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UNITED STATES
      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
      Washington, D.C. 20549
      SCHEDULE 13G
      UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
      (Amendment No. __)*
      Sovos Brands, Inc.
       (Name of Issuer)
      COMMON STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
      (Title of Class of Securities)
      84612U107
      (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 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 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. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  2 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent International Corporation |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 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 |  |  | |
| 63,537,154 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 63,537,154 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 63,537,154 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 63.0% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| CO |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  3 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Noosa GP, Inc. |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 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 |  |  | |
| 21,550,685 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 21,550,685 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 21,550,685 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | 
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 21.4% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| CO |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  4 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Noosa Holdco, 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 |  |  | |
| 21,550,685 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 21,550,685 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 21,550,685 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 21.4% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  5 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent International VIII, 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 |  |  | |
| 41,986,469 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 41,986,469 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 41,986,469 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 41.6% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| OO |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  6 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| GPE VIII GP S.à.r.l. |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
| (a)☐ | |||||
| (b)☒ |  |  | |||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |  |  | ||
|  |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |  |  | ||
| Luxembourg |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |  |  | |
| 29,253,338 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 29,253,338 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 29,253,338 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 29.0% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| CO |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  7 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent International GPE VIII Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 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 |  |  | |
| 2,320,746 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 2,320,746 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 2,320,746 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 2.3% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  8 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent International GPE VIII-B-1 Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 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 |  |  | |
| 2,800,090 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 2,800,090 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 2,800,090 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 2.8% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  9 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent International GPE VIII-B-2 Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 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 |  |  | |
| 2,087,741 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 2,087,741 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 2,087,741 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 2.1% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  10 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent International GPE VIII-B-3 Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 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 |  |  | |
| 3,260,015 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 3,260,015 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 3,260,015 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 3.2% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  11 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent International GPE VIII-B Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 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 |  |  | |
| 7,869,078 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 7,869,078 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 7,869,078 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 7.8% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  12 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent International GPE VIII-C Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 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 |  |  | |
| 1,285,200 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 1,285,200 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 1,285,200 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 1.3% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  13 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent International GPE VIII-D Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 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 |  |  | |
| 1,099,040 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 1,099,040 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 1,099,040 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 1.1% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  14 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent International GPE VIII-F Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 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 |  |  | |
| 325,668 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 325,668 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 325,668 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 0.3% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  15 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent International GPE VIII-H Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 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 |  |  | |
| 2,885,576 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 2,885,576 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 2,885,576 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 2.9% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  16 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent International GPE VIII-I Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 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 |  |  | |
| 2,683,273 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 2,683,273 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 2,683,273 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 2.7% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  17 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent International GPE VIII-J Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 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 |  |  | |
| 2,636,911 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 2,636,911 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 2,636,911 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 2.6% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  18 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| GPE VIII GP Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
| (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 |  |  | |
| 10,981,181 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 10,981,181 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 10,981,181 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 10.9% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  19 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent International GPE VIII-A Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
| (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 |  |  | |
| 5,443,642 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 5,443,642 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 5,443,642 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 5.4% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  20 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent International GPE VIII-E Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
| (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 |  |  | |
| 1,224,032 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 1,224,032 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 1,224,032 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 1.2% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  21 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent International GPE VIII-G Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
| (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 |  |  | |
| 2,076,096 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 2,076,096 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 2,076,096 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 2.1% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  22 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent International GPE VIII-K Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
| (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 |  |  | |
| 1,113,064 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 1,113,064 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 1,113,064 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 1.1% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  23 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent International GPE VIII-L Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
| (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 |  |  | |
| 1,124,347 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 1,124,347 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 1,124,347 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 1.1% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  24 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| AP GPE VIII GP Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 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 |  |  | |
| 1,751,950 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 1,751,950 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 1,751,950 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 1.7% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  25 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent Partners GPE VIII Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 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 |  |  | |
| 91,818 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 91,818 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 91,818 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 0.1% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  26 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent Partners GPE VIII Cayman Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
| (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 |  |  | |
| 534,787 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 534,787 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 534,787 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 0.5% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  27 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent Partners GPE VIII-A Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 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 |  |  | |
| 114,407 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 114,407 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 114,407 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 0.1% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  28 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent Partners GPE VIII-A Cayman Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
| (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 |  |  | |
| 71,247 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 71,247 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 71,247 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 0.1% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  29 of 41 Pages | 
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |  |  | ||
| Advent Partners GPE VIII-B Cayman Limited Partnership |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 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 |  |  | |
| 939,691 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 939,691 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |  |  | ||
| 0 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |  |  | ||
| 939,691 |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| ☐ |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |  |  | ||
| 0.9% (1) |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |  |  | ||
| PN |  |  | |||
|  |  | ||||
| (1) | The percent of class was calculated based on 100,892,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
                9, 2021. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  30 of 41 Pages | 
| Item 1.  | Issuer | 
| (a) | Name of Issuer: | 
Sovos Brands, Inc. (the “Issuer”)
      
      | (b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: | 
168 Centennial Parkway, Suite 200
      Louisville, CO 80027
      | Item 2.  | Filing Person | 
| (a)–(c) | Name of Persons Filing; Address; Citizenship: | 
| (i) | Advent International Corporation, a Delaware corporation; | 
| (ii) | Noosa GP, Inc., a Delaware corporation; | 
| (iii) | Noosa Holdco, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership; | 
| (iv) | Advent International GPE VIII, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; | 
| (v) | GPE VIII GP S.à.r.l., a Luxembourg Société à responsabilité limitée; | 
| (vi) | Advent International GPE VIII Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership; | 
| (vii) | Advent International GPE VIII-B-1 Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership; | 
| (viii) | Advent International GPE VIII-B-2 Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership; | 
| (ix) | Advent International GPE VIII-B-3 Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership; | 
| (x) | Advent International GPE VIII-B Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership; | 
| (xi) | Advent International GPE VIII-C Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership; | 
| (xii) | Advent International GPE VIII-D Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership; | 
| (xiii) | 
Advent International GPE VIII-F Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership; | 
| (xiv) | Advent International GPE VIII-H Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership; | 
| (xv) | Advent International GPE VIII-I Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership; | 
| (xvi) | Advent International GPE VIII-J Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the funds set forth in the foregoing clauses (vi)-(xvi), the “Advent VIII Luxembourg Funds”); | 
| (xvii) | GPE VIII GP Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands limited partnership; | 
| (xviii) | Advent International GPE VIII-A Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands limited partnership; | 
| (xix) | Advent International GPE VIII-E Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands limited partnership; | 
| (xx) | Advent International GPE VIII-G Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands limited partnership; | 
| (xxi) | Advent International GPE VIII-K Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands limited partnership; | 
| (xxii) | Advent International GPE VIII-L Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands limited partnership (the funds set forth in the foregoing clauses (xviii)-(xxii), the “Advent VIII Cayman Funds”); | 
| (xxiii) | AP GPE VIII GP Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership; | 
| (xxiv) | Advent Partners GPE VIII Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership; | 
| (xxv) | Advent Partners GPE VIII Cayman Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands limited partnership; | 
| (xxvi) | Advent Partners GPE VIII-A Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership; | 
| (xxvii) | Advent Partners GPE VIII-A Cayman Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands limited partnership; | 
| (xxviii) | Advent Partners GPE VIII-B Cayman Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands limited partnership (the funds set forth in the foregoing clauses (xxiv)-(xxviii), the “Advent VIII Partners Funds” and together with the Advent VIII
                Luxembourg Funds and the Advent VIII Cayman Funds, the “Advent VIII Funds”). | 
Noosa LP is beneficially owned by the following funds: (a) Advent International GPE VII Limited Partnership, Advent International GPE VII-B Limited Partnership, Advent International GPE VII-C
        Limited Partnership, Advent International GPE VII-D Limited Partnership, Advent International GPE VII-F Limited Partnership, and Advent International GPE VII-G Limited Partnership (the funds set forth in the foregoing clause (a), the “Advent VII
        Luxembourg Funds”); (b) Advent International GPE VII-A Limited Partnership, Advent International GPE VII-E Limited Partnership and Advent International GPE VII-H Limited Partnership (the funds set forth in the foregoing clause (b), the “Advent VII
        Cayman Funds”); and (c) Advent Partners GPE VII Limited Partnership, Advent Partners GPE VII Cayman Limited Partnership, Advent Partners GPE VII-A Limited Partnership, Advent Partners GPE VII-A Cayman Limited Partnership, Advent Partners GPE VII-B
        Cayman Limited Partnership, Advent Partners GPE VII 2014 Limited Partnership, Advent Partners GPE VII-A 2014 Limited Partnership, Advent Partners GPE VII 2014 Cayman Limited Partnership and Advent Partners GPE VII-A 2014 Cayman Limited Partnership
        (the funds set forth in the foregoing clause (c), the “Advent VII Partners Funds” and, together with the Advent VII Luxembourg Funds and the Advent VII Cayman Funds, the “Advent VII Funds”). The Advent VII Funds have ownership interests in Noosa LP
        and its general partner, Noosa GP, Inc., but none of the Advent VII Funds has voting or dispositive power over any shares.
      | CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  31 of 41 Pages | 
GPE VIII GP S.à.r.l. is the general partner of the Advent VIII Luxembourg Funds. GPE VIII GP Limited Partnership is the general partner of the Advent VIII Cayman Funds. AP GPE VIII GP Limited
        Partnership is the general partner of the Advent VIII Partners Funds. Advent International GPE VIII, LLC is the manager of GPE VIII GP S.à.r.l. and the general partner of each of GPE VIII GP Limited Partnership and AP GPE VIII GP Limited
        Partnership. GPE VII GP S.à.r.l. is the general partner of the Advent VII Luxembourg Funds. GPE VII GP Limited Partnership is the general partner of the Advent VII Cayman Funds. Advent International GPE VII, LLC is the manager of GPE VII GP
        S.à.r.l. and is the general partner of GPE VII GP Limited Partnership and each of the Advent VII Partners Funds.
      Advent is the manager of Advent International GPE VIII, LLC and may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the Advent VIII Luxembourg Funds, the Advent VIII Cayman
        Funds and the Advent VIII Partners Funds, and is the manager of Advent International GPE VII, LLC and may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the Advent VII Luxembourg Funds, the Advent VII Cayman Funds, the
        Advent VII Partners Funds and Noosa LP.
      The address of the principal business and the principal office of the Reporting Persons is Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8069.
      | (d) | Title of Class of Securities: | 
| (e) | CUSIP Number: | 
84612U107
      
      | 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: | 
Not applicable.
        
      | Item  4. | Ownership. | 
| (a) -- (c)  | Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  32 of 41 Pages | 
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Percentage  of Common  Stock Outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||
| Advent International Corporation | 63,537,154 | 63,537,154 | — | 63,537,154 | — | 63.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Noosa GP, Inc. | 21,550,685 | 21,550,685 | — | 21,550,685 | — | 21.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Noosa Holdco, L.P. | 21,550,685 | 21,550,685 | — | 21,550,685 | — | 21.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Advent International GPE VIII, LLC | 41,986,469 | 41,986,469 | — | 41,986,469 | — | 41.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| GPE VIII GP S.à.r.l. | 29,253,338 | 29,253,338 | — | 29,253,338 | — | 29.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Advent International GPE VIII Limited Partnership | 2,320,746 | 2,320,746 | — | 2,320,746 | — | 2.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Advent International GPE VIII-B-1 Limited Partnership | 2,800,090 | 2,800,090 | — | 2,800,090 | — | 2.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Advent International GPE VIII-B-2 Limited Partnership | 2,087,741 | 2,087,741 | — | 2,087,741 | — | 2.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Advent International GPE VIII-B-3 Limited Partnership | 3,260,015 | 3,260,015 | — | 3,260,015 | — | 3.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Advent International GPE VIII-B Limited Partnership | 7,869,078 | 7,869,078 | — | 7,869,078 | — | 7.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Advent International GPE VIII-C Limited Partnership | 1,285,200 | 1,285,200 | — | 1,285,200 | — | 1.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Advent International GPE VIII-D Limited Partnership | 1,099,040 | 1,099,040 | — | 1,099,040 | — | 1.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Advent International GPE VIII-F Limited Partnership | 325,668 | 325,668 | — | 325,668 | — | 0.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Advent International GPE VIII-H Limited Partnership | 2,885,576 | 2,885,576 | — | 2,885,576 | — | 2.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Advent International GPE VIII-I Limited Partnership | 2,683,273 | 2,683,273 | — | 2,683,273 | — | 2.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Advent International GPE VIII-J Limited Partnership | 2,636,911 | 2,636,911 | — | 2,636,911 | — | 2.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| GPE VIII GP Limited Partnership | 10,981,181 | 10,981,181 | — | 10,981,181 | — | 10.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Advent International GPE VIII-A Limited Partnership | 5,443,642 | 5,443,642 | — | 5,443,642 | — | 5.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Advent International GPE VIII-E Limited Partnership | 1,224,032 | 1,224,032 | — | 1,224,032 | — | 1.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Advent International GPE VIII-G Limited Partnership | 2,076,096 | 2,076,096 | — | 2,076,096 | — | 2.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Advent International GPE VIII-K Limited Partnership | 1,113,064 | 1,113,064 | — | 1,113,064 | — | 1.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  33 of 41 Pages | 
| Advent International GPE VIII-L Limited Partnership | 1,124,347 | 1,124,347 | — | 1,124,347 | — | 1.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| AP GPE VIII GP Limited Partnership | 1,751,950 | 1,751,950 | — | 1,751,950 | — | 1.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Advent Partners GPE VIII Limited Partnership | 91,818 | 91,818 | — | 91,818 | — | 0.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Advent Partners GPE VIII Cayman Limited Partnership | 534,787 | 534,787 | — | 534,787 | — | 0.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Advent Partners GPE VIII-A Limited Partnership | 114,407 | 114,407 | — | 114,407 | — | 0.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Advent Partners GPE VIII-A Cayman Limited Partnership | 71,247 | 71,247 | — | 71,247 | — | 0.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Advent Partners GPE VIII-B Cayman Limited Partnership | 939,691 | 939,691 | — | 939,691 | — | 0.9 | % | 
The foregoing excludes an aggregate of 3,101,594 shares of common stock of the Issuer that the Advent Funds may be entitled to receive upon the forfeiture of shares of restricted common stock currently held by
          certain directors and employees of the Issuer pursuant to a pre-set formula set forth in the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Sovos Brands Limited Partnership, as amended.
