Sec Form 13G Filing - Triple8 LLC filing for Perception Capital Corp. III (PFTA) - 2021-07-30

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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. )*

 

 

 

Portage Fintech Acquisition Corporation
(Name of Issuer)

 

Class A ordinary shares
(Title of Class of Securities)

 

G7185D122
(CUSIP Number)

 

July 20, 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)
   
x 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 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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Triple8, LLC

 

2.

Check The Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

(a) ¨                (b) ¨

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Kansas

 

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting
Person With
5.

Sole Voting Power

 

0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power

 

1,980,000

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,980,000

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,980,000

 

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares                ¨

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

 

8.25%

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IC

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Eldridge Industries, LLC

 

2.

Check The Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

(a) ¨                (b) ¨

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Delaware

 

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting
Person With
5. Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With

 

6.

Shared Voting Power

 

1,980,000

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,980,000

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,980,000

 

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares                ¨

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

 

8.25%

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Todd L. Boehly

 

2.

Check The Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

(a) ¨                (b) ¨

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

US citizen

 

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting
Person With
5.

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With

 

6.

Shared Voting Power

 

1,980,000

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,980,000

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,980,000

 

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares                ¨

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

 

8.25%

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

 

 

Item 1(a). Name of Issuer
   
  Portage Fintech Acquisition Corporation (the “Issuer”)
   
Item 1(b). Address of the Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
   
 

717 Fifth Avenue, 24th Floor

New York, NY 10022

   
Item 2(a). Names of Persons Filing
   
 

This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the “Reporting Persons”:

 

(i)             Triple8, LLC (“Triple8”)

(ii)            Eldridge Industries, LLC (“Eldridge”)

(iii)           Todd L. Boehly

 

Item 2(b). Address of the Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence:
   
 

The address of the principal business office of Mr. Boehly and Eldridge is 600 Steamboat Road, Floor 2, Greenwich, CT 06830.

The address of the principal business office of Triple8 is One Security Benefit Place, Topeka, KS 66636.

 

Item 2(c). Citizenship
   
  See responses to Item 4 on each cover page.
   
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities
   
  Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share (“Class A Common Shares”)
   
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number
   
  G7185D122
   
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(n):
   
  Not Applicable.
   
Item 4.

Ownership

 

(a)             Amount beneficially owned:

 

Triple8 has beneficial ownership of 1,980,000 Class A Common Shares. Triple8 is indirectly controlled by Eldridge. Todd L. Boehly is the indirect controlling member of Eldridge, and in such capacity, may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to the Class A Common Shares. Neither the filing of this Statement nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by any Reporting Person of beneficial ownership of the reported securities within the meaning of Rule 13(d)-3 under the Act, or for any other purpose, and such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed by Eldridge and Todd L. Boehly.

 

 

 

  

 

(b)            Percent of Class:

 

See responses to Item 11 on each cover page.

 

The Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own 1,980,000 Class A Common Shares or 8.25% of the Issuer’s Class A Common Shares outstanding, which percentage was calculated based on 24,000,000 Class A Common Shares, as per the information reported in the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 23, 2021.

 

(c)            Number of shares as to which the Reporting Person has:

 

(i)            Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

See responses to Item 5 on each cover page.

(ii)          Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

See responses to Item 6 on each cover page.

(iii)         Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

See responses to Item 7 on each cover page.

(iv)          Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

See responses to Item 8 on each cover page.

   
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
   
  Not Applicable.
   
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
   
  Not Applicable.
   
Item 10. Certification
   
  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and bel ief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

 

 

 

 

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:     July 30, 2021

 

 

/s/ Todd L. Boehly

  Todd L. Boehly
  Eldridge Industries, LLC
  By: /s/ Todd L. Boehly
    Name: Todd L. Boehly
    Title: Authorized Signatory

  Triple8, LLC
  By: /s/ Joseph Wittrock

    Name: Joseph Wittrock
    Title: Manager and Vice President

 

The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT LIST

 

Exhibit AJoint Filing Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2021

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

This will confirm the agreement by and among the undersigned that the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof with respect to the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of the Class A common shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of Portage Fintech Acquisition Corporation (this “Agreement”), is being filed, and all amendments thereto will be filed, on behalf of each of the persons and entities named below that is named as a reporting person in such filing in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

Dated: July 30, 2021

 

 

/s/ Todd L. Boehly

  Todd L. Boehly
  Eldridge Industries, LLC
  By: /s/ Todd L. Boehly
    Name: Todd L. Boehly
    Title: Authorized Signatory

  Triple8, LLC
  By: /s/ Joseph Wittrock

    Name: Joseph Wittrock
    Title: Manager and Vice President