Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001193125-23-032824
Form Type:
13G Filing
Publication Date:
2023-02-09 19:00:00
Filed By:
Cd&r Investment Associates X, Ltd.
Company:
Core & Main Inc.
Filing Date:
2023-02-10
SEC Url:
13G Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
CD R Fund X Advisor Waterworks B 0 612,411 0 612,411 612,411 0.4%
CD R Fund X Waterworks B1 0 91,661,962 0 91,661,962 91,661,962 53.2%
CD R Fund X-A Waterworks B 0 8,246,997 0 8,246,997 8,246,997 4.8%
CD R Waterworks Holdings 0 60,275,374 0 60,275,374 60,275,374 25.9%
Core Main Management Feeder 0 13,228,739 0 13,228,739 13,228,739 7.1%
CD R Waterworks Holdings 0 60,275,374 0 60,275,374 60,275,374 25.9%
CD R Waterworks Holdings G.P., Ltd 0 174,025,483 0 160,796,744 174,025,483 70.8%
CD R Associates X Waterworks 0 174,025,483 0 160,796,744 174,025,483 70.8%
CD R Investment Associates X, Ltd 0 174,025,483 0 160,796,744 174,025,483 70.8%
Filing

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

 

 

Core & Main, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

21874C 102

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2022

(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 persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the 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. 21874C 102

 

  1.    

  Names of Reporting Persons

 

  CD&R Fund X Advisor Waterworks B, L.P.

  2.  

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

  3.  

  SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

  Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

  Cayman Islands

Number of

Shares

 Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5.    

  Sole Voting Power

 

  0

   6.  

  Shared Voting Power

 

  612,411

   7.  

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  0

   8.  

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  612,411

  9.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  612,411

10.  

  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  ☒

11.  

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

  0.4% (1)

12.  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  PN

 

(1)

Based on 172,399,331 shares of Class A common stock of Core & Main, Inc. (the Issuer) outstanding as of December 9, 2022, as reported in the Issuers quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 30, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on December 13, 2022 (the Form 10-Q).

 

2


CUSIP No. 21874C 102

 

  1.    

  Names of Reporting Persons

 

  CD&R Fund X Waterworks B1, L.P.

  2.  

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

  3.  

  SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

  Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

  Cayman Islands

Number of

Shares

 Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5.    

  Sole Voting Power

 

  0

   6.  

  Shared Voting Power

 

  91,661,962

   7.  

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  0

   8.  

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  91,661,962

  9.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  91,661,962

10.  

  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  ☒

11.  

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

  53.2% (1)

12.  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  PN

 

(1)

Based on 172,399,331 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock outstanding as of December 9, 2022, as reported in the Form 10-Q.

 

3


CUSIP No. 21874C 102

 

  1.    

  Names of Reporting Persons

 

  CD&R Fund X-A Waterworks B, L.P.

  2.  

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

  3.  

  SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

  Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

  Cayman Islands

Number of

Shares

 Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5.    

  Sole Voting Power

 

  0

   6.  

  Shared Voting Power

 

  8,246,997

   7.  

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  0

   8.  

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  8,246,997

  9.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  8,246,997

10.  

  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  ☒

11.  

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

  4.8% (1)

12.  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  PN

 

(1)

Based on 172,399,331 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock outstanding as of December 9, 2022, as reported in the Form 10-Q.

 

4


CUSIP No. 21874C 102

 

  1.    

  Names of Reporting Persons

 

  CD&R Waterworks Holdings, LLC

  2.  

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

  (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

 

  60,275,374 (1)

   7.  

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  0

   8.  

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  60,275,374 (1)

  9.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  60,275,374 (1)

10.  

  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  ☒

11.  

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

  25.9% (2)

12.  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  OO

 

(1)

Includes 60,275,374 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock issuable upon exchange of partnership interests (Partnership Interests) of Core & Main Holdings, LP (Holdings), together with the retirement of an equal number of shares of Class B common stock of the Issuer, held directly by the Reporting Person, on a one-for-one basis or, at the election of a majority of the disinterested members of the Issuers board of directors, for cash from a substantially concurrent public offering or private sale (based on the Class A common stock sold in such public offering or private sale), net of any underwriting discounts and commissions, for each Partnership Interest exchanged, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and other similar transactions, as well as any adjustment on account of any discrepancy in distributions made to such holder not made on a pro rata basis.

