TMC the Metals Company Inc. (Nasdaq: TMC) went public through a de-SPAC transaction completed in September 2021, following the IPO of its blank-check vehicle Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition Corp, which traded under the ticker SOAC, in 2020. The company filed an 8-K current report on May 30, 2023, representing a routine disclosure by the post-merger operating entity. TMC operates in the deep-sea mining and materials sector, focused on the exploration and development of polymetallic nodules from the ocean floor that contain battery-critical metals including nickel, cobalt, copper, and manganese. The company remains publicly listed on Nasdaq as part of the clean-energy supply chain industry. Sign up for SpacDesk to access complete filing histories, sponsor data, and deal analytics across the full SPAC universe.