Audax Credit BDC Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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05070P 108
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(CUSIP Number)
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December 31, 2021
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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CUSIP No. 05070P 108
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Page 2 of 12 Pages
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Mercer Investments LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)☐
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(b)☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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39,961,275
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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0 |
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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39,961,275
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0 |
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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39,961,275
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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99%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IA;CO
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CUSIP No. 05070P 108
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Page 3 of 12
Pages
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Mercer (US) Inc.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)☐
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(b)☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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39,961,275 |
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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39,961,275
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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39,961,275
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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99%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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HC;CO
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CUSIP No. 05070P 108
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Page 4 of 12
Pages
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Mercer LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)☐
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(b)☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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39,961,275 |
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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39,961,275
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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39,961,275
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||||
10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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99%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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HC;CO
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CUSIP No. 05070P 108
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Page 5 of 12
Pages
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Mercer Consulting Group, Inc.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)☐
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(b)☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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New York
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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39,961,275 |
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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39,961,275
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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39,961,275
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|||
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|
||||
10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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99%
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||||
12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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HC;CO
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CUSIP No. 05070P 108
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Page 6 of 12
Pages
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (US)
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
||||
(a)☐
|
|||||
(b)☐
|
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|
|||
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
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|||
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||||
4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware
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|||
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|
||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
|
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|
|||
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|
||||
6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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39,961,275 |
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|||
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||||
7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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|||
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||||
8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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39,961,275
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|||
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|
||||
9
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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|
|
||
39,961,275
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|
|
|||
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|
||||
10
|
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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|
|
||
☐
|
|
|
|||
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|
||||
11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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99%
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|
|||
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|
||||
12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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HC;CO
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CUSIP No. 05070P 108
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Page 7 of 12
Pages
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Item 1(a). |
Name of Issuer:
Audax
Credit BDC Inc.
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Item 1(b). |
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
101
Huntington Avenue
Boston,
Massachusetts 02199
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Item 2(a). |
Name of Persons Filing:
(i)
Mercer Investments LLC (“Mercer Investments”)
(ii) Mercer (US) Inc. (“Mercer US”)
(iii) Mercer LLC (“Mercer”)
(iv) Mercer Consulting Group, Inc.
(“Mercer Consulting”)
(v) Marsh & McLennan Companies,
Inc. (US) (“MMC”)
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Item 2(b). |
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
(i)
Mercer Investments:
99
High Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(ii)
Mercer US, Mercer, Mercer Consulting and MMC:
1166 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
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Item 2(c). |
Citizenship or Place of Organization:
(i) Mercer Investments, Mercer US, Mercer and MMC: Delaware
(ii) Mercer Consulting: New York
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Item 2(d). |
Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
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Item 2(e). |
CUSIP Number:
05070P 108
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CUSIP No. 05070P 108
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Page 8 of 12
Pages
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Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or |
(a) | ☐ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); |
(b) | ☐ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
(c) | ☐ Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
(d) | ☐ Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); |
(e) | ☒ Investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
(f) | ☐ Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
(g) | ☒ Parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
(h) | ☐ Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); |
(i) | ☐ Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); |
(j) | ☐ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); |
(k) | ☐ Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____________________________ . |
CUSIP No. 05070P 108
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Page 9 of 12
Pages
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Item 4. |
Ownership.
Provide
the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the Issuer identified in Item 1.
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(a).
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Amount beneficially owned:
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(i)
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Mercer Investments:
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39,961,275
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(ii)
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Mercer US:
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39,961,275
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(iii)
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Mercer:
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39,961,275
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(iv) |
Mercer Consulting:
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39,961,275 | ||||
(v) | MMC: | 39,961,275 | ||||
(b).
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Percent of class:
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(i)
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Mercer Investments:
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99%
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(ii)
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Mercer US:
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99%
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(iii)
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Mercer:
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99%
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(iv) | Mercer Consulting: | 99% | ||||
(v) |
MMC: | 99% | ||||
(c).
