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2021 ANNUAL REPORT
Notice of  2022 Annual Meeting of  Stockholders &
Proxy Statement

“We are establishing our
Lab-to-Market technology
platform as the
cornerstone of ethical and
sustainable commerce
and enabling the ESG
agendas of our
customers and partners.”

John G. Melo

President and
Chief Executive Officer

Amyris, Inc.
5885 Hollis Street, Suite 100
Emeryville, California 94608

April 11, 2022

To Our Valued Shareholders:
On behalf of Amyris and our Board of Directors, I hope you and your families are
staying healthy and safe as we navigate these uncertain and turbulent times.

2021 was a transformative year for Amyris. We focused on doing three
things well. First, we demonstrated the unparalleled potential of our Lab-to-
MarketTM technology platform in delivering clean chemistry. This technology
platform drives the portfolio connection between our proprietary science and
formulation expertise, our manufacturing capability at industrial scale, and our
ability to commercialize sustainable products that improve people’s lives.

Second, we added five new consumer brands to our portfolio to address the
market’s growing demand for clean, sustainable health, beauty and wellness.
Through our brands, we have been able to drive rapid and large-scale
adoption of our powerful technology platform and sustainable ingredients.

Finally, we simplified our business by providing technology access through
collaborations and licensing of our molecules, as we helped our partners – who are
leaders in their respective sectors – to improve their own ESG goals by
transforming supply chains, improving costs, enhancing their product and business
performance, reducing environmental impact, and meeting the needs of
consumers for sustainable products. Of note, in 2021, we entered into strategic
joint ventures and partnerships to deploy our technology in the Health & Wellness
sector, further developing our zero-calorie sweetener, offering sustainable proteins
for the beef industry, and advancing an ssRNA vaccine platform.

2021 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In 2021, we made important progress toward our mission of accelerating the
world’s transition to sustainable consumption. We are committed to making
the world healthier for all.

We Expanded our Consumer Brand Portfolio

We began 2021 with three award-winning consumer brands, Biossance®
clean beauty skincare, Pipette® clean baby skincare, and
PurecaneTM zero-calorie sweetener. During the second half of 2021, we
launched five additional consumer brands in the Clean Beauty & Personal
Care market, including Rose Inc. TM clean color cosmetics, JVNTM clean
haircare, Terasana® clean skincare, Costa Brazil® luxury skincare, and
OLIKATM clean wellness. In addition to entering new product categories (such
as hair and color cosmetics), we sought to engage new consumer
demographics and increase brand awareness through our omnichannel
strategy of social media, artificial intelligence-enabled technology, and
traditional brick and mortar retail experiences. We are excited about the new
brands in the pipeline for 2022 to address the critical health needs of women
in menopause and deliver affordable clean beauty products for Gen Zers.

We De-Risked our Supply Chain

As the world continues to contend with supply chain headwinds, we made critical investments in our
manufacturing capabilities. In 2021, we made substantial progress in completing the construction of our
fermentation plant in Barra Bonita, Brazil, which is on track to begin commercialization in this second quarter. We
also commenced the build-out of a large manufacturing facility for the production and fulfillment of our clean
beauty products in Reno, Nevada. We expect these investments to improve our gross margin, reduce operating
expenses, accelerate the introduction of new products, and support the continued demand for our manufactured
ingredients and products in 2022 and into the future.

We Delivered Record Financial Performance

In 2021, we delivered record total revenue of $342 million, reflecting 97% growth over the prior year. We also
achieved a record $92 million in consumer revenue, representing 78% growth over the prior year. Our consumer
growth was supported by record sales of our legacy consumer brands, including Biossance and Pipette, and
exceptional early traction with respect to our newly launched brands, Rose, Inc. and JVN.

In the fourth quarter of 2021, we successfully closed a $690 million convertible note offering, enabling us to retire
restrictive and costly legacy debt and recapitalize our balance sheet, to end the year with $483 million in cash. We
are well capitalized to grow our consumer business and make important capital expenditures in manufacturing and
R&D.

STRONG FOUNDATION FOR CONTINUED GROWTH
Our Technology Cornerstone

We are establishing our Lab-to-Market technology platform as the cornerstone of ethical and sustainable
commerce and enabling the ESG agendas of our customers and partners. Through our technology platform, we
have produced molecules that are made from nature and from sustainable sources. While we have successfully
scaled 13 molecules, we have over 25 in development and a full suite of strains and biological pathways already
proven to produce over 400 molecules. We are delivering on the promise of synthetic biology and are rapidly
cleaning up industries and providing consumers access to their favorite natural ingredients made sustainably
through our clean fermentation process.

Our Purpose-Driven Business Strategy

Our technology and product portfolio is focused on industries and commercial opportunities where we can deliver
the best performance, most sustainably sourced, and lowest cost production, in accordance with our No
Compromise® promise.

For now, we are primarily focused on deploying our technology platform in Beauty, Personal Care and Health &
Wellness. Our consumer brands in these sectors are powered by one or more of our platform molecules. Our
brands are loved by consumers and are delivering industry-leading growth, as we continually aim for superior
product performance at lower cost to the consumer. By marketing our brands directly to consumers, we can
educate consumers on ingredient efficacy, performance, safety, and sustainability, with the ultimate goal of
moving consumer consumption toward sustainably and ethically-derived ingredients. We are democratizing
sustainability by providing consumers cleaner and better performing products for their daily use. The more of
Amyris products and ingredients consumers use the healthier our planet becomes.

Our Diverse and Resilient Talent

We have a highly talented workforce that is united by our passion for the environment and clean chemistry. We
are purpose-driven in our mission to transition the world to sustainable consumption. And we believe that our rich
diversity and culture of equity, inclusion & belonging make us better informed, resilient, and more capable of
adapting and thriving amidst ever-changing economic, business, global health, geopolitical, and sociocultural
challenges.

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In closing, I would like to thank our shareholders for your continued support, and our customers for their
partnership and belief in our mission of shifting the world to sustainable consumption. I would like to express my
appreciation for the employees of Amyris for their tireless efforts and their unwavering commitment to ethical and
sustainable solutions.

The tragic consequences of the pandemic, the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
remind us of the world’s inextricable economic, social, and political interconnectedness. They also remind me of
another profound and looming threat: climate change.

At Amyris, we responded to the pandemic by accelerating the development of our own second generation
COVID-19 vaccine platform. We responded to the crisis in Afghanistan through a company match of employee
donations to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. We also mobilized efforts to support the displaced people
of Ukraine through short-term housing and employment opportunities.

But most importantly, at the heart of our business is our commitment to fight climate change through the power
of our synthetic biology. The world needs better chemistry, and consumers are demanding sustainability in
everything they do and consume. Synthetic biology is a clear path to delivering on the world’s critical need for
sustainable chemistry, and we believe Amyris is leading this industry and is deeply committed to a positive impact
across many of the world’s leading industries and sectors. I look forward to continuing our delivery of long-term
value to shareholders while having a lasting positive impact on our consumers and planet. We are living some of
the biggest fights of our lives, with Amyris we are on the right side of history fighting for 1.5 degrees through the
creation of one of the greatest technologies of our century and a significant investment opportunity for our
shareholders.

Sincerely,

John G. Melo
President and Chief Executive Officer

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Notice of 2022 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Date and Time:
Friday, May 27, 2022,
2:00 p.m. Pacific Time

Location:
Virtual Meeting:
www.proxydocs.com/AMRS

Record Date:
Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Mail Date:
Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy
Materials (“Notice”) will be mailed on or
about April 13, 2022

Voting Matters
At or before the 2022 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”), we ask
that you vote on the following items:

Item 1 Election of three Class III Directors
to serve for a three-year term

Item 2 Ratification of the appointment of
Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm

Item 3 Approval of amendment to
Certificate of Incorporation to increase
authorized shares

Important Notice Regarding the
Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Annual Meeting: our Proxy Statement and
2021 Annual Report are available free of
charge on our website at
https://investors.amyris.com/annual-
reports

How to Vote:

Internet

Mail

Visit www.proxydocs.com/AMRS and use
your unique control number found in your
Notice, proxy card or voting instruction
form to access the voting site

Complete and sign the proxy card or
voting instruction form and return it by
mail.

Telephone

During the Meeting

Follow the telephone instructions
provided in your Notice, proxy card or
voting instruction form.

This year’s Annual Meeting of
Stockholders will be virtual. For details
on how to pre-register and attend the
virtual meeting or on how to vote your
shares during the virtual meeting, see
p. 72, “Questions and Answers about
the Annual Meeting and Voting.”

We are using the Internet as our primary means of furnishing proxy materials to our
stockholders, instead of mailing printed copies. By doing so, we save costs and reduce our
impact on the environment. We will instead mail or otherwise make available to each of
our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, which contains
instructions on how to access our proxy materials, and vote, online. The Notice also
provides information on how stockholders can obtain paper copies of our proxy materials.

These proxy materials are provided in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the
Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Amyris, Inc., a Delaware corporation (referred to as
“Amyris”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), for our Annual Meeting. These proxy
materials were first sent on or about April 13, 2022 to stockholders entitled to vote at the
Annual Meeting.

Your vote is important, regardless of the number of shares of our stock that you own.
Whether or not you plan to attend our virtual Annual Meeting, it is important that your
shares are represented and voted. We encourage you to submit your proxy as soon as
possible by internet, by telephone, or by signing and returning all proxy cards or instruction
forms provided to you.

By Order of the Board of Directors

Nicole Kelsey
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
April 11, 2022

Amyris, Inc.
5885 Hollis Street, Suite 100
Emeryville, California 94608

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Index of Frequently
Requested Information

Board/Committee
Membership

Board Diversity

Code of Conduct

Corporate Governance

Director Biographies

Director Independence

Director Qualifications

ESG

Hedging/Pledging Policy

Human Capital Management

Related Party Transactions

Risk Oversight

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Table of Contents

Executive Compensation

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Summary Compensation Table

Narrative Disclosure to Summary
Compensation Table

Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2021

Outstanding Equity Awards

Option Exercises and Stock Vested During
2021

Pension Benefits

Potential Payments upon Termination and
upon Termination Following a Change in
Control

Pay Ratio Disclosure

Agreements with Executive Officers

Director Compensation

Director Compensation for 2021

Narrative Disclosure to Director Compensation
Tables

Compensation Committee Interlocks and
Insider Participation

Transactions with Related Persons

Certain Transactions

Indemnification Arrangements

Executive Compensation and Employment
Arrangements

Registration Rights Agreements

Related Party Transactions Policy

Annual Meeting Information

Information Regarding Solicitation and Voting

Questions and Answers About the Annual
Meeting and Voting

Other Matters

Householding of Proxy Materials

Available Information

Stockholder Proposals to be Presented at
Next Annual Meeting

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Appendix A — Certificate of
Amendment of Restated Certificate of
Incorporation

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Sustainability at Amyris

Environmental Stewardship

Social Responsibility

Corporate Governance

Proposal 1 Election of Directors

Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors

Vote Required and Board Recommendation

Director Biographies

Arrangements Concerning Selection of
Directors

Independence of Directors

Board Tenure

Board Skills and Diversity

Board Leadership Structure

Board Committees and Meetings

Board and Committee Oversight of Risk
Management

Director Nomination Process

Stockholder Nominations

Stockholder Communications with Directors

Proposal 2 Ratification of Appointment
of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm

General

Vote Required and Board Recommendation

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Fee Information

Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Services
Performed by our Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

Report of the Audit Committee*

Proposal 3 Approval of Amendment of
Restated Certificate of Incorporation to
increase the Total Number of Authorized
Shares of Common Stock

General

Purpose of the Authorized Share Increase

Vote Required and Board Recommendation

Potential Adverse Effects

Risks to Stockholders of Non-Approval

Interests of Certain Persons

Text of Proposed Amendment

Security Ownership of Certain
Beneficial Owners and Management

Executive Officers

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Sustainability at Amyris

Amyris is deeply committed to sustainability and to protecting the abundance and beauty of nature. Our mission is
to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable consumption. At the heart of what we do is chemistry. By
modifying the genetics of yeast strains and fermenting them in sugarcane syrup, we have pioneered the ability to
convert basic plant sugars to hydrocarbon molecules. We use what is renewable to recreate what is finite.

Natural biology inspires our technology to create sustainable ingredients. Our technology platform enables us to
produce rare, natural molecules that are integral to medications, health, personal care and beauty products that are
both safe and effective. Our technology platform provides a scalable way forward in a world where humanity’s
demand for the earth’s bounty far exceeds its supply. We do all of this without compromise – to quality, cost and
to sustainability. Make good. No compromise.®

Amyris is a high-growth biotechnology company at the forefront of delivering sustainable solutions that are better
for people and the planet. We are focused on the Clean Beauty & Personal Care and Health and Wellness markets
through our growing portfolio of consumer brands and as a top supplier of sustainable and natural ingredients to
leading global manufacturers and formulators. We have successfully commercialized 13 unique molecules, with
dozens more in active development and thousands in the discovery stage in our labs. Our proprietary
Lab-to-Market™ technology platform optimizes learning cycles and improves our predictive success, while
accelerating our time to market and reducing cost.

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Consistent with our mission, we view Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) factors as long-term value
drivers for our customers, our Company, our community, our stockholders, and all of our other stakeholders.

ENVIRONMENTAL 
STEWARDSHIP

SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY

CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE

Sustainable Ingredients
Environmental Impact
Carbon Footprint

Human Capital Management
Health & Safety
Community Investment
Supplier Sustainability

Governance Practices
Ethics & Integrity
ESG Strategy & Oversight

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
Sustainable Ingredients

Environmental sustainability through science and
manufacturing is at the core of Amyris. Our technology
platform gives us the ability to make readily available
molecules that traditionally come from finite
agricultural, animal or petrochemical resources.

Our novel approach to replacing scarce plant and
animal molecules with clinically-derived solutions
enables us to go from scarcity to abundance, privilege
to right, dependence to autonomy.

AMYRIS, INC. 2022 PROXY STATEMENT 1

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Environmental Impact and Carbon Footprint

Environmental mission statement: to work with our
communities, suppliers and partners to minimize our
carbon footprint globally by reducing our requirements
for energy and natural resources, manufacturing
renewable products, effectively recycling our wastes
and byproducts, and responsibly managing our
technology.

In support of our mission, our policy is to:

▪ Responsibly manage the use of all of our materials

to preserve the health of local ecosystems

▪ Use metrics to assess our energy dependencies and
identify ways to reduce our carbon footprint and
greenhouse gas emissions

▪ Promote environmental and social responsibility

among our employees through company initiatives,
recognition and events

▪ Ensure that our products and operations comply with

existing environmental and labor laws

▪ Develop products that are sustainably sourced and

▪ Endeavor to work only with suppliers and
distributors who share our commitment to
sustainable management practices

manufactured

▪ Conduct our operations in a manner that is committed

to recycling, conserving natural resources, and
protecting our environment from pollution

Awards: Our commitment to environmental stewardship continues to earn us external recognition. Below is a
selection of the awards and recognition we received over the past year:

World Changing
Ideas, 2021,
Honorable
Mention for Shark
-Saving Vaccine
Adjuvant

Reuters Responsible
Business Awards,
2021, Nominated

#23 in Real Leaders
2021 Top Impact
Companies

WWD 2021 Beauty Inc.
Awards, Wellness
Award

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Human Capital Management

Our Board believes that human capital management,
including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”)
initiatives, are important to our success. In February 2019,
Amyris’ Legal Team created its own DEI Initiative to raise
awareness around DEI matters within the Company and
to reinforce the importance of diverse staffing on its legal
matters by the Company’s outside counsel.

In August 2020, we appointed Julie Spencer
Washington to our Board, a Black executive with
transformational marketing leadership experience. She
was subsequently appointed to the Leadership,
Development, Inclusion and Compensation Committee
of the Board (“LDICC”).

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The Board expanded the remit of the LDICC in 2020 to
include oversight of DEI matters, renaming the
Committee to add the word “Inclusion.” We conduct
an employee engagement survey on an annual basis
and the results of these surveys are discussed with the
LDICC. In January 2022, we appointed Ana Dutra to our
Board, a Latina executive with deep experience in
M&A, integration, human capital, and ESG matters.

Amyris is committed to enhancing the diversity of our
workforce and promoting a culture of acceptance and
equality throughout the organization.

▪ A Diverse Workforce: Our diversity makes us

stronger. We strengthen the value we create as a
company when we bring a broad-based workforce
together to achieve our goals.

▪ Promoting Inclusion: We promote employee

affiliation groups focused on specific diverse needs of
our workforce, and provide information about these
diverse groups to educate and promote awareness of
their diversity in an effort to create an inclusive
environment for their development at Amyris.

▪ Equal Pay for Equal Work: We believe in

compensating our employees fairly and equitably. We
have instituted practices to ensure salary transparency,
our management is guided on the principle of pay
equity, and our compensation structures by job level
and geographical market are available to all employees.

In 2020, we engaged a third-party consultant to conduct a
company-wide DEI Climate Survey. Our leadership used
the feedback to better understand the strengths and
challenges of Amyris and to inform our DEI strategic plan
in furtherance of a more welcoming, inclusive, and
equitable organization. From there, we launched a
learning series for all employees to help increase
understanding of issues like unconscious bias, micro-
aggressions, social identities and privilege, and effective
allyship. We have continued this educational effort
throughout 2021, and will continue to emphasize DEI
education as a core element of our culture. In March
2022, we appointed our first Vice President, Diversity,
Equity, Inclusion & Belonging to drive Amyris’ strategy
and implementation of an inclusion and diversity-focused
roadmap, including cross-functional programs and
initiatives at Amyris.

We have over 1,000 employees in the United States,
Brazil, Portugal, and the United Kingdom.
▪ 52% of our U.S. employees are People of Color
▪ 54% of our employees are Women
▪ 50% of our Executive Leadership Team is Women

We have the following employee affiliation groups that
are organized around diversity attributes:
▪ W.E.E. (Women Empowering Each Other)
▪ Out@Amyris (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,

Queers and Others on Gender and Sexuality Spectrum)

▪ BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color)
▪ Black @ Amyris (Black)

Health and Safety
Safety is an Amyris core value which means that
maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for our
people, as well as our communities, resources, and
planet, is our highest priority. We have a Safety
Committee that is responsible for developing, promoting,
and maintaining safety policies and procedures. We
provide customized environmental health and safety

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training, carry out regular facility audits, assist employees
with risk assessments, promote waste management and
reduction practices, provide recommended personal
protective equipment, and offer a robust ergonomics
program in compliance with CAL-OSHA and the California
Department of Public Health.

COVID-19 Response
The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused us to take both a
short-term and a long-term view of ESG risks and
opportunities.

Since early 2020, we have closely monitored the impact of
the global COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of our
business, including its impact on our employees, partners,
supply chain, and distribution network. Since the start of the
pandemic in early 2020, we developed a comprehensive
response strategy including establishing a cross-functional
COVID-19 Task Force and implementing business continuity
plans to manage the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on
our employees and our business. We have applied
recommended public health strategies designed to prevent
the spread of COVID-19 and have been focused on the
health and welfare of our employees. We have successfully
managed to sustain ongoing critical production campaigns
and infrastructure while staying in compliance with public
health orders.

We have initiated several precautions in accordance with
local regulations and guidelines to mitigate the spread of
COVID-19 infection across our businesses, which has
impacted the way we carry out our business, including
additional sanitation and cleaning procedures in our
laboratories and other facilities, on-site COVID-19 testing,
temperature and symptom confirmations, instituting remote
working when possible, and implementing social distancing
and staggered worktime requirements for our employees
who must work on-site. For employees working remotely,
we have rolled out new technologies and collaboration tools
as well as provided financial support for ergonomic
workstations at home. Our plans to reopen our sites and
enable a broad return to work in our offices, laboratories and
production facilities will continue to follow local public health
plans and guidelines. As the effects of the COVID-19
pandemic and the availability of vaccines continue to rapidly
evolve, even if our employees more broadly return to work
in our offices, laboratories, and production facilities, we have
the flexibility to resume more restrictive on-site and remote
work models, if needed, as a result of spikes or surges in
COVID-19 infection, hospitalization rates or otherwise.

In addition, the rapid spread of COVID-19 has caused a
significant burden on health systems globally and has
highlighted the need for companies to innovate and
develop new technologies and therapies. To that end, in
we have been accelerating our research and development
of a sustainable alternative to shark squalene adjuvant
currently used in a number of vaccines, including vaccines
in development to treat COVID-19.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
We are committed to a strong governance program,
and our practices are designed to maintain high
standards of oversight, compliance, integrity, and
ethics. Each year, we review our corporate governance
policies, compliance policies and procedures, and
compensation practices and policies to ensure they are
consistent with evolving market practices and trends
and the promotion of long-term stockholder value.

Governance Practices

Our Board has adopted written Corporate Governance
Principles to provide the Board and its Committees
with operating principles designed to enhance the
effectiveness of the Board and its Committees, to
maintain high standards of Board and Committee
governance, and to clarify the responsibilities of
management in supporting the Board’s activities. The
Corporate Governance Principles set forth a framework
for Amyris’ governance practices, including
composition of the Board and its Committees,
functions and responsibilities of the Board and its
Committees, director nominee selection, Board
membership criteria, director compensation, Board
education, meeting responsibilities, access to
information and employees, executive sessions of
independent directors, and responsibilities of
management vis-à-vis the Board and its Committees.

Sustainability at Amyris | Corporate Governance

Community Investment

In support of our communities, Amyris and our
employees devote significant time and resources to
outreach, such as participating in a variety of donation
drives and environmental cleanup efforts. Since the
beginning of 2020, our scientists have been
volunteering every month to teach STEM lessons to
schools in our communities which often includes
one-on-one mentoring by our scientists. In 2020, we
established the Amyris Annual Scholarship Fund to
fund academic scholarships to Black students at
historically black colleges and universities (“HBCUs”)
and local San Francisco Bay Area universities, in order
to support future scientists and innovators early in their
careers. In 2021, we partnered with the United Negro
College Fund and 10,000 Degrees to fund scholarships
to approximately 50 college students through the
Amyris Annual Scholarship Fund. In January 2021, the
Legal Team formalized its activities supporting the
Company’s local communities with its Legal Gives
Back Initiative and, since then, has engaged in multiple
initiatives, including the donation of books to public
elementary schools in Emeryville and Oakland,
California, in-kind donations to the Oakland Animal
Shelter and volunteer participation in trash cleanup
activities in celebration of Earth Day and participation in
a food justice program.

Supplier Sustainability

We require our suppliers to conduct their businesses in
alignment with our Supplier Code of Conduct, which
contains specific standards on labor and human rights,
business ethics, environmental sustainability, social
responsibility, privacy, security, and intellectual
property. The Supplier Code of Conduct is posted on
our website and is part of our overall legal and
compliance program. Failure by any of our suppliers to
comply with our Supplier Code of Conduct may result
in termination of our business relationship with such
supplier. We have global channels for the reporting of
any suspected unethical, illegal or improper business
practices by our employees and suppliers.

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Corporate Governance Strengths

Strong independent oversight

Board qualifications and accountability

▪ 9 out of 11 directors are

independent

▪ Diverse Board in terms of tenure,
gender, race, ethnicity, experience
and skills

Board oversight of strategy and risk
management

▪ Risk oversight by the full Board and

Committees

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Independent Board Chair and
independent Board Committees

▪ Annual Board and Committee self-

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evaluation

Independent compensation program
risk analysis and reporting directly to
the LDICC

▪ Executive sessions of independent

▪ No poison pill anti-takeover

▪ Audit Committee oversight of

directors

defenses

cybersecurity

Ethics & Integrity

Integrity is another one of our core values. We strive to
be honest, ethical, and deal fairly with each other and
all third parties, holding ourselves accountable and
delivering on our commitments. We maintain a robust
compliance program that includes a Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics that applies to all directors,
officers, employees, consultants, agents and
contractors of Amyris as required by The Nasdaq Stock
Market (“Nasdaq”) governance rules. Our Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics includes a section
entitled “Code of Ethics for Chief Executive Officer
and Senior Financial Officers,” providing additional
principles for ethical leadership and a requirement that
such individuals foster a culture throughout Amyris that
helps ensure the fair and timely reporting of our
financial results and condition. Our Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics is available on the corporate
governance section of our website at
https://investors.amyris.com/corporate-governance.

Stockholders may also obtain a printed copy of our
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and our
Corporate Governance Principles by writing to the
Secretary of Amyris at 5885 Hollis Street, Suite 100,
Emeryville, California 94608. If we make any
substantive amendment to a provision of our Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to any of our
principal executive officer, principal financial officer,
principal accounting officer or controller, or persons
performing similar functions, or if we grant any waiver
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will promptly disclose the nature of the amendment or
waiver on the corporate governance section of our
website at https://investors.amyris.com/corporate-
governance.

ESG Strategy & Oversight

Our Chief Engagement & Sustainability Officer
(“CESO”) is responsible for framing the ESG issues
and goals in strategic terms, leading systemic ESG
improvements, and communicating the strategic
direction for the Company’s ESG objectives. As part of
our ongoing identification and assessment of ESG risks
and opportunities, Amyris completed a materiality and
gap analysis utilizing frameworks including those of the
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board and Global
Reporting Initiative. In addition, our CESO has engaged
a cross-functional team consisting of members of
finance, supply chain, quality, research and
development, human resources, and legal as the ESG
Council. The Company published its first ESG Report in
2021. Our Secretary reports on the status of certain
ESG activities and related disclosures to the
Nominating & Governance Committee (“NGC”) of the
Board on a quarterly basis.

To actively engage in ESG-related initiatives, our
management team has also taken steps toward
advancing a formalized ESG program, led by the ESG
Council, to identify, coordinate, and advance our ESG
priorities and objectives.

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Sustainability at Amyris | Corporate Governance

Stockholder Engagement

We recognize the benefits of maintaining a robust dialogue with stockholders, which is why we engage in
proactive outreach efforts with certain of our largest stockholders. We solicit feedback from our stockholders on a
variety of topics, including our business and growth strategy, corporate governance practices, executive
compensation matters, and various other ESG matters. This engagement enables us to build meaningful
relationships over time with our stockholders and obtain valuable feedback that helps inform our decisions and our
strategy throughout the year.

The following graphic describes our typical stockholder outreach and engagement cycle.

Publish proxy statement 
and annual report

Continue to meet with 
stockholders

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and compliance
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Following our 2021 annual meeting, we reached out to stockholders who collectively held approximately 20% of
our then-outstanding shares to request meetings, and held meetings with each stockholder who accepted our
request for engagement.

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Proposal 1

Election of Directors

Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors

Under our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, the number of authorized Amyris directors has been fixed at 12,
and the Board is divided into the following three classes with staggered three-year terms:

▪ Class I directors, whose term will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2023;

▪ Class II directors, whose term will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2024; and

▪ Class III directors, whose term will expire at this 2022 Annual Meeting of stockholders and who have been

nominated for re-election.

In accordance with our Certificate of Incorporation, the Board has assigned each member of the Board to one of
the three classes, with the number of directors in each class divided as equally as reasonably possible. As of the
date of this Proxy Statement, there are four Class I seats, four Class II seats, and four Class III seats (with one
vacancy) constituting the 12 seats on the Board.

At the 2022 Annual Meeting, we are asking our stockholders to vote on the election of three Class III directors,
John Doerr, Ryan Panchadsaram, and Lisa Qi to serve until our 2025 annual meeting. The nominees are all current
directors of Amyris.

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Vote Required and Board Recommendation

Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and
entitled to vote. This means that the three Class III nominees receiving the highest number of affirmative (i.e.,
“For”) votes will be elected. At the Annual Meeting, proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than
the three nominees named in this Proposal 1 and stockholders cannot cumulate votes in the election of directors.
Shares represented by executed proxies will be voted by the proxy holders, if authority to do so is not withheld for
any or all of the nominees, “For” the election of the three nominees named below. If any nominee is unable or
declines to serve as a director at the time of the meeting, the proxies will be voted for a nominee, if any,
designated by the Board to fill that vacancy. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board is not aware that
any nominee up for election is unable or will decline to serve as a director. If you hold shares through a broker,
bank or other custodian, nominee, trustee or fiduciary (an “Intermediary”), you must instruct your Intermediary of
record how to vote so that your vote can be counted on this proposal. Broker non-votes will not count toward the
vote total for this proposal and therefore will not affect the outcome of this proposal.

The Board recommends a vote “FOR” each nominee.

AMYRIS, INC. 2022 PROXY STATEMENT 7

Proposal 1 — Director Biographies | Nominees for Class III Directors for a Term Expiring in 2025

Director Biographies

Nominees for Class III Directors for a Term Expiring in 2025

John Doerr

Mr. Doerr is Chairman at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (“KPCB”), a venture capital
firm where he has worked since 1980. He currently serves on the board of directors of
the following public companies: Alphabet, Coursera, and DoorDash. He previously
served as a director of Bloom Energy, Quantumscape and Zynga Inc. Mr. Doerr was
previously a director of Amazon from 1996 to 2010. He holds a B.S. in Electrical
Engineering and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Rice
University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Key Qualifications

Mr. Doerr’s global business leadership as general partner of KPCB, as well as his
outside board experience as director of several public and private companies, enables
him to provide valuable insight and guidance to our management team and the Board.

Director since 2006

Age 70

Board Committees
Nominating & Governance Committee
(Chair)

Other Current Public Directorships
Alphabet Inc.
Coursera, Inc.
DoorDash, Inc.

Ryan Panchadsaram

Mr. Panchadsaram is a partner at Foris Ventures and serves as an advisor to the
Chairman at Kleiner Perkins since 2016. He invests in bold founders and disruptive
technologies that are tackling the climate crisis, fixing our healthcare system, and
improving the way we live and work. Prior to Kleiner Perkins, Mr. Panchadsaram
worked at the White House and served as the deputy chief technology officer for the
United States. In 2015, he served as a delegate to the United Nations to launch the
Solutions Summit, a grassroots effort to spotlight the work of exceptional innovators
around the world tackling the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Prior to
government service, he was a health technology entrepreneur and worked at
Microsoft and Salesforce.com. Mr. Panchadsaram holds a Bachelor of Science degree
in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from U.C. Berkeley.

Key Qualifications

Mr. Panchadsaram’s experience with the consumer products industry and innovative
technology solutions enables him to provide insight and guidance to our management
team and Board.

Director since 2021

Age 37

Board Committees
Audit Committee
Leadership, Development, Inclusion &
Compensation Committee

Other Current Public Directorships
None

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Proposal 1 — Director Biographies | Nominees for Class III Directors for a Term Expiring in 2025

Lisa Qi

Ms. Qi has been a member of the Board since May 2019. Ms. Qi is the founder and
chief executive officer of Silver Gift Limited and Daling Xinchao (Beijing) Trading Co.,
Ltd., which operate the Daling Family e-commerce platform in China.

Key Qualifications

Ms. Qi brings deep knowledge and significant experience in the areas of e-commerce,
product branding, sales and management of high-growth companies, which enable her
to make a strategic contribution to the Board and provide guidance to the management
team in these areas.

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Director since 2019

Age 50

Board Committees
Nominating & Governance
Committee

Other Current Public Directorships
None

AMYRIS, INC. 2022 PROXY STATEMENT 9

Proposal 1 — Director Biographies | Class I Incumbent Directors with a Term Expiring 2023

Class I Incumbent Directors with a Term Expiring 2023

Ana Dutra

Ms. Dutra is the CEO of Mandala Global Advisors Inc., which she founded in 2013, and
has over 30 years of experience in P&L management, deal structuring, digital
technology, business growth and C-Level business consulting in over 25 countries.
Ms. Dutra also currently serves on the board of directors of CarParts.com, CME Group,
Inc., and First Internet Bancorp, and certain private companies in the United States and
Brazil. Ms. Dutra previously served on the board of directors of Health, Harvest &
Recreation Inc. until its acquisition in September 2021. Ms. Dutra holds an MBA from
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, a Master’s in Economics
from Pontificia Universidade do Rio de Janeiro, and a Juris Doctor from Universidade
do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.

Key Qualifications

Director since 2022

Age 57

Board Committees
None

Other Current Public Directorships
CarParts.com
CME Group, Inc.
First Internet Bancorp

Ms. Dutra’s extensive experience assisting boards of directors, CEOs and
management teams to identify and execute growth strategies through innovation,
acquisitions, and new technologies, enables her to provide valuable contributions to
our management team and Board.

Director since 2012

Interim Board Chair since
May 2014

Age 62

Board Committees
Audit Committee

Other Current Public Directorships
None

Geoffrey Duyk

Dr. Duyk previously served on the Board from May 2006 to May 2011. Dr. Duyk is a
partner of Circularis Partners, a technology focused investment firm. Previously,
Dr. Duyk served as a partner and managing director of TPG Alternative & Renewable
Technologies (TPG ART), a technology focused investment firm (together with its
affiliates, “TPG”), from 2004 to 2017. Prior to TPG, he served on the board of directors
and was President of Research and Development at Exelixis, Inc., a biopharmaceutical
company focusing on drug discovery, from 1996 to 2003. Prior to Exelixis, Dr. Duyk
was Vice President of Genomics and one of the founding scientific staff at Millennium
Pharmaceuticals, from 1993 to 1996. Before that, Dr. Duyk was an Assistant Professor
at Harvard Medical School in the Department of Genetics and Assistant Investigator of
the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Dr. Duyk currently serves on the boards of
directors of: Anuvia Plant Nutrients; Concentric Ag Corporation (interim CEO since
2019); and ReGen Holdings Limited, as well as on the Board of Trustees of Case
Western Reserve University. Dr. Duyk is also a member of the Institute Board of
Directors of the Moffitt Cancer Center where he chairs the Research and Development
committee. He is the Chairman of the board of directors of OncoBay Clinical, a private
contract research organization (subsidiary of Moffitt Cancer Center). Dr. Duyk serves
as a member of Scientific Advisory Board for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
(DOE) and a member of the Advisory Board of Innovatus Capital Partners. Dr. Duyk
holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Wesleyan University and a Ph.D. in
Biochemistry and M.D. from Case Western Reserve University.

Key Qualifications

Dr. Duyk’s experience with the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, as well
as his expertise in technology investing, enables him to provide insight and guidance to
our management team and Board.

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Proposal 1 — Director Biographies | Class I Incumbent Directors with a Term Expiring 2023

James McCann

Mr. McCann is the founder and Chairman of the board of directors of
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., a floral and gourmet foods gift retailer and distribution
company founded in 1976, and served as chief executive officer of
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. from 1976 until June 2016. Mr. McCann also serves on
the board of directors of International Game Technology PLC (formerly GTECH S.p.A.
and Lottomatica Group S.p.A.) and previously served on the board of directors of Willis
Towers Watson PLC (formerly Willis Group Holdings PLC) from 2004 until May 2019
and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company from 2014 until January 2020.

Key Qualifications

Mr. McCann brings to the Board extensive experience in business leadership,
entrepreneurship and innovation, which enables him to assist our CEO in the growth
and development of our business.

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Steven Mills

Mr. Mills has 40 years of experience in the fields of accounting, corporate finance,
strategic planning, risk management, and mergers and acquisitions. He served as Chief
Financial Officer of Amyris from May 2012 to December 2013. Prior to joining Amyris,
Mr. Mills had a 33-year career at Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (“ADM”), one of
the world’s largest agricultural processors and food ingredient providers. At ADM, he
held various senior executive roles, including Chief Financial Officer, Controller, and
head of Global Strategic Planning. Since 2014, Mr. Mills has served as a consultant and
advisor to clients in the private equity, agribusiness, and financial services fields.
Mr. Mills is currently serving as a consultant and advisor to Arianna S.A., a European
specialized investment fund. He also serves on the boards of Black Hills Corporation
(where he serves as Chair of the board), Farmers Edge, Inc., Illinois College (where he
also serves as the Chair of the board), First Illinois Corporation (along with its wholly-
owned banking subsidiary, Hickory Point Bank & Trust) and Arianna S.A. Mr. Mills
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Illinois College.

Key Qualifications

Mr. Mills’ familiarity with Amyris, as well as his expertise in accounting, finance, and
management, enables him to assist our management team and Board build and
improve our business, and financial and risk management processes.

Director since 2019

Age 70

Board Committees
Leadership, Development, Inclusion &
Compensation Committee (Chair)
Nominating & Governance Committee

Other Current Public Directorships
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (Chairman)
International Game Technology PLC

Director since 2018

Age 66

Board Committees
Audit Committee (Chair)
Leadership, Development, Inclusion &
Compensation Committee

Other Current Public Directorships
Black Hills Corporation
Farmers Edge, Inc.

AMYRIS, INC. 2022 PROXY STATEMENT 11

Proposal 1 — Director Biographies | Class II Incumbent Directors with a Term Expiring in 2024

Class II Incumbent Directors with a Term Expiring in 2024

Philip Eykerman

Mr. Eykerman has served as the Executive Vice-President, Corporate Strategy &
Acquisitions of Koninklijke DSM N.V. (together with its affiliates, “DSM”), a global
science-based company in nutrition, health and sustainable living and an entity with
which Amyris has a commercial and financial relationship and which is an owner of
greater than five percent of the Company’s outstanding common stock, since 2011. In
this role, he has been responsible for corporate and business group strategy
development, budgeting and planning, improvement programs, and all M&A activities.
In 2015, he was also appointed as a member of the DSM Executive Committee. Since
September 2020, he is also serving as the President Health Nutrition & Care, thereby
managing and overseeing all the group’s activities in health, nutrition & care, while
maintaining the responsibility for the DSM Mergers & Acquisitions activities. In
addition to these roles within DSM, he is also a Supervisory Board member of
ChemicaInvest (DSM/CVC JV) and AnQore TopCo B.V. Before joining DSM,
Mr. Eykerman worked for 14 years at McKinsey & Company, the last 9 years of which
he served as a Partner and leader of McKinsey’s Chemicals Practice in the Benelux
and France. He holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the KU Leuven
(Belgium), and a Master’s degree in Refinery Engineering from the Institut Francais du
Pétrole (France).

Key Qualifications

Mr. Eykerman’s experience in corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and
operations enables him to provide insight to the Board regarding potential new
opportunities for Amyris.

Frank Kung

Dr. Kung is a founding member of Vivo Capital LLC (“Vivo”), a healthcare focused
investment firm founded in 1996 in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Kung started his career in
the biotechnology industry in 1979 when he joined Cetus Corporation. He later
co-founded Cetus Immune Corporation in 1981, which was acquired by its parent
company in 1983. In 1983, he co-founded Genelabs Technologies, Inc. where he
served as Chairman and CEO until 1995. During his tenure in Genelabs, he brought the
company public in 1991, and built it to a 175-employee international biotech company
with operations in the United States, Belgium, Singapore, Switzerland and Taiwan.
Dr. Kung currently serves on the boards of directors of a number of healthcare and
biotechnology companies, including TOT Biopharm International Company Ltd.
Dr. Kung holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the National Tsing Hua
University in Taiwan, and a PhD in molecular biology and an MBA from the University
of California, Berkeley.

Key Qualifications

Dr. Kung’s experience in the healthcare and biotechnology industries, and with
investing in companies, enables him to provide the Board and management with
guidance regarding the Company’s business strategy and access to the financial
markets.

Director since 2017

Age 53

Board Committees
None

Other Current Public Directorships
None

Director since 2017

Age 73

Board Committees
None

Other Current Public Directorships
TOT Biopharm International
Company Ltd. (HKG: 1875)

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Director since 2007

Age 56

Board Committees
None

Other Current Public Directorships
None

Director since 2020

Age 56

Board Committees
Leadership, Development, Inclusion &
Compensation Committee

Other Current Public Directorships
None

Proposal 1 — Director Biographies | Class II Incumbent Directors with a Term Expiring in 2024

John Melo

Mr. Melo has nearly three decades of combined experience as an entrepreneur and
thought leader in the global fuels industry and technology innovation. Mr. Melo has
served as our CEO and a director since January 2007 and as our President since June
2008. Before joining Amyris, Mr. Melo served in various senior executive positions at
BP Plc (formerly British Petroleum), one of the world’s largest energy firms, from 1997
to 2006, most recently as President of U.S. Fuels Operations. During his tenure at BP,
Mr. Melo also served as Chief Information Officer of the refining and marketing
segment, Senior Advisor for e-business strategy to Lord Browne, BP Chief Executive,
and Director of Global Brand Development. Before joining BP, Mr. Melo was with
Ernst & Young, an accounting firm, and served on the management teams of several
startup companies, including Computer Aided Services, a management systems
integration company, and Alldata Corporation, a provider of automobile repair software
to the automotive service industry. Mr. Melo currently serves on the boards of
Renmatix, Inc., the Industrial and Environmental section of the Biotechnology
Innovation Organization, and the California Life Sciences Association. Mr. Melo was
formerly an appointed member to the U.S. section of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum.

Key Qualifications

Mr. Melo’s experience as a senior executive at one of the world’s largest energy
companies provides critical leadership in shaping strategic direction and business
transactions, and in building teams to drive innovation, and as our CEO of over
15 years, he brings to our Board a deep and comprehensive knowledge of our
business as well as shareholder-focused insight into effectively executing the
Company’s strategy and business plans to maximize shareholder value.

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Julie Spencer Washington

Ms. Washington has served as Chief Marketing, Communications & Customer
Experience Officer of Trinity Health, a Catholic health care delivery system, since
January 2020. She previously served as Chief Marketing Officer of Champion Petfoods
from 2017 to 2019 and held a number of executive positions at Jamba Juice from 2010
to 2016, including as Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer and prior to that, as Chief
Brand Officer and Vice President and as General Manager, Consumer Products. Prior
to that, Ms. Washington served in multiple senior leadership positions at Luxottica
Retail, Procter & Gamble and Nestlé Purina. She currently serves on the board of
directors of Union Institute & University. Ms. Washington holds a MBA from
Washington University, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry and Psychology from
Emory University, and an Executive in Education Certificate on Driving Digital and
Social Strategy from Harvard University.

Key Qualifications

Ms. Washington’s experience in building and developing high-performing teams,
fostering DEI efforts, leading business transformation, and driving sustainable
corporate growth enables her to provide guidance to the Board and management on
consumer needs and behaviors, market dynamics, and digital trends relevant to the
Company’s business.

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Proposal 1 — Election of Directors | Arrangements Concerning Selection of Directors

Arrangements Concerning Selection of Directors

In February 2012, pursuant to a Letter Agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) entered into in connection with the
sale of our common stock to certain investors including Naxyris S.A. (“Naxyris”), an investment vehicle owned by
Naxos Capital Partners S.C.A. (“Naxos”), we agreed to appoint, and to use reasonable efforts consistent with the
Board’s fiduciary duties to cause the re-nomination by the Board in the future of one person designated by Naxyris
to serve as a member of the Board. Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, Naxyris designated Carole Piwnica (who
was already on the Board) to serve as the Naxyris representative on the Board. Ms. Piwnica stepped down from
her position on the Board as of May 29, 2021, and we do not expect Naxyris to designate a new representative to
our Board.

Pursuant to a Stockholder Agreement entered into in May 2017, and subsequently amended and restated in
August 2017, in connection with the sale of our Series B 17.38% Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants to
DSM (the “DSM Stockholder Agreement”), we agreed to appoint, and to use reasonable efforts consistent with
the Board’s fiduciary duties to cause the re-nomination by the Board in the future of, two persons designated by
DSM to serve as members of the Board. Pursuant to the DSM Stockholder Agreement, DSM initially designated
Mr. Eykerman to serve as a DSM representative on the Board and, following the amendment and restatement of
the DSM Stockholder Agreement in August 2017, DSM designated Christoph Goppelsroeder to serve as the
second DSM representative on the Board. DSM’s designation rights terminate, with respect to one designee, at
such time as DSM beneficially owns less than 10% of our outstanding common stock and, with respect to both
designees, at such time as DSM beneficially owns less than 4.5% of our outstanding common stock. As of
March 1, 2022, DSM beneficially owned 16,701,210 shares of our common stock, representing approximately
5.3% of our outstanding common stock. As a result, Mr. Goppelsroeder stepped down from his position on the
Board as of April 1, 2021. Mr. Eykerman, who remains on the Board, is an employee of DSM and receives
compensation and benefits from DSM pursuant to its standard compensation policies and practices.

In August 2017, pursuant to a Stockholder Agreement (the “Vivo Stockholder Agreement”) entered into in connection
with the sale of our common stock, Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants to Vivo Capital LLC (“Vivo”), we
agreed to appoint, and to use reasonable efforts consistent with the Board’s fiduciary duties to cause the re-nomination
by the Board in the future of, one person designated by Vivo to serve as a member of the Board. Pursuant to the Vivo
Stockholder Agreement, Vivo designated Dr. Kung to serve as the Vivo representative on the Board. Vivo’s designation
rights terminate at such time as Vivo beneficially owns less than 4.5% of our outstanding common stock. As of
March 1, 2022, Vivo beneficially owned 11,642,195 shares of our common stock, representing approximately 3.7% of
our outstanding common stock. Notwithstanding Vivo’s current stock ownership, Dr. Kung continues to serve on the
Board and we expect him to continue to serve as a director until his resignation or until his successor is duly elected by
the holders of our common stock. Dr. Kung is a founding member of Vivo and receives compensation and benefits from
Vivo pursuant to its standard compensation policies and practices.

Mr. Doerr and Dr. Duyk were initially designated to serve on the Board by KPCB and TPG, respectively, pursuant
to a voting agreement amended and restated on June 21, 2010. Dr. Duyk resigned from the Board in May 2011
and was re-appointed to the Board in May 2012. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, notwithstanding the
expiration of the voting agreement upon completion of our initial public offering in September 2010, Mr. Doerr and
Dr. Duyk continue to serve on the Board and we expect each of them to continue to serve as a director until his
resignation or until his successor is duly elected by the holders of our common stock. Mr. Doerr receives
compensation and benefits from KPCB pursuant to its standard compensation policies and practices, and Dr. Duyk
retains a carried interest in certain funds managed by TPG.

Independence of Directors

Under the corporate governance rules of Nasdaq, a majority of the members of the Board must qualify as
“independent,” as affirmatively determined by the Board. The Board and the NGC of the Board consult with our

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Proposal 1 — Election of Directors | Independence of Directors

legal counsel to ensure that the Board’s determinations are consistent with all relevant securities and other laws
and regulations regarding the definition of “independent,” including those set forth in the applicable Nasdaq rules.

The Nasdaq criteria include various objective standards and a subjective test. A member of the Board is not
considered independent under the objective standards if, for example, he or she is, or at any time during the past
three years was, employed by Amyris, he or she received compensation (other than standard compensation for
Board service) in excess of $120,000 during a period of twelve months within the past three years, or he or she is
an executive officer of any organization to which Amyris made, or from which Amyris received, payments for
property or services (other than payments arising solely from investments in our securities or payments under
non-discretionary charitable contribution matching programs) in the current or any of the past three fiscal years
that exceed 5% of the recipient’s gross revenues for that year, or $200,000, whichever is more.

The subjective test under the Nasdaq rules for director independence requires that each independent director not
have a relationship which, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment
in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. The subjective evaluation of director independence by the Board
was made in the context of the objective standards referenced above. In making independence determinations,
the Board generally considers commercial, financial and professional services, and other transactions and
relationships between Amyris and each director and his or her family members and affiliated entities.

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Based on such criteria, the Board determined that (i) Mr. Melo is not independent because he is an Amyris
employee and (ii) Mr. Eykerman is not independent because he is an employee of DSM (with which we have
commercial and financial relationships, as described below under “Transactions with Related Persons”).

For each of the directors other than Messrs. Melo and Eykerman, the Board determined that none of the
transactions or other relationships of such directors (and their respective family members and affiliated entities)
with Amyris, our executive officers, and our independent registered public accounting firm exceeded the Nasdaq
objective standards and none would otherwise interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out
his or her responsibilities as a director. The following is a description of these relationships:

▪ Mr. Doerr indirectly owns all of the membership interests in Foris Ventures, LLC (“Foris”) and Perrara Ventures,

LLC, which beneficially owned 90,615,358 and 3,333,333 shares of our common stock, respectively,
representing in the aggregate approximately 29.7% of our outstanding common stock as of March 1, 2022.
Mr. Doerr is also a manager of the general partners of entities affiliated with KPCB Holdings, Inc (“KPCB”). As
of March 1, 2022, KPCB Holdings, Inc., as nominee for entities affiliated with KPCB, held 278,882 shares of our
common stock, which represented less than 1% of our outstanding common stock.

▪ Dr. Kung is a founding member of, and was designated to serve as a director by Vivo. As of March 1, 2022, Vivo

beneficially owned 11,642,195 shares of our common stock, representing approximately 3.7% of our
outstanding common stock. In addition, Dr. Kung’s daughter is a non-executive employee of Amyris.

▪ Mr. Panchadsaram is a partner at Foris, which beneficially owned 90,615,358 shares of our common stock,

representing in the aggregate approximately 28.6% of our outstanding stock as of March 1, 2022.
Mr. Panchadsaram also serves as an advisor to the Chairman of KPCB. As of March 1, 2022, KPCB, as nominee
for entities affiliated with KPCB, held 278,882 shares of our common stock, which represented less than 1% of
our outstanding common stock.

Consistent with these considerations, after a review of all relevant transactions and relationships between each
director, any of his or her family members and affiliated entities, Amyris, our executive officers and our
independent registered public accounting firm, the Board affirmatively determined that a majority of the Board is
comprised of independent directors, and that the following directors are independent: John Doerr, Ana Dutra,
Geoffrey Duyk, Frank Kung, James McCann, Steven Mills, Ryan Panchadsaram, Lisa Qi, and Julie Spencer
Washington.

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Proposal 1 — Election of Directors | Board Skills and Diversity

Board Tenure

5

8 new
Directors
added
since 2017

3

3

Average Board tenure
of approximately
6.4 years

0-3 Years

4-6 Years

7+ Years

Board Skills and Diversity

Board Skills, Experience and Attributes

Accounting/Audit 

Beauty industry

1

2

Consumer products industry 

Corporate development, M&A, strategy

Corporate finance, controls, and risk management

Digital channels

ESG oversight and experience

Executive leadership

Global operations, manufacturing

Health, wellness industry

International expansion

Marketing and sales

Retail industry

Risk oversight

Scientific/R&D/product development experience

Startup/Disruptive technology and innovation

Supply chain/manufacturing

Talent development, culture, compensation

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3

2

2

8

8

6

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

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Proposal 1 — Election of Directors | Board Leadership Structure

GENDER

ETHNIC DIVERSITY

3

27%

Female

8

Female
Male

1

1

45%

People of Color

6

3

African American / Black
Hispanic, Latinx or Spanish
Origin
Asian
White / Did not Disclose

The following Board Diversity Matrix presents our Board diversity statistics in accordance with Nasdaq Rule 5606,
as self-disclosed by our directors, confirming compliance with the minimum objectives of such rule.

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Total Number of Directors

11

Board Diversity Matrix (As of March 31, 2022)

Directors

Number of Directors who identify in Any of the Categories Below:

African American or Black

Alaskan Native or Native American

Asian

Hispanic or Latinx

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White

Two or More Races or Ethnicities

LGBTQ+

Did not Disclose Demographic Background

Board Leadership Structure

Female Male Non-Binary

Did not
Disclose
Gender

3

1

—

1

1

—

—

—

—

—

8

—

—

2

—

—

5

—

—

1

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

The Board is composed of our CEO, John Melo, and ten non-management directors. Geoffrey Duyk, one of our
independent directors, currently serves the principal Board leadership role as the interim Board Chair. The Board
does not have any policy that the Board Chair must necessarily be separate from the CEO, but the Board
appointed Dr. Duyk as interim Board Chair in May 2014 and he continues to serve in this role today. Dr. Duyk’s
current responsibilities as interim Board Chair include working with the CEO to develop agendas for Board
meetings, calling special meetings of the Board or Committees, presiding at executive sessions of independent
Board members, and ensuring that an annual self- assessment process is conducted in order to provide feedback
to the Board, its Committees and Committee Chairs, and the CEO, as appropriate, and serving as CEO in the
absence of another designated CEO. The Board believes that having an independent Board Chair helps reinforce
the Board’s independence from management in its oversight of our business and affairs.

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In addition, the Board believes that this structure helps to create an environment that is conducive to objective
evaluation and oversight of management’s performance and related compensation, increasing management
accountability and improving the ability of the Board to monitor whether management’s actions are in our best
interests and those of our stockholders. Further, this structure permits our CEO to focus on the management of
our day-to-day operations. Accordingly, we believe our current Board leadership structure contributes to the
effectiveness of the Board as a whole and, as a result, is the most appropriate structure for us at the present time.

Board Committees and Meetings

The Board has established an Audit Committee, a LDICC, and an NGC, each as described below. Members are
appointed by the Board to serve on these Committees until their resignations or until otherwise determined by the
Board. A copy of each Committee’s charter can be found on our website at https://investors.amyris.com/
corporate-governance.

During 2021, the Board held four meetings, and its three standing Committees (the Audit Committee, LDICC and
NGC) collectively held 24 meetings. Each incumbent director attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board
and of the Committees on which such director served that were held during the period that such director served in
2021. The Board’s policy is that directors are encouraged to attend our annual meetings of stockholders. No
directors attended our 2021 annual meeting of stockholders.

In August 2021, the Board, at the NGC’s proposal, approved the dissolution of the Operations and Finance
Committee (“OFC”). The OFC’s purpose was to review and approve strategic transactions presenting sensitive
competition issues. However, upon review and discussion, the Board determined that the OFC was no longer
needed and that the Board would continue reviewing and approving the Company’s significant M&A, financing,
and strategic transactions. Before its dissolution, the OFC held three meetings during 2021.

The following table provides membership for the Board’s standing committees as of December 31, 2021:

Independent
Director

Audit
Committee

Nominating
&
Governance
Committee

Leadership,
Development,
Inclusion &
Compensation
Committee

John Doerr

Geoffrey Duyk M.D., Ph.D.

James McCann

Steve Mills

Ryan Panchadsaram

Lisa Qi

Julie Spencer Washington

Chair

Member

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Outlined below are brief descriptions of the roles and responsibilities of each standing Committee.

Audit Committee

Role and Responsibilities

Current members:
Steve Mills (Chair)
Geoffrey Duyk
Ryan Panchadsaram

Others who served in 2021:
James McCann (resigned from Committee in
August 2021)

Number of meetings held in 2021: 8

The Board has determined that each member of
the Audit Committee is independent (as defined
in the relevant Nasdaq and Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and
regulations), and is financially literate and able to
read and understand fundamental financial
statements, including a company’s balance
sheet, income statement and cash flow
statement.

In addition, the Board has determined that
Mr. Mills is an “audit committee financial
expert” as defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of
Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”),
with employment experience in finance and
accounting and other comparable experience
that results in his financial sophistication.

Nominating &
Governance Committee

Current members:
John Doerr (Chair)
James McCann
Lisa Qi

Number of meetings held in 2021: 4

The Board has determined that each member of
the NGC is independent (as defined in the
relevant Nasdaq and SEC rules and regulations).

The Audit Committee assists the Board in fulfilling the Board’s oversight of our
accounting and system of internal controls, the quality and integrity of our financial
reports, legal and regulatory matters, and the retention, independence and performance
of our independent registered public accounting firm.

The Audit Committee performs, among others, the following functions:
▪ oversees our accounting and financial reporting processes and audits of our

consolidated financial statements and disclosure thereof;

▪ oversees our relationship with our independent auditors, including appointing or

changing our independent auditors and ensuring their independence;

▪ monitors our risk assessment and management, and compliance with legal and

regulatory requirements, including oversight of cybersecurity risks;

▪

▪

reviews and approves the audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided to
us by our independent auditors;

facilitates communication among our independent auditors, our financial and senior
management, and the Board;

▪ monitors the periodic reviews of the adequacy of our accounting and financial
reporting processes and systems of internal control that are conducted by our
independent auditors and our financial and senior management; and

▪ oversees management’s plans and objectives for Amyris’s capitalization and reviews

and approves new offerings of debt, equity or hybrid securities, stock splits, and credit
agreements, as well as minority investments by Amyris.

The Audit Committee also reviews and approves any proposed transaction between
Amyris and any related party, establishes procedures for the receipt, retention and
treatment of complaints received by Amyris regarding accounting, internal accounting
controls or auditing matters, and together with the Secretary and Compliance Officer, for
the confidential, anonymous submission by Amyris employees of their concerns
regarding suspected violations of laws, governmental rules or regulations, accounting,
internal accounting controls or auditing matters, or company policies (including the
administration of our whistleblower policy), and in coordination with the Secretary,
oversees the review of any complaints and submissions received through the complaint
and anonymous reporting procedures.

Y
X
O
R
P

Role and Responsibilities
The NGC ensures that the Board is properly constituted to meet its fiduciary obligations
to stockholders and Amyris, and to assist the Board with respect to corporate
governance matters, including:

identifying, considering and nominating candidates for membership on the Board;

▪
▪ overseeing and recommending corporate governance guidelines and policies for

Amyris (including our Corporate Governance Principles, Code of Business Conduct
and Ethics and Insider Trading Policy);

▪ overseeing the development and achievement of ESG objectives by management;
▪ overseeing the evaluation of the Board and its committees; and
▪ advising the Board on corporate governance and Board performance matters,

including recommendations regarding the structure and composition of the Board and
Board Committees.

The NGC also monitors the size, structure and composition of the Board and its
Committees and makes any recommendations to the Board regarding improvements to
each Committee’s operations (including Committee reports to the Board), and structure
(including member qualifications, appointment and removal), reviews our narrative
disclosures in SEC filings regarding the director nomination process, director
qualifications, Board leadership structure and risk oversight by the Board, considers and
approves requested waivers for our directors or executive officers under our Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics, reviews and makes recommendations to the Board
regarding formal procedures for stockholder communications with members of the
Board, and oversees an annual self-assessment process for the Board, its Committees
and the Directors.

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Leadership, Development,
Inclusion & Compensation
Committee

Current members:
James McCann (Chair)
Steve Mills
Ryan Panchadsaram
Julie Spencer Washington

Number of meetings held in 2021: 8

The Board, after consideration of all factors
specifically relevant to determining whether any
of Mr. McCann, Mr. Mills, Mr. Panchadsaram, or
Ms. Washington has a relationship to Amyris that
is material to that director’s ability to be
independent from management in connection
with the duties of a LDICC member, including,
but not limited to, (i) the source of compensation
of such director, including any consulting,
advisory or other compensatory fee paid by
Amyris to such director and (ii) whether such
director is affiliated with Amyris, has determined
that each member of the LDICC is independent
(as further defined in the relevant Nasdaq and
SEC rules and regulations).

Role and Responsibilities

The purpose of the LDICC is to provide guidance and periodic monitoring for all of our
compensation, benefits and equity programs. The LDICC, through delegation from the
Board, has principal responsibility to evaluate, recommend, approve, and review
executive officer and director compensation arrangements, plans, policies and programs
maintained by Amyris and to administer our equity-based and cash-based compensation
plans, and may also make recommendations to the Board relating to executive
compensation. The LDICC discharges the responsibilities of the Board relating to
compensation of our executive officers, and, among other things:

▪

▪

▪

▪

reviews and approves the compensation of our executive officers;

reviews and recommends to the Board the compensation of our non-employee
directors;

reviews and recommends to the Board the terms of material amendments to equity
compensation agreements in which our executive officers may participate;

reviews and approves the terms of cash-based compensation agreements with our
executive officers;

▪ administers our stock and equity incentive plans;
▪

reviews and makes recommendations to the Board with respect to incentive
compensation and equity incentive plans other than as described above;

▪ establishes and reviews our overall compensation strategy;
▪

reviews with our CEO and Board leadership the succession plans for the executive
officers; and

▪ oversees human capital management and DEI strategies and practices.

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Board and Committee Oversight of Risk Management

Full Board

The Board as a whole oversees our risk management systems and processes. Each of the standing Committees
has been delegated oversight of certain categories of risk and provides the Board with regular reports regarding
the Committees’ activities.

Assessing and managing risk is the responsibility of our management, which establishes and maintains risk management
processes, including prioritization, action plans and mitigation measures, designed to balance the risk and benefit of
opportunities and strategies. It is management’s responsibility to anticipate, identify and communicate risks to the Board
and/or its Committees and discuss strategic plans and objectives, business results, financial condition, compensation
programs, strategic transactions, and other matters in the context of various categories of risk.

Audit
Committee

Responsible for overseeing our
financial controls and risk, litigation
and regulatory matters, and certain
legal compliance matters, as well
as enterprise risk prioritization and
mitigation (including cybersecurity
risk), and management’s plans and
objectives for our capitalization

Nominating &
Governance Committee

Responsible for overseeing risks
related to Board and Committee
composition and succession,
certain legal compliance matters,
and corporate governance policies
and practices (including ESG goals)

Y
X
O
R
P

Leadership, Development,
Inclusion & Compensation
Committee

Responsible for overseeing risks
associated with our Board,
executive and employee
compensation programs and
related plans, effective
management of executive
succession, and management’s
plans, policies and practices
related to human capital (including
DEI strategies)

Director Nomination Process

In carrying out its duties to consider and nominate candidates for membership on the Board, the NGC considers
a mix of perspectives, qualities and skills that would contribute to the overall corporate goals and objectives of
Amyris and to the effectiveness of the Board. The NGC’s goal is to nominate directors who will provide a balance
of industry, business and technical knowledge, experience and capability. To this end, the NGC considers a variety
of characteristics for director candidates, including demonstrated ability to exercise sound business judgment,
relevant industry or business experience, understanding of, and experience with, issues and requirements facing
public companies, excellence and a record of professional achievement in the candidate’s field, relevant technical
knowledge or aptitude, having sufficient time and energy to devote to the affairs of Amyris, independence for
purposes of compliance with Nasdaq and SEC rules and regulations, as applicable, and commitment to rigorously
represent the long-term interests of our stockholders. Although the NGC uses these and other criteria to evaluate
potential nominees, we have no stated minimum criteria for nominees. While we do not have a formal policy with
regard to the consideration of diversity in identifying director nominees, the NGC strives to reflect current legal
developments and modifications to public company standards regarding diversity and inclusion on public company
boards, and to nominate directors with a variety of complementary skills and experience. Accordingly, the NGC
endeavors for the Board, as a group, to possess the appropriate talent, skills and experience to oversee our
business. With respect to four of the most recent additions to our Board membership, the Board considered
diversity in its elections of Ms. Dutra, Mr. Panchadsaram, Ms. Qi, and Ms. Washington, and the value of adding
additional gender and ethnic diversity to our Board, in addition to their specific professional areas of professional
expertise and other qualifications.

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The NGC generally uses the following processes for identifying and evaluating nominees for director:

▪

▪

In the case of incumbent directors, the NGC reviews the directors’ overall service to Amyris during each annual
assessment process, including performance, effectiveness, participation, and independence.

In seeking to identify new director candidates, the NGC may use its network of contacts, together with the
network of contacts of our CEO and Secretary, to compile a list of potential candidates and may also engage, if
deemed appropriate, a professional search firm. The NGC would conduct any appropriate and necessary
inquiries into the backgrounds and qualifications of possible candidates after considering the structure and
needs of the Board. Our CEO and Secretary regularly review potential candidates with the NGC in order to
discuss and consider such candidates’ qualifications prior to organizing meetings with select nominees which
may lead to recommendations to the Board of such candidates’ membership by majority vote.

Stockholder Nominations

The NGC will consider director candidates recommended by stockholders and will use the same criteria to
evaluate all candidates. We have not received a recommendation for a director nominee for the 2022 Annual
Meeting from any stockholder. Stockholders who wish to recommend individuals for consideration by the NGC to
become nominees for election to the Board may do so by delivering a written recommendation to the NGC at the
following address: NGC Chair c/o Secretary of Amyris, Inc. at 5885 Hollis Street, Suite 100, Emeryville, California
94608, not later than the close of business on the 75th day, nor earlier than the close of business on the 105th day,
prior to the anniversary date of the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders, which for our 2023 annual
meeting of stockholders is not later than March 13, 2023 nor earlier than February 11, 2023. You are also advised
to review our Bylaws, which contain additional requirements about advance notice of stockholder proposals and
director nominations. Submissions must include the full name of the proposed nominee, a description of the
proposed nominee’s business experience and directorships for at least the previous five years, complete
biographical information, a description of the proposed nominee’s qualifications as a director and a representation
that the nominating stockholder is a beneficial or record owner of our common stock. Any such submission must
be accompanied by the written consent of the proposed nominee to be named as a nominee and to serve as a
director if elected.

As provided in our Certificate of Incorporation, subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock, any
vacancy occurring in the Board can generally be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in
office. The director appointed to fill the vacancy will hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders
at which the term of office of the class to which the director has been assigned expires and until such director’s
successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal.

Stockholder Communications with Directors

The Board has established a process by which stockholders may communicate with the Board or any of its
members, including the Board Chair, or to the independent directors generally. Stockholders and other interested
parties who wish to communicate with the Board or any of the directors may do so by sending written
communications addressed to the Secretary of Amyris at 5885 Hollis Street, Suite 100, Emeryville, California
94608. The Board has directed that the Secretary will review all communications to determine whether they
should be presented to the Board. Following such review, the Secretary will determine which communications will
be compiled and submitted to the Board, or a selected group of directors or individual directors, on a periodic
basis. The purpose of this screening is to allow the Board to avoid having to consider irrelevant or inappropriate
communications (such as advertisements and solicitations). The screening procedure has been approved by a
majority of the non-management directors of the Board. Directors may at any time request that the Secretary
forward to them immediately all communications received for the Board. All communications directed to the Audit
Committee in accordance with the procedures described above that relate to accounting, internal accounting
controls or auditing matters involving Amyris will be promptly and directly forwarded to the Chair of the Audit
Committee who will direct distribution to the Audit Committee members as required.

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Proposal 2

Ratification of Appointment of
Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm

General

The Audit Committee appointed Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP (“MGO”) as our independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, and the Board has directed that management
submit the appointment of such independent registered public accounting firm for ratification by our stockholders
at the Annual Meeting. MGO has been engaged as our independent registered public accounting firm since July
2019. We expect representatives of MGO to be present at the Annual Meeting. They will have an opportunity to
make a statement if they so desire and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

Y
X
O
R
P

Neither our Bylaws nor other governing documents or applicable law require stockholder ratification of the
appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm. However, we are submitting the appointment
of MGO to our stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. If our stockholders fail to ratify
the appointment, the Audit Committee will reconsider whether or not to retain MGO. Even if the appointment is
ratified, the Audit Committee in its discretion may direct the appointment of a different independent registered
public accounting firm at any time during the year if they determine that such a change would be in the best
interests of Amyris and our stockholders.

During our two most recent fiscal years, which ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, neither we nor any person on
our behalf consulted with MGO with respect to either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified
transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our consolidated
financial statements, and neither a written report was provided to us nor oral advice was provided that MGO
concluded was an important factor in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue;
or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement” or a “reportable event,” as such terms are
described in Items 304(a)(1)(iv) and 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

Vote Required and Board Recommendation

Ratification of the appointment of MGO requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of
common stock properly casting votes for or against this proposal at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy.
Abstentions will not count toward the vote total for this proposal and therefore will not affect the outcome of this
proposal. Shares represented by executed proxies that do not indicate a vote “For,” “Against” or “Abstain” will
be voted by the proxy holders “For” this proposal.

The Board recommends a vote “FOR” this Proposal 2

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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fee Information

MGO has served as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended December 31,
2021 and 2020. The following tables set forth the aggregate fees billed to us by MGO for services performed in or
for those fiscal years then ended (in thousands):

Fee Category

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

Total Fees

Fiscal Year ended
December 31,

2021

2020

$1,763.4

$2,084.8

—

—

124.3

—

—

91.8

$1,887.7

$2,176.6

The “Audit Fees” category includes aggregate fees billed for the relevant fiscal year for professional services
rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements and review of our unaudited financial statements included
in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and for services that are normally provided in connection with statutory
and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.

The “Audit-Related Fees” category includes aggregate fees billed in the relevant fiscal years for assurance and
related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our consolidated financial
statements and that are not reported under the “Audit Fees” category. We did not incur any fees in this category
with respect to MGO for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

The “Tax Fees” category includes aggregate fees billed in the relevant fiscal year for professional services
rendered with respect to tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. We did not incur any fees in this category
with respect to MGO for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

The “All Other Fees” category includes aggregate fees billed in the relevant fiscal year for products and services
other than those reported under the other categories described above. In the fiscal years ended December 31,
2021 and 2020, we incurred fees in this category related to our private placement transaction and the filing of
registration statements on Forms S-1, S-3ASR and S-8.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Services Performed by our Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Audit Committee’s charter requires it to approve all fees and other compensation paid to, and pre-approve all
audit and non-audit related services provided by, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
The Audit Committee charter permits the Audit Committee to delegate pre-approval authority to one or more
members of the Audit Committee, provided that any pre-approval decision is reported to the Audit Committee at
its next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee has delegated such pre-approval authority, for fees of up to
$100,000 in the aggregate, to the Chair of the Audit Committee.

In determining whether to approve audit and non-audit services to be performed by our independent registered
public accounting firm, the Audit Committee takes into consideration the fees to be paid for such services and
whether such fees would affect the independence of the accounting firm in performing its audit function. In
addition, when determining whether to approve non-audit services to be performed by our independent registered
public accounting firm, the Audit Committee considers whether the performance of such services is compatible

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with maintaining the independence of the accounting firm in performing its audit function, and confirms that the
non-audit services will not include the prohibited activities set forth in Section 201 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. Except for the services described above under “Audit-Related Fees,” “Tax Fees,” and “All Other Fees”
(each of which was pre-approved by the Audit Committee in accordance with its policy), no non-audit services
were provided by our independent registered public accounting firm in 2021 or 2020.

All fees paid to, and all services provided by, our independent registered public accounting firm during fiscal years
2021 and 2020 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee in accordance with the pre-approval procedures
described above.

Report of the Audit Committee*

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with management our audited consolidated financial
statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Audit Committee has also discussed with MGO, our
independent registered public accounting firm, the matters required to be discussed by Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board Auditing Standard No. 1301 (Communications with Audit Committees), as amended.

The Audit Committee has received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from MGO required by
applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding MGO’s communications
with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with MGO its independence.

Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the
audited consolidated financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2021 for filing with the SEC.

Y
X
O
R
P

Amyris, Inc. Audit Committee of the Board

Steven Mills (Chair)
Geoffrey Duyk
Ryan Panchadsaram

*

The material in this report is not “soliciting material,” is not deemed “filed” with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by
reference into any filing of Amyris under the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”),
whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

AMYRIS, INC. 2022 PROXY STATEMENT 25

Proposal 3

Approval of Amendment of Restated
Certificate of Incorporation to
increase the Total Number of
Authorized Shares of Common Stock

General

We are asking stockholders to approve an amendment (the “Amendment”) to Article IV of our restated Certificate
of Incorporation to increase the total number of our authorized shares from 455,000,000 to 555,000,000 and the
number of authorized shares of common stock from 450,000,000 to 550,000,000 (the “Authorized Share
Increase”). The Board has approved the advisability of, and has adopted, subject to stockholder approval, the
Amendment and the Authorized Share Increase. The Amendment requires approval of both the Board and our
stockholders. Accordingly, we are seeking stockholder approval for the Amendment at the Annual Meeting by
means of this Proxy Statement. The form of the proposed Amendment is attached to this Proxy Statement as
Appendix A and is incorporated herein by reference.

Article IV of our Certificate of Incorporation currently authorizes us to issue up to 455,000,000 shares of stock,
with 450,000,000 designated as common stock and 5,000,000 designated as preferred stock. The additional
common stock will have rights identical to our currently outstanding common stock. The number of authorized
shares of our preferred stock will not be affected by this amendment; it will be maintained at 5,000,000 shares. No
other changes are being proposed to our Certificate of Incorporation.

Our common stock consists of a single class, with equal voting, distribution, liquidation and other rights. As of
March 30, 2022, of our 450,000,000 shares of authorized common stock, 317,975,269 shares were issued and
outstanding and approximately 140 million shares were reserved for issuance under our current equity plans,
outstanding convertible promissory notes, outstanding convertible preferred stock, and other outstanding rights to
acquire common stock.

Purpose of the Authorized Share Increase

The reason for the proposed amendment is to increase our financial flexibility to pursue strategic opportunities
from time to time, including potential acquisitions and other capital-intensive opportunities, and to facilitate our
ability to continue implementing our employee equity programs at competitive levels. Our cash flow from
operations has been, and continues to be, negative. We may need to raise additional operating capital. The Board
may determine that the optimal manner for doing so is the sale of equity securities, instruments convertible into
equity securities or options or rights to acquire equity securities. For example, since 2013 we have been engaging
in financings involving the private placement of our common stock, convertible promissory notes or warrants.

The increase in authorized shares of common stock will give the Board the flexibility to undertake certain
transactions to support our business operations, without the potential expense or delay associated with obtaining
stockholder approval for any particular issuance. We do not currently have enough shares authorized to provide
sufficient flexibility to pursue appropriate financing opportunities if they arise, or to take certain other actions that
the Board may determine are in our best interests and the best interests of our stockholders. For example, we

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could issue additional shares of common stock in the future in connection with one or more of the following
(subject to laws, regulations or Nasdaq rules that might require stockholder approval of certain transactions):

▪

▪

▪

▪

▪

▪

▪

strategic investments;

acquisitions;

partnerships, collaborations and other similar transactions;

financing transactions, such as public or private offerings of common stock or convertible securities;

debt or equity restructuring or refinancing transactions;

stock splits or stock dividends; or

any other proper corporate purposes.

The increase will also facilitate our ability to continue implementing our employee equity programs at competitive
levels. As of March 30, 2022, all of our currently authorized shares of common stock has either been issued or
reserved for issuance under our equity incentive plans or upon exercise of outstanding warrants or conversion of
outstanding convertible promissory notes, or needs to be reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding
rights (as described below), after taking into consideration the full potential of interest that accrues and can
convert to, or be payable in, shares of our common stock (including the shares of common stock to be issued
subject to approval of Proposal 3).

