UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

⌧

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended November 1, 2020

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended August 2, 2020

- OR -

☐

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number	Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter, Address of principal executive offices and Telephone number	State of incorporation	I.R.S. Employer Identification Number
001-35979	HD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. 3400 Cumberland Boulevard SE Atlanta, Georgia 30339 (770) 852-9000	Delaware	26-0486780
333-159809	HD SUPPLY, INC. 3400 Cumberland Boulevard SE Atlanta, Georgia 30339 (770) 852-9000	Delaware	75-2007383

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each Class		Trading Symbol		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. common stock, par value $0.01 per share		HDS		The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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 such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

HD Supply Holdings, Inc.		Yes ⌧ No ◻
HD Supply, Inc.		Yes ◻ No ⌧

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).

HD Supply Holdings, Inc.		Yes ⌧ No ◻
HD Supply, Inc.		Yes ⌧ No ◻

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. (Check one):

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. ◻
HD Supply, Inc. ◻

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

HD Supply Holdings, Inc.		Yes ☐ No ⌧
HD Supply, Inc.		Yes ☐ No ⌧

The number of shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding as of ~~September~~December 43, 2020:

HD Supply Holdings, Inc.		~~162~~155,~~183~~159,~~694~~403 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share
HD Supply, Inc.		1,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, all of which were owned by HDS Holding Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HD Supply Holdings, Inc.

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INDEX TO FORM 10-Q


		Page
	Explanatory Note	3

	Forward-looking statements and information	3

Part I.	Financial Information

Item 1.	Financial Statements

	HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
	Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the Three and ~~Six~~Nine Months ended ~~August~~November 21, 2020 and ~~August~~November 43, 2019 (unaudited)	5

	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of ~~August~~November 21, 2020 and February 2, 2020 (unaudited)	6

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ~~Six~~Nine Months ended ~~August~~November 21, 2020 and ~~August~~November 43, 2019 (unaudited)	7

	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and ~~Six~~Nine Months ended ~~August~~November 21, 2020 and ~~August~~November 43, 2019 (unaudited)	8

	HD Supply, Inc.
	Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the Three and ~~Six~~Nine Months ended ~~August~~November 21, 2020 and ~~August~~November 43, 2019 (unaudited)	9

	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of ~~August~~November 21, 2020 and February 2, 2020 (unaudited)	10

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ~~Six~~Nine Months ended ~~August~~November 21, 2020 and ~~August~~November 43, 2019 (unaudited)	11

	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and ~~Six~~Nine Months ended ~~August~~November 21, 2020 and ~~August~~November 43, 2019 (unaudited)	12

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	13

Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	2729

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	4043

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	4043

Part II.	Other Information

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	4043

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	4243

Item 2	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	4345

Item 6.	Exhibits	4446

Signatures		4648

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Form 10-Q is a combined quarterly report being filed separately by two registrants: HD Supply Holdings, Inc. and HD Supply, Inc. Unless the context indicates otherwise, any reference in this report 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 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 this quarterly report that relates to such registrant. Each registrant hereto is not filing any information that does not relate to such registrant, and therefore makes no representation as to any such information.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION

This quarterly report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Some of the forward-looking statements can be identified 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 places throughout this report and include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, our results of operations, 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 that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industries in which we operate may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this report. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industries in which we operate are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this report, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in or implied by the forward-looking statements; including statements made herein with respect to the Offer (as defined below), the Merger (as defined below) and related transactions, and including, for example, the timing of the completion of the Merger and the potential benefits of the Merger and those factors discussed in Item 1A, Risk Factors in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2020 and those described from time to time in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those reflected in forward-looking statements relating to our operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industries in which we operate include, but are not limited to the following, many of which are, and will be, amplified by the outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus, now known as COVID-19, and classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020:

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the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our sales, operations and supply chain, as well as the impacts on our customers, suppliers, vendors and business partners;

● ~~our~~the ~~ability~~potential toimpact ~~successfully~~of ~~complete~~ the ~~previously~~announcement ~~announced~~and ~~sale~~pendency of ~~our~~the ~~Construction~~proposed &Offer ~~Industrial~~and ~~businesses~~the toMerger anon ~~affiliate~~us, ofincluding ~~Clayton~~our relationships with suppliers, ~~Dubilier~~customers &and ~~Rice~~employees, ~~for~~the antime ~~aggregate~~and ~~purchase~~resources ~~price~~dedicated to the completion of ~~$2.9~~the ~~billion~~Offer onand the ~~anticipated~~Merger ~~timeline~~and our inability to pursue alternative business opportunities or atmake ~~all~~appropriate changes to our business because of the Merger Agreement;

● uncertainties as to the ~~incurrence~~expected timing and completion of ~~significant~~the ~~transaction~~Offer ~~costs~~and the Merger, including the possibility that the Merger Agreement (as defined below) will be terminated and, if so, that we may be required to pay a termination fee, that various closing conditions for the transactions may not be satisfied or waived and that our stock price will be adversely impacted;

● ~~the~~inherent ~~increased~~risks ~~demands~~of onthe ~~management~~maintenance, torepair ~~prepare for~~ and ~~accomplish~~operations ~~the sale~~market;

● inherent risks of the maintenance, repair and operations market and the non-residential and residential construction markets;

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our ability to maintain profitability;

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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;

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limitations and restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness;

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the competitive environment in which we operate and demand for our products and services in highly competitive and fragmented industries;

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the loss of any of our significant customers;

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competitive pricing pressure from our customers;

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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~~;

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our ability to identify and develop relationships with a sufficient number of qualified suppliers to maintain our supply chains;

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our ability to manage fixed costs;

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the development of alternatives to distributors in the supply chain;

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our ability to manage our working capital through product purchasing and customer credit policies;

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interruptions in the proper functioning of our information technology, or “IT” systems, including from cybersecurity threats;

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potential material liabilities under our self-insured programs;

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our ability to attract, train and retain highly-qualified associates and key personnel;

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new and/or proposed trade policies could make sourcing product from foreign countries more difficult and more costly;

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limitations on our state income tax net operating loss carryforwards in the event of an ownership change; and

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our ability to identify and integrate new products.

You should read this report completely and with the understanding that actual future results may be materially different from expectations. These cautionary statements qualify all forward-looking statements made in this report. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this report and we do not undertake any obligation, other than as may be required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, changes in future operating results over time or otherwise. Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

HD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Amounts in millions, except share and per share data, unaudited


	Three Months Ended				~~Six~~Nine Months Ended
	~~August~~November 21, 2020		~~August~~November 43, 2019		~~August~~November 21, 2020		~~August~~November 43, 2019
Net Sales	$	~~1,552~~827.5	$	~~1,624~~825.2	$	2,~~947~~269.0	$	32,~~117~~426.0
Cost of sales		~~956~~479.2		~~991~~473.2		1,~~801~~311.0		1,~~899~~388.4
Gross Profit		~~596~~348.3		~~633~~352.0		~~1,146~~958.0		1,~~218~~037.6
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative		~~366~~205.7		~~396~~209.3		~~762~~597.6		~~788~~625.9
Depreciation and amortization		2817.7		2615.5		5552.1		5145.2
Restructuring and separation		43.9		—1.3		107.6		(20.4)
Total operating expenses		~~398~~227.3		~~422~~226.1		~~827~~657.3		~~837~~670.7
Operating Income		~~198~~121.0		~~211~~125.9		~~319~~300.7		~~381~~366.9
Interest expense		2422.0		2827.4		4971.1		5683.4
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes		174		183		270		325
Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt		5.5		—		5.5		—
Provision for income taxes		43		48		67		83
Other (income) expense, net		43.6		—		43.6		—
Net Income	$	131	$	135	$	203	$	242
Income from Continuing Operations Before Provision for Income Taxes		49.9		98.5		180.5		283.5
Provision for income taxes		14.4		25.1		46.6		71.1
Income from Continuing Operations	$	35.5	$	73.4	$	133.9	$	212.4
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		1,572.7		58.5		1,677.3		161.3
Net Income	$	1,608.2	$	131.9	$	1,811.2	$	373.7
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment		~~(1)~~14.7		—		—15.0		—0.2
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge, net of tax of $(1), $5, $5, and $7		2		(16)		(14)		(21)
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge, net of tax of $(12.5), $0.1, $(7.5), and $7.1		35.6		(0.3)		21.1		(20.5)
Total Comprehensive Income	$	~~132~~1,658.5	$	~~119~~131.6	$	~~189~~1,847.3	$	~~221~~353.4

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (thousands)
Basic		~~160~~159,~~925~~057		~~169~~164,~~546~~638		160,~~877~~271		~~169~~168,~~773~~062
Diluted		~~161~~159,~~282~~804		~~170~~165,~~057~~142		~~161~~160,~~220~~753		~~170~~168,~~386~~645

Basic Earnings Per Share(1):
Income from Continuing Operations	$	0.22	$	0.45	$	0.84	$	1.26
Income from Discontinued Operations	$	9.89	$	0.36	$	10.47	$	0.96
Net Income	$	10.11	$	0.80	$	11.30	$	2.22

Earnings Per Share:
Diluted Earnings Per Share(1):
Basic earnings per share	$	0.81	$	0.80	$	1.26	$	1.43
Income from Continuing Operations	$	0.22	$	0.44	$	0.83	$	1.26
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.81	$	0.79	$	1.26	$	1.42
Income from Discontinued Operations	$	9.84	$	0.35	$	10.43	$	0.96
Net Income	$	10.06	$	0.80	$	11.27	$	2.22

(1)	May not foot due to rounding.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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HD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Amounts in millions, except share and per share data, unaudited


	~~August~~November 21, 2020		February 2, 2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	712,315.0	$	34.4
Receivables, less allowance for credit losses of $22 and $19		795		754
Receivables, less allowance for credit losses of $10.2 and $7.6		400.1		362.1
Inventories		~~796~~388.6		~~771~~427.1
Other current assets		84		104
Current assets of discontinued operations		—		748.0
Total current assets		1,746		1,663
Other current assets		73.6		91.3
Property and equipment, net		375		391
Total current assets		3,177.3		1,662.9
Operating lease right-of-use assets		459		480
Property and equipment, net		260.2		271.2
Goodwill		1,991		1,991
Operating lease right-of-use assets		228.7		233.2
Intangible assets, net		163		175
Goodwill		1,604.5		1,604.5
Deferred tax assets		2		2
Intangible assets, net		59.8		68.4
Other assets		15		13
Deferred tax assets		3.8		2.1
Total assets	$	4,751	$	4,715
Non-current assets of discontinued operations		—		861.5
Other assets		9.2		11.7
Total assets	$	5,343.5	$	4,715.5
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	~~493~~270.0	$	~~414~~218.7
Accrued compensation and benefits		5540.8		7137.9
Current installments of long-term debt		1110.7		1110.7
Current lease liabilities		~~123~~51.0		~~110~~50.8
Other current liabilities		238		208
Accrued income taxes		282.3		—
Total current liabilities		920		814
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		—		341.2
Long-term debt, excluding current installments		1,772		2,035
Other current liabilities		201.1		154.8
Deferred tax liabilities		36		33
Total current liabilities		855.9		814.1
Long-term lease liabilities		352		383
Long-term debt, excluding current installments		1,250.8		2,035.4
Other liabilities		121		98
Deferred tax liabilities		22.0		32.7
Total liabilities		3,201		3,363
Long-term lease liabilities		186.6		192.6
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations		—		203.8
Other liabilities		75.9		84.7
Total liabilities		2,391.2		3,363.3
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01; 1 billion shares authorized; 162.0 million and 161.4 million shares issued and outstanding at August 2, 2020 and February 2, 2020, respectively		2		2
Common stock, par value $0.01; 1 billion shares authorized; 155.6 million and 161.4 million shares issued and outstanding at November 1, 2020 and February 2, 2020, respectively		2.1		2.0
Paid-in capital		4,~~110~~117.2		4,097.4
Accumulated deficit		(919)		(1,122)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		689.1		(1,122.1)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(6616.0)		(52.1)
Treasury stock, at cost, 44.2 million and 44.1 million shares at August 2, 2020 and February 2, 2020, respectively		(1,577)		(1,573)
Treasury stock, at cost, 50.6 million and 44.1 million shares at November 1, 2020 and February 2, 2020, respectively		(1,840.1)		(1,573.0)
Total stockholders’ equity		12,~~550~~952.3		1,352.2
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	45,~~751~~343.5	$	4,715.5

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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HD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Amounts in millions, unaudited


	~~Six~~Nine Months Ended
	~~August~~November 21, 2020		~~August~~November 43, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	~~203~~1,811.2	$	~~242~~373.7
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		5978.2		5482.7
Provision for credit losses		1011.8		57.4
Non-cash interest expense		34.5		34.6
Stock-based compensation expense		12		12
Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt		5.5		—
Deferred income taxes		—		75
Gain on sale of business		(1,762.0)		—
Other		1		1
Stock-based compensation expense		14.7		18.1
Deferred income taxes		(27.4)		101.8
Other		—		2.7
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions & dispositions:
(Increase) decrease in receivables		(5183.1)		(133.7)
(Increase) decrease in inventories		~~(25)~~17.3		(5634.3)
(Increase) decrease in other current assets		78.2		(2.5)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities		104		85
(Increase) decrease in other assets		(2.1)		0.3
Increase (decrease) in other long term liabilities		16		—
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities		425.2		75.8
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		339		286
Increase (decrease) in other long term liabilities		21.9		—
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		523.9		496.6
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures		(3354.6)		(5489.1)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment		—0.3		2.7
Payments for businesses acquired, net of cash acquired		—		3
Proceeds from sales of businesses, net		2,845.5		—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(33)		(49)
Payments for businesses acquired, net of cash acquired		—		(9.4)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		2,791.2		(95.8)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of treasury shares		(3246.9)		(78320.5)
Repayments of long-term debt		(5532.3)		(58.0)
Repayments of financing liabilities		—		(8887.9)
Borrowings on long-term revolver debt		~~409~~434.1		~~578~~978.0
Repayments on long-term revolver debt		(~~669~~693.6)		(~~642~~964.3)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee benefit plans		38.9		76.8
Tax withholdings on stock-based awards		(43.8)		(5.5)
Other financing activities		—		(1)
Debt issuance and modification costs		—		(0.1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(269)		(234)
Other financing activities		(1.0)		(0.8)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		—		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(1,034.6)		(402.3)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	37	$	3
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		0.1		—
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		34		38
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	2,280.6	$	(1.5)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	71	$	41
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		34.4		38.0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	2,315.0	$	36.5

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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HD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Dollars in millions, shares in thousands, unaudited


	Three Months Ended						~~Six~~Nine Months Ended
	~~August~~November 21, 2020			~~August~~November 43, 2019			~~August~~November 21, 2020			~~August~~November 43, 2019
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
Common Stock
Beginning balance	206,~~173~~179	$	2.1	205,~~367~~409	$	2.0	205,473	$	2.0	204,806	$	2.0
Shares issued under employee benefit plans	6		—	42		—	706		—	603		—
Net shares issued (forfeited) under employee benefit plans	49		—	(6)		—	755		0.1	597		—
Ending balance	206,~~179~~228	$	2.1	205,~~409~~403	$	2.0	206,~~179~~228	$	2.1	205,~~409~~403	$	2.0
Paid-in Capital
Beginning balance		$	4,~~103~~109.9		$	4,~~079~~086.1		$	4,097.4		$	4,067.2
Stock-based compensation			52.7			5.6			1214.9			1217.8
Shares issued under employee benefit plans			—4.8			20.1			—5.2			76.8
Other			2			—			1			—
Shares withheld for taxes			—				—		(0.1)
Ending balance		$	4,110		$	4,086		$	4,110		$	4,086
Other			(0.2)			—			(0.2)			—
Accumulated Deficit
Ending balance		$	4,117.2		$	4,091.8		$	4,117.2		$	4,091.8
Beginning balance		$	(1,050)		$	(1,467)		$	(1,122)		$	(1,572)
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Cumulative effect of accounting change			—			—			—			(3)
Beginning balance		$	(919.0)		$	(1,332.2)		$	(1,122.1)		$	(1,571.5)
Net Income			131			135			203			242
Cumulative effect of accounting change			—			—			—			(2.5)
Other			—			—			—			1
Net Income			1,608.2			131.9			1,811.2			373.7
Ending balance		$	(919)		$	(1,332)		$	(919)		$	(1,332)
Other			(0.1)			(0.1)			—			(0.1)
Ending balance		$	689.1		$	(1,200.4)		$	689.1		$	(1,200.4)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance		$	(6766.3)		$	(3550.7)		$	(52.1)		$	(30.7)
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge, net of tax of $(1), $5, $5, and $7			2			(16)			(14)			(21)
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge, net of tax of $(12.5), $0.1, $(7.5), and $7.1			35.6			(0.3)			21.1			(20.5)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			~~(1)~~14.7			—			—15.0			—0.2
Ending balance		$	(6616.0)		$	(51.0)		$	(6616.0)		$	(51.0)
Treasury Stock
Beginning balance	(44,~~124~~196)	$	(1,~~575~~577.0)	(3436,~~541~~338)	$	(1,~~203~~273.9)	(44,071)	$	(1,573.0)	(34,153)	$	(1,186.0)
Purchase of common stock	(706,467)		(2264.4)	(16,~~795~~254)		(71240.1)	(976,564)		(267.3)	(28,~~066~~320)		(83322.8)
Shares issued under employee benefit plans	—37		—1.4	—		—	68105		23.8	—		—
Shares withheld for taxes	(24)		(10.2)	(28)		—(0.2)	(96100)		(43.7)	(~~119~~127)		(5.4)
Other	—		0.1	—		—	—		0.1	—		—
Ending balance	(4450,~~196~~630)	$	(1,~~577~~840.1)	(3642,~~338~~600)	$	(1,~~274~~514.2)	(4450,~~196~~630)	$	(1,~~577~~840.1)	(3642,~~338~~600)	$	(1,~~274~~514.2)

Total Stockholders’ Equity	~~161~~155,~~983~~598	$	12,~~550~~952.3	~~169~~162,~~071~~803	$	1,~~431~~328.2	~~161~~155,~~983~~598	$	12,~~550~~952.3	~~169~~162,~~071~~803	$	1,~~431~~328.2

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Amounts in millions, unaudited


	Three Months Ended				~~Six~~Nine Months Ended
	~~August~~November 21, 2020		~~August~~November 43, 2019		~~August~~November 21, 2020		~~August~~November 43, 2019
Net Sales	$	~~1,552~~827.5	$	~~1,624~~825.2	$	2,~~947~~269.0	$	32,~~117~~426.0
Cost of sales		~~956~~479.2		~~991~~473.2		1,~~801~~311.0		1,~~899~~388.4
Gross Profit		~~596~~348.3		~~633~~352.0		~~1,146~~958.0		1,~~218~~037.6
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative		~~366~~205.7		~~396~~209.3		~~762~~597.6		~~788~~625.9
Depreciation and amortization		2817.7		2615.5		5552.1		5145.2
Restructuring and separation		43.9		—1.3		107.6		(20.4)
Total operating expenses		~~398~~227.3		~~422~~226.1		~~827~~657.3		~~837~~670.7
Operating Income		~~198~~121.0		~~211~~125.9		~~319~~300.7		~~381~~366.9
Interest expense		2422.0		2827.4		4971.1		5683.4
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes		174		183		270		325
Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt		5.5		—		5.5		—
Provision for income taxes		43		48		67		83
Other (income) expense, net		43.6		—		43.6		—
Net Income	$	131	$	135	$	203	$	242
Income from Continuing Operations Before Provision for Income Taxes		49.9		98.5		180.5		283.5
Provision for income taxes		14.4		25.1		46.6		71.1
Income from Continuing Operations	$	35.5	$	73.4	$	133.9	$	212.4
Discontinued Operations, net of tax		1,572.7		58.5		1,677.3		161.3
Net Income	$	1,608.2	$	131.9	$	1,811.2	$	373.7
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment		~~(1)~~14.7		—		—15.0		—0.2
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge, net of tax of $(1), $5, $5, and $7		2		(16)		(14)		(21)
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge, net of tax of $(12.5), $0.1, $(7.5), and $7.1		35.6		(0.3)		21.1		(20.5)
Total Comprehensive Income	$	~~132~~1,658.5	$	~~119~~131.6	$	~~189~~1,847.3	$	~~221~~353.4

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Amounts in millions, except share and per share data, unaudited


