Celsius (CELH) director reports variable prepaid forward settlement
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH) reported insider activity involving a large shareholder. A director and 10% owner, reporting as a co-representative of the Estate of Carl DeSantis with shared control over GRAT 1, LLC, disclosed the settlement of three tranches of a prepaid variable forward sale entered into in 2022 with a third-party buyer. On November 21, 24, and 25, 2025, GRAT 1 delivered 112,500 CELH common shares on each date, recorded as indirect dispositions. Following these transactions, the insider’s indirect beneficial ownership shown in the filing declined to 787,500 shares. The contracts used a floor price of $27.7675 and a cap price of $37.0234, and on each maturity date the settlement price exceeded the cap, triggering cash payments to GRAT 1 under the formula described.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Variable Prepaid Forward Sale Contract (obligation to sell) | 112,500 | $0.00 | -- |
| Other | Common Stock | 112,500 | $37.0234 | $4.17M |
| Other | Variable Prepaid Forward Sale Contract (obligation to sell) | 112,500 | $0.00 | -- |
| Other | Common Stock | 112,500 | $37.0234 | $4.17M |
| Other | Variable Prepaid Forward Sale Contract (obligation to sell) | 112,500 | $0.00 | -- |
| Other | Common Stock | 112,500 | $37.0234 | $4.17M |
Footnotes (1)
- The Reporting Person is one of the two personal representatives of the Estate of Carl DeSantis, which holds a one hundred percent (100%) beneficial ownership interest in GRAT 1, LLC ("GRAT 1"). Accordingly, the Reporting Person has shared voting and dispositive control over the shares held by GRAT 1. On November 21, 2025, November 24, 2025, and November 25, 2025, GRAT 1 settled three tranches of a prepaid variable forward sale transaction (the "VPF") entered into on November 3, 2022 with an unaffiliated third-party buyer. For these three tranches of the VPF, GRAT 1 elected full physical settlement. In full physical settlement of each of these three tranches of the VPF, the contract for the VPF obligated (i) GRAT 1 to deliver to the buyer 112,500 shares (adjusted for stock splits) of CELH common stock T+1 (the "Share Number") following the maturity of these tranches (occurring on November 20, 2025, November 21, 2025, and November 24, 2025), and (ii) the buyer to pay GRAT 1 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 $27.7675 (the "Floor Price"), but less than or equal to $37.0234 (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) $9.2559. On each of November 20, 2025, November 21, 2025, and November 24, 2025, the Settlement Price was greater than the Cap Price. Accordingly, GRAT 1 transferred to the buyer a number of CELH shares and the buyer paid GRAT 1 amounts in cash determined pursuant to the formula above.
FAQ
What insider transaction did CELH disclose in this Form 4?
The filing reports that an insider connected to the Estate of Carl DeSantis, with shared control over GRAT 1, LLC, settled three tranches of a prepaid variable forward sale by delivering 112,500 CELH shares on each of November 21, 24, and 25, 2025 as indirect dispositions.
Who is the reporting person in this CELH Form 4 and what is their relationship to the issuer?
The reporting person is a director and 10% owner of Celsius Holdings, Inc. and serves as one of two personal representatives of the Estate of Carl DeSantis, which wholly owns GRAT 1, LLC, the entity holding the CELH shares.
What is the prepaid variable forward sale described in the CELH Form 4?
The filing describes a prepaid variable forward sale contract under which GRAT 1 was obligated to deliver 112,500 CELH shares per tranche at maturity, while the buyer paid cash based on a formula using a floor price of $27.7675, a cap price of $37.0234, and the volume-weighted average price on each maturity date.
When were the CELH prepaid variable forward tranches originally entered into and when did they mature?
The prepaid variable forward sale transaction was entered into on November 3, 2022. The three reported tranches matured on November 20, 2025, November 21, 2025, and November 24, 2025, with share deliveries occurring on the following trading days.
How were the cash payments to GRAT 1 calculated in the CELH forward sale settlement?
For each tranche, if the settlement price exceeded the $27.7675 floor but was at or below the $37.0234 cap, cash equaled the number of shares times the excess over the floor; if the settlement price was above the cap, cash equaled the number of shares times $9.2559. The filing notes that in each case the settlement price was greater than the cap.