Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)

Registration Statement No. 333-262407

Prospectus

 

ARCADIA BIOSCIENCES, INC.

 

2,749,591

Common Stock

Pursuant to this prospectus, the selling stockholders identified herein are offering on a resale basis an aggregate of 2,749,591 shares of our common stock that are issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants to purchase our common stock. These warrants were issued in connection with a private placement we completed on December 22, 2020. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale by the selling stockholders of the common stock. Upon any exercise of the warrants by payment of cash, however, we will receive the exercise price of the warrants.

The selling stockholders may sell or otherwise dispose of the common stock covered by this prospectus in a number of different ways and at varying prices. We provide more information about how the selling stockholders may sell or otherwise dispose of the common stock covered by this prospectus in the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” on page 17. Discounts, concessions, commissions and similar selling expenses attributable to the sale of common stock covered by this prospectus will be borne by the selling stockholders. We will pay all expenses (other than discounts, concessions, commissions and similar selling expenses) relating to the registration of the common stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “RKDA.” On January 24, 2022, the last reported sale price of our common stock was $0.86 per share.

INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES RISKS. YOU SHOULD REVIEW CAREFULLY THE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES DESCRIBED UNDER THE HEADING “RISK FACTORS” CONTAINED HEREIN AND IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, AS WELL AS OUR SUBSEQUENTLY FILED PERIODIC AND CURRENT REPORTS, WHICH WE FILE WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS PROSPECTUS. YOU SHOULD READ THE ENTIRE PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR INVESTMENT DECISION.

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

 

 

 

 

The date of this prospectus is February 8, 2022.

 

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS		1
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS		1
ABOUT ARCADIA BIOSCIENCES		1
RISK FACTORS		2
PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF SECURITIES		2
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS		2
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION		9
INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION BY REFERENCE		10
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS		10
DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK		12
USE OF PROCEEDS		14
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION		15
LEGAL MATTERS		17
EXPERTS		17
INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL		17

 

 

 

 

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some of the statements in this prospectus and in any prospectus supplement we may file constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements relate to future events concerning our business and to our future revenues, operating results and financial condition. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “predict,” “propose,” “potential” or “continue,” or the negative of those terms or other comparable terminology.

Any forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement are only estimates or predictions of future events based on information currently available to our management and management’s current beliefs about the potential outcome of future events. Whether these future events will occur as management anticipates, whether we will achieve our business objectives, and whether our revenues, operating results or financial condition will improve in future periods are subject to numerous risks. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated by these forward-looking statements. These important factors include those that we discuss under the heading “Risk Factors” and in other sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as well as in our other reports filed from time to time with the SEC that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus. You should read these factors and the other cautionary statements made in this prospectus and in the documents we incorporate by reference into this prospectus as being applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this prospectus or the documents we incorporate by reference into this prospectus. If one or more of these factors materialize, or if any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results, performance or achievements may vary materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-1 that we filed with the SEC using a continuous offering process.

You should read this prospectus and the information and documents incorporated by reference carefully. Such documents contain important information you should consider when making your investment decision. See “Where You Can Find Additional Information” and “Incorporation of Information by Reference” in this prospectus.

You should rely only on the information provided in this prospectus or documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. This prospectus covers offers and sales of our common stock only in jurisdictions in which such offers and sales are permitted. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of our common stock. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front cover of this prospectus, or that the information contained in any document incorporated by reference is accurate as of any date other than the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of a security.

In this prospectus, we refer to Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. as “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” or “RKDA.” You should rely only on the information we have provided or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus.

ABOUT ARCADIA BIOSCIENCES, INC.

We are a producer and marketer of innovative, plant-based health and wellness products using science-based approaches to develop high value crop improvements primarily in wheat, hemp and soy, designed to enhance farm economics by improving the performance of crops in the field, as well as their value as food ingredients, health and wellness products, and their viability for industrial applications. We have used advanced breeding techniques to develop these proprietary innovations which we are now commercializing through the sales of seed and grain, food ingredients and products, hemp extracts, trait licensing and royalty agreements.

We were founded in 2002, and our principal executive offices are located at 202 Cousteau Place, Suite 105, Davis, CA 95618. Our telephone number is (530) 756-7077. Our website is located at www.arcadiabio.com. Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not part of this prospectus.

 

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RISK FACTORS

An investment in our common stock involves risks. Prior to making a decision about investing in our common stock, you should consider carefully the risks together with all of the other information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including any risks in the section entitled “Risk Factors” contained in any supplements to this prospectus and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, and in our subsequent filings with the SEC. Each of the referenced risks and uncertainties could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition, as well as adversely affect the value of an investment in our securities. Additional risks not known to us or that we believe are immaterial may also adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition and the value of an investment in our securities.

PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF SECURITIES

On December 22, 2020, we completed the closing of a registered direct offering with several institutional investors, or Investors, for the sale of a total of 2,618,658 shares of our common stock at a price per share of $2.93, for aggregate gross proceeds of $7.67 million.

In a concurrent private placement, or Private Placement, we sold to the Investors warrants, or Private Placement Warrants, to purchase a total of 2,618,658 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per share which are exercisable for five and one half years following the closing date. Each Private Placement Warrant was sold at a price of $0.125 per underlying share of common stock, for total gross proceeds of $327,332. The closing of the Private Placement occurred on December 22, 2020. H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, or Wainwright, served as the sole placement agent for the Private Placement. In connection with the Private Placement, we also issued to certain designees of Wainwright warrants, or Wainwright Warrants, for the purchase of a total of 130,933 shares of our common stock at an exercise price per share of $3.8188 pursuant to the terms of our letter agreement with Wainwright. The Wainwright Warrants are exercisable for five years from the date of issuance. The shares underlying the Private Placement Warrants and the Wainwright Warrants, or together the Warrants, are being registered for resale hereunder.

