Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001193125-21-333946
Form Type:
13D Filing
Publication Date:
2021-11-17 19:00:00
Filed By:
Blackstone Holdings Iii L.p.
Company:
Cryoport Inc. (NASDAQ:CYRX)
Filing Date:
2021-11-18
SEC Url:
13D Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Blackstone Freeze Parent 5,737,844 0 5,737,844 0 5,737,844 10.5%
Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund 150 FD 133,905 0 133,905 0 133,905 0.3%
BTO Holdings Manager 5,737,844 0 5,737,844 0 5,737,844 10.5%
Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates 5,737,844 0 5,737,844 0 5,737,844 10.5%
BTOA 5,737,844 0 5,737,844 0 5,737,844 10.5%
Blackstone Holdings III 5,737,844 0 5,737,844 0 5,737,844 10.5%
Blackstone Holdings III GP 5,737,844 0 5,737,844 0 5,737,844 10.5%
Blackstone Holdings III GP Management 5,737,844 0 5,737,844 0 5,737,844 10.5%
Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates III 150 NQ 133,905 0 133,905 0 133,905 0.3%
BTO DE GP 150 NQ 133,905 0 133,905 0 133,905 0.3%
Blackstone Holdings II 133,905 0 133,905 0 133,905 0.3%
Blackstone Holdings I II GP 133,905 0 133,905 0 133,905 0.3%
Blackstone Inc 5,871,749 0 5,871,749 0 5,871,749 10.7%
Blackstone Group Management 5,871,749 0 5,871,749 0 5,871,749 10.7%
Stephen A. Schwarzman 5,871,749 0 5,871,749 0 5,871,749 10.7%
Filing

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)*

 

 

Cryoport, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

229050307

(CUSIP Number)

John G. Finley

Blackstone Inc.

345 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10154

Tel: (212) 583-5000

 

 

with a copy to:

Anthony F. Vernace

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Tel: (212) 455-2000

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

November 16, 2021

(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-1(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 Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

 

*

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. 229050307

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  Blackstone Freeze Parent L.P.

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO

  5  

  CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

  5,737,844

     8   

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  0

     9   

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  5,737,844

   10   

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

11    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  5,737,844

12  

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

 

  ☐

13  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

  10.5%

14  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  PN


CUSIP No. 229050307

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund FD L.P.

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO

  5  

  CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

  133,905

     8   

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  0

     9   

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  133,905

   10   

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

11    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  133,905

12  

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

 

  ☐

13  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

  0.3%

14  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  PN


CUSIP No. 229050307

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  BTO Holdings Manager L.L.C.

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO

  5  

  CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

  5,737,844

     8   

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  0

     9   

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  5,737,844

   10   

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

11    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  5,737,844

12  

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

 

  ☐

13  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

  10.5%

14  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO


CUSIP No. 229050307

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates L.L.C.

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO

  5  

  CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

  5,737,844

     8   

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  0

     9   

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  5,737,844

   10   

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

11    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  5,737,844

12  

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

 

  ☐

13  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

  10.5%

14  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO


CUSIP No. 229050307

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  BTOA L.L.C.

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO

  5  

  CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

  5,737,844

     8   

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  0

     9   

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  5,737,844

   10   

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

11    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  5,737,844

12  

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

 

  ☐

13  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

  10.5%

14  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO


CUSIP No. 229050307

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  Blackstone Holdings III L.P.

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO

  5  

  CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

  5,737,844

     8   

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  0

     9   

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  5,737,844

   10   

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

11    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  5,737,844

12  

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

 

  ☐

13  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

  10.5%

14  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  PN


CUSIP No. 229050307

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P.

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO

  5  

  CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

  5,737,844

     8   

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  0

     9   

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  5,737,844

   10   

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

11    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  5,737,844

12  

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

 

  ☐

13  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

  10.5%

14  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  PN


CUSIP No. 229050307

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO

  5  

  CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

  5,737,844

     8   

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  0

     9   

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  5,737,844

   10   

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

11    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  5,737,844

12  

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

 

  ☐

13  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

  10.5%

14  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO


CUSIP No. 229050307

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates III NQ L.P.

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO

  5  

  CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

  133,905

     8   

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  0

     9   

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  133,905

   10   

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

11    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  133,905

12  

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

 

  ☐

13  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

  0.3%

14  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  PN


CUSIP No. 229050307

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  BTO DE GP NQ L.L.C.

