2) Caliber’s potential IPO. On July 28, Caliber Holdings, Inc., the parent of Caliber Collision Centers, confidentially submitted a draft registration statement (Form S-1) to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering (IPO). A confidential filing allows a company to talk privately with institutional investors, receive feedback from the SEC without public scrutiny, and retain strategic flexibility concerning timing and execution of the actual IPO.