Y
X
O
R
P

Vote Required and Board Recommendation

This proposal must receive a “For” vote from the holders of a majority of our outstanding shares of common stock
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, irrespective of the number of votes cast on the proposal at the meeting. If
you own shares through a bank, broker or other Intermediary, you must instruct your bank, broker or other
Intermediary how to vote in order for them to vote your shares so that your vote can be counted on this proposal.
Abstentions and broker non-votes will have the same effect as an “Against” vote for this proposal.

The Board recommends a vote “FOR” this Proposal 3.

The Board believes it is desirable for us to have the flexibility to issue, without further stockholder action,
additional shares of common stock in excess of the amount that is currently authorized. As is the case with the
current authorized, unreserved, and unissued shares of common stock, the additional shares of common stock
authorized by this proposed amendment could be issued upon approval by the Board or the LDICC, as applicable,
without further vote of our stockholders except as may be required in particular cases by applicable law, regulatory
agencies or Nasdaq rules. Such shares would be available for issuance from time to time as determined by the
Board or the LDICC, as applicable, for any proper corporate purpose. Such purposes might include, without
limitation, issuance in public or private sales for cash as a means of obtaining additional capital for use in our
business and operations, issuance in repayment of indebtedness and/or issuance pursuant to stock plans relating
to options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other equity grants.

Potential Adverse Effects

If this proposal is adopted, the additional authorized shares of common stock can be issued or reserved with
approval of the Board or the LDICC, as applicable, at times, in amounts, and upon terms that the Board, or the
LDICC, may determine, without additional stockholder approval. Stockholder approval of this proposal will not, by

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Proposal 3 | Approval of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the Total Number of Authorized Shares of Common Stock

itself, cause any change in our capital accounts. However, any future issuance of additional shares of authorized
common stock, or securities convertible into common stock, would ultimately result in dilution of existing
stockholders who do not participate in such transactions, and could also have a dilutive effect on book value per
share and any future earnings per share. Dilution of equity interests could also cause prevailing market prices for
our common stock to decline. Current stockholders (other than those who are party to specific rights agreements
with us, as described below) will not have preemptive rights to purchase additional shares.

In addition to dilution, the availability of additional shares of common stock for issuance could, under certain
circumstances, discourage or make more difficult any efforts to obtain control of Amyris. For example, significant
stock and convertible security issuances in connection with a series of private-placement financing and public
equity capital raise efforts since 2012 have resulted in further concentration of ownership of Amyris by related
parties. Such concentration of ownership could make it more difficult for an unrelated third party to undertake an
acquisition of us. The Board is not aware of any actual or contemplated attempt to acquire control of Amyris and
this proposal is not being presented with the intent that it be used to prevent or discourage any acquisition
attempt. However, nothing would prevent the Board from taking any actions that it deems consistent with its
fiduciary duties.

Risks to Stockholders of Non-Approval

Because our cash flow from operations has been negative, if the stockholders do not approve this proposal, the
Board may be precluded from pursuing a wide range of potential corporate opportunities that might raise
necessary cash or otherwise be in the best interests of Amyris and the best interests of our stockholders, or from
fulfilling certain equity obligations under our equity plans. This could have a material adverse effect on our
business and prospects. We would also face substantial challenges in hiring and retaining employees at all levels,
including our Executive Leadership Team, in the near term.

Interests of Certain Persons

Our executive officers and directors have an interest in this proposal by virtue of their being eligible to receive
equity awards under our 2020 EIP, and any future equity incentive plan we adopt.

Some of our directors are affiliated with, or were appointed as directors by, entities that own convertible
securities, rights and/or warrants that are convertible into or exercisable for shares of our common stock. Further,
some of our directors are affiliated with, or were appointed as directors by, entities that may participate in future
equity financings that will require issuance or reservation of shares authorized by the proposed amendment to our
Certificate of Incorporation. The beneficial ownership of our directors and its affiliates is set forth in section
“Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” of this Proxy Statement.

DSM International B.V. and Vivo Capital LLC, each of which has or recently had relationships to our directors, all
hold a right of first investment that allows them to participate in specified future securities offerings (pro rata
based on their percentage ownership of then-outstanding common stock).

Text of Proposed Amendment

The text of the proposed amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to effect the Authorized Share Increase is
attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix A. However, such text is subject to amendment to include such
changes as may be required by the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or as the Board of
Directors deems necessary and advisable to effect the Authorized Share Increase under this proposal.

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Security Ownership of Certain
Beneficial Owners and Management

The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock, as of
March 1, 2022, by:

▪

▪

▪

▪

each person, or group of affiliated persons, who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our
voting securities;

each of our directors;

each of our named executive officers; and

all of our directors and executive officers as a group.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes any shares over
which the individual or entity has sole or shared voting power or investment power. These rules also treat as
outstanding all shares of capital stock that a person would receive upon the exercise of any option, warrant or right
or through the conversion of a security held by that person that are immediately exercisable or convertible or
exercisable or convertible within 60 days of the date as of which beneficial ownership is determined. These shares
are deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding those options, warrants or rights or
convertible securities for the purpose of computing the number of shares beneficially owned and the percentage
ownership of that person, but they are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage
ownership of any other person. The information does not necessarily indicate beneficial ownership for any other
purpose. Except as indicated in the footnotes to the below table and pursuant to applicable community property
laws, to our knowledge the persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with
respect to all shares of common stock attributed to them in the table.

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Information with respect to beneficial ownership has been furnished to us by each director and named executive
officer and certain stockholders, and derived from publicly-available SEC beneficial ownership reports on Forms 3
and 4 and Schedules 13D and 13G filed by covered beneficial owners of our common stock. Percentage
ownership of our common stock in the table is based on 316,635,256 shares of our common stock outstanding on
March 1, 2022 (as reflected in the records of our stock transfer agent). Except as otherwise set forth below, the
address of the beneficial owner is c/o Amyris, Inc., 5885 Hollis Street, Suite 100, Emeryville, California 94608.

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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

Foris Ventures, LLC(1)

BlackRock Inc.(2)

The Vanguard Group(3)

DSM International B.V.(4)

Farallon Entities(5)

Directors and Named Executive Officers:

John Melo(6)

John Doerr(1)(7)

Ana Dutra

Geoffrey Duyk(8)

Philip Eykerman(4)(9)

Frank Kung(10)

James McCann(11)

Steven Mills(12)

Ryan Panchadsaram(13)

Lisa Qi(14)

Julie Spencer Washington(15)

Eduardo Alvarez(16)

Nicole Kelsey(17)

Han Kieftenbeld(18)

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
(#)

90,615,358

21,091,779

17,315,246

16,701,210

16,690,427

504,170

94,262,350

—

14,034

25,062

11,655,593

15,564

30,732

2,690

9,281

8,104

300,415

153,625

82,366

Percent
of Class
(%)

28.6

6.7

5.5

5.3

5.3

*

29.7

—

*

*

3.7

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (14 Persons)(19)

107,063,986

33.8

*
(1)

Less than 1%.
Includes 16,680,334 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of certain senior convertible notes issued to Foris under the
Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated June 1, 2022, as amended. Foris is indirectly owned by director John Doerr,
who shares voting and investment control over the shares held by Foris. The address for Foris is 751 Laurel Street #717, San Carlos,
California 94070.

(2) According to the Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 4, 2022, BlackRock, Inc. (“Blackrock”) had shared voting power over

164,814 shares, sole dispositive power over 16,997,520 shares, and shared dispositive power over 317,726 shares. Various persons have
the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of those shares and no one person’s
interest in such shares is more than five percent of the total outstanding common shares. The address for BlackRock is 55 East 52nd
Street, New York, New York 10055.

(3) According to the Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 9, 2022, The Vanguard Group (“Vanguard”) had sole voting power over

20,794,896 shares and sole dispositive power over 21,091,779 shares. Various persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of those shares and no one person’s interest in such shares is more than five
percent of the total outstanding common shares. The address for Vanguard is 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355.

(4) DSM International B.V. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Koninklijke DSM N.V. Accordingly, Koninklijke DSM N.V. may be deemed to share
beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by DSM International B.V. Koninklijke DSM N.V. is a publicly traded company with
securities listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. The address for DSM International B.V. is HET Overloon 1, 6411 TE Heerlen,
Netherlands.

(5) According to the Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 23, 2022, Farallon Partners, L.L.C. (“Farallon General Partner”), on its own
behalf and as the general partner of Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., Farallon Capital Institutional
Partners II, L.P., Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P., and Farallon Capital (AM)
Investors, L.P., had shared voting and dispositive power over 15,906,515 shares held directly held by such Farallon entities. Farallon
Institutional GP V, L.L.C. (“FCIP V General Partner”), as general partner of Four Crossings Institutional Partners V, L.P., had shared voting
and dispositive power over 414,510 shares. Farallon F5 (GP), L.L.C. (“F5MI General Partner”), as general partner of Farallon Capital F5
Master I, L.P., had shared voting and dispositive power over 783,912 shares. Farallon Healthcare Partners (GP), L.L.C. (“FHPM General
Partner”), as general partner of Farallon Healthcare Partners Master, L.P., had shared voting and dispositive power over 6,898,130 shares.

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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

As managing member or senior managing member of Farallon General Partner and manager or senior manager of FCIP V General Partner,
F5MI General Partner and FHPM General Partner, Philip D. Dreyfuss, Michael B. Fisch, Richard B. Fried, Varun N. Gehani, Nicolas Giauque,
David T. Kim, Michael G. Linn, Rajiv A. Patel, Thomas G. Roberts, Jr., William Seybold, Andrew J. M. Spokes, John R. Warren and Mark C.
Wehrly each had shared voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the Farallon Entities. The address for Farallon Entities is c/o
Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza, Suite 2100, San Francisco, California 94111.

(6) Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Melo include 130,893 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options that were

exercisable within 60 days of March 1, 2022.

(7) Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Doerr include (i) 90,615,358 shares of common stock beneficially owned by Foris, in which Mr. Doerr
indirectly owns all of the membership interests, (ii) 3,333,333 shares of common stock beneficially owned by Perrara Ventures, LLC, in
which Mr. Doerr indirectly owns all of the membership interests, (iii) 567 shares of common stock held by The Vallejo Ventures Trust U/T/A
2/12/96, of which Mr. Doerr is a trustee, (iv) 278,882 shares of common stock held by entities affiliated with Kleiner Perkins Caufield &
Byers of which Mr. Doerr is an affiliate, excluding 16,399 shares over which Mr. Doerr has no voting or investment power and (v) 15,464
shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options that were exercisable within 60 days of March 1, 2022.

(8) Shares beneficially owned by Dr. Duyk include 2,436 restricted stock units vesting within 60 days of March 1, 2022 and 11,598 shares of

common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options that were exercisable within 60 days of March 1, 2022.

(9) Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Eykerman include 15,131 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options that were
exercisable within 60 days of March 1, 2022. Mr. Eykerman was appointed to the Board on May 18, 2017 as the designee of DSM.
Mr. Eykerman disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Amyris common stock that are or may be beneficially owned by DSM or any
of its affiliates.

(10) Shares beneficially owned by Dr. Kung include (i) 11,642,195 shares of common stock beneficially owned by Vivo Capital LLC (together
with its affiliates, “Vivo”), over which Dr. Kung may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power and (ii) 13,398 shares of common
stock issuable upon exercise of stock options that were exercisable within 60 days of March 1, 2022. Dr. Kung was appointed to the Board
on November 2, 2017 as the designee of Vivo. Dr. Kung disclaims beneficial ownership over shares of Amyris common stock that are or
may be beneficially owned by Vivo except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

(11) Shares beneficially owned by Mr. McCann include 2,860 restricted stock units vesting within 60 days of March 1, 2022 and 7,682 shares of

common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options that were exercisable within 60 days of March 1, 2022.

(12) Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Mills include 3,220 restricted stock units vesting within 60 days of March 1, 2022 and 10,398 shares of

common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options that were exercisable within 60 days of March 1, 2022.

(13) Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Panchadsaram include 2,690 restricted stock units vesting within 60 days of March 1, 2022.
(14) Shares beneficially owned by Ms. Qi include 2,309 restricted stock units vesting within 60 days of March 1, 2022 and 4,216 shares of

common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options that were exercisable within 60 days of March 1, 2022.

(15) Shares beneficially owned by Ms. Washington include 2,372 restricted stock units vesting within 60 days of March 1, 2022 and 3,466

shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options that were exercisable within 60 days of March 1, 2022.

(16) Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Alvarez include 49,791 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options that were

exercisable within 60 days of March 1, 2022.

(17) Shares beneficially owned by Ms. Kelsey include 67,853 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options that were

exercisable within 60 days of March 1, 2022.

(18) Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Kieftenbeld include 34,556 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options that were

exercisable within 60 days of March 1, 2022.

(19) Shares beneficially owned by all of our executive officers and directors as a group include the shares of common stock described in

footnotes 6 through 18 above.

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Executive Officers

The following table provides the names, ages, and offices of each of our current executive officers as of March 1,
2022:

Name

John Melo

Han Kieftenbeld

Eduardo Alvarez

Nicole Kelsey

John Melo

Age

Position

56

56

58

55

Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administration Officer

Chief Operating Officer

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

See above under “Proposal 1—Director Biographies”

Han Kieftenbeld

Han Kieftenbeld has served as our Chief Financial Officer since March 2020 and our Chief Administration Officer
since July 2020. Mr. Kieftenbeld has over 30 years of international business leadership, finance and operations
experience in food, health and nutrition end-markets. Previously, from April 2016 to April 2019, Mr. Kieftenbeld
served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Innophos Holdings, Inc., a leading international
science-based producer of essential ingredients for health and nutrition, food and beverage and industrial brands.
From June 2014 to July 2015, Mr. Kieftenbeld served as the Global Chief Financial Officer at AB Mauri, a
worldwide leader in bakery ingredients. Prior to that, Mr. Kieftenbeld held finance and operations roles of
increasing reach and impact, including serving as Global Chief Procurement Officer of Ingredion Incorporated, and
Global Chief Financial Officer of National Starch. Mr. Kieftenbeld started his career at Unilever in the Netherlands.
Mr. Kieftenbeld earned a joint Master of Business Administration degree from New York University Stern School
of Business, London School of Economics and Political Science, and the HEC School of Management, Paris. He
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics and Accounting from Windesheim University in the
Netherlands.

Eduardo Alvarez

Eduardo Alvarez has served as our Chief Operating Officer since October 2017. Mr. Alvarez has over 30 years of
global operations experience both running and advising growth companies. Previously, he served as Global
Operations Strategy Leader for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). During his tenure, Mr. Alvarez co-led the
integration of his prior company, Booz & Company, following its acquisition by PwC. In that role, he grew
operations into a global practice with $1.5 billion in revenue and 4,000 employees. Mr. Alvarez’s assignments
focused on delivering structural cost improvements while also driving sustained revenue growth. His experience
also includes roles at Booz Allen Hamilton, General Electric and AT&T. Alvarez holds a Master of Business
Administration degree from Harvard Business School, a Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering in
Computer Control and Manufacturing from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Science degree
in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Mr. Alvarez is a board member of The Chicago Council
of Global Affairs.

Nicole Kelsey

Nicole Kelsey has served as our General Counsel and Secretary since August 2017 and was recently appointed our
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary. Ms. Kelsey has over 25 years of experience as an executive leader for public

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Executive Officers

companies with international operations. Her areas of expertise range from international M&A to U.S. securities
laws and multi-jurisdictional corporate governance, complex securities and commercial litigation, regulatory
matters, investor and employee communications, and compliance. Prior to joining Amyris, she served as General
Counsel and Secretary of Criteo, a global leader in commerce marketing based in Paris with global operations, for
over three years. Prior to joining Criteo, Ms. Kelsey was the senior securities lawyer for Medtronic, a global leader
in medical technology; she served as head M&A attorney for CIT Group, Inc.; was the general counsel and chief
compliance officer of a private merchant bank; and was the senior corporate attorney for the international
conglomerate Vivendi. Before going in-house, Ms. Kelsey practiced with the law firms of White & Case and
Willkie, Farr & Gallagher, in Paris and New York. A Fulbright scholar, Ms. Kelsey holds a Juris Doctor degree from
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and International Studies
from The Ohio State University, and is admitted to practice law in New York and Minnesota.

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Executive Compensation

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

The following discussion describes and analyzes the compensation policies, arrangements, and decisions for our
named executive officers (or “NEOs”) in 2021 and should be read in conjunction with the compensation tables
contained later in this Proxy Statement. We believe our existing compensation policies, arrangements and
decisions are consistent with our compensation philosophy and objectives discussed below and align the interests
of our NEOs with our short-term and long-term business objectives. During 2021, our NEOs were:

John Melo
President and Chief
Executive Officer (our “CEO”)

Han Kieftenbeld
Chief Financial Officer and Chief
Administration Officer (our “CFO”)

Eduardo Alvarez
Chief Operating Officer
(our “COO”)

Nicole Kelsey
Chief Legal Officer and
Secretary (our “CLO”)

2021 Business Highlights

Key Features of our Executive Compensation
Program

Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

Elements of Executive Compensation

Stockholder Say-on-Pay Votes

Compensation Decision-Making Process

Role of Compensation Consultant

Use of Competitive Data

2021 Peer Group

Compensation Risk Management

2021 Compensation

Background

Base Salaries

Cash Bonuses

Company Performance Metrics
Degree of Difficulty in Achieving Performance Goals
2021 Quarterly and Annual Bonus Plan Funding and
Award Decisions
Individual Performance Goals
Performance Bonuses

Equity Awards

2021 Focal Equity Awards
2021 Performance Equity Awards
2021 Recognition Equity Awards

Other Compensation Elements

Severance Plan

Other Executive Benefits and Perquisites

Additional Compensation Information

Other Compensation Practices and Policies

Accounting and Tax Considerations

35

36

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39

39

40

41

41

42

43

43

43

43
45
45

46
46
47

47
47
48
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53

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54

55

55

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Executive Compensation | 2021 Business Highlights

2021 Business Highlights

We are a high growth, biotechnology company at the forefront of delivering sustainable solutions that are
better for people and the planet. To accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable consumption, we create,
manufacture, and commercialize consumer products and ingredients that reach more than 300 million
consumers. Currently, the largest driver of our revenue is derived from marketing and selling Clean Beauty &
Personal Care and Health & Wellness consumer products through our direct-to-consumer ecommerce
platforms and a growing network of retail partners. We also sell sustainable ingredients to sector leaders
that serve Flavor & Fragrance (F&F), Nutrition, Food & Beverage, and Clean Beauty & Personal Care end
markets.

Our ingredients and consumer products are powered by our fermentation-based Lab-to-MarketTM technology
platform. This technology platform drives the portfolio connection between our proprietary science and formulation
expertise, our manufacturing capability at industrial scale, and our ability to commercialize sustainable products
that make a difference in people’s lives. We believe that our technology platform offers advantages to traditional
methods of sourcing similar ingredients (such as petrochemistry and extraction from organisms). Our technology
platform allows for renewable and ethical sourcing of raw materials, less resource-intensive production, minimal
impact on sensitive ecosystems, enhanced purity and safety profile, less vulnerability to climate disruption, and
improved supply chain resilience. We bring together biology and engineering to generate more sustainable
materials that would otherwise be scarce or endangered in nature. Our technology platform leverages
state-of-the-art machine learning, robotics, and artificial intelligence, enabling us to rapidly bring new innovation to
market.

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We started 2021 with three consumer brands, Biossance® clean beauty skincare, Pipette® clean baby skincare,
and PurecaneTM zero-calorie sweetener. During the second half of 2021, we launched five additional consumer
brands in the Clean Beauty & Personal Care end market, including Terasana® clean skincare, Costa Brazil® luxury
skincare, OlikaTM clean wellness, Rose Inc.TM clean color cosmetics, and JVNTM clean haircare.

In 2021, we delivered record total revenue of $342 million, representing a 97% increase over the prior year.
We also delivered record consumer revenue of $32 million, an increase of 86% over the prior year, driven by
strong performance from our three legacy brands, Biossance®, Pipette® and PurecaneTM, and solid early-stage
performance of the newly launched brands, particularly Rose, Inc.TM and JVNTM. Our technology access
revenue of $33 million increased by 54% compared to the prior year, driven by growth in technology license
revenue, including our new joint ventures with ImmunityBio (vaccine) and Minerva Foods (protein).
In November 2021, we sold $690 million convertible senior notes due 2026 which allowed us to simplify our
capital structure, pay down restrictive debt arrangements, and provide working capital to support critical
investments in R&D, product development, manufacturing and other initiatives as well as our long-term
strategic goals.

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Executive Compensation | Key Features of our Executive Compensation Program

Key Features of our Executive Compensation Program

✓ What We Do
✓ Design executive compensation to align with

performance

✗ What We Don’t Do
✗ No excessive change in control or severance

payments and benefits

✓ Balance short-term and long-term incentive

✗ No “single-trigger” equity vesting acceleration

compensation, with the majority of target total direct
compensation being “at-risk” and in the form of
performance-based compensation

✓ Establish threshold and maximum levels of

achievement for payouts under our annual cash
bonus plan

✓ 100% independent directors on our LDICC

✓ Engage independent compensation consultant

which reports directly to LDICC

✓ LDICC meets regularly in executive session

✗ No repricing of underwater stock options

without stockholder approval

✗ No excessive perquisites

✗ No tax gross ups on severance change in

control payments and benefits

✗ No retirement, pension or defined benefit
plans that are not available to employees
generally

✗ No guaranteed bonuses or base salary

increases

Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

The primary objectives of our employee compensation program (including for our NEOs) in 2021 were to:

▪ Attract, retain, and motivate highly talented individuals that are key to our success;

▪ Support business strategy and motivate individuals to achieve outstanding business goals; and

▪ Support long-term company growth and enhance stockholder value.

Our success depends on, among other things, attracting and retaining executive officers with experience and skills
in a number of different areas as we continue to drive improvements in our technology platform and production
process, pursue and develop key commercial relationships, create and commercialize products, and establish a
reliable supply chain and manufacturing organization.

Our business continues to be in an early stage of product development, with cash management being one key
consideration for our strategy and operations. For 2021, we intended to provide a competitive compensation
program that would enable us to attract and retain the top executive officers and employees necessary to develop
our business, while being prudent in the management of our cash and equity. Based on this approach, we
continued to aim to reward short-term and long-term performance with a total compensation package that
included a mix of both cash and equity. Our compensation program was intended to align the interests of our
executive officers, key employees and stockholders and to drive the creation of sustainable stockholder value by
providing long-term incentive compensation in the form of equity awards, including performance-based equity
awards with challenging price-based milestones.

Our intent and philosophy in designing compensation packages at the time of hiring new executive officers is
based on providing compensation that we believe is sufficient to enable us to attract the necessary talent to grow
our business, within prudent limits discussed above. The compensation of our executive officers following their
initial hire is influenced by the amounts of compensation that we initially agreed to pay them, as well as by our
evaluation of their subsequent performance, changes in their levels of responsibility, retention considerations,
prevailing market conditions, our financial condition and prospects, and our attempt to maintain an appropriate
level of internal pay parity in the compensation of existing executive officers relative to the compensation paid to
more recently hired executive officers.

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Executive Compensation | Elements of Executive Compensation

Elements of Executive Compensation

We compensate our executive officers with fixed compensation (base salary) and variable compensation (cash
bonuses and equity awards). We believe this combination of cash and equity compensation, subject to strategic
allocation between these components, is largely consistent with the forms of compensation provided by other
companies with which we compete for executive talent, and, as such, matches the expectations of our executive
officers and the market for executive talent. We also believe that this combination provides appropriate incentive
levels to retain our executive officers, reward them for performance in the short term and induce them to
contribute to the creation of value in the Company over the long term. We view the different components of our
executive compensation program as distinct, each serving particular functions in furthering our compensation
philosophy and objectives, and together, providing a holistic approach to achieving such philosophy and objectives.

A significant portion of the target total direct compensation for our CEO and our other NEOs is structured as
variable or “at-risk” compensation, with payouts and equity award values and vesting dependent upon the
Company’s performance. This aligns our NEOs’ interests with those of our stockholders for near- and long-term
performance.

Fixed

Short-Term
Cash

Base Salary

Variable

Cash Bonuses

Mid-Term
Cash

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We believe that we must maintain base salary levels at or above the
competitive market level to attract and retain our executive officers and that it
is important for our executive officers to perceive that over time they will
continue to have the opportunity to earn a base salary that they regard as
competitive. The LDICC reviews and adjusts, as appropriate, the base
salaries of our executive officers on an annual basis, and makes decisions
with respect to the base salaries of new executive officers at the time of hire.
In making such decisions, the LDICC considers several factors, including the
overall financial performance of the Company, the individual performance of
the executive officer (including, for executive officers other than our CEO, the
recommendation of our CEO based on a performance evaluation of the
executive officer), the executive officer’s potential to contribute to our short-
term and longer-term strategic goals, the executive officer’s scope of
responsibilities, qualifications and experience, competitive market practices
for base salary, prevailing market conditions and internal pay parity.

We believe the ability to earn cash bonuses should provide incentives to
our executive officers to effectively pursue goals established by our Board
and should be regarded by our executive officers as appropriately
rewarding effective performance against these goals. For 2021, the
LDICC adopted a cash bonus plan for our executive officers, the details of
which are described below under “2021 Compensation.” The 2021 bonus
plan included both Company performance goals and individual
performance goals and was structured to motivate our executive officers
to achieve our short-term financial, operational, and strategic goals and to
reward exceptional Company and individual performance. In particular, our
2021 bonus plan was designed to provide incentives to our executive
officers to achieve both 2021 Company financial and operational
objectives as well as individual performance objectives on a quarterly and
annual basis. In general, target cash bonus opportunities for our executive
officers are initially set in their employment offer letters based on similar

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Executive Compensation | Elements of Executive Compensation

Long-Term
Equity

Time-Vesting
Equity Awards

Performance-
Vesting Equity
Awards

Other Equity
Awards

factors to those described above with respect to the determination of
base salary. For subsequent years, target cash bonus opportunities for our
executive officers may be adjusted by the LDICC based on various
factors, including any adjustment to base salary, competitive market
practices, and the other factors described above with respect to
determination of base salary.

Our equity awards are designed to be sufficiently competitive to allow us
to attract and retain talented and experienced executive officers. In 2021,
we granted restricted stock unit (“RSU”) awards or a combination of
RSUs and stock option awards to our executive officers. Stock options are
granted with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of our
common stock on the date of grant; accordingly, such stock options will
have value to our executive officers only if the market price of our
common stock increases after the date of grant. RSU awards represent
the right to receive full-value shares of our common stock without
payment of any exercise or purchase price. The relative weighting
between the stock options and RSU awards granted to our executive
officers is based on the LDICC’s review of competitive market practices.
Typically, we grant stock options with four-year vesting schedules, with
25% of the shares of our common stock subject to the options vesting
after one year and monthly thereafter, subject to continued service
through each vesting date. Generally, RSU awards have three-year
vesting schedules, with one-third of the units subject to the awards
vesting annually over three years, subject to continued service through
each vesting date. We believe such vesting schedules are generally
consistent with the stock option and RSU award granting practices of our
peer group companies. In May 2021, the LDICC approved RSU awards
with non-standard vesting terms to certain of our NEOs in recognition of
significant achievements, the details of which are described below under
“2021 Compensation—Equity Awards”.

In 2021, the LDICC approved equity awards to our CEO, CFO and COO
consisting of RSUs subject to performance-based vesting conditions as
described in more detail below under “2021 Compensation—Equity
Awards—2021 Performance Equity Awards.”

In addition to annual equity awards, we grant equity awards to our
executive officers in connection with their hire, or, as applicable, their
promotion from other roles at the Company or in connection with
significant changes in responsibilities, in response to retention needs or to
recognize outstanding performance or incentivize specific performance.
The size of the initial new hire equity awards is based on the executive
officer’s position with us and takes into consideration the executive
officer’s base salary and other compensation as well as an analysis of the
equity award grant and compensation practices of our peer group
companies. Generally, the initial equity awards are intended to provide the
executive officer with an incentive to build value in the Company over an
extended period of time, which is consistent with our overall
compensation philosophy. While we have incurred operating losses and
dedicated substantial amounts of cash to critical capital expenditures and
operations, and as a result, set base salaries and target cash bonus
opportunities that were, in certain cases, lower than those offered by
competing employers, we have sought to attract executive officers to join
us by granting equity awards that would have the potential to provide
significant value if we are successful.

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Stockholder Say-on-Pay Votes

At our 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, our stockholders voted, on an advisory basis, on the compensation
of our NEOs (commonly referred to as a “stockholder say-on-pay vote”). In 2020, 98% of the votes cast on the
stockholder say-on-pay proposal approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our NEOs as
summarized in our 2020 Proxy Statement. The LDICC believes that this affirms our stockholders’ support of our
approach to executive compensation. Accordingly, our executive compensation approach remained generally
consistent in 2021 except for the addition of new performance-based equity awards to our CEO, CFO and COO, as
described in more detail below under “2021 Compensation—Equity Awards—2021 Performance Equity Awards.”
Our stockholders voted to approve the CEO’s performance-based equity award at our special meeting of
stockholders in July 2021, which we believe affirmed their support for this grant.

In addition, in 2017 our stockholders approved, and our Board subsequently adopted, a three-year interval for
conducting future stockholder say-on-pay votes. Our stockholders will again be voting, on an advisory basis, on the
compensation of our NEOs at our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Compensation Decision-Making Process

Under the charter of the LDICC, our Board has delegated to the LDICC the authority and responsibility to discharge
the responsibilities of our Board relating to the compensation of our executive officers. This includes, among other
things, the review and approval of the compensation of our executive officers and of the terms of any compensation
agreements with our executive officers. For more information regarding the functions and composition of the LDICC,
please refer to “Proposal 1—Election of Directors—Board Committees and Meetings” above.

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In general, the LDICC is responsible for the design, implementation, and oversight of our executive compensation
program. In accordance with its charter, the LDICC determines the annual compensation of our CEO and other
executive officers and reports its compensation decisions to our Board. The LDICC also administers our equity
compensation plans, including our 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 EIP”) and 2010 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan. Generally, our Human Resources, Finance and Legal departments work with our CEO to design
and develop new compensation programs applicable to our executive officers and non-employee directors, to
recommend changes to existing compensation programs, to recommend financial and other performance targets
to be achieved under those programs, to prepare analyses of financial data, to prepare peer compensation
comparisons and other LDICC briefing materials, and to implement the decisions of the LDICC. Our Chief People
Officer also meets separately with the LDICC’s compensation consultant, Compensia (as defined below), to
convey information on proposals that management may make to the LDICC, as well as to allow Compensia to
collect information about the Company to develop its recommendations. In addition, our CEO conducts reviews of
the performance and compensation of our other executive officers, and based on these reviews and input from
Compensia and our Human Resources department, makes recommendations regarding the annual total direct
compensation for such executive officers directly to the LDICC. In the case of our CEO’s compensation,
Compensia reviews and analyzes relevant competitive market data with the LDICC, and makes a recommendation
regarding our CEO’s compensation to the LDICC.

Our Board has established a Management Committee for Employee Equity Awards (the “MCEA”), consisting of our
Chief People Officer and our CFO. The MCEA may grant equity awards to employees or consultants who are not
executive officers (as that term is defined in Section 16 of the Exchange Act and Rule 16a-1 promulgated under the
Exchange Act) of the Company, provided that the MCEA is only authorized to grant equity awards that meet grant
guidelines approved by our Board or the LDICC. These guidelines set forth, among other things, any limit imposed by
our Board or the LDICC on the total number of shares of our common stock that may be subject to equity awards
granted to employees or consultants by the MCEA, and any other requirements imposed by our Board or the LDICC.

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Role of Compensation Consultant

Under its charter, the LDICC has the authority, at the Company’s expense, to retain legal and other consultants,
accountants, experts and compensation or other advisors of its choice to assist the LDICC in connection with its
functions. Since 2012, the LDICC has retained Compensia, Inc. (“Compensia”), a national compensation
consulting firm, to provide advice and guidance on our executive compensation policies and practices and relevant
information about the executive compensation practices of similarly situated companies.

In connection with an annual review of our executive compensation program for 2021, Compensia provided the
following services:

▪

reviewed and provided recommendations on the composition of our compensation peer group, and provided
compensation data relating to certain executives at the selected peer group companies;

▪ conducted a review of the target total direct compensation arrangements for our executive officers;

▪ provided advice on executive officers’ compensation, including the composition of base salary, our short-term

incentive (cash bonus) plan and long-term incentive (equity) plans;

▪ conducted a review of the annual cash retainers and equity incentive compensation opportunities for our non-

employee directors under our non-employee director compensation program;

▪ assisted with the design of our 2021 performance-based equity awards for our CEO, CFO and COO, including an

analysis of market trends and best practices relating to performance-based equity awards;

▪ updated the LDICC on emerging trends/best practices and regulatory requirements in the area of executive

officer and non-employee director compensation, including cash and equity compensation;

▪ provided advice and recommendations regarding non-executive employee compensation equity awards;

▪ assisted in the preparation of materials for executive compensation proposals in advance of LDICC meetings,
including 2021 compensation levels for certain of our executive officers and the design of our cash bonus,
equity award, severance, and change in control programs and other executive benefit programs; and

▪

reviewed and advised the LDICC on materials relating to executive compensation prepared by management for
LDICC consideration.

Compensia, under the direction of the LDICC, may continue to periodically conduct a review of the
competitiveness of our executive officer compensation program, including base salaries, cash bonus opportunities,
equity awards and other executive officer benefits, by analyzing the compensation practices of companies in our
compensation peer group, as well as data from third-party compensation surveys. Generally, the LDICC uses the
results of such analyses to assess the competitiveness of our executive officers’ target total direct compensation,
and to determine whether each component of such target total direct compensation is properly aligned with
reasonable practices among our peer companies.

The LDICC has also retained Compensia for assistance in reviewing and making recommendations to our Board
regarding the compensation program for our non-employee directors and to provide competitive market data and
materials with respect to non-employee director compensation to the LDICC.

In March 2021, the LDICC reviewed the independence of Compensia under applicable compensation consultant
independence rules and standards and determined that Compensia did not have any relationships with the
Company or any of its executive officers or directors or any conflicts of interest that would impair Compensia’s
independence.

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Use of Competitive Data

To monitor the competitiveness of our executive officers’ compensation, in November 2020, the LDICC approved
a compensation peer group (the “Peer Group”) to be used in connection with its 2021 compensation deliberations
that analyzed the compensation of executive officers in comparable positions at similarly-situated companies. In
March 2021, based on a significant increase in our market capitalization, the LDICC approved changes to the Peer
Group for its 2021 compensation deliberations. The data gathered from the Peer Group was used as one factor in
setting executive officer pay levels (including cash and equity compensation), incentive plan practices, severance
and change-in-control practices, equity utilization pay/performance alignment and non-employee director
compensation.

In addition to reviewing the compensation practices of the Peer Group, the LDICC looks to the collective
experience and judgment of its members and advisors, as well as relevant industry survey data, in determining the
target total direct compensation and the various compensation components provided to our executive officers.

2021 Peer Group

The Peer Group for setting 2021 compensation included a cross-section of publicly traded, U.S.-based companies
of similar size to us based primarily on revenue (less than $600 million) and enterprise value (between $800 million
and $13 billion), with additional refinement criteria based on number of employees, R&D expenditures, and the
related industries of the companies (biotechnology, life sciences, chemicals, food and personal products) and input
from the LDICC and management. Based on these criteria, the following companies were included in the Peer
Group approved in March 2021 by the LDICC for use in assessing the market position of our executive
compensation for 2021:

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2021 Peer Group

American Vanguard
Balchem
Berkeley Lights
Beyond Meat
Codexis

e.l.f. Beauty
Freshpet
Green Thumb Industries
Hawkins
Hims & Hers Health

Livent
Medifast
Phibro Animal Health
Twist Bioscience
USANA Health Sciences

While the LDICC does not believe that the Peer Group data is appropriate as a stand-alone tool for setting
executive compensation due to the unique nature of our business, it believes that this information is a valuable
resource during its decision-making process.

The LDICC references peer data as data points in its overall determination of our executive compensation
program, but does not benchmark its compensation decisions to any particular level or against any specific
member of the Peer Group. The LDICC believes the current total target compensation of our NEOs is reasonable
and appropriate because we operate in a highly competitive and rapidly evolving market, and we expect
competition among companies in our market to continue to increase. Our ability to compete and succeed in this
environment is directly correlated to our ability to recruit, incentivize and retain talented individuals in the areas of
product development, sales, marketing, services and general and administrative functions. The market for skilled
personnel in these areas is very competitive and our LDICC believes that our current target level for total direct
compensation is necessary to both retain our critical executive officers and attract top talent to contribute to the
Company’s growth and success.

Equity awards have been a significant component in our overall compensation package, and we believe that they
will remain an important tool for attracting, retaining and motivating our key talent by providing an opportunity for

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ownership, participation and wealth creation as a result of our long-term success. To this end, in May 2021, the
LDICC approved annual equity awards for our CFO and CLO and special performance-based equity awards for our
CEO, CFO and COO, the details of which are described below under “2021 Compensation—Equity Awards—2021
Performance Equity Awards.” Our 2021 CEO performance equity award (the “CEO PSU Award”) was conditioned
on the approval by our stockholders and was approved by our stockholders in July 2021.

In determining the size of the annual equity awards, the LDICC considered the retention value of existing awards
held by our NEOs (taking into account option exercise prices and the prevailing market value of our common
stock), the executive officers’ overall compensation packages, practices at the companies in the Peer Group and
the responsibilities, performance, anticipated future contributions and retention risk of our NEOs. In determining
the size of each of the 2021 Performance Equity Awards granted to certain of our NEOs the LDICC considered the
criticality of each of their roles and low retention value of existing awards held by such NEOs.

Compensation Risk Management

In November 2020 and November 2021, the LDICC determined, through discussions with management and
Compensia, that our policies and practices of compensating our employees, including our executive officers, are
not reasonably likely to have a material risk to us. The assessments conducted by the LDICC focused on the key
terms of our bonus plans and equity compensation programs in 2020 and 2021, and our plans for such programs in
2022, evaluating the risk factors in our compensation programs in four key areas—financial, operational,
reputational, and talent. The LDICC focused on whether our compensation programs created incentives for risk-
taking behavior and whether existing risk mitigation features and policies were sufficient in light of the overall
structure and composition of our compensation programs. Among other things, the LDICC considered the
following aspects of our overall compensation programs:

▪ Our cash bonus plan applies only to our executive officers and certain employees involved in sales activities and

provides for a maximum total bonus funding available for payout of 120% of target funding, with payouts
ranging from 0% to 200% of an individual’s target annual cash bonus opportunity, emphasizing Company
performance over individual performance objectives.

Long-term equity compensation programs are designed to reward executives and other participants for driving
sustainable and profitable growth for stockholders;

▪ Equity incentive awards for our executive officers have included different types of equity instruments, which

helps to diversify the executive officers’ interests and limit excessive risk taking;

▪ The vesting periods for our time-based equity awards are designed to encourage executives and other

participants to focus on sustained stock price appreciation;

▪ Our system of internal controls over financial reporting, standards of business conduct, and compliance

programs reduce the likelihood of manipulation of our financial performance to enhance payments under our
bonus and sales compensation plans;

▪ We have a clawback or recoupment policy for certain performance-based incentive compensation of our

executive officers; and

▪ Our Insider Trading Policy prohibits all employees from pledging stock, engaging in short sales, or hedging

transactions involving our stock.

Based on these considerations, the LDICC determined that our compensation programs, including our executive
and non-executive compensation programs, provide an appropriate balance of incentives and do not encourage our
executive officers or other employees to take excessive risks or otherwise create risks that are likely to have a
material adverse effect on us.

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2021 Compensation
Background

In designing the compensation program and making decisions for our executive officers for 2021, the LDICC sought
to balance achievement of critical operational goals with retention of key personnel, including our executive officers.
Accordingly, the LDICC focused in particular on implementing a robust equity compensation program in order to
provide strong retention incentives in a challenging and highly competitive environment for top talent. It also focused
on cash management in setting target total cash compensation (including base salary and target annual cash bonus
opportunity levels) for our executive officers. Another key theme for 2021 was establishing strong incentives to drive
our performance, including continued emphasis on Company performance goals over individual goals in the 2021
cash bonus plan and on equity compensation for longer-term upside potential and sharing in Company growth.

Base Salaries

During 2021, the LDICC reviewed the base salaries, target annual cash bonus opportunities and target total cash
compensation of our executive officers against our Peer Group and industry survey data, and as a result of such
analysis, as well as consideration of the factors described above under “Compensation Philosophy and Objectives
and Elements of Compensation—Base Salary,” approved (a) an increase to the base salary of Mr. Melo from
$650,000 to $750,000 effective May 16, 2021, in recognition of his criticality to driving the Company’s strategic
growth and investment initiatives, (b) an increase to the base salary of Mr. Kieftenbeld from $420,000 to $460,000
effective April 1, 2021, in recognition of his expanded role as the Company’s Chief Administration Officer and in
alignment with general market increases, and (c) an increase to the base salary of Ms. Kelsey from $395,000 to
$425,000, effective May 16, 2021, to remain in line with our targeted competitive market for total cash
compensation. Mr. Alvarez’s base salary remained unchanged in 2021.

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Cash Bonuses

In November 2020, the LDICC approved the 2021 cash bonus plan architecture for our executive officers
consistent with the cash bonus plan for 2020, pending the approval of quarterly and annual target levels for each
performance metric upon finalization of the Company’s business plan for 2021. In May 2021, the target levels for
the performance metrics were approved and the weighting of certain performance metrics selected for use in the
2021 cash bonus plan was amended, as further detailed below.

Under the 2021 cash bonus plan, our executive officers were eligible for cash bonuses based on the achievement
of Company performance metrics for each quarter in 2021, with a portion of their annual target cash bonus
opportunities allocated to annual Company and individual performance. The 2021 cash bonus plan provided for
funding and payout of cash bonus awards if the Company achieved target levels set for GAAP revenue (both
quarterly and annual), operating expense (both quarterly and annual), product gross margin (quarterly) and total
gross margin (annual). For purposes of the 2021 bonus plan, “GAAP revenue” means total Company revenue as
reported, “operating expense” means total cash operating expense (i.e., excludes such items as depreciation and
amortization and stock compensation), “product margin” means margin generated relative to product related
revenue, and “gross margin” means margin generated relative to total revenue. Payouts under the 2021 cash
bonus plan were made following a review of our results and performance each quarter and, for the fourth quarter
and annual components, following a review that occurred in March 2022. The 2021 cash bonus plan provided for a
60% weighting for quarterly achievement (with each quarter worth 15% of the total bonus fund for the year) and
40% for full year achievement. The 2021 cash bonus plan and the selection of these performance metrics
intended to provide a balanced focus on both our long-term strategic goals and shorter-term quarterly operational
goals.

The total funding possible under the 2021 cash bonus plan was based on a cash value (or the “target bonus fund”)
determined by the executive officers’ target annual cash bonus opportunities. The target annual cash bonus

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opportunities for our executive officers in 2020 varied by individual, but were generally set between 50% and 100%
of their annual base salary. In May 2021, in connection with the Board’s review of the annual 2021 Company
business plan and budget, the LDICC reviewed our executive officers’ target annual cash bonus opportunities as part
of its review of target total cash compensation for similar roles among executive officers at companies in the Peer
Group, as supplemented by relevant industry survey data, and, as a result of such analysis, as well as consideration
of the factors described above under “Compensation Philosophy and Objectives and Elements of Compensation—
Cash Bonuses,” approved no changes to the target annual cash bonus opportunities for our executive officers.

The quarterly and annual funding of the 2021 cash bonus plan was based on achievement of the following
company performance metrics for the applicable quarter and full year 2021: GAAP revenue (weighted 50% for
each quarterly and annual period), operating expenses (weighted 20% for each quarterly and annual period),
product gross margin (weighted 30% for the quarterly period), and total gross margin (weighted 30% for the
annual period). For each quarterly period and for the annual period under the 2021 cash bonus plan, “threshold,”
“target,” and “superior” performance levels were set for each applicable performance metric, which performance
levels were intended to capture the relative difficulty of achievement of that metric. In May 2021, the weighting of
the operating expense and product gross margin and total gross margin metrics were recalibrated to reflect the
impact on such performance metrics by consumer brands’ growth and increased investment in the selling and
marketing efforts to support the Company’s brand growth, due to expected launch of five additional consumer
brands in the second half of 2021. Prior to the amendment, operating expenses was weighted at 30% for each
quarterly and annual period, and product/total gross margin was weighted at 20% for the quarterly and annual
periods.The associated targets of each of these two metrics were not modified such that the same levels of
achievement were required. The LDICC determined that it was reasonable and necessary to recalibrate of the
weighting of these two metrics in order for the 2021 cash bonus plan to reflect the Company’s investment in the
Company’s brand growth as noted above, and to preserve incentive and retentive value at a time when employee
engagement and focus are critical. The LDICC did not modify the weighting of GAAP revenue, which comprises
the largest portion of the 2021 cash bonus plan. The 2021 cash bonus plan remained challenging and difficult to
achieve without meaningful effort.

As shown below, if we were to achieve the “minimum” level for any performance metric, we would receive 50%
funding for that metric. If the collective funding of all performance metrics was below 50%, we would receive no
funding. If we were to achieve between the “minimum and “target” levels for any performance metric, we would
receive pro rata funding between 50% and 100% for that metric. If we were to achieve between the “target” and
“maximum” levels for any performance metric, we would receive pro rata funding between 100% and 200% for
that metric. Funding was capped at 200% of target for each performance metric regardless of performance
exceeding the “maximum” level.

Performance Metrics

GAAP Revenue ($m)

Operating Expenses ($m)

Product/Total Gross Margin(1) %

Performance Range

Payout Range

Weight Min

Target Max Min

Target Max

50% 80% 100% 120% 50% 100% 200%

20% 90% 100% 110% 50% 100% 200%

30% 90% 100% 110% 50% 100% 200%

(1) Product gross margin for each quarterly period and total gross margin for the annual period.

Any payouts for the quarterly bonus periods would be the same as the funded level (provided the recipient meets
eligibility requirements), subject to the final approval of the LDICC. Payouts for the annual bonus period would be
made from the aggregate funded amount based on Company and individual performance, and could range from
0% to 200% of an individual’s funded amount for the annual bonus period.

The LDICC chose to emphasize Company performance goals for the quarterly and annual bonus plan periods given
the critical importance of our short-term strategic goals, but also to retain reasonable incentives and rewards for

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exceptional individual performance, recognizing the value of such incentives and rewards to our operational
performance and to individual retention.

Based on the foregoing bonus plan structure, individual bonuses were awarded each quarter based on the
LDICC’s assessment of Company achievement, and with respect to the annual bonus, the LDICC’s assessment of
Company achievement as well as each executive officer’s contributions to such achievement, his or her progress
toward achieving his or her individual performance goals, and his or her demonstrating our core values. Actual
payment of any bonuses with respect to 2021 remained subject to the final approval of the LDICC.

Company Performance Metrics. The quarterly and annual weighting and actual achievement level for each
Company performance metric are described below.

The applicable target levels for each quarter were discussed and evaluated based on quarterly and annual
performance and continued development of our business and operating plans for 2021 and beyond. In March
2022, the LDICC discussed and evaluated the fourth quarter 2021 as well as the full year 2021 results.
Achievement levels were approved by the LDICC following each period under the 2021 annual cash bonus plan.
The annual and fourth quarter target levels were amended by the LDICC in November 2021 to reflect new revenue
guidance provided internally and externally. Due to supply chain challenges in the third and fourth quarters of 2021,
including access to packaging components and ingredients, our full year 2021 revenue estimate was reduced in
November 2021. As a result, the LDICC reviewed the GAAP revenue target performance metric and approved
amendments to the minimum, target and maximum levels of such performance metric for the fourth quarter and
annual periods to (i) maintain the alignment of such metric with revenue guidance provided to the market, while
still maintaining GAAP revenue as a challenging goal for such periods, and (ii) continue the effectiveness of the
2021 bonus plan as an incentive and retention tools not only to our NEOs but also to the other employees under
such plan, especially given the highly competitive market in which we operate.

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Degree of Difficulty in Achieving Performance Goals. The LDICC considered the likelihood of achievement
when recommending and approving, respectively, the Company and individual performance goals and bonus plan
structures for each of the 2021 annual cash bonus plan periods, but it did not undertake a detailed statistical
analysis of the difficulty of achievement of each measure. For 2021, the LDICC considered the 70% weighted
average achievement level to be attainable with normal effort, 100% to be challenging but achievable with
significant effort, requiring circumstances to align as predicted, and any amounts in excess of 100% to be difficult
to achieve, requiring additional sources of revenue, breakthroughs in technology, manufacturing operations and
process development, business development, and exceptional levels of effort on the part of the executive
leadership team, as well as favorable external conditions.

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2021 Quarterly and Annual Bonus Plan Funding and Award Decisions. In each of May 2021, August 2021,
November 2021 and March 2022, the LDICC determined that our quarterly and annual performance goals were
achieved as follows:

Company Performance Goal

Q1

GAAP Revenue

Operating Expenses

Product Gross Margin

Total Q1

Q2

GAAP Revenue

Operating Expenses

Product Gross Margin

Total Q2

Q3

GAAP Revenue

Operating Expenses

Product Gross Margin

Total Q3

Q4

GAAP Revenue

Operating Expenses

Product Gross Margin

Total Q4

ANNUAL

GAAP Revenue

Operating Expenses

Total Gross Margin

Total Annual

Weighted
Achievement
Level

Weight

Funding Level

50%

20%

30%

48%

19%

60%

100%

127%

127%

50%

20%

30%

100%

50%

20%

30%

100%

50%

20%

30%

100%

50%

20%

30%

31%

25%

0%

56%

0%

0%

0%

0%

59%

0%

0%

59%

51%

12%

37%

85%(1)

64%(1)

85%(1)

100%

100%

99%

(1) The LDICC approved discretionary increases in the cash bonus paid to all eligible participants under the cash bonus plan, including the
named executive officers, for the quarterly bonus payments in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2021 as discussed below.

Individual Performance Goals. For the annual portion of the 2021 cash bonus plan tied to individual performance,
the LDICC considered several factors, including the following:

▪ Our CEO’s performance reflects his overall leadership of the Company. Under his leadership, the Company

delivered strong year-over-year sales revenue growth, oversaw strategic partnerships and new brand launches,
enhanced customer impact, and improved overall Company operations. Importantly, he also led on advancing
strategic initiatives and transactions for the Company.

▪ Our CFO’s performance reflects his leadership of the Company’s finance, human resources, IT, corporate

communications, investor relations, and ESG functions. Under his leadership, the Company made significant
improvements in our financial processes, internal controls, cash management, and investor relations activities.
He oversaw a successful recapitalization of the Company’s balance sheet, including the planning and execution
of large, complex equity and debt offerings. He led the Company’s inaugural ESG report and has been
instrumental in the completion of strategic transactions, M&A and new brand launches.

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▪ Our COO’s performance reflects his leadership of the Company’s manufacturing, engineering, environmental

health & safety, and supply chain functions. Under his leadership, the Company is on track to complete
construction of the new Brazil manufacturing facility, and the Company continued to demonstrate a strong
safety track record and scale the development of molecules into production, launched new consumer brands
and improved consumer brand supply chain operations.

▪ Our CLO’s performance reflects her leadership of the Company’s legal and compliance functions. Under her
leadership, the Legal function provided critical support for the execution of strategic partnerships, M&A
transactions, and equity and debt financing transactions, the launch of new brands, the management of ongoing
litigation and investigation matters, leadership on the Company’s ESG and DEI initiatives, and improvements in
the Company’s compliance program.

The LDICC considered individual and company performance in approving the following cash bonus awards under
the 2021 cash bonus plan:

Name

John Melo

Han Kieftenbeld

Eduardo Alvarez

Nicole Kelsey

2021 Cumulative
Quarterly Bonus
Payouts
($)

2021 Annual
Portion Bonus
Payout
($)

2021 Aggregate
Annual and
Quarterly
Bonus Payouts
($)

Annual
Bonus
Target
($)

2021 Actual
Bonus Earned
as a % of
Target Bonus

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250,980

151,712

191,950

74,037

445,500

282,348

396,000

84,150

696,480

434,060

577,950

158,187

$730,000

$447,700

$500,000

$209,500

95%

97%

116%

76%

We believe that the payment of these awards was appropriate because the 2021 cash bonus plan appropriately
held our NEOs accountable for achievement of Company and individual goals, and the payouts were reasonable
and appropriate in light of our progress towards our business objectives. With respect to the quarterly bonus
payments in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2021, the LDICC, to recognize the effective execution and
significant progress made on certain critical business goals, in its discretion approved amounts in excess of the
applicable funded levels under the cash bonus plan, which resulted in additional cash bonus payouts to each of our
NEOs in the amount of $132,650 in the aggregate to Mr. Melo, $82,248 in the aggregate to Mr. Kieftenbeld,
$89,400 in the aggregate to Mr. Alvarez, and $37,778 in the aggregate to Ms. Kelsey, as reflected in the
“Summary Compensation Table” below.

Performance Bonuses. In addition, in May 2021, the LDICC approved cash bonuses of (a) $400,000 to Mr. Melo
in recognition of his extraordinary efforts in negotiating, structuring and consummating certain transformative
transactions for the Company in the first quarter of 2021, including the sale of exclusive rights to the Company’s
flavor and fragrance product portfolio DSM Nutritional Products Ltd., (b) $100,000 to Mr. Kieftenbeld in recognition
of his extraordinary efforts in procuring and negotiating a licensing transaction with Ingredion Incorporated, and (c)
$75,000 to Mr. Alvarez in recognition of his extraordinary efforts in assisting in the negotiation and closing of the
transaction with Ingredion Incorporated. In December 2021, the LDICC approved a cash bonus of $5,000 to Ms.
Kelsey in recognition of her efforts in resolving a government investigation.

Equity Awards

The LDICC approved equity awards for the executive officers consisting of time-based focal awards, performance-
based equity awards, and one-time recognition awards, as described below.

2021 Focal Equity Awards. With respect to the focal awards, the LDICC determined the allocation of equity
awards between stock options and RSU awards after consultation with Compensia, in evaluating the practices of
our Peer Group and survey data and in consultation with management, taking into consideration, among other

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things, the appropriate balance between rewarding previous performance, retention objectives, upside value
potential tied to our and the executive officer’s future performance and the mix of the executive officer’s current
vested and unvested equity holdings. The size of the focal awards varied among the applicable NEOs based on the
value of unvested equity awards already held by him or her, his or her relative contributions during 2020, and
anticipated levels of responsibility among the NEOs for key corporate objectives in 2021.

In May 2021, the LDICC approved (i) a focal award to Mr. Kieftenbeld of an RSU award covering 100,000 units
subject to the terms described below and (ii) a focal award to Ms. Kelsey of an RSU award covering 37,500 units and
an option to purchase 12,500 shares of our common stock subject to the terms described below. In lieu of time-
based focal awards, Messrs. Melo and Alvarez received performance-based equity awards as described below.

In accordance with our policy regarding equity award grant dates, the focal awards to Mr. Kieftenbeld and Ms.
Kelsey were granted on May 24, 2021, the first business day of the week following the week in which such
awards were approved, with the exercise price of the stock option granted to Ms. Kelsey set at $13.39 per share,
the closing price of our common stock on Nasdaq on such date, in accordance with the terms of the 2020 EIP.
This stock option vests over four years, with 25% of the shares subject to the option vesting one year from the
vesting commencement date on May 24, 2021, and the remainder vesting over the following three years in equal
monthly installments. The RSU awards to Mr. Kieftenbeld and Ms. Kelsey vest in three equal annual installments
on June 1 of each of 2022, 2023 and 2024. Each unit granted pursuant to the focal awards represents a contingent
right to receive one share of our common stock for each unit that vests.

2021 Performance Equity Awards. We believe that granting performance-based RSU awards incentivizes our
executive officers in a manner that aligns their interests with our long-term strategic direction and the interests of
our stockholders in support of long-term value creation. As such, in May 2021, the LDICC and our Board approved,
as applicable (the “2021 Performance Equity Awards”):

▪ CEO PSU Award: a grant to Mr. Melo of a performance-vesting restricted stock unit award representing the

right to receive up to 6,000,000 shares of our common stock under our 2020 EIP based on the achievement of
four specified stock price performance metrics (as detailed below) over a four-year period, contingent upon
approval by our stockholders of the CEO PSU Award, which approval was obtained at our 2021 special meeting
of stockholders held on July 26, 2021. Upon approval of the CEO PSU Award, the 2018 CEO PSO (as described
below) was automatically cancelled and forfeited.

▪ CFO PSU Award: a grant to Mr. Kieftenbeld of a performance-vesting restricted stock unit award (the “CFO PSU
Award”) representing the right to receive up to 300,000 shares of our common stock under our 2020 EIP on
substantially the same terms as the CEO PSU Award.

▪ COO PSU Award: a grant to Mr. Alvarez of a performance-vesting restricted stock unit award (the “COO PSU
Award”) representing the right to receive up to 600,000 shares of our common stock under our 2020 EIP
subject to the achievement of certain highly strategic operational goals (as detailed below) prior to
December 31, 2022.

In accordance with our policy regarding equity award grant dates, the COO PSU Award was granted on May 24,
2021, and the CEO PSU Award and the CFO PSU Award were granted on August 2, 2021, the first business day
of the week following the week in which the CEO PSU Award was approved by our stockholders.

In structuring the 2021 Performance Equity Awards, our Board and the LDICC, in consultation with Compensia,
considered at length which performance metrics would both meaningfully drive Company performance and create
significant stockholder value. Our Board and the LDICC considered a variety of factors, including, our continued
growth, the highly competitive and dynamic synthetic biotechnology industry and the difficulty of predicting future
performance in such an environment. In establishing the stock price-based performance metric of the CEO PSU

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Award and the CFO PSU Award, our Board and the LDICC took into consideration a variety of factors, including the
Company’s growth trajectory. Accordingly, our Board and the LDICC concluded that a performance metric
requiring the sustained achievement of increasing share prices over a four-year performance period best enabled
the Company to incentivize Messrs. Melo and Kieftenbeld over a longer-term horizon and align their respective
success with that of our stockholders. In determining the size and operational performance metrics of the COO
PSU Award, the LDICC considered the retention value of existing awards held by Mr. Alvarez and the strategic
relevance of certain operational goals to the Company’s objectives and concluded that the performance metrics
under the COO PSU Award best incentivizes and retains Mr. Alvarez until the completion and full operation of the
Company’s manufacturing plant in Barra Bonita, Brazil and the facility in Reno, Nevada.

Our Board and the LDICC believe the selected structure and terms of the 2021 Performance Equity Awards (as
described in detail below) will motivate our CEO, CFO, and COO to perform against challenging and reasonably
aggressive targets in alignment with our stockholders and will reward each of them for taking actions today that
will create sustainable value for our stockholders for years to come. Our Board and the LDICC also reviewed
similar performance-based equity awards and total executive compensation of other public companies’ executives
as a reference point for determining the size and terms of the 2021 Performance Equity Awards.

Upon our stockholders’ approval, and immediately prior to the effectiveness of the CEO PSU Award, the
performance-based stock option to purchase up to 3,250,000 shares of our common stock granted to Mr. Melo in
2018 (the “2018 CEO PSO”) was automatically cancelled and forfeited. In proposing the CEO PSU Award, the
LDICC considered that the performance metrics of the 2018 CEO PSO had not been achieved and could not be
achieved prior to the conclusion of its term, due to changes in the Company’s business and, as such, it no longer
provided the intended incentive and retentive value for our CEO, whose leadership is critical to guide the Company
through an unprecedented period of growth, transformation and innovation, including strategic partnerships and
new brand launches. The LDICC also reviewed the size and vesting schedule for the remaining unvested portion
of all other outstanding equity awards held by our CEO and determined that they were likewise insufficient to
effectively incentivize performance and retention.

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CEO PSU Award and CFO PSU Award

The CEO PSU Award and CFO PSU Award are performance-based RSU awards with a direct relationship between
the value of the equity awards and the fair market value of our common stock, thus Messrs. Melo and Kieftenbeld
will receive compensation from their respective awards only to the extent that the Company achieves the
applicable stock price-based performance milestones.

Performance Metrics & Vesting. The CEO PSU Award and the CFO PSU Award will be eligible to vest if the
Company achieves four separate stock price-based performance metrics (each, a “Stock Price Metric”) from the
date of grant through July 1, 2025 (the “Performance Period”) and any portion of the CEO PSU Award or the CFO
PSU Award, as applicable, for which performance is achieved will vest subject to Messrs. Melo or Kieftenbeld’s
continued service as our CEO and CFO, respectively (“CEO/CFO Service”), with certain limited exceptions, as
discussed below.

Stock Price Performance Metrics. Each of the CEO PSU Award and CFO PSU Award are divided into four equal
tranches as described in the Performance Metrics Table below (each a “Tranche”). If the Target Volume Weighted
Average Price, or “Target VWAP,” as described below, applicable to a Tranche is achieved during the Performance
Period, that Tranche’s shares will become eligible to vest subject to the applicable CEO/CFO Service on the
applicable vesting dates, as discussed below. The units underlying any Tranche for which performance has been

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achieved and that are eligible to vest over time are referred to as “Eligible RSUs.” Each unit granted pursuant to
the CEO PSU Award and the CFO PSU Award represents a contingent right to receive one share of our common
stock for each unit that vests.

Tranche

“Tranche 1”

“Tranche 2”

“Tranche 3”

“Tranche 4”

Total:

Performance Metrics Table

Target
VWAP

$22.00

$27.00

$32.00

$37.00

CEO PSU
Total Tranche
RSUs

CFO PSU
Total Tranche
RSUs

Earliest Vesting
Commencement Date

1,500,000 RSUs

75,000 RSUs

Not Applicable

1,500,000 RSUs

75,000 RSUs

1,500,000 RSUs

75,000 RSUs

1,500,000 RSUs

75,000 RSUs

6,000,000 RSUs

300,000 RSUs

July 1, 2023

July 1, 2024

July 1, 2025

The Stock Price Metric for a Tranche is achieved if the VWAP of our common stock for both a 120-trading day
period and the 30-trading day period ending on the final day of the 120-trading day period equal or exceed the
Target VWAP set forth in the Performance Metrics Table for such Tranche during the Performance Period. The
Tranches will be measured separately and multiple Tranches may be achieved simultaneously.

Our Board or the LDICC will certify whether the Stock Price Metric for any Tranche has been met.

The Target VWAP will be adjusted to reflect events such as a stock split or recapitalization in order to prevent
diminution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the CEO PSU
Award and the CFO PSU Award, as applicable.

As further discussed above, our Board and the LDICC consider the Stock Price Metrics to be a challenging hurdle.
Our Board and the LDICC set the Stock Price Metrics to drive enhanced stockholder returns, and to further align
Messrs. Melo and Kieftenbeld’s compensation opportunities to long-term stockholder interests.

Time-Based Vesting Following Achievement of the Stock Price Metric. Upon our Board’s or LDICC’s certification
of achievement of a Tranche’s Stock Price Metric, 25% of the shares in such Tranche will vest with the remaining
75% vesting over the three subsequent quarters. For all but the first of the four Tranches, vesting will commence
no earlier than “Earliest Vesting Commencement Date” for such Tranche set forth in the Performance Metrics
Table above. If the Stock Price Metric is achieved after the Earliest Vesting Commencement Date, the vesting
schedule will commence on the next occurring July 1, October 1, January 1 or April 1. For the first Tranche only,
upon achievement of the Stock Price Metric, the vesting schedule will commence on the next occurring July 1,
October 1, January 1 or April 1.

Employment Requirement for Continued Vesting. Messrs. Melo or Kieftenbeld, as applicable, must be providing
CEO/CFO Services at the time of the achievement of a Tranche’s Stock Price Metric to be eligible to vest in the
resulting Eligible RSUs. Mr. Melo must be employed by the Company, as its CEO, and Mr. Kieftenbeld must be
employed by the Company, as its CFO, or, in both cases, in another employment position, on each applicable time-
based vesting date following the achievement of the applicable Stock Price Metric.

Termination of Employment. Except in the context of a change of control of the Company, there will be no
acceleration of vesting of the CEO PSU Award or the CFO PSU Award if the employment of Mr. Melo or
Mr. Kieftenbeld, respectively, is terminated, or if they die or become disabled. In other words, termination of
Mr. Melo or Mr. Kieftenbeld’s employment with the Company will preclude their respective ability to earn any
then-unvested portion of the CEO PSU Award or CFO PSU Award, as applicable, following the date of his
termination.

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Change of Control. If the Company experiences a change of control, such as a merger with or purchase by another
company, vesting under the CEO PSU Award and CFO PSU Award will not automatically accelerate.

In the event of a change of control of the Company, the performance under the CEO PSU Award and the CFO
PSU Award will be determined as of the change of control. For this change of control determination, a Stock Price
Metric relating to any Tranche that has not yet been achieved prior to the change of control will be deemed
achieved if the per share price (plus the per share fair market value of any other consideration) received by our
stockholders in the change of control equals or exceeds the applicable Stock Price Metric. To the extent a Stock
Price Metric for a Tranche is achieved upon a change of control, the shares specified for such Tranche will be
subject to time-based vesting (the “COC Time-Based RSUs”), and such COC Time-Based RSUs will vest in four
equal installments, with the first installment vesting upon the later of the date of the change of control and the
Earliest Vesting Commencement Date applicable to such Tranche as set forth in the Performance Metrics
Table above and quarterly thereafter (except that the first Tranche will commence vesting on the date of the
change of control and quarterly thereafter), subject to the CEO/CFO Service on each such vesting date.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the employment of either of Mr. Melo or Mr. Kieftenbeld is terminated without
cause or he resigns for good reason in connection with the change of control, any then-unvested Eligible RSUs
and then-unvested COC Time-Based RSUs will accelerate, subject to his satisfaction of certain terms and
conditions, including, but not limited to delivery of a release of claims, pursuant to the terms of the Severance Plan
(as described below) and his related participation agreement thereunder.

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To the extent a Stock Price Milestone for a Tranche is not achieved as a result of the change of control of the
Company, such Tranche will be forfeited automatically immediately prior to closing of the change of control and
will never become vested.

The 2020 EIP provides that any or all outstanding awards issued thereunder, including the CEO PSU Award and
CFO PSU Award, may be continued, assumed or substituted (including, but not limited, with payment in cash) by
the successor or acquiring corporation (if any) in a change of control of the Company. If the successor or acquiring
corporation (if any) of the Company refuses to assume, convert, replace or substitute the CEO PSU Award and
CFO PSU Award in connection with a change of control, 100% of Messrs. Melo and Kieftenbeld’s then-unvested
Eligible RSUs and then-unvested COC Time-Based RSU will accelerate and become vested effective immediately
prior to the closing of the change of control.

The treatment of the CEO PSU Award and CFO PSU Award upon a change of control of the Company is intended
to align Messrs. Melo and Kieftenbeld’s interests with the Company’s other stockholders with respect to
evaluating potential change of control offers.

Tax Withholding. Unless determined otherwise by the LDICC in advance of any vesting date, the tax withholding
obligations owed upon settlement of any portion of the CEO PSU Award and CFO PSU Award will be paid by a
“broker-assisted” or “same-day sale.”

Clawback. In the event of a restatement of the Company’s financial statements previously filed with the SEC as a
result of material noncompliance with financial reporting requirements (“restated financial results”) that results in
a decline of the trading prices of our common stock below the Stock Price Metrics and it is determined to be
necessary to complete such a restatement prior to December 31, 2028, the Company may require forfeiture (or
repayment, as applicable) of the portion of the CEO PSU Award and/or CFO PSU Award in excess of what would
have been earned or paid based on the restated financial results (whether or not the CEO and/or CFO remains an
employee of the Company at such time).

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COO PSU Award

The COO PSU Award is a performance-vesting RSU award with a direct relationship between the value of the
equity awards and the achievement of certain highly strategic operational goals to the Company prior to
December 31, 2022. Thus, Mr. Alvarez will receive compensation from his award only to the extent that the
Company timely achieves six separate operational performance metrics related to product production, brand
launch, and manufacturing facility development (each, a “COO Performance Metric”) from January 1, 2021
through December 31, 2022 (the “COO Performance Period”). Each unit granted pursuant to the COO PSU Award
represents a contingent right to receive one share of our common stock for each unit that vests.

Performance Metrics & Vesting. The COO PSU Award, which is up to 600,000 shares of our common stock, is
divided into six tranches as described below (each a “COO Tranche”). If the COO Performance Metric applicable
to a COO Tranche is achieved during the COO Performance Period, that Tranche’s shares will vest. The units
underlying any Tranche for which performance has been achieved are referred to as “Eligible RSUs.”

Two of the COO Tranches relate to our Reno plant. 90,000 shares under the COO PSU Award will vest upon
achievement of each of the following relating to our Reno plant: (i) certain production goals by December 31, 2021,
(ii) certain production transitions by December 31, 2021, and (iii) certain plant commission and scale goals by
December 31, 2022.

Four of the COO Tranches relate to our Barra Bonita plant. 144,000 shares under the COO PSU Award will vest
upon achievement of certain construction goals by January 31, 2022. 96,000 shares under the COO PSU Award
will vest upon certain plant commission goals by March 31, 2022. 90,000 shares under the COO PSU Award will
vest upon achievement of each of the following: (i) certain contract transfer and production plan goals by
December 31, 2022, and (ii) certain production goals by December 31, 2022.

The details of the COO PSU Award goals pertain to confidential company development and business plans, the
disclosure of which in any additional granularity would result in competitive harm to the Company. Our Board and
the LDICC believed that each of these goals would be significantly challenging and would require a high level of
performance in order to be achieved.

The LDICC will certify whether the COO Performance Metric for any COO Tranche has been met after the
conclusion of the COO Performance Period. There will be no partial or additional achievement to the extent
achievement is below or above the target COO Performance Metric achievement specified above. Multiple COO
Performance Metrics may be achieved simultaneously. The Eligible RSUs will vest two weeks following the
certification date, subject to Mr. Alvarez’s continuous service.

Employment Requirement for Continued Vesting. Mr. Alvarez must be providing services at the time the LDICC
certifies achievement of a COO Tranche, with the COO Performance Metric eligible to vest in the resulting shares.

Termination of Employment. Except in the context of a change of control of the Company, there will be no
acceleration of vesting of the COO PSU Award in the event of termination, death, or disability. In other words,
termination of Mr. Alvarez’s employment with the Company will preclude his ability to earn any then-unvested
portion of the COO PSU Award following the date of his termination.

Change of Control. If the Company experiences a change of control during the COO Performance Period, such as
a merger with or purchase by another company, the COO Performance Metric for any COO Tranche that has not
yet been achieved will be deemed achieved effective as of immediately prior to the closing of the change of
control (such resulting RSUs, the “COO COC RSUs”). The COO COC RSUs will be unvested on the closing date
and will vest on December 31, 2022, subject to Mr. Alvarez’s continuous service on the closing date and on such
vesting date.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the employment of Mr. Alvarez is terminated without cause or he resigns for
good reason in connection with the change of control of the Company, any then-unvested COO COC RSUs will
accelerate, subject to Mr. Alvarez’s satisfaction of certain terms and conditions, including, but not limited to
delivery of a release of claims, pursuant to the terms of the Severance Plan (as described below) and his related
participation agreement thereunder.

The 2020 EIP provides that any or all outstanding awards issued thereunder, including the COO PSU Award, may
be continued, assumed or substituted (including, but not limited, with payment in cash) by the successor or
acquiring corporation (if any) in a change of control of the Company. If the successor or acquiring corporation (if
any) of the Company refuses to assume, convert, replace or substitute the COO PSU Award in connection with a
change of control, 100% of Mr. Alvarez’s then-unvested COO COC RSUs will accelerate and become vested
effective immediately prior to closing of the change of control.

The treatment of the COO PSU Award upon a change of control of the Company is intended to align Mr. Alvarez’s
interests with our other stockholders with respect to evaluating potential change of control offers.

Tax Withholding. Unless determined otherwise by the LDICC in advance of any vesting date, the tax withholding
obligations owed upon settlement of any portion of the COO PSU Award will be paid by a “broker-assisted”
or “same-day sale.”

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Clawback. The COO PSU Award is subject to clawback or recoupment pursuant to any compensation clawback or
recoupment policy adopted by our Board or as required by law during the term of Mr. Alvarez’s service or other
service that is applicable to him. In addition to any other remedies available under such policy, applicable law may
require the cancellation of the COO PSU Award (whether vested or unvested) and the recoupment of any gains
realized with respect to such award.

2021 Recognition Equity Awards. In May 2021, the LDICC granted Mr. Melo an RSU award to acquire 149,365
shares, with an approximate grant date value of $2 million, vesting immediately, in recognition of his extraordinary
efforts in negotiating, structuring and consummating certain transformative transactions for the Company in the
first quarter of 2021, including the sale of exclusive rights to the Company’s flavor and fragrance product portfolio
to DSM Nutritional Products Ltd.

Other Compensation Elements

Severance Plan

In November 2013, the LDICC adopted the Amyris, Inc. Executive Severance Plan (or the “Severance Plan”). The
Severance Plan had an initial term of 36 months and thereafter will be automatically extended for successive
additional one-year periods unless we provide six months’ notice of non-renewal prior to the end of the applicable
term. As in prior years, in March 2021, the LDICC reviewed the terms of the Severance Plan and elected to allow
it to automatically renew. The LDICC adopted the Severance Plan to provide a consistent severance framework for
our executive officers that aligns with peer practices. The terms of the Severance Plan, including the potential
amounts payable under the Severance Plan and related defined terms, are described in detail below under
“Potential Payments upon Termination and upon Termination Following a Change in Control.” All of our NEOs, and
all senior level employees of the Company that are eligible to participate in the Severance Plan (or, collectively, the
“participants”), have entered into participation agreements to participate in the Severance Plan. Generally, the
payments and benefits under the Severance Plan supersede and replace any rights the participants have in
connection with any change of control or severance benefits contained in such participants’ employment offer
letters, equity award agreements or any other agreement that specifically relates to accelerated vesting of equity
awards; provided, that (i) our CEO, CFO and COO are entitled to the rights and benefits provided for in their

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respective 2021 Performance Equity Awards in connection with a change of control of the Company, as described
above and (ii) in the event of any conflict between the terms of the respective 2021 Performance Equity Awards
and the Severance Plan relating to accelerated vesting of equity awards, the terms of each respective 2021
Performance Equity Award will govern and control.

