Our Agenda

Opening Remarks

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  Steven DresnerFounder, DealFlow Events

State of the PIPEs Market

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  Mitch NussbaumCo-Chair, Loeb & Loeb

Reverse Mergers and PIPEs: Creating Public Companies in a Challenging IPO Market

• Why reverse mergers are re-emerging as an alternative path to public market access for private companies
• How PIPE capital is being used to fund post-merger growth, balance sheet restructuring, and public company readiness
• Comparing reverse mergers, SPACs, direct listings, and traditional IPOs in today’s capital markets environment
• Key diligence, valuation, governance, and regulatory considerations for investors evaluating reverse-merger/PIPE opportunities

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  Jenn CalabreseFounder and CEO, Calabrese Consulting
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  Elliot GnedyDirector of Investment Banking, Chardan Capital Markets
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  ModeratorJoe LucoskyManaging Partner, Lucosky Brookman
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  Jonathan WeinerPartner, Katten

Capital Stack Optimization: PIPEs, Converts, ATMs, and Private Credit in Competition

• Evaluating financing alternatives across equity, hybrid, and debt markets
• When PIPEs deliver superior execution, certainty, and flexibility versus traditional offerings
• How private credit funds are reshaping public company financing solutions
• Building integrated capital structures that withstand volatility and refinancing risk

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  Ilya KravetsManaging Director, H.C. Wainwright
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  Joe TonnosManaging Director Investment Banking, Roth Capital Partners
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  Caitlyn Van ValinExecutive VP and Head of the SPAC Practice, Odyssey Trust Company

Delisting, Disclosure and Due Process: The Battle Over Nasdaq’s $5M Market Value Rule

• Consequences for liquidity, financing options, institutional ownership, and shareholder value
• The Future of Listing Standards: Are stricter quantitative requirements inevitable as exchanges compete for credibility, or will regulators push for more flexible rules that recognize the challenges facing smaller public companies?
• Investor Protection or Forced Delisting Risk? Is low market capitalization an effective proxy for investor risk and market integrity?
• What’s Next: Potential revisions to the rule, legal challenges, and the broader implications for NYSE, OTC markets, and the future structure of U.S. public markets

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  ModeratorDoug EllenoffPartner, Ellenoff Grossman & Schole
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  Richard FriedmanPartner, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
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  Marc IndegliaPartner, Glaser Weil
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  Morris ZarifFounder and Managing Partner, Zarif Law Group

Regulatory Tightrope: Navigating Legal Risk in Modern PIPE Transactions

• Evolving SEC scrutiny of PIPE structures, disclosures, and investor communications
• Managing MNPI, wall-cross procedures, and insider trading exposure
• Registration rights, resale mechanics, and disclosure timing considerations
• Lessons from recent enforcement actions, litigation trends, and regulatory developments

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  Matt BevilleSpecial Counsel, WilmerHale
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  ModeratorJames O’GradyPartner, Lowenstein Sandler LLP
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  Alex Weniger-AraujoPartner, McGuireWoods

Activism, Influence, and Control: When PIPE Investors Become Strategic Stakeholders

• The intersection of PIPE investing, activism, and corporate governance
• Negotiating board representation, information rights, and strategic influence
• Managing tensions between passive institutions, activists, and management teams
• Creating alignment while avoiding governance overhang and shareholder backlash

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  Ele KleinPartner, McDermott Will & Schulte

Rethinking the 10-Q: Would Semiannual Reporting Help or Hurt U.S. Markets?

• Examining whether less frequent reporting would reduce short-term market pressures and allow management teams to focus on long-term strategy
• Balancing Transparency and Compliance Costs: How much time and money could issuers save, and what information might investors lose between reporting periods?
• Impact on Small-Cap and Growth Companies: Would semiannual reporting make public markets more attractive to emerging companies, or create new challenges for capital access and valuation?
• Market Efficiency and Price Discovery: Can analysts, investors, and market-makers maintain accurate valuations with fewer mandated disclosures?

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  ModeratorArti GandhiDirector of iXBRL Operations and Business Development, The Nuvo Group
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  Phil IlgensteinPartner, Weaver
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  Derek KearnsPartner, SEC & SPAC Practice Leader, Centri Business Consulting
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  Rob QuickPartner, RRBB
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  Rajiv RadiaPartner, Whiteford

The Next Decade of PIPEs: Technology, Market Structure, and Capital Formation Innovation

• How AI is transforming investor sourcing, diligence, syndication, and execution
• The potential for tokenization, digital securities, and alternative distribution channels
• Expanding access to PIPE opportunities beyond traditional institutional investors
• What the future market structure for private investments in public companies may look like by 2030

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  Mark ElenowitzManaging Director, Digital Offering
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  Nathan YeeFounding Partner, White Lion Capital