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Executive Officers and Directors

The following table sets forth the names, ages and positions of our current executive officers and directors (ages as of January 24, 2022):

 

Name		Age		Position
Kevin Comcowich		53		Interim CEO, Chair of the Board of Directors
Pamela Haley		51		Chief Financial Officer
Laura Pitlik		48		Chief Marketing Officer
Albert D. Bolles, Ph.D.		64		Director
Deborah Carosella		65		Director
Lilian Shackelford Murray		63		Director
Gregory D. Waller		72		Director
Amy Yoder		54		Director

Director Executive Officers

Kevin Comcowich was appointed as the interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company on January 1, 2022. Mr. Comcowich has served as a director of our Company since November 2016. Before retiring in 2014, he was a founder and portfolio manager of HTX Energy Fund, a hedge fund, in Houston, Texas since 2012. He was previously the President and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Sound Energy Partners and served as Chief Information Officer and research analyst for Southport Energy Plus Partners Fund. Mr. Comcowich received his MBA from the University of Indiana and earned his bachelor’s degree from the College of the Holy Cross. We believe Mr. Comcowich is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors due to his extensive experience in financial leadership, business strategy, investment management and global capital market strategies.

Non-Director Executive Officers

Pam Haley was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer in September 2019. She previously served as the Controller from September 2014 to September 2019, and previously served in various other accounting management positions since joining the Company in 2005. Ms. Haley brings more than 26 years of financial and accounting experience. She previously worked in the

 

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telecommunications and semiconductor industries, in addition to public accounting, prior to joining Arcadia. She is a certified public accountant and a graduate of the University of Arizona where she earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting.

Laura Pitlik was appointed as our Chief Marketing Officer in July 2021. She is an accomplished marketing executive, her experience developing new products and brands began early in her career when she led the launch of Dr Pepper® Cherry and continued when she launched the first national line of all-natural breads, Nature’s Pride®, for Hostess Brands. Since then, she has continued to build deep expertise leading marketing and innovation efforts across Fortune 500, mid-sized and private equity-owned companies, growing brands including Wonder® Bread and On The Border® tortilla chips and salsas. Ms. Pitlik served as Senior Vice President of Air Care for Niteo products from August 2019 to July 2021, as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Innovation for Century Snacks from June 2017 to August 2019, and as Vice President of Marketing and Innovation at Truco Enterprises from September 2014 to February 2017. Laura earned a B.S. in advertising and public relations from Texas Christian University and holds an M.B.A from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.

Each executive officer serves at the discretion of our Board of Directors and holds office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.

Non-employee Directors

Albert D. Bolles, Ph.D. joined the board of directors in May 2018. He most recently served as the executive vice president, chief technology and operations officer of ConAgra Foods, a leading consumer products food company, where he directed the development and execution of multiple product innovations. Prior to ConAgra, Dr. Bolles was the vice president of worldwide research and development for PepsiCo Beverages and Foods and the research and development director for Gerber Foods. As an industry partner with the Food and Drug Administration and U.S Department of Agriculture to influence public policy, Dr. Bolles was instrumental in the passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010. He is a graduate of Michigan State University, where he earned Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in food science and a bachelors’ degree in microbiology. Dr. Bolles holds several patents and has won numerous awards for his contributions to food science, the industry and academics. He currently serves as a director for Landec Corporation and SunOpta. We believe Dr. Bolles is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of his more than 30 years of experience in the consumer food industry and his expertise in global product innovation, corporate strategy and supply chain management, as well as his familiarity with corporate governance issues from serving on the boards of other public companies.

Deborah Carosella joined the Arcadia board of directors in February 2021. She is the former CEO of Madhava Natural Sweeteners. A recognized leader in the natural and organic food industry, Ms. Carosella previously served as the senior vice president of innovation for Dean Foods/ WhiteWave Foods where she led the development of value-added brands across the company. Prior to that, she was on the executive leadership team at ConAgra Foods where she was both a general manager and innovator for numerous brands in a multitude of food categories. Ms. Carosella is a graduate of the University of Missouri. She currently advises multiple natural and organic companies on a broad range of business initiatives and serves on numerous corporate and non-profit boards. We believe Ms. Carosella is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors due to her extensive experience in the consumer food industry.

Lilian Shackelford Murray joined the board of directors in June 2018. She previously served as a board observer for the Company from March 2007 until May 2015, as well as to PatientKeeper, Inc., a private company acquired by HCA Healthcare, Inc. within the past five years. Ms. Murray is the founder and manager of Dovedale Investments, LLC, a money management firm investing in emerging market exchange traded funds. Ms. Murray also serves as managing member of Saints Capital V, LLC, an affiliate of Saints Capital, LLC, where she provides investment fund management services. Ms. Murray was previously a managing director and senior healthcare banker at Prudential Volpe Technology Group and its predecessor, Volpe, Brown Whelan. Prior to Volpe, Ms. Murray was a managing director and co-head of healthcare investment banking for Wheat First Securities and a senior vice president at Dean Witter Reynolds. Ms. Murray’s prior board experience includes service as a director of eMedicine.com, Inc., which was sold to WebMD, LLC in 2006; Extended Care Information Network, Inc. which was sold to AllscriptsHealthcare Solutions, Inc. in 2008; and LifeMasters Supported SelfCare, Inc. Ms. Murray received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS from the University of Virginia. Ms. Murray’s qualifications to serve on the board include over 34 years of financial and management experience as a financial advisor, investment banker and managing director of investment funds, as well as her familiarity with the company’s business, operations and board functions from her previous service as a board observer.

Gregory D. Waller has served as a director since June 2017. He has served as a director of CHF Solutions since August 2011. Mr. Waller also serves on the board of Endologix Corporation and is the chair of the audit committees and a member of the nominating and governance committees for all three companies. Until April 2015, Mr. Waller was chief financial officer of Ulthera Corporation, a privately-held company providing ultrasound technology for aesthetic and medical applications, which was sold to Merz North America in July 2014. From March 2006 until April 2011, Mr. Waller was chief financial officer of Universal Building Products, a manufacturer of concrete construction accessories. Mr. Waller served as vice president-finance, chief financial officer and treasurer of Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of consumable dental products, from August 1993 until his

 

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retirement in May 2005 and was formerly the vice president and treasurer of Kerr, Ormco Corporation, and Metrex. Mr. Waller’s prior board experience includes service as a director for the following publicly-traded companies: Cardiogenesis Corporation, from April 2007 until its acquisition by Cryolife in 2011; Clarient, Inc., from December 2006 until its acquisition by General Electric Company in December 2010; Biolase Technology, Inc., from October 2009 to August 2010; SenoRx, Inc., from May 2006 until its acquisition by C.R. Bard, Inc. in July 2010; and Alsius Corporation, from June 2007 until its acquisition by Zoll Medical Corporation in September 2009. Mr. Waller has a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in accounting from California State University, Fullerton. We believe Mr. Waller is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors because of his 46 years of financial and management experience, as well as his familiarity with public company board functions from his service on the boards of other public companies.

Amy Yoder joined the Arcadia board in June 2017. She is president and CEO of Anuvia Plant Nutrients, a company that creates enhanced plant nutrition products from recycled organic waste sources. Ms. Yoder is the former president and CEO of Arysta Life Science and has held a variety of senior sales, marketing and executive positions with companies throughout the agricultural and related industries, including Spectrum Brands, BioLab and United Agri Products. Ms. Yoder received a bachelor’s degree in agricultural technology and systems management from Michigan State University, with an emphasis in crop and soil science. She has served on boards of various agricultural associations and universities and currently serves as a director for Compass Minerals International. We believe Ms. Yoder is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors due to her extensive experience across various agriculture sectors, deep knowledge of the capital markets and public board governance expertise.

Director Independence

Our board of directors has undertaken a review of its composition, the composition of its committees, and the independence of each director, and has considered whether any director has a material relationship with the Company that could compromise his or her ability to exercise independent judgment in carrying out his or her responsibilities. Based on information provided by each director concerning his or her background, employment, and affiliations, including family relationships, our board of directors has determined that Dr. Bolles, Mses. Carosella, Shackelford Murray and Yoder, and Mr. Waller do not have a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director and that each of these directors is “independent” as that term is defined under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, and the listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market (the “Applicable Rules ”). The board determined that Mr. Comcowich is not “independent” as that term is defined under the Applicable Rules. In making these determinations, our board of directors considered the current and prior relationships that each director has with our Company and all other facts and circumstances our board of directors deemed relevant in determining their independence, including the beneficial ownership of our capital stock by each director or affiliated entities, and the transactions involving them described in the section titled “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.”

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Non-Employee Director Compensation

The following table summarizes compensation paid to our non-employee directors for services performed during the year ended December 31, 2021. Directors who are also our employees receive no additional compensation for their service as a director. During the year ended December 31, 2021, Mr. Plavan, our former chief executive officer, was an employee.

Name		Fees Earned or Paid in Cash(1)				Option Awards(2)				Total
Kevin Comcowich		$	133,000			$	70,000			$	203,000
Albert D. Bolles, Ph.D.		$	45,688			$	30,000			$	75,688
Deborah Carosella		$	81,660			$	90,000			$	171,660
Gregory Waller		$	64,000			$	30,000			$	94,000
Lilian Shackelford Murray		$	59,500			$	30,000			$	89,500
Amy Yoder		$	56,000			$	30,000			$	86,000

 

(1) Represents the cash annual retainer and the meeting attendance fees earned by the non-employee directors. Mr. Comcowich and Ms. Carosella earned additional amounts for serving on a temporary transition committee related to the recruitment of a new chief executive officer.

(2) Amounts do not reflect compensation actually received by the non-employee director. Instead, the amounts represent aggregate grant date fair value of options granted during 2021 computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718 Stock Compensation. The valuation assumptions used in determining such amounts are consistent with those described in Note 14 of the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Mr. Comcowich, as the continuing non-employee chairman, received a grant of 25,514 stock options, which vest as described below. Ms. Carosella, as a new non-employee director, received 21,853 stock options as a new non-employee director and an additional 10,935 stock options as a continuing non-employee director, which vest as described below. Dr. Bolles, Mr. Waller, Ms. Yoder and Ms. Shackelford Murray, as continuing non-employee directors, each received a grant of 10,935 stock options, which vest as described below.

 

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The following table lists all outstanding equity awards held by our non-employee directors as of December 31, 2021.

 