We believe that the Severance Plan appropriately balances our need to offer a competitive level of severance
protection to our executive officers and to induce them to remain at the Company through the potentially
disruptive conditions that may exist around the time of a change of control of the Company, while not unduly
rewarding executive officers for a termination of their employment.

The change in control plan does not provide for the gross-up of any excise taxes imposed by section 4999 of the
Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). If any of the severance benefits payable under the change in control plan
would constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of section 280G of the Code, subject to the excise
tax imposed by section 4999 of the Code, the change in control plan provides for a best after-tax analysis with
respect to such payments, under which the executive will receive whichever of the following two alternative
forms of payment would result in the executive’s receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greater amount of the
transaction payment notwithstanding that all or some portion of the transaction payment may be subject to the
excise tax: (i) payment in full of the entire amount of the transaction payment, or (ii) payment of only a part of the
transaction payment so that the executive receives the largest payment possible without the imposition of the
excise tax.

Other Executive Benefits and Perquisites

We provide the following benefits to our executive officers on the same basis as other eligible employees:

▪ health insurance;

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time off and sick days;

life insurance and supplemental life insurance;

▪ short-term and long-term disability; and

▪ a Section 401(k) plan with an employer matching contribution (50% match of up to the first 6% of eligible

compensation).

We believe that these benefits are generally consistent with those offered by other companies with which we
compete for executive talent.

In hiring new executive officers who agree to relocate to Northern California, we have agreed in certain instances
to pay relocation and travel expenses, including housing and rental car expenses. Given the high cost of living in
the San Francisco Bay Area relative to most other metropolitan areas in the United States, we believe that for us
not to be limited to hiring executive officers located near our headquarters in Emeryville, California, we must be
willing to offer to pay an agreed upon amount of relocation costs, as necessary.

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Additional Compensation Information
Other Compensation Practices and Policies

The following additional compensation practices and policies applied to our executive officers in 2021:

Timing of Equity Awards. The timing of equity awards has been determined by our Board or the LDICC based on
our Board’s or the LDICC’s view at the time regarding the adequacy of executive equity interests for purposes of
retention and motivation.

As in prior years, in November 2021, our Board and the LDICC, respectively, ratified our existing policy regarding
equity award grant dates in an effort to ensure the integrity of the equity award granting process. The original
policy was adopted in March 2011. Under the policy, equity awards are generally granted on the following
schedule:

▪ For equity awards to ongoing executive officers, the grant date is the first business day of the week following

the week in which the award is approved; and

▪ For equity awards to newly hired executive officers, the grant date is the first business day of the week

following the later of the week in which the award is approved or the week in which the new hire commences
his or her employment.

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Accounting and Tax Considerations

Under ASC 718, the Company is required to estimate the fair value of each equity award (including stock options
and RSUs) and record the compensation expense over the underlying vesting period each award. We record
share-based compensation expense on an ongoing basis according to ASC 718. The LDICC has considered, and
may in the future consider, the grant of performance-based or other types of stock awards to executive officers in
lieu of or in addition to stock option and time-based RSU grants in light of the accounting impact of ASC 718 and
other considerations.

Generally, Section 162(m) of the Code disallows a federal income tax deduction for public corporations of
remuneration in excess of $1 million paid for any fiscal year to their chief executive officer, chief financial officer
and up to three other executive officers whose compensation is required to be disclosed to their stockholders
under the Exchange Act because they are our most highly-compensated executive officers (“covered
employees”). The exemption from Section 162(m)’s deduction limit for “performance-based compensation” has
been repealed, effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, such that compensation paid to our
covered employees in excess of $1 million will not be deductible unless it qualifies for transition relief applicable to
certain arrangements in place as of November 2, 2017. While the LDICC has not adopted a formal policy regarding
tax deductibility of the compensation paid to our executive officers, tax deductibility under Section 162(m) is one
factor that is considered in its compensation deliberations.

The LDICC seeks to balance the cost and benefit of tax deductibility with our executive compensation goals that
are designed to promote long-term stockholder interest. Therefore, the LDICC may, in its discretion, authorize
compensation payments that do not consider the deductibility limit imposed by Section 162(m) when it believes
that such payments are appropriate to attract and retain executive talent and are in the best interests of the
Company and our stockholders. Accordingly, we expect that a portion of our future cash compensation and equity
awards to our executive officers will not be deductible under Section 162(m).

Compensation Recovery Policy. Other than with respect to the CEO PSU Award, CFO PSU Award, and COO PSU
Award, as described above, we do not have a formal policy regarding adjustment or recovery of awards or
payments if the relevant performance measures upon which they are based are restated or otherwise adjusted in

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a manner that would reduce the size of the award or payment. Under those circumstances, our Board or the
LDICC would evaluate whether adjustments or recoveries of awards or payments were appropriate based upon
the facts and circumstances surrounding the restatement or other adjustment. We anticipate that our Board will
adopt a policy regarding restatements in the future based on anticipated SEC and Nasdaq regulations requiring
listed companies to have a policy that requires repayment of incentive compensation that was paid to current or
former executive officers in the three fiscal years preceding any restatement due to material noncompliance with
financial reporting requirements.

Stock Ownership Policy. We have not established stock ownership or similar guidelines with regard to our
executive officers. All of our executive officers currently have a direct or indirect, through their stock option
holdings, equity interest in the Company and we believe that they regard the potential returns from these interests
as a significant element of their potential compensation for services to us.

Insider Trading Policy and Hedging/Pledging Prohibition. We have adopted an Insider Trading Policy that, among
other things, prohibits our employees, officers and the non-employee members of our Board from trading in our
securities while in possession of material, non-public information. In addition, under our Insider Trading Policy, our
employees, officers and the non-employee members of our Board may not (1) engage in transactions involving
options or other derivative securities on the Company’s securities, such as puts and calls, whether on an exchange
or in any other market (however, they may accept and exercise compensatory equity grants issued by the
Company); (2) engage in hedging or monetization transactions involving the Company’s securities; (3) use or
pledge Company securities as collateral in a margin account or as collateral for a loan; or (4) engage in short sales
of the Company’s securities, including short sales “against the box.”

Leadership, Development, Inclusion, and Compensation Committee Report*

The LDICC has reviewed and discussed with management the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”
contained in this Proxy Statement. Based on this review and discussion, the LDICC recommended to the Board
that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement.

Amyris, Inc. Leadership, Development, Inclusion, and Compensation Committee of the Board

James McCann (Chair)
Steven Mills
Ryan Panchadsaram
Julie Spencer Washington

* The material in this report is not “soliciting material,” is not deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Amyris, Inc. under the Securities Act or
the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation
language in any such filing.

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Summary Compensation Table

Name and Principal Position Year

Salary
($)

Bonus
($)

Stock
Award
($)(1)

Option
Award
($)(1)

Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)(2)

All Other
Compensation
($)

Total
($)

John Melo, CEO

2021 712,500(3) 532,650(4) 70,564,997(5)

2020 646,667(3)

—

—

—

—

696,480

698,246

—

—

72,506,627

1,344,913

Han Kieftenbeld, CFO

2021 450,000(8) 182,248(9) 4,767,250(10)

—

434,060

8,880(11)

5,842,438

2019 630,000 185,320(4)

144,424

11,680

333,613(6)

1,261(7)

1,306,298

2020 332,500 125,000(12)

745,050 187,104

359,666

675(11)

1,749,995

Eduardo Alvarez, COO

2021 500,000 164,400(13) 8,034,000(14)

—

577,950

2020 500,000

2019 416,667(15)

—

—

579,000 145,555

458,235

—

—

245,825

2,701(7)(16)

665,192

1,440(16)

1,440(16)

9,277,790

1,684,320

Nicole Kelsey, CLO

2021 413,750(17) 42,778(18)

669,500 268,075

158,187

2020 395,000

2019 395,000

—

—

115,800

72,778

139,405

—

—

98,513

8,700(11)

7,125(11)

5,600(11)

1,560,990

730,108

499,113

(1) The amounts in the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” columns reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of such awards computed in

accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. A Monte Carlo simulation is used to calculate the fair
value of PSUs with service and market-based vesting conditions, as applicable. The assumptions made in the valuation of the awards are
discussed in Note 13, “Stock-based Compensation” of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. These amounts do not correspond to the actual value that may be recognized by our named
executive officers.

(2) Payments under our 2021 cash bonus plan are included in the column entitled “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation,” as they were

based upon the satisfaction of pre-established performance targets, the outcome of which was substantially uncertain.

(3) Mr. Melo’s annual base salary was increased from $650,000 to $750,000 effective May 16, 2021 and from $630,000 to $650,000 effective

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(4) Consists of (a) a $400,000 cash bonus, which was approved by the LDICC in May 2021 to be granted to Mr. Melo in recognition of his

extraordinary efforts in negotiating, structuring and consummating certain transformative transactions for the Company in the first quarter
of 2021, including the sale of exclusive rights to the Company’s flavor and fragrance product portfolio DSM Nutritional Products Ltd. (the
“May 2021 CEO Award”) and (b) the amount approved by the LDICC, in its discretion, which exceeded the applicable funded level for each
of the CEO’s quarterly bonus payments in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2021. See “Executive Compensation—Compensation
Discussion and Analysis—2021 Compensation—Cash Bonuses” above for more information.

(5) Consists of (a) an RSU award with a grant date value of $2,000,000 (vesting immediately) pursuant to the May 2021 CEO Award and
(b) the CEO PSU Award with a grant date value of $68,565,000, which was approved by our stockholders at a special meeting of
stockholders on July 26, 2021. For more information regarding the CEO PSU Award and vesting terms, please see above under “Executive
Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—2021 Compensation—Equity Awards—2021 Performance Equity Awards—CEO
PSU Award and CFO PSU Award.”
In March 2020, the LDICC approved a discretionary increase in the cash bonus to be paid to Mr. Melo for the annual period of 2019, from
$74,119 to $95,000, in recognition of his contributions.

(6)

(7) Refers to taxes associated with long term disability insurance.
(8) Mr. Kieftenbeld was appointed our CFO effective March 16, 2020, and also appointed Chief Administration Officer effective July 1, 2020.

His annual base salary for 2020 was $420,000, which was increased from $420,000 to $460,000 effective April 1, 2021.

(9) Consists of (a) a $100,000 cash bonus, which was approved by the LDICC in May 2021 to be granted to Mr. Kieftenbeld in recognition of

his extraordinary efforts in procuring and negotiating a licensing transaction with Ingredion Incorporated (the “May 2021 CFO Award”) and
(b) the amount approved by the LDICC, in its discretion, which exceeded the applicable funded level for each of the CFO’s quarterly bonus
payments in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2021. See “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—2021
Compensation—Cash Bonuses” above for more information.

(10) Consists of (a) a grant to Mr. Kieftenbeld of 100,000 RSUs, vesting in three equal annual installments pursuant to the May 2021 CFO

Award, and (b) the CFO PSU Award. For more information regarding the CFO PSU Award with a grant date value of $3,428,450, please see
above under “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—2021 Compensation—Equity Awards—2021
Performance Equity Awards—CEO PSU Award and CFO PSU Award.”

(11) Includes Section 401(k) plan employer matching contribution and gross up for taxes on taxable benefit received.
(12) In 2020 Mr. Kieftenbeld received a sign-on bonus paid in connection with his appointment as CFO.
(13) Consists of (a) a $75,000 cash bonus which was approved by the LDICC in May 2021 to be granted to Mr. Alvarez in recognition of his

extraordinary efforts in assisting in the negotiation and closing of the transaction with Ingredion Incorporated and (b) the amount approved

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by the LDICC, in its discretion, which exceeded the applicable funded level for each of the COO’s quarterly bonus payments in the second,
third and fourth quarters of 2021. See “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—2021 Compensation—Cash
Bonuses” above for more information.

(14) Consists of the COO PSU Award. For more information regarding the COO PSU Award, please see above under “Executive Compensation—
Compensation Discussion and Analysis—2021 Compensation—Equity Awards—2021 Performance Equity Awards—COO PSU Award.”

(15) Mr. Alvarez’s base salary was increased from $400,000 to $500,000 effective November 1, 2019.
(16) Represents a stipend for waiving medical benefits.
(17) Ms. Kelsey’s base salary was increased from $395,000 to $425,000, effective May 16, 2021.
(18) Consists of (a) a cash bonus of $5,000 which was approved by the LDICC in December 2021 to be granted to Ms. Kelsey in recognition of
her efforts in resolving a government investigation and (b) the amount approved by the LDICC, in its discretion, which exceeded the
applicable funded level for each of the CLO’s quarterly bonus payments in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2021. See “Executive
Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—2021 Compensation—Cash Bonuses” above for more information.

Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table

The material terms of our named executive officers’ annual compensation, including base salaries, cash bonuses,
our equity award granting practices and severance benefits and explanations of decisions for cash and equity
compensation during 2021 are described above under “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and
Analysis.” As noted below under “Agreements with Executive Officers,” except for certain terms contained in
their employment offer letters, equity award agreements and participation agreements entered into in connection
with our Executive Severance Plan, none of our named executive officers has entered into a written employment
agreement with us.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2021

The following table sets forth information regarding grants of compensation in the form of plan- based awards
made during 2021 to our named executive officers.

Grant
Date(1)

Approval
Date of
Grant(1)

Estimated Possible Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards

Threshold
($)(2)

Target
($)(2)

Maximum
($)(2)

All Other
Stock Awards:
Number of
Shares
of Stock
or Units
(#)(3)

All Other
Option Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
(#)(4)

Exercise or
Base Price
of Option
Awards
($/Sh)(5)

Grant
Date Fair
Value of
Stock and
Option
Awards
($)(6)

Name

John Melo

—

— 365,000 730,000 1,460,000

—

5/24/21 5/18/21

8/2/21 7/26/21

—

—

—

—

—

149,365(7)

— 6,000,000(8)

Han Kieftenbeld

—

— 223,850 447,700

895,400

—

5/24/21 5/18/21

8/2/21 7/26/21

—

—

—

—

—

—

100,000(9)

300,000(8)

Eduardo Alvarez

—

— 250,000 500,000 1,000,000

—

5/24/21 5/18/21

—

—

—

600,000(8)

Nicole Kelsey

—

— 104,750 209,500

419,000

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1,999,997

— 68,565,000

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1,339,000

3,428,250

—

8,034,000

—

669,500

268,075

5/24/21 5/18/21

5/24/21 5/18/21

—

—

—

—

—

—

50,000(9)

—

25,000(10)

13.39

(1) Our Board has adopted a policy regarding the grant date of equity awards under which the grant date of equity awards generally would be,

for awards to ongoing employees, the first business day of the week following the week in which the award was approved by the LDICC
or, for new hire awards, the first business day of the week following the later of the week in which the award is approved by the LDICC or
the week in which the new hire commences his or her employment. The CEO PSU Award listed in the table above was approved by the
LDICC and the Board in May 2021 and approved by our stockholders at our 2021 special meeting of stockholders held on July 26, 2021.
Following such stockholder approval and in accordance with our policy regarding equity award grant dates, the CEO PSU Award and CFO
PSU Award were granted on August 2, 2021, the first business day of the week following the week in which such awards were approved.

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(2)

In May 2021, the LDICC approved our 2021 cash bonus plan, a non-equity incentive plan, under which the eligible amounts reported under
“Estimated Possible Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards” were based. The terms of the plan and actual amounts paid out
under the plan are discussed above in this Proxy Statement under “Executive Compensation—2021 Compensation—Cash Bonuses” and
the amounts paid out under the plan are included in the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column of the “Summary
Compensation Table” above. The estimated possible payouts as of December 31, 2021 shown in this table reflect the potential incentive
awards that could have been paid for the four quarters and annual period of 2021 at the threshold, target and maximum levels for each
individual.

(3) Amounts in this column represent RSU awards granted under the 2020 EIP.
(4) Amounts in this column represent stock option awards granted under the 2020 EIP.
(5) The exercise price per share of the stock options listed in the table above is the closing price of our common stock on Nasdaq on the Grant

Date, which represents the fair value of our common stock on the same date. RSU awards do not have any exercise price.

(6) Reflects the grant date fair value of each award computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, excluding the effect of estimated

forfeitures. The assumptions made in the valuation of the awards are discussed in Note 13, “Stock-based Compensation” of “Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

(7) These RSUs vested in full on May 31, 2021.
(8) These RSUs are subject to performance-based vesting conditions subject to continued service through each vesting date. For more

information regarding these RSUs, please see above under “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—2021
Compensation—Equity Awards—2021 Performance Equity Awards—CEO PSU Award and CFO PSU Award—COO PSU Award.” Such
RSUs are also subject to acceleration of vesting upon termination of employment in connection with a change of control, as further
described below under “Potential Payments upon Termination and upon Termination Following a Change in Control.”

(9) These RSUs vest in three equal annual installments, with the first one-third of the units vesting on June 1, 2021, subject to continued

service through each vesting date. Such restricted stock units are subject to acceleration of vesting upon termination of employment, as
further described below under “Potential Payments upon Termination and upon Termination Following a Change in Control.”

(10) These stock options have a four-year vesting schedule, with 25% of the shares subject to the stock options vesting on May 24, 2022 with
the remainder vesting over the following three years in equal annual installments, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
Such stock options are subject to acceleration of vesting upon termination of employment following a change of control, as further
described below under “Potential Payments upon Termination and upon Termination Following a Change in Control.”

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Outstanding Equity Awards

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

Option Awards

Stock Awards

Name

John Melo

Han Kieftenbeld

Eduardo Alvarez

Nicole Kelsey

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)(1)
Unexercisable

6,666

24,066

20,000

28,333

6,000

28,333

20,000

4,161

—

—

11,953

15,625

—

—

30,000

15,625

—

9,000

44,791

7.812

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

10,547(5)

34,375(7)

—

—

—

34,375(7)

—

—

5,209(10)

17,188(7)

25,000(11)

Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock
That Have
Not Vested
($)(2)

Number of
Shares or Units
of Stock That
Have Not
Vested (#)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Option
Expiration
Date

4/9/2022

6/3/2023

5/5/2024

6/8/2025

11/9/2025

5/16/2026

6/12/2027

1/14/2029

—

—

175,000(3)

946,750

6,000,000(4)

32,460,000

3/30/2030

8/10/2030

—

—

33,750(6)

100,000(8)

100,000(9)

182,588

541,000

541,000

300,000(4)

1,623,000

10/23/2027

—

—

8/10/2030

100,000(8)

541,000

—

600,000(4)

3,246,000

8/14/2027

5/29/2028

8/10/2030

5/24/2031

—

—

—

—

20,000(8)

50,000(9)

108,200

270,500

Option
Exercise
Price
($/Sh)

57.90

43.05

52.65

29.40

24.45

8.85

3.16

3.74

—

—

2.46

3.86

—

—

2.89

3.86

—

2.49

5.08

3.86

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(1)

In addition to the specific vesting schedule for each award, each unvested award is subject to the general terms of the 2010 EIP or 2020
EIP, as applicable, including the potential for future vesting acceleration of vesting upon termination of employment in connection with a
change of control, as further described below under “Potential Payments upon Termination and upon Termination Following a Change in
Control.”

(2) The market values of the RSU awards that have not vested are calculated by multiplying the number of shares underlying the RSU awards

shown in the table by $5.41, the closing price of our ordinary shares on December 31, 2021.

(3) RSUs awarded on March 30, 2020 vest in equal annual installments over four years with the first installment vesting on July 1, 2019.
(4) These RSUs are subject to performance-based vesting conditions subject to continued service through each vesting date. For more

information regarding these RSUs, please see above under “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—2021
Compensation—Equity Awards—2021 Performance Equity Awards—CEO PSU Award and CFO PSU Award” and “COO PSU Award.”
Such RSUs are also subject to acceleration of vesting upon termination of employment in connection with a change of control, as further
described below under “Potential Payments upon Termination and upon Termination Following a Change in Control.”

(5) The unexercisable shares subject to this stock option award as of December 31, 2021 will vest monthly from January 1, 2022 to March 16,

2023.

(6) RSUs awarded on March 30, 2020 vest in equal annual installments over two years with the first installment vesting on June 1, 2021.
(7) The unexercisable shares subject to this stock option award as of December 31, 2021 will vest monthly from January 1, 2022 to

September 1, 2024.

(8) RSUs awarded on August 10, 2020 vest in equal annual installments over three years with the first installment vesting on September 1,

2021.

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(9) RSUs awarded on May 24, 2021 vest in equal annual installments over three years with the first installment vesting on June 1, 2022.
(10) The unexercisable shares subject to this stock option award as of December 31, 2021 will vest monthly from January 1, 2021 to May 1,

2022.

(11) The unexercisable shares subject to this stock option award as of December 31, 2021 will vest as to 25% of the shares on May 24, 2022,

with the remainder vesting in equal monthly installments over the following three years.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested During 2021

The following table sets forth information regarding the exercise of options and vesting of RSUs held by our
named executive officers during 2021.

Name

John Melo

Han Kieftenbeld

Eduardo Alvarez

Nicole Kelsey

Option Awards

Stock Awards

Number of
Shares
Acquired on
Exercise
(#)

Value
Realized on
Exercise
($)

Number of
Shares
Acquired on
Vesting
(#)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

324,365

83,750

50,000

43,333

Value
Realized on
Vesting
($)(1)

5,098,714

1,234,063

743,000

633,929

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the date of vesting (or most recent closing price in the event the date of vesting falls on a non-trading day).

Pension Benefits

None of our named executive officers participates in, or has an account balance in, a qualified or non-qualified
defined benefit plan sponsored by us.

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation

None of our named executive officers participates in, or has account balances in, a traditional non-qualified
deferred compensation plan or any other deferred compensation plan maintained by us.

Potential Payments upon Termination and upon Termination Following a
Change in Control

In November 2013, the LDICC adopted the Amyris, Inc. Executive Severance Plan (or the “Severance Plan”). The
Severance Plan had an initial term of 36 months and thereafter will be automatically extended for successive
additional one-year periods unless we provide six months’ notice of non-renewal prior to the end of the applicable
term. As in prior years, in March 2021 the LDICC reviewed the terms of the Severance Plan and elected to allow it to
automatically renew. The LDICC adopted the Severance Plan to provide a consistent and updated severance
framework for our executive officers that aligns with peer practices. The terms of the Severance Plan, including the
potential amounts payable under the Severance Plan and related defined terms, are described in detail below under
“Potential Payments upon Termination and upon Termination Following a Change in Control.” All of our named
executive officers, and all senior level employees of Amyris that are eligible to participate in the Severance Plan (or,
collectively, the “participants”), have entered into participation agreements under the Severance Plan. Generally, the
payments and benefits under the Severance Plan supersede and replace any rights the participants have in
connection with any change of control or severance benefits contained in such participants’ employment offer
letters, equity award agreements or any other agreement that specifically relates to accelerated vesting of equity
awards; provided, that (i) our CEO, CFO and COO are entitled to the rights and benefits provided for in their
respective 2021 Performance Equity Awards in connection with a change of control of Amyris, as described above
and (ii) in the event of any conflict between the terms of the respective 2021 Performance Equity Awards and the

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Severance Plan relating to accelerated vesting of equity awards, the terms of each respective 2021 Performance
Equity Award would govern and control.

Upon the execution of a participation agreement, the participants are eligible for the following payments and
benefits under the Severance Plan.

Upon termination by us of a participant’s employment other than for “cause” (as defined below) or the death or
disability of the participant, or upon resignation by the participant of such participant’s employment for “good
reason” (as defined below) (collectively referred to as an “Involuntary Termination”), the participant becomes
eligible for the following severance benefits:

▪

▪

12 months of base salary continuation (18 months for our CEO)

12 months of health benefits continuation (18 months for our CEO)

Upon an Involuntary Termination of a participant at any time within the period beginning three months before and
ending 12 months after a change of control (as defined below) of the Company, the participant becomes eligible
for the following severance payments and benefits:

▪

▪

18 months of base salary continuation (24 months for our CEO)

18 months of health benefits continuation (including for our CEO)

▪ Automatic acceleration of vesting and exercisability of all outstanding equity awards then held by the

participant

In each case, the payments and benefits are contingent upon the participant complying with various requirements,
including non-solicitation and confidentiality obligations to us, and on execution, delivery and non-revocation by the
participant of a standard release of claims in favor of the Company within 60 days of the participant’s separation
from service (as defined in Section 409A of the Code). The payments and benefits are subject to forfeiture if,
among other things, the participant breaches any of his or her obligations under the Severance Plan and related
agreements. The payments and benefits are also subject to adjustment and deferral based on applicable tax rules
relating to change-in-control payments and deferred compensation.

Under the Severance Plan, “cause” generally encompasses the participant’s: (i) gross negligence or intentional
misconduct; (ii) failure or inability to satisfactorily perform any assigned duties; (iii) commission of any act of fraud or
misappropriation of property or material dishonesty; (iv) conviction of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude;
(v) unauthorized use or disclosure of the confidential information or trade secrets of Amyris or any of our affiliates
that use causes material harm to Amyris; (vi) material breach of contractual obligations or policies; (vii) failure to
cooperate in good faith with investigations; or (viii) failure to comply with confidentiality or intellectual property
agreements. Prior to any determination that “cause” under the Severance Plan has occurred, we are generally
required to provide notice to the participant specifying the event or actions giving rise to such determination and a
10-day cure period (30 days in the case of failure or inability to satisfactorily perform any assigned duties).

Under the Severance Plan, “good reason” generally means: (i) a material reduction of the participant’s role at
Amyris; (ii) certain reductions of base salary; (iii) a workplace relocation of more than 50 miles; or (iv) our failure to
obtain the assumption of the Severance Plan by a successor. In order for a participant to assert good reason for his
or her resignation, he or she must provide us written notice within 90 days of the occurrence of the condition and
allow us 30 days to cure the condition. Additionally, if we fail to cure the condition within the cure period, the
participant must terminate employment with us within 30 days of the end of the cure period.

Under the Severance Plan, a “change of control” will generally be deemed to occur if (i) Amyris completes a merger
or consolidation after which Amyris’s stockholders before the merger or consolidation do not own at least a majority
of the outstanding voting securities of the acquiring or surviving entity after such merger or consolidation, (ii) Amyris

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sells all or substantially all of its assets, (iii) any person or entity acquires more than 50% of Amyris’s outstanding
voting securities or (iv) a majority of Amyris’s directors cease to be directors over any one-year period.

To the extent any severance benefits to a named executive officer constitute deferred compensation subject to
Section 409A of the Code and such officer is deemed a “specified employee” under Section 409A, we will defer
payment of such benefits to the extent necessary to avoid adverse tax treatment.

For a description of the treatment of the CEO PSU Award, CFO PSU Award and COO PSU Award upon change of
control and/or subsequent protected termination, please see “Executive Compensation—Compensation
Discussion and Analysis—2021 Compensation—Equity Awards.”

The following table summarizes the potential amounts payable to each of our named executive officers under the
Severance Plan upon an Involuntary Termination (i) other than in connection with a change of control of the
company and (ii) in connection with a change of control of the company, assuming in each case, that such
Involuntary Termination occurred on December 31, 2021.

Involuntary Termination Not in
Connection with a Change of
Control

Involuntary Termination
in Connection with a Change of
Control

Continuing
Health
Benefits
($)

Value of
Accelerated
Options or
Shares
($)(1)

53,235

25,149

—

20,681

—

—

—

—

Base
Salary
($)

1,500,000

690,000

750,000

637,500

Continuing
Health
Benefits
($)

53,235

37,723

—

31,021

Value of
Accelerated
Options or
Shares
($)(2)

946,750

1,348,982

3,840,281

407,060

Base
Salary
($)

1,125,000

460,000

500,000

425,000

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Name

John Melo

Han Kieftenbeld

Eduardo Alvarez(3)

Nicole Kelsey

(1) Accelerated vesting is only applicable in the event of an Involuntary Termination in connection with a change of control.
(2) With respect to outstanding options as of December 31, 2021, calculated by multiplying the number of shares underlying unvested stock
options that would vest as a result of an Involuntary Termination following a change of control by the excess of $5.41, the closing price of
our common stock on Nasdaq on December 31, 2021, over the exercise price of the stock options. Unvested stock options with exercise
prices higher than $5.41 are excluded from the calculation. With respect to outstanding restricted stock units as of December 31, 2021,
calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding unvested restricted stock units that would vest as a result of an Involuntary
Termination following a change of control by $5.41, the closing price of our common stock on Nasdaq on December 31, 2021. Assumes
that the per share price common stock price received by the shareholders in the change of control is measured to be below all Stock Price
Milestones of the CEO PSU Award and the CFO PSU Award. For a complete discussion on how the CEO PSU Award and the CFO PSU
Award are treated upon a change of control, see “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—2021
Compensation—Equity Awards—2021 Performance Equity Awards—CEO PSU Award and CFO PSU Award.”

(3) Mr. Alvarez’s COO PSU Award agreement provides that if the Company experiences a change of control during the COO Performance
Period, the COO Performance Metric for any COO Tranche that has not yet been achieved will be deemed achieved effective as of
immediately prior to the closing of the change of control. The resulting “achieved” PSUs (the “COO COC RSUs”) will be unvested on the
closing date and will vest on December 31, 2022, subject to Mr. Alvarez’s continuous Service on the closing date and on such vesting
date, with such COO COC RSUs accelerating in full upon a termination without cause or resignation of good reason, as provided in the
Severance Plan. For a complete discussion on how the COO PSU Award is treated upon a change of control, see ““Executive
Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—2021 Compensation—Equity Awards—2021 Performance Equity Awards—COO
PSU Award.”

Pay Ratio Disclosure
Under SEC rules, we are required to calculate and disclose the median of the annual total compensation of all our
employees (other than our CEO), the annual total compensation of our CEO and the ratio of the median of the annual
total compensation of all our employees compared to the annual total compensation of our CEO, Mr. Melo (our “CEO
pay ratio”).

For 2021:

▪

The median of the annual total compensation of all our employees (other than our CEO) was $117,489; and

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▪

the annual total compensation of Mr. Melo, as reported in the “2021 Summary Compensation Table” above,
was $72,506,627.

Thus, for 2021, the ratio of our CEO’s annual total compensation to the median of the annual total compensation
of all our employees was approximately 617 to 1. This ratio is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner
consistent with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K.

In determining the median of the annual total compensation of all employees of the Company (other than
Mr. Melo), we prepared a list of all employees as of December 31, 2021. We then calculated the annual
compensation (base salary, actual and target bonus, and grant date value of equity awards) of our employees as of
that date for the 12-month period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. We did not include any
contractors or other non-employee workers in our employee population or any employees of our subsidiaries
acquired in M&A transactions during calendar year 2021 (approximately 55 employees). Salaries and wages were
annualized for permanent employees who were not employed for the full year of 2021. We used exchange rates in
effect as of December 31, 2021 to convert the base salaries and other compensation amounts of our non-U.S.
employees to U.S. dollars. We did not make any cost-of-living adjustments.

Using this approach, we selected the individual at the median of our employee population. We then calculated the
annual total compensation for this individual using the same methodology we use for our NEOs as set forth in the
“2021 Summary Compensation Table” above. Our CEO’s 2021 compensation included (i) a one-time $400,000
cash bonus and one-time RSU award with a grant date value of $2 million (vesting immediately), in each case
recognizing Mr. Melo’s extraordinary efforts in negotiating, structuring and consummating certain transformative
transactions for the Company in the first quarter of 2021, and (ii) the CEO PSU Award with a grant date fair value
of $68.6 million. For more information regarding the CEO compensation, please see above under “Executive
Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—2021 Compensation”.

We are providing a supplemental ratio that compares Mr. Melo’s total 2021 compensation, excluding the CEO
PSU Award, with a grant date fair value of $68.6 million (see “Executive Compensation—Compensation
Discussion and Analysis—2021 Compensation—Equity Awards—2021 Performance Equity Awards—CEO PSU
Award and CFO PSU Award” above for additional information), to the annual total compensation of the median
employee to facilitate a better understanding of our CEO’s ongoing annual total compensation and better
comparability. The resulting supplemental CEO pay ratio is approximately 34 to 1.

Agreements with Executive Officers

We do not have formal employment agreements with any of our named executive officers. The initial
compensation of each named executive officer was set forth in an employment offer or promotion letter that we
executed with such executive officer at the time his or her employment with us commenced (or at the time of her
or his promotion, as the case may be). Each employment offer letter provides that the named executive officer’s
employment is “at will.”

As a condition to their employment, our named executive officers entered into non-competition, non-solicitation
and proprietary information and inventions assignment agreements. Under these agreements, each named
executive officer has agreed (i) not to solicit our employees during her or his employment and for a period of 12
months after the termination of his or her employment, (ii) not to compete with us or assist any other person to
compete with us during her or his employment, and (iii) to protect our confidential and proprietary information and
to assign to us intellectual property developed during the course of his or her employment.

See above under “Executive Compensation—Potential Payments upon Termination and upon Termination
Following a Change in Control” for a description of potential payments to our named executive officers upon
termination of employment, including in connection with a change of control of the Company.

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Director Compensation

Director Compensation for 2021

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, our non-employee directors who served during 2021 earned the
compensation set forth below.

Name

John Doerr(3)

Geoffrey Duyk

Philip Eykerman(4)

Christoph Goppelsroeder(5)

Frank Kung(6)

James McCann

Steven Mills

Ryan Panchadsaram(7)

Carole Piwnica(8)

Lisa Qi(9)

Julie Spencer Washington

Patrick Yang(10)

Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash ($)(1)

Stock Awards
($)(2)(11)

Option
Awards($)(2)(11)

All Other
Director
Compensation
($)

14,750

51,181

43,681

10,000

43,681

54,863

75,368

24,354

22,254

45,338

49,049

30,434

232,515

107,060

107,060

—

107,060

107,060

107,060

107,060

—

146,884

107,060

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

48,238

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Total
($)

247,265

158,241

150,741

10,000

150,741

161,923

182,428

131,414

22,254

240,460

156,109

30,434

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(1) Reflects Board, Committee Chair and Committee member retainer fees earned during 2021.
(2) The amounts in the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” columns reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of such awards computed in
accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions made in the valuation of the awards are discussed in Note 13, “Stock-based
Compensation” of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2021. These amounts do not correspond to the actual value that may be recognized by our non-employee directors. In August 2021,
each of our then non-employee directors received an annual award under the 2020 EIP of 7,409 RSUs in accordance with our non-
employee director compensation program described below.
In August 2021, the LDICC approved the payment of Mr. Doerr’s annual cash retainers from January 2019 through September 2021, which
were previously irrevocably waived in full by him, in the form of RSUs vesting on September 30, 2021 and calculated based on the 30-day
VWAP of our common stock as of July 31, 2021. The grant date fair value for this award of 8,682 RSUs, as calculated under FASB ASC
Topic 718, is $125,455.

(3)

(4) All cash compensation earned by Mr. Eykerman during 2021 was to be paid directly to DSM, which designated Mr. Eykerman to serve on

our Board, and he did not receive any cash benefit from such payments.

(5) Mr. Goppelsroeder resigned from the Board as of April 1, 2021. All cash compensation earned by him during 2021 was to be paid directly
to DSM, which designated Mr. Goppelsroeder to serve on our Board, and he did not receive any cash benefit from such payments. In
addition, Mr. Goppelsroeder declined each equity award granted to him pursuant to our non-employee director compensation program.

(6) All cash compensation earned by Dr. Kung during 2021 was to be paid directly to Vivo, which designated Dr. Kung to serve on our Board,
and Dr. Kung did not receive any cash benefit from such payments. Pursuant to an agreement between Dr. Kung and Vivo, Dr. Kung has
agreed, subject to certain conditions and exceptions, to remit the equity compensation he receives under our non-employee director
compensation program to Vivo if and when such equity compensation becomes vested and/or exercised.

(7) Mr. Panchadsaram was appointed to our Board in August 2021 and the fees earned by him in 2021 represent retainer fees earned for the

portions of 2021 that he served on our Board.

(8) Ms. Piwnica resigned from the Board as of May 28, 2021.
(9)

In August 2021, the LDICC approved the issuance to Ms. Qi of her initial equity awards in 2019 and her 2020 annual equity awards which
were previously irrevocably waived in full by her. Ms. Qi received an award under the 2020 EIP of an option to purchase 4,216 shares of
our common stock and 2,756 RSUs. This award was contemplated by our non-employee director compensation program in effect during

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2019 and 2020 (described in “Narrative Disclosure to Director Compensation Tables” below). The stock option and RSU awards vested in
full on September 30, 2021. The grant date fair value for these awards, as calculated under FASB ASC Topic 718, is as follows:

Name

Lisa Qi

Lisa Qi

Number of
Shares of
Stock or
Units (#)

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options (#)

Date of
Grant

Exercise
Price Per
Share ($)

Stock
Awards
($)(2)

Option
Awards
($)(2)

8/23/2021

—

4,216

14.45

— 48,238

8/23/2021

2,756

—

— 39,824

—

(10) Mr. Yang resigned from the Board as of September 1, 2021.
(11) As of December 31, 2021, the non-employee directors who served during 2021 held the following outstanding equity awards:

Name

John Doerr

Geoffrey Duyk

Philip Eykerman

Christoph Goppelsroeder

Frank Kung

James McCann

Steven Mills

Ryan Panchadsaram

Carole Piwnica

Lisa Qi

Julie Spencer Washington

Patrick Yang

Outstanding Options
(Shares)

Outstanding Stock
Awards (Units)

15,464

11,598

15,131

—

13,398

7,682

10,398

—

—

4,216

3,466

—

7,409

7,409

7,409

—

7,409

7,409

7,409

7,409

—

7,409

7,409

—

Narrative Disclosure to Director Compensation Tables

Under our current non-employee director compensation program, as amended by the Board and effective in
August 2021, and in each case subject to final approval by our Board with respect to equity awards:

▪

▪

▪

▪

Each non-employee director receives an annual cash retainer of $50,000 and an annual equity award of RSUs
with a value of $115,000, vesting in full after one year (in each case subject to continued service through the
applicable vesting date). Any new Board members will receive a pro-rated annual equity award upon joining
our Board, which award will vest in full on the one-year anniversary of the grant of the most recent annual
Board equity awards.

The Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional annual cash retainer of $20,000.

The Chair of the LDICC receives an additional annual cash retainer of $13,000.

The Chair of the NGC receives an additional annual cash retainer of $9,000.

▪ Audit Committee, LDICC and NGC members other than the Chair receive an additional annual cash retainer of

$7,500, $6,000 and $4,500, respectively.

In general, all the retainers described above are paid quarterly in arrears. Starting in fiscal year 2022, directors may
elect to receive RSUs in lieu of their cash retainers (“retainer RSUs”). Directors must make this election annually
and such election is binding on the full amount of the retainer for the applicable four-quarter period. In cases
where a non-employee director serves for part of the year in a capacity entitling him or her to a retainer payment,

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the retainer is prorated to reflect his or her period of service in that capacity and unvested retainer RSUs are
cancelled upon a director departure. Non-employee directors are also eligible for reimbursement of their expenses
incurred in attending Board and Committee meetings.

Pursuant to our 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, a non-employee director may receive compensation (including cash
and equity awards) representing no more than $500,000 total value in any calendar year.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

None of the members of our LDICC was at any time our officer or employee during 2021. None of our executive
officers serve, or in the past fiscal year served, as a member of the board of directors or the compensation
committee of any entity that has one or more of its executive officers serving on our Board or LDICC.

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Transactions with Related Persons

Certain Transactions

The following is a description of each transaction since the beginning of 2021, and each currently proposed
transaction, in which:

▪ we have been or are to be a participant;

▪

▪

the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $120,000; and

any of our directors, executive officers or holders of more than 5% of any class of our capital stock at the time
of the transactions in issue, or any immediate family member of or person sharing the household with any of
these individuals, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

Transactions with Foris

Loan and Security Agreement Amendment. On November 9, 2021, the Company, certain of the Company’s
subsidiaries (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) and Foris Ventures, LLC (“Foris”), an entity affiliated with director John
Doerr, a current stockholder and beneficial owner of greater than five percent of our outstanding common stock,
and director Ryan Panchadsaram, entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Loan and Security
Agreement, dated October 28, 2019 (as amended, the “LSA”), by and among the Company, the Subsidiary
Guarantors and Foris, under which approximately $50.0 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2021,
pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the definition of permitted indebtedness under the LSA was amended
to permit the issuance of certain senior convertible notes due 2026 issued on November 15, 2021 (the
“Convertible Notes”); and (ii) the definitions of permitted investment and permitted transfer under the LSA were
amended to permit certain capped call transactions in connection with the issuance of the Convertible Notes.

Credit Agreement Repayment and Termination. On November 15, 2021, with proceeds from the Convertible
Notes offering, the Company paid Foris an aggregate of $5.9 million representing all principal and interest due
under the Credit Agreement dated as of April 29, 2020, by and between the Company and Foris, thereby
terminating such agreement.

Warrants Exercises. On July 31, 2021, the Company and Foris entered into an Exercise Notice and Agreement
with respect to a right to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock issued to Foris by the Company on
January 31, 2020, as amended, whereby Foris exercised the right to purchase 3,778,230 shares of the Company’s
common stock at an exercise price of $2.87 per share and the Company agreed to receive the exercise price
payment and issue the corresponding shares once Foris obtained clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976 as amended, which was obtained on September 7, 2021. On September 9, 2021, the
Company received approximately $10.8 million representing the exercise price and issued 3,778,230 shares of its
Company’s common stock to Foris.

Transactions with DSM

Performance Agreement. On December 28, 2017, the Company and DSM Nutritional Products AG (together with
its affiliates, “DSM”), a commercial partner and affiliate of an owner of greater than five percent of the Company’s
outstanding common stock, which has the right to designate up to two members of our Board of Directors,
entered into a Performance Agreement (as amended, the “Performance Agreement”) pursuant to which the
Company provides certain research and development services to DSM relating to the development of the

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technology underlying the farnesene-related products in exchange for related funding, including certain bonus
payments in the event that specific performance metrics are achieved. If the Company did not meet the
established metrics under the Performance Agreement, the Company would be required to pay $1.9 million to
DSM. In the first quarter of 2021, the Company and DSM determined the performance metrics would not be
reasonably achieved without the Company providing further research and development services and concluded
the Performance Agreement and related activities should be terminated and, as a result, the Company paid DSM
$1.9 million in 2021.

Asset Purchase Agreement and License Agreement. On March 31, 2021, the Company and DSM entered into
(i) an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which DSM acquired exclusive rights to the Company’s Flavor and
Fragrance (“F&F”) product portfolio except for the intellectual property related to the F&F business, (ii) a License
and Drawing Rights Agreement pursuant to which the Company granted DSM an exclusive, perpetual, royalty-
free, world-wide, and irrevocable license covering the F&F business intellectual property, and (iii) a Supply
Agreement, pursuant to which the Company will manufacture certain F&F ingredients to DSM for a 15-year term,
in exchange for non-refundable upfront consideration totaling $150.0 million and up to $235.0 million of contingent
consideration if and when certain commercial milestones are achieved in each of the calendar years 2022 through
2024. DSM also acquired the Company’s F&F finished goods inventory on-hand, unbilled accounts receivables and
billed accounts receivable that were uncollected at closing. Effective November 10, 2021, the Company and DSM
amended the Supply Agreement to temporarily reduce the manufacturing fee of certain molecules as an incentive
to stimulate more rapid adoption of such products by the market.

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Developer License Agreement. In September 2021, the Company granted DSM a three-year license to perform
research and development to improve and enhance certain technology underlying the Company’s farnesene-
related yeast strain in exchange for a $6.0 million license fee.

Credit Agreement Repayment and Termination. On March 1, 2021 and March 31, 2021, the Company and
DSM entered into certain amendments to (a) the $25 million note issued by the Company to DSM on
December 28, 2017, maturing on December 31, 2021 and accruing interest at 10% per annum (the “2017 Note”)
and (b) the $8 million aggregate notes issued by the Company to DSM on September 17, 2019, September 19,
2019, and September 23, 2019 maturing on August 7, 2022, accruing interest at 12.5% per annum, and secured
by a first-priority lien on certain Company intellectual property licensed to DSM (collectively, the “2019 Notes”).
Such amendments provided for, (i) the prepayment of the 2019 Notes, (ii) the partial $15 million prepayment of the
2017 Note, and (iii) extension of the maturity date of the 2017 Note from December 31, 2021 to April 15, 2022
with respect to its remaining $10 million principal balance, in exchange for a $2.5 million prepayment fee. On
March 31, 2021, the Company paid $23 million to DSM in full repayment of the 2019 Notes and partial repayment
of the 2017 Note. On November 15, 2021, with proceeds from the Convertible Notes offering, the Company paid
DSM an aggregate of $10.1 million representing all remaining principal and interest due under the 2019 Notes.

Warrant Exercises. On January 19, 2021, DSM provided to the Company notices of cashless exercise to
purchase an aggregate 7,936,232 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.87 per share,
pursuant to certain cashless common stock purchase warrants issued by the Company on May 11, 2017 and
August 7, 2017 and, in connection therewith the Company issued to DSM a total of 6,056,944 shares of its
common stock.

On April 8, 2021, DSM provided to the Company notices of cash exercise to purchase an aggregate 6,057,966
shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.87 per share, pursuant to certain anti-dilution
common stock purchase warrants issued by the Company on May 11, 2017 and August 7, 2017 and, in connection
therewith the Company received approximately $5 thousand.

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Secondary Offering. On April 8, 2021, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with J.P. Morgan
Securities LLC and Cowen and Company, LLC, as underwriters, and with DSM and Vivo (as defined below), as
selling stockholders, pursuant to which, among other things, DSM agreed to sell an 7,322,655 shares of the
Company’s common stock and granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,098,398
shares of common stock from the selling stockholders, which was exercised in full. The Company did not receive
any proceeds from the sale of common stock in the secondary offering by the selling stockholders.

Transactions with Vivo

Warrants Exercises. On April 6, 2021, affiliates of Vivo Capital LLC (collectively, “Vivo”), an entity affiliated with
the Company’s director Frank Kung and which owned greater than five percent of the Company’s outstanding
common stock during 2021 and has the right to designate one member of the Company’s Board of Directors,
provided to the Company notices of cash exercise to purchase an aggregate 1,212,787 shares of the Company’s
common stock at an exercise price of $2.87 per share, pursuant to certain Common Stock Purchase Warrants
issued by the Company on April 29, 2019 and, in connection therewith the Company received approximately
$5.8 million representing the exercise payment from Vivo.

Secondary Offering. On April 8, 2021, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with J.P. Morgan
Securities LLC and Cowen and Company, LLC, as underwriters, and with DSM and Vivo, as selling stockholders,
pursuant to which, among other things, Vivo agreed to sell an aggregate 4,068,142 shares of the Company’s
common stock and granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 610,221 shares of
common stock from the selling stockholders, which was exercised in full. The Company did not receive any
proceeds from the sale of common stock in the secondary offering by the selling stockholders.

Warrant Exercises by Fidelity

On January 7, 2021, affiliates of FMR LLC (“Fidelity”), an entity which then owned greater than five percent of our
outstanding common stock, provided to the Company notices of cash exercise to purchase an aggregate
2,782,258 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.87 per share, pursuant to certain
Common Stock Purchase Rights issued by the Company to Fidelity on January 31, 2020 and, in connection
therewith, the Company received $10.0 million representing the exercise payment from Fidelity.

Compensation Arrangements

Stephanie Kung, the daughter of director Frank Kung, is a non-executive employee of the Company and received
employment compensation plus benefits in excess of $120,000 in 2021, and she is expected to receive
employment compensation plus benefits in excess of $120,000 in 2022.

On October 4, 2021, Sofia Melo, the daughter of John Melo, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer
and a member of the Board, was hired as an executive producer reporting to the Company’s Chief Brand Activist,
with total annual target cash and equity compensation plus benefits in excess of $120,000.

Indemnification Arrangements

We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers that may be
broader than the specific indemnification provisions contained in the Delaware General Corporation Law. These
indemnification agreements require us, among other things, to indemnify our directors and executive officers
against liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service. These indemnification agreements also require
us to advance all expenses incurred by the directors and executive officers in investigating or defending against
any such action, suit or proceeding. We believe that these agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified

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Transactions with Related Persons | Related Party Transactions Policy

individuals to serve as directors and executive officers. We maintain an insurance policy that covers certain
liabilities of our directors and officers arising out of claims based on acts or omissions in their capacities as
directors or officers. Certain of our non-employee directors may, through their relationships with their employers,
be insured and/or indemnified against certain liabilities incurred in their capacity as members of the Board.

Executive Compensation and Employment Arrangements

Please see “Executive Compensation” above for information regarding our compensation arrangements with our
executive officers, including equity awards and employment agreements with our executive officers.

Registration Rights Agreements

Certain of our stockholders, including certain entities affiliated with our directors and/or holders of five percent or
more of our outstanding common stock hold registration rights pursuant to the following:

▪

▪

▪

▪

Letter agreement, dated July 29, 2015, by and among us and certain investors

Securities Purchase Agreement, dated May 8, 2017, by and among us and certain investors

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Securities Purchase Agreement, dated August 2, 2017, by and between us and DSM International B.V.

Stockholder Agreement, dated August 3, 2017, by and between us and affiliates of Vivo Capital LLC

▪ Amended and Restated Stockholder Agreement, dated August 7, 2017, by and between us and DSM

International B.V.

▪

▪

▪

▪

Securities Purchase Agreements, dated January 31, 2020, by and between us and the investor named
therein, including Foris Ventures, LLC.

Security Purchase Agreements, dated June 1, 2020 and June 4, 2020, by and between us and the investors
named therein, including Foris Ventures, LLC, and Vivo Capital LLC.

Securities Purchase Agreement, dated May 7, 2021, with Upland1,LLC and the other parties thereto.

Share Purchase Agreement, dated August 11, 2021, with MG Empower Ltd. and the other parties thereto.

▪ Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization and Note Purchase Agreement, each dated August 11,

2021, by and among the Company, OLIKA Inc. and the other parties thereto.

▪

Share Purchase Agreement and Option Cancellation Agreements, each dated as of August 31, 2021, by and
among the Company, Beauty Labs International Limited and the selling stockholders party thereto.

▪ Agreement and Plan of Merger dated January 26, 2022, by and among the Company, certain of its

subsidiaries, No Planet B Holdings, Inc. and its stockholders.

▪ Asset Purchase Agreement dated March 9, 2022, by and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries, and

MenoLabs, LLC.

Related Party Transactions Policy

Our Related Party Transactions Policy adopted by our Board of Directors requires that any transaction with a
related party that must be reported under applicable SEC rules, other than certain compensation related matters,
must be reviewed and approved or ratified by the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors. Our Related Party
Transactions Policy contains specific procedures to be followed, and factors to be considered, in connection with
the review of such transactions, but does not contain specific standards for approval of such transactions.

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Annual Meeting Information

Information Regarding Solicitation and Voting

In accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the SEC, we have elected to provide our stockholders with
access to our proxy materials over the Internet. Accordingly, we intend to send a Notice of Internet Availability of
Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) on or about April 13, 2022 to most of our stockholders who owned our common
stock at the close of business on March 30, 2022. The Notice includes instructions on how you can access our
Annual Report and Proxy Statement and other soliciting materials on the Internet or, if you wish, request a printed
set of such materials, a list of the matters to be considered at the 2022 Annual Meeting, and instructions as to
how your shares can be voted. Most stockholders will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials unless
they request one in the manner set forth in the Notice. This permits us to conserve natural resources and reduces
our printing costs, while giving stockholders a convenient and efficient way to access our proxy materials and vote
their shares.

We will bear the expense of soliciting proxies. In addition to these proxy materials, our directors and employees
(who will receive no compensation in addition to their regular salaries) may solicit proxies in person, by telephone
or by email. We will reimburse Intermediaries for reasonable charges and expenses incurred in forwarding
solicitation materials to their clients.

Voting by Internet. You may submit your proxy over the Internet by following the instructions provided in
the Notice, or, if you receive printed proxy materials, by following the instructions for Internet or telephone
voting provided with your proxy materials and on your proxy card or voting instruction form.

Voting by telephone. You may submit your proxy by telephone by following the instructions provided in
the Notice, or, if you receive printed proxy materials, by following the instructions for Internet or telephone
voting provided with your proxy materials and on your proxy card or voting instruction form.

Voting by mail. If you receive printed proxy materials, you may submit your proxy by mail by completing,
signing, dating and returning your proxy card or, for shares held beneficially in street name, by following the
voting instructions included by your broker or other Intermediary. If you provide specific voting instructions,
your shares will be voted as you have instructed.

Questions and Answers About the Annual Meeting and Voting

Who can vote at the meeting?

The Board set March 30, 2022, as the record date for
the meeting. If you owned shares of our common
stock as of the close of business on March 30, 2022,
you may attend and vote your shares at the meeting.
Each stockholder is entitled to one vote for each share
of common stock held on all matters to be voted on.
As of March 30, 2022, there were 317,975,269 shares
of our common stock outstanding and entitled to vote
(as reflected in the records of our stock transfer agent).

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on
the record date may vote at the meeting or at any
adjournment thereof. A list of stockholders eligible to
vote at the meeting will be available for review for any
purpose relating to the meeting during our regular
business hours at our headquarters at 5885 Hollis
Street, Suite 100, Emeryville, California 94608 for the
ten days prior to the meeting as well as at the virtual
meeting.

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How can I attend and vote at the meeting?

In consideration of public health concerns relating to
COVID-19, the Annual Meeting will be held virtually;
you will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting in
person. If your shares of Amyris common stock are
registered directly in your name with our stock transfer
agent, EQ Shareowner Services you are considered to
be the stockholder of record with respect to those
shares. As the stockholder of record, you have the
right to vote in person at the meeting.

If your shares are held in a brokerage account or by
another Intermediary, you are considered the beneficial
owner of shares held in street name. As the beneficial
owner, you are also invited to attend the meeting.
However, since a beneficial owner is not the
stockholder of record, you may not vote these shares
in person at the meeting unless you obtain a “legal
proxy” from the Intermediary (usually your broker) that
is the record holder of the shares, giving you the right

to vote the shares at the meeting. The meeting will be
held virtually on Friday, May 27, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
Pacific Time.

To attend the meeting, you must pre-register no later
than May 27, 2022, 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time by visiting
www.proxydocs.com/AMRS and using your unique
control number provided in your Notice, proxy card or
voting instruction form. Upon completing your
pre-registration, you will receive instructions via email,
including your unique weblink to access the meeting.
Upon accessing the meeting, you will find a voting
option on the landing page. If you have submitted your
votes prior to the meeting and wish to change your
vote, you may do when you access the virtual meeting.

Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting,
we urge you to vote and submit your proxy in advance
of the meeting. For information on how to vote prior to
the Annual Meeting, see “How can I vote my shares
without attending the Annual Meeting?”

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How can I ask questions during the meeting?

During the pre-registration process, you will be able to
submit questions for the question and answer session
that will immediately follow the adjournment of the

Annual Meeting. We will answer pre-submitted
questions that comply with the meeting rules of
conduct, subject to time constraints.

How can I vote my shares without attending the meeting?

Whether you hold shares directly as a registered
stockholder of record or beneficially in street name,
you may vote without attending the meeting. You may
vote by granting a proxy or, for shares held beneficially
in street name, by submitting voting instructions to

your broker, bank or other Intermediary. In most cases,
you will be able to do this by using the Internet, by
telephone or by mail according to the instructions
above.

Why did I receive a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials in the mail instead of a full
set of proxy materials?

We are pleased to take advantage of the SEC rule that
allows companies to furnish their proxy materials over
the Internet. Accordingly, we have sent to most of our
stockholders of record and beneficial owners a Notice
of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. Instructions
on how you can access our Annual Report and Proxy
Statement and other soliciting materials on the Internet
or, if you wish, request a printed set of such materials,
a list of the matters to be considered at the 2022

Annual Meeting, and instructions as to how your
shares can be voted may be found in the Notice. We
are using the Internet as our primary means of
furnishing proxy materials to our stockholders. As a
result, most stockholders will not receive paper copies
of our proxy materials. We will instead send most
stockholders a Notice with instructions for accessing
the proxy materials and voting over the Internet. The
Notice also provides information on how stockholders

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can obtain paper copies of our proxy materials if they
wish to do so.

If your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or
other custodian, nominee, trustee or fiduciary (an
“Intermediary”) and you have not given your
Intermediary specific voting instructions, your
Intermediary will NOT be able to vote your shares with
respect to most of the proposals, including the election
of directors.

If you do not provide voting instructions over the
Internet, by telephone, or by returning a completed,
signed and dated proxy card or voting instruction form,
your shares will not be voted with respect to those
matters. Even if you have voted by proxy, you may still
vote in person if you attend the meeting. Please note,
however, that if your shares are held of record by an
Intermediary and you wish to vote at the meeting, you
must obtain a proxy issued in your name from that
Intermediary.

Why did I receive a full set of proxy materials in the mail instead of a Notice of Internet
Availability of Proxy Materials?

Some stockholders may have instructed our transfer
agent or their Intermediary to deliver stockholder
communications, such as proxy materials, in paper
form. If you would prefer to receive your proxy
materials over the Internet, please follow the

instructions provided on your proxy card or voting
instruction form to vote using the Internet and, when
prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access
stockholder communications electronically in future
years.

Can I vote my shares by filling out and returning the Notice?

No. The Notice will, however, provide instructions on
how to vote by Internet, by telephone, by requesting
and returning a paper proxy card or voting instruction

form, or by submitting a ballot in person at the
meeting.

What is a quorum?

A quorum is necessary to hold a valid meeting. The
holders of a majority of our outstanding shares of
common stock as of the record date must be present in
person or represented by proxy at the meeting in order
for there to be a quorum, which is required to hold the
meeting and conduct business. If there is no quorum,
the holders of a majority of the shares present at the
meeting may adjourn the meeting to another date.

You will be counted as present at the meeting if you
are present and entitled to vote in person at the
meeting or you have properly submitted a proxy card
or voting instruction form, or voted by telephone or
over the Internet. Both abstentions and broker
non-votes (as described below) are counted for the
purpose of determining the presence of a quorum.

What proposals will be voted on at the meeting?

There are four proposals scheduled to be voted on at
the meeting:

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Proposal 1—Election of the three Class III
directors nominated by the Board and named
herein to serve on the Board for a three-year term.

Proposal 2—Ratification of the appointment of
Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP as our independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2022.

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Proposal 3—Approval of an amendment to our
restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect an
increase in the total number of our authorized
shares from 455,000,000 to 555,000,000 and in
the total number of authorized shares of common
stock from 450,000,000 to 550,000,000.

No appraisal or dissenters’ rights exist for any action
proposed to be taken at the meeting. We will also
consider any other business that properly comes

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before the meeting. As of the date of this Proxy
Statement, we are not aware of any other matters to
be submitted for consideration at the meeting. If any
other matters are properly brought before the meeting,

the persons named in the enclosed proxy card or
voting instruction form will vote the shares they
represent using their best judgment.

How does the Board recommend I vote on the proposals?

The Board recommends that you vote:

▪ FOR the amendment to our restated Certificate of

▪ FOR each of the director nominees named in this

Proxy Statement;

▪ FOR the ratification of Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP
as our independent registered public accounting firm
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022; and

Incorporation to increase the total number of
authorized shares of our common stock.

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What happens if I do not give specific voting instructions?

If you are a stockholder of record and you either
indicate when voting on the Internet or by telephone
that you wish to vote as recommended by the Board,
or, if you receive printed proxy materials, you sign and
return a proxy card without giving specific voting
instructions, then the proxy holders will vote your
shares in the manner recommended by the Board on
all matters presented in this Proxy Statement and as
the proxy holders may determine in their discretion
with respect to any other matters properly presented
for a vote at the meeting.

If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street
name and do not provide the Intermediary that holds
your shares with specific voting instructions, under
stock market rules, the Intermediary that holds your
shares may generally vote at its discretion only on

routine matters and cannot vote on non-routine
matters. If the Intermediary that holds your shares
does not receive specific instructions from you on how
to vote your shares on a non-routine matter, the
Intermediary will inform the inspector of election that it
does not have the authority to vote on this matter with
respect to your shares. This is generally referred to as
a “broker non-vote.” For purposes of voting on
non-routine matters, broker non-votes will not count as
votes cast on such matters and, therefore, will not
affect the outcome of Proposal 1 (which requires a
plurality of votes properly cast in person or by proxy),
but will have the effect of a vote against Proposal 3
(which require votes from a majority of our outstanding
shares of common stock entitled to vote at the
meeting).

Which proposals are considered “routine” and which are considered “non-routine”?

The ratification of the appointment of Macias Gini &
O’Connell LLP as our independent registered public
accounting firm for 2022 (Proposal 2) is considered a
“routine” matter under applicable rules. The election of
directors (Proposal 1) and the approval of the
amendment to our restated Certificate of Incorporation

(Proposal 3) are considered non-routine under
applicable rules. An Intermediary cannot vote without
instructions on non-routine matters, and therefore we
expect there to be broker non-votes on Proposal 1 and
Proposal 3.

How are votes counted?

Votes will be counted by the inspector of election
appointed for the meeting. The inspector of election
will separately count “For” and “Withhold” votes and

any broker non-votes in the election of directors
(Proposal 1). With respect to the other proposals, the
inspector of election will separately count “For” and

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“Against” votes, abstentions and any broker
non-votes. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not
count toward the vote totals for Proposal 1 but will be

counted with the same effect as an “Against” vote for
Proposal 3.

What is the vote required to approve each of the Board’s proposals?

▪ Proposal 1—Election of the Board’s three

nominees for director. The affirmative vote of a
plurality, or the largest number, of the shares of our
common stock present in person or by proxy at the
Annual Meeting and entitled to vote is required for
the election of the directors. This means that the
three director nominees who receive the highest
number of “For” votes (among votes properly cast in
person or by proxy) will be elected to the Board.
Broker non-votes will not count toward the vote total
for this proposal and therefore will not affect the
outcome of this proposal.

▪ Proposal 2—Ratification of the appointment of
Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP as our independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2022. This proposal must
receive a “For” vote from the holders of a majority

of the shares of our common stock properly casting
votes for or against this proposal at the Annual
Meeting in person or by proxy. Abstentions will not
count toward the vote total for this proposal and
therefore will not affect the outcome of this
proposal.

▪ Proposal 3—Approval of an amendment to our
restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect an
increase in the total number of authorized shares
of our common stock. This proposal must receive a
“For” vote from the holders of a majority of our
outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote
at the Annual Meeting, irrespective of the number of
votes cast on this proposal at the meeting.
Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted
and have the same effect as an “Against” vote for
this proposal.

How can I revoke my proxy and change my vote after I return my proxy card?

You may revoke your proxy and change your vote at
any time before the final vote at the meeting. If you are
a stockholder of record, you may do this by signing and
submitting a new proxy card with a later date (if you
receive printed proxy materials), by using the Internet
or voting by telephone, or by attending the meeting

and voting in person. Attending the meeting alone will
not revoke your proxy unless you specifically request
that your proxy be revoked. If you hold shares through
an Intermediary, you must contact that Intermediary
directly to revoke any prior voting instructions.

How can I find out the voting results of the meeting?

The preliminary voting results will be announced at the
meeting. The final voting results will be reported in a
Current Report on Form 8-K, which we expect to file
with the SEC within four business days after the
meeting. If final voting results are not available within
four business days after the meeting, we intend to file

a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting the preliminary
voting results within that period, and subsequently
report the final voting results in an amendment to the
Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days
after the final voting results are known to us.

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Other Matters

Householding of Proxy Materials

The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and Intermediaries to satisfy the delivery requirements for
Proxy Statements and Annual Reports, including Notices of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, with respect to
two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy
Materials (the “Notice”) or other proxy materials addressed to those stockholders. This process, which is
commonly referred to as “householding,” potentially means extra convenience for stockholders and cost savings
for companies.

A number of brokers with account holders who are Amyris stockholders may be “householding” our proxy
materials. A single copy of the Notice or other proxy materials may be delivered to multiple stockholders sharing
an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected stockholders. Once you have
received notice from your broker that they will be “householding” communications to your address,
“householding” will continue until you are notified otherwise or you submit contrary instructions. If, at any time,
you no longer wish to participate in “householding” and would prefer to receive a separate Notice or other proxy
materials, you may: (1) notify your broker; (2) direct your written request to Amyris Investor Relations at 5885
Hollis Street, Suite 100, Emeryville, California 94608 or to investor@amyris.com; or (3) contact Amyris Investor
Relations at (510) 740-7481. Stockholders who currently receive multiple copies of the Notice or other proxy
materials at their addresses and would like to request “householding” of their communications should contact
their brokers or Amyris Investor Relations at the address or telephone number above. In addition, we will promptly
deliver, upon written or oral request to the address or telephone number above, a separate copy of the Notice or
other proxy materials to a stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of such documents was
delivered.

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Available Information

We will provide to any stockholder entitled to vote at our 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at no charge, a
copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (the “Form 10-K”), including
the financial statements and the financial statement schedules contained in the Form 10-K. We make our Annual
Reports on Form 10-K, as well as our other SEC filings, available free of charge through the investor relations
section of our website located at https://investors.amyris.com/annual-reports as soon as reasonably practicable
after they are filed with or furnished to the SEC. Information contained on or accessible through our website or
contained on other websites is not deemed to be part of this Proxy Statement. In addition, you may request a
copy of the Form 10-K by sending an e-mail request to Amyris Investor Relations at investor@amyris.com, calling
(510) 740-7481, or writing to Amyris Investor Relations at 5885 Hollis Street, Suite 100, Emeryville, California
94608.

Stockholder Proposals to be Presented at Next Annual Meeting

Stockholder proposals may be included in our Proxy Statement for an annual meeting so long as they are provided
to us on a timely basis and satisfy the other conditions set forth in SEC regulations under Rule 14a-8 regarding the
inclusion of stockholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials. For a stockholder proposal to be
considered for inclusion in our Proxy Statement for the annual meeting to be held in 2023, we must receive the
proposal at our principal executive offices, addressed to the Secretary, no later than December 14, 2022. To
comply with the universal proxy rules (once effective), stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of
director nominees other than the company’s nominees must provide notice that sets forth the information
required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act no later than March 3, 2023. In addition, a stockholder proposal
that is not intended for inclusion in our Proxy Statement under Rule 14a-8 may be brought before the 2023 Annual

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Meeting so long as we receive information and notice of the proposal in compliance with the requirements set
forth in our bylaws, addressed to the Secretary at our principal executive offices, not earlier than February 11,
2023 nor later than March 13, 2023.

The Board knows of no other matters that will be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting. If any other
matters are properly brought before the meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying
proxy to vote on such matters in accordance with their best judgment.

By Order of the Board of Directors

Nicole Kelsey
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
April 11, 2022

Amyris, Inc.
5885 Hollis Street, Suite 100
Emeryville, California 94608

Forward-Looking Statements

This Proxy Statement contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements may be
identified by their use of such words as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “hopes,” “believes,” “could,”
“may,” “will,” “projects”, “continue”, and “estimates,” and other similar expressions, but these words are not
the exclusive means of identifying such statements. We caution that a variety of factors, including but not limited
to the following, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking
statements: our cash position and ability to fund our operations; difficulties in predicting future revenues and
financial results; the potential loss of, or inability to secure relationships with, key distributors, customers or
partners; the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial condition and results of
operations; our lack of revenues generated from the sale of our renewable products; our inability to decrease costs
to enable sales of our products at competitive prices; delays in production and commercialization of products due
to technical, operational, cost and counterparty challenges; challenges in developing a customer base in markets
with established and sophisticated competitors; and other risks detailed from time to time in filings we make with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q and our Current Reports on Form 8-K. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update
any forward-looking information that is included or incorporated by reference in this Proxy Statement, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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Appendix A — Certificate of Amendment
of Restated Certificate of Incorporation

Amyris, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State
of Delaware (the “Corporation”),

DOES HEREBY CERTIFY THE FOLLOWING:

FIRST: That the name of the Corporation is Amyris, Inc.

SECOND: That the date on which the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was originally filed with the
Secretary of State of Delaware is April 15, 2010 under the name Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc.

THIRD: That, at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”), the Board duly adopted
resolutions setting forth the following proposed amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Corporation, as amended, declaring said amendment to be advisable and directing the Corporation to submit said
amendment to the next annual meeting of the stockholders of said Corporation for consideration thereof, and that,
thereafter, pursuant to such resolutions, the Corporation submitted the amendment to the stockholders of the
Corporation at such annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation duly called and held upon notice in
accordance with Section 222 of the Delaware General Corporation Law at which meeting the necessary number of
shares as required by statute were voted in favor of said amendment:

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Section 1 of Article IV of the Corporation’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:

“1. Total Authorized. The total number of shares of all classes of stock that the corporation has authority to
issue is Five Hundred Fifty-Five Million (555,000,000) shares, consisting of two classes: Five Hundred Fifty
Million (550,000,000) shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and Five Million (5,000,000)
shares of Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share.”

FOURTH: That said amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation to be signed by its Chief Legal Officer and Secretary this
day of May, 2022 and the foregoing facts
stated herein are true and correct.

AMYRIS, INC.

By:
Name: Nicole Kelsey
Title: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

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

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

È ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF

1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

OR

‘ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT

OF 1934

For the transition period from

to

Commission File Number: 001-34885

AMYRIS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

55-0856151
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5885 Hollis Street, Suite 100, Emeryville, California 94608
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

(510) 450-0761
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading symbol(s)

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

AMRS

Name of each exchange on which registered
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Nasdaq Global Select Market

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes È No ‘

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ‘ No È

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes È No ‘

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to
Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to submit such files). Yes È No ‘

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and
“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer È Accelerated filer ‘ Non-accelerated filer ‘ Smaller reporting company ‘ Emerging growth company ‘

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any
new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ‘

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its
internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting
firm that prepared or issued its audit report. È

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ‘ No È

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2021, the last business day
of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was $2,672.8 million based upon the closing price of the registrant’s
common stock reported for such date on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

Number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of February 25, 2022: 311,658,460

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement to be filed for its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into
Part III hereof. Such proxy statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year
covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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AMYRIS, INC.

FORM 10-K
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

PART I

Item 1.

Business

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

Item 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments

Item 2.

Item 3.

Item 4.

PART II

Item 5.

Item 6.

Item 7.

Properties

Legal Proceedings

Mine Safety Disclosures

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

[Reserved]

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Item 8.

Item 9.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures

Item 9B.

Other Information

Item 9C.

Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

PART III

Item 10.

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Item 11.

Executive Compensation

Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

Item 14.

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

PART IV

Item 15.

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedule

Item 16.

Form 10-K Summary

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Forward-Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K other than statements
of historical fact, including any projections of financing needs, revenue, expenses, earnings or losses from
operations, or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for
future operations; any statements concerning product research, development and commercialization plans and
timelines; any statements regarding expected production capacities, volumes and costs; any statements regarding
anticipated benefits of our products and expectations for commercial relationships; any other statements of
expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing, are forward-looking
statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “intend,”
“expect,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive
means of identifying such statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current
expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition,
results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives, and
financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and
assumptions, including those described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to
time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our
business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially
from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and
assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K may not occur, and
actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking
statements contained herein.

We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking
statements, except as required by law. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

Unless expressly indicated or the context requires otherwise, the terms “Amyris,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,”
and “our” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K refer to Amyris, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and, where
appropriate, its consolidated entities.

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Overview

We are a high growth, biotechnology company at the forefront of delivering sustainable solutions that are better
for people and the planet. To accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable consumption, we create, manufacture
and commercialize consumer products and ingredients that reach more than 300 million consumers. Currently, the
largest driver of our revenue is derived from marketing and selling Clean Beauty, Personal Care and Health &
Wellness consumer products through our direct-to-consumer ecommerce platforms and a growing network of
retail partners. We also sell sustainable ingredients to sector leaders that serve Flavor & Fragrance (F&F), Nutrition,
Food & Beverage, and Clean Beauty & Personal Care end markets.

Our ingredients and consumer products are powered by our fermentation-based Lab-to-MarketTM technology
platform. This technology platform drives the portfolio connection between our proprietary science and formulation
expertise, our manufacturing capability at industrial scale, and our ability to commercialize sustainable products that
make a difference in people’s lives. We believe that our technology platform offers advantages to traditional methods
of sourcing similar ingredients (such as petrochemistry and extraction from organisms). Our technology platform
allows for renewable and ethical sourcing of raw materials, less resource-intensive production, minimal impact on
sensitive ecosystems, enhanced purity and safety profile, less vulnerability to climate disruption, and improved
supply chain resilience. We bring together biology and engineering to generate more sustainable materials that would
otherwise be scarce or endangered in nature. Our technology platform leverages state-of-the-art machine learning,
robotics and artificial intelligence, enabling us to rapidly bring new innovation to market. Our revenue is generated
from consumer product sales, ingredient product sales, research and development collaboration programs and
grants, and consumer marketing services.

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We were founded in 2003 in the San Francisco Bay Area by scientists from the University of California, Berkeley.
Through a grant in 2005 from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, we developed technology capable of creating
microbial strains that produce artemisinic acid, a precursor of artemisinin, an anti-malarial drug. Through our new
technology, we produced a renewable farnesene brand, Biofene®, a long-chain, branched hydrocarbon molecule
that we manufacture through fermentation using engineered microbes, initially targeted at the renewable fuel
market. Over the last decade, we strategically transitioned our business model from low margin commodity
markets to higher margin specialty ingredients markets. We partner with our customers to create sustainable, high
performance, cost competitive molecules that replace a less sustainable ingredient in their supply chains. We
commercially scale and manufacture those molecules and have 13 molecules currently in the market.

