Founded in 1928, we are one of the largest diversified wholesale distributors of construction, repair and maintenance- related products in the United States. We distribute over 350,000 products to more than 100,000 customers through 503 branches located in 40 states and two Canadian provinces. Our principal customers include water and sewer, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical contractors; public utilities; municipalities; property management companies; and industrial companies. Although we have a national presence, we operate principally in the southeastern and southwestern United States, from which we derived 48% and 25%, respectively, of our net sales for the fiscal year ended January...