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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*
NC SLF INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
None
(CUSIP Number)
Garon Meikle
Chief Financial Officer
UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust
1155 Brewery Park Blvd., Suite 400
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 324-5900
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
October 26, 2022
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* 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. None | 13D |
| 1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust |
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| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER
OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) x (b) ¨ |
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| 3. | SEC USE ONLY |
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| 4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions) WC |
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| 5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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| 6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION None. Organized as a 501(c)(9) Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association. |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7. | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | |
| 8. | SHARED VOTING POWER 30,924,743 | ||
| 9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | ||
| 10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 30,924,743 |
| 11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 30,924,743 |
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| 12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ¨ |
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| 13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 99% |
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| 14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) EP |
| CUSIP No. None | 13D |
| 1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) UAW Chrysler Retirees Medical Benefits Plan |
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| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER
OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) x (b) ¨ |
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| 3. | SEC USE ONLY |
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| 4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions) WC |
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| 5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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| 6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION None. Organized as a 501(c)(9) Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association. |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7. | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | |
| 8. | SHARED VOTING POWER 6,030,325 | ||
| 9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | ||
| 10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,030,325 |
| 11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,030,325 |
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| 12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ¨ |
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| 13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 19.3% |
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| 14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) EP |
| CUSIP No. None | 13D |
| 1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) UAW Ford Retirees Medical Benefits Plan |
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| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER
OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) x (b) ¨ |
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| 3. | SEC USE ONLY |
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| 4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions) WC |
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| 5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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| 6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION None. Organized as a 501(c)(9) Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association. |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7. | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | |
| 8. | SHARED VOTING POWER 9,401,122 | ||
| 9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | ||
| 10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 9,401,122 |
| 11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,401,122 |
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| 12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ¨ |
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| 13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 30.1% |
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| 14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) EP |
| CUSIP No. None | 13D |
| 1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) UAW GM Retirees Medical Benefits Plan |
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| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER
OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) x (b) ¨ |
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| 3. | SEC USE ONLY |
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| 4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions) WC | |
| 5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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| 6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION None. Organized as a 501(c)(9) Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association. |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7. | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | |
| 8. | SHARED VOTING POWER 15,493,296 | ||
| 9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | ||
| 10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 15,493,296 |
| 11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 15,493,296 |
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| 12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ¨ |
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| 13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 49.6% |
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| 14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) EP |
| CUSIP No. None | 13D |
| 1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Hershel Harper |
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| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER
OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) x (b) ¨ |
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| 3. | SEC USE ONLY |
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| 4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions) AF |
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| 5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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| 6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7. | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | |
| 8. | SHARED VOTING POWER 30,924,743 | ||
| 9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | ||
| 10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 30,924,743 |
| 11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 30,924,743 |
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| 12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ¨ |
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| 13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 99% |
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| 14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) IN |
| CUSIP No. None | 13D |
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This Amendment No. 4 (“Amendment No. 4”) amends the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2021 as amended by Amendment No. 1 on January 18, 2022, Amendment No. 2 on June 27, 2022 and Amendment No. 3 on September 7, 2022. This Amendment No. 4 relates to shares of common stock (the “Shares”) of NC SLF Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Issuer”) that registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), on August 12, 2022 as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Prior to its registration as a closed-end fund under the 1940 Act, the Issuer was organized as a Maryland corporation on January 29, 2021 and operated as a business development company (“BDC”) from June 2, 2021 until August 12, 2022, whereupon it withdrew its election to be regulated as a BDC pursuant to Section 54(c) of the 1940 Act and filed a notice of registration under Section 8 of the 1940 Act in order to register as a closed-end fund. The Issuer’s principal executive offices are located at 430 Park Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10022.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
On June 21, 2021, each Plan entered into a subscription agreement with the Issuer (the “Subscription Agreements”) pursuant to which the UAW Chrysler Retirees Medical Benefits Plan agreed to purchase Shares for an aggregate purchase price equal to $126,750,000, the UAW Ford Retirees Medical Benefits Plan agreed to purchase Shares for an aggregate purchase price equal to $197,600,000, and the UAW GM Retirees Medical Benefits Plan agreed to purchase Shares for an agg regate purchase price equal to $325,650,000. Such amounts are payable at such times and in such amounts as required by the Issuer, under the terms and conditions set forth in the Subscription Agreements.
On June 29, 2021, pursuant to drawdown notices delivered in accordance with the Subscription Agreements: (i) UAW Chrysler Retirees Medical Benefits Plan purchased from the Issuer, and the Issuer issued to UAW Chrysler Retirees Medical Benefits Plan, 1,158,435 Shares; (ii) UAW Ford Retirees Medical Benefits Plan purchased from the Issuer, and the Issuer issued to UAW Ford Retirees Medical Benefits Plan, 1,805,971 Shares; and (iii) UAW GM Retirees Medical Benefits Plan purchased from the Issuer, and the Issuer issued to UAW GM Retirees Medical Benefits Plan, 2,976,287 Shares.
On January 14, 2022, pursuant to drawdown notices delivered in accordance with the Subscription Agreements: (i) UAW Chrysler Retirees Medical Benefits Plan purchased from the Issuer, and the Issuer issued to UAW Chrysler Retirees Medical Benefits Plan, 1,443,689 Shares; (ii) UAW Ford Retirees Medical Benefits Plan purchased from the Issuer, and the Issuer issued to UAW Ford Retirees Medical Benefits Plan, 2,250,674 Shares; and (iii) UAW GM Retirees Medical Benefits Plan purchased from the Issuer, and the Issuer issued to UAW GM Retirees Medical Benefits Plan, 3,709,170 Shares.
On June 27, 2022, pursuant to drawdown notices delivered in accordance with the Subscription Agreements: (i) UAW Chrysler Retirees Medical Benefits Plan purchased from the Issuer, and the Issuer issued to UAW Chrysler Retirees Medical Benefits Plan, 582,119 Shares; (ii) UAW Ford Retirees Medical Benefits Plan purchased from the Issuer, and the Issuer issued to UAW Ford Retirees Medical Benefits Plan, 907,508 Shares; and (iii) UAW GM Retirees Medical Benefits Plan purchased from the Issuer, and the Issuer issued to UAW GM Retirees Medical Benefits Plan, 1,495,597 Shares.
On September 7, 2022, pursuant to drawdown notices delivered in accordance with the Subscription Agreements: (i) UAW Chrysler Retirees Medical Benefits Plan purchased from the Issuer, and the Issuer issued to UAW Chrysler Retirees Medical Benefits Plan, 1,465,607 Shares; (ii) UAW Ford Retirees Medical Benefits Plan purchased from the Issuer, and the Issuer issued to UAW Ford Retirees Medical Benefits Plan, 2,284,844 Shares; and (iii) UAW GM Retirees Medical Benefits Plan purchased from the Issuer, and the Issuer issued to UAW GM Retirees Medical Benefits Plan, 3,765,483 Shares.
On October 26, 2022, pursuant to drawdown notices delivered in accordance with the Subscription Agreements: (i) UAW Chrysler Retirees Medical Benefits Plan purchased from the Issuer, and the Issuer issued to UAW Chrysler Retirees Medical Benefits Plan, 6,030,325 Shares; (ii) UAW Ford Retirees Medical Benefits Plan purchased from the Issuer, and the Issuer issued to UAW Ford Retirees Medical Benefits Plan, 9,401,122 Shares; and (iii) UAW GM Retirees Medical Benefits Plan purchased from the Issuer, and the Issuer issued to UAW GM Retirees Medical Benefits Plan, 15,493,296 Shares.
The purpose of the transaction was to acquire securities of the Issuer for investment purposes.
The Issuer is a business development company. The Reporting Persons expect to continue to beneficially own, in the aggregate, greater than 99% of the Shares outstanding. The investment strategy and investment policy of the Issuer have been devised by, and will be implemented by, Churchill Asset Management LLC. The Reporting Persons do not have any plans or proposals to make any changes to the Issuer’s investment policy.
The Reporting Persons may change their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in this Item 4.
Except as set forth herein, the Reporting Persons have no present plan or proposal that would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a)-(j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) The aggregate number of Shares to which this Amendment No. 4 relates is 30,924,743. Such aggregate number of Shares represents 99% of the common stock of the Issuer. The percentage reported in this Amendment No. 4 is calculated based upon 31,233,990 Shares stated to be outstanding as of October 26, 2022 pursuant to drawdown notices delivered in accordance with the Subscription Agreements.
(b) The UAW Chrysler Retirees Medical Benefits Plan beneficially owns and has shared voting and dispositive power of 6,030,325 Shares. Such Shares represent 19.3% of the Shares outstanding.
The UAW Ford Retirees Medical Benefits Plan beneficially owns and has shared voting and dispositive power of 9,401,122 Shares. Such Shares represent 30.1% of the Shares outstanding.
The UAW GM Retirees Medical Benefits Plan beneficially owns and has shared voting and dispositive power of 15,493,296 Shares. Such Shares represent 49.6% of the Shares outstanding.
UAW RMBT is the trust under which the Plans are established and, pursuant to Rule 13d-3, may be deemed to beneficially own the 30,924,743 Shares held by the Plans. Such Shares represent 99% of the Shares outstanding. UAW RMBT is an indirect beneficial owner of these Shares.
Hershel Harper is the chief investment officer of UAW RMBT, the trust under which the Plans are established, and, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 may be deemed to beneficially own the 30,924,743 Shares held by the Plans. Such Shares represent 99% of the Shares outstanding. Hershel Harper is an indirect beneficial owner of these Shares.
(c) Except as disclosed in Item 4, no transactions in the Shares were effected during the past sixty days by the Reporting Persons.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
On June 21, 2021, each Plan entered into a Subscription Agreement with the Issuer. For more information about the Subscription Agreements and the terms thereof, please refer to Item 4 above and Exhibit 7.1 hereto.
On June 21, 2021, the Plans entered into a letter agreement pursuant to which the Plans requested to receive, and the Issuer agreed to provide, periodic and other information.
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement with respect to the joint filing of this statement and any amendments hereto, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.5 hereto.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full texts of the referenced agreements, which are filed as exhibits to this Schedule 13D.
| CUSIP No. None | 13D |
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: October 27, 2022
| UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST | ||
| By: | /s/ Garon Meikle | |
| Name: Garon Meikle | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
| UAW CHRYSLER RETIREES MEDICAL BENEFITS PLAN | ||
| By: | /s/ Garon Meikle | |
| Name: Garon Meikle | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
| UAW FORD RETIREES MEDICAL BENEFITS PLAN | ||
| By: | /s/ Garon Meikle | |
| Name: Garon Meikle | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
| UAW GM RETIREES MEDICAL BENEFITS PLAN | ||
| By: | /s/ Garon Meikle | |
| Name: Garon Meikle | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
| HERSHEL HARPER | ||
| /s/ Hershel Harper | ||