PodcastOne (PODC) 10% Owner LiveOne Receives 374,109 Shares

What Happened
LiveOne, identified as a 10% owner of PodcastOne, acquired 374,109 shares of PodcastOne common stock on September 18, 2026. The filing lists the transaction as an acquisition/award (code A) with no per-share price or aggregate dollar value reported (N/A), because the shares were issued in settlement of intercompany balances rather than bought on the open market.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-18 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-09-21). The filing appears timely.
• Transaction type: A (acquisition/award) — 374,109 shares acquired. Price: N/A (shares issued in settlement).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: F1 — "Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock acquired by the Reporting Person via settlement of the Issuer's intercompany balances."
• No indication of a 10b5-1 plan, cashless exercise, gift, or tax withholding in this filing.

Context
This was a non‑market transfer: shares were issued to settle intercompany obligations between the issuer and LiveOne, rather than bought or sold on public markets. Such internal settlements are bookkeeping/financing actions and do not necessarily reflect a manager’s open‑market buying or selling sentiment. Because LiveOne is a 10% owner (an institutional/large holder designation), this transaction is different from an executive’s routine buy/sell and often reflects corporate accounting or financing arrangements.