Mister Car Wash, Inc.·4

May 19, 4:31 PM ET

Lai John Lo-minn 4

4 · Mister Car Wash, Inc. · Filed May 19, 2026

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Mister Car Wash (MCW) CEO John Lai Converts/Sells Shares in $7 Merger

What Happened
Lai John Lo-minn, CEO of Mister Car Wash (MCW), completed multiple merger-related transactions on May 19, 2026 in connection with the company’s sale. Per the merger terms, many of his MCW shares and awards were cancelled and converted into cash at $7.00 per share, and a portion of his holdings were rolled into equity of the acquiring Parent.

  • Converted/cancelled for cash: 6,622,525.43 shares were disposed to the issuer and converted into Merger Consideration at $7.00 per share, for approximately $46,357,678.01.
  • Rollover to Parent: 1,146,428.57 shares were contributed to Parent under a Rollover Agreement and valued at $7.00 per share, equal to about $8,024,999.99 (the reporting person received indirect equity interests in Parent).
  • Derivative transactions: 633,230 shares were shown as an exercise/conversion of a derivative and a corresponding derivative disposition of 633,230 shares — these appear to be merger/vesting-related conversions (also effectively settled at the $7.00 Merger Consideration).

This activity was merger-driven (not open-market buying/selling) — i.e., shares and restricted awards were converted into cash or rolled into the acquirer as part of the Agreement and Plan of Merger.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: May 19, 2026 (Effective Time of the merger). Price for cash conversions: $7.00 per share (per Merger Agreement).
  • Cash received from converted shares: ~6.62M shares → ~$46.36M. Rollover value: 1.146M shares → ~$8.03M.
  • Shares owned after transaction: No remaining public MCW common shares reported; the reporting person holds indirect equity interests in Parent representing the rolled shares.
  • Footnotes: (F1) Merger converted outstanding common stock into $7 cash per share; (F2) restricted stock units vested and converted to lump-sum cash; (F3) Rollover Agreement — 1,146,428.57 shares contributed in exchange for Parent equity, valued at $7/share.
  • Filing timeliness: Reported for the transaction date 2026-05-19 (no late filing indicated).

Context

  • These were corporate-merger transactions (share cancellations, RSU conversions to cash, and a rollover into acquirer equity), not open-market trades. Such filings reflect deal mechanics rather than a CEO buying or selling stock on personal discretion.
  • For derivatives: “M” indicates exercise/conversion of a derivative; here the converted derivative shares were subsequently settled under the merger terms.
  • Takeaway for retail investors: This insider activity mainly documents the payout and equity rollover required by the merger. It does not signal a typical insider buy/sell decision in the public markets.

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4Exit
Period: 2026-05-19
Lai John Lo-minn
DirectorChief Executive Officer
Transactions
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Common Stock

    [F1][F2]
    2026-05-19+633,2305,270,624 total
  • Other

    Common Stock

    [F3]
    2026-05-19745,178.574,525,445.43 total
  • Disposition to Issuer

    Common Stock

    [F1]
    2026-05-194,525,445.430 total
  • Other

    Common Stock

    [F3]
    2026-05-19401,2502,097,080 total(indirect: By Trust)
  • Disposition to Issuer

    Common Stock

    [F1]
    2026-05-192,097,0800 total(indirect: By Trust)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Restricted Stock Units

    [F1][F2]
    2026-05-19633,2300 total
    Common Stock (633,230 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
  • [F1]In connection with the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 17, 2026 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, MCW Parent, LP ("Parent"), Boson Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), and, solely for purposes of certain provisions in the Merger Agreement, Mister Car Wash Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer, Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation (the "Merger"). At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each outstanding share of Common Stock (other than certain shares described in the Merger Agreement) was cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive $7.00 in cash, without interest (the "Merger Consideration").
  • [F2]At the Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock unit fully vested, was cancelled, and converted into the right to receive a lump sum cash payment, without interest, equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration multiplied by (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such award of restricted stock unit.
  • [F3]Pursuant to the Rollover Agreement, dated as of May 18, 2026, among the reporting person and Parent, the reporting person agreed to contribute a total of 1,146,428.57 shares to Parent (the "Rollover") in exchange for indirect equity interests in Parent, effective immediately prior to the Effective Time, as contemplated by the Merger Agreement. For purposes of the Rollover, the reporting person's shares were valued at $7.00 per share.
Signature
/s/ Michelle Krall, as Attorney-in-Fact for John Lai|2026-05-19

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