Sec Form 13G Filing - PARTHENON INVESTORS II. L.P. @ PERFORMANT FINL CORP

Sec Form 13G Filing - PARTHENON INVESTORS II. L.P. filing for PERFORMANT FINL CORP (PFMT) - 2024-02-08

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 6)*

Performant Financial Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

71377E105

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2023

(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 the 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)	Calculated based on 76,874,970 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), outstanding as of November 8, 2023 as disclosed on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2023.

(1)	Calculated based on 76,874,970 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2023 as disclosed on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2023.

(1)	Calculated based on 76,874,970 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2023 as disclosed on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2023.

(1)	Calculated based on 76,874,970 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2023 as disclosed on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2023.

(1)	Calculated based on 76,874,970 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2023 as disclosed on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2023.

(1)	Calculated based on 76,874,970 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2023 as disclosed on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2023.

(1)	Calculated based on 76,874,970 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2023 as disclosed on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2023.

(1)	Calculated based on 76,874,970 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2023 as disclosed on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2023.

(1)	Calculated based on 76,874,970 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2023 as disclosed on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2023.


Explanatory Note.		This Amendment No. 6 is filed to amend and restate the initial statement on Schedule 13G, as amended by Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4 and Amendment No. 5 thereto filed by the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2013, March 25, 2014, February 6, 2015, February 12, 2016, February 8, 2022, and February 8, 2023, respectively, for the issuer Performant Financial Corporation (the “Original Schedule 13G” and, as amended herein, the “Schedule 13G”).

Item 1(a).		Name of Issuer:

		Performant Financial Corp (the “Issuer”)

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

		333 North Canyons Parkway, Livermore, CA 94551

Item 2(a).		Names of Persons Filing:

		This Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by each of the following persons pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13 of the Act: (i) Parthenon DCS Holdings, LLC (ii) Parthenon Investors II, L.P. (iii) PCap Partners II, LLC (iv) PCap II, LLC (v) PCP Managers, L.P. (vi) PCP Managers GP, LLC (vii) Brian P. Golson (viii) David J. Ament (ix) William C. Kessinger each of which is referred to as a “Reporting Person,” or collectively, the “Reporting Persons.” The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit A and is incorporated herein by reference, pursuant to which the Reporting Persons have agreed to file this Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act. The execution and filing of the Joint Filing Agreement shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Persons are a group or have agreed to act as a group.

Item 2(b).		Address of the Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

		c/o Parthenon Capital Partners, 400 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111

Item 2(c).		Citizenship:

		See responses to Item 4 on each cover page.

Item 2(d).		Title of Class of Securities:

		Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share




Item 2(e).		CUSIP Number:

		71377E105

Item 3.		If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a(n):

		Not Applicable.

Item 4.		Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: See responses to Item 9 on each cover page. (b) Percent of Class: See responses to Item 11 on each cover page. (c) Number of shares as to which the Reporting Person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See responses to Item 5 on each cover page. (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See responses to Item 6 on each cover page. (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See responses to Item 7 on each cover page. (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See responses to Item 8 on each cover page. Parthenon DCS Holdings, LLC is the record owner of 1,812,106 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. Parthenon Investors II, L.P., as the manager of Parthenon DCS Holdings, LLC; PCap Partners II, LLC, as the general partner of Parthenon Investors II, L.P.; PCap II, LLC, as the managing member of PCap Partners II, LLC; PCP Managers, L.P., as the managing member of PCap II, LLC; PCP Managers GP, LLC, as the general partner of PCP Managers, L.P.; and each of Messrs. Kessinger, Golson and Ament, as Managing Members of PCP Managers GP, LLC, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock owned of record by Parthenon DCS Holdings, LLC. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned of record by Parthenon DCS Holdings, LLC, except to the extent of such Reporting Person’s pecuniary interest therein. The shares reported in this Schedule 13G do not include 4,900 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer that are owned by Jeffrey S. Stein, a former executive in residence of Parthenon Capital Partners, which are sold on his behalf on a pro rata basis as such times as Parthenon Investors II, L.P. effectuates sales of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, but with respect to which, Mr. Stein maintains voting and investment power.

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 Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: ☒

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.

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.

Dated: February 8, 2024


Parthenon DCS Holdings, LLC

By:		Parthenon Investors II, L.P., its Manager
By:		PCap Partners II, LLC, its General Partner
By:		PCap II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:		PCP Managers, L.P., its Managing Member
By:		PCP Managers GP, LLC, its General Partner

By:		/s/ Brian P. Golson
Name:		Brian P. Golson
Title:		Managing Member

Parthenon Investors II, L.P.

By:		PCap Partners II, LLC, its General Partner
By:		PCap II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:		PCP Managers, L.P., its Managing Member
By:		PCP Managers GP, LLC, its General Partner

By:		/s/ Brian P. Golson
Name:		Brian P. Golson
Title:		Managing Member

PCap Partners II, LLC

By:		PCap II, LLC, its Managing Member
By:		PCP Managers, L.P., its Managing Member
By:		PCP Managers GP, LLC, its General Partner

By:		/s/ Brian P. Golson
Name:		Brian P. Golson
Title:		Managing Member

PCap II, LLC

By:		PCP Managers, L.P., its Managing Member
By:		PCP Managers GP, LLC, its General Partner

By:		/s/ Brian P. Golson
Name:		Brian P. Golson
Title:		Managing Member


PCP Managers, L.P.

By:		PCP Managers GP, LLC, its General Partner

By:		/s/ Brian P. Golson
Name:		Brian P. Golson
Title:		Managing Member

PCP Managers GP, LLC

By:		/s/ Brian P. Golson
Name:		Brian P. Golson
Title:		Managing Member

/s/ William C. Kessinger
William C. Kessinger, Individually

/s/ Brian P. Golson
Brian P. Golson, Individually

/s/ David J. Ament
David J. Ament, Individually

EXHIBIT LIST


Exhibit A		Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of February 7, 2022 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A to the Reporting Persons’ Schedule 13G/A filed on February 8, 2022).

Names of Reporting Persons

Parthenon DCS Holdings, LLC

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

(a) ☐ (b) ☒

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Citizenship or Place of Organization

Delaware