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Haynes and Boone Advises in American Eagle Spin-off

DALLAS – Haynes and Boone, LLP client American Airlines has moved closer to spinning off its American Eagle regional carrier as a separate company.

In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing prepared with the advice of a team of firm attorneys, AMR Corp. detailed terms of the transaction for shareholders and said it expects the deal to close by the end of 2011. >>



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Guide to SEC Reporting Changes (Revised)

Since the start of 2009, there have been material changes to the form and content of periodic reports and proxy statements. This memorandum outlines the changes in the federal securities laws and New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) rules since January 2009 that impact the form and content of 2009 Forms 10-K and 2010 proxy statements for domestic issuers subject to Regulation S-K. >>



Yuki Prefume Whitmire

Associate

Dallas


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Áreas de Practica

Educación

  • J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 2006, Comments Editor, UCLA Law Review
  • B.B.A., St. Edward's University, 2001, Honors Program, summa cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 2006

Yuki Whitmire is an associate in the Corporate/Securities Practice Group at Haynes and Boone. Yuki represents public and private companies in a wide range of corporate transactions that includes initial and secondary offerings of equity and debt securities, Rule 144A offerings, shelf registrations, registered direct offerings and private investments in public equity (PIPEs). Yuki also advises clients on securities compliance and reporting matters, corporate governance regulations, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and NYSE and NASDAQ listing standards, and general corporate planning and stockholder meetings. Yuki has experience advising U.S. and foreign private issuer clients on their reporting obligations with the SEC.

Selected Client Representations

  • Representation as outside securities counsel companies listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ or traded over the counter in the oil and gas, retail and aviation industries.
  • Represented oil and gas company in $143.1 million offering consisting of Regulation S offering outside the U.S. and concurrent Regulation D private placement inside the U.S.
  • Represented oil and gas company in $108.6 million offering consisting of Regulation S offering outside the U.S. and concurrent Regulation D private placement inside the U.S.
  • Represented oil and gas company in $85 million registered direct offering.
  • Representation of a major airline in its proposed spin-off or sale of a subsidiary regional airline.
  • Assisted with representation of a provider of outsourced network and infrastructure services to the telecommunications industry in the private issuance of $225 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes. 

Memberships

  • Japan-America Society of Dallas/Ft. Worth
  • Dallas Bar Association
  • State Bar of Texas

Selected Representative Experience


Represented Goodman Networks Incorporated in Private Debt Offering
Successfully represented Goodman Networks Incorporated, a provider of outsourced network and infrastructure services to the telecommunications industry, in the private issuance of $225 million aggregate principal amount of 12.125 percent Senior Secured Notes due 2018.

Represented TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. in Registered Direct Offering
Successfully represented TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd., an oil and gas exploration and production company, in the public offering of 30.4 million common shares, raising gross proceeds of approximately $85 million.

Regulation S Offering and Regulation D Placement
Represented TransAtlantic in a Regulation S offering outside the U.S. and concurrent Regulation D private placement inside the U.S. of an aggregate of 49 million common shares, raising gross proceeds of approximately $108.6 million.

Regulation S Offering and Regulation D Placement
Represented TransAtlantic in a Regulation S offering outside the U.S. and concurrent Regulation D private placement inside the U.S. of an aggregate of 98.4 million common shares, raising gross proceeds of approximately $143.1 million.

AT&T, Inc. in its $275 Million Acquisition of Wayport, Inc.
Represented AT&T, Inc. in its $275 million acquisition of Wayport, Inc., a network and applications management company that provides back-office management for Wi-Fi hot spots.

Panda Ethanol, Inc.
Haynes and Boone represented Panda throughout the development, as sole counsel, and in the final project financing as co-counsel in a complex $188 million debt financing of its 100 million gallon-per-year ethanol facility employing novel technology in Hereford, Texas. Senior debt financing consisted of a $158.1 million senior secured credit facility which includes a $5 million working capital facility and a letter of credit supporting $50 million in tax-exempt bonds that were issued by the Red River Authority of Texas. Additionally, the project financing included a $30 million subordinated debt credit facility.

Acquisition of Richfood Dairy
Represented Dean Foods in its acquisition of Richfood, Inc.

Reverse Merger
Represented Panda Energy International in its acquisition of Ciraccor, Inc.

American Airlines Proposed Spin-Off or Sale of American Eagle
Represented American Airlines in connection with its proposed spin-off or sale of American Eagle, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMR Corporation.

Stock Purchase Agreement
Represented Carrollton Marble and Granite, Inc. in the sale of stock to Levantina y Asociados de Minerales, S.A. (Spain).

Wingate Partners in its Acquisition of Stein World
Represented Wingate Partners in its acquisition of Stein World, a leading designer, importer, and distributor of decorative home accents including furniture, lamps, occasional tables, accent chairs, and mirrors.

Wingate Partners in its Acquisition of USA Environment, LP
Represented Wingate Partners in its acquisition of USA Environment, a regional leader in the Gulf Coast U.S. in providing environmental remediation and industrial services including demolition, hazardous waste disposal and transportation.

Online Publications

03/03/2010 - Guide to SEC Reporting Changes (Revised)
Since the start of 2009, there have been material changes to the form and content of periodic reports and proxy statements. This memorandum outlines the changes in the federal securities laws and New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) rules since January 2009 that impact the form and content of 2009 Forms 10-K and 2010 proxy statements for domestic issuers subject to Regulation S-K.