UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

RULE 13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 15)*

 

 

Runway Growth Finance Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

(CUSIP Number)

Richard Ting

General Counsel & Managing Director

Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.

333 S. Grand Avenue, 28th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071

(213) 830-6300

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

May 14, 2024

(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-l(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(b) 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).

 

 

 


 1   

 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

 OCM Growth Holdings, LLC

 2  

 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 (a) ☐  (b) ☐

 

 3  

 SEC USE ONLY

 

 4  

 SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 OO (See item 3)

 5  

 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)

 

 ☐

 6  

 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES  BENEFICIALLY 

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

    7   

 SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    8  

 SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 11,179,668

    9  

 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

   10  

 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 11,179,668

11   

 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 11,179,668

12  

 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 ☐

13  

 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 28.35%*

14  

 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 OO

 

*

This percentage is calculated based on 39,438,460 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 7, 2024, as disclosed by the Issuer in its Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 7, 2024.


 1   

 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

 Brookfield Oaktree Holdings, LLC

 2  

 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 (a) ☐  (b) ☐

 

 3  

 SEC USE ONLY

 

 4  

 SOURCE OF FUNDS*

 

 Not Applicable

 5  

 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)

 

 ☐

 6  

 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES  BENEFICIALLY 

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

    7   

 SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    8  

 SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 11,179,668

    9  

 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

   10  

 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 11,179,668

11   

 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 11,179,668

12  

 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 ☐

13  

 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 28.35%*

14  

 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 OO

 

*

This percentage is calculated based on 39,438,460 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 7, 2024, as disclosed by the Issuer in its Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 7, 2024.


 1   

 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

 Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC

 2  

 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 (a) ☐  (b) ☐

 

 3  

 SEC USE ONLY

 

 4  

 SOURCE OF FUNDS*

 

 Not Applicable

 5  

 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)

 

 ☐

 6  

 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES  BENEFICIALLY 

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

    7   

 SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    8  

 SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 11,179,668

    9  

 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

   10  

 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 11,179,668

11   

 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 11,179,668

12  

 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 ☐

13  

 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 28.35%*

14  

 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 OO

 

*

This percentage is calculated based on 39,438,460 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 7, 2024, as disclosed by the Issuer in its Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 7, 2024.


 1   

 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

 Brookfield Corporation

 2  

 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 (a) ☐  (b) ☐

 

 3  

 SEC USE ONLY

 

 4  

 SOURCE OF FUNDS*

 

 Not Applicable

 5  

 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)

 

 ☐

 6  

 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 Ontario, Canada

NUMBER OF

SHARES  BENEFICIALLY 

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

    7   

 SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    8  

 SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 11,179,668

    9  

 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

   10  

 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 11,179,668

11   

 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 11,179,668

12  

 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 ☐

13  

 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 28.35%*

14  

 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 OO

 

*

This percentage is calculated based on 39,438,460 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 7, 2024, as disclosed by the Issuer in its Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 7, 2024.


 1   

 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

 BAM Partners Trust

 2  

 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 (a) ☐  (b) ☐

 

 3  

 SEC USE ONLY

 

 4  

 SOURCE OF FUNDS*

 

 Not Applicable

 5  

 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)

 

 ☐

 6  

 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 Ontario, Canada

NUMBER OF

SHARES  BENEFICIALLY 

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

    7   

 SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    8  

 SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 11,179,668

    9  

 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

   10  

 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 11,179,668

11   

 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 11,179,668

12  

 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 ☐

13  

 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 28.35%*

14  

 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 OO

 

*

This percentage is calculated based on 39,438,460 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 7, 2024, as disclosed by the Issuer in its Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 7, 2024.


This Amendment No. 15 to Schedule 13D (this “Schedule 13D/A”) amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 28, 2016 (the “Schedule 13D”), Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 1”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2017, Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 2”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 15, 2017, Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 3”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7, 2017, Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 4”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 12, 2017, Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 5”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 3, 2019, Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 6”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20, 2019, Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 7”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 24, 2020, Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 8”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2020, Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 9”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2022, Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 10”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 6, 2023, Amendment No. 11 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 11”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16, 2023, Amendment No. 12 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 12”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 2023, Amendment No. 13 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 13”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2024, and Amendment No. 14 to the Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 14”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2024, with respect to shares of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), of Runway Growth Finance Corp., a Maryland corporation (the “Issuer”). The address of the principal executive office of the Issuer is Runway Growth Finance Corp., 205 N. Michigan Ave, Stuie 4200, Chicago, IL 60601. Unless otherwise indicated, each capitalized term used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Schedule 13D. From and after the date hereof, all references in the Schedule 13D to the Schedule 13D or terms of similar import shall be deemed to refer to the Schedule 13D as amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, Amendment No. 5, Amendment No. 6, Amendment No. 7, Amendment No. 8, Amendment No. 9, Amendment No. 10, Amendment No. 11, Amendment No. 12, Amendment No. 13, Amendment No. 14, and this Schedule 13D/A.

Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Statement.

Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction.

On May 14, 2024, the Reporting Persons participated in a registered block trade in which they sold 4,312,500 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer for aggregate proceeds of $49,593,750 (the “Block Sale”). The Common Stock reported as sold includes 562,500 shares of Common Stock sold pursuant to the underwriters’ exercise of an overallotment right.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Items 5 (a)-(c) of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated as follows:

(a) and (b).

The information contained on the cover page of this Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference.

Following the Block Sale, the Reporting Persons hold an aggregate 11,179,668 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 28.35% of the Common Stock outstanding as of the date hereof. All such ownership percentages of the securities reported herein are based upon 39,438,460 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 7, 2024, as reported by the Issuer in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 7, 2024. This Amendment No. 15 is being filed to reflect changes to the percentages previously reported solely as a result of the change in the outstanding shares of Common Stock reported by the Issuer in its Form 10-Q.

OCM Growth directly holds the Issuer’s Common Stock and has shared power to vote and dispose of the Issuer’s Common Stock.

BOH, in its capacity as the indirect manager of OCM Growth, may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock held by OCM Growth.

OCGH GP, in its capacity as the indirect owner of the class B units of BOH, has the ability to appoint and remove certain directors of BOH and, as such, may indirectly control the decisions of BOH regarding the vote and disposition of securities held by OCM Growth.

BN, in its capacity as the indirect owner of class A units of BOH, may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the Shares held by OCM Growth.

BAM Partners Trust, in its capacity as the sole owner of Class B Limited Voting Shares of BN, has the ability to appoint and remove certain directors of BN and, as such, may indirectly control the decisions of BN regarding the vote and disposition of securities held by OCM Growth; therefore BAM Partners Trust may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the Shares held by OCM Growth.

With respect to the shares of Common Stock reported herein, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power or the sole power to direct the vote and disposition of the number of shares of Common Stock which such Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own as set forth above.


Neither the filing of this Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by any of the Reporting Persons, other than OCM Growth, that it is the beneficial owner of any of the Common Stock referred to herein for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the Act, or for any other purpose, and, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest, such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed by each Reporting Person, other than OCM Growth.

To the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the Covered Persons directly owns any shares of Common Stock; provided, however, that because of each Covered Person’s status as an investment manager, manager, general partner, director, executive officer or member of a Reporting Person, a Covered Person may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Reporting Person. Except to the extent of their pecuniary interest, each of the Covered Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock reported herein and the filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be construed as an admission that any such Covered Person is the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement.

(c)

The Reporting Persons sold 4,312,500 shares of Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share as part of the Block Sale.

Except as reported herein, the Reporting Persons have not effected any transactions since the filing of Amendment No. 14.

Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

The following are filed herewith as Exhibits to this Schedule 13D:

 

Exhibit 99.7

Agreement Required for Joint Filing by Rule 13d—1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 14.


SIGNATURE

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

Dated as of May 16, 2024

 

OCM GROWTH HOLDINGS, LLC
By:   Oaktree Fund GP, LLC
Its:   Manager
By:   Oaktree Fund GP I, L.P.
Its:   Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Henry Orren

Name:   Henry Orren
Title:   Senior Vice President
BROOKFIELD OAKTREE HOLDINGS, LLC
By:  

/s/ Henry Orren

Name:   Henry Orren
Title:   Senior Vice President
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP HOLDINGS GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ Henry Orren

Name:   Henry Orren
Title:   Senior Vice President
BROOKFIELD CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Swati Mandava

Name:   Swati Mandava
Title:   Managing Director, Legal & Regulatory
BAM PARTNERS TRUST
By:  

/s/ Kathy Sarpash

Name:   Kathy Sarpash
Title:   Secretary

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