	~~August~~November 21, 2020		February 2, 2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	712,314.3	$	34.4
Receivables, less allowance for credit losses of $22 and $19		795		754
Receivables, less allowance for credit losses of $10.2 and $7.6		400.0		362.0
Inventories		~~796~~388.6		~~771~~427.1
Other current assets		84		104
Current assets of discontinued operations		—		748.0
Total current assets		1,746		1,663
Other current assets		73.6		91.3
Property and equipment, net		375		391
Total current assets		3,176.5		1,662.8
Operating lease right-of-use assets		459		480
Property and equipment, net		260.2		271.2
Goodwill		1,991		1,991
Operating lease right-of-use assets		228.7		233.2
Intangible assets, net		163		175
Goodwill		1,604.5		1,604.5
Deferred tax assets		2		2
Intangible assets, net		59.8		68.4
Other assets		15		13
Deferred tax assets		3.8		2.1
Total assets	$	4,751	$	4,715
Non-current assets of discontinued operations		—		861.5
Other assets		9.2		11.7
Total assets	$	5,342.7	$	4,715.4
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	~~493~~270.0	$	~~414~~218.7
Accrued compensation and benefits		5540.8		7137.9
Current installments of long-term debt		1110.7		1110.7
Current lease liabilities		~~123~~51.0		~~110~~50.8
Other current liabilities		238		208
Accrued income taxes		282.3		—
Total current liabilities		920		814
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		—		341.2
Long-term debt, excluding current installments		1,772		2,035
Other current liabilities		180.7		154.8
Deferred tax liabilities		36		33
Total current liabilities		835.5		814.1
Long-term lease liabilities		352		383
Long-term debt, excluding current installments		1,250.8		2,035.4
Other liabilities		121		98
Deferred tax liabilities		22.0		32.7
Total liabilities		3,201		3,363
Long-term lease liabilities		186.6		192.6
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations		—		203.8
Other liabilities		75.9		84.7
Total liabilities		2,370.8		3,363.3
Stockholder’s equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01; authorized 1,000 shares; issued and outstanding 1,000 shares at August 2, 2020 and February 2, 2020		—		—
Common stock, par value $0.01; authorized 1,000 shares; issued and outstanding 1,000 shares at November 1, 2020 and February 2, 2020		—		—
Paid-in capital		2,~~376~~140.1		2,367.6
Accumulated deficit		(760)		(963)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		847.8		(963.4)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(6616.0)		(52.1)
Total stockholder’s equity		12,~~550~~971.9		1,352.1
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity	$	45,~~751~~342.7	$	4,715.4

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Amounts in millions, unaudited


	~~Six~~Nine Months Ended
	~~August~~November 21, 2020		~~August~~November 43, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	~~203~~1,811.2	$	~~242~~373.7
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		5978.2		5482.7
Provision for credit losses		1011.8		57.4
Non-cash interest expense		34.5		34.6
Stock-based compensation expense		12		12
Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt		5.5		—
Deferred income taxes		—		75
Gain on sale of a business		(1,762.0)		—
Other		1		1
Stock-based compensation expense		14.7		18.1
Deferred income taxes		(27.4)		101.8
Other		—		2.7
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions & dispositions:
(Increase) decrease in receivables		(5183.1)		(133.7)
(Increase) decrease in inventories		~~(25)~~17.3		(5634.3)
(Increase) decrease in other current assets		78.1		(2.3)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities		104		85
(Increase) decrease in other assets		(2.1)		0.3
Increase (decrease) in other long term liabilities		16		—
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities		425.2		75.8
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		339		286
Increase (decrease) in other long term liabilities		21.9		—
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		523.8		496.8
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures		(3354.6)		(5489.1)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment		—0.3		2.7
Payments for businesses acquired, net of cash acquired		—		3
Proceeds from sales of businesses, net		2,845.5		—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(33)		(49)
Payments for businesses acquired, net of cash acquired		—		(9.4)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		2,791.2		(95.8)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Equity distribution to Parent		(242.4)		(76319.2)
Repayments of long-term debt		(5532.3)		(58.0)
Repayments of financing liabilities		—		(8887.9)
Borrowings on long-term revolver debt		~~409~~434.1		~~578~~978.0
Repayments on long-term revolver debt		(~~669~~693.6)		(~~642~~964.3)
Other financing activities		—		(1)
Debt issuance and modification costs		—		(0.1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(269)		(234)
Other financing activities		(1.0)		(0.8)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		—		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(1,035.2)		(402.3)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	37	$	3
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		0.1		—
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		34		38
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	2,279.9	$	(1.3)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	71	$	41
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		34.4		37.8
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	2,314.3	$	36.5

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

Dollars in millions, shares in thousands, unaudited


	Three Months Ended						~~Six~~Nine Months Ended
	~~August~~November 21, 2020			~~August~~November 43, 2019			~~August~~November 21, 2020			~~August~~November 43, 2019
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
Common Stock
Beginning balance	1	$	—	1	$	—	1	$	—	1	$	—
Ending balance	1	$	—	1	$	—	1	$	—	1	$	—
Paid-in Capital
Beginning balance		$	2,~~370~~376.1		$	2,~~719~~662.1		$	2,367.6		$	2,726.1
Equity distribution to Parent			—(238.8)			(62243.0)			(242.4)			(76319.2)
Stock-based compensation			52.7			5.6			1214.9			1217.8
Other			0.1			—0.1			1—			—0.1
Ending balance		$	2,~~376~~140.1		$	2,~~662~~424.8		$	2,~~376~~140.1		$	2,~~662~~424.8
Accumulated Deficit
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Beginning balance		$	(~~892~~760.3)		$	(1,~~308~~173.5)		$	(963.4)		$	(1,~~413~~412.8)
Cumulative effect of accounting change			—			—			—			(32.5)
Net Income			~~131~~1,608.2			~~135~~131.9			~~203~~1,811.2			~~242~~373.7
Other			(0.1)			—			—			1—
Ending balance		$	~~(760)~~847.8		$	(1,~~173~~041.6)		$	~~(760)~~847.8		$	(1,~~173~~041.6)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance		$	(6766.3)		$	(3550.7)		$	(52.1)		$	(30.7)
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge, net of tax of $(1), $5, $5 , and $7			2			(16)			(14)			(21)
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge, net of tax of $(12.5), $0.1, $(7.5), and $7.1			35.6			(0.3)			21.1			(20.5)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			~~(1)~~14.7			—			—15.0			—0.2
Ending balance		$	(6616.0)		$	(51.0)		$	(6616.0)		$	(51.0)

Total Stockholder's Equity	1	$	12,~~550~~971.9	1	$	1,~~438~~332.2	1	$	12,~~550~~971.9	1	$	1,~~438~~332.2

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTE 1 — NATURE OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Nature 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 distribution companies in North America. The Company specializes in ~~two~~the ~~distinct market sectors:~~ Maintenance, Repair & Operations ~~and~~market ~~Specialty Construction~~sector. Through approximately ~~270 branches and~~ 44 distribution centers in the U.S. and Canada, the Company serves ~~these~~this ~~markets~~market with an integrated go-to-market strategy. HD Supply has more than 115,~~000~~500 associates delivering localized, customer-tailored products, services and expertise. The Company serves approximately ~~500~~300,000 customers, which include contractors, maintenance professionals, industrial businesses, and government entities primarily in multifamily, hospitality, healthcare, and institutional facilities markets. HD Supply’s broad range of end-to-end product lines and services includes approximately ~~600~~200,000 stock-keeping units ~~(“SKUs”)~~ of quality, name-brand and proprietary-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 inas ~~two~~one reportable ~~segments~~segment. The reportable segments are Facilities Maintenance and Construction & Industrial. In addition, the consolidated financial statements include Corporate and Eliminations, which is comprised of enterprise-wide functional departments.

See “Note 2 — Discontinued Operations” for further information on the sale of the Construction & Industrial business, a previous HD Supply reportable segment.

Basis of Presentation

In management’s opinion, the unaudited financial information for the interim periods presented includes all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations, financial position, and cash flows. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature unless otherwise disclosed. Revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities can vary during each quarter of the year. Therefore, the results and trends in these interim financial statements may not be the same as those for the full year. For a more complete discussion of the Company’s significant accounting policies and other information, you should read this report in conjunction with the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 2, 2020, which includes all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Fiscal Year

HD Supply’s fiscal year is a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Sunday nearest to January 31. The fiscal years ending January 31, 2021 ("“fiscal 2020"”) and February 2, 2020 (“fiscal 2019”) both include 52 weeks. The three months ended ~~August~~November 21, 2020 (~~"second~~“third quarter 2020”) and ~~August~~November 43, 2019 (~~"second~~“third quarter 2019”) both include 13 weeks. The ~~six~~nine months ended ~~August~~November 21, 2020 and ~~August~~November 43, 2019 both include 2639 weeks.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements of Holdings present the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of Holdings and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including HDS. The consolidated financial statements of HDS present the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of HDS and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated. Results of operations of businesses acquired are included from their respective dates of acquisition. The results of operations of all discontinued operations have been separately reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

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Estimates

Management has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses in preparing these consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

13Self-Insurance

HD Supply has a high-deductible insurance program for most losses related to general liability, product liability, environmental liability, automobile liability, workers’ compensation, and is self-insured for certain legal claims and medical claims, while maintaining per employee stop-loss coverage. The expected 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 filed and claims incurred but not reported are accrued based upon estimates of the aggregate liability for uninsured claims using loss development factors and actuarial assumptions followed in the insurance industry and historical loss development experience. As of November 1, 2020 and February 2, 2020, self-insurance reserves for continuing operations totaled approximately $28.8 million and $27.9 million, respectively. At February 2, 2020, self-insurance reserves classified as discontinued operations totaled approximately $22.0 million. See "Note 2 - Discontinued Operations" for further information on the sale of Construction & Industrial.

NOTE 2 — DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On October 19, 2020, the Company completed the sale of its Construction & Industrial business and received cash proceeds of approximately $2.8 billion, net of transaction cost payments of approximately $34.9 million. In the three and nine months ended November 1, 2020, the Company recognized a gain on sale of the Construction & Industrial business of approximately $1.5 billion, net of tax of $257.1 million. The sale is subject to a post-closing working capital adjustment, which the Company expects to settle by early 2021.

Summary Financial Information

In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-20, “Discontinued Operations,” as amended, the results of the Construction & Industrial business are classified as discontinued operations. The presentation of discontinued operations includes revenues and expenses of the discontinued operations and gain/loss on the disposition of businesses, net of tax, as one line item on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. All Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income presented have been revised to reflect this presentation. The assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are presented separately within their respective current and non-current sections of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Consolidated Balance Sheets as of February 2, 2020 have been revised to reflect this presentation.

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~~Self-Insurance~~The following table provides additional detail related to the results of operations of the discontinued operations, primarily the Construction & Industrial business (amounts in millions):

HD Supply has a high-deductible insurance program for most losses related to general liability, product liability, environmental liability, automobile liability, workers’ compensation, and is self-insured for certain legal claims and medical claims, while maintaining per employee stop-loss coverage. The expected 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 filed and claims incurred but not reported are accrued based upon estimates of the aggregate liability for uninsured claims using loss development factors and actuarial assumptions followed in the insurance industry and historical loss development experience. As of August 2, 2020 and February 2, 2020, self-insurance reserves totaled approximately $56 million and $50 million, respectively.


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	November 1,		November 3,		November 1,		November 3,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net sales	$	687.9	$	818.0	$	2,193.9	$	2,334.5
Cost of sales		441.0		529.5		1,410.9		1,513.7
Gross Profit		246.9		288.5		783.0		820.8
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		153.2		195.3		517.9		566.5
Depreciation and amortization		1.0		11.0		21.6		31.8
Restructuring & separation Charges		8.4		2.1		14.6		2.1
Total operating expenses		162.6		208.4		554.1		600.4
Operating Income		84.3		80.1		228.9		220.4
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations		1,767.0		—		1,762.0		—
Income before provision for income taxes		1,851.3		80.1		1,990.9		220.4
Provision for income taxes		278.6		21.6		313.6		59.1
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	1,572.7	$	58.5	$	1,677.3	$	161.3

~~NOTE~~At November 1, 2020 and February 2, —2020, ~~DEBT~~the carrying amounts of major classes of assets and liabilities of the Construction & Industrial discontinued operations included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows (amounts in millions):

HDS’s long-term debt as of August 2, 2020 and February 2, 2020 consisted of the following (dollars in millions):


	November 1,		February 2,
	2020		2020
Current assets:
Receivables, less allowance for credit losses of $- and $11.7	$	—	$	392.5
Inventories		—		344.3
Other current assets		—		11.2
Total current assets		—		748.0
Property and equipment, net		—		119.6
Operating lease right-of-use assets				246.9
Goodwill		—		386.1
Intangible assets, net		—		106.1
Other non-current assets		—		2.8
Total non-current assets		—		861.5
Total assets of discontinued operations	$	—	$	1,609.5

Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	195.2
Accrued compensation and benefits		—		33.0
Current lease liabilities		—		59.2
Other current liabilities		—		53.8
Total current liabilities		—		341.2
Long-term lease liabilities		—		190.8
Other non-current liabilities		—		13.0
Total non-current liabilities		—		203.8
Total liabilities of discontinued operations	$	—	$	545.0


	August 2, 2020			February 2, 2020
	Outstanding		Interest	Outstanding		Interest
	Principal		Rate %(1)	Principal		Rate %(1)
Senior ABL Facility due 2022	$	—	—	$	260	3.15
Term B-5 Loans due 2023		1,051	1.91		1,057	3.40
October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026		750	5.375		750	5.375
Total gross long-term debt	$	1,801		$	2,067
Less unamortized discount		(2)			(3)
Less unamortized deferred financing costs		(16)			(18)
Total net long-term debt	$	1,783		$	2,046
Less current installments		(11)			(11)
Total net long-term debt, excluding current installments	$	1,772		$	2,035

~~(1)~~Table ~~Represents the stated rate~~ of ~~interest, without including the effect of discounts, premiums, or interest rate swap agreements.~~Contents

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~~Senior~~The ~~Credit~~following ~~Facilities~~table provides additional detail related to the net cash provided by operating and investing activities of the discontinued operations (amounts in millions):

Senior ABL Facility


	Nine Months Ended
	November 1,		November 3,
	2020		2019
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	$	266.5	$	251.5
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(18.7)		(35.2)
Proceeds from sales of businesses, net		2,845.5		—
Payments for businesses acquired, net		—		2.8
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment, net		0.3		0.4
Net cash flows provided by investing activities	$	2,827.1	$	(32.0)

The Senior Asset Based Lending Facility due 2022 (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 are limited by a borrowing base calculated periodically based on specified percentages of the value of eligible inventory and eligible accounts receivable, subject to certain reserves and other adjustments. A portion of the Senior ABL Facility is available for letters of credit and swingline loans. As of August 2, 2020, HDS had $976 million of Excess Availability (as defined in the Senior ABL Facility agreement) under the Senior ABL Facility (after giving effect to the borrowing base limitations and approximately $24 million in letters of credit issued and including $86 million of borrowings available on qualifying cash balances).

AtNOTE ~~HDS’s~~3 ~~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, either at Eurocurrency Base Rate plus an applicable margin, or Prime Rate (as defined in the Senior ABL Facility agreement) plus an applicable margin and (ii) in the case of Canadian dollar-denominated loans, either the Bankers’ Acceptance (“BA”) rate plus an applicable margin, or the Canadian Prime Rate plus an applicable margin. The margins applicable for each elected interest rate are subject to a pricing grid, as defined in the agreement governing the Senior ABL Facility, based on average Excess Availability for the previous fiscal quarter. 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 the Senior ABL Facility agreement) then in effect for Eurocurrency Loans and an unused commitment fee subject to a pricing grid, included in the agreement governing the Senior ABL Facility, based on Excess Availability.DEBT

14HDS’s long-term debt as of November 1, 2020 and February 2, 2020 consisted of the following (dollars in millions):


	November 1, 2020			February 2, 2020
	Outstanding		Interest	Outstanding		Interest
	Principal		Rate %⁽¹⁾	Principal		Rate %⁽¹⁾
Senior ABL Facility due 2022	$	—	—	$	260.3	3.15
Term B-5 Loans due 2023		524.3	1.90		1,056.6	3.40
October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026		750.0	5.375		750.0	5.375
Total gross long-term debt	$	1,274.3		$	2,066.9
Less unamortized discount		(1.2)			(3.0)
Less unamortized deferred financing costs		(11.6)			(17.8)
Total net long-term debt	$	1,261.5		$	2,046.1
Less current installments		(10.7)			(10.7)
Total net long-term debt, excluding current installments	$	1,250.8		$	2,035.4

(1)	Represents the stated rate of interest, without including the effect of discounts, premiums, or interest rate swap agreements.

Debt Transactions

On October 20, 2020, HDS reduced its U.S. and Canadian borrowing capacities under its Senior ABL Facility (as defined below) by $340.0 million and $60.0 million, respectively. The total borrowing capacity under the Senior ABL Facility is now $600.0 million (subject to availability under a borrowing base). As a result, the Company incurred a $0.8 million loss on extinguishment of debt for the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs, in accordance with ASC 470-50, “Debt – Modifications and Extinguishments.”

On October 20, 2020, HDS used a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the Construction & Industrial business (see “Note 2 - Discontinued Operations”) to repay $524.3 million aggregate principal of its Term B-5 Loans, as defined below. As a result, the Company incurred a $4.7 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which includes write-offs of $1.2 million and $3.5 million of unamortized original issue discount and unamortized deferred financing costs, respectively, in accordance with ASC 470-50, “Debt – Modifications and Extinguishments.”

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Senior Credit Facilities

Senior ABL Facility

The Senior Asset Based Lending Facility due 2022 (the “Senior ABL Facility”) provides for senior secured revolving loans and letters of credit of up to a maximum aggregate principal amount of $600.0 million (subject to availability under a borrowing base). Extensions of credit under the Senior ABL Facility are limited by a borrowing base calculated periodically based on specified percentages of the value of eligible inventory and eligible accounts receivable, subject to certain reserves and other adjustments. A portion of the Senior ABL Facility is available for letters of credit and swingline loans. As of November 1, 2020, HDS had $576.1 million of Excess Availability (as defined in the Senior ABL Facility agreement) under the Senior ABL Facility (after giving effect to the borrowing base limitations and approximately $23.8 million in letters of credit issued and including $139.4 million of borrowings available on qualifying cash balances).

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, either at Eurocurrency Base Rate plus an applicable margin, or Prime Rate (as defined in the Senior ABL Facility agreement) plus an applicable margin and (ii) in the case of Canadian dollar-denominated loans, either the Bankers’ Acceptance rate plus an applicable margin, or the Canadian Prime Rate (as defined in the Senior ABL Facility agreement) plus an applicable margin. The margins applicable for each elected interest rate are subject to a pricing grid, as defined in the agreement governing the Senior ABL Facility, based on average Excess Availability for the previous fiscal quarter. 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 the Senior ABL Facility agreement) then in effect for Eurocurrency Loans and an unused commitment fee subject to a pricing grid, included in the agreement governing the Senior ABL Facility, based on Excess Availability.

The Senior ABL Facility also permits HDS to add one or more incremental term loan facilities to be included in the Senior ABL Facility or one or more revolving credit facility commitments to be included in the Senior ABL Facility.

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 loans thereunder, the ‘‘Term Loans’’) providing for Term Loans in an original aggregate principal amount of $1,070.0 million (the “Term B-5 Loans”). As of November 1, 2020, $524.3 million of the Term B-5 Loans principal remains outstanding. The Term B-5 Loans will mature on October 17, 2023 and amortize in equal quarterly installments in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1.00% of the original principal amount of the Term Loans with the balance payable at the maturity date. The Term B-5 Loans bear interest at the applicable margin for borrowings of 1.75% for Eurocurrency Loan borrowings and 0.75% for base rate borrowings.

For additional information on HDS’s Senior ABL Facility or Senior Term Facility (collectively, the “Senior Credit Facilities”), including guarantees and security, please refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2020.

Unsecured Notes

5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026

HDS issued $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 (the “October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes”) under an Indenture, dated as of October 11, 2018 (the “October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture”) among HDS, certain subsidiaries of HDS as guarantors (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) and the Trustee. The October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes bear interest 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.

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 and future senior indebtedness, senior in right of 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.17

The October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes are guaranteed, on a senior unsecured basis, by each of HDS’s direct and indirect existing and future subsidiaries that is a wholly owned domestic subsidiary (other than certain excluded subsidiaries), and by each other domestic subsidiary that is a borrower under the Senior ABL Facility or that guarantees HDS’s obligations under any credit facility or capital market securities. These guarantees are subject to release under customary circumstances as stipulated in the October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture.

The October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes and related guarantees have not been, and are not required to be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction.

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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 the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, plus the applicable make-whole premium set forth in the October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture and (2) on and after October 15, 2021, at the applicable redemption price set forth below (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the relevant redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on October 15 of the year set forth below.


Year	Percentage
2021	102.688	%
2022	101.344	%
2023 and thereafter	100.000	%

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 the October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 105.375% of the principal amount in respect of the October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, provided, however, that if the October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes are redeemed, an aggregate principal amount of the October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes equal to at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes must remain outstanding immediately after each such redemption of October 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes.