(2)

Based on an aggregate of 172,399,331 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock outstanding as of December 9, 2022, as reported in the Form 10-Q, as well as 60,275,374 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock issuable to the Reporting Person, as set forth in the prior footnote.

 

5


CUSIP No. 21874C 102

 

  1.    

  Names of Reporting Persons

 

  Core & Main Management Feeder, LLC

  2.  

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

  (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

 

  13,228,739 (1)

   7.  

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  0

   8.  

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  13,228,739 (1)

  9.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  13,228,739 (1)

10.  

  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  ☒

11.  

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

  7.1% (2)

12.  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  OO

 

(1)

Includes 13,223,551 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock issuable upon exchange of Partnership Interests of Holdings, together with the retirement of an equal number of shares of Class B common stock of the Issuer, held directly by the Reporting Person, on a one-for-one basis or, at the election of a majority of the disinterested members of the Issuers board of directors, for cash from a substantially concurrent public offering or private sale (based on the Class A common stock sold in such public offering or private sale), net of any underwriting discounts and commissions, for each Partnership Interest exchanged, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and other similar transactions, as well as any adjustment on account of any discrepancy in distributions made to such holder not made on a pro rata basis.

(2)

Based on an aggregate of 172,399,331 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock outstanding as of December 9, 2022, as reported in the Form 10-Q, as well as 13,223,551 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock issuable to the Reporting Person, as set forth in the prior footnote.

 

6


CUSIP No. 21874C 102

 

  1.    

  Names of Reporting Persons

 

  CD&R Waterworks Holdings, L.P.

  2.  

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

  (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

 

  60,275,374 (1)

   7.  

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  0

   8.  

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  60,275,374 (1)

  9.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  60,275,374 (1)

10.  

  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  ☒

11.  

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

  25.9% (2)

12.  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  PN

 

1)

Includes 60,275,374 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock issuable upon exchange of Partnership Interests of Holdings, together with the retirement of an equal number of shares of Class B common stock of the Issuer, held directly by CD&R Waterworks Holdings, LLC, on a one-for-one basis or, at the election of a majority of the disinterested members of the Issuers board of directors, for cash from a substantially concurrent public offering or private sale (based on the Class A common stock sold in such public offering or private sale), net of any underwriting discounts and commissions, for each Partnership Interest exchanged, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and other similar transactions, as well as any adjustment on account of any discrepancy in distributions made to such holder not made on a pro rata basis.

(2)

Based on an aggregate of 172,399,331 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock outstanding as of December 9, 2022, as reported in the Form 10-Q, as well as 60,275,374 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock issuable to CD&R Waterworks Holdings, LLC, as set forth in the prior footnote.

 

7


CUSIP No. 21874C 102

 

  1.    

  Names of Reporting Persons

 

  CD&R Waterworks Holdings G.P., Ltd.

  2.  

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

  3.  

  SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

  Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

  Cayman Islands

Number of

Shares

 Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5.    

  Sole Voting Power

 

  0

   6.  

  Shared Voting Power

 

  174,025,483 (1)(2)

   7.  

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  0

   8.  

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  160,796,744 (2)

  9.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  174,025,483 (1)(2)

10.  

  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  ☐

11.  

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

  70.8% (3)

12.  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  OO

 

(1)

Includes 13,223,551 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock issuable upon exchange of Partnership Interests of Holdings, together with the retirement of an equal number of shares of Class B common stock of the Issuer, held directly by Core & Main Management Feeder, LLC, on a one-for-one basis or, at the election of a majority of the disinterested members of the Issuers board of directors, for cash from a substantially concurrent public offering or private sale (based on the Class A common stock sold in such public offering or private sale), net of any underwriting discounts and commissions, for each Partnership Interest exchanged, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and other similar transactions, as well as any adjustment on account of any discrepancy in distributions made to such holder not made on a pro rata basis.

(2)

Includes 60,275,374 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock issuable upon exchange of Partnership Interests of Holdings, together with the retirement of an equal number of shares of Class B common stock of the Issuer, held directly by CD&R Waterworks Holdings, LLC, on a one-for-one basis or, at the election of a majority of the disinterested members of the Issuers board of directors, for cash from a substantially concurrent public offering or private sale (based on the Class A common stock sold in such public offering or private sale), net of any underwriting discounts and commissions, for each Partnership Interest exchanged, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and other similar transactions, as well as any adjustment on account of any discrepancy in distributions made to such holder not made on a pro rata basis.

