Colombier Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE:CLBR) (the "Company" or "Colombier II"), a special purpose acquisition company led by Omeed Malik, and Metroplex Trading Company LLC d.b.a. GrabAGun.com ("GrabAGun"), an online retailer of firearms, ammunition and related accessories, today announced that the Company has, as of the redemption deadline of 5:00 p.m. eastern time on July 11, 2025 (the "redemption deadline"), received minimal redemption requests in connection with the anticipated consummation (the "Closing") of the proposed business combination (the "Business Combination") between Colombier II and GrabAGun pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement between Colombier II, GrabAGun, GrabAGun Digital Holdings Inc., a Texas corporation ("GrabAGun Digital"), among other parties, entered into as of Jan. 6, 2025 (the "Business Combination Agreement").
Based on the strong support from Colombier II shareholders, Colombier II expects to deliver over $179.1 million in gross proceeds to GrabAGun Digital at the Closing, representing nearly 100% of the cash and cash equivalents held in the Colombier II trust account as of the redemption deadline. If all of the redemption requests from Colombier II public shareholders validly tendered and received by Colombier II as of the Redemption Deadline are satisfied by Colombier II, 16,995,268 public shares of Colombier II would be outstanding. Colombier II does not intend to permit the reversal of any previously submitted redemption requests.
In connection with the Business Combination, an extraordinary general meeting ("Extraordinary General Meeting") of the Colombier II shareholders is expected to be held at 10:00 a.m. eastern time on July 15, 2025, for Colombier II shareholders of record as of a June 20, 2025, record date (the "Record Date") to vote on proposals to approve the transactions comprising the Business Combination. Further information about the Extraordinary General Meeting and how Colombier II shareholders of record as of the Record Date can vote their shares is contained in a definitive proxy statement filed by Colombier II with the SEC (the "Proxy Statement"). Security holders are encouraged to review carefully the disclosures and voting information in the Proxy Statement in advance of the Extraordinary General Meeting.
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