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The IPO Desk

Every US & Canadian listing, filing and pull — decoded when it matters. Institutional Edge. Retail Access.

Last updated — · By Gupta, Swarnam, Chief Research Analyst
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IPO Calendar

Upcoming, recently priced and on-watch deals across the US and Canada. Dates move often — we update whenever the IPO market moves.
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Source: company filings (SEC / SEDAR+), exchange notices and public IPO calendars. Company names link to the filing. "Expected" dates are estimates, not confirmations.

IPO 101

The filing codes and terms you'll see in every IPO headline, in plain English.
S-1 / F-1

The registration statement a company files with the SEC to sell shares to the public. S-1 is for US companies; F-1 is for foreign companies.

S-1/A (amendment)

An update to the S-1. Amendments add newer financials and, close to launch, the price range and number of shares.

Confidential filing (DRS)

A draft registration the SEC reviews privately. The public version must be filed at least 15 days before the roadshow starts.

424B4

The final prospectus filed after pricing. It shows the final price and share count.

RW (withdrawal)

A request to withdraw the registration — the IPO is off, at least for now.

Lock-up

A period, often 180 days, during which insiders agree not to sell. When it ends, extra supply can hit the stock.

Direct listing

Existing shares begin trading without an underwritten offering. The opening auction sets the first price.

SPAC & de-SPAC

A blank-check company raises cash in trust, then merges with a private business — the de-SPAC — which becomes the listed company.

PIPE

Private investment in public equity — committed capital that often comes with a de-SPAC, usually at $10 a share.

RTO (Canada)

Reverse takeover — a private company goes public by merging into an already-listed shell, common on the TSXV.

VAR Learning Path · trading new listings
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Chart Reading 101

New listings have no price history. Learn to read the first candles and the opening range.

02

Volume Profile

Find where the IPO's first high-volume zone forms — the level buyers and sellers keep returning to.

03

Building a Thesis

Turn the prospectus, the competition and the price action into a plan with clear invalidation points.

VERTEX ALPHA RESEARCH · INSTITUTIONAL EDGE. RETAIL ACCESS. · #NotFinancialAdvice · GUPTA, SWARNAM · CHIEF RESEARCH ANALYST

The IPO Desk is published by Vertex Alpha Research for educational purposes only. It summarizes publicly available information — SEC and SEDAR+ filings, exchange notices, company press releases and public IPO calendars — believed reliable but not guaranteed complete or accurate. Expected dates and terms change frequently. Nothing on this page is investment, legal or tax advice, an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security, and it does not consider any reader's objectives or circumstances. Read the issuer's final prospectus and consult a registered adviser before investing. IPO shares can be highly volatile and illiquid, and you can lose your entire investment. Vertex Alpha Research and its analyst may hold positions in securities mentioned.