The ingredients we have created through our technology platform are an integral part of how we differentiate our
brands. We have successfully formulated our sustainably sourced, fermentation-based ingredients such as
Squalane, HemisqualaneTM, and Steviol Glycoside Rebaudioside M (Reb M) into our consumer brands. All of our
non-government partnerships include commercial terms for the supply of molecules we produce at commercial
scale. The first molecule to generate revenue for us after farnesene was a fragrance molecule launched in 2015.
Since this launch, our partners have indicated increasing demand due to the cost-advantaged position, high purity,
and sustainable production methods of our molecules. In 2019, we commercially produced and shipped our Reb M
that is an alternative sweetener and zero calorie sugar replacement for food and beverages. We added six new
ingredients to our portfolio in 2020 and three new ingredients to our portfolio in 2021.

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Our time from lab to market for molecules has decreased from three to four years to less than a year for our most
recent molecule, mainly due to our ability to leverage our technology platform with proprietary strain construction,
screening and analytics tools, advanced lab automation, and data integration. Our state-of-the-art infrastructure
includes industry-leading strain engineering and lab automation located in Emeryville, California, pilot-scale
production facilities in Emeryville and Campinas, Brazil, a demonstration-scale facility in Campinas and a
commercial scale production facility in Leland, North Carolina (which is part of our Aprinnova joint venture). While a
wide variety of feedstocks for production exists, we source Brazilian sugarcane for our large-scale production
because of its supply resilience, renewability, low cost, and relative price stability. We are in the process of
constructing a new purpose-built, large-scale specialty ingredients facility in Brazil, which we anticipate will allow
for the manufacture of up to five products concurrently. We expect construction to be completed in the first half of
2022. Pending commissioning of the new facility, we continue to manufacture our products at manufacturing sites
in Brazil, the United States and Europe.

Consumer Revenue
We began 2021 with three consumer brands, Biossance® clean beauty skincare, Pipette® clean baby skincare, and
PurecaneTM zero-calorie sweetener. During the second half of 2021, we launched five additional consumer brands
in the Clean Beauty & Personal Care end market, including Terasana® clean skincare, Costa Brazil® luxury skincare,
OLIKATM clean wellness, Rose Inc.TM clean color cosmetics, and JVNTM clean haircare. See “Properties” in Part I,
Item 2 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding our new leased office and retail space for
certain of our consumer brands.

We have various retail partnerships associated with our consumer business. These partners include Sephora,
Target, Amazon, Walmart, and others. We also partner with various brand ambassadors who share our vision for a
sustainable future to build brand recognition for our consumer brands, including Rosie Huntington-Whiteley for
Pipette, Jonathan Van Ness for Biossance and JVN Haircare, and Reese Witherspoon for Biossance. We have
used equity, royalty, or consulting arrangements to remunerate these ambassadors for their engagement with our
brands.

Ingredients License Revenue

We partner with sector leaders in the broader ingredients sector to bring our unique, sustainably sourced
ingredients to market. Through these partnerships, we realize the market potential of our ingredients by leveraging
their large go-to-market footprint, commercial relationships, and formulation capability. We have active
partnerships with Koninklijke DSM N.V. (DSM) for our F&F portfolio, Ingredion Incorporated (Ingredion) for our Reb
M, Yifan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Yifan) for our vitamins, MF 92 VENTURES LLC (Minerva) for the sustainable
production and distribution of products in the recombinant protein segment, and ImmunityBio (ImmunityBio) for a
COVID-19 vaccine.

In 2017, we monetized the use of one of our mature molecules in certain fields of use by licensing farnesene to
DSM. We also sold to DSM our subsidiary Amyris Brasil Ltda., which owned and operated a biofuel manufacturing
facility in Brotas, Brazil that manufactures farnesene. On March 31, 2021, we entered into a license agreement
and asset purchase agreement pursuant to which DSM acquired exclusive rights to our F&F product portfolio,
which included intellectual property licenses and the assignment of related supply agreements, for upfront
consideration totaling $150 million, and up to $235 million of contingent consideration if certain commercial
milestones are achieved between 2022 and 2024 (for payout in 2023 through 2025). We also entered into a
15-year manufacturing agreement to manufacture certain F&F ingredients for DSM for supply to third parties.

In the second quarter of 2018, we successfully demonstrated our industrial process at full-scale to produce a high-
purity, zero-calorie sweetener derived from sugarcane, and in the fourth quarter of 2018, we were notified by the
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concurrence and began producing commercial quantities of Reb M. Our Reb M is produced from sugarcane,
making it more sustainable and cost efficient than other natural sweeteners, and we believe its profile provides
advantages in taste and total process economics for blends and formulations. In June 2021, we entered into an
intellectual property license agreement with PureCircle Limited (PureCircle), a subsidiary of Ingredion, whereby we
(i) granted certain intellectual property licenses to PureCircle to make, have made, commercialize and advance the
development of sustainably sourced, zero-calorie, nature-based sweeteners and potentially other types of
fermentation-based ingredients, as the exclusive global business-to-business commercialization partner for our
sugar reduction technology, (ii) entered into a product supply and profit sharing agreement to provide
manufacturing services and products to PureCircle, and (iii) assigned and transferred certain customer contracts to
PureCircle related to the sale and distribution of Reb M. We continue to own and market our Purecane® consumer
brand offering of tabletop and culinary sweetener products. As consideration for the license and product supply
agreements, we received a $10 million license fee at closing and may receive additional payments in the
aggregate of up to $35 million upon achievement of certain milestones related to Reb M sales and manufacturing
cost targets. Additionally, under the product supply and profit sharing agreement, we will earn revenues from
product sales to PureCircle and a profit share from future product sales, including RebM (alone or in a blended
product), by PureCircle.

In the third quarter of 2018, we entered into a license and collaboration agreement with a subsidiary of Yifan, a
leading Chinese pharmaceutical company. Collaboration and research and development work continue under three
active licenses with a subsidiary of Yifan.

Research and Development, Joint Ventures and Collaborations Revenue

From time to time, we enter into joint ventures and collaborations with partners for the commercialization of our
ingredients. For example, in 2016, we entered into a joint venture agreement with Nikko Chemicals Co., Ltd., an
existing commercial partner of ours, and Nippon Surfactant Industries Co., Ltd., an affiliate of Nikko (collectively,
Nikko) to focus on the worldwide commercialization of the Neossance cosmetic ingredients business. The joint
venture was re-named Aprinnova, LLC. In 2020, we formed a new entity (Clean Beauty Collaborative) with Rosie
Huntington-Whiteley to collaborate in the development of a new line of cosmetics products leveraging the Rose,
Inc. brand and content platform and our bioengineered ingredients, including Squalane and Hemisqualane. In 2021,
Rose, Inc. launched its first collection of clean cosmetics and skincare products. In 2021, we also entered into joint
venture agreements with Minerva to develop molecules for the sustainable production and distribution of products
in the recombinant protein segment, and with ImmunityBio, a clinical-stage immunotherapy company, for the
development of vaccines, including a next-generation COVID-19 vaccine. In connection with entering into license
and product supply agreements with PureCircle in June 2021 as described above, Ingredion purchased a minority
membership interest in Amyris RealSweet LLC (RealSweet), our subsidiary, which owns the new manufacturing
facility under construction in Brazil.

We also work with committed long-term collaboration partners who are leaders in their respective sectors. These
partners provide rapid access to large-scale volumes, expertise regarding current ingredient demand, and an
understanding of costs and other specifications that support market adoption. These partnerships assist us in
ensuring market fit, technology need, and scale. Our partners access our Lab-to-Market technology platform and
industrial fermentation expertise to reduce environmental impact, enhance performance, reduce supply and price
volatility, and improve cost. Our partners include F&F companies such as Firmenich S.A. (Firmenich) and Givaudan
International, SA (Givaudan), nutrition companies such as DSM and Yifan, and food ingredient companies such as
Ingredion. We have also worked closely with the U.S. government, including the U.S. Department of Energy and
the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

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Technology

Our Lab-to-Market technology platform utilizes highly optimized and automated molecular biology, analytical, and
process development tools combined with machine learning algorithms and statistical models to transform the
way microbes metabolize sugars. Specifically, we engineer microbes, such as yeast, and use them as catalysts to
convert sugar, through fermentation, into the chemicals used in our everyday lives. We believe that we are one of
the first companies to apply microbial engineering towards the manufacturing of a wide range of molecules with
commercial applications. Over the last decade, this has required significant, targeted investment in our research
and development capabilities. To date, we have successfully scaled up 13 molecules with multiple molecules in
development. This investment has also resulted in the development of a suite of strains capable of producing
greater than 250 molecules across 15 chemical classes.

In addition to investment of our own funds, we have also been awarded multiple grants from the U.S.
government; together, these funds have been used to develop our Lab-to-Market technology platform comprised
of highly optimized strain and process development methods, sophisticated machine learning algorithms and
statistical models, and proprietary robotic tools.

We built our Lab-to-Market technology platform based on commercial and technological considerations. A few of
the commercial considerations that impact our molecule selection are:

1. Our core activities in Clean Beauty & Personal Care and Health & Wellness;

2.

Industries or commercial opportunities where our technology can deliver the best performance, sustainability
profile and value, in accordance with our No Compromise® commitment; and

3. Economic opportunities based on either the size of the total addressable market or the ability of our

formulation to disrupt the market.

Certain technological considerations impact our molecule development selection such as, for example, our ability
to:

1.

Leverage our existing technology platform in new ways based on prior learnings relating to metabolic
pathways and chemical properties;

2. Amplify value by differentiating new applications;

3. Match new chemical classes with new end markets; and

4. Valorize fermentation process and other agricultural waste streams.

Strain Engineering

Researchers around the world are continuously learning how the complex biological processes in organisms work.
We believe that the best method for development of commercially viable strains is to test as many hypotheses as
accurately and quickly as possible to accelerate this learning process. Our proprietary Lab-to-Market technology
platform allows us to design, build and analyze thousands of strains in a single experiment, thereby enabling us to
test thousands of hypotheses simultaneously. Extensive automation across our pipeline has resulted in significant
decreases in the average time and cost to engineer a manufacturing-ready strain. In total, we have had an
exponential increase in the number of molecules in our pipeline in active development with relatively minimal
increases in our yearly R&D spend.

Importantly, through our lab-scale and pilot-plant fermentation operations, and our proprietary analytical tools, we
are now able to predict, with high reliability, the performance of candidate strains at industrial scale.

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Process Development

In order to maximize the quantity and quality of products we produce, we have invested extensively in advanced
capabilities (including prediction models and analytical tools), which include fermentation optimization and the
development of scalable product isolation techniques which enable cost effective manufacturing. We have
developed scalable manufacturing processes for a wide variety of product types, including insoluble liquids and
solids, intracellular products, water soluble solids, and gaseous products. Recently developed products have
required increasingly complex purification strains and stringent product purity requirements, yet the overall time to
develop a scalable, cost-effective manufacturing process has decreased due to a combination of increased
automation and experience.

Upscaling and Commercialization

Microbial engineering can be unpredictable, and successful commercialization depends heavily on expertise in
process scale-up and manufacturing. We have successfully scaled up and commercially manufactured 13 distinct
molecules included in thousands of leading global brands. Our process development and technology transfer
expertise results in accelerated speed to market, lower overall product development costs, and a significantly
lower risk profile for any project we undertake. Strains and fermentation processes must be efficiently optimized
to enable cost-effective production; downstream recovery and purification processes must be identified and
streamlined to achieve appropriate product purity and maximize facility throughput; and all unit operations must be
tested for performance in appropriate scaled-down models before they are implemented at commercial scale
manufacturing facilities. Our unique infrastructure to support this scale-up process includes hundreds of lab-scale
fermentors (0.25 to 2 liter) and operating pilot plants in our facilities in Emeryville, California and Campinas, Brazil
(multiple 300L and 1x 1000L fermentor), both of which are equipped with a wide range of downstream processing
unit operations. In addition, five years of experience owning and operating the 1,200,000-liter production facility in
Brotas, Brazil (sold in late 2017) enabled us to refine these scaled-down systems to mimic the commercial scale
fermentation and recovery tools so that our findings may translate predictably from lab- and pilot-scale to
commercial scale.

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Manufacturing

We are currently manufacturing our ingredients by using a strategic network of contract manufacturers in Brazil,
the United States and Europe. Until December 2017, we owned and operated a biofuel-oriented production facility
located in Brotas, Brazil, which we sold to DSM because it was no longer a strategic fit with our portfolio. We
subsequently entered into a supply agreement with DSM to purchase intermediate product from the Brotas
facility.

We are currently constructing a new, multi-line specialty ingredients manufacturing facility in Brazil. We expect
construction to be completed in the first half of 2022, with initial production commencing shortly thereafter. Once
fully commissioned, this facility will enable us to manufacture up to five products concurrently.

For many of our products, we perform additional distillation or finishing steps to convert initial target molecules
into other finished products. We also have a manufacturing facility in Leland, North Carolina through Aprinnova, our
joint venture with Nikko, to convert our Biofene into squalane and other final products. See below under “Joint
Ventures and Collaborations” for more information regarding our Aprinnova joint venture.

Product Distribution and Sales

We distribute and sell our sustainable consumer products to retailers and directly to consumers through online
ecommerce web-sites. We distribute and sell our ingredients directly to distributors, formulators, collaboration

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partners, or through joint ventures, depending on the end-market. Generally, our R&D collaboration agreements
include commercial terms, and sales are contingent upon achievement of technical and/or commercial milestones.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, revenue from key customers and from all other customers was as
follows, with DSM revenue mostly related to the F&F strategic transaction we completed during the first quarter
of 2021:

(In thousands)

DSM (related party)

All other customers

Total revenue

Renewable
Products

Licenses and
Royalties

$ 19,162

130,541

$149,703

$149,612

24,200

$173,812

Collaborations,
Grants and
Other

$ 6,000

12,302

$18,302

Total Revenue

$174,774

167,043

$341,817

% of Total
Revenue

51.1%

48.9%

100.0%

Intellectual Property

Our success depends in large part upon our ability to obtain and maintain proprietary protection for our products
and technologies and to operate without infringing on the proprietary rights of others. Our policy is to protect our
proprietary position by, among other methods, filing for patent applications on inventions that are important to the
development and conduct of our business with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and its foreign counterparts.
We seek to avoid infringement by monitoring patents and publications in our product areas and technologies to be
aware of developments that may affect our business, and to the extent we identify such developments, evaluate
and take appropriate courses of action.

As of December 31, 2021, we had 684 issued U.S. and foreign patents and 238 pending U.S. and foreign patent
applications that are owned or co-owned by or licensed to us. We also use other forms of protection (such as
trademark, copyright, and trade secret) to protect our intellectual property, particularly where we do not believe
patent protection is appropriate or obtainable. We aim to take advantage of all of the intellectual property rights
that are available to us and believe that this comprehensive approach provides us with a strong proprietary
position.

Patents extend for varying periods according to the date of patent filing or grant, and the legal term of patents in
various countries where patent protection is obtained. The actual protection afforded by patents, which can vary
from country to country, depends on the type of patent, the scope of its coverage and the availability of legal
remedies in the country. See “Risk Factors - Risks Related to Our Business - Our proprietary rights may not
adequately protect our technologies and product candidates.”

We further protect our proprietary information by requiring our employees, consultants, contractors and other
advisers to execute nondisclosure and assignment of invention agreements upon commencement of their
respective employment or engagement. Agreements with our employees also prevent them from bringing the
proprietary rights of third parties to us. In addition, we also require confidentiality or material transfer agreements
from third parties that receive our confidential data or materials.

Trademarks

Amyris, the Amyris logo, Biofene, Biossance, Costa Brazil, Hemisqualane, JVN, Lab-to-Market, No Compromise,
OLIKA, Pipette, Purecane, Rose Inc., and Terasana are trademarks or registered trademarks of Amyris, Inc or its
subsidiaries. This report also contains trademarks and trade names of other businesses that are the property of
their respective holders.

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Competition

We expect that our products will compete with products produced from traditional sources as well as from
alternative production methods (including the intellectual property underlying such methods) that established
enterprises and new companies are seeking to develop and commercialize. We view competition principally as
those products, typically based on traditional chemistries or are derived from non-sustainable sources that we are
replacing with our sustainable products.

Clean Beauty & Personal Care

We develop and sell active cosmetic ingredients and consumer products in the Clean Beauty & Personal Care
markets, creating a competitive landscape that includes ingredient suppliers, Clean Beauty & Personal Care and
consumer goods companies. Most skincare ingredients are derived from plant and animal sources or created using
chemical synthesis. Plant- and animal-sourced ingredients are typically higher in cost, lower in purity and have a
greater impact on the environment versus our products. Products derived from chemical synthesis are often
produced at a low cost but have ramifications on sustainability as well as non-natural sourcing. There are also
companies that are working to develop products using similar technology to us.

Health & Wellness

Many active ingredients in the nutraceutical market are made via chemical synthesis by suppliers that have a deep
chemistry know-how and production facilities, including ingredient suppliers. We may compete directly with these
companies with respect to specific ingredients or attempt to provide customers with a natural alternative that is
more cost effective or higher performing than those derived from chemistry. For food ingredients, we also
compete with companies that produce products from plant- and animal-derived sources as well as with companies
that are also developing biotechnology production solutions to produce specific molecules.

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Flavor & Fragrance

The main competition in the F&F and cosmetic actives markets is from products derived from plant and animal
sources as well as chemical synthesis. The products derived from plant and animal sources are typically produced
at higher cost and lower purity, and create a greater impact on the environment compared to our products.
Products derived from chemical synthesis are often produced at a low cost but may have ramifications on
sustainability and on non-natural sourcing. There are also companies that are working to develop products using
similar technology to us.

Competitive Factors

We believe the primary competitive factors in our target markets are:

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product performance and other measures of quality;
product price;
product cost;
sustainability and social responsibility;
dependability of naturally supplied ingredients; and
infrastructure compatibility of products.

We believe that, for our products to succeed in the market, we must demonstrate that our products are
comparable or better alternatives to existing products and to any alternative products that are being developed for
the same markets based on some combination of performance, pricing, product cost, availability, and consumer
preference characteristics.

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Regulatory Matters

Environmental Regulations

Our development and production processes involve the use, generation, handling, storage, transportation and
disposal of hazardous chemicals and radioactive and biological materials. We are subject to a variety of federal,
state, local and international laws, regulations and permit requirements governing the use, generation,
manufacture, transportation, storage, handling and disposal of these materials in the United States, Canada, Latin
America (Brazil), Europe (UK), China and other countries where we operate or may operate or sell our products in
the future. These laws, regulations and permits can require expensive fees, pollution control equipment or
operational changes to limit actual or potential impact of our technology on the environment and violation of these
laws could result in significant fines, civil sanctions, permit revocation or costs from environmental remediation.
We believe we are currently in substantial compliance with applicable environmental regulations and permitting.
However, future developments including the commencement of or changes in the processes relating to
commercial manufacturing of one or more of our products, more stringent environmental regulation, policies and
enforcement, the implementation of new laws and regulations or the discovery of unknown environmental
conditions may require expenditures that could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of
operations or financial condition. See “Risk Factors - Risks Relating to Our Business - We may incur material costs
to comply with environmental laws and regulations, and failure to comply with these laws and regulations could
expose us to material liabilities.”

GMM Regulations

The use of genetically modified microorganisms (GMMs), such as our yeast strains, is subject to laws and
regulations in many countries. In the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates the
commercial use of GMMs as well as potential industrial products produced from the GMMs. Various states within
the United States could choose to regulate products made with GMMs as well. While the strain of genetically
modified yeast that we use, S. cerevisiae, is eligible for exemption from EPA review because it is GRAS, we must
satisfy certain criteria to achieve this exemption, including but not limited to, use of compliant containment
structures and safety procedures. In Brazil, GMMs are regulated by the National Biosafety Technical Commission
(CTNBio) under its Biosafety Law No. 11.105-2005. We have obtained commercial approvals from CTNBio to use
our GMMs in a contained environment in our Brazil facilities for research and development purposes, in
manufacturing and at contract manufacturing facilities in Brazil. In Europe, we are subject to similar regulations and
have obtained approvals from Spain’s Ministry of Environment for our production activities located in this country.

Chemical Regulations

Our renewable products may be subject to government regulations in our target markets. In the United States, the
EPA administers the requirements of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which regulates the commercial
registration, distribution and use of many chemicals. Before an entity can manufacture or distribute significant
volumes of a chemical, it needs to determine whether that chemical is listed in the TSCA inventory. If the
substance is listed, then manufacture or distribution can commence immediately. If not, then in most cases a
“Chemical Abstracts Service” number registration and Pre-Manufacture Notice must be filed with the EPA, which
has 90 days to review the filing. A similar requirement exists in Europe under the Registration, Evaluation,
Authorization and Restriction of Chemical Substances (REACH) regulation. See “Risk Factors - Risks Related to
Our Business - We may not be able to obtain or maintain regulatory approval for the sale of our renewable
products.” In 2013, the EPA registered farnesane as a new chemical substance under the TSCA, which enables us
to manufacture and sell Hemisqualane (Farnesane) without restriction in the United States. In 2016, Hemisqualane
was similarly registered in Europe under REACH for manufacturing and sales.

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Other Regulations

Certain of our current or emerging products in the Clean Beauty & Personal Care, Health & Wellness, and F&F end
markets, including alternative sweeteners, nutraceuticals, F&F ingredients, skincare ingredients, cosmetic actives,
and our proposed cannabinoid products, are subject to regulation by either the FDA or the Drug Enforcement
Administration or both, as well as similar agencies of states and foreign jurisdictions where these products are
manufactured, sold or proposed to be sold. Pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), the
FDA regulates the processing, formulation, safety, manufacture, packaging, labeling and distribution of food
ingredients, vitamins, and cosmetics. Generally, in order to be marketed and sold in the United States, a relevant
product must be GRAS, approved and not adulterated or misbranded under the FDCA and relevant regulations
issued thereunder. The FDA has broad authority to enforce the provisions of the FDCA applicable to food
ingredients, vitamins, drugs and cosmetics, including powers to issue a public warning letter to a company, to
publicize information about illegal products, to request a recall of illegal products from the market, and to request
the U.S. Department of Justice to initiate a seizure action, an injunction action, or a criminal prosecution in U. S.
courts. Failure to obtain requisite approval from, or comply with the laws and regulations of, the FDA or similar
agencies of states and applicable foreign jurisdictions could prevent us from fully commercializing certain of our
products. See “Risk Factors - Risks Related to Our Business - We may not be able to obtain or maintain regulatory
approval for the sale of our renewable products.” Our proposed cannabinoid products may also be subject to
regulation under various federal, state and foreign-controlled substance laws and regulations. See “Risk Factors -
Our cannabinoid and COVID-19 vaccine development initiatives are uncertain and may not yield commercial results
and are subject to material regulatory risks.”

In addition, our direct-to-consumer products such as our Biossance, JVN, and Rose, Inc. products will be subject to
the Natural Cosmetics/Personal Care Products Safety Act, if enacted. Cosmetic products are regulated by or under
the FDA’s oversight. Also, our direct-to-consumer products are subject to the regulations of the U.S. Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) and similar agencies of states and foreign jurisdictions where these products are sold or
proposed to be sold regarding the advertising of such products. In recent years, the FTC has instituted numerous
enforcement actions against companies for failure to have adequate substantiation for claims made in advertising
or for the use of false or misleading advertising claims. The FTC has broad authority to enforce its laws and
regulations applicable to cosmetics, including the ability to institute enforcement actions which often result in
consent decrees, injunctions, and the payment of civil penalties by the companies involved. Failure to comply with
the laws and regulations of the FTC or similar agencies of states and applicable foreign jurisdictions could impair
our ability to market our direct-to-consumer products.

Human Capital

As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately 980 full-time employees, of whom approximately 740 were in
the United States, 140 were in Brazil, 50 were in Portugal, and 50 were in the United Kingdom. Except for labor
union representation for Brazil-based employees based on labor code requirements in Brazil, none of our
employees is represented by a labor union or is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We have never
experienced any employment-related work stoppages, and we consider relations with our employees to be good.
Our human capital resources objectives include, as applicable, identifying, recruiting, retaining, incentivizing, and
integrating our existing and additional employees. The principal purposes of our equity incentive plans are to
attract, retain and motivate selected employees and consultants through the granting of stock-based
compensation awards and, with respect to selected employees, cash-based performance bonus awards.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and promoting a culture of acceptance and equality
throughout the organization. Our board of directors (Board) believes that human capital management, including
diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, are important to our success. We conduct an employee

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engagement survey on an annual basis, and the results of these surveys are discussed with the Leadership,
Development, Inclusion and Compensation Committee of the Board, as well as with the executive leadership in
order to continue to improve our DEI practices across the Company.

A Diverse Workforce: Our diversity makes us stronger. We strengthen the value we create as a company when
we bring a broad-based workforce together to achieve our goals.

Promoting Inclusion: We promote employee affiliation groups focused on specific diverse needs of our
workforce, and these diverse groups run their own programming to contribute to the education about, and to
promote awareness of, their diversity. We believe these programs and related company-wide communications
result in a more inclusive environment for our employees.

Equal Pay for Equal Work: We believe in compensating our employees fairly and equitably. We have instituted
practices to ensure salary transparency, our management is guided on the principle of pay equity, and our
compensation structures by job level and geographical market are available to all employees.

Health and Safety

Safety is one of our core values, which means that maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for our
people, as well as our communities, resources, and planet, is our highest priority. We have a Safety Committee
that is responsible for developing, promoting, and maintaining safety policies and procedures. We provide
customized environmental health and safety training, carry out regular facility audits, assist employees with risk
assessments, promote waste management and reduction practices, provide recommended personal protective
equipment and offer a robust ergonomics program in compliance with the California Division of Occupational
Health and Safety and the California Department of Public Health.

The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused us to take both a short-term and a long-term view of environmental,
social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities. Since early 2020, we have closely monitored the impact of
the global COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of our business, including its impact on our employees, partners,
supply chain, and distribution network. Since the start of the pandemic, we developed a comprehensive response
strategy including establishing a cross-functional COVID-19 Task Force and implementing business continuity plans
to manage the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our employees and our business. We have applied
recommended public health strategies designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and have been focused on the
health and welfare of our employees. We have successfully managed to sustain ongoing critical production
campaigns and infrastructure while staying in compliance with public health orders

Corporate Information

We were originally incorporated in California in 2003 under the name Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc. and then
reincorporated in Delaware in 2010 and changed our name to Amyris, Inc. Our principal executive offices are
located at 5885 Hollis Street, Suite 100, Emeryville, California 94608, and our telephone number is (510) 450-0761.
Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “AMRS”.

Available Information

Our website address is www.amyris.com. Our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q,
Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other reports filed pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), as well as amendments thereto, are filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the SEC) and are available free of charge on our website at investors.amyris.com promptly
after such reports are available on the SEC’s website. We may use our investors.amyris.com website as a means
of disclosing material non-public information and complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.

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The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information
regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov.

The information contained in or accessible through our website or contained on other websites is not incorporated
into this filing. Further, any references to URLs contained in this report are intended to be inactive textual
references only.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

Risk Factors Summary

Our business faces material risks. In addition to this summary below, you should carefully review the risk factors
enumerated in the “Risk Factors” section immediately following this “Risk Factors Summary” section. We may
be subject to additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial.
Our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects could be materially adversely
affected by any of these risks, and the trading price of our common stock could decline by virtue of these risks.

Business and Operational Risks

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and operations;

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▪ Our ability to scale and manage operations;
▪ Our reliance on contract manufacturers to meet our production and delivery goals;
▪ Our ability to generate revenue through existing and future customers, distributors and collaboration partners;
▪ Our ability to compete effectively;
▪ Our ability to effectively integrate acquisitions;
▪ Our ability to launch majority-owned consumer brands;
▪ Our reliance on collaboration arrangements to fund development and commercialization of our products; and
▪ Our ability to manage the expansion of our international operations.

Financial Risks

▪ Our ability to design and maintain effective internal controls;
▪ Our ability to achieve or sustain profitability given our history of net losses;
▪ Our ability to generate sufficient cash to fund operations and service our debt;
▪ Our ability to manage current, or our need to incur future, indebtedness which could impair our flexibility to
pursue certain transactions and our ability to operate our business, as well as restrict access to additional
capital; and
Variability of future financial results.

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Regulatory, Intellectual Property, and Legal Risks

▪ Regulatory risks relating to our use of genetically modified feedstocks and yeast strains to produce our

products;

▪ New regulations or changes in regulation relating to our existing or future products, as well as any costs

incurred to comply with applicable regulations;

▪ Our ability to obtain, maintain, protect, and enforce our intellectual property rights; and
▪ Costs and resources required to manage litigation related to the development and commercialization of our

products.

Risks Related to the Ownership of Our Common Stock

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Volatility of our stock price;
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The composition of our capital stock ownership with relevant insiders; and
▪ Changes in government regulation relating to purchases of our common stock.

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Risk Factors

Investing in our common stock involves risk. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below,
together with all of the other information set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the consolidated
financial statements and related notes, which could materially affect our business, financial condition, results of
operations, or growth prospects. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of
operations, and growth prospects could be materially and adversely harmed. The trading price of our common stock
could decline due to any of these risks, and, as a result, you may lose all or part of your investment.

Business and Operational Risks

Our business is currently adversely affected and could be materially adversely affected in the future by the
evolving effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and related global economic slowdown as a result of the recent
and potential future impacts on our supply chain, manufacturing and commercialization activities and
other business operations.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on businesses and commerce and has resulted in
authorities worldwide implementing numerous measures to contain or mitigate the outbreak of the virus, such as
travel bans and restrictions, border controls, limitations on business activity, social distancing requirements,
quarantines, and shelter-in-place orders. These measures have caused, and are continuing to cause, business
slowdowns or shutdowns in affected areas and disruption of supply chains, both regionally and worldwide. The
impact of the pandemic on our business and operations and our ability to execute our strategic plans remains
uncertain and will depend on many unpredictable factors outside our control, including, without limitation, the
extent, trajectory and duration of the pandemic, the availability, distribution, and uptake of vaccines and other
effective treatments to treat the COVID-19 virus and any new variants thereof, the emergence of new variants
that are more contagious, symptomatic, or fatal, the effectiveness of existing vaccines against such new variants,
the time the medical community requires to respond to such variants, the imposition of and compliance with
protective public safety measures, the ultimate duration and severity of the pandemic, and the impact of the
pandemic on the global economy, and the related impacts on our development pipeline and on demand for our
products.

Since the end of the first quarter of 2020, we have initiated several precautions in accordance with local
regulations and guidelines to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 infection across our businesses. These precautions
have impacted the way we carry out our business, including additional sanitation and cleaning procedures in our
laboratories and other facilities, on-site COVID-19 testing, symptom confirmations, contact tracing, remote
working when possible, and implementation of social distancing and staggered worktime requirements for our
employees who must work on-site. If we are required to continue such measures for an extended period of time,
particularly in sites with significant headcount such as our Emeryville, California headquarters, it could impact the
ability of our employees to collaborate efficiently and advance research and development (R&D) projects as
productively as they could in a typical lab environment or office setting. In addition, the loss or unavailability of our
R&D staff or other key employees and executives, as a result of sickness of employees or their families or the
responsibility of employees to manage family obligations while working from home, could negatively impact our
business and operations and our ability to operate or execute our business strategy. Continued employee
telecommuting activity also increases the risk of a security breach of our information technology systems. The
changed environment under which we are operating could have an impact on our internal controls over financial
reporting.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have experienced disruption and delays in our global supply chain. For
example, during the first half of 2020, we experienced COVID-19-related delays in sourcing alcohol for our Pipette
hand sanitizer, and if the COVID-19 pandemic worsens, we may experience supply disruptions due to temporary
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shipment of our products, including third-party facilities we rely upon in Brazil, Europe and the U.S. Moreover, the
ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic could result in interruptions or delays in the operations of regulatory
authorities, which may impact review or approval timelines; delays in necessary interactions with other agencies
and contractors due to limitations in employee resources or forced furlough of government employees;
termination of, or difficulties in procuring or maintaining, arrangements with third parties upon whom we depend
such as manufacturers, including contract manufacturing organizations, suppliers and other strategic partners; and
disruptions or restrictions on our ability to pursue partnerships and other business transactions.

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, there has been an overall decline in consumer spending
particularly in retail brick-and-mortar channels due to store closures by our retail partners as mandated by local
laws. Although we have experienced an increase in digital commerce and online purchasing, the effects of a
prolonged pandemic could result in a continued negative impact on consumer spending, customer preferences,
and overall demand. In addition, if COVID-19 impacts the financial position of our customers, resale channel
partners or any of our collaboration partners, we may have difficulty collecting receivables or milestone and royalty
payments, and our business and results of operations could be exposed to risks associated with uncollectible
accounts or defaults on contractual payment obligations by our collaboration partners. If we are unable to generate
sufficient cash from operations due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise, we may need to raise
additional funds. While the COVID-19 pandemic has not materially impacted our liquidity and capital resources to
date, the duration and severity of any further economic or market impact of the COVID-19 pandemic remain
uncertain, and there can be no assurance that it will not have an adverse effect on our liquidity and capital
resources, including our ability to access capital markets, in the future, on terms that are favorable to us, or at all.

A limited number of customers, distributors and collaboration partners account for a material portion of
our revenues. The loss of major customers, distributors or collaboration partners could harm our operating
results.

Our revenues have varied materially from quarter to quarter and are dependent on sales to, and collaborations
with, a limited number of customers, distributors and/or collaboration partners. We cannot be certain that
customers, distributors and/or collaboration partners that have accounted for material revenues in past periods,
individually or as a group, will continue to generate similar revenues in any future period. If we fail to renew with,
or if we lose, a major customer, distributor or collaboration partner, our revenues could decline if we are unable to
replace the lost revenues with revenues from other sources. Furthermore, if we lose one or more of our
distributors and cannot replace the distributor in a timely manner or at all, our business, results of operation and
financial condition may be materially adversely affected. For example, one of our key third-party logistics providers
recently experienced a cyber-attack that shut down their operations, and as a result, we are experiencing delays in
fulfilling sales orders for our products. Depending on the duration of this shutdown and our ability to redirect
inventory fulfillment to another provider, this sales order fulfillment disruption could have a material adverse effect
on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Since our business depends in part on such
collaboration agreements, it may be difficult for us to replace any such lost revenues through additional
collaborations in any period, as revenue from such new collaborations will often be recognized over multiple
quarters or years.

We face challenges producing our products at commercial scale or at commercially viable cost and may
not be able to commercialize our products to the extent necessary to make a profit or sustain and grow
our current business.

To commercialize our products, we must be successful in using our yeast strains to produce target molecules at
commercial scale or at a commercially viable cost. If we cannot achieve commercially viable production economics
for enough products to support our business plan, including through establishing and maintaining sufficient
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depend on many factors that could have a negative effect on our ability to offer our planned products at
competitive prices, including, in particular, our ability to establish and maintain sufficient production scale and
volume, feedstock costs, exchange rates (primarily the Brazil Real versus the U.S. Dollar) and contract
manufacturing costs.

We face financial risk associated with scaling up production to reduce our production costs. To reduce per-unit
production costs, we must increase production to achieve economies of scale and to be able to sell our products
with positive margins. However, if we do not sell production output in a timely manner or in sufficient volumes,
our investment in production will lead to higher working capital costs, which harm our cash position and could
generate losses. Additionally, we may incur added storage costs and we may face issues related to the decrease
in quality of our stored products as well as supply chain delays and disruptions, all of which can adversely affect
the value of such products. Since achieving competitive product prices generally requires increased production
volumes and our manufacturing operations and cash flows from sales are in their early stages, we have had to
produce and sell products at a loss in the past, and may continue to do so as we build our business. If we are
unable to achieve adequate revenues from a combination of product sales and other sources, we may not be able
to invest in production and we may not be able to pursue our business plans. In addition, in order to attract
potential collaboration or joint venture partners, or to meet payment milestones under existing or future
collaboration agreements, we have in the past been, and may in the future be, required to guarantee or meet
certain levels of production costs. If we are unable to reduce our production costs to meet such guarantees or
milestones, our net cash flow will be further reduced.

If we are not able to successfully commence, scale up or sustain operations at existing and planned
manufacturing facilities, our customer relationships, business and results of operations may be adversely
affected.

A substantial component of our planned production capacity in the near- and long-term depends on successful
operations at our existing and potential large-scale production plants. In December 2017, we sold our production
facility to DSM and concurrently entered into a supply agreement with DSM to purchase output from the facility,
which represents a significant portion of our expected supply needs (see Note 11, “Related Party Transactions” in
Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information). We are building a new purpose-built,
large-scale ingredients plant in Brazil, which we anticipate will allow for the manufacture of up to five products
concurrently and to produce both our specialty ingredients portfolio and our zero calorie sweetener ingredient. We
currently anticipate facility construction to be completed in the first half of 2022 with initial production to
commence in the second quarter of 2022. However, there can be no assurances that we will be able to complete
such facilities on our expected timeline, if at all. Delays or problems in the construction, start-up or operation of
such facilities could cause delays in our ramp-up of production and hamper our ability to reduce our production and
logistics costs. Delays in construction can occur due to a variety of factors, including regulatory requirements,
COVID-19-related factors, and our ability to fund construction and commissioning costs.

Once our large-scale production and purification facilities are built, we must successfully commission them, and
they must perform as we expect. If we encounter significant delays in financing, cost overruns, engineering
issues, contamination problems, equipment or raw material supply constraints, unexpected equipment
maintenance requirements, safety issues, work stoppages or other serious challenges in bringing these facilities
online and operating them at commercial scale, including as a result of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, we
may be unable to produce our renewable products in the time frame and at the cost we have planned. It is difficult
to predict the effects of scaling up production of industrial fermentation to commercial scale, as it involves various
risks to the quality and consistency of our molecules. In addition, in order to produce molecules at existing and
potential future plants, we have been and may in the future be required to perform thorough transition activities
and modify the design of the plant. Any modifications to the production plant could cause complications in the
operations of the plant, which could result in delays or failures in production. If we are unable to create or obtain

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additional manufacturing capacity necessary to meet existing and potential customer demand, we may need to
continue to use, or increase our use of, contract manufacturing sources, which may not be available on terms
acceptable to us, if at all, and generally entail greater cost to us and would therefore reduce our anticipated gross
margins. Further, if our efforts to increase (or commence, as the case may be) production at the facilities are not
successful, our partners may decide not to work with us to develop additional production facilities, demand more
favorable terms or delay their commitment to invest capital in our production. If we are unable to create and
sustain manufacturing capacity and operations sufficient to satisfy the existing and potential demand of our
customers and partners, our business and results of operations may be adversely affected.

In addition, the production of our products at our planned purpose-built, large-scale production facility will require
large volumes of feedstock. For this facility in Brazil, we plan to rely primarily on Brazilian sugarcane. While in
certain cases we have entered into feedstock agreements with suppliers which we expect to supply the
sugarcane feedstock necessary to produce our products at our facility in Brazil that specify the pricing, quantity
and product specifications, we cannot predict the future availability or price of these various feedstocks, nor can
we be sure that our mill partners will be able to supply it in sufficient quantities or in a timely manner, whether due
to COVID-19 impacts or otherwise. Furthermore, to the extent we are required to rely on sugar feedstock other
than Brazilian sugarcane, the cost of such feedstock may be higher than we expect, increasing our anticipated
production costs. Feedstock crop yields and sugar content depend on weather conditions, such as rainfall and
temperature. Weather conditions have historically caused volatility in the sugar industries by causing crop failures
or reduced harvests. Excessive rainfall can adversely affect the supply of sugarcane and other sugar feedstock
available for the production of our products by reducing the sucrose content and limiting growers’ ability to
harvest. Crop disease and pestilence can also occur from time to time and can adversely affect feedstock growth,
potentially rendering useless or unusable all or a substantial portion of affected harvests. With respect to
sugarcane, its seasonal availability and price, the limited amount of time during which it keeps its sugar content
after harvest, and the fact that sugarcane is not itself a traded commodity, increase supply risks and limit our
ability to substitute supply. If production of sugarcane or any other feedstock we may use to produce our products
is adversely affected by these or other conditions, our production will be impaired, increasing costs to our
operations and adversely affecting our business.

Our use of contract manufacturers exposes us to risks relating to costs, supply and delivery, and logistics,
and loss or termination of contract manufacturing relationships could harm our ability to meet our
production goals.

In addition to our planned production and purification facilities discussed above, we must commercially produce,
process and manufacture our products through the use of contract manufacturers, and we anticipate that we will
continue to use contract manufacturers for the foreseeable future. Establishing and operating contract
manufacturing facilities requires us to make significant capital expenditures, which reduces our cash and places
such capital at risk. Also, contract manufacturing agreements may contain terms that commit us to pay for capital
expenditures and other costs and amounts incurred or expected to be earned by the plant operators and owners,
which can result in contractual liability and losses for us even if we terminate a particular contract manufacturing
arrangement or decide to reduce or stop production under such an arrangement. Further, we cannot be sure that
contract manufacturers will be available when we need their services, that they will be willing to dedicate a portion
of their capacity to our projects, or that we will be able to reach acceptable price, delivery and other terms with
them for the provision of their production services.

The locations of contract manufacturers can pose additional cost, logistics and feedstock challenges. If production
capacity is available at a plant that is remote from usable chemical finishing or distribution facilities, or from
customers, we will be required to incur additional expenses in shipping products to other locations. Such costs
could include shipping costs, compliance with export and import controls, tariffs and additional taxes, among
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The feedstock available in such region may not be the least expensive or most effective feedstock for production,
which could materially raise our overall production cost or reduce our product’s quality until we are able to
optimize the supply chain.

Moreover, we rely on contract manufacturers to produce and/or provide downstream processing of our products,
and we anticipate that we will continue to use contract manufacturers for the foreseeable future. If we are unable
to secure the services of contract manufacturers when and as needed, we may lose customer opportunities and
the growth of our business may be impaired. If we shift priorities and adjust anticipated production levels (or cease
production altogether) at contract manufacturing facilities, such adjustments or cessations could also result in
disputes or otherwise harm our business relationships with contract manufacturers. In addition, reliance on
external sources for our other target molecules could create a risk for us if a single source or a limited number of
sources of manufacturing runs into operational issues, creating risk of loss of sales and profitability. Reducing or
stopping production at one facility while increasing or starting up production at another facility generally results in
significant losses of production efficiency, which can persist for significant periods of time. Also, in order for
production to commence under our contract manufacturing arrangements, we generally must provide equipment
for such operations, and we cannot be assured that such equipment can be ordered or installed on a timely basis,
at acceptable costs, or at all. Further, in order to establish operations at new contract manufacturing facilities, we
need to transfer our yeast strains and production processes from our labs to commercial plants controlled by third
parties, which may pose technical or operational challenges that delay production or increase our costs.

Our ability to establish substantial commercial sales of our products is subject to many risks, any of which
could prevent or delay revenue growth and adversely impact our customer relationships, business and
results of operations.

There can be no assurance that our products will be approved or accepted by customers, including customers of
our branded products, or that we will be able to sell our products profitably at prices and with features sufficient to
establish demand. The potential customers for our products generally have well-developed manufacturing
processes and arrangements with suppliers of the chemical components of their products and may have a
resistance to changing these processes and components. These potential customers frequently impose lengthy
and complex product qualification procedures on their suppliers, influenced by consumer preference,
manufacturing considerations such as process changes and capital and other costs associated with transitioning to
alternative components, supplier operating history, established business relationships and agreements, regulatory
issues, product liability and other factors, many of which are unknown to, or not well understood by, us. Satisfying
these processes may take many months. Similarly, customers of our branded products may have a resistance to
accept our alternative compositions for such products. Additionally, we may be subject to product safety testing
and may be required to meet certain regulatory and/or product safety standards. Meeting these standards can be a
time-consuming and expensive process, and we may invest substantial time and resources into such qualification
efforts without ultimately securing approval. If we are unable to convince these potential customers, the
consumers who purchase end-products containing our products and the customers of our direct-to-consumer
products, that our products are comparable to the chemicals that they currently use or that the use of our products
is otherwise to their benefit, we will not be successful in entering these markets and our business will be
adversely affected.

Moreover, in order to successfully market our direct-to-consumer products, we must continue to build our
formulation, production, logistics, quality, sales, marketing, digital, managerial, compliance, and related capabilities
or make arrangements with third parties to perform these services. If we are unable to establish adequate
marketing, sales and distribution capabilities, whether independently or with third parties, we may not be able to
appropriately commercialize such products. Additionally, the internet and other new technologies facilitate
competitive entry and comparison shopping for our consumer products, and our digital channels compete against
numerous websites, mobile applications and catalogs, which may have a greater volume of circulation and web
traffic or more effective marketing through online media and social networking sites. There is no assurance that
we will be able to continue to successfully maintain or expand our digital sales channels and respond to shifting

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consumer traffic patterns and digital buying trends. Our inability to adequately respond to these risks and
uncertainties or successfully maintain and expand our digital business could have an adverse impact on our results
of operations.

The price and availability of sugarcane and other feedstocks can be volatile as a result of changes in
industry policy and may increase the cost of production of our products.

In Brazil, Conselho dos Produtores de Cana-de-Açúcar, Açúcar e Etanol do Estado de São Paulo (Council of
Sugarcane, Sugar and Ethanol Producers in the State of São Paulo (Consecana), an industry association of
producers of sugarcane, sugar and ethanol, sets market terms and prices for general supply, lease and partnership
agreements for sugarcane. If Consecana makes changes to such terms and prices, it could result in higher
sugarcane prices and/or a significant decrease in the volume of sugarcane available for the production of our
products. In addition, if the availability of sugarcane juice or syrup or other feedstocks is restricted or limited due to
the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic, weather conditions, land conditions or any other reason,
we may not be able to manufacture our products in a timely or cost-effective manner, or at all, which would have a
material adverse effect on our business.

We expect to face competition for our products from existing suppliers, and if we cannot compete
effectively against these companies, products or prices, we may not be successful in bringing our products
to market, demand for some of our renewable products may decline, or we may be unable to further grow
our business.

We expect that our renewable products will compete with both the traditional products that are currently being
used in our target markets and with the alternatives to these existing products that established enterprises and
new companies are seeking to produce. In the markets that we have entered, and in other markets that we may
seek to enter in the future, we will compete primarily with the established providers of ingredients currently used
in products in these markets. Producers of these incumbent products include global health and nutrition
companies, large international chemical companies and companies specializing in specific products, such as flavor
or fragrance ingredients, squalene or essential oils. We may also compete in one or more of these markets with
products that are offered as alternatives to the traditional products being offered in these markets.

With the emergence of many new companies seeking to produce products from renewable sources, we may face
increasing competition from such companies. As they emerge, some of these companies may be able to establish
production capacity and commercial partnerships to compete with us. If we are unable to establish production and
sales channels that allow us to offer comparable products at attractive prices, we may not be able to compete
effectively with these companies. Similarly, if we cannot demonstrate that our products are comparable or better
alternatives to existing products and to any alternative products that are being developed for the same markets
based on some combination of product cost, availability, performance, and consumer preference characteristics,
our renewable products may not succeed in the market, which would have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.

We believe the primary competitive factors in our target markets are:
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product performance and other measures of quality;
product price;
product cost;
sustainability and social responsibility;
dependability of naturally sourced ingredients; and
infrastructure compatibility of products.

Many of our competitors are much larger than us and have well-developed distribution systems and networks for
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more extensive marketing and sales programs in place to promote their products. In order to be successful, we
must convince customers that our products are at least as effective as the traditional products they are seeking to
replace, and we must provide our products on a cost basis that does not greatly exceed these traditional products
and other available alternatives. Some of our competitors may use their influence, brands, and significant
resources to impede the development and acceptance of renewable products of the type that we are seeking to
produce.

We are subject to risks related to our reliance on collaboration arrangements to fund development and
commercialization of our products, and our financial results may be adversely impacted if we fail to meet
technical, development, or commercial milestones in such agreements.

For most product markets where we are seeking to enter and grow, we have collaboration partners to fund the
research and development, commercialization, and production efforts required for the target products, and in
some cases, for the ultimate sale of certain products to the customer under the agreement. Typically, we provide
limited exclusive rights and revenue-sharing with respect to the production and sale of particular products in
specific markets in exchange for such up-front funding. These exclusivity, revenue-sharing, and other similar terms
limit our ability to commercialize our products and technology and may impact the size of our business or our
profitability in ways that we do not currently envision. In addition, most of these agreements do not affirmatively
obligate the other party to purchase specific quantities of any products, and most contain important conditions that
must be satisfied before additional funding of research and development or product purchases would occur. These
conditions include research and development programs and milestones, including technical specifications that
must be achieved to the satisfaction of our collaboration partners. We may focus our efforts and resources on
potential discovery efforts, product targets or candidates that require substantial technical, financial, and human
resources which we cannot be certain we will achieve.

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In addition, we may encounter numerous uncertainties and difficulties in developing, manufacturing, and
commercializing any new products subject to these collaboration arrangements that may delay or prevent us from
realizing their expected benefits or enhancing our business, including uncertainties on the feasibility of taking new
molecules to commercial scale. Any failure to successfully develop, produce, and commercialize products under
our existing and future collaboration arrangements could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition, results of operation and growth prospects.

Revenues from these types of relationships are a key part of our cash plan for 2022 and beyond. If we fail to
collect expected collaboration revenues, we may be unable to fund our operations or pursue development and
commercialization of our planned products. To achieve our collaboration revenue targets from year to year, we
may be obliged to source new partners or enter into agreements that contain less favorable terms. Historically, the
process of negotiating and finalizing collaboration arrangements with our partners has at times been lengthy and
unpredictable. Furthermore, as part of our current and future collaboration arrangements, we may be required to
make significant capital investments at our existing or planned production facilities in order to develop, produce,
and commercialize molecules or other products. Any failure or difficulties in maintaining existing collaboration
arrangements or establishing new collaboration arrangements, or building up or retooling our operations to meet
the demands of our collaboration partners could have a material negative impact on our business, including our
ability to achieve commercial viability for our products, lead to the inability to meet our contractual obligations and
could cause us to allocate or divert capital, personnel, and other resources from our organization, which could
adversely affect our business and reputation.

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Our collaboration arrangements may restrict or prevent our future business activity with respect to certain
products, or in certain geographic markets or industries, which could harm our ability to grow our
business.

As part of our collaboration arrangements in the ordinary course of business, we grant to our partners exclusive
rights with respect to the development, production, and/or commercialization of particular products or types of
products in specific geographic markets or industries, in exchange for up-front funding and/or downstream royalty
arrangements. These rights may inhibit potential collaboration or strategic partners or potential customers from
entering into negotiations with us about further business opportunities, and we may be restricted or prevented
from engaging with other partners or customers for such products or in those markets, which may limit our ability
to grow our business or influence our strategic focus, and may lead to an inefficient allocation of capital resources.

In the past, we have had to grant concessions to existing partners in exchange for such partners waiving or
modifying their exclusive rights with respect to a particular product, type of product or market in order to engage
with a third party with respect to such product, product type, or market. Such concessions are often costly or
further limit our ability to conduct future business with respect to a certain product or market. There can be no
assurance that existing partners will be willing to grant waivers of or modify their exclusive rights in the future on
favorable terms, if at all. If we are unable to engage other potential partners with respect to particular products,
product types, geographic markets or industries for which we have previously granted exclusive rights, our ability
to grow our business would be harmed, and our business, financial condition, and results of operations may be
adversely affected.

Our relationship with DSM exposes us to financial and commercial risks.

In May 2017, DSM made an investment in us and, in connection therewith, we entered into a stockholder
agreement with DSM (subsequently amended) which provides DSM with certain rights, including the right to
designate one member of our board of directors (to the extent DSM maintains beneficial ownership of at least
4.5% of our outstanding common stock) as well as exclusive negotiating rights in connection with certain future
commercial projects and arrangements. Subsequently, in July and September 2017, we entered into collaboration
agreements (and related license agreements) with DSM to jointly develop several new molecules in the Health
and Nutrition field using our technology, which we would produce and DSM would commercialize. In December
2020, we entered into a Farnesene Framework Agreement with DSM, under which we assigned to DSM the
supply of Farnesene to Givaudan International SA (Givaudan) for the production and sale of a single specialty
ingredient. In March 2021, we entered into agreements, under which DSM acquired certain exclusive rights to our
flavor and fragrance (F&F) product portfolio and an exclusive license to our F&F intellectual property, and under
which we agreed to manufacture F&F ingredients for DSM through 2024. For more information regarding these
and other transactions and arrangements with DSM, please see Note 4, “Debt,” Note 6, “Stockholders’ Equity
(Deficit),” Note 10, “Revenue Recognition” and Note 11, “Related Party Transactions” in Part II, Item 8 of this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.

DSM, due to its presence on our board of directors, equity ownership in us, and commercial relationships with us,
may be able to influence our management, operations and affairs, including the approval of significant corporate
transactions, such as the disposition of our intellectual property, mergers, consolidations or the sale of all or
substantially all of our assets. Due to its various relationships with us, DSM may have interests different from, and
may not act in the best interests of, our other stockholders.

A significant portion of our operations is centered in Brazil, and our business could be adversely affected if
we do not operate effectively in that country.

We may be subject to risks associated with the concentration of essential product sourcing and operations in
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tariff, labor, export, and other policies to influence the course of Brazil’s economy. For example, the government’s
actions to control inflation have involved interest rate adjustments. We have no control over, and cannot predict
what, policies or actions the Brazilian government may take in the future. Our business, financial performance, and
prospects may be adversely affected by, among others, the following factors:
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delays or failures in securing licenses, permits, or other governmental approvals necessary to build and
operate facilities, use our yeast strains to produce products, and export such products for sale outside Brazil;
rapid consolidation in the sugar and ethanol industries in Brazil, which could result in a decrease in
competition;
political, economic, diplomatic, or social instability in, or in the region surrounding, Brazil;
effects of changes in currency exchange rates;
changing interest rates;
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the supply of raw materials, labor or services;
tax burden and policies;
any changes in currency exchange policy that lead to the imposition of exchange controls or restrictions on
remittances abroad;
export or import restrictions that limit our ability to move our products out of Brazil or interfere with the import
of essential materials into Brazil;
changes in, or interpretations of, foreign regulations that may adversely affect our ability to sell our products
or repatriate profits to the United States;
tariffs, trade protection measures, and other regulatory requirements;
compliance with U.S. and foreign laws that regulate the conduct of business abroad;
compliance with privacy, anti-corruption, and anti-bribery laws, including certain anti-corruption and privacy
laws recently enacted in Brazil;
an inability, or reduced ability, to protect our intellectual property in Brazil including any effect of compulsory
licensing imposed by government action; and
difficulties and costs of staffing and managing foreign operations.

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We cannot predict whether the current or future Brazilian government will implement changes to existing policies
on taxation, exchange controls, monetary strategy, labor relations, social security and the like, nor can we estimate
the impact of any such changes on the Brazilian economy or our operations.

We continue to expand our international footprint and operations, and we may expand further in the
future, which subjects us to a variety of risks and complexities which, if not effectively managed, could
negatively affect our business.

We maintain operations in foreign jurisdictions other than Brazil, and may in the future expand, or seek to expand,
our operations to additional foreign jurisdictions. For example, operating in Europe and China exposes us to
political, legal and economic risks. In particular, the political, legal and economic climate in China, both nationally
and regionally, is fluid and unpredictable. Our ability to operate in China may be adversely affected by changes in
U.S. and Chinese laws and regulations such as those related to taxation, import and export tariffs, environmental
regulations, genetically modified microorganisms (GMM), land use rights, product testing requirements,
intellectual property, currency controls, network security, and other matters. In addition, we may not obtain or
retain the requisite permits to operate in China, and costs or operational limitations may be imposed in connection
with obtaining and complying with such permits. In addition, Chinese trade regulations are in a state of flux, and
we may become subject to other forms of taxation, tariffs and duties in China. Furthermore, our counterparties in
China may use or disclose our confidential information or intellectual property to competitors or third parties,
which could result in the illegal distribution and sale of counterfeit versions of our products. If any of these events
occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

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In addition, a significant percentage of the production, downstream processing and sales of our products occurs
outside the United States or with vendors, suppliers or customers located outside the United States. If tariffs or
other restrictions are placed by the United States on foreign imports from Brazil, European or other countries
where we operate or seek to operate, or any related counter-measures are taken, our business, financial condition,
results of operations and growth prospects may be harmed. Tariffs may increase our cost of goods, which could
result in lower gross margin on certain of our products. If we raise prices to account for any such increase in costs
of goods, the competitiveness of the affected products could potentially be reduced. In either case, increased
tariffs on imports from Brazil, European or other countries where we operate or seek to operate could materially
and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, in retaliation for any
tariffs imposed by the United States, other countries may implement tariffs on a wide range of American products,
which could increase the cost of our products for non-U.S. customers located in such countries. Any increase in
the cost of our products for non-U.S. customers, which represent a substantial portion of our sales, could result in
a decrease in demand for our products by such customers. Trade restrictions and sanctions implemented by the
United States or other countries, including sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other countries
due to Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition
and results of operations.

Financial Risks

If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to report our financial
results accurately or in a timely manner or prevent fraud; in that case, our stockholders could lose
confidence in our financial reporting, which would harm our business and could negatively impact the
price of our stock.

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting,
as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. In addition, Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(Section 404) and related SEC rules require management to assess the effectiveness of our internal control over
financial reporting. Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and help us
to prevent fraud. The process of implementing our internal controls and complying with Section 404 is expensive
and time consuming and requires significant continuous attention of management. We cannot be certain that
these measures will ensure that we maintain adequate controls over our financial processes and reporting in the
future.

Control deficiencies in 2017 and 2018 resulted in the restatement of our audited consolidated financial statements
for the year ended December 31, 2017 and our interim condensed consolidated financial statements for March 31,
2018, June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2018. Also, a control deficiency in 2019 identified prior to issuing our
condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019
resulted in us concluding this control deficiency was a material weakness and that our internal control over
financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2019, and created a reasonable possibility that a further
material misstatement of our annual or interim consolidated financial statements would not be prevented or
detected on a timely basis.

Our management has remediated this material weakness. We cannot, however, guarantee that additional material
weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal controls will not be discovered or occur in the future. We
experienced significant growth in 2021 and anticipate continuing this growth trajectory to continue throughout
2022 through business acquisitions, hiring of additional employees, expanding of our facilities and operating
locations, and significantly increasing our manufacturing activity and service delivery capabilities in Brazil and
Europe, all of which could impact our ability to accurately and timely record transactions, and could result in
internal control failures that lead to material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. If these events occur, we may
be unable to report our financial results accurately or on a timely basis, which could cause our reported financial

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results to be materially misstated and result in the loss of investor confidence and adversely affect the market
price of our common stock and our ability to access the capital markets, and we could be subject to sanctions or
investigations by the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq), the SEC or other regulatory authorities. See Part II, Item 9A
“Controls and Procedures” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.

In addition, to the extent we create joint ventures or have any variable interest entities and the financial
statements of such entities are not prepared by us, we will not have direct control over their financial statement
preparation. As a result, we will, for our financial reporting, depend on what these entities report to us, which
could result in us adding monitoring and audit processes to those operations and increase the difficulty of
implementing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial processes and reporting in the future,
which could lead to delays in our external reporting. In particular, this may occur in instances where we are
establishing such entities with commercial partners that do not have sophisticated financial accounting processes
in place, or where we are entering into new relationships at a rapid pace, straining our integration capacity.
Additionally, if we do not receive the information from the joint venture or variable interest entity on a timely basis,
it could cause delays in our external reporting.

Even if we conclude in the future, and our independent registered public accounting firm concurs, that our internal
control over financial reporting provides reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect
fraud or misstatements. Failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in
their implementation, could harm our results of operations or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations,
which could reduce the market’s confidence in our financial statements and harm our stock price. In addition,
failure to comply with Section 404 could subject us to a variety of administrative sanctions, including SEC action,
the suspension or delisting of our common stock by Nasdaq, and the inability of registered broker-dealers to make
a market in our common stock, which could further reduce our stock price and could harm our business.

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We have a history of net losses to date, anticipate continuing to incur losses in the future, and may not be
able to achieve or sustain profitability.

We have incurred operating losses since our inception, and we expect to continue to incur losses and negative
cash flows from operations for at least the next 12 months following the issuance of this Annual Report on Form
10-K. As of December 31, 2021, we had an accumulated deficit of $2.4 billion.

We may not be able to generate sufficient cash inflows from the sales of renewable products, licenses and
royalties, and collaborations and grants to fund our anticipated operations and to service our debt
obligations.

Our planned working capital needs and operating and capital expenditures for 2022, and our ability to service our
outstanding debt obligations, are dependent on significant inflows of cash from product sales, licenses, and
royalties, and grants and collaborations and, as needed, additional financing arrangements. We will continue to
need to fund our research and development and related activities and to provide working capital to fund
production, procurement, storage, distribution, and other aspects of our business. Some of our anticipated funding
sources, such as research and development collaborations, are subject to the risks that we may not be able to
meet milestones, or that collaborations may end prematurely for reasons that may be outside of our control
(including technical infeasibility of the project or a collaborator’s right to terminate without cause). The inability to
generate sufficient cash flow, as described above, could have a material effect on our ability to continue with our
business plans and our status as a going concern.

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If we have insufficient cash, our ability to continue as a going concern would be jeopardized, and we would take
the following actions:
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Shift focus to existing products and customers with significantly reduced investment in new product and
commercial development efforts;

▪ Reduce or delay uncommitted capital expenditures, nonessential facilities and lab equipment, and information

technology projects;

▪ Closely monitor our working capital position with contract manufacturers and other suppliers, as well as

suspend operations at pilot plants and demonstration facilities; and

▪ Reduce expenditures for third party contractors, including consultants, professional advisors, and other

vendors.

Implementing this plan could have a negative impact on our ability to continue our business as currently
contemplated, including, without limitation, delays or failures in our ability to:
▪ Achieve planned production levels;
▪ Develop and commercialize products within planned timelines or at planned scales;
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Introduce new consumer brands; and

Furthermore, any inability to scale-back operations as necessary, and any unexpected liquidity needs, could create
pressure to implement more severe measures. Such measures could materially affect our ability to meet
contractual requirements and increase the severity of the consequences described above.

We have incurred substantial debt, which could impair our flexibility and access to capital and adversely
affect our financial position, and our business would be materially adversely affected if we are unable to
service our debt obligations.

In November 2021, we sold $690.0 million aggregate convertible senior notes due 2026 (2026 Convertible Senior
Notes). As of December 31, 2021, the principal amounts due under our debt instruments (including the 2026
Convertible Senior Notes and related party debt) totaled $740.9 million, of which $50.9 million is classified as
current. We may incur additional indebtedness from time to time to finance working capital, research and product
development efforts, strategic acquisitions, investments and partnerships, capital expenditures, including funding
the completion of our new manufacturing facilities in Brazil, or other general corporate purposes, subject to the
restrictions contained in our debt agreements.

Our substantial indebtedness may:
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limit our ability to use our cash flow or obtain additional financing (on satisfactory terms or at all) to fund
working capital, capital expenditures, product development efforts, acquisitions, investments and strategic
alliances, and for other general corporate requirements;
require us to use a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to make debt service payments;
increase our vulnerability to economic downturns and adverse competitive and industry conditions and place
us at a competitive disadvantage compared to those of our competitors that are less leveraged;
limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and our industry and limit our ability
to pursue other business opportunities, borrow more money for operations or capital in the future, and
implement our business strategies;
result in dilution to our existing stockholders in the event exchanges of our 2026 Convertible Senior Notes are
settled in common stock; and
restrict our ability to grant additional liens on our assets, which may make it more difficult to secure additional
financing in the future.

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In addition, servicing our debt requires a significant amount of cash. Our cash balance is significantly less than the
principal amount of our outstanding debt, and we may not generate sufficient cash flow from our operations to pay
our substantial debt, including any payments in connection with the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes, in which case
we would be in default under our 2026 Convertible Senior Notes. We may also be required to raise additional
working capital through future financings or sales of assets to enable us to repay our outstanding indebtedness as
it becomes due. There can be no assurance that we will be able to generate cash or raise additional capital. If we
are at any time unable to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to service our indebtedness when
payment is due, we may be required to attempt to renegotiate the terms of the instruments relating to the
indebtedness, seek to refinance all or a portion of the indebtedness or obtain additional financing. There can be no
assurance that we would be able to successfully renegotiate such terms, that any such refinancing would be
possible or that any additional financing could be obtained on terms that are favorable or acceptable to us, if at all.
Any debt financing that is available could cause us to incur substantial costs and subject us to covenants that
significantly restrict our ability to conduct our business. If we seek to complete additional equity financings, the
interests of existing stockholders may be diluted. If we are unable to make payment on our secured debt
instruments when due, the lender under such instrument may foreclose on and sell the assets securing such
indebtedness to satisfy our payment obligations, which could prevent us from accessing those assets for our
business and conducting our business as planned, which could materially harm our financial condition and results
of operations.

One of our existing financing arrangements provides our secured lender with liens on substantially all of
our assets, including our intellectual property, and contain financial covenants and other restrictions on
our actions, which may restrict our ability to pursue certain transactions and operate our business.

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We have granted liens on substantially all of our assets, including our intellectual property, as collateral in
connection with a certain financing arrangement with an aggregate principal amount outstanding as of
December 31, 2021 of $50.0 million and have agreed to significant covenants in connection with such transaction
(see Note 4, “Debt” in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K), including covenants that materially limit
our ability to take certain actions, including our ability to pay dividends, make certain investments and other
payments, incur additional indebtedness, undertake certain mergers and consolidations, and encumber and
dispose of assets, and customary events of default, including failure to pay amounts due, breaches of covenants
and warranties, material adverse effect events, certain cross defaults and judgements, and insolvency. A failure to
comply with the covenants and other provisions of our debt instruments, including any failure to make a payment
when required, would generally result in payment penalties or events of default under such instruments, the latter
triggering acceleration of such indebtedness which could result in a material adverse effect on our business. If
such indebtedness were to be accelerated, it could trigger an event of default under our other outstanding
indebtedness, permitting acceleration of a substantial portion of our indebtedness. We have in the past had certain
of our debt instruments accelerated for failure to make a payment when due. Any required repayment of our
indebtedness as a result of acceleration or otherwise would lower our current cash on hand such that we would
not have those funds available for use in our business or for payment of other outstanding indebtedness.

Future revenues are difficult to predict, and our failure to predict revenue accurately may cause our results
to be below our expectations or those of analysts or investors and could result in our stock price declining.

Our revenues are comprised of product revenues, licenses and royalties revenues, and collaborations and grants
revenues. We generate our consumer and ingredients product revenues from sales to partners and distributors
and from direct sales. Our collaboration, supply and distribution agreements do not usually include any specific
purchase obligations. The sales volume of our products in any given period has been difficult to predict. A
significant portion of our product sales is dependent upon the interest and ability of third-party distributors to
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unsuccessful in creating pull-through demand for our products with their customers, such distributors may
purchase less of our products from us than we expect.

In addition, many of our new and novel ingredients products are intended to be a component of other companies’
products; therefore, sales of our products may be contingent on our collaboration partners’ and/or customers’
timely and successful development and commercialization of end-use products that incorporate our products, and
price volatility in the markets for such end-use products could adversely affect the demand for our products and
the margin we receive for our product sales, which could harm our financial results. In addition, certain of our
partners have the right to terminate their agreements with us if we undergo a change of control or a sale of our
business, which could discourage a potential acquirer from making an offer to acquire the Company.

Further, we have in the past entered into, and expect in the future to enter into, research and development
collaboration arrangements pursuant to which we receive payments from our collaboration partners. Certain
collaboration arrangements include advance payments in consideration for grants of exclusivity or research and
development activities to be performed by us. It has in the past been difficult for us to know with certainty when
we will sign a new collaboration arrangement and receive payments thereunder. In addition, a portion of the
advance payments we receive under our collaboration agreements is typically classified as contract liabilities and
recognized over multiple quarters or years. As a result, achievement of our quarterly and annual financial goals has
been difficult to forecast with certainty. Once a collaboration agreement has been signed, receipt of cash
payments and/or recognition of related revenues may depend on our achievement of research, development,
production or cost milestones, which may be difficult to predict. Our collaboration arrangements may also include
future royalty payments upon commercialization of the products subject to the collaboration arrangements, which
is uncertain and depends in part on the success of the counterparty in commercializing the relevant product. As a
result, our receipt of royalty revenues and the timing thereof is difficult to predict with certainty.

Furthermore, in recent years, we have started to market and sell our consumer products directly to
end-consumers in the clean beauty and personal care market. We only have a few years of experience in
marketing through digital channels and selling directly to consumers. It is therefore difficult to predict how
successful our efforts will be, and we may not achieve the product sales we expect to achieve on the timeline we
anticipate, if at all. These factors have made it difficult to predict future revenues and have resulted in our
revenues being below our previously announced guidance or analysts’ estimates. We continue to face these risks
in the future, which may cause our stock price to decline.

We have limited experience in marketing and sales of consumer products, and if we are unable to expand
our marketing and sales organization to adequately address our customers’ needs, our business may be
adversely affected.

We rely on distributors for the sale of our products in the United States and in certain countries outside of the
United States. We exert limited control over these distributors under our agreements with them, and if their sales
and marketing efforts for our products in the region are not successful, our business would be materially and
adversely affected. Locating, qualifying and engaging distribution partners with local industry experience and
knowledge will be necessary in at least the short to mid-term to effectively market and sell our platform in certain
countries outside the United States. We may not be successful in finding, attracting and retaining distribution
partners, or we may not be able to enter into such arrangements on favorable terms. Even if we are successful in
identifying distributors, such distributors may engage in sales practices that violate local laws or our internal
policies. Furthermore, sales practices utilized by any such distribution parties that are locally acceptable may not
comply with sales practices standards required under any U.S. laws that apply to us, which could create additional
compliance risk. If our sales and marketing efforts by us or our distributors are not successful, we may not achieve
significant market acceptance for our products, which would materially and adversely impact our business,
financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

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Our revenues and results of operations could vary materially from quarter to quarter because of a variety of
factors, many of which are outside of our control. As a result, comparing our results of operations on a
period-to-period basis may not be meaningful. Factors that could cause our quarterly results of operations to
fluctuate include:
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ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business operations and the supply of raw materials, labor
or services;
achievement, or failure, with respect to technology, product development or manufacturing milestones
needed to allow us to enter identified markets on a cost-effective basis or obtain milestone-related payments
from collaboration partners;
delays or greater than anticipated expenses associated with the completion, commissioning, acquisition or
retrofitting of new production facilities, or the time to ramp up and stabilize production at a new production
facility or the transition (including ramp up) to producing new molecules at existing facilities or with new
contract manufacturers;
depreciation of technology assets or the cost of conducting research and development activities on outdated
equipment;
impairment of assets based on shifting business priorities and working capital limitations;
disruptions in the production process at any manufacturing facility, including disruptions due to seasonal or
unexpected downtime as a result of a COVID-19 outbreak, feedstock availability, contamination, safety or
other technical difficulties, or scheduled downtime as a result of transitioning equipment to the production of
different molecules;
losses of, or the inability to secure new customers, collaboration partners, contract manufacturers, suppliers
or distributors;
losses associated with producing our products as we ramp to commercial production levels;
failure to recover value added tax (VAT) that we currently reflect as recoverable in our financial statements
(e.g., due to failure to meet conditions for reimbursement of VAT under local law);
the timing, size and mix of product sales to customers;
increases in price or decreases in availability of feedstock;
the unavailability of contract manufacturing capacity altogether or at reasonable cost;
exit costs associated with terminating contract manufacturing relationships;
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
change in the fair value of debt and derivative instruments;
fluctuations in the price of and demand for sugar, ethanol, petroleum-based and other products for which our
products are alternatives;
seasonal variability in production and sales of our products;
competitive pricing pressures, including decreases in average selling prices of our products;
unanticipated expenses or delays associated with changes in governmental regulations and environmental,
health, labor and safety requirements;
departure of executives or other key management employees resulting in transition and severance costs;
our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards to offset future taxable income;
business interruptions such as pandemics or natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis;
our ability to integrate businesses that we may acquire;
our ability to successfully collaborate with joint venture partners;
risks associated with the international aspects of our business; and
changes in general economic, industry and market conditions, both domestically and in our foreign markets.

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Due to the factors described above, among others, the results of any quarterly or annual period may not meet our
expectations or the expectations of our investors and may not be meaningful indications of our future
performance.

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Our international operations expose us to the risk of fluctuation in currency exchange rates and rates of
foreign inflation, which could adversely affect our results of operations.

We currently incur material costs and expenses in the Brazilian real and may in the future incur additional
expenses in foreign currencies and derive a portion of our revenues in the local currencies of customers
throughout the world. As a result, our revenues and results of operations are subject to foreign exchange
fluctuations, which we may not be able to manage successfully. During the past few decades, the Brazilian
currency has faced frequent and substantial exchange rate fluctuations in relation to foreign currencies mostly
because of political and economic conditions. There can be no assurance that the Brazilian real will not materially
appreciate or depreciate against the U.S. dollar in the future. We also bear the risk that the rate of inflation in the
foreign countries where we incur costs and expenses or the decline in value of the U.S. dollar compared to those
foreign currencies will increase our costs as expressed in U.S. dollars. For example, future measures by the
Central Bank of Brazil to control inflation, including interest rate adjustments, intervention in the foreign exchange
market and actions to fix the value of the real, may weaken the U.S. dollar in Brazil. Whether in Brazil or
elsewhere, we may not be able to adjust the prices of our products to offset the effects of inflation or foreign
currency appreciation on our cost structure, which could increase our costs and reduce our net operating margins.
If we do not successfully manage these risks through hedging or other mechanisms, our revenues and results of
operations could be adversely affected.

Our U.S. GAAP operating results could fluctuate substantially due to the accounting for convertible debt
and derivative liabilities that we measure at fair value.

