NorthStar Files Registration Statement in Connection with Proposed Business Combination with Viking

Jumat, 26 Juni 2026

MONTREAL and MCLEAN, Va., June 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NorthStar Earth & Space Inc. (“NorthStar” or the “Company”), a global leader in Space Situational Awareness (“SSA”) and Space Domain Awareness (“SDA”), and Viking Acquisition Corp. I (“Viking”) (NYSE: VACI), a special purpose acquisition company, announced today the public filing of their joint registration statement on Form F-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with their proposed business combination (the “Business Combination Agreement”) announced on April 17, 2026, available here.

Stewart Bain, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of NorthStar, said, “The public filing of our registration statement represents an important milestone in the process of becoming a public company. The market demand for NorthStar’s differentiated space-based intelligence platform requires accelerating our long-term growth strategy. Increased access to capital and global awareness, inherent with a public company, will enable us to expand capabilities and deepen customer support by delivering more critical insights to stakeholders through our services.”

“This filing marks another meaningful step toward completing our proposed business combination with NorthStar,” said N. Håkan Wohlin, Chief Executive Officer of Viking. “Since announcing the transaction, we have continued to see strong interest in the growing importance of SSA and SDA and the critical role companies like NorthStar can play in supporting critical infrastructure. We look forward to continuing to partner with NorthStar as they pursue their next phase of growth.”

While the Registration Statement has not been declared effective, and the information included is subject to review and amendment by the SEC, it contains important information about the Company’s securities listing and the Business Combination Agreement.

The Business Combination Agreement values NorthStar at a pre-money equity valuation of $300 million and includes a fully committed $30 million PIPE financing anchored by Cartesian Capital Group and supported by leading Canadian and U.S. institutional investors. The proposed transaction is expected to close in Q3 2026, subject to customary closing conditions including the Registration Statement being declared effective by the SEC. Upon closing, shares of the combined company are expected to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “NSTR”.

About NorthStar

NorthStar’s precise information services identify and anticipate the position of space objects to enhance spaceflight safety. NorthStar is the first commercial service to deliver space-based SSA and SDA capabilities on an international scale. With headquarters in Montreal, Canada, a European headquarters in Luxembourg, and a dedicated US operation in McLean, Virginia, NorthStar addresses the ever-growing threat of space collisions as a major contribution to empower humanity to preserve our planet.

About Viking

Viking Acquisition Corp. I is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Viking is sponsored by KingsRock Advisors, LLC, an independent global advisory firm, with securities offered by KingsRock Securities, LLC, a FINRA member firm and SIPC. KingsRock advises on a wide range of corporate finance matters and private capital markets transactions, including debt, hybrid, equity and M&A.

Media Contacts

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Prosek Partners

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Gil Ottensoser

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Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed Business Combination, Viking has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form F-4 (the “Registration Statement”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), which includes a prospectus with respect to Viking’s securities to be issued in connection with the proposed Business Combination and a proxy statement to be distributed to holders of Viking’s Class A ordinary shares in connection with Viking’s solicitation of proxies for the vote by Viking’s shareholders with respect to the proposed Business Combination and other matters to be described in the Registration Statement (the “Proxy Statement”). After the SEC declares the Registration Statement effective, Viking plans to file the definitive Proxy Statement with the SEC and to mail copies to Viking’s shareholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed Business Combination and other matters to be described in the Registration Statement. This document does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed Business Combination and is not a substitute for the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement or for any other document that Viking may file with the SEC. Before making any investment or voting decision, investors and securityholders of Viking and the Company are urged to read the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, and any amendments or supplements thereto, as well as all other relevant materials filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed Business Combination as they become available because they will contain important information about the Company, Viking and the proposed Business Combination. Investors and securityholders will be able to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by Viking through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, the documents filed by Viking may be obtained free of charge from Viking’s website at www.vikingspac.com or by directing a request to Viking Acquisition Corp. I Attn: Corporate Secretary, 900 Third Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10022. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, the websites referenced in this document is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.

Participants in the Solicitation

The Company, Viking and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed to be participants in the solicitations of proxies from Viking’s shareholders in connection with the proposed Business Combination. For more information about the names, affiliations and interests of Viking’s directors and executive officers, please refer to the final prospectus from Viking’s initial public offering, which was dated October 30, 2025 and filed with the SEC on October 31, 2025 (the “IPO Prospectus”) and the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement and other relevant materials filed or to be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed Business Combination when they become available. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, which may, in some cases, be different than those of Viking’s shareholders generally, will be included in the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, when they become available. Shareholders, potential investors and other interested persons should read the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement carefully, when they become available, before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from the sources indicated above.

No Offer or Solicitation

This press release shall not constitute a “solicitation” as defined in Section 14 of the Exchange Act. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, the solicitation of an offer to buy or a recommendation to purchase, any securities, or a solicitation of any vote, consent or approval, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale may be unlawful under the laws of such jurisdiction. No offering of securities in the proposed Business Combination shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom.