Amyris 2011 10-K Ex 4.07 Warrant to Atel








THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES ISSUABLE HEREUNDER HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND, EXCEPT AND PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 5 BELOW, MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR, IN THE OPINION OF LEGAL COUNSEL IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES, SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.


WARRANT TO PURCHASE STOCK


Company:          AMYRIS, INC., a Delaware corporation
		
	Number of Shares:  
	21,087 / 3-day average of Common Stock price prior to the date of the Lease Agreement, subject to adjustment as set forth herein 


Class of Stock:      Common Stock, $.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”)
		
	Warrant Price:  
	$10.67 / 3-day average of Common Stock price prior to the date of the Lease Agreement, subject to adjustment as set forth herein


Issue Date:          December 23, 2011
Expiration Date:      December 23, 2021
		
	Credit Facility:
	This Warrant is issued in connection with that certain Master Lease Agreement of even date herewith between ATEL Ventures, Inc, as Lessor and the Company, as Lessee (the "Lease Agreement").




THIS WARRANT CERTIFIES THAT, for good and valuable consideration, ATEL VENTURES, INC., in its capacity as Trustee for its assignee affiliated funds identified in that certain Amendment and Restatement of Inter-Company Trust Agreement for Warrants, dated as of February 1, 2006, and deemed effective as of July 20, 2004 (ATEL Ventures, Inc., as Trustee, together with any successor or permitted assignee or transferee of this Warrant or of any shares issued upon exercise hereof, is referred to hereinafter as "Holder") is entitled to purchase the number of fully paid and nonassessable shares (the "Shares") of the class of securities (the “Class”) of the above-named company (the "Company") at the above-stated Warrant Price, all as set forth above and as adjusted pursuant to Article 2 of this Warrant, subject to the provisions and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Warrant. 




ARTICLE 1. EXERCISE.


1.1    Method of Exercise.  Holder may exercise this Warrant at any time and from time to time prior to the Expiration Date by delivering the original of this Warrant together with a duly executed Notice of Exercise in substantially the form attached as Appendix 1 to the principal office of the Company.  Unless Holder is exercising the conversion right set forth in Section 1.2, Holder shall also deliver to the Company a check, wire transfer (to an account designated by the Company), or other form of payment acceptable to the Company for the aggregate Warrant Price for the Shares being purchased.


1.2    Conversion Right.  In lieu of exercising this Warrant as specified in Section 1.1, Holder may from time to time prior to the Expiration Date convert this Warrant, in whole or in part, into a number of Shares determined by dividing (a) the aggregate fair market 

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value of the Shares or other securities otherwise issuable upon exercise of this Warrant minus the aggregate Warrant Price of such Shares by (b) the fair market value of one Share.  The fair market value of the Shares shall be determined pursuant to Section 1.3.


1.3    Fair Market Value.  If the Company's Common Stock is traded in a public market and the Shares are Common Stock, the fair market value of a Share shall be the average closing price of a share of Common Stock reported for the twenty (20) trading days immediately before Holder delivers this Warrant together with its Notice of Exercise to the Company pursuant to Section 1.1 above.  If the Company's Common Stock is not traded in a public market, the Board of Directors of the Company shall determine fair market value in its reasonable good faith judgment.


1.4    Delivery of Certificate and New Warrant.  Promptly after Holder exercises or converts this Warrant pursuant to Section 1.1 or Section 1.2, respectively, and, if applicable, the Company receives payment of the aggregate Warrant Price, the Company shall deliver to Holder certificates for the Shares acquired and, if this Warrant has not been fully exercised or converted and has not expired, a new Warrant representing the Shares not so acquired.


1.5    Replacement of Warrants.  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, on delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of mutilation, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company shall execute and deliver, in lieu of this Warrant, a new warrant of like tenor.


1.6    Treatment of Warrant Upon Acquisition of Company.


1.6.1    "Acquisition".  For the purpose of this Warrant, "Acquisition" means any sale, license, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any reorganization, consolidation, merger or sale of outstanding capital stock of the Company where the holders of the Company's outstanding securities before the transaction beneficially own less than a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving entity (or the parent of the surviving entity) after the transaction.


