Anil Seetharam - Jul 22, 2021 Form 3 Insider Report for ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. (WMS)

Role
Director
Signature
/s/ Anil Seetharam
Stock symbol
WMS
Transactions as of
Jul 22, 2021
Transactions value $
$0
Form type
3
Date filed
7/26/2021, 04:56 PM
Next filing
Sep 16, 2021

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
holding WMS Common Stock 9.14M Jul 22, 2021 See Footnote F1, F2
holding WMS Common Stock 99.1K Jul 22, 2021 Berkshire Investors III LLC F3
holding WMS Common Stock 97.3K Jul 22, 2021 Berkshire Investors IV LLC F4
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Represents shares held by Berkshire Fund IX, L.P. ("BF IX"), Berkshire Fund IX-A, L.P. ("BF IX-A"), Stockbridge Fund, L.P. ("SF"), Stockbridge Absolute Return Fund, L.P. ("SARF") and certain other accounts. Ninth Berkshire Associates LLC ("9BA") is the general partner of BF IX and BF IX-A, and Stockbridge Associates LLC ("SA") is the general partner of SF and SARF. Berkshire Partners LLC ("BP") is the investment adviser to BF IX and BF IX-A, and Stockbridge Partners LLC ("SP") is the investment adviser to SF, SARF and such certain other accounts. Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC ("BPH") is the general partner of BPSP, L.P. ("BPSP"), which is the managing member of BP and SP. The Reporting Person is a managing member of BPH, BPSP, BP, SP, 9BA and SA. By virtue of the relationships described in the preceding sentences, the Reporting Person may be deemed to share beneficial ownership with respect to the shares of common stock held by BF IX, BF IX-A, SF, SARF and such other accounts.
F2 (Continued from Footnote 1)The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
F3 Represents shares held by Berkshire Investors III LLC ("BI III"). The Reporting Person is a managing member of BI III. By virtue of the relationship described in the preceding sentence, the Reporting Person may be deemed to share beneficial ownership with respect to the shares of common stock held by BI III. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by BI III, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
F4 Represents shares held by Berkshire Investors IV LLC ("BI IV"). The Reporting Person is a managing member of BI IV. By virtue of the relationship described in the preceding sentence, the Reporting Person may be deemed to share beneficial ownership with respect to the shares of common stock held by BI IV. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by BI IV, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

See Exhibit 24, Power of Attorney, for potential future use on behalf of the Reporting Person.