KYTHERA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC KYTH (last ticker on record)
CIK 1436304Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- Delisting notice (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
- 1
- Newest began Sep 2013
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- 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)
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.
- Covington & BurlingFirst linked Oct 2015 · Named in a filing · 447 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.07× · Went dark 0.27× · 95% wipeout 0.99×
- Davis PolkFirst linked May 2012 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,694 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.26× · Went dark 0.06× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Latham & Watkins LLPFirst linked May 2012 · Named in SEC correspondence · 2,667 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- Foley & LardnerFirst linked Aug 2012 · Text search only · 498 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 0.71× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Arnold & PorterFirst linked May 2012 · Text search only · 254 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 0.84×
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked May 2012 · Text search only · 1,468 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.42×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington & Burling | Oct 2015 | Named in a filing | 447 | 1.07 | 0.27 | 0.99 |
| Davis Polk | May 2012 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,694 | 1.26 | 0.06 | 1.02 |
| Latham & Watkins LLP | May 2012 | Named in SEC correspondence | 2,667 | 0.98 | 0.31 | 1.10 |
| Foley & Lardner | Aug 2012 | Text search only | 498 | 1.00 | 0.71 | 1.02 |
| Arnold & Porter | May 2012 | Text search only | 254 | 1.03 | 0.11 | 0.84 |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | May 2012 | Text search only | 1,468 | 1.09 | 0.60 | 1.42 |
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.
- Andrew MentCovington & BurlingFirst linked Oct 2015 · Named in a filing · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.10× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.59×
- Alan C. MendelsonLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked May 2012 · Named in SEC correspondence · 95 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.60× · Went dark 0.19× · 95% wipeout 1.35×
- Alan F. DenenbergDavis PolkFirst linked May 2012 · Named in SEC correspondence · 114 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.19× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.46×
- Brian J. CuneoLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked May 2012 · Named in SEC correspondence · 71 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.54× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.81×
- Mark V. RoederLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked May 2012 · Named in SEC correspondence · 50 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.32×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew MentCovington & Burling | Oct 2015 | Named in a filing | 11 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 0.59 |
| Alan C. MendelsonLatham & Watkins LLP | May 2012 | Named in SEC correspondence | 95 | 0.60 | 0.19 | 1.35 |
| Alan F. DenenbergDavis Polk | May 2012 | Named in SEC correspondence | 114 | 1.19 | 0.00 | 1.46 |
| Brian J. CuneoLatham & Watkins LLP | May 2012 | Named in SEC correspondence | 71 | 0.54 | 0.00 | 1.81 |
| Mark V. RoederLatham & Watkins LLP | May 2012 | Named in SEC correspondence | 50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.32 |