0000899243-21-039964.txt : 20211012 0000899243-21-039964.hdr.sgml : 20211012 20211012204709 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-21-039964 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20211001 FILED AS OF DATE: 20211012 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20211012 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCHWARZMAN STEPHEN A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001070844 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36505 FILM NUMBER: 211319906 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BLACKSTONE INC. STREET 2: 345 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Blackstone Inc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001393818 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36505 FILM NUMBER: 211319908 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 583-5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Blackstone Group Inc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20190628 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Blackstone Group L.P. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070320 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001404071 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36505 FILM NUMBER: 211319907 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 583-5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001404073 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36505 FILM NUMBER: 211319913 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 583-5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001700375 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36505 FILM NUMBER: 211319911 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. STREET 2: 345 PARK AVE. CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125835000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. STREET 2: 345 PARK AVE. CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001478815 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36505 FILM NUMBER: 211319909 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 BUSINESS PHONE: 212.583.5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BMA VI L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001556083 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36505 FILM NUMBER: 211319912 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP 345 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-583-5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP 345 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001478809 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36505 FILM NUMBER: 211319910 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 BUSINESS PHONE: 212.583.5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Viper Energy Partners LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001602065 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 465001985 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 WEST TEXAS AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 1200 CITY: MIDLAND STATE: TX ZIP: 79701 BUSINESS PHONE: 432-221-7400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 WEST TEXAS AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 1200 CITY: MIDLAND STATE: TX ZIP: 79701 3 1 doc3.xml FORM 3 SUBMISSION X0206 3 2021-10-01 0 0001602065 Viper Energy Partners LP VNOM 0001404073 Blackstone Holdings III L.P. C/O BLACKSTONE INC. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10154 0 0 1 0 0001556083 BMA VI L.L.C. C/O BLACKSTONE INC. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10154 0 0 1 0 0001700375 Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. C/O BLACKSTONE INC. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10154 0 0 1 0 0001478809 Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. C/O BLACKSTONE INC. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10154 0 0 1 0 0001478815 Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. C/O BLACKSTONE INC. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10154 0 0 1 0 0001393818 Blackstone Inc 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10154 0 0 1 0 0001404071 Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. C/O BLACKSTONE INC. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10154 0 0 1 0 0001070844 SCHWARZMAN STEPHEN A C/O BLACKSTONE INC. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10154 0 0 1 0 Common Units 2434192 I See Footnotes Common Units 12815808 I See Footnotes Reflects common units representing limited partner interests ("Common Units"), of Viper Energy Partners LP (the "Issuer") directly held by Swallowtail Royalties LLC. Guidon Energy Holdings LP is the managing member of Swallowtail Royalties LLC. Guidon Energy Holdings GP LLC is the general partner of Guidon Energy Holdings LP. Reflects Common Units directly held by Swallowtail Royalties II LLC. Swallowtail Royalties Holdings LLC is the managing member of Swallowtail Royalties II LLC. BX Swallowtail Royalties Holding LLC is the managing member of Swallowtail Royalties Holdings LLC. BX Guidon Topco LLC is the managing member of Swallowtail Royalties Holdings LLC. The controlling membership interests of Guidon Energy Holdings GP LLC and BX Guidon Topco LLC are held by Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. and Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. BMA VI L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II 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 Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. (Continued from Footnote 3) 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 Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman. Information with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is given solely by such Reporting Person, and no Reporting Person has responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Reporting Person. Each of the Reporting Persons (other than to the extent it directly holds securities reported herein) disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the other Reporting Persons, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and, pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), each of the Reporting Persons (other than to the extent it directly holds securities reported herein) states that the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose or that the Reporting Persons are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 3. On October 1, 2021, the Issuer and its subsidiary Viper Energy Partners LLC ("Viper OpCo" and, together with the Issuer, the "Buyer Parties") completed the acquisition (the "Acquisition") of certain mineral and royalty interests from Swallowtail Royalties LLC and Swallowtail Royalties II LLC (collectively, the "Seller") under the previously reported Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of August 6, 2021, by and between the Buyer Parties and the Seller (the "Purchase and Sale Agreement"). The total consideration for the Acquisition consisted of 15.25 million common units representing limited partnership interests in Viper and approximately $225 million in cash. Form 2 of 2 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 2021-10-12 BMA VI L.L.C., By: /s/ Tabea Hsi, Name: Tabea Hsi, Title: Authorized Signatory 2021-10-12 BLACKSTONE EMA II L.L.C., By: /s/ Tabea Hsi, Name: Tabea Hsi, Title: Authorized Signatory 2021-10-12 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 2021-10-12 BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III GP MANAGEMENT L.L.C., By: /s/ Tabea Hsi, Name: Tabea Hsi, Title: Senior Managing Director 2021-10-12 BLACKSTONE INC., By: /s/ Tabea Hsi, Name: Tabea Hsi, Title: Senior Managing Director 2021-10-12 BLACKSTONE GROUP MANAGEMENT L.L.C., By: /s/ Tabea Hsi, Name: Tabea Hsi, Title: Senior Managing Director 2021-10-12 Stephen A. Schwarzman, By: /s/ Stephen A. Schwarzman, Name: Stephen A. Schwarzman 2021-10-12