Sec Form 13D Filing - Blackstone Holdings III L.P. @ ELLINGTON CREDIT CO. COM SHS B

Sec Form 13D Filing - Blackstone Holdings III L.P. filing for ELLINGTON CREDIT CO. COM SHS B (EARN) - 2020-06-16

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)*

ELLINGTON RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE REIT

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

288578 10 7

(CUSIP Number)

Menes O. Chee

The Blackstone Group Inc.

345 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10154

Tel: (212) 583-5000

with a copy to:

Brian M. Stadler

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)

June 12, 2020

(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 §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*	The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting 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).

CUSIP No. 0288578 10 7


1		NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS BLACKSTONE TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES EARN HOLDINGS 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 BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐
6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

CUSIP No. 0288578 10 7


1		NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS BTO EARN 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 BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐
6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

CUSIP No. 0288578 10 7


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 BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐
6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

CUSIP No. 0288578 10 7


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 BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐
6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Quebec, Canada

CUSIP No. 0288578 10 7


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 BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐
6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

CUSIP No. 0288578 10 7


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 BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐
6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

CUSIP No. 0288578 10 7


1		NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS THE BLACKSTONE GROUP 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 BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐
6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

CUSIP No. 0288578 10 7


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 BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐
6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

CUSIP No. 0288578 10 7


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 BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐
6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America

This Amendment No. 2 (“Amendment No. 2”) to Schedule 13D amends the initial Statement on Schedule 13D filed on August 23, 2018, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed on May 29, 2020 (as so amended, the “Schedule 13D”), relating to the Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Shares”), of Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT, a Maryland corporation (the “Issuer”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 2 shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented by the following:

The information set forth in Item 5(c) of this Amendment No. 2 is incorporated herein by reference.

The purchases by EARN Holdings described in this Amendment No. 2 were funded by capital contributions by EARN Holdings’ members.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

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

(a) – (b) Calculations of the percentage of Common Shares beneficially owned assumes that there were 12,319,616 Common Shares outstanding as of May 5, 2020, based on the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer on May 11, 2020.

The aggregate number and percentage of the Common Shares 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 June 15, 2020, EARN Holdings directly held 3,303,578 Common Shares.

BTO EARN Manager L.L.C. is the managing member of EARN Holdings. BTOA L.L.C. is the sole member of BTO EARN Manager 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 is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is the sole holder of Class C common stock of Blackstone. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly owned by its 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 of the Reporting Persons (other than EARN Holdings to the extent it directly holds the Issuer securities reported herein) is the beneficial owner of the Common Shares referred to herein for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), or for any other purpose, and such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed. The filing of this statement should not be construed to be an admission that any member of the Reporting Persons are members of a “group” for the purposes of Sections 13(d) of the Act.

(c) Except as set forth on Schedule II attached hereto, as of June 15, 2020, none of the Reporting Persons or, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any other person named in Schedule II, has engaged in any transaction in Common Shares since May 29, 2020.

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: June 16, 2020


BLACKSTONE TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES EARN HOLDINGS L.L.C.
By:		BTO EARN Manager L.L.C., its managing member
By:		BTOA L.L.C., its sole member

By:		/s/ John G. Finley
Name:		John G. Finley
Title:		Chief Legal Officer

BTO EARN MANAGER L.L.C.
By:		BTOA L.L.C., its sole member

By:		/s/ John G. Finley
Name:		John G. Finley
Title:		Chief Legal Officer

BTOA L.L.C.

By:		/s/ John G. Finley
Name:		John G. Finley
Title:		Chief Legal Officer

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/ John G. Finley
Name:		John G. Finley
Title:		Chief Legal Officer

BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III GP L.P.
By:		Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its general partner

By:		/s/ John G. Finley
Name:		John G. Finley
Title:		Chief Legal Officer


BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III GP MANAGEMENT L.L.C.

By:		/s/ John G. Finley
Name:		John G. Finley
Title:		Chief Legal Officer

THE BLACKSTONE GROUP INC.

By:		/s/ John G. Finley
Name:		John G. Finley
Title:		Chief Legal Officer

BLACKSTONE GROUP MANAGEMENT L.L.C.

By:		/s/ John G. Finley
Name:		John G. Finley
Title:		Chief Legal Officer

STEPHEN A. SCHWARZMAN

By:		/s/ Stephen A. Schwarzman
Name:		Stephen A. Schwarzman

[Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT – Schedule 13D/A]

SCHEDULE II

60 Day Trading History

The following reflects transactions effected by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities EARN Holdings L.L.C. in Common Shares from May 29, 2020 through June 15, 2020:


Trade Date	Amount Purchased		Weighted Average Price Per Share
05/29/2020		23,569	$	9.55
06/01/2020		19,700	$	9.77
06/02/2020		26,331	$	9.75
06/03/2020		17,637	$	9.89
06/04/2020		2,703	$	9.91
06/11/2020		32,179	$	9.95
06/12/2020		14,633	$	10.23
06/15/2020		200	$	10.09

All transactions were made in the open market.

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

3,303,578

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,303,578 ;

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0