UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )*

 

 

PQ GROUP HOLDINGS INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

73943T 103

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2017

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this schedule is filed:

☐ Rule 13d-1(b)

☐ Rule 13d-1(c)

☒ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 73943T 103    13G    Page 2 of 18 Pages

 

1.  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CCMP Capital Investors III, L.P.

2.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

3.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

4.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   5.   

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   6.   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

29,370,897*

   7.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   8.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

29,370,897*

9.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

29,370,897*

10.  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

11.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

21.7%

12.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 

* See Item 4


CUSIP No. 73943T 103    13G    Page 3 of 18 Pages

 

13.  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CCMP Capital Investors III (Employee), L.P.

14.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

15.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

16.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   17.   

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   18.   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

2,977,037*

   19.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   20.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,977,037*

21.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,977,037*

22.  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

23.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

2.2%

24.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 

* See Item 4


CUSIP No. 73943T 103    13G    Page 4 of 18 Pages

 

 

25.  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CCMP Capital Investors III (AV-7), L.P.

26.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

27.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

28.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   29.   

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   30.   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

8,954,565*

   31.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   32.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

8,954,565*

33.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

8,954,565*

34.  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

35.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

6.6%

36.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 

* See Item 4


CUSIP No. 73943T 103    13G    Page 5 of 18 Pages

 

37.  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CCMP Capital Investors III (AV-8), L.P.

38.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

39.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

40.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   41.   

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   42.   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

506,610*

   43.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   44.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

506,610*

45.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

506,610*

46.  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

47.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

0.4%

48.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 

* See Item 4


CUSIP No. 73943T 103    13G    Page 6 of 18 Pages

 

49.  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CCMP Capital Investors III (AV-9), L.P.

50.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

51.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

52.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   53.   

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   54.   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

10,127,880*

   55.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   56.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

10,127,880*

57.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

10,127,880*

58.  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

59.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

7.5%

60.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 

* See Item 4


CUSIP No. 73943T 103    13G    Page 7 of 18 Pages

 

61.  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CCMP Capital Investors III (AV-10), L.P.

62.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

63.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

64.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   65.   

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   66.   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

663,600*

   67.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   68.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

663,600*

69.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

663,600*

70.  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

71.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

0.5%

72.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 

* See Item 4


CUSIP No. 73943T 103    13G    Page 8 of 18 Pages

 

73.  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CCMP Capital Associates III, L.P.

74.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

75.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

76.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   77.   

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   78.   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

52,600,589*

   79.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   80.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

52,600,589*

81.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

52,600,589*

82.  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

83.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

38.9%

84.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 

* See Item 4


CUSIP No. 73943T 103    13G    Page 9 of 18 Pages

 

85.  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CCMP Capital Associates III GP, LLC

86.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

87.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

88.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   89.   

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   90.   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

52,600,589*

   91.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   92.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

52,600,589*

93.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

52,600,589*

94.  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

95.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

38.9%

96.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

OO

 

* See Item 4


CUSIP No. 73943T 103    13G    Page 10 of 18 Pages

 

97.  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CCMP Capital, LP

98.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

99.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

100.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   101.   

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   102.   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

61,962,767*

   103.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   104.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

61,962,767*

105.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

61,962,767*

106.  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

107.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

45.8%

108.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 

* See Item 4


CUSIP No. 73943T 103    13G    Page 11 of 18 Pages

 

109.  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CCMP Capital GP, LLC

110.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

111.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

112.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   113.   

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   114.   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

61,962,767*

   115.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   116.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

61,962,767*

117.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

61,962,767*

118.  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

119.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

45.8%

120.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

OO

* See Item 4


CUSIP No. 73943T 103    13G    Page 12 of 18 Pages

 

 

121.  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Quartz Co-Invest, L.P.

122.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

123.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

124.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   125.   

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   126.   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

9,362,178*

   127.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   128.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

9,362,178*

129.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

9,362,178*

130.  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

131.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

6.9%

132.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 

* See Item 4


CUSIP No. 73943T 103    13G    Page 13 of 18 Pages

 

133.  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CCMP Co-Invest III A GP, LLC

134.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

135.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

136.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   137.   

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   138.   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

9,362,178*

   139.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   140.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

9,362,178*

141.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

9,362,178*

142.  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

143.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

6.9%

144.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

OO

 

* See Item 4


Item 1(a). Name of Issuer

PQ Group Holdings Inc. (the “Issuer”)

 

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

300 Lindenwood Drive

Valleybrooke Corporate Center

Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355.

 

Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing

This statement is filed by the entities listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the “Reporting Persons”:

 

  (i) CCMP Capital Investors III, L.P. (“CCMP Capital Investors”);

 

  (ii) CCMP Capital Investors III (Employee), L.P. (“CCMP Employee”);

 

  (iii) CCMP Capital Investors III (AV-7), L.P. (“CCMP AV-7”);

 

  (iv) CCMP Capital Investors III (AV-8), L.P. (“CCMP AV-8”);

 

  (v) CCMP Capital Investors III (AV-9), L.P. (“CCMP AV-9”);

 

  (vi) CCMP Capital Investors III (AV-10), L.P. (“CCMP AV-10” and, together with CCMP Capital Investors, CCMP Employee, CCMP AV-7, CCMP AV-8, and CCMP AV-9, the “CCMP Capital Funds”);

 

  (vii) CCMP Capital Associates III, L.P. (“CCMP Capital Associates”);

 

  (viii) CCMP Capital Associates III GP, LLC (“CCMP Capital Associates GP”);

 

  (ix) CCMP Capital, LP (“CCMP Capital”);

 

  (x) CCMP Capital GP, LLC (“CCMP Capital GP”);

 

  (xi) Quartz Co-Invest, L.P. (“Quartz”); and

 

  (xii) CCMP Co-Invest III A GP, LLC (“CCMP Co-Invest GP”).

The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 13, 2018, pursuant to which the Reporting Persons have agreed to file this statement jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act.

 

  (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

c/o CCMP Capital Advisors, LP

277 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10172.

 

  (c) Citizenship

All Reporting Persons: Delaware

 

  (d) Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”)

 

  (e) CUSIP Number

73943T 103.


Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

 

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

 

An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

 

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

 

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

 

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

 

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

 

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 

Item 4. Ownership

 

  (a) Amount beneficially owned

As of December 31, 2017, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own in the aggregate 61,962,767 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock, representing, in the aggregate, approximately 45.8% of the Issuer’s total Common Stock outstanding. The percentage of the Issuer’s outstanding shares of Common Stock held by the Reporting Persons is based on 135,240,826 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 10, 2017, as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2017.

The general partner of each of the CCMP Capital Funds is CCMP Capital Associates. The general partner of CCMP Capital Associates is CCMP Capital Associates GP. As a result, each of CCMP Capital Associates and CCMP Capital Associates GP may be deemed to share beneficial ownership with respect to the Common Stock held by the CCMP Capital Funds.

The general partner of Quartz is CCMP Co-Invest GP. As a result, CCMP Co-Invest GP may be deemed to share beneficial ownership with respect to the Common Stock held by Quartz.

CCMP Capital Associates GP and CCMP Co-Invest GP are each wholly owned by CCMP Capital.

The general partner of CCMP Capital is CCMP Capital GP. CCMP Capital GP ultimately exercises voting and dispositive power over the securities held by the CCMP Capital Funds and Quartz. As a result, each of CCMP Capital and CCMP Capital GP may be deemed to share beneficial ownership with respect to the Common Stock held by the CCMP Capital Funds and Quartz.

CCMP Capital Associates and CCMP Capital Associates GP each may be deemed to beneficially own 52,600,589 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock, consisting of (i) 29,370,897 shares held by CCMP Capital Investors, (ii) 2,977,037 shares held by CCMP Employee, (iii) 8,954,565 shares held by CCMP AV-7, (iv) 506,610 shares held by CCMP AV-8, (v) 10,127,880 shares held by CCMP AV-9, and (vi) 663,600 shares held by CCMP AV-10.

 


CCMP Co-Invest GP may be deemed to beneficially own 9,362,178 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock held by Quartz.

CCMP Capital and CCMP Capital GP each may be deemed to beneficially own 61,962,767 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock, consisting of (i) 29,370,897 shares held by CCMP Capital Investors, (ii) 2,977,037 shares held by CCMP Employee, (iii) 8,954,565 shares held by CCMP AV-7, (iv) 506,610 shares held by CCMP AV-8, (v) 10,127,880 shares held by CCMP AV-9, (vi) 663,600 shares held by CCMP AV-10, and (vii) 9,362,178 shares held by Quartz.

 

  (b) Percent of Class

The responses of the Reporting Persons to Row 11 of each of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G are hereby incorporated by reference. The percentages represent the percentage of the Issuer’s Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.

 

  (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: The responses of the Reporting Persons to Row 5 of each of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G are hereby incorporated by reference.

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: The responses of the Reporting Persons to Row 6 of each of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G are hereby incorporated by reference. See also Item 4(a) above.

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: The responses of the Reporting Persons to Row 7 of each of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G are hereby incorporated by reference.

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: The responses of the Reporting Persons to Row 8 of each of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G are hereby incorporated by reference. See also Item 4(a) above.

 

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Certification

Not applicable.


SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 13, 2018

 

CCMP CAPITAL INVESTORS III, L.P.
CCMP CAPITAL INVESTORS III (EMPLOYEE), L.P.
CCMP CAPITAL INVESTORS III (AV-7), L.P.
CCMP CAPITAL INVESTORS III (AV-8), L.P.
CCMP CAPITAL INVESTORS III (AV-9), L.P.
CCMP CAPITAL INVESTORS III (AV-10), L.P.
By: CCMP Capital Associates III, L.P.,

its general partner

By: CCMP Capital Associates III GP, LLC,

its general partner,

By:  

/s/ Richard G. Jansen

Managing Director and General Counsel
CCMP CAPITAL ASSOCIATES III, L.P.
By: CCMP Capital Associates III GP, LLC,

its general partner

By:  

/s/ Richard G. Jansen

Managing Director and General Counsel
CCMP CAPITAL ASSOCIATES III GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ Richard G. Jansen

Managing Director and General Counsel
QUARTZ CO-INVEST, L.P.
By: CCMP Co-Invest III A GP, LLC,

its general partner

By:  

/s/ Richard G. Jansen

Managing Director and General Counsel


CCMP CO-INVEST III A GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ Richard G. Jansen

Managing Director and General Counsel
CCMP CAPITAL, LP
By: CCMP Capital GP, LLC
             its general partner
By:  

/s/ Richard G. Jansen

Managing Director and General Counsel
CCMP CAPITAL GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ Richard G. Jansen

Managing Director and General Counsel


Exhibit A

Agreement Regarding the Joint Filing of Schedule 13G

The undersigned hereby agree as follows:

(i) Each of them is individually eligible to use the Schedule 13G to which this Exhibit is attached, and such Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of them; and

(ii) Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

Dated: February 13, 2018

 

CCMP CAPITAL INVESTORS III, L.P.
CCMP CAPITAL INVESTORS III (EMPLOYEE), L.P.
CCMP CAPITAL INVESTORS III (AV-7), L.P.
CCMP CAPITAL INVESTORS III (AV-8), L.P.
CCMP CAPITAL INVESTORS III (AV-9), L.P.
CCMP CAPITAL INVESTORS III (AV-10), L.P.
By: CCMP Capital Associates III, L.P.,

its general partner

By: CCMP Capital Associates III GP, LLC,

its general partner,

By:  

/s/ Richard G. Jansen

Managing Director and General Counsel
CCMP CAPITAL ASSOCIATES III, L.P.
By: CCMP Capital Associates III GP, LLC,

its general partner

By:  

/s/ Richard G. Jansen

Managing Director and General Counsel
CCMP CAPITAL ASSOCIATES III GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ Richard G. Jansen

Managing Director and General Counsel


QUARTZ CO-INVEST, L.P.
By: CCMP Co-Invest III A GP, LLC,

its general partner

By:  

/s/ Richard G. Jansen

Managing Director and General Counsel
CCMP CO-INVEST III A GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ Richard G. Jansen

Managing Director and General Counsel
CCMP CAPITAL, LP
By: CCMP Capital GP, LLC

its general partner

By:  

/s/ Richard G. Jansen

Managing Director and General Counsel
CCMP CAPITAL GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ Richard G. Jansen

Managing Director and General Counsel