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Published on 7/31/2012 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Amyris negotiates $105 million private placement of convertible notes

Deal offers 1.5% senior unsecured notes due 2017 in multiple tranches

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., July 31 - Amyris, Inc. raised $38.3 million in the initial tranche of a $105 million private placement of 1.5% senior unsecured convertible notes on July 30, according to an 8-K filed Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A second, $15 million note will be issued in September, with additional closings of $30 million in July 2013 and $21.7 million in July 2014.

The notes, which mature on March 1, 2017, are convertible into common stock at $7.0682 per share, a 107.89% premium to the July 27 closing share price of $3.40.

Amyris is a renewable chemicals and fuels company based in Emeryville, Calif.

Issuer:Amyris, Inc.
Issue:Senior unsecured convertible notes
Amount:$105 million
Maturity:March 1, 2017
Coupon:1.5%
Conversion price:$7.0682
Warrants:No
Pricing date:July 30 (for $38.3 million)
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: AMRS
Stock price:$3.40 at close July 27
Market capitalization:$232.03 million

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