TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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893641100
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(CUSIP Number)
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Sharlyn C. Heslam
Berkshire Partners LLC
200 Clarendon St., 35th Floor
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 227-0050
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Jane D. Goldstein
Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199
(617) 951-7000
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
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June 1, 2011
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)
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(1)
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Berkshire Fund VII, L.P.
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(2)
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) x (b) ¨
|
||||
(3)
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SEC USE ONLY
|
||||
(4)
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
||||
(5)
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d)
OR 2(e) ¨
|
||||
(6)
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
|
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
|
(7)
|
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SOLE VOTING POWER
3,406,694
|
|
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(8)
|
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SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
|
||
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(9)
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,406,694
|
||
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(10)
|
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
|
||
(11)
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,406,694
|
||||
(12)
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
|
||||
(13)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.82%1
|
||||
(14)
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
|
1
|
Percentage calculations are based upon 49,980,782 issued and outstanding shares as of April 29, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 2, 2011.
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(1)
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Berkshire Fund VII-A, L.P.
|
||||
(2)
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) x (b) ¨
|
||||
(3)
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SEC USE ONLY
|
||||
(4)
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
||||
(5)
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d)
OR 2(e) ¨
|
||||
(6)
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
|
||||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
|
(7)
|
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
636,891
|
|
|
(8)
|
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
|
||
|
(9)
|
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
636,891
|
||
|
(10)
|
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
|
||
(11)
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
636,891
|
||||
(12)
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
|
||||
(13)
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.27%1
|
||||
(14)
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
|
1
|
Percentage calculations are based upon 49,980,782 issued and outstanding shares as of April 29, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 2, 2011.
|
(1)
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Berkshire Investors LLC
|
||||||
(2)
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ¨ (b) x
|
||||||
(3)
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||||||
(4)
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
||||||
(5)
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d)
OR 2(e) ¨
|
||||||
(6)
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Massachusetts
|
||||||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
|
(7)
|
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
67,357
|
|||
|
(8)
|
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
|
||||
|
(9)
|
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
67,357
|
||||
|
(10)
|
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
|
||||
(11)
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
67,357
|
||||||
(12)
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
|
||||||
(13)
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.13%1
|
||||||
(14)
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
|
1
|
Percentage calculations are based upon 49,980,782 issued and outstanding shares as of April 29, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 2, 2011.
|
(1)
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Berkshire Investors III LLC
|
||||
(2)
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ¨ (b) x
|
||||
(3)
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||||
(4)
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
||||
(5)
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d)
OR 2(e) ¨
|
||||
(6)
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Massachusetts
|
||||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
|
(7)
|
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
17,090
|
|
|
(8)
|
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
|
||
|
(9)
|
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
17,090
|
||
|
(10)
|
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
|
||
(11)
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,090
|
||||
(12)
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
|
||||
(13)
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.03%1
|
||||
(14)
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
|
1
|
Percentage calculations are based upon 49,980,782 issued and outstanding shares as of April 29, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 2, 2011.
|
(1)
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Stockbridge Fund, L.P.
|
||||
(2)
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ¨ (b) x
|
||||
(3)
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||||
(4)
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
||||
(5)
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d)
OR 2(e) ¨
|
||||
(6)
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
|
||||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
|
(7)
|
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
401,662
|
|
|
(8)
|
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
|
||
|
(9)
|
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
401,662
|
||
|
(10)
|
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
|
||
(11)
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
401,662
|
||||
(12)
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
|
||||
(13)
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.80%1
|
||||
(14)
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
|
1
|
Percentage calculations are based upon 49,980,782 issued and outstanding shares as of April 29, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 2, 2011.
|
(1)
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Stockbridge Partners LLC
|
||||
(2)
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ¨ (b) x
|
||||
(3)
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||||
(4)
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
||||
(5)
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d)
OR 2(e) ¨
|
||||
(6)
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
|
||||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
|
(7)
|
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
|
|
|
(8)
|
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
135,984
|
||
|
(9)
|
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
135,984
|
||
|
(10)
|
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
|
||
(11)
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
135,984
|
||||
(12)
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
|
||||
(13)
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.27%1
|
||||
(14)
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
|
1
|
Percentage calculations are based upon 49,980,782 issued and outstanding shares as of April 29, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 2, 2011.
|
(1)
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Stockbridge Fund M, L.P.
|
||||
(2)
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ¨ (b) x
|
||||
(3)
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||||
(4)
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
||||
(5)
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d)
OR 2(e) ¨
|
||||
(6)
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
|
||||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
|
(7)
|
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
39,317
|
|
|
(8)
|
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
|
||
|
(9)
|
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
39,317
|
||
|
(10)
|
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
|
||
(11)
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
39,317
|
||||
(12)
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
|
||||
(13)
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.08%1
|
||||
(14)
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
|
1
|
Percentage calculations are based upon 49,980,782 issued and outstanding shares as of April 29, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 2, 2011.
|
(1)
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Stockbridge Absolute Return Fund, L.P.
|
||||
(2)
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ¨ (b) x
|
||||
(3)
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||||
(4)
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
||||
(5)
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d)
OR 2(e) ¨
|
||||
(6)
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
|
||||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
|
(7)
|
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
3,497
|
|
|
(8)
|
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
|
||
|
(9)
|
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,497
|
||
|
(10)
|
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
|
||
(11)
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,497
|
||||
(12)
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
|
||||
(13)
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.01%1
|
||||
(14)
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
|
1
|
Percentage calculations are based upon 49,980,782 issued and outstanding shares as of April 29, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 2, 2011.
|
(1)
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Stockbridge Master Fund (OS), L.P.
|
||||
(2)
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ¨ (b) x
|
||||
(3)
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||||
(4)
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
||||
(5)
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d)
OR 2(e) ¨
|
||||
(6)
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
|
||||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
|
(7)
|
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
14,300
|
|
|
(8)
|
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
|
||
|
(9)
|
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
14,300
|
||
|
(10)
|
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
|
||
(11)
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
14,300
|
||||
(12)
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
|
||||
(13)
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.03%1
|
||||
(14)
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
|
1
|
Percentage calculations are based upon 49,980,782 issued and outstanding shares as of April 29, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 2, 2011.
|
Item1.
|
Security and Issuer
|
Item 2.
|
Identity and Background
|
(a)
|
Name
|
(b)
|
Business Address
|
(c)
|
Principal Business
|
(d and e)
|
No Convictions or Proceedings
|
(f)
|
Citizenship
|
Item 3.
|
Source and Amount of Funds
|
Item 4.
|
Purpose of Transaction
|
Item 5.
|
Interest in Securities of Issuer.
|
(i)
|
Fund VII beneficially owns 6.82% of the Issuer’s Common Stock.
|
|
(ii)
|
Fund VII-A beneficially owns 1.27% of the Issuer’s Common Stock.
|
|
(iii)
|
Investors beneficially owns 0.13% of the Issuer’s Common Stock.
|
|
(iv)
|
Investors III beneficially owns 0.03% of the Issuer’s Common Stock.
|
|
(v)
|
SF beneficially owns 0.80% of the Issuer’s Common Stock.
|
|
(vi)
|
SP beneficially owns 0.27% of the Issuer’s Common Stock.
|
|
(vii)
|
SFM beneficially owns 0.08% of the Issuer’s Common Stock.
|
|
(viii)
|
SARF beneficially owns 0.01% of the Issuer’s Common Stock.
|
|
(ix)
|
SOS beneficially owns 0.03% of the Issuer’s Common Stock.
|
(c)
|
Name
|
Date
|
Price Per Share*
|
Number of Shares Purchased / (Sold)*
|
SF
|
5/12/2011
|
$83.47
|
67,000
|
SFM
|
5/12/2011
|
$83.47
|
360
|
SARF
|
5/12/2011
|
$83.47
|
70
|
SF
|
6/1/2011
|
$82.04
|
32,100
|
SOS
|
6/1/2011
|
$82.04
|
14,300
|
(d)
|
(e)
|
Not applicable.
|
Item 6.
|
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
|
Item 7.
|
Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.
|
BERKSHIRE FUND VII, L.P.
|
||
By:
|
Seventh Berkshire Associates LLC,
its General Partner
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Christopher J. Hadley
|
|
Name: Christopher J. Hadley
Title: Managing Director
|
||
BERKSHIRE FUND VII-A, L.P.
|
||
By:
|
Seventh Berkshire Associates LLC,
its General Partner
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Christopher J. Hadley
|
|
Name: Christopher J. Hadley
Title: Managing Director
|
||
BERKSHIRE INVESTORS LLC
|
||
By:
|
/s/ Christopher J. Hadley
|
|
Name: Christopher J. Hadley
Title: Managing Director
|
||
BERKSHIRE INVESTORS III LLC
|
||
By:
|
/s/ Christopher J. Hadley
|
|
Name: Christopher J. Hadley
Title: Managing Director
|
||
STOCKBRIDGE FUND, L.P.
|
||
By:
|
Stockbridge Associates LLC,
its General Partner
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Christopher J. Hadley
|
|
Name: Christopher J. Hadley
Title: Managing Director
|
STOCKBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC
|
||
By:
|
Berkshire Partners LLC,
its sole Managing Member
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Christopher J. Hadley
|
|
Name: Christopher J. Hadley
Title: Managing Director
|
||
STOCKBRIDGE FUND M, L.P.
|
||
By:
|
Stockbridge Associates LLC,
its General Partner
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Christopher J. Hadley
|
|
Name: Christopher J. Hadley
Title: Managing Director
|
||
STOCKBRIDGE ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND, L.P.
|
||
By:
|
Stockbridge Associates LLC,
its General Partner
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Christopher J. Hadley
|
|
Name: Christopher J. Hadley
Title: Managing Director
|
||
STOCKBRIDGE MASTER FUND (OS), L.P.
|
||
By:
|
Stockbridge Associates LLC,
its General Partner
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Christopher J. Hadley
|
|
Name: Christopher J. Hadley
Title: Managing Director
|
BERKSHIRE FUND VII, L.P.
|
||
By:
|
Seventh Berkshire Associates LLC,
its General Partner
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Christopher J. Hadley
|
|
Name: Christopher J. Hadley
Title: Managing Director
|
||
BERKSHIRE FUND VII-A, L.P.
|
||
By:
|
Seventh Berkshire Associates LLC,
its General Partner
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Christopher J. Hadley
|
|
Name: Christopher J. Hadley
Title: Managing Director
|
||
BERKSHIRE INVESTORS LLC
|
||
By:
|
/s/ Christopher J. Hadley
|
|
Name: Christopher J. Hadley
Title: Managing Director
|
||
BERKSHIRE INVESTORS III LLC
|
||
By:
|
/s/ Christopher J. Hadley
|
|
Name: Christopher J. Hadley
Title: Managing Director
|
STOCKBRIDGE FUND, L.P.
|
||
By:
|
Stockbridge Associates LLC,
its General Partner
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Christopher J. Hadley
|
|
Name: Christopher J. Hadley
Title: Managing Director
|
||
STOCKBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC
|
||
By:
|
Berkshire Partners LLC,
its sole Managing Member
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Christopher J. Hadley
|
|
Name: Christopher J. Hadley
Title: Managing Director
|
||
STOCKBRIDGE FUND M, L.P.
|
||
By:
|
Stockbridge Associates LLC,
its General Partner
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Christopher J. Hadley
|
|
Name: Christopher J. Hadley
Title: Managing Director
|
||
STOCKBRIDGE ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND, L.P.
|
||
By:
|
Stockbridge Associates LLC,
its General Partner
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Christopher J. Hadley
|
|
Name: Christopher J. Hadley
Title: Managing Director
|
||
STOCKBRIDGE MASTER FUND (OS), L.P.
|
||
By:
|
Stockbridge Associates LLC,
its General Partner
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Christopher J. Hadley
|
|
Name: Christopher J. Hadley
Title: Managing Director
|