Explanatory Note
This Amendment No. 2 (“Amendment No. 2”) to Schedule 13D relates to the Common Stock, $0.10 par value (the “Common Stock”) of Centric Brands Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”) and amends the initial statement on Schedule 13D filed on November 8, 2018, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on April 27, 2020 (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 and restated as follows:
(a) and (b) Each of the following is hereinafter individually referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons”. This statement is filed on behalf of:
(i) GSO Capital Opportunities Fund III LP, which is a Delaware limited partnership, GSO CSF III Holdco LP, which is a Delaware limited partnership, GSO Credit Alpha II Trading (Cayman) LP, which is a Cayman Islands limited partnership, GSO Harrington Credit Alpha Fund (Cayman) L.P., which is a Cayman Islands limited partnership and GSO Aiguille des Grands Montets Fund II LP, which is an Ontario, Canada limited partnership (collectively, the “GSO Funds”);
(ii) GSO Capital Opportunities Associates III LLC, which is a Delaware limited liability company, GSO Capital Solutions Associates III LP, which is a Cayman Islands limited partnership, GSO Capital Solutions Associates III (Delaware) LLC, which is a Delaware limited liability company, GSO Credit Alpha Associates II LP, which is a Cayman Islands limited partnership, GSO Credit Alpha Associates II (Delaware) LLC, which is a Delaware limited liability company, GSO Harrington Credit Alpha Associates L.L.C., which is a Delaware limited liability company, GSO Holdings I L.L.C., which is a Delaware limited liability company, and GSO Capital Partners LP, which is a Delaware limited partnership (collectively, with the GSO Funds, the “GSO Entities”);
(iii) BTO Legend Holdings (Cayman)—NQ L.P., which is a Québec société en commandite, and Blackstone Family Tactical Opportunities Investment Partnership III (Cayman)—NQ—ESC L.P., which is a Cayman Islands limited partnership (together, the “Blackstone Funds”);
(iv) BTO Holdings (Cayman)—NQ Manager L.L.C., which is a Delaware limited liability company, Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management Associates (Cayman)—NQ L.P., which is a Cayman Islands limited partnership, BTO GP—NQ L.L.C., which is a Delaware limited liability company, and Blackstone Tactical Opportunities LR Associates (Cayman) – NQ Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (collectively, the “Blackstone Entities”);
(v) GSO Advisor Holdings L.L.C., which is a Delaware limited liability company, Blackstone Holdings I L.P., which is a Delaware limited partnership, Blackstone Holdings II L.P., which is a Delaware limited partnership, Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., which is a Delaware limited liability company, Blackstone Holdings IV L.P., which is a Québec société en commandite, Blackstone Holdings IV GP L.P., which is a Québec société en commandite, Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management (Delaware) L.P., which is a Delaware limited partnership, and Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management L.L.C., which is a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, the “Blackstone Holdings Entities”);
(vi) The Blackstone Group Inc., which is a Delaware corporation, and Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., which is a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, the “Blackstone Topco Entities” and collectively with the Blackstone Funds and the Blackstone Holdings Entities, the “Blackstone Persons”); and
(vii) Stephen A. Schwarzman, who is a United States citizen.
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