(3)

Based on an aggregate of 172,399,331 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock outstanding as of December 9, 2022, as reported in the Form 10-Q, as well as 73,498,925 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock issuable to CD&R Waterworks Holdings, LLC and Core & Main Management Feeder, LLC, as set forth in the prior footnotes.

 

8


CUSIP No. 21874C 102

 

  1.    

  Names of Reporting Persons

 

  CD&R Associates X Waterworks, L.P.

  2.  

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

  3.  

  SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

  Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

  Cayman Islands

Number of

Shares

 Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5.    

  Sole Voting Power

 

  0

   6.  

  Shared Voting Power

 

  174,025,483 (1)(2)

   7.  

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  0

   8.  

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  160,796,744 (2)

  9.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  174,025,483 (1)(2)

10.  

  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  ☐

11.  

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

  70.8% (3)

12.  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  PN

 

(1)

Includes 13,223,551 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock issuable upon exchange of Partnership Interests of Holdings, together with the retirement of an equal number of shares of Class B common stock of the Issuer, held directly by Core & Main Management Feeder, LLC, on a one-for-one basis or, at the election of a majority of the disinterested members of the Issuers board of directors, for cash from a substantially concurrent public offering or private sale (based on the Class A common stock sold in such public offering or private sale), net of any underwriting discounts and commissions, for each Partnership Interest exchanged, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and other similar transactions, as well as any adjustment on account of any discrepancy in distributions made to such holder not made on a pro rata basis.

(2)

Includes 60,275,374 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock issuable upon exchange of Partnership Interests of Holdings, together with the retirement of an equal number of shares of Class B common stock of the Issuer, held directly by CD&R Waterworks Holdings, LLC, on a one-for-one basis or, at the election of a majority of the disinterested members of the Issuers board of directors, for cash from a substantially concurrent public offering or private sale (based on the Class A common stock sold in such public offering or private sale), net of any underwriting discounts and commissions, for each Partnership Interest exchanged, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and other similar transactions, as well as any adjustment on account of any discrepancy in distributions made to such holder not made on a pro rata basis.

(3)

Based on an aggregate of 172,399,331 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock outstanding as of December 9, 2022, as reported in the Form 10-Q, as well as 73,498,925 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock issuable to CD&R Waterworks Holdings, LLC and Core & Main Management Feeder, LLC, as set forth in the prior footnotes.

 

9


CUSIP No. 21874C 102

 

  1.    

  Names of Reporting Persons

 

  CD&R Investment Associates X, Ltd.

  2.  

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

  3.  

  SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

  Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

  Cayman Islands

Number of

Shares

 Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5.    

  Sole Voting Power

 

  0

   6.  

  Shared Voting Power

 

  174,025,483 (1)(2)

   7.  

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  0

   8.  

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  160,796,744 (2)

  9.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  174,025,483 (1)(2)

10.  

  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  ☐

11.  

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

  70.8% (3)

12.  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  OO

 

(1)

Includes 13,223,551 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock issuable upon exchange of Partnership Interests of Holdings, together with the retirement of an equal number of shares of Class B common stock of the Issuer, held directly by Core & Main Management Feeder, LLC, on a one-for-one basis or, at the election of a majority of the disinterested members of the Issuers board of directors, for cash from a substantially concurrent public offering or private sale (based on the Class A common stock sold in such public offering or private sale), net of any underwriting discounts and commissions, for each Partnership Interest exchanged, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and other similar transactions, as well as any adjustment on account of any discrepancy in distributions made to such holder not made on a pro rata basis.

(2)

Includes 60,275,374 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock issuable upon exchange of Partnership Interests of Holdings, together with the retirement of an equal number of shares of Class B common stock of the Issuer, held directly by CD&R Waterworks Holdings, LLC, on a one-for-one basis or, at the election of a majority of the disinterested members of the Issuers board of directors, for cash from a substantially concurrent public offering or private sale (based on the Class A common stock sold in such public offering or private sale), net of any underwriting discounts and commissions, for each Partnership Interest exchanged, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and other similar transactions, as well as any adjustment on account of any discrepancy in distributions made to such holder not made on a pro rata basis.

