THE SPAC CONFERENCE 2024
The SPAC Conference is the largest forum for networking and discussion of special purpose acquisition companies and alternative IPO techniques.
DealFlow Events is pleased to offer the complete set of audio/video recordings from this event along with the official Event Book & Resource Guide.
If you missed the conference, you can still benefit from all the education of attending the event. Purchase the archive event kit today or call us at (516) 876-8006 or email team@dealflowevents.com with questions.
JUNE 11, 2024
4:00 PM
Registration opens in the late afternoon
4:40 PM - 4:45 PM
Welcoming Remarks
4:45 PM - 5:05 PM
Presentation
Unlocking SPAC Potential: Charting a Course for Success
- Overview of the tumultuous SPAC transactions in the past few years
- Reasons people left and returned to SPACs
- Why the future of SPACs is bright and how to maximize its potential
5:05 PM - 5:25 PM
Presentation
IPOs at Historic Lows: Will Bank Underwriting Fees Begin to Stabilize?
- Discussion of SPACs for growth capital in small-cap and mid-cap companies
- Business combinations for deploying capital
- Supporting data to prove SPACs are back
5:25 PM - 5:45 PM
Presentation
Elements of a Seamless and Successful SPAC Transaction
- Defining the elements of a seamless SPAC transaction
- How to gauge success throughout the journey
- Communicating with the key players in a successful SPAC transaction
5:45 PM - 6:10 PM
Presentation
Getting to the Finish Line With deSPAC Mergers
- Considerations in deSPAC mergers
- Getting all the elements together for success
- Focus on regulations, compliance, and moving forward after deSPAC
6:10 PM - 6:15 PM
Closing Statement
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Dinner, speakers and entertainment
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Party on the Patio (Sponsored by The Cotto Wealth Management Group at Morgan Stanley & BlackRock)
JUNE 12, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Opening Remarks
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
Presentation
State of The Market - SPACs Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
- Review the recent SPAC history and reasons for highs and lows
- Current SPAC deals revealing successes and failures
- What the SPAC market looks like for 2024 and beyond
9:45 AM - 10:05 AM
Presentation
Let the SPAC Pendulum Swing: What's in Store for Q3 and Q4
- Overview of current SPAC conditions
- Projections about Q3 and Q4
- Data to support the future of SPACs
10:10 AM - 10:45 AM
Round Table
Getting Better SPAC Deals Done in 2024 and Beyond
- Better and best practices for marketing the transaction and converting the shareholder base
- Managing dilutive instruments in the capital structure, optimizing liquidity and float, and transacting with smaller and/or aging SPACs
- Optimizing readiness, governance and transaction management
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Networking Break
11:20 AM - 12:05 PM
Panel
The Pressure to Complete a Transaction
- Synergy of communications and navigating expectations
- deSPAC and breaking down the barriers
- Understanding the runway of time, evidence of filings and risks
12:10 PM - 12:30 PM
Presentation
SPACs by the Numbers
- Overview of market issuance and conditions
- Trends in dealmaking and financing
- Trading and market dynamics
12:35 PM - 12:55 PM
Presentation
Heading Down the PIPEline to SPACs
- New SEC guidelines impact on PIPE deals to fund SPACs pursuant to IPOs
- Differences in deal structure and liability mitigation
- Comparisons to previous practices
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM - 2:35 PM
Panel
SPAC-tavism - When Shareholder Activism and SPACs Meet
- Discussion of the new wave of activism in SPACs
- Importance of board selection and other activist factors
- Using SPAC-tivism to fuel success
2:35 PM - 3:00 PM
Presentation
Is a SPAC Renaissance Imminent? The Regulatory and Political Impact on SPAC Evolution
- SPAC history and evolution based on regulatory and political factors
- Future projections based on SEC regulations and post-election
- Discussion of a potential SPAC Renaissance and its possible impact
3:00 PM - 3:25 PM
Fireside
Facing SPAC Regulations Effectively: Liabilities and Risks in SPACs
- Discussion of Safe Harbor elimination extension on financial projections
- Mitigating risks, voting for extensions, and the pressure to deSPAC
- Overview of recent redemption rates and balancing the future
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM
Networking Break
3:55 PM - 4:40 PM
Panel
Is SPAC a Four-Letter Word? SPAC Comeback on the Horizon
- SPAC ups and downs with a review of the SPAC and deSPAC market
- Due diligence tips for successful SPACs, risks to watch for, common pitfalls
- How are recent deSPACs likely to fare in the next year or two?
4:40 PM - 5:05 PM
Fireside
Deep Dive: The Cost of Compliance in SPACs
- Impact of SPAC sponsor track history disclosure on co-sponsor deals
- Structural and financial changes target companies need for SEC compliance
- Cost of fees in SPAC deals now versus pre and during the pandemic
5:05 PM - 5:25 PM
Fireside
Taking it to the Street: Reverse Mergers and Cross-Border SPAC Transactions
- Cross-border SPAC transactions and what's happening in other countries
- Going offshore and going public in the US
- Essential SPAC digital marketing preparations to be completed before transaction closing
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Cocktail Reception
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