Sec Form 13G Filing - NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 13 LP filing for Sprout Social Inc. (SPT) - 2021-02-12

  

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

  (Amendment No. 1)*

 

 

Sprout Social, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

   

Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

  

85209W109

(CUSIP Number)

  

December 31, 2020

(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 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).

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9		AGGRE GATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   3,082,854 shares
10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		☐
11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)    7.1%
12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON     IN

 

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Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

 

Sprout Social, Inc. (the “Issuer”).

 

 

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

 

South Dearborn St., Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60603

 

 

Item 2(a).

Names of Persons Filing:

 

This statement is being filed by New Enterprise Associates 13, L.P. (“NEA 13”); NEA Partners 13, L.P. (“NEA Partners 13”), which is the sole general partner of NEA 13; NEA 13 GP, LTD (“NEA 13 GP”), which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 13; and Forest Baskett (“Baskett”), Patrick J. Kerins (“Kerins”) and Scott D. Sandell (“Sandell”) (collectively, the “Directors”). The Directors are the individual directors of NEA 13 GP. NEA 13, NEA Partners 13, NEA 13 GP and the Directors are sometimes referred to collectively herein as the “Reporting Persons”. 

 

 

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

 

The address of the principal business office of NEA 13, NEA Partners 13, NEA 13 GP and Sandell is New Enterprise Associates, 1954 Greenspring Drive, Suite 600, Timonium, MD 21093. The address of the principal business office of Baskett is New Enterprise Associates, 2855 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025. The address of the principal business office of Kerins is New Enterprise Associates, 5425 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800, Chevy Chase, MD 20815.

 

 

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:

 

Each of NEA 13 and NEA Partners 13 is a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership. NEA 13 GP is a Cayman Islands exempted company. Each of the Directors is a United States citizen.

 

 

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities.

 

Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value (“Class A Common Stock”).

 

 

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number.

 

85209W109

 

  

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

Not Applicable.

 

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Item 4.

Ownership:

 

	(a)	Amount Beneficially Owned: NEA 13 is the record owner of 3,082,854 shares of Class A Common Stock as of December 31, 2020 (the “Shares”). As described in the Issuer’s prospectus filed under Rule 424(b)(4), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on December 13, 2019 (the “Prospectus”), holders of Class B Common Stock are entitled to ten votes per share while holders of the Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share. In addition, holders of Class B Common Stock and holders of Class A Common Stock generally vote together in a single class. This single class would consist of 52,934,453 shares which includes (i) 43,440,204 shares of Class A common stock and (ii) the 9,494,249 shares of Class B common stock reported by the Issuer to be outstanding as of October 31, 2020 on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 10, 2020 (the “10-Q”). As further described in the Prospectus, each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible by the holder at any time into one share of Common Stock and such share will convert automatically into Common Stock upon the occurrence of certain other events. As the sole general partner of NEA 13, NEA Partners 13 may be deemed to own beneficially the Shares. As the sole general partner of NEA Partners 13, NEA 13 GP likewise may be deemed to own beneficially the Shares. As the individual Directors of NEA 13 GP, each of the Directors also may be deemed to own beneficially the Shares.   As of December 31, 2020, Baskett-McKay Family Trust dtd 3/12/2014 (the “Baskett Trust”) is the record owner of 33,234 shares of Class A Common Stock (the “Baskett Trust Shares”). As a trustee of the Baskett Trust, Baskett may be deemed to own beneficially the Baskett Trust Shares in addition to the Shares.   As of December 31, 2020, Scott D. Sandell, Trustee of the Blue Mountain Trust, Dated Ap ril 29, 2019 (the “Sandell Trust”) is the record owner of 20,578 shares of Class A Common Stock (the “Sandell Trust Shares”). As a trustee of the Sandell Trust, Sandell may be deemed to own beneficially the Sandell Trust Shares in addition to the Shares.
	(b)	Percent of Class: See Line 11 of cover sheets. The percentages set forth on the cover sheet for each Reporting Person are calculated based on the 43,440,204 shares of Class A common stock reported by the Issuer to be outstanding as of October 31, 2020 on the 10-Q.
	(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:

	(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:     See Line 5 of the cover sheets.
	(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:    See Line 6 of the cover sheets.
	(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:      See Line 7 of the cover sheets.
	(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:     See Line 8 of the cover sheets.

Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Securities except for the shares, if any, such Reporting Person holds of record.

 

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not applicable.

 

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

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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. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim membership in a “group” as used in Rule 13d-5(b).

 

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

Item 10.

Certification.

 

Not applicable. This Schedule 13G is not filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or Rule 13d–1(c).

 

 

Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 1 – Agreement regarding filing of joint Schedule 13G.