Debt covenants

HDS’s outstanding debt agreements contain various restrictive covenants including, but not limited to, limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness and dividend payments and restrictions on the use of proceeds from asset dispositions. As of ~~August~~November 21, 2020, HDS was in compliance with all such covenants that were in effect on such date. Furthermore, while these restrictions may, at times, limit the amount of dividends, distributions or intercompany transfers that HDS or a particular subsidiary guarantor may pay or make, as applicable, the Company believes that, as of ~~August~~November 21, 2020, it had no such limitations.

NOTE 4 — DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

NOTE 3 — DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Hedge Strategy and Accounting Policy

The Company enters into derivative financial instruments for hedging purposes. In hedging the exposure to variable cash flows on forecasted transactions, deferral accounting is applied when the derivative reduces the risk of the underlying hedged item effectively as a result of high inverse correlation 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 same category as the cash flows from the items being hedged.

Cash 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 hedge in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“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 London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) rate for a fixed 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 plus 1.75% to a 4.82% fixed rate.

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As of August 2, 2020 and February 2, 2020, the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap was a liability of $69 million and $50 million, respectively, which was reflected as $22 million and $12 million in Other current liabilities and $47 million and $38 million in Other liabilities, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company utilized Level 2 inputs, as defined in the fair value hierarchy in "Note 4 - Fair Value Measurements."Changes in the fair value of interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges are recorded as a component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (“AOCI”) within Stockholders’ Equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transactions affect earnings. See “Note 6 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss),” for further information.

Cash Flow Hedge

~~NOTE~~On October 24, 2018, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $750.0 million, designated as a cash flow hedge in 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. On October 20, 2020, the Company initiated a voluntary partial termination for $500.0 million of the notional amount of the interest rate swap agreement. The Company paid $44.4 —million ~~FAIR~~to ~~VALUE~~the ~~MEASUREMENTS~~counterparty to settle the liability and accrued interest as of the termination date. The Company recognized a $43.6 million loss on the termination, which is included in Other (income) expense, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended November 1, 2020. The interest rate swap agreement has a remaining notional amount of $250.0 million and swaps a London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) rate for a fixed 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 plus 1.75% to a 4.82% fixed rate.

As of November 1, 2020 and February 2, 2020, the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap was a liability of $21.2 million and $49.8 million, respectively, which was reflected as $7.4 million and $11.6 million in Other current liabilities and $13.8 million and $38.2 million in Other liabilities, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company utilized Level 2 inputs, as defined in the fair value hierarchy in "Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements.” Changes in the fair value of interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges are recorded as a component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (“AOCI”) within Stockholders’ Equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transactions affect earnings. See “Note 7 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss),” for further information.

NOTE 5 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The fair value measurements and disclosure principles of GAAP (ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”) define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value and provide disclosure requirements about fair value measurements. These principles define a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

Level 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 similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs (other than quoted prices) that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly;

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs in which little or no market activity exists.

The Company’s financial instruments that are not reflected at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows as of ~~August~~November 21, 2020 and February 2, 2020 (amounts in millions):


	As of ~~August~~November 21,2020				As of February 2, 2020
	Recorded		Estimated		Recorded		Estimated
	Amount(1)		Fair Value		Amount(1)		Fair Value
Senior ABL Facility	$	—	$	—	$	260.3	$	260.0
Term Loans and Notes		1,~~801~~274.3		1,~~831~~308.2		1,~~807~~806.6		1,862.0
Total	$	1,~~801~~274.3	$	1,~~831~~308.2	$	2,~~067~~066.9	$	2,122.0

(1)	These amounts do not include accrued interest; accrued interest is classified as Other current liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. These amounts do not include any related discounts, premiums, or deferred financing costs.

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 value estimates were based on quoted prices for recent trades of HDS’s long-term debt, recent similar credit facilities initiated by companies with like credit quality in similar industries, quoted prices for similar instruments, and inquiries with certain investment communities.19

NOTE 5 — INCOME TAXES

For the six months ended August 2, 2020 and the six months ended August 4, 2019, the Company’s combined federal, state, and foreign effective tax rate was 24.8% and 25.5%, 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 and the related tax rates in the jurisdictions where it operates, restructuring and other one-time charges, as well as discrete events, such as audit settlements.

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OnThe ~~March~~Company ~~27,~~utilized ~~2020,~~Level ~~the~~2 ~~Coronavirus Aid~~inputs, ~~Relief,~~as ~~and~~defined ~~Economic~~in ~~Security~~the ~~Act~~fair ~~(“CARES~~value ~~Act”) was signed into law. The CARES Act contains significant business tax provisions~~hierarchy, ~~including modifications~~ to ~~the~~measure ~~rules limiting~~ the ~~deductibility~~fair ofvalue ~~net operating losses (“NOLs”), expensing~~ of ~~qualified~~the ~~improvement~~long-term ~~property~~debt. Management’s ~~and~~fair ~~business~~value ~~interest~~estimates inwere ~~Internal~~based ~~Revenue~~on ~~Code~~quoted ~~Sections~~prices ~~172(a)~~for ~~and~~recent ~~163(j),~~trades ~~respectively. The effects~~ of ~~the~~HDS’s ~~new~~long-term ~~legislation~~debt, ~~were~~recent ~~recognized~~similar ~~upon~~credit ~~enactment.~~facilities ~~The~~initiated ~~Company~~by ~~did~~companies ~~not~~with ~~recognize~~like ~~any~~credit ~~significant~~quality ~~impact~~in tosimilar ~~income~~industries, ~~tax~~quoted ~~expense~~prices for ~~the~~similar ~~six months ended August 2~~instruments, ~~2020~~and ~~related~~inquiries towith ~~the~~certain ~~CARES~~investment ~~Act~~communities.

As of August 2, 2020 and February 2, 2020, the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits in accordance with the income taxes principles of GAAP (ASC 740, “Income Taxes”) was $17 million. The Company’s ending net accrual for interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as of August 2, 2020 and February 2, 2020 was zero. As of August 2, 2020 and February 2, 2020, the Company’s valuation allowance on its U.S. deferred tax assets was approximately $6 million. Each reporting period, the Company assesses available positive and negative evidence and estimates if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to utilize the existing deferred tax assets.

NOTE 6 — ~~ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE~~ INCOME ~~(LOSS)~~TAXES

~~AOCI~~For ~~consists~~the ofnine ~~accumulated~~months ~~net~~ended ~~unrealized~~November ~~gains~~1, or2020 ~~losses~~and ~~associated~~November ~~with~~3, ~~foreign~~2019, ~~currency~~the ~~translation~~Company’s ~~adjustments~~combined ~~and~~federal, ~~the~~state, ~~changes~~and inforeign ~~the~~effective ~~fair~~tax ~~value~~rate offor ~~derivatives~~continuing ~~designated~~operations aswas ~~cash~~25.8% ~~flow~~and ~~hedges~~25.1%, respectively.

The ~~balances~~Company’s ~~and~~effective ~~changes~~tax inrate ~~AOCI,~~will ~~net~~vary based on a variety of ~~tax~~factors, byincluding ~~component~~overall ~~for~~profitability, the ~~three~~geographical mix of income before taxes and ~~six~~the ~~months~~related ~~ended~~tax ~~August~~rates 2in the jurisdictions where it operates, ~~2020~~restructuring and ~~August~~other 4one-time charges, ~~2019~~as ~~was~~well as ~~follows~~discrete ~~(amounts~~events, insuch ~~millions):~~as audit settlements.


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	August 2,		August 4,		August 2,		August 4,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Foreign currency translation adjustment:
Beginning balance	$	(14)	$	(15)	$	(15)	$	(15)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(1)		—		—		—
Amounts reclassified from AOCI into earnings		—		—		—		—
Ending balance	$	(15)	$	(15)	$	(15)	$	(15)

Cash flow hedge, net of tax:
Beginning balance	$	(53)	$	(20)	$	(37)	$	(15)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(4)		(17)		(23)		(23)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI into earnings(1)		6		1		9		2
Ending balance, net of tax of $18, $12, $18, and $12	$	(51)	$	(36)	$	(51)	$	(36)
Total ending balance of AOCI	$	(66)	$	(51)	$	(66)	$	(51)

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was signed into law. The CARES Act contains significant business tax provisions, including modifications to the rules limiting the deductibility of net operating losses (“NOLs”), expensing of qualified improvement property and business interest in Internal Revenue Code Sections 172(a) and 163(j), respectively. The effects of the new legislation were recognized upon enactment. The Company did not recognize any significant impact to income tax expense for the nine months ended November 1, 2020 related to the CARES Act.

(1) Unrealized loss reclassified into Interest expense.

As of November 1, 2020 and February 2, 2020, the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits in accordance with the income taxes principles of GAAP (ASC 740, “Income Taxes”) was $17.1 million. The Company’s ending net accrual for interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as of November 1, 2020 and February 2, 2020 was zero. As of November 1, 2020 and February 2, 2020, the Company’s valuation allowance on its U.S. deferred tax assets was approximately $5.4 million, and $6.0 million, respectively. Each reporting period, the Company assesses available positive and negative evidence and estimates if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to utilize the existing deferred tax assets.

NOTE 7 — ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

AOCI consists of accumulated net unrealized gains or losses associated with foreign currency translation adjustments and the changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges.

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~~NOTE~~The 7balances —and ~~BASIC~~changes ~~AND~~in ~~DILUTED~~AOCI, ~~WEIGHTED-AVERAGE~~net ~~COMMON~~of ~~SHARES~~tax by component for the three and nine months ended November 1, 2020 and November 3, 2019 was as follows (amounts in millions):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	November 1,		November 3,		November 1,		November 3,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Foreign currency translation adjustment:
Beginning balance	$	(14.9)	$	(15.3)	$	(15.2)	$	(15.4)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(0.8)		—		(0.5)		0.1
Amounts reclassified from AOCI into earnings⁽¹⁾		15.5		—		15.5		—
Ending balance	$	(0.2)	$	(15.3)	$	(0.2)	$	(15.3)

Cash flow hedge, net of tax:
Beginning balance	$	(51.4)	$	(35.4)	$	(36.9)	$	(15.3)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(13.0)		(2.1)		(36.0)		(24.6)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI into earnings⁽²⁾		48.6		1.8		57.1		4.1
Other		—		—		—		0.1
Ending balance, net of tax of $5.4, $12.3, $5.4, and $12.3	$	(15.8)	$	(35.7)	$	(15.8)	$	(35.7)
Total ending balance of AOCI	$	(16.0)	$	(51.0)	$	(16.0)	$	(51.0)

(1)	Comprised of unrealized loss reclassified into Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the sale of the Construction & Industrial business.

(2)

Comprised of unrealized loss reclassified into Interest expense in all periods. The three and nine months ended November 1, 2020 also include $43.6 million recognized loss on the termination of $500.0 million notional value of the interest rate swap reclassified into Other (income) expense, net. For further information, see "Note 4 - Derivative Instruments."

NOTE 8— BASIC AND DILUTED WEIGHTED-AVERAGE COMMON SHARES

The following basic and diluted weighted-average common shares information is provided for Holdings.

The reconciliation of basic to diluted weighted-average common shares for the three and ~~six~~nine months ended ~~August~~November 21, 2020 and ~~August~~November 43, 2019 was as follows (in thousands):


	~~Three Months Ended~~		~~Six Months Ended~~
	~~August~~Three 2,Months ~~2020~~Ended	~~August 4, 2019~~	~~August~~Nine 2,Months ~~2020~~Ended	~~August 4, 2019~~
Weighted-average common shares	160,925	169,546	160,877	169,773
	November 1, 2020	November 3, 2019	November 1, 2020	November 3, 2019
Effect of potentially dilutive stock plan securities	357	511	343	613
Weighted-average common shares	159,057	164,638	160,271	168,062
Diluted weighted-average common shares	161,282	170,057	161,220	170,386
Effect of potentially dilutive stock plan securities	747	504	482	583
Stock plan securities excluded from dilution(1)	2,871	2,091	3,739	2,693
Diluted weighted-average common shares	159,804	165,142	160,753	168,645
Stock plan securities excluded from dilution (1)	2,431	2,025	3,528	2,741

(1)	Represents securities not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Stock plan securities consist of securities (stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance share units) granted under Holdings’ stock-based compensation plans.

~~NOTE 8 — SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOW INFORMATION~~21

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Receivables

Receivables as of ~~August~~November 21, 2020 and February 2, 2020 consisted of the following (amounts in millions):


	~~August 2, 2020~~		~~February 2, 2020~~
Trade receivables, net of allowance for credit losses	$	725	$	674

Vendor rebate receivables		49		65
	HD Supply Holdings, Inc.				HD Supply, Inc.
Other receivables		21		15
	November 1, 2020		February 2, 2020		November 1, 2020		February 2, 2020
Total receivables, net	$	795	$	754
Trade receivables, net of allowance for credit losses	$	356.9	$	324.9	$	356.9	$	324.9
Vendor rebate receivables		26.2		23.8		26.2		23.8
Other receivables		17.0		13.4		16.9		13.3
Total receivables, net	$	400.1	$	362.1	$	400.0	$	362.0

Trade receivables arise primarily from sales on credit to customers. The Company establishes an allowance for credit losses to present the net amount of trade receivables expected to be collected. The allowance is determined using an estimation of loss rates based upon historical experience adjusted for factors that are relevant to determine the expected collectability of trade receivables. Some of these factors include macroeconomic conditions that correlate with historical loss experience, delinquency trends, aging behavior of trade receivables, and credit and liquidity quality indicators for certain industry groups, customer classes, or individual customers.

Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities as of ~~August~~November 21, 2020 and February 2, 2020 consisted of the following (amounts in millions):


	~~August~~HD 2Supply Holdings, ~~2020~~Inc.		~~February 2, 2020~~		HD Supply, Inc.
Accrued legal	$	50	$	50
	November 1,		February 2,		November 1,		February 2,
Accrued non-income taxes		37		33
	2020		2020		2020		2020
Accrued interest		13		13
Accrued legal	$	53.7		50.6	$	53.7		50.6
Other		138		112
Unsettled share repurchases		20.4		—		—		—
Total other current liabilities	$	238	$	208
Accrued non-income taxes		19.7		14.7		19.7		14.7
Accrued interest		2.3		13.2		2.3		13.2
Other		105.0		76.3		105.0		76.3
Total other current liabilities	$	201.1	$	154.8	$	180.7	$	154.8

19As of November 1, 2020 and February 2, 2020, $50.0 million of the legal accrual in Other current liabilities is offset by $50.0 million in insurance recoveries included in Other current assets related to the shareholder class action lawsuit settlement. As of November 1, 2020, $1.9 million of the legal accrual in Other current liabilities is offset by $1.9 million in insurance recoveries included in Other current assets related to the derivative shareholder complaints settlement. For further information, see “Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies.”

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Cash paid for interest in the nine months ended November 1, 2020 and November 3, 2019 was $77.5 million and $89.2 million, respectively.

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds, in the nine months ended November 1, 2020 and November 3, 2019 was approximately $83.5 million and $35.3 million, respectively.

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AsDuring ofthe ~~August~~nine 2months ended November 1, 2020 and ~~February~~November 23, ~~2020~~2019, ~~the~~HDS ~~$50~~executed ~~million~~equity ~~legal~~cash ~~accrual~~distributions ~~included~~of in$242.4 ~~Other~~million ~~current~~and ~~liabilities~~$319.2 ismillion, ~~offset~~respectively, byto aHoldings, ~~$50~~via ~~million~~HDS’s ~~insurance~~direct ~~recovery~~parent, ~~included~~HDS inHolding ~~Other~~Corporation. ~~current~~The ~~assets~~equity distribution from HDS and isreturn ~~related~~of tocapital ~~litigation~~recognized ~~activities.~~by ~~For~~Holdings ~~further~~were ~~information,~~eliminated ~~see~~in ~~“Note~~consolidation ~~10,~~of ~~Commitments~~Holdings and ~~Contingencies~~its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including HDS.”

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Cash paid for interest in the six months ended August 2, 2020 and August 4, 2019 was $47 million and $53 million, respectively.

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds, in the six months ended August 2, 2020 and August 4, 2019 was approximately $36 million and $10 million, respectively.

During the six months ended August 2, 2020 and August 4, 2019, HDS executed equity cash distributions of $4 million and $76 million, respectively, to Holdings, via HDS’s direct parent, HDS Holding Corporation. The equity distribution from HDS and return of capital recognized by Holdings were eliminated in consolidation of Holdings and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including HDS.

FICA Payment Deferral

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50% of the deferred amount will be due December 31, 2021

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Remaining 50% of the deferred amount will be due December 31, 2022

In the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~August~~November 21, 2020, the Company deferred FICA payments of $1421.7 million under the CARES Act. The deferred payments are reflected in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The deferral had no impact on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Share Repurchases

During fiscal 2014, Holdings’ Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program to be funded from cash proceeds received from exercises of employee stock options (“April 2014 Plan”). This share repurchase program does not obligate Holdings to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and it may be terminated at any time at Holdings’ discretion. During November 2018, March 2020 and ~~March~~September 2020, Holdings’ Board of Directors authorized ~~two~~three additional share repurchase programs , each of which authorized additional repurchases of up to an aggregate amount of $500 million of Holdings’ common stock (the “November 2018 Plan",” “March 2020 Plan,” and ~~"March~~“September 2020 Plan,” respectively). Holdings completed the repurchase of all $500 million of common stock authorized under the November 2018 Plan in January 2020. ~~During the six months ended August 2, 2020,~~ Holdings ~~chose~~began torepurchasing ~~not purchase any~~ shares under the March 2020 Plan, ~~instead~~during ~~focusing~~third onquarter ~~enhancing the Company’s liquidity position~~2020. ~~Accordingly,~~ Holdings has ~~$500~~not ~~million~~repurchased ~~available~~any ~~for~~shares ~~repurchase~~ under the ~~March~~September 2020 Plan.

Holdings’ share repurchases under these plans for the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~August~~November 21, 2020 and ~~August~~November 43, 2019 were as follows (dollars in millions):


	~~Six~~Nine Months Ended
	~~August~~November 21, 2020			~~August~~November 43, 2019
	~~Number~~Numberof Shares	Cost ofofShares		~~Number~~Numberof Shares	Cost ofofShares
	of Shares	Shares		of Shares	Shares
September 2020 Plan	—	$	—	—	$	—
March 2020 Plan	—6,321,661	$	—258.3	—	$	—
November 2018 Plan	—		—	18,~~911~~161,~~964~~079		76316.0
April 2014 Plan	96241,~~846~~474		39.0	~~154~~158,~~144~~734		76.8
Total share repurchases	966,~~846~~563,135	$	267.3	28,~~066~~319,~~108~~813	$	83322.8

NOTE 10 — RESTRUCTURING AND SEPARATION ACTIVITIES

On September 24, 2019, the Company announced its intention to separate its Facilities Maintenance and Construction & Industrial businesses into two independent publicly traded companies. On October 19, 2020, the Company completed the sale of it Construction & Industrial business, rather than separate it through a tax-free distribution to shareholders. See "Note 2 - Discontinued Operations" for further discussion.

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During the three and nine months ended November 1, 2020, the Company recognized $3.9 million and $7.6 million, respectively, in restructuring and separation charges. The charges were for costs related to deferring certain projects during the separation preparations and employee-related costs, including severance and transaction bonuses. As of November 1, 2020, remaining unpaid costs associated with these activities are immaterial.

NOTE 9 — RESTRUCTURING AND SEPARATION ACTIVITIES

OnNOTE ~~September~~11 ~~24,~~— ~~2019,~~COMMITMENTS ~~the~~AND Company announced its intention to separate its Facilities Maintenance and Construction & Industrial businesses into two independent publicly traded companies . On August 10, 2020, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Construction & Industrial business, rather than separate it through a tax-free distribution to shareholders. See "Note 14, Subsequent Event." During the three and six months ended August 2, 2020, the Company recognized $4 million and $10 million, respectively, in restructuring and separation charges. These charges were primarily related to professional fees incurred to execute the separation, and to a lesser extent, severance and other employee-related costs and costs related to deferring certain projects during the separation preparations. As of August 2, 2020, remaining unpaid costs associated with these activities are immaterial.CONTINGENCIES

NOTE 10 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Matters

On July 10, 2017 and August 8, 2017, stockholders 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 misleading public 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 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 or otherwise acquired the Company’s common stock between November 9, 2016 and June 5, 2017, inclusive. The Amended Complaint alleges that the securities litigation defendants made certain false or misleading public statements, primarily relating to the Company’s progress in addressing certain supply chain disruption issues encountered in the Company’s Facilities Maintenance business unit. The Amended Complaint asserts claims against the securities litigation 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 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. On January 30, 2020, the parties executed a written stipulation and agreement to settle the litigation for a payment of $50 million, subject to court approval. On July 21, 2020, the Court approved the settlement on a final basis. The settlement is without any admission of the allegations in the complaints, and the full settlement amount is covered under the Company’s insurance policies.

