Ascent Capital Group, Inc. ASCMA (last ticker on record)
CIK 1437106Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 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
- 3
- Newest began Jul 2019
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Dec 2013 to Dec 2018
- Law firms
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- 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)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K/A (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)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)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)
- Shares down 95% from their high
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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.
- Latham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Jul 2019 · Named in a filing · 2,667 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERINGFirst linked Jul 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 662 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.14× · Went dark 0.33× · 95% wipeout 1.26×
- Baker Botts L.L.P.First linked Jul 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 495 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.32× · Went dark 0.09× · 95% wipeout 1.03×
- Alston & BirdFirst linked Aug 2008 · Text search only · 583 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.99× · Went dark 0.39× · 95% wipeout 0.79×
- HALE AND DORRFirst linked Jul 2008 · Text search only · 665 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 0.33× · 95% wipeout 1.26×
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Jun 2008 · Text search only · 2,607 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.19× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latham & Watkins LLP | Jul 2019 | Named in a filing | 2,667 | 0.98 | 0.31 | 1.10 |
| WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERING | Jul 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 662 | 1.14 | 0.33 | 1.26 |
| Baker Botts L.L.P. | Jul 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 495 | 1.32 | 0.09 | 1.03 |
| Alston & Bird | Aug 2008 | Text search only | 583 | 0.99 | 0.39 | 0.79 |
| HALE AND DORR | Jul 2008 | Text search only | 665 | 1.06 | 0.33 | 1.26 |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Jun 2008 | Text search only | 2,607 | 1.15 | 0.19 | 0.85 |
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.
- Marc A. LeafDrinker Biddle & ReathFirst linked Jul 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.66×
- Robert W. Murray Jr.Baker Botts L.L.P.First linked Jul 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.90× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- Renee L. WilmBaker Botts L.L.P.First linked Jul 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 17 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.36× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
- Meredith B. CrossWILMER, CUTLER & PICKERINGFirst linked Jul 2008 · Text search only · 33 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.94× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.44×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc A. LeafDrinker Biddle & Reath | Jul 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.66 |
| Robert W. Murray Jr.Baker Botts L.L.P. | Jul 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 19 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 1.10 |
| Renee L. WilmBaker Botts L.L.P. | Jul 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 17 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 0.80 |
| Meredith B. CrossWILMER, CUTLER & PICKERING | Jul 2008 | Text search only | 33 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 2.44 |