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO

  5  

  CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

  133,905

     8   

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  0

     9   

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  133,905

   10   

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

11    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  133,905

12  

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

 

  ☐

13  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

  0.3%

14  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO


CUSIP No. 229050307

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  Blackstone Holdings II L.P.

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO

  5  

  CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

  133,905

     8   

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  0

     9   

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  133,905

   10   

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

11    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  133,905

12  

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

 

  ☐

13  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

  0.3%

14  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  PN


CUSIP No. 229050307

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C.

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO

  5  

  CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

  133,905

     8   

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  0

     9   

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  133,905

   10   

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

11    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  133,905

12  

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

 

  ☐

13  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

  0.3%

14  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO


CUSIP No. 229050307

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  Blackstone Inc.

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO

  5  

  CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

  5,871,749

     8   

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  0

     9   

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  5,871,749

   10   

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

11    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  5,871,749

12  

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

 

  ☐

13  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

  10.7%

14  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  CO


CUSIP No. 229050307

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  Blackstone Group Management L.L.C.

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO

  5  

  CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 

  5,871,749

     8   

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  0

     9   

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  5,871,749

   10   

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

11    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  5,871,749

12  

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

 

  ☐

13  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

  10.7%

14  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO


CUSIP No. 229050307

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  Stephen A. Schwarzman

  2  

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

  SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  OO

  5  

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

 

  ☐

  6  

  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

  United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7     

  SOLE VOTING POWER

 

  5,871,749

     8   

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  0

     9   

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  5,871,749

   10   

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

11    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  5,871,749

12  

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

 

  ☐

13  

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

  10.7%

14  

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  IN


This Amendment No. 2 (Amendment No. 2) to Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Common Stock) of Cryoport, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the Issuer), and amends the initial statement on Schedule 13D filed on October 13, 2020 as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on August 26, 2021 (as amended, the Schedule 13D). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 2 shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 2 does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Schedule 13D.

 

Item 2.

Identity and Background.

Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by incorporating herein by reference the information set forth on the updated Schedule I attached hereto.

 

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

In connection with the sales described in Item 5(c) below, Blackstone Freeze Parent L.P. and Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund FD L.P. have agreed with the purchaser of such shares not to sell additional shares of common stock for a period of ten days from the date of such sale. Subject to the terms and conditions of the documents described in this Schedule 13D to which the Reporting Persons are a party, the Reporting Persons or their affiliates may seek to acquire securities of the Issuer, including Common Stock and/or other equity, debt, notes or other financial instruments related to the Issuer or the Common Stock (which may include rights or securities exercisable or convertible into securities of the Issuer), and/or sell or otherwise dispose of some or all of such Issuer securities or financial instruments (which may include distributing some or all of such securities to such Reporting Persons respective partners or beneficiaries, as applicable) from time to time, in each case, in open market or private transactions, block sales or otherwise. In connection with the sales described in Item 5(c) below, the Reporting Persons have evaluated and will continue to evaluate the possibility of selling additional shares of Common Stock. Any transaction that any of the Reporting Persons or their affiliates may pursue, subject to the terms and conditions of the documents described herein to which the Reporting Persons are a party, may be made at any time and from time to time without prior notice and will depend on a variety of factors, including, without limitation, the price and availability of the Issuers securities or other financial instruments, the Reporting Persons or such affiliates trading and investment strategies, subsequent developments affecting the Issuer, the Issuers business and the Issuers prospects, other investment and business opportunities available to such Reporting Persons and their affiliates, general industry and economic conditions, the securities markets in general, tax considerations and other factors deemed relevant by such Reporting Persons and such affiliates.

 

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) Calculations of the percentage of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned assumes that there were 49,279,604 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 12, 2021 as set forth in the Issuers prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2021.

The aggregate number and percentage of the Common Stock beneficially owned by each Reporting Person and, for each Reporting Person, the number of shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition are set forth on rows 7 through 11 and row 13 of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D and are incorporated herein by reference.

As of the date hereof, (x) Blackstone Freeze Parent L.P. directly holds 443,057 shares of Common Stock and 195,439 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, which is convertible into 5,294,787 shares of Common Stock as of the date hereof, and (y) Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund FD L.P. directly holds 10,339 shares of Common Stock and 4,561 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, which is convertible into 123,566 shares of Common Stock as of the date hereof.

Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates III NQ L.P. is the general partner of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund FD L.P. BTO DE GP NQ L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates III NQ L.P. Blackstone Holdings II L.P. is the managing member of BTO DE GP NQ L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings II L.P.

