Unmatched Networking, Innovative Programming and an Exciting New Outdoor Format
Seasoned content programmers develop our agenda by identifying the major trends that emerge over the course of the year. Our program managers then vet the most respected professionals to provide insight on these developments. At all times, the focus is on delivering the highest quality content. As we say, at DealFlow Events, “the program always comes first.”
Below are some of the unique presentations and panel discussions we’re developing for The SPAC Conference 2021.
Feb. 6th
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast (sponsored by Morrow Sodali)
8:35 AM - 8:45 AM
Opening Remarks
8:55 AM - 9:15 AM
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
9:45 AM - 10:25 AM
Panel
How to Anticipate and Minimize Risks and Costs Pre- and Post-IPO
- The impact of competition from PE firms
- Mitigating cyber risks during due diligence
- SPAC insurance coverage
- Satisfying regulatory filing requirements
10:25 AM - 11:05 AM
Networking Break
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM
Presentation
Navigating the Registration Statement Process
- Regulatory exceptions and exemptions
- The latest on setting up deals
- Addressing how much capital to raise
- Extra SEC requirements for protecting investors
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Presentation
Technology SPAC full lifecycle execution using the Private-to-Public Equity (PPE) methodology
- Initial IPO of the Technology SPAC: Deal Size, Nature and Focus of the GigCapital operational team
- Searching, identifying and selection of the technology final target company for combination, using the PPE defined criteria
- Planning the closing of the combination to secure successful listing on national exchange, required cash, and financial performance post the combination
- Executing PPE and Mentor-Investor partnership methodology post-closing to support company’s performance and continuous growth
11:55 AM - 12:35 PM
Panel
SPACS: Boom vs. Bust Markets
- Can SPAC IPO volumes continue to grow
- How to think about yields and minimum guaranteed returns for investors in both boom and bust markets
- Is there any correlation between traditional M&A activity and SPAC IPO/M&A activity?
12:35 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch (sponsored by Woodruff Sawyer)
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Fireside Chat
Cannabis SPACs
- What’s hot -- and for how long?
- Navigating choppy regulatory waters
- Cannabis/blank-check hits and misses: Case studies covering what went right, and what went wrong
- Promoting a combination even as public cannabis companies slump
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM
2:25 PM - 2:55 PM
Networking Break
2:55 PM - 3:15 PM
Presentation
Insuring the Modern SPAC - Perceptions, Threats and Strategic Opportunities
- Bridging the Gap - Insurance Underwriting and the Evolution of the SPAC
- Modern Threats - Cyber Threat Landscape and the Various Influences on SPAC Process
- A Strategic Perspective - Leveraging Risk Management for Success
3:20 PM - 4:00 PM
Panel
Best Practices for Investor Communications
- Fundamental regulations governing investor communications
- Communicating with key stakeholders
- Challenges for SPAC deals and their investors relative to De-SPACing/Business Combinations
- Alternate deal structures and finance models for today's sponsors
4:05 PM - 4:25 PM
4:30 PM - 4:50 PM
Fireside Chat
Direct Listings: A New Path to the Public Markets
- Understanding direct listings
- Reasons a company might choose a direct listing
- Direct listings with a capital raise
- Why direct listings have drawn such interest
4:55 PM - 5:35 PM
Panel
How SPACs are Competing with Strategic Buyers in the Cutthroat M&A Market
- Formation and capital raising trends and statistics
- Annualized return profile from IPO to business combination
- Market and trading dynamics
- Outcomes and post-business combination performance
5:40 PM - 5:50 PM
Closing Remarks
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM