[Form 4] Vroom, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Vroom, Inc. (VRM) insiders purchased convertible senior notes in a private placement. The reporting person and Annox Capital, LLC each acquired $5,000,000 principal of 5.000% Senior Convertible Notes due 2030, each note convertible at $35 per share into 142,857 shares of common stock. The Notes are immediately convertible, in whole or in part, at the holders' option, and each instrument converts into common stock with an expiration of 08/29/2030. The reporting person is a director and the managing member of Annox Capital, LLC and disclaims beneficial ownership of Annox-held securities except to the extent of any pecuniary interest. The filing reports both a direct acquisition and an acquisition held of record by Annox Capital, LLC.
- Insider participation: The reporting person and an affiliated entity each acquired $5,000,000 in convertible notes, showing direct insider involvement in the financing.
- Immediate convertibility: The Notes are immediately convertible into common stock at a fixed conversion price of $35, providing clear conversion terms.
- Related-party position: The reporting person is the managing member of Annox Capital, LLC, which holds an identical note position; the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except for any pecuniary interest.
- Potential future share issuance: Each $5,000,000 note converts into 142,857 shares; the two reported acquisitions correspond to two such positions reported separately (direct and indirect).
Insights
TL;DR: Insider participation in a convertible note private placement totaling two $5M tranches, immediately convertible at $35, each for 142,857 shares.
The reporting person, a director of VRM, and Annox Capital each acquired $5,000,000 principal of 5.000% convertible notes due 2030, convertible at $35 per share into 142,857 common shares. Immediate convertibility gives holders the option to convert to equity now or hold debt yielding 5.000% until maturity in 2030. The form shows both a direct purchase by the reporting person and a separate record ownership by Annox Capital, with an explicit disclosure that the reporting person is Annox's managing member and disclaims beneficial ownership except for pecuniary interest. For investors, this is a financing structure that can become equity if holders convert; the filing documents insider participation and potential affiliation between the reporting person and Annox Capital.
TL;DR: Director involved in private placement; declares role with affiliated purchaser and disclaims full beneficial ownership.
The filing discloses the director status of the reporting person and that he is the managing member of Annox Capital, LLC, which separately acquired an equivalent note position. The statement of disclaimer is explicit: the reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own Annox-held securities but disclaims such ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest. This is a standard governance disclosure to clarify potential related-party holdings. The filing properly reports both direct and indirect positions and the nature of the indirect ownership.