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8-K filed April 17, 2026, 7:59 PM ET ticker VACI CIK 0002080023
M&A confidence high sentiment neutral materiality 0.85

Viking Acquisition Corp. I to merge with NorthStar Earth & Space at $300M valuation with $30M PIPE

Viking Acquisition Corp I

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Source-grounded claims

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Viking Acquisition Corp I entered into Business Combination Agreement with NorthStar Earth and Space Inc. and Viking NS Amalgamation Corp. valued at $300 million (effective 2026-04-16).

On April 16, 2026, Viking Acquisition Corp. I, an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the Laws of the Cayman Islands (“ Viking ”), entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “ Business Combination Agreement ”) with NorthStar Earth and Space Inc., a corporation existing under the Canadian Corporate Statute (the “ Company ” or “ NorthStar ”), and Viking NS Amalgamation Corp., a corporation existing under the Canadian Corporate Statute (“ NewCo ”).

SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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On April 16, 2026, Viking Acquisition Corp. I, an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the Laws of the Cayman Islands (“ Viking ”), entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “ Business Combination Agreement ”) with NorthStar Earth and Space Inc., a corporation existing under the Canadian Corporate Statute (the “ Company ” or “ NorthStar ”), and Viking NS Amalgamation Corp., a corporation existing under the Canadian Corporate Statute (“ NewCo ”).

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On April 16, 2026, Viking Acquisition Corp. I, an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the Laws of the Cayman Islands (“ Viking ”), entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “ Business Combination Agreement ”) with NorthStar Earth and Space Inc., a corporation existing under the Canadian Corporate Statute (the “ Company ” or “ NorthStar ”), and Viking NS Amalgamation Corp., a corporation existing under the Canadian Corporate Statute (“ NewCo ”).

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On April 16, 2026, Viking Acquisition Corp. I, an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the Laws of the Cayman Islands (“ Viking ”), entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “ Business Combination Agreement ”) with NorthStar Earth and Space Inc., a corporation existing under the Canadian Corporate Statute (the “ Company ” or “ NorthStar ”), and Viking NS Amalgamation Corp., a corporation existing under the Canadian Corporate Statute (“ NewCo ”).

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On April 16, 2026, Viking Acquisition Corp. I, an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the Laws of the Cayman Islands (“ Viking ”), entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “ Business Combination Agreement ”) with NorthStar Earth and Space Inc., a corporation existing under the Canadian Corporate Statute (the “ Company ” or “ NorthStar ”), and Viking NS Amalgamation Corp., a corporation existing under the Canadian Corporate Statute (“ NewCo ”).

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On April 16, 2026, Viking Acquisition Corp. I, an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the Laws of the Cayman Islands (“ Viking ”), entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “ Business Combination Agreement ”) with NorthStar Earth and Space Inc., a corporation existing under the Canadian Corporate Statute (the “ Company ” or “ NorthStar ”), and Viking NS Amalgamation Corp., a corporation existing under the Canadian Corporate Statute (“ NewCo ”).

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