NOVA BIOSOURCE FUELS, INC. NBF (last ticker on record)
CIK 1137469Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- 95% wipeout
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- Restructuring
- Bankruptcy
These figures describe clients, not conduct. A lawyer or firm can serve many companies that later had trouble for reasons that have nothing to do with their work, and nothing here says any lawyer or firm did anything wrong.
- Red flags
- 4
- Newest began Apr 2009
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Apr 2006 to May 2010
- Law firms
- 2
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 2
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
An SEC release can name a company’s officer, or its stock as what a scheme sold or moved, so the company may be the victim. Each link goes to what to read.
Law firms
The ratios are about all the companies linked to each one, this one included: how many had that outcome, as a multiple of what comparable companies show. 1.00 means no more than expected.
- Baker & McKenzieFirst linked Jun 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 587 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.07× · Went dark 0.72× · 95% wipeout 1.00×
- Woodburn and WedgeFirst linked Jun 2006 · Named in a filing · 62 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.51× · Went dark 1.15× · 95% wipeout 1.12×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker & McKenzie | Jun 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 587 | 1.07 | 0.72 | 1.00 |
| Woodburn and Wedge | Jun 2006 | Named in a filing | 62 | 1.51 | 1.15 | 1.12 |
Lawyers
The ratios are about all the companies linked to each one, this one included: how many had that outcome, as a multiple of what comparable companies show. 1.00 means no more than expected.
- Roger W. BivansBaker & McKenzieFirst linked Jun 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 18 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.65× · Went dark 1.43× · 95% wipeout 1.58×
- Shawn G. PearsonWoodburn and WedgeFirst linked Jun 2006 · Named in a filing · 15 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.69× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.34×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger W. BivansBaker & McKenzie | Jun 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 18 | 0.65 | 1.43 | 1.58 |
| Shawn G. PearsonWoodburn and Wedge | Jun 2006 | Named in a filing | 15 | 0.69 | 0.00 | 1.34 |