Vertical Data Inc. (VDTA) will make several investor presentations over the next several weeks and intends to discuss its investor presentation dated October 2026. The presentation includes safe-harbor language indicating that certain statements are forward-looking. The company states that the presentation is furnished and is not deemed filed for specified liability and incorporation-by-reference purposes.
Vertical Data Inc. (VDTA) is the issuer in Head of Business Development Jesse Nickel’s Schedule 13D, which reports beneficial ownership of 1,195,157 common shares, or 7.8% of the class. Nickel has sole voting and dispositive power over the reported amount. It includes 90,307 shares issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days. The statement also reports that Nickel acquired 625,000 shares on January 23, 2026, by exercising issuer-granted options at $0.05 per share using personal funds. Other reported shares were acquired as founder shares, in a Seed B financing, and through settlements of accrued service fees and compensation. Nickel states that he holds the securities for investment.
Christopher Creatura, Vertical Data Inc.'s Chief Credit Officer and an independent contractor, reported beneficial ownership of 1,205,004 common shares, or 7.9% of the class, with sole voting and dispositive power. The reported amount includes 272,000 founder shares, 334,379 shares acquired in a net option exercise, 480,000 shares in settlement of accrued service fees, 14,850 shares in settlement of accrued compensation, 43,680 shares from restricted stock unit settlement, and 60,095 shares issuable upon options exercisable within 60 days. The compensation settlements involved no cash consideration; the restricted stock units were settled September 17, 2026. Creatura states that he expects to acquire additional securities as compensation and may acquire or dispose of shares depending on market conditions and other factors. A purchase agreement prohibits transfers for 365 days after the effective date of an issuer registration statement, followed by a 24-month leak-out schedule; it also gives Vertical Data a purchase right for involuntary transfers during the lock-up.
Vertical Data Inc. Chief Credit Officer Christopher Creatura acquired 480,000 common shares on March 11, 2026, issued to settle accrued service fees at $0.50 per share, and 14,850 shares on May 26, 2026, for accrued compensation covering April 1 through June 30, 2026, at $3.03 per share. On September 17, 2026, he received 43,680 restricted stock units, fully vested at grant and settling one-for-one in shares, with delivery due no later than March 15, 2027.
Vertical Data Inc. officer Christopher Creatura reports direct ownership of 606,379 common shares, comprising 272,000 founder shares and 334,379 shares acquired December 2, 2025, through a net exercise of stock options; 37,153 shares were withheld to satisfy the exercise price. He also reports 88,425 options outstanding to buy common stock at $0.05 per share, expiring July 1, 2034. The remarks state that effective August 17, 2026, he transitioned from Chief Financial Officer to Chief Credit Officer and ceased serving as principal financial officer while remaining an officer.
Vertical Data Inc. reported that its Head of Business Development, Jesse Nickel, acquired 14,850 shares of common stock on May 26, 2026, in settlement of accrued compensation for April 1 through June 30, 2026. The shares were priced at $3.03 per share, the issuer’s volume-weighted average price for May 2026, as approved by the Board of Directors. Jesse Nickel directly held 1,104,850 shares after the transaction.
Vertical Data Inc. officer Jesse Nickel, Head of Business Development, acquired 300,000 shares of common stock on March 11, 2026, at $0.50 per share. The shares were issued in settlement of accrued fees for services rendered to the company, as approved by the Board of Directors at its March 11, 2026 meeting. His reported direct holdings after the transaction were 1,090,000 shares.
The amendment corrects Nickel’s relationship to the issuer from “Other” to officer, within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f). The transaction is stated to be intended for exemption from Section 16(b) under Rule 16b-3(d).
Vertical Data Inc. amended its Form 3 for Head of Business Development Jesse Nickel, correcting his status to officer and the direct stock option’s underlying share count from 771,750 to 773,750 common shares. The option has a $0.05 exercise price and expires October 1, 2034. The filing states that 25% vested immediately, with the remaining 75% vesting ratably monthly over three years. Nickel’s 165,000 directly held common shares reported in the original Form 3 are unchanged.
Vertical Data Inc. director Jaime Leverton reported that PansyCake Holdings Limited purchased 85,000 common shares at $3 per share on August 11, 2026; the entity’s reported position after the purchase was 85,000 shares. Leverton also received 31,712 restricted stock units on September 17, fully vested at grant, and 17,849 RSUs on October 6.
Of the October award, 4,462 RSUs vested at grant; the remaining units vest in installments of 4,462 on December 31, 2026, 4,462 on March 31, 2027 and 4,463 on June 30, 2027, subject to continued board service. Both awards were granted at no cash cost. A separate holding entry lists 259,552 shares held by Jaime Leverton Ventures & Advisory Inc.