GAIA Gaia Inc

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*

 

 

Gaia, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Class A Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

36269P104

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

December 31, 2023

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

[    ]       Rule 13d-1(b)

 

[ X ] Rule 13d-1(c)

 

[    ]       Rule 13d-1(d)

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. Flint Ridge Capital LLC

 

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

(b) X

 

3. SEC Use Only

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:	5. Sole Voting Power	0
	6. Shared Voting Power	950,000
	7. Sole Dispositive Power	0
	8. Shared Dispositive Power	950,000

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 950,000

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ______

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.3%

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA, OO

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. Flint Ridge Partners L.P.

 

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

(b)

 

3. SEC Use Only

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:	5. Sole Voting Power	0
	6. Shared Voting Power	950,000
	7. Sole Dispositive Power	0
	8. Shared Dispositive Power	950,000

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 950,000

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ______

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.3%

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. John P. Szabo, Jr.

 

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

(b) X

 

3. SEC Use Only

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.A.

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:	5. Sole Voting Power 345,000
	6. Shared Voting Power 1,400,000
	7. Sole Dispositive Power 345,000
	8. Shared Dispositive Power 1,400,000

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,745,000

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ______

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 9.8%

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) HC, IN

 

 

Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer Gaia, Inc.

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices 833 West South Boulder Road, Louisville, CO 80027

 

Item 2.

 

(a)

The names of the persons filing this statement are: Flint Ridge Capital LLC (“Flint Ridge”), Flint Ridge Partners L.P. (the “Fund”) and John P. Szabo, Jr. (collectively, the “Filers”). Flint Ridge is the general partner and investment adviser of the Fund. Mr. Szabo is the control person of Flint Ridge.

 

The Fund is filing this statement jointly with the other Filers, but not as a member of a group and it expressly disclaims membership in a group. In addition, filing this Schedule 13G on behalf of the Fund should not be construed as an admission that it is, and it disclaims that it is, a beneficial owner, as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act, of any of the Stock covered by this Schedule 13G.

 

Each Filer also disclaims beneficial ownership of the Stock except to the extent of that person’s pecuniary interest therein.

 

(b)

The principal business office of the Filers is located at: 1343 Main Street, Suite 704, Sarasota, FL 34236

 

(c)

For citizenship of Filers, see Item 4 of the cover sheet for each Filer.

 

(d)

This statement relates to shares of Class A Common Stock, of the Issuer (the “Stock”).

 

(e)

The CUSIP number of the Issuer is: 36269P104

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to rule 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

(a)

[    ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

 

(b)

[    ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(c)

[    ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(d)

[    ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

 

(e)

[    ] An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

 

(f)

[    ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

 

(g)

[    ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

 

(h)

[    ] A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

 

(i)

[    ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

 

(j)

[    ] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(J).

 

(k)

[    ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution _______________________________________________________________.

 

Item 4.

Ownership.

 

See Items 5-9 and 11 of the cover page for each Filer.

 

The percentages reported in this Schedule 13G are based on 17,813,179 shares of the Class A Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding, consisting of (1) 17,609,425 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of October 27, 2023, as reported in the Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer on October 30, 2023, and (2) 203,754 shares of Class A Common Stock issued to the underwriter pursuant to the exercise of the underwriter’s overallotment option on November 3, 2023, as reported in the Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on November 3, 2023.

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

 

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

Flint Ridge is an investment adviser whose clients, including the Fund, have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Stock.

 

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10.

Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

Agreement Regarding Joint Filing of Statement on Schedule 13D or 13G.

Item 11.

Certification.

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: February 14, 2024

 

FLINT RIDGE CAPITAL, LLC			FLINT RIDGE PARTNERS L.P.
			By:	Flint Ridge Capital LLC
By:	/s/ John P. Szabo, Jr.			General Partner
	John P. Szabo, Jr., Manager
				By:	/s/ John P. Szabo, Jr.
/s/ John P. Szabo, Jr.					John P. Szabo, Jr., Manager
John P. Szabo, Jr.

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING

OF STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D OR 13G

 

The undersigned agree to file jointly with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) any and all statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and reports on Form 3, 4 or 5 (and any amendments or supplements thereto) required under section 13(d) or 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with purchases and sales by the undersigned of securities of any issuer. For that purpose, the undersigned hereby constitute and appoint Flint Ridge Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as their true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority for and on behalf of the undersigned to prepare or cause to be prepared, sign, file with the SEC and furnish to any other person all certificates, instruments, agreements and documents necessary to comply with section 13(d) and section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with said purchases and sales, and to do and perform every act necessary and proper to be done incident to the exercise of the foregoing power, as fully as the undersigned might or could do if personally present.

 

 

Dated: February 14, 2024

 

FLINT RIDGE CAPITAL, LLC			FLINT RIDGE PARTNERS L.P.
			By:	Flint Ridge Capital LLC
By:	/s/ John P. Szabo, Jr.			General Partner
	John P. Szabo, Jr., Manager
				By:	/s/ John P. Szabo, Jr.
/s/ John P. Szabo, Jr.					John P. Szabo, Jr., Manager
John P. Szabo, Jr.

 

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