A portion of our outstanding convertible debt instruments are accounted for under Accounting Standards
Codification 825-10-25, The Fair Value Option (ASC 825) and certain equity instruments are accounted for under
Accounting Standards Codification 815, Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815), as free standing derivative liabilities.
ASC 825 allows companies to account for certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value, with the
change in fair value recognized in net income each reporting period. The data used for the measurement must
reflect assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. There is no current
observable market for this convertible debt instrument and, as such, we determine the fair value of the debt
instrument using a model based on an instrument with and without the conversion option and other embedded
derivative features. The valuation model uses the stock price, conversion price, maturity date, risk-free interest
rate, estimated stock volatility and estimated credit spread. ASC 815 requires companies to account for
freestanding derivative financial instruments as a liability at fair value according to certain criteria. If the
freestanding criteria are met, the current fair value of the derivative is remeasured to fair value at each balance
sheet date, with a resulting non-cash gain or loss related to the change in the fair value of the derivative being
charged to earnings (loss) in the statement of operations. We have determined that we must account for certain
free standing financial instruments as derivative liabilities in accordance with ASC 815. There is no current
observable market for this type of derivative and, as such, we determine the fair value of the free standing
derivatives using an option pricing model. The valuation model uses the period close stock price, expected term of
the instrument, risk-free interest rate, estimated stock volatility and expected dividend yield. Changes in the inputs
for these valuation models may have a material impact on the estimated fair value of the of the convertible debt
instrument accounted for under the fair value option and the embedded derivative liabilities. For example, an
increase in our stock price would result in an increase in the estimated fair value of the embedded derivative
liabilities, if in this example, each of the other elements of the valuation model remained substantially unchanged
from the last measurement date. The convertible debt instrument accounted for under the fair value option and
the embedded derivative liabilities may have, on a U.S. GAAP basis, a substantial effect on our balance sheet and
statement of operations from quarter to quarter and it is difficult to predict the effect on our future U.S. GAAP
financial results, since valuation of the convertible debt instrument accounted for under the fair value option and
the embedded derivative liabilities are based on factors largely outside of our control and may have a negative
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our U.S. GAAP operating results to be below expectations, which may cause our stock price to decline. See
Note 3, “Fair Value Measurement” in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information
regarding the valuation of embedded derivatives in certain of our outstanding debt instruments.

The accounting method for convertible debt securities that may be settled in cash, such as the 2026
Convertible Senior Notes, may have a material effect on our reported financial results.

Under Accounting Standards Codification 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options, which we refer to as
ASC 470-20, issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, which we refer to as FASB, an entity must
separately account for the liability and equity components of the convertible debt instruments (such as the 2026
Convertible Senior Notes) that may be settled entirely or partially in cash upon conversion in a manner that reflects
the issuer’s economic interest cost. The effect of ASC 470-20 on the accounting for the 2026 Convertible Senior
Notes is that the equity component is required to be included in the additional paid-in capital section of
stockholders’ equity on our consolidated balance sheet at issuance, and the value of the equity component would
be treated as a discount for purposes of accounting for the debt component of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes.
As a result, we will be required to record a greater amount of non-cash interest expense as a result of the
amortization of the discounted carrying value of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes to their face amount over the
term of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes. We will report larger net losses or lower net income in our financial
results because ASC 470-20 will require interest to include both the amortization of the debt discount and the
instrument’s coupon interest rate, which could adversely affect our reported or future financial results, the trading
price of our common stock and the trading price of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes. In addition, under certain
circumstances, convertible debt instruments (such as the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes) that may be settled
entirely or partly in cash may be accounted for utilizing the treasury stock method for earnings per share purposes,
the effect of which is that the shares issuable upon conversion of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes are not
included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share except to the extent that the conversion value of the 2026
Convertible Senior Notes exceeds their principal amount. Under the treasury stock method, for diluted earnings
per share purposes, the transaction is accounted for as if the number of shares of common stock that would be
necessary to settle such excess, if we elected to settle such excess in shares, are issued.

In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board published an Accounting Standards Update, which we
refer to as ASU 2020-06, which amends the accounting standards for convertible debt instruments that may be
settled entirely or partially in cash upon conversion. ASU 2020-06 eliminates requirements to separately account
for liability and equity components of such convertible debt instruments and eliminates the ability to use the
treasury stock method for calculating diluted earnings per share for convertible instruments whose principal
amount may be settled using shares. Instead, ASU 2020-06 requires (i) the entire amount of the security to be
presented as a liability on the balance sheet and (ii) application of the “if-converted” method for calculating diluted
earnings per share. Under the “if-converted” method, diluted earnings per share will generally be calculated
assuming that all the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes were converted solely into shares of common stock at the
beginning of the reporting period, unless the result would be anti-dilutive, which could adversely affect our diluted
earnings per share. However, if the principal amount of the convertible debt security being converted is required to
be paid in cash and only the excess is permitted to be settled in shares, the if-converted method will produce a
similar result as the “treasury stock” method prior to the adoption of ASU 2020-06 for such convertible debt
security. ASU 2020-06 is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021.

Our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards to offset future taxable income may be subject to
certain limitations.

In general, under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code), a corporation that undergoes an
“ownership change,” as defined in the Code, is subject to limitations on its ability to utilize its pre-ownership
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December 31, 2019, changes in our share ownership resulted in significant reductions in our NOLs pursuant to
Section 382 of the Code. Future changes in our stock ownership, some of which are outside of our control, could
result in an ownership change under Section 382 of the Code; if that occurs, our ability to utilize NOLs could be
further limited. Furthermore, our ability to utilize NOLs of companies that we may acquire in the future may be
subject to limitations under Section 382 of the Code. For these reasons, we may not be able to utilize a material
portion of our reported NOLs as of December 31, 2021, even if we attain profitability, which could adversely affect
our cash flows and results of operations.

The restatement of our previously issued financial statements was time-consuming and expensive and
could expose us to additional risks that could materially adversely affect our financial position, results of
operations and cash flows.

On April 5, 2019, our Audit Committee, after consultation with management and our independent registered public
accounting firm at the time, determined that we would restate our interim condensed consolidated financial
statements for the quarterly and year-to-date periods ended March 31, 2018, June 30, 2018 and September 30,
2018, included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2018, June 30, 2018
and September 30, 2018, respectively. In addition, on May 14, 2019, our Board of Directors, upon the
recommendation of the Audit Committee, determined that we would restate our audited consolidated financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2017. The consolidated financial statements and related information
included in our previously filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2018, June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2018 and all
earnings press releases and similar communications issued by the Company for such periods should not be relied
upon and are superseded in their entirety by the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31,
2018.

As a result of the restatement and associated non-reliance on previously issued financial information, we became
subject to a number of additional expenses and risks, including unanticipated expenses for accounting and legal
fees in connection with or related to the restatement. Likewise, the attention of our management team was
diverted by these efforts. In addition, we have been and could continue to be subject to additional shareholder,
governmental, regulatory or other actions or demands in connection with the restatement or other matters. Any
such proceedings will, regardless of the outcome, consume a significant amount of management’s time and
attention and may result in additional legal, accounting, insurance and other expenses. If we do not prevail in any
such proceeding, we could be required to pay damages or settlement costs. In addition, the restatement and
related matters could impair our reputation or could cause our customers, shareholders, or other counterparties to
lose confidence in us. Any of these occurrences could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition, results of operations, and stock price.

Regulatory, Intellectual Property, and Legal Risks

Ethical, legal and social concerns about products using genetically modified microorganisms could limit or
prevent the use of our products and technologies and could harm our business.

Our technologies and products involve the use of genetically modified microorganisms (GMMs). Public perception
about the safety of, and ethical, legal or social concerns over, genetically engineered products, including GMMs,
could affect public acceptance of our products. If we are not able to overcome any such concerns relating to our
products, our technologies may not be accepted by our customers or end-users. In addition, the use of GMMs has
in the past received negative publicity, which could lead to greater regulation or restrictions on imports of our
products. If our technologies and products are not accepted by our customers or their end-users due to negative
publicity or lack of public acceptance, our business could be materially harmed.

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Our use of genetically modified feedstocks and yeast strains to produce our products subjects us to risks
of regulatory limitations and rejection of our products.

The use of GMMs, such as our yeast strains, is subject to laws and regulations in many countries, some of which
are new and some of which are still evolving. In the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
regulates the commercial use of GMMs as well as potential products produced from GMMs. Various states or
local governments within the United States could choose to regulate products made with GMMs as well. While
the strain of genetically modified yeast that we currently use for the development and commercial production of
our target molecules, S. cerevisiae, is eligible for exemption from EPA review because it is generally recognized as
safe, we must satisfy certain criteria to achieve this exemption, including but not limited to use of compliant
containment structures, waste disposal and safety procedures, and we cannot be sure that we will meet such
criteria in a timely manner, or at all. If exemption of S. cerevisiae is not obtained, our business may be substantially
harmed. In addition to S. cerevisiae, we may seek to use different GMMs in the future that will require EPA
approval. If approval of different GMMs is not secured, our ability to grow our business could be adversely
affected.

In Brazil, GMMs are regulated by the National Biosafety Technical Commission (CTNBio). We have obtained
approvals from CTNBio to use GMMs in a contained environment in our Brazil facilities for research and
development purposes as well as at contract manufacturing facilities in Brazil for industrial-scale production of
target products. As we continue to develop new yeast strains and deploy our technology at new production
facilities in Brazil, we will be required to obtain further approvals from CTNBio in order to use these strains in
industrial-scale commercial production in Brazil. We may not be able to obtain such approvals on a timely basis, or
at all, and if we do not, our ability to produce our products in Brazil could be impaired, which would adversely
affect our results of operations and financial condition.

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In addition to our production operations in the United States and Brazil, we have been party to contract
manufacturing agreements with parties in other production locations around the world, including Europe. The use
of GMM technology is regulated in the European Union, which has established various directives for member
states regarding regulation of the use of such technology, including notification processes for contained use of
such technology. We expect to encounter GMM regulations in most, if not all, of the countries in which we may
seek to establish production capabilities and/or conduct sales to customers or end-use consumers, and the scope
and nature of these regulations will likely be different from country to country. If we cannot meet the applicable
regulatory requirements in the countries in which we produce or sell, or intend to produce or sell, products using
our yeast strains, or if it takes longer than anticipated to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals, our business
could be materially affected. Furthermore, there are various governmental, non-governmental and quasi-
governmental organizations that review and certify products with respect to the determination of whether
products can be classified as “natural”, non-GMO or other similar classifications. While the certification from such
governmental organizations, and verification from non-governmental and quasi-governmental organizations are
generally not mandatory, some of our current or prospective customers, collaboration partners or distributors may
require that we meet the standards set by such organizations as a condition precedent to purchasing or
distributing our products. We cannot be certain that we will be able to satisfy the standards of such organizations,
and any delay or failure to do so could harm our ability to sell or distribute some or all of our products to certain
customers and prospective customers, which could have a negative impact on our business.

We may not be able to obtain or maintain regulatory approval for the sale of our renewable products.

Our renewable chemical products may be subject to government regulation in our target markets. In the United
States, the EPA administers the Toxic Substances Control Act (the TSCA), which regulates the commercial
registration, distribution, and use of many chemicals. Before an entity can manufacture or distribute a new
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90 days to review the filing but may request additional data, which could significantly extend the timeline for
approval. As a result, we may not receive EPA approval to list future molecules on the TSCA registry as
expeditiously as we would like, resulting in delays or significant increases in testing requirements. A similar
program exists in the European Union, called REACH. Under this program, chemicals imported or manufactured in
the European Union in certain quantities must be registered with the European Chemicals Agency, and this
process could cause delays or entail significant costs. To the extent that other countries in which we are producing
or selling (or seeking to produce or sell) our products, such as Brazil and various countries in Asia, rely on TSCA or
REACH (or are implementing similar laws and programs) for chemical registration or regulation in their
jurisdictions, delays with the U.S. or European authorities, or any relevant authorities in such other countries, may
delay entry into these markets as well. In addition, some of our Biofene-derived products are sold for the
cosmetics market, and some countries may impose additional regulatory requirements or permits for such uses,
which could impair, delay or prevent sales of our products in those markets. Also, certain of our current or
proposed products in the Flavor & Fragrance, Clean Beauty & Personal Care and Health & Wellness markets,
including Flavor & Fragrance ingredients, skincare ingredients and cosmetic actives, alternative sweeteners and
nutraceuticals, may be subject to the approval of and regulation by the FDA, the European Food Safety Authority,
Brazil ANVISA authority, as well as similar agencies of states and foreign jurisdictions where these products are
sold or proposed to be sold.

We expect to encounter regulations in most, if not all, of the countries in which we may seek to produce, import
or sell our products (and our customers may encounter similar regulations in selling end-use products to
consumers), and we cannot assure you that we (or our customers) will be able to obtain necessary approvals and
third-party verifications in a timely manner or at all. If our products do not meet applicable regulatory requirements
in a particular country, then we (or our customers) may not be able to commercialize our products in such country
and our business will be adversely affected. In addition, any enforcement action taken by regulators against us or
our products could cause us to suffer adverse publicity, which could harm our reputation and our relationship with
our customers and vendors.

In addition, many of our products are intended to be a component of our collaboration partners’ and/or customers’
(or their customers’) end-use products. Such end-use products may be subject to various regulations, including
regulations promulgated by the EPA, the FDA, or the European Food Safety Authority. If we or our collaboration
partners and customers (or their customers) are not successful in obtaining any required regulatory approval or
third-party verifications for their end-use products that incorporate our products or fail to comply with any
applicable regulations for such end-use products, whether due to our products or otherwise, demand for our
products may decline and our revenues could be materially adversely affected.

Changes in government regulations, including subsidies and economic incentives, could have a material
adverse effect on our business.

The markets where we sell our products are heavily influenced by foreign, federal, state and local government
regulations and policies. Changes to existing or adoption of new foreign or domestic federal, state and local
legislative initiatives that impact the production, distribution or sale of products may harm our business. The
uncertainty regarding future standards and policies, including developing legislation in the Clean Beauty industry,
may also affect our ability to develop our products or to license our technologies to third parties and to sell
products to our end customers. Any inability to address these requirements and any regulatory or policy changes
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth
prospects.

Furthermore, the production of our products will depend on the availability of feedstock, especially sugarcane.
Agricultural production and trade flows are subject to government policies and regulations. Governmental policies
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restrictions on agricultural commodities and commodity products can influence the planting of certain crops, the
location and size of crop production, whether unprocessed or processed commodity products are traded, the
volume and types of imports and exports, and the availability and competitiveness of feedstocks as raw
materials. Future government policies may adversely affect the supply of feedstocks, restrict our ability to use
sugarcane or other feedstocks to produce our products, or encourage the use of feedstocks more advantageous
to our competitors, which would put us at a commercial disadvantage and could negatively impact our business,
financial condition, and results of operations.

Our cannabinoid and COVID-19 vaccine development initiatives are uncertain and may not yield
commercial results and are subject to material regulatory risks.

Since 2019, we have been developing, producing and commercializing fermentation-derived cannabinoids. While
we believe there are substantial business opportunities for us in this field, there can be no assurance that our
activities will be successful, or that any research and development and product testing efforts will result in
commercially saleable products, or that the market will accept or respond positively to our products.

In addition, the market for cannabinoids is heavily regulated. Certain synthetic cannabinoids may be viewed as
controlled substances under the federal Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (CSA), and may be subject to a high
degree of regulation including, among other things, certain registration, licensing, manufacturing, security, record
keeping, reporting, import, export, clinical and non-clinical studies, insurance and other requirements administered
by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and/or the FDA.

Individual states and countries have also established controlled substance laws and regulations, which may differ
from U.S. federal law. We or our partners may be required to obtain separate state or country registrations,
permits or licenses in order to be able to develop produce, sell, store and transport cannabinoids. Complying with
laws and regulations relating to cannabinoids is evolving, complex and expensive, and may divert management’s
attention and resources from other aspects of our business. Failure to maintain compliance with such laws and
regulations may result in regulatory action that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition, results of operations and growth prospects. The DEA, FDA or state agencies may seek civil penalties,
refuse to renew necessary registrations, or initiate proceedings to revoke those registrations. In certain
circumstances, violations could lead to criminal proceedings.

Since 2020, we have been working with our partners, ImmunityBio and Infectious Disease Research Institute, to
develop a next-generation COVID-19 vaccine. In late 2021, we launched a joint venture with ImmunityBio to
accelerate the manufacturing and commercialization of the COVID-19 vaccine on a worldwide basis. In the United
States, to obtain approval from the FDA to market any of our future drug, biologic, or vaccine products, we are
required to submit a new drug application (NDA) or biologics license application (BLA) to the FDA. Ordinarily, the
FDA requires a company to support an NDA or BLA with substantial evidence of the product candidate’s
effectiveness, safety, purity and potency in treating the targeted indication based on data derived from adequate
and well-controlled clinical trials, including Phase 3 trials conducted in patients with the disease or condition being
targeted. Regulatory authorities in other jurisdictions around the world, such as the European Commission or the
competent authorities of the European Union member states or other European countries, have similar
requirements.

Our COVID-19 vaccine product candidate is expected to enter a Phase 1 human clinical trial in the first half of
2022. Upon successful completion of all required phases of clinical trials of our COVID-19 vaccine product
candidate, we expect to seek regulatory approval in various jurisdictions for commercialization. If we are not
successful in our clinical development, or if our clinical trials do not generate the data we expect, or if we are
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may not be able to commercialize our COVID-19 vaccine according to our expected timeline, or at all, which would
prevent us from receiving a return on our investments and could negatively impact our business and growth
prospects.

Moreover, to obtain approval from the FDA or a similar international or national regulatory body of any product
candidate, we or our suppliers for that product must obtain approval by the applicable regulatory body to
manufacture and supply product, in some cases based on qualification data provided to the applicable body as part
of our regulatory submission. Any delay in generating, or failure to generate, data required in connection with
submission of the chemistry, manufacturing and controls portions of any regulatory submission could negatively
impact our ability to meet our anticipated submission dates, and therefore our anticipated timing for obtaining FDA
or similar international or national regulatory body approval, or our ability to obtain regulatory approval at all. In
addition, any failure of us or a supplier to obtain approval by the applicable regulatory body to manufacture and
supply product or any delay in receiving, or failure to receive, adequate supplies of a product on a timely basis or in
accordance with applicable specifications could negatively impact our ability to successfully launch and
commercialize products and generate sales of products at the levels we expect.

Given the global pandemic crisis, the COVID-19 vaccine development processes have been atypical and U.S.
regulators have employed Emergency Use Authorization procedures to enable access to COVID-19 vaccine in an
accelerated manner. We cannot predict the timelines or regulatory processes that may be required for the
authorization or approval of our COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, our product candidates including our COVID-19
vaccine, and any other pharmaceutical products that we may develop or commercialize in the future, are subject to
extensive FDA regulation and oversight, as well as oversight by other regulatory agencies in the United States and
by comparable authorities in other countries. This includes, but is not limited to, laws and regulations governing
product development, including testing, manufacturing, record keeping, storage and approval, as well as
advertising and promotion. If we or any of our suppliers encounter manufacturing, quality or compliance difficulties
with respect to any of our products, whether due to the evolving effects of the COVID-19 pandemic (including as a
result of disruptions of global shipping and the transport of products) or otherwise, we may be unable to obtain or
maintain regulatory approval or meet commercial demand for such products, which could adversely affect our
business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.

We may incur material costs to comply with environmental laws and regulations, and failure to comply
with these laws and regulations could expose us to material liabilities.

We use intermediate substances, hazardous chemicals and radioactive and biological materials in our business,
and such materials are subject to a variety of federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the use,
generation, manufacture, storage, handling and disposal of these materials in the United States, Brazil and the
European Union. Although we have implemented safety procedures for handling and disposing of these materials
and related waste products in an effort to comply with these laws and regulations, we cannot be sure that our
safety measures and those of our contractors will prevent accidental injury or contamination from the use, storage,
handling or disposal of hazardous materials. In the event of contamination or injury, we could be held liable for any
resulting damages, and any liability could exceed our insurance coverage. There can be no assurance that
violations of environmental, health and safety laws will not occur in the future as a result of human error, accident,
equipment failure or other causes. Compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations may be
expensive, and the failure to comply with past, present, or future laws could result in the imposition of fines, third
party property damage, product liability and personal injury claims, investigation and remediation costs, the
suspension of production, or a cessation of operations, and our liability may exceed our total assets. Liability under
environmental laws can be joint and several, without regard to comparative fault, and may be punitive in nature.
Furthermore, environmental laws could become more stringent over time, imposing greater compliance costs and
increasing risks and penalties associated with violations, which could impair our research, development or
production efforts and otherwise harm our business.

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Our proprietary rights may not adequately protect our technologies and product candidates.

Our commercial success will depend substantially on our ability to obtain patents and maintain adequate legal
protection for our technologies and product candidates in the United States and other countries. As of
December 31, 2021, we had 684 issued U.S. and foreign patents and 238 pending U.S. and foreign patent
applications that were owned or co-owned by or licensed to us. We will be able to protect our proprietary rights
from unauthorized use by third parties only to the extent that our proprietary technologies and future products are
covered by valid and enforceable patents or are effectively maintained as trade secrets.

We apply for patents covering both our technologies and product candidates, as we deem appropriate. However,
filing, prosecuting, maintaining and defending patents on product candidates in all countries throughout the world
would be prohibitively expensive, and our intellectual property rights in some countries outside the United States
are less extensive than those in the United States. We may also fail to apply for patents on important technologies
or product candidates in a timely fashion, or at all. Our existing and future patents may not be sufficiently broad to
prevent others from practicing our technologies or from designing products around our patents or otherwise
developing competing products or technologies. In addition, the patent positions of companies like ours are highly
uncertain and involve complex legal and factual questions for which important legal principles remain unresolved.
No consistent policy regarding the breadth of patent claims has emerged to date in the United States. Additional
uncertainty may result from legal decisions by the U.S. Federal Circuit and Supreme Court as they determine legal
issues concerning the scope and construction of patent claims and inconsistent interpretation of patent laws or
from legislation enacted by the U.S. Congress. The patent situation outside of the United States is also difficult to
predict. As a result, the validity and enforceability of patents cannot be predicted with certainty. Moreover, we
cannot be certain whether:
▪ we (or our licensors) were the first to make the inventions covered by each of our issued patents and pending

patent applications;

▪ we (or our licensors) were the first to file patent applications for these inventions;
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others will independently develop similar or alternative technologies or duplicate any of our technologies;
any of our or our licensors’ patents will be valid or enforceable;
any patents issued to us (or our licensors) will provide us with any competitive advantages, or will be
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▪ we will be able to identify when others are infringing our (or our licensed) valid patent claims;
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the patents of others will have a material adverse effect on our business.

We do not know whether any of our pending patent applications or those pending patent applications that we
license will result in the issuance of any patents. Even if patents are issued, they may not be sufficient to protect
our technology or product candidates. Accordingly, even if issued, we cannot predict the breadth, validity and
enforceability of the claims upheld in our and other companies’ patents. The patents we own or license and those
that may be issued in the future may be challenged, invalidated, rendered unenforceable, or circumvented, and the
rights granted under any issued patents may not provide us with proprietary protection or competitive advantages.
Moreover, third parties could practice our inventions in territories where we do not have patent protection or in
territories where they could obtain a compulsory license to our technology where patented. Such third parties may
then try to import products made using our inventions into the United States or other territories.

Many companies have encountered significant problems in protecting and defending intellectual property rights in
foreign jurisdictions. The legal systems of certain countries do not favor the enforcement of patents or other
intellectual property rights, which could hinder us from preventing the infringement of our patents or other
intellectual property rights. Proceedings to enforce our patent rights in the United States or foreign jurisdictions
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our patents at risk of being invalidated or interpreted narrowly and our patent applications at risk of not issuing and
could provoke third parties to assert patent infringement or other claims against us. We may not prevail in any
lawsuits that we initiate, and the damages or other remedies awarded, if any, may not be commercially
meaningful. Accordingly, our efforts to enforce our intellectual property rights around the world may be inadequate
to obtain a significant commercial advantage from the intellectual property that we develop or license from third
parties.

Moreover, we have granted certain of our lenders liens on substantially all of our assets, including our intellectual
property, as collateral. If we default on our payment obligations under these secured loans, such lenders have the
right to foreclose upon and control the disposition of our assets, including our intellectual property assets, to
satisfy our payment obligations under such instruments. If such default occurs, and our intellectual property assets
are sold or licensed, our business could be materially adversely affected.

Unauthorized parties may attempt to copy or otherwise obtain and use our products or technology. Monitoring
unauthorized use of our intellectual property is difficult, and we cannot be certain that the steps we have taken will
prevent unauthorized use of our technology, particularly in certain foreign countries where the local laws may not
protect our proprietary rights as fully as in the United States or may provide, today or in the future, for compulsory
licenses. Moreover, in some cases our ability to determine if our intellectual property is being unlawfully used by a
competitor may be limited. If competitors are able to use our technology, our ability to compete effectively could
be harmed. Moreover, others may independently develop and obtain patents for technologies that are similar, or
superior, to our technologies. If that happens, we may need to license these technologies, and we may not be
able to obtain licenses on reasonable terms, if at all, which could cause harm to our business.

We rely in part on trade secrets to protect our technology, and our failure to obtain or maintain trade
secret protection could adversely affect our competitive business position.

We rely on trade secrets to protect some of our technology, particularly where we do not believe patent protection
is appropriate or obtainable. However, trade secrets are difficult to maintain and protect. Our strategy for contract
manufacturing and scale-up of commercial production requires us to share confidential information with our
international business partners and other parties. Our product development collaborations with third parties,
including with DSM, Firmenich, Givaudan, Ingredion, Minerva and Yifan, require us to share certain confidential
information. While we use reasonable efforts to protect our trade secrets, our or our business partners’
employees, consultants, contractors or scientific and other advisors may unintentionally or willfully disclose our
proprietary information to competitors. Enforcement of claims that a third party has illegally obtained and is using
trade secrets is expensive, time consuming, and uncertain. In addition, foreign courts are sometimes less willing
than U.S. courts to protect trade secrets. If our competitors lawfully obtain or independently develop equivalent
knowledge, methods, and know-how, we would not be able to assert our trade secrets against them.

We require new employees and consultants to execute proprietary information and inventions agreements upon
the commencement of an employment or consulting arrangement with us. We additionally require contractors,
advisors, corporate collaboration partners, outside scientific collaboration partners, and other third parties that may
receive trade secret information to execute such agreements or confidentiality agreements. These agreements
generally require that all confidential information developed by the individual or made known to the individual by us
during the course of the individual’s relationship with us be kept confidential and not be disclosed to third parties.
These agreements also typically provide that inventions conceived by the individual in the course of rendering
services to us shall be our exclusive property. Nevertheless, our proprietary information may be disclosed, or
these agreements may be unenforceable or difficult to enforce. If any of our trade secrets were to be lawfully
obtained or independently developed by a competitor, we would have no right to prevent such third party, or those
to whom they communicate such technology or information, from using that technology or information to
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take a different approach to protecting our trade secrets in Brazil. Some of these approaches to trade secret
protection may be novel and untested under Brazilian law, and we cannot guarantee that we would prevail if our
trade secrets are contested in Brazil. If any of the above risks materializes, our failure to obtain or maintain trade
secret protection could materially adversely affect our competitive business position.

Third parties and former employees may misappropriate our trade secrets including those embodied in
our yeast strains.

Third parties, including collaboration partners, contract manufacturers, other contractors, and shipping agents, as
well as exiting employees, often have access to our trade secrets and custody or control of our yeast strains. If our
trade secrets or yeast strains were stolen, misappropriated, or reverse engineered, they could be used by other
parties who may be able to reproduce the yeast strains for their own commercial gain. If this were to occur, it
would be difficult for us to challenge and prevent this type of use, especially in countries where we have limited
intellectual property protection or that do not have robust intellectual property law regimes.

If we are, or one of our collaboration partners is, sued for infringing intellectual property rights or other
proprietary rights of third parties, litigation could be costly and time consuming and could prevent us from
developing or commercializing our future products.

Our commercial success depends on our and our collaboration partners’ ability to operate without infringing the
patents and proprietary rights of other parties and without breaching any agreements we have entered into with
regard to our technologies and product candidates. We cannot determine with certainty whether patents or patent
applications of other parties may materially affect our ability to conduct our business. Our industry spans several
sectors, including biotechnology, renewable fuels, renewable specialty chemicals, and other renewable molecules,
and is characterized by the existence of a significant number of patents and disputes regarding patent and other
intellectual property rights. Because patent applications remain unpublished and confidential for eighteen months
and can take several years to issue, there may currently be pending applications, unknown to us, that may result in
issued patents that cover our technologies or product candidates. There may be a significant number of patents
and patent applications relating to aspects of our technologies filed by, and issued to, third parties. The existence
of third-party patent applications and patents could significantly reduce the coverage of patents owned by or
licensed to us and our collaboration partners and limit our ability to obtain meaningful patent protection. If we wish
to make, use, sell, offer to sell, or import the technology or compound claimed in issued and unexpired patents
owned by others, we may need to obtain a license from the owner, develop or obtain alternative technologies,
enter into litigation to challenge the validity of the patents, or incur the risk of litigation in the event that the owner
asserts that we infringe its patents. If patents containing competitive or conflicting claims are issued to third
parties and these claims are ultimately determined to be valid, we and our collaboration partners may be enjoined
from pursing research, development, or commercialization of products, or be required to obtain licenses to these
patents, or to develop or obtain alternative technologies.

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If a third party asserts that we infringe upon its patents or other proprietary rights, we could face a number of
issues that could materially harm our competitive position, including:
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infringement and other intellectual property claims, which could be costly and time-consuming to litigate,
whether or not the claims have merit, and could prevent or delay getting our products to market and divert
management time and attention from our business;
substantial damages for past infringement, which we may have to pay if a court determines that our products
or technologies infringe a third party’s patent or other proprietary rights;
a court prohibiting us from selling or licensing our technologies or future products unless the holder licenses
the patent or other proprietary rights to us, which it is not required to do;
the International Trade Commission prohibiting us from importing our products into the United States; and
the requirement from a third party to pay substantial royalties to license its patent(s), or grant cross licenses to
our patents or proprietary rights.

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The industries in which we operate, and the biotechnology industry in particular, are characterized by frequent and
extensive litigation and patent agency procedures regarding patents and other intellectual property rights. Many
biotechnology companies have employed intellectual property litigation as a way to gain a competitive advantage
in our industry. If any of our competitors have filed patent applications or obtained patents that claim inventions
also claimed by us, we may have to participate in interference proceedings declared by the relevant patent
regulatory agency to determine priority of invention and, thus, the right to the patents for these inventions in the
United States. In addition, third parties may be able to challenge the validity of one or more of our patents using
available post-grant procedures including oppositions and inter partes reviews. These proceedings could result in
substantial cost to us even if the outcome is favorable. Even if successful, an interference or post-grant
proceeding may result in loss of certain of our patent claims. Our involvement in litigation, interferences,
opposition proceedings or other intellectual property proceedings inside and outside of the United States, to
defend our intellectual property rights, or as a result of alleged infringement of the rights of others, may divert
management time and attention from business operations and could cause us to spend significant resources, all of
which could harm our business and results of operations.

Many of our employees were previously employed at universities, and at biotechnology or specialty chemical
companies, including our competitors or potential competitors. We may be subject to claims that these employees
have inadvertently or otherwise used or disclosed trade secrets or other proprietary information of their former
employers. Litigation may be necessary to defend against these claims. If we fail in defending such claims, in
addition to paying monetary damages, we may lose valuable intellectual property rights or personnel and be
enjoined from certain activities. A loss of key research personnel or their work product, especially to our
competitors or potential competitors, could hamper or prevent our ability to commercialize our product candidates,
which could materially harm our business. Even if we are successful in prosecuting or defending against these
claims, litigation could result in substantial costs and demand on management resources.

From time to time, we may in the ordinary course of business be named as a defendant in lawsuits, indemnity
claims and other legal proceedings or be the subject of a government investigation or enforcement action. In the
event that such claims, proceedings, investigations or actions are ultimately resolved unfavorably to us at amounts
exceeding our accrued liability, or at material amounts, the outcome could materially and adversely affect our
reputation, business, financial condition, results of operations or growth prospects.

We may need to commence litigation to enforce our intellectual property rights, which would divert
resources and management’s time and attention with uncertain results.

Our commercial success depends in part on obtaining, maintaining, and defending intellectual property protection
for our products and assets. Enforcement of our intellectual property rights may require us to bring claims against
third parties that are using our proprietary rights without permission, and such process is expensive, time-
consuming, and uncertain. Significant litigation would result in substantial costs, even if the eventual outcome is
favorable to us, and would divert management’s attention from our business objectives. In addition, an adverse
outcome in litigation could result in a substantial loss of our proprietary rights, and we may lose our ability to
exclude others from practicing our technology or producing our product candidates.

Patent enforcement generally must be sought on a country-by-country basis, and the laws of some foreign
countries do not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. Many
companies have encountered significant problems in protecting and defending intellectual property rights in certain
foreign jurisdictions. The legal systems of certain countries, particularly certain developing countries, do not favor
the enforcement of patents by foreign holders and other intellectual property protection, particularly those relating
to biotechnology and/or biochemical technologies. This could make it difficult for us to stop the infringement of our
patents or misappropriation of our other intellectual property rights. Proceedings to enforce our patent rights in
foreign jurisdictions could result in substantial costs and divert our efforts and attention from other aspects of our
business. Moreover, our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights in such countries may be inadequate.

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We do not have exclusive rights to intellectual property we develop under U.S. federally funded research
grants and contracts, including with DARPA and DOE, and we could ultimately share or lose the rights we
do have under certain circumstances.

Some of our intellectual property rights have been or may be developed in the course of research funded by the
U.S. government, including under our agreements with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
and Department of Energy (DOE). As a result, the U.S. government may have certain rights to intellectual property
embodied in our current or future products pursuant to the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980. Government rights in certain
inventions developed under a government-funded program include a non-exclusive, non-transferable, irrevocable
worldwide license to use inventions for any governmental purpose. In addition, the U.S. government has the right
to require us, or an assignee or exclusive licensee to such inventions, to grant licenses to any of these inventions
to a third party if the U.S. government determines that: (i) adequate steps have not been taken to commercialize
the invention; (ii) government action is necessary to meet public health or safety needs; (iii) government action is
necessary to meet requirements for public use under federal regulations; or (iv) the right to use or sell such
inventions is exclusively licensed to an entity within the United States and substantially manufactured outside the
United States without the U.S. government’s prior approval. Additionally, we may be restricted from granting
exclusive licenses for the right to use or sell our inventions created pursuant to such agreements unless the
licensee agrees to additional restrictions (e.g., manufacturing substantially all of the invention in the United States).
The U.S. government also has the right to take title to these inventions if we fail to disclose the invention to the
government and fail to file an application to register the intellectual property within specified time limits. In
addition, the U.S. government may acquire title in any country in which a patent application is not filed within
specified time limits. Further, certain inventions are subject to transfer restrictions during the term of these
agreements and for a period thereafter, including sales of products or components, transfers to foreign
subsidiaries for the purpose of the relevant agreements, and transfers to certain foreign third parties. If any of our
intellectual property becomes subject to any of the rights or remedies available to the U.S. government or third
parties pursuant to the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980, this could impair the value of our intellectual property and could
adversely affect our business.

Our products subject us to product safety risks, and we may be sued for product liability.

The design, development, production, and sale of our products involve an inherent risk of product liability claims
and the associated adverse publicity. Our products could be used by a wide variety of consumers with varying
levels of sophistication. Although safety is a priority for us, we are not always in control of the final uses and
formulations of the products we supply or their use as ingredients. Our products could have detrimental impacts
or adverse impacts we cannot anticipate. Despite our efforts, negative publicity about the Company, including
product safety or similar concerns, whether real or perceived, could occur, and our products could face
withdrawal, recall or other quality issues. In addition, we may be named directly in product liability suits relating to
our products, even for defects resulting from errors of our commercial partners, contract manufacturers, chemical
finishers, customers or end users of our products. These claims could be brought by various parties, including
customers who are purchasing products directly from us or other users who purchase products from our
customers. We could also be named as co-parties in product liability suits that are brought against the contract
manufacturers with whom we partner to produce our products. Insurance coverage is expensive, may be difficult
to obtain and may not be available in the future on acceptable terms. Any insurance we do maintain may not
provide adequate coverage against potential losses, and if claims or losses exceed our liability insurance coverage,
our business would be adversely impacted. In addition, insurance coverage may become more expensive, which
would harm our results of operations.

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Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock

Our stock price has been, and may continue to be, volatile.

The market price of our common stock has been, and may continue to be, subject to material volatility. Such
fluctuations could be in response to, among other things, the factors described in this “Risk Factors” section, or
other factors, some of which are beyond our control, such as:
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the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting impact on stock market performance;
fluctuations in our financial results or outlook, or those of companies perceived to be similar to us;
changes in estimates of our financial results or recommendations by securities analysts;
changes in the prices of commodities associated with our business or changes in the prices of commodities
that some of our products may replace, such as oil and other petroleum sourced products;
changes in our capital structure, such as future issuances of securities or the incurrence of debt;
announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts, acquisitions or strategic partnerships;
regulatory developments in the United States, Brazil, and/or other foreign countries;
litigation involving us or our general industry;
additions or departures of key personnel;
investors’ general perceptions of us; and
changes in general economic, industry and market conditions.

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Furthermore, stock markets have experienced price and volume fluctuations that have affected, and continue to
affect, the market prices of equity securities of many companies. These fluctuations often have been unrelated or
disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. These broad market fluctuations, as well as
general economic, political and market conditions, such as recessions, interest rate changes and international
currency fluctuations, may negatively affect the market price of our common stock.

Additionally, the global economy and financial markets may be adversely affected by geopolitical events, including
the current or anticipated impact of military conflict and related sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States
and other countries due to Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine.

In the past, many companies that have experienced volatility and sustained declines in the market price of their
stock have become subject to securities class action and derivative action litigation. We have been involved in four
such lawsuits that were dismissed in September 2017, July 2018 and September 2018, and in another such
lawsuit that was resolved in December 2020. We are currently defending three such lawsuits, as described in
more detail below under “Legal Proceedings,” and we may be the target of this type of litigation in the future.
Securities litigation against us could result in substantial costs and divert our management’s attention from other
business concerns, which could materially harm our business. Any insurance we maintain may not provide
adequate coverage against potential losses from such securities litigation, and if claims or losses exceed our
liability insurance coverage, our business would be adversely impacted. In addition, insurance coverage may
become more expensive, which would harm our financial condition and results of operations.

The concentration of our capital stock ownership and certain rights we have granted to insiders will limit
the ability of other stockholders to influence corporate matters and presents risks related to our future
securities offerings, which could substantially impact our business.

As of December 31, 2021, over 30% of our capital stock was beneficially owned by three significant stockholders,
including Foris Ventures, LLC (Foris), DSM, and Vivo Capital LLC (Vivo). Furthermore, Foris and other insider
stockholders hold some or a combination of convertible preferred stock, warrants and purchase rights, pursuant to
which they may acquire additional shares of our common stock and thereby increase their ownership interest in
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and Vivo have one director on our Board of Directors pursuant to designation rights under their respective
agreements with the Company. This significant concentration of share ownership may adversely affect the trading
price of our common stock because investors often perceive disadvantages in owning stock in companies with
stockholders with significant interests. Also, these stockholders, acting together, may be able to control or
materially influence our management and affairs and matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election
of directors and the approval of significant corporate transactions such as mergers, consolidations or the sale of all
or substantially all of our assets, and may not act in the best interests of our other stockholders. Consequently,
this concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control or a change in
our management or Board of Directors, or discouraging a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or
otherwise attempting to obtain control of the Company, even if such actions would benefit our other stockholders.

While we have a related party transactions policy that requires certain approvals of any transaction between the
Company and a significant stockholder or its affiliates, there can be no assurance that our significant stockholders
will act in the best interests of our other stockholders, which could harm our results of operations and cause our
stock price to decline.

Future sales and issuances of our common stock, convertible securities, warrants or rights to purchase
common stock could result in additional dilution of the percentage ownership of our stockholders and
could cause our stock price to decline.

From time to time, we have sold a substantial number of warrants and rights to acquire our common stock as well
as convertible securities, which, if exercised, purchased, or converted, result in dilution to our stockholders. For
example, in November 2021, we sold $690.0 million of 2026 Convertible Senior Notes. In the future, we may sell
additional warrants, rights, convertible or exchangeable securities or other equity securities in one or more
transactions at prices and in a manner we determine from time to time, to finance our business operations and
investments. To the extent we raise capital by issuing equity securities, our stockholders may experience
substantial dilution.

If our existing stockholders, particularly our largest stockholders, our directors, their affiliates, or our executive
officers, sell a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market, the market price of our
common stock could decrease materially. The perception in the public market that these stockholders might sell
our common stock could also depress the market price of our common stock and could impair our future ability to
obtain capital, especially through an offering of equity securities.

We have in place, or have agreed to file, registration statements for the resale of certain shares of our common
stock held by, or issuable to, certain of our largest stockholders. All of our common stock sold pursuant to an
offering covered by such registration statements will be freely transferable. In addition, shares of our common
stock issued or issuable under our equity incentive plans to employees and directors have been registered on
Form S-8 registration statements and may be freely sold in the public market upon issuance, except for shares
held by affiliates who have certain restrictions on their ability to sell.

The conditional conversion feature of our 2026 Convertible Senior Notes, if triggered, may adversely affect
our financial condition and operating results.

In the event the conditional conversion feature of our 2026 Convertible Senior Notes is triggered, holders thereof
will be entitled to convert the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes into shares of our common stock, at any time during
specified periods at their option. If one or more holders elect to convert their notes, unless we elect to satisfy our
conversion obligation by delivering solely shares of our common stock (other than cash in lieu of any fractional
share), we would be required to settle a portion or all of our conversion obligation through the payment of cash,
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elect to convert their notes, we could be required under applicable accounting rules to reclassify all or a portion of
the outstanding principal of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes as a current rather than long-term liability, which
would result in a material reduction of our net working capital.

The capped call transactions may affect the value of our 2026 Convertible Senior Notes and our common
stock.

In connection with the pricing of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes, we entered into capped call transactions with
certain of the initial purchasers or their respective affiliates and other financial institutions (the “option
counterparties”). The capped call transactions are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution to our
common stock upon any conversion of the notes and/or offset any cash payments we are required to make in
excess of the principal amount of converted notes, as the case may be, with such reduction and/or offset subject
to a cap. In addition, the option counterparties and/or their respective affiliates may modify their hedge. This could
also cause or avoid an increase or a decrease in the market price of our common stock or the notes, which could
affect holders’ ability to convert the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes which may potentially affect the number of
shares and value of the consideration that note holders will receive upon conversion of the 2026 Convertible
Senior Notes.

We are subject to counterparty risk with respect to the capped call transactions related to our 2026
Convertible Senior Notes.

The option counterparties may default or otherwise fail to perform, or terminate, their obligations under the
capped call transactions. Our exposure to the credit risk of the option counterparties will not be secured by any
collateral. Past global economic conditions have resulted in the actual or perceived failure or financial difficulties of
many financial institutions. If an option counterparty becomes subject to insolvency proceedings, we would
become an unsecured creditor in those proceedings. In addition, any default or other failure to perform, or a
termination of obligations, by an option counterparty, may cause our shares of common stock to be further diluted
more than we currently anticipate.

We are subject to new U.S. foreign investment regulations which may impose additional burdens on or
may limit certain investors’ ability to purchase our common stock, potentially making our common stock
less attractive to investors.

The U.S. Department of Treasury implemented part of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act
(FIRRMA) on November 10, 2018. The FIRRMA program expands the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign
Investment in the United States (CFIUS), to include certain direct or indirect foreign investments in a defined
category of U.S. companies, including companies involved in critical infrastructure and critical technologies. Among
other things, FIRRMA empowers CFIUS to require certain mandatory filings in connection with certain foreign
investments in U.S. companies and permits CFIUS to charge filing fees related to such filings. Such filings are
subject to review by CFIUS, which will have the authority to recommend that the U.S. President block or impose
conditions on certain foreign investments in companies subject to CFIUS’s oversight. Any such restrictions on the
ability of foreign investors to invest in the Company could limit our ability to engage in strategic transactions that
may benefit our stockholders, including a change of control, and may prevent our stockholders from receiving a
premium for their shares of our common stock in connection with a change of control, and could also affect the
price that some investors are willing to pay for our common stock.

If securities or industry analysts do not publish or cease publishing research or reports about us, our
business or our market, or if they change their recommendations regarding our stock adversely, our stock
price and trading volume could decline.

The trading market for our common stock can be influenced by the research and reports that industry or securities
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Company change their recommendation regarding our stock adversely, or provide more favorable relative
recommendations about our competitors, our stock price may decline. If any analyst who covers the Company
were to cease coverage of our stock or fail to regularly publish reports on the Company, we could lose visibility in
the financial markets, which in turn could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline.

We do not expect to declare any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

We do not anticipate declaring any cash dividends to holders of our common stock in the foreseeable future. In
addition, certain of our equipment leases and credit facilities currently restrict our ability to pay dividends.
Consequently, investors may need to rely on sales of their shares of our common stock after price appreciation,
which may never occur, as the only way to realize any future gains on their investment. Investors seeking cash
dividends should not purchase our common stock.

Anti-takeover provisions contained in our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, as well as provisions of
Delaware law, could impair a takeover attempt.

Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws contain provisions that could delay or prevent a change in control.
These provisions could also make it more difficult for stockholders to nominate directors and take other corporate
actions. These provisions include:
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a staggered Board of Directors;
authorizing the Board of Directors to issue, without stockholder approval, preferred stock with rights senior to
those of our common stock;
authorizing the Board of Directors to amend our Bylaws, to increase the number of directors and to fill board
vacancies until the end of the term of the applicable class of directors;
prohibiting stockholder action by written consent;
limiting the liability of, and providing indemnification to, our directors and officers;
eliminating the ability of our stockholders to call special meetings; and
requiring advance notification of stockholder nominations and proposals.

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Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) prohibits, subject to some exceptions, “business
combinations” between a Delaware corporation and an “interested stockholder,” which is generally defined as a
stockholder who becomes a beneficial owner of 15% or more of a Delaware corporation’s voting stock, for a
three-year period following the date that the stockholder became an interested stockholder. While we have agreed
to opt out of Section 203 through our Certificate of Incorporation, our Certificate of Incorporation contains
substantially similar protections to the Company and stockholders as those afforded under Section 203.

These and other provisions in our Certificate of Incorporation and our Bylaws could discourage potential takeover
attempts, reduce the price that investors are willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock and result
in the market price of our common stock being lower than it would be without these provisions.

The exclusive forum provisions in our restated Bylaws may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in
a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or any of our directors, officers, or other
employees, which may discourage lawsuits with respect to such claims.

In November 2020, we amended our restated Bylaws to provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the
Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the exclusive forum for any derivative action or proceeding
brought on our behalf; any action asserting a breach of fiduciary duty; any action asserting a claim against us
arising pursuant to the DGCL, our certificate of incorporation, or our restated Bylaws; or any action asserting a
claim against us that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Our restated bylaws further provide that the U.S.
federal district courts will, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the exclusive forum for resolving any
complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act, or a Federal Forum Provision. Our decision
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that such provisions are facially valid under Delaware law. While there can be no assurance that federal or state
courts will follow the holding of the Delaware Supreme Court or determine that the Federal Forum Provision
should be enforced in a particular case, application of the Federal Forum Provision means that suits brought by our
stockholders to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act must be brought in federal court and
cannot be brought in state court.

These choice of 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 any of our directors, officers, or other employees, which may discourage lawsuits
with respect to such claims. Alternatively, if a court were to find the choice of forum provisions contained in our
Certificate of Incorporation or restated Bylaws to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur
additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could harm our business,
financial condition, and results of operations. In addition, Section 203 of the DGCL may discourage, delay or
prevent a change in control of our company.

General Risks

Loss of key personnel, including key executives and key members of our research and development
programs and our brand teams, and/or failure to attract and retain additional personnel could delay our
product development programs and harm our research and development efforts and the
commercialization efforts of our brands, which could impact our ability to meet our business objectives.

Our business involves complex, global operations across a variety of markets and requires a management team
and employee workforce that are knowledgeable in the many areas in which we operate. As we continue to build
our business, we will need to hire and retain qualified research and development, management, and other
personnel to succeed. The process of hiring, training, and successfully integrating qualified personnel (including
ones who were hired through acquisitions) into our operations in the United States, Brazil, and other countries in
which we may seek to operate, can be lengthy and expensive. The market for qualified personnel is very
competitive because of the limited number of people available who have the necessary technical skills and
understanding of our technology and products. Our failure to hire and retain qualified personnel could impair our
ability to meet our research and development and business objectives and adversely affect our results of
operations and financial condition.

The loss of any key member of our management or any key technical and operational employee, or the failure to
attract or retain such employees, could prevent us from developing and commercializing our products for our
target markets and executing our business strategy. In addition, we may not be able to attract or retain qualified
employees in the future due to the intense competition for qualified personnel among biotechnology and other
technology-based businesses. Furthermore, the loss of one or more of our employees to a competitor could
materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and ability to capitalize on our proprietary
information, particularly if we cannot enforce any non-compete or non-solicitation obligations with respect to our
employees.

If we do not maintain the necessary personnel to accomplish our business objectives, we may experience staffing
constraints that will adversely affect our ability to meet the demands of our collaboration partners and customers
in a timely fashion or to support our internal research and development programs and operations. In particular, our
product and process development programs depend on our ability to attract and retain highly skilled technical and
operational personnel. Competition for such personnel from numerous companies and academic and other
research institutions may limit our ability to do so on acceptable terms. All of our U.S. employees are “at-will”
employees, which means that either the employee or the Company may terminate the employee’s employment at
any time.

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Our operations rely on sophisticated information technology and equipment systems, a disruption of
which could harm our operations.

We rely on various information technology and equipment systems, some of which are dependent on services
provided by third parties, to manage our technology platform and operations. These systems provide critical data
and services for internal and external users, including research and development activities, procurement and
inventory management, transaction processing, financial, commercial and operational data, partner and joint
venture activities, human resources management, legal and tax compliance and other processes necessary to
operate and manage our business. These systems are complex and are frequently updated as technology
improves, and include software and hardware that is licensed, leased, or purchased from third parties. If our
information technology and equipment systems experience breaches or other failures or disruptions, our systems
and the information contained therein could be compromised. While we have implemented security measures and
disaster recovery plans designed to mitigate the effects of any failures or disruption of these systems, such
measures may not adequately prevent adverse events such as breaches or failures from occurring or mitigate their
severity if they do occur. If our information technology or equipment systems are breached, damaged, or fail to
function properly due to internal errors or defects, implementation or integration issues, catastrophic events, or
power outages, we may experience a material disruption in our ability to manage our business operations. Failure
or disruption of these systems could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial
condition.

Increased security threats to information systems and more sophisticated, targeted computer invasions
could pose a risk to our technology platform and operations.

Increased information systems security threats, cyber- or phishing-attacks and more sophisticated, targeted
computer invasions pose a risk to the security of our systems and networks, and the confidentiality, availability,
and integrity of our data, operations, and communications. Exposure to such risks is enhanced in our remote work
environment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cyber-attacks against our technology platform and
infrastructure could result in exposure of confidential information, the modification of critical data, and/or the failure
of critical operations. Likewise, improper or inadvertent employee behavior, including data privacy breaches by
employees and others with permitted access to our systems may pose a risk that sensitive data may be exposed
to unauthorized persons or to the public. While we attempt to mitigate these risks by employing a number of
measures, including security measures, employee training, comprehensive monitoring of our networks and
systems, maintenance of backup and protective systems, and incident response procedures, if these measures
prove inadequate, we could be adversely affected by, among other things, loss or damage of intellectual property,
proprietary and confidential information, data integrity, and communications or customer data, increased costs to
prevent, respond to, or mitigate these cyber security threats and interruptions of our business operations.

Growth may place material demands on our management, our infrastructure, and our contract
manufacturing relationships.

We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, expansion of our business as we continue to make
efforts to develop and bring our products to market. We have grown from approximately 300 employees at the
time of our initial public offering in 2010 to approximately 980 full-time employees at December 31, 2021. Our
growth and diversified operations have placed, and may continue to place, material demands on our management
and our operational and financial infrastructure, particularly with respect to integrating the business practices,
operations, and personnel with those of any of our acquired businesses. In particular, continued growth could
strain our ability to:
▪ manage multiple research and development programs;
▪
▪

operate multiple manufacturing facilities around the world;
develop and improve our operational, financial and management controls;

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▪
▪
▪
▪

enhance our reporting systems and procedures;
recruit, train, and retain highly skilled personnel;
fully realize the anticipated benefits of our acquired companies and businesses;
develop and maintain our relationships with existing and potential business partners including contract
manufacturers;

▪ maintain our quality standards; and
▪ maintain customer satisfaction.

Managing our growth will require material expenditures and allocation of valuable management resources. If we
fail to achieve the necessary level of efficiency in our organization as it grows, our business, financial condition,
and results of operations would be adversely impacted.

Our headquarters and other facilities are located in active earthquake, tsunami or hurricane zones, and an
earthquake, hurricane, wildfire or other type of natural disaster affecting us or our suppliers could cause
resource shortages, disrupt our business and harm our results of operations.

We conduct our primary research and development operations in the San Francisco Bay Area in an active
earthquake and tsunami zone, and certain of our suppliers conduct their operations in the same region or in other
locations that are susceptible to natural disasters. In addition, California and some of the locations where certain of
our suppliers are located have experienced shortages of water, electric power and natural gas from time to time.
The occurrence of a hurricane or associated flooding in the Wilmington, North Carolina area could cause damage
to our facility located in Leland or result in localized extended outages of utilities or transportation systems. The
occurrence of a natural disaster, such as an earthquake, wildfire, hurricane, drought or flood, or localized extended
outages of critical utilities or transportation systems, or any critical resource shortages, affecting us or our
suppliers could cause a material interruption in our business, damage or destroy our facilities, production
equipment or inventory or those of our suppliers and cause us to incur material costs or result in limitations on the
availability of our raw materials, any of which could harm our business, financial condition and results of
operations. The insurance we maintain against earthquakes, fires and other natural disasters may not be adequate
to cover our losses in any particular case. Our facilities undergo annual loss control audits and both our Emeryville
and Leland facilities have emergency actions plans outlining emergency response practices for these and other
emergency scenarios. Training on emergency response is provided to all employees at hire and annually thereafter
as a refresh.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

Item 2. Properties

The following is a summary of our principal facilities as of December 31, 2021. We lease our principal office and
research and development facilities located in Emeryville, California. We hold a 50% ownership interest (through
our joint venture with Nikko) in a manufacturing facility and related land located in Leland, North Carolina, lease a
pilot plant and demonstration facility and related office and laboratory space located in Campinas, Brazil, are the
majority owner of a manufacturing facility under construction located in Barra Bonita, Brazil, and are guarantor to a
manufacturing facility lease in Reno, Nevada. In addition, in 2021 and 2022 we entered into certain leases in New
York, New York, Miami, Florida and London, U.K. that will be used as office and retail space for our consumer
business. Our lease agreements expire at various dates through the year 2032.

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Location

U.S.

Emeryville, California

Leland, North Carolina

Reno, Nevada

BRAZIL

Campinas, Brazil

Part I | Item 3. Legal Proceedings

Approximate Square
Feet

Operations

136,000

19,400

138,200

Executive offices; research and
development, administrative and pilot plant

Manufacturing (joint venture with Nikko)

Manufacturing (guarantor)

44,000

Pilot plant, research and development and
administrative

Barra Bonita, Brazil

1,937,500

Manufacturing

We believe that our current facilities are suitable and adequate to meet our needs and that suitable additional
space will be available to accommodate the foreseeable expansion of our operations. Based on our anticipated
volume requirements for 2022 and beyond, we will likely need to identify and secure access to additional
production capacity in 2022 and beyond, which we plan to obtain by increasing our use of contract manufacturers,
including our collaboration partner, DSM.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

For a description of our significant pending legal proceedings, please see Note 9, Commitments and Contingencies
of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Not applicable.

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Part II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s
Common Equity and Related
Stockholder Matters
Market Information for Common Stock
Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol AMRS. At February 25,
2022, there were 81 common stockholders of record (not including beneficial holders of stock held in street
names).

Dividend Policy
We have never declared or paid any cash dividend on our common stock. We intend to retain any future earnings
and do not expect to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

Performance Graph
The following graph compares the cumulative total return on Amyris’s common stock with the cumulative total
return of the Vanguard Standard & Poor’s (S&P) SmallCap 600 Index and the S&P 500 Index for the five-year
period ended December 31, 2021. The graph assumes that the value of the investment in Amyris and in each
index was $100 on December 31, 2016 and assumes that all dividends were reinvested.

COMPARISON OF 5-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
Among Amyris, Inc.,
the Russell 2000 Index and the Nasdaq Composite Index

$350

$300

$250

$200

$150

$100

$50

$—

12/31/2016

12/31/2017

12/31/2018

12/31/2019

12/31/2020

12/31/2021

* $100 invested on 12/31/2016 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends.

Amyris, Inc.

Russell 2000

Nasdaq Composite

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December 31,
2016

December 31,
2017

December 31,
2018

December 31,
2019

December 31,
2020

December 31,
2021

Amyris, Inc.

Russell 2000

Nasdaq Composite

$100.00

$100.00

$100.00

$ 34.25

$113.14

$128.24

$ 30.50

$ 99.37

$123.26

$ 28.22

$122.94

$166.68

$ 56.44

$145.52

$239.42

$ 49.41

$165.45

$290.63

Recent Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

For information regarding unregistered sales of our equity securities during the two years ended December 31,
2021, see the financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

See Note 16, “Subsequent Events” in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding
unregistered sales of our equity securities subsequent to December 31, 2021.

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

The following table shows certain information concerning our common stock reserved for issuance in connection
with our 2005 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan, our 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, our 2020 Equity Incentive Plan
and our 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, all as of December 31, 2021:

Number of
securities to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights

3,087,225

—

3,087,225

Weighted-
average
exercise price of
outstanding
options

Number of
securities to be
issued upon
vesting
of outstanding
restricted
stock
units

Number of
securities
remaining
available for
future issuance
under equity
compensation
plans(1)(2)

$9.91

—

$9.91

13,731,320

5,782,707

—

—

13,731,320

5,782,707

Plan category

Equity compensation plans
approved by security holders

Equity compensation plans not
approved by security holders

Total

(1)

Includes 5,287,852 shares reserved for future issuance under our 2020 Equity Incentive Plan and 494,855 shares reserved for future
issuance under our 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. No shares are reserved for future issuance under our 2005 Stock Option/Stock
Issuance Plan other than shares issuable upon exercise of equity awards outstanding under such plan.

(2) Effective January 1, 2022, the number of shares available for future issuance under our 2020 Equity Incentive Plan is expected to be

increased by up to 15,444,995 shares pursuant to the automatic increase provision contained in the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan and the
number of shares available for future issuance under our 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan is expected to be increased by up to
3,088,999 shares, in each case pursuant to automatic increase provisions contained in the respective plans, as discussed in more detail
below.

Our 2020 Equity Incentive Plan includes all shares of our common stock previously reserved but unissued under
the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan and all shares of our common stock reserved for issuance under our 2005 Stock
Option/Stock Issuance Plan immediately prior to our initial public offering that were not subject to outstanding
grants as of the completion of such offering. In addition, any shares of our common stock (i) issuable upon
exercise of stock options granted under our 2005 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan or under our 2010 Equity
Incentive Plan that cease to be subject to such options and (ii) issued under our 2005 Stock Option/Stock Issuance
Plan or under our 2010 Equity Incentive Plan that are forfeited or repurchased by us at the original issue price, will
become part of our 2020 Equity Incentive Plan reserve.

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The number of shares available for grant and issuance under our 2020 Equity Incentive Plan is increased on
January 1 of each year during the term of the plan by an amount equal to the lesser of (1) five percent (5%) of our
shares outstanding on the immediately preceding December 31 and (2) a number of shares as may be determined
by our Board of Directors or the Leadership, Development, Inclusion, and Compensation Committee in their
discretion. In addition, shares will again be available for grant and issuance under our 2020 Equity Incentive Plan
that are:

▪

▪

▪

▪

subject to issuance upon exercise of an option or stock appreciation right granted under our 2020 Equity
Incentive Plan and that cease to be subject to such award for any reason other than the award’s exercise;

subject to an award granted under our 2020 Equity Incentive Plan and that are subsequently forfeited or
repurchased by us at the original issue price;

surrendered pursuant to an exchange program; or

subject to an award granted under our 2020 Equity Incentive Plan that otherwise terminates without shares
being issued.

The number of shares reserved for issuance under our 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan is increased on
January 1 of each year during the term of the plan by an amount equal to the lesser of (1) one percent (1%) of our
shares outstanding on the immediately preceding December 31 and (2) a number of shares as may be determined
by our Board of Directors or the Leadership, Development, Inclusion, and Compensation Committee of the Board
in their discretion, provided that the aggregate number of shares issued over the term of our 2010 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan shall not exceed 1,666,666 shares.

For more information regarding our 2020 Equity Incentive Plan and 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, see
Note 13, “Stock-based Compensation” in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 6. [Reserved]

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations

Overview

We are a high growth, biotechnology company at the forefront of delivering sustainable solutions that are better
for people and the planet. To accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable consumption, we create, manufacture
and commercialize consumer products and ingredients that reach more than 300 million consumers. Currently, the
largest driver of our revenue is derived from marketing and selling Clean Beauty, Personal Care and Health &
Wellness consumer products through our direct-to-consumer ecommerce platforms and a growing network of
retail partners. We also sell sustainable ingredients to sector leaders that serve Flavor & Fragrance (F&F), Nutrition,
Food & Beverage, and Clean Beauty & Personal Care end markets.

We began 2021 with three consumer brands, Biossance® clean beauty skincare, Pipette® clean baby skincare, and
PurecaneTM zero-calorie sweetener. During the second half of 2021, we launched five additional consumer brands
in the Clean Beauty & Personal Care end market, including Terasana® clean skincare, Costa Brazil® luxury skincare,
OLIKATM clean wellness, Rose Inc.TM clean color cosmetics, and JVNTM clean haircare.

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Our ingredients and consumer products are powered by our fermentation-based Lab-to-MarketTM technology
platform. This technology platform drives the portfolio connection between our proprietary science and formulation
expertise, our manufacturing capability at industrial scale, and our ability to commercialize sustainable products
that make a difference in people’s lives. We believe that our technology platform offers advantages to traditional
methods of sourcing similar ingredients (such as petrochemistry and extraction from organisms). Our technology
platform allows for renewable and ethical sourcing of raw materials, less resource-intensive production, minimal
impact on sensitive ecosystems, enhanced purity and safety profile, less vulnerability to climate disruption, and
improved supply chain resilience. We bring together biology and engineering to generate more sustainable
materials that would otherwise be scarce or endangered in nature. Our technology platform leverages
state-of-the-art machine learning, robotics and artificial intelligence, enabling us to rapidly bring new innovation to
market. Our revenue is generated from consumer product sales, ingredient product sales, research and
development collaboration programs and grants, and consumer marketing services.

Our time from lab to market for molecules has decreased from three to four years to less than a year for our most
recent molecule, mainly due to our ability to leverage our technology platform with proprietary strain construction,
screening and analytics tools, advanced lab automation, and data integration. Our state-of-the-art infrastructure
includes industry-leading strain engineering and lab automation located in Emeryville, California, pilot-scale
production facilities in Emeryville and Campinas, Brazil, a demonstration-scale facility in Campinas and a
commercial scale production facility in Leland, North Carolina (which is part of our Aprinnova joint venture). While a
wide variety of feedstocks for production exists, we source Brazilian sugarcane for our large-scale production
because of its supply resilience, renewability, low cost, and relative price stability. We are in the process of
constructing a new purpose-built, large-scale specialty ingredients facility in Brazil, which we anticipate will allow
for the manufacture of up to five products concurrently. We expect construction to be completed in the first half of
2022. Pending commissioning of the new facility, we continue to manufacture our products at manufacturing sites
in Brazil, the United States and Europe.

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COVID-19 Business Update

We closely monitor the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of our business, including how it
has and will impact our employees, partners, supply chain, and distribution network. Since the start of the
pandemic in early 2020, we developed a comprehensive response strategy including establishing a cross-
functional COVID-19 task force and implementing business continuity plans to manage the impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic on our employees and our business. We have applied recommended public health strategies
designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and have been focused on the health and welfare of our employees.
We have successfully managed to sustain ongoing critical production campaigns and infrastructure while staying in
compliance with State and County public health orders.

Accordingly, since the end of the first quarter of 2020, we have initiated several precautions in accordance with
local regulations and guidelines to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 infection across our businesses, which has
impacted the way we carry out our business, including additional sanitation and cleaning procedures in our
laboratories and other facilities, on-site COVID-19 testing, temperature and symptom confirmations, instituting
remote working when possible, and implementing social distancing and staggered worktime requirements for our
employees who must work on-site. Our plans to reopen our sites and enable a broad return to work in our offices,
laboratories and production facilities will continue to follow local public health plans and guidelines. As the effects
of the COVID-19 pandemic and the availability of vaccines continue to rapidly evolve, even if our employees more
broadly return to work in our offices, laboratories and production facilities, we have the flexibility to resume more
restrictive on-site and remote work models, if needed, as a result of spikes or surges in COVID-19 infection,
hospitalization rates or otherwise. See “Risk Factors – Business and Operational Risks - Our business is currently
adversely affected and could be materially adversely affected in the future by the evolving effects of the COVID-19

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pandemic and related global economic slowdown as a result of the recent and potential future impacts on our
supply chain, manufacturing and commercialization activities and other business operations.”

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Management’s discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition are based on our
consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the U.S. (U.S. GAAP). We believe that the critical accounting policies described in this section are
those that significantly impact our financial condition and results of operations and require the most difficult,
subjective or complex judgements, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effects of matters
that are inherently uncertain. Because of this uncertainty, actual results may vary from these estimates.

Our most critical accounting estimates include:
▪ Revenue recognition, including arrangements with multiple performance obligations;
▪
▪

Valuation and allocation of fair value to elements of complex related party transactions;
The valuation of freestanding and embedded derivatives, which impacts gains or losses on such derivatives,
the carrying value of debt, interest expense and deemed dividends;
The valuation of debt for which we have elected fair value accounting; and
The valuation of goodwill, intangible assets and contingent consideration payables, which are generated
through business acquisitions.

▪
▪

For a more detailed discussion of our critical accounting estimates and policies, see Note 1, “Basis of Presentation
and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in Part II, Item 8 of this 2021 Form 10-K.

Results of Operations

In this section, we discuss the results of our operations for fiscal 2021 compared with fiscal 2020. We discuss our
cash flows and current financial condition under “Liquidity and Capital Resources”. For a discussion related to
fiscal 2020 compared with fiscal 2019, please refer to Item 7 of Part II, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2020, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 5, 2021,
and is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and our Investor Relations website at
investors.amyris.com.

Revenue

Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)

Revenue:

Renewable products

Licenses and royalties

Collaborations, grants and other

Total revenue

2021

2020

Change

$149,703 $104,338

173,812

18,302

50,991

17,808

$341,817 $173,137

43%

241%

3%

97%

Total revenue increased by 97% to $341.8 million in 2021. Renewable products revenue increased by 43% to
$149.7 million in 2021, due to a $39.5 million, or 76% increase in consumer products revenue and a $6.0 million,
or 11% increase in ingredients revenue.

Licenses and royalties revenue increased by 241% to $173.8 million in 2021, primarily due to a $149.6 million
license of intellectual property for our flavors and fragrances molecules and certain farnesene technology to DSM
and $10.0 million of license revenue from the licensing of RebM related intellectual property to PureCircle.

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Grants and collaborations revenue increased by 3% to $18.3 million in 2021, mainly due to increased collaboration
revenue from DSM.

Our revenues are dependent on the timing and nature of arrangements entered into with our customers, which
may include multiple performance obligations for which revenue accounting requires significant judgement and
estimates. Consequently, our revenues may vary significantly from one period to the next.

Cost and Operating Expenses

Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)

Cost of products sold

Research and development

Sales, general and administrative

Impairment

Total cost and operating expenses

nm = not meaningful

Cost of Products Sold

2021

2020

Change

$155,139 $ 87,812

94,289

71,676

257,811

137,071

12,204

—

$519,443 $296,559

77%

32%

88%

nm

75%

Cost of products sold includes the costs of raw materials, labor and overhead, amounts paid to contract
manufacturers, inventory write-downs resulting from applying lower of cost or net realizable value inventory
adjustments, and costs related to production scale-up. Because of the diversity of profit margins within our
product offerings and changes in product mix sold period over period, our cost of products sold typically does not
change proportionately with changes in renewable product revenue period over period.

Cost of products sold increased by 77% to $155.1 million in 2021, due to a corresponding 43% increase in
renewable products revenue, coupled with a significant increase in manufacturing input costs for our ingredients
products.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses increased by 31.5% to $94.3 million in 2021, primarily due to increases in
outside consulting professional services related to the IDRI collaboration and employee compensation related to
an additional 73 employees.

Sales, General and Administrative Expenses

Sales, general and administrative expenses increased by 88% to $257.8 million in 2021, due to a $68.0 million
increase in sales and marketing expense related to our consumer brands and a $21.8 million increase in employee
compensation related to an additional 295 employees, mostly within our sales and marketing consumer brand
teams.

Impairment

In 2021, we impaired the remaining $12.2 million of deferred cost of products sold asset related to manufacturing
capacity fees paid to DSM for the production of RebM at DSM’s Brotas, Brazil facility. Due to the anticipated
timing of completing and commissioning our new fermentation facility in Barra Bonita, Brazil, which is anticipated
by the end of the second quarter of 2022, the timing of the demand forecast for RebM, and the timing of
production runs for other ingredients at the Brotas facility, we determined RebM will not be manufactured at the
DSM facility in 2022 and concluded the deferred cost of products sold asset was no longer recoverable.

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Other Income (Expense), Net

Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)

Interest expense

Gain (loss) from change in fair value of derivative instruments

Loss from change in fair value of debt

Loss upon extinguishment of debt

Other income (expense), net

Total other expense, net

2021

2020

Change

$(25,605) $ (47,951)

1,453

(11,362)

(38,649)

(89,827)

(32,464)

(51,954)

580

666

$(94,685) $(200,428)

(47)%

(113)%

(57)%

(38)%

(13)%

(53)%

Total other expense, net was $94.7 million in 2021, compared to $200.4 million in 2020. The $105.7 million
decrease was primarily comprised of a $51.2 million decrease in loss from change in fair value of debt, a
$22.3 million decrease in interest expense, a $19.5 million decrease in loss upon extinguishment of debt, and a
$12.8 million swing from a loss to a gain in change in fair value of derivative instruments.

The decrease in loss from change in fair value of debt was due to the extinguishment of the Senior Convertible
Notes during the first half of 2021 and a 12% decrease in our stock price during 2021.

The swing from a loss to a gain in change in fair value of derivative instruments was primarily due to a 12%
decrease in our stock price during 2021; see Note 3, “Fair Value Measurement” in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual
Report on Form 10-K for details regarding our outstanding derivative instruments.

The loss upon extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily due to a $28.9 million
loss in connection with exchange of the Schottenfeld notes into common stock, and early payment penalties in
connection with the repayment in full of certain other debt instruments.

The reduction in interest expense was due to a decrease in debt discount accretion, along with lower average debt
principal balances in 2021 as compared to 2020.

Income Taxes

For the year ended December 31, 2021, we recorded an income tax benefit of $8.1 million related to the reversal
of an uncertain tax position for which the statute of limitations had expired. See Note 14, “Income Taxes” in Part
II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)

Net cash (used in) provided by:

Operating activities

Investing activities

Financing activities

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

2021

2020

$(181,333) $(175,753)

(64,098)

(12,781)

701,962

222,525

359

(4,268)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$ 456,890 $ 29,723

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Liquidity

We have incurred operating losses since our inception, and we expect to continue to incur losses and negative
cash flows from operations through at least the next 12 months following the issuance of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K. As of December 31, 2021, we had working capital of $369.4 million, an accumulated deficit of
$2.4 billion, and cash and cash equivalents of $483.5 million.

As of December 31, 2021, the principal amounts due under our debt instruments (including related party debt)
totaled $740.9 million, of which $50.9 million is classified as current. However, $50.0 million of the $50.9 million of
current principal due is related party debt that is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at $3.00
per share, which we anticipate will convert into common shares at maturity on July 1, 2022. One of our debt
agreements contains various financial and non-financial covenants, including certain restrictions on our business —
including restrictions on additional indebtedness, material adverse effect and cross default provisions — that could
cause us to be at risk of default. A failure to comply with the covenants and other provisions of our debt
instruments, including any failure to make payments when required, would generally result in events of default
under such instruments, which could result in the acceleration of a substantial portion of such indebtedness.
Acceleration would generally also constitute an event of default under our other outstanding debt instruments,
which could result in the acceleration of a substantial portion of our debt repayment obligations.

Based on our cash and cash equivalents of $483.5 million as of December 31, 2021, we believe that we have
adequate resources to fund our operations during the next 12 months from the date of filing our 2021 Annual
Report on Form 10-K. However, our ability to execute our planned operations, including the completion of our new
specialty ingredients fermentation facility in Brazil, will depend in large part, on our ability to (i) minimize the
anticipated negative cash flows from operations during the 12 months from the date of this filing and (ii) achieve
certain milestones under the March 2021 DSM transaction and the June 2021 Ingredion transaction (see Note 10,
“Revenue” and Note 5, “Mezzanine Equity”, respectively in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for
additional information), all of which are uncertain and/or outside of our control.

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Our operating plan for 2022 contemplates a significant reduction in net operating cash outflows as compared to
the year ended December 31, 2021, resulting from (i) revenue growth from sales of existing and new products
with positive gross margins, (ii) reduced production costs as a result of technical developments and transitioning to
the new manufacturing facility during the second half of 2022, and (iii) an increase in cash inflows from milestone
royalties under the DSM and Ingredion license agreements. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash inflows
from product sales, licenses and collaboration arrangements, we will need to obtain additional funding from new
equity or debt financings, which may not occur timely or on reasonable terms, if at all, and agree to burdensome
covenants, grant further security interests in our assets, enter into collaboration and licensing arrangements that
require us to relinquish commercial rights, or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable.