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Number of shares as to which the person has:
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(1)
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Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
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(i)
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Mercer Investments:
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39,961,275
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(ii) |
Mercer US: | 0 |
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(iii) |
Mercer: |
0 |
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(iv)
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Mercer Consulting:
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0
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(v)
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MMC:
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0
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(2)
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Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
|
|||||
(i)
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Mercer Investments:
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0
|
||||
(ii) |
Mercer US: | 39,961,275 | ||||
(iii) |
Mercer: | 39,961,275 | ||||
(iv)
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Mercer Consulting:
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39,961,275
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(v)
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MMC:
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39,961,275
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(3)
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Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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|||||
(i)
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Mercer Investments:
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39,961,275
|
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(ii) |
Mercer US: | 0 | ||||
(iii) |
Mercer: | 0 | ||||
(iv)
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Mercer Consulting:
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0
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(v)
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MMC:
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0
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(4)
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Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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|||||
(i)
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Mercer Investments::
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0
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(ii) |
Mercer US: | 39,961,275 | ||||
(iii) |
Mercer: | 39,961,275 |
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(iv)
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Mercer Consulting:
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39,961,275
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(v)
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MMC:
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39,961,275
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CUSIP No. 05070P 108
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Page 10 of 12
Pages
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Item 5. |
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not Applicable
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Item 6. |
Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Clients of Mercer Investments have the right to receive and the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, and the proceeds from
the sale of, the securities reported herein. No client of Mercer Investments currently has an interest in the securities reported herein in excess of 5 percent except Mercer Audax Credit Feeder Fund LP, a Cayman Islands
exempted limited partnership (the “Fund”). The Fund has solely an economic interest in the shares reported herein and no beneficial interest based upon the terms and conditions of the investment management arrangements entered
into between Mercer Investments and the Fund
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Item 7. |
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
Mercer Investments LLC – Investment Adviser
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Item 8. |
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not Applicable
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Item 9. |
Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable
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Item 10.
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Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are
held in the ordinary course of business and 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.
In accordance with Rule 13d-4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the persons filing this statement expressly disclaim
the beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement and the filing of this report shall not be construed as an admission by such persons that they are the beneficial owners of such securities.
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CUSIP No. 05070P 108
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Page 11 of 12 Pages
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Mercer Investments
LLC
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Date: February 7,
2022
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By: /s/
Stephen Gouthro
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Name: Stephen
Gouthro
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Title: Chief
Operating Officer
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Mercer (US) Inc.
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Date: February 7,
2022
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By: /s/ Mark
Elliott
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Name: Mark
Elliott
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Title: Chief
Financial Officer
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Mercer LLC
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Date: February 7,
2022
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By: /s/ Mark
Elliott
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Name: Mark Elliott
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Title: Chief
Financial Officer
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Mercer Consulting
Group, Inc.
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Date: February 7,
2022
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By: /s/ Mark
Elliott
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Name: Mark
Elliott
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Title: Chief
Financial Officer
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Marsh &
McLennan Companies, Inc. (US)
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Date: February 7,
2022
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By: /s/ Connor
Kuratek
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Name: Connor
Kuratek
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Title: Deputy
General Counsel
&
Corporate Secretary
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CUSIP No. 05070P 108
|
SCHEDULE 13G
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Page 12 of 12
Pages
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Mercer
Investments LLC
|
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Date: February
7, 2022
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By: /s/
Stephen Gouthro
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Name: Stephen
Gouthro
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Title: Chief
Operating Officer
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Mercer (US) Inc.
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Date: February
7, 2022
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By: /s/ Mark
Elliott
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Name: Mark
Elliott
|
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Title: Chief
Financial Officer
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Mercer LLC
|
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Date: February
7, 2022
|
By: /s/ Mark
Elliott
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Name: Mark
Elliott
|
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Title: Chief
Financial Officer
|
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Mercer
Consulting Group, Inc.
|
|
Date: February
7, 2022
|
By: /s/ Mark
Elliott
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Name: Mark
Elliott
|
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Title: Chief
Financial Officer
|
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Marsh &
McLennan Companies, Inc. (US)
|
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Date: February
7, 2022
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By: /s/
Connor Kuratek
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Name: Connon
Kuratek
|
|
Title: Deputy
General Counsel
&
Corporate Secretary
|