On August 8, 2017, two stockholder derivative complaints were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (the "federal court derivative action"), naming the Company as a “nominal defendant” and certain members of its senior management and ~~board~~Board of ~~directors~~Directors as individual defendants. The complaints generally allege that the individual defendants caused the Company to issue false and misleading statements concerning the Company’s business, operations, and financial prospects, including misrepresentations regarding operating leverage and supply chain corrective actions. The complaints assert claims against the individual defendants under Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act, and allege breaches of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, corporate waste, and insider selling. The complaints assert a claim to recover any damages sustained by the Company as a result of the 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 September 8, 2020, the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle this litigation and the derivative action pending in Delaware Court (described below) subject to negotiation of definitive settlement documentation and court approval. Under the terms of the agreement in principle, the Company will adopt or continue for a period of time certain corporate governance enhancements and will, if approved by the court, pay or cause to be paid a reasonable attorneys’ fee of up to $1.9 million, which amount is covered under the Company’s insurance policies. The Company and the individual defendants continue to dispute the allegations in the derivative complaints, and the settlement is without any admission of the allegations in the complaints.

21On August 29, 2018, a stockholder derivative complaint was filed in Delaware Chancery Court naming the Company as a “nominal defendant” and certain members of its senior management and Board of Directors as individual defendants (the “Delaware court derivative action”). The complaint generally alleges that the individual defendants caused the Company to issue false and misleading statements concerning the Company’s business, operations, and financial prospects, including misrepresentations regarding supply chain corrective actions. The complaint asserts various common law breach of fiduciary duty claims against the individual defendants and claims of unjust enrichment and insider selling. The complaint seeks to recover any damages sustained by the Company as a result of the individual defendants’ allegedly wrongful actions, seeks certain actions by the Company to modify its corporate governance and internal procedures, and seeks to recover attorneys’ fees and other costs. The individual defendants moved to dismiss the complaint on November 2, 2018.

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On ~~August~~December 294, ~~2018~~2020, ~~a stockholder derivative complaint was filed in Delaware Chancery Court naming~~ the ~~Company~~parties asentered into a ~~“nominal~~definitive ~~defendant”~~written ~~and~~agreement ~~certain members of its senior management and board of directors as individual defendants. The complaint generally alleges that the individual defendants caused the Company~~ to ~~issue~~settle ~~false and misleading statements concerning~~ the ~~Company’s~~Delaware ~~business,~~court ~~operations,~~derivative ~~and~~action financial prospects, including misrepresentations regarding supply chain corrective actions. The complaint asserts various common law breach of fiduciary duty claims against the individual defendants and ~~claims of unjust enrichment and insider selling. The complaint seeks to recover any damages sustained by~~ the ~~Company~~federal ascourt a result of the individual defendants’ allegedly wrongful actions, seeks certain actions by the Company to modify its corporate governance and internal procedures, and seeks to recover attorneys’ fees and other costs. The individual defendants moved to dismiss the complaint on November 2, 2018. On September 8, 2020, the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle this litigation and the derivative action ~~pending~~(each inas ~~federal court (~~described above) subject to ~~negotiation of definitive settlement documentation and~~ court approval. Under the terms of the agreement ~~in principle~~, the Company will adopt or continue for a period of time certain corporate governance enhancements and will, if approved by the court, pay or cause to be paid a reasonable attorneys’' fee of up to $1.9 million, which amount is covered under the Company’'s insurance policies. The Company and the individual defendants continue to dispute the allegations in the derivative complaint, and the settlement is without any admission of the allegations in the ~~complaint~~complaints.

In March 2019, the Company received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) requesting information and documents from calendar years 2016 and 2017 relating to, among other things, the Company’s Facilities Maintenance business unit and the allegations of the Amended Complaint described above. On June 24, 2020, the Company received a letter from the staff of the Atlanta Regional office (the "Staff") of the Commission confirming that the Staff has completed its investigation of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. and, based upon the information the Staff has currently, does not intend to recommend to the Commission that an enforcement action be brought against the Company.

HD Supply is involved in various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of its business. The Company establishes reserves for litigation and similar 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 adequately reserved for or covered by insurance and are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. For all other matters management believes the possibility of losses from such matters is not probable, the potential loss from such matters is not reasonably estimable, or such matters are of such kind or involve such amounts that would not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company if disposed of unfavorably. For material matters with loss contingencies that are reasonably possible and reasonably estimable, including matters with loss contingencies that are probable and estimable but for which the amount that 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 $0 to $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 is included in the discussion set forth above.

NOTE 11 — SEGMENT INFORMATION

HDNOTE ~~Supply’s~~12 ~~operating~~— segments are based on management structure and internal reporting. Each segment offers different products and services to the end customer, except for Corporate, which provides general corporate overhead support. The Company determines its reportable segments in accordance with the principles of segment reporting within ASC 280, “Segment Reporting.” For purposes of evaluation under these segment reporting principles, the Chief Operating Decision Maker for HD Supply assesses HD Supply’s ongoing performance, based on the periodic review and evaluation of Net sales, Adjusted EBITDA and certain other measures for each of the operating segments. REVENUE

HDThe ~~Supply~~Company’s ~~has~~revenues ~~two~~are ~~reportable~~earned ~~segments~~from contracts with customers. Contracts include written agreements, ~~each~~as ofwell ~~which~~as isarrangements ~~presented~~that ~~below:~~are implied by customary practices or law.

●Nature ~~Facilities~~of ~~Maintenance—Facilities~~Products ~~Maintenance distributes maintenance, repair~~ and ~~operations products, provides value-add services and fabricates custom products to multifamily, hospitality, healthcare and institutional facilities.~~Services

22The Company offers products that serve the maintenance, repair and operations (“MRO”) end market as well as value-added services. For additional information regarding the nature of products and services offered, see “Description of business” within Item 2 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

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●Revenue 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 bath cabinets, windows, plumbing materials, electrical equipment and other products, primarily to small remodeling contractors and trade professionals.Recognition

In addition to the reportable segments, the Company’s consolidated financial results include Corporate. Corporate incurs costs related to the Company’s centralized support functions, which are comprised of finance, information technology, human resources, legal, supply chain and other support services. All Corporate overhead costs are allocated to the reportable segments. Eliminations include the adjustments necessary to eliminate intercompany transactions.

The ~~following~~Company ~~tables~~recognizes ~~present~~revenue, ~~Net~~net ~~sales,~~of ~~Adjusted~~allowances ~~EBITDA,~~for returns and ~~other~~discounts ~~measures~~and ~~for~~any ~~both~~taxes collected from the customer, when an identified performance obligation is satisfied by the transfer of control of promised products or services to the ~~reportable~~customer. ~~segments~~The Company ships products to customers by internal fleet and ~~total~~third-party ~~operations~~carriers. Transfer of control to the customer for products generally occurs at the ~~periods~~point ~~indicated~~of destination (~~amounts~~i.e., inupon ~~millions~~transfer of title and risk of loss of product):. Transfer of control to the customer for services occurs when the customer has the right to direct the use of and obtain substantially all the remaining benefits of the asset that is created or enhanced from the service. The Company accounts for shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight as a fulfillment cost. Such costs are included in Selling, general, and administrative expenses.


	Facilities		Construction				Total
	Maintenance		& Industrial		Eliminations		Operations
Three Months Ended August 2, 2020
Net sales	$	761	$	793	$	(2)	$	1,552
Adjusted EBITDA		132		106		—		238
Depreciation(1) & Software Amortization		12		12		—		24
Other Intangible Amortization		3		3		—		6

Three Months Ended August 4, 2019
Net sales	$	830	$	795	$	(1)	$	1,624
Adjusted EBITDA		149		95		—		244
Depreciation(1) & Software Amortization		11		10		—		21
Other Intangible Amortization		2		4		—		6

Six Months Ended August 2, 2020
Net sales	$	1,443	$	1,506	$	(2)	$	2,947
Adjusted EBITDA		230		171		—		401
Depreciation(1) & Software Amortization		25		22		—		47
Other Intangible Amortization		5		7		—		12

Six Months Ended August 4, 2019
Net sales	$	1,602	$	1,516	$	(1)	$	3,117
Adjusted EBITDA		283		164		—		447
Depreciation(1) & Software Amortization		21		21		—		42
Other Intangible Amortization		4		8		—		12

(1) Depreciation includes amounts recorded within Cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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~~Reconciliation~~Disaggregation toof ~~Consolidated Financial Statements~~Revenue


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	August 2, 2020		August 4, 2019		August 2, 2020		August 4, 2019
Total Adjusted EBITDA	$	238	$	244	$	401	$	447
Depreciation and amortization(1)		30		27		59		54
Stock-based compensation		5		5		12		12
Restructuring and separation(2)		4		—		10		(2)
Acquisition and integration costs(3)		—		—		—		1
Other		1		1		1		1
Operating income		198		211		319		381
Interest expense		24		28		49		56
Income from Before Provision for Income Taxes		174		183		270		325
Provision for income taxes		43		48		67		83
Net income	$	131	$	135	$	203	$	242

The Company elected to disaggregate revenue by its demand types: MRO and Property Improvement. The Company believes this disaggregation appropriately meets the objective to depict how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

(1) Depreciation and amortization includes amounts recorded within Cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(2) Represents the costs related to separation activities and personnel changes, primarily severance and other employee-related costs, and costs related to deferring certain projects during the separation preparations. During the six months ended August 4, 2019, the costs include a favorable termination of the lease for the Company’s former corporate headquarters.

(3) Represents the cost incurred in the acquisition and integration of business acquisitions.

The table below represents disaggregated revenue for the Company (amounts in millions):

NOTE 12 — REVENUE


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	November 1, 2020		November 3, 2019		November 1, 2020		November 3, 2019
Maintenance, Repair, and Operations	$	742.7	$	725.9	$	2,040.1	$	2,149.2
Property Improvement		84.8		99.3		228.9		276.8
Total Net Sales	$	827.5	$	825.2	$	2,269.0	$	2,426.0

The Company’s revenues are earned from contracts with customers. Contracts include written agreements, as well as arrangements that are implied by customary practices or law.

Nature of Products and Services

~~Both~~NOTE ~~Facilities~~13—RECENT ~~Maintenance~~ACCOUNTING and Construction & Industrial serve unique end markets. Facilities Maintenance offers products that serve the maintenance, repair and operations (“MRO”) end market as well as value-added services. Construction & Industrial offers products used broadly across both the residential and non-residential construction end markets as well as light remodeling supplies for small remodeling contractors and trade professionals. For additional information regarding the nature of products and services offered by the Company’s reportable segments, see “Description of segments” within Item 2 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.PRONOUNCEMENTS

~~Revenue~~Recently ~~Recognition~~Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

~~The~~Cloud ~~Company~~Computing ~~recognizes~~Arrangements ~~revenue~~– In August 2018, ~~net~~the ofFinancial ~~allowances~~Accounting ~~for~~Standards ~~returns~~Board ~~and~~(“FASB”) ~~discounts~~issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-15, “Intangibles – Goodwill and ~~any~~Other ~~taxes~~– ~~collected~~Internal-Use ~~from~~Software ~~the~~(Subtopic ~~customer,~~350-40): ~~when~~Customer’s anAccounting ~~identified~~for ~~performance~~Implementation ~~obligation~~Costs isIncurred ~~satisfied~~in bya ~~the~~Cloud ~~transfer~~Computing ofArrangement ~~control~~that ofis ~~promised~~a ~~products~~Service orContract ~~services~~(a toconsensus of the ~~customer~~FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)” (“ASU 2018-15”). The ~~Company~~new ~~ships~~guidance ~~products~~aligns tothe ~~customers~~requirements byfor ~~internal~~capitalizing ~~fleet~~implementation ~~and~~costs ~~third-party~~in ~~carriers.~~a ~~Transfer~~hosting ofarrangement ~~control~~that tois a service contract with the ~~customer~~requirements for ~~products~~capitalizing ~~generally~~implementation ~~occurs~~costs atincurred ~~the~~to ~~point~~develop ofor ~~destination~~obtain (iinternal-use software.~~e.,~~ ~~upon~~The ~~transfer~~update ofalso ~~title~~provides ~~and~~for ~~risk~~additional ofdisclosure ~~loss~~requirements ofregarding ~~product).~~the ~~Transfer~~nature of ~~control~~an toentity’s ~~the~~hosting ~~customer~~arrangements ~~for~~that ~~services~~are ~~occurs~~service ~~when~~contracts. ~~the~~The ~~customer~~ASU ~~has~~is ~~the~~effective ~~right~~for toannual ~~direct~~and ~~the~~interim ~~use~~periods ofbeginning ~~and~~after ~~obtain~~December ~~substantially~~15, ~~all~~2019. ~~the~~The ~~remaining~~Company ~~benefits~~adopted of the ~~asset~~guidance ~~that~~in isASU ~~created~~2018-15 oron ~~enhanced~~February ~~from~~3, 2020 (the ~~service.~~first ~~The~~day ~~Company~~of ~~accounts~~fiscal ~~for~~2020) ~~shipping~~prospectively ~~and~~to ~~handling~~capitalize all implementation costs ~~associated~~incurred ~~with~~after ~~outbound~~the ~~freight~~date asof aadoption ~~fulfillment~~with ~~cost.~~no ~~Such~~material ~~costs~~impact ~~are~~to ~~included~~the inCompany's ~~Selling,~~financial ~~general~~position, ~~and~~results ~~administrative~~of ~~expenses~~operations or cash flows.

24Financial Instruments – In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”), amended by ASU No 2018-19, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses.” The amended guidance 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 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on February 3, 2020 using a modified retrospective approach with no material impact to the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted or Applied

Income Taxes – In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740), Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes” (“ASU 2019-12”). The new guidance eliminates certain exceptions related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating taxes during quarters, and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. The guidance also simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes, enacted changes in tax laws, and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. Certain amendments in this update should be adopted on either a retrospective basis for all periods presented or on a modified retrospective base with a cumulative-effect adjustment through retained earnings. The remaining other amendments should be adopted on a prospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2019-12.

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~~Disaggregation~~Reference Rate - In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), Facilitation of ~~Revenue~~the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting" ("ASU 2020-04"). The new guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to certain contract modifications and hedging relationships that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The guidance is effective upon issuance and can be applied through December 31, 2022. An entity may elect to the apply the amendments for contract modifications by Topic or Industry Subtopic as of any date from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of applying ASU 2020-04.

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 appropriately meets the objective to depict how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

~~The~~NOTE ~~table~~14 ~~below~~– ~~represents~~SUBSEQUENT ~~disaggregated revenue for Facilities Maintenance and Construction & Industrial with Inter-segment eliminations (amounts in millions):~~EVENT


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	August 2, 2020		August 4, 2019		August 2, 2020		August 4, 2019
Facilities Maintenance
Maintenance, Repair, and Operations	$	689	$	732	$	1,299	$	1,424
Property Improvement		72		98		144		178
Total Facilities Maintenance Net Sales		761		830		1,443		1,602
Construction & Industrial
Non-Residential Construction		540		545		1,028		1,042
Residential Construction		201		198		384		378
Other		52		52		94		96
Total Construction & Industrial Net Sales		793		795		1,506		1,516
Inter-segment Eliminations		(2)		(1)		(2)		(1)
Total HD Supply Net Sales	$	1,552	$	1,624	$	2,947	$	3,117

On November 15, 2020, Holdings entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with The Home Depot, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and Coronado Acquisition Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Parent has agreed to cause Merger Sub to commence a tender offer (as it may be extended, amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Offer”) to purchase any and all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Shares”), at a price of $56.00 per Share (the “Offer Price”), net to the holder thereof, in cash, without interest thereon.

Following the consummation of the Offer, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”) in accordance with the Merger Agreement and Section 251(h) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), and the Company will survive the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. At the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each Share that is not tendered and accepted pursuant to the Offer (other than Shares owned by Parent, Merger Sub or the Company, or by any of their respective direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, and Shares held by stockholders of the Company who are entitled to demand and who have properly and validly demanded their statutory rights of appraisal in compliance with Section 262 of the DGCL) will be automatically converted into the right to receive the Offer Price, net to the holder thereof, in cash, without interest thereon.

The Board of Directors of the Company has approved the Merger Agreement and determined that the Offer, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement are advisable and fair to the stockholders of the Company and in the best interests of the Company, and recommends that the stockholders of the Company accept the Offer and tender their Shares to Merger Sub pursuant to the Offer.

~~NOTE~~The 13obligation —of ~~RECENT~~Merger ~~ACCOUNTING~~Sub ~~PRONOUNCEMENTS~~to purchase Shares tendered in the Offer is subject to customary closing conditions, including, among other things, (i) that at the expiration of the Offer a simple majority of all of the outstanding Shares (determined on a fully diluted basis, which assumes conversion or exercise of all derivative securities regardless of the conversion or exercise price, the vesting schedule or other terms and conditions thereof) be validly tendered and not withdrawn in accordance with the terms of the Offer (the “Minimum Condition”) and (ii) the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”). The Offer is not subject to any financing condition.

~~Recently~~The ~~Adopted~~Merger ~~Accounting~~Agreement ~~Pronouncements~~includes representations, warranties and covenants of the parties customary for a transaction of this nature. Among them, the Company has agreed to conduct its operations in the ordinary course during the period between the execution of the Merger Agreement and the Effective Time.

~~Cloud~~Pursuant ~~Computing~~to ~~Arrangements – In August 2018,~~ the ~~Financial Accounting Standards Board (~~“~~FASB~~no-shop”) ~~issued~~provisions ~~Accounting~~in ~~Standards~~the ~~Update~~Merger ~~(“ASU”) No. 2018-15~~Agreement, “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 of the ~~FASB~~Company ~~Emerging~~will ~~Issues~~become ~~Task~~subject ~~Force)”~~to ~~(“ASU~~customary ~~2018~~“no-15shop”). ~~The~~restrictions ~~new~~on ~~guidance~~its ~~aligns~~and ~~the~~its ~~requirements~~representatives’ ~~for~~ability ~~capitalizing~~to ~~implementation~~solicit, ~~costs~~discuss inor anegotiate ~~hosting~~alternative ~~arrangement~~acquisition ~~that~~proposals isfrom athird ~~service~~parties, ~~contract~~subject ~~with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred~~ to ~~develop~~exceptions ~~or obtain internal-use software. The update also provides~~ for ~~additional~~acquisition ~~disclosure~~proposals ~~requirements~~that ~~regarding~~ the ~~nature~~Board of anDirectors ~~entity’s~~determines ~~hosting~~in ~~arrangements~~good ~~that~~faith ~~are~~constitutes ~~service~~or ~~contracts.~~could ~~The~~reasonably ~~ASU~~be isexpected ~~effective~~to ~~for~~result ~~annual~~in ~~and~~a ~~interim~~“Superior ~~periods~~Proposal” ~~beginning~~(as ~~after~~defined ~~December 15, 2019. The Company adopted the guidance~~ in ~~ASU 2018-15 on February 3, 2020 (~~the ~~first~~Merger ~~day of fiscal 2020~~Agreement) ~~prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after~~ (the ~~date~~“No-Shop ~~of adoption with no material impact to the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows~~Provisions”).

Financial Instruments – In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”), amended by ASU No 2018-19, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses.” The amended guidance 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 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on February 3, 2020 using a modified retrospective approach with no material impact to the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.27

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

The Merger Agreement also includes customary termination rights for both the Company and Parent, including, among others, the right to terminate in the event the closing of the Offer has not occurred on or before August 15, 2021 (the “Outside Date”), provided that the Outside Date will be automatically extended to November 15, 2021 if the closing conditions regarding the HSR Act have not been met as of August 15, 2021. In addition, the Company has agreed to pay Parent a termination fee of $275 million in cash upon termination of the Merger Agreement under certain specified circumstances, including, among others, (i) in order for the Company to enter into an alternative transaction for a Superior Proposal, (ii) a change in the Board of Directors’ recommendation that the Company’s stockholders tender their Shares in the Offer or (iii) a material and deliberate breach by the Company of the No-Shop Provisions.

~~Recently~~Under ~~Issued~~the ~~Accounting~~terms ~~Pronouncements~~of ~~Not~~the ~~Yet~~Merger ~~Adopted~~ Agreement, immediately prior to the Effective Time, each then-outstanding Company equity or ~~Applied~~equity-based award will be automatically converted into the right to receive the Offer Price (less the applicable exercise price per Share with respect to Company stock options), without any interest thereon and less any required withholding taxes.

