Wednesday, January 19 Day 1
Presentation
State of The Market
- SPAC deal flow in 2020-21
- Blank-check growth in Europe
- Hot sectors for doing deals
Presentation
SPACs: A look Forward
- The next stage for blank-check companies
- 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
- EMEA / APAC Sponsors registering SPACs to go public in the US
- Non-US companies choosing to align with US SPACs
- Navigating the rules and regulations
Lunch
SPACS and The Importance of Readiness
- The SPAC / De-SPAC process
- Increase in SPAC related litigation
- Due diligence of the business combination
Networking Break
Presentation
Evolution of the de-SPAC Process
- Successful sponsors understand the target’s industry
- Communication (SPAC shareholders, institutional investors, employees, business partners, media)
- Establish effective investor relations as stock transition begins
Market Listing Do's and Dont's
- Advantages of a US listing
- Advantages of European listings
- Crucial points to consider
Presentation
The Rapid Growth of SPACs in Italy
- SPAC Underwriters and SPAC Investors in Italy
- Key players on the Italian Market
- Why SPACs are the perfect 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)
Thursday, January 20 Day 2
Plumbing the Pipes - Why Raising Private Equity has Become a Critical Component in Closing Deals
- Why Raising Private Equity is a critical component in closing deals
- Backstop against redemptions, a growing trend
- Reliable capital source
Presentation
Nasdaq: How Requirements are Evolving With SPACs
- Requirements for entry
- Regulations governing SPACs are changing fast
- Get up to speed on the current and proposed listing rules
Networking Break
Benefits for SPAC Sponsors.
- Pre-IPO SPACs are compelling investments in times of zero-interest bonds and bearish markets
- Sponsors who know the sectors they target can make serious money
- Sponsors receive founder shares from 20-25% of shares to be offered
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
- Acquisition targets ideally identified through SPAC management sector expertise, but without conflicts of interest
- Explaining the deal valuation process to investors & target acquisition
Lunch
Cultural Considerations
- Working (and negotiating) with corporate executives across international borders
- 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 of trading liquidity on London Exchange versus other markets
- UK optimism – banking firms see bright future
- Thinking ahead: Five-year plan for trade agreements to expand access to London market
London or Amsterdam?
- A perspective on which of these is the preferable market for a new European SPAC listing
- Amsterdam advantages (and drawbacks)
- The London edge (and disadvantages)
CEO
SPAC Consultancy/Research Fellow in Financial Regulation at IALS in London
Speaker