1.6.2    Treatment of Warrant at Acquisition.


A)    Upon the written request of the Company, Holder agrees that, in the event of an Acquisition in which the sole consideration is cash, either (a) Holder shall exercise its conversion or purchase right under this Warrant and such exercise will be deemed effective immediately prior to the consummation of such Acquisition or (b) if Holder elects not to exercise the Warrant, this Warrant will expire upon the consummation of such Acquisition, provided, however, that such expiration shall not occur if the Company has not given notice to Holder in accordance with this Section 1.6.2(A). The Company shall provide the Holder with written notice of its request relating to the foregoing (together with such reasonable information as the Holder may request in connection with such contemplated Acquisition giving rise to such notice), which is to be delivered to Holder not less than ten (10) days prior to the closing of the proposed Acquisition.
B)    Upon the written request of the Company, Holder agrees that, in the event of an Acquisition that is a sale of all or substantially all of the Company's assets (and only its assets) to a third party that is not an Affiliate (as defined below) of the Company (a “True Asset Sale”), 

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either (a) Holder shall exercise its conversion or purchase right under this Warrant and such exercise will be deemed effective immediately prior to the consummation of such Acquisition or (b) if Holder elects not to exercise the Warrant, this Warrant will continue until the Expiration Date if the Company continues as a going concern following the closing of any such True Asset Sale. The Company shall provide the Holder with written notice of its request relating to the foregoing (together with such reasonable information as the Holder may request in connection with such contemplated Acquisition giving rise to such notice), which is to be delivered to Holder not less than ten (10) days prior to the closing of the proposed Acquisition.
C)       Upon the closing of any Acquisition other than those particularly described in subsections (A) and (B) above, the successor entity shall assume the obligations of this Warrant, and this Warrant shall be exercisable for the same securities, cash, and property as would be payable in the Acquisition for the Shares issuable upon exercise of the unexercised portion of this Warrant as if such Shares were outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the Acquisition. The Warrant Price and/or number of Shares shall be adjusted accordingly.
As used herein “Affiliate” shall mean any person or entity that owns or controls directly or indirectly ten percent (10%) or more of the outstanding capital stock of Company, any person or entity that controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such persons or entities, and each of such person's or entity's officers, directors, joint venturers or partners, as applicable.
SECTION 2. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SHARES.


2.1    Stock Dividends, Splits, Etc.  If the Company at any time or from time to time prior to the Expiration Date declares or pays a dividend on the outstanding shares of the Class payable in Common Stock or other securities, then upon exercise of this Warrant, for each Share acquired, Holder shall receive, without cost to Holder, the total number and kind of securities to which Holder would have been entitled had Holder owned the Shares of record as of the date the dividend occurred.  If the Company at any time or from time to time prior to the Expiration Date subdivides the outstanding shares of the Class by reclassification or otherwise into a greater number of shares, the number of Shares purchasable hereunder shall be proportionately increased and the Warrant Price shall be proportionately decreased.  If the outstanding shares of the Class are combined or consolidated, by reclassification or otherwise, into a lesser number of shares, the Warrant Price shall be proportionately increased and the number of Shares purchasable hereunder shall be proportionately decreased.


2.2    Reclassification, Exchange, Combinations or Substitution.  Upon any reclassification, exchange, substitution, or other event that results in a change of the number and/or class of the securities issuable upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant, Holder shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant, the number and kind of securities and property that Holder would have received for the Shares if this Warrant had been exercised immediately before such reclassification, exchange, substitution, or other event.  The Company or its successor shall promptly issue to Holder an amendment to this Warrant setting forth the number and kind of such new securities or other property issuable upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant as a result of such reclassification, exchange, substitution or other event that results in a change of the number and/or class of securities issuable upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant.  The amendment to this Warrant shall provide for adjustments which shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Article 2 including, without limitation, adjustments to the Warrant Price and to the number of securities or property issuable upon exercise of the new Warrant.  The provisions of this Section 2.2 shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, exchanges, substitutions, or other events. 
        

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2.3    No Impairment.  The Company shall not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation, as in effect from time to time (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), or through a reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue, or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed under this Warrant by the Company without the consent of the Holder, but shall at all times in good faith assist in carrying out of all the provisions of this Article 2 and in taking all such action as may be necessary to protect Holder's rights under this Article 2 against impairment. 


