Street: GC Information Sheet

Private company secondaries under Section 4(a)(7)

29 September 2026

Street provides infrastructure for issuer-authorized secondary transfers of existing private company shares. The issuer is not raising new capital.

01 · Private resales

Existing shares and the resale pathway

What is sold, who receives the proceeds, and the conditions for a Section 4(a)(7) resale.

What is actually being sold?

Existing shares held by a current shareholder. The seller receives the sale proceeds. Street is not issuing new shares on behalf of the company.

What securities-law pathway does Street use?

Street is focused on Section 4(a)(7) private resales. Buyers must be accredited investors, the resale cannot involve general solicitation, and the other statutory conditions must be satisfied for each transaction.

02 · Issuer review

Company approval and issuer information

The transfer perimeter, third-party rights, and the information prospective purchasers need.

What does the issuer need to approve?

The issuer approves the secondary program and the transfer perimeter: the covered share class, eligible shares, applicable transfer restrictions, and any required company consents or waivers. Third party rights such as investor ROFRs or co-sale rights must be handled separately if they apply.

What information does the company need to provide?

Section 4(a)(7) requires reasonably current issuer information to be made available to prospective purchasers, including basic company, security, management and financial information. Street coordinates the transaction package with the issuer and the acting service providers.

03 · Ownership

Custody and the cap table

The registered custody position and each investor’s corresponding beneficial position.

How does ownership work?

The underlying shares are held through a custody structure. The custodian is reflected as the registered holder for the deposited position, while investors hold the corresponding beneficial position through securities-entitlement records. The issuer remains the issuer of the underlying shares.

Does every investor appear separately on the cap table?

Not necessarily. The issuer stock ledger can show the custodian for the deposited position rather than a separate registered line for each beneficial holder.

04 · Process

How a Street secondary works

From issuer authorization through settlement and ongoing administration.

The transaction process

Table 1 · The transaction process
StepWhat happens
1. Issuer authorizationThe company confirms the shares and transfer conditions that may participate.
2. Seller onboardingStreet and the applicable service providers verify the seller, the position and transferability.
3. Buyer eligibilityThe buyer is verified as accredited and must satisfy the issuer/program eligibility rules.
4. TradeBuyer and seller agree on quantity and price through the auction process.
5. SettlementCash and the beneficial position are transferred and the custody / entitlement records are reconciled.
6. Ongoing administrationVoting instructions, distributions, stock splits, mergers and other corporate actions flow through the custody / nominee and account structure.

05 · Common GC questions

Providers, rights and exit

The acting providers, voting, distributions, corporate actions, and permitted ways to exit.

Who performs the regulated functions?

Transfer agency, brokerage / execution, custody, settlement and cash handling are separate functions, we partner with various licensed entities to provide these functions.

What happens to voting rights and distributions?

The rights come from the underlying share class. Because the nominee is the registered holder, voting and other issuer-facing rights are generally exercised through the documented instruction process. Dividends and other distributions are received at the registered / intermediary level and allocated to the relevant beneficial holders.

What happens in a stock split, merger or other corporate action?

The custody position and investor records are updated together so the beneficial positions continue to match the underlying shares or proceeds. The corporate action does not change the underlying economics simply because the position is administered through Street.

Can an investor exit the structure?

Subject to the applicable restrictions and account terms, an eligible holder may be able to transfer to another intermediary, move into another permitted holding form, or sell in a separate valid resale. Street does not guarantee redemption or liquidity.

06 · Common GC questions

Secondary transactions and 409A

A secondary price is relevant evidence for the issuer and its valuation adviser to assess.

Does a secondary transaction automatically change the company’s 409A?

No. A secondary price is relevant valuation evidence, but it does not automatically become the company’s common stock FMV. The issuer and its valuation adviser should assess the security sold, transaction size, frequency, information available and other relevant facts.

GC review checklist

  • Confirm the exact share class and shares eligible for secondary transfer.
  • Confirm company consent and any third party transfer rights / waivers.
  • Confirm the Section 4(a)(7) information package is current and complete.
  • Confirm treatment of voting, distributions, corporate actions, settlement failures and exit.
  • Coordinate with the company’s valuation adviser regarding any 409A implications. Street can provide a recommended valuation advisor if needed.
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References

Sources and authorities

Key legal references: Securities Act Section 4(a)(7) and 4(d); Delaware UCC Article 8; applicable issuer transfer restrictions; Exchange Act / FINRA rules applicable to the acting providers.

  1. Securities Act Section 4(a)(7) and 4(d) ↗

    U.S. House of Representatives · 15 U.S.C. § 77d(a)(7), (d)

  2. Delaware UCC Article 8 ↗

    Delaware Code

  3. FINRA rules applicable to the acting providers ↗

    FINRA

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