Agenda

8:00 am
Registration & Networking

8:30 am
Conducting Due Diligence

• Determining shell hygiene
• Investigating shell pedigree – scrutinizing the principals
• Choosing an accounting firm
• Choosing legal representation

Speaker: Jeff Jenson, Tryant Capital
               Robert Solomon, Solomon Pearl Blum Heymann & Stich LLP

9:15 am
Structuring the Deal

• Manufactured shells versus acquired shells
• Tax loss carryforwards
• Tax advantages for founders
• Appropriate use of warrants
• Rule 144 transfer restrictions
• Optimum levels of insider owned stock vs. trading stock
• Tax implications of stock-for-stock reorganization

Moderator: Adam Gottbetter, Gottbetter & Partners, LLP

Panelists: Arthur Bingham, Kaufman Bros., L.P.
                Daniel M. Myers, Sloan Securities Corp.
                Adam Stern, Spencer Trask

10:00 am 
Coffee & Networking Break

10:30 am 
Tying Financing with Regulatory Requirements

• A review of recent regulatory action

• Blind pools registered under Rule 419 
• SEC/NASD no action letters with regard to restricted securities
  • Maintaining registrations
  • Firm commitments
  • Accelerated filings
  • Filing and responding to inquiries relative to Definitive Merger Agreements
  • Best efforts
  • Lock-up periods

Speakers: Elliot Lutzker, Robinson & Cole LLP
                 Louis W. Zehil, McGuireWoods LLP

11:15 am
Case Studies of Reverse Merger Success

• Reverse mergers as appropriate exits for venture capital investors
• Reverse mergers as appropriate vehicles for companies not willing to do traditional IPOs

Speakers: David Bukzin, Marcum & Kliegman LLP
                 Peter Graffman, Tech Strategies 

12:00 pm
Luncheon & Networking

1:15 pm 
Post Reverse Merger Financing Options

• 505 offerings
• 506 offerings
• Shareholder rights offerings
• Exercising warrants
• Institutional private placements
• PIPEs

Moderator: Sarah Hewitt, Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP 

Panelists: Derek W. Woodworth, Brean Murray & Co., Inc.
                Lester Wigler, Smith Barney
                John J. Borer III, Rodman & Renshaw, LLC

2:00 pm
Why Reverse mergers Fail and Preventative Suggestions to Improve the odds

• What are the most intelligent goals to create a successful Reverse Merger 
• Honesty and Integrity exchange is essential 
• Understanding Structural Valuation 
• Moving into the future with confidence based upon the past 
Panelists: Steven Pollan, Atlas Capital Services, LLC
                Robert Schechter, Atlas Capital Services, LLC

3:00 pm 
Coffee Break & Networking

3:30 pm
Case Studies of Companies That Got it Right 

Listen to senior executives discuss how they successfully executed reverse mergers. Learn how
these companies avoided glitches in merging into shells, how they lined-up capital and how they
achieved high valuations.

Moderator: Bob Maggiacomo, Synergy Advisors, LLC

Panelists: Mark Emalfarb, President & CEO, Dyadic International 

4:15 pm
Post Reverse Merger Considerations

• Achieving a stable price quote
• Mining legacy shareholder lists
• Obtaining research coverage
• Selecting the appropriate investor relations professionals

Moderator: Andrew J. Pickup, TWST

Panelists: David Wanetick, Gateway Reports
                Andrew Kaplan, Barry Kaplan Associates
                Timothy Keating, Keating Investments, LLC

5:00 pm
Adjournment & Cocktail Reception