 

Exhibit 2 – Power of Attorney regarding filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date:      February 12, 2021

 

 

NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 13, L.P.

 

By:

NEA PARTNERS 13, L.P. General Partner

 

By:

NEA 13 GP, LTD General Partner

 

By:                       *                      

  Scott D. Sandell

  Director

 

 

 

NEA PARTNERS 13, L.P.

 

By:

NEA 13 GP, LTD General Partner

 

By:                        *                      

 Scott D. Sandell

 Director

 

 

  

NEA 13 GP, LTD

 

By:                        *                      

 Scott D. Sandell

 Director

 

 

 

                              *                       

Forest Baskett

 

 

                              *                        

Patrick J. Kerins

 

 

                              *                       

Scott D. Sandell

 

 

 

 

*By:   /s/ Sasha O. Keough             

           Sasha O. Keough

           As attorney-in-fact

 

This Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13G was executed by Sasha O. Keough on behalf of the individuals listed above pursuant to a Power of Attorney, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 2.

 

 

 

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Exhibit 1

 

AGREEMENT

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of stock of Sprout Social, Inc. 

 

EXECUTED this 12^th day of February, 2021.

  

 

NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 13, L.P.

 

By:

NEA PARTNERS 13, L.P. General Partner

 

By:

NEA 13 GP, LTD General Partner

 

By:                       *                      

  Scott D. Sandell

  Director

 

 

 

NEA PARTNERS 13, L.P.

 

By:

NEA 13 GP, LTD General Partner

 

By:                        *                      

 Scott D. Sandell

 Director

 

 

  

NEA 13 GP, LTD

 

By:                        *                      

 Scott D. Sandell

 Director

 

 

 

                              *                       

Forest Baskett

 

 

                              *                        

Patrick J. Kerins

 

 

                              *                       

Scott D. Sandell

 

 

 

 

*By:   /s/ Sasha O. Keough             

           Sasha O. Keough

           As attorney-in-fact

 

This Agreement was executed by Sasha O. Keough on behalf of the individuals listed above pursuant to a Power of Attorney, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 2.

 

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Exhibit 2

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Louis S. Citron, Timothy Schaller, Sasha Keough and Stephanie Brecher, and each of them, with full power to act without the others, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to sign any and all instruments, certificates and documents that may be necessary, desirable or appropriate to be executed on behalf of himself as an individual or in his or her capacity as a direct or indirect general partner, director, officer or manager of any partnership, corporation or limited liability company, pursuant to section 13 or 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and any and all regulations promulgated thereunder, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and any other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and with any other entity when and if such is mandated by the Exchange Act or by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, granting unto said attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary, desirable or appropriate, fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the 13th day of March, 2017.

 

 

/s/ M. James Barrett                    

M. James Barrett

 

/s/ Peter J. Barris                            

Peter J. Barris

 

/s/ Forest Baskett                         

Forest Baskett

 

/s/ Ali Behbahani                         

Ali Behbahani

 

/s/ Colin Bryant                            

Colin Bryant

 

/s/ Carmen Chang                        

Carmen Chang

 

/s/ Anthony A. Florence, Jr.      

Anthony A. Florence, Jr.

 

/s/ Carol G. Gallagher                  

Carol G. Gallagher

 

/s/ Dayna Grayson                       

Dayna Grayson

 

/s/ Patrick J. Kerins                      

Patrick J. Kerins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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/s/ P. Justin Klein                         

P. Justin Klein

 

/s/ Vanessa Larco                        

Vanessa Larco

 

/s/ Joshua Makower                    

Joshua Makower

 

/s/ Mohamad H. Makhzoumi    

Mohamad H. Makhzoumi

 

/s/ Edward T. Mathers                

Edward T. Mathers

 

/s/ David M. Mott                        

David M. Mott

 

/s/ Sara M. Nayeem                     

Sara M. Nayeem

 

/s/ Jason R. Nunn                        

Jason R. Nunn

 

/s/ Gregory Papadopoulos         

Gregory Papadopoulos

 

/s/ Chetan Puttagunta                 

Chetan Puttagunta

 

/s/ Jon Sakoda                              

Jon Sakoda

 

/s/ Scott D. Sandell                      

Scott D. Sandell

 

/s/ A. Brooke Seawell                 

A. Brooke Seawell

 

/s/ Peter W. Sonsini                     

Peter W. Sonsini

 

/s/ Melissa Taunton                    

Melissa Taunton

 

/s/ Frank M. Torti                        

Frank M. Torti

 

/s/ Ravi Viswanathan                  

Ravi Viswanathan

 

/s/ Paul E. Walker                         

Paul E. Walker

 

/s/ Rick Yang                                

Rick Yang