Filing pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended
Deemed filed under Rule 14a-12 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Filer: Artius Acquisition Inc.
Subject Company: Artius Acquisition Inc.
Filers Commission File Number: 1-39378
Date: February 17, 2021
Origin Materials Email to Employees
EMAIL SUBJECT: Announcement Origin plans to go public!
Team,
Big news today.
We have reached a significant milestone for Origin: We plan to go public and list our stock on the Nasdaq. This is essentially an initial public offering
(IPO), accomplished through a business combination with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Our SPAC partner, who you are going to love, is Artius Acquisition Inc. Check out the press release issued this morning announcing the transaction,
which you can find here: [Link to release].
So, what does this mean for all of us?
First, we will continue to operate under the Origin Materials name. Because Artius is already publicly traded, by merging with it Origin will become a public
company when the deal is complete, trading on the Nasdaq under a new ticker symbol. The boards of directors of both Origin and Artius have unanimously approved the proposed transaction, and we expect the transaction to complete in the second quarter
of 2021.
The transaction will provide up to $925 million in funding significant resources to support our aggressive growth strategy.
Its exciting news and we should all feel good about what we have built together. And we are all the more excited to kick off the next chapter in our
companys journey as the worlds leading carbon negative materials company.
Now, as we start this new chapter, there will also be new rules we
will all need to follow. The SEC has strict guidelines governing external communications. To avoid delays or any other repercussions from the SEC if we do not adhere to these rules, everyone must avoid speaking publicly about this process, our
business metrics, and financials. In the same vein, please refrain from making statements about our company or our performance in open forums (including online, to friends, on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, via email, to existing or prospective
customers, etc.). Please see the attached guidelines for posting on social media about this event. And if something isnt clear to you all you have to do is ask.
Now, given the excitement around the announcement, people are bound to ask you questions. If someone asks you about the process of going public or company
fundamentals, the best response is something like, Were really proud and excited, but its business as usual at Origin. If pushed further, you can say something like, I cant speak to that, but I would be happy to
connect you with the appropriate person.
Its absolutely critical to bring caution and judgment to each of those situations if they come up.
If you receive any press inquiries, please forward them to Evan Winchester (Senior Marketing Manager, elwinchester@originmaterials.com), who can help
handle media requests during this especially sensitive time. Communications are highly regulated throughout the process of becoming a public company, so please know that we will continue to share updates with you as we have more to report.