TBS International plc TBSI (last ticker on record)
CIK 1479920Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- 95% wipeout
- 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
- 2
- Newest began Feb 2012
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Apr 2010 to Apr 2012
- Law firms
- 2
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 3
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- 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)
- 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)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- 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)
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.
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFirst linked Jan 2010 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,125 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.23× · Went dark 0.20× · 95% wipeout 0.96×
- Arthur CoxFirst linked Mar 2010 · Text search only · 92 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.68× · Went dark 0.43× · 95% wipeout 0.91×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Jan 2010 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,125 | 1.23 | 0.20 | 0.96 |
| Arthur Cox | Mar 2010 | Text search only | 92 | 0.68 | 0.43 | 0.91 |
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 L. FabensGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFirst linked Feb 2011 · Named in a filing · 85 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.47× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.38×
- Steven R. FinleyGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFirst linked Jan 2010 · Named in SEC correspondence · 22 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.77× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.17×
- Eric ScarazzoGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFirst linked Mar 2011 · Text search only · 30 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.45× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.00×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew L. FabensGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Feb 2011 | Named in a filing | 85 | 1.47 | 0.00 | 1.38 |
| Steven R. FinleyGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Jan 2010 | Named in SEC correspondence | 22 | 0.77 | 0.00 | 1.17 |
| Eric ScarazzoGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Mar 2011 | Text search only | 30 | 1.45 | 0.00 | 1.00 |