BridgeBio (BBIO) Director Reports Option Exercise and Same-Day Sale on 09/05/2025
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Frank McCormick, a director of BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (BBIO), reported transactions dated 09/05/2025. On that date he exercised a stock option to acquire 74,000 shares at an exercise price of $11.92 per share. He also sold 74,000 shares with a weighted average sale price of $53.156 per share (range $52.96–$53.39). After the reported transactions the Form 4 shows 83,275 shares owned directly, 879,979 shares owned indirectly by the Francis P. McCormick Rev Trust, and 84,814 shares underlying options held directly.
Positive
- Exercise of 74,000 options at a stated exercise price of $11.92 was disclosed
- Detailed price range provided for shares sold ($52.96–$53.39) with weighted average sale price $53.156
- Indirect ownership clearly disclosed: 879,979 shares held by the Francis P. McCormick Rev Trust
Negative
- Sale of 74,000 shares was reported the same day as the option exercise, reducing direct holdings to 83,275 shares
- No breakdown in the filing of the exact number of shares sold at each price within the disclosed price range (only weighted average provided)
Insights
TL;DR Director exercised options and sold an equal number of shares the same day, net direct holdings changed as reported.
The filing documents a same-day option exercise of 74,000 shares at $11.92 and an immediate sale of 74,000 shares at a weighted average of $53.156. This is a clear disclosable Section 16 transaction showing conversion of option exposure into cash while retaining substantial indirect holdings via a family trust. The numbers reported are precise: direct beneficial ownership ended at 83,275 shares and indirect ownership at 879,979 shares, with 84,814 option-based shares remaining outstanding to the reporting person.
TL;DR Form 4 properly discloses director transactions and identifies an Attorney-in-Fact signature.
The filing identifies the reporting person as a director and indicates the Form 4 was signed on behalf of the reporting person by an Attorney-in-Fact. It includes an exhibit reference to a Power of Attorney. The disclosure lists both direct and indirect ownership and provides an explicit footnote on the sale price range and vesting schedule for the option, meeting standard Form 4 disclosure practices.