Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: SOAC) filed an amended registration statement (S-1/A) on May 1, 2020, advancing its initial public offering process. The blank-check company, sponsored by Sustainable Opportunities Holdings LLC and targeting the sustainable materials and clean-energy transition sector, completed its IPO in 2020. SOAC subsequently announced a business combination with The Metals Company, formerly DeepGreen Metals, a deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining company focused on battery-grade metals including nickel, cobalt, and manganese. The transaction closed in September 2021, with the combined entity continuing to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker TMC. Sign up for SpacDesk to access full filing histories, sponsor profiles, and transaction data across thousands of SPACs.