US IPO Pipeline SEC S-1 Filings — July 22, 2026

22-07-2026

NorthStrive Acquisition Corp I, a Cayman Islands blank-check company, filed an S-1 registration statement on July 22, 2026, for an initial public offering of 10,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, aiming to raise $100 million. The company intends to focus on manufacturing sector targets in aerospace, defense, industrial technology, and critical supply chains, but has not yet selected any target or initiated substantive discussions. The offering includes a 45-day over-allotment option for up to 1,500,000 additional units, and the sponsor has committed to purchasing private units for $2,317,500.

• · The company is a blank check company with no business operations and no selected target.
• · The company excludes any target whose financial statements are audited by a PCAOB-uninspectable accounting firm for two consecutive years beginning in 2021, and any target with China operations consolidated through a VIE structure.
• · Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, one redeemable warrant (exercisable at $11.50 per share), and one right to receive one-fourth of one Class A ordinary share upon a business combination.
• · Warrants become exercisable 12 months from the date of the prospectus or upon consummation of the initial business combination, whichever is later, and expire five years after the business combination.
• · Public shareholders have redemption rights upon completion of the initial business combination, but are restricted from redeeming more than 15% of the shares sold in the offering without the company's prior consent.
• · The sponsor, founders, and advisors purchased Class B ordinary shares at a nominal price of approximately $0.005 per share, resulting in immediate and substantial dilution for public shareholders upon a business combination.
• · Only holders of Class B ordinary shares have the right to vote on director appointments and continuation outside the Cayman Islands prior to the business combination; on other matters, both classes vote together as a single class.
• · The low price paid for initial shares creates an incentive for management to pursue a business combination even if the target subsequently declines in value.

22-07-2026

Pinnacle Acquisition Corp, a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, filed an S-1 registration statement with the SEC on July 22, 2026, for its initial public offering. The filing details the proposed offering of units, including potential overallotment options, and various redemption scenarios for the trust account proceeds. The SPAC has no current operations or revenue, and its entire business strategy is to identify and complete a merger with an unidentified target company.

• · SPAC is incorporated in the Cayman Islands (E9).
• · Central Index Key: 0002123955.
• · SEC File Number: 333-297618.
• · Business address: 777 South Flagler Drive, Suite 800 East, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.
• · Fiscal year end: December 31.
• · Classification: Blank Checks (SIC 6770).
• · The filing includes detailed break-even and redemption scenario tables at 100%, 75%, 50%, and 25% of maximum offering, with and without the overallotment option.
• · No period-over-period comparisons are applicable as the company has no prior financial results.

22-07-2026

Air Industries Group (AIRI) filed an S-4 registration statement on July 22, 2026, in connection with its proposed merger with Tenax Aerospace Acquisition, LLC. Under the merger agreement, AIR will issue 126,900,000 shares (adjusted to 25,380,000 after a reverse stock split) to Tenax members and warrantholders, resulting in existing AIR stockholders owning approximately 4% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis, while Tenax stakeholders will own approximately 96%. The merger is subject to stockholder approval of several proposals, including a stock issuance proposal, an increase in authorized shares from 20,000,000 to 200,000,000, and a written consent proposal. The board unanimously recommends voting 'FOR' all proposals.

• · The merger agreement was originally dated February 16, 2026, and amended on June 8, 2026, before being amended and restated on July 2, 2026.
• · AIR's common stock is listed on NYSE American under the symbol 'AIRI'.
• · The merger is conditioned on approval of the stock issuance proposal, authorized shares proposal, and written consent proposal.
• · The written consent proposal would allow stockholder action by written consent while NTC Group, Thomas Foley, and Taran Bakker collectively own at least a majority of voting power.
• · The transaction compensation proposal is a non-binding advisory vote on compensation for AIR's Named Executive Officers in connection with the merger.
• · The adjournment proposal is not a condition to the merger's completion.
• · The special meeting will be held in person at 1460 Fifth Avenue, Bay Shore, New York 11706.