For details, see the following Notes in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
▪ Note 4, “Debt”
▪ Note 5, “Mezzanine Equity”
▪ Note 6, “Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)”

Cash Flows during the Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Our primary uses of cash from operating activities are for personnel costs and costs related to the production and
sales of our products, offset by cash received from sales to customers.

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For the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash used in operating activities was $181.3 million, which was
primarily comprised of our $271.8 million net loss and a decrease of $44.9 million in working capital, partly offset
by $135.4 million of non-cash charges. Non-cash charges were primarily comprised of a $38.6 million loss from
change in fair value of debt, $33.4 million of stock-based compensation expense, and a $29.3 million non-cash loss
upon extinguishment of debt. The decrease in working capital was primarily comprised of a $36.3 million increase
in prepaid expenses and other assets and a $32.2 million increase in inventories, partly offset by a $37.4 million
increase in accounts payable.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash used in operating activities was $175.8 million, which was
primarily comprised of our $326.9 million net loss and a decrease of $54.4 million in working capital, partly offset
by $205.5 million of non-cash charges. Non-cash charges were primarily comprised of an $89.8 million loss from
change in fair value of debt, a $52.0 million loss upon extinguishment of debt, $13.7 million of stock-based
compensation expense, an $11.4 million loss from change in fair value of derivative instruments and $10.5 million
of non-cash interest expense in connection with the release of pre-delivery shares to a debt holder in connection
with a previous debt issuance. The decrease in working capital was primarily comprised of a $24.2 million increase
in accounts receivable, a $16.2 million increase in inventories and a $4.0 million increase in contract assets.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

For the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash used in investing activities was $64.1 million and was comprised
of $45.6 million of property, plant and equipment purchases, and $18.5 million of cash used in acquisitions.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash provided by investing activities was $12.8 million and was
comprised of property, plant and equipment purchases.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

For the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash provided by financing activities was $702.0 million, primarily
comprised of $671.0 million from the issuance of debt and $190.3 million of proceeds from the issuance of
common stock, partly offset by $81.1 million of capped calls purchased in connection with a new convertible debt
instrument, $77.0 million of debt principal payments and $4.1 million of principal payments on financing leases.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash provided by financing activities was $222.5 million, primarily
comprised of $262.3 million of proceeds from the issuance of common stock and $15.6 million from the issuance
of debt, partly offset by $52.0 million of principal payments on debt and $3.5 million of principal payments on
financing leases.

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Part II | Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Contractual Obligations

The following is a summary of our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2021. The contractual obligations for
2022 represent our non-discretionary cash payments for the period:

Payable by Year Ended
December 31,
(In thousands)

Total

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Thereafter

Principal payments on debt

$740,937 $ 50,937 $

— $

— $

— $690,000

$

Interest payments on debt

61,496

20,067

10,350

10,350

10,350

10,379

—

—

Operating leases

52,629

12,309

7,641

4,287

4,181

4,191

20,020

Construction costs in connection
with new production facility

Financing leases

Contract termination fees

38,389

38,389

229

150

1,345

1,345

—

21

—

—

21

—

—

21

—

—

16

—

—

—

—

Total

$895,025 $123,197 $18,012 $14,658 $14,552 $704,586

$20,020

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market Risk

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The market risk inherent in our market risk sensitive instruments and positions is the potential loss arising from
adverse changes in the price of our common stock, foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity
prices.

Amyris Common Stock Price Risk

We are exposed to potential losses related to the price of our common stock. At each balance sheet date, the fair
value of our derivative liabilities and certain of our outstanding debt instruments for which we have elected fair
value accounting, is remeasured using current fair value inputs, one of which is the price of our common stock.

During any particular period, if the price of our common stock increases, there will likely be increases in the fair
value of our derivative liabilities and our debt instruments for which we have elected fair value accounting. Such
increases in fair value will result in losses in our consolidated statements of operations from change in fair value of
derivative instruments and from change in fair value of debt. Conversely, a decrease in the price of our stock
during any particular period will likely result in gains in relation to these derivative and debt instruments. Given the
current and historical volatility of our common stock price, any changes period-over-period have and could in the
future result in a significant change in the fair value of our derivative liabilities and convertible debt instruments and
significantly impact our net income during the period of change.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

Most of our sales contracts are denominated in U.S. dollars, and therefore our revenues are not currently subject
to significant foreign currency risk.

The functional currency of our consolidated Brazilian subsidiary is the local currency (Brazilian Real), in which
recurring business transactions occur. We do not use currency exchange contracts as hedges against our
investment in that subsidiary.

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Our permanent investment in Brazil was $133.9 million as of December 31, 2021 and $56.1 million as of
December 31, 2020, using the exchange rate at each date. A hypothetical 10% adverse change in Brazilian Real
exchange rates would have had an adverse impact to Other Comprehensive Loss of $13.4 million as of
December 31, 2021 and $5.6 million as of December 31, 2020.

We have also evaluated foreign currency exposure in relation to our other non-U.S. Dollar denominated assets and
liabilities and determined that there would be an immaterial effect on our results of operations from 10%
exchange rate fluctuations between those currencies and the U.S. Dollar.

Interest Rate Risk

Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our outstanding debt obligations,
including embedded derivatives therein. We generally invest our cash in investments with short maturities or with
frequent interest reset terms. Accordingly, our interest income fluctuates with short-term market conditions. As of
December 31, 2021, our investment portfolio consisted of money market funds and certificates of deposit, both of
which are highly liquid. Due to the short-term nature of our investment portfolio, we do not believe that an
immediate 10% increase in interest rates would have a material effect on the fair value of our portfolio. Since we
believe we have the ability to liquidate our investment portfolio, we expect that our operating results or cash flows
would not be materially affected by a sudden change in market interest rates on the portfolio.

As of December 31, 2021, all of our outstanding debt was in fixed rate instruments. As a result, changes in
interest rates would not affect interest expense and payments in relation to our debt.

Commodity Price Risk

Our primary exposure to market risk for changes in commodity prices relates to our procurement of products from
contract manufacturers and other suppliers whose prices are affected by the price of sugar feedstocks. Our
suppliers manage exposure to this risk primarily through the use of feedstock pricing agreements.

Item 8. Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data

AMYRIS, INC.

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) and Mezzanine Equity

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
(PCAOB Number 324)

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Amyris, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Amyris, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of
December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity
(deficit) and mezzanine equity, and cash flows for each of the three-year period ended December 31, 2021, and
the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited
Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in the
2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission (COSO)”.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all
material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria
established in 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

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Change in Accounting Principle

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it
accounts for leases in 2019.

Basis for Opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective
internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting, included in the accompanying Item 9A, Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over
Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the entity’s consolidated financial statements
and an opinion on the entity’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public
accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and
are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws
and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are
free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial
reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material
misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures

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that responds to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the
amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included
obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness
exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed
risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

An entity’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. An entity’s
internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance
of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of
the entity; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America, and that receipts and expenditures of the entity are being made only in accordance with authorizations
of management and directors of the entity; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the entity’s assets that could have a material effect on
the consolidated financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect
misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that
controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the
policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the
consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit
committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements
and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit
matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we
are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters
or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

Valuation of revenue recognition

Critical Audit Matter Description

As described in Notes 1 and 10, The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of renewable products, licenses
and royalties from intellectual property, and grants and collaborative research and development services. Contracts
with customers may contain multiple performance obligations and may contain upfront license fees, research and
development services, contingent milestone payments upon achievement of contractual criteria, and royalty fees
based on licensees’ product revenue or usage. The Company makes significant judgments in determining revenue
recognition for customer contracts.

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How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit

Our audit procedures related to management’s conclusion on revenue recognition, include the following, among
others:
▪ We tested the effectiveness of controls over the identification of distinct performance obligations, the

▪

▪

▪

determination of the timing of revenue recognition and the estimation of variable consideration.
Examined sample of revenue contracts and other source documents to test management’s identification of
significant terms for completeness, including the identification of distinct performance obligations and variable
consideration, within the context of the five-step model prescribed by ASC 606.
Evaluating the reasonableness of management’s judgments and estimates used to assess the standalone
selling prices for new functional licenses when granted to customers as part of contracts containing multiple
performance obligations.
Evaluating the reasonableness and accuracy of management’s judgments and estimates used in accounting
for identified material rights, including transactions accounted for under the alternative approach to estimating
the standalone selling price of a material right. This includes testing management’s estimates of the expected
consideration from the customer’s exercise of options.

▪ Assessing the reasonableness of management’s judgments and estimates to calculate variable consideration,

▪

and the timing of recognizing the related revenue subject to any constraints.
Evaluating the appropriateness of management’s determination of whether identified performance obligations
meet the criteria for over-time revenue recognition, including whether certain products and services have
alternative use.

Valuation and allocation of fair value to various elements of complex related
party transactions

Critical Audit Matter Description

The strategic alliance between the Company and DSM Nutritional Products Ltd and its affiliates (collectively, DSM,
a related party) started in May 2017 with an equity investment by DSM in Amyris, and has since been expanded
with several significant product development collaborations. The Company’s relationships and transactions with
DSM, including the nature of, terms of, and business purposes, are complex and evolving.

How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit

Our audit procedures related to management’s conclusion on amount, timing and presentation of transactions
with DSM, include the following, among others:
▪ We tested the effectiveness of controls over the Company’s process for identifying, authorizing and

▪

▪

▪

▪

▪

approving, and accounting for and disclosing related party transactions.
Evaluated whether Company management has properly identified, authorized and approved, accounted for,
and disclosed its related parties and relationships and transactions with the Company’s related parties.
Inquired of the Audit Committee regarding their understanding of the Company’s relationships and
transactions with related parties that are significant to the Company and whether there are any concerns and
the substance of such concerns regarding relationships or transactions with related parties.
For each transaction that is required to either be accounted for and disclosed in the Company’s consolidated
financial statements, performed specific procedures, including, but not limited, to the following:
Inspected the executed contract to test that the facts on which management’s conclusions were reached
were consistent with the actual terms and conditions of the contract.
Evaluated the contract within the context of the five-step model prescribed by ASC 606, Revenue from
Contracts with Customers, and evaluating whether management’s conclusions were appropriate.

▪ Compared the transaction price to the consideration expected to be received from a third party based on

current rights and obligations under the contracts and any modifications that were agreed upon with DSM.

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▪

Tested the accuracy and completeness of the costs incurred to date for the performance obligation.
Tested the mathematical accuracy of management’s calculation of revenue for the performance obligation.

Valuation of freestanding and embedded derivatives and debt for which fair
value accounting is elected

Critical Audit Matter Description

The Company measures the following financial assets and liabilities at fair value:
▪
▪ Debt for which the Company elected fair value accounting.

Freestanding and bifurcated derivatives in connection with certain debt and equity financings; and

The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety
requires management to make judgements and consider factors specific to the asset or liability. The methods of
determining the fair value of embedded derivative liabilities and debt liabilities is based on a binomial model.

There is no current observable market for these types of derivatives and, as such, the Company determined the
fair value of the freestanding instruments or embedded derivatives using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing
model or a probability weighted discounted cash flow analysis measuring the fair value of the debt instrument
both with and without the embedded feature.

A binomial lattice model was also used to determine if the convertible debt would be converted, called or held at
each decision point. Within the lattice model, the following assumptions are made: (i) the convertible note will be
converted early if the conversion value is greater than the holding value and (ii) the convertible note will be called if
the holding value is greater than both (a) redemption price and (b) the conversion value at the time. If the
convertible note is called, the holder will maximize their value by finding the optimal decision between
(1) redeeming at the redemption price and (2) converting the convertible note. The fair value models also include
inputs related to stock price, discount yield, risk free rates, equity volatility, probability of principal repayment in
cash or stock, and probability and timing of change in control.

Changes in valuation assumptions can have a significant impact on the valuation of the embedded and
freestanding derivative liabilities and debt that the Company elects to account for at fair value. For example, all
other things being equal, generally, an increase in the Company’s stock price, change of control probability, risk-
adjusted yields term to maturity/conversion or stock price volatility increases the value of the derivative liability.

How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit

Our audit procedures related to management’s conclusion on the valuation of freestanding and embedded
derivatives and debt for which fair value accounting is elected, included the following, among others:
▪ Assessed the Company’s internal control over accounting for financial instruments and derivatives.
▪ A high degree of subjective auditor judgment was involved in evaluating certain inputs to the model used to
determine the fair value of the various liabilities. We assessed methodologies and tested the significant
assumptions and underlying data used by the Company.

▪ Considered management’s policy of reviewing valuation methodologies, inputs and assumptions utilized by

third-party pricing services.

▪ Assessed the historical accuracy of management’s estimates by performing a sensitivity analyses of the
significant assumptions to evaluate the changes in the fair value models resulting from changes in the
assumptions. There is limited observable market information and the calculated fair value of such assets was
sensitive to possible changes in these key inputs.

▪ We also used a valuation specialist to assist us in evaluating the Company’s models, valuation methodology,

and significant assumptions used in the fair value estimates.

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Valuation of acquisitions

Critical Audit Matter Description

As disclosed in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements, during 2021, the Company completed four
acquisitions aggregating approximately $167.7 million. The transactions were accounted for as business
combinations. In the acquisition of Olika Inc and Beauty Labs International, Ltd., the Company has recognized a
liability for acquisition consideration that is contingent upon achieving certain performance targets. The Company
determines the fair value of these arrangements, both as part of the initial purchase price allocation, and on an
ongoing basis each reporting period until the arrangements are settled. As of December 31, 2021, the amount for
acquisition-related contingent consideration was $64.8 million.

Auditing the Company’s accounting for its acquisitions was complex due to the significant estimation uncertainty
in the Company’s determination of the fair value of identified intangible assets of $39.3 million, which principally
consisted of trademarks and developed technology. The significant estimation uncertainty was primarily due to the
sensitivity of the respective fair values to underlying assumptions about the future performance of the acquired
business. The Company used a discounted cash flow model to measure the trademarks and developed technology
intangible assets. The significant assumptions used to estimate the value of the intangible assets included the
discount rates and certain assumptions that form the bases of the forecasted results, including revenue growth
rates. The significance of the estimations used by management to determine the fair value of contingent
consideration was primary due to the sensitivity of the respective fair values to the significant underlying
assumptions. The significant assumptions include estimation of the probability and timing of payment, future
revenue forecasts, and the appropriate discount rate based on the estimated timing of payments. These significant
assumptions are forward looking and could be affected by future economic and market conditions.

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Tested the Company’s controls over its accounting for acquisitions

Our audit procedures related to management’s conclusion on the valuation of acquisitions, included the following,
among others:
▪
▪ Read the purchase agreements, evaluated the significant assumptions and methods used in developing the
fair value estimates, and tested the recognition of (1) the tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at
fair value; (2) the identifiable intangible assets acquired at fair value; and (3) goodwill measured as a residual.
Tested estimated fair value of intangible assets by performing audit procedures that included, among others,
evaluating the Company’s selection of the valuation methodology, evaluating the methods and significant
assumptions used by the Company, and evaluating the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data
supporting the significant assumptions and estimates. This included comparing the significant assumptions to
current industry, market and economic trends. We involved our valuation professionals to assist in our
evaluation of the methodology used by the Company and significant assumptions included in the fair value
estimates.

/s/ Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2019.

San Francisco, California
March 9, 2022

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AMYRIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31,
(In thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

2021

2020

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

Restricted cash

$

483,462 $

30,152

199

309

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $945 and $137, respectively

37,074

32,846

Accounts receivable - related party, net of allowance of $0 and $0, respectively

Contract assets

Contract assets - related party

Inventories

Deferred cost of products sold - related party

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Total current assets

Property, plant and equipment, net

Deferred cost of products sold, noncurrent - related party

Restricted cash, noncurrent

Recoverable taxes from Brazilian government entities

Right-of-use assets under financing leases, net

Right-of-use assets under operating leases, net

Goodwill

Intangible assets, net

Other assets

Total assets

Liabilities, Mezzanine Equity and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

Accrued and other current liabilities

Financing lease liabilities

Operating lease liabilities

Contract liabilities

5,667

4,227

—

12,110

4,178

1,203

75,070

42,862

—

9,801

33,513

13,103

639,212

146,564

72,835

32,875

—

4,651

16,740

7,342

32,428

131,259

39,265

10,566

9,939

961

8,641

9,994

10,136

—

—

3,704

$

954,298 $

222,814

$

79,666 $

41,045

71,457

30,707

140

7,689

2,530

4,170

5,226

4,468

Debt, current portion (includes instrument measured at fair value of $0 and $53,387,
respectively)

896

54,748

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AMYRIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, Continued

December 31,
(In thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

Related party debt, current portion (includes instrument measured at fair value of
$107,427 and $0, respectively)

Total current liabilities

Long-term debt, net of current portion (includes instrument measured at fair value of
$0 and $0, respectively)

Related party debt, net of current portion (includes instrument measured at fair value
of $0 and $123,164, respectively)

Financing lease liabilities, net of current portion

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

Derivative liabilities

Acquisition-related contingent consideration (Note 3 and Note 12)

Other noncurrent liabilities

Total liabilities

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

Mezzanine equity:

Contingently redeemable common stock

Contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest

Stockholders’ equity (deficit):

Preferred stock - $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized as of
December 31, 2021 and 2020; 0 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31,
2021 and 2020

Common stock - $0.0001 par value, 450,000,000 and 350,000,000 shares authorized
as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively; 308,899,906 and 244,951,446
shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively

Additional paid-in capital

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

Accumulated deficit

Total Amyris, Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit)

Noncontrolling interest

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

2021

2020

107,427

22,689

269,805

163,053

309,061

26,170

—

61

19,829

7,062

64,762

4,510

159,452

—

9,732

8,698

—

22,754

675,090

389,859

5,000

28,520

5,000

—

—

31

—

24

2,656,838

1,957,224

(52,769)

(47,375)

(2,357,661)

(2,086,692)

246,439

(176,819)

(751)

4,774

245,688

(172,045)

Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

$

954,298 $

222,814

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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AMYRIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

2021

2020

2019

Revenue:

Renewable products (includes related party revenue of
$19,162, $986 and $56, respectively)

Licenses and royalties, net (includes related party
revenue of $149,612, $43,750 and $49,051, respectively)

Collaborations, grants and other (includes related party
revenue of $6,000, $7,018 and $4,120, respectively)

Total revenue (includes related party revenue of
$174,774, $51,754 and $53,227, respectively)

Cost and operating expenses:

Cost of products sold

Research and development

Sales, general and administrative

Impairment

Total cost and operating expenses

Loss from operations

Other income (expense):

Interest expense

Gain (loss) from change in fair value of derivative
instruments

Loss from change in fair value of debt

Loss upon extinguishment of debt

Other income (expense), net

Total other expense, net

$

149,703

$

104,338

$

59,872

173,812

50,991

54,043

18,302

17,808

38,642

341,817

173,137

152,557

155,139

94,289

257,811

12,204

519,443

(177,626)

87,812

71,676

76,185

71,460

137,071

126,586

—

296,559

(123,422)

216

274,447

(121,890)

(25,605)

(47,951)

(58,665)

1,453

(38,649)

(32,464)

580

(94,685)

(11,362)

(89,827)

(51,954)

666

2,777

(19,369)

(44,208)

(783)

(200,428)

(120,248)

Loss before income taxes and loss from investment in
affiliates

(272,311)

(323,850)

(242,138)

Provision for income taxes

Loss from investment in affiliates

Net loss

Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest

Net loss attributable to Amyris, Inc.

Less: deemed dividend to preferred stockholders upon
conversion of Series E preferred stock

Less: deemed dividend to preferred stockholder on
issuance and modification of common stock warrants

Add: loss allocated to participating securities

8,114

(7,595)

(271,792)

823

(270,969)

—

—

507

(293)

(2,731)

(326,874)

(4,165)

(331,039)

(629)

—

(242,767)

—

(242,767)

(67,151)

—

—

15,879

(34,964)

7,380

Net loss attributable to Amyris, Inc. common stockholders

$

(270,462)

$

(382,311)

$

(270,351)

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AMYRIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, Continued

Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

2021

2020

2019

Denominator:

Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding
used in computing net loss per share of common stock,
basic

Basic loss per share

Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding
used in computing net loss per share of common stock,
diluted

Diluted loss per share

292,343,431

203,598,673

101,370,632

$

(0.93)

$

(1.88)

$

(2.67)

292,667,631

203,598,673

101,296,575

$

(0.97)

$

(1.88)

$

(2.72)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

K

-
0
1
M
R
O
F

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AMYRIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)

Comprehensive loss:

Net loss

Foreign currency translation adjustment

Total comprehensive loss

2021

2020

2019

$(271,792)

$(326,874)

$(242,767)

(5,394)

(3,571)

(461)

$(277,186)

$(330,445)

$(243,228)

Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest

823

(4,165)

—

Comprehensive loss attributable to Amyris, Inc.

$(276,363)

$(334,610)

$(243,228)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Part II | Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

AMYRIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) AND MEZZANINE EQUITY

(In thousands, except
number of shares)

Balance as of
December 31, 2018

Cumulative effect of
change in accounting
principle for ASU
2017-11 (see
“Significant Accounting
Policies” in Note 1)

Issuance of common
stock and warrants
upon conversion of
debt principal and
accrued interest

Issuance of common
stock in private
placement, net of
issuance costs - related
party

Issuance and
modification of
common stock
warrants

Deemed dividend to
preferred shareholder
on issuance and
modification of
common stock
warrants

Issuance of common
stock in private
placement

Issuance of warrants in
connection with related
party debt issuance

Issuance of warrants in
connection with related
party debt modification

Issuance of warrants in
connection with debt
accounted for at fair
value

Stock-based
compensation

Fair value of
pre-delivery shares
issued to lenders

Issuance of common
stock upon ESPP
purchase

Fair value of bifurcated
embedded conversion
feature in connection
with debt modification

Preferred Stock

Common Stock

Shares Amount

Shares

Amount

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

Accumulated
Deficit

Noncontrolling
Interest

Total
Stockholders’
Equity
(Deficit)

Mezzanine
Equity-
Common
Stock

Mezzanine
Equity-
Contingently
Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interest

14,656 $ — 76,564,829 $

8 $ 1,346,996

$ (43,343) $ (1,521,417)

$

937

$ (216,819)

$ 5,000

$

—

—

—

—

—

32,512

—

8,531

—

41,043

—

—

—

— 14,107,637

2

62,859

—

—

—

62,861

—

—

—

— 10,478,338

1

39,499

—

—

—

—

34,964

—

—

—

—

(34,964)

—

—

3,610,944

—

14,221

—

—

—

—

20,121

—

—

—

—

4,932

—

—

—

—

5,358

—

—

—

—

12,554

—

—

7,500,000

1

4,214

—

—

318,490

—

1,078

—

—

—

—

398

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

K

-
0
1
M
R
O
F

—

—

39,500

—

—

—

34,964

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(34,964)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

14,221

20,121

4,932

5,358

12,554

4,215

1,078

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

398

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

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AMYRIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) AND MEZZANINE EQUITY, Continued

Preferred Stock

Common Stock

Shares Amount

Shares

Amount

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

Accumulated
Deficit

Noncontrolling
Interest

Total
Stockholders’
Equity
(Deficit)

Mezzanine
Equity-
Common
Stock

Mezzanine
Equity-
Contingently
Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interest

—

—

3,612

—

27

—

—

2,515,174

—

(6,376) —

1,012,071

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1

—

—

—

—

—

1,631,582

—

(1,102)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(461)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(242,767)

—

—

—

27

1

—

(328)

(328)

—

(461)

—

—

(1,102)

(242,767)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

8,280 $ — 117,742,677 $ 12 $ 1,543,668

$ (43,804) $ (1,755,653)

$

609

$ (255,168)

$ 5,000

$

72,156

— 36,098,894

—

— 29,165,166

3

2

170,034

83,113

—

—

—

—

—

170,037

—

83,115

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

30,000

— 10,505,652

1

57,188

—

—

—

57,189

—

—

—

—

6,337,594

1

21,259

—

—

—

21,260

—

—

—

—

3,246,489

—

15,778

—

—

5,226,481

1

8,903

—

—

1,343,675

—

3,476

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

15,778

8,904

3,476

—

—

—

—

—

—

(In thousands, except
number of shares)

Issuance of common
stock upon exercise of
stock options

Issuance of common
stock upon exercise of
warrants

Conversion of Series B
preferred shares into
common shares

Distribution to
non-controlling
interests

Foreign currency
translation adjustment

Issuance of common
stock and payment of
minimum employee
taxes withheld upon
net share settlement of
restricted stock

Net loss attributable to
Amyris, Inc.

Balance as of
December 31, 2019

Issuance of preferred
and common stock in
private placements, net
of issuance costs

Issuance of common
stock upon exercise of
warrants - related party

Issuance of preferred
and common stock in
private placements -
related party, net of
issuance costs

Issuance of common
stock and warrants
upon conversion of
debt principal and
accrued interest

Issuance of common
stock upon conversion
of debt principal and
accrued interest, and
extinguishment of
related derivative
liability

Issuance of common
stock right warrant -
related party

Issuance of common
stock upon exercise of
warrants

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) AND MEZZANINE EQUITY, Continued

Part II | Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

(In thousands, except
number of shares)

Issuance of common
stock upon ESPP
purchase

Issuance of common
stock upon exercise of
stock options

Issuance of common
stock upon automatic
conversion of Series E
preferred stock

Issuance of common
stock and payment of
minimum employee taxes
withheld upon net share
settlement of restricted
stock

Beneficial conversion
feature related to
issuance of Series E
preferred stock

Deemed dividend upon
conversion of Series E
preferred stock into
common stock

Exercise of common
stock rights warrant -
related party

Extinguishment of liability
warrants to equity

Fair value of pre-delivery
shares released to holder
in connection with
previous debt issuance

Modification of previously
issued common stock
warrants

Stock-based
compensation

Return of pre-delivery
shares previously issued
to lenders

Net loss attributable to
Amyris, Inc.

Foreign currency
translation adjustment

Balance as of
December 31, 2020

Value of cash conversion
feature in connection with
issuance of convertible
senior note

Preferred Stock

Common Stock

Shares Amount

Shares

Amount

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

Accumulated
Deficit

Noncontrolling
Interest

Total
Stockholders’
Equity
(Deficit)

Mezzanine
Equity-
Common
Stock

Mezzanine
Equity-
Contingently
Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interest

— —

357,655 —

843

— —

11,061 —

46

—

—

—

—

—

—

843

46

—

—

—

—

(102,156) — 34,052,084

4

(4)

—

—

—

—

—

—

— —

2,227,654 —

(404)

—

—

—

(404)

—

—

— —

— —

67,151

—

—

—

67,151

—

—

K

-
0
1
M
R
O
F

— —

— —

(67,151)

— —

— —

15,000

— —

— —

11,750

— —

— —

10,478

— —

— —

2,353

— —

— —

13,743

— —

(1,363,636) —

— —

— —

— —

— —

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(67,151)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

15,000

11,750

10,478

2,353

13,743

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(331,039)

4,165

(326,874)

(3,571)

—

—

(3,571)

8,280

$— 244,951,446

$24

$1,957,224

$(47,375)

$(2,086,692)

$4,774

$(172,045)

$5,000

$—

— —

— —

367,974

—

—

—

367,974

—

—

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AMYRIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) AND MEZZANINE EQUITY, Continued

Preferred Stock

Common Stock

Shares Amount

Shares

Amount

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

Accumulated
Deficit

Noncontrolling
Interest

Total
Stockholders’
Equity
(Deficit)

Mezzanine
Equity-
Common
Stock

Mezzanine
Equity-
Contingently
Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interest

(In thousands, except
number of shares)

Issuance of common
stock and payment of
minimum employee
taxes withheld upon
net share settlement of
restricted stock

Issuance of common
stock as purchase
consideration in
business combinations

Issuance of common
stock in public offering

Issuance of common
stock upon conversion
of debt principal

Issuance of common
stock upon conversion
of debt principal, net of
return of 2,600,000
pre-delivery shares
returned to Amyris

Issuance of common
stock upon conversion
of preferred stock

Issuance of common
stock upon ESPP
purchase

Issuance of common
stock upon exercise of
stock options

Issuance of common
stock upon exercise of
warrants

Issuance of common
stock upon exercise of
warrants - related party

Issuance of
contingently
redeemable
noncontrolling interest

Premium paid for
convertible note hedge
call option

Stock-based
compensation

Foreign currency
translation adjustment

Distribution to
noncontrolling interest

Net loss attributable to
Amyris, Inc.

Balance as of
December 31, 2021

—

—

3,073,652

—

(1,482)

—

—

3,806,263

—

54,379

—

—

8,805,345

—

—

2,862,772

1

1

130,792

38,632

—

—

5,827,164

1

110,574

(8,280) —

1,943,659

—

—

—

—

290,063

—

1,171

—

—

636,930

—

3,295

—

— 20,809,472

—

— 15,893,140

2

2

45,642

10,838

—

—

—

—

(14,520)

—

—

—

—

(81,075)

—

—

—

—

33,394

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(5,394)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(1,482)

—

—

—

—

54,379

130,793

38,633

—

110,575

—

—

—

—

—

—

1,171

3,295

45,644

10,840

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(14,520)

—

28,520

—

—

—

(81,075)

33,394

(5,394)

—

(4,702)

(4,702)

(270,969)

(823)

(271,792)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

— $— 308,899,906

$31

$2,656,838

$(52,769)

$(2,357,661)

$(751)

$245,688

$5,000

$28,520

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Part II | Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

AMYRIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)

Operating activities:
Net loss
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:

2021

2020

2019

$(271,792)

$(326,874)

$(242,767)

(Gain) loss from change in fair value of derivative instruments

(1,453)

11,362

(2,777)

(Gain) loss on foreign currency exchange rates

Accretion of debt discount

Amortization of intangible assets

Amortization of right-of-use assets under operating leases

Contract asset credit loss reserve

Depreciation and amortization

Expense for warrants issued for covenant waivers

Impairment of deferred cost of products sold - related party

Impairment of property, plant and equipment

Loss from change in fair value of debt

Loss in equity-method investee

Loss on impairment of other assets

683

9,536

981

2,968

—

8,745

—

12,204

—

38,649

292

—

(119)

3,829

—

2,755

8,342

9,371

—

—

13

89,827

2,731

—

(22)

11,665

—

12,597

—

4,581

5,358

—

1,354

19,369

297

216

K

-
0
1
M
R
O
F

Loss upon conversion or extinguishment of debt

29,346

51,954

44,208

Non-cash interest expense in connection with modification of

warrants

Non-cash interest expense in connection with release of pre-delivery
shares to debt holder

Other

Stock-based compensation

Changes in assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

Contract assets

Contract assets - related party

Inventories

—

—

9

1,066

10,478

161

—

—

212

33,394

13,743

12,554

2,395

1,154

—

(24,161)

(4,035)

—

(2,818)

(8,485)

8,021

(32,237)

(16,249)

(17,989)

Deferred cost of products sold - related party

7,536

(3,248)

(13,175)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

Accounts payable

Accrued and other liabilities

Lease liabilities

(36,291)

(443)

(8,064)

37,389

(10,081)

(9,924)

5,148

23,748

18,981

(12,700)

(4,438)

(17,125)

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AMYRIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, Continued

Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)

Contract liabilities

Net cash used in operating activities

Investing activities:

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

Net cash used in investing activities

Financing activities:

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

Issuance costs incurred in connection with debt modification

Payment of minimum employee taxes withheld upon net share settlement
of restricted stock units

Principal payments on debt

Principal payments on financing leases

Proceeds from capital contribution by noncontrolling interest

Proceeds from ESPP purchases

2021

2020

2019

(2,217)

3,115

(6,872)

(181,333)

(175,753)

(156,933)

(45,636)

(12,781)

(13,080)

(18,462)

—

—

(64,098)

(12,781)

(13,080)

(4,702)

(2,500)

—

—

(1,103)

—

(1,482)

(404)

(5,268)

(76,980)

(51,959)

(328)

(4,067)

(3,461)

(112,393)

10,000

1,171

—

843

—

1,078

Proceeds from exercise of common stock rights warrant - related party

—

15,000

Proceeds from exercise of warrants

Proceeds from exercise of warrants - related party

Proceeds from exercises of common stock options

Proceeds from issuance of common stock in public offering, net of
issuance costs

39,904

3,476

16,580

28,348

3,295

130,793

46

—

—

1

—

27

—

Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of issuance costs

671,025

15,599

189,175

Proceeds from issuance of preferred and common stock in private
placements, net of issuance costs

Proceeds from issuance of preferred and common stock in private
placements, net of issuance costs - related party

— 170,037

14,221

—

45,000

39,500

Purchase of capped calls related to convertible senior notes

(81,075)

—

—

Net cash provided by financing activities

701,962

222,525

124,910

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted
cash

359

(4,268)

(252)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

456,890

29,723

(45,355)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year

31,422

1,699

47,054

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year

$ 488,312 $ 31,422 $

1,699

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AMYRIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, Continued

Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to the
consolidated balance sheets

Cash and cash equivalents

Restricted cash, current

Restricted cash, noncurrent

2021

2020

2019

$483,462

$30,152

$

270

199

4,651

309

961

469

960

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$488,312

$31,422

$ 1,699

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Cash paid for interest

$ 7,730

$16,609

$20,780

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:

Accrued interest added to debt principal

Acquisition of additional interest in equity-method investee in exchange for
payment obligation

Acquisition of right-of-use assets under financing leases

Acquisition of right-of-use assets under operating leases

Cash conversion feature in connection with issuance of 2026 convertible
senior notes

$

$

$

30

$ 25,395

$367,974

— $ 2,056

$ 7,292

— $

— $ 5,031

$

$

$

$

— $ 7,436

— $ 3,551

— $

— $

—

—

K

-
0
1
M
R
O
F

Common stock issued as purchase consideration in business combinations

$ 56,418

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for ASU 2017-11

Debt fair value adjustment in connection with debt issuance

Derecognition of derivative liabilities to equity upon extinguishment of debt

Derecognition of derivative liabilities upon authorization of shares

Derecognition of derivative liabilities upon exercise of warrants

Exercise of common stock warrants in exchange for debt principal and
interest reduction

Fair value of embedded features in connection with private placement

Fair value of pre-delivery shares in connection with debt issuance

Fair value of warrants and embedded features recorded as debt discount in
connection with debt issuances

Fair value of warrants and embedded features recorded as debt discount in
connection with debt issuances - related party

Fair value of warrants recorded as debt discount in connection with debt
issuances

Fair value of warrants recorded as debt discount in connection with debt
issuances - related party

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

— $

— $41,043

— $

— $11,575

59

$ 6,461

— $ 6,550

— $ 5,200

— $69,918

— $ 2,962

$

$

$

$

$

—

—

—

—

—

— $

— $ 4,215

— $

188

$

237

— $

747

$ 1,954

— $

— $ 8,965

— $

— $16,155

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AMYRIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, Continued

Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)

Fair value of warrants recorded as debt discount in connection with debt
modification

Fair value of warrants recorded as debt discount in connection with debt
modification - related party

Financing of insurance premium under note payable

2021

2020

2019

$

$

$

— $

— $

398

— $

— $ 2,050

— $

— $

253

Issuance of common stock and warrants issued upon conversion of debt
principal

$149,208

$

— $

—

Issuance of common stock upon conversion of convertible notes and accrued
interest

$ 42,520

$27,650

$62,860

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of common stock rights warrant in
previous period - related party

Lease liabilities recorded upon adoption of ASC 842

$

$

— $

1

$

—

— $

— $33,552

Noncontrolling interest issued in subsidiary in exchange for settlement of other
liabilities

$ 4,000

Reclassification of Additional paid-in capital to Mezzanine equity in connection
with issuance of contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary

$ 14,520

$

$

— $

— $

—

—

Right-of-use assets under operating leases recorded upon adoption of
ASC 842

$

— $

— $29,713

Unpaid property, plant and equipment balances in accounts payable and
accrued liabilities at end of period

$ 4,833

$ 1,575

$ 2,576

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Amyris, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies
Business Description

Amyris, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, Amyris or the Company) is a high growth, biotechnology company at the
forefront of delivering sustainable solutions that are better for people and the planet. The Company creates,
manufactures and commercializes consumer products and ingredients. Currently, the largest driver of the
Company’s revenue is derived from marketing and selling Clean Beauty, Personal Care and Health & Wellness
consumer products through direct-to-consumer ecommerce platforms and a growing network of retail partners.
The Company also sells sustainable ingredients to sector leaders that serve Flavor & Fragrance (F&F), Nutrition,
Food & Beverage, and Clean Beauty & Personal Care end markets. The Company’s ingredients and consumer
products are powered by the Company’s fermentation-based Lab-to-MarketTM technology platform, which
leverages state-of-the-art machine learning, robotics and artificial intelligence, enabling the Company to rapidly
bring new innovation to market.

Basis of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP). The consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of Amyris, Inc. and its wholly-owned and partially-owned subsidiaries in which the Company has a
controlling financial interest after elimination of all significant intercompany accounts and transactions.

Investments and joint venture arrangements are assessed to determine whether the terms provide economic or
other control over the entity requiring consolidation of the entity. Entities controlled by means other than a majority
voting interest are referred to as variable-interest entities (VIEs) and are consolidated when Amyris has both the
power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance and the obligation to
absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the entity. The Company accounts
for its equity investments and joint venture using the equity method for any investment or joint venture in which
(i) the Company does not have a majority ownership interest, (ii) the Company possesses the ability to exert
significant influence and (iii) the entity is not a VIE for which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary.

Use of Estimates and Judgements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates,
judgements and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and such differences may be material
to the consolidated financial statements. Significant estimates and judgements used in these consolidated
financial statements are discussed in the relevant accounting policies below or specifically discussed in the Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements where such transactions are disclosed.

Significant Accounting Policies

Acquisitions

When the Company acquires a controlling financial interest in an entity or group of assets that are determined to
meet the definition of a business, the acquisition method described in ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, is

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applied. The Company allocates the purchase consideration paid to acquire the business to the tangible and
identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values at the acquisition
date, with the excess of purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired recorded as
goodwill. The determination of fair values of identifiable assets and liabilities requires significant judgments and
estimates and the use of valuation techniques when market value is not readily available. If during the
measurement period (a period not to exceed 12 months from the acquisition date) the Company receives
additional information that existed as of the acquisition date but at the time of the original allocation described
above was unknown, the Company makes the appropriate adjustments to the purchase price allocation in the
reporting period in which the adjustments are identified.

Contingent consideration is measured at its acquisition-date fair value and included as part of the consideration
transferred in a business combination. Contingent consideration that is classified as an asset or a liability is
remeasured at subsequent reporting dates in accordance with ASC 805, “Contingencies”, as appropriate, with the
corresponding gain or loss being recognized in profit or loss.

See Note 12, “Acquisitions”.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of three
months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are maintained with
various financial institutions.

Derivatives

Embedded derivatives that are required to be bifurcated from the underlying debt instrument (i.e., host) and free
standing equity instruments that do not meet the derivative scope exception and equity classification criteria in
ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” are accounted for and valued as separate financial instruments. The
Company has evaluated the terms and features of its convertible notes and free standing equity instruments
requiring bifurcation and have accounted for these instruments at fair value, using the valuation techniques
mentioned in the Fair Value Measurements section of this Note.

Fair Value Measurements

The carrying amounts of certain financial instruments, such as cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts
receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate fair value due to their relatively short maturities.

The Company measures the following financial liabilities at fair value:
▪ Warrants to purchase common stock and freestanding and bifurcated derivatives in connection with certain

▪

debt and equity financings; and
Foris Convertible Note (see Note 3, “Fair Value Measurement” and Note 4, “Debt”, for which the Company
elected the fair value option of accounting.

Fair value is based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit
price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between
market participants. Where available, fair value is based on or derived from observable market prices or other
observable inputs. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation techniques are applied. These
valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgement, the degree of which is
dependent on the price transparency for the instruments or market and the instruments’ complexity.

Changes to the inputs, including the closing price of the Company common stock at each period end, used in
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Foris Convertible Note and the Company’s freestanding derivatives. For example, a decrease (increase) in the
estimated credit spread for the Company results in an increase (decrease) in estimated fair value. Conversely, a
decrease (increase) in the Company’s closing stock price at period end results in a decrease (increase) in
estimated fair value of these instruments.

The changes during 2021, 2020 and 2019 in the fair values of the warrants and bifurcated compound embedded
derivatives are primarily related to the change in price of the Company’s common stock and are reflected in the
consolidated statements of operations as “Gain (loss) from change in fair value of derivative instruments”.

The fair value of debt instruments for which the Company has not elected fair value accounting, is based on the
present value of expected future cash flows and assumptions about the then-current market interest rates as of
the reporting period and the creditworthiness of the Company. Most of the Company’s debt is carried on the
consolidated balance sheet on a historical cost basis net of unamortized discounts and premiums, because the
Company has not elected the fair value option of accounting. However, for the Senior Convertible Notes, the
Company elected fair value accounting at the issue date in 2018, and for the Foris Convertible Note at the reissue
date in June 2020, so the balances reported for those debt instruments represent fair value as of the applicable
balance sheet date; see Note 3, “Fair Value Measurement” for additional information. Changes in fair value of the
Senior Convertible Notes and the Foris Convertible Note are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations
as “Gain (loss) from change in fair value of debt”.

For all debt instruments, including any for which the Company has elected fair value accounting, the Company
classifies interest that has been accrued during each period as Interest expense on the consolidated statements of
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Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost over the fair value of net assets acquired from the Company’s
business combinations. Goodwill is not subject to amortization and is assessed for impairment using fair value
measurement techniques on an annual basis, during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if facts and
circumstance warrant such a review. Goodwill is assigned to reporting units within the company. The Company
has the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value
of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. However, the Company may elect to bypass the qualitative
assessment and proceed directly to the quantitative impairment tests, whereby the fair value of a reporting unit is
compared with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying
amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not considered impaired. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit
exceeds its estimated fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to the excess, up to the
carrying value of the goodwill. No impairment of goodwill has occurred during the periods presented in these
consolidated financial statements.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are comprised primarily of customer relationships, trademarks and trade names, developed
technology, patents and other intellectual property acquired through business combinations. Intangible assets are
recorded at cost less accumulated amortization and impairment losses, if any.

Intangible assets acquired in a business combination are measured at fair value at the acquisition date.
Amortization periods of assets with finite lives are based on management’s estimates at the date of acquisition.
The fair value of intangibles assets is determined based on a complex series of judgments about future events and
uncertainties and relies heavily on estimates and assumptions. We believe the assumptions are representative of
those a market participant would use in estimating fair value. The fair values of the intangible assets were

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determined to be Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for an asset or
liability. Unobservable inputs are used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available
thereby allowing for fair value estimates to be made in situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for
an asset or liability at the measurement date. For more information on the fair value hierarchy, see Note 3 of the
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. We consider the period of expected cash flows and underlying
data used to measure the fair value of the intangible assets when selecting a useful life. Intangible assets with
finite useful lives are amortized using an accelerated amortization method reflecting the pattern in which the asset
will be consumed if that pattern can be reliably determined. If that pattern cannot be reliably determined, a
straight-line amortization method is utilized.

Intangible assets are evaluated periodically for impairment by taking into account events or changes in
circumstances that may warrant revised estimates of useful lives or that indicate the carrying value of an asset
group may not be recoverable. If this evaluation indicates that the value of the intangible asset may be impaired,
an assessment is made of the recoverability of the net carrying value of the intangible asset over its remaining
useful life. If this assessment indicates that the intangible asset is not recoverable, based on the estimated
discounted future cash flows of the asset group over the estimated useful life, an impairment will be recorded to
reduce the net carrying value of the related intangible asset to its fair value and may require an adjustment to the
remaining amortization period.

Impairment

Long-lived assets that are held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Determination
of recoverability of long-lived assets is based on an estimate of the undiscounted future cash flows resulting from
the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Measurement of an impairment loss for long-lived assets that
management expects to hold and use is based on the difference between the fair value of the asset and its
carrying value. Long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less
costs to sell.

Inventories

Inventories, which consist of farnesene-derived products, flavors and fragrances ingredients and clean beauty
products, are stated at the lower of actual cost or net realizable value and are categorized as finished goods, work
in process or raw material inventories. The Company evaluates the recoverability of its inventories based on
assumptions about expected demand and net realizable value. If the Company determines that the cost of
inventories exceeds their estimated net realizable value, the Company records a write-down equal to the
difference between the cost of inventories and the estimated net realizable value. If actual net realizable values are
less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required that could
negatively impact the Company’s operating results. If actual net realizable values are more favorable, the Company
may have favorable operating results when products that have been previously written down are sold in the
normal course of business. The Company also evaluates the terms of its agreements with its suppliers and
establishes accruals for estimated losses on adverse purchase commitments as necessary, applying the same
lower of cost or net realizable value approach that is used to value inventory. Cost for farnesene-derived products
and flavors and fragrances ingredients are computed on a weighted-average basis. Cost for clean beauty products
are computed on a standard cost basis.

Leases

The Company has operating leases primarily for administrative offices, retail space, laboratory equipment and
other facilities and certain third-party manufacturing agreements deemed to contain an embedded lease. The

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operating leases have remaining terms that range from 1 year to 18 years, and often include one or more options
to renew. These renewal terms can extend the lease term from 1 to 5 years and are included in the lease term
when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option. The operating leases are classified as
ROU assets under operating leases on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and represent the Company’s
right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The Company’s obligation to make operating lease payments
is included in “Lease liabilities” and “Lease liabilities, net of current portion” on the Company’s consolidated
balance sheets.

The Company has entered into financing leases primarily for laboratory and computer equipment. Assets
purchased under financing leases are included in “Right-of-use assets under financing leases, net” on the
consolidated balance sheets. For financing leases, the associated assets are depreciated or amortized over the
shorter of the relevant useful life of each asset or the lease term.

Operating and Financing lease right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on
the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Because the rate implicit in the Company’s lease
agreements is typically not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to determine
the present value of the lease payments. The Company has certain contracts for real estate and marketing that
may contain lease and non-lease components, which the Company has elected to treat as a single lease
component.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation and amortization are computed straight-line
based on the estimated useful lives of the related assets, ranging from 3 to 15 years for machinery, equipment
and fixtures, and 15 years for buildings. Leasehold improvements are amortized over their estimated useful lives
or the period of the related lease, whichever is shorter.

The Company expenses costs for maintenance and repairs and capitalizes major replacements, renewals and
betterments. For assets retired or otherwise disposed, both cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated
from the asset and accumulated depreciation accounts, and gains or losses related to the disposal are recorded in
the statement of operations for the period.

Recoverable Taxes from Brazilian Government Entities

Recoverable taxes from Brazilian government entities represent value-added taxes paid on purchases in Brazil,
which are reclaimable from the Brazilian tax authorities, net of reserves for amounts estimated not to be
recoverable.

Noncontrolling Interest and Contingently Redeemable Noncontrolling interest

Noncontrolling interests represent the portion of net income (loss), net assets and comprehensive income (loss)
that is not allocable to the Company, in situations where the Company consolidates its equity investment in a joint
venture or as the primary beneficiary of a variable-interest entity (VIE) for which there are other owners. The
amount of noncontrolling interest is comprised of the amount of such interests at the date of the Company’s
original acquisition of an equity interest or involvement in a joint venture, plus the other shareholders’ share of
changes in equity since the date the Company made an investment in the joint venture. If a noncontrolling interest
is contingently redeemable under circumstances that are not solely within the control of the Company, the
contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest is presented in the balance sheet and statement of stockholders’
equity (deficit) and mezzanine equity outside of permanent equity in accordance with SEC’s Accounting Series
Release 268, Presentation in Financial Statements of Redeemable Preferred Stocks (ASR 268).

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Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist primarily of
cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash
equivalents and investments (if any) with high credit quality financial institutions and, by policy, limits the amount
of credit exposure with any one financial institution. Deposits held with banks may exceed the amount of
insurance provided on such deposits. The Company has not experienced any losses on its deposits of cash and
cash equivalents and short-term investments.

The Company performs ongoing credit evaluation of its customers, does not require collateral, and maintains
allowances for potential credit losses on customer accounts when deemed necessary.

Customers representing 10% or greater of accounts receivable were as follows:

As of December 31,

Customer A (related party)

Customer B

Customer C

Customer D

** Less than 10%

Customers representing 10% or greater of revenue were as follows:

Years Ended December 31,

Customer A (related party)

Customer C

Customer E

** Less than 10%

Revenue Recognition

2021

2020

13%

16%

8%

**

27%

2%

17%

13%

Year First
Customer

2017

2014**

2019**

2021

2020

2019

51%

30%

10%

**

35%

**

12%

The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of renewable products, licenses and royalties from intellectual
property, and grants and collaborative research and development services. Revenue is measured based on the
consideration specified in a contract with a customer, and the transaction price is allocated utilizing stand-alone
selling price. Revenue is recognized when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation by transferring
control over a product or service to a customer. The Company generally does not incur costs to obtain new
contracts. The costs to fulfill a contract are expensed as incurred.

The Company accounts for a contract when it has approval and commitment to perform from both parties, the
rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are established, the contract has commercial substance and
collectability of the consideration is probable. Changes to contracts are assessed for whether they represent a
modification or should be accounted for as a new contract. The Company considers the following indicators,
among others, when determining if it is acting as a principal in the transaction and recording revenue on a gross
basis: (i) the Company is primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide the specified goods or service,
(ii) the Company has inventory risk before the specified good or service has been transferred to a customer or
after transfer of control to the customer and (iii) the Company has discretion in establishing the price for the
specified good or service. If a transaction does not meet the Company’s indicators of being a principal in the
transaction, then the Company is acting as an agent in the transaction and the associated revenues are recognized
on a net basis.

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The Company’s significant contracts and contractual terms with its customers are presented in Note 10,
“Revenue Recognition”.

The Company recognizes revenue when control of the good or service has passed to the customer. The following
indicators are evaluated in determining when control has passed to the customer: (i) the customer has legal title to
the product, (ii) the Company has transferred physical possession of the product or service to the customer,
(iii) the Company has a right to receive payment for the product or service, (iv) the customer absorbs the
significant risks and rewards of ownership of the product and (v) the customer has accepted the product. For most
of the Company’s renewable products customers, supply agreements between the Company and each customer
indicate when transfer of title occurs.

In some cases, the Company may make a payment to a customer. When that occurs, the Company evaluates
whether the payment is for a distinct good or service from the customer. If the fair value of the goods or services
is greater than or equal to the amount paid to the customer, then the entire payment is treated as a purchase. If,
on the other hand, the fair value of goods or services is less than the amount paid, then the difference is treated
as a reduction in transaction price of the Company’s sales to the customer or a reduction of cumulative to-date
revenue recognized from the customer in the period the payment is made or goods or services are received from
the customer.

Performance Obligations

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. A
contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when,
or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. The Company’s contracts may contain multiple performance
obligations if a promise to transfer the individual goods or services is separately identifiable from other promises in
the contracts and, therefore, is considered distinct. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, the
Company determines the standalone selling price of each performance obligation and allocates the total
transaction price using the relative selling price basis.

The following is a description of the principal goods and services from which the Company generates revenue.

Renewable Product Sales

Revenues from renewable product sales are recognized as a distinct performance obligation on a gross basis as
the Company is acting as a principal in these transactions, with the selling price to the customer recorded net of
discounts and allowances. Revenues are recognized at a point in time when control has passed to the customer,
which typically occurs when the renewable products leaves the Company’s facilities with the first transportation
carrier. The Company, on occasion, may recognize revenue under a bill and hold arrangement, whereby the
customer requests and agrees to purchase product but requests delivery at a later date. Under these
arrangements, control transfers to the customer when the product is ready for delivery, which occurs when the
product is identified separately as belonging to the customer, the product is ready for shipment to the customer in
its current form, and the Company does not have the ability to direct the product to a different customer. It is at
this point the Company has the right to receive payment, the customer obtains legal title, and the customer has
the significant risks and rewards of ownership. The Company’s renewable product sales do not include rights of
return, except for direct-to-consumer products, for which the Company estimates sales returns subsequent to sale
and reduces revenue accordingly. For renewable products other than direct-to-consumer, returns are accepted
only if the product does not meet product specifications and such nonconformity is communicated to the
Company within a set number of days of delivery. The Company offers a two-year assurance-type warranty to
replace or reprocess its ingredient products that do not meet Company-established criteria as set forth in the
Company’s trade terms. An estimate of the cost to replace the or reprocess its ingredient products sold is made

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based on a historical rate of experience and recognized as a liability and related expense when the renewable
product sale is consummated.

Licenses and Royalties

Licensing of Intellectual Property: When the Company’s intellectual property licenses are determined to be distinct
from the other performance obligations identified in the arrangement, revenue is recognized from non-refundable,
up-front fees allocated to the license at a point in time when the license is transferred to the licensee and the
licensee is able to use and benefit from the license. For intellectual property licenses that are combined with other
promises, the Company utilizes judgment to assess the nature of the combined performance obligation to
determine whether the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time or at a point in time and, if over
time, the appropriate method of measuring progress for purposes of recognizing revenue from non-refundable,
up-front-fees. The Company evaluates the measure of progress each reporting period and, if necessary, adjusts
the measure of performance and related revenue recognized.

Royalties from Licensing of Intellectual Property: The Company earns royalties from the licensing of its intellectual
property whereby the licensee uses the intellectual property to produce and sell its products to its customers and
the Company shares in the profits.

When the Company’s intellectual property license is the only performance obligation, or it is the predominant
performance obligation in arrangements with multiple performance obligations, the Company applies the sales-
based royalty exception which requires the Company to estimate the revenue that is recognized at a point in time
when the licensee’s product sales occur. Estimates of sales-based royalty revenues are made using the most
likely outcome method, which is the single amount in a range of possible amounts, using the best evidence
available at the time, derived from the licensee’s historical sales volumes and sales prices of its products and
recent commodity market pricing data and trends. Estimates are adjusted to actual or as new information
becomes available.

When the Company’s intellectual property license is not the predominant performance obligation in arrangements
with multiple performance obligations, the royalty represents variable consideration and is allocated to the
transaction price of the predominant performance obligation which generally is the supply of renewable products
to the Company’s customers. Revenue is estimated and recognized at a point in time when the renewable
products are delivered to the customer. Estimates of the amount of variable consideration to include in the
transaction price are made using the expected value method, which is the sum of probability-weighted amounts in
a range of possible amounts determined based on the cost to produce the renewable product plus a reasonable
margin for the profit share. The Company only includes an amount of variable consideration in the transaction price
to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal in the cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the
uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. Also, the transaction price is
reduced for estimates of customer incentive payments payable by the Company for certain customer contracts.

Collaborations, Grants and Other

Collaborative Research and Development Services: The Company earns revenues from collaboration agreements
with customers to perform research and development services to develop new molecules using the Company’s
technology and to scale production of the molecules for commercialization and use in the collaborator’s products.
The collaboration agreements generally include providing the Company’s collaboration partners with research and
development services and with licenses to the Company’s intellectual property to use the technology underlying
the development of the molecules and to sell its products that incorporate the technology. The terms of the
Company’s collaboration agreements typically include one or more of the following: (i) advance payments for the
research and development services that will be performed, (ii) nonrefundable upfront license payments,

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(iii) milestone payments to be received upon the achievement of the milestone events defined in the agreements,
(iv) milestone payments at fixed intervals based on the passage of time, (v) payments for inventory manufactured
under supply agreements upon the commercialization of the molecules, and (vi) royalty payments upon the
commercialization of the molecules in which the Company shares in the customer’s profits.

Collaboration agreements are evaluated at inception to determine whether the intellectual property licenses
represent distinct performance obligations separate from the research and development services. If the licenses
are determined to be distinct, the non-refundable upfront license fee is recognized as revenue at a point in time
when the license is transferred to the licensee and the licensee is able to use and benefit from the license while
the research and development service fees are recognized over time as the performance obligations are satisfied.
The research and development service fees represent variable consideration. Estimates of the amount of variable
consideration to include in the transaction price are made using the expected value method, which is the sum of
probability-weighted amounts in a range of possible amounts. The Company only includes an amount of variable
consideration in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal in the cumulative
revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently
resolved. Revenue is recognized over time using either an input-based measure of labor hours expended or a time-
based measure of progress towards the satisfaction of the performance obligations. The measure of progress is
evaluated each reporting period and, if necessary, adjustments are made to the measure of progress and the
related revenue recognized.

Collaboration agreements that include milestone payments are evaluated at inception to determine whether the
milestone events are considered probable of achievement, and estimates are made of the amount of the
milestone payments to include in the transaction price using the most likely amount method which is the single
amount in a range of possible amounts. If it is probable that a significant revenue reversal will not occur, the
estimated milestone payment amount is included in the transaction price. Each reporting period, the Company
re-evaluates the probability of achievement of the milestone events and any related constraint, and if necessary,
adjusts its estimate of the overall transaction price. Any such adjustments are recorded on a cumulative basis,
which would affect collaboration revenues in the period of adjustment. Generally, revenue is recognized using an
input-based measure of progress towards the satisfaction of the performance obligations which can be labor hours
expended or time-based in proportion to the estimated total project effort or total projected time to complete. The
measure of progress is evaluated each reporting period and, if necessary, adjustments are made to the measure
of progress and the related revenue recognized. Certain performance obligations are associated with technical
achievements that require customer acceptance. Revenue generated from the performance of services in
accordance with these types of milestones is recognized upon confirmation from the customer that the milestone
has been achieved. In these cases, amounts recognized are constrained to the amount of consideration received
upon achievement of the milestone.

The Company generally invoices its collaboration partners on a monthly or quarterly basis, or upon the completion
of the effort or achievement of a milestone, based on the terms of each agreement. Contract liabilities arise from
amounts received in advance of performing the research and development activities and are recognized as
revenue in future periods as the performance obligations are satisfied. Contract assets arise from services
provided or completed performance obligations that are not yet billed to the customer.

Grants: The Company earns revenues from grants with government agencies to, among other things, provide
research and development services to develop molecules using the Company’s technology, and create research
and development tools to improve the timeline and predictability for scaling molecules from proof of concept to
market by reducing time and costs. Grants typically consist of research and development milestone payments to
be received upon the achievement of the milestone events defined in the agreements.

The milestone payments are evaluated at inception to determine whether the milestone events are considered
probable of achievement and estimates are made of the amount of the milestone payments to include in the

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transaction price using the most likely amount method which is the single amount in a range of possible amounts.
If it is probable that a significant revenue reversal will not occur, the estimated milestone payment amount is
included in the transaction price. Each reporting period, the Company re-evaluates the probability of achievement
of the milestone events and any related constraint and, if necessary, adjusts its estimate of the overall transaction
price. Any such adjustments are recorded on a cumulative basis, which would affect grant revenues in the period
of adjustment. Revenue is recognized over time using a time-based measure of progress towards the satisfaction
of the performance obligations. The measure of progress is evaluated each reporting period and, if necessary,
adjustments are made to the measure of progress and the related revenue recognized.

The Company receives certain consideration from AICEP Portugal Global (AICEP), an entity funded by the
government of Portugal, under the Consortium Internal Regulatory Agreement and an AICEP Investment Contract
(the “Agreements”) entered into by Amyris (the “Company”) with Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) Porto
Campus. The Company considered this arrangement to be a government grant and accounts for the arrangement
under International Accounting Standard 20 “Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government
Assistance”. Grant revenue is recognized when there is reasonable assurance that monies will be received and
that conditions attached to the grant have been met.

Cost of Products Sold

Cost of products sold reflects the production costs of renewable products, and includes the cost of raw materials,
in-house manufacturing labor and overhead, amounts paid to contract manufacturers, including amortization of
tolling fees, and period costs including inventory write-downs resulting from applying lower of cost or net
realizable value inventory adjustments. Cost of products sold also includes certain costs related to the scale-up of
production. Shipping and handling costs charged to customers are recorded as revenues. Inbound shipping costs
for raw materials are included in cost of products sold.

The Company recognizes deferred cost of products sold as an asset on the balance sheet when a cost is incurred
in connection with a revenue performance obligation that will not be fulfilled until a future period. The Company
also recorded a deferred cost of products sold asset for the fair value of amounts paid to DSM under a supply
agreement for manufacturing capacity to produce its sweetener product at the Brotas facility in Brazil. The
deferred cost of products sold asset is allocated to inventory and expensed to cost of products sold on a units of
production basis over the five-year term of the supply agreement. On a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates its
future production volumes for its sweetener product and adjusts the unit cost to be expensed over the remaining
estimated production volume. The Company also periodically evaluates the asset for impairment indicators and
recoverability based on changes in business strategy and product demand trends over the term of the supply
agreement.

Research and Development

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and include costs associated with research performed
pursuant to collaborative agreements and government grants, including internal research. Research and
development costs consist of direct and indirect internal costs related to specific projects, as well as fees paid to
others that conduct certain research activities on the Company’s behalf.

Debt Extinguishment

The Company accounts for the income or loss from extinguishment of debt in accordance with ASC 470, Debt,
which indicates that for all extinguishments of debt, including instances where the terms of a debt instrument are
modified in a manner that significantly changes the underlying cash flows, the difference between the
reacquisition consideration and the net carrying amount of the debt being extinguished should be recognized as
gain or loss when the debt is extinguished. Losses from debt extinguishment are shown in the consolidated
statements of operations under “Other income (expense)” as “Loss upon extinguishment of debt”.

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Stock-based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based employee compensation plans under the fair value recognition and
measurement provisions of U.S. GAAP. Those provisions require all stock-based payments to employees,
including grants of stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs), to be measured using the grant-date fair value
of each award. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense net of expected forfeitures over
each award’s requisite service period, which is generally the vesting term. Expected forfeiture rates are estimated
based on the Company’s historical experience. Stock-based compensation plans are described more fully in Note
13, “Stock-based Compensation”.

Income Taxes

The Company is subject to income taxes in the United States and foreign jurisdictions and uses estimates to
determine its provisions for income taxes. The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for
income taxes, whereby deferred tax asset or liability account balances are calculated at the balance sheet date
using current tax laws and rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to affect taxable
income.

Recognition of deferred tax assets is appropriate when realization of such assets is more likely than not. The
Company recognizes a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets unless it is more likely than not that
such deferred tax assets will be realized. This assessment requires judgement as to the likelihood and amounts of
future taxable income by tax jurisdiction.

The Company applies the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) guidance on accounting for
uncertainty in income taxes. The Company assesses all material positions taken in any income tax return, including
all significant uncertain positions, in all tax years that are still subject to assessment or challenge by relevant taxing
authorities. Assessing an uncertain tax position begins with the initial determination of the position’s sustainability,
and the tax benefit to be recognized is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent
likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. As of each balance sheet date, unresolved uncertain tax positions
must be reassessed, and the Company will determine whether (i) the factors underlying the sustainability
assertion have changed and (ii) the amount of the recognized tax benefit is still appropriate. The recognition and
measurement of tax benefits requires significant judgement, and such judgements may change as new
information becomes available.

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Foreign Currency Translation

The assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries, where the local currency is the functional currency, are translated
from their respective functional currencies into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect at each balance sheet date, and
revenue and expense amounts are translated at average rates during each period, with resulting foreign currency
translation adjustments recorded in other comprehensive loss, net of tax, in the consolidated statements of
stockholders’ equity (deficit). As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax,
was $52.8 million and $47.4 million, respectively.

Where the U.S. dollar is the functional currency, remeasurement adjustments are recorded in other income
(expense), net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. For the year ended December 31,
2021, the Company recorded a $0.6 million gain resulting from foreign exchange transactions. For the years
ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded losses of $0.7 million and $0.2 million, respectively,
resulting from foreign exchange transactions.

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Accounting Standards or Updates Recently Adopted

During the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company adopted the following Accounting Standards Updates
(ASUs):

Accounting for Income Taxes. In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for
Income Taxes (Topic 740). The amendments in ASU 2019-12 simplify the accounting for income taxes by
removing certain exceptions to the general principles in ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. The amendments also
improve consistent application of and simplify U.S. GAAP for other areas of ASC Topic 740 by clarifying and
amending existing guidance. ASU 2019-12 became effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year
2021. The adoption of this standard did not have any impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial
statements.

Equity Securities, Equity-method Investments and Certain Derivatives. In January 2020, the FASB issued
ASU 2020-01, Investments-Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic
323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815)-Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323, and
Topic 815. The guidance provides clarification of the interaction of rules for equity securities, the equity method of
accounting and forward contracts and purchase options on certain types of securities. ASU 2020-01 became
effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2021. The adoption of this standard did not have any impact on the
Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards or Updates Not Yet Adopted

Credit Losses. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326),
Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 requires entities to measure all expected
credit losses for most financial assets held at the reporting date based on an expected loss model which includes
historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Entities will now use forward-
looking information to better form their credit loss estimates. ASU 2016-13 also requires enhanced disclosures to
help financial statement users better understand significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit
losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an entity’s portfolio. Because the Company met
the SEC definition of a smaller reporting company when ASU 2016-13 was issued, this new accounting standard
will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2023. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this
standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Convertible Debt, and Derivatives and Hedging. In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt—Debt with
Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity
(Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity, to improve
financial reporting associated with accounting for convertible instruments and contracts in an entity’s own equity.
ASU 2020-06 will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2022. Adoption of this standard will, in
connection with the Convertible Senior Notes that the Company issued in November 2021 (see Note 4, “Debt”),
decrease stockholders’ equity by $368 million, increase debt by the same amount, and increase the January 1,
2022 opening balance of retained earnings by $6.3 million for debt discount accretion expense that was recorded
prior to adoption.

Business Combinations: Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers
In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract
Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers. This update requires that an acquirer recognize and
measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This standard will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of
2023 and will be applied prospectively to business combinations occurring on or after the effective date of the

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standard. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company is currently evaluating
the guidance and the impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

2. Balance Sheet Details

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Allowance for doubtful accounts activity and balances were as follows:

(In thousands)

Allowance for doubtful accounts:

Year Ended December 31, 2021

Year Ended December 31, 2020

Year Ended December 31, 2019

Balance at
Beginning of
Year

Provisions

Write-offs,
Net

Balance at
End of Year

$137

$ 45

$642

$808

$ 92

$110

$ —

$ —

$(707)

$945

$137

$ 45

Inventories

December 31,
(In thousands)

Raw materials

Work in process

Finished goods

Total inventories

Deferred cost of products sold — related party

December 31,
(In thousands)

Deferred cost of products sold - related party

Deferred cost of products sold, noncurrent - related party

Total

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2021

2020

$25,733

$11,800

6,941

42,396

10,760

20,302

$75,070

$42,862

2021

2020

$—

—

$—

$ 9,801

9,939

$19,740

Amounts reported as “Deferred cost of products sold - related party” are in connection with an agreement with
Koninklijke DSM N.V. (DSM) under which DSM provided dedicated manufacturing capacity for sweetener
production at DSM’s Brotas, Brazil facility through December 2022. The deferred cost of products sold asset has
been amortized to inventory and then expensed to cost of products sold on a units of production basis as the
Company’s sweetener product is sold over the five-year term of the supply agreement. During the years ended
December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company expensed $4.2 million, $2.3 million and $0.9 million,
respectively, of the deferred cost of products sold asset. Inception-to-date amortization expense to cost of
products sold through December 31, 2021 totaled $8.3 million. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the
Company recorded a $12.2 million impairment charge to write down the remaining balance of Deferred cost of
products sold - related party associated with the DSM agreement. Based on the construction progress and
anticipated commissioning date of the new fermentation facility, the timing of forecasted demand for RebM, and
management’s decision to switch production of RebM the new facility in the second half 2022, the Company
concluded the deferred cost of products sold asset was not recoverable as of December 31, 2021. The
impairment charge is included in the line captioned “Impairment” in the consolidated statements of operations.

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Prepaid expenses and other current assets

December 31,
(In thousands)

Prepayments, advances and deposits

Non-inventory production supplies

Recoverable taxes from Brazilian government entities

Other

Total prepaid expenses and other current assets

Property, plant and equipment, net

December 31,
(In thousands)

Machinery and equipment

Leasehold improvements

Computers and software

Furniture and office equipment, vehicles and land

Construction in progress

Total property, plant and equipment, gross

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

Total property, plant and equipment, net

2021

2020

$25,140

$ 6,637

3,956

1,188

3,229

3,989

1,063

1,414

$33,513

$13,103

2021

2020

$ 51,855

$ 50,415

45,780

45,197

9,174

3,688

48,032

6,741

3,507

7,250

158,529

(85,694)

113,110

(80,235)

$ 72,835

$ 32,875

During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, depreciation and amortization expense, which
includes amortization of financing lease assets, was as follows:

Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)

Depreciation and amortization

2021

2020

2019

$8,745

$8,508

$5,358

Losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment were $0, $0.1 million and $0.9 million for the years ended
December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Such losses or gains were included in the lines captioned
“Research and development expense” and “Sales, general and administrative expense” in the consolidated
statements of operations.

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:

Year ended December 31,
(In thousands)

Beginning balance

Acquisitions

Effect of currency translation adjustment

Ending balance

2021

$

—

133,025

(1,766)

2020

$—

—

—

$131,259

$—

Additions to goodwill during the year ended December 31, 2021 were related to acquisitions completed during the
year. See Note 12, “Acquisitions”.

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Intangible Assets

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded $40.2 million of intangible assets which related
to trademarks and trade names, customer relationships, developed technology and patents as a result of the
acquisitions completed during the year. See Note 12, “Acquisitions”.

The following table summarizes the components of intangible assets (in thousands, except estimated useful life):

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

Estimated
Useful Life
(in Years)

Gross
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization Net

Gross
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization Net

Trademarks and trade names

10

$11,484

$496

$10,988

$—

$—

$—

Customer relationships

Developed technology

Patents

5 - 16

12

17

8,197

19,962

600

267

200

15

7,930

19,762

585

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

$40,243

$978

$39,265

$—

$—

$—

Amortization expense for intangible assets was approximately $1.0 million and $0 for the years ended
December 31, 2021 and 2020 and is included in general and administrative expenses.

Total future amortization estimated as of December 31, 2021 is as follows (in thousands):

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Thereafter

Total future amortization

Leases

Operating Leases

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$ 2,291

3,559

4,602

4,804

4,670

19,339

$39,265

The Company had $32.4 million and $10.1 million of right-of-use assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020,
respectively. Operating lease liabilities were $27.5 million and $15.0 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020,
respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded $8.1 million,
$7.7 million and $12.6 million, respectively of expense in connection with operating leases, of which $1.1 million,
$1.2 million, and $7.0 million, respectively, were recorded to cost of products sold.

In October 2021, the Company entered into a 10-year manufacturing partnership agreement with Renfield
Manufacturing, LLC (the “Renfield Manufacturing Agreement “) to provide manufacturing services and third-party
logistics (“3PL”) processes, including inventory management, warehousing, and fulfillment for certain of the
Company’s consumer product lines. Under the agreement, the Company will pay Renfield a series of fixed
payments totaling $37.4 million over the 10-year period and variable payments for products manufactured and/or
fulfilled by Renfield on a cost plus a markup basis. The Company also provided a $0.5 million letter of credit and
guarantee to the lessor of the Renfield manufacturing facility, which extends through August 2032. If Renfield fails
to perform under the facility lease, the Company can terminate the manufacturing agreement. The Company

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evaluated the key terms and provisions of the Renfield Manufacturing Agreement and concluded the fixed
payments represented an embedded operating lease under ASC 842. As a result, the Company recorded a
$20.1 million right of use asset that will be expensed to cost of goods sold over the 10-year manufacturing
agreement, and a corresponding $12.0 million lease liability which represents the present value of the fixed
payments made or to be made under the Renfield Manufacturing agreement.

Information related to the Company’s right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities were as follows:

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurements of operating lease liabilities

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations

Weighted-average remaining lease term in years

Weighted-average discount rate

Financing Leases

2021

$ 7,791

$17,184

7.7

2020

$7,717

$ —

2.5

19.3%

18.0%

The Company has entered into financing leases primarily for laboratory and computer equipment. Assets
purchased under financing leases are included in “Right-of-use assets under financing leases, net” on the
consolidated balance sheets. For financing leases, the associated assets are depreciated or amortized over the
shorter of the relevant useful life of each asset or the lease term. Accumulated amortization of assets under
financing leases totaled $6.8 million and $4.6 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Maturities of Financing and Operating Leases

Maturities of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2021 were as follows:

Years Ending December 31,
(In thousands)

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Thereafter

Total future minimum payments

Less: amount representing interest

Present value of minimum lease payments

Less: current portion

Long-term portion

Other assets

December 31,
(In thousands)

Equity-method investments in affiliates

Deposits

Other

Total other assets

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Financing
Leases

Operating
Leases

Total Lease
Obligations

$ 150

$ 12,309

$ 12,459

21

21

21

17

—

230

(29)

201

(140)

$ 61

7,641

4,287

4,181

4,191

20,020

52,629

(25,111)

27,518

(7,689)

7,662

4,308

4,202

4,208

20,020

52,859

(25,140)

27,719

(7,829)

$ 19,829

$ 19,890

2021

2020

$ 9,443

$2,380

129

994

128

1,196

$10,566

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In December 2021, the Company entered into two joint venture agreements with ImmunityBio and Minerva,
which initially increased the Equity method investment in affiliates by $14.0 million. See Note 7, “Consolidated
Variable-interest Entities and Unconsolidated Investments”.

Accrued and other current liabilities

December 31,
(In thousands)

Beauty Labs deferred consideration payable(1)

Accrued interest

Payroll and related expenses

Liability in connection with acquisition of equity-method investment

Asset retirement obligation(2)

Professional services

Contract termination fees

License fee payable

Tax-related liabilities

Ginkgo partnership payments obligation

Other

Total accrued and other current liabilities

2021

2020

$30,000

$

—

9,572

9,151

8,735

3,336

2,447

1,345

1,050

988

—

9,327

8,230

—

3,041

994

5,344

—

656

878

4,833

2,237

$71,457

$30,707

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(1) The Beauty Labs deferred consideration will be settled with Amyris common stock in February 2022. See Note 12, “Acquisitions”, for

additional information.

