Constellation unit boosts Sabre (NASDAQ: SABR) stake with 10.6M-share buy
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Sabre Corp reported a large insider transaction by entities associated with Constellation Software Inc. An affiliated holder completed an open-market purchase of 10,634,702 shares of Sabre common stock at a weighted average price of $1.1605 per share, with individual trades ranging from $1.07 to $1.24 per share.
Following this transaction, the filing shows 50,157,523 shares of Sabre common stock owned directly by Constellation Canadian Holdings Inc. The filing notes that Constellation Software, as the direct parent of Constellation Canadian Holdings, and Mark Miller, as President of Constellation Software, may be deemed to beneficially own these securities, while each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership beyond their pecuniary interest.
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Insights
Constellation-affiliated entity made a very large open-market share purchase in Sabre.
Entities associated with Constellation Software Inc. reported buying 10,634,702 shares of Sabre Corp in open-market trades at a weighted average of $1.1605 per share. The trades occurred within a price range of $1.07 to $1.24 per share.
After this transaction, the filing shows 50,157,523 Sabre shares owned directly by Constellation Canadian Holdings Inc. This indicates a substantial equity position, though each reporting person formally disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest. The filing does not reference any Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, so these purchases appear discretionary based on the information provided.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | 10,634,702 | $1.1605 | $12.34M |
Footnotes (1)
- This Form 4 is filed jointly by Constellation Software Inc ("Constellation Software"), Constellation Canadian Holdings Inc. ("Constellation Holdings"), and Mark Miller (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). The EDGAR filing codes for Constellation Holdings and Mark Miller were not available at the time of this required filing, and the Reporting Persons intend to amend this Form 3 to include such Reporting Persons in the filing when such codes are available. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. Securities owned directly by Constellation Holdings. As the direct parent company of Constellation Holdings, Constellation Software may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Constellation Holdings. Mr. Miller, as the President of Constellation Software, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Constellation Holdings. The reported price represents a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.07 to $1.24 per share. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.