~~Income~~Four ~~Taxes~~lawsuits –had Inbeen filed by December ~~2019~~3, 2020 relating to the ~~FASB~~Offer ~~issued~~and ~~ASU~~the ~~No.~~Merger ~~2019-12~~in federal and state courts by purported individual or trust shareholders against the Company, ~~“Income~~its ~~Taxes~~directors ~~(Topic~~and, ~~740)~~in one case, ~~Simplifying~~Home Depot. The cases are, in the ~~Accounting~~order ~~for~~by ~~Income~~which ~~Taxes”~~they ~~(“ASU~~were ~~2019~~filed: Stein v. HD Supply Holdings, Inc., et al., 1:20-~~12”~~cv-01605 (D. Del. Nov. 25, 2020); Vandunk v. ~~The~~HD ~~new~~Supply ~~guidance~~Holdings, ~~eliminates~~Inc., ~~certain~~et ~~exceptions~~al., ~~related~~1:20-cv-05777 to(E.D.N.Y. ~~the~~Nov. ~~approach~~30, ~~for~~2020); ~~intraperiod~~Drulias ~~tax~~v. ~~allocation~~DeAngelo, ~~the~~et ~~methodology~~al., ~~for~~Index ~~calculating~~No. ~~taxes~~656625/2020 ~~during~~(N.Y. ~~quarters~~Cty. Sup. Ct. Nov. 30, 2020); and ~~the~~Rosenfeld ~~recognition~~Family ofFound. ~~deferred~~v. ~~tax~~HD ~~liabilities~~Supply ~~for~~Holdings, ~~outside~~Inc., ~~basis~~et ~~differences~~al., ~~The~~1:20-cv-04854 ~~guidance~~(N.D. ~~also~~Ga. ~~simplifies~~Dec. ~~aspects~~1, of2020). ~~the~~The ~~accounting~~complaints ~~for~~generally ~~franchise~~allege ~~taxes,~~that ~~enacted~~the ~~changes~~Schedule 14D-9, and, in ~~tax~~one ~~laws~~case, the Schedule TO, misrepresent and/or ~~clarifies~~omit ~~the~~certain ~~accounting~~purportedly ~~for~~material ~~transactions~~information ~~that~~and ~~result~~assert inviolations aof ~~step-up~~Sections in14(e) and 14(d) of the ~~tax~~Securities ~~basis~~Exchange Act of ~~goodwill.~~1934, ~~The~~rules ~~ASU~~thereunder isor ~~effective~~common ~~for~~law ~~fiscal~~fraud ~~years~~and/or negligent misrepresentation or concealment. The alleged material misstatements and ~~interim~~omissions ~~periods~~relate ~~beginning~~to, ~~after~~among ~~December~~other 15topics, ~~2020.~~the ~~Early~~Company’s ~~adoption~~forecasts, isGoldman ~~permitted~~Sachs’ financial analysis, the interests of directors and officers in the Offer and the Merger and events giving rise to the Offer and the Merger. ~~Certain~~The ~~amendments~~plaintiffs in ~~this~~each ~~update~~of ~~should~~the beforegoing ~~adopted~~actions onseek, ~~either~~among aother ~~retrospective~~things, ~~basis~~an ~~for~~injunction ~~all~~against ~~periods~~the ~~presented~~consummation orof onthe aOffer ~~modified~~and ~~retrospective~~the ~~base~~Merger ~~with~~or, ain ~~cumulative-effect~~the ~~adjustment~~alternative, ~~through~~rescission ~~retained~~damages, ~~earnings.~~as ~~The~~well ~~remaining~~as ~~other~~an ~~amendments~~award ~~should~~of becosts ~~adopted~~and onexpenses a(including ~~prospective~~attorneys’ ~~basis~~and experts’ fees and expenses). The Company isbelieves ~~currently~~each ~~evaluating~~of the ~~impact~~allegations oflack ~~adopting~~merit ~~ASU~~and ~~2019-12~~intends to vigorously defend against them.

Reference Rate - In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting" ("ASU 2020-04"). The new guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to certain contract modifications and hedging relationships that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The guidance is effective upon issuance and can be applied through December 31, 2022. An entity may elect to the apply the amendments for contract modifications by Topic or Industry Subtopic as of any date from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of applying ASU 2020-04.

NOTE 14 — SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On August 10, 2020, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Construction & Industrial business to an affiliate of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. The purchase price of $2.9 billion is payable in cash at closing and may be adjusted for certain purchase price adjustments, as defined in the Transaction Agreement. The Company expects to receive approximately $2.5 billion of net proceeds after taxes and transaction costs. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 subject to customary regulatory approvals. The Company expects to record an approximately $1.75 billion pre-tax gain on sale, net of transaction costs, upon closing.28

As of August 2, 2020 and February 2, 2020, the carrying amounts of major classes of assets and liabilities of the Construction & Industrial business were as follows (amounts in millions):


	August 2, 2020		February 2, 2020
Assets:
Receivables, less allowance for credit losses of $12 and $12	$	406	$	393
Inventories		373		344
Property and equipment, net		112		120
Goodwill and intangible assets, net		486		492
Operating lease right-of-use assets		217		243

Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	250	$	195
Current lease liabilities		65		58
Other current liabilities		60		54
Long-term lease liabilities		158		188

In accordance with ASC 205-20, “Discontinued Operations,” the Company will reflect the Construction & Industrial business as a discontinued operation in its financial statements beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2020.

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Item 2. 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~~operate wethrough ~~have~~one ~~leading~~reportable ~~positions~~segment inwith ~~the~~a ~~two~~leading ~~distinct~~position ~~market sectors~~ in ~~which~~the ~~we specialize:~~ Maintenance, Repair & Operations (“MRO”) ~~and~~market ~~Specialty Construction~~sector. Through approximately ~~270 branches and~~ 44 distribution centers, in the U.S. and Canada, we serve ~~these~~this ~~markets~~market sector with an integrated go-to-market strategy. We have more than 115,~~000~~500 associates delivering localized, customer-tailored products, services and expertise. We serve approximately ~~500~~300,000 customers, which include contractors, maintenance professionals, industrial businesses, and government entities primarily in multifamily, hospitality, healthcare, and institutional facilities markets. Our broad range of end-to-end product lines and services include approximately ~~600~~200,000 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 from construction to maintenance, repair and operations~~.

On August 10, 2020, HDS entered into a Transaction Agreement (the "Transaction Agreement") with an affiliate of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (the "Purchaser") to sell the Company's Construction & Industrial business to Purchaser for a purchase price of $2.9 billion in cash, subject to customary adjustments. On October 19, 2020, the Company completed the sale of it Construction & Industrial business. For additional information, see "Note 2 - Discontinued Operations" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

On November 15, 2020, Holdings entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with The Home Depot, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), and Coronado Acquisition Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Parent has agreed to cause Merger Sub to commence a tender offer (as it may be extended, amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Offer") to purchase any and all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the "Shares"), at a price of $56.00 per Share (the "Offer Price"), net to the holder thereof, in cash, without interest thereon. For additional information, see "Note 14 - Subsequent Event," in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

Impact of COVID-19 on Our Business

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted, and is likely to continue to result, in significant economic disruption and has and will likely continue to adversely affect our business. As of the date of this filing, significant uncertainty exists concerning the magnitude of the impact and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and the magnitude of the impact of the pandemic on our sales, operations, and supply chain and our customers, suppliers, vendors, and business partners.

HD Supply was deemed an essential business in all areas in which we operate. As a result, we ~~continue~~have continued to service our customers. However, our customers have been impacted by various factors related to the pandemic, including the response of governmental and other regulatory authorities to the pandemic, such as “shelter-in-place,” “stay-at-home” orders, mandatory quarantine orders, travel restrictions, and restrictions on landlord remedies. These factors resulted in a slowing of our sales to the affected customers. Many of ~~Facilities~~our ~~Maintenance’s~~ hospitality customer locations were closed or operating at a meaningfully diminished capacity, which negatively impacted sales beginning in the last half of the first quarter and may negatively impact sales until the response to the COVID-19 pandemic moderates. Similarly, our Construction & Industrial facilities continue to operate, but we initially restricted public access to our branches and showrooms, and instead serviced our customers through customer pickup areas in the front of our locations, as well as continued job-site deliveries and direct deliveries. Many of the markets in which we operate have ~~begun~~eased ~~to ease~~ restrictions that were in place earlier in the year, subject to change depending on the scope and nature of the continuing pandemic.

With respect to liquidity, we are continuously evaluating our cash positions and have taken actions to reduce costs and spending across our organization. This includes reducing hiring activities, adjusting pay programs, negotiating rent payment deferrals at our leased facilities, and limiting discretionary spending. We have also reduced anticipated spending on certain capital investment projects and chose to not repurchase any shares under the March 2020 authorized share repurchase program, instead focusing on enhancing our liquidity position. In addition, we may choose and currently have the ability to access available credit facilities and have capacity to do so. See “Liquidity and capital resources – External Financing” of this Item 2 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for further information. 29

We will continue to actively monitor the situation and may take further actions that alter our business operations as may be required by federal, state or local authorities or that we determine are in the best interests of our employees, customers, suppliers, and shareholders. Alternatively, we may reverse some of the actions previously taken as we deem appropriate, including repurchasing shares under the March 2020 authorized share repurchase program.

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~~Description~~With respect to liquidity, we are continuously evaluating our cash positions and have taken actions to reduce costs and spending across our organization. This includes reducing hiring activities, adjusting pay programs, and limiting discretionary spending. We have also reduced anticipated spending on certain capital investment projects. In addition, we may choose and currently have the ability to access available credit facilities and have capacity to do so. See “Liquidity and capital resources – External Financing” of ~~segments~~this Item 2 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for further information.

We ~~operate~~will continue to actively monitor the situation and may take further actions that alter our ~~Company~~business ~~through~~operations ~~two~~as ~~reportable~~may ~~segments:~~be ~~Facilities~~required ~~Maintenance~~by federal, state or local authorities or that we determine are in the best interests of our employees, customers, suppliers, and ~~Construction~~shareholders. &Alternatively, ~~Industrial~~we may reverse some of the actions previously taken as we deem appropriate.

~~Facilities~~Description ~~Maintenance. Facilities~~of Maintenance distributes MRO products, provides value-add services and fabricates custom products. The markets that 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.business

~~Construction~~We &operate ~~Industrial. Construction~~our &Company ~~Industrial~~through ~~distributes~~one ~~concrete~~reportable ~~accessories and chemicals~~segment, ~~specialized~~distributing ~~hardware~~Maintenance, ~~tools,~~Repair ~~engineered materials~~ and ~~safety~~Operations (“MRO”) products, toproviding ~~non~~value-~~residential~~add services and ~~residential~~fabricating ~~contractors~~custom products. ~~Products~~We ~~include~~serve ~~tilt-up~~the ~~brace systems~~multifamily, ~~forming and shoring systems~~hospitality, ~~hand~~healthcare and ~~power~~institutional ~~tools,~~facilities ~~cutting~~markets. ~~tools,~~Products ~~rebar,~~include ~~ladders,~~electrical ~~safety~~ and ~~fall~~lighting ~~arrest equipment~~items, ~~specialty~~plumbing ~~screws and fasteners~~supplies, ~~sealants~~HVAC ~~and adhesives~~products, ~~drainage pipe~~appliances, ~~geo-synthetics,~~janitorial erosion and sediment control equipment and other engineered materials used broadly across all types of non-residential and residential construction. Construction & Industrial also includes Home Improvement Solutions which offers light remodeling and construction supplies, hardware, kitchen and bath cabinets, ~~windows,~~window ~~plumbing materials~~coverings, ~~electrical~~textiles ~~equipment~~ and ~~other~~guest ~~products~~amenities, ~~primarily~~healthcare tomaintenance ~~small~~and ~~remodeling~~water ~~contractors~~ and ~~trade~~wastewater ~~professionals~~treatment products.

Discontinued Operations

On ~~August~~October 1019, 2020, the Company ~~entered~~completed ~~into~~the asale ~~definitive~~of ~~agreement to sell~~ its Construction & Industrial business ~~to an affiliate of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice~~. The purchase price of $2.9 billion is payable in cash at closing and may be adjusted for certain purchase price adjustments, as defined in the Transaction Agreement. The Company expects to receive approximately $2.5 billion of net proceeds after taxes and transaction costs. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 subject to customary regulatory approvals. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 205-20, "Discontinued Operations," ~~the~~as ~~Company~~amended, ~~will~~the ~~reflect~~results of the Construction & Industrial business asare aclassified as discontinued ~~operation~~operations. inAll ~~its~~periods ~~financial~~presented ~~statements~~have ~~beginning~~been inrevised ~~the~~to ~~third~~reflect ~~quarter~~this ~~of fiscal 2020~~presentation. For additional information, see "Note 142 - ~~Subsequent~~Discontinued ~~Event~~Operations ," in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

Acquisitions

We enter into strategic acquisitions from time to time to expand into new markets, new platforms, and new geographies in an effort to better service existing 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 acquisition forward.

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 quarters of each fiscal year due to ~~favorable~~various ~~weather~~factors, ~~and~~such ~~longer~~as ~~daylight~~multifamily ~~conditions~~unit ~~during~~improvement ~~these~~expenditures ~~periods.~~as ~~Seasonal~~a ~~variations~~result inof ~~operating~~turnover ~~results~~trends, ~~may~~which ~~also~~tend to be ~~significantly~~higher ~~impacted~~in bythe ~~inclement~~summer ~~weather conditions~~months, ~~such~~and asincreased ~~cold~~sales orof ~~wet~~heating, ~~weather~~ventilating, ~~which~~and ~~can~~air ~~delay~~condition ~~construction~~("HVAC") ~~projects~~systems in the hotter months.

Fiscal Year

HD Supply’s fiscal year is a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Sunday nearest to January 31. The fiscal years ending January 31, 2021 (“fiscal 2020”) and February 2, 2020 (“fiscal 2019”) both include 52 weeks. The three months ended ~~August~~November 21, 2020 (“~~second~~third quarter 2020”) and November 3, 2019 (“third quarter 2019”) both include 13 weeks. The nine months ended November 1, 2020 and November 3, 2019 both include 39 weeks.

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quarter 2020”) and August 4, 2019 (“second quarter 2019”) both include 13 weeks. The six months ended August 2, 2020 and August 4, 2019 both include 26 weeks.

Key business metrics

Net sales

We earn our Net sales primarily from the sale of ~~construction,~~ maintenance, repair and operations, and renovation and improvement-related products and our provision of related services to approximately ~~500~~300,000 customers, including ~~contractors,~~ government entities, maintenance professionals, ~~home builders~~ and industrial businesses. We recognize sales, net of sales tax and allowances for returns and discounts, when an identified performance obligation is satisfied by 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 to minimize 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 by third-party carriers. Net sales are recognized from product sales when control of the products and services 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 to inventories and relieved through Cost of sales as inventories are sold. We account for shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight as a fulfillment 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 of inbound freight, and the sale price to our customers. The cost of outbound freight, purchasing, receiving and warehousing are included in Selling, general, and administrative expenses within operating expenses. Our Gross profit may not be comparable to those of other companies, as other companies may include all of the costs related to their distribution networks in Cost of sales.

Operating expenses

Operating expenses are primarily comprised of Selling, general, and administrative costs, which include payroll expenses (salaries, wages, employee benefits, payroll taxes and bonuses), outbound freight, rent, insurance, utilities, repair and maintenance and professional fees. In addition, operating expenses include depreciation and amortization and restructuring charges.

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, and Free cash flow

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, and Free cash flow are not recognized terms under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and do not purport to be alternatives to Net income or, in the case of Free cash flow, operating activities as a measure of operating performance. We present Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income because each is a primary measure used by management to evaluate operating performance. In addition, we present Adjusted net income to measure our overall profitability as we believe it is an important measure of our performance. We believe the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income enhances our investors’ overall understanding of the financial performance of our business. We believe Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, and Free cash flow are helpful in highlighting operating trends, because each excludes the results of decisions that are outside the control of operating management and that can differ significantly from company to company depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which companies operate, age and book depreciation of facilities and capital investments. We believe that Free cash flow provides investors a better understanding of the Company's liquidity position.

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Adjusted EBITDA is based on ‘‘Consolidated EBITDA,’’ a measure which is defined in our Senior Term Facility (the "Senior Term Facility") and Senior Asset Based Lending Facility due 2022 (the "Senior ABL Facility" and, together with the Senior Term Facility, the "Senior Credit Facilities") and used in calculating financial ratios in several material debt covenants. Borrowings under these facilities are a key source of liquidity and our ability to borrow under these facilities depends upon, among other things, our compliance with such financial ratio covenants. In particular, both facilities contain restrictive covenants that can restrict our activities if we do not maintain financial ratios calculated based on Consolidated EBITDA. Our Senior ABL Facility requires us to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1:1 if our specified excess availability (including an amount by which our borrowing base exceeds the outstanding amounts) 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 Facility Commitment (both as defined in the Senior ABL Facility agreement). Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Net income (loss) less Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, plus (i) Interest expense and Interest income, net, (ii) Provision for income taxes, (iii) Depreciation and amortization and further adjusted to exclude loss on extinguishment of debt, non-cash items and certain other adjustments to Consolidated Net Income, including costs associated with capital structure enhancements permitted in calculating Consolidated EBITDA under our Senior Credit Facilities. We believe that presenting Adjusted EBITDA is appropriate 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 Consolidated EBITDA, such as projected net cost savings, which are not reflected in the Adjusted EBITDA data presented in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. We may in the future reflect such permitted adjustments in our calculations of Adjusted EBITDA. These covenants are important to the Company as failure to comply with certain covenants would result in a default under our Senior Credit Facilities. The material covenants in our Senior Credit Facilities are discussed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2020.

Adjusted net income is defined as Net income less Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, further adjusted for loss on extinguishment of debt and certain non-cash, non-recurring, non-operational, or unusual items, net of tax. Effective with the second quarter of fiscal 2020 reporting, we modified the definition of Adjusted net income to remove the exclusions of the tax provision and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (other than software) and addition of cash tax payments. We believe this revised presentation is more useful since we have exhausted our federal net operating loss carryforwards and become a regular taxpayer. All periods presented have been revised to reflect the modified definition. ~~Free cash flow is defined as operating activities less capital expenditures.~~

Free cash flow is defined as cash flow provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.

We believe that Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, and Free cash flow are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in their evaluation of companies, many of which present an Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, and Free cash flow measure when reporting their results. We compensate for the limitations of using non-GAAP financial measures by using them to supplement GAAP results to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business than GAAP results alone. Because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income , and Free cash flow may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analyzing our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

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Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income , and Free cash flow do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

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Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our interest expense, or the requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt;

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Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our income tax expenses or the cash requirements to pay our taxes;

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Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income do not reflect historical cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; and

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although depreciation and amortization charges are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.

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The following table presents a reconciliation of Net Income, the most directly comparable financial measure under GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented (amounts in millions):


	~~Three Months Ended~~				~~Six Months Ended~~
	~~August~~Three 2,Months ~~2020~~Ended		~~August 4, 2019~~		~~August~~Nine 2,Months ~~2020~~Ended		~~August 4, 2019~~
Net income	$	131	$	135	$	203	$	242
	November 1, 2020		November 3, 2019		November 1, 2020		November 3, 2019
Interest expense, net		24		28		49		56
Net income	$	1,608.2	$	131.9	$	1,811.2	$	373.7
Provision for income taxes		43		48		67		83
Less income from discontinued operations, net of tax		1,572.7		58.5		1,677.3		161.3
Depreciation and amortization(1)		30		27		59		54
Income from continuing operations		35.5		73.4		133.9		212.4
Restructuring and separation charges(2)		4		—		10		(2)
Interest expense, net		22.0		27.4		71.1		83.4
Stock-based compensation		5		5		12		12
Provision for income taxes		14.4		25.1		46.6		71.1
Acquisition and integration costs(3)		—		—		—		1
Depreciation and amortization		17.7		15.5		52.1		45.2
Other		1		1		1		1
Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt(1)		5.5		—		5.5		—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	238	$	244	$	401	$	447
Loss on voluntary interest rate swap termination(2)		43.6		—		43.6		—
Restructuring and separation charges(3)		3.9		1.3		7.6		(0.4)
Stock‑based compensation		5.3		3.6		13.8		11.9
Acquisition and integration costs(4)		—		1.2		—		1.3
Other		0.1		—		—		—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	148.0	$	147.5	$	374.2	$	424.9

(1) ~~Depreciation~~Represents ~~and~~the ~~amortization~~loss ~~includes~~on ~~amounts~~extinguishment ~~recorded~~of ~~within~~debt, ~~Cost~~including the write-off of ~~sales~~unamortized indeferred ~~the~~financing ~~Consolidated~~costs, ~~Statements~~original ofissue ~~Operations~~discount, and other assets or liabilities associated with such debt.

(2) Represents the ~~costs~~loss ~~related~~incurred to ~~separation~~voluntarily ~~activities~~terminate ~~and~~$500 ~~personnel~~million ~~changes,~~notional ~~primarily~~value ~~severance~~of ~~and~~the ~~other~~Company’s ~~employee-related~~interest ~~costs~~rate swap during the three months ended November 1, ~~and~~2020. ~~costs~~This ~~related~~loss towas ~~deferring~~recorded ~~certain~~within ~~projects~~Other ~~during~~(income) expense, net in the ~~separation~~Consolidated ~~preparations~~Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. For ~~the~~further ~~six~~information, ~~months~~see ~~ended~~“Note ~~August~~ 4, ~~2019,~~– Derivative Instruments” in the ~~Company~~Notes ~~recognized~~to aConsolidated ~~favorable~~Financial ~~termination~~Statements ofwithin ~~the~~Item ~~lease~~1 ~~for~~of ~~its~~this ~~former~~quarterly ~~corporate~~report ~~headquarters~~on Form 10-Q.

