Wonder Auto Technology, Inc WATG (last ticker on record)
CIK 1162862Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- Restructuring
- 95% wipeout
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- Went dark (not a red flag)
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 Aug 2012
- Largest fall in its shares
- 98%
- Oct 2009 to Sep 2012
- Law firms
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- SEC action against a company that stopped filingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions a Wells noticeForm 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- 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.
- Holland & HartFirst linked Aug 2009 · Named in a filing · 240 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.82× · Went dark 0.92× · 95% wipeout 0.86×
- Pillsbury WinthropFirst linked Mar 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 516 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.13× · Went dark 0.82× · 95% wipeout 1.27×
- Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLPFirst linked May 2007 · Named in a filing · 54 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.75× · Went dark 1.63× · 95% wipeout 1.56×
- Thelen Reid & PriestFirst linked Jun 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 124 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 1.16× · 95% wipeout 1.20×
- Maples and CalderFirst linked Aug 2007 · Text search only · 1,144 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.95× · Went dark 0.26× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Tian Yuan Law FirmFirst linked Jul 2007 · Text search only · 75 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.99× · Went dark 2.01× · 95% wipeout 1.34×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland & Hart | Aug 2009 | Named in a filing | 240 | 0.82 | 0.92 | 0.86 |
| Pillsbury Winthrop | Mar 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 516 | 1.13 | 0.82 | 1.27 |
| Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP | May 2007 | Named in a filing | 54 | 0.75 | 1.63 | 1.56 |
| Thelen Reid & Priest | Jun 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 124 | 0.98 | 1.16 | 1.20 |
| Maples and Calder | Aug 2007 | Text search only | 1,144 | 0.95 | 0.26 | 0.92 |
| Tian Yuan Law Firm | Jul 2007 | Text search only | 75 | 1.99 | 2.01 | 1.34 |
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.
- Jing ZhangPillsbury WinthropFirst linked May 2008 · Named in a filing · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.72× · Went dark 3.61× · 95% wipeout 2.58×
- Joseph R. TianoPillsbury WinthropFirst linked Jul 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 27 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.79× · Went dark 3.08× · 95% wipeout 1.14×
- Louis A. BevilacquaBevilacqua PLLCFirst linked Aug 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 103 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 1.97× · 95% wipeout 1.30×
- Thomas M. ShoesmithPillsbury WinthropFirst linked Jun 2006 · Named in a filing · 23 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.08× · Went dark 2.68× · 95% wipeout 1.41×
- Jerry GruenbaumSEC ATTORNEYSFirst linked Dec 2001 · Named in a filing · 14 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.36× · Went dark 3.36× · 95% wipeout 1.23×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jing ZhangPillsbury Winthrop | May 2008 | Named in a filing | 9 | 1.72 | 3.61 | 2.58 |
| Joseph R. TianoPillsbury Winthrop | Jul 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 27 | 0.79 | 3.08 | 1.14 |
| Louis A. BevilacquaBevilacqua PLLC | Aug 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 103 | 0.92 | 1.97 | 1.30 |
| Thomas M. ShoesmithPillsbury Winthrop | Jun 2006 | Named in a filing | 23 | 1.08 | 2.68 | 1.41 |
| Jerry GruenbaumSEC ATTORNEYS | Dec 2001 | Named in a filing | 14 | 1.36 | 3.36 | 1.23 |