2.4    Fractional Shares.  No fractional Shares shall be issuable upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant and the number of Shares to be issued shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Share.  If a fractional share interest arises upon any exercise or conversion of this Warrant, the Company shall eliminate such fractional share interest by paying Holder the amount in cash computed by multiplying the fractional interest by the fair market value of a full Share.


2.5    Certificate as to Adjustments.  Upon each adjustment of the Warrant Price, Class and/or number of Shares, the Company shall promptly notify Holder in writing, and, at the Company's expense, promptly compute such adjustment, and furnish Holder with a certificate of its Chief Financial Officer setting forth such adjustment and the facts upon which such adjustment is based. The Company shall, upon written request, furnish Holder a certificate setting forth the Warrant Price, Class and number of Shares in effect upon the date thereof and the series of adjustments leading to such Warrant Price, Class and number of Shares.


2.6    Automatic Conversion upon Expiration.  In the event that, upon the Expiration Date, the fair market value of one Share (or other security issuable upon the exercise hereof) as determined in accordance with Section 1.3 above is greater than the Warrant Price in effect on such date, then this Warrant shall automatically be deemed on and as of such date to be converted pursuant to Section 1.2 above as to all Shares (or such other securities) for which it shall not previously have been exercised or converted, and the Company shall promptly deliver a certificate representing the Shares (or such other securities) issued upon such conversion to Holder.


ARTICLE 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.


3.1    Representations and Warranties.  The Company represents and warrants that all Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase right represented by this Warrant shall, upon issuance, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and free of any liens and encumbrances except for restrictions on transfer provided for herein or under applicable federal and state securities laws.


3.2    Notice of Certain Events.  If the Company proposes at any time or from time to time prior to the Expiration Date (a) to declare any dividend or distribution upon the outstanding shares of the same class and series as the Shares, whether in cash, property, stock, or other securities and whether or not a regular cash dividend; (b) to offer for subscription or sale pro rata to the holders of the outstanding shares of the same class and series as the Shares any additional shares of any class or series of the Company's stock; (c) to effect any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of any of its stock; or (d) to effect an Acquisition or to liquidate, dissolve or wind up; then, in connection with each such event, the Company shall give Holder prior written notice of such event or action at the same time and in the same manner as the Company provides notice thereof to the holders of the outstanding shares of the Class.        


     

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3.3    No Shareholder Rights.  Except as provided in this Warrant, Holder will not have any voting or other rights as a shareholder of the Company unless and until the exercise of this Warrant.




ARTICLE 4. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OF THE HOLDER.  The Holder represents and warrants to the Company as follows:


4.1    Purchase for Own Account.  This Warrant and the securities to be acquired upon exercise of this Warrant by Holder will be acquired for investment for Holder's account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the public resale or distribution within the meaning of the Act.  Holder also represents that it has not been formed for the specific purpose of acquiring this Warrant or the Shares.


4.2    Disclosure of Information.  Holder has received or has had full access to all the information it considers necessary or appropriate to make an informed investment decision with respect to the acquisition of this Warrant and its underlying securities.  Holder further has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the offering of this Warrant and its underlying securities and to obtain additional information (to the extent the Company possessed such information or could acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense) necessary to verify any information furnished to Holder or to which Holder has access.


4.3    Investment Experience.  Holder understands that the purchase of this Warrant and its underlying securities involves substantial risk.  Holder has experience as an investor in securities of companies in the development stage and acknowledges that Holder can bear the economic risk of such Holder's investment in this Warrant and its underlying securities and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that Holder is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in this Warrant and its underlying securities and/or has a preexisting personal or business relationship with the Company and certain of its officers, directors or controlling persons of a nature and duration that enables Holder to be aware of the character, business acumen and financial circumstances of such persons.


4.4    Accredited Investor Status.  Holder is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D promulgated under the Act.


4.5    The Act.  Holder understands that this Warrant and the Shares issuable upon exercise or conversion hereof have not been registered under the Act in reliance upon a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the Holder's investment intent as expressed herein.  Holder understands that this Warrant and the Shares issued upon any exercise or conversion hereof must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Act and qualified under applicable state securities laws, or unless exemption from such registration and qualification are otherwise available.  


ARTICLE 5. MISCELLANEOUS.


5.1    Term:  This Warrant is exercisable in whole or in part at any time and from time to time on or before the Expiration Date.


        

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5.2    Legends.    This Warrant and the Shares (and the securities issuable, directly or indirectly, upon conversion of the Shares, if any) shall be imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:


THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES ISSUABLE HEREUNDER HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND, EXCEPT AND PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 5 OF THAT CERTAIN WARRANT TO PURCHASE STOCK ISSUED BY THE COMPANY TO ATEL VENTURES, INC., AS TRUSTEE, DATED AS OF DECEMBER 23, 2011, MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR, IN THE OPINION OF LEGAL COUNSEL IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES, SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.


5.3    Compliance with Securities Laws on Transfer.  This Warrant and the Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant may not be transferred or assigned in whole or in part without compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws by the transferor and the transferee (including, without limitation, the delivery of investment representation letters and legal opinions reasonably satisfactory to the Company, as reasonably requested by the Company).  The Company shall not require Holder to provide an opinion of counsel if the transfer is to any affiliate of Holder, provided that any such transferee is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Act; provided, however, in any such transfer the transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Warrant as if an original holder hereof.  


5.4     Transfer Procedure.  After receipt by ATEL Ventures, Inc., as Trustee, of the executed Warrant, it may transfer all or part of this Warrant and/or the Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant at any time to any affiliate of Holder, by giving the Company notice of the portion of the Warrant being transferred setting forth the name, address and taxpayer identification number of the transferee and surrendering this Warrant to the Company for reissuance to the transferee(s) (and Holder if applicable) and any subsequent Holder shall thereafter be subject to the transfer restrictions set forth in Section 5.3 above.  


5.5    Notices.  All notices and other communications from the Company to the Holder, or vice versa, shall be deemed delivered and effective when given personally or mailed by first-class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to such address as may have been furnished to the Company or Holder, as the case may (or on the first business day after transmission by facsimile) be, in writing by the Company or Holder from time to time.  All notices to Holder shall be addressed as follows until the Company receives notice of a change of address in connection with a transfer or otherwise:


ATEL Ventures, Inc.
Attn:  Associate General Counsel
600 California Street, 6th. Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
Telephone:  415-616-3440

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Facsimile:  415-616-5555


Notice to the Company shall be addressed as follows until Holder receives notice of a change in address:
        Amyris, Inc.
Attn: Assistant General Counsel
     5885 Hollis Street, Suite 100
Emeryville, CA 94708
Telephone: 510-597-4857
Facsimile:  ____________




5.6    Waiver.  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto.


5.7    Attorney's Fees.  In the event of any dispute between the parties concerning the terms and provisions of this Warrant, the party prevailing in such dispute shall be entitled to collect from the other party all costs incurred in such dispute, including reasonable attorneys' fees.
        
5.8    Counterparts.  This Warrant may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.


5.9    Governing Law.  This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to its principles regarding conflicts of law.


“COMPANY”


AMYRIS, INC.




By:  /s/ Jeryl Hilleman    


Name:    
          (Print)
Title:    


“HOLDER”


ATEL VENTURES, INC., as Trustee


By:  /s/ Paritosh K. Choksi    


Name:  Paritosh K. Choksi    
          (Print)
Title:  Executive Vice President    











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APPENDIX 1




NOTICE OF EXERCISE




1.    Holder elects to purchase ___________ shares of the Common Stock of Amyris, Inc. pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders payment of the purchase price of the shares in full.


[or]


1.    Holder elects to convert the attached Warrant into Shares/cash [strike one] in the manner specified in the Warrant.  This conversion is exercised for _____________________ of the Shares covered by the Warrant.
[Strike paragraph that does not apply.]
2.    Please issue a certificate or certificates representing the shares in the name specified below:


___________________________________________
Holders Name


___________________________________________


___________________________________________
(Address)


3.   By its execution below and for the benefit of the Company, Holder hereby restates each of the representations and warranties in Article 4 of the Warrant as the date hereof.


HOLDER:


    




By:    


Name:    


Title:    
(Date):    







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