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Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V (Nasdaq: LOKVU) is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in the Financial Services sector, classified among shell companies and described as a blank check company. Its news flow centers on capital markets activity, its initial public offering, and transaction announcements related to its search for a business combination.
Recent news highlights include the pricing and closing of its initial public offering of units on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker LOKVU, with each unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant. These announcements describe the listing of the units, the structure of the warrants, and the placement of offering proceeds into a trust account.
A major focus of Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V news is its proposed business combination with Teamshares Inc., a tech-enabled acquiror of high-quality small- and medium-sized enterprises. The company has announced definitive agreements for this business combination, as well as a confidential submission of a draft registration statement on Form S-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the transaction. Related releases discuss the expectation that the combined company will operate as Teamshares Inc. and seek listing on Nasdaq under the ticker TMS, with an additional ticker TMSW referenced for certain securities.
News items also describe a committed common equity PIPE financing associated with the proposed Teamshares transaction, along with potential additional proceeds from the Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V trust account, assuming no redemptions and before transaction expenses. Together, these updates provide insight into how the SPAC is progressing from its IPO stage toward a potential combination with an operating business.
Investors and observers can use this news stream to follow developments in the company’s capital structure, regulatory filings related to the proposed transaction, and key milestones in its effort to complete a business combination.
Teamshares and Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V (NASDAQ: LOKV) filed a joint Form S-4 registration statement with the SEC for a proposed business combination to take Teamshares public.
At closing the combined company is expected to operate as Teamshares Inc. and list on Nasdaq under ticker TMS. The registration is preliminary and not yet effective; closing requires LOKV shareholder approval, SEC effectiveness, and customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2026.
Teamshares (proposed public company via Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V, NASDAQ: LOKV) will host an Investor Day on March 31, 2026 at Nasdaq MarketSite to present its acquisitive SME platform and go‑public plan. The company cited a $126 million common equity PIPE anchored by accounts advised by T. Rowe Price.
Presentations run ~9:00am–11:30am ET; in‑person attendance is by RSVP for institutional investors and analysts and the event will be webcast with a replay on the investor website.
Teamshares (NASDAQ:LOKV) reported it completed four acquisitions in 4Q 2025 that together generated > $15 million of last‑twelve‑month acquired EBITDA (non‑GAAP), meeting its quarter target. The company said its 2026 acquired EBITDA forecast is $35–40 million with $6 million expected in 1Q 2026. Teamshares closed ~$30 million of interim financing in December 2025 and said the combined company with Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V is valued at a pro forma enterprise value of $746 million, with up to $333 million of net proceeds expected (including a $126 million PIPE). The Business Combination is expected to close in 2Q 2026, subject to customary approvals and SEC review.
Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V (NASDAQ: V) and Teamshares Inc. submitted a confidential draft Form S-4 to the SEC on December 18, 2025 for a proposed business combination first announced on November 14, 2025. Upon closing, the combined company will operate as Teamshares Inc. and the parties intend to list securities on Nasdaq under the tickers TMS and TMSW. Completion remains subject to shareholder approvals, SEC review and the effectiveness of the S-4, plus customary closing conditions.
Teamshares (to list as TMS) will combine with Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V (NASDAQ: LOKV) in a business combination that values the combined company at a pro forma enterprise value of $746 million and a pre-money equity value of $525 million. The transaction includes a $126 million committed PIPE anchored by accounts advised by T. Rowe Price and could provide up to $333 million of net proceeds assuming no redemptions from Live Oak V’s trust account.
Teamshares operates subsidiaries with consolidated revenue of over $400 million, targets companies with $0.5–$5M EBITDA, and expects the deal to close in Q2 2026 with insiders subject to a lockup of up to four years.
Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V (Nasdaq: LOKVU) has announced that starting April 21, 2025, investors who hold units from the company's initial public offering will have the option to trade Class A ordinary shares and warrants separately. The separated components will trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under distinct symbols:
- Class A ordinary shares: LOKV
- Warrants: LOKVW
- Unseparated units: LOKVU (continuing)
Only whole warrants will be tradeable, with no fractional warrants being issued upon unit separation. The company emphasized that this announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation to buy securities, particularly in jurisdictions where such transactions would be unlawful without proper registration or qualification.
Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V has successfully completed its initial public offering (IPO) of 23,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $230,000,000. The offering included 3,000,000 units from the full exercise of underwriters' over-allotment option.
Trading began on Nasdaq Global Market under symbol LOKVU on February 28, 2025. Each unit comprises one Class A ordinary share and half a redeemable warrant. Whole warrants, exercisable at $11.50 per share, will be activated 30 days post-business combination.
Of the total proceeds, including funds from a private warrant placement, $231,150,000 ($10.05 per unit) was placed in trust. The blank check company, led by Chairman and CEO Richard Hendrix and President/CFO Adam Fishman, aims to pursue merger or acquisition opportunities across any business sector. Santander served as the sole underwriter for the offering.
Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V has announced the pricing of its $200 million initial public offering, consisting of 20,000,000 units. Each unit includes one Class A ordinary share and one-half redeemable warrant, with units trading on Nasdaq under 'LOKVU' starting February 28, 2025.
Each whole warrant allows purchase of one Class A ordinary share at $11.50 per share. The warrants become exercisable 30 days post-business combination completion. The company granted underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 3,000,000 additional units for over-allotments.
The blank check company, led by Chairman and CEO Richard Hendrix and President/CFO Adam Fishman, aims to merge or acquire businesses in any industry. Santander US Capital Markets serves as the sole underwriter, with the offering expected to close on March 3, 2025.