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SRS Distribution Announces Expansion in Northeast with the Acquisition of A-Plus Building Supply.

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SRS Distribution (“SRS” or “the Company”) announced today that it has acquired A-Plus Building Supply, an
independent distributor of roofing and related exterior building products servicing the Central and Southeast
Connecticut region from its location in North Haven, CT.

Founded in 2008, A-Plus Building Supply has developed a strong reputation for superior customer service and
SRS intends to immediately build upon the company’s reputation for further growth in the region. The location
will continue to carry a full line of roofing products and focus on servicing roofing contractors, remodeling
contractors, and home builders across Connecticut.

Darek Dabkowski, A-Plus’ owner, and his entire sales and operations team will be staying with the company,
which will ensure continuity and consistency for the customers, employees, and suppliers of A-Plus. A-Plus will
transition its operating name going forward to Heritage Wholesalers, which already operates nearby locations
in Hartford, CT, Worcester, MA, and Springfield, MA. Darek will report directly to Paul Whelan, SRS’ AVP for the
Northeast region.

Dan Tinker, President and COO of SRS Distribution, commented, "We are excited to have the extremely
dedicated and talented employees of A-Plus Building Supply join the SRS family. A-Plus is a company that was
built on local relationships and a fundamentally sound approach to customer service. It is an ideal addition to
SRS’ Northeast operation and highly complementary to our existing footprint in the region. We plan to expand
the business rapidly and invest heavily in Connecticut and surrounding markets in the future.”

Darek Dabkowski, owner of A-Plus Building Supply, added, “My team and I are excited to be joining the SRS
family. The resources that SRS brings to bear will only strengthen our ability to be a leader in our market. The
combination of these strategic resources and added capital will ensure that our clients receive the very best
products and services necessary for success in today’s competitive market. I’ve always said, ‘If our customers
are successful, we will be successful!’”

Headquartered in McKinney, TX, SRS is a roofing distribution holding company that with the addition of A-Plus
Building Supply will include 132 locations in 37 states operating under the names: Suncoast Roofers (FL),
Southern Shingles (TX/OK/LA/AR), SRS Roofing Supply (AL, MS), Rowe Supply (GA/SC), Atlanta Roofing (GA),
Cannon Supply (SC), Columbia Wholesale (SC), Midwest Roofing Supply (IL/MN/IA/OH), D.J. Roofing Supply
(KS/MO), Gary-Hobart Roofing Supply (IN), River City Wholesale (KY), Superior Distribution (TN/MD/VA/NC),
Shake & Shingle Supply (CO/KS/MO/IL), Roofline Supply (OR/CA/UT/AZ/ID), Stoneway (WA), Pace Supply
(PA/CT/NJ), Heritage Wholesalers (MA/NH/CT), Myles F. Kelly (NJ/NY) and Sierra Roofing Supply(NV). SRS is a
portfolio company of Berkshire Partners LLC.


SRS Distribution Announces the Upcoming Acquisition of B&L Wholesale Supply, Inc.

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SRS Distribution (“SRS” or “the Company”) announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire B&L
Wholesale Supply (“B&L”), a preeminent distributor of roofing and related residential and commercial building
products, supplies and services. The acquisition of Rochester, NY-based B&L is the largest in SRS’ history and
adds four locations across New York and Pennsylvania. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed.

B&L was founded in 1950 and currently employs a team of over 225 people. B&L services a primary market
area of Western New York, Eastern and Central Pennsylvania and Northeastern Ohio. B&L’s customer base
includes roofing contractors (both residential and commercial), large homebuilders and home improvement
contractors. Don Tomeny, Bob Latour and Art Finocchario, joint owners, and B&L’s entire sales and operations
team will be staying with the company to run the branches going forward, which will ensure continuity and
consistency for the customers, employees and suppliers of B&L. SRS will continue to operate these branches
under the B&L Wholesale Supply name as a new stand-alone region.

Ron Ross, Chairman and CEO of SRS Distribution, commented, "We are excited to begin this new chapter in
our history with the strategic acquisition of B&L. A fellow member of the American Wholesale Distributor
Alliance and a market leader, B&L is a company we have followed and admired for some time and is a key
component to SRS’ expansion plans in the Northeast. Being from Upstate New York myself, it has been a longterm
goal to have a business in this region and I could not ask for a better company than B&L to end up being
our platform in my home state. We are thrilled to partner with Don, Bob and Art and look forward to
welcoming the entire B&L team into the SRS family.”

