Sec Form 13D Filing - Centerbridge Credit Partners Master L.P. filing for Garrett Motion Inc. (GTX) - 2023-06-07

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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)*
Garrett Motion Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
366505105
(CUSIP Number)
Susanne V. Clark
Senior Managing Director, General Counsel and Chief Sustainability Officer
c/o Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
375 Park Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10152
(212) 672-5000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
June 6, 2023
(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 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).


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CUSIP No. 366505105
Schedule 13D
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1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Centerbridge Credit Partners Master, 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
 
 
Cayman Islands
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
None
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
10,764,999
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
None
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
10,764,999
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
10,764,999
 
 
 
 
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)
 
 
13.17% (1)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
PN
 
 
 
 

(1) All calculations of percentage ownership herein are based on a total of 72,561,029 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of June 6, 2023, based upon information provided to the Reporting Persons by Garrett Motion Inc.. All calculations are based on the shares of Common Stock and Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock owned by the Reporting Person divided by the outstanding shares of Common Stock plus the shares of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock owned by the Reporting Person.



CUSIP No. 366505105
Schedule 13D
Page 3 of 12

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Centerbridge Credit Partners Offshore General Partner, 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
 
 
None
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
10,764,999
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
None
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
10,764,999
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
10,764,999
 
 
 
 
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)
 
 
13.17%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
PN
 
 
 
 





CUSIP No. 366505105
Schedule 13D
Page 4 of 12

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Centerbridge C redit Cayman GP, Ltd.
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
Cayman Islands
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
None
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
10,764,999
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
None
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
10,764,999
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
10,764,999
 
 
 
 
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)
 
 
13.17%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 





CUSIP No. 366505105
Schedule 13D
Page 5 of 12

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Centerbridge Credit GP Investors, L.L.C.
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
None
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
10,764,999
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
None
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
10,764,999
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
10,764,999
 
 
 
 
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)
 
 
13.17%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 





CUSIP No. 366505105
Schedule 13D
Page 6 of 12

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Centerbridge Special Credit Partners III-Flex, 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
 
 
None
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
28,221,929
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
None
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
28,221,929
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
28,221,929
 
 
 
 
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)
 
 
29.57%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
PN
 
 
 
 





CUSIP No. 366505105
Schedule 13D
Page 7 of 12

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Centerbridge Special Credit Partners General Partner III, 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
 
 
None
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
28,221,929
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
None
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
28,221,929
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
28,221,929
 
 
 
 
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)
 
 
29.57%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
PN
 
 
 
 





CUSIP No. 366505105
Schedule 13D
Page 8 of 12

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
CSCP III Cayman GP Ltd.
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
Cayman Islands
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
None
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
28,221,929
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
None
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
28,221,929
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
28,221,929
 
 
 
 
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)
 
 
29.57%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 





CUSIP No. 366505105
Schedule 13D
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1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Jeffrey H. Aronson
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
United States
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
None
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
38,986,928
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
None
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
38,986,928
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
38,986,928
 
 
 
 
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)
 
 
37.28%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IN
 
 
 
 



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This amendment (this “Amendment No. 2”) amends the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on May 13, 2021 (the “Original Schedule 13D”, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 filed by the Reporting Persons on April 14, 2023 (the “Schedule 13D Amendment No. 1” and, as further amended by this Amendment No. 2, the “Schedule 13D”). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings defined in the Original Schedule 13D or Schedule 13D Amendment No. 1, as applicable. The Schedule 13D is amended hereby only as specifically set forth herein, provided that with respect to any Item amended herein, if such Item is incorporated by reference into any other Item in the Schedule 13D as previously amended, such incorporation by reference is also amended hereby.

Item 4.
Purpose of Transaction

Item 4 is hereby amended by the addition of the following:

On June 6, 2023, Credit Partners Master, SC III-Flex, and the Company consummated the Series A Repurchase contemplated by the Transaction Agreement. Credit Partners Master sold, assigned, and transferred 9,774,821 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock to the Company in exchange for cash consideration of $79,928,706 and SC III-Flex sold, assigned, and transferred 24,402,874 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock to the Company in exchange for cash consideration of $199,542,294.  Concurrently with the closing of the Series A Repurchase, the Company issued 1,020,288 shares of Common Stock and paid $1,411,240 in cash to Credit Partners Master and issued 2,547,153 shares of Common Stock and paid $3,523,165 in cash to SC III Flex, representing all dividends paid or payable on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock through September 30, 2023.  Furthermore, the board designation rights of the Reporting Persons were reduced from three (3) designees to one (1) designee.

Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

(a) and (b).

The information required by Items 5(a) – (b) is set forth in rows 7 – 13 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.

(c).

The information set forth in Item 4 of this Amendment No. 2 is incorporated by reference in this Item 5 (c).



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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATED: June 7, 2023
 
CENTERBRIDGE CREDIT PARTNERS MASTER, L.P.  
 
 
 
 
 
By:
Centerbridge Credit Partners Offshore General Partner, L.P., its general partner 
 
By: Centerbridge Credit Cayman GP, Ltd., its general partner 
 
By: Centerbridge Credit GP Investors, L.L.C., its director 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Susanne V. Clark  
 
Name: Susanne V. Clark
Title: Authorized Signatory
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CENTERBRIDGE CREDIT PARTNER S OFFSHORE GENERAL PARTNER, L.P.
       
  By:
Centerbridge Credit Cayman GP, Ltd., its general partner
 
  By:
Centerbridge Credit GP Investors, L.L.C., its director
 
       
  /s/ Susanne V. Clark  
 
Name: Susanne V. Clark
Title: Authorized Signatory
 
       
       
 
CENTERBRIDGE CREDIT CAYMAN GP, LTD.
  By:
Centerbridge Credit GP Investors, L.L.C., its director
 
       
  /s/ Susanne V. Clark  
 
Name: Susanne V. Clark
Title: Authorized Signatory
 
       
       
 
CENTERBRIDGE CREDIT GP INVESTORS, L.L.C.
       
  /s/ Susanne V. Clark  
 
Name: Susanne V. Clark
Title: Authorized Signatory
 



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CENTERBRIDGE SPECIAL CREDIT PARTNERS III-FLEX, L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
Centerbridge Special Credit Partners General Partner III, L.P., its general partner
 
By:
CSCP III Cayman GP Ltd., its general partner
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Susanne V. Clark  
 
Name: Susanne V. Clark
Title: Authorized Signatory
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CENTERBRIDGE SPECIAL CREDIT PARTNERS GENERAL PARTNER III, L.P.
 

 
  By:
CSCP III Cayman GP Ltd., its general partner
 
 

 
  /s/ Susanne V. Clark  
 
Name: Susanne V. Clark
Title: Authorized Signatory
 
 

 
 

 
 
CSCP III CAYMAN GP LTD.
 

 
  /s/ Susanne V. Clark  
 
Name: Susanne V. Clark
Title: Authorized Signatory
 
 
   
 
   
 
JEFFREY H. ARONSON
 
   
 
/s/ Jeffrey H. Aronson