Colombier Acquisition Corp. III closes $299 million IPO; proceeds placed in trust account
Colombier Acquisition Corp. III, a blank check company, closed its initial public offering of 29.9 million units at $10.00 each on February 5, 2026, raising $299 million including the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. The $299 million was placed in a U.S.-based trust account to fund a future business combination, which has not yet been identified, and the filing's audited balance sheet and auditor's report raise substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
Key points
- 29,900,000 units sold at $10.00 per unit, including 3,900,000 units from the full over-allotment option, for gross proceeds of $299 million on February 5, 2026.
- Private placement of 150,000 units to sponsor Colombier Sponsor III LLC for $1.5 million.
- $299 million placed in trust with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company; deferred underwriting fee of $3 million recorded.
- Auditor WithumSmith+Brown states the company lacks sufficient cash and working capital to sustain operations for one year, raising substantial doubt about going concern.
The filing
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