Prepaid share sale settled by Celsius Holdings (CELH) major holder
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH) filed a Form 4 reporting that shares were transferred by CD Financial LLC, an entity associated with 10% owner William H. Milmoe, in connection with a prepaid variable forward sale transaction. CD, which is managed by Milmoe and is majority-owned via the Carl DeSantis Revocable Trust, is the record holder of the shares.
On January 5, 6, and 7, 2026, CD settled three tranches of a variable prepaid forward (VPF) entered on January 19, 2023, electing full physical settlement. For each tranche, CD delivered 120,000 shares of Celsius common stock and received cash based on a formula using a floor price of $29.0933 and a cap price of $38.7911. Following the final settlement, Milmoe reports indirect beneficial ownership of 13,402,396 Celsius shares through CD.
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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 5, 2026, January 6, 2026, and January 7, 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 2, 2026, January 5, 2026, and January 6, 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 2, 2026, January 5, 2026, and January 6, 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
Who is the reporting person in this Celsius (CELH) Form 4 filing?
The reporting person is William H. Milmoe, identified as a 10% owner of Celsius Holdings, Inc. He reports indirect ownership because he is the manager of CD Financial LLC and a trustee of the Carl DeSantis Revocable Trust, which owns a 99% beneficial interest in CD. CD is the record holder of the Celsius shares reported.
What are the key pricing terms of the Celsius (CELH) prepaid variable forward transaction?
The variable prepaid forward sale used a formula based on a floor price of $29.0933 and a cap price of $38.7911. For each tranche, if the volume-weighted average price on the maturity date was greater than the floor but less than or equal to the cap, CD received cash equal to the Share Number multiplied by the excess of the Settlement Price over the floor. If the price exceeded the cap, the excess per share was fixed at $9.6978.
What happened to the derivative contracts reported in this Celsius (CELH) Form 4?
The filing shows three entries for a Variable Prepaid Forward Sale Contract (obligation to sell), each covering 120,000 underlying shares. These contracts were settled on January 5, 6, and 7, 2026 with full physical settlement. After these settlements, the number of such derivative securities beneficially owned is reported as 0.
Were the Celsius (CELH) transactions tied to a prepaid variable forward entered earlier?
Yes. The footnotes state that the three tranches settled on January 5, 6, and 7, 2026 relate to a prepaid variable forward sale transaction entered into on January 19, 2023 with an unaffiliated third-party buyer. CD elected full physical settlement for these tranches, delivering shares rather than cash-only settlement.