(3)

Based on an aggregate of 172,399,331 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock outstanding as of December 9, 2022, as reported in the Form 10-Q, as well as 73,498,925 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock issuable to CD&R Waterworks Holdings, LLC and Core & Main Management Feeder, LLC, as set forth in the prior footnotes.

 

10


Item 1.

 

  (a)

Name of Issuer

Core & Main, Inc.

 

  (b)

Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices

1830 Craig Park Court

St. Louis, Missouri 63146

(314) 432-4700

 

Item 2.

 

  (a)

Name of Person Filing

 

    Name of Person Filing    Address    Citizenship
         CD&R Fund X Advisor Waterworks B, L.P    c/o Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC, 375 Park Avenue, New York, New York, 10152    Cayman Islands
  CD&R Fund X Waterworks B1, L.P.    c/o Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC, 375 Park Avenue, New York, New York, 10152    Cayman Islands
  CD&R Fund X-A Waterworks B, L.P.    c/o Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC, 375 Park Avenue, New York, New York, 10152    Cayman Islands
  CD&R Waterworks Holdings, LLC    c/o Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC, 375 Park Avenue, New York, New York, 10152    Delaware
  Core & Main Management Feeder, LLC   

1830 Craig Park Court

St. Louis, Missouri 63146

   Delaware
  CD&R Waterworks Holdings, L.P.    c/o Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC, 375 Park Avenue, New York, New York, 10152    Delaware
  CD&R Waterworks Holdings G.P., Ltd.    c/o Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC, 375 Park Avenue, New York, New York, 10152    Cayman Islands
  CD&R Associates X Waterworks, L.P.    c/o Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC, 375 Park Avenue, New York, New York, 10152    Cayman Islands
  CD&R Investment Associates X, Ltd.    c/o Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC, 375 Park Avenue, New York, New York, 10152    Cayman Islands

CD&R Fund X Advisor Waterworks B, L.P., CD&R Fund X Waterworks B1, L.P., CD&R Fund X-A Waterworks B, L.P., CD&R Waterworks Holdings, LLC, Core & Main Management Feeder, LLC, CD&R Waterworks Holdings, L.P., CD&R Waterworks Holdings G.P., Ltd., CD&R Associates X Waterworks, L.P. and CD&R Investment Associates X, Ltd. (collectively, the Reporting Persons) have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 10, 2023, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit 99.1, pursuant to which such Reporting Persons have agreed to file this Schedule 13G 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

See Item 2(a) above.

 

  (c)

Citizenship

See Item 2(a) above.

 

  (d)

Title of Class of Securities

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

11


  (e)

CUSIP Number

21874C 102

 

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:

 

  (a)       Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
  (b)       Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
           (c)       Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
  (d)       Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
  (e)       An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
  (f)       An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
  (g)       A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
  (h)       A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
  (i)       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);
  (j)       Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
        N/A

 

Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

  (a)

Amount beneficially owned:

See below.

 

  (b)

Percent of class:

See below.

 

  (c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

  (i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

See below.

 

  (ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

See below.

 

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  (iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

See below.

 

  (iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

See below.

As of the date of this Schedule 13G, each of the Reporting Persons beneficially owned the number and percentage of shares of Class A common stock of Core & Main, Inc. listed opposite its name:

 

Reporting Person    Amount
Beneficially
Owned
    

    

Percent of
Class(a)

   

    

Voting Power

    

    

Dispositive Power

 
  Sole      Shared      Sole      Shared  

CD&R Fund X Advisor Waterworks B, L.P.(b)

     612,411        0.4     0        612,411        0        612,411  

CD&R Fund X Waterworks B1, L.P.(c)

     91,661,962        53.2     0        91,661,962        0        91,661,962  

CD&R Fund X-A Waterworks B, L.P.(d)

     8,246,997        4.8     0        8,246,997        0        8,246,997  

CD&R Waterworks Holdings LLC(e)

     60,275,374        25.9     0        60,275,374        0        60,275,374  

CD&R Waterworks Holdings, L.P.(e)

     60,275,374        25.9     0        60,275,374        0        60,275,374  

Core & Main Management Feeder, LLC(f)