Director Name		Option Grant Date		Number of Options Granted					Option Exercise Price Per Share ($)(1)				Option Expiration Date
Kevin Comcowich		10/30/2016			2,396		(2)		$	34.40			10/30/2026
		6/7/2017			3,018		(2)		$	14.60			6/7/2027
		6/6/2018			7,476		(2)		$	10.80			6/6/2028
		6/3/2019			16,128		(2)		$	5.04			6/3/2029
		6/1/2020			21,320		(2)		$	3.69			6/1/2030
		7/8/2020			5,273		(2)		$	3.73			7/8/2030
		6/2/2021			25,514		(3)		$	2.89			6/2/2031
Albert D. Bolles, Ph.D.		5/12/2018			8,210		(2)		$	9.16			5/12/2028
		6/6/2018			3,204		(2)		$	10.80			6/6/2028
		6/3/2019			6,912		(2)		$	5.04			6/3/2029
		6/1/2020			9,137		(2)		$	3.69			6/1/2030
		6/2/2021			10,935		(3)		$	2.89			6/2/2031
Deborah Carosella		2/22/2021			21,853		(4)		$	3.25			2/22/2031
		6/2/2021			10,935		(3)		$	2.89			6/2/2031
Lilian Shackelford Murray		6/6/2018			6,408		(2)		$	10.80			6/6/2028
		6/3/2019			6,912		(2)		$	5.04			6/3/2029
		6/1/2020			9,137		(2)		$	3.69			6/1/2030
		7/8/2020			753		(2)		$	3.73			7/8/2030
		6/2/2021			10,935		(3)		$	2.89			6/2/2031
Gregory D. Waller		6/7/2017			5,969		(2)		$	14.60			6/7/2027
		6/6/2018			3,204		(2)		$	10.80			6/6/2028
		6/3/2019			6,912		(2)		$	5.04			6/3/2029
		6/1/2020			9,137		(2)		$	3.69			6/1/2030
		6/2/2021			10,935		(3)		$	2.89			6/2/2031
Amy Yoder		8/7/2017			10,123		(2)		$	8.60			8/7/2027
		6/6/2018			3,204		(2)		$	10.80			6/6/2028
		6/3/2019			6,912		(2)		$	5.04			6/3/2029
		6/1/2020			9,137		(2)		$	3.69			6/2/2030
		6/2/2021			10,935		(3)		$	2.89			6/2/2031

 

(1) The option exercise price per share reflects the fair market value per share of our common stock on the date of grant.

(2) These options are fully vested.

(3) These options vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the date of grant and the date of the Company’s next annual meeting.

(4) These options vest in three equal annual installments, with one-third of the shares subject to the option vesting on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of the award.

 

Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy

Cash Compensation

Each non-employee director receives an annual cash retainer of $30,000 for serving on our Board of Directors. The retainer is payable in arrears in equal quarterly installments, subject to such director’s continued service on the last day of the preceding quarter and prorated as necessary to reflect service commencement or termination during the quarter. In addition, each non-employee director shall receive the following amount for each regular meeting of the Board attended: (i) $2,500 if attendance is in person or (ii) $500 if attendance is through remote means (e.g., attending by telephone); provided, however, that the total meeting fees may not exceed $10,000 per calendar year.

The chair and non-chair members of the Board’s three standing committees are entitled to the following additional annual cash fees (payable quarterly in arrears and prorated for partial service in a quarter):

 

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The chair and non-chair members of the board’s three standing committees are entitled to the following additional annual cash fees (payable quarterly in arrears and prorated for partial service in a quarter):

 

Board Committee		Chairperson Fee				Non-Chair Member Fee
Audit Committee		$	18,000			$	7,500
Compensation Committee			12,000				6,000
Nominating and Governance Committee			8,500				4,500

 

The chair of the board is entitled to an additional $40,000 annual cash fee (payable quarterly in arrears and prorated for partial service in a quarter).

Equity Compensation

Upon joining the Board, each newly elected non-employee director (excluding an employee director who ceases to be an employee, but who remains a director) receives an initial option to purchase a number of shares of our common stock equal to (x) $60,000 divided by (y) the Black-Scholes value of a share on the date of grant, as determined consistent with the historical practices of the Company. This initial option will vest and become exercisable in three equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to the director’s continued service through each vesting date. The per share exercise price for the initial option shall be equal to the fair market value for a share of our common stock on the date of grant, which shall be equal to the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant. An employee director who ceases to be an employee, but who remains a director, will not receive an option grant.

On the date of each annual meeting of our stockholders, each non-employee director (including a non-employee director who was previously an employee) will be granted an annual option to purchase a number of shares of our common stock equal to equal to (x) $30,000 divided by (y) the Black-Scholes value of a share on the date of grant, as determined consistent with the historical practices of the Company. This annual option will vest and become exercisable on the earlier of (i) the one-year anniversary of the date of grant or (ii) the date of our next annual meeting of stockholders, subject to the director’s continued service through the vesting date. The per share exercise price for the annual option shall be equal to the fair market value for a share of our common stock on the date of grant.

On the date of each annual meeting of our stockholders, the chair of the Board will be granted an additional annual option to purchase a number of shares of our common stock equal to (x) $40,000 divided by (y) the Black-Scholes value of a share on the date of grant, as determined consistent with the historical practices of the Company. This annual option for the chair of the Board will vest and become exercisable on the earlier of (i) the one-year anniversary of the date of grant or (ii) the date of our next annual meeting of stockholders, subject to the chair of the Board’s continued service through the vesting date. The per share exercise price for the annual option for the chair of the Board shall be equal to the fair market value for a share of our common stock on the date of grant.

Notwithstanding the vesting schedules described above, the vesting of each equity award will accelerate in full upon a change in control and termination of directorship.

executive compensation

Processes and Procedures for Compensation Decisions

Our compensation committee is responsible for the executive compensation programs for our executive officers and reports to the Board of Directors on its discussions, decisions and other actions. Our Chief Executive Officer makes recommendations to our compensation committee, attends committee meetings, and is involved in the determination of compensation for the respective executive officers that report to him, except that our Chief Executive Officer does not make recommendations as to his own compensation. Additionally, our Chief Executive Officer makes recommendations to our compensation committee regarding short- and long-term compensation for all executive officers (other than himself) based on our results, an individual executive officer’s contribution toward these results, and performance toward individual goal achievement. Our compensation committee then reviews the recommendations and other data and makes decisions as to total compensation for each executive officer other than the Chief Executive Officer, as well as each individual compensation component. Our compensation committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding compensation for our Chief Executive Officer. The independent members of the Board of Directors make the final decisions regarding executive compensation for our Chief Executive Officer.

The compensation committee is authorized to retain the services of one or more executive compensation advisors, as it sees fit, in connection with the establishment of our compensation programs and related policies.

