Monday, September 08, 2008
Investor Conference 2007

Highlights


Mark W. Yusko, President & CIO
Morgan Creek Capital Management
George L. Ball, Chairman of the Board
Sanders Morris Harris Group
Neal L. Wolkoff, Chairman & CEO
The American Stock Exchange

Robert Powers, NYSE Euronext
and Mookie Wilson
Gregg Mockenhaupt, Barry I. Grossman Gordon Pratt, Douglas S. Ellenoff
Robert H. McCooey, Jr., Sr. VP of New
Listings & Capital Markets, Nasdaq


The Sanders Morris Harris Investor Growth Conference
provided over 300 provided institutional portfolio managers and analysts the opportunity to gain valuable insight, and form a keen perspective about 75 small/mid cap public companies directly from the firm's senior executives.

Keynotes
Neal L. Wolkoff, Chairman & CEO The American Stock Exchange
Robert Powers, EVPGlobal Corporate Client Group, NYSE Euronext 
Mark W. Yusko, President & Chief Investment Officer
Morgan Creek Capital Management
Robert H. McCooey, Jr., Senior VP of New Listing and Capital Markets
The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.

Panel Discussion: SPACs™
Hosted by Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP (view details)

Conference Partners
The American Stock Exchange
Nasdaq
Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP
Daniel Stewart & Company
Marsh

Strategic
Vintage Filings, LLC
KCSA Worldwide
CJP
Strategic Growth International
Boscia.Trott
Thomson Corporation
Proactiv Technologies Corp.
Media
The Oil & Gas Financial Journal
Eurekahedge
Mergermarket
Dow Jones VentureWire
ACQ
Equities Magazine
In Kind
Silverjet
Panoramic View Villas
Zagwear

Handouts

Photographs


Company Profiles
Energy & Environmental
Healthcare, Media, Financial, Tech, UK


SMH
Credentials & Contacts

Press Release | Schedule | Brochure



Presentations
Keynotes
SPACs Panel
Baseball
Dinners

Casino
Reception



Presentations and Webcasts

 

Keynotes

 
Powerpoint Presentation
Webcasts

Neal L. Wolkoff

Not available

Webcast

Robert Powers
Not available
Mark W. Yusko
Robert McCooey, Jr.
Not available
     

Presenters

Listed by Sector

Powerpoint Presentation

Webcasts (all)


Converging Technology & Media

180 Connect Inc.

Presentation

Webcast

DivX Inc

Presentation

Webcast

Entravision Communications Corporation

Presentation

Webcast

Equity Media Holdings Corp

Presentation

Not available

Gofish Corporation

Presentation

Webcast

New Motion, Inc.

Presentation

Webcast

Playboy Enterprises Inc.

Not available

Webcast

Tyler Technologies

Presentation

Webcast

ViaSat

Presentation

Not available


Satellite & Business Services

ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc.

Presentation

Not available

Comfort Systems USA

Presentation

Not available

Fortress International Group Inc

Presentation

Webcast

GeoEye Inc

Presentation

Not available

NCI Building Systems, Inc.

Presentation

Webcast

Skyterra Communications Inc

Not available

Not available


Financial Services/Consumer

AeroGrow International Inc

Presentation

Webcast

Compass Diversified Holdings

Presentation

Webcast

Main Street Capital Corp

Presentation

Not available

MRU Holdings

Presentation

Webcast

ProCentury Corp

Presentation

Webcast

Stamford Industrial Group, Inc

Not available

Not available

Triangle Capital Corp

Presentation

Not available


UK Companies

Healthcare Locums Ltd

Presentation

Not available

Mattioli Woods

Presentation

Not available

Silverjet

Presentation

Webcast

Vanco plc

Presentation

Not available


Healthcare

Advocat

Presentation

Webcast

Bio-Imaging Technologies

Presentation

Not available

Clarient, Inc

Presentation

Webcast

Endocare, Inc

Presentation

Webcast

Misonix

Presentation

Webcast

National Dentex

Presentation

Not available

Oculus Innovative Sciences Inc

Presentation

Not available

Wafergen Bio-Systems Inc

Presentation

Webcast


Technology

Absolute Software Corp

Presentation

Webcast

Avanex Corporation

Presentation

Webcast

etrials Worldwide Inc

Presentation

Not available

Handheld Entertainment Inc

Presentation

Webcast

INX, Inc

Presentation

Webcast

Polymet Mining Corp

Presentation

Webcast

ROO Group Inc

Presentation

Webcast

(L. to R.) Matthew Flemming - Shumate Industries, Chester Jachimiec - Production Enhancement Group, Ben T. Morris - Sanders Morris Harris, Neal Butler & John V. Sobchak - KMG Chemicals, W. Kirk Bosche - Foothills Resources

