DSP insider sales and company purchase of 941,777 Class A shares for $9M
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Christopher Vanderhook, Viant Technology Inc. (DSP) Chief Operating Officer, reported multiple transactions between 09/15/2025 and 09/17/2025 involving both Class A and Class B common stock and related units. On 09/15/2025 he sold 8,782 shares of Class A at $9.7274 to cover estimated taxes from RSU vesting. On 09/16/2025 313,926 Class B units were treated as exchanged/recorded with no cash price, and on 09/17/2025 he sold 313,926 Class A shares at $9.5564. Pursuant to an agreement dated 09/15/2025 the issuer purchased 941,777 Class A shares from Capital V LLC for approximately $9,000,000. The filing corrects a prior Form 4 gift count and discloses indirect interests via Capital V LLC and several GRATs.
Positive
- Issuer repurchased 941,777 Class A shares from Capital V LLC for an aggregate of approximately $9,000,000, indicating a significant share purchase by the company
- Correction filed to amend a prior Form 4 error regarding the number of shares gifted, improving disclosure accuracy
Negative
- Reporting person sold shares including 8,782 Class A shares at $9.7274 on 09/15/2025 and 313,926 Class A shares at $9.5564 on 09/17/2025, reducing direct holdings
- Indirect holdings adjusted due to cancellations and annuity payments involving multiple GRATs and Capital V LLC, which lower the reporting person’s direct economic interest
Insights
TL;DR: Insider sold shares for tax planning while issuer repurchased 941,777 Class A shares for ~ $9M.
The transactions show routine insider liquidity and an issuer-side share purchase from a related holder. The COO sold small, targeted amounts to cover RSU tax obligations and separately sold 313,926 shares at $9.5564, while Capital V LLC sold 941,777 shares to the issuer for ~ $9.0 million under a Unit Exchange and Purchase Agreement. These moves change reported beneficial ownership and reflect restructuring of Class B units into Class A shares and cancellations. The corrected prior gift count improves disclosure accuracy. Overall, transactions are operational and disclosure-driven rather than indicating a new strategic shift.
TL;DR: Filing documents governance-related transfers, unit exchanges and corrected disclosure; no regulatory red flags apparent.
The Form 4 documents multiple related-party and estate-planning holdings including one-third indirect interest in Capital V LLC and several grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs). The Unit Exchange and Purchase Agreement and automatic cancellation mechanics upon exchange of Class B Units are clearly disclosed. The filer corrected an earlier misreported gift and used an attorney-in-fact signature, both properly noted. From a governance standpoint, the filing improves transparency about indirect holdings and the mechanics of unit-for-share exchanges, without disclosing any compliance issues.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disposition | Class A Common Stock | 313,926 | $9.5564 | $3.00M |
| Exercise | Class B Units | 313,926 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Class A Common Stock | 313,926 | $0.00 | -- |
| Disposition | Class B Common Stock | 313,926 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 8,782 | $9.7274 | $85K |
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Footnotes (1)
- Shares were sold in a transaction instituted by the Issuer on the Reporting Person's behalf to cover estimated taxes associated with the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units. On December 20, 2024, the Reporting Person filed a Form 4, which inadvertently reported a gift of 31,556 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock when the actual number of shares gifted was 31,566. The total number of shares of Class A common stock held by the Reporting Person has been corrected herein accordingly. The Class B Units of Viant Technology LLC ("Class B Units") are exchangeable, at the holder's option, on a one-for-one basis into shares of Class A common stock of the Issuer. Upon exchange of a Class B Unit, the corresponding share of Class B common stock will be automatically cancelled. The Reporting Person holds a one-third interest in Capital V LLC and may therefore be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in one-third of Capital V LLC's total holdings. Reflects the cancellation for no consideration of a number of shares of Class B common stock of the Issuer in connection with the redemption by the Reporting Person of an equal number of Class B Units for Class A common stock. Pursuant to the Unit Exchange and Purchase Agreement dated September 15, 2025, the Issuer has purchased an aggregate of 941,777 shares of Class A common stock from Capital V LLC for an aggregate price of approximately $9,000,000. The Reporting Person sold such shares to the Issuer in connection with tax planning. The change in the number of shares held by each GRAT reflects an annuity payment to the Reporting Person's direct holdings. Securities held by the Carter Vanderhook 2024 grantor retained annuity trust. Securities held by the Hayden Vanderhook 2024 grantor retained annuity trust. Securities held by the Clay Vanderhook 2024 grantor retained annuity trust. Securities held by the Colbie Vanderhook 2024 grantor retained annuity trust. The change in the number of Class B Units held by each GRAT reflects an annuity payment to the Reporting Person's direct holdings.
