ARO Liquidation, Inc. AROPQ (last ticker on record)
CIK 1168213Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- 95% wipeout
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- Bankruptcy
- Restructuring
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 May 2016
- Largest fall in its shares
- 98%
- Mar 2013 to Mar 2016
- Law firms
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 2
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- A Justice Department statement names it, an officer or its stockJustice Department (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions a Wells noticeForm 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions cooperating with the SECForm 10-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions a formal order of investigationForm 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.
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPFirst linked Jul 2014 · Named in a filing · 1,051 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.27× · 95% wipeout 0.91×
- Kirkland & EllisFirst linked Mar 2002 · Named in a filing · 1,686 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.17× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Friedman Kaplan Seiler & AdelmanFirst linked Apr 2002 · Text search only · 18 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.68× · Went dark 0.98× · 95% wipeout 1.53×
- Jones DayFirst linked Mar 2002 · Text search only · 686 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.25× · Went dark 0.54× · 95% wipeout 1.12×
- Latham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Mar 2002 · Text search only · 2,667 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Jul 2014 | Named in a filing | 1,051 | 1.31 | 0.27 | 0.91 |
| Kirkland & Ellis | Mar 2002 | Named in a filing | 1,686 | 0.98 | 0.17 | 0.87 |
| Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman | Apr 2002 | Text search only | 18 | 1.68 | 0.98 | 1.53 |
| Jones Day | Mar 2002 | Text search only | 686 | 1.25 | 0.54 | 1.12 |
| Latham & Watkins LLP | Mar 2002 | Text search only | 2,667 | 0.98 | 0.31 | 1.10 |
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.
- Joshua N. KorffKirkland & EllisFirst linked Mar 2002 · Named in a filing · 107 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.65× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.43×
- Robert A. ProfusekJones DayFirst linked Mar 2002 · Text search only · 47 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.41× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.93×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua N. KorffKirkland & Ellis | Mar 2002 | Named in a filing | 107 | 0.65 | 0.00 | 1.43 |
| Robert A. ProfusekJones Day | Mar 2002 | Text search only | 47 | 1.41 | 0.00 | 0.93 |