Cantor Equity Partners IV (CEPF) closes $450M IPO and funds trust

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Cantor Equity Partners IV, Inc. completed its initial public offering of 45,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at $10.00 per share, generating $450,000,000 in gross proceeds. The underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option, accounting for 5,000,000 of these shares.

At the same time, the company sold 900,000 additional Class A ordinary shares in a private placement to its sponsor at $10.00 per share, raising another $9,000,000. A total of $450,000,000, or $10.00 per public share, from the IPO and private placement proceeds was deposited into a U.S.-based trust account, a common structure for special purpose acquisition vehicles. An audited balance sheet as of August 22, 2025 reflecting these proceeds is provided as an exhibit.

Positive

• Successful IPO and capital raise: The company completed an IPO of 45,000,000 Class A shares at $10.00 per share plus a 900,000-share sponsor private placement, raising gross proceeds of $459,000,000 and funding a $450,000,000 trust account.

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• None.

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Cantor Equity Partners IV raises $459M and funds a $450M trust.

Cantor Equity Partners IV, Inc. completed an IPO of $450,000,000 by selling 45,000,000 Class A shares at $10.00, including the partial over-allotment. In parallel, it conducted a sponsor private placement of 900,000 shares for an additional $9,000,000, bringing total gross capital raised to $459,000,000.

The company placed $450,000,000, or $10.00 per public share, into a U.S.-based trust account on August 22, 2025, which aligns with typical SPAC-like structures where public funds are held in trust until a future business combination or liquidation. The audited balance sheet dated August 22, 2025 included as Exhibit 99.1 should provide more detail on cash balances, share capital, and trust assets.

This event is a key capital-formation milestone, but its long-term significance depends on how the company ultimately deploys the trust capital in any future transaction, which is not described in this excerpt.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 8.01, 9.01

2 items

Item 8.01 Other Events Other

Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 28, 2025 ( August 22, 2025)

CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS IV, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands		001-42809		98-1601014
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

110 East 59th Street

New York, NY 10022

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 938-5000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share		CEPF		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 22, 2025, Cantor Equity Partners IV, Inc. (the “Company”) consummated its initial public offering (“IPO”) of 45,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A ordinary share” and such shares sold in the IPO, the “Public Shares”), including 5,000,000 Class A ordinary shares issued pursuant to the partial exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option. The Public Shares were sold at a price of $10.00 per Public Share, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $450,000,000.

Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, pursuant to a private placement shares purchase agreement with Cantor EP Holdings IV, LLC (the “Sponsor”), the Company completed the private sale (the “Private Placement”) of 900,000 Class A ordinary shares (the “Private Placement Shares”) to the Sponsor at a purchase price of $10.00 per Private Placement Share, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $9,000,000.

A total of $450,000,000, or $10.00 per Public Share, comprised of the net proceeds from the IPO and the Private Placement, was placed in a U.S.-based trust account maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as trustee.

An audited balance sheet as of August 22, 2025 reflecting the receipt of the proceeds from the IPO and the Private Placement has been issued by the Company and is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Audited Balance Sheet as of August 22, 2025.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS III, INC.
	By:	/s/ Jane Novak
	Name:	Jane Novak
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Dated: August 28, 2025

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FAQ

What did Cantor Equity Partners IV, Inc. (CEPF) announce in this 8-K?

The company reported that it consummated its initial public offering of Class A ordinary shares and a concurrent private placement, and that an audited balance sheet reflecting these transactions is available as an exhibit.

How many shares did CEPF sell in its IPO and at what price?

Cantor Equity Partners IV, Inc. sold 45,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, including 5,000,000 shares from the partial over-allotment, at a price of $10.00 per share.

How much money did Cantor Equity Partners IV, Inc. raise from the IPO?

The IPO generated $450,000,000 in gross proceeds for Cantor Equity Partners IV, Inc., based on 45,000,000 Class A ordinary shares sold at $10.00 per share.

What are the key terms of CEPF's private placement with its sponsor?

Simultaneously with the IPO closing, the company sold 900,000 Class A ordinary shares to its sponsor, Cantor EP Holdings IV, LLC, at $10.00 per share in a private placement, raising $9,000,000 in gross proceeds.

How much of CEPF’s IPO and private placement proceeds were placed in trust?

A total of $450,000,000, or $10.00 per public share, consisting of net proceeds from the IPO and private placement, was deposited into a U.S.-based trust account maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as trustee.

What financial information about CEPF is included as an exhibit to this filing?

The filing includes as Exhibit 99.1 an audited balance sheet as of August 22, 2025, which reflects the receipt of proceeds from both the IPO and the private placement.

On which exchange are CEPF's Class A ordinary shares listed and under what symbol?

Cantor Equity Partners IV, Inc.'s Class A ordinary shares are listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the trading symbol CEPF.