     13,228,739        7.1     0        13,228,739        0        13,228,739  

CD&R Waterworks Holdings G.P., Ltd.(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)

     174,025,483        70.8     0        174,025,483        0        160,796,744  

CD&R Associates X Waterworks, L.P.(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)

     174,025,483        70.8     0        174,025,483        0        160,796,744  

CD&R Investment Associates X, Ltd.(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)

     174,025,483        70.8     0        174,025,483        0        160,796,744  

 

(a)

Based on 172,399,331 shares of Class A common stock outstanding as of December 9, 2022, as reported in the Form 10-Q, as well as shares of the Issuers Class A common stock issuable upon exchange of Partnership Interests of Holdings, together with the retirement of an equal number of shares of Class B common stock of the Issuer, beneficially owned by such Reporting Person, on a one-for-one basis or, at the election of a majority of the disinterested members of the Issuers board of directors, for cash from a substantially concurrent public offering or private sale (based on the Class A common stock sold in such public offering or private sale), net of any underwriting discounts and commissions, for each Partnership Interest exchanged, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and other similar transactions, as well as any adjustment on account of any discrepancy in distributions made to such holder not made on a pro rata basis.

(b)

612,411 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock are held directly by CD&R Fund X Advisor Waterworks B, L.P. (Fund X Advisor) and may be deemed to be beneficially owned by CD&R Waterworks Holdings GP, Ltd. (CD&R Waterworks Holdings GP), as the general partner of Fund X Advisor, CD&R Associates X Waterworks, L.P. (CD&R Associates X Waterworks), as the sole shareholder of CD&R Waterworks Holdings GP, and CD&R Investment Associates X, Ltd. (CD&R Investment Associates), as the general partner of CD&R Associates X Waterworks. Each of CD&R Waterworks Holdings GP, CD&R Associates X Waterworks and CD&R Investment Associates expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by Fund X Advisor.

(c)

91,661,962 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock are held directly by CD&R Fund X Waterworks B1, L.P. (Fund X Waterworks B1) and may be deemed to be beneficially owned by CD&R Waterworks Holdings GP, as the general partner of Fund X Waterworks B1, CD&R Associates X Waterworks, as the sole shareholder of CD&R Waterworks Holdings GP, and CD&R Investment Associates, as the general partner of CD&R Associates X Waterworks. Each of CD&R Waterworks Holdings GP, CD&R Associates X Waterworks and CD&R Investment Associates expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by Fund X Waterworks B1.

(d)

8,246,997 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock are held directly by CD&R Fund X-A Waterworks B, L.P. (Fund X-A) and may be deemed to be beneficially owned by CD&R Waterworks Holdings GP, as the general partner of Fund X-A, CD&R Associates X Waterworks, as the sole shareholder of CD&R Waterworks Holdings GP, and CD&R Investment Associates, as the general partner of CD&R Associates X Waterworks. Each of CD&R Waterworks Holdings GP, CD&R Associates X Waterworks and CD&R Investment Associates expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by Fund X-A.

 

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(e)

60,275,374 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock are issuable upon exchange of Partnership Interests of Holdings, together with the retirement of an equal number of shares of Class B common stock of the Issuer, held directly by CD&R Waterworks Holdings LLC (Waterworks Holdings LLC), on a one-for-one basis or, at the election of a majority of the disinterested members of the Issuers board of directors, for cash from a substantially concurrent public offering or private sale (based on the Class A common stock sold in such public offering or private sale), net of any underwriting discounts and commissions, for each Partnership Interest exchanged, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and other similar transactions, as well as any adjustment on account of any discrepancy in distributions made to such holder not made on a pro rata basis. These securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by CD&R Waterworks Holdings, L.P. (Waterworks Holdings LP), as the sole member and manager of Waterworks Holdings LLC, CD&R Waterworks Holdings GP, as the general partner of Waterworks Holdings LP, CD&R Associates X Waterworks, as the sole shareholder of CD&R Waterworks Holdings GP, and CD&R Investment Associates, as the general partner of CD&R Associates X Waterworks. Each of Waterworks Holdings LP, CD&R Waterworks Holdings GP, CD&R Associates X Waterworks and CD&R Investment Associates expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by Waterworks Holdings LLC.