(2) The asset retirement obligation represents liabilities incurred but not yet discharged in connection with our 2013 abandonment of a partially

constructed facility in Pradópolis, Brazil.

In October 2019, the Company agreed to purchase the ownership interest previously held by Cosan in Novvi LLC,
a joint venture among the Company, Cosan and certain other members, for $10.8 million. The Company is
obligated to make payment in full by October 31, 2022. The Company measured and recorded the fair value of the
investment based on the present value of the unsecured $10.8 million payment obligation, which was deemed to
be more readily determinable than the fair value of the Novvi partnership interest. The Company measured the fair
value of this three-year unsecured financial liability using the Company’s weighted average cost of capital of 29%
which resulted in a present value of $5.0 million. The Company recorded the $5.0 million fair value of the
investment and present value of financial obligation in other assets and other noncurrent liabilities and will accrete
the $5.8 million difference between the $5.0 million present value of the liability and the $10.8 million payment
obligation to interest expense under the effective interest method over the three-year payment term. For
additional information regarding the Company’s accounting this equity-method investment and the related asset
value, see Note 1, “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and Note 7,
“Consolidated Variable-interest Entities and Unconsolidated Investments”.

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Other noncurrent liabilities

December 31,
(In thousands)

Liability for unrecognized tax benefit

Contract liabilities, net of current portion

Ginkgo partnership payments, net of current portion

Liability in connection with acquisition of equity-method investment

Other

Total other noncurrent liabilities

2021

2020

$4,296

$ 7,496

111

—

—

103

111

7,277

6,771

1,099

$4,510

$22,754

In November 2021, the Company paid $10.6 million to settle the remaining Ginkgo Partnership payments and
recorded a $1.7 million loss upon extinguishment of debt related to the unaccreted imputed interest discount.

3. Fair Value Measurement
Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company’s financial liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a
recurring basis were classified within the fair value hierarchy as follows:

December 31,
(In thousands)

Liabilities

Foris Convertible Note (LSA
Amendment)

Senior Convertible Notes

Freestanding derivative
instruments issued in
connection with debt and
equity instruments

Embedded derivatives
bifurcated from debt
instruments

Total liabilities measured
and recorded at fair value

2021

2020

Level 1 Level 2

Level 3

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

$—

—

—

—

$— $107,427 $107,427

—

—

—

—

7,062

7,062

—

—

—

$—

—

—

—

$— $123,164 $123,164

— 53,387

53,387

—

8,451

8,451

—

247

247

$—

$— $114,489 $114,489

$—

$— $185,249 $185,249

The Company did not hold any financial assets to be measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of
December 31, 2021 and 2020. Also, there were no transfers between the levels during 2021 or 2020.

The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety
requires management to make judgements and consider factors specific to the asset or liability. The method of
determining the fair value of embedded derivative liabilities is described subsequently in this note. Market risk

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associated with embedded derivative liabilities relates to the potential reduction in fair value and negative impact
to future earnings from a decrease in interest rates.

Changes in fair value of derivative liabilities are presented as gains or losses in the consolidated statements of
operations in the line captioned “Gain (loss) from change in fair value of derivative instruments”.

Changes in the fair value of debt instruments that are accounted for at fair value are presented as gains or losses
in the consolidated statements of operations in the line captioned “Gain (loss) from change in fair value of debt”.

Fair Value of Debt — Foris Convertible Note (LSA Amendment)

On June 1, 2020, the Company and Foris Ventures, LLC (Foris), an entity affiliated with director John Doerr and
which beneficially owns greater than 5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, entered into an Amendment
No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Foris LSA (LSA Amendment), pursuant to which, among other provisions, Foris
has the option, in its sole discretion, to convert all or a portion of the secured indebtedness under the LSA
Amendment, including accrued interest, into shares of Common Stock at a $3.00 conversion price (Conversion
Option), which Conversion Option was approved by the Company’s stockholders on August, 14, 2020. See Note 4,
“Debt” for further information regarding the LSA Amendment and related extinguishment accounting treatment. The
Company elected to account for the new debt issuance under the fair value option and recorded a $22.0 million loss
upon extinguishment of the Foris LSA, representing the difference between the carrying value of the Foris LSA prior
to the modification and the $72.1 million reacquisition price of the Foris LSA (which is the fair value of the LSA
Amendment with the conversion option). The LSA Amendment also contains certain change in control embedded
derivatives and a contingent beneficial conversion feature and management believes the fair value option best
reflects the underlying economics of new convertible note. Under the fair value election, changes in fair value will be
reported in the consolidated statements of operations as “Gain (loss) from change in fair value of debt” in each
reporting period subsequent to the issuance of the Foris Convertible Note (LSA Amendment).

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At December 31, 2021, the contractual outstanding principal of the Foris Convertible Note was $50.0 million and
fair value was $107.4 million. The Company measured the fair value of the Foris Convertible Note using a binomial
lattice model (which is discussed in further detail below) using the following inputs: (i) $5.41 stock price, (ii) 14%
secured discount yield, (iii) 0.19% risk free interest rate (iv) 45% equity volatility and (v) 5% probability of change in
control. The Company assumed that if a change of control event were to occur, it would occur at the end of the
calendar year. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded a gain of $15.7 million
and a loss of $51.1 million, respectively, related to change in fair value of the Foris Convertible Note.

Fair Value of Debt — Senior Convertible Notes

During 2021, the Company repaid the Senior Convertible Notes in full through a combination of cash payments
and conversion into common stock. For historical information about the Senior Convertible Notes, see the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2020, Part II, Item 8, Note 4, “Debt”.

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For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded a $54.4 million loss, a
$38.7 million loss and a $3.8 million gain from change in fair value of debt in connection with fair value
remeasurement of the Senior Convertible Notes, as follows:

In thousands

Fair value at November 14, 2019

Less: gain from change in fair value

Equals: fair value at December 31, 2019

Less: principal repaid in cash

Less: principal converted into common stock

Add: loss from change in fair value

Fair value at December 31, 2020

Add: loss from change in fair value

Less: principal converted into common stock

Less: fair value adjustment extinguished upon conversion of debt principal

Fair value at December 31, 2021

Binomial Lattice Model

$ 54,425

(3,801)

50,624

(17,950)

(18,030)

38,743

53,387

54,386

(30,020)

(77,753)

$

—

A binomial lattice model was used to determine whether the Foris Convertible Note and the Senior Convertible
Notes (Debt Instruments) would be converted, called or held at each decision point. Within the lattice model, the
following assumptions are made: (i) the convertible note will be converted early if the conversion value is greater
than the holding value and (ii) the convertible note will be called if the holding value is greater than both
(a) redemption price and (b) the conversion value at the time. If the convertible note is called, the holder will
maximize their value by finding the optimal decision between (1) redeeming at the redemption price and
(2) converting the convertible note. Using this lattice method, the Company valued the Debt Instruments using the
“with-and-without method”, where the fair value of the Debt Instruments including the embedded and
freestanding features is defined as the “with,” and the fair value of the Debt Instruments excluding the embedded
and freestanding features is defined as the “without.” This method estimates the fair value of the Debt
Instruments by looking at the difference in the values of the Debt Instruments with the embedded and
freestanding derivatives and the fair value of the Debt Instruments without the embedded and freestanding
features. The lattice model uses the stock price, conversion price, maturity date, risk-free interest rate, estimated
stock volatility, estimated credit spread and other instrument-specific assumptions. The Company remeasures the
fair value of the Debt Instruments and records the change as a gain or loss from change in fair value of debt in the
statement of operations for each reporting period.

Derivative Liabilities Recognized in Connection with the Issuance of Debt and Equity Instruments

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for the Company’s derivative
liabilities recognized in connection with the issuance of debt instruments, either freestanding or embedded,
measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

(In thousands)

Balance at December 31, 2020

Change in fair value of derivative instruments

Derecognition on settlement or extinguishment

Balance at December 31, 2021

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Derivative
Liability

$ 8,698

(1,452)

(184)

$ 7,062

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Freestanding Derivative Instruments

During 2020, the Company entered into forbearance agreements with certain affiliates of the Schottenfeld Group
LLC (Schottenfeld) related to certain defaults under the Schottenfeld Notes. In connection with entering into the
forbearance agreements, the Company committed to issuing new warrants (the New Warrants) to the Lenders
under certain contingent events for 1.9 million shares of common stock at a $2.87 purchase price and a two-year
term. The contingent obligation to issue the New Warrants did not meet the derivative scope exception or equity
classification criteria and was accounted for as a derivative liability. At December 31, 2021, the fair value of the
contingently issuable New Warrants derivative liability was $7.1 million, and for the year ended December 31,
2021, the Company recorded a $1.4 million gain on change in fair value of derivative instruments in connection
with the New Warrants.

Bifurcated Embedded Features in Debt Instruments

During 2019, the Company issued four debt instruments with embedded mandatory redemption features which
were bifurcated from the debt host instruments and recorded at fair value as a derivative liability and debt
discount. In 2020, the Company modified certain key terms in three of the four underlying debt instruments,
resulting in a debt extinguishment of the three modified debt instruments and the recording of a new derivative
liability at the modification date. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the four debt instruments were
extinguished through payment in cash and conversion into common stock, which resulted in extinguishment of
the derivative liability. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a $0.1 million gain on
change in fair value derivative instruments and extinguished the remaining $0.2 million derivative liability when the
associated debt instruments were extinguished.

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Valuation Methodology and Approach to Measuring the Derivative Liabilities

The liabilities associated with the Company’s freestanding and embedded derivatives outstanding at
December 31, 2021 and 2020 represent the fair value of freestanding equity instruments and mandatory
redemption features embedded in certain debt instruments. See Note 4, “Debt”, and Note 6, “Stockholders’
Equity (Deficit)” for further information regarding these host instruments. There is no current observable market
for these types of derivatives and, as such, the Company determined the fair value of the freestanding instrument
or embedded derivatives using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model, or a probability-weighted
discounted cash flow analysis, measuring the fair value of the debt instrument both with and without the
embedded feature, both of which are discussed in more detail below.

The Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to determine the fair value of its liability
classified warrants as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. Input assumptions for these freestanding instruments
measured during the 12 months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

Year ended December 31,

Fair value of common stock on valuation date

Exercise price of warrants

Expected volatility

Risk-free interest rate

Expected term in years

Dividend yield

2021

2020

$5.41 - $19.10

$2.56 - $6.18

$2.87 - $2.87

$2.87 - $3.25

107% - 114%

94% - 117%

0.16% - 0.73% 0.13% - 1.58%

2.00 - 2.00

1.00 - 2.00

0%

0%

The Company uses a probability weighted discounted cash flow model to measure the fair value of the mandatory
redemption features embedded in the four debt instruments issued in the second half of 2019. The model is

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designed to measure and determine if the debt instruments would be called or held at each decision point. Within
the model, the following assumption is made: the underlying debt instrument will be called early if the change in
control redemption value is greater than the holding value. If the underlying debt instrument is called, the holder
will maximize their value by finding the optimal decision between (i) redeeming at the redemption price and
(ii) holding the instrument until maturity. Using this assumption, the Company valued the embedded derivatives on
a “with-and-without method”, where the fair value of each underlying debt instrument including the embedded
derivative is defined as the “with”, and the fair value of each underlying debt instrument excluding the embedded
derivatives is defined as the “without”. This method estimates the fair value of the embedded derivatives by
comparing the fair value differential between the with and without mandatory redemption feature. The model
incorporates the mandatory redemption price, time to maturity, risk-free interest rate, estimated credit spread and
estimated probability of a change in control default event.

The market-based assumptions and estimates used in valuing the embedded derivative liabilities during the
applicable year include values in the following ranges/amounts (note that there were no embedded derivative
liabilities at December 31, 2021):

Year ended December 31,

Risk-free interest rate

Risk-adjusted discount yield

Stock price volatility

Probability of change in control

Stock price

Credit spread

Estimated conversion dates

2021

None

None

None

None

None

None

2020

0.1% - 1.6%

18.0% - 27.0%

96%

5.0%

$2.56 - $6.18

17.9% - 36.8%

2022 - 2023

Changes in valuation assumptions can have a significant impact on the valuation of the embedded and
freestanding derivative liabilities and debt that the Company elects to account for at fair value. For example, all
other things being held constant, generally an increase in the Company’s stock price, change of control probability,
risk-adjusted yield term to maturity/conversion or stock price volatility increases the value of the derivative liability.

Acquisition-related Contingent Consideration

The fair value of acquisition related contingent consideration (Earnout Payments) was determined using a Monte
Carlo simulation to estimate the probability of the acquired business units achieving the relevant financial and
operational milestones. The model results reflect the time value of money, non-performance risk within the
required time frame and the risk due to uncertainty in the estimated cash flows. Key inputs to the Monte Carlo
simulation for the Costa Brazil acquisition were: Revenue Risk Adjustment of 27%, Annual Revenue Volatility of
68%, EBITDA Risk Adjustment of 32%, and Annual EBITDA Volatility of 85%. Key inputs to the Monte Carlo
simulations for the Olika, MG Empower and Beauty Labs acquisitions were: Revenue Risk Adjustment of 1.5% to
2.3% and Annual Revenue Volatility of 12.5% to 15%. A significant decrease or increase in an acquired business
unit’s financial performance and the timing of such changes could materially decrease or increase the fair value of
contingent consideration period over period. Contingent consideration is recorded in other liabilities in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

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(In thousands)

Beginning balance January 1, 2021

Costa Brazil

MG Empower

Olika

Beauty Labs

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

Ending balance December 31, 2021

$

—

8,100

4,071

13,463

39,128

—

$64,762

Any change in the fair value of the contingent consideration liability is recognized in general and administrative
expense and reflects the changes in the business unit’s expected performance over the remaining earnout period
and the Company’s estimate of the likelihood of achieving the applicable operational milestones (see Note 12,
“Acquisitions”).

Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Carrying Value

The carrying amounts of certain financial instruments, such as cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaid
expenses and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate fair value due to their
relatively short maturities and low market interest rates, if applicable. Loans payable and credit facilities are
recorded at carrying value, which is representative of fair value at the date of acquisition. The Company estimates
the fair value of these instruments using observable market-based inputs (Level 2). The carrying amount of the
Company’s debt (the total amount presented on the balance sheet) at December 31, 2021 and at December 31,
2020, excluding the debt instruments recorded at fair value, was $310.0 million and $86.5 million, respectively.
The fair value of such debt at December 31, 2021 and at December 31, 2020 was $328.0 million and $83.3 million,
respectively, and was determined by (i) discounting expected cash flows using current market discount rates
estimated for certain of the debt instruments and (ii) using third-party fair value estimates for the remaining debt
instruments.

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4. Debt

(In thousands)

Convertible notes payable

2021

2020

Unaccreted
Debt
(Discount)
Premium

Principal

Fair Value
Adjustment

Net

Principal

Unaccreted
Debt
(Discount)
Premium

Fair Value
Adjustment Net

2026 convertible senior notes

$690,000 $(380,939)

$

— $ 309,061 $

— $ —

$

— $

—

Senior convertible notes

—

—

690,000

(380,939)

—

—

— 30,020

309,061

30,020

—

—

23,367

53,387

23,367

53,387

Related party convertible notes payable

Foris convertible note

50,041

—

57,386

107,427

50,041

—

73,123

123,164

Loans payable and credit facilities

Schottenfeld notes

Ginkgo note

Nikko notes

Other loans payable

Related party loans payable

DSM notes

Naxyris note

Foris $5M note

Total debt

Less: current portion

Long-term debt, net of current portion

—

—

—

896

896

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

— 12,500

(240)

— 12,000

—

— 2,802

(759)

896

1,227

—

896

28,529

(999)

— 33,000

(2,443)

— 23,914

(493)

— 5,000

—

— 61,914

(2,936)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

12,260

12,000

2,043

1,227

27,530

30,557

23,421

5,000

58,978

$740,937 $(380,939)

$57,386

417,384 $170,504

$(3,935)

$96,490

263,059

(108,323)

$ 309,061

(77,437)

$185,622

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Future minimum payments under the debt agreements as of December 31, 2021 are as follows:

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Years ending December 31
(In thousands)

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Thereafter

Total future minimum payments

Less: amount representing interest(1)

Less: future conversion of accrued interest to principal

Present value of minimum debt payments

Less: current portion of debt principal

Noncurrent portion of debt principal

Loans
Payable and
Credit
Facilities

Related Party
Convertible
Notes

Total

Convertible
Notes

$ 10,321

$1,104

$ 59,578

$ 71,003

10,350

10,350

10,350

700,379

—

741,750

(51,750)

—

690,000

—

—

—

—

—

—

1,104

(208)

—

896

(896)

—

—

—

—

—

10,350

10,350

10,350

700,379

—

59,578

802,432

(9,537)

(61,495)

—

—

50,041

740,937

(50,041)

(50,937)

$690,000

$ —

$

—

$690,000

(1) Excluding debt discount of $380.9 million that will be accreted to interest expense over the term of the debt.

Debt Instruments Extinguished During the Year Ended December 31, 2021:

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company extinguished the following debt instruments and the
Ginkgo partnership liability:

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Debt Instrument

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Senior convertible notes

Loans payable and credit facilities

Schottenfeld notes

Ginkgo note

Nikko notes

Other loans payable

Related party loans payable

DSM notes

Naxyris note

Foris $5M note

Debt subtotal

Ginkgo partnership liability

Grand total

2026 Convertible Senior Notes

How Extinguished

Principal
Extinguished

Gain (Loss)
Upon
Extinguishment

Conversion into common stock

$ 30,020

$ 2,619

Conversion into common stock

Paid in cash

Paid in cash

Paid in cash

Paid in cash

Paid in cash

Paid in cash

Paid in cash

12,500

12,000

2,803

262

33,000

23,914

5,000

119,499

10,627

(28,885)

(9)

(680)

—

(2,110)

(1,715)

(5)

(30,785)

(1,679)

$130,126

$(32,464)

On November 15, 2021, the Company issued $690 million principal of convertible senior notes (2026 Convertible
Senior Notes) under an indenture agreement (the “Indenture”), between the Company and U.S. Bank National
Association. The 2026 Convertible Senior Notes are senior, unsecured obligations of the Company. The notes bear
interest at a rate of 1.50% per year, payable in cash semiannually in arrears on November 15 and May 15 of each
year, beginning on May 15, 2022. The notes mature on November 15, 2026 unless earlier repurchased, redeemed

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or converted in accordance with their terms prior to such date. The Indenture includes customary terms and
covenants including certain events of default after which the notes may be due and payable immediately. The
Company may not redeem the notes prior to November 20, 2024; however, on or after November 20, 2024, the
Company may redeem for cash all or part of the notes, at its option, if certain conditions are met.

The notes are convertible into cash, shares of common stock, or a combination thereof, at the Company’s
election, at an initial conversion rate of 93.0579 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the notes,
which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $10.75 per share of common stock, with a
maximum conversion rate of 125.6281. The initial conversion rate and maximum conversion rate are subject to
adjustment in accordance with the Indenture. Such conversion are subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions
set forth below.

Holders of the notes who convert their notes in connection with a make-whole fundamental change (as defined in
the Indenture) or in connection with any optional redemption are, under certain circumstances, entitled to an
increase in the conversion rate. Additionally, in the event of a fundamental change (as defined in the Indenture),
holders of the notes may require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of their notes at a price equal to
100% of the principal amount of notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

Holders of the notes may convert all or a portion of their notes at their option prior to June 15, 2026, in multiples
of $1,000 principal amount, only under the following circumstances:

▪

▪

▪

▪

during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on December 31, 2021 (and only
during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of common stock for at least 20 trading days
(whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of
the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price of the
notes on each applicable trading day;

during the five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period in which the trading price per
$1,000 principal amount of the notes for each day of that five day consecutive trading day period was less
than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of common stock and the conversion rate of the notes
on such trading day;

if the Company calls any or all of the notes for redemption, at any time prior to the close of business on the
scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date, but only with respect to notes called (or
deemed called, pursuant to the Indenture) for redemption; or

upon the occurrence of specified corporate events.

On or after June 15, 2026, a holder of the notes may convert all or any portion of its notes at any time prior to the
second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date regardless of the foregoing conditions.

Net proceeds from the offering of the notes were $670.5 million after deducting the initial purchasers’ discount
and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company used approximately (i) $81.1 million of
the net proceeds to pay the cost of a call option for the Company’s common stock described in Note 6,
“Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)”, and (ii) $64.6 million of the net proceeds to repay certain of its existing senior
debt instruments, including principal and accrued interest. The Company intends to use the remaining net
proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, repaying indebtedness and
expanding its current business through acquisitions of, or investments in, other businesses, products or
technologies.

To account for the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes, the Company separated the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes into
liability and equity components. The issuance-date fair value of the liability component was measured as the
discounted present value of principal and interest payments, using the Company’s current estimated borrowing

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interest rate for unsecured non-convertible debt. The fair value of the equity component, which represents the
conversion option, was measured by deducting the fair value of the liability component from the $690 million
gross proceeds. The difference between the gross proceeds and the fair value of the conversion option was
recorded as a debt discount, which is accreted to interest expense using the effective interest method over the
term of the notes.

Since the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes were not convertible as of December 31, 2021, the net carrying amount
of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes was classified as a long-term liability and the equity component was included
in additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021.

The following table sets forth the components of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes as of December 31, 2021:

Liability component:

Principal
Less: value of cash conversion feature, net of accretion
Less: debt issuance costs, net of accretion

Net carrying amount

Equity component recorded at issuance:

Value of cash conversion feature

(in thousands)

$ 690,000
(361,981)
(18,958)
$ 309,061

$ 367,974

The following table sets forth interest expense recognized related to the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes for the
year ended December 31, 2021:

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Effective interest rate of the liability component

Senior Convertible Notes

Exchange of Senior Convertible Notes

(in thousands)

$6,306

1,293

$7,599

16.6%

On January 14, 2020, the Company completed the exchange of the Company’s $66 million Senior Convertible
Notes (or the Prior Notes), pursuant to separate exchange agreements (the Exchange Agreements) with certain
private investors (the Holders), for (i) new senior convertible notes in an aggregate principal amount of $51 million
(the New Notes or Senior Convertible Notes), (ii) an aggregate of 2,742,160 shares of common stock (the
Exchange Shares), (iii) rights (the Rights) to acquire up to an aggregate of 2,484,321 shares of common stock (the
Rights Shares), (iv) warrants (the Warrants) to purchase up to an aggregate of 3,000,000 shares of common stock
(the Warrant Shares) at an exercise price of $3.25 per share, with an exercise term of two years from issuance,
(v) accrued and unpaid interest on the Senior Convertible Notes (payable on or prior to January 31, 2020) and
(vi) cash fees in an aggregate amount of $1.0 million (payable on or prior to January 31, 2020).

The Company elected to account for the New Notes at fair value, as of the January 14, 2020 issuance date.
Management believes that the fair value option better reflects the underlying economics of the Senior Convertible
Notes, which contain multiple embedded derivatives. Under the fair value election, changes in fair value will be
reported in the consolidated statements of operations as “Gain (loss) from change in fair value of debt” in each
reporting period subsequent to the issuance of the New Notes.

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Amendment to Senior Convertible Notes

On May 1, 2020, the Company and the holders of the Senior Convertible Notes entered into separate
amendments to the New Notes (Note Amendment), pursuant to which the Company and the Holders agreed:
(i) that interest payments would be due quarterly (as opposed to monthly), starting on August 1, 2020; (ii) to
reduce the conversion price of the New Notes from $5.00 to $3.50; (iii) to reduce the redemption price with
respect to optional redemptions by the Company prior to October 1, 2020 to 100%, prior to December 31, 2020 to
105% and to 110% thereafter (as opposed to 115%), of the amount being redeemed; and (iv) that an aggregate of
2,836,364 shares of Common Stock held by the Holders would not be considered as Pre-Delivery Shares (issued
in connection with the November 15, 2019 Senior Convertible Notes Due 2022 and as defined in the New Notes),
and that an aggregate of 1,363,636 Pre-Delivery Shares held by certain Holders would be promptly returned to the
Company.

Further, in connection with the Note Amendment, the Company and the Holders entered into certain warrant
amendment agreements pursuant to which (i) the exercise price of the warrants issued on January 14, 2020 in
connection with the Exchange of the Senior Convertible Notes was reduced to $2.87 per share, from $3.25, with
respect to an aggregate of 2,000,000 warrant shares; (ii) the exercise price of a warrant to purchase 960,225
shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued to one of the Holders on May 10, 2019 was reduced to $2.87 per
share, from $5.02, and the exercise term of such warrant was extended to January 31, 2022, from May 10, 2021;
and (iii) the exercise term of a right to purchase 431,378 shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued to one of
the Holders on January 31, 2020 was extended to January 31, 2022, from January 31, 2021. See Note 6,
“Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)” for more information regarding the accounting treatment of these warrant
modifications.

The Company elected to account for the amended Senior Convertible Notes at fair value, as of the amendment
date. Management believes that the fair value option better reflects the underlying economics of the Senior
Convertible Notes, which contain multiple embedded derivatives. Under the fair value election, changes in fair
value will be reported in the consolidated statements of operations as “Gain (loss) from change in fair value of
debt” in each reporting period subsequent to the issuance of the Senior Convertible Notes. For the year ended
December 31, 2020, the Company recorded a loss of $38.7 million, which is shown as Fair Value Adjustment in
the table at the beginning of this Note 4. See Note 3, “Fair Value Measurement” for information about the
assumptions that the Company used to measure the fair value of the Senior Convertible Notes.

On February 4, 2021, the Company received a notice of conversion from HT Investments MA, LLC (HT) with
respect to $20.0 million of its outstanding Senior Convertible Notes, pursuant to which the Company was required
to issue 5.7 million shares of common stock per the conversion price stated in the agreement and cancelled the
outstanding Note. Also, under the terms of the Senior Convertible Note, HT was required to return 2.6 million
shares of common stock outstanding under the Pre-Delivery Shares provision once the Company had fully repaid
the principal balance. HT fulfilled its obligation to return these shares in accordance with the contractual
requirement, and as a result the Company net settled the $20 million principal conversion by issuing 3.1 million of
incremental shares to HT. Upon conversion of the HT Senior Convertible Note, the Company recorded a
$1.7 million gain upon extinguishment of debt related to accrued interest that was no longer due upon conversion.

On May 18 and May 26, 2021, the Company received notices of conversion from Blackwell Partners LLS—Series
B (Blackwell) and Silverback Opportunistic Credit Master Fund Limited (Silverback) with respect to $10.0 million of
their outstanding Senior Convertible Notes, pursuant to which the Company was required to issue 2.9 million
shares of common stock per the conversion price stated in the agreement and cancelled the outstanding Notes.
Upon conversion of the Blackwell and Silverback Senior Convertible Notes, the Company recorded a $0.9 million
gain upon extinguishment of debt related to accrued interest that was no longer due upon conversion.

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Foris Notes

Amendment No. 1 to Foris LSA (Foris Convertible Note) – Related Party

The Company has a convertible note payable to Foris Ventures, LLC (Foris) with a principal balance of $50.0 million
at December 31, 2021. Foris is an entity affiliated with director John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins, a current
stockholder, and an owner of greater than five percent of the Company’s outstanding common stock. On June 1,
2020, the Company and Foris entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Foris LSA (LSA Amendment), pursuant to
which: (i) the interest rate applicable to the then outstanding secured indebtedness (Secured Indebtedness) was
amended from and after June 1, 2020 to a per annum rate of interest equal to 6.00% (previously 12.5%), (ii) the
Company shall not be required to make any interest payments outstanding as of May 31, 2020 or accruing
thereafter prior to July 1, 2022 (previously due monthly), (iii) the quarterly principal amortization payments were
eliminated and all outstanding principal under the LSA Amendment became due on July 1, 2022, and (iv) Foris shall
have the option, in its sole discretion, to convert all or portion of the Secured Indebtedness, including accrued
interest, into shares of common stock at a $3.00 conversion price (Conversion Option).

The Company analyzed the before and after cash flows resulting from the LSA Amendment to determine whether
these changes result in a modification or extinguishment of the Foris LSA. Based on the before and after cash
flows, the change was significant. Consequently, the LSA Amendment was accounted for as a debt
extinguishment and a new debt issuance. The Company elected to account for the new debt issuance under the
fair value option and recorded a $22.0 million loss upon extinguishment of the Foris LSA, representing the
difference between the carrying value of the Foris LSA prior to the modification and the $72.1 million reacquisition
price of the Foris LSA (which is the fair value of the LSA Amendment with the conversion option). Management
believes the fair value option best reflects the underlying economics of the LSA Amendment, which contains
embedded derivatives, a conversion option requiring bifurcation and a beneficial conversion feature. Under the fair
value election, changes in fair value will be reported in the consolidated statements of operations as “Gain (loss)
from change in fair value of debt” in each reporting period subsequent to the issuance of the LSA Amendment
(Foris Convertible Note).

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Foris $5 Million Note – Related Party

On April 29, 2020, the Company borrowed $5.0 million from Foris, an entity affiliated with director John Doerr and
which beneficially owns greater than 5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The note is unsecured
and accrues interest at 12% per annum. In November 2021, the Company repaid the note and associated accrued
interest in full.

Naxyris LSA, as Amended – Related Party

On August 14, 2019, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and Naxyris entered into a Loan and Security
Agreement (the Naxyris Loan Agreement) to borrow $10.4 million and on October 28, 2019, amended and
restated the Naxyris Loan Agreement (the A&R Naxyris LSA), pursuant to which the maximum loan commitment
of Naxyris under the Naxyris Loan Agreement was increased by $10.4 million. On October 29, 2019, the Company
borrowed an additional $10.4 million (the October 2019 Naxyris Loan) from Naxyris under the A&R Naxyris LSA,
which is subject to the terms and provisions of the A&R Naxyris LSA, including the lien on substantially all of the
assets of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors. Also, under the terms of A&R Naxyris LSA, the Company
owes a 5% end of term fee on the October 2019 Naxyris Loan amount and a $2.0 million term loan fee, both of
which are due at July 1, 2022 maturity or upon full repayment of the amounts borrowed under the A&R Naxyris
LSA. After giving effect to the October 2019 Naxyris Loan amount, there is $24.4 million aggregate principal
amount of loans outstanding under the A&R Naxyris LSA.

In November 2021, the Company repaid the August 2019 and October 2019 Naxyris Loans in full and recognized a
$1.7 million loss upon extinguishment of debt, primarily comprised of a prepayment penalty.

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DSM Credit Agreements – Related Party

DSM $25 Million Note

In December 2017, the Company and DSM entered into a credit agreement (the DSM Credit Agreement) to make
available to the Company an unsecured credit facility of $25.0 million. On December 28, 2017, the Company
borrowed $25.0 million under the DSM Credit Agreement, representing the entire amount available thereunder,
and issued a promissory note to DSM in an equal principal amount (the DSM Note). The Company used the
proceeds of the amounts borrowed under the DSM Credit Agreement to repay all outstanding principal under a
promissory note in the principal amount of $25.0 million issued to Guanfu Holding Co., Ltd. in December 2016.
Given multiple elements in the arrangements with DSM, the Company fair valued the DSM Note to determine the
arrangement consideration that should be allocated to the DSM Note. The fair value of the DSM Note was
discounted using a Company specific weighted average cost of capital rate that resulted in a debt discount of
$8.0 million. The debt discount is being amortized over the loan term using the effective interest method.

The DSM Note (i) is an unsecured obligation of the Company, (ii) matures on December 31, 2021 and (iii) accrues
interest from and including December 28, 2017 at 10% per annum, payable quarterly. The DSM Note may be
prepaid in full or in part at any time without penalty or premium. The DSM Credit Agreement and the DSM Note
contain customary terms, covenants and restrictions, including certain events of default after which the DSM Note
may become due and payable immediately.

In March 2021, the Company entered into amendments (the March 2021 Amendments) to the $25 million Note and
the $8 million Note (discussed below) that provided for (i) the prepayment of the $8 million Note, (ii) a $15 million
partial prepayment of the $25 million Note and (iii) extension of the maturity date from December 31, 2021 to
April 15, 2022 for the remaining $10 million principal balance under the $25 million Note, in exchange for a
$2.5 million prepayment fee The Company repaid $23 million on March 31, 2021 to extinguish the $8 million Note
and to partially repay the $25 million Note. The Company evaluated the March 2021 Amendments, and concluded
the before and after cash flows resulting from the amendments were not significantly different and accounted for
the amendments to the Notes as a debt modification. Consequently, the $2.5 million Prepayment Fee was recorded
as an incremental debt discount to the remaining $10 million principal balance under the $25 million Note.

In November 2021, the Company repaid the remaining $10 million principal balance under the $25 million Note and
recognized a $2.0 million loss upon extinguishment of debt, primarily comprised of unacccreted debt discount.

DSM $8 Million Note

On September 17, 2019, the Company and DSM entered into a credit agreement (the 2019 DSM Credit
Agreement) to make available to the Company a secured credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of
$8.0 million, to be issued in separate installments of $3.0 million, $3.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively, with
each installment being subject to certain closing conditions, including the payment of certain existing obligations of
the Company to DSM. The promissory notes issued under the 2019 DSM Credit Agreement (i) mature on
August 7, 2022, (ii) accrue interest at a rate of 12.5% per annum from and including the applicable date of
issuance, which interest is payable quarterly in arrears on each January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, beginning
January 1, 2020, and (iii) are secured by a first-priority lien on certain Company intellectual property licensed to
DSM. The Company may at its option repay the amounts outstanding under the 2019 DSM Credit Agreement
before the maturity date, in whole or in part, at a price equal to 100% of the amount being repaid plus accrued and
unpaid interest on such amount to the date of repayment. In connection with issuance of the 2019 DSM Credit
Agreement, the Company incurred $0.3 million of legal fees which were recorded as a debt discount to be
amortized as interest expense under the effective interest method over the term of the 2019 DSM Credit
Agreement.

In March 2021, the Company repaid the DSM $8 million note, as described above in “DSM $25 Million Note”.

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Schottenfeld Notes

The Company, Schottenfeld Group LLC (Schottenfeld) and certain of its affiliates (collectively, the Lenders) are
parties (i) to certain Credit Agreements, each dated September 10, 2019 (collectively, the September Credit
Agreements) and (ii) to a Credit and Security Agreement, dated November 14, 2019 (the CSA, and collectively with
the September Credit Agreements, the Credit Agreements), pursuant to which the Company issued to the
Lenders certain notes (the September Notes and the November Notes, respectively, and collectively, the
Schottenfeld Notes) and warrants (the September Warrants and the November Warrants, respectively, and
collectively, the Schottenfeld Warrants) to purchase shares (the Warrant Shares) of the Company’s common stock.
See Note 6, “Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)” for further information. Indebtedness under the September Notes
totaled $12.5 million, accrued interest at 12% per annum and matures on January 1, 2023. Indebtedness under
the November Notes totaled $7.9 million, accrued interest at 12% per annum and originally matured on
January 15, 2020. On June 5, 2020, the Company repaid the past due November 2019 Notes totaling $7.9 million.
In connection with the delayed payment of the November Notes, the Company entered into a forbearance
agreement with the Lenders (Forbearance Agreement). Under the Forbearance Agreement, the Company agreed,
among other things, to (i) issue new warrants upon the occurrence of certain contingent events and (ii) amend the
Schottenfeld Warrants to (A) reduce the exercise price of each Schottenfeld Warrant to $2.87 per share, and
(B) with respect to the November Warrants, extend the deadline to register the Warrant Shares for resale by the
Holders.

On March 1, 2021, the Company entered into an exchange and settlement agreement (Exchange Agreement) with
Schottenfeld and certain other holders of the Schottenfeld Notes. Pursuant to the terms of the Exchange
Agreement, the Company paid all accrued and unpaid interest on the $12.5 million principal balance outstanding
under the Schottenfeld Notes, and issued 4.1 million net shares of common stock in a cashless exchange and
cancellation of all amounts due and outstanding under the Notes and related loan documents and all warrants held
by each of the holders of Schottenfeld Notes.

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Upon conversion of the Schottenfeld note balance, the Company recorded a $28.9 million loss upon
extinguishment of debt, which primarily represented the fair value of common shares issued in excess of debt
principal extinguished.

Ginkgo Note, Partnership Agreement and Note Amendment

In November 2017, the Company and Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. (Ginkgo) entered into a partnership agreement
(Ginkgo Partnership Agreement) to replace and supersede the 2016 Ginkgo Collaboration Agreement. Under the
Ginkgo Partnership Agreement, the Company and Ginkgo agreed:

▪

▪

▪

to issue the $12 million November 2017 Ginkgo Note (as defined below), which effectively guarantees Ginkgo
$12 million minimum future royalties under the profit margin sharing provisions noted below;

to pay Ginkgo quarterly fees of $0.8 million (Partnership Payments) for a total of $12.7 million, beginning on
December 31, 2018 and ending on September 30, 2022; and

to share profit margins from sales of a certain product to be developed under the Ginkgo Partnership
Agreement on a 50/50 basis, subject to certain conditions, provided that net profits will be payable to Ginkgo
for any quarterly period to the extent that such net profits exceed the sum of (a) quarterly interest payments
due under the November 2017 Ginkgo Note and (b) Partnership Payments due in such quarter.

The Company recorded the $6.1 million present value of the $12.7 million partnership payments in other liabilities
(see Note 2, “Balance Sheet Details”), with the remaining $6.6 million recorded as a debt discount to be
recognized as interest expense under the effective interest method over the five-year payment term.

In November 2017, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of $12.0 million to
Ginkgo (the November 2017 Ginkgo Note) in connection with the termination of the 2016 Ginkgo Collaboration

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Agreement and the execution of the new Ginkgo Partnership Agreement. The November 2017 Ginkgo Note, as
amended, accrued interest at 12.0% per annum (originally 10.5% prior to amendment), payable monthly, and had
a maturity date of October 19, 2022. The Company recorded the $7.0 million present value of the November 2017
Ginkgo Note as a note payable liability, and the remaining $5.0 million was recorded as a debt discount which is
being accreted to interest expense over the loan term using the effective interest method.

On August 10, 2020, the Company and Ginkgo entered into a Second Amendment to Promissory Note and
Partnership Agreement (Second Amendment) to, among other things, (i) with respect to the Promissory Note,
amend the interest payment frequency from monthly to quarterly beginning September 30, 2020 and reduce the
interest rate from 12% to 9% beginning January 1, 2021, conditioned to the timely payment of interest on
September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2020; and (ii) with respect to the Partnership Agreement, reduce the
partnership payments frequency from monthly to quarterly, in an aggregate amount of $2.1 million, and to defer an
aggregate of $9.8 million in partnership payments to the end of the agreement in October 2022 (the End of Term
Payment).

In November 2021, the Company repaid in full both the $12.0 million Ginkgo Promissory Note and the
$10.6 million of remaining Ginkgo Partnership payments. Extinguishment of the Ginkgo Partnership liability
resulted in a $1.7 million loss upon extinguishment of debt, primarily comprised of a unaccreted imputed interest.

Nikko Notes

Nikko Facility Note

In December 2016, in connection with the Company’s formation of its cosmetics joint venture (the Aprinnova JV)
with Nikko Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Nikko), Nikko made a loan to the Company in the principal amount of $3.9 million
and the Company issued a promissory note (the Nikko Note) to Nikko in an equal principal amount. The proceeds
of the Nikko Note were used to satisfy the Company’s remaining liabilities related to the Company’s purchase of a
manufacturing facility in Leland, North Carolina and related assets in December 2016, including liabilities under a
promissory note in the principal amount of $3.5 million issued in connection therewith. The Nikko Note (i) accrues
interest at 5% per year, (ii) has a term of 13 years, (iii) is payable in equal monthly installments of principal and
interest beginning on January 1, 2017 and (iv) is secured by a first-priority lien on 10% of the Aprinnova JV
interests owned by the Company. In addition, the Company is required to repay the Nikko Note with any profits
distributed to the Company by the Aprinnova JV, beginning with the distributions for the year ended December 31,
2020, until the Nikko Note is fully repaid.

In July 2021, the Company repaid the remaining $2.5 million principal due under the Nikko Facility Note. At the
repayment date, there was $0.7 million of unaccreted debt discount on the note, which resulted in a $0.7 million
loss on extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Aprinnova JV CapEx Note

On February 1, 2019, the Aprinnova JV and Nikko agreed to fund Nikko’s $0.2 million share of the joint venture’s
2018 capital expenditures through an unsecured seven-year promissory note (the Nikko CapEx Note). The 2018
CapEx note (i) requires quarterly principal payments of $7,200 beginning April 1, 2019, (ii) accrues 5% simple
interest per annum, and (iii) matures on January 1, 2026. In November 2021, the Company repaid the Nikko Capex
Note in full.

Letters of Credit

In October and December 2021, the Company entered into letter of credit agreements totaling $3.4 million under
which it provided letters of credit to landlords as security deposits under commercial leases for offices in London,

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England and New York City and a third party warehouse facility in Reno, Nevada. The letters of credit are cash
collateralized by certificates of deposit. At December 31, 2021, the Company had $3.7 million of restricted cash,
noncurrent in connection with these arrangements.

In June 2012, the Company entered into a letter of credit agreement for $1.0 million under which it provided a
letter of credit to the landlord for its headquarters in Emeryville, California in order to cover the security deposit on
the lease. This letter of credit is cash collateralized by a certificate of deposit. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the
Company had $1.0 million of restricted cash, noncurrent in connection with this arrangement.

5. Mezzanine Equity
Gates Foundation

Mezzanine equity at December 31, 2021 and 2020 is comprised of proceeds from common shares sold on
May 10, 2016 to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (the Gates Foundation). On April 8, 2016, the Company
entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (SPA) with the Gates Foundation, pursuant to which the Company
agreed to sell and issue 292,398 shares of its common stock to the Gates Foundation in a private placement at a
purchase price per share of $17.10, the average of the daily closing price per share of the Company’s common
stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market for the twenty consecutive trading days ending on April 7, 2016, for aggregate
proceeds to the Company of approximately $5.0 million (the Gates Foundation Investment). The SPA includes
customary representations, warranties and covenants of the parties.

In connection with the entry into the SPA, on April 8, 2016, the Company and the Gates Foundation entered into a
Charitable Purposes Letter Agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to expend an aggregate amount
not less than the amount of the Gates Foundation Investment to develop a yeast strain that produces artemisinic
acid and/or amorphadiene at a low cost and to supply such artemisinic acid and amorphadiene to companies
qualified to convert artemisinic acid and amorphadiene to artemisinin for inclusion in artemisinin combination
therapies used to treat malaria commencing in 2017. The Company is nearing completion of the project. However,
if the Company fails to complete the project as set forth above or defaults under certain other commitments in the
Charitable Purposes Letter Agreement, the Gates Foundation will have the right to request that the Company
redeem, or facilitate the purchase by a third party of, the Gates Foundation Investment shares then held by the
Gates Foundation at a price per share equal to the greater of (i) the closing price of the Company’s common stock
on the trading day prior to the redemption or purchase, as applicable, or (ii) an amount equal to $17.10 plus a
compounded annual return of 10%. Consequently, the Company has reflected the $5.0 million proceeds from the
original SPA in Mezzanine Equity until the project is completed and the contingent repurchase obligation is
resolved. As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s remaining research and development expenditure obligation
under this arrangement was $0.2 million.

Ingredion Contingently Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiary

On June 1, 2021, the Company entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (MIPA) with Ingredion
Corporation (Ingredion) to purchase 31% of the member units in RealSweet LLC (RealSweet), a 100% owned
Amyris, Inc. subsidiary. Total consideration was $28.5 million in the form of a $10 million cash payment, the
exchange of a $4 million payable previously due to Ingredion and $14.5 million of manufacturing intellectual
property rights. The terms of the MIPA provide both parties with put/call rights under certain circumstances,
including the occurrence of either or both of the following: (i) a change in ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more
of the voting shares of such Member; or (ii) a change in the right to appoint or remove a majority of the board of
directors of such Member. The Company concluded this change in control provision was not solely within its
control and Ingredion’s contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest should be reflected outside of permanent
equity in accordance with SEC’s Accounting Series Release 268, Presentation in Financial Statements of
Redeemable Preferred Stocks (ASR 268).

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The redemption price of this common-share noncontrolling interest is considered to be at fair value on the
redemption date. Ingredion’s noncontrolling interest is not currently redeemable and the Company concluded a
contingent redemption event is not probable to occur. The primary redemption contingency relates to a decrease
in Ingredion’s ownership percentage below 8.4%, which is not likely to occur given that capital transactions
require the unanimous consent of each member. Consequently, the noncontrolling interest will not be
subsequently remeasured to its redemption amount until such contingent event and the related redemption are
probable to occur; however, the Company will continue to reflect the attribution of any losses and distribution of
dividends to the noncontrolling interest each quarter in accordance with ASC 810-10. See Note 7. The Company
recorded the $28.5 million noncontrolling interest in RealSweet as Mezzanine equity—contingently redeemable
noncontrolling interest, which represents the value of Ingredion’s 31% ownership interest in the net assets of the
RealSweet subsidiary and recorded a $14.5 million decrease to additional paid in capital for the difference between
the fair value of the consideration received and Ingredion’s ownership interest claims against the net assets of the
RealSweet subsidiary. Under the terms of the MIPA, Amyris, Inc. is funding the cash construction costs of the
project, which are currently estimated to be $115 million. As of December 31, 2021, the Company has funded
$52.8 million towards the project and has $38.4 million of contractual purchase commitments for construction
related costs.

6. Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Primary Offering

On April 8, 2021, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with J.P.
Morgan Securities LLC and Cowen and Company, LLC (the Underwriters), pursuant to which the Company agreed
to issue and sell 7,656,822, at a public offering price of $15.75 per share. Under the terms of the Underwriting
Agreement, the Company granted the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,148,523
shares of Common Stock from Amyris. The Underwriters exercised this option in full.

Net proceeds to the Company from the 8,805,345 new shares issued by the Company were $130.8 million
(inclusive of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares), after deducting underwriting discounts and
commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company.

Increase in Authorized Common Stock

On May 28, 2021, through a proxy vote at the Company’s Annual Stockholder meeting, the Company’s
stockholders approved an increase in the Company’s authorized common stock shares from 350 million to
450 million.

Shares Issuable under Convertible Notes

In connection with various debt transactions (see Note 4, “Debt”), the Company issued certain convertible notes
that are convertible into shares of common stock as follows as of December 31, 2021, at the election of each
debtholder:

2026 convertible senior notes

Foris convertible note

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When Convertible

At any time from January 1,
2022 until November 15, 2026

At any time until July 1, 2022

Number of Shares
Instrument Is Convertible
into as of December 31, 2021

86,683,389

16,680,334

103,363,723

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Call Option Related to 2026 Convertible Senior Notes

The Company entered into a capped call option transaction (the 2026 Call Option), using $81.1 million of the 2026
Convertible Senior Note proceeds to reacquire shares of its common stock upon conversion of the 2026
Convertible Senior Notes. The 2026 Call Option covers a portion of shares of common stock initially underlying the
Notes up to a maximum of 20.9 million shares, subject to customary adjustments. The capped call option
effectively increases the conversion price of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes from $10.75 to $15.92, subject to
certain adjustments under the terms of the 2026 Call Option, which represents a premium of 100% over the last
reported sale price of the Company’s common stock of $7.96 per share on November 9, 2021. The purpose of the
capped call transaction is to reduce potential economic dilution to the Company’s common stockholders upon any
conversion of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes and/or offset any cash payments the Company is required to
make in excess of the principal amount of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes, as the case may be, up to the
20.9 million share cap.

The 2026 Call Option will expire upon maturity of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes and is only exercisable upon
conversion of 2026 Convertible Senior Notes. The 2026 Call Option is a separate transaction and not part of the
terms of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes. Holders of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes will not have any rights
with respect to the 2026 Call Option. The common shares to be received under the 2026 Call Option are currently
excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as they are anti-dilutive.

The 2026 Call Option was evaluated under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging and was determined to be a
freestanding equity instrument that met the derivative scope exception (indexation and equity classification criteria
necessary to be recorded within equity) to be excluded from the derivative accounting guidance. Since the 2026
Call Option meets the derivative scope exception in ASC 815, the transaction is recorded in stockholders’ equity
and will not be remeasured each reporting period. The Company paid an aggregate cash amount of $81.1 million
for the 2026 Call Option, which is recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital.

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Warrants

The Company issues warrants in certain debt and equity transactions in order to facilitate raising equity capital or
reduce borrowing costs. In connection with various debt and equity transactions (see Note 4, “Debt” and below),
the Company has issued warrants exercisable for shares of common stock. The following table summarizes
warrant activity for the year ended December 31, 2021:

Year
Issued Expiration Date

July 10,
2022

January 31,
2022

2020

2020

2020

2019

2019

2019

2019

Number
Outstanding
as of
December 31,
2020

3,000,000

3,484,321

4,939,159

3,371,989

5,183,551

2,000,000

2,000,000

Additional
Warrants
Issued

Exercises Expired

Weighted-
average
Exercise
Price per
Share of
Warrants
Exercised

Number
Outstanding
as of
December 31,
2021

Exercise
Price per
Share as of
December 31,
2021

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(2,000,000) —

$2.87

1,000,000

$3.25

(3,484,321) —

(4,507,781) —

(3,371,989) —

(5,183,551) —

$2.87

$2.87

$4.93

$2.87

(2,000,000) —

(2,000,000) —

$2.87

$3.87

—

431,378

—

—

—

—

$ —

$2.87

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ —

Transaction

High Trail / Silverback
warrants

2020 PIPE right shares

January 2020 warrant
exercise right shares

April 2019 PIPE warrants

September and November
2019 Investor Credit
Agreement warrants

Naxyris LSA warrants

October 2019 Naxyris
warrant

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Transaction

Year
Issued Expiration Date

May-June 2019 6% Note
Exchange warrants

May 2019 6.50% Note
Exchange warrants

July 2019 Wolverine
warrant

2019

2019

2019

May 2017 cash warrants

2017

August 2017 cash
warrants

May 2017 dilution
warrants

August 2017 dilution
warrants

February 2016 related
party private placement

July 2015 related party
debt exchange

Other

2017

2017

2017

2016

2015

2011

January 31,
2022

July 10,
2022

July 10,
2022

July 29,
2025

Number
Outstanding
as of
December 31,
2020

2,181,818

960,225

1,080,000

6,078,156

3,968,116

3,085,893

3,028,983

19,048

58,690

1,406

44,441,355

Additional
Warrants
Issued

Exercises

Expired

Weighted-
average
Exercise
Price per
Share of
Warrants
Exercised

Number
Outstanding
as of
December 31,
2021

Exercise
Price per
Share as of
December 31,
2021

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(2,181,818)

— $3.06

—

$ —

—

—

nm

960,225

$2.87

(1,080,000)

— $2.87

—

$ —

(4,585,504)

— $2.87

1,492,652

$2.87

(3,968,116)

— $2.87

—

$ —

(3,028,983)

— $ —

56,910

$ —

(3,028,983)

— $ —

— (19,048)

nm

—

—

$ —

$ —

—

—

nm

58,690

$0.15

— (1,406)

nm

—

$ —

(40,421,046)(20,454) $2.67

3,999,855

1 “nm” indicates not meaningful, as there were no exercises.

For information regarding warrants issued or exercised subsequent to December 31, 2021, see Note 16,
“Subsequent Events”.

Warrant Exercises

During the year ended December 31, 2021, upon the cash and cashless exercises of warrants to issue 40,421,046
shares of common stock, the Company issued 36,702,612 shares of its common stock at a weighted-average
exercise price of $2.67 per share, and received cash proceeds of $56.5 million related to these exercises.

Right of First Investment to Certain Investors

In connection with investments in the Company has granted certain investors, including Vivo and DSM, a right of
first investment if the Company proposes to sell securities in certain financing transactions. With these rights,
such investors may subscribe for a portion of any such new financing and require the Company to comply with
certain notice periods, which could discourage other investors from participating in, or cause delays in its ability to
close, such a financing.

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7. Consolidated Variable-interest Entities and
Unconsolidated Investments

Consolidated Variable-interest Entities

Aprinnova, LLC (Aprinnova JV)

In December 2016, the Company, Nikko Chemicals Co., Ltd. an existing commercial partner of the Company, and
Nippon Surfactant Industries Co., Ltd., an affiliate of Nikko (collectively, Nikko) entered into a joint venture (the
Aprinnova JV Agreement) pursuant to which the Company contributed certain assets, including certain intellectual
property and other commercial assets relating to its business-to-business cosmetic ingredients business (the
Aprinnova JV Business), as well as its Leland production facility. The Company also agreed to provide the
Aprinnova JV with exclusive (to the extent not already granted to a third party), royalty-free licenses to certain of
the Company’s intellectual property necessary to make and sell products associated with the Aprinnova JV
Business (the Aprinnova JV Products). Nikko purchased their 50% interest in the Aprinnova JV in exchange for the
following payments to the Company: (i) an initial payment of $10.0 million and (ii) the profits, if any, distributed to
Nikko in cash as members of the Aprinnova JV during the three-year period from 2017 to 2019, up to a maximum
of $10.0 million. Under the Aprinnova JV Agreement, in the event of a merger, acquisition, sale or other similar
reorganization, or a bankruptcy, dissolution, insolvency or other similar event, of the Company, on the one hand, or
Nikko, on the other hand, the other member will have a right of first purchase with respect to such member’s
interest in the Aprinnova JV, at the fair market value of such interest, in the case of a merger, acquisition, sale or
other similar reorganization, and at the lower of the fair market value or book value of such interest, in the case of
a bankruptcy, dissolution, insolvency or other similar event.

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The Aprinnova JV operates in accordance with the Aprinnova Operating Agreement under which the Aprinnova JV
is managed by a Board of Directors consisting of four directors: two appointed by the Company and two appointed
by Nikko. In addition, Nikko has the right to designate the Chief Executive Officer of the Aprinnova JV from among
the directors and the Company has the right to designate the Chief Financial Officer. The Company determined
that it has the power to direct the activities of the Aprinnova JV that most significantly impact its economic
performance because of its (i) significant control and ongoing involvement in operational decision making,
(ii) guarantee of production costs for certain Aprinnova JV products, as discussed below, and (iii) control over key
supply agreements, operational and administrative personnel and other production inputs. The Company has
concluded that the Aprinnova JV is a variable-interest entity (VIE) under the provisions of ASC 810, Consolidation,
and that the Company has a controlling financial interest and is the VIE’s primary beneficiary. As a result, the
Company accounts for its investment in the Aprinnova JV on a consolidation basis in accordance with ASC 810.

Under the Aprinnova Operating Agreement, profits from the operations of the Aprinnova JV, if any, are distributed
as follows: (i) first, to the Company and Nikko (the Members) in proportion to their respective unreturned capital
contribution balances, until each Member’s unreturned capital contribution balance equals zero and (ii) second, to
the Members in proportion to their respective interests. Any future capital contributions will be made by the
Company and Nikko on an equal (50%/50%) basis each time, unless otherwise mutually agreed. In addition, the
Company agreed to guarantee a maximum production cost for squalane and hemisqualane to be produced by the
Aprinnova JV and to bear any cost of production above such guaranteed costs.

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The following presents the carrying amounts of the Aprinnova JV’s assets and liabilities included in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Assets presented below are restricted for settlement of the
Aprinnova JV’s obligations and all liabilities presented below can only be settled using the Aprinnova JV resources.

December 31,
(In thousands)

Assets

Liabilities

2021

2020

$27,521 $24,114

$ 5,575 $ 1,490

The Aprinnova JV’s assets and liabilities are primarily comprised of cash, accounts receivable, inventory, property,
plant and equipment, and accounts payable, which are classified in the same categories in the Company’s
consolidated balance sheets.

The change in noncontrolling interest for the Aprinnova JV for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 is as
follows:

Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)

Balance at beginning of year

Income attributable to noncontrolling interest

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

Balance at end of year

RealSweet LLC

2021

2020

$ 5,319 $ 609

5,649

4,710

(4,703)

—

$ 6,265 $5,319

On June 1, 2021, the Company entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (MIPA) with Ingredion
Corporation (Ingredion) to purchase 31% of the member units in RealSweet LLC (RealSweet), a 100% owned
Amyris, Inc. subsidiary, which entity owns a new manufacturing facility under construction in Brazil. Total
consideration was $28.5 million in the form of a $10 million cash payment, the exchange of a $4 million payable
previously due to Ingredion and $14.5 million of manufacturing intellectual property rights. The terms of the MIPA
provide both parties with put/call rights under certain circumstances, including the occurrence of either or both of
the following: (i) a change in ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting shares of such Member; or
(ii) a change in the right to appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors of such Member. The Company
concluded this change in control provision was not solely within its control, and therefore Ingredion’s contingently
redeemable noncontrolling interest should be reflected outside of permanent equity in accordance with SEC’s
Accounting Series Release 268, Presentation in Financial Statements of Redeemable Preferred Stocks (ASR 268).

The Company recorded the $28.5 million noncontrolling interest in RealSweet as Mezzanine equity—contingently
redeemable noncontrolling interest, which represents the value of Ingredion’s 31% ownership interest in the net
assets of the RealSweet subsidiary and recorded a $14.5 million decrease to additional paid in capital for the
difference between the fair value of the consideration received and Ingredion’s ownership interest claims against
the net assets of the RealSweet subsidiary. See Note 5, “Mezzanine Equity” for information on the presentation
of this noncontrolling interest in the balance sheet and statement of stockholders’ equity net assets of the
Company.

Under the terms of the MIPA, Amyris, Inc. is funding the construction costs of the project, which are currently
estimated to be $115 million. As of December 31, 2021, the Company has funded $53 million towards the project
and has $38 million of contractual purchase commitments for construction related costs.

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The following presents the carrying amounts of the RealSweet JV’s assets and liabilities included in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Assets presented below are restricted for settlement of the
RealSweet JV’s obligations and all liabilities presented below can only be settled using the RealSweet JV
resources.

December 31,
(In thousands)

Assets

Liabilities

2021

$58,340

$ 8,411

The RealSweet JV’s assets and liabilities are primarily comprised of cash, property, plant and equipment, and
accounts payable, which are classified in the same categories in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

The change in contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest for the RealSweet JV for the year ended
December 31, 2021 is as follows:

Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)

Balance at beginning of year

Contribution by contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest

Balance at end of year

Clean Beauty Collaborative, Inc.

2021

$

—

28,520

$28,520

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In October 2020, the Company through its 100% owned subsidiary, Amyris Clean Beauty, Inc. entered into an
agreement with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, (RHW), model turned businesswoman and founder of beauty
knowledge and commerce destination, RoseInc.com, for the commercialization of clean sustainable cosmetics
under the Amyris umbrella using the creative design capabilities of RHW.

Clean Beauty Collaborative, Inc. (CBC) was formed as a Delaware Corporation. Amyris Clean Beauty, Inc. has the
right to designate three Board of Directors and owns 60% of the issued and outstanding common shares and
RHW has the right to designate two Board of Directors and owns 40% of the issued and outstanding common
shares. The Company concluded the newly formed legal entity was a VIE due to insufficient equity at-risk and that
the Company was the primary beneficiary through its controlling financial interest. Therefore, the Company
consolidates the business activities of the new venture.

At the formation date, RHW assigned all rights and title to the Roseinc.com internet domain name and the Rose
Inc. trademark to CBC; however, no financial assets were contributed by either party. Amyris Clean Beauty, Inc.
committed to the initial funding and commercial launch of the new product line to the general public, which
occurred in August 2021.

The following presents the carrying amounts of CBC assets and liabilities included in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets. Assets presented below are restricted for settlement of CBC obligations and all
liabilities presented below can only be settled using the CBC resources.

December 31,
(In thousands)

Assets

Liabilities

2021

2020

$10,817

$ 5,132

$0

$0

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CBC assets and liabilities are primarily comprised of cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, inventory and
accounts payable, which are classified in the same categories in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

The change in noncontrolling interest for CBC for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)

Balance at beginning of year

Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

Balance at end of year

Equity-method Investments

Novvi LLC

2021

2020

$ (538) $

0

(6,463)

(538)

$(7,001) $(538)

Novvi LLC (Novvi) is a U.S.-based joint venture among the Company, American Refining Group, Inc., Chevron
U.S.A. Inc. and H&R Group US, Inc. Novvi’s purpose is to develop, produce and commercialize base oils, additives
and lubricants derived from Biofene for use in the automotive, commercial and industrial lubricants markets.

As of December 31, 2021, each of the investors held equity ownership in Novvi as follows:

Amyris, Inc.

American Refining Group, Inc.

Chevron U.S.A., Inc.

H&R Group US, Inc.

17.6%

6.8%

64.3%

11.3%

100.0%

The Company accounts for its investment in Novvi under the equity method of accounting, having determined that
(i) Novvi is a VIE, (ii) the Company is not Novvi’s primary beneficiary, and (iii) the Company has the ability to exert
significant influence over Novvi. Under the equity method, the Company’s share of profits and losses and
impairment charges on investments in affiliates are included in “Loss from investments in affiliates” in the
consolidated statements of operations. In accordance with equity-method accounting, the Company records its
share of Novvi’s earnings or losses for each accounting period and adjusts the investment balance accordingly.
However, the Company is not obligated to fund Novvi’s potential future losses, so the Company will not record
equity-method losses that would result in the investment in Novvi falling below zero. As of December 31, 2021
and 2020, the carrying amount of the Company’s equity investment in Novvi was $2.7 million and $2.4 million,
respectively.

AMF Low Carbon LLC

In December 2021, MF 92 Ventures LLC (Minerva), a Minerva Foods subsidiary, and Amyris entered into a Limited
Liability Company Agreement governing the operation and management of AMF Low Carbon LLC (AMF Low
Carbon), a Delaware limited liability company. The purpose of AMF Low Carbon is to create, develop, market and
sell its products in the recombinant proteins segment, including individual animal proteins, vegetable proteins and
other similar inputs and products. The products will be produced through a fermentation or brewing process of
sugars derived from sugarcane plants. Concurrently, AMF Low Carbon and Amyris entered into an Intellectual
Property License Agreement (License Agreement) and a Supply Agreement (Supply Agreement). The Company
contributed a perpetual, exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, non-sublicensable license to certain intellectual
property to develop Heparin and products that extend the shelf life of beef in exchange for its 40% interest in
AMF Low Carbon. Pursuant to the Supply Agreement, if and when product development is successful, Amyris will

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manufacture and sell the products to AMF Low Carbon in return for consideration on a cost-plus fixed margin
basis. Minerva is obligated to fund $7.5 million in exchange for its 60% interest in AMF Low Carbon. AMF Low
Carbon is managed by a Board of Directors consisting of five directors: two appointed by the Company and three
appointed by Minerva.

The Company accounts for its investment in AMF Low Carbon under ASC 323, Equity Method and Joint Ventures
using the equity method, having determined that (i) AMF Low Carbon is a VIE due to insufficient equity at risk,
(ii) the Company is not the primary beneficiary of AMF Low Carbon due to lack of power to direct the activities that
most significantly affect the AMF Low Carbon’s economic performance, and (iii) the Company has the ability to
exert significant influence over AMF Low Carbon through its equity ownership.

The initial carrying value of the equity method investment in AMF Low Carbon is the $5.0 million fair value of the
equity interest received in exchange for the License Agreement which is being accounted for as non-cash
consideration under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The contribution of the intellectual
property license to AMF Low Carbon is an arm’s-length transaction within the scope of ASC 606 as the granting of
the intellectual property license is an output of the Company’s ordinary revenue activities. See Note 10, “Revenue
Recognition” for information regarding the revenue recognition analysis and conclusion of the license and supply
agreements.

Under the equity method, the Company records its share of AMF Low Carbon’s profits or losses for each
accounting period in “Loss from investments in affiliates” in the consolidated statements of operations and
adjusts the investments in affiliates balance accordingly. Intra-entity profits and losses are eliminated until realized
by AMF Low Carbon, in accordance with ASC 323-10-35-7. The Company recorded a loss from investments in
affiliates of $2.0 million from inception through December 31, 2021. The loss allocated to the Company primarily
relates to AMF Low Carbon’s accounting for the non-cash consideration related to the License Agreement as
in-process research and development, which resulted in the full value of Company’s intellectual property
contribution being expensed in the period ended December 31, 2021. However, the Company is not obligated to
fund AMF Low Carbon’s potential future losses and therefore the Company will not record equity-method losses
that would result in the investment in AMF Low Carbon falling below zero. As of December 31, 2021, the carrying
amount of the Company’s equity investment in AMF Low Carbon was $3.0 million.

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AccessBio LLC

In December 2021, ImmunityBio, Inc. and Amyris entered into a Limited Liability Company Agreement governing
the operation and management of AccessBio LLC (AccessBio), a Delaware limited liability company. The purpose
of AccessBio is the clinical development, manufacture and commercialization of therapeutic, prophylactic, or
diagnostic agent, that contains or uses the RNA Vaccine Platform or any element of the RNA Vaccine for the
prevention and/or treatment of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection.

The Company contributed an intellectual property sublicense (Sublicense) in certain intellectual property rights
granted to Amyris under a world-wide, royalty-bearing, exclusive, sublicensable license in the Infectious Disease
Research Institute (IDRI) technology and a rvRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine developed in connection with a
collaboration and license agreement between the Company and IDRI. The Sublicense contributed to AccessBio is
a world-wide, royalty-bearing, exclusive license for the development and commercialization of the rvRNA
SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. The Company received 50% equity interest in AccessBio with a fair value of $9.0 million in
exchange for the Sublicense. ImmunityBio, Inc. and Amyris have an obligation to make cash contributions to
AccessBio in the amount of $1.0 million each within 30 days after closing. AccessBio is managed by a Board of
Directors consisting of four directors: two appointed by the Company and two appointed by ImmunityBio, Inc.

The Company accounts for its investment in AccessBio under ASC 323, Equity Method and Joint Ventures using
the equity method, having determined that (i) AccessBio is a VIE due to insufficient equity at risk, (ii) the Company

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is not AccessBio’s primary beneficiary due to shared power over the key decisions that most significantly impact
the AccessBio’s economic performance and equal sharing in the economics of the VIE, and (iii) the Company has
the ability to exert significant influence over AccessBio through its equity ownership.

The initial carrying value of the equity method investment in AccessBio is the $9.0 million fair value of the equity
interest received in exchange for the Sublicense which is being accounted for as non-cash consideration under
ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The contribution of the intellectual property license to
AccessBio is an arm’s-length transaction within the scope of ASC 606 as the granting of the intellectual property
license is an output of the Company’s ordinary revenue activities. See Note 10, “Revenue Recognition” for
information regarding the revenue recognition analysis and conclusion of this license arrangement.

Under the equity method, the Company records its share of AccessBio’s profits or losses for each accounting
period in “Loss from investments in affiliates” in the consolidated statements of operations and adjusts the
investment in affiliate balance accordingly. Intra-entity profits and losses are eliminated until realized by AccessBio
in accordance with ASC 323-10-35-7. The Company recorded a loss on equity method investment of $5.3 million
for the period ended December 31, 2021. The loss allocated to the Company primarily relates to AccessBio’s
accounting for the non-cash consideration related to the Sublicense as in-process research and development,
which resulted in the full value of Company’s intellectual property contribution being expensed in the period ended
December 31, 2021. However, the Company is not obligated to fund AccessBio ‘s potential future losses, and
therefore the Company will not record equity-method losses that would result in the investment in AccessBio
falling below zero. As of December 31, 2021, the carrying amount of the Company’s equity investment in
AccessBio was $3.7 million.

8. Net Loss per Share Attributable to Common
Stockholders
The Company computes net loss per share in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings per Share.” Basic net loss per
share of common stock is computed by dividing the Company’s net loss attributable to Amyris, Inc. common
stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted
net loss per share of common stock is computed by giving effect to all potentially dilutive securities, including
stock options, restricted stock units, convertible preferred stock, convertible promissory notes, common stock
warrants and contingently issuable common stock, using the treasury stock method or the as-converted method,
as applicable. For the year ended December 31, 2020, basic net loss per share was the same as diluted net loss
per share, because the inclusion of all potentially dilutive securities outstanding was anti-dilutive. As such, the
numerator and the denominator used in computing both basic and diluted net loss were the same for that year.

The Company follows the two-class method when computing net loss per common share when shares are issued
that meet the definition of participating securities. The two-class method requires income available to common
stockholders for the period to be allocated between common stock and participating securities based upon their
respective rights to receive dividends as if all income for the period had been distributed. The two-class method
also requires losses for the period to be allocated between common stock and participating securities based on
their respective rights if the participating security contractually participates in losses. The Company’s convertible
preferred stock are participating securities as they contractually entitle the holders of such shares to participate in
dividends and contractually require the holders of such shares to participate in the Company’s losses.

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The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock attributable to
Amyris, Inc. common stockholders:

Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

2021

2020

2019

Numerator:

Net loss attributable to Amyris, Inc.

$

(270,969) $

(331,039) $

(242,767)

Less: deemed dividend to preferred stockholders upon
conversion of Series E preferred stock

Less: deemed dividend to preferred stockholder on issuance
and modification of common stock warrants

Add: loss allocated to participating securities

—

—

507

(67,151)

—

—

15,879

(34,964)

7,380

Net loss attributable to Amyris, Inc. common stockholders, basic

(270,462)

(382,311)

(270,351)

Adjustment to loss allocated to participating securities

Gain from change in fair value of derivative instruments

Net loss attributable to Amyris, Inc. common stockholders,
diluted
Denominator:

Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding used in
computing net loss per share of common stock, basic

Basic loss per share

(507)

(14,279)

—

—

137

(4,963)

$

(285,248) $

(382,311) $

(275,177)

292,343,431

203,598,673

101,370,632

$

(0.93) $

(1.88) $

(2.67)

Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding

292,343,431

203,598,673

101,370,632

Effect of dilutive common stock warrants

324,200

—

(74,057)

Weighted-average common stock equivalents used in
computing net loss per share of common stock, diluted

Diluted loss per share

292,667,631

203,598,673

101,296,575

$

(0.97) $

(1.88) $

(2.72)

The following outstanding shares of potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the computation of diluted
net loss per share of common stock for the periods presented because including them would have been anti-
dilutive:

Years Ended December 31,

2021

2020

2019

Period-end common stock warrants and warrant exercise rights

5,741,297 38,248,741 59,204,650

Convertible promissory notes(1)

Period-end stock options to purchase common stock

Period-end restricted stock units

Contingently issuable common shares

Period-end preferred shares on an as-converted basis

Total potentially dilutive securities excluded from computation of
diluted net loss per share

86,683,389 22,061,759 13,381,238

3,087,225

6,502,096

5,620,419

13,731,320

7,043,909

5,782,651

5,383,580

—

—

— 1,943,661

1,943,661

114,626,811 75,800,166 85,932,619

(1) The potentially dilutive effect of convertible promissory notes was computed based on conversion ratios in
effect as of the respective period end dates. A portion of the convertible promissory notes issued carries a
provision for a reduction in conversion price under certain circumstances, which could potentially increase the
dilutive shares outstanding. Another portion of the convertible promissory notes issued carries a provision for an
increase in the conversion rate under certain circumstances, which could also potentially increase the dilutive
shares outstanding.

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9. Commitments and Contingencies
Guarantor Arrangements

The Company has agreements whereby it indemnifies its executive officers and directors for certain events or
occurrences while the executive officer or director is serving in his or her official capacity. The indemnification
period remains enforceable for the executive officer’s or director’s lifetime. The maximum potential amount of
future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited;
however, the Company has a director and officer insurance policy that limits its exposure and enables the
Company to recover a portion of any future payments. As a result of its insurance policy coverage, the Company
believes the estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements is minimal. Accordingly, the Company had
no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.

The Foris Convertible Note (see Note 4, “Debt”) is collateralized by first-priority liens on substantially all of the
Company’s assets, including Company intellectual property, other than certain Company intellectual property
licensed to DSM, the Company’s international subsidiaries and the Company’s ownership interests in joint
ventures. Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries have guaranteed the Company’s obligations under the Foris
Convertible Note.

Other Matters

Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the
Company but will only be recorded when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company’s
management assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of
judgement. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against and by the
Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company’s management evaluates the
perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of
relief sought or expected to be sought.

If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the
amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s financial
statements. If the assessment indicates that a potential material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably
possible, or is probable but cannot be reasonably estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together
with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable and material would be disclosed. Loss contingencies
considered to be remote by management are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which
case the guarantee would be disclosed.

On April 3, 2019, a securities class action complaint was filed against the Company and our CEO, John G. Melo,
and former CFO, Kathleen Valiasek, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint
seeks unspecified damages on behalf of a purported class that would comprise all persons and entities that
purchased or otherwise acquired our securities between March 15, 2018 and March 19, 2019. The complaint,
which was amended by the lead plaintiff on September 13, 2019, alleges securities law violations based on
statements and omissions made by the Company during such period. On October 25, 2019, the defendants filed a
motion to dismiss the securities class action complaint, which was denied by the court on October 5, 2020. The
Company filed its answer to the securities class action complaint on October 26, 2020. In early 2021, the parties
attended court-ordered mediation, but as the case did not settle, the parties commenced discovery. On July 30,
2021, plaintiffs filed a motion seeking class certification; after briefing and argument, class certification was
granted in part on December 8, 2021. On December 22, 2021, the Company filed a petition seeking interlocutory
review of that order in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which was fully briefed on January 14, 2022.
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court’s review and approval. If the settlement is approved by the court, the settlement amount will be paid from
the insurance funds of the Company.

