# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001166152
**File Stem:** 0001166152-25-000006
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001166152-25-000006.hdr.sgml**: 20251023

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001166152-25-000006

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SCHEDULE 13D/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251023

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251023

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Performant Healthcare Inc
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001550695
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS SERVICES [7380]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 200484934
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-87238
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251412099

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 900 SOUTH PINE ISLAND ROAD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 150
- **CITY:** PLANTATION
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33324
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 925-960-4800

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4309 HACIENDA DR
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 110
- **CITY:** PLEASANTON
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94588

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Performant Financial Corp
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20120523
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PRESCOTT GROUP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001166152

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 731554000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OK
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1924 S UTICA AVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1120
- **CITY:** TULSA
- **STATE:** OK
- **ZIP:** 74104-6429
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 918-747-3412

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1924 S UTICA AVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1120
- **CITY:** TULSA
- **STATE:** OK
- **ZIP:** 74104-6429

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PRESCOTT GROUP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020128

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## SCHEDULE 13D

### Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

**(Amendment No. 7)**

**Performant Healthcare Inc**

*(Name of Issuer)*

**Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share**

*(Title of Class of Securities)*

**71377E105**

*(CUSIP Number)*

**Phil Frohlich**<br>1924 South Utica Ave., Suite #1120<br>Tulsa OK 74104-6429<br>(918) 747-3412

*(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)*

**10/21/2025**

*(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)*

| **CUSIP No.** | **71377E105** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**PRESCOTT GROUP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.** | Name of reporting person<br>**PRESCOTT GROUP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**AF** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**AF** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**OKLAHOMA** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**OKLAHOMA** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**0.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**0.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.0%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.0%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IA** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IA** | |

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| **CUSIP No.** | **71377E105** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**PRESCOTT GROUP AGGRESSIVE SMALL CAP LP** | Name of reporting person<br>**PRESCOTT GROUP AGGRESSIVE SMALL CAP LP** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**AF** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**AF** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**OKLAHOMA** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**OKLAHOMA** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**0.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**0.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.0%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.0%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**PN** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**PN** | |

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| **CUSIP No.** | **71377E105** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**PRESCOTT GROUP AGGRESSIVE SMALL CAP II LP** | Name of reporting person<br>**PRESCOTT GROUP AGGRESSIVE SMALL CAP II LP** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**AF** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**AF** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**OKLAHOMA** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**OKLAHOMA** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**0.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**0.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.0%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.0%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**PN** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**PN** | |

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| **CUSIP No.** | **71377E105** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**PRESCOTT GROUP AGGRESSIVE SMALL CAP MASTER FUND GP** | Name of reporting person<br>**PRESCOTT GROUP AGGRESSIVE SMALL CAP MASTER FUND GP** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**OKLAHOMA** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**OKLAHOMA** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**0.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**0.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.0%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.0%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**PN** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**PN** | |

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| **CUSIP No.** | **71377E105** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**FROHLICH PHIL** | Name of reporting person<br>**FROHLICH PHIL** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**AF** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**AF** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**0.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**0.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.0%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**0.0%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | |

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**Item 1. Security and Issuer**

**(a) Title of Class of Securities:**
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

**(b) Name of Issuer:**
Performant Healthcare Inc

**(c) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:**
900 SOUTH PINE ISLAND ROAD, SUITE 150, PLANTATION, FL, 33324

The following constitutes Amendment No. 7 ("Amendment No. 7") to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") by Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C., an Oklahoma limited liability company ("Prescott Capital"), Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap, L.P., an Oklahoma limited partnership ("Prescott Small Cap"), Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap II, L.P., an Oklahoma limited partnership ("Prescott Small Cap II", and, together with Prescott Small Cap, the "Small Cap Funds"), Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap Master Fund, G.P., an Oklahoma general partnership ("Master Fund") and Phil Frohlich, the principal of Prescott Capital, relating to Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Performant Healthcare, Inc. (f/k/a Performant Financial Corporation), a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer") on March 26, 2020, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on October 26, 2020, Amendment No. 2 filed on June 4, 2021, Amendment No. 3 filed on October 7, 2021, Amendment No. 4 filed on January 25, 2022, Amendment No. 5 filed on March 20, 2023, and Amendment No. 6 filed on June 9, 2025.

All capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D, as amended. Information given in response to each item shall be deemed incorporated by reference in all other items, as applicable.

**Item 4. Purpose of Transaction**

Item 4 of Schedule 13D is supplemented and superseded, as the case may be, as follows:

On October 21, 2025 (the "Closing Date"), Continental Buyer, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), completed the previously announced acquisition of Issuer, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 31, 2025 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Parent and Project Prevail Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, on the Closing Date, Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger"), with the Issuer surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Surviving Corporation").

At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each share of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than any Common Stock held by (i) the Issuer as treasury stock or held directly by Parent or Merger Sub (or any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of the Issuer, Parent, or Merger Sub) or (ii) stockholders who have not voted in favor of, or consented in writing to, the adoption and approval of the Merger Agreement, and who are entitled to and have properly demanded appraisal of such Common Stock in accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL) was cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to $7.75.

The description contained in this Item 4 of the Merger and the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, which is described in the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 21, 2025 and is incorporated herein by reference.

**Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer**

**(a)**
Items 11 and 13 of each of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference.

**(b)**
Items 7 through 10 of each of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference.

**(c)**
Except as reported herein, there have been no transactions by the Reporting Persons in the class of securities reported on that were effected within the past 60 days.

**Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.**

Item 6 of Schedule 13D is supplemented and superseded, as the case may be, as follows:

The information in Item 4 is incorporated herein by reference.

### 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.

**Reporting Person:** PRESCOTT GROUP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

**Signature:** /s/ Phil Frohlich

**Name/Title:** Phil Frohlich / Managing Member

**Date:** 10/23/2025

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.

**Reporting Person:** PRESCOTT GROUP AGGRESSIVE SMALL CAP LP

**Signature:** /s/ Phil Frohlich

**Name/Title:** Phil Frohlich / Managing Member of Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C., its general partner

**Date:** 10/23/2025

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.

**Reporting Person:** PRESCOTT GROUP AGGRESSIVE SMALL CAP II LP

**Signature:** /s/ Phil Frohlich

**Name/Title:** Phil Frohlich / Managing Member of Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C., its general partner

**Date:** 10/23/2025

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.

**Reporting Person:** PRESCOTT GROUP AGGRESSIVE SMALL CAP MASTER FUND GP

**Signature:** /s/ Phil Frohlich

**Name/Title:** See Comments

**Date:** 10/23/2025

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.

**Reporting Person:** FROHLICH PHIL

**Signature:** /s/ Phil Frohlich

**Name/Title:** Phil Frohlich / Self

**Date:** 10/23/2025