This Amendment No. 14 (Amendment No. 14) to Schedule 13D amends
the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2017, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on August 28, 2018, Amendment No. 2 thereto filed on July 18,
2019, Amendment No. 3 thereto filed on September 8, 2022, Amendment No. 4 thereto filed on September 15, 2022, Amendment No. 5 thereto filed on January 9, 2023, Amendment No. 6 thereto filed on March 17, 2023,
Amendment No. 7 thereto filed on May 24, 2023, Amendment No. 8 thereto filed on June 9, 2023, Amendment No. 9 thereto filed on June 30, 2023, Amendment No. 10 thereto filed on August 3, 2023, Amendment
No. 11 thereto filed on August 10, 2023, Amendment No. 12 thereto filed on September 20, 2023 and Amendment No. 13 thereto filed on October 2, 2023 (collectively and as amended, the Schedule 13D),
relating to the Common Stock. This Amendment No. 14 is being filed by Foris Ventures, LLC, Vallejo Ventures Trust, L. John Doerr, Ann Doerr, and Barbara Hager (collectively, the Reporting Persons).
The Items below amend the information disclosed under the corresponding Items of the Schedule 13D as described below. Except as specifically provided herein,
this Amendment No. 14 does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Schedule 13D.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is supplemented by the following:
On October 2, 2023, the Company, Amyris Clean Beauty, Inc., and Aprinnova, LLC (collectively, the Borrowers), and certain other
subsidiaries of the Company (the Guarantors) entered into an amendment (the Amendment No. 3) to that certain Senior Secured Super Priority Debtor In Possession Loan Agreement (the DIP
Credit Agreement), dated as of August 9, 2023 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), by and among the Borrowers, Guarantors, each lender from time to time party to the DIP Credit Agreement and
Euagore, LLC (an affiliate of Foris Ventures, in its capacity as administrative agent (the Administrative Agent). Pursuant to Amendment No. 3, the parties agreed, among other matters, to extend the Plan Support Deadline (as
defined in the DIP Credit Agreement) by ten calendar days from October 2, 2023 to October 12, 2023.
The foregoing does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of Amendment No. 3 that is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit RR.
General
On August 9, 2023 (the
Petition Date), the Company and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively, the Company Parties) filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code in
the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the Bankruptcy Court), thereby commencing Chapter 11 cases for the Company Parties (the Chapter 11 Cases). On the Petition Date, the Company
Parties filed a motion with the Bankruptcy Court seeking to jointly administer the Chapter 11 Cases under the caption In re: Amyris, et al.
The Reporting Persons acquired the securities described in this Schedule for investment purposes and they intend to review their investments in the Company on
a continuing basis. In addition, the Reporting Persons intend to participate in the management of the Company through representation on the Companys board of directors (the Board). L. John Doerr and Ryan Panchadsaram, a
partner at Foris Ventures, serve as members of the Board. Any actions the Reporting Persons might undertake will be dependent upon the Reporting Persons review of numerous factors, including, but not limited to: an ongoing evaluation of the
Companys business, financial condition, operations and prospects, including with respect to the Chapter 11 Cases; price levels of the Companys securities; general market, industry and economic conditions; the relative attractiveness of
alternative business and investment opportunities; and other future developments.
The Reporting Persons have been in discussion with members of the
Companys management and Board in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases and other strategic alternatives and may continue to be in contact with members of the Companys management, members of the Board, shareholders, advisors and other
relevant parties regarding any alternatives that the Company could employ in the Chapter 11 Cases or otherwise. The Reporting Persons may take positions with respect to potential changes in the operations, management, Board composition, ownership,
capital structure, strategy and future plans of the Company. In addition to its role with respect to the DIP Credit Agreement, the Reporting Persons may consider participating in transactions that are part of the Chapter 11