Christopher W. Walters - May 23, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for AVANTAX, INC. (AVTA)

Role: Chief Executive Officer, Director
Signature: /s/ Tabitha T. Bailey, as Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher W. Walters
Stock symbol: AVTA
Transactions as of: May 23, 2023
Transactions value $: -$78,350
Form type: 4
Date filed: 5/25/2023, 04:32 PM
Previous filing: May 23, 2023
Next filing: Nov 29, 2023

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	AVTA	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$139K	+15.6K	+4.47%	$8.96	364K	May 23, 2023	Direct	F1
transaction	AVTA	Common Stock	Tax liability	-$218K	-10K	-2.75%	$21.75	354K	May 23, 2023	Direct	F1, F2

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	AVTA	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Options Exercise	$0	-15.6K	-100%	$0.00^*	0	May 23, 2023	Common Stock	15.6K	$8.96	Direct

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Represents a "net exercise" of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 5,553 shares of common stock of the Issuer upon a net exercise of an option to purchase 15,569 shares of common stock. The reporting person forfeited 10,016 shares of common stock underlying the option in payment of the exercise price of $8.96 and applicable taxes withheld using the closing stock price on May 23, 2023 of $21.75.
F2	Not included in this amount are 404,738 performance-based Restricted Stock Units of which (i) 116,666 are eligible to vest from 0% to 200% following the end of 2023, (ii) 169,683 are eligible to vest from 0% to 200% following the end of 2024 and (iii) 118,389 are eligible to vest from 0% to 200% following the end of 2025. Vesting for each award is subject to the Issuer's achievement of certain financial goals and certification by the Compensation Committee of the board of directors of the Issuer.

Content

Represents a "net exercise" of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 5,553 shares of common stock of the Issuer upon a net exercise of an option to purchase 15,569 shares of common stock. The reporting person forfeited 10,016 shares of common stock underlying the option in payment of the exercise price of $8.96 and applicable taxes withheld using the closing stock price on May 23, 2023 of $21.75.

Not included in this amount are 404,738 performance-based Restricted Stock Units of which (i) 116,666 are eligible to vest from 0% to 200% following the end of 2023, (ii) 169,683 are eligible to vest from 0% to 200% following the end of 2024 and (iii) 118,389 are eligible to vest from 0% to 200% following the end of 2025. Vesting for each award is subject to the Issuer's achievement of certain financial goals and certification by the Compensation Committee of the board of directors of the Issuer.