(3) Represents the costs ~~incurred~~related into ~~the~~separation ~~acquisition~~activities and ~~integration~~personnel ofchanges, ~~business~~primarily ~~acquisitions~~severance and other employee-related costs, ~~including~~and Acosts related to deferring certain projects during the separation preparations.H. ~~Harris~~In ~~Construction~~the ~~Supplies~~nine months ended November 3, 2019, the Company recognized a favorable termination of the lease for its former corporate headquarters.

(4)	Represents the costs incurred in the acquisition and integration of business acquisitions.

The following table presents a reconciliation of Net Income, the most directly comparable financial measure under GAAP, to Adjusted net income for the periods presented (amounts in millions):


	Three Months Ended				~~Six~~Nine Months Ended
	~~August~~November 21, 2020		~~August~~November 43, 2019		~~August~~November 21, 2020		~~August~~November 43, 2019
Net income	$	~~131~~1,608.2	$	~~135~~131.9	$	~~203~~1,811.2	$	~~242~~373.7
Plus: Restructuring and separation charges(1)		4		—		10		(2)
Less income from discontinued operations, net of tax		1,572.7		58.5		1,677.3		161.3
Plus: Acquisition and integration costs(2)		—		—		—		1
Income from continuing operations		35.5		73.4		133.9		212.4
Plus: Tax benefit for adjustments(3)		(1)		—		(2)		—
Plus: Restructuring and separation charges(1)		3.9		1.3		7.6		(0.4)
Adjusted Net Income	$	134	$	135	$	211	$	241
Plus: Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt(2)		5.5		—		5.5		—
Plus: Loss on voluntary interest rate swap termination(3)		43.6		—		43.6		—
Plus: Acquisition and integration costs(4)		—		1.2		—		1.3
Plus: Tax on adjustments(5)		(13.7)		(0.6)		(14.7)		(0.2)
Adjusted Net Income	$	74.8	$	75.3	$	175.9	$	213.1

(1) Represents the costs related to separation activities and personnel changes, primarily severance and other employee-related costs, and costs related to deferring certain projects during the separation preparations. ~~For~~In the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~August~~November 43, 2019, the Company recognized a favorable termination of the lease for its former corporate headquarters.

(2) Represents the ~~costs~~loss ~~incurred~~on inextinguishment ~~the~~of ~~acquisition~~debt, ~~and~~including ~~integration~~the write-off of ~~business~~unamortized ~~acquisitions~~deferred financing costs, ~~including~~original ~~A.H.~~issue ~~Harris~~discount, ~~Construction~~and ~~Supplies~~other assets or liabilities associated with such debt.

(3) Adjustments to Net income have been tax effected at the Company's combined annual federal and state statutory tax rates of 25.8% for the three and six months ended August 2, 2020 and 25.7% for the three and six months ended August 4, 2019.33

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(3)

Represents the loss incurred to voluntarily terminate $500 million notional value of the Company's interest rate swap during the three months ended November 1, 2020. This loss was recorded within Other (income) expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. For further information, see "Note 4 - Derivative Instruments" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

(4)	Represents the costs incurred in the acquisition and integration of business acquisitions.

(5)	Adjustments to Net income have been tax effected at the Company's combined annual federal and statutory tax rates of 25.8% for the three and nine months ended November 1, 2020 and 25.7% for the three and nine months ended November 3, 2019.

Consolidated results of operations

Dollars in millions


					Percentage						Percentage
	Three Months Ended				Increase		~~Six~~Nine Months Ended				Increase
	~~August~~November 21, 2020		~~August~~November 43, 2019		(Decrease)		~~August~~November 21, 2020		~~August~~November 43, 2019		(Decrease)
Net sales	$	~~1,552~~827.5	$	~~1,624~~825.2	(40.4)3	%	$	2,~~947~~269.0	$	32,~~117~~426.0	(56.5)	%
Gross Profit		~~596~~348.3		~~633~~352.0	(51.81)			~~1,146~~958.0		1,~~218~~037.6	(57.97)
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative		~~366~~205.7		~~396~~209.3	(71.67)			~~762~~597.6		~~788~~625.9	(34.35)
Depreciation and amortization		2817.7		2615.5	714.72			5552.1		5145.2	715.83
Restructuring and separation		43.9		—1.3	*			107.6		(20.4)	*
Total operating expenses		~~398~~227.3		~~422~~226.1	(50.7)5			~~827~~657.3		~~837~~670.7	(1.2.0)
Operating Income		~~198~~121.0		~~211~~125.9	(63.29)			~~319~~300.7		~~381~~366.9	(1618.30)
Interest expense		2422.0		2827.4	(1419.37)			4971.1		5683.4	(1214.57)
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes		174		183	(4.9)			270		325	(16.9)
Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt		5.5		—	*			5.5		—	*
Provision for income taxes		43		48	(10.4)			67		83	(19.3)
Other (income) expense, net		43.6		—	*			43.6		—	*
Net Income	$	131	$	135	(3.0)		$	203	$	242	(16.1)
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes		49.9		98.5	(49.3)			180.5		283.5	(36.3)
Non-GAAP financial data:
Provision for income taxes		14.4		25.1	(42.6)			46.6		71.1	(34.5)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	238	$	244	(2.5)		$	401	$	447	(10.3)
Income from Continuing Operations		35.5		73.4	(51.6)			133.9		212.4	(37.0)
Adjusted net income	$	134	$	135	(0.7)		$	211	$	241	(12.4)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		1,572.7		58.5	*			1,677.3		161.3	*
Net Income	$	1,608.2	$	131.9	*		$	1,811.2	$	373.7	*

Non‑GAAP financial data:
Adjusted EBITDA	$	148.0	$	147.5	0.3		$	374.2	$	424.9	(11.9)
Adjusted net income	$	74.8	$	75.3	(0.7)		$	175.9	$	213.1	(17.5)

* Not meaningful


	% of Net Sales					% of Net Sales
	Three Months Ended				Basis Point	Six Months Ended				Basis Point
	August 2,		August 4,		Increase	August 2,		August 4,		Increase
	2020		2019		(Decrease)	2020		2019		(Decrease)
Net sales	100.0	%	100.0	%	—	100.0	%	100.0	%	—
Gross Profit	38.4		39.0		(60)	38.9		39.1		(20)
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative	23.5		24.4		(90)	25.9		25.4		50
Depreciation and amortization	1.8		1.6		20	1.9		1.6		30
Restructuring and separation	0.3		—		30	0.3		(0.1)		40
Total operating expenses	25.6		26.0		(40)	28.1		26.9		120
Operating Income	12.8		13.0		(20)	10.8		12.2		(140)
Interest expense	1.6		1.7		(10)	1.6		1.8		(20)
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes	11.2		11.3		(10)	9.2		10.4		(120)
Provision for income taxes	2.8		3.0		(20)	2.3		2.6		(30)
Net Income	8.4		8.3		10	6.9		7.8		(90)
Non-GAAP financial data:
Adjusted EBITDA	15.3		15.0		30	13.6		14.3		(70)
Adjusted net income	8.6		8.3		30	7.2		7.7		(50)

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	% of Net Sales					% of Net Sales
	Three Months Ended				Basis Point	Nine Months Ended				Basis Point
	November 1,		November 3,		Increase	November 1,		November 3,		Increase
	2020		2019		(Decrease)	2020		2019		(Decrease)
Net sales	100.0	%	100.0	%	—	100.0	%	100.0	%	—
Gross Profit	42.1		42.7		(60)	42.2		42.8		(60)
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative	24.9		25.3		(40)	26.3		25.8		50
Depreciation and amortization	2.1		1.9		20	2.3		1.9		40
Restructuring and separation	0.5		0.2		30	0.3		—		30
Total operating expenses	27.5		27.4		10	28.9		27.7		120
Operating Income	14.6		15.3		(70)	13.3		15.1		(180)
Interest expense	2.6		3.4		(80)	3.2		3.4		(20)
Loss on extinguishment & modification of debt	0.7		—		70	0.2		—		20
Other (income) expense, net	5.3		—		*	1.9		—		190
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes	6.0		11.9		*	8.0		11.7		*
Provision for income taxes	1.7		3.0		(130)	2.1		2.9		(80)
Income from Continuing Operations	4.3		8.9		*	5.9		8.8		*
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	190.0		7.1		*	73.9		6.6		*
Net Income	194.3		16.0		*	79.8		15.4		*

Non‑GAAP financial data:
Adjusted EBITDA	17.9		17.9		—	16.5		17.5		(100)
Adjusted net income	9.0		9.1		(10)	7.8		8.8		(100)

* Not meaningful

Highlights

~~Second~~Net sales in third quarter 2020 ~~results~~increased ~~were~~$2.3 ~~negatively~~million, ~~impacted~~or by0.3%, ~~the~~as ~~response~~compared ofto ~~governmental~~third ~~and~~quarter ~~other~~2019. ~~regulatory~~Operating ~~authorities,~~income ~~including “shelter-~~in~~-place”~~ ~~and~~third ~~“stay-at-home”~~quarter ~~orders~~2020 todecreased ~~the~~$4.9 ~~COVID-19~~million, ~~pandemic~~or ~~put~~3.9%, ~~into~~as ~~place~~compared ~~during~~to ~~the~~third ~~three~~quarter ~~months~~2019. ~~ended~~Net ~~May~~income 3,in ~~2020~~third ~~("first~~ quarter 2020~~").~~ ~~While~~increased HD$1,476.3 ~~Supply~~million ~~was~~to ~~deemed~~$1,608.2 anmillion ~~essential~~as ~~business~~compared into ~~all~~third ~~areas~~quarter in2019, ~~which~~primarily wedue ~~operate,~~to the ~~impact~~completion toof ~~our~~the ~~customers~~sale byof the ~~various~~Construction ~~factors~~& ~~related~~Industrial tobusiness. ~~the~~Adjusted ~~pandemic~~EBITDA ~~resulted~~ in athird ~~slowing~~quarter of2020 ~~our~~increased ~~sales~~$0.5 ~~These~~million, ~~economic~~or ~~impacts~~0.3%, ~~generally~~as ~~began~~compared into ~~mid-March~~third ~~2020,~~quarter ~~which~~2019. isAdjusted ~~the~~net ~~middle~~income ofin ~~our~~third ~~first~~ quarter 2020 decreased $0.5 ~~During~~million, ~~second~~or 0.7%, as compared to third quarter ~~2020,~~2019. ~~many~~As of ~~the~~November ~~markets~~1, in2020, ~~which~~our wetotal ~~operate~~liquidity ~~began~~was ~~easing~~$2.8 ~~responses~~billion. See “Liquidity and ~~restrictions~~capital ~~that~~resources ~~were~~– inExternal ~~place~~Financing” atof ~~the~~this ~~beginning~~Item 2 of ~~the~~this ~~period~~quarterly report on Form 10-Q for further information.

Net sales in second quarter 2020 decreased $72 million, or 4.4%, as compared to second quarter 2019. Operating income in second quarter 2020 decreased $13 million, or 6.2%, as compared to second quarter 2019. Net income in second quarter 2020 decreased $4 million, or 3.0%, to $131 million as compared to second quarter 2019. Adjusted EBITDA in second quarter 2020 decreased $6 million, or 2.5%, as compared to second quarter 2019. Adjusted net income in second quarter 2020 decreased $1 million, or 0.7%, as compared to second quarter 2019. As of August 2, 2020, our total liquidity was $995 million, an increase of $367 million since the end of fiscal 2019. See “Liquidity and capital resources – External Financing” of this Item 2 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for further information.

Net sales

Net sales inincreased ~~second quarter 2020 decreased~~ $722.3 million, or 40.43%, in third quarter 2020 as compared to ~~second~~third quarter 2019 and decreased $~~170~~157.0 million, or 56.5%, in the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019. The decrease in Net sales in in the first nine months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019 was primarily due to declines in the hospitality and multifamily industries related to the response by governmental and other regulatory authorities to the COVID-19 pandemic during the first two quarters of fiscal 2020. As the markets in which we operate began easing these restrictions during second quarter 2020, we generated improving sales volume. All of our verticals showed increased sales in third quarter 2020 as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2020. Average year-over-year daily sales changes for fiscal 2020 by months was as follows:

Both of our reportable segments experienced a decrease in Net sales in second quarter 2020 and in the first six months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same periods in fiscal 2019. The Net sales decreases were primarily due to a decrease in volume related to the response by governmental and other regulatory authorities to the COVID-19 pandemic during first quarter 2020 with moderate improvement in sales volume as the markets in which we operate began easing restrictions during second quarter 2020. Average year-over-year daily sales changes for the fiscal 2020 months of February, March, April, May, June, and July were an increase of 8.8%, an increase of 0.5%, a decrease of 22.6%, a decrease of 7.3%, a decrease of 4.8%, and a decrease of 2.0%, respectively. There were 20 selling days in February, 20 selling days in March, 25 selling days in April, 19 selling days in May, 20 selling days in June, and 24 selling days in July in both fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019.


Fiscal Month:	February		March		April		May		June		July		August		September		October
Daily Sales Change	4.1	%	(0.4)	%	(31.9)	%	(13.4)	%	(9.0)	%	(4.4)	%	1.1	%	(0.7)	%	0.3	%
Selling Days	20		20		25		19		20		24		19		19		25

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The most prominent impact of the decline in Net sales was in the hospitality industry, which historically represents approximately 16-18% of sales. The decline in travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the closing of many hotels, with the remaining open hotels experiencing a significant reduction in occupancy. Hospitality sales improved in third quarter 2020 as compared to second quarter 2020 as occupancy began to increase and we increased our share in serving the hospitality industry. In third quarter 2020 and the first nine months of fiscal 2020, hospitality sales decreased approximately 14.1% and 27.3%, respectively, as compared to the same periods in fiscal 2019.

Many of our multifamily customers limited their purchases to emergency repair and maintenance items in order to preserve cash and to keep maintenance professionals from entering tenant units unnecessarily in an attempt to maintain social distancing. Multifamily customers may also be affected by the steps taken by state and local governments to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tenants, including placing moratoriums on evictions and prohibiting late fees for up to three months. Finally, multifamily customers are seeing fewer unit turns as tenants are less likely to move their residence during the pandemic. Fewer turns reduce both maintenance and improvement expenditures. Sales to multifamily customers historically account for approximately 60% of sales. Multifamily sales also improved in third quarter 2020 as compared to second quarter 2020. In third quarter 2020 and the first nine months of fiscal 2020, our multifamily sales increased approximately 2.1% and decreased approximately 3.3%, as compared to the same periods in fiscal 2019.

The following table provides Gross Sales after Returns (“GSAR”) (which excludes customer rebates, discounts, and allowances) as a percentage of total GSAR by vertical sales channel:


	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
					Basis Point					Basis Point
	November 1,		November 3,		Increase	November 1,		November 3,		Increase
	2020		2019		(Decrease)	2020		2019		(Decrease)
Sales Vertical
Multifamily	62.3	%	61.1	%	120	62.2	%	60.3	%	190
Hospitality	14.0	%	16.4	%	(240)	13.2	%	17.1	%	(390)
Healthcare	7.0	%	7.0	%	—	7.4	%	7.0	%	40
Institutional	8.9	%	7.8	%	110	8.6	%	7.8	%	80
Other	7.8	%	7.7	%	10	8.6	%	7.8	%	80
Total	100.0	%	100.0	%	—	100.0	%	100.0	%	—

Gross profit

Gross profit decreased $373.7 million, or 51.81%, during ~~second~~third quarter 2020 as compared to ~~second~~third quarter 2019 and $7279.6 million, or 57.97%, during the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019.

Gross profit as a percentage of Net sales (“gross margin”) decreased approximately 60 basis points to 3842.41% in ~~second~~third quarter 2020 as compared to 3942.07% in ~~second~~third quarter 2019 and approximately 2060 basis points to 3842.92% in the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2020 as compared to 3942.18% in the same period in fiscal 2019. ~~Facilities Maintenance experienced a decline in gross profit in both periods while Construction & Industrial experienced a slight increase in gross profit in both periods.~~

The decline in gross margins resulted from an increase in sales of lower-margin safety products, appliances, HVAC, and janitorial products. We expect gross margin to fluctuate as our customers within different industries recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic at different rates and with new product requirements.

Operating expenses

Operating expenses ~~decreased~~increased $241.2 million, or 50.75%, during ~~second~~third quarter 2020 as compared to ~~second~~third quarter 2019 and decreased $1013.4 million, or 1.2.0%, in the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019.

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Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased in both periods of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same periods in fiscal 2019 primarily due to decreases in variable costs including personnel, travel and other controllable costs. During third quarter 2020, the decrease also included a reduction in insurance and safety claims. During the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2020, these decreases were partially offset by an increase in ~~insurance claims,~~ fixed facility and equipment costs, and charges for expected credit losses. Depreciation and amortization expense increased in both periods due to investments in facilities and technology during fiscal 2019. Restructuring and separation expenses in ~~second~~third quarter 2020 and the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2020 were primarily due to ~~professional fees incurred to execute the separation of the Company’s planned separation of its Facilities Maintenance and Construction & Industrial businesses~~severance, ~~and, to a lesser extent, severance and~~ other employee-related costs, and the costs of deferring certain projects during the separation preparations. Restructuring and separation expenses in the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2019 included the reversal of $21.7 million of restructuring expenses incurred in fiscal 2018. The reversal resulted from the favorable termination of the lease associated with the Company’s former corporate headquarters, which was exited in fiscal 2018.

Operating expenses as a percentage of Net sales ~~decreased~~increased approximately 4010 basis points to 2527.65% in ~~second~~third quarter 2020 as compared to ~~second~~third quarter 2019 and ~~increased~~ approximately 120 basis points to 28.19% in the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019. Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales, decreased approximately 9040 basis points to 2324.59% in ~~second~~third quarter 2020 as compared to ~~second~~third quarter 2019. The decrease in ~~second~~third quarter 2020 as compared to ~~second~~third quarter 2019 was primarily due to the decrease in ~~personnel costs, including~~ travel and other controllable costs, ~~partially~~and ~~offset~~favorable byinsurance anand ~~increase~~safety inclaims, ~~fixed~~partially ~~facility~~offset ~~and~~by ~~equipment~~performance ~~costs~~bonuses as a percentage of Net sales. Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales increased approximately 50 basis points to 2526.93% in the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019. The increase was primarily a result of the decline in net sales atand ~~both~~increased ofcharges ~~our~~for ~~reportable~~expected ~~segments~~credit losses. Beginning in mid-March 2020, the economic impact of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic was swift and significant. As a result, the initial reduction in Net sales outpaced our efforts to reduce fixed costs. Restructuring and separation expenses as a percentage of Net sales increased approximately 30 basis points in ~~second~~both third quarter 2020 as compared to ~~second~~third quarter 2019 and ~~40 basis points in~~ the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019.

Operating income

Operating income decreased $134.9 million, or 63.29%, during ~~second~~third quarter 2020 as compared to ~~second~~third quarter 2019 and $6266.2 million, or 1618.30%, during the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019. The decrease in ~~both~~third ~~periods~~quarter 2020 as compared to third quarter 2019 was due to the decline in gross profit as a result of a decrease in gross margins and the increase in operating expenses. The decrease in the first nine months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019 was due to the decrease in Net sales and gross profit, partially offset by the decrease in operating expenses.

Operating income as a percentage of Net sales decreased approximately 2070 basis points to 1214.86% during ~~second~~third quarter 2020 as compared to ~~second~~third quarter 2019 and approximately ~~140~~180 basis points to 1013.83% during the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019. The decrease in ~~second~~third quarter 2020 as compared to ~~second~~third quarter 2019 was due to the decline in gross margins, ~~partially~~and ~~offset by~~ the ~~decline~~increase in operating expenses as a percentage of Net sales. The decrease in the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019 periods was primarily due to the increase in operating expenses as a percentage of Net sales, and to a lesser extent, the decline in gross margins.

Interest expense

Interest expense decreased $5.4 million, or 1419.37%, during ~~second~~third quarter 2020 as compared to ~~second~~third quarter 2019 and $712.3 million, or 1214.57%, during the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019. The decrease in both periods was primarily due to declining interest rates and a reduction in indebtedness.

~~Provision~~Loss ~~for~~on ~~income~~extinguishment ~~taxes~~& modification of debt

~~The~~During ~~provision~~third ~~for~~quarter ~~income~~2020 ~~taxes~~and ~~during~~ the ~~period~~first isnine ~~calculated~~months byof ~~applying an estimated annual tax rate for the full~~ fiscal ~~year to pre-tax income for the reported period plus or minus unusual or infrequent discrete items occurring within the period. The provision for income taxes in second quarter~~ 2020, ~~was~~our ~~$43~~debt ~~million~~extinguishment ~~compared~~and tomodification ~~$48~~activities ~~million~~resulted in ~~second~~charges ~~quarter 2019. The provision for income taxes for the first six months~~ of ~~fiscal 2020 was~~ $675.5 million, asrecorded ~~compared~~in toaccordance ~~$83~~with ~~million~~ASC in470-50, ~~the~~“Debt ~~first~~– ~~six~~Modifications ~~months~~and ~~of fiscal 2019~~Extinguishments.”

