
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 81454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25782]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 35050; File No. 812-15458]


John Hancock GA Mortgage Trust, et al.

November 16, 2023.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or ``SEC'').

ACTION: Notice.

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    Notice of application for an order (``Order'') under sections 17(d) 
and 57(i) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'') and rule 
17d-1 under the Act to permit certain joint transactions otherwise 
prohibited by sections 17(d) and 57(a)(4) of the Act and rule 17d-1 
under the Act.
    Summary of Application: Applicants request an order to amend a 
previous order granted by the Commission that permits certain business 
development companies (``BDCs'') and closed-end management investment 
companies to co-invest in portfolio companies with each other and with 
certain affiliated investment entities.
    Applicants: John Hancock GA Mortgage Trust, John Hancock GA Senior 
Loan Trust, Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (US) LLC, 
John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.), John Hancock Life & 
Health Insurance Company, John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New 
York, John Hancock Funding Company, LLC, Manulife SDF SPV--OH, LLC, 
MDLF Holdings Onshore LLC, Manulife Direct Lending Fund (Unlevered) 
L.P., and Manulife Direct Lending Fund, L.P.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on April 25, 2023, and 
amended on May 10, 2023, August 16, 2023, and October 4, 2023.
    Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An order granting the requested 
relief will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing. 
Interested persons may request a hearing on any application by emailing 
the SEC's Secretary at [email protected] and serving the 
Applicants with a copy of the request by email, if an email address is 
listed for the relevant Applicant below, or personally or by mail, if a 
physical address is listed for the relevant Applicant below. Hearing 
requests should be received by the Commission by 5:30 p.m. on, December 
11, 2023, and should be accompanied by proof of service on applicants, 
in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. 
Pursuant to rule 0-5 under the Act, hearing requests should state the 
nature of the writer's interest, any facts bearing upon the 
desirability of a hearing on the matter, the reason for the request, 
and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing 
may request notification by emailing the Commission's Secretary at 
[email protected].

ADDRESSES: The Commission: [email protected]. Applicants: E. 
David Pemstein, John Hancock GA Mortgage Trust, John Hancock GA Senior 
Loan Trust, c/o John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.), at 
[email protected]; and George J. Zornada, Esq., K&L Gates LLP, at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kieran G. Brown, Senior Counsel, or 
Terri Jordan, Branch Chief, at (202) 551-6825 (Division of Investment 
Management, Chief Counsel's Office).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For Applicants' representations, legal 
analysis, and conditions, please refer to Applicants' third amended and 
restated application, dated October 4, 2023, which may be obtained via 
the Commission's website by searching for the file number at the top of 
this document, or for an Applicant using the Company name search field, 
on the SEC's EDGAR system. The SEC's EDGAR system may be searched at 
http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/legacy/companysearch.html html. You 
may also call the SEC's Public Reference Room at (202) 551-8090.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
under delegated authority.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-25782 Filed 11-21-23; 8:45 am]
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