      | 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. | 
The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim membership in a "group" as used in Rule
            13d-5(b)(1).. 
          
        | Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. | 
Not applicable.
          
        | Item 10. | Certification. | 
Not applicable.
            
        | CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  34 of 41 Pages | 
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.
      | Date: February 14, 2022 | ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | |
| /s/ Neil Crawford | ||
| Name: | Neil Crawford | |
| Title: | Director, Fund Administration | |
| Date: February 14, 2022 | NOOSA HOLDCO, LP | |
| By: NOOSA GP, INC., GENERAL PARTNER | ||
| /s/ David Roberts | ||
| Name: | David Roberts | |
| Title: | President & Secretary | |
| Date: February 14, 2022 | NOOSA GP, INC. | |
| /s/ David Roberts | ||
| Name: | David Roberts | |
| Title: | President & Secretary | |
| Date: February 14, 2022 | ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 
| ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII-B-1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII-B-2 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII-B-3 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | |
| ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII-B LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | |
| ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII-C LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | |
| ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII-D LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | |
| ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII-F LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | |
| ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII-H LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | |
| ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII-I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII-J LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  35 of 41 Pages | 
| By: | GPE VIII GP S.A.R.L., GENERAL PARTNER | |
| By: | ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII, LLC, MANAGER | |
| /s/ Justin Nuccio | ||
| Name: | Justin Nuccio | |
| Title: | Manager | |
| By: | ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, MANAGER | |
| /s/ Neil Crawford | ||
| Name: | Neil Crawford | |
| Title: | Director, Fund Administration | |
| Date: February 14, 2022 | ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII-A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | |
| ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII-E LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | ||
| ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII-G LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | ||
| ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII-K LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | ||
| ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII-L LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | ||
| By: | GPE VIII GP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, GENERAL PARTNER | |
| By: | ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII, LLC, GENERAL PARTNER | |
| By: | ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, MANAGER | |
| /s/ Neil Crawford | ||
| Name: | Neil Crawford | |
| Title: | Director, Fund Administration | |
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  36 of 41 Pages | 
| Date: February 14, 2022 | ADVENT PARTNERS GPE VIII LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | |
| ADVENT PARTNERS GPE VIII CAYMAN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | ||
| ADVENT PARTNERS GPE VIII-A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | ||
| ADVENT PARTNERS GPE VIII-A CAYMAN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | ||
| ADVENT PARTNERS GPE VIII-B CAYMAN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | ||
| By: | ADVENT GPE VIII GP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, GENERAL PARTNER | |
| By: | ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII, LLC, GENERAL PARTNER | |
|  | By: | ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, MANAGER | 
| /s/ Neil Crawford | ||
| Name: | Neil Crawford | |
| Title: | Director, Fund Administration | |
| Date: February 14, 2022 | GPE VIII GP S.A.R.L. | |
| By: | ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII, LLC, MANAGER | |
| /s/ Justin Nuccio | ||
| Name: | Justin Nuccio | |
| Title: | Manager | |
| By: | ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, MANAGER | |
| /s/ Neil Crawford | ||
| Name: | Neil Crawford | |
| Title: | Director, Fund Administration | |
| Date: February 14, 2022 | GPE VIII GP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | |
| By: | ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII, LLC, GENERAL PARTNER | |
| By: | ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, MANAGER | |
| /s/ Neil Crawford | ||
| Name: | Neil Crawford | |
| Title: | Director, Fund Administration | |
| CUSIP No. 84612U107 | SCHEDULE 13G | Page  37 of 41 Pages | 
| AP GPE VIII GP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | ||
| By: | ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII, LLC, GENERAL PARTNER | |
| By: | ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, MANAGER | |
| /s/ Neil Crawford | ||
| Name: | Neil Crawford | |
| Title: | Director, Fund Administration | |
| Date: February 14, 2022 | ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII, LLC | |
| By: | ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, MANAGER | |
| /s/ Neil Crawford | ||
| Name: | Neil Crawford | |
| Title: | Director, Fund Administration | |