Origin Materials, a chemical-technology company, is in talks to go public via a merger with blank-check firm Artius Acquisition Inc. (AACQ), according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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February 17, 2021: Carbon-negative products maker Origin Materials said it has agreed to go public through a merger with blank-check firm Artius Acquisition Inc (AACQ), in a deal that values the equity of the combined entity at $1.8 billion.