Advisory
Capital Markets Advisory
Beyond investor relations, a capital markets partner. Arx runs your IR program end to end: disclosure, intelligence, transactions and special situations, on technology we build ourselves.
Four practices, one program
Intelligence sets the direction; the rest carries it out — from the first draft of a release to the close of a deal.
Disclosure & Market Communications: Every announcement, from first draft to the market's reaction. We write and run everything the market hears from you — earnings and calls, ongoing disclosure, exchange pre-submissions and investor inbox.
Market Intelligence: Before a release, a raise or an investor meeting, you see what is actually happening — who holds and trades your stock, which investors fit your story, how retail feels, and what is behind unusual trading.
Transactions & Listings: We find and profile the right investors, benchmark the banks, prepare you for every meeting and set expectations for how the market will respond. New listings get an IR program from day one.
Special Situations: When an activist builds a position, an unsolicited bid arrives, a short report is published, or the company faces a restatement, we step in with intelligence, communications and investor outreach from the first hours.
Market intelligence: six disciplines read every day
Every release, financing and investor meeting starts from what is actually happening in your stock and around it.
Investor intelligence: Who a fund, lender, broker-dealer or placement agent is before you take the call — principals, filings, deal history and holdings, plus briefs on every counterparty in the room.
Benchmarking and investor mapping: Your closest peers' shareholder bases, mined for the funds that own your story and the ones that backed those peers at your stage, ranked into a target list.
Stock surveillance: Order flow read every day — block trades, short volume, dark pool prints, and retail versus institutional activity.
Shareholder surveillance: Quarter-over-quarter institutional ownership from 13F filings, with 13G and 13D positions tracked separately, for you and your peers.
Sentiment analysis: Retail conversation across StockTwits, X, Reddit, InvestorsHub and CEO.CA, scored and tracked against your news flow.
Manipulation investigations: When the tape stops matching the news, we investigate — spoofing and layering patterns, coordinated short campaigns and promotional activity, documented for management and counsel.
Transactions and listings
We work alongside management and bankers on equity raises, debt rounds, non-brokered financings, listings and M&A, from the first investor conversation to the aftermarket.
Bank benchmarking: deal history, typical terms and track record of every bank and placement agent on your list. Transaction intelligence: comparable deals by structure, size, discount and warrant coverage. Investor meeting prep: briefs on every fund at a conference, NDR or roadshow. Structure and response modeling: how investors will respond to each structure before you commit. IR program setup for new listings: infrastructure, investor targeting and quarterly cadence from day one.
Special situations
When an activist builds a position, an unsolicited bid arrives, a short report is published, or the company faces a restatement or a leadership change, Arx steps in with intelligence, communications and investor outreach from the first hours. Emergency deployment is available.
Activist defense, hostile bid response, short report rebuttal, restatement communications, leadership transitions, and credibility rebuilding — once the immediate situation is managed, we run a structured program to restore trust with the market.
Sector specializations
High-innovation sectors where information asymmetry is most acute, and where the right IR work creates the most durable value for shareholders.
Software and AI · Cybersecurity · Healthcare · Defense tech and national resilience · Communications and networking · Energy and clean energy · Quantum, innovation and data centers.
Frequently asked questions
What does an investor relations advisory firm do?
An investor relations advisory firm manages the strategic communication between a public company and the financial markets — including shareholders, analysts, and potential investors. Services include IR strategy, investor messaging, earnings call preparation, roadshow management, crisis communications, and regulatory compliance guidance. Arx runs complete IR programs for small-cap and micro-cap public companies end to end.
How much does investor relations advisory cost for a small-cap company?
Arx IR advisory programs are structured as monthly retainers, sized to the company's market capitalization, trading activity, and program scope. Small-cap and micro-cap companies typically require less coordination infrastructure than large-caps, making Arx programs accessible for companies with market caps from $10M to $500M. Contact us for a program proposal specific to your situation.
Does Arx work with companies listed on the TSX or TASE?
Yes. Arx has deep expertise in cross-border investor relations for companies listed on Nasdaq, NYSE American, TSX, TSX Venture, and TASE. We understand the regulatory and investor community differences across markets and have specific experience with Israeli and Canadian companies that have dual listings or are seeking US exchange listings.
Can Arx help with IPO or SPAC investor relations?
Yes. Arx supports companies through IPO preparation and de-SPAC transactions, including pre-IPO investor narrative development, roadshow preparation, post-IPO IR program launch, and SPAC target investor communications. We work with companies at every stage of the public markets lifecycle.
What is a non-deal roadshow and how does Arx manage them?
A non-deal roadshow (NDR) is a series of one-on-one or small group meetings between public company management and institutional investors, conducted without any associated securities offering. NDRs are a core IR tool for building relationships and expanding the institutional shareholder base. Arx manages the full logistics — investor targeting, scheduling, materials preparation, management coaching, and post-roadshow follow-up.
How does Arx handle special situations like activist campaigns or short attacks?
Arx provides rapid deployment advisory for special situations including activist defense, hostile takeover defense, short report response, restatements, and leadership transitions. The team steps in from the first hours with intelligence, communications and investor outreach, then runs a structured program to rebuild credibility with investors and analysts once the immediate situation is managed.
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