UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
Great Elm Capital Corp.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
390320703
(CUSIP Number)
Northern Right Capital Management, L.P.
Attn: Matthew A. Drapkin
9 Old Kings Hwy S.
4th Floor
Darien, Connecticut 06820
(203) 951-5440
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 11, 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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐
* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons 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. 390320703
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Northern Right Capital Management, L.P. | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) (b) ☒
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO | |||||
5 | CHECK 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
Texas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
369,140(1) | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
429,331(2) | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
369,140(1) | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
429,331(2) |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
798,471 | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
| |||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.9% | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA, PN |
(1) | Northern Right Management (as defined herein) may be deemed to beneficially own 369,140 shares of Common Stock (as defined herein) currently held by the Managed Accounts (as defined herein). |
(2) | Northern Right Management may be deemed to beneficially own 429,331 shares of Common Stock currently held by Northern Right QP (as defined herein). |
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CUSIP No. 390320703
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Northern Right Capital (QP), L.P. | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) (b) ☒
| |||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY
| |||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO | |||||
5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
| |||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Texas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
429,331 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
429,331 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
429,331 | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
| |||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.7% | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN |
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CUSIP No. 390320703
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
BC Advisors, LLC | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) (b) ☒
| |||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY
| |||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO | |||||
5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
| |||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Texas |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
798,471(1) | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
798,471(1) |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
798,471 | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
| |||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.9% | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA, OO |
(1) | BCA (as defined herein) may be deemed to beneficially own 798,471 shares of Common Stock currently held by Northern Right QP and the Managed Accounts. |
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CUSIP No. 390320703
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Matthew A. Drapkin | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) (b) ☒
| |||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY
| |||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO | |||||
5 | CHECK 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
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7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
75,716 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
798,471(1) | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
75,716 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
798,471(1) |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
874,187 | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
| |||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.6% | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN |
(1) | Mr. Drapkin may be deemed to beneficially own 798,471 shares of Common Stock currently held by Northern Right QP and the Managed Accounts. |
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This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on June 7, 2022, as amended on June 21, 2022 and February 13, 2024, on behalf of the Reporting Persons (as defined below), with respect to the shares of common stock, $0.01 par value (the Common Stock), of Great Elm Capital Corp., a Maryland corporation (the Issuer) (as amended, this Statement).
This Statement is filed jointly on behalf of the following persons (collectively, the Reporting Persons): Northern Right Capital Management, L.P., a Texas limited partnership (Northern Right Management); Northern Right Capital (QP), L.P., a Texas limited partnership (Northern Right QP); BC Advisors, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (BCA); and Matthew A. Drapkin.
Mr. Drapkin is a member of BCA, and BCA is the general partner of Northern Right Management. Mr. Drapkin is also a limited partner of Northern Right Management. Northern Right Management is the general partner of, and investment manager for, Northern Right QP, and the investment manager for separate managed accounts on behalf of investment advisory clients (the Managed Accounts).
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
Item 5 is hereby amended and supplemented to add the following information for updating as of the date hereof:
(a), (b)
The aggregate percentage of Common Stock reported to be owned by the Reporting Persons is based upon 11,544,415 shares of Common Stock outstanding, which amount is derived from 10,449,888 shares of Common Stock as reported as outstanding as of October 24, 2024 in the Issuers Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024 plus 1,094,527 shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 11, 2024, between the Issuer and Summit Grove Partners, LLC, as reported in the Issuers Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 12, 2024.
The Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own in the aggregate 874,187 shares of Common Stock, which represent approximately 7.6% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
Northern Right QP beneficially owns and has the power to vote or to direct the vote of (and the power to dispose or direct the disposition of) 429,331 shares of Common Stock (the QP Shares), which represent approximately 3.7% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
As general partner of Northern Right QP, Northern Right Management may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or to direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) the QP shares. Northern Right Management disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. Northern Right Management in its capacity as investment manager for the Managed Accounts may be deemed to have the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of (and the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of) the 369,140 shares of the Common Stock held by the Managed Accounts. In the aggregate, such shares represent approximately 3.2% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
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BCA, as general partner of Northern Right Management, may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or to direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned (or deemed beneficially owned) by Northern Right Management. BCA disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. In the aggregate, such shares represent 6.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
Mr. Drapkin beneficially owns and has the power to vote or to direct the vote of (and the power to dispose or direct the disposition of) 75,716 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Drapkin, as managing member of BCA, may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or to direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned (or deemed beneficially owned) by BCA. Mr. Drapkin disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. In the aggregate, such shares represent approximately 7.6% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
As of the date hereof, no Reporting Person beneficially owns any shares of Common Stock other than those set forth in this Item 5.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigneds knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned, severally and not jointly, certified that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: December 13, 2024
NORTHERN RIGHT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | ||||
By: BC Advisors, LLC, its general partner | ||||
By: | /s/ Matthew A. Drapkin | |||
Name: | Matthew A. Drapkin | |||
Title: | Managing Member | |||
NORTHERN RIGHT CAPITAL (QP), L.P. | ||||
By: Northern Right Capital Management, L.P., its general partner | ||||
By: BC Advisors, LLC, its general partner | ||||
By: | /s/ Matthew A. Drapkin | |||
Name: | Matthew A. Drapkin | |||
Title: | Managing Member | |||
BC ADVISORS, LLC | ||||
By: | /s/ Matthew A. Drapkin | |||
Name: | Matthew A. Drapkin | |||
Title: | Managing Member | |||
/s/ Matthew A. Drapkin | ||||
Matthew A. Drapkin |
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