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David Oden focuses on venture capital, corporate securities, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. He focuses on providing counsel to emerging businesses. David has been recognized by Chambers USA 2010 and 2011 as one of the leading practitioners in the United States for Technology: Corporate & Commercial law in Texas.

David has completed transactions including:

Formation/venture funding/initial public offering of a computer network-based services company.
Initial public offering of a telecommunications equipment manufacturer.
Initial public offering of a telecommunications service provider.
Venture capital funding of a software company by a strategic investor.
Venture capital funding of a telecommunications company by venture capital funds.
Tender offer and follow-up merger between a publicly held high-technology components manufacturer and a financial purchaser.
Acquisition of a specialty software developer by a publicly held software company.
Private placement of equity and warrants for a components manufacturer for missile guidance systems.

Selected Representative Experience

Acquisition of B&B ARMR by Strait Lane Capital
Represented Integrated Security Systems, Inc., in the acquisition of the assets of its subsidiary, B&B ARMR, by Strait Lane Capital Partners.

Valtech SA Acquisition of Adea, Inc.
Represented Adea, Inc., a technology consultancy with global operations, in the acquisition of its assets by Valtech S.A.

Series A Preferred Stock Financing
Represented Wham! Inc. in the sale of approximately $4.5 million of its Series A Preferred Stock to certain venture capital firms and individuals.

Acquisition of the Assets of Intelli-Site, Inc.
Represented Integrated Security Systems, Inc. in the sale of assets to Vuance, Inc.

Acquisition of Rockfish Seafood Grill
Represented The White Oak Company in its purchase of assets from Rockfish Seafood Grill.

Asset Purchase
Represented 20/20 Companies in the sale of assets to Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc. and JP Capital Partners.

Series C-1 Funding - Leading 3D Technology Company
Represented a leading 3D technology company in its Series C-1 venture funding. The investor syndicate was led by a leading New York-based private equity firm. Haynes and Boone has represented this company since its Series A funding.

Membership Interest Purchase
Represented Promix Technologies in the sale of stock to Chryso, Inc.

Merger
Represented Voyence, Inc. in the sale of the company to EMC Corporation.

Voyence in Connection with its Acquisition by EMC Corporation
Represented Voyence (a private company) in connection with its acquisition by publicly-traded EMC Corporation. Voyence is a leading provider of automated telecommunications network configuration and change management. Haynes and Boone has represented Voyence since its initial venture funding.

Series C Venture Funding - Private Fabless Semiconductor Company
Represented a private fabless semiconductor company in its Series C venture funding. The investor syndicate consisted of some of the nation’s leading venture funds. Haynes and Boone has represented the company since its Series A funding.

CMSF Corp. Reincorporation Merger
Represented RENN Capital Group in the sale of the assets of CaminoSoft to CMSF Corp.

Memberships

American Bar Association
Committee on Federal Regulation of Securities
State Bar of Texas
State Bar of New York

Online Publications

02/01/2010 - Coming to Terms
You've found an investor who's willing to make a substantial investment in your biotech company—that's great news. But after the handshake, the next thing is to negotiate the term sheet outlining the structure of the transaction to ensure a true meeting of the minds.

06/11/2009 - The Benefits of Shutting Down a Corporation
Law360, New York (June 11, 2009) -- In the past several years, we have had the sad experience of being legal counsel for several failing high-tech companies. In many cases, our clients were victims of a tough economy, a difficult environment for raising equity or investors who simply gave up on the company. Each of these clients shut their doors and ceased doing business.
Reprinted by permission from Law360.

02/12/2009 - SEC Mandates Interactive Data Financial Reporting
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued rules that will require most public companies to file financial statements with the SEC in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL). Interactive data in XBRL format permits users of financial information to automatically download financial data directly into documents and analytical tools.

03/01/2006 - IPO ALERT: Accessing the Capital Markets
Small-cap and mid-cap companies now face sharply increased costs for being publicly traded (due in part to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act) and substantially less following by research analysts on Wall Street. As a result, the prospects for IPOs by small and companies are currently bleak.

01/31/2003 - 24 - SEC Adopts New Rules on Auditor Independence
On January 28, 2003, the SEC published additional rules regarding the independence of accounting firms that audit the financial statements of public companies. These rules are a result of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Act”) and were adopted by the SEC in accordance with Section 208(a) of the Act, although certain aspects of the rules expand upon the auditor independence provisions of the Act.

01/28/2003 - SEC Adopts Rules Governing Determination and Disclosure of Audit Committee Financial Experts

01/24/2003 - SEC Adopts Code of Ethics Disclosure Rules

01/24/2003 - SEC Adopts Rules Governing Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Amendments to Form 8-K

12/04/2002 - SEC Proposes Rules to Federalize Professional Conduct for Lawyers Practicing Before the SEC

11/01/2002 - SEC Proposes Rules on Internal Controls, Ethics Codes and Financial Experts on Audit Committees

09/18/2002 - NYSE Submits Changes to Corporate Accountability and Listing Standards to SEC for Approval

09/10/2002 - SEC Issues Final Rules On Accelerated Filing Deadlines for Certain Public Companies

09/04/2002 - SEC Issues Final Rules on Certification of Disclosure in Quarterly and Annual Reports

08/30/2002 - Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: SEC Adopts Amendments to Accelerate Section 16 Filings

08/30/2002 - Sarbanes-Oxley Prohibition on Loans to Executives May Conflict with Compensation Practices

08/14/2002 - Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: Important Changes to Insider Reporting Deadlines under Section 16

08/09/2002 - Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: Suggestions for Compliance

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