The SPAC Conference 2020

The SPAC Conference is the largest forum for networking and discussion of special purpose acquisition companies and alternative IPO techniques.

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February 6, 2020

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

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

9:20 AM - 9:40 AM

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

Co-Chair
Loeb & Loeb

Speaker

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

Kevin Kelly

Senior Director
Morrow Sodali

Panelist

Mike McCrory

Chairman
I-Bankers Securities

Panelist

Joel Rubinstein

Partner
White & Case

Speaker

Michael Killourhy

Partner
Ogier

Panelist

Zac McGinnis

Managing Director
Riveron

Panelist

Natalie Verbanac

Partner
Marcum

Speaker

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

Jay Shepulski

Partner
Withum

Panelist

Mark Deters

Partner
Withum

Speaker

Marc Silverman

Partner
Withum

Speaker

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

Avi Katz

Founder
GigCapital Group

Speaker

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?

Kristi Marvin

Founder
SPACInsider

Speaker

Stuart Neuhauser

Partner
Ellenoff Grossman & Schole

Moderator

Andrew Cohen

Founder & Chief Investment Officer
Difesa Capital Management

Panelist

Priya Cherian Huskins

Senior Vice President & Partner
Woodruff Sawyer

Panelist

Mark Solovy

Co-Head, Technology Finance Group
Monroe Capital

Moderator

Karen Snow

SVP, Head of East Coast Listings & Capital Services
Nasdaq

Panelist

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

Mitch Baruchowitz

Managing Partner
Merida Capital Partners

Speaker

George Allen

Founder
Geronimo Capital

Speaker

2:05 PM - 2:25 PM

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

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

John Marchisi

National Director – SPAC Segment
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Speaker

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

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

4:05 PM - 4:25 PM

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

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

John Tuttle

Vice Chairman & Chief Commercial Officer
NYSE

Speaker

Joshua Franklin

M&A, IPO and corporate finance correspondent
Reuters News Agency

Speaker

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

Lou Taubman

Partner
HTFL

Panelist

James Graf

CEO
Graf Global

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

5:40 PM - 5:50 PM

Closing Remarks

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM