Sterling Capital Partners II L P - Oct 28, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. (LAUR)

Role
10%+ Owner
Signature
/s/ M. Avi Epstein, attorney-in-fact for Sterling Capital Partners II, L.P.
Stock symbol
LAUR
Transactions as of
Oct 28, 2021
Transactions value $
$0
Form type
4
Date filed
11/1/2021, 09:35 PM

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction LAUR Class A Common Stock Conversion of derivative security +729K +395.66% 914K Oct 28, 2021 Direct F1, F2, F6
transaction LAUR Class A Common Stock Conversion of derivative security +1.79M +400% 2.24M Oct 28, 2021 Direct F1, F3, F6

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 LAUR Class B Common Stock Conversion of derivative security $0 -729K -100% $0.00* 0 Oct 28, 2021 Class A Common Stock 729K See footnotes F1, F2, F4, F5, F6
transaction LAUR Class B Common Stock Conversion of derivative security $0 -1.79M -100% $0.00* 0 Oct 28, 2021 Class A Common Stock 1.79M See footnotes F1, F3, F4, F5, F6
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Upon distribution of shares of Class B common stock ("Class B Common Stock") of Laureate Education, Inc. (the "Issuer"), previously indirectly beneficially owned (for purposes of Section 16) by certain investors through ownership of limited partnership interests in Wengen Alberta, Limited Partnership ("Wengen"), upon redemption of such limited partnership interests, such shares of Class B Common Stock automatically converted into shares of Class A common stock of the Issuer ("Class A Common Stock") on a one-for-one basis.
F2 Sterling Capital Partners II, L.P. ("SCP II LP") directly holds shares of Class A Common Stock and previously indirectly beneficially owned shares of Class B Common Stock by virtue of its prior limited partnership interests in Wengen. SC Partners II, L.P. ("SC Partners II") is the sole general partner of SCP II LP, and Sterling Capital Partners II, LLC ("SCP II LLC") is the sole general partner of SC Partners II. Steven M. Taslitz, Douglas L. Becker and R. Christopher Hoehn-Saric are the managers of SP II LLC, but, as memorialized in a memorandum of understanding, Mr. Becker does not share voting or investment power over these shares.
F3 Sterling Capital Partners III, L.P. ("SCP III LP") directly holds shares of Class A Common Stock and previously indirectly beneficially owned shares of Class B Common Stock by virtue of its prior limited partnership interests in Wengen. SC Partners III, L.P. ("SC Partners III") is the sole general partner of SCP III LP, and Sterling Capital Partners III, LLC ("SCP III LLC") is the sole general partner of SC Partners III. Messrs. Becker, Taslitz and Hoehn-Saric are the managers of SP III LLC, but, as memorialized in a memorandum of understanding, Mr. Becker does not share voting or investment power over these shares.
F4 Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock upon the election of the holder or upon transfer, subject to the terms of the Issuer's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
F5 Represents shares of Class B Common Stock held directly by Wengen, whose general partner is Wengen Investments Limited ("Wengen GP"). Certain investors, including, but not limited to, certain investment funds and other persons affiliated with or managed by Sterling Fund Management, LLC (including the Reporting Persons), Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., Cohen Private Ventures, LLC, Bregal Investments, Inc. and Snow Phipps Group, LLC (collectively, the "Wengen Investors") have interests in the Issuer through Wengen. Certain Wengen Investors have designated representatives who serve on the board of directors of Wengen GP.
F6 Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that any Reporting Person is subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by such Reporting Person of any securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise.

Remarks:

Because no more than 10 reporting persons can file any one Form 4 through the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR system, SP-L Parent, LLC, SP-L Management III, LLC, SP-L Management IV, LLC, SP-L Management V, LLC, Sterling Laureate, LP, Sterling Laureate Executives Fund, LP, Sterling Laureate Rollover, LP, SP-L Affiliate, LLC and Messrs. Taslitz, Becker and Hoehn-Saric have made separate Form 4 filings; provided, that, for purposes of Footnotes 5 and 6 above, each of such persons should be considered a Reporting Person.