1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	Centerbridge Credit Partners TE Intermediate I, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(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
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			-0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			7,489,023
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			-0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			7,489,023
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	7,489,023
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☒
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	3.8%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PN

 

 

 

Centerbridge Credit Partners, L.P. (“CCP”) has the power to dispose of and the power to vote the Paired Shares beneficially owned by it, which powers may also be exercised by Centerbridge Credit Partners General Partner, L.P. (“CCPGP”) , its general partner, and Centerbridge Credit Cayman GP Ltd. (“CCCGP”), the general partner of CCPGP. Neither CCPGP nor CCCGP directly owns any of the Paired Shares. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, each may be deemed to beneficially own the Paired Shares beneficially owned by CCP. However, none of the foregoing should be construed in and of itself as an admission by CCPGP or CCCGP or by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of Paired Shares owned by another Reporting Person. In addition, each of CCPGP and CCCGP expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the Paired Shares owned by CCP.

Centerbridge Credit Partners TE Intermediate I, L.P. (“CCPTEI”) has the power to dispose of and the power to vote the Paired Shares beneficially owned by it, which powers may also be exercised by CCPGP, its general partner, and CCCGP, the general partner of CCPGP. Neither CCPGP nor CCCGP directly owns any of the Paired Shares. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, each may be deemed to beneficially own the Paired Shares beneficially owned by CCPTEI. However, none of the foregoing should be construed in and of itself as an admission by CCPGP or CCCGP or by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of Paired Shares owned by another Reporting Person. In addition, each of CCPGP and CCCGP expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the Paired Shares owned by CCPTEI.

Each of CCP and CCPTEI has the power to dispose of and the power to vote the Paired Shares beneficially owned by it, which powers may also be exercised by CCPGP, its general partner, and CCCGP, the general partner of CCPGP. Neither CCPGP nor CCCGP directly owns any of the Paired Shares. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, each may be deemed to beneficially own the Paired Shares beneficially owned by CCP and CCPTEI. However, none of the foregoing should be construed in and of itself as an admission by CCPGP or CCCGP or by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of Paired Shares owned by another Reporting Person. In addition, each of CCPGP and CCCGP expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of Paired Shares owned by CCP and CCPTEI.

Centerbridge Credit Partners Offshore Intermediate III, L.P. (“CCPOIII”) has the power to dispose of and the power to vote the Paired Shares beneficially owned by it, which powers may also be exercised by Centerbridge Credit Partners Offshore General Partner, L.P. (“CCPOGP”), its general partner, and CCCGP, the general partner of CCPOGP. Neither CCCGP nor CCPOGP directly owns any of the Paired Shares. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, each may be deemed to beneficially own the Paired Shares beneficially owned by CCPOIII. However, none of the foregoing should be construed in and of itself as an admission by CCCGP or CCPOGP or by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of Paired Shares owned by another Reporting Person. In addition, each of CCCGP and CCPOGP expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of Paired Shares owned by CCPOIII.

Each of CCP and CCPTEI has the power to dispose of and the power to vote the Paired Shares beneficially owned by it, which powers may also be exercised by CCPGP, their general partner, and CCCGP, the general partner of CCPGP. CCPOIII had the power to dispose of and the power to vote the Paired Shares beneficially owned by it, which powers may also be exercised by CCPOGP, their general partner, and CCCGP, the general partner of CCPOGP. None of CCPGP, CCPOGP or CCCGP directly owns any of the Paired Shares. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, CCPGP and CCCGP may be deemed to beneficially own the Paired Shares beneficially owned by CCP and CCPTEI and CCPOGP and CCCGP may be deemed to beneficially own the Paired Shares beneficially owned by CCPOIII. However, none of the foregoing should be construed in and of itself as an admission by CCPGP, CCPOGP or CCCGP or by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of Paired Shares owned by another Reporting Person. In addition, each of CCPGP, CCPOGP and CCCGP expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of Paired Shares owned by CCP, CCPTEI and CCPOIII.

VI-A has the power to dispose of and the power to vote the Paired Shares beneficially owned by it, which powers may also be exercised CALP, its general partner, and CCGP, the general partner of CALP. Neither CALP nor CCGP directly owns any of the Paired Shares. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, each may be deemed to beneficially own the Paired Shares beneficially owned by VI-A. However, none of the foregoing should be construed in and of itself as an admission by CALP or CCGP or by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of Paired Shares owned by another Reporting Person. In addition, each of CALP and CCGP expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of Paired Shares owned by VI-A.

VI-B has the power to dispose of and the power to vote the Paired Shares beneficially owned by it, which powers may also be exercised by CALP, its general partner, and CCGP, the general partner of CALP. Neither CALP nor CCGP directly owns any of the Paired Shares. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, each may be deemed to beneficially own the Paired Shares beneficially owned by VI-B. However, none of the foregoing should be construed in and of itself as an admission by CALP or CCGP or by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of Paired Shares owned by another Reporting Person. In addition, each of CALP and CCGP expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of Paired Shares owned by VI-B.

SAIV has the power to dispose of and the power to vote the Paired Shares beneficially owned by it, which powers may also be exercised by CALP, its general partner, and CCGP, the general partner of CALP. Neither CALP nor CCGP directly owns any of the Paired Shares. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, each may be deemed to beneficially own the Paired Shares beneficially owned by SAIV. However, none of the foregoing should be construed in and of itself as an admission by CALP or CCGP or by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of Paired Shares owned by another Reporting Person. In addition, each of CALP and CCGP expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of Paired Shares owned by SAIV.

