Upcoming Events
We will post the next event that Adam Gottbetter and his team will be attending soon.
Past Events
Deal Flow Media's Reverse Merger Conference- November 2011- New York
Adam Gottbetter moderated a panel at The PIPEs Conference titled "How the 'Attack' on Reverse Mergers Might Affect Small Company Capital Formation." The discussion gauged the possible impact on the marketplace for small companies looking at APOs as the path to going public. Panelists dissected how recent news might have an effect going forward and to ensure that the information that investors receive is valid. Specifically the problems associated with Chinese reverse mergers and their underlying audits resulted in a failure by professionals, investors and regulators to demand the same level of standards for high demand Chinese deals as they would normally for other type of deals. In spite of the drop in Chinese reverse mergers the panelists indicated they are busy with APOs and the Canadian market seems to be unaffected by the Chinese scandal. The investors leading many APOs are retail investors with institutional investors filling out deals or leading follow-on financings. To insure that the APO market remains vibrant and credible, the panelists recommended that deal makers work with experienced and reputable professionals and vendors and to ask for references. On the regulatory front, there was discussion about the proposed SEC rule requiring "seasoning" of companies that complete APOs with a "shell" company before making application to NYSE, AMEX or NASDAQ. The practitioners felt it would not have a practical effect because many post APO companies need time to mature, build the requisite shareholder base and stock price not to mention desire for exchanges to see a 10-K filing before granting approval. Lastly, the panelists took questions on a variety of the issues covered by the panel.
The PIPEs Conference 2011
Deal Flow Media's Reverse Merger Conference - June 2011 - Los Angeles
Adam Gottbetter moderated a panel discussion titled "Reverse Mergers: Still an Assured Route to the Public Markets? Why Reverse Mergers Remain a Cost-effective (and Efficient) Path to Getting Public". The panel discussed APO deal flow and the trend in deal size; the appetite for institutional and retail investors for such deals including the perspective of placement agents. The panel dismissed the concept that investment dollars were down for APOs because of the structure since investment was down for IPOs and PIPEs as well. As the discussion of China deals, and the related failures, dominated the Conference in general, the panel gave their views on the drop in those deals and its impact on APOs in general as well as the rise in APOs in other foreign markets like Canada. Finally, Adam and the panel discussed the emergence of alternative US over the counter markets.
The Reverse Merger Conference returned to Los Angeles. This is the premier event for serious professionals in the business of alternative IPO transactions. The conference, in its 7th year, is the largest educational and networking event in the business. The two-day event featured technical training on the latest issues relating to reverse mergers, self-underwriting, and other alternative routes to the public market.
