Special Acquisition Companies (SPACs) raised more than $75 billion in 2020, and are continuing to show growth in 2021. SPAC business combinations have provided another option for sellers, as well as an efficient way for private companies to tap public equity markets, but there are a number of key considerations. Selling to a SPAC can offer a quick and lucrative transaction for unlisted sellers, but also requires a multitude of complex challenges. Join experts from Nasdaq, KPMG, Wilson Sonsini, and Woodruff Sawyer, as they examine the uptick in SPACs in 2021 and share insights on what private companies should know about this path to going public.

Our panel of experts will address the following topics:

• Lessons learned over the past 6 months of SPAC deals
• Unique challenges around going public via a SPAC merger
• Advice to help private company leaders and their boards evaluate this opportunity