Don Tomeny, President of B&L, added, “B&L was presented with many strategic opportunities, but we chose to
align with our friends at SRS and are very excited about the future. We believe that this is the ideal time for this
partnership as it establishes a strong foundation for our next phase of growth. The combination of SRS’
additional resources along with our customer-first approach will provide a huge opportunity for growth.
Together, we look to provide many new career development opportunities for our employees and expand on
our long track record of success in the coming years.”

Headquartered in McKinney, TX, SRS is a roofing distribution holding company that with the addition of B&L
Wholesale Supply will include 136 locations in 37 states operating under the names: Suncoast Roofers Supply
(FL), Southern Shingles (TX/OK/LA/AR), SRS Roofing Supply (AL, MS), Rowe Supply (GA/SC), Atlanta Roofing
Supply (GA), Cannon Supply (SC), Columbia Wholesale (SC), Midwest Roofing Supply (IL/MN/IA/OH), D.J.
Roofing Supply (KS/MO), Gary-Hobart Roofing Supply (IN), River City Wholesale (KY), Superior Distribution
(TN/MD/VA/NC), Shake & Shingle Supply (CO/KS/MO/IL), Roofline Supply (OR/CA/UT/AZ/ID), Stoneway (WA),
Pace Supply (PA/CT/NJ), Heritage Wholesalers (MA/NH/CT), Myles F. Kelly (NJ/NY), Sierra Roofing Supply (NV)
and B&L Wholesale Supply (NY/PA). SRS is a portfolio company of Berkshire Partners LLC.

SRS Distribution Announces the Launch of Commercial Distribution Specialists

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SRS Distribution (“SRS” or “the Company”) announced today that it has launched
Commercial Distribution Specialists (“CDS”), a new dedicated commercial
division of distribution locations with a focused brand and identity. Phase I of the
CDS roll-out plan includes two inaugural branch locations in Dallas and Houston,
Texas under the leadership of Ken Greer, a 35+ year industry veteran. Each
location will carry a full stocking position of leading commercial roofing,
waterproofing, and building envelope products with a trained technical inside
and outside salesforce.

The Dallas location will be led by Kyle Smith, a 12+ year industry veteran with an extensive background in
commercial roofing in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Kyle has been with Southern Shingles and SRS for his
entire career, most recently serving as branch manager of the Southern Shingles Dallas location. The Houston
location will be led by Brian Hudson, a 20+ year industry veteran, who has served in various roles, including
inside and outside sales and branch manager. Both Kyle and Brian will report to Ken Greer, Vice President of
the new CDS Division.

Dan Tinker, President and Chief Operating Officer of SRS Distribution, commented, "We are excited to kick-off
our national expansion into the tier one commercial roofing, waterproofing, and building envelope system
market with a new standalone commercial division. We plan to build a national network of fully dedicated
commercial branches with an unparalleled service offering, the deepest inventory, and the most technical
salesforce. We especially thank our strategic supplier partners in supporting our new venture and their
assistance on the implementation of the revolutionary CDS model in the marketplace.”

Headquartered in McKinney, TX, SRS is a roofing distribution holding company that with the addition of
Commercial Distribution Specialists will include 138 locations in 37 states operating under the names: Suncoast
Roofers Supply (FL), Southern Shingles (TX/OK/LA/AR), SRS Roofing Supply (AL, MS), Rowe Supply (GA/SC),
Atlanta Roofing Supply (GA), Cannon Supply (SC), Columbia Wholesale (SC), Midwest Roofing Supply
(IL/MN/IA/OH), D.J. Roofing Supply (KS/MO), Gary-Hobart Roofing Supply (IN), River City Wholesale (KY),
Superior Distribution (TN/MD/VA/NC), Shake & Shingle Supply (CO/KS/MO/IL), Roofline Supply
(OR/WA/CA/UT/AZ/ID), Stoneway (WA), Pace Supply (PA/NJ), Heritage Wholesalers (MA/NH/CT), Myles F. Kelly
(NJ/NY), Sierra Roofing Supply (NV), B&L Wholesale Supply (NY/PA) and Commercial Distribution Specialists
(TX). SRS is a portfolio company of Berkshire Partners LLC.

SRS Distribution (“SRS” or “the Company”) announced today that it has opened a new, fifth location in the Houston market in La Marque, Texas under the Southern Shingles name. SRS has also opened a new location in South Texas in the city of Weslaco under the Southern Shingles name that will service the McAllen-Edinburg- Mission and Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan areas.

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Both locations will carry a full line of residential and commercial roofing products and focus on servicing the area’s premier roofing contractors, remodeling contractors, and home builders.