Centerbridge Capital Partners SBS, L.P. (“SBS”) has the power to dispose of and the power to vote the Paired Shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it, which powers may also be exercised by CCP SBS GP, LLC (“CCPSBS”), its general partner. CCPSBS does not directly own any of the Paired Shares. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, CCPSBS may be deemed to beneficially own the Paired Shares beneficially owned by SBS. However, none of the foregoing should be construed in and of itself as an admission by CCPSBS or by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of Paired Shares owned by another Reporting Person. In addition, CCPSBS expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of Paired Shares owned by SBS.

CALP, as general partner of VI-A, VI-B and SAIV , and CCGP, as general partner of CALP, share the power to dispose of and the power to vote the Paired Shares beneficially owned by VI-A, VI-B and SAIV. Neither CALP nor CCGP directly owns any of the Paired Shares. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, each may be deemed to beneficially own the Paired Shares beneficially owned by VI-A, VI-B and SAIV. However, none of the foregoing should be construed in and of itself as an admission by CALP or CCGP or by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of Paired Shares owned by another Reporting Person. In addition, each of CALP and CCGP expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of Paired Shares owned by any of VI-A, VI-B and SAIV.

Messrs. Gallogly and Aronson, as managing members of CCPSBS and directors of CCCGP and CCGP share the power to vote the  Paired Shares beneficially owned by CCP, CCPTEI, CCPOIII, VI-A, VI-B, SAIV and SBS. Neither Mr. Gallogly nor Mr. Aronson directly owns any of the Paired Shares. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, each may be deemed to beneficially own the Paired Shares beneficially owned by CCP, CCPTEI, CCPOIII, VI-A, VI-B, SAIV and SBS. However, none of the foregoing should be construed in and of itself as an admission by Messrs. Gallogly or Aronson or by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of Paired Shares owned by another Reporting Person. In addition, each of Mr. Gallogly and Mr. Aronson expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of Paired Shares owned by any of CCP, CCPTEI, CCPOIII, VI-A, VI-B, SAIV and SBS.

(c) The Reporting Persons sold the following Paired Shares (i) pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement at the $14.76 price per Paid Share and (ii) pursuant to the Share Repurchase Agreement at the $14.76 price per Paired Share:

 

Reporting Person	Number of Underwritten Paired Shares Sold	Paired Shares Repurchased
Centerbridge Capital Partners Strategic AIV I L.P.	68,979	6,898
Centerbridge Capital Partners AIV VI-A L.P.	973,415	97,343
Centerbridge Capital Partners AIV VI-B L.P.	973,055	97,305
Centerbridge Credit Partners L.P.	839,014	83,901
Centerbridge Credit Partners Offshore Intermediate III L.P.	360,155	36,015
Centerbridge Capital Partners SBS L.P.	7,277	728
Centerbridge Credit Partners TE Intermediate I L.P.	1,028,105	102,810

In addition, Mr. Aronson and Mr. Gallogly made charitable donations of 97,454 Paired Shares and 100,189 Paired Shares respectively. See Item 4 for further detail.

Except as set forth in Item 3, Item 4 and this Item 5, neither the Reporting Persons nor, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, without independent verification, any person named in Item 2 hereof, has effected any transaction in the Issuer’s Paired Shares during the past 60 days or since the most recent filing on Schedule 13D, whichever is less.

(d) To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no person other than the Reporting Persons has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the securities beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons identified in this Item 5.

(e) Not applicable.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

Item 6 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

“As of the date of this Amendment, other than the Stockholders’ Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Share Repurchase Agreement, the Underwriting Agreement and the Lock-Up Agreements, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item 2 and between such persons and any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.

The information in Item 4 of the Schedule 13D related to the Stockholders’ Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Underwriting Agreement and the Lock-Up Agreements is incorporated herein by reference.”

Item 7. Material to Be Filed As Exhibits.

	1.	Stockholders Agreement, by and among Extended Stay America, Inc., ESH Hospitality, Inc. and the Sponsors (as defined therein), dated November 18, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Extended Stay America, Inc.’s and ESH Hospitality, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36190) filed November 18, 2013) (previously filed).
	2.	Registration Rights Agreement, by and among Extended Stay America, Inc., ESH Hospitality, Inc. and the other parties listed therein, dated November 18, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Extended Stay America, Inc.’s and ESH Hospitality, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36190) filed November 18, 2013) (previously filed).
	3.	Joinder to Registration Rights Agreement, by and among Extended Stay America, Inc., ESH Hospitality, Inc. and the other parties listed therein, dated September 29, 2015 (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Extended Stay America, Inc.’s and ESH Hospitality, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-36190) filed October 27, 2015) (previously filed).
	4.	Underwriting Agreement, dated November 14, 2016, by and among Extended Stay America, Inc. and ESH Hospitality, Inc., the Reporting Persons, the Blackstone Parties and the Centerbridge Parties (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to Extended Stay America, Inc.’s and ESH Hospitality, Inc.’s Prospectus, SEC File No. 333-204781, filed with the SEC on November 18, 2016) (previously filed).
	5.	Form of Lock-up Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to Exhibit 1.1 to Extended Stay America, Inc.’s and ESH Hospitality, Inc.’s Prospectus, SEC File No. 333-204781, filed with the SEC on November 18, 2016) (previously filed).
	6.	Share Repurchase Agreement, dated November 13, 2016, by and among Extended Stay America, Inc. and ESH Hospitality, Inc., the Reporting Persons and each of the entities identified on Schedule 1 thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Extended Stay America, Inc.’s and ESH Hospitality, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36191) filed November 15, 2016) (previously filed).