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Ownership Document |
Schema Version: X0306 |
Document Type: 4 |
Period of Report: 12/8/21 |
Not Subject to Section 16: 1 |
Issuer: |
| Issuer CIK: 1793294 |
| Issuer Name: PPD, Inc. |
| Issuer Trading Symbol: PPD |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1527166 |
| | Owner Name: Carlyle Group Inc. |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, 1001 |
| | Owner Street 2: PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., SUITE 220 SOUTH |
| | Owner City: WASHINGTON |
| | Owner State: DC |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 20004-2505 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? No |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? Yes |
| | Is Other? No |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1548624 |
| | Owner Name: Carlyle Group Management L.L.C. |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 |
| | Owner Street 2: PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W. SUITE 220 SOUTH |
| | Owner City: WASHINGTON |
| | Owner State: DC |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 20004-2505 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? No |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? Yes |
| | Is Other? No |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1548629 |
| | Owner Name: Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C. |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP |
| | Owner Street 2: 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220 |
| | Owner City: WASHINGTON |
| | Owner State: DC |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 20004-2505 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? No |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? Yes |
| | Is Other? No |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1548630 |
| | Owner Name: Carlyle Holdings II L.L.C. |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP |
| | Owner Street 2: 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220 |
| | Owner City: WASHINGTON |
| | Owner State: DC |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 20004-2505 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? No |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? Yes |
| | Is Other? No |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1790577 |
| | Owner Name: CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C. |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, 1001 |
| | Owner Street 2: PENNSYLVANIA AVE. N.W., SUITE 220 SOUTH |
| | Owner City: WASHINGTON |
| | Owner State: DC |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 20004-2505 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? No |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? Yes |
| | Is Other? No |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1475444 |
| | Owner Name: TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P. |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP |
| | Owner Street 2: 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220 |
| | Owner City: WASHINGTON |
| | Owner State: DC |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 20004-2505 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? No |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? Yes |
| | Is Other? No |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1548636 |
| | Owner Name: TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P. |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP |
| | Owner Street 2: 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220 |
| | Owner City: WASHINGTON |
| | Owner State: DC |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 20004-2505 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? No |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? Yes |
| | Is Other? No |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1791638 |
| | Owner Name: TC Group VI, L.L.C. |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, 1001 |
| | Owner Street 2: PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., SUITE 220 SOUTH |
| | Owner City: WASHINGTON |
| | Owner State: DC |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 20004-2505 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? No |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? Yes |
| | Is Other? No |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1791637 |
| | Owner Name: TC Group VI, L.P. |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, 1001 |
| | Owner Street 2: PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., SUITE 220 SOUTH |
| | Owner City: WASHINGTON |
| | Owner State: DC |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 20004-2505 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? No |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? Yes |
| | Is Other? No |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1792793 |
| | Owner Name: Carlyle Partners VI Holdings II, L.P. |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 |
| | Owner Street 2: PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., SUITE 220 SOUTH |
| | Owner City: WASHINGTON |
| | Owner State: DC |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 20004-2505 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? No |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? Yes |
| | Is Other? No |
Non-Derivative Table: |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 12/8/21 |
| | Deemed Execution Date: |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: J |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | | Footnote ID: F1 |
| | Transaction Timeliness: |
| | | Value: |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 55,722,733 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 47.50 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 0 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See footnotes |
| Footnote ID: F2 |
| Footnote ID: F3 |
Footnotes: |
| Footnote - F1: On December 8, 2021, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Buyer"), acquired the Issuer pursuant to a certain Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into by and among the Issuer, Buyer and Powder Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Buyer ("Merger Sub"), dated as of April 15, 2021 (the "Merger Agreement"). In accordance with the Merger Agreement, the Issuer merged with and into Merger Sub, with the Issuer surviving such merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Buyer (the "Merger"). At the effective time of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of the Issuer's common stock (other than certain excluded shares) automatically converted into the right to receive $47.50 in cash. |
| Footnote - F2: Carlyle Partners VI Holdings II, L.P. is the record holder of the securities reported herein. The Carlyle Group Inc. is a publicly traded company listed on Nasdaq, which is the sole member of Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C., which is the managing member of Carlyle Holdings II L.L.C., which, with respect to the securities reported herein, is the managing member of CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C., which is the general partner of TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P., which is the general partner of TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P., which is the sole member of TC Group VI, L.L.C., which is the general partner of TC Group VI, L.P., which is the general partner of Carlyle Partners VI Holdings II, L.P. |
| Footnote - F3: Cont'd from footnote 2. Voting and investment determinations with respect to the shares of common stock held by Carlyle Partners VI Holdings II, L.P. are made by an investment committee of TC Group VI, L.P. Accordingly, each of the foregoing entities may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by Carlyle Partners VI Holdings II, L.P. Each of them disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities. |
Remarks: |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: Carlyle Group Management L.L.C., By: /s/ Anne Frederick, Attorney-in-fact for Curtis L. Buser, Chief Financial Officer |
| Signature Date: 12/9/21 |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: The Carlyle Group Inc., By: /s/ Anne Frederick, Attorney-in-fact for Curtis L. Buser, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer |
| Signature Date: 12/9/21 |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C., By: The Carlyle Group Inc., its sole member, By: /s/ Anne Frederick, Attorney-in-fact for Curtis L. Buser, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer |
| Signature Date: 12/9/21 |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: Carlyle Holdings II L.L.C., By /s/ Anne Frederick, Attorney-in-fact for Curtis L. Buser, Managing Director |
| Signature Date: 12/9/21 |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C., By: /s/ Anne Frederick, Attorney-in-fact for Curtis L. Buser, Managing Director |
| Signature Date: 12/9/21 |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P., By: CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Anne Frederick, Attorney-in-fact for Curtis L. Buser, Managing Director |
| Signature Date: 12/9/21 |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P., By: TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P., its general partner, By: CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Anne Frederick, Attorney-in-fact for Curtis L. Buser, Managing Director |
| Signature Date: 12/9/21 |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: TC Group VI, L.L.C., By: /s/ Jeremy W. Anderson, Authorized Person |
| Signature Date: 12/9/21 |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: TC Group VI, L.P., By: /s/ Jeremy W. Anderson, Authorized Person |
| Signature Date: 12/9/21 |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: Carlyle Partners VI Holdings II, L.P., By: TC Group VI, L.P., its general partner, By: /s/ Jeremy W. Anderson, Authorized Person |
| Signature Date: 12/9/21 |