SC 13G

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )*

 

 

Amplify Snack Brands, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

03211L102

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2015

(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)

x 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 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).

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 03211L102   13G  

 

  1.   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

TA XI L.P.

TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-A L.P.

TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-B L.P.

TA Investors IV L.P.

  2.   

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.   

SEC USE ONLY

 

    

  4.   

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    TA XI L.P.    Delaware     
    TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-A L.P.    Delaware     
    TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-B L.P.    Delaware     
    TA Investors IV L.P.    Delaware     

NUMBER OF

SHARES

 BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

       5.     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

TA XI L.P.

TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-A L.P.

TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-B L.P.

TA Investors IV L.P.

   

 

 

31,578,335

4,109,761

6,980,945

853,381

     
      6.     

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

None

      7.     

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

TA XI L.P.

TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-A L.P.

TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-B L.P.

TA Investors IV L.P.

   

 

 

31,578,335

4,109,761

6,980,945

853,381

     
      8.     

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

None

  9.   

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    TA XI L.P.    31,578,335     
    TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-A L.P.    4,109,761     
    TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-B L.P.    6,980,945     
    TA Investors IV L.P.    853,381     
10.  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)   ¨

    

11.   

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

    TA XI L.P.    42.10%     
    TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-A L.P.    5.48%     
    TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-B L.P.    9.31%     
    TA Investors IV L.P.    1.14%     
12.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

 

Four Limited Partnerships

CUSIP No. 03211L102   13G  

 

 

Item 1.

 

  (a) Name of Issuer

Amplify Snack Brands, Inc.

 

  (b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

500 West 5th Street, Suite 1350

Austin, Texas

 

Item 2.

 

  (a) Name of Person Filing

TA XI L.P.

TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-A L.P.

TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-B L.P.

TA Investors IV L.P.

 

  (b) Address of the Principal Office or, if none, Residence

c/o TA Associates, L.P.

200 Clarendon Street, 56th Floor

Boston, MA 02116

 

  (c) Citizenship

Not Applicable

 

  (d) Title of Class of Securities

Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share

 

  (e) CUSIP Number

03211L102

 

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:

 

(a)   ¨   Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b)   ¨   Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)   ¨   Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the 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)   ¨   An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)   ¨   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)   ¨   A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)   ¨   A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)   ¨   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)   ¨   A 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).
Not Applicable

CUSIP No. 03211L102   13G  

 

 

Item 4. Ownership.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

(a)    Amount beneficially owned:   
   TA XI L.P.

TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-A L.P.

TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-B L.P.

TA Investors IV L.P.

   

31,578,335

4,109,761

6,980,945

853,381

   
(b)    Percent of class:   
   TA XI L.P.

TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-A L.P.

TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-B L.P.

TA Investors IV L.P.

   

42.10%

5.48%

9.31%

1.14%

   
(c)    Number of shares as to which the person has:   
   (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote.   
    

TA XI L.P.

TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-A L.P.

TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-B L.P.

TA Investors IV L.P..

   

31,578,335

4,109,761

6,980,945

853,381

   
   (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote.   
     None      
   (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of.   
    

TA XI L.P.

TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-A L.P.

TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-B L.P.

TA Investors IV L.P.

   

31,578,335

4,109,761

6,980,945

853,381

   
   (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of.   
     None      

 

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

 

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

Not Applicable

 

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

This schedule 13G is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (d). For the agreement of the TA group members to a joint filing, see below.

 

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable

 

Item 10. Certification.

Not Applicable

CUSIP No. 03211L102   13G  

 

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.

Agreement for Joint Filing

TA XI L.P., TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-A L.P., TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-B L.P. and TA Investors IV L.P., hereby agree that TA Associates shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a joint schedule 13G on behalf of the above-named parties concerning their beneficial ownership of Amplify Snack Brands, Inc.

Dated: February 12, 2016

 

TA XI L.P.
By:   TA Associates XI L.P., its General Partner
By:   TA Associates, L.P., its General Partner
By:  

/S/ Thomas P. Alber

  Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer
TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-A L.P.
By:   TA Associates AP VII GP L.P., its General Partner
By:   TA Associates, L.P., its General Partner
By:  

/S/ Thomas P. Alber

  Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer
TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-B L.P.
By:   TA Associates AP VII GP L.P., its General Partner
By:   TA Associates, L.P., its General Partner
By:  

/S/ Thomas P. Alber

  Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer
TA Investors IV L.P.
By:   TA Associates, L.P., its General Partner
By:  

/S/ Thomas P. Alber

  Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer