Ross M. Jones - Sep 14, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. (WMS)

Role
Director
Signature
/s/ Ross M. Jones
Stock symbol
WMS
Transactions as of
Sep 14, 2021
Transactions value $
-$159,794,903
Form type
4
Date filed
9/16/2021, 04:09 PM
Previous filing
Jul 26, 2021
Next filing
Nov 15, 2021

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction WMS Common Stock Sale -$156M -1.43M -15.59% $109.75 7.72M Sep 14, 2021 See Footnote F1, F2
transaction WMS Common Stock Sale -$1.66M -15.1K -15.21% $109.75 84.1K Sep 14, 2021 Berkshire Investors III LLC F3
transaction WMS Common Stock Sale -$1.66M -15.1K -15.51% $109.75 82.2K Sep 14, 2021 Berkshire Investors IV LLC F4
holding WMS Common Stock 15.9K Sep 14, 2021 Direct
* 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.
F2 (continued from Footnote 1) 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. 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.