Amendment No. 1 to Warrant to Purchase Shares of Series F Preferred Stock between Ceres, Inc. and SVB Financial Group
This amendment updates a previous warrant agreement between Ceres, Inc. and SVB Financial Group, originally issued by Silicon Valley Bank. The amendment changes the number and type of shares that can be purchased under the warrant to 6,153.67 shares of Ceres' common stock at a price of $19.50 per share, reflecting adjustments after Ceres' initial public offering. All other terms of the original warrant remain unchanged. The amendment is effective as of June 20, 2012.
Exhibit 4.3.1
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO WARRANT TO PURCHASE STOCK
This Amendment No. 1 to Warrant to Purchase Stock (Amendment) is entered into as of June 20, 2012 between SVB Financial Group (Holder) and Ceres, Inc. (Company).
Reference is made to that certain Warrant to Purchase Stock (the Warrant) issued by the Company in favor of Silicon Valley Bank having the issue date of March 1, 2010, as assigned by Silicon Valley Bank to Holder. The Warrant originally granted to Holder the right to purchase 18,461 shares of the Companys Series F Convertible Preferred Stock at a Warrant Price of $6.50 per share. Terms defined in the Warrant are used herein as therein defined. As a result of the initial public offering of the shares of the Companys common stock, par value $.01 per share (the Common Stock), the number and/or class of securities issuable upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant has changed.
Pursuant to Article 2 of the Warrant, the Warrant is hereby amended as follows: | ||
Number of Shares: | 6153.67 | |
Class of Stock: | Common Stock | |
Warrant Price: | $19.50 per share |
This Amendment and the Warrant set forth in full all of the representations and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior discussions, representations, agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to the subject hereof. Except as herein expressly amended, all of the terms and provisions of the Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the same are hereby ratified and confirmed. This Amendment is deemed attached to and made part of the Warrant instrument, which all together shall comprise the Warrant instrument.
Company: | Holder: | |||||||||
Ceres, Inc. | SVB Financial Group | |||||||||
By: | /s/ Paul Kuc | By: | /s/ Scott Newman | |||||||
Name: Paul Kuc | Title: Portfolio & Funding Manager | |||||||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Ceres, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Richard Hamilton | |
Name: Richard Hamilton | ||
Title: President & Chief Executive Officer |