Amyris has completed a Chapter 11 restructuring and divested its consumer brands
May 2024 — Amyris, Inc. has successfully completed a Chapter 11 restructuring and divested its consumer-facing brands.
Amyris is a leading synthetic biology and consumer products company headquartered in Emeryville, California. Through proprietary technology, cell programming and the fermentation of sugar and yeast, Amyris successfully developed one of the largest global libraries of clean, sustainable ingredients and a portfolio of beauty and personal care brands. It generated revenue through two main segments: consumer and technology access. The consumer segment comprised seven operating beauty and wellness brands, while the technology access segment supplied high-performing, sustainable molecules as ingredients to industry leaders across multiple end markets.
Our role in the transaction
Oaklins Intrepid, based in Los Angeles, acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Amyris in the sale of its consumer brands portfolio through a Chapter 11 section 363 process. The team conducted a comprehensive sale process and successfully closed the sale of all seven consumer brands, including Biossance, JVN, Rose Inc., MenoLabs, Stripes, Pipette and 4U by Tia. In support of the Plan of Reorganization, Oaklins Intrepid also managed the sale process of technology access assets and provided expert testimony for the Plan. Following the consumer brands sales and completion of the required milestones, Amyris emerged from Chapter 11 in February 2024 with a clear focus in the future of its technology and R&D assets.
Talk to the deal team
Lauren Antion Hansen
Oaklins Intrepid
Related deals
AcadeMedia has acquired Dutch childcare group Kindernet
AcadeMedia, a publicly listed Sweden-based education company, has acquired Kindernet, a Netherlands-based childcare provider with 40 preschool and after-school care locations. The partnership supports Kindernet’s next phase of growth and represents an important step in AcadeMedia’s expansion strategy in the Netherlands. The acquisition provides AcadeMedia with a strong platform in the eastern Netherlands and complements its existing portfolio of daycare centers across the country. It also creates a strong foundation for further expansion through both greenfield initiatives and complementary strategic acquisitions.
Learn moreBoeser Frischfleisch has secured financing for the acquisition of Vion Crailsheim
Boeser Frischfleisch GmbH has secured financing in connection with the acquisition of the Crailsheim site from Vion Group. The site specializes in the slaughtering and cutting of cattle and pigs and plays an important role in the southern German meat industry. Through the acquisition, Boeser Frischfleisch expands its value chain and strengthens its position in a market characterized by ongoing structural change and consolidation.
Learn morePDC Wellness has sold Salon System to Professional Beauty Systems
PDC Wellness has successfully sold its Salon System and Just Wax brands to Professional Beauty Systems (PBS).
Learn more