The La Marque location will be led by Ryan Langston, a 16+ year industry veteran, who has served in various roles, including outside sales, sales manager, and branch manager. The Weslaco location will be led by Joseph Combs, a U.S. Navy veteran who joins SRS with 10+ years of roofing distribution experience in the South Texas market.  Both Ryan and Joseph will report directly to Mark McDonald, the District Manager for the South Texas region of Southern Shingles.

Dan Tinker, President and Chief Operating Officer of SRS Distribution, commented, “ We are excited to extend our Southern Shingles footprint once again and continue growing in our home state of Texas. A fifth location in Houston allows us to expand our capacity in the region and better service existing customers in the area. In addition, a new location in Weslaco provides SRS and Southern Shingles with access to the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the state of Texas and one of the fastest overall growing markets in the U.S Heading into 2015, we are continuing to execute on our industry-leading greenfield growth strategy, building our brand around local hard-working teams that are dedicated to providing best-in-class service. We are confident both new locations will have great success from the very start.’

Headquartered in McKinney, TX, SRS is a roofing distribution holding company that with the addition of Commercial Distribution Specialists will include 139 locations in 37 states operating under the names:  Suncoast Roofers Supply (FL), Southern Shingles (TX/OK/LA/AR), SRS Roofing Supply (AL/MS), Rowe Supply (GA/SC), Atlanta Roofing Supply (GA), Cannon Supply (SC), Columbia Wholesale (SC), Midwest Roofing Supply (IL/MN/IA/OH/MI), D.J. Roofing Supply (KS/MO), Gary-Hobart Roofing Supply (IN), River City Wholesale (KY), Superior Distribution (TN/MD/VA/NC), Shake & Shingle Supply (CO/KS/MO/IL), Roofline Supply (OR/WA/CA/UT/AZ/ID), Stoneway (WA), Pace Supply (PA/NJ), Heritage Wholesalers (MA/NH/CT), Myles F. Kelly (NJ/NY), Sierra Roofing Supply (NV), B&L Wholesale Supply (NY/PA) and Commercial Distribution Specialists
(TX). SRS is a portfolio company of Berkshire Partners LLC.

SRS Distribution Announces Expansion in St. Louis, Missouri with the Acquisition of Roofers Supply

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SRS Distribution (“SRS” or “the Company”) announced today that it has acquired Roofers Supply & Service – Petry Roofing Supply, Inc. (“Roofers Supply & Service”), an independent distributor of residential and commercial roofing products servicing the Greater St. Louis market from its location in Fenton, Missouri.

Founded in 1972, Roofers Supply & Service is the third expansion by SRS in St. Louis and highly complementary to SRS’ existing footprint in the region.  The branch will immediately expand its current product offering and will continue to be led by Charlie Robertson, majority owner of Roofers Supply & Service, and his entire operations team.  Roofers Supply & Service will transition its operating name going forward to Shake & Shingle Supply, which already operates nearby locations in Wentzville, MO and O’Fallon, IL.  Charlie will report directly to Troy Baker, SRS’ AVP for the Central region.

Dan Tinker, President and Chief Operating Officer of SRS Distribution, commented, "We are extremely excited to have the opportunity to strategically grow our footprint in the St. Louis market with a third branch and a now complete delivery triangle around the metroplex.   This acquisition, like all acquisitions that we do, is about people. We are fortunate to have Charlie and his team of dedicated and customer-focused employees join the SRS family.   Roofers Supply & Service will make an ideal addition to our Central region operations and allows us to properly service the Greater St. Louis market from the South side.”

Charlie Robertson, owner of Roofers Supply & Service, stated, “We are very excited to join the SRS team and continue to bring our loyal and supportive customers the products that they need to grow and expand their businesses.   Through our new partnership with SRS, we are planning to accelerate our growth, improve our business model and continue to provide outstanding service for our customers.”

Headquartered in McKinney, TX, SRS is a roofing distribution holding company that with the addition of Roofers Supply & Service will include 140 locations in 37 states operating under the names:  Suncoast Roofers Supply (FL), Southern Shingles (TX/OK/LA/AR), SRS Roofing Supply (AL/MS), Rowe Supply (GA/SC), Atlanta Roofing Supply (GA), Cannon Supply (SC), Columbia Wholesale (SC), Midwest Roofing Supply (IL/MN/IA/OH/MI), D.J. Roofing Supply (KS/MO), Gary-Hobart Roofing Supply (IN), River City Wholesale (KY), Superior Distribution (TN/MD/VA/NC/SC), Shake & Shingle Supply (CO/KS/MO/IL/NE), Roofline Supply (OR/WA/CA/UT/AZ/ID), Stoneway (WA), Pace Supply (PA/NJ), Heritage Wholesalers (MA/NH/CT), Myles F. Kelly (NJ/NY), Sierra Roofing Supply (NV), B&L Wholesale Supply (NY/PA) and Commercial Distribution Specialists (TX).   SRS is a portfolio
company of Berkshire Partners LLC.

