Columbus Circle Capital Corp. I and Cohen & Company Inc. Announce Completion of Upsized $250,000,000 Initial Public Offering

Company Overview - Columbus Circle Capital Corp. I is a blank check company formed to effect mergers, amalgamations, share exchanges, asset acquisitions, share purchases, reorganizations, or similar business combinations with one or more businesses [7] - The management team includes Gary Quin as CEO and Chairman, and Joseph W. Pooler, Jr. as CFO, along with independent directors Garrett Curran, Alberto Alsina Gonzalez, Dr. Adam Back, and Matthew Murphy [7] Initial Public Offering (IPO) Details - The company closed its upsized initial public offering of 25,000,000 units, with gross proceeds of $250,000,000, priced at$10.00 per unit [1] - The offering included 3,000,000 units from the partial exercise of the underwriters' overallotment option [1] - Units began trading on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CCCMU" on May 16, 2025, with each unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant [2] Financial and Legal Aspects - The proceeds from the IPO and a simultaneous private placement were placed in the company's trust account for the benefit of public shareholders [6] - The registration statement for the offering was declared effective by the SEC on May 15, 2025 [4] - Legal counsel for the company included Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP and Ogier (Cayman) LLP, while Loeb & Loeb LLP served as legal counsel to the underwriters [3] Cohen & Company Overview - Cohen & Company Inc. is a financial services company specializing in capital markets and asset management services [8] - The company operates through segments including Capital Markets, Asset Management, and Principal Investing, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and SPAC advisory services [8] - As of March 31, 2025, Cohen & Company had approximately $2.3 billion in assets under management, primarily in fixed income assets [9]