Matt Fry is an associate in the Securities/Capital Markets and Investment Funds practice groups in the Dallas office of Haynes and Boone, LLP. His practice focuses primarily on corporate and securities matters, with a concentration on public and private securities offerings. His other areas of practice include state and federal corporate and securities compliance, including under the Securities Act, Exchange Act, and Sarbanes-Oxley Act; sales of assets and stock; and general corporate planning and representation.
Mr. Fry earned his J.D. from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in 2007 and his B.B.A. from Baylor University in 2004.
Selected Client Representations
Matt has represented clients in various matters, including:
- Representation as outside securities counsel companies listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ or traded over the counter in the retail, technology, energy and financial industries.
- Underwritten securities offerings, including common stock offerings, debt offerings and initial public offerings.
- Reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and conducting annual and special stockholder meetings.
- Beneficial ownership reporting with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the preparation of filings on Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, Form 13F and Forms 3, 4 and 5.
- Troubled Asset Relief Program compliance.
- Compliance with corporate governance regulations, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and NYSE and NASDAQ listing standards.
- Mergers and acquisitions involving public and private entities.
Selected Representative Experience
Represented PlainsCapital Corporation in Small Business Lending Fund Preferred Stock Issuance
Successfully represented PlainsCapital Corporation in its private offering of $114 million of preferred stock to the U.S. Treasury under the Small Business Lending Fund.
Represented Hudson Holding Corporation in Merger
Represented Hudson Holdings Corporation in connection with its acquisition by Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc. in exchange for common stock of Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc. registered under an S-4 Registration Statement.
Recapitalization
Represented Lighting Science Group Corporation in its recapitalization valued at $150 million.
Debt Offering - EXCO Resources, Inc.
Represented EXCO Resources, Inc. in its $750 million public offering of notes and the redemption of previously outstanding notes.
Represented EXCO Resources in Public Debt Offering
Represented EXCO Resources, Inc. in its $750 million public offering of notes and the redemption of previously outstanding notes.
Rights Offering
Represented Lighting Science Group Corporation in its $66 million rights offering and related private placement.
Represented PlainsCapital Corporation in TARP Preferred Stock Issuance
Successfully represented PlainsCapital Corporation in its private offering of $87.6 million of preferred stock to the U.S. Treasury under the Troubled Asset Relief Program Capital Purchase Program.
Acquisition of National Default Exchange Holdings, LP by American Processing Company, a Subsidiary of Dolan Media Company
Represented National Default Exchange, L.P. in the sale of stock to American Processing Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Dolan Media Company, for a total consideration of approximately $208 million.