ARC Group Securities was proud to be a sponsor of the 9th Annual SPAC Conference at Westchester Country Club, New York. The energy in the room reflected the momentum building across the market, with hundreds of practitioners, advisors, and investors gathered across two days of focused discussion and genuine connection.
Organized by DealFlow Events, the program brought together more than 60 speakers across 14 sessions covering the full spectrum of where the SPAC market stands today, from regulatory developments and deal structuring to the cross-border opportunities gaining traction in this next phase of the industry.
De-SPAC Execution: What Actually Matters
Roger Salazar, Jr., Managing Director and Head of Global Capital Markets at ARC Group Securities, joined fellow industry leaders on the De-SPAC Execution panel, one of the conference’s central sessions.
The conversation covered what it actually takes to get a de-SPAC transaction across the finish line. Panelists discussed why redemption planning needs to start at the IPO stage, not at merger announcement, the growing role of backstop capital and non-traditional PIPE investors, how earnout structures can bridge valuation gaps while keeping all parties aligned, and what operational readiness truly looks like for companies preparing to go public.
“Successful de-SPAC execution is not about the closing date. It starts at the IPO and requires discipline across every stage of the process,” said Roger Salazar, Jr. “The firms and sponsors that get this right are the ones that treat execution as a continuous process, not a final sprint.”
Staying Connected Across the Market
The formal program was only part of the value. The conversations that took place outside the sessions were equally substantive, reconnecting us with familiar faces and introducing us to new counterparts across the sponsor, legal, investor, and advisory communities.
We thank the DealFlow Events team for putting together a well-run and genuinely high-caliber event, and look forward to staying engaged with the SPAC community in the months ahead.
ARC Group Securities LLC is a FINRA registered broker-dealer and member of SIPC.