SRS Distribution Announces the Expansion of its Stoneway Roofing Supply and Southern Shingles

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SRS Distribution (“SRS” or “the Company”) announced today that it has opened a new location in the Tri-Cities market in Kennewick, Washington under the Stoneway Roofing Supply name.   SRS has also opened a new location in West Texas in the city of San Angelo under the Southern Shingles name.  Both locations will carry a full line of residential and commercial roofing products and focus on servicing the area’s premier roofing contractors, remodeling contractors, and home builders.

The Tri-Cities location will be led by Randy Roe, a 23+ year industry veteran, who has served in various roles, including branch manager, sales manager, and operations manager.  The San Angelo location will be led by Alan Pelzel, who joins SRS with 20+ years of roofing distribution experience in the West Texas market, serving in various roles, including territory manager, assistant branch manager, and branch manager.  Randy will report directly to Pat Hughes, AVP for the Northwest region, and Alan will report directly to Steve Hoo ver, the District Manager for the West Texas region of Southern Shingles.

Dan  Tinker,  President  and  Chief  Operating  Officer  of  SRS  Distribution,  commented,  "We  have  strong momentum and a long track record of great success in the state of Washington and we are very excited to expand our footprint and capacity in the region with a new location in the Tri -Cities market.  In addition, we are proud to continue our expansion efforts in West Texas with the opening of a new location in San Angelo, which has already proven to be a powerful addition to the Southern Shingles footprint in just a short time.”

Headquartered in McKinney, TX, SRS is a roofing distribution holding company that with the addition of new locations in Tri-Cities, WA and San Angelo, TX will include 141 locations in 37 states operating under the names: Suncoast Roofers Supply (FL), Southern Shingles (TX/OK/LA/AR), SRS Roofing Supply (AL/MS), Rowe Supply (GA/SC),  Atlanta Roofing Supply  (GA), Cannon Supply  (SC), Columbia Wholesale  (SC), Midwest Roofing Supply (IL/MN/IA/OH/MI), D.J. Roofing Supply (KS/MO), Gary-Hobart Roofing Supply (IN), River City Wholesale (KY), Superior Distribution (TN/MD/VA/NC), Shake & Shingle Supply (CO/KS/MO/IL), Roofline Supply (OR/WA/CA/UT/AZ/ID), Stoneway (WA), Pace Supply (PA/NJ), Heritage Wholesalers (MA/NH/CT), Myles F. Kelly (NJ/NY), Sierra Roofing Supply (NV), B&L Wholesale Supply (NY/PA) and Commercial Distribution Specialists
(TX). SRS is a portfolio company of Berkshire Partners LLC.

SRS Distribution Announces Continued Investment in the West with the Opening of Two New Roofline Supply & Delivery Locations in Castroville, California and Honolulu, Hawaii.

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SRS Distribution (“SRS” or “the Company”) announced today that it has opened a new location in Castroville, California under the Roofline Supply & Delivery name. The location will service Monterey County, Santa Cruz County, and San Benito County as a satellite to the existing Roofline location in San Jose, California. SRS has also opened a new location in Hawaii under the Roofline Supply & Delivery name that will service the islands from the city of Honolulu, which is the state capital and the most populous city in the state of Hawaii. Both locations will carry a full line of residential and commercial roofing products and focus on servicing the area’s premier roofing contractors, remodeling contracts, and home builders.
The Castroville location will be led by John Alaga, a 33+ year industry veteran and current SRS employee, who has served in various managerial roles, including branch manager with responsibility for multiple locations and regional fleet & operations manager. The Honolulu location will be led by Sonny Leandro, who joins SRS with 15+ years of roofing distribution experience in Hawaii, serving in various roles, including branch manager and sales manager. John will report directly to Cory Garrison, AVP for the Southwest region, and Sonny will report directly to Pat Hughes, AVP for the Northwest region.
Dan Tinker, President and Chief Operating Officer of SRS Distribution, commented, "We have been seeding the Monterey peninsula for several years and decided it was time to open up a physical location there due to the overwhelming support we have received from our contractor base. As for Hawaii, it has been on our radar for some time. The opening of new locations in Castroville, CA and Honolulu, HI represent our 22nd and 23rd locations under the Roofline brand and the entry into our 38th state for SRS as a whole. We are excited to continue to strategically grow our presence in the West with facilities and teams that should lead to tremendous success.”
Headquartered in McKinney, TX, SRS is a roofing distribution holding company that with the addition of new locations in Castroville, CA and Honolulu, HI will include 143 locations in 38 states operating under the names: Suncoast Roofers Supply (FL), Southern Shingles (TX/OK/LA/AR), SRS Roofing Supply (AL/MS), Rowe Supply (GA/SC), Atlanta Roofing Supply (GA), Cannon Supply (SC), Columbia Wholesale (SC), Midwest Roofing Supply (IL/MN/IA/OH/MI), D.J. Roofing Supply (KS/MO), Gary-Hobart Roofing Supply (IN), River City Wholesale (KY), Superior Distribution (TN/MD/VA/NC/SC), Shake & Shingle Supply (CO/KS/MO/IL), Roofline Supply (OR/WA/CA/UT/AZ/ID/HI), Stoneway (WA), Pace Supply (PA/NJ), Heritage Wholesalers (MA/NH/CT), Myles F. Kelly (NJ/NY), Sierra Roofing Supply (NV), B&L Wholesale Supply (NY/PA) and Commercial Distribution Specialists (TX). SRS is a portfolio company of Berkshire Partners LLC.

