Sec Form 4 Filing - Blackstone Holdings II L.P. @ Cryoport, Inc. - 2021-02-05

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Blackstone Holdings II L.P. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Cryoport, Inc. [ CYRX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP INC., 345 PARK AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/05/2021 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10154 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/05/2021 C 1,282,927 ( 1 ) A 1,943,058 I See Footnotes ( 2 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) Common Stock 02/05/2021 C 29,933 ( 1 ) A 45,338 I See Footnotes ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares 4.0% Series C Convertible Preferred Stock ( 1 ) 02/05/2021 C 48,860 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 1,282,927 $ 0 195,439 ( 1 ) I See Footnotes ( 2 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) 4.0% Series C Convertible Preferred Stock ( 1 ) 02/05/2021 C 1,140 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 29,933 $ 0 4,561 ( 1 ) I See Footnotes ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Blackstone Holdings II L.P. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP INC. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10154 X Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP INC. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10154 X Blackstone Group Inc 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10154 X Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP INC. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10154 X SCHWARZMAN STEPHEN A C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP INC. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10154 X Signatures BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS II L.P., By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Tabea Y. Hsi Name: Tabea Y. Hsi, Title: Senior Managing Director 02/09/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS I/II GP L.L.C., By: /s/ Tabea Y. Hsi, Name: Tabea Y. Hsi, Title: Senior Managing Director 02/09/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date THE BLACKSTONE GROUP INC., By: /s/ Tabea Y. Hsi, Name: Tabea Y. Hsi, Title: Senior Managing Director 02/09/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date BLACKSTONE GROUP MANAGEMENT L.L.C., By: /s/ Tabea Y. Hsi, Name: Tabea Y. Hsi, Title: Senior Managing Director 02/09/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Stephen A. Schwarzman 02/09/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Reflects 4.0% Series C Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series C Preferred Stock"). The Series C Preferred Stock has no stated maturity, and is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into shares of common stock of the Issuer ("Common Stock") at an initial conversion price of $38.6152 per share, subject to adjustment as provided in the Certificate of Designations of the Series C Preferred Stock. The Series C Preferred Stock will remain outstanding indefinitely unless converted, repurchased or redeemed by the Issuer. The Issuer may mandatorily convert the Series C Preferred Stock into Common Stock at any time after the two-year anniversary of the issuance, if certain conditions are met. ( 2 )Reflects securities of the Issuer held directly by Blackstone Freeze Parent L.P. BTO Holdings Manager L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Freeze Parent L.P. Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates L.L.C. is the managing member of BTO Holdings Manager L.L.C. BTOA L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates 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. ( 3 )Reflects securities of the Issuer held directly by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund - FD L.P. Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates III - NQ L.P. is the general partner of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund - FD L.P. BTO DE GP - NQ L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates III - NQ L.P. Blackstone Holdings II L.P. is the managing member of BTO DE GP - NQ L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings II L.P. ( 4 )The Blackstone Group Inc. is the sole member of each of Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Class C common stock of The Blackstone Group 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. ( 5 )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. ( 6 )Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4. ( 7 )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, 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.

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