facility by $500 million, incurring a $3 million loss onextinguishment of debt for the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs. On September 1, 2017, HDS redeemed all of the outstanding $1,250 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.25% Senior Secured First Priority Notes(the "December 2014 First Priority Notes"), incurring a $73 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which includes a $62 million make-whole premium andthe write-off of $11 million of unamortized deferred financing costs. On August 31, 2017, HDS amended its Term Loan Facility, incurring a modification and extinguishment charge of $3 million, which includes financingfees and other costs of $1 million and the write-off of $2 million of unamortized original issue discount and unamortized deferred financing costs. On August 25, 2017, HDS amended its April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes. As a result, the Company incurred a modification charge of $3 million forfinancing fees. On April 18, 2017, HDS used cash and available borrowings under its Senior ABL Facility, to repay $100 million of its aggregate principal ofapproximately $842 million tranche of Term Loans (the "Term B-1 Loans") incurring a $2 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which included write-offsof unamortized original issue discount and unamortized deferred financing costs. On April 5, 2017, HDS amended its Senior ABL Facility, incurring a $1 million loss on extinguishment of debt for the write-offs of unamortized deferredfinancing costs. See "Liquidity, capital resources and financial condition—External financing" for further information.Provision (benefit) for income taxes The provision for income taxes during the period is calculated by applying an estimated annual tax rate for the full fiscal year to pre-tax income for thereported period plus or minus unusual or infrequent discrete items occurring within the period. The provision for income taxes from continuing operations infiscal 2018 was $135 million compared to $193 million in fiscal 2017. The effective rate for continuing operations for fiscal 2018 was 25.7% which wasprimarily impacted by the geographical mix of where income was generated. The effective rate for continuing operations for fiscal 2017 was an expense of53.6% which was primarily impacted by the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, excess tax benefits related to shareholder based compensation,and the geographical mix of where income was generated. As of the end of fiscal 2018, the minimum amount of future taxable income that needs to be generated to realize the deferred tax assets is approximately$321 million for U.S. federal tax purposes and $1,364 million for U.S. state tax purposes. The current level of pre-tax earnings under GAAP is sufficient togenerate the minimum amount of future taxable income to realize our U.S. federal and the majority of our state tax deferred assets prior to their expiration. Asof the end of fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017, the Company's remaining valuation allowance on its U.S. deferred tax assets was approximately $7 million.51Table of Contents As of February 3, 2019, the Company has approximately $112 million of tax-effected federal and state NOL carryforwards that can be used to offset cashincome taxes due on future earnings.Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EBITDA increased $140 million, or 19.2%, in fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017. Both of our reportable segments generated an increase inAdjusted EBITDA in fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to the increase in sales volume, partially offset by the increase in Operating expenses. AdjustedEBITDA as a percentage of Net sales increased approximately 10 basis points to 14.4% in fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017, primarily due to theleverage of fixed costs through sales volume increases, partially offset by increased investments in growth initiatives and decline in gross margin.Adjusted net income Adjusted net income increased $172 million, or 38.5%, in fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017. The increase in Adjusted net income was attributableto growth in operations and lower interest expense.Fiscal 2017 compared to fiscal 2016Highlights Net sales in fiscal 2017 increased $302 million, or 6.3%, compared to fiscal 2016. Operating income in fiscal 2017 increased $43 million, or 7.6%, to$608 million during fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016. Net income in fiscal 2017 increased $774 million to $970 million as compared to fiscal 2016due primarily to the sale of the Waterworks business. Adjusted EBITDA in fiscal 2017 increased $51 million, or 7.5%, as compared to fiscal 2016. Adjustednet income in fiscal 2017 increased $145 million, or 48.0%, as compared to fiscal 2016 due primarily to a decline in interest expense as a result of a lowereffective interest rate and lower outstanding debt balances. In August 2017, the Company completed the sale of its Waterworks business. Including the final working capital settlement in January 2018, theCompany received cash proceeds of approximately $2,419 million, net of $38 million of transaction costs. Including the final working capital settlement ofapproximately $29 million in January 2018, the Company recognized a gain on sale of approximately $732 million, net of tax of $197 million, reflected inIncome from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For additional information, see Note 3, DiscontinuedOperations, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements within "Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of this annual reporton Form 10-K. As a result of the sale of the Waterworks business in August 2017, management evaluated the Company's talent alignment and functional supportstrategies. During fiscal 2017, management initiated a restructuring plan that included reducing workforce personnel and realigning talent resulting in therecognition of $6 million of restructuring charges, primarily related to severance and other employee-related costs. For additional information, see Note 13,Restructuring Activities, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements within "Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of thisannual report on Form 10-K.Net sales Net sales increased $302 million, or 6.3% to $5,121 million during fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016.52Table of Contents Both of our reportable segments reported an increase in Net sales during fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016. The Net sales increases were primarilydue to increases in market volume and growth initiatives. Growth initiatives contributed approximately $162 million in fiscal 2017.Gross profit Gross profit increased $108 million, or 5.6%, to $2,033 million during fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016. Both of our reportable segments generated an increase in Gross profit in fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016 primarily due to sales growth fromincreased market volume and initiatives. Gross margin decreased approximately 20 basis points to 39.7% in fiscal 2017 as compared to 39.9% in fiscal 2016. The decline in gross margin wasprimarily driven by decreasing rebar margins and a shift in product mix at our Construction & Industrial business.Operating expenses Operating expenses increased $65 million, or 4.8%, to $1,425 million during fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $65 million, or 5.1%, to $1,334 million during fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016. Theincrease was primarily a result of increases in variable expenses due to higher sales volume and increased investments in growth initiatives, primarilyadditional personnel. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $1 million, or 1.2%, to $85 million in fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016 due totiming of in-service projects. Restructuring charges decreased $1 million in fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016. The Company completed its Fiscal 2015Restructuring Plan activities to strategically align its workforce in fiscal 2016. The Company initiated its Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Plan in third quarter2017. For additional information, see Note 13, Restructuring Activities, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements within "Part II. Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of this annual report on Form 10-K. Operating expenses as a percentage of Net sales decreased approximately 40 basis points to 27.8%, in fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016. Selling,general and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales, decreased approximately 30 basis points to 26.0% in fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016.The decrease was primarily a result of the leverage of fixed costs through sales volume increases and costs to increase Facilities Maintenance distributioncapacity incurred in fiscal 2016 that did not repeat in fiscal 2017, partially offset by increased investments in growth initiatives.Operating income Operating income increased $43 million, or 7.6%, to $608 million during fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016, primarily due to higher sales volume,partially offset by the decrease in gross margins and increase in Operating expenses. Operating income as a percentage of Net sales increased approximately 20 basis points to 11.9%, in fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016. The increasewas primarily due to the decrease in Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales offset by the decline in gross margins.Interest expense Interest expense decreased $103 million, or 38.3%, during fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016. The decrease was due to a lower average interest rateon our outstanding indebtedness due to debt refinancing transactions and a lower average outstanding balance as we continued to use cash flow fromoperations and proceeds from the sale of businesses to reduce indebtedness.53Table of ContentsInterest income Interest income during fiscal 2017 was approximately $2 million. The interest income was due to investment of a portion of the net proceeds from thesale of the Waterworks business in temporary cash investments.Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt During fiscal 2017, our debt refinancing and redemption activities resulted in charges of $84 million recorded in accordance with ASC 470-50, Debt-Modifications and Extinguishments. During fiscal 2016, our debt refinancing and redemption activities resulted in charges of $179 million recorded in accordance with ASC 470-50, Debt-Modifications and Extinguishments. On January 26, 2017, HDS paid $200 million to reduce its aggregate principal of the Term B-1 Loans, incurring a $5 million loss on extinguishment ofdebt for the write-offs of unamortized original issue discount and unamortized deferred financing costs. On October 17, 2016, HDS redeemed all of the outstanding $1,275 million aggregate principal of its 7.5% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020, incurring a$59 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which included a $48 million premium payment and a write-off of $11 million of unamortized deferred financingcosts. On April 27, 2016, HDS redeemed all of the outstanding $1,000 million aggregate principal of its 11.5% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020, incurring a$115 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which included a $106 million make-whole premium payment and a write-off of $9 million of unamortizeddeferred financing costs. See "Liquidity, capital resources and financial condition—External financing" for further information.Provision (benefit) for income taxes The provision for income taxes from continuing operations in fiscal 2017 was $193 million compared to $51 million in fiscal 2016. The effective rate forcontinuing operations for fiscal 2017 was 53.6% which was primarily impacted by $72 million of tax expense associated with the remeasurement of the U.S.deferred tax assets and liabilities driven by the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, $16 million tax benefit related to the excess tax benefitsrelated to stock-based compensation, and the geographical mix of where income was generated. The effective rate for continuing operations for fiscal 2016was 43.6%, primarily impacted by the repatriation of $72 million of cash from Canada to the U.S., which, to the extent of current earnings and profits, andforeign withholding taxes, resulted in $4 million of tax expense. The rate was also impacted by the geographical mix of where income was generated. As of the end of fiscal 2017, the minimum amount of future taxable income that needs to be generated to realize the deferred tax assets is approximately$857 million for U.S. federal tax purposes and $1,756 million for U.S. state tax purposes. The current level of pre-tax earnings under GAAP is sufficient togenerate the minimum amount of future taxable income to realize our U.S. federal and the majority of our state tax deferred assets prior to their expiration. Asof the end of fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016, the Company's remaining valuation allowance on its U.S. deferred tax assets was approximately $7 million and$5 million, respectively. As of January 28, 2018, the Company has approximately $250 million of tax-effected federal and state NOL carryforwards that can be used to offset cashincome taxes due on future earnings.54 Table of ContentsIncome from discontinued operations, net of tax Income from discontinued operations, net of tax during fiscal 2017 was $803 million, comprised of $1,043 million of pre-tax income from discontinuedoperations offset by $240 million of income tax expense. During fiscal 2017, the Company recognized a gain on sale of the Waterworks business of$732 million, net of tax of $197 million. For additional information, see Note 3, Discontinued Operations in the Notes to the Consolidated FinancialStatements within "Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of this annual report on Form 10-K.Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EBITDA increased $51 million, or 7.5%, in fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016. Both of our reportable segments generated an increase inAdjusted EBITDA in fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to the increase in sales volume, partially offset by the increase in Operating expenses. AdjustedEBITDA as a percentage of Net sales increased approximately 20 basis points to 14.3% in fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016, primarily due to theleverage of fixed costs through sales volume increases, partially offset by increased investments in growth initiatives and decline in gross margin.Adjusted net income Adjusted net income increased $145 million, to $447 million, in fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016. The increase in Adjusted net income wasprimarily attributable to lower interest expense and an increase in sales volume.Results of operations by reportable segmentFacilities MaintenanceFiscal 2018 compared to fiscal 2017Net Sales Net sales increased $242 million, or 8.5%, in fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017. Excluding the impact of the 53rd week in fiscal 2018, Net salesincreased $189 million, or 6.6%, as compared to fiscal 2017. The increase in Net sales was primarily due to market growth in the multifamily and hospitality industries and growth initiatives. Facilities Maintenanceis beginning to see the sales benefits from the accelerated investments in our sales force, selling tools and analytics that began in mid-2017. These55 Fiscal Year Increase (Decrease) 2018 2017 2016 2018 vs. 2017 2017 vs. 2016 (Dollars in millions) Net sales $3,089 $2,847 $2,762 8.5% 3.1%Operating income (loss) $478 $434 $419 10.1% 3.6%% of Net sales 15.5% 15.2% 15.2% 30 bps *Depreciation and amortization 48 45 47 6.7% (4.3)%Other 20 20 16 — 25.0%Adjusted EBITDA $546 $499 $482 9.4% 3.5%% of Net sales 17.7% 17.5% 17.5% 20 bps **not meaningfulTable of Contentsgrowth initiatives consist of investments in personnel, products, and technology aligned with our selling channels, such as our sales force, e-commerce siteand mobile application, and our enabling functions, such as supply chain and data analytics.Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EBITDA increased $47 million, or 9.4%, in fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to increased sales volume as a result of the accelerated investments, partially offset by the cost ofsuch investments and incentive compensation. Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net sales increased approximately 20 basis points in fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017. The increase wasprimarily driven by an improvement in gross margin of approximately 40 basis points, partially offset by an increase in Selling, general and administrativeexpenses as a percentage of Net sales as a result of investments in growth initiatives including personnel and license fees for new technologies.Fiscal 2017 compared to fiscal 2016Net Sales Net sales increased $85 million, or 3.1%, in fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016. The increase in Net sales was primarily due to market growth in the multifamily and hospitality industries and growth initiatives. These growthinitiatives consist of investments in personnel, products, and technology aligned with our selling channels, such as our sales force, e-commerce site andmobile application, and our enabling functions, such as supply chain and data analytics.Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EBITDA increased $17 million, or 3.5%, in fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to increased sales volume, partially offset by increased Selling, general and administrative expensesdue to costs incurred to increase distribution center capacity beginning in third quarter 2016, higher personnel costs related to open positions in the first halfof fiscal 2016, and an acceleration of investments in growth initiatives due to transitioning the business from San Diego to Atlanta. Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net sales was flat in fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016 due to flat Gross margins and flat Selling, general andadministrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales was negatively impacted bycosts incurred to increase distribution center capacity beginning in third quarter 2016 and open positions in the first half of fiscal 2016 due to transitioningthe business to Atlanta. These negative impacts were offset by the leverage of fixed costs through sales volume increases, accelerated investments in growthinitiatives, and the 2016 supply chain corrective action.56Table of ContentsConstruction & IndustrialFiscal 2018 compared to fiscal 2017Net Sales Net sales increased $682 million, or 29.9%, in fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017. On an organic basis, excluding the sales of recently acquired A.H.Harris, and excluding the impact of a net change in selling days due to the 53rd week and change in holiday timing during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018,Net sales increased $282 million, or 12.4%, as compared to fiscal 2017. Growth initiatives contributed to the increase in Net sales in fiscal 2018 driven by our Managed Sales Approach ("MSA"), new locations, and directmarketing initiatives. MSA is a structured approach to drive revenue at a regional level through analysis, tools and sales management. In addition, Net saleswere positively impacted by end-market improvement in both non-residential and residential housing markets and the increase in rebar sales as a result ofpassing on the increased steel costs from changes in tariffs and duties.Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EBITDA increased $93 million, or 40.1%, in fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA in fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017 was primarily driven by the acquisition of A.H. Harris, growth initiatives andmarket volume. The increase was partially offset by increased Selling, general and administrative costs related to variable expenses and the hiring ofadditional associates to support the expanding business and future growth. Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net sales increased approximately 80 basis points in fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017. The increase wasdriven by a decrease in Selling, general and administrative expenses as percentage of Net sales due to the leverage of fixed costs through sales volumeincreases, partially offset by a decline in gross margins of approximately 50 basis point. The acquisition of A.H. Harris negatively impacted gross margin byapproximately 30 basis points in fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017. In addition, rebar gross margins declined in fiscal 2018 due to an increase in steelcosts driven by tariffs and duties. We increased our pricing of rebar to recover the increase in rebar costs, but not enough to maintain our gross margin rate,negatively affecting our overall margin rate by approximately 20 basis points in fiscal 2018 as compared to fiscal 2017.Fiscal 2017 compared to fiscal 2016Net Sales Net sales increased $216 million, or 10.5%, in fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016.57 Fiscal Year Increase (Decrease) 2018 2017 2016 2018 vs. 2017 2017 vs. 2016 (Dollars in millions) Net sales $2,961 $2,279 $2,063 29.9% 10.5%Operating income $246 $174 $146 41.4% 19.2%% of Net sales 8.3% 7.6% 7.1% 70 bps 50 bps Depreciation and amortization 58 45 41 28.9% 9.8%Other 21 13 11 61.5% 18.2%Adjusted EBITDA $325 $232 $198 40.1% 17.2%% of Net sales 11.0% 10.2% 9.6% 80 bps 60 bps *not meaningfulTable of Contents Growth initiatives contributed to the increase in Net sales in fiscal 2017 driven by our MSA, new locations, and direct marketing initiatives. MSA is astructured approach to drive revenue at a regional level through analysis, tools and sales management. In addition, Net sales were positively impacted byend-market improvement in both non-residential and residential housing markets.Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EBITDA increased $34 million, or 17.2%, in fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA in fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016 was primarily driven by growth initiatives and market volume. This increasewas partially offset by lower gross margins increased Selling, general and administrative expenses related to variable expenses and the hiring of additionalassociates to support the expanding business and drive future growth. Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net sales increased approximately 60 basis points in fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016. The increase wasdriven by a decrease in Selling, general and administrative expenses as percentage of Net sales due to product mix and the leverage of fixed costs throughsales volume increases, partially offset by declines in rebar gross margins. Rebar margins declined in fiscal 2017 due to an increase in steel costs impacted byduties and the threat of duties on imported steel. We were unable to pass along all of the cost increases to our customers in fiscal 2017 due to the competitiveenvironment.Liquidity, capital resources and financial conditionSources and uses of cash Our sources of funds, primarily from operations, cash on hand, and, to the extent necessary, from readily available external financing arrangements, aresufficient to meet all current obligations on a timely basis. We believe that these sources of funds will be sufficient to meet the operating needs of ourbusiness for at least the next twelve months. During fiscal 2018, the Company's use of cash was primarily driven by net repayments of debt, purchase of treasury shares, payment for businessacquired, and capital expenditures. These uses were partially offset by cash provided by operations. As of February 3, 2019, our combined liquidity of approximately $589 million was comprised of $38 million in cash and cash equivalents and$551 million of additional available borrowings (excluding $7 million of borrowings on available cash balances) under our Senior ABL Facility, based onqualifying inventory and receivables. Information about the Company's cash flows, by category, is presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and is summarized as follows:58 Fiscal 2018 Fiscal 2017 Fiscal 2016 Amounts in millions Net cash provided by (used for): Operating activities $584 $502 $513 Investing activities (477) 2,329 (21)Financing activities (627) (2,348) (687)Free cash flow: Operating activities $584 $502 $513 Less: Capital expenditures (115) (94) (81)Free cash flow $469 $408 $432 Table of ContentsWorking capital Working capital, excluding cash and cash equivalents, was $802 million as of February 3, 2019, increasing $106 million as compared to $696 million asof January 28, 2018. In fiscal 2018, the Company exercised the purchase option within the lease of its new corporate headquarters, resulting in a reduction ofworking capital for the reclassification of the $87 million financing liability from Long-term liabilities to Other current liabilities. Excluding the impact ofthe lease liability reclassification, working capital, excluding cash and cash equivalents, increased $193 million as of February 3, 2019 as compared toJanuary 28, 2018. The increase was primarily driven by business growth and the acquired working capital of A.H. Harris, resulting in increases in Receivablesand Inventory, partially offset by increases in Accounts Payable.Operating activities During fiscal 2018 cash provided by operating activities was $584 million compared to $502 million in fiscal 2017. Cash interest paid in fiscal 2018 was$121 million, compared to $159 million in fiscal 2017. Cash flows from operating activities included payments of $4 million and $6 million of original issuediscounts related to the extinguishment of a portion of the Term Loans in fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017, respectively. Cash flows provided by operatingactivities for discontinued operations were zero and $27 million in fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017, respectively. Excluding the cash interest payments in bothperiods and original issue discounts paid, cash flows from operating activities for continuing operations increased approximately $69 million in fiscal 2018as compared to fiscal 2017. The increase in operating cash flows excluding interest, original issue discount, and discontinued operations is primarilyattributable to growth in earnings of continuing operations, partially offset by investments in working capital for business growth. During fiscal 2017 cash provided by operating activities was $502 million compared to $513 million in fiscal 2016. Cash interest paid in fiscal 2017 was$159 million, compared to $296 million in fiscal 2016. Cash flows from operating activities included a payment of $6 million and $7 million of originalissue discount related to the extinguishment of a portion of the Term Loans in fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016, respectively. Cash flows provided by operatingactivities for discontinued operations were $27 million in fiscal 2017 as compared to $217 million in fiscal 2016. Excluding the cash interest payments inboth periods and original issue discounts paid, cash flows from operating activities for continuing operations increased approximately $41 million in fiscal2017 as compared to fiscal 2016. The increase in operating cash flows excluding interest, original issue discount, and discontinued operations is attributableto growth in earnings of continuing operations, partially offset by investments in working capital for business growth.Investing activities During fiscal 2018, cash used by investing activities was $477 million, comprised of $362 million for the acquisition of A.H. Harris and $115 million ofcapital expenditures. During fiscal 2017, cash provided by investing activities was $2,329 million, primarily comprised of $2,421 of cash proceeds from the sales ofbusinesses, partially offset by $94 million of capital expenditures. During fiscal 2016, cash used by investing activities was $21 million, primarily comprised of $81 million of capital expenditures, offset by $32 millionof cash received from the sales of property and equipment and $28 million of cash received from the sales of businesses, net of transaction costs.59Table of ContentsFinancing activities During fiscal 2018, cash used in financing activities was $627 million, primarily due to net debt repayments of $19 million including premiums toredeem debt prior to maturity, purchases of treasury shares of $596 million, and payments of debt issuance costs of $19 million, partially offset by netproceeds from employee stock-based awards activities of $6 million. During fiscal 2017, cash used in financing activities was $2,348 million, primarily due to net debt repayments of $1,783 million, including premiums toredeem debt prior to maturity, purchase of treasury shares of $584 million, and payments for debt issuance costs of $26 million; partially offset by netproceeds from employee stock-based awards activities of $41 million. During fiscal 2016, cash used in financing activities was $687 million, primarily due to net debt repayments of $664 million, including premiums andmake-whole payments to call or redeem debt prior to maturity, purchase of treasury shares of $34 million, and payments for debt issuance costs of$19 million; partially offset by proceeds from employee stock option exercises of $33 million.External financing As of February 3, 2019, HDS had an aggregate principal amount of $2,140 million of outstanding debt, net of unamortized original issue discounts andunamortized deferred financing costs of $4 million and $21 million, respectively, and an additional $558 million of available borrowings under its SeniorABL Facility (after giving effect to the borrowing base limitations and approximately $27 million in letters of credit issued and including $7 million ofborrowings available on qualifying cash balances). We may from time to time repurchase or otherwise retire or extend our debt and/or take other steps toreduce our debt or otherwise improve our financial position. These actions may include open market debt repurchases, negotiated repurchases, otherretirements of outstanding debt, and/or opportunistic refinancing of debt. The amount of debt that may be repurchased or otherwise retired or refinanced, ifany, will depend on market conditions, trading levels of our debt, our cash position, compliance with debt covenants and other considerations. Our affiliatesmay also purchase our debt from time to time, through open market purchases or other transactions. In such cases, our debt may not be retired, in which casewe would continue to pay interest in accordance with the terms of the debt, and we would continue to reflect the debt as outstanding in our consolidatedstatements of financial position. On October 24, 2018, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement, designated as a cash flow hedge of the variable-rate interest paymentson $750 million of the Term B-5 Loans, as defined below. The interest rate swap agreement swaps a LIBOR rate for a fixed rate of 3.07% and matures onOctober 17, 2023. The swap effectively converts a portion of the Company's Term B-5 Loans from a rate of LIBOR plus 1.75% to a 4.82% fixed rate. The fairvalue of the interest rate swap as of February 3, 2019 was a liability of $20 million. On October 22, 2018, HDS entered into a Sixth Amendment (the "Sixth Amendment") to the credit agreement governing HDS's existing Term LoanFacility. Pursuant to the Sixth Amendment, HDS amended its existing Term Loan Facility, to, among other things, refinance all the outstanding term loans inan original aggregate principal of $535 million (the "Term B-3 Loans") and an original aggregate principal of $546 million (the "Term B-4 Loans") with theTerm B-5 Loans in an original aggregate principal of $1,070 million. In connection with the Sixth Amendment, the Company paid $5 million in consent fees and incurred a modification and extinguishment charge of$5 million, which includes financing fees and other costs of $3 million and the write-off of $2 million of a portion of the related unamortized discount anddeferred financing costs, in accordance with ASC 470-50, Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments.60Table of Contents On October 11, 2018, HDS issued $750 million of the October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes at par. HDS received approximately $741 million ofproceeds, net of transaction fees. The transaction fees of $9 million are reflected as deferred financing costs in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and will beamortized into interest expense over the term of the notes. HDS used the net proceeds from the October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes issuance, together withavailable cash and borrowings on the Senior ABL Facility, to redeem all of the outstanding $1,000 million aggregate principal of the April 2016 SeniorUnsecured Notes, and pay a $56 million make-whole premium calculated in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing such notes and pay$28 million of accrued but unpaid interest. As a result, the Company incurred a $64 million loss on extinguishment of the debt, which includes the$56 million make-whole premium and write-off of $8 million of unamortized deferred financing costs, in accordance with ASC 470-50, Debt—Modificationsand Extinguishments. For additional information, see Note 6, Debt, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements within "Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements andSupplementary Data" of this annual report on Form 10-K.Commodity and interest rate riskCommodity risk We are aware of the potentially unfavorable effects inflationary pressures may create through higher asset replacement costs and related depreciation,higher interest rates and higher material costs. In addition, our operating performance is affected by price fluctuations in the commodity-based products thatwe purchase and sell, which contain commodities such as steel, refrigerants, and other commodities. We are also exposed to fluctuations in petroleum costs aswe deliver a substantial portion of the products we sell by truck. We seek to minimize the effects of inflation and changing prices through economies of scalein purchasing and inventory management resulting in cost reductions and productivity improvements as well as price increases to maintain reasonable grossmargins. As discussed above, our results of operations were impacted by fluctuating commodity prices based on our ability or inability to pass increases in thecosts of certain commodity-based products to our customers through price increases. Such commodity price fluctuations have from time to time producedvolatility in our financial performance and could do so in the future.Interest rate risk related to debt We are subject to interest rate risk associated with our debt. While changes in interest rates impact the fair value of the fixed-rate debt, there is no impactto earnings and cash flow. Alternatively, while changes in interest rates do not affect the fair value of our variable-rate debt, they do affect future earnings andcash flows. HDS's Senior ABL Facility and Term Loan Facility bear variable interest rates.