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Columbus Circle Capital Corp II

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Business Summary

Columbus Circle Capital Corp II (the "Company") is a blank check company, also known as a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), incorporated on April 3, 2025, in the Cayman Islands, with the sole purpose of effecting a Business Combination with one or more businesses or entities . The Company has not yet selected a specific Business Combination target and has not generated any operating revenues to date, nor does it expect to until the consummation of its initial Business Combination . The Company's business strategy is focused on identifying attractive and undervalued opportunities in private and public markets across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and Latin America (LatAm) regions, particularly those that would benefit from redomiciling into the U.S. market for greater capital access and a larger consumer base .

The Company's core business model is to identify and acquire a target business, effectively taking it public through a merger or similar Business Combination. Revenue generation is not expected until after this initial Business Combination is completed . The Company aims to provide a target business with an alternative to a traditional initial public offering, offering a more expeditious and cost-effective method to becoming a public company . The consideration for a Business Combination can be tailored to the seller's needs, potentially involving an exchange of shares for the Company's Class A Ordinary Shares (or shares of a new holding company) or a combination of shares and cash .

The Company's strategy targets industries including artificial intelligence (AI) and digital infrastructure, sports, media and entertainment, healthcare, energy transition, mining, and cryptocurrency . Within AI and digital infrastructure, the industry is projected to contribute $15.7 trillion to global GDP by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 36.6% from 2024 to 2030 . The sports, media, and entertainment market is expected to exceed $3.4 trillion, with the global sports market reaching $680 billion by 2028, and OTT video streaming platforms growing at a CAGR of 7.4% from 2023 to 2028 . The global healthcare industry is projected to have U.S. health expenditure reach $5.0 trillion in 2024 and 19.7% of GDP by 2032, with a projected 2028 U.S. healthcare EBITDA of $987 billion . The energy transition sector is projected to reach $2.8 trillion in 2024 and grow at a CAGR of 9.7% from 2024 to 2031, reaching $5.4 trillion . The global mining market is projected to reach $3.0 trillion by 2029, with a CAGR of 5.7% from 2025 to 2029, and mining M&A transaction value of $102.2 billion in 2024 . The cryptocurrency market is projected to grow to $15.4 billion by 2032, with an annual growth rate of 13.1% from 2024 to 2032, and global users reaching 861 million by 2025 .

For the period from April 3, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025, the Company reported a net loss of $46,064 . This loss consisted entirely of general and administrative costs . As of December 31, 2025, the Company had no cash and a working capital deficit of $169,035 . Basic and diluted net loss per share for Class B Ordinary Shares was $(0.01) , based on 6,666,667 basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding .

The Company consummated its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on February 12, 2026, issuing 23,000,000 Public Units at $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $230,000,000 . This included 3,000,000 Option Units from the full exercise of the Over-Allotment Option . Simultaneously, 665,000 Private Placement Units were sold to the Sponsor and Representatives at $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $6,650,000 . Of these, the Sponsor purchased 265,000 Private Placement Units, and the Representatives purchased 400,000 Private Placement Units . A total of $230,000,000 from the IPO and Private Placement proceeds was placed in a Trust Account . The Company incurred IPO fees of $5,014,442, comprising a $4,000,000 cash underwriting fee and $1,014,442 in other offering costs . Following the IPO, the Company had cash held outside the Trust Account of approximately $1,665,000 and working capital of $1,512,494 .

During the reported period, the Company's activities were limited to organizational activities and those related to its IPO . There were no product launches, acquisitions, or partnerships mentioned as operational developments during the period. The Company's Sponsor made a capital contribution of $25,000 for 7,666,667 Founder Shares . The Sponsor also loaned the Company up to $300,000 under an IPO Promissory Note, of which $172,158 was borrowed and fully repaid upon the IPO closing on February 12, 2026 . An additional $185,446 was funded by the Sponsor on February 12, 2026, to cover offering and operating expenses, which was also repaid on the same day .

Business Outlook

The Company is a blank check company with the objective of completing a Business Combination by February 12, 2028, which is 24 months from the closing of its Initial Public Offering . If the initial Business Combination is not consummated by this date, or an earlier liquidation date approved by the Board, the Company's existence will terminate, and all amounts in the Trust Account will be distributed . The Company may seek to extend this Combination Period, but such an extension would require shareholder approval and could lead to redemptions, decreasing the amount in the Trust Account and potentially affecting its Nasdaq listing . The Nasdaq Rules also require SPACs to complete their initial Business Combination within 36 months following the effectiveness of its initial public offering registration statement .

The Company's growth strategy is centered on identifying attractive and undervalued opportunities in private and public markets across EMEA and LatAm regions . A key growth vector is targeting situations that would benefit from redomiciling into the U.S. market to gain greater capital access and reach a larger consumer base . The Company believes there are ample opportunities in its Target Industries, which include artificial intelligence (AI) and digital infrastructure, sports, media and entertainment, healthcare, energy transition, mining, and cryptocurrency . The Management Team's networks among private companies, financial sponsors, and family offices are expected to facilitate the identification of high-potential investment opportunities and provide reliable access to capital for strategic initiatives .