~~The~~On ~~effective~~October ~~rate~~20, ~~for~~2020, ~~second~~HDS ~~quarter~~reduced ~~2020~~its U.S. and ~~the~~Canadian ~~first~~borrowing ~~six~~capacities ~~months~~under ofits ~~fiscal~~Senior ~~2020~~ABL ~~was~~Facility 24by $340.7%0 million and 24$60.8%0 million, respectively. ~~The~~As ~~effective~~a ~~rate~~result, ~~for~~the ~~second~~Company ~~quarter~~incurred ~~2019~~a ~~and~~$0.8 ~~the~~million ~~first~~loss ~~six~~on ~~months~~modification of ~~fiscal~~debt ~~2019~~for ~~was~~the ~~26.2%~~write-off ~~and~~of ~~25.5%,~~unamortized ~~respectively~~deferred financing costs.

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On ~~March~~October 2720, 2020, ~~the~~HDS ~~Coronavirus~~paid ~~Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was signed into law~~$524.3 ~~The~~million ~~CARES~~to ~~Act~~reduce ~~contains~~its ~~significant~~aggregate ~~business~~principal ~~tax~~of ~~provisions~~$1,070.0 ~~including~~million ~~modifications~~tranche toof ~~the~~Term ~~rules~~Loans ~~limiting~~ (the ~~deductibility~~“Term ofB-5 ~~net operating losses (“NOLs~~Loans”), ~~expensing~~incurring ofa ~~qualified~~$4.7 ~~improvement~~million ~~property~~loss ~~and~~on ~~business~~extinguishment ~~interest~~of ~~in Internal Revenue Code Sections 172(a) and 163(j)~~debt, ~~respectively.~~which ~~The~~included ~~effects~~write-offs of ~~the~~$1.2 ~~new~~million ~~legislation~~and ~~are recognized upon enactment~~$3.5 ~~The~~million ~~Company~~of ~~did~~unamortized ~~not~~original ~~recognize~~issue ~~any~~discount ~~significant~~and ~~impact~~unamortized todeferred ~~income~~financing ~~tax~~costs, ~~expense for second quarter 2020 or the first six months of fiscal 2020 related to the CARES Act~~respectively.

WeOther regularly assess the realization of our net deferred tax assets and the need for any valuation allowance. This assessment requires management to make judgments about the benefits that could be realized from future taxable (income,) ~~as well as other positive and negative factors influencing the realization of deferred tax assets. As of August 2~~expense, ~~2020, and February 2, 2020, the Company’s valuation allowance on its U.S. deferred tax assets was approximately $6 million.~~net

~~Adjusted~~During ~~EBITDA~~third quarter 2020 and the first nine months of fiscal 2020, we recognized a $43.6 million loss in Other (income) expense, net for the early termination of $500.0 million notional amount of our interest rate swap agreement.

~~Adjusted~~Provision ~~EBITDA~~for ~~decreased~~income $6 million, or 2.5%, in second quarter 2020 as compared to second quarter 2019 and $46 million, or 10.3%, in the first six months of fiscal 2020 as compared the same period in fiscal 2019. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA in second quarter 2020 was driven by a $17 million decrease at Facilities Maintenance, partially offset by an $11 million increase at Construction & Industrial. The decrease in the first six months of fiscal 2020 was driven by a $53 million decrease at Facilities Maintenance, partially offset by a $7 million increase at Construction & Industrial. taxes

~~Adjusted~~The ~~EBITDA~~provision asfor aincome ~~percentage~~taxes ofduring ~~Net~~the ~~sales~~period ~~increased~~is ~~approximately~~calculated 30by ~~basis~~applying ~~points~~an toestimated ~~15.3%~~annual intax ~~second~~rate ~~quarter~~for ~~2020~~the asfull ~~compared~~fiscal year to ~~second~~pre-tax ~~quarter~~income ~~2019~~for ~~and~~the ~~decreased~~reported ~~approximately~~period 70plus ~~basis~~or ~~points~~minus tounusual ~~13.6%~~or ininfrequent ~~the~~discrete ~~first~~items ~~six~~occurring ~~months~~within ~~of fiscal 2020 as compared to~~ the ~~same~~ period ~~in fiscal 2019~~. The ~~increase~~provision infor ~~second~~income ~~quarter~~taxes ~~2020~~from ascontinuing ~~compared~~operations toin ~~second~~third quarter ~~2019~~2020 was ~~due~~$14.4 million compared to ~~the~~$25.1 ~~decrease~~million in ~~operating~~third ~~expenses~~quarter as2019. aThe ~~percentage~~provision offor ~~Net~~income ~~sales,~~taxes ~~partially~~for ~~offset by~~ the ~~decline in gross margin. The decrease in the~~ first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2020 aswas ~~compared~~$46.6 tomillion ~~fiscal~~as ~~2019~~compared ~~was due~~ to ~~the~~$71.1 ~~decline~~million in ~~Net sales and~~ the ~~increase~~first innine ~~operating~~months ~~expenses as a percentage~~ of ~~Net~~fiscal ~~sales~~2019.

~~Adjusted~~The ~~net~~effective ~~income~~rate for third quarter 2020 and the first nine months of fiscal 2020 was 28.9% and 25.8%, respectively. The effective rate for third quarter 2019 and the first nine months of fiscal 2019 was 25.5% and 25.1%, respectively.

~~Adjusted~~On ~~net~~March ~~income~~27, ~~decreased~~2020, $1the ~~million~~Coronavirus Aid, ~~or 0.7%~~Relief, inand ~~second~~Economic ~~quarter~~Security ~~2020~~Act as(“CARES ~~compared~~Act”) towas ~~second~~signed ~~quarter~~into ~~2019~~law. ~~and~~The ~~$30~~CARES ~~million~~Act contains significant business tax provisions, orincluding ~~12.4%~~modifications into the ~~first~~rules ~~six~~limiting ~~months~~the deductibility of ~~fiscal~~net ~~2020~~operating aslosses ~~compared~~(“NOLs”), toexpensing ~~fiscal~~of ~~2019.~~qualified ~~The~~improvement ~~decrease~~property and business interest in ~~Adjusted~~Internal ~~net~~Revenue ~~income~~Code inSections ~~both~~172(a) ~~periods~~and ~~was~~163(j), ~~attributable~~respectively. toThe effects of the ~~decline~~new inlegislation ~~operating~~are ~~income,~~recognized ~~partially~~upon ~~offset~~enactment. byThe ~~lower~~Company ~~interest~~did ~~expense~~not ~~and~~recognize aany ~~decrease~~significant inimpact ~~the~~to income tax ~~provision~~expense for third quarter 2020 or the first nine months of fiscal 2020 related to the CARES Act.

~~Results~~We regularly assess the realization of ~~operations~~our bynet ~~reportable~~deferred ~~segment~~tax assets and the need for any valuation allowance. This assessment requires management to make judgments about the benefits that could be realized from future taxable income, as well as other positive and negative factors influencing the realization of deferred tax assets. As of November 1, 2020 and February 2, 2020, the Company’s valuation allowance on its U.S. deferred tax assets was approximately $5.4 million and $6.0 million, respectively.

~~Facilities~~Income ~~Maintenance~~from discontinued operations, net of tax


	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	August 2,			August 4,			Increase		August 2,			August 4,			Increase
Dollars in millions	2020			2019			(Decrease)		2020			2019			(Decrease)
Net sales	$	761		$	830		(8.3)	%	$	1,443		$	1,602		(9.9)	%
Operating income	$	112		$	133		(15.8)	%	$	189		$	252		(25.0)	%
% of Net sales		14.7	%		16.0	%	(130)	bps		13.1	%		15.7	%	(260)	bps
Depreciation and amortization		15			13		15.4	%		30			25		20.0	%
Other		5			3		66.7	%		11			6		83.3	%
Adjusted EBITDA	$	132		$	149		(11.4)	%	$	230		$	283		(18.7)	%
% of Net sales		17.3	%		18.0	%	(70)	bps		15.9	%		17.7	%	(180)	bps

On October 19, 2020, we completed the sale of the Construction & Industrial business, resulting in a gain on sale of approximately $1,504.9 million, net of tax of $257.1 million and transaction costs of $46.2 million.

35Excluding the gain on sale, Income from discontinued operations, net of tax during third quarter 2020 and third quarter 2019 was $63.6 million and $58.5 million, respectively.

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~~Net~~Excluding ~~Sales~~the gain on sale, Income from discontinued operations, net of tax during the first nine months of fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019 was $172.4 million and $161.3 million, respectively.

~~Net~~For ~~sales~~additional ~~decreased $69 million~~information, orsee ~~8.3%,~~“Note in2 ~~second~~— ~~quarter~~Discontinued ~~2020~~Operations” ~~as compared to second quarter 2019 and $159 million, or 9.9%,~~ in the ~~first~~Notes ~~six months of fiscal 2020 as compared~~ to ~~the~~Consolidated ~~same~~Financial ~~period~~Statements inwithin ~~fiscal~~Item 2019. The decrease in Net sales in both periods was primarily due to declines in the hospitality and multifamily industries related to the response by governmental and other regulatory authorities to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the markets in which we operate have begun easing these restrictions during second quarter 2020, we have generated improving sales volume. Facilities Maintenance average year-over-year daily sales changes for the fiscal 2020 months of February, March, April, May, June, and July were an increase of 4.1%, ~~a decrease~~ of ~~0.4%,~~this aquarterly ~~decrease~~report ofon ~~31.9%,~~Form ~~a decrease of 13~~10-Q.~~4%, a decrease of 9.0%, and a decrease of 4.4%, respectively.~~

For Facilities Maintenance, the most prominent impact of the decline in Net sales was in the hospitality industry, which historically represents approximately 18% of sales. The decline in travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the closing of many hotels, with the remaining open hotels experiencing a significant reduction in occupancy. In second quarter 2020 and the first six months of fiscal 2020, hospitality sales decreased approximately 34.6% and 33.7% as compared to the same periods in fiscal 2019. 38

Many of our multifamily customers limited their purchases to emergency repair and maintenance items in order to preserve cash and to keep maintenance professionals from entering tenant units unnecessarily in an attempt to maintain social distancing. Multifamily customers may also be affected by the steps taken by state and local governments to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tenants, including placing moratoriums on evictions and prohibiting late fees for up to three months. Finally, multifamily customers are seeing fewer unit turns as tenants are less likely to move their residence during the pandemic. Fewer turns reduce both maintenance and improvement expenditures. Sales to multifamily customers historically account for approximately 60% of Facilities Maintenance’s sales. In second quarter 2020 and the first six months of fiscal 2020, our multifamily sales decreased approximately 4.1% and 6.1%, as compared to the same periods in fiscal 2019.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA decreased $17 million, or 11.4%, in second quarter 2020 as compared to second quarter 2019 and $53 million, or 18.7%, during the first six months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA in both periods was primarily due to the reduction in Net sales. Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased approximately $22 million and $24 million in second quarter 2020 as compared to second quarter 2019 and in the first six months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019, respectively. The decrease in both periods was primarily due to a reduction in variable expenses, including freight costs, variable compensation, overtime pay, travel expenses and other controllable costs. In the first six months of fiscal 2020, these decreases were partially offset by increased insurance claims, fixed facility and equipment costs, and an approximately $4 million charge for expected credit losses.

Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net sales decreased approximately 70 basis points in second quarter 2020 as compared to second quarter 2019 and approximately 180 basis points in the first six months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019. The decrease in second quarter 2020 was primarily due to a decrease in gross margin of approximately 120 basis points, partially offset by a reduction in Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales. The decrease in the first six months of fiscal 2020 was driven by an increase in Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales and a decrease in gross margin of approximately 50 basis points. The decline in gross margins resulted from an increase in sales of lower-margin safety products, appliances, HVAC and janitorial products. We expect gross margin to fluctuate as our customers within different industries recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic at different rates and with new product requirements.

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~~Construction~~Adjusted ~~& Industrial~~EBITDA


	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	August 2,			August 4,			Increase		August 2,			August 4,			Increase
Dollars in millions	2020			2019			(Decrease)		2020			2019			(Decrease)
Net sales	$	793		$	795		(0.3)	%	$	1,506		$	1,516		(0.7)	%
Operating income	$	86		$	78		10.3	%	$	130		$	129		0.8	%
% of Net sales		10.8	%		9.8	%	100	bps		8.6	%		8.5	%	10	bps
Depreciation and amortization		15			14		7.1	%		29			29		—
Other		5			3		66.7	%		12			6		100.0	%
Adjusted EBITDA	$	106		$	95		11.6	%	$	171		$	164		4.3	%
% of Net sales		13.4	%		11.9	%	150	bps		11.4	%		10.8	%	60	bps

Adjusted EBITDA increased $0.5 million, or 0.3%, in third quarter 2020 as compared to third quarter 2019 and decreased $50.7 million, or 11.9%, in the first nine months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019.

Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net ~~Sales~~sales was flat in third quarter 2020 as compared to third quarter 2019 and decreased approximately 100 basis points to 16.5% in the first nine months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019. The flat rate in third quarter 2020 was driven by the decline in gross margin, offset by the decrease in Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales. The decrease in the first nine months of fiscal 2020 as compared to fiscal 2019 was due to the decline in gross margin and the increase in Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales.

~~Net~~Adjusted ~~sales~~net decreased $2 million, or 0.3%, in second quarter 2020 as compared to second quarter 2019 and $10 million, or 0.7%, in the first six months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019. The decrease in Net sales in both periods was primarily due to varying state and local government restrictions on construction-related activities to address the COVID-19 pandemic. These restrictions, which were generally introduced in the middle of March 2020, resulted in an uneven impact on Net sales across the markets we serve. As the markets in which we operate eased restrictions during second quarter 2020, our sales volume improved. Average year-over-year daily sales changes for the fiscal 2020 months of February, March, April, May, June, and July were an increase of 14.2%, an increase of 1.4%, a decrease of 13.0%, a decrease of 1.4%, a decrease of 0.4%, and an increase of 0.5%, respectively.income

Adjusted ~~EBITDA~~net income decreased $0.5 million, or 0.7%, in third quarter 2020 as compared to third quarter 2019 and $37.2 million, or 17.5%, in the first nine months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019. The decrease in Adjusted net income in both periods was primarily attributable to the decline in operating income, partially offset by lower interest expense. In addition, Adjusted net income in third quarter 2020 reflected a higher tax provision than third quarter 2019 and Adjusted net income in the first nine months of fiscal 2020 reflected a lower tax provision than the first nine months of fiscal 2019.

Adjusted EBITDA increased $11 million, or 11.6%, in second quarter 2020 as compared to second quarter 2019 and $7 million, or 4.3% in the first six months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019. The increase in both periods was primarily due to a reduction in Selling, general, and administrative expenses, and, to a lesser extent, improvements in gross margins. The decrease in Selling, general, and administrative expenses in both periods was primarily due to reductions in overtime pay, travel, and other controllable expenses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These decreases were partially offset by increased fixed costs related to new branches recently opened.

Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net sales increased approximately 150 basis points in second quarter 2020 as compared to second quarter 2019 and approximately 60 basis points in the first six months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019. The increase in second quarter 2020 as compared to second quarter 2019 was driven by a decrease in Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales and an increase in gross margin of approximately 30 basis points in second quarter 2020. The increase in the first six months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019 was driven by an increase in gross margin of approximately 50 basis points and a decrease in Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales. The increase in gross margin in both periods was primarily due to improved rebar gross margin rates, and an increase in safety product sales which are generally higher gross margin products.

Liquidity and capital resources

Sources 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, are sufficient to meet all current obligations on a timely basis. We believe, based on our current business plan, that these sources of funds will be sufficient to meet the operating needs of our business for at least the next twelve months. We are continuously evaluating our cash positions and have taken prudent actions to reduce costs and spending across our organization. This includes reducing hiring activities, adjusting pay programs, negotiating rent payment deferrals at our leased facilities, and limiting discretionary spending. We have also reduced anticipated spending on certain capital investment projects. In addition, we chose not to repurchase any shares under the March 2020 authorized share repurchase program, instead focusing on enhancing our liquidity position. We may elect to repurchase shares under this program during the second half of fiscal 2020.

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The CARES Act allows employers to defer the payment of the employer share of Federal Insurance Contributions Act (“FICA”) taxes for the period from March 27, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020. During the first nine months of fiscal 2020, the Company deferred FICA payments of $21.7 million under the CARES Act and will continue to defer FICA payments through December 31, 2020. The deferred amount will be payable as follows: (1) 50% of the deferred amount will be due December 31, 2021 and (2) the remaining 50% of the deferred amount will be due December 31, 2022.

OnDuring ~~August 10, 2020,~~ the ~~Company~~first ~~entered~~nine ~~into~~months ~~a definitive agreement to sell its Construction & Industrial business to an affiliate~~ of ~~Clayton~~fiscal 2020, ~~Dubilier~~our &cash ~~Rice.~~inflow ~~The~~was ~~purchase~~primarily ~~price~~driven ofby ~~$2.9 billion is payable in~~ cash atprovided ~~closing~~by ~~and may be adjusted for certain purchase price adjustments, as defined in~~ the ~~Transaction~~sale ~~Agreement.~~of ~~The Company anticipates using~~ the ~~estimated~~Construction ~~net~~& ~~proceeds~~Industrial ofbusiness, ~~$2.5 billion after tax~~ and ~~transaction costs~~, to ~~repay~~a ~~debt,~~lesser ~~finance acquisitions~~extent, ~~invest~~cash inflow ~~Facilities~~from ~~Maintenance~~operations, ~~and~~partially ~~return~~offset ~~cash~~by tonet ~~the~~debt ~~shareholders,~~repayments ~~likely~~and ~~through~~capital ~~share repurchases~~expenditures.

The CARES Act allows employers to defer the payment of the employer share of Federal Insurance Contributions Act (“FICA”) taxes for the period from March 27, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020. During the first six months of fiscal 2020, the Company deferred FICA payments of $14 million under the CARES Act and will continue to defer FICA payments through December 31, 2020. The deferred amount will be payable as follows: (1) 50% of the deferred amount will be due December 31, 2021 and (2) Remaining 50% of the deferred amount will be due December 31, 2022.39

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~~During~~As ~~the~~of ~~first~~November ~~six~~1, ~~months~~2020, our combined liquidity of ~~fiscal~~approximately ~~2020,~~$2.8 ~~our~~billion was comprised of $2.3 billion in cash ~~inflow~~and ~~was~~cash ~~primarily~~equivalents ~~driven~~and by$436.7 million of additional available borrowings (excluding $139.4 million of borrowings on available cash ~~provided~~balances) byunder ~~operations,~~our ~~partially~~Senior ~~offset~~ABL byFacility, ~~net~~based ~~debt~~on ~~repayments~~qualifying inventory and ~~capital~~receivables. ~~expenditures~~Our November 1, 2020 combined liquidity increased approximately $2.1 billion as compared to our fiscal 2019 year-end combined liquidity of $628.4 million.

As of August 2, 2020, our combined liquidity of approximately $995 million was comprised of $71 million in cash and cash equivalents and $924 million of additional available borrowings (excluding $86 million of borrowings on available cash balances) under our Senior ABL Facility, based on qualifying inventory and receivables. Our August 2, 2020 combined liquidity increased approximately $367 million as compared to our fiscal 2019 year-end combined liquidity of $628 million.

Information about our cash flows, by category, is presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and is summarized as follows:


Amounts in millions	~~Six~~Nine Months Ended
Net cash provided by (used for):	August 2, 2020		August 4, 2019		Increase (Decrease)
	November 1, 2020		November 3, 2019		Increase (Decrease)
Operating activities	$	339	$	286	$	53
Net cash provided by (used for):
Investing activities		(33)		(49)		16
Operating activities	$	523.9	$	496.6	$	27.3
Financing activities		(269)		(234)		(35)
Investing activities		2,791.2		(95.8)		2,887.0
Financing activities		(1,034.6)		(402.3)		(632.3)

Free cash flow:
Operating activities	$	~~339~~523.9	$	~~286~~496.6	$	5327.3
Less: Capital expenditures		(3354.6)		(5489.1)		2134.5
Free cash flow	$	~~306~~469.3	$	~~232~~407.5	$	7461.8

Working capital

Working capital, excluding cash and cash equivalents, was $~~755~~6.4 million as of ~~August~~November 21, 2020, decreasing $~~109~~847.2 million as compared to $~~864~~853.6 million as of ~~August~~November 43, 2019. Working capital, excluding the impact of discontinued operations and cash and cash equivalents decreased $427.6 million. The ~~change~~decrease in working capital, excluding the impact of discontinued operations and cash and cash equivalents, was attributable to accrued income taxes of approximately $282.3 million primarily ~~driven~~related byto the sale of the Construction & Industrial business, declines in Accounts receivable and Inventory due to declining sales ~~and deliberate controls over working capital spending~~ as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and an increase in Accounts payable due to timing of payments.