•The Senior ABL Facility bears interest (i) in the case of U.S. dollar denominated loans, either at LIBOR or the Prime Rate, at the option of theCompany, plus applicable borrowing margins and (ii) in the case of Canadian dollar denominated loans, either at the BA Rate or the CanadianPrime Rate, at the option of the Company, plus applicable borrowing margins. The borrowing margins are defined by a pricing grid, asincluded in the ABL Facility agreement, based on average excess availability for the previous quarter. •The Term B-5 Loans bear interest at the applicable margin for borrowings of 1.75% for LIBOR borrowings and 0.75% for base rate borrowings,with a LIBOR floor of zero. On October 24, 2018, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $750 million, designated as a cash flow hedge inaccordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, to61Table of Contentshedge the variability of cash flows in interest payments associated with our variable-rate debt. The interest rate swap agreement swaps a LIBOR rate for afixed rate of 3.07% and matures on October 17, 2023. The swap effectively converts a portion of the Company's Term B-5 Loans from a rate of LIBOR plus1.75% to a 4.82% fixed rate. After giving effect to our interest rate swap agreement, a 1% increase in interest rates on our variable-rate debt would increase our annual forecastedinterest expense by approximately $7 million based on our outstanding borrowings as of February 3, 2019. See "Part 1. Item 1A. Risk Factors—RisksRelating to Our Indebtedness—Increases in interest rates would increase the cost of servicing our debt and could reduce our profitability."Off-balance sheet arrangements In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, operating leases for a portion of our real estate and otherassets are not reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.Contractual obligations The following table discloses aggregate information about our contractual obligations as of February 3, 2019 and the periods in which payments are due(amounts in millions):Recent accounting pronouncements See Note 1, Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements within "Part II.Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of this annual report on Form 10-K.62 Payments due by period Total Fiscal2019 Fiscal2020 - 2021 Fiscal2022 - 2023 Fiscal yearsafter 2023 Long-term debt $2,165 $11 $21 $1,383 $750 Interest on long-term debt(i) 597 105 209 173 110 Operating leases 513 140 192 103 78 Purchase obligations(ii) 312 310 2 — — Total contractual cash obligations(iii) $3,587 $566 $424 $1,659 $938 (i)The interest rates for the Senior ABL Facility and Term Loans are calculated based on the rates as of February 3, 2019. Total futureinterest on long-term debt includes the effect of the interest rate swap agreement. (ii)Purchase obligations include various commitments with vendors to purchase goods and services, primarily inventory. These purchaseobligations are generally cancelable, but the Company has no intent to cancel. The Company has IT service contracts payable throughfiscal 2021. (iii)The contractual obligations table excludes (a) $2 million of unrecognized tax benefits due to uncertainty regarding the timing offuture cash payments, if any, related to the liabilities recorded in accordance with the GAAP guidance for uncertain tax positions and(b) minimum lease payments for the Company's headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, as the property was purchased on February 4, 2019.For additional information, see Note 12, Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Information—Corporate Headquarters, in theNotes to the Consolidated Financial Statements within "Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of this annualreport on Form 10-K.Table of ContentsOur critical accounting policies include:Revenue recognition We recognize revenue, net of allowances for returns and taxes collected from the customer, when an identified performance obligation is satisfied by thetransfer of control of promised products or services to the customer. We ship products to customers by internal fleet and third-party carriers. Transfer ofcontrol to the customer for products generally occurs at the point of destination (i.e., upon transfer of title and risk of loss of product). Transfer of control tothe customer for services occurs when the customer has the right to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits of the asset that iscreated or enhanced from the service. We account for shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight as a fulfillment costs. Such costs areincluded in Selling, general and administrative expenses.Allowance for doubtful accounts We evaluate the collectability of accounts receivable based on numerous factors, including past transaction history with customers, their creditworthiness and an assessment of our lien and bond rights. Initially, we estimate an allowance for doubtful accounts as a percentage of aged receivables. Thisestimate is periodically adjusted when we become aware of a specific customer's inability to meet its financial obligations (e.g., bankruptcy filing) or as aresult of changes in our historical collection patterns. While we have a large customer base that is geographically dispersed, a slowdown in the markets inwhich we operate may result in higher than expected uncollectible accounts, and, as a result, the need to revise estimates for bad debts. To the extenthistorical credit experience is not indicative of future performance or other assumptions used by management do not prevail, the allowance for doubtfulaccounts could differ significantly, resulting in either higher or lower future provisions for doubtful accounts.Inventories Inventories consist primarily of finished goods and are carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of substantially all of our inventoriesis determined by the moving or weighted average cost method. We evaluate our inventory value at the end of each quarter to ensure that it is carried at thelower of cost or net realizable value. This evaluation includes an analysis of historical physical inventory results, a review of potential excess and obsoleteinventories based on inventory aging and anticipated future demand. Periodically, each location's perpetual inventory records are adjusted to reflect anydeclines in net realizable value below inventory carrying cost. To the extent historical physical inventory results are not indicative of future results and iffuture events impact, either favorably or unfavorably, the saleability of our products or our relationship with certain key vendors, our inventory reservescould differ significantly, resulting in either higher or lower future inventory provisions.Consideration received from vendors We enter into agreements with many of our vendors providing for inventory purchase rebates ("vendor rebates") upon achievement of specified volumepurchasing levels. We accrue the receipt of vendor rebates as part of our cost of sales for products sold based on progress towards earning the vendor rebates,taking into consideration cumulative purchases of inventory to date and projected purchases through the end of the year. An estimate of vendor rebates isincluded in the carrying value of inventory at each period end for vendor rebates to be received on products not yet sold. While we believe we will continueto receive consideration from vendors in fiscal 2019 and thereafter, there can be no assurance that vendors will continue to provide comparable amounts ofvendor rebates in the future.63Table of ContentsImpairment of long-lived assets Long-lived assets, including property and equipment, are reviewed for possible impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carryingamount of an asset may not be recoverable. To analyze recoverability, we project undiscounted future cash flows over the remaining life of the asset. If theseprojected cash flows are less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognized based on the fair value of the asset less any costs of disposition. Ourjudgment regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on market and operational performance. Future events could cause us to conclude thatimpairment indicators exist and that assets are impaired. Evaluating the impairment also requires us to estimate future operating results and cash flows thatrequire judgment by management. If different estimates were used, the amount and timing of asset impairments could be affected.Business Combinations, Goodwill, and Other Intangible Assets We allocate the purchase price paid for business acquisitions to identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based ontheir estimated fair values. The excess of the purchase price paid over the fair values of these identifiable assets and liabilities is allocated to goodwill. Theallocation of the purchase price paid requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets. Theseestimates can include, but are not limited to, timing and amounts of future expected cash flows of acquired customers and trade names from a marketparticipant perspective, estimated revenue growth rates, estimates of useful lives, and discount rates. Management's estimates of fair value are based uponassumptions believed to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain and unpredictable and, as a result, actual results may differ from estimates. Duringthe measurement period, which is up to one year from the acquisition date, we may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with thecorresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to earnings. We periodically assess the carrying value of goodwill by reviewing the fair value of the net assets underlying all acquisition-related goodwill on areporting unit basis. We assess the recoverability of goodwill in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. We also use judgment in assessing whether we need to test goodwill more frequently for impairment than annually given factors such as unexpectedadverse economic conditions, competition, product changes and other events. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit that contains goodwill exceeds fairvalue, a possible impairment would be indicated. We determine the fair value of a reporting unit using a discounted cash flow ("DCF") analysis and a market comparable method, with each method beingequally weighted in the calculation. Determining fair value requires the exercise of significant judgment, including judgment about appropriate discount rates, the amount and timing ofexpected future cash flows, as well as relevant comparable company earnings multiples for the market comparable approach. The cash flows employed in theDCF analyses are based on the Company's most recent long-range forecast and, for years beyond the forecast, the Company's estimates, which are based onestimated exit multiples times the final forecasted year earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The discount rates used in the DCFanalyses are intended to reflect the risks inherent in the future cash flows of the respective reporting units. For the market comparable approach, the Companyevaluated comparable company public trading values, using earnings multiples and sales multiples that are used to value the reporting units. There was no indication of impairment in any of the Company's reporting units in the fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017 or fiscal 2016 annual tests.64Table of Contents The Company's DCF model is based on our expectation of future market conditions for each of the reporting units, as well as discount rates that would beused by market participants in an arms-length transaction. Future events could cause the Company to conclude that market conditions have declined ordiscount rates have increased to the extent that the Company's goodwill could be further impaired. It is not possible at this time to determine if any suchfuture impairment charge would result.Income Taxes Income taxes are determined under the asset and liability method as required by ASC 740, "Income Taxes." Income tax expense or benefit is based onpre-tax financial accounting income. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences betweenthe tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply totaxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. At February 3, 2019, the Company's U.S. operations continued to have cumulative consolidated pre-tax income for the most recent three-year period.Management concluded that as a consequence of the Company's three-year cumulative consolidated pre-tax income, generating taxable income in fiscal2016, 2017, and 2018, the Company's long net operating loss carryforward periods, a significant reduction in the Company's recent interest expense, aprojected further reduction in the Company's future interest expense, and the Company's business plan for fiscal 2019 and beyond showing continuedprofitability, that it is more likely than not that substantially all of the Company's U.S. deferred tax assets will be realized. As a result, the Companyconcluded that no additional valuation allowance on its U.S. Federal and state deferred tax assets was necessary. The Company follows the GAAP guidance for uncertain tax positions within ASC 740, "Income Taxes." ASC 740 provides guidance related to thefinancial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The standard prescribes the minimumrecognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. ASC 740 also provides guidance onderecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. Initial recognition, derecognition and measurement isbased on management's judgment given the facts, circumstances and information available at the reporting date. We reevaluate uncertain tax positions on aquarterly basis. This evaluation is based on factors including, but not limited to, changes in facts or circumstances, changes in tax law, effectively settledissues under audit, and new audit activity. Such a change in recognition or measurement could result in the recognition of a tax benefit or an additionalcharge to the tax provision. For the Global Intangible Low-Tax Income ("GILTI") provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the Company has elected GILTI as a period cost ifand when incurred.Self-insurance We have a high deductible insurance program for most losses related to general liability, product liability, environmental liability, automobile liability,workers' compensation, and we are self-insured for medical claims, while maintaining per employee stop loss coverage, and certain legal claims. The expectedultimate cost for claims incurred as of the balance sheet date is not discounted and is recognized as a liability. Self-insurance losses for claims filed andclaims incurred but not reported are accrued based upon estimates of the aggregate liability for uninsured claims using loss development factors and actuarialassumptions followed in the insurance industry and historical loss development experience. To the extent the projected future development of the lossesresulting from environmental, workers' compensation, automobile, general and product liability claims incurred as of February 3, 201965Table of Contentsdiffers from the actual development of such losses in future periods, our insurance reserves could differ significantly, resulting in either higher or lower futureinsurance expense.Management estimates Management believes the assumptions and other considerations used to estimate amounts reflected in our consolidated financial statements areappropriate. However, if actual experience differs from the assumptions and other considerations used in estimating amounts reflected in our consolidatedfinancial statements, the resulting changes could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, and in certain situations, could havea material adverse effect on our financial condition.Stock-Based Compensation Our stock option expense is estimated at the grant date based on an award's fair value as calculated by the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and isrecognized as an expense over the requisite service period. The Black-Scholes model requires various highly judgmental assumptions including expectedvolatility and option life. If any of the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model change significantly, stock-based compensation expense may differmaterially in the future from that recorded in the current period. In addition, we estimate an expected forfeiture rate on all of our stock-based compensationawards and only recognize expense for those awards expected to vest. We estimate the forfeiture rate based on historical experience. To the extent our actualforfeiture rate is different from our estimate, stock-based compensation expense is adjusted accordingly. See Note 10—Stock Based Compensation andEmployee Benefit Plans in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements within "Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of thisannual report on Form 10-K. Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk The information required by this Item is included under "Part II. Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results ofOperations" under the caption "Commodity and interest rate risk."66Table of Contents HD SUPPLY ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA Index to financial statements67 PageHD Supply Holdings, Inc. Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 68HD Supply, Inc. Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 70HD Supply Holdings, Inc. Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for (i) the fiscal year ended February 3, 2019, (ii) thefiscal year ended January 28, 2018, and (iii) the fiscal year ended January 29, 2017 72Consolidated balance sheets as of February 3, 2019 and January 28, 2018 73Consolidated statements of stockholders' equity for (i) the fiscal year ended February 3, 2019, (ii) the fiscal year endedJanuary 28, 2018, and (iii) the fiscal year ended January 29, 2017 74Consolidated statements of cash flows for (i) the fiscal year ended February 3, 2019, (ii) the fiscal year endedJanuary 28, 2018, and (iii) the fiscal year ended January 29, 2017 75HD Supply, Inc. Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for (i) the fiscal year ended February 3, 2019, (ii) thefiscal year ended January 28, 2018, and (iii) the fiscal year ended January 29, 2017 76Consolidated balance sheets as of February 3, 2019 and January 28, 2018 77Consolidated statements of stockholder's equity for (i) the fiscal year ended February 3, 2019, (ii) the fiscal year endedJanuary 28, 2018, and (iii) the fiscal year ended January 29, 2017 78Consolidated statements of cash flows for (i) the fiscal year ended February 3, 2019, (ii) the fiscal year endedJanuary 28, 2018, and (iii) the fiscal year ended January 29, 2017 79Notes to consolidated financial statements 80 Table of ContentsREPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMTo the Board of Directors and Stockholders ofHD Supply Holdings, Inc.:Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") as of February 3,2019 and January 28, 2018, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, of stockholders' equity and of cash flows foreach of the three years in the period ended February 3, 2019, including the related notes, schedule of condensed consolidated financial information ofregistrant, and schedule of valuation and qualifying accounts for each of the three years in the period ended February 3, 2019 appearing under Item 15(c)(collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements"). We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial reporting as ofFebruary 3, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations ofthe Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as ofFebruary 3, 2019 and January 28, 2018, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended February 3,2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in allmaterial respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of February 3, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control—IntegratedFramework (2013) issued by the COSO.Basis for Opinions The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financialreporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management's Report on Internal Control overFinancial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company's consolidated financial statements and on theCompany's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company AccountingOversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities lawsand the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtainreasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whethereffective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidatedfinancial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a testbasis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principlesused and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit ofinternal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a materialweakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also includedperforming such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.68Table of ContentsDefinition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financialreporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internalcontrol over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately andfairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary topermit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the companyare being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regardingprevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financialstatements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluationof effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree ofcompliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate./s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPAtlanta, GeorgiaMarch 18, 2019We have served as the Company's auditor since 2013.69 Table of ContentsREPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMTo the Board of Directors and Stockholder ofHD Supply, Inc.:Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of HD Supply, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") as of February 3, 2019 andJanuary 28, 2018, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, of stockholder's equity and of cash flows for each of thethree years in the period ended February 3, 2019, including the related notes and schedule of valuation and qualifying accounts for each of the three years inthe period ended February 3, 2019 appearing under Item 15(c) (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements"). We also have audited theCompany's internal control over financial reporting as of February 3, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013)issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as ofFebruary 3, 2019 and January 28, 2018, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended February 3,2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in allmaterial respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of February 3, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control—IntegratedFramework (2013) issued by the COSO.Basis for Opinions The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financialreporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management's Report on Internal Control overFinancial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company's consolidated financial statements and on theCompany's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company AccountingOversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities lawsand the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtainreasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whethereffective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidatedfinancial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a testbasis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principlesused and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit ofinternal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a materialweakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also includedperforming such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.70Table of ContentsDefinition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financialreporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internalcontrol over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately andfairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary topermit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the companyare being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regardingprevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financialstatements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluationof effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree ofcompliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate./s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPAtlanta, GeorgiaMarch 18, 2019We have served as the Company's auditor since 2008.71 Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOMEAmounts in millions, except share and per share data The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.72 Fiscal Year Ended February 3,2019 January 28,2018 January 29,2017 Net Sales $6,047 $5,121 $4,819 Cost of sales 3,672 3,088 2,894 Gross Profit 2,375 2,033 1,925 Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative 1,543 1,334 1,269 Depreciation and amortization 99 85 84 Restructuring 9 6 7 Total operating expenses 1,651 1,425 1,360 Operating Income 724 608 565 Interest expense 130 166 269 Interest (income) (1) (2) — Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt 69 84 179 Income from Continuing Operations Before Provision for Income Taxes 526 360 117 Provision for income taxes 135 193 51 Income from Continuing Operations 391 167 66 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 3 803 130 Net Income $394 $970 $196 Other comprehensive income (loss): Foreign currency translation adjustment 2 (2) 1 Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge, net of tax of $5, $—, $— (15) — — Total Comprehensive Income $381 $968 $197 Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (thousands) Basic 181,099 192,236 199,385 Diluted 181,929 193,668 202,000 Basic Earnings Per Share(1): Income from Continuing Operations $2.16 $0.87 $0.33 Income from Discontinued Operations $0.02 $4.18 $0.65 Net Income $2.18 $5.05 $0.98 Diluted Earnings Per Share(1): Income from Continuing Operations $2.15 $0.86 $0.33 Income from Discontinued Operations $0.02 $4.15 $0.64 Net Income $2.17 $5.01 $0.97 (1)May not foot due to rounding. Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC.CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETSAmounts in millions, except share and per share data The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.73 February 3,2019 January 28,2018 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $38 $558 Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $18 and $12 732 612 Inventories 766 674 Other current assets 50 31 Total current assets 1,586 1,875 Property and equipment, net 370 325 Goodwill 1,990 1,807 Intangible assets, net 191 91 Deferred tax asset 78 205 Other assets 18 15 Total assets $4,233 $4,318 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $367 $377 Accrued compensation and benefits 109 95 Current installments of long-term debt 11 11 Other current liabilities 259 138 Total current liabilities 746 621 Long-term debt, excluding current installments 2,129 2,090 Other liabilities 77 141 Total liabilities 2,952 2,852 Stockholders' equity: Common stock, par value $0.01; 1 billion shares authorized; 170.7 million and185.7 million shares issued and outstanding at February 3, 2019 and January 28, 2018,respectively 2 2 Paid-in capital 4,067 4,029 Accumulated deficit (1,572) (1,966)Accumulated other comprehensive loss (30) (17)Treasury stock, at cost, 34.2 million and 18.2 million shares at February 3, 2019 andJanuary 28, 2018, respectively (1,186) (582)Total stockholders' equity 1,281 1,466 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $4,233 $4,318  Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITYDollars in millions, shares in thousands The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.74 Amounts Shares AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome(Loss)(1) CommonStock Treasury CommonStock TreasuryStock Paid-inCapital AccumulatedDeficit TotalEquity Balance at January 31, 2016 200,172 (58)$2 $(1)$3,909 $(3,150)$(16)$744 Net income 196 196 Other comprehensive income (loss): Foreign currency translationadjustment 1 1 Purchase of common stock (953) (33) (33)Shares issued under employee benefitplans 2,232 — 33 33 Stock-based compensation 20 20 Share retirement(2) (450) 450 14 (14) — Other (1) (1)Balance at January 29, 2017 201,954 (561)$2 $(20)$3,962 $(2,969)$(15)$960 Cumulative effect of accounting change 56 56 Net income 970 970 Other comprehensive income (loss): Foreign currency translationadjustment (2) (2)Purchase of common stock (18,236) (584) (584)Shares issued under employee benefitplans 2,571 — 41 41 Stock-based compensation 26 26 Share retirement(2) (611) 611 23 (23) — Shares withheld for taxes (4) — — Other (1) — — (1)Balance at January 28, 2018 203,914 (18,190)$2 $(582)$4,029 $(1,966)$(17)$1,466 Net income 394 394 Other comprehensive income (loss): Foreign currency translationadjustment 2 2 Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge,net of tax of $5 (15) (15)Purchase of common stock (15,787) (597) (597)Shares issued under employee benefitplans 892 — 13 13 Stock-based compensation 26 26 Shares withheld for taxes (176) (7) (7)Other — (1) (1)Balance at February 3, 2019 204,806 (34,153)$2 $(1,186)$4,067 $(1,572)$(30)$1,281 (1)Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) is comprised of cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments, net, and unrealized losses on a cash flow hedge, net of tax. (2)The majority of these retired shares were re-acquired by Holdings, pursuant to its previously announced share repurchase program. Holdings reinstated the Retired Shares to thestatus of authorized but unissued shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, effective as of the date of retirement. Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSAmounts in millions The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.75 Fiscal Year Ended February 3,2019 January 28,2018 January 29,2017 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $394 $970 $196 Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by (used in) operatingactivities: Depreciation and amortization 106 97 102 Provision for uncollectibles 12 9 6 Non-cash interest expense 17 16 17 Payment of discounts upon extinguishment of debt (4) (6) (7)Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt 69 84 179 Stock-based compensation expense 26 26 20 Deferred income taxes 122 407 129 (Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net — (934) 6 Other — 2 (11)Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions &dispositions: (Increase) decrease in receivables (79) (173) (38)(Increase) decrease in inventories (59) (127) (62)(Increase) decrease in other current assets (1) 6 3 (Increase) decrease in other assets (2) — (2)Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (18) 125 (16)Increase (decrease) in other long-term liabilities 1 — (9)Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 584 502 513 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Capital expenditures (115) (94) (81)Payments for businesses acquired, net (362) — — Proceeds from sales of property and equipment — 2 32 Proceeds from sales of businesses, net — 2,421 28 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (477) 2,329 (21)CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee benefit plans 13 41 33 Purchase of treasury shares (596) (584) (34)Tax withholdings on stock-based awards (7) — — Borrowings of long-term debt 930 113 1,547 Repayments of long-term debt (1,243) (1,529) (2,631)Borrowings on long-term revolver debt 523 628 689 Repayments on long-term revolver debt (229) (995) (269)Debt issuance and modification costs (19) (26) (19)Other financing activities 1 4 (3)Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (627) (2,348) (687)Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents — — 1 Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $(520)$483 $(194)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 558 75 269 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $38 $558 $75  Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOMEAmounts in millions The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.76 Fiscal Year Ended February 3,2019 January 28,2018 January 29,2017 Net Sales $6,047 $5,121 $4,819 Cost of sales 3,672 3,088 2,894 Gross Profit 2,375 2,033 1,925 Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative 1,543 1,334 1,269 Depreciation and amortization 99 85 84 Restructuring 9 6 7 Total operating expenses 1,651 1,425 1,360 Operating Income 724 608 565 Interest expense 130 166 269 Interest (income) (1) (2) — Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt 69 84 179 Income from Continuing Operations Before Provision for Income Taxes 526 360 117 Provision for income taxes 135 193 51 Income from Continuing Operations 391 167 66 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 3 803 130 Net Income $394 $970 $196 Other comprehensive income (loss): Foreign currency translation adjustment 2 (2) 1 Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge, net of tax of $5, $—, $— (15) — — Total Comprehensive Income $381 $968 $197  Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY, INC.CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETSAmounts in millions, except share and per share data The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.77 February 3,2019 January 28,2018 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $38 $558 Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $18 and $12 732 612 Inventories 766 674 Other current assets 50 31 Total current assets 1,586 1,875 Property and equipment, net 370 325 Goodwill 1,990 1,807 Intangible assets, net 191 91 Deferred tax asset 78 205 Other assets 18 15 Total assets $4,233 $4,318 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $367 $377 Accrued compensation and benefits 109 95 Current installments of long-term debt 11 11 Other current liabilities 257 138 Total current liabilities 744 621 Long-term debt, excluding current installments 2,129 2,090 Other liabilities 77 141 Total liabilities 2,950 2,852 Stockholder's equity: Common stock, par value $0.01; authorized 1,000 shares; issued and outstanding 1,000shares at February 3, 2019 and January 28, 2018 — — Paid-in capital 2,726 3,290 Accumulated deficit (1,413) (1,807)Accumulated other comprehensive loss (30) (17)Total stockholder's equity 1,283 1,466 Total liabilities and stockholder's equity $4,233 $4,318  Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITYAmounts in millions The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.78 CommonStock Paid-inCapital AccumulatedDeficit AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome(Loss)(1) TotalEquity Balance at January 31, 2016 $— $3,786 $(3,028)$(16)$742 Net income 196 196 Other comprehensive income (loss): Foreign currency translation adjustment 1 1 Stock-based compensation 20 20 Other (1) (1)Balance at January 29, 2017 $— $3,806 $(2,833)$(15)$958 Cumulative effect of accounting change 56 56 Net income 970 970 Other comprehensive income (loss): Foreign currency translation adjustment (2) (2)Equity distribution to Parent (541) (541)Stock-based compensation 26 26 Other (1) (1)Balance at January 28, 2018 $— $3,290 $(1,807)$(17)$1,466 Net income 394 394 Other comprehensive income (loss): Foreign currency translation adjustment 2 2 Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge, net of tax of $5 (15) (15)Equity distribution to Parent (590) (590)Stock-based compensation 26 26 Other — Balance at February 3, 2019 $— $2,726 $(1,413)$(30)$1,283 (1)Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) is comprised of cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments, net, andunrealized losses on a cash flow hedge, net of tax Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSAmounts in millions The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.79 Fiscal Year Ended February 3,2019 January 28,2018 January 29,2017 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $394 $970 $196 Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by (used in) operatingactivities: Depreciation and amortization 106 97 102 Provision for uncollectibles 12 9 6 Non-cash interest expense 17 16 17 Payment of discounts upon extinguishment of debt (4) (6) (7)Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt 69 84 179 Stock-based compensation expense 26 26 20 Deferred income taxes 122 407 129 (Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net — (934) 6 Other — 2 (11)Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions &dispositions: (Increase) decrease in receivables (79) (173) (38)(Increase) decrease in inventories (59) (127) (62)(Increase) decrease in other current assets (1) 6 3 (Increase) decrease in other assets (2) — (2)Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (18) 125 (16)Increase (decrease) in other long-term liabilities 1 — (9)Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 584 502 513 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Capital expenditures (115) (94) (81)Payments for businesses acquired, net (362) — — Proceeds from sales of property and equipment — 2 32 Proceeds from sales of businesses, net — 2,421 28 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (477) 2,329 (21)CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Equity distribution to Parent (590) (541) — Borrowings of long-term debt 930 113 1,547 Repayments of long-term debt (1,243) (1,529) (2,631)Borrowings on long-term revolver debt 523 628 689 Repayments on long-term revolver debt (229) (995) (269)Debt issuance and modification costs (19) (26) (19)Other financing activities 1 4 (3)Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (627) (2,346) (686)Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents — — 1 Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $(520)$485 $(193)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 558 73 266 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $38 $558 $73  Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSNOTE 1—NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIESNature of Business HD Supply Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings") indirectly owns all of the outstanding common stock of HD Supply, Inc. ("HDS"). Holdings, together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including HDS ("HD Supply" or the "Company"), is one of the largest industrial distributioncompanies in North America. The Company specializes in two distinct market sectors: Maintenance, Repair & Operations and Specialty Construction.Through approximately 270 branches and 44 distribution centers, in the U.S. and Canada, the Company serves these markets with an integrated go-to-marketstrategy. HD Supply has approximately 11,500 associates delivering localized, customer-tailored products, services and expertise. The Company servesapproximately 500,000 customers, which include contractors, maintenance professionals, home builders, industrial businesses, and government entities. HDSupply's broad range of end-to-end product lines and services includes approximately 650,000 stock-keeping units ("SKUs") of quality, name-brand andproprietary-brand products as well as value-add services supporting the entire life-cycle of a project from construction to maintenance, repair and operations. HD Supply is managed primarily on a product line basis and reports results of operations in two reportable segments: Facilities Maintenance andConstruction & Industrial. In addition, the consolidated financial statements include Corporate and Eliminations, which is comprised of enterprise-widefunctional departments.Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. present the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of HD SupplyHoldings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including HD Supply, Inc. The consolidated financial statements of HD Supply, Inc. present the results ofoperations, financial position and cash flows of HD Supply, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and transactions areeliminated. Results of operations of businesses acquired are included from their respective dates of acquisition. The results of operations of all discontinuedoperations have been separately reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.Fiscal Year Our fiscal year is a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Sunday nearest to January 31. The fiscal year ending February 3, 2019 ("fiscal 2018") included53 weeks. The fiscal year ended January 29, 2018 ("fiscal 2017") and the fiscal year ended January 29, 2017 ("fiscal 2016") each included 52 weeks.Estimates Management has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets andliabilities, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses in preparing these consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principlesgenerally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Actual results could differ from these estimates.80Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 1—NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)Cash and Cash Equivalents HD Supply considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Accounts receivable are evaluated for collectability based on numerous factors, including past transaction history with customers, their credit worthiness,and an assessment of lien and bond rights. An allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated as a percentage of aged receivables. This estimate is periodicallyadjusted when management becomes aware of specific customer's inability to meet its financial obligations (e.g., bankruptcy filing) or as a result of changesin historical collection patterns.Inventories Inventories consist primarily of finished goods and are carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of substantially all inventories isdetermined by the moving or weighted average cost method. Inventory value is evaluated at each balance sheet date to ensure that it is carried at the lower ofcost or net realizable value. This evaluation includes an analysis of historical physical inventory results, a review of excess and obsolete inventories based oninventory aging, and anticipated future demand. Periodically, perpetual inventory records are adjusted to reflect declines in net realizable value belowinventory carrying cost.Consideration Received From Vendors HD Supply enters into agreements with many of its vendors providing for inventory purchase rebates ("vendor rebates") upon achievement of specifiedvolume purchasing levels. Vendor rebates are accrued as part of cost of sales for products sold based on progress towards earning the vendor rebates, takinginto consideration cumulative purchases of inventory to date and projected purchases through the end of the year. An estimate of unearned vendor rebates isincluded in the carrying value of inventory at each period end for vendor rebates recognized on products not yet sold. At February 3, 2019 and January 28,2018, vendor rebates due to HD Supply were $57 million and $58 million, respectively. These receivables are included in Receivables in the accompanyingConsolidated Balance Sheets.Property and Equipment Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method based on the following estimated useful lives of the assets:81Buildings and improvements 5 - 45 yearsTransportation equipment 5 - 7 yearsFurniture, fixtures and equipment 3 - 10 yearsTable of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 1—NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)Capitalized Software Costs HD Supply capitalizes certain software costs, which are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the software, generallythree years. At February 3, 2019 and January 28, 2018, capitalized software costs totaled $33 million and $27 million, respectively, net of accumulatedamortization of $225 million and $209 million, respectively. Amortization of capitalized software costs totaled $23 million, $24 million, and $25 million, infiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, and fiscal 2016, respectively.Business Combinations, Goodwill, and Other Intangible Assets HD Supply allocates the purchase price paid for business acquisitions to identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumedbased on their estimated fair value. The excess of the purchase price paid over the fair values of these identifiable assets and liabilities is allocated togoodwill. HD Supply does not amortize goodwill, but does assess the recoverability of goodwill on an annual basis or whenever events or circumstancesindicate that it is "more likely than not" that the fair value of a reporting unit has dropped below its carrying value. The Company determines the fair valuesof its identified reporting units using a discounted cash flow ("DCF") analysis and a market comparable method, with each method being equally weighted inthe calculation. Determining fair value requires the exercise of significant judgment, including judgment about appropriate discount rates, the amount andtiming of expected future cash flows, as well as relevant comparable company earnings multiples for the market comparable approach. There were nogoodwill impairment charges recorded in fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, or fiscal 2016.Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Long-lived assets, including property and equipment, are reviewed for possible impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carryingamount of an asset may not be recoverable. To analyze recoverability, undiscounted future cash flows over the remaining life of the asset are projected. Ifthese projected cash flows are less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognized to the extent the fair value of the asset less any costs ofdisposition is less than the carrying amount of the asset. Judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on market and operationalperformance. Evaluating potential impairment also requires estimates of future operating results and cash flows.Self-Insurance HD Supply has a high deductible insurance program for most losses related to general liability, product liability, environmental liability, automobileliability, workers' compensation, and is self-insured for medical claims, while maintaining per employee stop loss coverage, and certain legal claims. Theexpected ultimate cost for claims incurred as of the balance sheet date is not discounted and is recognized as a liability. Self-insurance losses for claims filedand claims incurred but not reported are accrued based upon estimates of the aggregate liability for uninsured claims using loss development factors andactuarial assumptions followed in the insurance industry and historical loss development82Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 1—NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)experience. At February 3, 2019 and January 28, 2018, self-insurance reserves totaled approximately $49 million and $51 million, respectively.Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, accrued compensation and benefits and other currentliabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments. The Company's long-term financial assets and liabilities arerecorded at historical costs. See Note 8, Fair Value Measurements, for information on the fair value of long-term financial instruments.Revenue Recognition HD Supply recognizes revenue, net of allowances for returns and discounts and any taxes collected from the customer, when an identified performanceobligation is satisfied by the transfer of control or promised products or services to the customer. HD Supply ships products to customers by internal fleet and third party carriers. Transfer of control to the customer for products generally occurs at thepoint of destination (i.e., upon transfer of title and risk of loss of products). Transfer of control for services occurs when the customer has the right to direct theuse of and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits of the asset that is created or enhanced from the service. Revenues related to services are recognized in the period the services are performed and totaled $49 million, $37 million, and $25 million in fiscal 2018,fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016, respectively.Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs HD Supply includes shipping and handling fees billed to customers in Net sales. Shipping and handling costs associated with inbound freight arecapitalized to inventories and relieved through Cost of sales as inventories are sold. Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight areaccounted for as a fulfillment cost and included in Selling, general and administrative expenses and totaled $111 million, $99 million, and $97 million infiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, and fiscal 2016, respectively.Concentration of Credit Risk The majority of HD Supply's sales are credit sales which are made primarily to customers whose ability to pay is dependent, in part, upon the economicstrength of industries and the areas where they operate. Concentration of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable is limited by the large number ofcustomers comprising HD Supply's customer base. HD Supply performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers.83Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 1—NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)Leases Leases are reviewed for capital or operating classification at their inception under the guidance of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 840,Leases. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate in the assessment of lease classification and assumes the initial lease term includes renewal optionsthat are reasonably assured. HD Supply conducts operations primarily under operating leases. For leases classified as operating leases, the Company recordsrent expense on a straight-line basis, over the lease term beginning with the date the Company has access to the property which in some cases is prior tocommencement of lease payments. Accordingly, the amount of rental expense recognized in excess of lease payments is recorded as a deferred rent liabilityand is amortized to rental expense over the remaining term of the lease.Advertising Advertising costs are charged to expense as incurred except for the costs of producing and distributing certain direct response sales catalogs, which arecapitalized and charged to expense over the life of the related catalog. Advertising expenses were approximately $37 million, $33 million, and $32 millionin fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, and fiscal 2016, respectively. Capitalized advertising costs related to direct response advertising were not material.Income Taxes The Company provides for federal, state and foreign income taxes currently payable, as well as for those deferred due to temporary differences betweenreporting income and expenses for financial statement purposes versus tax purposes. Federal, state and foreign tax benefits are recorded as a reduction ofincome taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financialstatement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enactedincome tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of achange in income tax rates is recognized as income or expense in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company consists of corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships. All income tax expense (benefit) of the Company is recorded in theaccompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income with the offset recorded through the Company's current tax accounts,deferred tax accounts, or stockholder's equity account as appropriate.Comprehensive Income Comprehensive income includes Net income adjusted for certain revenues, expenses, gains and losses that are excluded from net income under GAAP.Adjustments to net income are for foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on derivatives, to the extent they are accountedfor as an effective hedge under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging.84Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 1—NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)Foreign Currency Translation Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries with a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, primarily Canadian dollars, are translated into U.S.dollars at the current rate of exchange on the last day of the reporting period. Revenues and expenses are translated at a monthly average exchange rate andequity transactions are translated using either the actual exchange rate on the day of the transaction or a monthly average exchange rate.Derivative Financial Instruments When the Company enters into derivative financial instruments, it is for hedging purposes. In hedging the exposure to variable cash flows on forecastedtransactions, deferral accounting is applied when the derivative reduces the risk of the underlying hedged item effectively as a result of high inversecorrelation with the value of the underlying exposure. If a derivative instrument either initially fails or later ceases to meet the criteria for deferral accounting,any subsequent gains or losses are recognized currently in income. Cash flows resulting from derivative financial instruments are classified in the samecategory as the cash flows from the items being hedged.Stock-Based Compensation The HD Supply Holdings, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan, approved by Holdings' stockholders on May 17, 2017, (the "Plan") provides for stock-basedawards to employees, consultants and directors, including stock options, stock purchase rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, deferred stock units,performance shares, performance units, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalents and other stock-based awards. The Plan is an amendment andrestatement of the HD Supply Holdings, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which replaced and succeeded the HDS Investment Holding, Inc. Stock IncentivePlan (the "Stock Incentive Plan"), and, from and after June 26, 2013, no further awards may be made under the Stock Incentive Plan. Both plans are accountedfor under ASC 718, "Compensation—Stock Compensation," which requires the recognition of share-based compensation costs in the financial statements.The Company includes these costs in Selling, general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements Derivatives and Hedging—In August 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU")No. 2017-12, "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities" ("ASU 2017-12"). This update expandsand refines hedge accounting for both nonfinancial and financial risk components and reduces complexity in fair value hedges of interest rate risk. Iteliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness and generally requires the entire change in the fair value of a hedginginstrument to be presented in the same income statement line as the hedged item. It also eases certain documentation and assessment requirements andmodifies the accounting for components excluded from assessment of hedge effectiveness. In addition, the new guidance requires expanded disclosures as itpertains to the effect of hedging on individual income statement lines, including the effects of components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness.ASU 2017-12 is effective for annual and85Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 1—NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption permitted. Companies with cash flow or net investment hedges existing at the date ofadoption are required to apply the amendments in this update on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retainedearnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The amended presentation and disclosure guidance is required only prospectively. The Companyadopted this guidance on January 29, 2018 (the first day of fiscal 2018) with no adjustment to retained earnings. Stock Compensation—In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, "Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of ModificationAccounting" ("ASU 2017-09"). This update provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require anentity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. ASU 2017-09 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Theamendments in this update are required to be applied prospectively to awards modified on or after the adoption date. The Company adopted this guidance onJanuary 29, 2018 (the first day of fiscal 2018) with no impact to the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Business Combinations—In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, "Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of aBusiness" ("ASU 2017-01"). This update clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist companies to evaluate whethertransactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. ASU 2017-01 is effective for annual and interim periods beginningafter December 15, 2017. The amendments in this update are required to be applied prospectively with no required disclosure at the transition date. TheCompany adopted this guidance on January 29, 2018 (the first day of fiscal 2018) with no material impact to the Company's financial position, results ofoperations or cash flows. Statement of Cash Flows—In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash" ("ASU 2016-18"). The new guidance is intended to reduce diversity in practice by adding or clarifying guidance on classification and presentation of changes in restrictedcash on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The amendments in thisupdate are required to be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company adopted this guidance retrospectively on January 29, 2018 (the firstday of fiscal 2018) with no material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. On a prospective basis, ASU 2016-18 willonly impact the Company's financial position and cash flows to the extent it has restricted cash. Income Taxes—In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-entity Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory"("ASU 2016-16"). The new guidance is intended to improve the accounting for intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory by requiring recognition ofincome tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory when the transfer occurs. ASU 2016-16 is effective for annual and interimperiods beginning after December 15, 2017. The amendments in this update were required to be applied on a modified retrospective basis through acumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company adopted this guidance on January 29,2018 (the first day of fiscal 2018) with no adjustment to retained earnings.86Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 1—NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) Statement of Cash Flows—In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Clarification of Certain CashReceipts and Cash Payments" ("ASU 2016-15"). The new guidance is intended to reduce diversity in practice related to certain cash receipts and payments inthe statement of cash flows by adding or clarifying guidance on eight specific cash flow issues. ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual and interim periodsbeginning after December 15, 2017. The amendments in this update were required to be applied retrospectively to all periods presented, unless deemedimpracticable, in which case, prospective application was permitted. The Company adopted this guidance retrospectively on January 29, 2018 (the first dayof fiscal 2018) with no revision to prior periods. Revenue recognition—In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from contracts with customers" ("ASU 2014-09"), amended by ASU2016-10, "Revenue from contracts with customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing," ASU 2016-12, "Revenue from contractswith customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients," ASU 2016-20, "Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers," ASU 2017-13, "Revenue Recognition (Topic 605), Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Leases(Topic 840), and Leases (Topic 842)," and ASU 2017-14, "Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Revenue Recognition(Topic 605), and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)." The amended guidance outlines a single comprehensive revenue model for entities touse in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. The guidance supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, includingindustry-specific guidance. The core principle of the revenue model is that "an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or servicesto customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services." The updaterequires significant additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts,including significant judgments and changes in judgments. Entities had the option of using either a full retrospective or modified approach to adopt theguidance. In July 2015, the FASB provided a one-year delay in the effective date of ASU 2014-09, to be effective for annual reporting periods beginning afterDecember 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period, and a permission to early adopt for annual and interim periods beginning afterDecember 15, 2016. The Company adopted ASU 2014-09, as well as other clarifications and technical guidance issued by the FASB related to this new revenue standard onJanuary 29, 2018 (the first day of fiscal 2018) using the modified retrospective method. See Note 16, Revenue for the Company's revenue disclosures.Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted Cloud Computing Arrangements—In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, "Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software(Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract (a consensus ofthe FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)" ("ASU 2018-15"). The new guidance aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs in a hostingarrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use87Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 1—NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)software. The update also provides for additional disclosure requirements regarding the nature of an entity's hosting arrangements that are service contracts.ASU 2018-15 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted in any interim period. Theamendments in this update should be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. TheCompany is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2018-15. Goodwill—In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, "Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for GoodwillImpairment" ("ASU 2017-04"). The new guidance eliminates the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill to measure a goodwillimpairment charge. Instead, entities will record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit's carrying amount over its fair value. ASU 2017-04 is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed in periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for annual andinterim goodwill impairment testing dates after January 1, 2017. The amendments in this update should be applied on a prospective basis. The adoption ofASU 2017-04 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Company plans to adoptthe guidance in ASU 2017-04 for its fiscal 2019 goodwill impairment test. Financial Instruments—In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of CreditLosses on Financial Instruments" ("ASU 2016-13"). ASU 2016-13 modifies the measurement of expected credit losses of certain financial instruments,including trade receivables. The amended guidance also prescribes additional disclosure requirements for certain financial instruments. ASU 2016-13 iseffective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for annual and interim periods beginning afterDecember 15, 2018. ASU 2016-13 is to be adopted using a modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoptingASU 2016-13. Leases—In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)" ("ASU 2016-02"), amended by ASU 2017-13, "RevenueRecognition (Topic 605), Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Leases (Topic 840), and Leases (Topic 842)," ASU 2018-01, "Leases (Topic842)-Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842," ASU 2018-10, "Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases," and ASU 2018-11,"Leases (Topic 842)—Targeted Improvements." The amended guidance requires companies to recognize all leases as assets and liabilities for the rights andobligations created by leased assets on the consolidated balance sheet. ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15,2018. Early adoption is permitted. Prior to ASU 2018-11, a modified retrospective transition was required for financing or operating leases existing at orentered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. ASU 2018-11 allows entities an additional transitionmethod to the existing requirements whereby an entity could adopt the provisions of ASU 2016-02 by recognizing a cumulative-effect adjustment to theopening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption without adjustment to the financial statements for periods prior to adoption.88 Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 1—NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) During fiscal 2018, management established a cross-functional team to evaluate and implement the new standard. The team selected a third-partysoftware solution to facilitate the accounting and financial reporting requirements of the new lease standard. Lease data elements have been gathered andmigrated to the software solution. The new standard will be adopted in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The Company expects to use the optional transitionmethod and elect the package of practical expedients available at transition to not reassess the historical lease determination, lease classification andcapitalization of initial direct costs. The Company also expects to elect the practical expedient to separately account for lease and nonlease components. TheCompany anticipates recording right-of-use assets of approximately $430 million and lease liabilities of approximately $450 million, as of the effective dateof adoption, including reclassification of prepaid and accrued rent balances into the right-of-use asset. The Company does not expect the adoption to have amaterial impact on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income or Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow. The Company is currentlyupdating business processes and internal controls to meet the standard's new accounting, reporting and disclosure requirements. The Company does notexpect the adoption of ASU 2016-02 to have an impact on its debt covenant compliance under its current debt and indenture agreements.NOTE 2—ACQUISITIONS The Company enters into strategic acquisitions from time to time to expand into new markets, new platforms, and new geographies in an effort to betterservice existing customers and attract new ones. In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting under ASC 805, Business Combinations, the resultsof the acquisitions are reflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition forward. On March 5, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of A.H. Harris Construction Supplies ("A.H. Harris") for a purchase price of approximately$362 million, net of cash acquired and subject to final working capital adjustment. A.H. Harris is a leading specialty construction distributor serving thenortheast and mid-Atlantic regions. This acquisition expands Construction & Industrial's market presence in the northeastern United States. In accordance with ASC 805, the Company recorded the following assets and liabilities at fair value as of the date of the A.H. Harris acquisition:$183 million in goodwill, $123 million in definite-lived intangible assets, $12 million in property & equipment, $53 million in net working capital, and$10 million in deferred tax liabilities. The total amount of goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes is $19 million. The definite-lived intangibleassets are comprised of $110 million in customer relationships and $13 million of trade names that will be amortized over periods of 12 years and 5 years,respectively. From March 5, 2018 to February 3, 2019, A.H. Harris generated approximately $364 million in Net sales. During fiscal 2018, the Company incurredapproximately $6 million of costs related to the acquisition and integration of A.H. Harris.89Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 3—DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS In August 2017, the Company completed the sale of its Waterworks business and received cash proceeds of approximately $2.4 billion, net of transactioncost payments of approximately $38 million. Including the final working capital settlement of approximately $29 million in January 2018, the Companyrecognized a gain on the sale of the Waterworks business of approximately $732 million, net of tax of $197 million. In October 2017, the Company recognized a $3 million gain due to the expiration of indemnification for tax positions related to the Canadian operationsof the Power Solutions business whose sale was completed by the Company in October 2015. In May 2016, the Company completed the sale of its Interior Solutions business. Including the final working capital settlement in September 2016, theCompany received cash proceeds of approximately $26 million, net of $2 million of transaction costs. As a result of the sale, the Company recorded a$10 million pre-tax loss.Summary Financial Information In accordance with ASC 205-20, Discontinued Operations, and ASU 2014-08, Reporting discontinued operations and disclosure of disposals ofcomponents of an entity, the results of Waterworks, Interior Solutions, and Power Solutions operations and the gains/losses on sales of the businesses areclassified as discontinued operations. The presentation of discontinued operations includes revenues and expenses of the discontinued operations andgain/loss on the disposition of businesses, net of tax, as one line item on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. AllConsolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income presented have been revised to reflect this presentation. The following table provides additional detail related to the results of operations of the discontinued operations (amounts in millions):90 Fiscal Year Ended February 3,2019 January 28,2018 January 29,2017 Net sales $— $1,413 $2,706 Cost of sales — 1,100 2,078 Gross Profit — 313 628 Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative (2) 197 391 Depreciation and amortization — 6 12 Restructuring — — 2 Total operating expenses (2) 203 405 Operating Income 2 110 223 (Gain) loss on disposal of discontinued operations — (934) 6 Other (income) expense, net — 1 — Income before provision for income taxes 2 1,043 217 Provision (benefit) for income taxes (1) 240 87 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax $3 $803 $130 Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 3—DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Continued) The following table provides additional detail related to the net cash provided by (used in) operating and investing activities of the discontinuedoperations (amounts in millions):NOTE 4—RELATED PARTIES In May 2015, an independent Board member of the Company acquired a minority interest in an HD Supply customer. HD Supply sold product to thecustomer totaling approximately $5 million, $3 million, and $3 million in fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, and fiscal 2016, respectively. Management believes thesetransactions were conducted at prices that an unrelated third party would pay.NOTE 5—GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETSGoodwill The carrying amount of goodwill by reporting unit is as follows (amounts in millions): Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired. HD Supply does not amortize goodwill, but does assess therecoverability of goodwill on an annual basis, in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. If an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely thannot reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value, an interim impairment test would be performed between annual tests. HD Supply performed the annual goodwill impairment testing during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 (as of October 28, 2018). There was no indicationof impairment in any of the Company's reporting units in the fiscal 2018 annual test or in the fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016 annual tests. The Company'sanalysis was based, in part, on HD Supply's expectation of future market conditions for each of the reporting units, as well as discount rates that would beused by market participants in an91 Fiscal Year Ended February 3,2019 January 28,2018 January 29,2017 Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities $— $27 $217 Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures — (5) (10)Proceeds from sales of businesses, net — 2,421 28 Proceeds from sales of property and equipment, net — 2 2 Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities $— $2,418 $20 As of February 3, 2019 As of January 28, 2018 GrossGoodwill AccumulatedImpairments NetGoodwill GrossGoodwill AccumulatedImpairments NetGoodwill Facilities Maintenance $1,603 $— $1,603 $1,603 $— $1,603 Construction & Industrial-White Cap 366 (74) 292 183 (74) 109 Home Improvement Solutions 125 (30) 95 125 (30) 95 Total goodwill $2,094 $(104)$1,990 $1,911 $(104)$1,807 Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 5—GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Continued)arms-length transaction. Future events could cause the Company to conclude that market conditions have declined to the extent that the Company's goodwillcould be impaired. During fiscal 2018, the Company recorded $183 million in goodwill as a result of the A.H. Harris acquisition.Intangible Assets HD Supply's intangible assets as of February 3, 2019 and January 28, 2018 consisted of the following (amounts in millions): During fiscal 2018 the Company recorded $123 million of intangible assets, comprised of $110 million in customer relationships and $13 million oftrade names, as a result of the A.H. Harris acquisition. The customer relationships and trade names will be amortized over 12 years and 5 years, respectively. Amortization expense for continuing operations related to intangible assets was $22 million, $12 million, and $12 million in fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017,and fiscal 2016, respectively. Estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets recorded as of February 3, 2019 is $23 million, $23 million,$23 million, $23 million, and $18 million for fiscal years 2019 through 2023, respectively.NOTE 6—DEBT2018 Refinancing Transactions On October 22, 2018, HDS entered into a Sixth Amendment (the "Sixth Amendment") to the credit agreement governing HDS's existing Senior TermFacility, as defined below. Pursuant to the Sixth Amendment, HDS amended its existing Senior Term Facility, to, among other things, refinance all theoutstanding term loans in an aggregate principal of $530 million due August 2021 (the "Term B-3 Loans") and an aggregate principal of $540 million dueOctober 2023 (the "Term B-4 Loans") with a new tranche of term loans (the "Term B-5 Loans") in an original aggregate principal of $1,070 million. Pursuant to the Sixth Amendment, the Term B-5 Loans bear interest at the rate of London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus 1.75% or base rate plus0.75%. The Term B-5 Loans amortize in equal quarterly installments in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1.00% of the original principal amount and willmature on October 17, 2023. The Sixth Amendment also provides for a prepayment premium equal to 1.00% of the aggregate principal of the applicable Term Loans, as definedbelow, being prepaid if, on or prior to April 22, 2019, the Company enters into certain repricing transactions.92 As of February 3, 2019 As of January 28, 2018 GrossIntangible AccumulatedAmortization NetIntangible GrossIntangible AccumulatedAmortization NetIntangible Customer relationships $159 $(38)$121 $49 $(25)$24 Trade names 151 (81) 70 139 (72) 67 Total $310 $(119)$191 $188 $(97)$91 Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 6—DEBT (Continued) In connection with the Sixth Amendment, the Company paid approximately $5 million in consent fees. The consent fees are reflected as deferredfinancing costs in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and will be amortized into interest expense over the term of the loans. The Company incurred amodification and extinguishment charge of approximately $5 million, which includes financing fees and other costs of approximately $3 million and thewrite-off of approximately $2 million of a portion of the related unamortized discount and deferred financing costs, in accordance with ASC 470-50, Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments. On October 11, 2018, HDS issued $750 million of 5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 (the "October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes") at par. HDSreceived approximately $741 million in proceeds, net of transaction fees. The transaction fees of $9 million are reflected as deferred financing costs in theConsolidated Balance Sheets and will be amortized into interest expense over the term of the October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes. HDS used the net proceeds from the October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes issuance, together with available cash and borrowings on HDS's Senior AssetBased Lending Facility due 2022 (the "Senior ABL Facility"), to redeem all of the outstanding $1,000 million aggregate principal of the 5.75% SeniorUnsecured Notes due 2024 (the "April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes"), pay a $56 million make-whole premium calculated in accordance with the terms of theindenture governing such notes and pay $28 million of accrued but unpaid interest. As a result, the Company incurred a $64 million loss on extinguishmentof the debt, which includes the $56 million make-whole premium and write-off of $8 million of unamortized deferred financing costs, in accordance withASC 470-50, Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments. HDS's long-term debt as of February 3, 2019 and January 28, 2018 consisted of the following (dollars in millions):93 February 3, 2019 January 28, 2018 OutstandingPrincipal InterestRate %(1) OutstandingPrincipal InterestRate %(1) Senior ABL Facility due 2022 $348 3.83 $58 2.86 Term B-3 Loans due 2021 — — 534 3.94 Term B-4 Loans due 2023 — — 544 4.19 Term B-5 Loans due 2023 1,067 4.25 — — October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 750 5.375 — — April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024 — — 1,000 5.75 Total gross long-term debt $2,165 $2,136 Less unamortized discount (4) (6) Less unamortized deferred financing costs (21) (29) Total net long-term debt $2,140 $2,101 Less current installments (11) (11) Total net long-term debt, excluding current installments $2,129 $2,090 (1)Represents the stated rate of interest, without including the effect of discounts, premiums, or interest rate swap agreements.Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 6—DEBT (Continued)Senior Credit FacilitiesAsset Based Lending Facility The Senior ABL Facility provides for senior secured revolving loans and letters of credit of up to a maximum aggregate principal amount of$1,000 million (subject to availability under a borrowing base). Extensions of credit under the Senior ABL Facility will be limited by a borrowing basecalculated periodically based on specified percentages of the value of eligible inventory and eligible accounts receivable, subject to certain reserves andother adjustments. As of February 3, 2019, HDS had $558 million of Excess Availability (as defined in the Senior ABL Facility agreement) under the SeniorABL Facility (after giving effect to the borrowing base limitations and approximately $27 million in letters of credit issued and including $7 million ofborrowings available on qualifying cash balances). A portion of the Senior ABL Facility is available for letters of credit and swingline loans. The Senior ABL Facility also includes a sub-facility for loansand letters of credit in Canadian dollars. The Senior ABL Facility also permits HDS to add one or more incremental term loans, revolving or letter of creditfacilities to be included in the Senior ABL Facility up to an aggregate maximum amount of $1,000 million for the total commitments under the Senior ABLFacility (including all incremental commitments). At HDS's option, the interest rates applicable to the loans under the Senior ABL Facility are based (i) in the case of U.S. dollar-denominated loans, eitherat LIBOR plus an applicable margin or Prime Rate plus an applicable margin and (ii) in the case of Canadian dollar-denominated loans, either the Banker'sAcceptance ("BA") rate plus an applicable margin or the Canadian Prime Rate plus an applicable margin. The margins applicable for each elected interest rateare subject to a pricing grid, as defined in the agreement governing the Senior ABL Facility, based on average excess availability for the previous fiscalquarter. The Senior ABL Facility also contains a letter of credit fee computed at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin (as defined in theagreement) then in effect for LIBOR Loans and an unused commitment fee subject to a pricing grid, included in the agreement governing the Senior ABLFacility agreement, based on Excess Availability.Prepayments The Senior ABL Facility may be prepaid at HDS's option at any time without premium or penalty and will be subject to mandatory prepayment if theoutstanding Senior ABL Facility exceeds either the aggregate commitments with respect thereto or the current borrowing base, in an amount equal to suchexcess. Mandatory prepayments do not result in a permanent reduction of the lenders' commitments under the Senior ABL Facility.Guarantees; Security The Senior ABL Facility is senior secured indebtedness of HDS and ranks equal in right of payment with all of HDS's existing and future seniorindebtedness and senior in right of payment to all of HDS's existing and future subordinated indebtedness. HDS, and at HDS's option, certain of HDS's subsidiaries, including HDS Canada, Inc., a Canadian subsidiary (the "Canadian Borrower"), are the borrowersunder the Senior ABL Facility. Each of94Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 6—DEBT (Continued)HDS's existing and future direct and indirect wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries, in each case to the extent permitted by applicable law, regulation andcontractual provision and subject to certain exceptions (the "Subsidiary Guarantors") guarantees HDS's payment obligations under the Senior ABL Facility(and, in the case of Canadian obligations, each existing and future direct and indirect wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, in each case to the extentpermitted by applicable law, regulation and contractual provision and subject to certain exceptions (the "Canadian Guarantors") guarantee the CanadianBorrower's payment obligations under the Senior ABL Facility). HDS's obligations under the Senior ABL Facility and the guarantees thereof are secured in favor of the U.S. ABL collateral agent (i) on a first-prioritybasis by substantially all accounts receivable, inventory and other related assets owned by HDS and each Subsidiary Guarantor and all proceeds thereof, ineach case to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to certain exceptions (the "ABL Priority Collateral"), subject to permitted liens, and (ii) (x) allof the capital stock of HDS, all capital stock of all domestic subsidiaries directly owned by HDS and the Subsidiary Guarantors and 65% of the capital stockof any foreign subsidiary held directly by HDS or any Subsidiary Guarantor (with foreign subsidiary holding companies being deemed foreign subsidiaries)and (y) substantially all tangible and intangible assets owned by HDS and each Subsidiary Guarantor, other than the ABL Priority Collateral, and all proceedsthereof, in each case to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to certain exceptions (the "Cash Flow Priority Collateral" and, together with theABL Priority Collateral, the "Collateral"); in each case, subject to the priority of liens among the Term Loan Facility (as defined below) and the Senior ABLFacility. The Canadian obligations under the Senior ABL Facility are also secured by liens on substantially all assets of the Canadian Borrower and the CanadianGuarantors, subject to certain exceptions.Covenants The Senior ABL Facility contains a number of covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict HDS's ability and, in certain cases, HDS's subsidiariesto make acquisitions, mergers, consolidations, dividends, and to prepay certain indebtedness, in each case to the extent any such transaction would reduceavailability under the Senior ABL Facility below a specified amount. In addition, if HDS's specified excess availability (including an amount by which HDS's borrowing base exceeds the existing commitments) under theSenior ABL Facility falls below the greater of $100 million and 10% of the lesser of (A) the Borrowing Base and (B) the Total Facility Commitment (a"Liquidity Event"), HDS will be required to maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 1.0:1.0, as defined in the credit agreement governing theSenior ABL Facility. The Senior ABL Facility also contains certain affirmative covenants, including financial and other reporting requirements. HDS is in compliance with allsuch covenants.Senior Term Loan Facility HDS's Senior Term Facility (the "Senior Term Facility") consists of a senior secured term loan facility (the "Term Loan Facility," and the term loansthereunder, the "Term Loans") providing for Term Loans in an original aggregate principal amount of $1,070 million. The Term B-5 Loans will mature onOctober 17, 2023. The Term B-5 Loans amortize in equal quarterly installments in aggregate95Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 6—DEBT (Continued)principal amounts equal to 1.00% of the original principal amount of the Term Loans with the balances payable at the maturity date. The Term B-5 Loansbear interest at the applicable margin for borrowings of 1.75% for LIBOR borrowings and 0.75% for base rate borrowings. In accordance with the Sixth Amendment, annual excess cash flow ("ECF") provisions are applicable beginning with the fiscal year ending onJanuary 28, 2018 (fiscal 2017) and each fiscal year thereafter. No payment was required to be offered for fiscal 2018, in accordance with the ECF provisions. The Term Loan Facility is senior secured indebtedness of HDS and ranks equal in right of payment with all of HDS's existing and future seniorindebtedness and senior in right of payment to all of HDS's existing and future subordinated indebtedness. The Term Loan Facility is guaranteed, on a senior secured basis, by the Subsidiary Guarantors. These guarantees are subject to release under customarycircumstances. The guarantee of each Subsidiary Guarantor is a senior secured obligation of that Subsidiary Guarantor and ranks equal in right of paymentwith all existing and future senior indebtedness of that Subsidiary Guarantor and senior in right of payment to all existing and future subordinatedindebtedness of such Subsidiary Guarantor.Collateral The Term Loan Facility and the related guarantees are secured by a first-priority security interest in substantially all of the tangible and intangible assetsof HDS and the Subsidiary Guarantors (other than the ABL Priority Collateral, in which the Term Loan Facility and the related guarantees have a secondpriority security interest), including pledges of all Capital Stock of the Restricted Subsidiaries directly owned by HDS and the Subsidiary Guarantors (butonly up to 65% of each series of Capital Stock of each direct foreign subsidiary owned by HDS or any Subsidiary Guarantor), subject to certain thresholds,exceptions and permitted liens, and excluding any Excluded Assets (as defined in the credit agreement governing the Term Loan Facility (the "Term LoanCredit Agreement")) and Excluded Subsidiary Securities (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement) (the "Cash Flow Priority Collateral"), subject topermitted liens. In addition, the Term Loan Facility and the related guarantees are secured by a second-priority security interest in the ABL PriorityCollateral, subject to permitted liens.Prepayment The Sixth Amendment provides for a prepayment premium equal to 1.