CUSIP: 17166A 101
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
The title and the class of equity securities to which this statement on Schedule 13D (“Schedule 13D”) relates are the shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer, whose principal executive offices are located at 6455 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, CA 92121.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a) This Schedule 13D is filed jointly by (i) Rory B. Riggs and (ii) New Ventures Agtech (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).
(b) The principal business address of Rory B. Riggs is c/o Cibus, Inc. 6455 Nancy Ridge Drive San Diego, CA 92121. The principal business address of New Ventures Agtech is c/o Vantage Consulting Group, Inc. 3500 Pacific Avenue, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451.
(c) Rory B. Riggs is the Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the board of directors of the Issuer. The principal business of New Ventures Agtech is venture capital investment.
(d) During the last five years, neither Reporting Person has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) During the last five years, neither Reporting Person has been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding were or are subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Rory B. Riggs is a citizen of the United States. New Ventures Agtech is a Delaware limited liability company.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
On May 31, 2023, the Issuer (formerly Calyxt, Inc.) (prior to the completion of the business combination, “Calyxt”) completed its business combination in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 13, 2023, as amended by the First Amendment thereto, dated as of April 14, 2023 (as amended, the “Merger Agreement,” and the transactions contemplated thereby, the “Transactions”), by and among Calyxt, Calypso Merger Subsidiary, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Calyxt (“Merger Subsidiary”), Cibus Global, and certain blocker entities party thereto (collectively, the “Blockers”).
Upon closing of the Transactions, Calyxt was renamed “Cibus, Inc.”, the Issuer’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was amended such that the Issuer had two classes of common stock (Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock), and Calyxt’s existing common stock remained as Class A Common Stock.
The Reporting Persons were equity holders of Cibus Global prior to the closing of the Transactions. Mr. Riggs acquired 1,138,463 shares of Class A Common Stock and 2,888,084 shares of Class B Common Stock on May 31, 2023 in connection with the Transactions. Mr. Riggs purchased 1,000 shares of Class A Common Stock in an open market purchase on June 1, 2023. New Ventures Agtech acquired 118,893 shares of Class A Common Stock and 1,505,967 shares of Class B Common Stock on May 31, 2023 in connection with the Transactions.
The foregoing references to and descriptions of the Merger Agreement and Transactions do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, the full text of the Merger Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibits 1.01 and 1.02.
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