(f)

5,188 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock are directly held by Core & Main Management Feeder LLC (Management Feeder) and 13,223,551 shares of the Issuers Class A common stock are issuable upon exchange of Partnership Interests of Holdings, together with the retirement of an equal number of shares of Class B common stock of the Issuer, held directly by Management Feeder, on a one-for-one basis or, at the election of a majority of the disinterested members of the Issuers board of directors, for cash from a substantially concurrent public offering or private sale (based on the Class A common stock sold in such public offering or private sale), net of any underwriting discounts and commissions, for each Partnership Interest exchanged, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and other similar transactions, as well as any adjustment on account of any discrepancy in distributions made to such holder not made on a pro rata basis. These securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by CD&R Waterworks Holdings GP, as the manager of Management Feeder, CD&R Associates X Waterworks, as the sole shareholder of CD&R Waterworks Holdings GP, and CD&R Investment Associates, as the general partner of CD&R Associates X Waterworks. Each of CD&R Waterworks Holdings GP, CD&R Associates X Waterworks and CD&R Investment Associates expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by Management Feeder. Investment decisions with respect to the securities held by Management Feeder are made by the holders of Management Feeder common units in respect of the corresponding number of shares into which its common units are exchangeable.

Investment and voting decisions with respect to the securities held by Fund X Advisor, Fund X Waterworks B1, Fund X-A and Waterworks Holdings LLC, and voting decisions with respect to the securities held by Management Feeder, are made by an investment committee of limited partners of CD&R Associates X Waterworks (the Investment Committee), currently consisting of more than ten individuals, each of whom is also an investment professional of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (CD&R). All members of the Investment Committee disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held by Fund X Advisor, Fund X Waterworks B1, Fund X-A, Waterworks Holdings LLC and Management Feeder. Each of CD&R Investment Associates and CD&R Waterworks Holdings GP is managed by two directors. Donald J. Gogel and Nathan K. Sleeper, as the directors of each of CD&R Investment Associates and CD&R Waterworks Holdings GP, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held by Fund X Advisor, Fund X Waterworks B1, Fund X-A, Waterworks Holdings LLC and Management Feeder. Such persons expressly disclaim any beneficial ownership.

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following  ☒.

As of the date of this Schedule 13G, Fund X-A Waterworks B, L.P. has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer.

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

See Item 4 above.

 

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

N/A

 

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Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

N/A

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

N/A

 

Item 10.

Certification

N/A

 

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true and correct.

Date: February 10, 2023

 

CD&R FUND X ADVISOR WATERWORKS B, L.P.     By: CD&R Waterworks Holdings G.P., Ltd., its general partner
    By:  

/s/ Rima Simson

    Name:   Rima Simson
    Title:   Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
CD&R FUND X WATERWORKS B1, L.P.     By: CD&R Waterworks Holdings G.P., Ltd., its general partner
    By:  

/s/ Rima Simson

    Name:   Rima Simson
    Title:   Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
CD&R FUND X-A WATERWORKS B, L.P.     By: CD&R Waterworks Holdings G.P., Ltd., its general partner
    By:  

/s/ Rima Simson

    Name:   Rima Simson
    Title:   Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
CD&R WATERWORKS HOLDINGS, LLC     By: CD&R Waterworks Holdings, L.P., its sole member and manager
    By: CD&R Waterworks Holdings G.P., Ltd., its general partner
    By:  

/s/ Rima Simson

    Name:   Rima Simson
    Title:   Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary

 

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CD&R WATERWORKS HOLDINGS, L.P.     By: CD&R Waterworks Holdings G.P., Ltd., its general partner
    By:  

/s/ Rima Simson

    Name:   Rima Simson
    Title:   Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
CD&R WATERWORKS HOLDINGS, G.P., LTD.     By:  

/s/ Rima Simson

    Name:   Rima Simson
    Title:   Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
CD&R ASSOCIATES X WATERWORKS, L.P.     By: CD&R Investment Associates X, Ltd., its general partner
    By:  

/s/ Rima Simson

    Name:   Rima Simson
    Title:   Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
CD&R INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES X, LTD.     By:  

/s/ Rima Simson

    Name:   Rima Simson
    Title:   Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
CORE & MAIN MANAGEMENT FEEDER, LLC     By:  

/s/ Mark Witkowski

    Name:   Mark Witkowski
    Title:   Vice President

 

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