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the applicable term loans being prepaidif, on or prior to April 22, 2019, the Company enters into certain repricing transactions. Under certain circumstances and subject to certain exceptions, theTerm Loan Facility will be subject to mandatory prepayment in an amount equal to:•100% of the net proceeds (other than those that are used to purchase certain assets or to repay certain other indebtedness) of certain asset salesand certain insurance recovery events; and •50% of annual excess cash flow for any fiscal year, such percentage to decrease to 0% depending on the attainment of a secured leverage ratiotarget.96Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 6—DEBT (Continued)Guarantee HDS is the borrower under the Term Loan Facility. The Subsidiary Guarantors guarantee HDS's payment obligations under the Term Loan Facility. HDS's obligations under the Term Loan Facility and the guarantees thereof are secured in favor of the collateral agent by (i) all of the capital stock ofHDS, all capital stock of all domestic subsidiaries directly owned by HDS and the Subsidiary Guarantors and 65% of the capital stock of any foreignsubsidiary owned directly by HDS or any Subsidiary Guarantors (it being understood that a foreign subsidiary holding company will be deemed a foreignsubsidiary) and (ii) substantially all other tangible and intangible assets owned by HDS and each Subsidiary Guarantor, in each case to the extent permittedby applicable law and subject to certain exceptions and subject to the priority of liens between the Term Loan Facility and the Senior ABL Facility.Covenants The Term Loan Facility contains a number of covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of HDS and its restricted subsidiaries, as described inthe Term Loan Credit Agreement, to: incur more indebtedness; pay dividends, redeem stock or make other distributions; make investments; create restrictionson the ability of HDS's restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends to HDS or make other intercompany transfers; create liens securing indebtedness; transfer orsell assets; merge or consolidate; enter into certain transactions with HDS's affiliates; and prepay or amend the terms of certain indebtedness. The Term Loan Facility also contains certain affirmative covenants, including financial and other reporting requirements. HDS is in compliance with allsuch covenants.Events of Default under the Senior ABL Facility and Term Loan Facility The Senior ABL Facility and Term Loan Facility also provide for customary events of default, including non-payment of principal, interest or fees,violation of covenants, material inaccuracy of representations or warranties, specified cross default and cross acceleration to other material indebtedness,certain bankruptcy events, certain ERISA events, material invalidity of guarantees or security interest, material judgments and changes of control.Unsecured Notes5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 HDS issued $750 million aggregate principal of the October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes under an Indenture, dated as of October 11, 2018 (the"October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture") among HDS, the Subsidiary Guarantors, and the Trustee. The October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes bearinterest at a rate of 5.375% per annum and will mature on October 15, 2026. Interest is paid semi-annually on April 15th and October 15th of each year withthe first interest payment due April 15, 2019. The October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes are unsecured senior indebtedness of HDS and rank equal in right of payment with all of HDS's existing andfuture senior indebtedness, senior in right of97Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 6—DEBT (Continued)payment to all of HDS's existing and future subordinated indebtedness, and effectively subordinated to all of HDS's existing and future secured indebtedness,including, without limitation, indebtedness under the Senior Credit Facilities, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing each indebtedness. TheOctober 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes are structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities of HDS's non-guarantor subsidiaries, including allof HDS's foreign subsidiaries. The October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes are guaranteed, on a senior unsecured basis, by each of HDS's direct and indirect domestic existing and futuresubsidiaries that is a wholly-owned domestic subsidiary (other than certain excluded subsidiaries), and by each domestic subsidiary that is a borrower underthe Senior ABL Facility or that guarantees HDS's obligation under any credit facility or capital market securities. These guarantees are subject to releaseunder customary circumstances as stipulated in the October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture.Redemption HDS may redeem the October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes, in whole or in part, at any time (1) prior to October 15, 2021, at a price equal to 100% of theprincipal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, plus the applicable make-whole premium set forth in the October2018 Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture and (2) on and after October 15, 2021, at the applicable redemption price set forth below (expressed as a percentageof principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the relevant redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing onOctober 15 of the year set forth below: In addition, at any time prior to October 15, 2021, HDS may redeem on one or more occasions up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of theOctober 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 105.375% of the principal amount in respect ofthe October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, provided, however, that if the October2018 Senior Unsecured Notes are redeemed, an aggregate principal amount of the October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes equal to at least 50% of the originalaggregate principal amount of the October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes must remain outstanding immediately after each such redemption of the October2018 Senior Unsecured Notes.5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024 HDS's April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes bore interest at a rate of 5.75% per annum with a maturity date of April 15, 2024. Interest was paid semi-annually in arrears on April 15th and October 15th of each year, prior to the October 11, 2018 redemption of all of the outstanding $1,000 million aggregateprincipal amount of the April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes described above under "2018 Refinancing Transactions."98Year Percentage 2021 102.688%2022 101.344%2023 and thereafter 100.000%Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 6—DEBT (Continued)Debt Maturities Maturities of long-term debt outstanding, in principal amounts, at February 3, 2019 are summarized below (amounts in millions):Fiscal 2017 and Fiscal 2016 Transactions On December 28, 2017, HDS reduced its U.S. borrowing capacity under its Senior ABL Facility, as defined below, by $500 million. The total borrowingcapacity under the Senior ABL Facility is now $1,000 million (subject to availability under a borrowing base). As a result, the Company incurred a$3 million loss on extinguishment of debt for the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs, in accordance with ASC 470-50, Debt—Modificationsand Extinguishments. On September 1, 2017, HDS used a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the Waterworks business to redeem all of the outstanding $1,250 millionin aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Secured First Priority Notes due 2021 (the "December 2014 First Priority Notes") for an aggregate redemptionprice of approximately $1,325 million. The redemption price included an approximately $62 million make-whole premium calculated in accordance withterms of the indenture governing the December 2014 First Priority Notes ("the 2014 indenture") and $14 million of accrued but unpaid interest to theredemption date. In connection with the redemption, the 2014 indenture, was satisfied and discharged and the liens securing the December 2014 First PriorityNotes were released in accordance with the terms of the 2014 indenture. As a result of the redemption, the Company incurred a $73 million loss onextinguishment of debt, which includes the $62 million make-whole premium and the write-off of $11 million of unamortized deferred financing costs, inaccordance with ASC 470-50, Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments. On August 31, 2017, HDS entered into a Fifth Amendment (the "Fifth Amendment") to the credit agreement governing HDS's existing Term LoanFacility. Pursuant to the Fifth Amendment, HDS amended its existing Term Loan Facility to, among other things, (i) refinance all the outstanding term loansin an original aggregate principal amount of $842 million (the "Term B-1 Loans") with a new tranche of term loans (the Term B-3 Loans) in an aggregateprincipal amount of $535 million, (ii) refinance all the outstanding term loans in an original aggregate principal of $550 million (the "Term B-2 Loans") witha new tranche of term loans (the Term B-4 Loans) in an aggregate principal amount of $546 million, and (iii) amend the definition of "Permitted Payments"contained in the credit agreement to permit an additional category of Permitted Payments permitting Restricted Payments (as defined in the credit agreement)at any time in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) $500,000,000 and (y) thereafter, upon full use of such capacity set forth in clause (x), an additionalamount, if any, such that, after giving pro forma effect to such Restricted Payment, the Company's Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the creditagreement) does not exceed 3.00 to 1.00. In connection with the Fifth Amendment, the Company paid approximately $1 million in consent fees and incurred a modification and extinguishmentcharge of approximately $3 million, which includes99 Fiscal Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Thereafter Total Principal maturities $11 $11 $11 $358 $1,024 $750 $2,165 Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 6—DEBT (Continued)financing fees and other costs of approximately $1 million and the write-off of approximately $2 million of a portion of the related unamortized originalissue discount and deferred financing costs, in accordance with ASC 470-50, Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments. On August 25, 2017, HDS entered into the Second Supplemental Indenture (the "Second Supplemental Indenture") which governs the April 2016 SeniorUnsecured Notes and amends and supplements the Indenture, dated as of April 11, 2016, as amended and supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture,dated as of April 11, 2016 (together, the "2016 indenture"). Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding April 2016 SeniorUnsecured Notes consented to the proposed amendments included in the Second Supplemental Indenture. The Second Supplemental Indenture (a) amends the definition of "Permitted Payments" contained in the 2016 indenture to permit an additional categoryof Permitted Payments permitting Restricted Payments (as defined in the Indenture) at any time in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) $500,000,000 and(y) thereafter, upon full use of such capacity set forth in clause (x), an additional amount, if any, such that, after giving pro forma effect to such RestrictedPayment, the Company's Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Indenture) does not exceed 3.00 to 1.00; (b) increase the interest rate for theApril 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes to 7.00% per annum commencing April 15, 2019, to the extent the April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes remainoutstanding after April 15, 2019; (c) amend the definition of "Net Available Cash" contained in the Indenture to provide that proceeds from the sale of theWaterworks business unit consummated on August 1, 2017 (other than proceeds to be applied to redeem the December 2014 First Priority Notes) shall beexcluded and accordingly, the Company will not be required to apply the remaining net proceeds in accordance with the provision of the "Sale of Assets"covenant of the Indenture, and (d) amend the definition of "Consolidated EBITDA" contained in the 2016 indenture to provide that while the Company maycontinue to include in the calculation thereof projected cost savings, it may only do so with respect those realized as a result of actions taken or to be taken inconnection with a purchase of assets from, or a sale of assets to, a third party (excluding the Waterworks Sale (as defined in the Second SupplementalIndenture)). As a result of entering into the Second Supplemental Indenture, the Company paid approximately $15 million in consent fees to holders of theoutstanding April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes, which are capitalized as deferred financing costs and amortized over the expected life of the April 2016Senior Unsecured Notes. Additionally, the Company incurred a modification charge of approximately $3 million for financing fees, in accordance with ASC470-50, Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments. On April 18, 2017, HDS used cash and available borrowings under its Senior ABL Facility to repay $100 million aggregate principal of its Term B-1Loans. As a result, the Company incurred a $2 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which included write-offs of unamortized original issue discount andunamortized deferred financing costs for $1 million each, in accordance with ASC 470-50, Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments. On April 5, 2017, HDS entered into a Third Amendment (the "Third Amendment") to the credit agreement governing its existing Senior ABL Facility.The Third Amendment, among other things, reduced the applicable margin for borrowings under the Senior ABL Facility, reduced the applicable100Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 6—DEBT (Continued)commitment fee, and extended the maturity date of the Senior ABL Facility until April 5, 2022. As a result, the Company recorded a $1 million loss onextinguishment of debt, in accordance with ASC 470-50, Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments, for the write-off of $1 million of unamortized deferredfinancing costs On January 26, 2017, HDS used cash and available borrowings under its Senior ABL Facility, to repay $200 million aggregate principal of its Term B-1Loans. As a result, the Company incurred a $5 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which includes write-offs of $2 million and $3 million of unamortizedoriginal issue discount and unamortized deferred financing costs, respectively, in accordance with ASC 470-50, Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments. On October 14, 2016, HDS entered into the Fourth Amendment to the credit agreement governing its existing Term Loan Facility. Pursuant to the FourthAmendment, HDS amended its existing Term Loan Facility to, among other things, reduce its LIBOR floor to zero by means of a replacement tranche thatreplaced all of the Company's outstanding term loans in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $842 million (the "Term B-1 Loans") and issue anew tranche of term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $550 million (the "Term B-2 Loans"). Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, the Term B-1 Loans bore interest at the applicable margin for borrowings of 2.75% for LIBOR borrowings and 1.75%for base rate borrowings, with a LIBOR floor of zero. The Term B-1 Loans amortized in equal quarterly installments in aggregate annual amounts equal to1.00% of the original principal amount of the replaced tranche with the balance payable on the maturity date, August 13, 2021. The Term B-2 Loans bore interest at the applicable margin for borrowings of 2.75% for LIBOR borrowings and 1.75% for base rate borrowings, with aLIBOR floor of zero. The Term Loan Facility allowed for a reduction in the applicable margin on the Term B-2 Loans from 2.75% per annum to 2.50% perannum upon the Company reaching a consolidated total leverage ratio, as defined in the agreement, of 3.0x or less. The Term B-2 Loans amortized in equalquarterly installments in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1.00% of the original principal amount and had a maturity date of October 17, 2023. On October 17, 2016, HDS used the proceeds from the Term B-2 Loans, together with available cash and available borrowings under its Senior ABLFacility, to redeem all of the outstanding $1,275 million aggregate principal of its 7.5% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020, and pay a $48 million premium inaccordance with the terms of the indenture governing such notes. As a result, the Company incurred a $59 million loss on extinguishment of debt, whichincludes the $48 million premium and write-off of $11 million of unamortized deferred financing costs, in accordance with ASC 470-50, Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments. On April 11, 2016, HDS issued $1,000 million of 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024 at par. HDS received approximately $985 million, net oftransaction fees. The transaction fees of $15 million are reflected as deferred financing costs on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and will be amortized intointerest expense over the term of the notes.101 Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 6—DEBT (Continued) On April 27, 2016, HDS used the net proceeds from the April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes issuance, together with available cash, to redeem all of theoutstanding $1,000 million aggregate principal of its 11.5% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020, and pay a $106 million make-whole premium calculated inaccordance with the terms of the indenture governing such notes and pay $4 million of accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date. As a result, theCompany incurred a $115 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which includes the $106 million make-whole premium and the write-off of $9 million ofunamortized deferred financing costs, in accordance with ASC 470-50, Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments.NOTE 7—DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTSCash Flow Hedge On October 24, 2018, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $750 million, designated as a cash flow hedgein accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, to hedge the variability of cash flows in interest payments associated with the Company's variable-rate debt. The interest rate swap agreement swaps a LIBOR rate for a fixed rate of 3.07% and matures on October 17, 2023. The swap effectively converts$750 million of the Company's Term B-5 Loans from a rate of LIBOR plus 1.75% to a 4.82% fixed rate. As of February 3, 2019, the fair value of the Company's interest rate swap was a liability of $20 million, which was reflected as $4 million in Othercurrent liabilities and $16 million in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Changes in the fair value of interest rate swap agreementsdesignated as cash flow hedges are recorded as a component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("OCI") within Stockholders' Equity in theConsolidated Balance Sheets and are reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transactions affect earnings. Duringfiscal 2018, the Company recognized $21 million of unrealized loss in OCI and reclassified $1 million of the unrealized loss from OCI into Interest expense.As of February 3, 2019, Accumulated OCI related to the interest rate swap agreement was a net unrealized loss of approximately $15 million, net of$5 million of tax.NOTE 8—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS The fair value measurements and disclosure principles of GAAP (ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures) define fair value, establish aframework for measuring fair value and provide disclosure requirements about fair value measurements. These principles define a three-tier fair valuehierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:102Level 1 — Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similarassets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs (other than quoted prices) that areobservable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly;Level 3 — Unobservable inputs in which little or no market activity exists.Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 8—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued) As of February 3, 2019 and January 28, 2018, the fair value measurement of the financial liability associated with the Company's interest rate swapcontract was $20 million and zero, respectively. The Company utilized Level 2 inputs, as defined in the fair value hierarchy, to measure the fair value of theinterest rate swap. The Company's financial instruments that are not reflected at fair value on the balance sheet were as follows as of February 3, 2019 and January 28, 2018(amounts in millions): The Company utilized Level 2 inputs, as defined in the fair value hierarchy, to measure the fair value of the long-term debt. Management's fair valueestimates were based on quoted prices for recent trades of HDS's long-term debt, recent similar credit facilities initiated by companies with like credit qualityin similar industries, quoted prices for similar instruments, and inquiries with certain investment communities.NOTE 9—INCOME TAXES The components of Income from Continuing Operations before Provision for Income Taxes are as follows (amounts in millions):103 As of February 3,2019 As of January 28,2018 RecordedAmount(1) EstimatedFair Value RecordedAmount(1) EstimatedFair Value Senior ABL Facility $348 $346 $58 $57 Term Loans and Notes 1,817 1,815 2,078 2,158 Total $2,165 $2,161 $2,136 $2,215 (1)These amounts do not include accrued interest; accrued interest is classified as other current liabilities in the accompanyingConsolidated Balance Sheets. These amounts do not include any related discounts or deferred financing costs. Fiscal Year Ended February 3,2019 January 28,2018 January 29,2017 United States $516 $352 $112 Foreign 10 8 5 Total $526 $360 $117 Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 9—INCOME TAXES (Continued) The Provision for Income Taxes consisted of the following (amounts in millions): The Company's combined federal, state and foreign effective tax rate for continuing operations for fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, and fiscal 2016 wasapproximately 25.7%, 53.6%, and 43.6%, respectively. The Company's effective tax rate will vary based on a variety of factors, including overall profitability, the geographical mix of income before taxes andthe related tax rates in the jurisdictions where it operates, restructuring and other one-time charges, as well as discrete events, such as settlements of futureaudits. On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the "Tax Act") was signed into law making significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code.The changes include, but are not limited to, a federal statutory rate reduction from 35% to 21%, the elimination of U.S. federal alternative minimum tax, thetransition of U.S. international taxation from a worldwide tax system to a territorial system and a one-time transition tax on the mandatory deemedrepatriation of cumulative foreign earnings. As a result of the Tax Act's effective date for the change in tax rate of January 1, 2018, the Company's federal statutory rate for fiscal 2017 was 33.9%.The Tax Act requires the Company, and other fiscal year taxpayers, to compute a blended statutory tax rate based on the ratio of the number of fiscal yeardays in calendar year 2017 at the 35% statutory rate versus the number of fiscal year days in calendar year 2018 at the new 21% statutory rate. The Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the enacted tax rate expected to apply when these temporary items are expected to berealized or settled. As a result of the reduction in the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% under the Tax Act, in fiscal 2017 the Company re-measured its U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities and recognized a non-cash $72 million tax expense. The reconciliation of the provision for income taxes from continuing operations at the federal statutory rate of 21% to the actual tax provision for fiscal2018, the federal statutory rate of 33.9% to104 Fiscal Year Ended February 3,2019 January 28,2018 January 29,2017 Current: Federal $— $5 $(1)State 8 3 1 Foreign 3 2 5 11 10 5 Deferred: Federal 108 186 41 State 16 (3) 5 124 183 46 Total $135 $193 $51 Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 9—INCOME TAXES (Continued)the actual tax provision for fiscal 2017, and the federal statutory rate of 35% to the actual tax provision for fiscal 2016 is as follows (amounts in millions):105 Fiscal year Ended February 3,2019 January 28,2018 January 29,2017 Income taxes at federal statutory rate $110 $122 $41 State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit 24 13 5 Foreign rate differential — (1) (1)Legal entity restructuring — — 1 Valuation allowance — 1 (1)Adjustments to tax reserves — (1) 2 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 — 72 — Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation(1) (2) (16) — Global Intangible Low-Tax Income 2 — — Other, net 1 3 4 Total provision (benefit) $135 $193 $51 (1)The adoption of ASU 2016-09 in fiscal 2017 requires excess tax benefits from share-based awards activity to be reflected as areduction of the provision for income taxes, whereas they were previously recognized in Stockholders' Equity.Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 9—INCOME TAXES (Continued) The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of February 3, 2019and January 28, 2018 were as follows (amounts in millions): During fiscal 2018, the Company completed the evaluation of its indefinite reinvestment assertion as a result of the Tax Act and has asserted that itsCanadian earnings are permanently reinvested until such time that the Canadian borrowings under the Senior ABL Facility, which was initially drawn onduring fiscal 2016, are paid off. No provision for U.S. federal and state income taxes or foreign withholding taxes has been made in the Company's currentyear consolidated financial statements for those non-U.S. subsidiaries whose earnings are considered to be permanently reinvested. As of February 3, 2019 the Company had tax-effected U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards of $46 million which expire beginning in fiscal 2034.The Company also had $66 million of tax effected state net operating loss carryforwards which expire in various years between fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2038.The Company also had $30 million of U.S. federal alternative minimum tax credits. As result of the Tax Act, the federal alternative minimum tax credits canbe used to offset 100% of future regular tax liability and are 50% refundable for any tax years beginning after fiscal 2017 and before fiscal 2021 with anyremaining credits 100% refundable in fiscal 2021. The Company also had $4 million of U.S.106 February 3,2019 January 28,2018 Deferred Tax Assets: Accrued compensation $12 $10 Accrued self-insurance liabilities 9 9 Other accrued liabilities 13 14 Restructuring liabilities 7 6 Net operating loss carryforward 99 239 Fixed assets 1 2 Allowance for doubtful accounts 4 3 Inventory 26 22 Tax credit carryforward 40 38 Cash flow hedge 5 — Other — 3 Valuation allowance (7) (7)Noncurrent deferred tax assets 209 339 Deferred Tax Liabilities: Prepaid expense $— $(1)Deferred financing costs (2) (23)Software costs (11) (5)Intangible assets (118) (95)Income from discharge of indebtedness — (10)Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities (131) (134)Deferred tax assets, net $78 $205 Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 9—INCOME TAXES (Continued)federal research and development credits which expire between fiscal 2031 and fiscal 2038 and $6 million of tax-effected state tax credits which expire invarious years between fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2029. The future utilization of the Company's net operating loss carryforwards could be limited if the Company experiences an "ownership change," as definedin Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. In general, an ownership change may result from transactions increasing the aggregatedirect or indirect ownership of certain persons (or groups of persons) in the Company's stock by more than 50 percentage points over a testing period(generally 3 years). Future direct or indirect changes in the ownership of the Company's common stock, including sales or acquisitions of the Company'scommon stock by stockholders and purchases and issuances of the Company's common stock by the Company, some of which are not in our control, couldresult in an ownership change. Any resulting limitation on the use of the Company's net operating loss carryforwards could result in the payment of taxesabove the amounts currently anticipated and have a negative effect on the Company's future results of operations and financial position. Upon adoption of ASU No. 2016-09, "Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting"("ASU 2016-09") at the beginning of fiscal 2017, the Company recorded a $56 million cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings in order torecognize a deferred tax asset on the excess deduction for stock option exercises over the expense recorded for book purposes. In fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017,the application of stock-based compensation guidance in ASU 2016-09 resulted in discrete tax benefits of $2 million and $16 million from the exercise andvesting of stock based awards. Prior to ASU 2016-09, deferred tax assets relating to tax benefits of employee stock option grants were reduced to reflect exercises in fiscal 2016. Someexercises resulted in tax deductions in excess of previously recorded benefits based on the option value at the time of grant ("windfalls"). Although theseadditional tax benefits, or windfalls, are reflected in the Company's net operating loss carryforwards, pursuant to ASC 718, the additional tax benefitassociated with the windfall is not recognized until the deduction reduces taxes payable. For fiscal 2018, the Company recorded a $1 million net income tax benefit related to discontinued operations. For fiscal 2017, the Company recorded a$240 million net income tax expense related to discontinued operations mainly from the operations and sale of the Waterworks business. For fiscal 2016, theCompany recorded an $87 million net income tax expense related to discontinued operations mainly from the operations of its Waterworks business. Federal, state and foreign income taxes net current receivable total $9 million and $8 million as of fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017, respectively.Accounting for uncertain tax positions The Company follows the GAAP guidance for uncertain tax positions within ASC 740, "Income Taxes." ASC 740 requires application of a "more likelythan not" threshold to the recognition and de-recognition of tax positions. It further requires that a change in judgment related to prior years' tax positions berecognized in the quarter of such change. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending107Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 9—INCOME TAXES (Continued)amount of unrecognized tax benefits for continuing operations for fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, and fiscal 2016 is as follows (amounts in millions): The resolution of the unrecognized tax benefits could affect the annual effective income tax rate. The Company did not change its accrual for net interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, or fiscal 2017. TheCompany's ending net accrual for interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits at fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, and fiscal 2016, was zero for each ofthe three periods, respectively. The Company's accounting policy is to classify interest and penalties as components of income tax expense. Accrued interestand penalties from unrecognized tax benefits are included as a component of other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company is subject to audits and examinations of its tax returns by tax authorities in various jurisdictions, including the Internal Revenue Service("IRS"). Management regularly assesses the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from these examinations to determine the adequacy of provisions forincome taxes. Certain of the Company's tax years from 2007 and forward remain open for audit by the IRS and various state governments.NOTE 10—STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANSStock-Based Compensation Plans The HD Supply Holdings, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan, approved by Holdings' stockholders on May 17, 2017, (the "Plan") provides for stock basedawards to employees, consultants and directors, including stock options, stock purchase rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, deferred stock units,performance shares, performance units, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalents and other stock based awards. The Plan is an amendment andrestatement of the HD Supply Holdings, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which replaced and succeeded the HDS Investment Holding, Inc. Stock IncentivePlan (the "Stock Incentive Plan"), and, from and after June 26, 2013, no further awards may be made under the Stock Incentive Plan. As of February 3, 2019approximately 13.9 million registered shares were available for issuance under the Plan. The ratio at which awards are counted against the Plan's authorizedshare pool is 2.30 to 1 for full value awards and 1 to 1 for option awards, and any shares returned to the pool are returned at the same ratio. The HD Supply Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP") permits HD Supply's eligible associates to purchase Holdings common stockat a 5% discount on the closing stock price at108 Fiscal Year Ended February 3,2019 January 28,2018 January 29,2017 Unrecognized Tax Benefits beginning of period $16 $10 $9 Gross increases for tax positions in current period 1 6 — Gross increases for tax positions in prior period — — 1 Unrecognized Tax Benefits end of period $17 $16 $10 Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 10—STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Continued)the end of each offering period. There are two six month offering periods during a calendar year beginning each January and July. During fiscal 2018, fiscal2017, and fiscal 2016, eligible associates purchased approximately 77,000 shares, 105,000 shares, and 96,000 shares, respectively, under the ESPP. As ofFebruary 3, 2019, approximately 1.5 million registered shares were available for issuance under the ESPP.Stock Options Under the terms of the Plan and the Stock Incentive Plan (collectively, the "HDS Plans"), non-qualified stock options are to carry exercise prices at, orabove, the fair market value of Holdings' stock on the date of the grant. The non-qualified stock options under the HDS Plans generally vest at the rate of 25% per year commencing on the first anniversary date of the grant or100% on the third anniversary of the grant and expire on the tenth anniversary date of the grant. Additionally, non-qualified stock options may become non-forfeitable upon the associate reaching age 62, provided the associate has had five years of continuous service. A summary of option activity under the HDS Plans is presented below (shares in thousands): The total intrinsic value of options exercised was approximately $9 million, $51 million, and $33 million in fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, and fiscal 2016,respectively. As of February 3, 2019, there were approximately 2.5 million stock options outstanding with a weighted-average remaining life of 7.1 years andan aggregate intrinsic value of approximately $25 million. As of February 3, 2019, there were approximately 0.9 million options exercisable with a weighted-average exercise price of $24.56, a weighted-average remaining life of 5.1 years and an aggregate intrinsic value of approximately $16 million. As ofFebruary 3, 2019, there were approximately 2.2 million options vested or expected to109 Number ofShares Weighted AverageOption Price Outstanding at January 31, 2016 4,737 $15.95 Granted 1,362 28.22 Exercised (1,782) 16.44 Forfeited (154) 24.83 Outstanding at January 29, 2017 4,163 $19.42 Granted 920 42.34 Exercised (2,308) 16.45 Forfeited (356) 34.43 Outstanding at January 28, 2018 2,419 $28.77 Granted 773 36.93 Exercised (476) 20.32 Forfeited (219) 37.68 Outstanding at February 3, 2019 2,497 $32.13 Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 10—STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Continued)ultimately vest with a weighted-average exercise price of $31.56, a weighted-average remaining life of 7.0 years and an aggregate intrinsic value ofapproximately $23 million. The estimated fair value of the options when granted is amortized to expense over the options' vesting or required service period. The fair value for theseoptions was estimated by management, after considering a third-party valuation specialist's assessment, at the date of grant based on the expected life of theoption and historical exercise experience, using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions: The risk free interest rate was determined based on an analysis of U.S. Treasury zero coupon market yields as of the date of the option grant for issueshaving expiration lives similar to the expected option life. The expected volatility was based on an analysis of the historical volatility of Holdings and HDSupply's competitors over the expected life of the HD Supply options. These competitors' volatilities were adjusted to reflect the leverage of HD Supply. Asinsufficient data exists to determine the historical life of options issued under the HDS Plans, the expected option life was determined based on the vestingschedule of the options and their contractual life taking into consideration the expected time in which the share price of Holdings would exceed the exerciseprice of the option. The weighted average fair value of each option granted during fiscal 2018 was $12.83. HD Supply recognized $8 million, $5 million, and$5 million of stock-based compensation expense related to stock options during fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, and fiscal 2016, respectively. As of February 3,2019 the unamortized compensation expense related to stock options was $14 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of2.2 years.Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Performance Awards Restricted stock awards ("RSAs") and restricted stock unit awards ("RSUs") granted under the Plan are settled by issuing shares of common stock at thevesting date. Generally, the RSAs and RSUs granted to employees vest on a pro rata basis on each of the first four or five anniversaries of the grant, except inthe case of death or disability, in which case the RSAs and RSUs vest as of the date of the event. Generally, the RSUs granted to members of the Company'sBoard of Directors vest on the earliest of the one year anniversary of the grant date, the next annual meeting of stockholders after the grant date, or a changein control. The grant date fair value of the RSAs and RSUs is expensed over the vesting period. The shares represented by restricted stock awards areconsidered outstanding at the grant date, as the recipients are entitled to dividends and voting rights, which are subject to the same restrictions (including therisk of forfeiture) as the restricted stock awards. Additionally, RSAs and RSUs may become non-forfeitable upon the associate reaching age 62, provided theassociate has had five years of continuous service.110 Fiscal Year Ended February 3,2019 January 28,2018 January 29,2017 Risk-free interest rate 2.74% 2.08% 1.54%Dividend yield 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%Expected volatility factor 29.1% 29.8% 36.2%Expected option life in years 6.25 6.25 6.25 Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 10—STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Continued) The Company also granted performance awards ("PAs") under the Plan, the payout of which is dependent on the Company's performance against targetCumulative Adjusted Earnings Per Share and Cumulative Free Cash Flow (as defined in the award agreements) over a three-year performance cycle. Thepayout ranges from zero to 200% of original award. The grant date fair value of the PAs is expensed over the vesting period. Additionally, certain awards maybecome non-forfeitable upon the associate's attainment of age 62, provided the associate has had five years of continuous service. A summary of RSA, RSU, and PA activity under the HDS Plans is presented below (shares in thousands): The total fair value of RSAs, RSUs, and PAs vested during the year was $17 million, $18 million, and $16 million for fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, and fiscal2016, respectively. HD Supply recognized $18 million, $20 million, and $15 million of stock based compensation expense related to RSAs, RSUs, and PAsduring fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, and fiscal 2018, respectively. As of February 3, 2019 the unamortized compensation expense related to RSAs, RSUs, and PAswas $19 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years.Employee Benefit Plans HD Supply offers a comprehensive Health & Welfare Benefits Program which allows employees who satisfy certain eligibility requirements to chooseamong different levels and types of coverage. The Health & Welfare Benefits program provides employees healthcare coverage in which the employer andemployee share costs. In addition, the program offers employees the opportunity to participate in various voluntary coverages, including flexible spendingaccounts. HD Supply maintains a 401(k) defined contribution plan that is qualified under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Employeeswho satisfy the plan's eligibility requirements may elect to contribute a portion of their compensation to the plan on a pre-tax basis. HD Supply may111 Number ofShares Weighted AverageGrant Date Fair Value Non-vested at January 31, 2016 1,731 $26.08 Granted 590 28.46 Vested (539) 26.03 Forfeited (232) 27.33 Non-vested at January 29, 2017 1,550 $27.07 Granted 464 41.50 Vested (644) 27.51 Forfeited (301) 31.39 Non-vested at January 28, 2018 1,069 $32.02 Granted 491 37.23 Vested (570) 30.00 Forfeited (94) 35.63 Non-vested at February 3, 2019 896 $35.82 Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 10—STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Continued)match a percentage of the employees' contributions to the plan. A portion of the matching contributions are generally made shortly after the end of each payperiod with the remaining portion made after the Company's fiscal year end if an additional annual matching contribution based on the Company's fiscal yearfinancial results is approved. Effective January 1, 2019, all of HD Supply's matching contributions will be made shortly after the end of each pay period. HDSupply paid matching contributions of $14 million, $17 million, and $17 million during fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, and fiscal 2016, respectively.NOTE 11—BASIC AND DILUTED WEIGHTED-AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING Basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average common shares outstanding during therespective periods. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the sum of the weighted-average common sharesoutstanding and all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the respective periods. The following basic and diluted weighted-average common shares information is provided for Holdings. The reconciliation of basic to diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding for fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, and fiscal 2016 is as follows (inthousands):NOTE 12—SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOW INFORMATIONReceivables Receivables as of February 3, 2019 and January 28, 2018 consisted of the following (amounts in millions):112 Fiscal Year Ended February 3,2019 January 28,2018 January 29,2017 Weighted-average common shares outstanding 181,099 192,236 199,385 Effect of potentially dilutive stock plan securities 830 1,432 2,615 Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding 181,929 193,668 202,000 Stock plan securities excluded from dilution(1) 1,924 1,967 1,856 (1)Represents stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and/or performance awards (collectively "stock plansecurities") not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. February 3,2019 January 28,2018 Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts $657 $540 Vendor rebate receivables 57 58 Other receivables 18 14 Total receivables, net $732 $612  Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 12—SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Continued)Property and Equipment Property and equipment as of February 3, 2019 and January 28, 2018 consisted of the following (amounts in millions):Corporate Headquarters In February 2016, the Company entered into a build-to-suit arrangement for a leadership development and headquarters facility in Atlanta, Georgia,which began construction in 2016. In accordance with ASC 840, Leases, for build-to-suit arrangements where the Company is involved in the construction ofstructural improvements prior to the commencement of the lease or takes some level of construction risk, the Company was considered the owner of the assetsand land during the construction period. Accordingly, during construction activities, the Company recorded a Construction in progress asset within Propertyand equipment and a corresponding financing liability on the Consolidated Balance Sheet for construction costs incurred by the landlord. The lease commenced in February 2018, with the leased asset and corresponding financing liability valued at $87 million each. In accordance with thesale and leaseback criteria of GAAP, the build-to-suit arrangement and subsequent lease failed to qualify as a sale. Therefore, the transaction was accountedfor as a financing arrangement, whereby both the leased asset and the financing liability remain on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. The asset wasdepreciated as if the Company was the legal owner and rental payments were allocated between interest expense and principal repayment of the financingliability. In April 2018, the Company exercised its option to purchase the leased asset in February 2019. As a result, the financing liability is classified as aCurrent liability within the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company completed the purchase of the building on February 4, 2019 for a total purchase priceof $88 million.113 February 3,2019 January 28,2018 Land $14 $11 Buildings and improvements 296 195 Transportation equipment 66 62 Furniture, fixtures and equipment 269 226 Capitalized software 258 236 Construction in progress 55 123 Property and equipment 958 853 Less accumulated depreciation & amortization (588) (528)Property and equipment, net $370 $325 Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 12—SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Continued)Other Current Liabilities Other current liabilities as of February 3, 2019 and January 28, 2018 consisted of the following (amounts in millions):Supplemental Cash Flow Information Cash paid for interest in fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, and fiscal 2016 was approximately $121 million, $159 million, and $296 million, respectively. Duringfiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, and fiscal 2016, the Company paid $4 million, $6 million, and $7 million of original issue discounts related to the extinguishmentof debt. Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds, in fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, and fiscal 2016 was approximately $13 million, $29 million, and $13 million,respectively. Cash paid for income taxes in fiscal 2017 includes $13 million in taxes paid related to the sale of the Waterworks business. During fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017, HDS executed equity cash distributions of $590 million and $541 million, respectively, to Holdings, via HDS's directparent, HDS Holding Corporation. The equity distributions from HDS and returns of capital recognized by Holdings were eliminated in consolidation ofHoldings and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including HDS.Share Repurchases During fiscal 2014, Holdings' Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program to be funded from cash proceeds received from exercises ofemployee stock options. This share repurchase program does not obligate Holdings to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and it may beterminated at any time at Holdings' discretion. During fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2018, Holdings' Board of Directors authorized three share repurchase programs,each up to an aggregate $500 million of Holdings' common stock.114 HD SupplyHoldings, Inc. HD Supply, Inc. February 3,2019 January 28,2018 February 3,2019 January 28,2018 Corporate headquarters financing liability $87 $— $87 $— Accrued non-income taxes 35 27 35 27 Refund liability(1) 15 — 15 — Accrued interest 14 21 14 21 Unsettled share repurchases 2 — — — Other 106 90 106 90 Total other current liabilities $259 $138 $257 $138 (1)This amount represents the Company's sales return estimate as of February 3, 2019 classified as a Current liability in the ConsolidatedBalance Sheet as required per ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The sales return estimate as of January 28, 2018 wasapproximately $12 million and was classified within Receivables in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 12—SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Continued) Holdings' share repurchases under these plans were as follows (dollars in millions):NOTE 13—RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIESFiscal 2017 Plan As a result of the sale of the Waterworks business in fiscal 2017, management evaluated the Company's alignment and functional support strategies.During fiscal 2017, the Company initiated a restructuring plan that included reducing workforce personnel, realigning talent, and closing a Construction &Industrial branch. In addition, the Company relocated its headquarters in first quarter 2018. During fiscal 2018, the Company recognized $9 million ofrestructuring charges, primarily related to property lease obligations upon exiting the Company's previous headquarters location, and, to a lesser extent,severance and other employee-related costs. During fiscal 2017, the Company recognized $6 million of restructuring charges under this plan. Activities underthis plan were completed in the second quarter of fiscal 2018 and no further charges are expected under this plan. As of February 3, 2019 remaining unpaidcosts associated with the restructuring plan are immaterial.NOTE 14—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIESLease Commitments HD Supply occupies certain facilities and operates certain equipment and vehicles under leases that expire at various dates through the year 2033. Inaddition to minimum rentals, there are certain executory costs such as real estate taxes, insurance, and common area maintenance on most of its facility leases.Expense under these leases totaled $142 million, $127 million, and $118 million in fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, and fiscal 2016, respectively. Future minimum aggregate rental payments under non-cancelable leases as of February 3, 2019 are as follows (amounts in millions): The commitments in the table above exclude minimum lease obligations associated with the Company's leadership development and corporateheadquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, as the Company115 Fiscal Year 2018 Fiscal Year 2017 Fiscal Year 2016 Numberof Shares Cost ofShares Numberof Shares Cost ofShares Numberof Shares Cost ofShares November 2018 Plan 3,313,797 $125 — — — — August 2017 Plan 12,159,013 459 1,150,699 $41 — — June 2017 Plan — — 15,940,337 500 — — April 2014 Plan 313,740 13 1,145,590 43 952,603 $33 Total share repurchases 15,786,550 $597 18,236,626 $584 952,603 $33 Fiscal Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Thereafter Total Operating Leases $140 104 88 61 42 78 $513 Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 14—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)purchased the building on February 4, 2019. Refer to Note 12—Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Information, for further information. The Company subleases certain leased facilities to third parties. In addition, the Company leases certain owned facilities to third parties. Total futureminimum rentals to be received under non-cancelable subleases and leases as of February 3, 2019 are approximately $30 million. These subleases and leasesexpire at various dates through the year 2026.Purchase Obligations As of February 3, 2019, the Company has agreements in place with various vendors to purchase goods and services, primarily inventory, in the aggregateamount of $312 million. These purchase obligations are generally cancelable, but the Company has no intent to cancel. Payment of $310 million is dueduring fiscal 2019 for these obligations. The Company has IT service contracts that extend through fiscal 2021.Legal Matters On July 10, 2017 and August 8, 2017, shareholders filed putative class action complaints in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia,alleging that HD Supply and certain senior members of its management (collectively, the "securities litigation defendants") made certain false or misleadingpublic statements in violation of the federal securities laws between November 9, 2016 and June 5, 2017, inclusive (the "original securities complaints").Subsequently, the two securities cases were consolidated, and, on November 16, 2017, the lead plaintiffs appointed by the Court filed a ConsolidatedAmended Class Action Complaint (the "Amended Complaint") against the securities litigation defendants on behalf of all persons other than the securitieslitigation defendants who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company's common stock between November 9, 2016 and June 5, 2017, inclusive. TheAmended Complaint alleges that the securities litigation defendants made certain false or misleading public statements, primarily relating to the Company'sprogress in addressing certain supply chain disruption issues encountered in the Company's Facilities Maintenance business unit. The Amended Complaintasserts claims against the securities litigation defendants under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and SEC Rule 10b-5, and seeks classcertification under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as well as unspecified monetary damages, pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, and attorneys'fees and other costs. On September 19, 2018, the Court granted in part and denied in part the securities litigation defendants' motion to dismiss. The matter isnow in discovery. On August 8, 2017, two shareholder derivative complaints were filed naming the Company as a "nominal defendant" and certain members of its seniormanagement and board of directors (collectively, the "2017 action individual defendants") as defendants. The complaints generally allege that the 2017action individual defendants caused the Company to issue false and misleading statements concerning the Company's business, operations, and financialprospects, including misrepresentations regarding operating leverage and supply chain corrective actions. The complaints assert claims against the 2017action individual defendants under Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act, and allege breaches of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, corporate waste, andinsider selling. The complaints assert a claim to recover any damages sustained by the Company as a result of the 2017 action individual defendants'allegedly wrongful actions, seek certain actions by the Company to modify its corporate governance and116Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 14—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)internal procedures, and seek to recover attorneys' fees and other costs. On October 22, 2018, upon joint motion of the parties, the Court entered an orderconditionally staying the proceedings and administratively closing the matter until after any summary judgment motion filed relating to the AmendedComplaint is adjudicated. On August 29, 2018, a shareholder derivative complaint was filed in Delaware Chancery Court naming the Company as a "nominal defendant" andcertain members of its senior management and board of directors (collectively, the "2018 action individual defendants") as defendants. The complaintgenerally alleges that the 2018 action individual defendants caused the Company to issue false and misleading statements concerning the Company'sbusiness, operations, and financial prospects, including misrepresentations regarding supply chain corrective actions. The complaint asserts various commonlaw breach of fiduciary duty claims against the 2018 action individual defendants and claims of unjust enrichment and insider selling. The complaint seeksto recover any damages sustained by the Company as a result of the 2018 action individual defendants' allegedly wrongful actions, seeks certain actions bythe Company to modify its corporate governance and internal procedures, and seeks to recover attorneys' fees and other costs. The 2018 action individualdefendants moved to dismiss the complaint on November 2, 2018. On January 14, 2019, upon joint motion of the parties, the Court entered an orderconditionally staying the proceedings until after any summary judgment motions filed relating to the Amended Complaint is adjudicated. The Company intends to defend these lawsuits vigorously. Given the stage of the complaints and the claims and issues presented in the above matters,the Company cannot reasonably estimate at this time the possible loss or range of loss, if any, that may arise from these unresolved lawsuits. HD Supply is involved in various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of its business. The Company establishes reserves for litigation andsimilar matters when those matters present loss contingencies that it determines to be both probable and reasonably estimable in accordance with ASC 450,"Contingencies." In the opinion of management, based on current knowledge, all reasonably estimable and probable matters are believed to be adequatelyreserved for or covered by insurance and are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial condition, results ofoperations or cash flows. For all other matters management believes the possibility of losses from such matters is not probable, the potential loss from suchmatters is not reasonably estimable, or such matters are of such kind or involve such amounts that would not have a material adverse effect on theconsolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company if disposed of unfavorably. For material matters with loss contingenciesthat are reasonably possible and reasonably estimable, including matters with loss contingencies that are probable and estimable but for which the amountthat is reasonably possible is in excess of the amount that the Company has accrued for, management has estimated the aggregate range of potential loss as $0to $10 million. If a material loss is probable or reasonably possible, and in either case estimable, the Company has considered it in the analysis and it isincluded in the discussion set forth above.NOTE 15—SEGMENT INFORMATION HD Supply's operating segments are based on management structure and internal reporting. Each segment offers different products and services to theend customer, except for Corporate, which provides general corporate overhead support. The Company determines the reportable segments in117Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 15—SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)accordance with the principles of segment reporting within ASC 280, Segment Reporting. For purposes of evaluation under these segment reportingprinciples, the Chief Operating Decision Maker for HD Supply assesses HD Supply's ongoing performance, based on the periodic review and evaluation ofNet sales, Adjusted EBITDA, and certain other measures for each of the operating segments. HD Supply has two reportable segments, each of which is presented below:•Facilities Maintenance—Facilities Maintenance distributes maintenance, repair and operations ("MRO") products, provides value-addservices and fabricates custom products to multifamily, hospitality, healthcare and institutional facilities. •Construction & Industrial—Construction & Industrial distributes specialized hardware, tools, engineered materials and safety products to non-residential and residential contractors. Construction & Industrial also offers light remodeling and construction supplies, kitchen and bathcabinets, windows, plumbing materials, electrical equipment and other products, primarily to small remodeling contractors and tradeprofessionals. In addition to the reportable segments, the Company's consolidated financial results include "Corporate and Eliminations." Corporate incurs costs relatedto the Company's centralized support functions, which are comprised of finance, information technology, human resources, legal, supply chain and othersupport services. All Corporate overhead costs are allocated to the reportable segments. Eliminations include the adjustments necessary to eliminateintercompany transactions. The following tables present Net sales, Adjusted EBITDA, and certain other measures for each of the reportable segments and total continuing operationsfor the periods indicated (amounts in millions): 118 Fiscal Year 2018 FacilitiesMaintenance Construction &Industrial Corporate &Eliminations TotalContinuingOperations Net sales $3,089 $2,961 $(3)$6,047 Adjusted EBITDA 546 325 — 871 Depreciation(1) & Software Amortization 40 44 — 84 Other Intangible Amortization 8 14 — 22 Total Assets(2) 2,481 1,358 394 4,233 Capital Expenditures(2) 58 31 26 115 Fiscal Year 2017 FacilitiesMaintenance Construction &Industrial Corporate &Eliminations TotalContinuingOperations Net sales $2,847 $2,279 $(5)$5,121 Adjusted EBITDA 499 232 — 731 Depreciation(1) & Software Amortization 36 42 — 78 Other Intangible Amortization 9 3 — 12 Total Assets(2) 2,390 877 1,051 4,318 Capital Expenditures(2) 22 34 38 94 Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 15—SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)Reconciliation to Consolidated Financial Statements119 Fiscal Year 2016 FacilitiesMaintenance Construction &Industrial Corporate &Eliminations TotalContinuingOperations Net sales $2,762 $2,063 $(6)$4,819 Adjusted EBITDA 482 198 — 680 Depreciation(1) & Software Amortization 38 38 — 76 Other Intangible Amortization 9 3 — 12 Total Assets(2) 2,358 808 2,541 5,707 Capital Expenditures(2) 22 32 27 81 (1)Depreciation includes amounts recorded within Cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (2)Total Assets and capital expenditures include amounts attributable to discontinued operations for the periods prior to the dispositions. Fiscal 2018 Fiscal 2017 Fiscal 2016 Total Adjusted EBITDA $871 $731 $680 Depreciation and amortization(1) 106 90 88 Stock-based compensation 26 26 20 Restructuring 9 6 7 Acquisition and integration costs(2) 6 — — Other — 1 — Operating income 724 608 565 Interest expense 130 166 269 Interest income (1) (2) — Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt(3) 69 84 179 Income from Continuing Operations Before Provision forIncome Taxes 526 360 117 Provision for income taxes 135 193 51 Income from continuing operations $391 $167 $66 (1)Depreciation includes amounts recorded within Cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (2)Represents the cost incurred in the acquisition and integration of A.H. Harris Construction Supplies. (3)Represents the loss on extinguishment of debt including premium paid to repurchase or call the debt as well as the write-off ofunamortized deferred financing costs, original issue discount, and other assets or liabilities associated with such debt. Alsoincludes the costs of debt modifications.Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 15—SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued) Net sales for HD Supply outside the United States, primarily Canada, were $157 million, $146 million, and $124 million in fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, andfiscal 2016, respectively. Long-lived assets of HD Supply outside the United States, primarily Canada, were $6 million as of February 3, 2019 and January 28,2018. On March 5, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of A.H. Harris for a purchase price of approximately $362 million, net of cash acquired. Theacquisition reduced total assets of the Corporate reportable segment by the purchase price and increased total assets of the Construction & Industrialreportable segment by approximately $411 million.NOTE 16—REVENUE The Company's revenues are earned from contracts with customers. Contracts include written agreements, as well as arrangements that are implied bycustomary practices or law. The Company adopted the provisions of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and related amendments ("ASC 606") using the modifiedretrospective method on January 29, 2018 (the first day of fiscal 2018). The Company concluded that most of its contracts with customers consist of a singleperformance obligation to transfer promised goods or services and therefore are not impacted by the adoption of ASC 606. The adoption of ASC 606impacted the Company's method of recognizing certain installation income, which was generally recognized when the customer order was fully installed.ASC 606 requires installation income to be recognized as each performance obligation within a contract is completed. The Company's installation contractsare typically completed in less than 90 days. Due to the seasonal nature of the Company's installation business, recognized revenue could shift betweenquarters within the year. The adoption of ASC 606 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Assuch, the Company did not make any adjustments to its financial position upon adoption.Nature of Products and Services Both Facilities Maintenance and Construction & Industrial serve unique end markets. Facilities Maintenance offers products that serve the MRO endmarket as well as value-added services. Construction & Industrial offers products used broadly across both the residential and non-residential constructionend markets as well as light remodeling supplies for small remodeling contractors and trade professionals.Disaggregation of Revenue The Company elected to disaggregate the revenue of Facilities Maintenance by its demand types: MRO and Property Improvement, and Construction &Industrial by its end markets: Non-Residential Construction, Residential Construction, and Other. The Company believes this disaggregation appropriatelymeets the objective to depict how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.120Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 16—REVENUE (Continued) The table below represents disaggregated revenue for Facilities Maintenance and Construction & Industrial with Inter-segment eliminations (amounts inmillions):Contract Balances The timing of satisfaction of identified performance obligations may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers for certain installation contracts,which may result in the recognition of a contract asset or liability. The Company records a contract asset when it recognizes revenue prior to invoicing, or acontract liability when revenue is recognized subsequent to invoicing. Contract assets are reclassified as accounts receivable upon invoicing and contractliabilities are relieved upon recognition of revenue. As of February 3, 2019, the Company's contract assets and contract liabilities, which are included inOther Current Assets and Other Current Liabilities, respectively, within the Consolidated Balance Sheets, are not material. Payment terms and conditions vary by contract type, although terms generally include a requirement for payment within 45 days. As such, in instanceswhere the timing of revenue recognition differs from the timing of invoicing, the Company has concluded that its contracts with customers do not include asignificant financing component because customer payments for goods and services are received in less than one year. All remaining performance obligationsas of February 3, 2019 are not material.121 Fiscal Year Ended February 3,2019 January 28,2018 January 29,2017 Facilities Maintenance Maintenance, Repair, and Operations $2,734 $2,522 $2,454 Property Improvement 355 325 308 Total Facilities Maintenance Net Sales 3,089 2,847 2,762 Construction & Industrial Non-Residential Construction 2,061 1,479 1,330 Residential Construction 728 643 595 Other 172 157 138 Total Construction & Industrial Net Sales 2,961 2,279 2,063 Inter-segment Eliminations (3) (5) (6)Total HD Supply Net Sales $6,047 $5,121 $4,819 Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 17—QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) The following is a summary of the quarterly consolidated results of operations for the fiscal years ended February 3, 2019 and January 28, 2018 (amountsin millions): Income (loss) from continuing operations and Net income (loss) in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 includes a pre-tax loss on extinguishment andmodification of debt of $69 million.122 FirstQuarter SecondQuarter ThirdQuarter FourthQuarter TOTAL Fiscal Year 2018 Net sales $1,389 $1,600 $1,612 $1,446 $6,047 Gross profit 552 622 629 572 2,375 Income from continuing operations 89 130 82 90 391 Income from discontinued operations — 1 — 2 3 Net income 89 131 82 92 394 Basic earnings per share(1) Income from continuing operations $0.48 $0.71 $0.45 $0.51 $2.16 Income from discontinued operations — 0.01 — 0.01 0.02 Net income 0.48 0.72 0.45 0.53 2.18 Diluted earnings per share(1) Income from continuing operations $0.48 $0.71 $0.45 $0.51 $2.15 Income from discontinued operations — 0.01 — 0.01 0.02 Net income 0.48 0.71 0.45 0.52 2.17 Fiscal Year 2017 Net sales $1,216 $1,352 $1,370 $1,183 $5,121 Gross profit 484 539 542 468 2,033 Income (loss) from continuing operations 58 81 46 (18) 167 Income from discontinued operations 27 361 406 9 803 Net income (loss) 85 442 452 (9) 970 Basic earnings (loss) per share(1) Income (loss) from continuing operations $0.29 $0.41 $0.25 $(0.10)$0.87 Income from discontinued operations 0.13 1.83 2.19 0.05 4.18 Net income (loss) 0.42 2.24 2.43 (0.05) 5.05 Diluted earnings (loss) per share(1) Income (loss) from continuing operations $0.29 $0.41 $0.25 $(0.10)$0.86 Income from discontinued operations 0.13 1.81 2.18 0.05 4.15 Net income (loss) 0.42 2.22 2.42 (0.05) 5.01 (1)Basic and Diluted earnings (loss) per share are based on shares outstanding for Holdings. Quarterly earnings per share amounts maynot foot due to rounding. In addition, quarterly earnings per share amounts may not add to full-year earnings per share amounts due tothe difference in weighted-average common shares for the quarters versus the weighted-average common shares for the year.Table of ContentsHD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESHD SUPPLY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)NOTE 17—QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Continued) Income (loss) from continuing operations and Net income (loss) in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 includes a pre-tax loss on extinguishment andmodification of debt of $78 million. Income (loss) from continuing operations and Net income (loss) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 includes $72 million of tax expense associated withthe remeasurement of the U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities driven by the enactment of the Tax Act of 2017.123Table of Contents ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE None. ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES Disclosure Controls and ProceduresHD Supply Holdings, Inc. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of HD SupplyHoldings, Inc., we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b) as of the end of theperiod covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the HD SupplyHoldings, Inc. disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of February 3, 2019 (the end of the period covered by this report).HD Supply, Inc. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of HDSupply, Inc., we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b) as of the end of theperiod covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the HD Supply, Inc.disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of February 3, 2019 (the end of the period covered by this report).Change in Internal Control over Financial Reporting There were no changes in Holdings' or HDS's internal control over financial reporting, as defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d- 15(f),during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Holdings' or HDS's internal control overfinancial reporting.Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting Management of Holdings and HDS are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term isdefined in Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-15(f). Holdings' and HDS' internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to providereasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance withgenerally accepted accounting principles. Holdings' and HDS' internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (i) pertainto the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of Holdings and HDS;(ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generallyaccepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of Holdings and HDS are being made only in accordance with authorizations ofmanagement and directors of Holdings and HDS; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition,use, or disposition of Holdings' and HDS' assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluationof effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree ofcompliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.124Table of Contents The management of Holdings and HDS assessed the effectiveness of Holdings' and HDS' internal control over financial reporting as of February 3, 2019based on the framework set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control—Integrated Framework(2013). Based on that assessment, management concluded that, as of February 3, 2019, Holdings' and HDS' internal control over financial reporting iseffective based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013). Holdings' and HDS' internal control over financial reporting as of February 3, 2019 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, an independentregistered public accounting firm, as stated in their accompanying report which expresses an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company'sinternal control over financial reporting as of February 3, 2019. ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION None.125Table of Contents PART III Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE The information required by this Item for Holdings will be set forth in the "Our Board of Directors," "Governance of Our Company," "Ownership ofSecurities" and "Audit Committee Report" sections of Holdings' Proxy Statement for the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders which information is herebyincorporated herein by reference. HDS has omitted the information required by this Item pursuant to General Instruction I to the Form 10-K. Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The information required by this Item for Holdings will be set forth in the "Governance of Our Company," "Executive Compensation" and"Compensation Committee Report" sections of Holdings' Proxy Statement for the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders which information is herebyincorporated herein by reference. HDS has omitted the information required by this Item pursuant to General Instruction I to the Form 10-K. Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS The information required by this Item for Holdings will be set forth in the "Ownership of Securities," "Director Compensation" and "ExecutiveCompensation" sections of Holdings' Proxy Statement for the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders which information is hereby incorporated herein byreference. HDS has omitted the information required by this Item pursuant to General Instruction I to the Form 10-K. Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE The information required by this Item for Holdings will be set forth in the proposal concerning election of directors and the "Governance of OurCompany" section of Holdings' Proxy Statement for the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders which information is hereby incorporated herein by reference. HDS has omitted the information required by this Item pursuant to General Instruction I to the Form 10-K.126Table of Contents Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES Aggregate fees billed to us for the fiscal years ended February 3, 2019 and January 28, 2018 by our independent registered public accountants,PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and its respective affiliates were: The Audit Committee's policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services (including the fees and terms thereof) performed for us bythe independent registered certified public accounting firm, subject to the de minimis exceptions for non-audit services described by the Exchange Act andthe rules and regulations thereunder which are approved by the Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit. The Audit Committee approved allservices provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP during fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017.127Fees Billed Fiscal 2018 Fiscal 2017 Audit Fees(1) $3.2 million $3.1 million Audit-Related Fees(2) $— $1.8 million Tax Fees(3) $0.4 million $0.5 million Total $3.6 million $5.4 million (1)Includes fees and expenses for the audit of our annual financial statements, review of our quarterly financial statements,statutory audits of foreign subsidiary financial statements and services associated with securities filings. (2)Includes fees and expenses for assurance and related services that are not included in Audit Fees. These fees principallyinclude services in connection with the divestiture of certain businesses. Approximately $0.3 million of payments for theseservices were reimbursed to the Company by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC in connection with the Company's divestiture ofits Waterworks business in fiscal 2017. (3)Includes fees and expenses for tax planning, consultation, and compliance services.Table of Contents PART IV ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES (a)(1) Financial Statements The following financial statements are set forth in Item 8 hereof:128HD Supply Holdings, Inc. Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 68HD Supply, Inc. Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 70HD Supply Holdings, Inc. Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for (i) the fiscal year ended February 3, 2019, (ii) thefiscal year ended January 28, 2018, and (iii) the fiscal year ended January 29, 2017 72Consolidated balance sheets as of February 3, 2019 and January 28, 2018 73Consolidated statements of stockholders' equity for (i) the fiscal year ended February 3, 2019, (ii) the fiscal year endedJanuary 28, 2018, and (iii) the fiscal year ended January 29, 2017 74Consolidated statements of cash flows for (i) the fiscal year ended February 3, 2019, (ii) the fiscal year ended January 28,2018, and (iii) the fiscal year ended January 29, 2017 75HD Supply, Inc. Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for (i) the fiscal year ended February 3, 2019, (ii) thefiscal year ended January 28, 2018, and (iii) the fiscal year ended January 29, 2017 76Consolidated balance sheets as of February 3, 2019 and January 28, 2018 77Consolidated statements of stockholder's equity for (i) the fiscal year ended February 3, 2019, (ii) the fiscal year endedJanuary 28, 2018, and (iii) the fiscal year ended January 29, 2017 78Consolidated statements of cash flows for (i) the fiscal year ended February 3, 2019, (ii) the fiscal year ended January 28,2018, and (iii) the fiscal year ended January 29, 2017 79Notes to consolidated financial statements 80 Table of Contents(b) Exhibit Index The following exhibits are filed or furnished with this annual report:129 2.1 Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of June 19, 2007, among The Home Depot, Inc., THD Holdings, LLC,Home Depot International, Inc., Homer TLC, Inc. and Pro Acquisition Corporation. (Incorporated by reference toExhibit 2.1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4/A of HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on July 10, 2009). 2.2 Letter Agreement, dated August 14, 2007, among The Home Depot, Inc., THD Holdings, LLC, Home DepotInternational, Inc., Homer TLC, Inc. and Pro Acquisition Corporation. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 toAmendment No. 1 to Form S-4/A of HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on July 10, 2009). 2.3 Amendment No. 3 to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of August 27, 2007, among The Home Depot, Inc.,THD Holdings, LLC, Home Depot International, Inc., Homer TLC, Inc. and HDS Investment Holding, Inc. andHDS Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4/A ofHD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on July 10, 2009). 2.4 Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 14, 2017, by and among HD SupplyHoldings, LLC, HD Supply GP & Management, Inc., HD Supply Waterworks Group, Inc., HD SupplyWaterworks, Ltd., HD Supply, Inc., CD&R Plumb Buyer, LLC, CD&R Waterworks Merger Sub, LLC, CD&RWW, LLC, and CD&R WW Merger Sub, LLC. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K of HD SupplyHoldings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) filed on August 7, 2017). 3.1 Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated byreference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form S-8 of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 333-189771) filed on July 2, 2013). 3.2 Third Amended and Restated By-Laws of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 toForm S-8 of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 333-189771) filed on July 2, 2013). 3.3 Certificate of Incorporation of HD Supply, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 1 toForm S-4/A of HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on July 10, 2009). 3.4 Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of HD Supply, Inc. (Incorporated by reference toExhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K of HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on July 9, 2013). 3.5 Amended and Restated By-Laws of HD Supply, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K of HDSupply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on July 9, 2013). 4.1 Form of Common Stock Certificate. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.20 to Amendment No. 3 to Form S-1 ofHD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 333-187-872) filed on June 13, 2013). 4.2 Indenture, dated as of October 11, 2018, among HD Supply, Inc., as issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time totime parties thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, relating to the 5.375% Senior Notesdue 2026. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10-Q of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on December 4, 2018). 4.3 Form of 5.375% Senior Note due 2026. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10-Q of HD SupplyHoldings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on December 4, 2018). Table of Contents130 10.1 Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2007, by and among HDS Investment Holding, Inc., HDSAcquisition Subsidiary, Inc. (which has been merged into HD Supply, Inc.), HDS Holding Corporation and HDSupply, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4/A of HD Supply, Inc.(File No. 333-159809) filed on July 10, 2009). 10.2 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2007, by and among The Home Depot, Inc., HDS InvestmentHolding, Inc. and HD Supply, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4/Aof HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on July 10, 2009). 10.3 Credit Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2012, among HD Supply, Inc., as borrower, the several lenders andfinancial institutions from time to time parties thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent andcollateral agent for the lenders party thereto, and the other parties thereto. (Incorporated by reference toExhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on June 7, 2012). 10.4 Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2013, among HD Supply, Inc., as borrower, Bankof America, N.A., as administrative agent and the several lenders and financial institutions party thereto.(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to Form 10-K of HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed onApril 16, 2013). 10.5 Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2014, among HD Supply, Inc., as borrower, Bankof America, N.A., as administrative agent and the several lenders and financial institutions party thereto.(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) andHD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on March 25, 2014). 10.6 Incremental Agreement No. 1, dated as of August 13, 2015, among HD Supply, Inc., as borrower, the subsidiaryguarantor parties named therein, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and incremental term loan lender,and the other lender parties thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10- Q of HD SupplyHoldings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on September 9, 2015). 10.7 Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 14, 2016, among HD Supply, Inc., as borrower, Bankof America, N.A., as administrative agent, Term B-1 Lender and Term B-2 Lender, and the several lenders andfinancial institutions party thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10- Q of HD SupplyHoldings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on December 6, 2016). 10.8 Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2012 among HD Supply, Inc., the SubsidiaryGuarantors named therein, in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent for thebanks and other financial institutions from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement. (Incorporated byreference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q of HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on June 7, 2012). 10.9 Assumption Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2012, made by Varsity AP Holding Corporation, GCP AmerifileCoinvest Inc., Varsity AP Holdings LLC, Amerifile, LLC, Peachtree Business Products, LLC and AP RE LLC infavor of Bank of America, N.A., as collateral agent and administrative for the lenders party to the CreditAgreement, and the other parties thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q of HDSupply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on September 4, 2012). 10.10 Supplemental Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2012, made by HD Supply Holdings, LLC in favor of Bank ofAmerica, N.A., as collateral agent and administrative for the lenders party to the Credit Agreement, and the otherparties thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-Q of HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809)filed on September 4, 2012). Table of Contents131 10.11 Assumption Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2014, made by HD Supply FM Services, LLC in favor of Bank ofAmerica, N.A., as collateral agent and administrative for the lenders party to the Credit Agreement, and the otherparties thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Form 10-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (FileNo. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on March 25, 2014). 10.12 Supplemental Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2014, made by HD Supply Holdings, LLC and HD SupplyFacilities Maintenance, Ltd.in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as collateral agent and administrative for thelenders party to the Credit Agreement, and the other parties thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 toForm 10-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed onMarch 25, 2014). 10.13 Holding Pledge Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2012, by HDS Holding Corporation in favor of Bank of America,N.A., as collateral agent and administrative agent for the banks and other financial institutions from time to timeparties to the Credit Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-Q of HD Supply, Inc. (FileNo. 333-159809) filed on June 7, 2012). 10.14 ABL Credit Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2012, among HD Supply, Inc., as parent borrower, the SubsidiaryBorrowers from time to time parties thereto, HD Supply Canada, Inc., as Canadian borrower, the several lendersand financial institutions from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as successorin interest to General Electric Capital Corporation), as administrative agent and U.S. ABL collateral agent for thelenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Capital Finance Corporation Canada (as successor in interest to GE CanadaFinance Holding Company), as Canadian agent and Canadian collateral agent for the lenders party thereto, andthe other parties thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q of HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on June 7, 2012). 10.15 Amendment No. 1 to ABL Credit Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2013, by and among the HD Supply, Inc., theother borrowers party thereto, the lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as successor ininterest to General Electric Capital Corporation), as administrative agent and U.S. ABL collateral agent, and WellsFargo Capital Finance Corporation Canada (as successor in interest to GE Canada Finance Holding Company), asCanadian agent and Canadian collateral agent. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Form 10-Q of HDSupply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on September 10,2013). 10.16 ABL Joinder Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2012, among HD Supply, Inc., as parent borrower, certain operatingsubsidiaries of the Parent Borrower signatory thereto and consented to by the other Loan Parties, Wells FargoBank, National Association (as successor in interest to General Electric Capital Corporation), as administrativeagent and U.S. ABL collateral agent for the lenders party to the ABL Credit Agreement, Wells Fargo CapitalFinance Corporation Canada (as successor in interest to GE Canada Finance Holding Company), as Canadianagent and Canadian collateral agent for the lenders party to the ABL Credit Agreement. (Incorporated by referenceto Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on September 4, 2012). 10.17 ABL Joinder Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2014, among HD Supply, Inc., as parent borrower, HD Supply FMServices, LLC and consented to by the other Loan Parties, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as successorin interest to General Electric Capital Corporation), as administrative agent and U.S. ABL collateral agent for thelenders party to the ABL Credit Agreement, Wells Fargo Capital Finance Corporation Canada (as successor ininterest to GE Canada Finance Holding Company), as Canadian agent and Canadian collateral agent for thelenders party to the ABL Credit Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Form 10-K of HDSupply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on March 25, 2014). Table of Contents132 10.18 U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2012, among HD Supply, Inc., the SubsidiaryBorrowers named therein, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein, in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation (as successor in interest to General Electric Capital Corporation), as U.S. ABL administrative agentand U.S. ABL collateral agent for the banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties to the ABLCredit Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q of HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on June 7, 2012). 