Celsius Holdings (CELH) insider settles prepaid variable share sale
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Celsius Holdings, Inc. reported an insider transaction involving an entity associated with major shareholder Deborah DeSantis. CD Financial LLC, for which she is manager and a trustee of a trust owning a 99% beneficial interest, is the record holder of the shares and she has shared voting and dispositive power over them.
On January 8, 9, and 12, 2026, CD settled three tranches of a prepaid variable forward sale transaction entered into on January 19, 2023. For each tranche, CD disposed of 120,000 shares of Celsius common stock indirectly at a price of $38.7911 per share, with beneficial ownership reported as indirect. These settlements reflected full physical delivery of shares under variable prepaid forward contracts.
The contracts obligated CD to deliver 120,000 shares following each tranche’s maturity, while the buyer paid cash based on a formula using a floor price of $29.0933, a cap price of $38.7911, and an amount of $9.6978 if the settlement price exceeded the cap. For the relevant maturity dates, the settlement prices were above the floor and below the cap, triggering cash payments calculated under that formula.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Variable Prepaid Forward Sale Contract (obligation to sell) | 120,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Other | Common Stock | 120,000 | $38.7911 | $4.65M |
| Other | Variable Prepaid Forward Sale Contract (obligation to sell) | 120,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Other | Common Stock | 120,000 | $38.7911 | $4.65M |
| Other | Variable Prepaid Forward Sale Contract (obligation to sell) | 120,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Other | Common Stock | 120,000 | $38.7911 | $4.65M |
Footnotes (1)
- The Reporting Person is the manager of CD Financial LLC ("CD") and a trustee of the Carl DeSantis Revocable Trust, which owns a 99% beneficial interest in CD. CD is the record holder of the shares which are the subject of this report. The Reporting Person has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. On January 8, 2026, January 9, 2026, and January 12, 2026, CD settled three tranches of a prepaid variable forward sale transaction (the "VPF") entered into on January 19, 2023 with an unaffiliated third-party buyer. For these three tranches of the VPF, CD elected full physical settlement. In full physical settlement of each of these three tranches, the contract for the VPF obligated (i) CD to deliver to the buyer 120,000 shares (adjusted for stock splits) of CELH common stock T+1 (the "Share Number") following the maturity of these tranches (occurring on January 7, 2026, January 8, 2026, and January 9, 2026), and (ii) the buyer to pay CD an amount in cash equal to: (a) if the volume-weighted average price of CELH common stock on the maturity date for the tranche (each, a "Settlement Price") was greater than $29.0933 (the "Floor Price"), but less than or equal to $38.7911 (the "Cap Price"), the product of (x) the Share Number and (y) the excess of Settlement Price over the Floor Price; and (b) if Settlement Price was greater than the Cap Price, the product of (x) the Share Number and (y) $9.6978. On each of January 7, 2026, January 8, 2026, and January 9, 2026, the Settlement Price was greater than the Floor Price and less than the Cap Price. Accordingly, CD transferred to the buyer a number of CELH shares and the buyer paid CD amounts in cash determined pursuant to the formula above.
FAQ
What insider transaction did Celsius Holdings (CELH) report in this Form 4?
The filing reports that an entity associated with major shareholder Deborah DeSantis, CD Financial LLC, settled three tranches of a prepaid variable forward sale. In connection with these settlements, CD delivered shares of Celsius common stock and received cash based on a preset pricing formula.
On what dates were the Celsius (CELH) prepaid variable forward tranches settled?
CD Financial LLC settled three tranches of the prepaid variable forward sale on January 8, 2026, January 9, 2026, and January 12, 2026, following tranche maturities on January 7, 8, and 9, 2026.
How was the cash amount determined for the Celsius variable prepaid forward settlements?
For each tranche, the buyer paid CD cash based on the volume-weighted average price on the maturity date. If that price was above $29.0933 (the floor) and at or below $38.7911 (the cap), the amount equaled the number of shares times the excess over the floor. If it exceeded the cap, the amount equaled the number of shares times $9.6978.
What were the settlement price conditions for the Celsius (CELH) forward contracts?
For the maturities on January 7, 8, and 9, 2026, the settlement price for Celsius common stock was greater than the floor price of $29.0933 and less than the cap price of $38.7911, so cash payments were determined under that mid-range formula.