Enviva SC 13D Partners / VA Partners I ownership change

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

(Amendment No. 1)

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Enviva Partners, LP

(Name of Issuer)

Common Units

(Title of Class of Securities)

29414J107

(CUSIP Number)

Jason Breeding, Esq.

ValueAct Capital

One Letterman Drive, Building D, Fourth Floor

San Francisco, CA 94129

(415) 362-3700

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

June 18, 2020

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ☐.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

^* 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 on 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).

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	ValueAct Spring Master Fund, L.P.

2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	X
				(b)	☐

3	SEC USE ONLY


4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)*
	WC*

5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐


6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	British Virgin Islands

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0

		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			4,834,867**

		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0

		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			4,834,867**

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	4,834,867**

12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐


13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	12.2%

14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PN

*See Item 3

**See Item 2 and 5

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	VA Partners I, LLC

2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	X
				(b)	☐

3	SEC USE ONLY


4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)*
	00*

5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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
			4,834,867**

		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0

		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			4,834,867**

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	4,834,867**

12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐


13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	12.2%

14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	00 (LLC)

*See Item 3

**See Item 2 and 5

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	ValueAct Capital Management, L.P.

2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	X
				(b)	☐

3	SEC USE ONLY


4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)*
	00*

5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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
			4,834,867**

		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0

		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			4,834,867**

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	4,834,867**

12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐


13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	12.2%

14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PN

*See Item 3

**See Item 2 and 5

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	ValueAct Capital Management, LLC

2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	X
				(b)	☐

3	SEC USE ONLY


4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)*
	00*

5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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
			4,834,867**

		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0

		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			4,834,867**

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	4,834,867**

12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐


13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	12.2%

14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	00 (LLC)

*See Item 3

**See Item 2 and 5

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	ValueAct Holdings, L.P.

2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	X
				(b)	☐

3	SEC USE ONLY


4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)*
	00*

5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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
			4,834,867**

		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0

		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			4,834,867**

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	4,834,867**

12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐


13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	12.2%

14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PN

*See Item 3

**See Item 2 and 5

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	ValueAct Holdings II, L.P.

2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	X
				(b)	☐

3	SEC USE ONLY


4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)*
	00*

5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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
			4,834,867**

		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0

		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			4,834,867**

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	4,834,867**

12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐


13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	12.2%

14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PN

*See Item 3

**See Item 2 and 5

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC

2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	X
				(b)	☐

3	SEC USE ONLY


4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)*
	00*

5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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
			4,834,867**

		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0

		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			4,834,867**

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	4,834,867**

12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐


13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	12.2%

14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	00 (LLC)

*See Item 3

**See Item 2 and 5

This Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D supplements the information set forth in the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as amended from time to time (the "Schedule 13D"), relating to the Common Units (the "Common Units") of Enviva Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Issuer"). Capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.

The information set forth in response to each separate Item below shall be deemed to be a response to all Items where such information is relevant. The Schedule 13D is hereby supplementally amended as follows:

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

The source of funds used for the purchase of the Issuer's securities was the working capital of ValueAct Spring Fund. The aggregate purchase price of the Common Units beneficially owned by the ValueAct Spring Fund is approximately $148,372,287.69.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

On June 18, 2020, the general partner of the Issuer appointed Jeffrey W. Ubben, the Chairman of ValueAct Capital, to serve as a director of the general partner of the Issuer.

On June 18, 2020, the Issuer reported the appointment of Mr. Ubben to the board, a copy of which is included in Exhibit 99.2 of the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 18, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

The responses to Items 3, 4 and 6 of this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference.

(a) and (b). Set forth below is the beneficial ownership of Common Units of the Issuer for each person named in Item 2. Common Units reported as beneficially owned by ValueAct Spring Fund are also reported as beneficially owned by (i) ValueAct Management L.P. as the manager of ValueAct Spring Fund, (ii) ValueAct Management LLC, as General Partner of ValueAct Management L.P., (iii) ValueAct Holdings, as the majority owner of the membership interests of VA Partners I, (iv) ValueAct Holdings II, as the sole owner of the limited partnership interests of ValueAct Management L.P. and the membership interests of ValueAct Management LLC, and (v) ValueAct Holdings GP, as General Partner of ValueAct Holdings and ValueAct Holdings II. Common Units reported as beneficially owned by ValueAct Spring Fund are also reported as beneficially owned by VA Partners I, as General Partner of ValueAct Spring Fund. VA Partners I, ValueAct Management L.P., ValueAct Management LLC, ValueAct Holdings, ValueAct Holdings II, and ValueAct Holdings GP also, directly or indirectly, may own interests in one or more than one of the partnerships from time to time. Unless otherwise indicated below, by reason of such relationship, ValueAct Spring Fund is reported as having shared power to vote or to direct the vote, and shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of, such Common Units, with VA Partners I, ValueAct Management L.P., ValueAct Management LLC, ValueAct Holdings, ValueAct Holdings II, and ValueAct Holdings GP.

