The SPAC Conference - February 6, 2020
Registration & Breakfast (sponsored by Morrow Sodali)
Opening Remarks
Presentation
State of The Market
- Why SPACs continue to be an attractive vehicle for raising capital
- Overview of year-to-date IPO and merger activity
- Technology and healthcare continue to be prime targets
- Updates on prevalent deal terms
Doug Ellenoff
Partner
Ellenoff Grossman & Schole
Speaker
Presentation
Recent Trends: Success and Challenges
- Top performers, post-merger
- Rate of liquidated SPACs that unwind without a deal
- Sectors most likely to lead to success
- Industries where investor appetite is lacking
Mitch Nussbaum
Vice Chairman; Co-Chair, Capital Markets & Corporate
Loeb & Loeb
Speaker
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
Kevin Kelly
Senior Director
Morrow Sodali
Moderator
Mike McCrory
Chairman
I-Bankers Securities
Panelist
Joel Rubinstein
Partner
Winston & Strawn
Panelist
Michael Killourhy
Partner
Ogier
Panelist
Zac McGinnis
Managing Director
Riveron
Panelist
Natalie Verbanac
Partner
Marcum
Panelist
Networking Break
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
Jay Shepulski
Partner
Withum
Speaker
Mark Deters
Partner
Withum
Speaker
Marc Silverman
Partner
Withum
Speaker
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
Avi Katz
Founder
GigCapital Group
Speaker
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?
Kristi Marvin
Founder
SPACinsider
Moderator
Stuart Neuhauser
Partner
Ellenoff Grossman & Schole
Panelist
Andrew Cohen
Founder & Chief Investment Officer
Difesa Capital Management
Panelist
Priya Cherian Huskins
Senior Vice President & Partner
Woodruff Sawyer
Panelist
Mark Solovy
Managing Director
Monroe Capital
Panelist
Karen Snow
Senior VP, Head of East Coast Listings and Capital Services
Nasdaq
Panelist
Lunch (sponsored by Woodruff Sawyer)
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
Mitch Baruchowitz
Managing Partner
Merida Capital Partners
Speaker
George Allen
Founder
Geronimo Capital
Speaker
Presentation
Considering Long Term Value for SPACs
- Provide an overview of long term value
- How long term value can play a role in the SPAC vehicle
- How Target/Operating companies can benefit from long term value
Alex Zuluaga
Partner
Ernst & Young
Speaker
Marc Siegel
Partner
Ernst & Young
Speaker
Networking Break
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
John Marchisi
Area VP
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Speaker
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
Steven Nelson
President & Chairman
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
Moderator
Jamie Caruso
Principal
Apollo Global MGMT
Panelist
Eric Gomberg
Investment Banker
Odeon Capital
Panelist
Cody Slach
Managing Director
Gateway Investor Relations
Panelist
Carol Anne Huff
Partner
Arnold & Porter
Panelist
Presentation
SPACs by The Numbers
- 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
Ben Kwasnick
Founder
SPAC Research
Speaker
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
John Tuttle
Vice Chairman & Chief Commercial Officer
NYSE
Speaker
Joshua Franklin
M&A, IPO and corporate finance correspondent
Reuters News Agency
Speaker
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
Lou Taubman
Partner
HTFL
Moderator
James Graf
CEO
Graf Industrial Corp.
Panelist
George Schultze
CEO
Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition Corp.
Panelist
David Boris
Co-CEO
Forum Merger II Corp.
Panelist
Christopher Bradley
Managing Director
Haymaker Acquisition Corp.
Panelist
Carlos Alvarez
Managing Director
UBS
Panelist
Closing Remarks
Cocktail Reception (sponsored by Marcum)