Bicycle Therapeutics (BCYC) CFO files sell-to-cover sale of 923 shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
BICYCLE THERAPEUTICS PLC Chief Financial Officer Travis Alvin Thompson reported the sale of 923 Ordinary Shares in two open-market transactions. The shares were sold at weighted average prices around $4.27 and $4.31 to cover statutory tax withholding obligations on vested RSUs, as required by his award agreement. Following these mandated sell-to-cover transactions, he holds 64,441 Ordinary Shares directly.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 923 shares ($3,945)
Net Sell
2 txns
Insider
Thompson Travis Alvin
Role
Chief Financial Officer
Sold
923 shs ($4K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 104 | $4.31 | $448.24 |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 819 | $4.27 | $3K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Ordinary Shares — 64,441 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents the number of shares required to be sold to cover the statutory tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of the RSUs. This sale is mandated by the Reporting Person's award agreement that requires the satisfaction of minimum statutory tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and does not represent a discretionary sale by the Reporting Person. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $4.26 to $4.29 inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (2) and (3). The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $4.30 to $4.31 inclusive.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 923 shares
First sale price range: $4.26–$4.29 per share
Second sale price range: $4.30–$4.31 per share
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Shares sold
923 shares
Total Ordinary Shares sold across two transactions
First sale price range
$4.26–$4.29 per share
Price range for one group of Ordinary Shares sold
Second sale price range
$4.30–$4.31 per share
Price range for another group of Ordinary Shares sold
Shares held after transactions
64,441 shares
Direct Ordinary Share holdings following reported sales
Weighted average price (819 shares)
$4.27 per share
Reported weighted average for 819-share sale
Weighted average price (104 shares)
$4.31 per share
Reported weighted average for 104-share sale
Key Terms
RSUs, statutory tax withholding obligations, sell to cover, weighted average price
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RSUs financial
"in connection with the vesting and settlement of the RSUs."
RSUs, or restricted stock units, are a form of company shares given to employees as part of their compensation. They are typically awarded with certain restrictions, such as a waiting period before they can be fully owned or sold, similar to earning a gift that becomes fully yours over time. For investors, RSUs can impact a company's stock offerings and reflect how much the company relies on stock-based incentives to attract and retain talent.
statutory tax withholding obligations financial
"to cover the statutory tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting"
sell to cover financial
"funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and does not represent a discretionary sale"
Sell to cover is when a person who receives company stock through options or awards sells just enough shares immediately to pay required taxes, exercise costs, or fees, keeping the rest. Think of it like cashing part of a bonus to cover the tax bill so you can keep the remainder. For investors, it can create predictable small selling pressure and slightly change the number of shares actually held by insiders without increasing long‑term dilution.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
FAQ
What did Bicycle Therapeutics (BCYC) CFO report in this Form 4?
The CFO reported selling 923 Ordinary Shares of Bicycle Therapeutics in two open-market transactions. These sales were linked to statutory tax withholding obligations triggered by the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units (RSUs) under his compensation award agreement.