Gaia (GAIA) S-3 lets investors resell up to 373,333 shares
Gaia, Inc. has filed a shelf registration to permit the resale of up to 373,333 shares of its Class A common stock by certain existing investors referred to as the Benefiting Shareholders. These “Resale Shares” may be issued if the investors exercise a one-time right to sell shares of Gaia’s majority-owned subsidiary Igniton, Inc. back to Gaia and the company elects to pay the $559,998.26 purchase price in stock rather than cash, at a per-share value based on the trailing 5-day VWAP and not less than $1.50.
If issuing stock would push an investor’s beneficial ownership above 9.99%, Gaia will instead issue pre-funded warrants exercisable at $0.0001 per share, subject to the same 9.99% cap. The registration covers shares issuable directly and upon exercise of any such pre-funded warrants. Gaia will not sell shares itself or receive proceeds from investor resales, though it would receive any cash paid to exercise the pre-funded warrants.
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Colorado | 84-1113527 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
Jason M. Hille Foley & Lardner LLP 777 E. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53202 (414) 271-2400 | Daniel L. Forman Esq. Tracy F. Buffer, Esq. Lowenstein Sandler LLP 1251 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020 (212) 419-5904 | ||
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | ||||||
Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ | ||||||
Emerging growth company | ☐ | ||||||||
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS | ii | ||
SUMMARY | 1 | ||
RISK FACTORS | 2 | ||
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION | 3 | ||
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE | 3 | ||
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | 4 | ||
USE OF PROCEEDS | 5 | ||
SELLING SHAREHOLDERS | 6 | ||
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION | 8 | ||
LEGAL MATTERS | 10 | ||
EXPERTS | 11 | ||
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• | our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed on March 10, 2025; |
• | our Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 8, 2025, to the extent specifically incorporated by reference into Part III of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024; |
• | our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2025, filed on May 12, 2025, August 11, 2025, and November 4, 2025, respectively; |
• | our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on February 5, 2025, February 7, 2025, May 12, 2025, May 13, 2025, June 30, 2025, July 30, 2025 and November 3, 2025; and |
• | the description of our Class A common stock contained in Exhibit 4.2 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, filed on February 24, 2020, together with any amendment or report filed with the SEC updating such description. |
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Benefiting Shareholders | Shares Beneficially Owned Prior to Offering | Shares Offered by this Prospectus | Shares Beneficially Owned After Offering | Percentage of Shares Beneficially Owned After Offering(1) | ||||||||
Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P.(2) | 839,814(3) | 212,800(3) | 839,814 | 4.28% | ||||||||
Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P.(2) | 233,025(4) | 59,733(4) | 233,025 | 1.19% | ||||||||
Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P.(2) | 179,251(5) | 100,800(5) | 179,251 | 0.91% | ||||||||
(1) | Percentage ownership is based on 19,642,677 shares of our Class A common stock outstanding as of January 23, 2026. |
(2) | AWM Investment Company, Inc. (“AWM”) is the investment adviser to the Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. (“SSFQP”), the Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P. (“Cayman”) and the Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. (“SSFPE” and, collectively with SSFQP and Cayman, the “Funds”). As the investment adviser to the Funds, AWM holds sole voting and sole investment power over the shares of Class A common stock held by the Funds. David M. Greenhouse and Adam Stettner are the principal owners of AWM and are deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A common stock held by the Funds. Messrs. Greenhouse and Stettner disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein. |
(3) | Includes a maximum of 212,800 shares of Class A common stock that SSFQP would have the right to acquire under the Option Agreement assuming we make a Stock Election. Includes shares that would be issuable to SSFQP upon the exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants that SSFQP would receive in the event we make a Stock Election in lieu of shares of Class A common stock that would cause SSFQP and its affiliates to become the beneficial owner of more than 9.99% of our Class A common stock. |
(4) | Includes a maximum of 59,733 shares of Class A common stock that Cayman would have the right to acquire under the Option Agreement assuming we make a Stock Election. Includes shares that would be issuable to Cayman upon the exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants that Cayman would receive in the event we make a Stock Election in lieu of shares of Class A common stock that would cause Cayman and its affiliates to become the beneficial owner of more than 9.99% of our Class A common stock. |
(5) | Includes a maximum of 100,800 shares of Class A common stock that SSFPE would have the right to acquire under the Option Agreement assuming we make a Stock Election. Includes shares that would be issuable to SSFPE upon the exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants that SSFPE would receive in the event we make a Stock Election in lieu of shares of Class A common stock that would cause SSFPE and its affiliates to become the beneficial owner of more than 9.99% of our Class A common stock. |
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• | ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers; |
• | block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; |
• | purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account; |
• | an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange; |
• | privately negotiated transactions; |
• | short sales effected after the date the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part is declared effective by the SEC; |
• | through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise; |
• | broker-dealers may agree with the Benefiting Shareholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share; |
• | a combination of any such methods of sale; and |
• | any other method permitted by applicable law. |
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Item 14. | Expenses of Issuance and Distribution |
Expenses of Issuance and Distribution ($ thousands) | $ Amount to be Paid | ||
SEC registration fee | $ 187 | ||
Accounting fees and expenses | 15,000 | ||
Legal fees and expenses | 30,000 | ||
Printing fees and expenses | 15,000 | ||
Total | $ 60,187 | ||
Item 15. | Indemnification of Directors and Officers |
Item 16. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules |
(a) | Exhibits. See the Exhibit Index immediately preceding the signature pages hereto, which is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. |
(b) | Financial Statement Schedules. None. |