10.19 Assumption Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2012, made by Varsity AP Holding Corporation, GCP AmerifileCoinvest Inc., Varsity AP Holdings LLC, Amerifile, LLC, Peachtree Business Products, LLC and AP RE LLC infavor of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as successor in interest to General Electric Capital Corporation),as administrative agent and U.S. ABL collateral agent for the lenders party to the ABL Credit Agreement, and theother parties thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q of HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on September 4, 2012). 10.20 Supplemental Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2012, made by HD Supply Holdings, LLC in favor of Wells FargoBank, National Association (as successor in interest to General Electric Capital Corporation), as administrativeagent and U.S. ABL collateral agent for the lenders party to the ABL Credit Agreement, and the other partiesthereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q of HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filedon September 4, 2012). 10.21 Assumption Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2014, made by HD Supply FM Services, LLC in favor of WellsFargo Bank, National Association (as successor in interest to General Electric Capital Corporation), asadministrative agent and U.S. ABL collateral agent for the lenders party to the ABL Credit Agreement, and theother parties thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to Form 10-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (FileNo. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on March 25, 2014). 10.22 Supplemental Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2014, made by HD Supply Holdings, LLC and HD SupplyFacilities Maintenance, Ltd. in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as successor in interest toGeneral Electric Capital Corporation), as administrative agent and U.S. ABL collateral agent for the lenders partyto the ABL Credit Agreement, and the other parties thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 toForm 10-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed onMarch 25, 2014). 10.23 ABL Holding Pledge Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2012, by HDS Holding Corporation in favor of Wells FargoBank, National Association (as successor in interest to General Electric Capital Corporation), as administrativeagent and collateral agent for the banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties to the ABLCredit Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-Q of HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on June 7, 2012). 10.24 Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2012, among the Bank of America, N.A., as collateral agent for thebanks and other financial institutions party to the Credit Agreement, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (assuccessor in interest to General Electric Capital Corporation), as collateral agent for the banks and other financialinstitutions party to the ABL Credit Agreement, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as note collateral agentfor the 81/8% Senior Secured First Priority Notes due 2019, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as notecollateral agent for the 11% Senior Secured Second Priority Notes due 2020. (Incorporated by reference toExhibit 10.9 to Form 10-Q of HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on June 7, 2012). Table of Contents133 10.25 Cash Flow Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2012, among Bank of America, N.A., as collateral agentfor the banks and other financial institutions party to the Credit Agreement, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as note collateral agent for the 81/8% Senior Secured First Priority Notes due 2019, and WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as note collateral agent for the 11% Senior Secured Second Priority Notes due 2020.(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Form 10-Q of HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed onJune 7, 2012). 10.26 Notice and Confirmation of Grant of Security Interest in Trademarks, dated as of December 4, 2014, made bysubsidiaries of HD Supply, Inc. named therein in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent andcollateral agent for the banks and other financial institutions that are parties to the Credit Agreement.(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to Form 10-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) andHD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on March 24, 2015). 10.27 Grant of Security Interest in Copyrights, dated as of April 12, 2012, made by subsidiaries of HD Supply, Inc.named therein in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent for the banks andother financial institutions that are parties to the Credit Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 toForm 10-Q of HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on June 7, 2012). 10.28 ABL Notice and Confirmation of Grant of Security Interest in Trademarks, dated as of December 4, 2014, made bysubsidiaries of HD Supply, Inc. named therein in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as successor ininterest to General Electric Capital Corporation), as administrative agent and collateral agent for the banks andother financial institutions that are parties to the ABL Credit Agreement. (Incorporated by reference toExhibit 10.32 to Form 10-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on March 24, 2015). 10.29 ABL Grant of Security Interest in Copyrights, dated as of April 12, 2012, made by subsidiaries of HD Supply, Inc.named therein in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as successor in interest to General ElectricCapital Corporation), as administrative agent and collateral agent for the banks and other financial institutionsthat are parties to the ABL Credit Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to Form 10-Q of HDSupply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on June 7, 2012). 10.30 Amendment No. 3 to ABL Credit Agreement, dated as of April 5, 2017, by and among HD Supply, Inc., the otherborrowers party thereto, the lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as successor in interestto General Electric Capital Corporation), as administrative agent and U.S. ABL collateral agent, and Wells FargoCapital Finance Corporation Canada (as successor in interest to GE Canada Finance Holding Company), asCanadian agent and Canadian collateral agent. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of HDSupply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on June 6, 2017). 10.31 Amended and Restated U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of April 5, 2017, among HDSupply, Inc., the Subsidiary Borrowers named therein, and the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein, in favor ofWells Fargo Bank, National Association (as successor in interest to General Electric Capital Corporation), as U.S.ABL administrative agent and U.S. ABL collateral agent for the banks and other financial institutions from time totime parties to the ABL Credit Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q of HD SupplyHoldings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on June 6, 2017). 10.32 Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2017, among the Company, as borrower, certain ofthe Company's affiliates signatory thereto, as guarantors, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, Bank ofAmerica, N.A., as collateral agent, Bank of America, N.A., as a Term B-3 Lender and Term B-4 Lender, and theother lenders party thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of HD Supply, Inc. (FileNo. 001-35979) filed on September 1, 2017).Table of Contents134 10.33#HDS Investment Holding, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to Form 10-K ofHD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on April 14, 2011). 10.34#Home Depot Retention Agreement with Joseph DeAngelo, effective August 30, 2007. (Incorporated by referenceto Exhibit 10.34 to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4/A of HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on July 10,2009). 10.35#Letter of Continued Employment, dated as of August 10, 2007, by Pro Acquisition Corporation in favor of JosephJ. DeAngelo. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55 to Form 10-K of HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809)filed on April 13, 2010). 10.36#Letter of Employment, dated as of June 5, 2017, by and between HD Supply, Inc. and William P. Stengel.(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) andHD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on September 6, 2017). 10.37#Letter of Employment, dated as of December 9, 2013, by and between HD Supply, Inc. and Evan J. Levitt.(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to Form 10-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) andHD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on March 25, 2014). 10.38#Letter of Employment, dated as of March 27, 2010, by and between HD Supply, Inc. and John Stegeman.(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.53 to Form 10-K of HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed onApril 13, 2010). 10.39#Letter of Employment, dated as of January 19, 2015, by and between HD Supply, Inc. and Dan S. McDevitt.(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to Form 10-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) andHD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on March 13, 2018). 10.40#Form of Director Indemnification Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 to Form 10-Q of HDSupply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on September 10,2013). 10.41#Form of Director Indemnification Agreement (March 2017). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 toForm 10-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed onMarch 13, 2018). 10.42 Schedule of Signatories to a Director Indemnification Agreement. (Filed herewith(Incorporated by reference toExhibit 10.42 to Form 10-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on March 13, 2018). 10.43#Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54 to Form 10-K of HDSupply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on April 13, 2010). 10.44#Form of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Option Agreement. (Incorporated by reference toExhibit 10.56 to Amendment No. 3 to Form S-1 of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 333-187872) filed onJune 13, 2013). 10.45#Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement (November 2015). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 toForm 10-Q of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed onDecember 8, 2015). 10.46#Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for Executive Officers And Associates. (Incorporated by reference toExhibit 10.64 to Form 10-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on March 25, 2014). 10.47#Form of Employee Restricted Stock Agreement (November 2015). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 toForm 10-Q of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed onDecember 8, 2015). Table of Contents135 10.48#Form of Change of Control Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of HD SupplyHoldings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) filed on November 14, 2016). 10.49#HD Supply Holdings, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 toAmendment No. 3 to Form S-1 of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 333-187872) filed on June 13, 2013). 10.50#HD Supply Holdings, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective May 17, 2017).(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979 filed onMay 19, 2017). 10.51#HD Supply Holdings, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.50 to AmendmentNo. 3 to Form S-1 of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 333-187872) filed on June 13, 2013). 10.52#HD Supply Holdings, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan for Executive Officers. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2to Form 8-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979 filed on May 19, 2017). 10.53#HD Supply Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.51 toAmendment No. 3 to Form S-1 of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 333-187872) filed on June 13, 2013). 10.54#Form of Director Restricted Stock Unit Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.57 to AmendmentNo. 3 to Form S-1 of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 333-187872) filed on June 13, 2013). 10.55#Form of Director Deferred Stock Unit Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.58 to Amendment No. 3to Form S-1 of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 333-187872) filed on June 13, 2013). 10.56 Board of Directors Compensation Policy (as amended effective May 17, 2017). (Incorporated by reference toExhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on September 6, 2017). 10.57#Board of Directors Compensation Policy (March 2015). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.60 to Form 10-Kof HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on March 24,2015). 10.58#Form of Performance Award Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.58 to Form 10-K of HD SupplyHoldings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on March 13, 2018). 10.59#Separation Agreement and Release of Claims, dated September 28, 2018, by and between HD Supply and WilliamP. Stengel. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on October 2, 2018). 10.60 Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2018, by and among HD Supply Inc., Bank ofAmerica, N.A. as administrative agent, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as a Term B-5 Lender, and the other lendersparty thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on December 4, 2018). 10.61#Letter of Employment, dated as of November 2, 2015, by and between HD Supply, Inc. and Bradley Paulsen.(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) andHD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on December 4, 2018). Table of Contents136 10.62#Letter of Employment, dated as of September 6, 2018, by and between HD Supply, Inc. and Bradley Paulsen.(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) andHD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on December 4, 2018). 18.1 Preferability Letters. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 18.1 to Form 10-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (FileNo. 001-35979) and HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on March 24, 2015). 21.1 List of Subsidiaries. (Filed herewith). 23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. (Filed herewith). 31.1 Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Section 302(a) ofthe Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith). 31.2 Certification of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. pursuant toSection 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith). 31.3 Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer of HD Supply, Inc. pursuant to Section 302(a) of theSarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith). 31.4 Certification of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of HD Supply, Inc. pursuant to Section 302(a) ofthe Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith). 32.1 Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C.Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith). 32.2 Certification of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. pursuant to 18U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith). 32.3 Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer of HD Supply, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, asadopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith). 32.4 Certification of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of HD Supply, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C.Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith). 101 Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T. (Filed herewith).#Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. ? Table of Contents(c) Financial Statement SchedulesThe following Schedule 1 information is provided for HD Supply Holdings, Inc. onlySCHEDULE I—CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT(Amounts in millions)HD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. (PARENT COMPANY ONLY)CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOMECONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS137 Fiscal Year Ended February 3,2019 January 28,2018 January 29,2017 Net earnings of equity affiliates $394 $970 $196 Net income $394 $970 $196 Other comprehensive income (loss): Foreign currency translation adjustment 2 (2) 1 Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge, net of tax of $5, $—, and $— (15) — — Total Comprehensive Income $381 $968 $197 February 3,2019 January 28,2018 ASSETS Current assets: Cash & cash equivalents $— $— Total current assets — — Investment in subsidiaries 1,283 1,466 Total assets $1,283 $1,466 LIABILITIES Current liabilities: Other current liabilities 2 — Total current liabilities 2 — Total liabilities $2 $— STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Stockholders' equity 1,281 1,466 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,283 $1,466 Table of ContentsCONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS138 Fiscal Year Ended February 3,2019 January 28,2018 January 29,2017 Net cash flows from operating activities: — — — Return of capital 590 541 — Net cash flow from investing activities: 590 541 — Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from stock options exercised 13 41 33 Purchase of treasury shares (596) (584) (34)Tax withholdings on stock-based awards (7) — — Net cash flow from financing activities: (590) (543) (1)Net increase (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents — (2) (1)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period — 2 3 Cash & cash equivalents at end of period $— $— $2 Table of ContentsSCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS(Amounts in millions)Accounts Receivable Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:Deferred Tax Valuation Allowances:139 Balance atBeginningof Period Acquisition orDisposition ofBusinessAdjustment Charges toExpense /(Income) DoubtfulAccountsWrittenOff, Net OtherAdjustments Balance atEnd ofPeriod Fiscal Year ended: January 29, 2017 $14 (1) 6 (6) — $13 January 28, 2018 $13 (4) 8 (5) — $12 February 3, 2019 $12 2 12 (8) — $18 Balance atBeginningof Period Charges toExpense(Benefit) Balance atEnd ofPeriod Fiscal Year ended: January 29, 2017 $6 (1)$5 January 28, 2018 $5 2 $7 February 3, 2019 $7 — $7  Table of Contents SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on itsbehalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of theregistrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.140 HD Supply Holdings, Inc. By: /s/ JOSEPH J. DEANGELO Name: Joseph J. DeAngelo Title: President and Chief Executive Officer Date: March 18, 2019Signature Capacity Date /s/ JOSEPH J. DEANGELOJoseph J. DeAngelo President and Chief Executive Officer, Chairman(Principal Executive Officer) March 18, 2019/s/ EVAN J. LEVITTEvan J. Levitt Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officerand Chief Administrative Officer (PrincipalFinancial Officer & Principal AccountingOfficer) March 18, 2019/s/ KATHLEEN J. AFFELDTKathleen J. Affeldt Independent Lead Director March 18, 2019/s/ PETER A. DORSMANPeter A. Dorsman Director March 18, 2019/s/ PATRICK R. MCNAMEEPatrick R. McNamee Director March 18, 2019/s/ SCOTT D. OSTFELDScott D. Ostfeld Director March 18, 2019/s/ CHARLES W. PEFFERCharles W. Peffer Director March 18, 2019Table of Contents141Signature Capacity Date /s/ JAMES A. RUBRIGHTJames A. Rubright Director March 18, 2019/s/ LAUREN TAYLOR WOLFELauren Taylor Wolfe Director March 18, 2019Table of Contents SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on itsbehalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of theregistrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.142 HD Supply, Inc. By: /s/ JOSEPH J. DEANGELO Name: Joseph J. DeAngelo Title: President and Chief Executive Officer Date: March 18, 2019Signature Capacity Date /s/ JOSEPH J. DEANGELOJoseph J. DeAngelo President and Chief Executive Officer, Chairman(Principal Executive Officer) March 18, 2019/s/ EVAN J. LEVITTEvan J. Levitt Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officerand Chief Administrative Officer (PrincipalFinancial Officer & Principal AccountingOfficer) March 18, 2019/s/ KATHLEEN J. AFFELDTKathleen J. Affeldt Independent Lead Director March 18, 2019/s/ PETER A. DORSMANPeter A. Dorsman Director March 18, 2019/s/ PATRICK R. MCNAMEEPatrick R. McNamee Director March 18, 2019/s/ SCOTT D. OSTFELDScott D. Ostfeld Director March 18, 2019/s/ CHARLES W. PEFFERCharles W. Peffer Director March 18, 2019Table of Contents143Signature Capacity Date /s/ JAMES A. RUBRIGHTJames A. Rubright Director March 18, 2019/s/ LAUREN TAYLOR WOLFELauren Taylor Wolfe Director March 18, 2019Exhibit 21.1 SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT NAME OF SUBSIDIARYSTATE ORJURISDICTION D/B/AHDS Holding CorporationDelaware(Not applicable)HD Supply, Inc.DelawareHD SupplyHD Supply Holdings, LLCFlorida(Not applicable)HD Supply Construction Supply Group, Inc.Delaware(Not applicable)White Cap Construction Supply, Inc.Delaware(Not applicable)AH Harris Intermediate Acquisition, Inc.Delaware(Not applicable)HD Supply GP & Management, Inc.Delaware(Not applicable)HD Supply Construction Supply, Ltd.FloridaHD Supply Construction & Industrial — White CapKenseal Construction Products, LLCNew York(Not applicable)HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, Ltd.FloridaHD Supply Facilities MaintenanceHD Supply FM Services, LLCDelaware(Not applicable)HD Supply International Holdings, Inc.Delaware(Not applicable)HD Supply Management, Inc.Florida(Not applicable)HD Supply Repair & Remodel, LLCDelawareHD Supply Home Improvement SolutionsHDS IP Holding, LLCNevada(Not applicable)HDS Canada Holdings, ULCNova Scotia(Not applicable)HDS Canada, Inc.Nova ScotiaHD Supply CanadaHD Supply International Holdings II, LLCDelaware(Not applicable)HD Supply Support Services, Inc.Delaware(Not applicable) QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document Exhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-198685) and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-189771 and333-223752) of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. of our report dated March 18, 2019 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedules, and theeffectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K./s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPAtlanta, GeorgiaMarch 18, 2019QuickLinksExhibit 23.1CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMQuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document Exhibit 31.1 CERTIFICATION I, Joseph J. DeAngelo, certify that:1.I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc.; 2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make thestatements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by thisreport; 3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects thefinancial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined inExchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, toensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within thoseentities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under oursupervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements forexternal purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about theeffectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recentfiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely tomaterially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to theregistrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which arereasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internalcontrol over financial reporting.Date: March 18, 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. DEANGELOJoseph J. DeAngeloChairman of the Board, President andChief Executive OfficerQuickLinksExhibit 31.1CERTIFICATIONQuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document Exhibit 31.2 CERTIFICATION I, Evan J. Levitt, certify that:1.I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc.; 2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make thestatements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by thisreport; 3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects thefinancial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined inExchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, toensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within thoseentities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under oursupervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements forexternal purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about theeffectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recentfiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely tomaterially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to theregistrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which arereasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internalcontrol over financial reporting.Date: March 18, 2019 /s/ EVAN J. LEVITTEvan J. LevittSenior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and ChiefAdministrative OfficerQuickLinksExhibit 31.2CERTIFICATIONQuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document Exhibit 31.3 CERTIFICATION I, Joseph J. DeAngelo, certify that:1.I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of HD Supply, Inc.; 2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make thestatements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by thisreport; 3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects thefinancial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined inExchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, toensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within thoseentities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under oursupervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements forexternal purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about theeffectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recentfiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely tomaterially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to theregistrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which arereasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internalcontrol over financial reporting.Date: March 18, 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. DEANGELOJoseph J. DeAngeloChairman of the Board, President and Chief ExecutiveOfficerQuickLinksExhibit 31.3CERTIFICATIONQuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document Exhibit 31.4 CERTIFICATION I, Evan J. Levitt, certify that:1.I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of HD Supply, Inc.; 2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make thestatements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by thisreport; 3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects thefinancial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined inExchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, toensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within thoseentities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under oursupervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements forexternal purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about theeffectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recentfiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely tomaterially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to theregistrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which arereasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internalcontrol over financial reporting.Date: March 18, 2019 /s/ EVAN J. LEVITTEvan J. LevittSenior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and ChiefAdministrative OfficerQuickLinksExhibit 31.4CERTIFICATIONQuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document Exhibit 32.1 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TOSECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (theCompany), hereby certifies that the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended February 3, 2019 (the Report) fully complies with therequirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in theReport fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.Date: March 18, 2019 The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report. /s/ JOSEPH J. DEANGELOJoseph J. DeAngeloChairman of the Board, President and Chief ExecutiveOfficerQuickLinksExhibit 32.1CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document Exhibit 32.2 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TOSECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of HD SupplyHoldings, Inc. (the Company), hereby certifies that the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended February 3, 2019 (the Report) fullycomplies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the informationcontained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.Date: March 18, 2019 The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report. /s/ EVAN J. LEVITTEvan J. LevittSenior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and ChiefAdministrative OfficerQuickLinksExhibit 32.2CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document Exhibit 32.3 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TOSECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of HD Supply, Inc. (the Company),hereby certifies that the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended February 3, 2019 (the Report) fully complies with the requirements ofSection 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Report fairlypresents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.Date: March 18, 2019 The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report. /s/ JOSEPH J. DEANGELOJoseph J. DeAngeloChairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive OfficerQuickLinksExhibit 32.3CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document Exhibit 32.4 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TOSECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of HD Supply, Inc.(the Company), hereby certifies that the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended February 3, 2019 (the Report) fully complies with therequirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in theReport fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.Date: March 18, 2019 The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report. /s/ EVAN J. LEVITTEvan J. LevittSenior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief AdministrativeOfficerQuickLinksExhibit 32.4CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

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