Operating activities

During the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2020, cash provided by operating activities was $~~339~~523.9 million compared to $~~286~~496.6 million in the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2019. ~~Cash~~During ~~interest paid in~~ the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2020, ~~was~~cash flows provided by operating activities for discontinued operations were $47266.5 million, as compared to $53251.5 million induring the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2019. Cash ~~income~~flows ~~taxes~~provided by operating activities from continuing operations increased $12.3 million to $257.4 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2020 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2019. Cash interest paid in the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2020 was $3677.5 million, compared to $1089.2 million in the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2019. ~~The~~Cash ~~increase~~flows infrom operating ~~cash~~activities ~~flows~~in ~~excluding~~the first nine months of fiscal 2020 included a payment of $43.6 million to voluntarily terminate $500 million notional value of the Company’s interest ~~and~~rate swap. Cash income ~~tax~~taxes ~~payments~~paid isin ~~primarily~~the ~~attributable~~first nine months of fiscal 2020 was $83.5 million, compared to ~~efficiency~~$35.3 million in the ~~use~~first nine months of ~~working~~fiscal ~~capital~~2019.

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Investing activities

During the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2020, cash ~~used~~provided by investing activities was $332,791.2 million, primarily comprised ~~entirely~~of $2.8 billion of net cash proceeds from the sale of the Construction & Industrial business, partially offset by $54.6 million of capital expenditures. During the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2019, cash used by investing activities was $4995.8 million, primarily comprised of $89.1 million of capital expenditures.

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Financing activities

During the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2020, cash used in financing activities was $~~269~~1,034.6 million, primarily due to net debt repayments of $~~265~~791.8 million, ~~tax~~purchases ~~withholdings~~of ontreasury ~~stock-based~~shares ~~awards~~ of $4246.9 million, and ~~purchases~~tax ofwithholdings ~~treasury~~on ~~shares~~stock-based awards of $3.8 million, partially offset by proceeds from employee stock option exercises of $38.9 million.

During the first ~~six~~nine months of fiscal 2019, cash used in financing activities was $~~234~~402.3 million, primarily due to ~~the~~purchases ~~payment~~ of ~~the~~treasury ~~corporate~~shares ~~headquarters financing liability~~ of $88320.5 million, ~~purchases~~the ofpayment ~~treasury shares~~ of ~~$78~~the ~~million,~~corporate ~~net~~headquarters ~~debt~~financing ~~repayments~~liability of $6987.9 million, and tax withholdings on stock-based awards of $5.5 million, partially offset by proceeds from employee stock option exercises of $6.8 million and net debt borrowing of $5.7 million.

External financing

As of ~~August~~November 21, 2020, we had an aggregate principal amount of $1,~~783~~261.5 million of outstanding indebtedness, net of unamortized discounts and unamortized deferred financing costs of $1.2 million and $1611.6 million, respectively, and $~~976~~576.1 million of additional available borrowings under our Senior ABL Facility (after giving effect to the borrowing base limitations and approximately $2423.8 million in letters of credit issued and including $86139.4 million of borrowings available on qualifying cash balances). From time to time, depending on market conditions and other factors, we may seek to repay, redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire or refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness. We may make such repurchases in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise.

~~For~~On ~~additional~~October ~~information~~20, ~~see~~2020, ~~“Note~~HDS 2reduced -its ~~Debt~~U.S. and Canadian borrowing capacities under its Senior ABL Facility by $340.0 million and $60.0 million,” inrespectively. The total borrowing capacity under the ~~Notes~~Senior ABL Facility is now $600.0 million (subject to ~~Consolidated~~availability ~~Financial~~under ~~Statements~~a ~~within~~borrowing ~~Item~~base). 1As ofa ~~this~~result, ~~quarterly~~the ~~report~~Company incurred a $0.8 million loss on ~~Form~~modification 10of debt for the write-Qoff of unamortized deferred financing costs, in accordance with ASC 470-50, “Debt – Modifications and Extinguishments.”

On October 20, 2020, HDS used a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the Construction & Industrial business to repay $524.3 million aggregate principal of its Term Loans in an original aggregate principal amount of $1,070.0 million. As a result, the Company incurred a $4.7 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which includes write-offs of $1.2 million and $3.5 million of unamortized original issue discount and unamortized deferred financing costs, respectively, in accordance with ASC 470-50, “Debt – Modifications and Extinguishments.”

For additional information, see “Note 3 - Debt,” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

Critical accounting policies

Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. Preparation of these statements requires management to make judgments and estimates. Some accounting policies have a significant impact on amounts reported in these consolidated financial statements. The Company’s critical accounting policies have not changed from those reported in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2020, with the exception of the Company’s adoption of Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”) on February 3, 2020 (the first day of fiscal 2020). Pursuant to the implementation of ASU 2016-13, the Company establishes an allowance for credit losses using estimations of loss rates based upon historical loss experience and adjusted for factors that are relevant to determining the expected collectability of trade receivables. These estimations and factors require assumptions and judgments regarding matters that are inherently uncertain, including the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic may have on the liquidity, credit, and solvency status of our customers or their industries. For further discussion on the Company’s allowances for credit losses, see “Note 89 – Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Information” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

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Recent accounting pronouncements

See “Note 13 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to market risk associated with changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, and certain commodity prices. To reduce these risks, we selectively use financial instruments and other proactive management techniques. We do not use financial instruments for trading purposes or speculation. There have been no material changes in our market risk exposures as compared to those discussed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2020.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a)	Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

HD Supply Holdings, Inc.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of HD Supply Holdings, 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 the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the HD Supply Holdings, Inc. disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of ~~August~~November 21, 2020 (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 HD Supply, 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 the period 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 ~~August~~November 21, 2020 (the end of the period covered by this report).

(b)

Changes in internal control

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 ~~second~~third quarter of fiscal 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Holdings’ or HDS’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

OnFor July 10, 2017 and August 8, 2017, stockholders 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 misleading public 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 ~~Consolidated~~description ~~Amended Class Action Complaint (the “Amended Complaint”) against the securities litigation defendants on behalf~~ of all ~~persons~~material ~~other~~pending ~~than~~legal ~~the securities litigation defendants who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s common stock between November 9~~proceedings, ~~2016~~see ~~and~~"Note ~~June~~11 5, 2017, inclusive. The Amended Complaint alleges that the securities litigation defendants made certain false or misleading public statements, primarily relating to the Company’s progress in addressing certain supply chain disruption issues encountered in the Company’s Facilities Maintenance business unit. The Amended Complaint asserts claims against the securities litigation defendants under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and SEC Rule 10b-5, ~~and~~Commitments ~~seeks class certification 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~~Contingencies. On September 19, 2018, the Court granted in part and denied in part the securities litigation defendants’ motion to dismiss. On January 30, 2020, the parties executed a written stipulation and agreement to settle the litigation for a payment of $50 million, subject to court approval. On July 21, 2020, the Court approved the settlement on a final basis. The settlement is without any admission of the allegations in the complaints, and the full settlement amount is covered under the Company’s insurance policies."

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On August 8, 2017, two stockholder derivative complaints were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, naming the Company as a “nominal defendant” and certain members of its senior management and board of directors as individual defendants. The complaints generally allege that the individual defendants caused the Company to issue false and misleading statements concerning the Company’s business, operations, and financial prospects, including misrepresentations regarding operating leverage and supply chain corrective actions. The complaints assert claims against the individual defendants under Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act, and allege breaches of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, corporate waste, and insider selling. The complaints assert a claim to recover any damages sustained by the Company as a result of the 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 September 8, 2020, the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle this litigation and the derivative action pending in Delaware Court (described below) subject to negotiation of definitive settlement documentation and court approval. Under the terms of the agreement in principle, the Company will adopt or continue for a period of time certain corporate governance enhancements and will, if approved by the court, pay or cause to be paid a reasonable attorneys’ fee of up to $1.9 million, which amount is covered under the Company’s insurance policies. The Company and the individual defendants continue to dispute the allegations in the derivative complaints, and the settlement is without any admission of the allegations in the complaints.

On August 29, 2018, a stockholder derivative complaint was filed in Delaware Chancery Court naming the Company as a “nominal defendant” and certain members of its senior management and board of directors as individual defendants. The complaint generally alleges that the individual defendants caused the Company to issue false and misleading statements concerning the Company’s business, operations, and financial prospects, including misrepresentations regarding supply chain corrective actions. The complaint asserts various common law breach of fiduciary duty claims against the individual defendants and claims of unjust enrichment and insider selling. The complaint seeks to recover any damages sustained by the Company as a result of the individual defendants’ allegedly wrongful actions, seeks certain actions by the Company to modify its corporate governance and internal procedures, and seeks to recover attorneys’ fees and other costs. The individual defendants moved to dismiss the complaint on November 2, 2018. On September 8, 2020, the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle this litigation and the derivative action pending in federal court (described above) subject to negotiation of definitive settlement documentation and court approval. Under the terms of the agreement in principle, the Company will adopt or continue for a period of time certain corporate governance enhancements and will, if approved by the court, pay or cause to be paid a reasonable attorneys’ fee of up to $1.9 million, which amount is covered under the Company’s insurance policies. The Company and the individual defendants continue to dispute the allegations in the derivative complaint, and the settlement is without any admission of the allegations in the complaint.

In March 2019, the Company received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) requesting information and documents from calendar years 2016 and 2017 relating to, among other things, the Company’s Facilities Maintenance business unit and the allegations of the Amended Complaint described above. On June 24, 2020, the Company received a letter from the staff of the Atlanta Regional office (the “Staff”) of the Commission confirming that the Staff has completed its investigation of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. and, based upon the information the Staff has currently, does not intend to recommend to the Commission that an enforcement action be brought against the Company.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

We discuss in our filings with the SEC various risks that may materially affect our business. The information presented below supplements the risk factors set forth in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended May 3, 2020, and August 2, 2020 and our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2020. Except as set forth below, for additional risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, please refer to Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended May 3, 2020, and August 2, 2020 and Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors in our annual report on Form 10-K, for the first year ended February 2, 2020.

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Our results of operations have been and will in the future be adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the duration and extent to which it will impact our results of operations remains uncertain.

The global spread of COVID-19 has created significant market volatility and uncertainty and economic disruption. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our business, operations, financial results and financial condition will depend on numerous evolving factors which are uncertain, including: the duration and scope of the pandemic; governmental, business and individuals’ actions taken in response; the effect on our customers and customers’ demand for our services and products; the effect on our suppliers and disruptions to the global supply chain; our ability to sell and provide our services and products, including as a result of travel restrictions and people working from home; disruptions to our operations resulting from the illness of any of our associates, including associates at our branches and distribution centers; restrictions or disruptions to transportation, including reduced availability of ground transport; the ability of our customers to pay for our services and products; and any closures of our and our suppliers’ and customers’ facilities. These effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted and will result in lost or delayed revenue to us. In addition, the impact of COVID-19 on macroeconomic conditions may impact the proper functioning of financial and capital markets, commodity and energy prices, and interest rates. Even after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, we may continue to experience adverse impacts to our business as a result of any economic recession or depression that has occurred or may occur in the future.

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●the ~~difficulties~~impairment inof ~~the~~our ~~separation~~ability ofto ~~operations~~attract, ~~services~~retain, ~~products~~ and ~~personnel~~motivate our employees, including key employees;

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●difficulties ~~the~~maintaining ~~retention~~relationships ofwith ~~certain current or future liabilities in order to induce a buyer to complete a divestiture~~suppliers, orcustomers ~~post-closing~~and ~~claims~~other ~~levied~~business ~~against us~~partners;

●delays ~~the~~or ~~disruption~~deferments of ~~the~~certain ~~Company's~~ business; decisions by our suppliers, customers and other business partners;

● the ~~potential~~inability ~~loss~~to pursue alternative business opportunities or make appropriate changes to our business because the Merger Agreement requires us to conduct our business in the ordinary course of ~~key~~business ~~employees.~~consistent with past practice and not engage in certain kinds of transactions prior to the completion of the Merger;

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~~The~~There ~~materialization~~can ofbe ~~any~~no ~~risks~~assurance ~~and~~that ~~uncertainties~~the ~~identified~~proposed inOffer ~~forward-looking~~and ~~statements~~Merger ~~contained~~will inbe ~~this~~consummated ~~quarterly~~within ~~report~~the onexpected ~~Form~~timeframe ~~10-Q~~or ~~together~~at ~~with~~all. ~~those~~The ~~previously~~consummation ~~disclosed~~of inthe ~~our~~proposed ~~annual~~Merger ~~report~~is onsubject ~~Form~~to ~~10-K~~the ~~for~~satisfaction ~~the~~or ~~fiscal~~waiver ~~year~~of ~~ended~~specified ~~February~~closing 2conditions, ~~2020~~including ~~and~~the ~~our~~prior ~~and~~consummation ~~HDS’s~~of ~~other~~the ~~filings~~Offer, ~~with~~which ~~the~~is ~~SEC~~conditioned orupon ~~those~~(i) ~~that~~there ~~are~~be ~~presently~~validly ~~unforeseen~~tendered ~~could~~and ~~result~~not invalidly ~~significant~~withdrawn ~~adverse~~that ~~effects~~number onof ~~our~~shares ~~results~~representing a majority of ~~operations,~~the ~~financial~~shares ~~condition~~then outstanding, ~~and~~(ii) ~~liquidity,~~any ~~and~~applicable waiting period under the ~~development~~Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the ~~industries~~“HSR inAct”) ~~which~~having weexpired ~~operate~~or been terminated, and (iii) other customary closing conditions. ~~See~~ ~~“Forward-looking~~There ~~statements~~can be no assurance that these and ~~information”~~other atconditions ~~the~~to ~~beginning~~closing ofwill ~~this~~be ~~report~~satisfied or waived in a timely manner or at all.

42The Merger Agreement also provides that the Merger Agreement may be terminated by us or The Home Depot, Inc. under certain circumstances, and in certain specified circumstances upon termination of the Merger Agreement we will be required to pay The Home Depot, Inc. a termination fee of $275 million. If we are required to make this payment, doing so would materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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A failed transaction may result in negative publicity and a negative impression of us among our suppliers, customers or in the investment community or business community generally. Further, any disruptions to our business resulting from the announcement and pendency of the proposed Merger, including any adverse changes in our relationships with our suppliers, customers and employees, could continue or accelerate in the event of a failed transaction. In addition, if the proposed Merger is not completed, the share price of our common stock will likely decline to the extent that the current market price of our common stock reflects an assumption that the proposed Merger will be completed. Also, we have incurred, and will continue to incur, significant costs, expenses and fees for professional services and other transaction costs in connection with the proposed Merger, for which we will have received little or no benefit if the proposed Merger is not completed. Many of these fees and costs will be payable by us even if the proposed Merger is not completed and may relate to activities that we would not have undertaken other than to complete the proposed Merger.

The materialization of any risks and uncertainties identified in forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q together with those previously disclosed in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended May 3, 2020, and August 2, 2020, our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2020 and our and HDS’s other filings with the SEC or those that are presently unforeseen could result in significant adverse effects on our results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity, and the development of the industries in which we operate. See “Forward-looking statements and information” at the beginning of this report.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

As of the date of this report, Holdings’ Board of Directors has authorized share repurchase programs that provide current availability to repurchase up to an aggregate of $~~500~~1.0 ~~million~~billion of its common stock. The Company conducts repurchases under the share repurchase ~~program~~programs 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 covenants contained in existing debt agreements, applicable legal requirements, and other relevant factors. ~~This~~These share repurchase ~~program~~programs ~~does~~do not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of its common stock, and it may be terminated at any time at the Company’s discretion. Under ~~this~~these ~~plan~~plans, Holdings ~~did~~purchased ~~not~~approximately ~~purchase~~6.3 ~~any~~million shares ~~during~~at ~~the~~an ~~six~~average ~~months~~price ~~ended~~of ~~August~~$40.86 2,per ~~2020,~~share ~~instead~~during ~~focusing~~the onnine ~~enhancing~~months ~~the~~ended ~~Company’s~~November ~~liquidity~~1, ~~position~~2020.

Holdings’ Board of Directors has also authorized a share repurchase program to be funded from cash proceeds received from exercises of employee stock options. This share repurchase program does not obligate Holdings to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and it may be terminated at any time at Holdings’ discretion. Under this plan, Holdings repurchased approximately 0.12 million shares at an average price of $3037.6612 per share during the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~August~~November 21, 2020.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities in each fiscal month of the ~~second~~third quarter of fiscal 2020 are set forth in the table below:

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES


					Approximate Dollar
	Total			Total Number of	Value of Shares that
	~~Total~~ Number	Average		Shares Purchased as	May Yet Be
	of Shares	Price Paid		Part of a Publicly	Purchased Under the
Period	Purchased	per Share		Announced Program	Plans or Programs(1)
May 4 - May 31	60,691	$	28.34	60,691	$	500,000,004
August 3 – August 30	22,781	$	40.90	22,781	$	500,000,012
June 1 - June 28	2,891		34.05	2,891		500,000,030
August 31 – September 27	2,675,556		39.93	2,675,556		894,925,008
June 29 - August 2	6,603		35.45	6,603		500,000,028	(2)
September 28 – November 1	3,767,952		41.54	3,767,952		741,706,787	(2)
Total	706,~~185~~466,289	$	2940.2487	706,~~185~~466,289

(1)	The total dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased increases by the amount of cash proceeds received from the exercise of employee stock options as they occur.

(2) As of ~~August~~November 21, 2020, the approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be repurchased under the plans or programs is almost entirely comprised of available repurchases related to the $500 million share repurchase ~~program~~programs authorized in March 2020 and September 2020.

43Subsequent to the third quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company purchased an additional 767,468 shares for $32.9 million, an average price of $42.87 per share, under the current share repurchase plans. Effective November 15, 2020, the date of the Merger Agreement, the Company ceased repurchasing its common stock.

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Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed or furnished with this quarterly report.

ExhibitNumber		Exhibit Description

2.1		Transaction Agreement, by and among HD Supply, Inc. and AppleCaramel Buyer, LLC dated August 10, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) filed on August 10, 2020).

2.2		Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 15, 2020, by and among The Home Depot, Inc., Coronado Acquisition Sub Inc., and HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) filed on November 16, 2020).

3.1		Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-Q of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) filed on June 11, 2019).

3.2		Fourth Amended and Restated By-Laws of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. ((Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-Q of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) filed on June 11, 2019).

3.3		Certificate of Incorporation of HD Supply, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4/A of HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 33-159809 filed on July 10, 2009).

3.4		Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of HD Supply, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 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 HD Supply, Inc. (File No. 333-159809) filed on July 9, 2013).

10.1		Letter of Transaction Bonus, dated as of August 10, 2020, by and between HD Supply Holdings, Inc. and John A. Stegeman (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) filed on August 10, 2020.

10.2		Form of Employee Restricted Stock Agreement (August 2020). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (File No. 001-35979) filed on August 10, 2020).

31.1		Certification of Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2		Certification of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.3		Certification of Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of HD Supply, Inc. pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.4		Certification of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of HD Supply, Inc. pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1		Certification of Chairman of the Board, 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.

32.2		Certification of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative 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.

32.3		Certification of Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive 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.

32.4		Certification of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative 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.

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ExhibitNumber		Exhibit Description
101		Interactive data files for HD Supply Holdings, Inc. and HD Supply, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 2, 2020, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (unaudited); (ii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (unaudited); (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (unaudited); (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (unaudited); (v) the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income of HD Supply, Inc. (unaudited); (vi) the Consolidated Balance Sheets of HD Supply, Inc. (unaudited); (vii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of HD Supply, Inc. (unaudited); (viii) the Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s Equity of HD Supply, Inc. (unaudited); and (ix) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of HD Supply, Holdings Inc. and HD Supply, Inc. (unaudited).

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
101		Interactive data files for HD Supply Holdings, Inc. and HD Supply, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 1, 2020, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (unaudited); (ii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (unaudited); (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (unaudited); (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (unaudited); (v) the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income of HD Supply, Inc. (unaudited); (vi) the Consolidated Balance Sheets of HD Supply, Inc. (unaudited); (vii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of HD Supply, Inc. (unaudited); (viii) the Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s Equity of HD Supply, Inc. (unaudited); and (ix) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of HD Supply, Holdings Inc. and HD Supply, Inc. (unaudited).

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


		HD SUPPLY HOLDINGS, INC.
		(Registrant)


September 8, 2020	By:	/s/ Joseph J. DeAngelo
December 4, 2020	By:	/s/ Joseph J. DeAngelo
(Date)		Joseph J. DeAngelo
		Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer


		/s/ Evan J. Levitt
		Evan J. Levitt
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief
		Administrative Officer

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


		HD SUPPLY, INC.
		(Registrant)


September 8, 2020	By:	/s/ Joseph J. DeAngelo
December 4, 2020	By:	/s/ Joseph J. DeAngelo
(Date)		Joseph J. DeAngelo
		Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer


		/s/ Evan J. Levitt
		Evan J. Levitt
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief
		Administrative Officer

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