Berkshire Partners LLC - Mar 4, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for Portillo's Inc. (PTLO)

Signature
/s/ See Signatures Included in Exhibit 99.1
Stock symbol
PTLO
Transactions as of
Mar 4, 2024
Transactions value $
-$114,960,000
Form type
4
Date filed
3/6/2024, 04:30 PM
Previous filing
Apr 6, 2023
Next filing
May 6, 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction PTLO Class A common stock Disposed to Issuer -$31.1M -2.17M -36.6% $14.37 3.76M Mar 4, 2024 By Berkshire Fund VIII-A, L.P. F1
holding PTLO Class A common stock 28.2K Mar 4, 2024 See notes F2, F3

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction PTLO LLC Units of PHD Group Holdings LLC Disposed to Issuer -$75M -5.22M -36.6% $14.37 9.04M Mar 4, 2024 Class A common stock 5.22M By Berkshire Fund VIII, L.P. F4, F5
transaction PTLO LLC Units of PHD Group Holdings LLC Disposed to Issuer -$2.06M -143K -36.6% $14.37 248K Mar 4, 2024 Class A common stock 143K Direct F4, F6
transaction PTLO LLC Units of PHD Group Holdings LLC Disposed to Issuer -$6.79M -472K -36.6% $14.37 818K Mar 4, 2024 Class A common stock 472K Direct F4, F7
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Represents shares of Class A common stock of the Issuer sold by Berkshire Fund VIII-A, L.P. ("VIII-A") to the Issuer pursuant to the Stock and Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2024 (the "Purchase Agreement"). Such securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC ("BPH"); BPSP, L.P. ("BPSP"); Eighth Berkshire Associates LLC ("8BA"), its general partner; and Berkshire Partners LLC ("BP"), its investment adviser. BPH is the general partner of BPSP, which is the managing member of BP. As the managing member of BP, BPSP may be deemed to beneficially own shares that are beneficially owned by BP. As the general partner of BPSP, BPH may be deemed to beneficially own shares that are beneficially owned by BPSP. BPH, BPSP, VIII-A, 8BA and BP are under common control and may be deemed to be, but do not admit to being, a group for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act").
F2 Represents restricted stock units granted to Richard Lubin and Joshua Lutzker for their service on the Board of Directors of the Issuer, 2,000 of which will vest on October 21, 2024, subject to Mr. Lutzker's continued service through such vesting date, and the terms of the award agreement. Also reflects the forfeiture by Mr. Lubin of certain unvested shares following his retirement from the Board on October 30, 2023. Any securities that have been issued to Mr. Lubin or Mr. Lutzker, and may be issued to Mr. Lutzker in the future, for service as a director are held by each of them for the benefit of funds or entities affiliated with BP. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of any securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of the Act, or for any other purpose.
F3 Each of BPH, BPSP, VIII-A, 8BA and BP disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
F4 Pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of PHD Group Holdings LLC ("PHD Group Holdings"), dated as of October 20, 2021, LLC Units (as defined therein) directly held by certain of the Reporting Persons are exchangeable for shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain exceptions, conditions and adjustments. The LLC Units have no expiration date. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, in connection with the purchases of LLC Units by the Issuer as reported herein, an equal number of shares of Class B common stock of the Issuer held by the Reporting Persons were canceled for no consideration.
F5 Represents LLC Units of PHD Group Holdings sold by Berkshire Fund VIII, L.P. ("VIII") to the Issuer pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. Such securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by BPH; BPSP; 8BA, its general partner; and BP, its investment adviser. BPH, BPSP, VIII, 8BA and BP are under common control and may be deemed to be, but do not admit to being, a group for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Act. Each of BPH, BPSP, VIII, 8BA and BP disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
F6 Represents LLC Units of PHD Group Holdings sold by Berkshire Investors III LLC ("BI III") to the Issuer pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. BI III may be deemed to be, but does not admit to being, a member of a group holding over 10% of the outstanding common stock of the Issuer for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Act and disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
F7 Represents LLC Units of PHD Group Holdings sold by Berkshire Investors IV LLC ("BI IV") to the Issuer pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. BI IV may be deemed to be, but does not admit to being, a member of a group holding over 10% of the outstanding common stock of the Issuer for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Act and disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

Richard Lubin previously served as a director on the Board of Directors of the Issuer until his retirement on October 30, 2023. Joshua Lutzker serves as a director on the Board of Directors of the Issuer as a representative of the Reporting Persons, certain of which may be deemed a director by deputization solely for purposes of Section 16 of the Act.