Artius Announces Shareholder Approval of Business Combination With Origin Materials
June 23 2021 - 5:30PM
Business Wire
Artius Acquisition Inc. (“Artius”) (Nasdaq: AACQU, AACQ, AACQW)
today announced the results for the 10 proposals considered and
voted upon by its shareholders at its Extraordinary General Meeting
on June 23, 2021. Artius reported that all of the proposals related
to the previously announced business combination agreement between
Artius and Origin Materials were approved by the Artius
shareholders at the Extraordinary General Meeting. A Form 8-K
disclosing the full voting results has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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The closing of the business combination is anticipated to take
place prior to market open on Friday, June 25, 2021. Following
closing of the business combination, the combined company’s stock
and warrants are expected to trade under the ticker symbols “ORGN”
and “ORGNW”, respectively, starting on Friday, June 25, 2021.
About Origin Materials Headquartered in West Sacramento,
Origin Materials is the world’s leading carbon negative materials
company. Origin Materials’ mission is to enable the world’s
transition to sustainable materials. Over the past 10 years, Origin
Materials has developed a platform for turning the carbon found in
non-food biomass into useful materials, while capturing carbon in
the process. Origin Materials’ patented drop-in core technology,
economics and carbon impact are supported by a growing list of
major global customers and investors. Origin Materials’ first
commercial plant is expected to be operational by the end of 2022
with a second commercial plant expected to be operational in 2025
and plans for additional expansion over the next decade. For more
information, visit www.originmaterials.com.
About Artius Acquisition Inc. Artius is a special purpose
acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger,
share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization
or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Artius
was co-founded by Charles Drucker, the former CEO of WorldPay,
Inc., a leading payments company, and its predecessor company,
Vantiv. Inc., and Boon Sim, the Founder and Managing Partner of
Artius Capital Partners LLC. For more information, visit
https://www.artiuscapital.com/acquisition.
Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements This press
release contains certain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the federal securities laws, including with respect to
the proposed transaction between Origin Materials and Artius.
Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such
as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,”
“intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “predict,”
“potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook,” and similar
expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or
that are not statements of historical matters. These
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
statements regarding the expectation that the combined company’s
common stock and warrants will be listed on Nasdaq after closing,
the anticipated closing date of the business combination and the
date the common stock and warrants will commence trading.
These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative
purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be
relied on as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction, or a
definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and
circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will
differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are
beyond the control of Origin Materials and Artius. These
forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties, including that Origin Materials and Artius may be
unable to successfully or timely consummate the proposed business
combination and those factors discussed in the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 filed by Artius with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 25, 2021, under the heading
“Risk Factors,” and other documents Artius has filed, or will file,
with the SEC. If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions
prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the
results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be
additional risks that Artius and Origin Materials presently do not
know, or that Artius and Origin Materials currently believe are
immaterial, that could also cause actual results to differ from
those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition,
forward-looking statements reflect Artius’ and Origin Materials’
expectations, plans, or forecasts of future events and views as of
the date of this press release. Artius and Origin Materials
anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause its
assessments to change. However, while Artius and Origin Materials
may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point
in the future, Artius and Origin Materials specifically disclaim
any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should
not be relied upon as representing Artius’ and Origin Materials’
assessments of any date subsequent to the date of this press
release. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the
forward-looking statements.
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For Artius Acquisition Jason Ozone
jason@artiuscapital.com +1-212-309-7668
For Origin Materials Investors:
ir@originmaterials.com
Media: media@originmaterials.com
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