SRS Distribution Announces the Pending Acquisition of Advanced Building Products, Inc. with Six Locations in Louisiana, Alabama, and Oklahoma

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SRS Distribution (“SRS” or “the Company”) announced today that it is in the final stages of acquiring Advanced Building Products (“Advanced”), a leading regional independent distributor of roofing, siding, windows, gutters and related residential and commercial building products, supplies and services. Advanced is headquartered in Harahan, Louisiana and maintains additional locations in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and Lake Charles, Louisiana as well as Huntsville, Alabama and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The transaction which is subject to standard closing conditions is scheduled to close on May 29th.

Advanced was founded in 1983 and currently employs a team of over 100 people. Advanced’s product mix includes all residential and commercial roofing products, vinyl siding, fiber cement siding, windows, gutters, columns and patio enclosures. Kris Anderson, the Owner, and Advanced’s entire sales and operations team will be staying with the company to run the branches going forward. Kris will serve as District Manager for the state of Louisiana and report directly to John Bradberry, SVP Central Region. SRS will continue to operate Advanced’s locations in Louisiana under the Advanced Building Products name as a new stand-alone region. Over time, Advanced’s locations in Huntsville, Alabama and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma will likely migrate to SRS’ existing brands in those markets.

Ron Ross, Chairman and CEO of SRS Distribution, commented, "Kris has been a good friend of SRS for many years and his values and those of his employees are similar to ours, which makes our partnership a natural fit for both companies. A fellow member of the American Wholesale Distributor Alliance and a market leader across Louisiana, Advanced is a key component to SRS’ expansion plans in the Gulf Coast region. We are thrilled to partner with Kris and are honored to have the hard-working employees of Advanced join the SRS family.”

Kris Anderson, President and Owner of Advanced, added, “Advanced was presented with multiple strategic opportunities, but we chose to align with our friends at SRS. I have known the leadership team of SRS for a long time and look forward to continued growth at Advanced with the power of SRS’ additional resources. Advanced truly has the most dedicated, knowledgeable and longest-tenured employees in the market. Together with SRS, we are excited to improve on our winning formula and continue to serve our customers and the great people of Louisiana, Alabama and Oklahoma.”

Headquartered in McKinney, TX, SRS is a roofing distribution holding company that with the addition of Advanced Building Products will include 149 locations in 38 states operating under the names: Suncoast Roofers Supply (FL), Southern Shingles (TX/OK/LA/AR), SRS Roofing Supply (AL/MS), Rowe Supply (GA/SC), Atlanta Roofing Supply (GA), Cannon Supply (SC), Columbia Wholesale (SC), Midwest Roofing Supply (IL/MN/IA/OH/MI/NE/IN), D.J. Roofing Supply (KS/MO), Gary-Hobart Roofing Supply (IN), River City Wholesale (KY), Superior Distribution (TN/MD/VA/NC/SC), Shake & Shingle Supply (CO/KS/MO/IL), Roofline Supply (OR/WA/CA/UT/AZ/ID/HI), Stoneway (WA), Pace Supply (PA/NJ), Heritage Wholesalers (MA/NH/CT), Myles F. Kelly (NJ/NY), Sierra Roofing Supply (NV), Commercial Distribution Specialists (TX), B&L Wholesale Supply (NY/PA) and Advanced Building Products (LA/AL/OK). SRS is a portfolio company of Berkshire Partners LLC.


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