A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. APWR (last ticker on record)
CIK 1399233Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- 95% wipeout
- 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
- 2
- Newest began Sep 2011
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Jun 2008 to Mar 2013
- Law firms
- 3
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- SEC action against a company that stopped filingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- A filing mentions cooperating with the SECForm 6-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 6-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 Sep 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 587 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.07× · Went dark 0.72× · 95% wipeout 1.00×
- Maples and CalderFirst linked Dec 2007 · Named in a filing · 1,144 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.95× · Went dark 0.26× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- DLA PiperFirst linked May 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,184 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 0.45× · 95% wipeout 1.20×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker & McKenzie | Sep 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 587 | 1.07 | 0.72 | 1.00 |
| Maples and Calder | Dec 2007 | Named in a filing | 1,144 | 0.95 | 0.26 | 0.92 |
| DLA Piper | May 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,184 | 1.00 | 0.45 | 1.20 |
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.
- Thomas J. RiceBaker & McKenzieFirst linked Apr 2010 · Named in SEC correspondence · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 3.10× · Went dark 2.73× · 95% wipeout 1.94×
- Robert A. GraumanBaker & McKenzieFirst linked Nov 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.62× · Went dark 3.24× · 95% wipeout 2.82×
- Omer OzdenBaker & McKenzieFirst linked Sep 2009 · Named in SEC correspondence · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 3.05× · Went dark 1.94× · 95% wipeout 3.38×
- Douglas J. ReinDLA PiperFirst linked May 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 27 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.08× · Went dark 0.49× · 95% wipeout 0.90×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas J. RiceBaker & McKenzie | Apr 2010 | Named in SEC correspondence | 8 | 3.10 | 2.73 | 1.94 |
| Robert A. GraumanBaker & McKenzie | Nov 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 5 | 2.62 | 3.24 | 2.82 |
| Omer OzdenBaker & McKenzie | Sep 2009 | Named in SEC correspondence | 5 | 3.05 | 1.94 | 3.38 |
| Douglas J. ReinDLA Piper | May 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 27 | 1.08 | 0.49 | 0.90 |