Viking Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company, has priced its initial public offering of 20,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit to raise $200,000,000 in gross proceeds. The units are expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and trade under the ticker symbol "VII U" beginning on July 2, 2026. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share.

Cohen & Company Capital Markets, a Division of Cohen & Company Securities, LLC, is acting as the sole book-running manager for the offering. The underwriters have been granted a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 units to cover over-allotments. The offering is expected to close on July 6, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on the NYSE under the symbols "VII" and "VII WS", respectively. A registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-296719) relating to these securities was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 30, 2026.

Offering Details

Viking Acquisition Corp. II 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. The company's efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region.