 

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2021 Summary Compensation Table

The following table provides information regarding the compensation of our 2021 named executive officers during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

Name and Principal Position		Fiscal Year		Salary ($)			Bonus ($)			Stock Awards ($)			Option Awards ($)(1)			Non- Equity Incentive Plan Compen-sation ($)(2)				All Other Compen-sation ($)					Total ($)
Matthew T. Plavan		2021		$	443,998	(3)		—			—		$	813,784		$	81,612				—				$	1,339,394
Former President and Chief Executive Officer		2020		$	370,000			—			—		$	325,642		$	98,506				—				$	794,148
Pamela Haley		2021		$	240,000			—			—		$	224,336			—				—				$	464,336
Chief Financial Officer		2020		$	240,000			—			—		$	171,391		$	31,800				—				$	443,191
Laura Pitlik		2021		$	110,577		$	25,000			—		$	182,522			—				—				$	318,099
Chief Marketing Officer		2020			—			—			—			—			—				—				$	—
Chris Cuvelier		2021		$	152,889		$	125,000			—		$	227,454			—				—				$	526,177
Former Chief Growth Officer		2020			—			—			—			—			—				—				$	—
Randy Shultz, Ph.D.		2021		$	138,208			—			—		$	145,160			—				—				$	405,679
Former Chief Technology Officer		2020		$	244,923		$	12,500			—		$	158,157		$	15,900				—				$	431,480

 

Executive Employment Arrangements

Matthew T. Plavan (Former President and Chief Executive Officer)

In connection with the appointment of Mr. Plavan to the position of Chief Financial Officer in September 2016, we entered into a confirmatory offer letter with Mr. Plavan. Pursuant to the offer letter, Mr. Plavan’s annual base salary was established as $280,000 and his target bonus opportunity was 35% of his annual base salary. In July 2018, Mr. Plavan’s annual base salary was increased to $300,000 and his target bonus opportunity was increased to 50% of his annual base salary. In connection with the appointment of Mr. Plavan to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer in August 2019, Mr. Plavan’s annual base salary was increased to $370,000 and his target bonus opportunity was increased to 55% of his annual base salary, prorated for the portion of 2019 during which he served as Chief Executive Officer, and 50% of his base salary for the portion of 2019 during which he served as Chief Financial Officer. In February 2020, Mr. Plavan was granted an option to purchase 76,000 shares of the common stock of the Company. Mr. Plavan’s right to exercise the option vests over 4 years (1/48 per month), subject to his continued service. In January 2021, Mr. Plavan was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of the common stock of the Company. Mr. Plavan’s right to exercise the option vests over 4 years (1/48 per month), subject to his continued service.

On December 14, 2021, Matt Plavan submitted his resignation from his positions as Chief Executive Officer, President and as a member of the Board of Directors, effective December 31, 2021. On December 19, 2021, Arcadia and Mr. Plavan entered into a Separation and Release Agreement. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, (i) Mr. Plavan will be entitled to severance payments of $61,666 on each of January 1, 2022 and February 1, 2022 and $143,278 on March 1, 2022 and (ii) all stock options held by Mr. Plavan will become vested in full on December 31, 2021 and exercisable until June 30, 2024.

Pamela Haley (Chief Financial Officer)

 

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In June 2019, Ms. Haley was granted an option to purchase 4,100 shares of the common stock of the Company. Ms. Haley’s right to exercise the option vests over 4 years (25% on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and 1/48 per month thereafter), subject to her continued service. Ms. Haley’s annual base salary in 2018 before her appointment as Chief Financial Officer in October 2019 was $200,850. In connection with the appointment of Ms. Haley to the position of Chief Financial Officer in October 2019, Ms. Haley’s annual base salary was increased to $240,000 and her target bonus opportunity was established at 35% of her annual base salary, prorated for the portion of 2019 during which she served as Chief Financial Officer, and 25% of her base salary immediately prior to her appointment for the portion of 2019 during which she served as controller. In March 2020, her 2019 bonus opportunity was increased to 40% of her annual base salary, prorated for the portion of 2019 during which she served as Chief Financial Officer. In February 2020, Ms. Haley was granted an option to purchase 40,000 shares of the common stock of the Company. Ms. Haley’s right to exercise the option vests over 4 years (1/48 per month), subject to her continued service. In January 2021, Ms. Haley was granted an option to purchase 85,000 shares of the common stock of the Company. Ms. Haley’s right to exercise the option vests over 4 years (1/48 per month), subject to her continued service.

Laura Pitlik (Chief Marketing Officer)

Ms. Pitlik’s starting compensation when hired in July 2021 included a base salary of $250,000, a signing bonus of $50,000, an annual incentive cash bonus targeted at 40% of base salary, and the grant of stock options to purchase 75,000 shares of Arcadia’s common stock under the 2015 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. The Stock Options have a term of ten years and vest over four years, with 25% of the shares subject to the Stock Options vesting on the first anniversary of the Grant Date, and an additional 1/36th of the shares vesting each month thereafter, subject to continued service through the applicable vesting dates.

Chris Cuvelier (Former Chief Growth Officer)

Mr. Cuvelier’s initial compensation when hired included a base salary of $250,000, a signing bonus of $125,000 and an inducement stock option to purchase 100,000 shares of Arcadia’s common stock. The Inducement Option has a term of ten years and vests over four years, with 25% of the shares subject to the Inducement Option vesting on the first anniversary of the Grant Date, and an additional 1/36th of the shares vesting each month thereafter, subject to continued service through the applicable vesting dates. Mr. Cuvelier was terminated in November 2021 and did not have any stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2021.