Environmental

American Ecology

Presentation

Webcast

Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc

Presentation

Webcast

KMG Chemicals

Not available

Webcast

Perma-Fix Environemental Services

Presentation

Webcast

Powell Industries, Incorporation

Presentation

Not available

Waste Services Inc

Not available

Webcast

WCA Waste Corp

Not available

Not available


Energy/Mining

Endeavour International Corporation

Presentation

Webcast

MMC Energy Inc

Presentation

Webcast

RAM Energy, Inc

Presentation

Webcast


Independent E&Ps

American Oil & Gas Inc

Presentation

Webcast

ATP Oil & Gas

Presentation

Webcast

Energy XXI (Bermuda) Ltd

Presentation

Webcast

Evolution Petroleum Corporation

Presentation

Webcast

Far East Energy Corporation

Presentation

Webcast

Foothills Resources Inc

Presentation

Webcast

Gran Tierra Energy Inc

Presentation

Not available

NGAS Resources Inc

Not available

Webcast

Saratoga Resources Inc.

Presentation

Not available


MLPs & Services

Copano Energy LLC

Presentation

Webcast

ENGlobal

Presentation

Not available

Flotek Inds Inc

Presentation

Not available

JK Acquistion Corp

Presentation

Not available

Linc Energy

Presentation

Not available

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

Presentation

Webcast

Penn Virginia Resources

Presentation

Not available

Production Enhancement Group

Presentation

Not available

TGC Industries

Presentation

Webcast

United Fuel and Energy Corp

Presentation

Webcast

 

Baseball Roundtable
Lou Piniella, Michael Kay, Mookie Wilson
Drew Miller, Sanders Morris Harris
and the Baseball Legends
Lou Piniella and William Sprague, Sanders Morris Harris
 

A Brief Overview of the Conference

Thursday, November 8th was kicked off by Robert H. McCooey, Jr., Senior Vice President of new Listing and Capital Markets of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. We appreciate his participation and thank him for his perspective on how NASDAQ is helping growth companies overcome illiquidity.

Later that afternoon, for the lunch keynote, we were fortunate enough to have Neal L. Wolkoff, Chairman and CEO of the American Stock Exchange. He spoke on the expansion of alternative funding vehicles and new initiatives taking place at AMEX. He was joined by Mark Yusko, President and Chief Investment Officer of Morgan Creek Capital Management who spoke about “The Global Search for Alpha.” Both of their speeches were well attended and well received and we thank each of them for their insight.

After lunch, Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP hosted a SPAC panel that was well attended. The panel included: Douglas Ellenoff of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, Greg Mockenhaupt of SMH Capital and Gordon Pratt of FMG Acquisition.

Following the presentations we had a reception for all at the New York Palace Hotel, followed by Presenter-only dinners with a casino reception attended by the majority of the Presenters.

The breakfast session on November 9th featured Robert Power, Global Corporate Client Group, NYSE Euronext. We thank him for his perspective on the recent trends in global capital markets and capital raising.

The conclusion of the conference featured a Baseball Legends Roundtable with Lou Piniella, Chicago Cubs Manager, Mookie Wilson, former NY Mets All-star and Michael Kay, NY Yankees announcer. The room was overflowing as Michael Kay moderated past and present events with these renowned baseball figures. We appreciate their participation and thank them for adding a truly valuable experience to all of those attending.



The conference is intended to allow investors to see and receive information directly from and ask questions of management of the presenter companies. SMH Capital does not review and disclaims any responsibility for any statements, opinions, or presentations made at the conference or any material provided by any presenter company. The information provided and opinions expressed are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, or investment advice and should not be relied on as such. This invitation is not an offer to buy or sell any security. SMH Capital may have positions or make markets in, and it and its directors, officers, and employees may purchase, sell, or own securities of presenter companies and enter into transactions contrary to any opinion or information expressed at the conference.