UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

(Amendment No. )*

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

LifeStance Health Group, Inc.

 (Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Titles of Class of Securities)

 

53228F101

(CUSIP Number)

 

 December 31, 2021

(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 of 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, as amended (the “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).

 

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON   TPG GP A, LLC
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 175,284,635
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   - 0 -
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 175,284,635
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 175,284,635
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 46.8% (1)
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*  OO

(1) Based on a total of 374,148,648 shares of Common Stock (as defined below) outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as reported on the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer (as defined below) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on November 10, 2021.

 

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON   David Bonderman
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*   (a) ☐   (b) ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF  SHARES  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY  EACH  REPORTING  PERSON  WITH:		5	SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 -
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 175,284,635
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   - 0 -
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 175,284,635
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 175,284,635
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 46.8% (2)
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*    IN

(2) Based on a total of 374,148,648 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as reported on the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the Commission on November 10, 2021.

 

 

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON   James G. Coulter
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*   (a) ☐   (b) ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF  SHARES  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY  EACH  REPORTING  PERSON  WITH:		5	SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 -
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 175,284,635
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   - 0 -
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 175,284,635
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 175,284,635
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 46.8% (3)
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*  IN

(3) Based on a total of 374,148,648 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as reported on the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the Commission on November 10, 2021.

 

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON   Jon Winkelried
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*   (a) ☐   (b) ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   United States
NUMBER OF  SHARES  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY  EACH  REPORTING  PERSON  WITH:		5	SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 -
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 175,284,635
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   - 0 -
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 175,284,635
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 175,284,635
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 46.8% (4)
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*    IN

(4) Based on a total of 374,148,648 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as reported on the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the Commission on November 10, 2021.

 

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Item 1(a).		Name of Issuer:
		LifeStance Health Group, Inc. (the “Issuer”)
Item 1(b).		Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
		4800 N. Scottsdale Road Suite 6000, Scottsdale, Arizona
Item 2(a).		Name of Person Filing:
		This Schedule 13G is being filed jointly by TPG GP A, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“TPG GP A”), David Bonderman, James G. Coulter and Jon Winkelried (each, a “Reporting Person” and, together, the “Reporting Persons”), pursuant to an Agreement of Joint Filing incorporated by reference herein in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act.   TPG GP A is the managing member of TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is the general partner of TPG Group Holdings (SBS), L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, which holds 100% of the shares of Class B common stock (which represents a majority of the combined voting power of the common stock) of TPG Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is the controlling shareholder of TPG GPCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is the managing member of TPG Holdings I-A, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is the general partner of TPG Operating Group I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, which is the sole member of TPG GenPar VIII Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is the general partner of TPG GenPar VIII, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, which is the general partner of TPG VIII Lynnwood Holdings Aggregation, L.P.. a Delaware limited partnership (“TPG VIII Lynnwood”), which directly holds 175,284,635 shares of Common Stock.
		Because of the relationship of TPG GP A to TPG VIII Lynwood, TPG GP A may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock held by TPG VIII Lynwood. TPG GP A is owned by entities owned by Messrs. Bonderman, Coulter and Winkelried. Because of the relationship of Messrs. Bonderman, Coulter and Winkelried to TPG GP A, each of Messrs. Bonderman, Coulter and Winkelried may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the shares of Common Stock held by TPG VIII Lynnwood. Messrs. Bonderman, Coulter and Winkelried disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock held by TPG VIII Lynnwood except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
Item 2(b).		Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
		The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is as follows:
		c/o TPG Inc.
		301 Commerce Street, Suite 3300
		Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Item 2(c).		Citizenship:
		See response to Item 4 of each of the cover pages.
Item 2(d).		Titles of Classes of Securities:
		Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”)
Item 2(e).		CUSIP Number:
		53228F101

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Item 3.

If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a(n):

	(a)	☐ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

	(b)	☐ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

	(c)	☐ Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange 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)	☐ Investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

	(f)	☐ Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

	(g)	☐ Parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

	(h)	☐ Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (13 U.S.C. 1813).

	(i)	☐ Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
	(j)	☐ Non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240. 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
	(k)	☐ Group in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
	If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240. 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ______________

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 such person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:   See responses to Item 5 on each cover page.

 

 

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	(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.

  

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 ☐.

  

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.

 

See response to Item 2(a) above.

 

Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
	TPG VIII Lynnwood entered into a Stockholders Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2021, with certain other holders (the “Holders”) of shares of Common Stock. Pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement, TPG VIII Lynnwood and the Holders have agreed to, among other things, vote their shares of Common Stock to elect members of the Board of Directors of the Issuer as set forth therein.
	Because of the relationship between TPG VIII Lynnwood and the Holders as a result of the Stockholders Agreement, the Reporting Persons may be deemed, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Act, to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by TPG VIII Lynnwood and the Holders and/or to constitute a “group” with the Holders. Each Reporting Person and TPG VIII Lynnwood disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holders, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any.

  

Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group.
	Not Applicable.

  

Item 10.	Certification.
	Not Applicable.

 

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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 11, 2022

 

	TPG GP A, LLC
	By:	/s/ Bradford Berenson
	Name:	Bradford Berenson
	Title:	General Counsel
	David Bonderman
	By:	/s/ Gerald Neugebauer
	Name:	Gerald Neugebauer, on behalf of David Bonderman (5)
	James G. Coulter
	By:	/s/ Gerald Neugebauer
	Name:	Gerald Neugebauer, on behalf of James G. Coulter (6)
	Jon Winkelried
	By:	/s/ Gerald Neugebauer
	Name:	Gerald Neugebauer, on behalf of Jon Winkelried (7)

 

_________________

(5) Gerald Neugebauer is signing on behalf of Mr. Bonderman pursuant to an authorization and designation letter dated February 26, 2020, which was previously filed with the Commission as an exhibit to a Form 4 filed by Mr. Bonderman on March 6, 2020 (SEC File No. 001-38156).

 

(6) Gerald Neugebauer is signing on behalf of Mr. Coulter pursuant to an authorization and designation letter dated February 26, 2020, which was previously filed with the Commission as an exhibit to a Form 4 filed by Mr. Coulter on March 6, 2020 (SEC File No. 001-38156).

 

(7) Gerald Neugebauer is signing on behalf of Mr. Winkelried pursuant to an authorization and designation letter dated October 12, 2020, which was previously filed with the Commission as an exhibit to a Form 4 filed by Mr. Winkelried on October 22, 2020 (SEC File No. 001-39651).

 

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit 1	Agreement of Joint Filing as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act.*

 

* Incorporated herein by reference to the Agreement of Joint Filing by TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, Inc., TPG GP A, LLC, TPG Advisors VII, Inc., TPG Advisors VI, Inc., TPG Advisors VI-AIV, Inc., TPG Asia Advisors VI, Inc., David Bonderman, James G. Coulter, Jon Winkelried and Karl Peterson dated as of January 18, 2022, which was previously filed with the Commission as Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D filed by TPG GP A, LLC, David Bonderman, James G. Coulter and Jon Winkelried on January 18, 2022 with respect to the shares of common stock of Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.