BTO Holdings Manager L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Freeze Parent L.P. Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates L.L.C. is the managing member of BTO Holdings Manager L.L.C. BTOA L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of BTOA L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P.

Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of each of Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. is Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstones senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman.

Neither the filing of this Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the Common Stock referred to herein for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose and each of the Reporting Persons expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock.

Any beneficial ownership of Common Stock by any of the persons listed on Schedule I is set forth on Schedule I filed herewith.

(c) On November 16, 2021, the Reporting Persons sold shares of Common Stock in a block trade as follows:

 

Seller

   Date      Number
of Shares
     Price
per
Share
 

Blackstone Freeze Parent L.P.

     11/16/2021        488,600      $ 76.00  

Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund FD L.P.

     11/16/2021        11,400      $ 76.00  

Except as set forth in this Schedule 13D, none of the Reporting Persons or, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any other person named in Schedule I, has effected any transaction in Common Stock in the past 60 days.


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: November 18, 2021

 

BLACKSTONE FREEZE PARENT L.P.
By: BTO Holdings Manager L.L.C., its general partner
By: Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates L.L.C., its managing member,
By: BTOA L.L.C., its sole member
By: Blackstone Holdings III LP, its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP LP, its general partner
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BTO HOLDINGS MANAGER L.L.C.
By: Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates L.L.C., its managing member,
By: BTOA L.L.C., its sole member
By: Blackstone Holdings III LP, its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP LP, its general partner
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director

BLACKSTONE TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES ASSOCIATES L.L.C.
By: BTOA L.L.C., its sole member
By: Blackstone Holdings III LP, its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP LP, its general partner
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BTOA L.L.C.
By: Blackstone Holdings III LP, its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP LP, its general partner
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III L.P.
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P., its general partner
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management
L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III GP L.P.
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management
L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III GP MANAGEMENT L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director

BLACKSTONE TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND FD L.P.
By: Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates III NQ L.P., its general partner
By: BTO DE GP NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By Blackstone Holdings II L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BLACKSTONE TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES ASSOCIATES III NQ L.P.
By: BTO DE GP NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By Blackstone Holdings II L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BTO DE GP NQ L.L.C.
By Blackstone Holdings II L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS II L.P.
By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS I/II GP L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director

BLACKSTONE INC.
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BLACKSTONE GROUP MANAGEMENT L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director

/s/ Stephen A. Schwarzman

Stephen A. Schwarzman

[Cryoport, Inc. Schedule 13D/A]


SCHEDULE I

Executive Officers and Directors of Blackstone Inc.

The name and principal occupation of each director and executive officer of Blackstone Inc. are set forth below. The address for each person listed below is c/o Blackstone Inc., 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154. All executive officers and directors listed are United States citizens other than The Honourable Brian Mulroney, who is a citizen of Canada, and Sir John Antony Hood, who is a citizen of New Zealand.

OFFICERS:

 

Name

       

Present Principal Occupation or Employment

Stephen A. Schwarzman       Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Blackstone Inc.
Jonathan D. Gray       President, Chief Operating Officer of Blackstone Inc.
Hamilton E. James       Executive Vice Chairman of Blackstone Inc.
Michael S. Chae       Chief Financial Officer of Blackstone Inc.
John G. Finley       Chief Legal Officer of Blackstone Inc.

DIRECTORS:

 

Name

       

Present Principal Occupation or Employment

Stephen A. Schwarzman       Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Blackstone Inc.
Jonathan D. Gray       President, Chief Operating Officer of Blackstone Inc.
Hamilton E. James       Executive Vice Chairman of Blackstone Inc.
Kelly A. Ayotte       Former United States Senator from New Hampshire
Joseph P. Baratta       Global Head of Private Equity at Blackstone Inc.
James W. Breyer       Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Breyer Capital
Reginald J. Brown       Partner for the law firm, Kirkland & Ellis
Sir John Antony Hood       Former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Robertson Foundation and Former Chair of the Rhodes Trust
Rochelle B. Lazarus       Chairman Emeritus & Former Chief Executive Officer, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide
Jay O. Light       Dean Emeritus, Harvard Business School
The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney       Senior Partner for the Montreal law firm, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
William G. Parrett       Retired CEO and Senior Partner, Deloitte (Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu)
Ruth Porat       Chief Financial Officer of Alphabet Inc. and Google Inc.

Except as set forth in this Schedule 13D, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the individuals listed above beneficially owns any shares of Common Stock, other than Reginald J. Brown who owns 895 shares of Common Stock.