Item 17. | Undertakings |
(a) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: |
(1) | To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: |
(i) | To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; |
(ii) | To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in the volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of the securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a twenty percent (20%) change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and |
(iii) | To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; |
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(2) | That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; |
(3) | To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering; |
(4) | That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser: |
(i) | If the Registrant is relying on Rule 430B: |
(A) | Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and |
(B) | Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date. |
(5) | That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: |
(i) | Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
(ii) | Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; |
(iii) | The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and |
(iv) | Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
(b) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes, that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to |
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(c) | Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person, if any, in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. |
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Exhibit No. | Description | ||
3.1 | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Gaiam, Inc. (now known as Gaia, Inc.) dated October 24, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Gaia’s Form 10-Q filed August 9, 2016). | ||
3.2 | Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Gaiam, Inc. (now known as Gaia, Inc.) dated October 4, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Gaia’s Form 10-Q filed August 9, 2016). | ||
3.3 | Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Gaia, Inc., dated July 14, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of Gaia’s Form 10-Q filed August 9, 2016). | ||
3.4 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Gaia, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Gaia’s Form 8-K filed May 1, 2023). | ||
3.5 | Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Gaia, Inc., effective May 20, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Gaia’s Form 8-K filed May 21, 2024). | ||
4.1 | Form of Gaia, Inc. Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Gaia’s Form S-8 filed April 29, 2019). | ||
4.2 | Description of the Registrant’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Gaia’s Form 10-K filed February 24, 2020). | ||
5.1* | Opinion of Foley & Lardner, LLP. | ||
10.1* | Option Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2025, by and among Gaia, Inc. and the investors named on the signature pages thereto. | ||
10.2* | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2025, by and among Gaia, Inc. and the investors named on the signature pages thereto. | ||
10.3* | Form of Pre-Funded Common Stock Purchase Warrant. | ||
23.1* | Consent of Frank, Rimerman + Co. LLP, independent registered public accounting firm. | ||
23.2* | Consent of Foley & Lardner LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). | ||
24* | Power of Attorney (included on the signature page hereto). | ||
107* | Filing Fee Table. | ||
* | Filed herewith. |
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GAIA, INC. | ||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||
/s/ Kiersten Medvedich | ||||||
Kiersten Medvedich | ||||||
Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||
/s/ Kiersten Medvedich | ||||||
January 26, 2026 | Kiersten Medvedich | |||||
Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||
/s/ Ned Preston | ||||||
January 26, 2026 | Ned Preston | |||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||||||
/s/ Jirka Rysavy | ||||||
January 26, 2026 | Jirka Rysavy | |||||
Chairman and Director | ||||||
/s/ Kristin Frank | ||||||
January 26, 2026 | Kristin Frank | |||||
Director | ||||||
/s/ Keyur Patel | ||||||
January 26, 2026 | Keyur Patel | |||||
Director | ||||||
/s/ Paul Sutherland | ||||||
January 26, 2026 | Paul Sutherland | |||||
Director | ||||||
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/s/ Anaal Udaybabu | ||||||
January 26, 2026 | Anaal Udaybabu | |||||
Director | ||||||
/s/ Kimberly Arem | ||||||
January 26, 2026 | Kimberly Arem | |||||
Director | ||||||
FAQ
What does Gaia, Inc. (GAIA) register in this S-3 filing?
Gaia is registering up to 373,333 shares of its Class A common stock for potential resale by the Benefiting Shareholders. These Resale Shares include shares issuable directly as well as shares issuable upon exercise of any pre-funded warrants that may be issued under the Option Agreement.
Will Gaia, Inc. receive any cash from the resale of these 373,333 shares?
Gaia will not receive proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the Resale Shares by the Benefiting Shareholders. Gaia will pay the registration expenses. It will only receive cash to the extent any pre-funded warrants are exercised for shares by payment of their $0.0001 per share exercise price.
How is the number of Gaia (GAIA) Resale Shares determined under the Option Agreement?
The Resale Shares relate to a right for Benefiting Shareholders to sell 194,782 Igniton shares back to Gaia for $559,998.26. If Gaia elects stock settlement instead of cash, it will issue Class A shares valued at the trailing 5-day VWAP, but not less than $1.50 per share, up to a maximum of 373,333 shares.
What is the 9.99% ownership limitation mentioned for Gaia (GAIA)?
If, after a stock settlement, a Benefiting Shareholder together with its affiliates and related parties would beneficially own more than 9.99% of Gaia’s outstanding Class A common stock, that excess portion is delivered as pre-funded warrants instead of shares. These warrants themselves cannot be exercised if doing so would push beneficial ownership above 9.99%.
How and where can the Benefiting Shareholders sell their Gaia (GAIA) Resale Shares?
The Benefiting Shareholders may sell their shares on any market where Gaia’s Class A common stock trades, including the Nasdaq Global Market, or in private transactions. Sales may be made at fixed, market, or negotiated prices, and can involve methods such as brokerage transactions, block trades, hedging, short sales after effectiveness, or option and derivative transactions.
Does this S-3 filing change Gaia, Inc.’s business or control structure?
The filing provides a registration for resale of shares by existing investors and does not itself describe changes to Gaia’s business model or corporate control. The company continues to operate a global digital video subscription service with content organized into channels such as Yoga, Transformation, Alternative Healing, and Seeking Truth.
What is the recent trading price reference for Gaia (GAIA) Class A common stock?
The prospectus notes that Gaia’s Class A common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol GAIA, and the last reported sale price on January 23, 2026 was $3.81 per share.