Randall Shultz, Ph.D. (Former Chief Technology Officer)

Dr. Shultz’s annual base salary before his appointment as Chief Technology Officer in April 2020 was $225,000 and his target bonus opportunity was established at 30%. In July 2020, Dr. Shultz’s annual base salary was increased to $265,000. Dr. Shultz was terminated in April 2021 and did not have any stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2021.

Severance and Change in Control Agreements

In February 2015, our board approved severance and change in control agreements (the “CIC Agreements”) for each of our executive officers, the specific terms of which are discussed below. Each of the CIC Agreements expires by its terms on the third anniversary of the effective date of such agreement.

Pursuant to the CIC Agreements, if we terminate an executive’s employment with us for a reason other than cause (as defined in the CIC Agreements) or the executive’s death or disability (as defined in the CIC Agreements) at any time other than during the twelve-month period immediately following a change of control (as defined in the CIC Agreements), then such executive will receive the following severance benefits from the Company: (i) severance in the form of base salary continuation for a period of six months (three months for Mr. Cuvelier and Ms. Pitlik); and (ii) reimbursement for premiums paid for coverage pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, or COBRA, for the executive and the executive’s eligible dependents for up to six months (three months for Mr. Cuvelier and Ms. Pitlik).

If during the twelve-month period immediately following a change of control (as defined in the CIC Agreements), (x) we terminate an executive’s employment with us for a reason other than cause (as defined in the CIC Agreements) or the executive’s death or disability (as defined in the CIC Agreements), or (y) an executive resigns from such employment for good reason (as defined in the CIC Agreements), then, in lieu of the above described severance benefits, such executive shall receive the following severance benefits from the Company: (i) severance in the form of base salary continuation for a period of twelve months; (ii) reimbursement for premiums paid for coverage pursuant to COBRA, for the executive and the executive’s eligible dependents for up to twelve months; and (iii) vesting shall accelerate as to 100% of all of the executive’s outstanding equity awards.

An executive’s receipt of severance payments or benefits pursuant to a CIC Agreement is subject to the executive signing a release of claims in our favor and complying with certain restrictive covenants set forth in the CIC Agreement.

 

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Each CIC Agreement contains a “better after-tax” provision, which provides that if any of the payments to an executive constitutes a parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code, the payments will either be (i) reduced or (ii) provided in full to the executive, whichever results in the executive receiving the greater amount after taking into consideration the payment of all taxes, including the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code, in each case based upon the highest marginal rate for the applicable tax.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following table sets forth information regarding outstanding stock options held by our named executive officers as of December 31, 2021.

 

		Option Awards
Name and Principal Position		Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) exercisable(1)				Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) unexercisable(1)					Option Exercise Price ($)				Option Expiration Date
Matthew T. Plavan			6,250				—		(2)		$	43.80			9/11/2026
Former President and Chief Executive Officer			11,250				—		(2)		$	14.00			6/8/2027
			47,200				—		(2)		$	4.63			9/18/2028
			16,779				—		(2)		$	5.04			6/3/2029
			36,409				—		(2)		$	4.91			2/3/2030
			250,000				—		(2)		$	3.05			1/21/2031
Pamela Haley			38				—				$	271.20			12/31/2022
Chief Financial Officer			125				—				$	122.40			10/29/2024
			350				—				$	144.00			2/11/2025
			250				—				$	42.80			8/18/2026
			5,000				—				$	14.00			6/8/2027
			8,700				—				$	4.63			9/18/2028
			2,640				1,460		(3)		$	5.04			6/3/2029
			19,159				20,841		(4)		$	4.91			2/3/2030
			21,240				63,760		(5)		$	3.05			1/21/2031
Laura Pitlik			—				75,000		(6)		$	2.80			7/12/2031
Chief Marketing Officer

 

(1) Stock options to purchase our common stock were granted pursuant to our 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

(2) As a result of his separation and release agreement, all stock options held by Mr. Plavan became vested in full on December 31, 2021, and exercisable until June 30, 2024.

(3) The stock options vested as to 25% of the shares on June 3, 2020, with the remaining 75% vesting in 36 equal monthly installments beginning on June 30, 2020, and ending on May 31, 2023, such that the award is fully vested on May 31, 2023, subject to the executive officer’s continued service through each vesting date.

(4) The stock options vest in 48 equal installments beginning February 29, 2020, and ending January 31, 2024, subject to the executive officer’s continued service through each vesting date.

(5) The stock options vested as to 25% of the shares on January 21, 2022, with the remaining 75% of shares vesting in 36 equal monthly installments commencing on February 21, 2022, and ending on January 21, 2025, such that the award is fully vested on January 31, 2025, subject to the executive officer’s continued service through each vesting date.

(6) The stock options will vest as to 25% of the shares on July 12, 2022, with the remaining 75% vesting in 36 equal monthly installments beginning on July 31, 2022, and ending on June 30, 2025, such that the award is fully vested on June 30, 2025, subject to the executive officer’s continued service through each vesting date.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

We are required to file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our filings with the SEC are also available to the public at the SEC’s Internet web site at http://www.sec.gov.

We have filed a registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, covering the securities offered hereby. As allowed by SEC rules, this prospectus does not include all of the information contained in the registration statement and the included exhibits, financial statements and schedules. You are referred to the registration statement, the included exhibits, financial statements and schedules for further information. This prospectus is qualified in its entirety by such other information.

 

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We are subject to the information and periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and, in accordance therewith, file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Such periodic reports, proxy statements and other information are available to the public over the Internet at the website of the SEC referred to above. We maintain a website at http://www.arcadiabio.com. The reference to our website address does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained on our website, and you should not consider the contents of our website in making an investment decision with respect to our common stock.

INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” the information we file with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information we incorporate by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and certain information that we will later file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below, as well as any future filings made with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act from the date of the initial registration statement and prior to the effectiveness of this registration statement, and any filings made after the date of this prospectus until we sell all of the securities under this prospectus, except that we do not incorporate any document or portion of a document that was furnished and deemed by the rules of the SEC not to have been filed:

Additionally, all reports and other documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, except as to any portion of any report or document that is not deemed filed under such provisions, (i) on or after the date of filing of the registration statement containing this prospectus and prior to effectiveness of the registration statement and (ii) on or after the date of this prospectus and until the earlier of the date on which all the securities registered hereunder have been sold or the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part has been withdrawn, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such reports and other documents. Any information that we subsequently file with the SEC that is incorporated by reference as described above will automatically update and supersede any previous information that is part of this prospectus. Nothing in this prospectus shall be deemed to incorporate information furnished but not filed with the SEC pursuant to Items 2.02, 7.02 or 9.01 of Form 8-K.

Upon written or oral request, we will provide without charge to each person to whom a copy of the prospectus is delivered a copy of the documents incorporated by reference herein (other than exhibits to such documents, unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference herein). You may request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address: Arcadia Biosciences, Inc., 202 Cousteau Place, Suite 105, Davis, CA 95618, Attention: Corporate Secretary, Telephone (530) 756-7077.

SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

This prospectus covers the possible resale by the selling stockholders identified in the table below of 2,749,591 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants. The selling stockholders may sell some, all or none of their shares of common stock. We do not know how long the selling stockholders will hold the Warrants, whether any will exercise the Warrants, and upon such exercise, how long such selling stockholders will hold the shares of common stock before selling them, and we currently have no agreements, arrangements or understandings with the selling stockholders regarding the sale of any of the shares.

The following table presents information regarding the selling stockholders and the shares that each may offer and sell from time to time under this prospectus. The table is prepared based on information supplied to us by the selling stockholders without regard to ownership limitations set forth in the applicable agreements or other documents relating to such shares, including (i) all of

 

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the shares offered hereby, and (ii) to our knowledge, all other securities held by each of the selling shareholders as of the date hereof. Except for the ownership of shares of capital stock and as described below, each selling stockholder has not had any material relationship with us within the past three years. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and Rule 13d-3 thereunder. The percentage of shares beneficially owned prior to the offering is based on 22,184,235 shares of our common stock actually outstanding as of December 31, 2021.

 

	Shares Beneficially Owned Before this		Shares to be Sold in this		Shares Beneficially Owned After Offering
Name of Selling Stockholder	Offering		Offering		Number		Percentage
Armisitice Capital Master Fund Ltd. (1)(7)	1,050,313		654,665		395,648		1.75%
FiveT Capital AG/FiveT Investment Management Ltd. (1)(8)	1,101,175		600,000		501,175		2.21%
L1 Capital Global Opportunities Master Fund (1)(9)	327,333		327,333		—		—
Intracoastal Capital, LLC (1)(6)	1,058,559		119,459		939,100		4.06%
Bigger Capital Fund, L.P.(1)(10)	164,000		164,000		—		—
District 2 Capital Fund LP (1)(11)	164,000		164,000		—		—
Iroquois Capital Investment Group LLC (1)(12)	48,043		24,550		24,493		*
Iroquois Master Fund Ltd. (1)(13)	128,466		73,650		54,816		*
Cavalry Fund I LP (1)(14)	101,410		81,833		19,577		*
Cavalry Special Ops Fund, LLC (1)(15)	101,410		81,834		19,577		*
Brio Capital Master Fund, Ltd. (1)(16)	366,594		163,667		202,927		*
Alpha Capital Anstalt (1)(17)	312,423		163,667		148,756		*
Michael Vasinkevich (1)(2)	499,306		83,961		415,345		1.84%
Noam Rubinstein (1)(3)	268,233		41,244		226,989		1.01%
Craig Schwabe (1)(4)	21,143		4,419		16,724		*
Charles Worthman (1) (5)	8,514		1,309		7,205		*

 

* Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK

The selling stockholders may, from time to time, sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any or all of their shares of common stock or interests in shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market, or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the common stock the selling stockholders may offer.

The description below of our capital stock and provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws are summaries and are qualified by reference to the articles of incorporation and the bylaws. These documents are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

Our authorized capital stock consists of 150,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value. As of December 31, 2021, there were no outstanding shares of preferred stock and 22,184,235 outstanding shares of common stock.

Common Stock

Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders and do not have cumulative voting rights. Our certificate of incorporation does not provide for cumulative voting. Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any outstanding preferred stock, the holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared by our board of directors out of legally available funds. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in all of our assets which are legally available for distribution, after payment of or provision for all liabilities and the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock. The holders of our common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. Our common stock is currently listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “RKDA.”

Preferred Stock

The board of directors has the authority, without further action by the stockholders, to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, in one or more series. The board of directors will also have the authority to designate the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of each such series, including dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption prices, liquidation preferences, and the number of shares constituting any series.

The issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the company without further action by the stockholders. The issuance of preferred stock with voting and conversion rights may also adversely affect the voting power of the holders of common stock. In certain circumstances, an issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of decreasing the market price of the common stock.

Anti-Takeover Effects of Provisions of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws contain certain provisions that could have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing another party from acquiring control of us. These provisions and certain provisions of Delaware law, which are summarized below, are expected to discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed, in part, to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to negotiate first with our board of directors. We believe that the benefits of increased protection of our potential ability to negotiate more favorable terms with an unfriendly or unsolicited acquirer outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging a proposal to acquire us.

 

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Undesignated Preferred Stock

As discussed above, our board of directors will have the ability to issue preferred stock with voting or other rights or preferences that could impede the success of any attempt to change control of us. These and other provisions may have the effect of deterring hostile takeovers or delaying changes in control or management of our company.

