[Form 4] BITMINE IMMERSION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Insider Trading Activity
Jonathan Robert Bates, a director and CEO of BitMine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (BMNR), reported on Form 4 that on 09/11/2025 he transferred and pledged 250,000 shares of the issuer to UBS AG as collateral for a hedged loan with a three-year term maturing on 09/11/2028. After the reported transaction, the filing states the Reporting Person beneficially owns 723,289 shares, comprised of holdings across BFAM Partners, LLC; BFAM & Co., LLC; Progression Asset Management Corporation; an IRA custodial account; and personal ownership. The filing is signed by the Reporting Person on 09/12/2025.
- Provided liquidity via financing: Reporting Person pledged 250,000 shares to UBS AG as collateral for a hedged loan with a three-year term.
- Transparent ownership disclosure: Filing details the composition of the 723,289-share beneficial position across named entities and accounts.
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Insider pledged 250,000 shares as collateral for a three-year hedged loan, retaining beneficial ownership of 723,289 shares.
The transaction is a financing action: the Reporting Person transferred and pledged 250,000 shares to UBS AG as collateral for a hedged loan maturing 09/11/2028. The filing discloses the consolidated beneficial ownership position of 723,289 shares across entities the Reporting Person controls or beneficially owns. This is a non-derivative, collateral-pledge disclosure rather than a sale or open-market disposition, and the filing contains clear ownership breakdowns by entity.
TL;DR: Director and CEO reported a pledge of company equity as loan collateral while maintaining reported beneficial ownership.
The Form 4 clearly documents the nature of the transaction as a pledge to UBS AG and enumerates the parties and share counts that comprise the 723,289-share beneficial position. The filing identifies the Reporting Person's ownership stakes in PAMC, BFAM, BFAM & Co., and an IRA account, and it states percentage ownership in the private entities. The disclosure complies with Section 16 reporting by specifying the transaction date, amount pledged, and loan maturity.