Specifically, the AI and digital infrastructure industries are projected to contribute $15.7 trillion to global GDP by 2030, with a CAGR of 36.6% from 2024 to 2030 . The global sports market is projected to reach $680 billion by 2028, and the overall entertainment and media market is expected to exceed $3.4 trillion, with OTT video streaming platforms growing at a CAGR of 7.4% from 2023 to 2028 . U.S. health expenditure is estimated to reach $5.0 trillion in 2024 and 19.7% of GDP by 2032, with a projected 2028 U.S. healthcare EBITDA of $987 billion . The energy transition sector is projected to reach $2.8 trillion in 2024 and grow at a CAGR of 9.7% from 2024 to 2031, reaching $5.4 trillion . The global mining market is projected to reach $3.0 trillion by 2029, with a CAGR of 5.7% from 2025 to 2029 . The cryptocurrency market is projected to grow to $15.4 billion by 2032, with an annual growth rate of 13.1% from 2024 to 2032 . The Company intends to leverage its Management Team's deep European experience to benefit from lower liquidity and growth in European markets and lowering interest rates in the U.S., which are expected to unlock more acquisition opportunities over the next 12 to 24 months .

Operationally, the Company expects to incur increased expenses as a public company for legal, financial reporting, accounting, and auditing compliance, as well as for due diligence expenses . The Company's liquidity needs are expected to be met by the approximately $1,665,000 in cash held outside the Trust Account following the IPO, which will be used to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform due diligence, and negotiate and complete a Business Combination . The Sponsor, or certain officers and directors, may provide Working Capital Loans up to $1,500,000 to fund working capital deficiencies or transaction costs, which may be converted into units of the post-Business Combination entity at $10.00 per unit .

The Company's capital allocation plans include using substantially all of the $230,000,000 held in the Trust Account, including interest earned (net of taxes and excluding the Marketing Fee), to complete its Business Combination . If share capital or debt is used as consideration, remaining Trust Account proceeds will be used for working capital, other acquisitions, and growth strategies of the target business . The Company will reimburse an affiliate of its Sponsor $10,000 per month for office space, utilities, and administrative support until the Business Combination or liquidation . The Representatives are entitled to a Marketing Fee of $9,800,000 upon the completion of the initial Business Combination .

Risk Factors

The Company faces several material risks, including the fundamental risk of being a blank check company with no operating history or revenues, making its ability to achieve its business objective of completing an initial Business Combination uncertain . There is a significant risk that the Company may not complete its initial Business Combination within the Combination Period, which ends on February 12, 2028, leading to liquidation and redemption of Public Shares, with Warrants expiring worthless . The increasing number of SPACs intensifies competition for attractive targets, potentially driving up acquisition costs or making targets less interested in SPAC mergers due to negative public perception . Geopolitical conditions and armed conflicts, such as those in Ukraine and the Middle East, could materially adversely affect the search for a target business and the operations of any post-Business Combination company, leading to market disruptions, volatility in commodity prices, and instability in capital markets . Changes in laws or regulations, including new policies by governing administrations, or non-compliance, could adversely affect the Company's business and ability to complete a Business Combination . Cybersecurity incidents or attacks on the Company or third parties could result in information theft, data corruption, operational disruption, financial loss, and impact the ability to consummate a Business Combination . The Company's Public Shareholders may experience significant dilution if additional funds are raised through equity or convertible debt issuances, particularly due to the anti-dilution rights of the Founder Shares . The ability of Public Shareholders to redeem a large number of shares and the payment of the Marketing Fee could hinder the completion of the most desirable Business Combination or optimize the capital structure, and may materially dilute Public Shareholders' investment .

Management Priorities

Management's overall tone emphasizes the Company's strategic focus on identifying attractive and undervalued opportunities in private and public markets across EMEA and LatAm regions, with a particular interest in businesses that would benefit from redomiciling to the U.S. market for enhanced capital access and a broader consumer base . They highlight their Management Team's extensive networks among private companies, financial sponsors, and family offices as a key competitive advantage for sourcing high-potential investment opportunities and securing capital . A primary strategic priority is to leverage these networks and the team's operational and financial expertise across Target Industries, which include AI and digital infrastructure, sports, media and entertainment, healthcare, energy transition, mining, and cryptocurrency . Management also stresses the benefit of their structure as an existing public company, offering target businesses a more expeditious and cost-effective alternative to a traditional IPO . The Company has until February 12, 2028, to consummate its initial Business Combination .

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  20. [20] Item 7, MD&A — Recent Developments
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  28. [28] Item 13, Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
  29. [29] Item 7, MD&A — Promissory Note
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  51. [51] Item 7, MD&A — Administrative Services Agreement
  52. [52] Item 7, MD&A — Business Combination Marketing Agreement
  53. [53] Item 1A, Risk Factors — Risks Relating to our Search for, and Consummation of or Inability to Consummate, a Business Combination
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  56. [56] Item 1A, Risk Factors — Our search for an initial Business Combination, and any target business with which we may ultimately consummate an initial Business Combination, may be materially adversely affected by current global geopolitical conditions and armed conflicts in the Ukraine and Russia and in the Middle East between United States, Israel and Iran and others, as well as by other events that are outside of our control.
  57. [57] Item 1A, Risk Factors — Risks Relating to our Search for, and Consummation of or Inability to Consummate, a Business Combination
  58. [58] Item 1A, Risk Factors — Cybersecurity
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Analysis on 5/20/2026