Limits on Ability of Stockholders to Act by Written Consent or Call a Special Meeting

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that our stockholders may not act by written consent, which may lengthen the amount of time required to take stockholder actions. As a result, a holder controlling a majority of our capital stock would not be able to amend our bylaws or remove directors without holding a meeting of our stockholders called in accordance with our bylaws.

In addition, our amended and restated bylaws provides that special meetings of the stockholders may be called only by the majority of our board of directors. Stockholders may not call a special meeting, which may delay the ability of our stockholders to force consideration of a proposal or for holders controlling a majority of our capital stock to take any action, including the removal of directors.

Requirements for Advance Notification of Stockholder Nominations and Proposals

Our amended and restated bylaws require advance notice procedures with respect to stockholder proposals and the nomination of candidates for election as directors, other than nominations made by or at the direction of our board of directors or a committee of our board of directors. These provisions may have the effect of precluding the conduct of certain business at a meeting if the proper procedures are not followed. These provisions may also discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the acquirer's own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of our company.

Board Classification

Our board of directors is divided into three classes, one class of which is elected each year by our stockholders. The directors in each class will serve three-year terms. A third party may be discouraged from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us as it is more difficult and time consuming for stockholders to replace a majority of the directors on a classified board.

No Cumulative Voting

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws does not permit cumulative voting in the election of directors. Cumulative voting allows a stockholder to vote a portion or all of its shares for one or more candidates for seats on the board of directors. Without cumulative voting, a minority stockholder may not be able to gain as many seats on our board of directors as the stockholder would be able to gain if cumulative voting were permitted. The absence of cumulative voting makes it more difficult for a minority stockholder to gain a seat on our board of directors to influence our board's decision regarding a takeover.

Amendment of Charter and Bylaws Provisions

The amendment of the above provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation requires approval by holders of at least two-thirds of our outstanding capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors. The amendment of our bylaws requires approval by the holders of at least two-thirds of our outstanding capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.

Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute

We are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL regulating corporate takeovers. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly-held Delaware corporation from engaging, under certain circumstances, in a business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of three years following the date the person became an interested stockholder unless:

 

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Generally, a business combination includes a merger, asset or stock sale, or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. An interested stockholder is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns or, within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status, did own 15% or more of a corporation's outstanding voting stock. We expect the existence of this provision to have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions our board of directors does not approve in advance. We anticipate that Section 203 may also discourage attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares of common stock held by stockholders.

The provisions of Delaware law and the provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, as amended upon the completion of this offering, could have the effect of discouraging others from attempting hostile takeovers and, as a consequence, they might also inhibit temporary fluctuations in the market price of our common stock that often result from actual or rumored hostile takeover attempts. These provisions might also have the effect of preventing changes in our management. It is possible that these provisions could make it more difficult to accomplish transactions that stockholders might otherwise deem to be in their best interests.

Forum Selection

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is the sole and exclusive forum for:

These exclusive-forum provisions may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage lawsuits against us and our directors, officers and other employees. Furthermore, the enforceability of similar choice of forum provisions in other companies’ charter documents has been challenged in legal proceedings, and it is possible that a court could find these types of provisions to be inapplicable or unenforceable. If a court were to find either exclusive-forum provision in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving the dispute in other jurisdictions, which could harm our business.

These exclusive-forum provisions are not intended to apply to any causes of action arising under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.

Listing

Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “RKDA”.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

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We are registering shares of our common stock pursuant to registration rights granted to the selling stockholders. We will not receive any of the proceeds from any sale or other disposition of the common stock covered by this prospectus. All proceeds from the sale of the common stock will be paid directly to the selling stockholders. We will receive proceeds upon the cash exercise of the Warrants for which the underlying Warrant shares are being registered hereunder. Assuming full cash exercise of the Warrants, we would receive proceeds of approximately $8.3 million. We currently intend to use the cash proceeds from any Warrant exercise for working capital and general corporate purposes.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

The selling stockholders, including their transferees, donees, pledgees, assignees and successors-in-interest, may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus from time to time on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale or at negotiated prices. The selling stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:

The selling stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.

Broker-dealers engaged by the selling stockholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the selling stockholders or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the purchaser in amounts to be negotiated. The selling stockholders do not expect these commissions and discounts relating to its sales of shares to exceed what is customary in the types of transactions involved.

The selling stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the common stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The selling stockholders may also sell shares of our common stock short and deliver these securities to close out its short positions, or loan or pledge the common stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The selling stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus, as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction.

The selling stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. The selling stockholders have informed us that they do not have any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the common stock.

 

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Because each of the selling stockholders may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act, they will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. In addition, any securities covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than under this prospectus. The selling stockholders have advised us that they have not entered into any agreements, understandings or arrangements with any underwriter or broker-dealer regarding the sale of the resale shares.

The shares will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the shares may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.

We have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the shares may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to our common stock for a period of two business days prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the selling stockholders will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares of our common stock by the selling stockholders or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the selling stockholders and have informed the selling stockholders of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale.

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by the selling stockholders.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation will pass upon legal matters in connection with the validity of the common stock offered hereby.

EXPERTS

The financial statements of Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, incorporated by reference in this Prospectus, have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report. Such financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance upon the report of such firm given their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

The audited consolidated financial statements of Rever Holdings, LLC (“Rever Holdings”) for the year ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes for such financial statements are incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A, as amended, on August 2, 2021.

The audited financial statements for the Coconut Water Line of LiveZola, LLC for the year ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes for such financial statements are incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A, as amended, on August 2, 2021.

INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL

Except as noted below, no expert or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared or certified any part of this prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or offering of the securities was employed on a contingency basis, or had, or is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial interest, direct or indirect, in the registrant or any of its parents or subsidiaries. Nor was any such person connected with the registrant or any of its parents or subsidiaries as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer, or employee.

 

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