Subsequent to the filing of the securities class action complaint described above, on June 21, 2019 and October 1,
2019, respectively, two separate purported shareholder derivative complaints were filed in the U.S. District Court
for the Northern District of California (Bonner v. Doerr, et al., and Carlson v. Doerr, et al.) based on similar
allegations to those made in the securities class action complaint and naming the Company, and certain of the
Company’s current and former officers and directors, as defendants. The derivative lawsuits sought to recover, on
the Company’s behalf, unspecified damages purportedly sustained by the Company in connection with allegedly
misleading statements and omissions made in connection with the Company’s securities filings. The derivative
lawsuits were dismissed on October 18, 2019 (Bonner) and December 10, 2019 (Carlson), without prejudice. On
November 3, 2020, Bonner re-filed its derivative complaint against the Company in San Mateo County Superior
Court. The Company filed its demurrer to the complaint on January 13, 2021 and attended a preliminary hearing on
April 22, 2021. An additional shareholder derivative complaint (Kimbrough v. Melo, et al.), substantially identical to
the Bonner complaint, was filed on December 18, 2020 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
California. On February 19, 2021, the Company filed its motion to dismiss the Kimbrough complaint. In response,
the Kimbrough complaint was dismissed in federal court on March 4, 2021 and refiled in state court on March 12,
2021. By agreement, the Kimbrough and Bonner complaints were consolidated for all purposes on April 9, 2021.
The motion to dismiss was granted without prejudice on June 30, 2021. In response, on July 2, 2021, plaintiff
Bonner sent a demand letter to the Company pursuant to Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law
demanding to inspect certain of the Company’s books and records; as required, the Company responded within
five days and produced the relevant materials on January 3, 2022. After obtaining an extension, Bonner amended
his complaint on February 22, 2022. The Company believes the amended complaint lacks merit, and intends to
continue to defend itself vigorously. Given the early stage of these proceedings, it is not yet possible to reliably
determine any potential liability that could result from these matters.

On September 10, 2020, LAVVAN, Inc. (Lavvan) filed a suit against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York alleging breach of contract, patent infringement, and trade secret misappropriation
in connection with that certain Research, Collaboration and License Agreement between Lavvan and the
Company, dated March 18, 2019, as amended (Cannabinoid Agreement). The Company filed motions to compel
arbitration or to dismiss on October 2, 2020. On October 30, Lavvan filed its opposition to the motions and the
Company filed its reply to such opposition on November 13, 2020. The court denied the Company’s motions on
July 26, 2021, and the Company appealed the court’s ruling regarding its motion to compel arbitration on July 27,
2021 and filed its appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on November 4, 2021. While the
appellate briefing process was completed on January 19, 2022, the Court has not yet scheduled oral argument.
The Company believes the suit lacks merit and intends to continue to defend itself vigorously. Given the early
stage of these proceedings, it is not yet possible to reliably determine any potential liability that could result
therefrom.

The Company is subject to disputes and claims that arise or have arisen in the ordinary course of business and that
have not resulted in legal proceedings or have not been fully adjudicated. Such matters that may arise in the
ordinary course of business are subject to many uncertainties and outcomes are not predictable with reasonable
assurance and therefore an estimate of all the reasonably possible losses cannot be determined at this time.
Therefore, if one or more of these legal disputes or claims resulted in settlements or legal proceedings that were
resolved against the Company for amounts in excess of management’s expectations, the Company’s consolidated
financial statements for the relevant reporting period could be materially adversely affected.

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10. Revenue Recognition
Disaggregation of Revenue

The following tables present revenue by primary geographical market, based on the location of the customer, as
well as by major product and service:

2021

2020

2019

Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)

Renewable
Products

Licenses
and
Royalties

Collaborations,
Grants and
Other

TOTAL

Renewable
Products

Licenses
and
Royalties

Collaborations,
Grants and
Other

TOTAL

Renewable
Products

Licenses
and
Royalties

Collaborations,
Grants and
Other

TOTAL

Europe

$ 14,323 $149,800

$10,770

$174,893 $ 17,156 $50,991

$ 8,765

$ 76,912 $10,092 $54,043

$ 6,674

$ 70,809

North America

115,493

24,012

1,684

141,189

68,675

Asia

South America

Other

16,362

1,907

1,618

—

—

—

5,848

22,210

13,720

—

—

1,907

4,105

1,618

682

—

—

—

—

526

69,201

34,295

8,517

22,237

11,503

—

—

4,105

3,612

682

370

—

—

—

—

24,376

7,477

115

—

58,671

18,980

3,727

370

$149,703 $173,812

$18,302

$341,817 $104,338 $50,991

$17,808

$173,137 $59,872 $54,043

$38,642

$152,557

The following tables present revenue by management revenue classification and by major product and service:

Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)

Renewable
Products

Licenses
and
Royalties

Collaborations,
Grants and
Other

Total

Renewable
Products

Licenses
and
Royalties

Collaborations,
Grants and
Other

Total

Renewable
Products

Licenses
and
Royalties

Collaborations,
Grants and
Other

Total

2021

2020

2019

Consumer

Ingredients

$ 91,055 $

— $

— $ 91,055 $ 51,627 $

— $

— $ 51,627 $17,374 $

— $

— $ 17,374

58,648

—

—

58,648

52,711

—

—

52,711

42,498

—

—

R&D and other services

— 173,812

18,302

192,114

— 50,991

17,808

68,799

— 54,043

38,642

42,498

92,685

$149,703 $173,812

$18,302

$341,817 $104,338 $50,991

$17,808

$173,137 $59,872 $54,043

$38,642

$152,557

Significant Revenue Agreements

DSM Revenue Agreements

DSM License Agreement and Contract Assignment

On March 31, 2021, the Company and DSM entered into a license agreement and asset purchase agreement
pursuant to which DSM acquired exclusive rights to the Company’s Flavor and Fragrance (F&F) product portfolio.
The Company granted DSM exclusive licenses covering specific intellectual property (F&F Intellectual Property
License) of the Company and assigned the Company’s rights and obligations under certain F&F ingredients supply
agreements to DSM, in exchange for non-refundable upfront consideration totaling $150 million, and up to
$235 million of contingent consideration if and when certain commercial milestones are achieved in each of the
calendar years 2022 through 2024. DSM also acquired the Company’s F&F finished goods inventory on-hand,
unbilled accounts receivables and billed accounts receivable that were uncollected at closing. The Company and
DSM also entered into a 15-year manufacturing agreement whereby the Company will manufacture certain F&F
ingredients for DSM to supply to third parties.

The Company determined the licenses to be functional intellectual property licenses allowing DSM the immediate
use of and benefit from the technology, and concluded the licenses and related assigned F&F ingredients supply
agreements, the asset purchase agreement and the manufacturing agreement were revenue contracts within the
scope of ASC 606. The Company identified three distinct performance obligations: (i) F&F license, (ii) finished
goods inventory and (iii) receivables, that once delivered are satisfied at a point in time. The Company also
concluded the additional contingent consideration and manufacturing supply agreement represent variable

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consideration that will be fully constrained until the commercial targets are probable of achievement and the
products are manufactured and sold.

The Company allocated the $150 million transaction price to the three revenue performance obligations using the
residual approach. The transaction price was first allocated to the transferred inventory and receivables at the
stand-alone selling price for these performance obligations, and the residual consideration was allocated to the
F&F intellectual property licenses:

Finished goods inventory—$1.5 million

▪
▪ Receivables—$4.9 million
▪

F&F intellectual property licenses—$143.6 million

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The Company also concluded the F&F intellectual property licenses and the assigned F&F supply agreements had
been fully delivered with no further performance obligation upon closing the transaction, and recognized license
revenue of $143.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Due to the related party nature of the transaction with DSM, who is a significant shareholder with two members
on the Company’s board of directors, the Company performed a fair value assessment of the F&F intellectual
property licenses under an income approach using a discounted cash flow model, in part with the assistance of a
third-party valuation firm, and concluded the $143.6 million residual consideration received in exchange for the F&F
intellectual property licenses approximated the fair value and stand-alone selling price of the F&F intellectual
property licenses.

DSM Performance Agreement

In December 2017, the Company and DSM entered into a research and development services agreement
(Performance Agreement), pursuant to which the Company would provide services to DSM relating to the further
development of the technology underlying farnesene-related products in exchange for certain bonus payments in
the event that specific performance metrics were achieved. If the Company did not meet the established metrics
under the Performance Agreement, the Company would be required to pay $1.9 million to DSM. The Company
accounted for the Performance Agreement under ASC 606 as a combined transaction with the Farnesene license
granted to DSM in connection with the sale of the Brotas facility in December 2017. The Performance Agreement
was allocated $1.2 million of the transaction price under a relative fair value allocation approach, and was recorded
as a contract asset reflecting the Company’s right to receive additional consideration and deferred revenue
reflecting the probability of returning to DSM a portion of the cash received under the combined transaction. In the
first quarter of 2021, the Company and DSM determined the performance metrics would not be reasonably
achieved without the Company providing further research and development services and concluded the
Performance Agreement and related activities should be terminated. As a result, As a result, the Company paid
DSM $1.9 million, netted the $1.2 million allocated relative fair value of contract liability against the $1.2 million
allocated relative fair value of contract asset, and expensed the incremental $1.9 million payment to research and
development expense during the year ended December 31, 2021.

DSM Ingredients Collaboration

Pursuant to the September 2017 research and development collaboration agreement, as amended, the Company
provides DSM with research and development services for specific field of use ingredients. The Company
concluded the amended agreement contained a single performance obligation to provide research and
development services delivered over time and that revenue recognition is based on an input measure of progress
as labor hours are expended each quarter. DSM funds the development work with payments of $2.0 million
quarterly from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021 for services singularly focused on achieving a certain
fermentation yield and cost target over the twelve-month period. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the
Company recognized $6.0 million of collaboration revenue in connection with the amended agreement.

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DSM Developer License

In September 2021, the Company granted DSM a three-year license to perform research and development to
improve and enhance certain technology underlying the Company’s farnesene-related yeast strain in exchange for
a $6.0 million license fee. The Company determined the license to be a functional intellectual property license
allowing DSM the immediate use of and benefit from the technology and concluded the license agreement was a
revenue contract within the scope of ASC 606, Revenue Contracts with Customers. The Company concluded the
license agreement contained a single performance obligation to deliver the technology license, and that once
delivered was satisfied at a point in time. The Company recorded the $6.0 million fee as license and royalty
revenue in the year ended December 31, 2021.

PureCircle License and Supply Agreement

On June 1, 2021, the Company and PureCircle Limited (PureCircle), a subsidiary of Ingredion Incorporated, entered
into an intellectual property license agreement under which the Company (i) granted certain intellectual property
licenses to PureCircle to make, have made, commercialize and advance the development of sustainably sourced,
zero-calorie, nature-based sweeteners and potentially other types of fermentation-based ingredients, as the
exclusive global business-to-business commercialization partner for the Company’s sugar reduction technology
that includes fermented RebM, (ii) entered into a product supply and profit sharing agreement to provide
manufacturing services and products to PureCircle, and (iii) assigned and transferred certain customer contracts to
PureCircle related to the sale and distribution of RebM. Concurrent with the PureCircle license and product supply
agreements, Ingredion purchased 31% of the membership interests in Amyris RealSweet LLC (RealSweet), a
100% owned subsidiary of the Company, which entity owns the new manufacturing facility under construction in
Brazil. Ingredion’s purchase of the contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest in RealSweet was deemed to
be an equity transaction to be accounting for under ASC 810, Consolidation and ASR 268, Presentation in Financial
Statements of Redeemable Preferred Stocks. See Note 5, ”Mezzanine Equity” for further information. Under the
PureCircle license agreement, the Company will continue to own and market its Purecane® consumer brand
offering of tabletop and culinary sweetener products to consumers. As consideration for the license and product
supply agreements, the Company received a $10 million license fee at closing and may receive additional
payments in the aggregate of up to $35 million upon achievement of certain milestones related to RebM sales and
manufacturing cost targets. Additionally, under the product supply and profit sharing agreement, the Company will
earn revenues from product sales to PureCircle and a profit share from future product sales, including RebM, by
PureCircle.

The Company determined the PureCircle license to be a functional intellectual property license allowing PureCircle
the immediate use and benefit from the technology and concluded the license, the product supply and profit
sharing agreement and the assigned contracts would be treated as a combined revenue contract within the scope
of ASC 606, Revenue Contracts with Customers. The Company identified two distinct performance obligations in
the revenue contract: (i) granting of the intellectual property license and (ii) the manufacturing and delivery of
products under the product supply and profit sharing agreement. The functional intellectual property license is
deemed to be satisfied at a point in time upon delivery of the license, and the product supply and profit-sharing
performance obligation is considered variable consideration to be delivered over time if and when commercial
production of the products begin. The Company also concluded the contingent milestone payments and the profit-
sharing provisions represents variable consideration that is dependent upon future contingent events, and will be
fully constrained from the transaction price until the commercial targets are probable of achievement and the
future products are manufactured and then sold by PureCircle. The Company also concluded the intellectual
property license had been fully delivered upon closing the transaction and recognized license revenue of
$10 million in the year ended December 31, 2021.

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Yifan Collaborations

From September 2018 to December 2019, the Company entered into a series of license and collaboration
agreements, culminating in a master services agreement for research and development services, with a subsidiary
of Yifan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Yifan), a leading Chinese pharmaceutical company. Upon execution of the
master services agreement in December 2019 (the Collaboration Agreement), the Company evaluated and
concluded that the series of agreements should be combined and accounted for as a single revenue contract
under ASC 606, Revenue Contracts with Customers.

The Yifan Collaboration Agreement has a total transaction price of $21.0 million, subject to the variable
consideration constraint guidance in ASC 606 using the most likely outcome method to estimate the variable
consideration associated with the identified performance obligation. The Company concluded the Collaboration
Agreement contained a single performance obligation of research and development services provided continuously
over time. The Collaboration Agreement provides for upfront and periodic payments based on project milestones.
The Company concluded the performance obligation is delivered continuously over time and that revenue
recognition is based on an input measure of progress as labor hours are expended in the achievement of the
performance obligations (i.e., proportional performance). Estimates of variable consideration are updated quarterly,
with cumulative adjustments to revenue recorded as necessary. The Company recognized $5.8 million,
$8.5 million and $6.1 million of collaboration revenue for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019,
respectively, and $20.2 million of cumulative-to-date collaboration revenue. At December 31, 2021, the Company
also recorded a $3.2 million contract asset in connection with the Collaboration Agreement.

AMF Low Carbon LLC License Agreement

On December 22, 2021, MF 92 Ventures LLC (Minerva), a Minerva Foods subsidiary, and Amyris entered into a
Limited Liability Company Agreement governing the operation and management of AMF Low Carbon LLC (AMF
Low Carbon), a Delaware limited liability company. See Note 7, “Consolidated Variable-interest Entities and
Unconsolidated Investments” for further information. Concurrently, AMF Low Carbon and Amyris entered into an
Intellectual Property License Agreement (License Agreement) and a Supply Agreement (Supply Agreement).
Pursuant to the License Agreement, the Company contributed a perpetual, exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free,
non-sublicensable license to certain intellectual property to develop Heparin and products that extend the shelf life
of beef. The Company received 40% equity interest in AMF Low Carbon with a fair value of $5.0 million in
exchange for the License Agreement. Pursuant to the Supply Agreement, if and when product development is
successful, Amyris will manufacture and sell the products to AMF Low Carbon in return for consideration on a
cost-plus fixed margin basis.

In accordance with ASC 323, Equity Method and Joint Ventures, the Company concluded the non-cash
contribution of the intellectual property license to AMF Low Carbon is an arm’s-length transaction within the scope
of ASC 606, Revenue Contracts with Customers as the granting of the intellectual property license is an output of
the Company’s ordinary revenue activities. The Company determined the License Agreement to be a functional
intellectual property license allowing AMF Low Carbon the immediate use and benefit from the technology and
concluded the License Agreement is a revenue contract within the scope of ASC 606. The Company also
determined the License Agreement and the Supply Agreement would be treated as a combined revenue contract
within the scope of ASC 606. The Company identified two distinct performance obligations in the revenue
contract: (i) delivery of the intellectual property license and (ii) manufacturing and delivery of products under the
Supply Agreement. The performance obligation to deliver the functional intellectual property license is satisfied at
a point in time upon delivery of the license at the closing of the transaction, and the product manufacturing and
delivery performance obligation is considered variable consideration to be delivered over time, if and when
commercial production of the products begins, and is fully constrained from the transaction price at inception. The
Company recorded the $5.0 million non-cash fee as licenses and royalties revenue in the year ended
December 31, 2021.

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AccessBio LLC License

On December 31, 2021, ImmunityBio, Inc. and Amyris entered into a Limited Liability Company Agreement
governing the operation and management of AccessBio LLC (AccessBio), a Delaware limited liability company. The
purpose of AccessBio is the clinical development, manufacture and commercialization of therapeutic, prophylactic,
or diagnostic agent, that contains or uses the RNA Vaccine Platform or any element of the RNA Vaccine for the
prevention and/or treatment of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection. See Note 7, “Consolidated Variable-interest
Entities and Unconsolidated Investments” for further information. The Company contributed an intellectual
property sublicense (Sublicense) to certain intellectual property rights granted to Amyris under a world-wide,
royalty-bearing, exclusive, sublicensable license in the IDRI technology and a rvRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine
developed in connection with a collaboration and license agreement between the Company and the Infectious
Disease Research Institute (IDRI). The Sublicense contributed to AccessBio is a world-wide, royalty-bearing,
exclusive license for the development and commercialization of the rvRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. The Company
received 50% equity interest in AccessBio with a fair value of $9.0 million in exchange for the Sublicense.

In accordance with ASC 323, Equity Method and Joint Ventures, the Company concluded the non-cash
contribution of the intellectual property Sublicense to AccessBio is an arm’s length transaction within the scope of
ASC 606, Revenue Contracts with Customers as the granting of the intellectual property license is an output of the
Company’s ordinary revenue activities. The Company determined the Sublicense to be a functional intellectual
property license allowing AccessBio the immediate use and benefit from the technology and that the license
agreement is a revenue contract within the scope of ASC 606. The Company concluded the Sublicense contained
a single performance obligation which was to deliver the technology sublicense at closing of the transaction, and
that once delivered was satisfied at a point in time. The Company recorded the $9.0 million non-cash fee as
licenses and royalties revenue in the year ended December 31, 2021.

Revenue in connection with Significant Revenue Agreements

In connection with the significant revenue agreements discussed above and others previously disclosed, the
Company recognized revenue for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 in connection with significant
revenue agreements and from all other customers as follows:

Years Ended
December 31,
(In thousands)

Renewable
Products

Licenses
and
Royalties

Collaborations,
Grants and
Other

TOTAL

Renewable
Products

Licenses
and
Royalties

Collaborations,
Grants and
Other

TOTAL

Renewable
Products

Licenses
and
Royalties

Collaborations,
Grants and
Other

TOTAL

2021

2020

2019

Revenue from
significant revenue
agreements with:

DSM (related party)

$ 19,162 $149,612

$ 6,000

$174,774 $

946 $43,750

$ 7,018

$ 51,714 $

10 $49,051

$ 4,120

$ 53,181

Sephora

PureCircle

AccessBio

Yifan

AMF Low Carbon

Firmenich

Givaudan

DARPA

Lavvan

Subtotal revenue
from significant
revenue
agreements

Revenue from all other
customers

Total revenue from
all customers

27,640

13,802

13,802

8,666

27,640

—

2,915

10,000

—

—

—

9,000

—

5,848

5,000

188

—

3,528

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

9,967

7,241

12,915

9,000

5,848

5,000

4,387

—

—

—

—

—

—

210

10,081

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

671

210

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

8,468

8,468

—

594

—

526

—

—

17,802

10,081

526

—

—

—

—

—

8,591

7,477

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

4,992

—

—

—

—

—

—

8,666

—

—

6,100

6,100

—

1,413

1,500

5,504

—

14,996

8,977

5,504

18,342

18,342

50,598

173,800

15,376

239,774

34,796

50,991

16,606

102,393

24,744

54,043

36,979

115,766

99,105

12

2,926

102,043

69,542

—

1,202

70,744

35,128

—

1,663

36,791

$149,703 $173,812

$18,302

$341,817 $104,338 $50,991

$17,808

$173,137 $59,872 $54,043

$38,642

$152,557

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Contract Assets and Liabilities

When a contract results in revenue being recognized in excess of the amount the Company has invoiced or has
the right to invoice to the customer, a contract asset is recognized. Contract assets are transferred to accounts
receivable, net when the rights to the consideration become unconditional.

Contract liabilities consist of payments received from customers, or such consideration that is contractually due, in
advance of providing the product or performing services such that control has not passed to the customer.

Trade receivables related to revenue from contracts with customers are included in accounts receivable on the
consolidated balance sheets, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts. Trade receivables are recorded at the
point of renewable product sale or in accordance with the contractual payment terms for licenses and royalties,
and grants and collaborative research and development services for the amount payable by the customer to the
Company for sale of goods or the performance of services, and for which the Company has the unconditional right
to receive payment.

Contract Balances

The following table provides information about accounts receivable and contract liabilities from contracts with
customers:

December 31,
(In thousands)
Accounts receivable, net

Accounts receivable - related party, net

Contract assets

Contract assets - related party

Contract liabilities

Contract liabilities, noncurrent(1)

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2020

$37,074 $32,846

$ 5,667 $12,110

$ 4,227 $ 4,178

$

— $ 1,203

$ 2,530 $ 4,468

$

111 $

111

(1)

The balances in contract liabilities, noncurrent are included in other noncurrent liabilities on the consolidated
balance sheets.

Contract liabilities, current decreased by $1.9 million at December 31, 2021 as result of satisfying certain
performance obligations under collaboration agreements during the year ended December 31, 2021.

Remaining Performance Obligations

The following table provides information regarding the estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future
related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) based on the Company’s existing
agreements with customers as of December 31, 2021.

(In thousands)

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026 and thereafter

Total from all customers

As of December 31, 2021

$ 909

143

143

143

143

$1,481

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In accordance with the disclosure provisions of ASC 606, the table above excludes estimated future revenues for
performance obligations that are part of a contract that has an original expected duration of one year or less or a
performance obligation with variable consideration that is recognized using the sales-based royalty exception for
licenses of intellectual property.

11. Related Party Transactions

Related Party Debt

See Note 4, “Debt” for details of the Foris Convertible Note.

Related party debt was as follows:

(In thousands)

Principal

2021

Unaccreted
Debt
(Discount)
Premium

Fair Value
Adjustment

Net

Principal

2020

Unaccreted
Debt
(Discount)
Premium

Fair Value
Adjustment

Net

DSM notes

Foris

$—

$—

$

—

$

—

$33,000

$(2,443)

$

—

$30,557

Foris convertible note

50,041

Foris promissory notes

Naxyris note(1)

—

50,041

—

—

—

—

—

57,386

107,427

—

—

57,386

107,427

—

—

50,041

5,000

55,041

23,914

—

—

—

(493)

73,123

—

73,123

—

123,164

5,000

128,164

23,421

$50,041

$—

$57,386

$107,427

$111,955

$(2,936)

$73,123

$182,142

(1) Naxyris was a related party at December 31, 2020, but ceased to be a related party upon Carole Piwnica’s

departure from the Company’s Board of Directors on May 29, 2021.

Related Party Revenue

The Company recognized revenue from related parties and from all other customers as follows:

Years Ended
December 31,
(In thousands)

Renewable
Products

Licenses
and
Royalties

Collaborations,
Grants and
Other

TOTAL

Renewable
Products

Licenses
and
Royalties

Collaborations,
Grants and
Other

TOTAL

Renewable
Products

Licenses
and
Royalties

Collaborations,
Grants and
Other

TOTAL

2021

2020

2019

Revenue from related
parties:

DSM

$ 19,162 $149,612

$ 6,000

$174,774 $

946 $43,750

$ 7,018

$ 51,714 $

10 $49,051

$ 4,120

$ 53,181

Daling (affiliate of a
Board member)

Total S.A.

Subtotal revenue
from related
parties

Revenue from all other
customers

Total revenue from
all customers

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

40

—

—

—

—

—

40

—

—

46

—

—

—

—

—

46

19,162

149,612

6,000

174,774

986

43,750

7,018

51,754

56

49,051

4,120

53,227

130,541

24,200

12,302

167,043

103,352

7,241

10,790

121,383

59,816

4,992

34,522

99,330

$149,703 $173,812

$18,302

$341,817 $104,338 $50,991

$17,808

$173,137 $59,872 $54,043

$38,642

$152,557

See Note 10, “Revenue Recognition” for details of the Company’s revenue agreements with DSM.

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Related party accounts receivable was as follows:

December 31,
(In thousands)

DSM

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2021

2020

$5,667

$12,110

The following amounts due to DSM on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2021 and December 31,
2020 were as follows, respectively:
▪ Accounts payable and accrued and other current liabilities of $5.2 million and $5.0 million at December 31,

2021 and December 31, 2020

Related Party DSM Transactions

The Company is party to the following significant agreements (and related amendments) with DSM:

Related to

Debt

Debt

Revenue

Revenue

Revenue

Revenue

Revenue

Revenue

Agreement

For Additional Information,
See the Note Indicated

DSM Credit Agreement

2019 DSM Credit Agreement

Farnesene Framework Agreement

DSM Collaboration Agreement

DSM Developer License

4. Debt

4. Debt

10. Revenue Recognition

10. Revenue Recognition

10. Revenue Recognition

DSM License Agreement and Contract Assignment

10. Revenue Recognition

DSM Performance Agreement

10. Revenue Recognition

DSM Ingredients Collaboration Agreement

10. Revenue Recognition

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12. Acquisitions
The purchase accounting for the net assets acquired, including goodwill, and the fair value of contingent
consideration for the following acquisitions, is preliminarily recorded based on available information, incorporates
management’s best estimates, and is subject to change as additional information is obtained about the facts and
circumstances that existed at the valuation date. The Company expects to finalize the fair values of the assets
acquired and liabilities assumed during the one-year measurement period. The net assets acquired in each
transaction are generally recorded at their estimated acquisition-date fair values, while transaction costs associated
with the acquisition are expensed as incurred. These transactions were accounted for by the acquisition method,
and accordingly, the results of operations were included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from
their respective acquisition dates. Pro forma financial information is not presented, as amounts are not material to
the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Costa Brazil

On May 7, 2021, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding equity of Upland 1 LLC, also known as Costa
Brazil, a privately held company providing consumer products made and inspired by pure, potent, enriching
ingredients, sustainably sourced from the Brazilian Amazon. The acquisition allows the Company to further expand

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its consumer product offering and to leverage its science platform and fermentation technology to develop and
scale Costa Brazil products.

Costa Brazil was acquired for total purchase consideration with a fair value of $11.6 million. The following table
summarizes the components of the purchase consideration:

(In thousands)

Cash payments

Amyris common stock value

Fair value adjustments

Total consideration

Paid at
Closing

$ 314

3,167

—

Contingent
Consideration

Total

$

—

$

314

70,000

(61,900)

73,167

(61,900)

$3,481

$ 8,100

$ 11,581

Total contractual contingent payments based on achieving 100% of the at-target measurement range from $0 to
$70 million and are payable annually up to $10 million each year for six years after acquisition plus a one-time
$10 million payment, upon the successful achievement of annual product revenue targets and certain cost
milestones. The $70 million of at-target contingent consideration payments have been adjusted to fair value based
on the passage of time and likelihood of achieving the relevant milestones (see Note 3, “Fair Value
Measurement”) and are recorded as other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Allocation
of the contingent consideration payments between short-term and long-term liabilities on the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets is based on management’s best estimates of when the relevant milestone will be
achieved.

The $11.6 million total purchase consideration is allocated to tangible net assets, identifiable intangible assets
related to trademarks, trade names, website domain names, other social media intellectual property and customer
relationships based on the estimated fair value of each asset. The excess purchase price over the fair value of the
net assets and identifiable intangible assets was recorded as goodwill. Goodwill represents the value of the
acquired workforce, time to market and the synergies generated between the Company and Costa Brazil (see
Note 2, “Balance Sheet Details”). Acquisition-related costs totaled $0.3 million and are included in general and
administrative expense.

The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation:

(In thousands)

Net tangible assets (liabilities)

Trademarks, trade names and other intellectual property

Customer relationships

Goodwill

Total consideration

MG Empower Ltd.

$ (540)

6,949

1,158

4,014

$11,581

On August 11, 2021, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with MG Empower Ltd. (MG
Empower) and the securityholders of MG Empower for the acquisition of the outstanding shares of MG Empower,
a U.K.-based privately held company providing influencer marketing and digital innovation services. Amyris’
acquisition of MG Empower represents its continued investment in the future of marketing innovation by
establishing a unique operating model that places digital technology and influencer marketing at the core of its
consumer growth strategy.

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MG Empower was acquired for total purchase consideration of $14.6 million, consisting of cash of $3.1 million,
Amyris stock of $7.4 million and contingent consideration with a fair value of $4.1 million. The contingent
consideration consists of three potential payments (the Earnout Payments) of up to $20.0 million in total that are
based on achieving certain thresholds of revenue for the calendar years ending on December 31, 2022,
December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024. The portion of the Earnout Payments due to the nonemployee
shareholders are treated as consideration transferred, the fair value of which in the amount of $4.1 million (see
Note 3, “Fair Value Measurement”) is recorded as other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets. Allocation of the contingent consideration payments between short-term and long-term liabilities on the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets is based on management’s best estimates of when the relevant
milestone will be achieved.

The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation:

(In thousands)

Net tangible assets (liabilities)

Trademarks, trade names and other intellectual property

Customer relationships and influencer network database

Goodwill

Total consideration

$ (1,542)

1,900

2,600

11,613

$14,571

The allocated purchase price also included deferred tax liabilities attributable to the intangible assets, excluding
goodwill, established at the acquisition date. No portion of goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

Olika Inc.

On August 11, 2021, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization with OLIKA
Inc. (Olika), and the other parties thereto, and a Note Purchase Agreement with Olika and the selling stockholders
party thereto, for the acquisition of Olika and the purchase of outstanding notes from certain Olika noteholders,
respectively. Olika was a privately held company specializing in the clean wellness category, combining safe and
effective ingredients and nature-inspired design packages. The acquisition of Olika furthers the Company’s growth
in clean health and beauty, and complements the Company’s family of consumer brands.

Olika was acquired for total purchase consideration of $29.6 million, consisting of cash of $1.8 million, Amyris
stock of $14.3 million and contingent consideration with a fair value of $13.5 million. The contingent consideration
consists of i) two potential payments of $5.0 million each that are based on achieving certain thresholds of
revenue for the calendar years ending on December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023 (the Revenue Earnout
Payments) and; ii) two potential payments of $2.5 million each that are based on continuing employment of certain
key management during predetermined measurement periods (the Retention Earnout Payments). The Revenue
Earnout Payments to all selling stockholders and the portion of the Retention Earnout Payments to the
nonemployee shareholders totaling $15.0 million are treated as consideration transferred. The aggregate fair value
of $13.8 million (see Note 3, “Fair Value Measurement”) is recorded as other liabilities in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets. Allocation of the contingent consideration payments between short-term and long-
term liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets is based on management’s best estimates of
when the relevant milestone will be achieved.

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The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation:

(In thousands)

Net tangible assets (liabilities)

Trademarks, trade names and other intellectual property

Customer relationships

Patents

Goodwill

Total consideration

$

(9)

1,500

4,500

600

23,005

$29,596

The allocated purchase price also included deferred tax liabilities attributable to the intangible assets, excluding
goodwill, established at the acquisition date. No portion of goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

Beauty Labs International, Ltd.

On August 31, 2021, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Beauty Labs International
Limited (Beauty Labs) and the shareholders and warrant holders of Beauty Labs as set forth therein, and an Option
Cancellation Agreement with Beauty Labs and the option holders of Beauty Labs as set forth therein for the
acquisition of the outstanding shares of Beauty Labs and the cancellation of outstanding Beauty Labs warrants and
stock options, respectively. Beauty Labs is a U.K.-based data sciences and machine learning technology company
that has developed one of the leading consumer applications for “try before you buy” color cosmetics. The
acquisition of Beauty Labs accelerates the Company’s growth and market leadership in clean beauty by adding
digital innovation, machine learning and data science to further enhance the consumer experience of its family of
consumer brands.

Beauty Labs was acquired for total purchase consideration of $111.9 million, consisting of cash of $13.3 million,
Amyris stock of $59.5 million (including deferred stock consideration of $30 million payable within six months after
the closing date) and contingent consideration with a fair value of $39.1 million. The contingent consideration
consists of two potential payments that are based on future revenue of up to $31.3 million each, with additional
payments due in case of overperformance (together, the Earnout Payments) for the calendar years ending on
December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023. The portion of the Earnout Payments due to the nonemployee
shareholders are treated as consideration transferred, the fair value of which in the amount of $39.1 million (see
Note 3, “Fair Value Measurement”) is recorded as other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets. Allocation of the contingent consideration payments between short-term and long-term liabilities on the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets is based on management’s best estimates of when the relevant
milestone will be achieved.

The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation:

(In thousands)

Net tangible assets (liabilities)

Trademarks, trade names and other intellectual property

Developed technology

Goodwill

Total consideration

$ (3,948)

1,200

20,300

94,393

$111,945

The allocated purchase price also included deferred tax liabilities attributable to the intangible assets, excluding
goodwill, established at the acquisition date. No portion of goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

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13. Stock-based Compensation
Stock-based Compensation Expense Related to All Plans

Stock-based compensation expense related to all employee stock compensation plans, including options,
restricted stock units and ESPP, was as follows:

Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)

Cost of products sold

Research and development

Sales, general and administrative

Total stock-based compensation expense

Plans

2020 Equity Incentive Plan

2021

2020

2019

$

295

$

0

$

0

5,591

27,507

3,871

9,872

2,900

9,654

$33,393

$13,743

$12,554

On June 22, 2020 the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (2020 Equity Plan) became effective and will
terminate in 2030. The 2020 Equity Plan succeeded the 2010 Equity Plan (which provided terms and conditions
similar to those governing the 2020 Equity Plan) and provides for the grant of incentive stock options (ISOs)
intended to qualify for favorable tax treatment under Section 422 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code for their
recipients, non-statutory stock options (NSOs), restricted stock awards, stock bonuses, stock appreciation rights,
restricted stock units and performance awards. ISOs may be granted only to Company employees or employees
of its subsidiaries and affiliates. NSOs may be granted to eligible Company employees, consultants and directors
or any of the Company’s parent, subsidiaries or affiliates. The Company is able to issue up to 30,000,000 shares
pursuant to the grant of ISOs under the 2020 Equity Plan. The Leadership, Development, Inclusion, and
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (LDICC) determines the terms of each option award, provided
that ISOs are subject to statutory limitations. The LDICC also determines the exercise price for a stock option,
provided that the exercise price of an option may not be less than 100% (or 110% in the case of recipients of ISOs
who hold more than 10% of the Company’s stock on the option grant date) of the fair market value of the
Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Options granted under the 2020 Equity Plan vest at the rate
specified by the LDICC and such vesting schedule is set forth in the stock option agreement to which such stock
option grant relates. Generally, the LDICC determines the term of stock options granted under the 2020 Plan, up
to a term of ten years (or five years in the case of ISOs granted to 10% stockholders).

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On November 16, 2021, the LDICC approved the expansion of 2020 EIP to cover employees in the United
Kingdom and Portugal, including (i) the adoption of the 2021 United Kingdom Sub Plan under the EIP and (ii) the
amendment of the forms of RSU and stock option award agreements to include specific provisions applicable to
potential participants based in the United Kingdom and Portugal.

As of December 31, 2021, options were outstanding to purchase 3,087,225 shares of the Company’s common
stock granted under the 2020 and 2010 Equity Plans, with weighted-average exercise price per share of $9.91. In
addition, as of December 31, 2021, restricted stock units representing the right to receive 13,731,320 shares of
the Company’s common stock granted under the 2020 and 2010 Equity Plans were outstanding. As of
December 31, 2021, 13,304,454 shares of the Company’s common stock remained available for future awards
that may be granted under the 2020 Equity Plan. Upon the effective date of the 2020 Equity Plan, the Company no
longer has shares available for issuance under the 2010 Equity Plan.

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The number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2020 Equity Plan increases automatically on January 1 of
each year starting with January 1, 2021, by a number of shares equal to 5% of the Company’s total outstanding
shares as of the immediately preceding December 31. However, the Company’s Board of Directors or the LDICC
retains the discretion to reduce the amount of the increase in any particular year.

2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (2010 ESPP) became effective on September 27, 2010. The 2010 ESPP
is designed to enable eligible employees to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a discount.
Offering periods under the 2010 ESPP generally commence on each May 16 and November 16, with each offering
period lasting for one year and consisting of two six-month purchase periods. The purchase price for shares of
common stock under the 2010 ESPP is the lesser of 85% of the fair market value of the Company’s common
stock on the first day of the applicable offering period or the last day of each purchase period. During the life of the
2010 ESPP, the number of shares reserved for issuance increases automatically on January 1 of each year,
starting with January 1, 2011, by a number of shares equal to 1% of the Company’s total outstanding shares as of
the immediately preceding December 31. However, the Company’s Board of Directors or the LDICC retains the
discretion to reduce the amount of the increase in any particular year. In May 2018, shareholders approved an
amendment to the 2010 ESPP to increase the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued
over the term of the ESPP by 1 million shares. In May 2021, shareholders approved certain amendments to the
2010 ESPP, including to extend the term of the 2010 ESPP for another 10 years (otherwise the 2010 ESPP would
have expired on November 15, 2021), increase the number of shares authorized for issuance by 800,000 shares,
and extend the annual automatic increase (or evergreen) provision by 9 years. No more than 2,466,666 shares of
the Company’s common stock may be issued under the amended and restated 2010 ESPP and no other shares
may be added to this plan without the approval of the Company’s stockholders.

Evergreen Shares for 2020 Equity Incentive Plan and 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In March 2021, the Board approved increases to the number of shares available for issuance under the Company’s
2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2020 Equity Plan) and 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the 2010 ESPP).

The increase in shares in connection with the 2020 Equity Plan represented an automatic annual increase in the
number of shares available for grant and issuance under the 2020 Equity Plan of 12,247,572 shares (Evergreen
Shares). This increase was equal to approximately 5.0% of the 244,951,446 total outstanding shares of the
Company’s common stock as of December 31, 2020. This automatic increase was effective as of January 1, 2021.

The increase in shares in connection with the 2010 ESPP represented an automatic annual increase in the number
of shares reserved for issuance of 42,077 shares, which represents the remaining allowable under the existing
1,666,666 maximum limit for share issuance under the 2010 ESPP. This automatic increase was effective as of
January 1, 2021.

Performance-based Stock Units

In May 2021, the Company’s chief operating officer received performance-based restricted stock units (the COO
PSUs) with a per share grant date fair value of $13.39. COO PSUs are equity awards with the final number of
restricted stock units that may vest determined based on the Company’s performance against pre-established
performance metrics that are related to the completed construction and the successful scaling, commissioning
and transitioning of new manufacturing facilities, and the successful launching of new brands. The performance
metrics are measured from the grant date through December 31, 2022. The COO PSUs vest in six tranches
contingent upon the achievement of both operational performance metrics and the chief operating officer’s
continued employment with the Company. Over the measurement period, the number of COO PSUs that may
vest and the related stock-based compensation expense that is recognized is adjusted upward or downward based

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upon the probability of achieving the operational performance metrics. Depending on the probability of achieving
the operational performance metrics and certification by the Company’s Board or Leadership, Development,
Inclusion and Compensation Committee of achievement of those operational performance metrics for each
tranche, the COO PSUs vesting could be from 0 to 600,000 restricted stock units. As of December 31, 2021, the
Company’s management has determined that all milestones are probable of achievement. Stock-based
compensation expense for this award totaled $8.0 million on the grant date and is recognized ratably through
December 31, 2022. Approximately $3.0 million of stock-based compensation for the COO PSUs has been
recorded to general and administrative expense during the year ended December 31, 2021.

In August 2021, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer each received performance-based
restricted stock units (the CEO PSUs and the CFO PSUs) with a per share grant date fair value ranging from $9.79
to $12.93. The CEO PSUs and the CFO PSUs are equity awards with both a service condition and market
condition. The number of CEO PSUs that may vest could be from 0 to 6,000,000 restricted stock units and the
number of CFO PSUs that may vest could be from 0 to 300,000 restricted stock units, determined based on the
performance of the Company’s stock against pre-established Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) targets.
The VWAP targets are measured from the grant date through July 1, 2025. Upon approval of the CEO PSUs by
stockholders and immediately prior to the effectiveness of the CEO PSUs, the performance-based stock option to
purchase up to 3,250,000 shares of common stock granted to the Company’s chief executive officer in 2018 was
automatically cancelled and forfeited. The performance metrics of the 2018 CEO PSO had not been achieved and
were not probable to be achieved prior to the conclusion of its term. The Company also reversed $1.3 million of
previously recognized expense related to the unvested portion of the 2018 CEO PSO award during the year ended
December 31, 2021.

The CEO PSUs and the CFO PSUs both vest in four tranches contingent upon both the achievement of VWAP
targets and the respective officer’s continued employment with the Company through the vesting dates. Over the
measurement period, the number of PSUs that may vest and the related stock-based compensation expense that
is recognized is adjusted based upon the actual date of achieving the VWAP targets. Stock-based compensation
expense totaled $68.6 million for the CEO PSUs and $3.4 million for the CFO PSUs on the grant date and is
recognized ratably through July 1, 2026. Approximately $6.1 million of stock-based compensation for the CEO
PSUs and CFO PSUs has been recorded to general and administrative expense during the year ended
December 31, 2021. Stock-based compensation expense is not subject to reversal even if the market condition is
not achieved. The fair value of PSUs was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation with the following
assumptions:
▪ Risk-free interest rate: 0.48%
▪

Expected volatility of the Company’s common stock: 101%

Stock Option Activity

Stock option activity is summarized as follows:

Year ended December 31,

Options granted

Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share

Compensation expense related to stock options (in millions)

Unrecognized compensation costs as of December 31 (in millions)

2021

2020

2019

734,056

1,269,808

530,140

$ 13.54

$

$

1.8

7.8

$

$

$

3.75

1.7

5.2

$

$

$

3.83

1.9

4.5

The Company expects to recognize the December 31, 2021 balance of unrecognized costs over a weighted-
average period of 2.8 years. Future option grants will increase the amount of compensation expense to be
recorded in these periods.

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Stock-based compensation expense for stock options and employee stock purchase plan rights is estimated at the
grant date and offering date, respectively, based on a fair-value derived from using the Black-Scholes-Merton
option pricing model. The fair value of employee stock options is amortized on a ratable basis over the requisite
service period of the awards. The fair value of employee stock options and employee stock purchase plan rights
was estimated using the following weighted-average assumptions:

Years Ended December 31,

Expected dividend yield

Risk-free interest rate

Expected term (in years)

Expected volatility

2021

2020

2019

—%

1.2%

6.7

97%

—%

0.7%

6.9

89%

—%

1.8%

6.9

84%

The expected life of options is based primarily on historical exercise experience of the employees for options
granted by the Company. All options are treated as a single group in the determination of expected life, as the
Company does not currently expect substantially different exercise or post-vesting termination behavior among
the employee population. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield for a term consistent with
the expected life of the awards in effect at the time of grant. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility
of the Company’s common stock price. The Company has no history or expectation of paying dividends on
common stock.

Stock-based compensation expense associated with options is based on awards ultimately expected to vest. At
the time of an option grant, the Company estimates the expected future rate of forfeitures based on historical
experience. These estimates are revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeiture rates differ from
those estimates. If the actual forfeiture rate is lower than estimated the Company will record additional expense
and if the actual forfeiture is higher than estimated the Company will record a recovery of prior expense.

The Company’s stock option activity and related information for the year ended December 31, 2021 was as
follows:

Outstanding - December 31, 2020

Options granted

Options exercised

Options forfeited or expired

Outstanding - December 31, 2021

Number of
Stock
Options

6,502,096

734,056

(634,778)

(3,514,149)

3,087,225

Vested or expected to vest after December 31, 2021

2,975,309

Exercisable at December 31, 2021

1,547,828

Weighted-
average
Exercise
Price

$ 7.64

$13.54

$ 5.19

$ 7.32

$ 9.91

$ 9.96

$11.77

Weighted-
average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(in years)

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in
thousands)

7.6

$8,875

7.1

7.1

5.8

$2,580

$2,493

$1,283

The total intrinsic value of options exercised under all option plans was $6.7 million, $0 and $0 for the years ended
December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Restricted Stock Units (Including Performance-based Stock Units) Activity and Expense

During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, 10,786,300, 4,415,209 and 2,996,660 RSUs,
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$3.96, respectively. The Company recognized RSU-related stock-based compensation expense of $30.7 million,
$11.4 million and $10.2 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. As of
December 31, 2021 and 2020, unrecognized RSU-related compensation costs totaled $116.9 million and
$23.9 million, respectively.

Stock-based compensation expense for RSUs is measured based on the NASDAQ closing price of the Company’s
common stock on the date of grant.

The Company’s RSU activity and related information for the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

Outstanding - December 31, 2020

Awarded

Vested

Forfeited

Outstanding - December 31, 2021

Vested or expected to vest after December 31, 2021

ESPP Activity and Expense

Number of
Restricted
Stock Units

7,043,909

10,786,300

(3,177,151)

(921,738)

13,731,320

11,743,504

Weighted-
average
Grant-date
Fair Value

$ 4.18

$12.27

$ 5.84

$ 6.56

$ 9.99

$ 9.85

Weighted-
average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(in years)

1.5

2.8

2.6

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During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, 290,063 and 357,655 shares, respectively, of the
Company’s common stock were purchased under the 2010 ESPP. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, 1,046,869
and 494,855 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock remained reserved for issuance under the
2010 ESPP.

During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company also recognized ESPP-related stock-
based compensation expense of $0.9 million, $0.6 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

14. Income Taxes
The components of loss before income taxes and loss from investment in affiliate are as follows:

Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)
United States

Foreign

2021

2020
$(268,423) $(324,720) $(227,614)

2019

(10,660)

(6,015)

(14,524)

Loss before income taxes and loss from investment in affiliate

$(279,083) $(330,735) $(242,138)

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The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:

Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)
Current:

Federal

State

Foreign

Total current (benefit) provision

Deferred:

Federal

State

Foreign

Total deferred provision

Total (benefit from) provision for income taxes

2021

2020

2019

$(7,478)

$293

$621

—

—

(7,478)

(326)

(22)

(288)

—

—

293

—

—

—

—

8

629

—

—

—

(636)
$(8,114)

—
$293

—
$629

A reconciliation between the statutory federal income tax and the Company’s effective tax rates as a percentage
of loss before income taxes and loss from investments in affiliate is as follows:

Years Ended December 31,

Statutory tax rate
Change in fair value of convertible debt
Derivative liability
Federal R&D credit
Foreign losses
IRC Section 382 limitation
Nondeductible interest
Stock-based compensation
Other
Change in valuation allowance

Effective income tax rate

2021

(21.0)%
2.9%
2.2%
(0.9)%
0.7%
(2.7)%
0.3%
(1.5)%
1.3%
15.7%

(3.0)%

2020

(21.0)%
5.7%
4.8%
(0.6)%
0.4%
—%
0.5%
—%
0.3%
10.0%

0.1%

2019

(21.0)%
—%
4.7%
(0.7)%
0.9%
—%
1.0%
—%
2.4%
13.0%

0.3%

Temporary differences and carryforwards that gave rise to significant portions of deferred taxes are as follows:

December 31,
(In thousands)

Net operating loss carryforwards
Property, plant and equipment
Research and development credits
Foreign tax credit
Accruals and reserves
Stock-based compensation
Disallowed interest carryforward
Capitalized research and development costs
Intangible assets and other
Equity investments

Total deferred tax assets

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2021

2020

2019

$179,921
6,239
22,463
—
10,094
3,530
12,922
10,903
—
—
246,072

$123,638
6,965
18,279
—
12,003
4,291
10,843
16,390
1,888
531
194,828

$ 88,513
8,239
15,002
—
13,934
6,164
7,072
21,723
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December 31,
(In thousands)

Intangible assets and other

Equity investments

Operating lease right-of-use assets

Debt discounts and derivatives

Total deferred tax liabilities

Net deferred tax assets prior to valuation allowance

Less: deferred tax assets valuation allowance

Net deferred tax assets

2021

(6,611)

(515)

(4,783)

(79,845)

(91,754)

2020

2019

—

—

(2,051)

(774)

(2,825)

—

—

(2,643)

(7,176)

(9,819)

154,318

192,003

153,635

(158,597)

(192,003)

(153,635)

$ (4,279)

$

—

$

—

Activity in the deferred tax assets valuation allowance is summarized as follows:

(In thousands)

Deferred tax assets valuation allowance:

Balance at
Beginning of
Year

Additions

Reductions /
Charges

Balance at
End of Year

Year ended December 31, 2021

$192,003

$

—

$(33,406)

$158,597

Year ended December 31, 2020

$153,635

$38,368

Year ended December 31, 2019

$124,025

$29,610

$

$

—

—

$192,003

$153,635

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Recognition of deferred tax assets is appropriate when realization of such assets is more likely than not. Based on
the weight of available evidence, especially the uncertainties surrounding the realization of deferred tax assets
through future taxable income, the Company believes that it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax
assets will not be fully realizable. Accordingly, the Company has provided a full valuation allowance against its net
deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. The valuation allowance decreased by $33.4 million
during the year ended December 31, 2021, increased by $38.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2020,
and increased by $29.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2019. During the year ended December 31,
2021 the Company established an $81.1 million deferred tax liability for the debt discount recorded to additional
paid-in capital in connection the issuance of the 2026 Convertible Senior Notes. Due to our U.S. net deferred tax
assets being fully offset by valuation allowance, consistent with ASU 2019-12, the recognition of the deferred tax
liability was fully offset by a reduction in our required valuation allowance and no tax effects were recorded to
additional paid-in capital.

In connection with the acquisition of Olika on August 11, 2021, a net deferred tax liability of $348K was
established, the most significant component of which was related to the book/tax basis differences associated
with the acquired trademark and customer relationships. The net deferred tax liability from this acquisition created
an additional source of income to realize deferred tax assets. As the Company continues to maintain a full
valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets, this additional source of income resulted in the release of the
Company’s previously recorded valuation allowance against deferred assets. Consistent with the applicable
guidance the release of the valuation allowance of $348K caused by the acquisition was recorded in the
consolidated financial statements outside of acquisition accounting as a tax benefit to the consolidated statements
of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021.

In connection with the acquisitions of MG Empower and Beauty Labs on August 11, 2021, net deferred tax
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is related to the book/tax basis differences associated with the acquired technology and customer relationships.
Amortization of the intangibles also contributed to the deferred tax benefit recorded in the foreign jurisdictions for
the year ended December 31, 2021.

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (ARPA) into law. The new law, among
other things, extends and enhances a number of current-law incentives for individuals and businesses. In addition,
there are corporate tax revenue raisers to ensure the broader measure complied with budget reconciliation rules
under which the bill was passed. The tax law changes in the ARPA did not have a material impact on the
Company’s income tax provision.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of $794.5 million and state
net operating loss carryforwards of $217.5 million available to reduce future taxable income, if any. The Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, imposes restrictions on the utilization of net operating losses in the event of
an “ownership change” of a corporation. Accordingly, a company’s ability to use net operating losses may be
limited as prescribed under Internal Revenue Code Section 382 (IRC Section 382). Events that may cause
limitations in the amount of net operating losses that the Company may use in any one year include, but are not
limited to, a cumulative ownership change of more than 50% over a three-year period. During the year ended
December 31, 2021, the Company experienced a greater than 50% ownership shift on March 31, 2021. Per the
Section 382 analysis, this 2021 ownership change did not result in a limitation such that there would be any
permanent loss of NOL or research tax credit carryovers. Any NOLs and other tax attributes generated by the
Company subsequent to March 31, 2021 are currently not subject to any IRC Section 382 limitations. The
Company notes that federal net operating losses generated during 2019 through 2021 have an indefinite carryover
life and that NOL utilization is limited to 80% of taxable income. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had
foreign net operating loss carryovers of $39.3 million.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company had federal research and development credit carryforwards of
$7.8 million and California research and development credit carryforwards of $18.9 million.

If not utilized, the federal net operating loss carryforward will begin expiring in 2034, and the California net
operating loss carryforward will begin expiring in 2031. The federal research and development credit carryforwards
will expire starting in 2037 if not utilized. The California research and development credit carryforwards can be
carried forward indefinitely.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

(In thousands)

Balance as of December 31, 2018

Increases in tax positions for prior period

Increases in tax positions during current period

Balance as of December 31, 2019

Increases in tax positions for prior period

Increases in tax positions during current period

Balance as of December 31, 2020

Lapse of statute

Increases in tax positions for prior period

Increases in tax positions during current period

Balance as of December 31, 2021

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$30,127

—

1,411

31,538

—

1,556

$33,094

(6,564)

—

1,979

$28,509

Part II | Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The Company’s policy is to include interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the provision
for income taxes. The Company accrued $0, $0.3 million and $0.6 million for such interest for the years ended
December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

None of the unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would affect the effective income tax rate for any of the
above years due to the valuation allowance that currently offsets deferred tax assets. The Company believes that
it is reasonably possible that up to approximately $18 thousand of unrecognized tax benefits may reverse in the
next 12 months.

The Company’s primary tax jurisdiction is the United States. For U.S. federal and state income tax purposes,
returns for tax years from 2007 through the current year remain open and subject to examination by the
appropriate federal or state taxing authorities. Brazil tax years from 2012 through the current year remain open and
subject to examination.

As of December 31, 2021, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) has completed its audit of the Company for
tax year 2008 and concluded that there were no adjustments resulting from the audit. While the statutes are
closed for tax year 2008, the U.S. federal tax carryforwards (net operating losses and tax credits) may be adjusted
by the IRS in the year in which the carryforward is utilized.

15. Geographical Information
The chief operating decision maker is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who makes resource allocation
decisions and assesses business performance based on financial information presented on a consolidated basis.
There are no segment managers who are held accountable by the chief operating decision maker, or anyone else,
for operations, operating results, and planning for levels or components below the consolidated unit level.
Accordingly, the Company has determined that it has a single reportable segment and operating segment
structure.

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Revenue

Revenue by geography, based on each customer’s location, is shown in Note 10, “Revenue Recognition”.

Property, Plant and Equipment

December 31,
(In thousands)

United States

Brazil

Europe

16. Subsequent Events
Acquisition of Ecofabulous Cosmetics

2021

$18,537

54,247

51

2020

$14,686

16,845

1,344

$72,835

$32,875

On January 26, 2022, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger
with Zem Joaquin and No Planet B Investments, LLC for the acquisition of 70% of No Planet B LLC (EcoFabulous
Cosmetics), a privately held company providing Gen Z consumers affordably priced skin care and color cosmetics
with an emphasis on sustainability, product performance and efficacy, for an aggregate consideration that consists
of an issuance by the Company of shares of the Company’s common stock representing less than 1% of the
Company’s outstanding shares.

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Part II | Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

Item 9. Changes in and
Disagreements with Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”)) are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information
required to be disclosed in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized
and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the
Chief Financial Officer, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our
disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based
on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure
controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of December 31, 2021.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as
such term is defined in Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of
our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of
the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021 based on the criteria set
forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Internal Control-
Integrated Framework (2013). Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Based on our assessment
and those criteria, management concluded that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2021.

Under guidelines established by the SEC, companies are allowed to exclude an acquired business from
management’s report on internal control over financial reporting for the first year subsequent to the acquisition
while integrating the acquired operations. Accordingly, management has excluded MG Empower, Olika and
Beauty Labs from its annual report on internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021. These
acquired businesses collectively represented approximately 1% and 1% of the Company’s consolidated total
assets and total revenue, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2021.

The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021 has been
audited by Macias, Gini & O’Connell LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their
report, as shown below. Macias, Gini & O’Connell, LLP’s report on the consolidated financial statements appears
under Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Part II | Item 9B. Other Information

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)
under the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
control over financial reporting during the year ended December 31, 2021.

Inherent Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, believes that our disclosure
controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting are designed to provide reasonable assurance
of achieving their objectives and are effective at the reasonable assurance level. However, our management does
not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent
all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable,
not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system
must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative
to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide
absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent
limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur
because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some
persons, by collusion of two or more persons or by management override of the controls. The design of any
system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there
can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with
policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system,
misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

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Item 9B. Other Information
Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 26, 2022, Amyris, Inc. (the Company) and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an Agreement and
Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) with Zem Joaquin and No Planet B Investments, LLC (the Selling
Stockholders) for an aggregate consideration that consists of an issuance by the Company of shares of the
Company’s common stock representing less than 1% of the Company’s outstanding shares (the Unregistered
Securities) to the Selling Stockholders.

Furthermore, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, the Company agreed to file a
prospectus supplement, which supplements the Prospectus filed with the SEC on April 7, 2021 together with a
Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (File No. 333-255105), to register the resale of the Unregistered
Securities (the Offering). Each of the Selling Stockholders may sell its respective Unregistered Securities. The
Company will not receive any proceeds from the Offering.

A copy of the opinion of Fenwick & West LLP, relating to the validity of certain of the shares in connection with
the Offering, is filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K as Exhibit 5.1.

Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign
Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

Not applicable.

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Part III

Certain information required by Part III is omitted from this Form 10-K because the registrant will file with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission a definitive proxy statement pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange
Act in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the
2022 Proxy Statement) within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K, and certain
information included therein is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers
and Corporate Governance

The information required under this Item 10 is incorporated by reference to the 2022 Proxy Statement.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

The information required under this Item 11 is incorporated by reference to the 2022 Proxy Statement.

Item 12. Security Ownership of
Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management and Related
Stockholder Matters

The information required under this Item 12 is incorporated by reference to the 2022 Proxy Statement.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and
Related Transactions, and Director
Independence

The information required under this Item 13 is incorporated by reference to the 2022 Proxy Statement.

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees
and Services

The information required under this Item 14 is incorporated by reference to the 2022 Proxy Statement.

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Part IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial
Statement Schedule

We have filed the following documents as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

1.

Financial Statements: See “Index to Consolidated Financial Statements” in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual
Report on Form 10-K.

2.

Financial Statement Schedule:

a. Allowance for doubtful accounts: see Note 2, “Balance Sheet Details” in Part II, Item 8 of this

Annual Report on Form 10-K.

b. Deferred tax assets valuation allowance: see Note 14, “Income Taxes” in Part II, Item 8 of this

Annual Report on Form 10-K.

3. Exhibits: See “Index to Exhibits” below.

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

None.

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Index to Exhibits

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
No.

Description

2.01 a * Quota Purchase Agreement, dated November 17, 2017, among registrant, AB Technologies LLC and

DSM Produtos Nutricionais Brasil S.A.

2.02

* Amendment No. 1, dated December 28, 2017, to the Quota Purchase Agreement, dated

November 17, 2017, among registrant, AB Technologies LLC and DSM Produtos Nutricionais Brasil
S.A.

2.03

* Amendment No. 2, dated April 16, 2019, to the Quota Purchase Agreement, dated November 17,

2017, among registrant, AB Technologies LLC and DSM Produtos Nutricionais Brasil S.A.

2.04

* Amendment No. 3, dated February 24, 2020, to the Quota Purchase Agreement, dated November 17,

2017, among registrant, AB Technologies LLC and DSM Produtos Nutricionais Brasil S.A.

2.05

* Amendment No. 4, dated as of March 30, 2020, to the Quota Purchase Agreement, dated

November 17, 2017, among registrant, AB Technologies LLC and DSM Produtos Nutricionais Brasil
S.A.

2.06

* Amendment No. 5, dated May 22, 2020, to the Quota Purchase Agreement, dated November 17,

2017, among registrant, AB Technologies LLC and DSM Produtos Nutricionais Brasil S.A.

2.07 b *

Equity Purchase Agreement, dated October 31, 2019, between registrant and Cosan US, Inc.

3.01

* Restated Certificate of Incorporation

3.02

* Certificate of Amendment, dated May 9, 2013, to Restated Certificate of Incorporation

3.03

* Certificate of Amendment, dated May 12, 2014, to Restated Certificate of Incorporation

3.04

* Certificate of Amendment, dated September 18, 2015, to Restated Certificate of Incorporation

3.05

* Certificate of Amendment, dated May 18, 2016, to Restated Certificate of Incorporation

3.06

* Certificate of Amendment, dated June 5, 2017, to Restated Certificate of Incorporation

3.07

* Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated May 29, 2020

3.08

* Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated May 28, 2021

3.09

* Restated Bylaws

4.01

*

Specimen of Common Stock Certificate

4.02 a * Agreement, dated February 23, 2012, among registrant, Maxwell (Mauritius) Pte Ltd, Naxyris SA,

Biolding Investment S.A., and Sualk Capital Ltd.

4.03

4.04

*

*

Exchange Agreement, dated July 26, 2015, between registrant and the investors listed therein

Letter Agreement dated as of July 29, 2015 among registrant and registrant’s security holders listed
therein

4.05

* Warrant to Purchase Stock issued July 29, 2015 by registrant to Maxwell (Mauritius) Pte Ltd

4.06

* Warrant to Purchase Stock issued July 29, 2015 by registrant to Maxwell (Mauritius) Pte Ltd

4.07

4.08

4.09

*

*

*

Securities Purchase Agreement, dated April 8, 2016, between registrant and Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation

Letter Agreement re Charitable Purposes and Use of Funds, dated April 8, 2016, between registrant
and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated May 8, 2017, between registrant and the other parties
thereto

4.10

* Amendment No. 1, dated May 30, 2017 to Securities Purchase Agreement, dated May 8, 2017,

between registrant and the other parties thereto

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Exhibit
No.

4.11 *

4.12 *

Description

Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Cash Warrant) issued May 11, 2017 by registrant to the
purchasers thereof (found at Exhibit C-1, herein)

Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Dilution Warrant) issued May 11, 2017 by registrant to the
purchasers thereof (found at Exhibit C-2, herein)

4.13 *

Stockholder Agreement, dated May 11, 2017, between registrant and DSM International B.V.

4.14 a *

4.15 *

Amended and Restated Stockholder Agreement, dated August 7, 2017, between registrant and DSM
International B.V.

Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Cash Warrant), issued May 31, 2017, by registrant to the investor
named therein

4.16 *

Securities Purchase Agreement, dated August 2, 2017, between registrant and DSM International B.V.

4.17 *

4.18 *

4.19 *

4.20 *

4.21 *

Form of Stockholder Agreement, dated August 3, 2017, between registrant and affiliates of Vivo
Capital LLC (found at Exhibit C, herein)

Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued May 10, 2019 by registrant to Silverback Opportunistic
Credit Master Fund Limited

Form of Security Purchase Agreement, dated January 31, 2020, between registrant and certain
investors

Form of Right to Purchase Shares of Common Stock issued January 31, 2020 by registrant to certain
investors (found at Exhibit A, herein)

Form of Warrant Amendment Agreement, dated January 31, 2020, between registrant and certain
investors

4.22 * Warrant Amendment Agreement, dated May 1, 2020, between registrant and LMAP Kappa Limited

4.23 *

4.24 *

4.25 *

4.26 *

Rights Amendment Agreement, dated May 1, 2020, between registrant and Silverback Opportunistic
Credit Master Fund Limited

Form of Security Purchase Agreement, dated June 1, 2020 or June 4, 2020, between registrant and
certain accredited investors

Form of Amendment to Warrants to Purchase Shares of Common Stock, dated October 23, 2020,
between registrant and certain investors

Indenture, dated as of November 15, 2021, by and between registrant and U.S. Bank National
Association, as trustee

4.27 *

Description of Registrant’s Securities Registered Under Section 12 of the Exchange Act

5.01 ** Opinion of Fenwick & West LLP

10.01 *

Lease, dated August 22, 2007, between registrant and ES East Associates, LLC

10.02 *

10.03 *

10.04 *

10.05 *

10.06 *

First Amendment, dated March 10, 2008, to Lease, dated August 22, 2007, between registrant and ES
East Associates, LLC

Second Amendment, dated April 25, 2008, to Lease, dated August 22, 2007, between registrant and
ES East Associates, LLC

Third Amendment, dated July 31, 2008, to Lease, dated August 22, 2007, between registrant and ES
East Associates, LLC

Fourth Amendment, dated November 14, 2009, to Lease, dated August 22, 2007, between registrant
and ES East Associates, LLC

Fifth Amendment, dated October 15, 2010, to Lease, dated August 22, 2007, between registrant and
ES East, LLC

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Exhibit
No.

10.07

10.08

10.09

10.10

10.11

10.12

*

*

*

*

*

*

Description

Sixth Amendment, dated April 30, 2013, to Lease, dated August 22, 2007, between registrant and
ES East, LLC

Lease dated April 25, 2008 between registrant and EmeryStation Triangle, LLC

Letter, dated April 25, 2008, amending Lease between registrant and EmeryStation Triangle, LLC

Second Amendment, dated February 5, 2010, to Lease, dated April 25, 2008, between registrant
and EmeryStation Triangle, LLC

Third Amendment, dated May 1, 2013, to Lease, dated April 25, 2008, between registrant and
EmeryStation Triangle, LLC

Pilot Plant Expansion Right Letter dated December 22, 2008 between registrant and EmeryStation
Triangle, LLC

10.13 a c *

Lease Agreement, dated August 10, 2011, between Amyris Brasil Ltda. And Techno Park
Empreendimentos e Administração Imobiliária Ltda.

10.14 a c *

First Amendment, dated July 31, 2013, to Lease Agreement, dated August 10, 2011, between
Amyris Brasil Ltda. And Techno Park Empreendimentos e Administração Imobiliária Ltda.

10.15 c *

Second Amendment, dated October 31, 2015, to Lease Agreement, dated August 10, 2011,
between Amyris Brasil Ltda. And Techno Park Empreendimentos e Administração Imobiliária Ltda.

10.16 c *

Third Amendment, dated March 30, 2016, to Lease Agreement, dated August 10, 2011, between
Amyris Brasil Ltda. And Techno Park Empreendimentos e Administração Imobiliária Ltda.

10.17 c *

Fourth Amendment, dated May 7, 2019, to Lease Agreement, dated August 10, 2011, between
Amyris Brasil Ltda. And Techno Park Empreendimentos e Administração Imobiliária Ltda.

10.18 c *

Private Instrument of Non-Residential Real Estate Lease Agreement, dated March 31, 2008,
between Lucio Tomasiello and Amyris Brasil S.A. (including Amendment No. 1, dated July 5, 2008,
and Amendment No. 2, dated October 30, 2008)

10.19 a c *

Third Amendment, dated October 1, 2012, to the Private Instrument of Non Residential Real Estate
Lease Agreement, dated March 31, 2008, between Lucio Tomasiello and Amyris Brasil Ltda.

10.20 a c *

10.21 c *

10.22 c *

10.23 c *

10.24 c *

Fourth Amendment, dated March 3, 2015, to the Private Instrument of Non-Residential Real Estate
Lease Agreement, dated March 31, 2008, among Amyris Brasil Ltda., Lucius Tomasiello and
Mauricio Tomasiello

Fifth Amendment, dated September 22, 2015, to the Private Instrument of Non-Residential Real
Estate Lease Agreement, dated March 31, 2008, among Amyris Brasil Ltda., Lucius Tomasiello and
Mauricio Tomasiello

Sixth Amendment, dated October 17, 2016, to the Private Instrument of Non-Residential Real Estate
Lease Agreement, dated March 31, 2008, among Amyris Brasil Ltda., Lucius Tomasiello and
Mauricio Tomasiello

Seventh Amendment, dated September 25, 2017, to the Private Instrument of Non-Residential Real
Estate Lease Agreement, dated March 31, 2008, among Amyris Brasil Ltda., Lucius Tomasiello and
Mauricio Tomasiello

Eight Amendment, dated December 9, 2019, to the Private Instrument of Non-Residential Real
Estate Lease Agreement, dated March 31, 2008, among Amyris Brasil Ltda., Lucius Tomasiello and
Mauricio Tomasiello

10.25

*

Lease Agreement, dated May 10, 2019, between Amyris Brotas Fermemtação de Performance
Ltda. and Raízen Energia S.A.

10.26

** 1st Amendment to the Lease Agreement, dated August 13, 2020, between Amyris Brotas

Fermemtação de Performance Ltda. and Raízen Energia S.A.

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Exhibit
No.

Description

10.27 ** Guaranty of Lease, dated October 13, 2021, by Amyris, Inc. for the benefit of CP Logistics NVCC IV,

LLC

10.28 a *

10.29 a *

10.30 b *

10.31 b *

10.32 b *

10.33 *

10.34 a *

10.35 *

10.36 *

10.37 b *

10.38 *

10.39 *

10.40 *

10.41 a *

Joint Venture Agreement, dated December 6, 2016, among registrant, Nikko Chemicals Co. Ltd., and
Nippon Surfactant Industries Co., Ltd.

First Amended and Restated LLC Operating Agreement of Aprinnova, LLC (f/k/a Neossance, LLC)
dated December 6, 2016

Supply Agreement, dated December 28, 2017, between registrant and DSM Produtos Nutricionais
Brasil S.A.

Amendment No. 1, dated November 19, 2018, to Supply Agreement, dated December 28, 2017,
between registrant and DSM Nutritional Products AG, as assignee of DSM Produtos Nutricionais
Brasil S.A.

Amendment No. 2, dated April 16, 2019, to Supply Agreement, dated December 28, 2017 between
registrant and DSM Nutritional Products AG, as assignee of DSM Produtos Nutricionais Brasil S.A.

Amendment No. 3, dated October 3, 2019, to Supply Agreement, dated December 28, 2017,
between registrant and DSM Nutritional Products AG, as assignee of DSM Produtos Nutricionais
Brasil S.A.

Amendment No. 4, dated December 18, 2020, to Supply Agreement, dated December 21, 2020,
between registrant and DSM Nutritional Products AG, as assignee of DSM Produtos Nutricionais
Brasil S.A.

Amendment No. 5, dated March 31, 2021, to Supply Agreement, dated December 28, 2017,
between us and DSM Nutritional Products AG, as assignee of DSM Produtos Nutricionais Brasil S.A.

Assignment Agreement, dated December 31, 2018, between registrant and Hangzhou Xinfu
Science & Tech Co. Ltd

Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated April 16, 2019, among registrant, DSM Nutritional
Products AG and DSM Nutritional Products Europe Ltd.

Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated October 28, 2019, by and among the
Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and Foris Ventures, LLC

Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Loan And Security Agreement, dated June 1, 2020,
between registrant and Foris Ventures, LLC

Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated November 9, 2021,
between registrant and Foris Ventures, LLC

Farnesene Framework Agreement, dated December 18, 2020, between registrant and DSM
Nutritional Products Ltd.

10.42 *

Asset Purchase Agreement, dated March 31, 2021, between us and DSM Nutritional Products Ltd.

10.43 *† Offer Letter dated September 27, 2006 between registrant and John Melo

10.44 *† Amendment, dated December 18, 2008, to Offer Letter, dated September 27, 2006, between

registrant and John Melo

10.45 *† Amendment #1, dated May 30, 2018, to Executive Severance Plan Participation Agreement, dated

December 18, 2013, between the registrant and John Melo

10.46 *† Offer Letter, dated June 5, 2017, between registrant and Nicole Kelsey

10.47 *† Amendment, dated September 18, 2017, to Offer Letter, dated June 5, 2017, between registrant and

Nicole Kelsey

10.48 *† Offer Letter, dated October 5, 2017, between registrant and Eduardo Alvarez

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Exhibit
No.

Description

10.49

*† Offer Letter, dated February 6, 2020, between registrant and Han Kieftenbeld

10.50

*†

2010 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended on May 22, 2018, and forms of award agreements
thereunder

10.51

*† Amended and Restated 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

10.52

10.53

10.54

*†

*†

*†

2020 Equity Incentive Plan

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended

Form of Stock Option Agreement for 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended

10.55

*† Performance-vesting restricted stock unit award, dated August 2, 2021, between the registrant and

John Melo (found at Addendum A, herein)

10.56

*† Executive Severance Plan, effective November 6, 2013

10.57

*† Compensation arrangements between registrant and its non-employee directors

10.58

*† Compensation arrangements between registrant and its executive officers

10.59

21.01

*†

**

Form of Indemnity Agreement between registrant and its directors and executive officers

List of subsidiaries

23.01

** Consent of Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP, independent registered public accounting firm

23.02

** Consent of Fenwick & West LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)

24.01

** Power of Attorney (included on signature page to this Form 10-K)

31.01

** Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(c) and

15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.02

** Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(c) and

15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.01

*** Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.02

*** Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS ** XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH ** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL ** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF ** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB ** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE ** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

a Portions of this exhibit, which have been granted confidential treatment by the Securities and Exchange

Commission, have been omitted.

b Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K promulgated

under the Exchange Act.

c Translation to English from Portuguese in accordance with Rule 12b-12(d) of the regulations

promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act.

† Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
* Incorporated by reference as an exhibit to this Report.
** Filed with this Report.
*** Furnished with this Report

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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Signatures

AMYRIS, INC.

By: /s/ John G. Melo

John G. Melo
President and Chief Executive Officer
March 9, 2022

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints John G. Melo and Han Kieftenbeld, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming that all said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been
signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant, in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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Signature

Title

/s/ John G. Melo
John G. Melo

/s/ Han Kieftenbeld
Han Kieftenbeld

/s/ Anthony Hughes
Anthony Hughes

/s/ John Doerr
John Doerr

/s/ Ana Dutra
Ana Dutra

/s/ Geoffrey Duyk
Geoffrey Duyk

/s/ Philip Eykerman
Philip Eykerman

/s/ Frank Kung
Frank Kung

/s/ James McCann
James McCann

/s/ Steve Mills
Steve Mills

/s/ Ryan Panchadsaram
Ryan Panchadsaram

/s/ Lisa Qi
Lisa Qi

/s/ Julie Washington
Julie Washington

Director, President and Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Date

March 9, 2022

March 9, 2022

March 9, 2022

March 9, 2022

March 9, 2022

March 9, 2022

March 9, 2022

March 9, 2022

March 9, 2022

March 9, 2022

March 9, 2022

March 9, 2022

March 9, 2022

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