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Day 1
Presentation
State of The Market
- SPAC deal flow in 2020-2021
- An overview of blank-check growth in Europe
- Discussion of the hot sectors for doing deals
Presentation
SPACs: A Look Forward
- The next stage for blank-check companies
- Understanding potential hurdles, regulatory and otherwise
- Finding opportunity across Europe
Presentation
SPAC Risk Management and Insurance
- Potential risks, historical perspectives and emerging trends
- Discussing Nuanced Insurance for SPAC transactions
- Managing and optimizing current market conditions
Networking Break
Panel
Cross-Border SPAC Activity
- Why EMEA / APAC sponsors are registering SPACs to go public in the US
- Non-US companies choosing to align with US SPACs
- Navigating the rules and regulations of cross-border transactions
Lunch
Presentation
Deal Protections to Ensure Closing & Cash Certainty in De-SPAC Transactions
- Bridging the cash gap amid a tightening PIPE market
- Limiting redemptions in a bearish SPAC market
- Managing market volatility between signing and closing
- Closing conditions and termination rights
Networking Break
Presentation
Evolution of the De-SPAC Process
- Why successful sponsors need to truly understand the target’s industry
- Effective communication tactics for SPAC shareholders, institutional investors, employees, business partners, and media
- Establishing proactive investor relations strategies as stock transition begins
Panel
Market Listing Do's and Dont's
- Advantages of a US listing
- Advantages of European listings
- Crucial points to think about when considering a listing venue's pros/cons
Presentation
A Look At The Rapid Growth of SPACs in Italy
- A discussion of SPAC underwriters and SPAC investors in Italy
- Key players on the Italian Market
- Why SPACs are a viable tool to take public mid size companies in Italy and other EU countries
- Innovations to fuel the next generation of Italian SPACs
Closing Remarks
Cocktail Reception (Sponsored by Toppan Merrill)
Day 2
Presentation
Plumbing the PIPEs: SPACs and Private Equity
- Why raising private equity is a critical component in closing deals
- Understanding the growing trend towards creating a backstop against redemptions
- Identifying reliable capital sources
Presentation
Nasdaq: How Requirements are Evolving with SPACs
- Requirements for entry on the Nasdaq Market
- How you can prepare for fast-changing regulations governing SPACs
- Getting up to speed on the current and proposed listing rules
Networking Break
Presentation
Benefits for SPAC Sponsors
- Why pre-IPO SPACs are compelling investments in times of zero-interest bonds and bearish markets
- How sponsors who know the sectors they target can make serious money
- Discussion of sponsor deal structure for "founder shares"
Partner, Americas FAAS Transactions Accounting Advisory Leader & SPAC Transactions Leader
Ernst & Young
Speaker
Presentation
UK SPACs: Practical Structuring Considerations
- Aligning sponsor and founder incentives with investors
- Identifying targets using sector expertise and avoiding conflicts of interest
- Explaining the deal valuation process to investors and target acquisitions
Lunch
Presentation
Cultural Considerations in Cross-Border Deals
- Working (and negotiating) with corporate executives across international borders
- The importance of maintaining transparency
- Aligning SPACs, corporate management and investor interests
Networking Break
Panel
Advising SPACs & Targets in the UK
- Post-Brexit rules on foreign ownership
- Issues related to trading liquidity on the London Exchange versus other markets
- UK optimism – why banking firms see a bright future
- Thinking ahead: Five-year plan for trade agreements to expand access to London market
Presentation
Listing Options: London or Amsterdam?
- A perspective on which listing venue is the preferable market for a new European SPAC
- Amsterdam advantages (and drawbacks)
- The London edge (and disadvantages)
CEO
SPAC Consultancy/Research Fellow in Financial Regulation at IALS in London
Speaker
