Mainsail Gp III, Llc - Dec 19, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. (BRLT)

Role
10%+ Owner
Signature
/s/ Gavin Turner, Mainsail GP III, LLC
Stock symbol
BRLT
Transactions as of
Dec 19, 2023
Transactions value $
-$81,972
Form type
4
Date filed
12/21/2023, 08:54 PM
Previous filing
Sep 28, 2021
Next filing
Dec 29, 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction BRLT Class B Common Stock Conversion of derivative security -15.1K -0.05% 32M Dec 19, 2023 See footnotes F1, F2, F3, F4
transaction BRLT Class A Common Stock Conversion of derivative security +15.1K 15.1K Dec 19, 2023 See footnote F1, F4
transaction BRLT Class A Common Stock Sale -$53.1K -15.1K -100% $3.51 0 Dec 19, 2023 See footnote F1, F4, F5
transaction BRLT Class B Common Stock Conversion of derivative security -8.23K -0.03% 31.9M Dec 21, 2023 See footnotes F2, F4, F6, F7
transaction BRLT Class A Common Stock Conversion of derivative security +8.23K 8.23K Dec 21, 2023 See footnote F4, F6
transaction BRLT Class A Common Stock Sale -$28.9K -8.23K -100% $3.51 0 Dec 21, 2023 See footnote F4, F6, F8

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction BRLT LLC Units Conversion of derivative security -15.1K -0.05% 32M Dec 19, 2023 Class A Common Stock 15.1K See footnotes F1, F2, F3, F4
transaction BRLT LLC Units Conversion of derivative security -8.23K -0.03% 31.9M Dec 21, 2023 Class A Common Stock 8.23K See footnotes F2, F4, F6, F7
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Buy Plan / Sale Plan: These are also open market purchases/sales of shares, but in this case the transaction is part of a trading plan. Rule 10b5-1 allows insiders to setup a trading plan to buy/sell stocks over a certain period of time. Since the purchases/sales are predetermined, this protects the insiders from violating insider trading law.

Transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c).

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Represents common units of Brilliant Earth, LLC (the "LLC Units") and shares of Class B common stock exchanged for shares of Class A common stock including (i) 14,777 LLC Units and shares of Class B common stock exchanged by Mainsail Partners III, L.P. ("MP III"), (ii) 29 LLC Units and shares of Class B common stock exchanged by Mainsail Incentive Program, LLC ("MIP"), and (iii) 327 LLC Units and shares of Class B common stock exchanged by Mainsail Co-Investors III, L.P. ("MCOI").
F2 LLC Units (together with one share of Class B common stock for every LLC Unit) are exchangeable for one share of the Issuer's Class A common stock. The reported LLC Units, which were acquired by the reporting persons prior to the Issuer's initial public offering, do not expire.
F3 Consists of (i) 31,198,859 shares of Class B common stock (and associated LLC Units) held by MP III, (ii) 62,022 shares of Class B common stock (and associated LLC Units) held by MIP, and (iii) 689,757 shares of Class B common stock (and associated LLC Units) held by MCOI.
F4 Mainsail GP III, LLC ("GP III") is the general partner of MP III. MCOI is a co-investment vehicle that invests alongside MP III. GP III is the general partner of MCOI. A three member investment committee of GP III acts by a majority vote, with Gavin Turner possessing a veto right, with respect to the voting and dispositive power of the securities held by MP III and MCOI. Mainsail Management Company, LLC ("MMC") is the managing member of MIP, and Gavin Turner is the sole Manager of MMC. Mr. Turner has separately reported the transactions and reported securities reflected in this statement. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.
F5 This sale of shares of Class A common stock was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan that was entered into by the reporting persons during an open trading window. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $3.50 to $3.58, inclusive. The reported price reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting persons hereby undertake to provide upon request to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was affected.
F6 Represents the LLC Units and shares of Class B common stock exchanged for shares of Class A common stock including (i) 8,039 LLC Units and shares of Class B common stock exchanged by MP III, (ii) 16 LLC Units and shares of Class B common stock exchanged by MIP, and (iii) 178 LLC Units and shares of Class B common stock exchanged by MCOI.
F7 Consists of (i) 31,190,820 shares of Class B common stock (and associated LLC Units) held by MP III, (ii) 62,006 shares of Class B common stock (and associated LLC Units) held by MIP, and (iii) 689,579 shares of Class B common stock (and associated LLC Units) held by MCOI.
F8 This sale of shares of Class A common stock was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan that was entered into by the reporting persons during an open trading window. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $3.47 to $3.55, inclusive. The reported price reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting persons hereby undertake to provide upon request to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was affected.