As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 4,834,867 Common Units, representing approximately 12.2% of the Issuer's outstanding Common Units. All percentages set forth in this Schedule 13D are based upon the Issuer's reported 39,765,192 outstanding Common Units as of June 18, 2020 as reported in the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 18, 2020.

(c) The following table sets forth all transactions with respect to shares of Common Units effected since the date of the previous filing to this Schedule 13D by the Reporting Persons, inclusive of any transactions effected through 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 22, 2020. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission full information regarding the number of shares purchased in the below noted transactions at each separate price.

On June 18, 2020, ValueAct Spring Fund purchased 2,307,692 shares of Common Units at a price of $32.50 per share, pursuant to a private placement.

(d) and (e) Not applicable.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

The responses to Items 3, 4 and 5 of this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference.

On June 18, 2020, ValueAct Spring Fund entered into a Common Unit Purchase Agreement, disclosed as Exhibit 10.1 of the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 18, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference.

ValueAct Spring Fund entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the Issuer, the form of which was disclosed as Exhibit A to Exhibit 10.1 of the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 18, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference.

ValueAct Spring Fund entered into a Lock-Up Agreement with the Issuer, the form of which was disclosed as Exhibit D to Exhibit 10.1 of the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 18, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference.

Other than as described in this Report and as previously reported, the Reporting Persons have no understandings, arrangements, relationships or contracts relating to the Issuer's Common Units which are required to be described hereunder.

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Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits

(1) Exhibit 99.2 of the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 18, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference.

(2) Common Unit Purchase Agreement, disclosed as Exhibit 10.1 of the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 18, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference.

(3) Registration Rights Agreement with the Issuer, the form of which was disclosed as Exhibit A to Exhibit 10.1 of the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 18, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference.

(4) Lock-Up Agreement with the Issuer, the form of which was disclosed as Exhibit D to Exhibit 10.1 of the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 18, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURE

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

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below on this Schedule 13D hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey W. Ubben, Bradley E. Singer, G. Mason Morfit and Jason Breeding, and each of them, with full power to act without the other, his or its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or it and in his or its name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (until revoked in writing) to sign any and all amendments to this Schedule 13D, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary fully to all intents and purposes as he or it might or could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Dated: June 22, 2020

	ValueAct Spring Master Fund L.P., by VA Partners I, LLC, its General Partner

	By:	/s/ Bradley E. Singer
		Name: Bradley E. Singer
		Title: Chief Operating Officer

Dated: June 22, 2020

	VA Partners I, LLC

	By:	/s/ Bradley E. Singer
		Name: Bradley E. Singer
		Title: Chief Operating Officer

Dated: June 22, 2020

	ValueAct Capital Management, L.P., by ValueAct Capital Management, LLC its General Partner

	By:	/s/ Bradley E. Singer
		Name: Bradley E. Singer
		Title: Chief Operating Officer

Dated: June 22, 2020

	ValueAct Capital Management, LLC

	By:	/s/ Bradley E. Singer
		Name: Bradley E. Singer
		Title: Chief Operating Officer

Dated: June 22, 2020

	ValueAct Holdings, L.P., by ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC, its General Partner

	By:	/s/ Bradley E. Singer
		Name: Bradley E. Singer
		Title: Chief Operating Officer

Dated: June 22, 2020

	ValueAct Holdings II, L.P., by ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC, its General Partner

	By:	/s/ Bradley E. Singer
		Name: Bradley E. Singer
		Title: Chief Operating Officer

Dated: June 22, 2020

	ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC

	By:	/s/ Bradley E. Singer
		Name: Bradley E. Singer
		Title: Chief Operating Officer

Enviva (EVVAQ) SC 13DEnviva Partners / VA Partners I ownership change