USA Synthetic Fuel Corp USFC (last ticker on record)
CIK 1487920Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- Bankruptcy
- Restructuring
- 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
- 4
- Newest began Mar 2015
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 1
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- SEC action against a company that stopped filingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- 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)
- A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 10-Q (opens in a new tab)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K/A (opens in a new tab)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)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.
- Taft Stettinius & HollisterFirst linked Feb 2014 · Named in a filing · 94 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.64× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 0.69×
- Thompson Hine LLPFirst linked May 2011 · Named in a filing · 208 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.95× · Went dark 0.64× · 95% wipeout 1.09×
- BRICKER & ECKLER LLPFirst linked Jan 2011 · Text search only · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.34× · Went dark 4.21× · 95% wipeout 0.57×
- Stoel RivesFirst linked Jan 2011 · Text search only · 208 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.84× · Went dark 0.67× · 95% wipeout 1.20×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taft Stettinius & Hollister | Feb 2014 | Named in a filing | 94 | 1.64 | 0.31 | 0.69 |
| Thompson Hine LLP | May 2011 | Named in a filing | 208 | 0.95 | 0.64 | 1.09 |
| BRICKER & ECKLER LLP | Jan 2011 | Text search only | 11 | 1.34 | 4.21 | 0.57 |
| Stoel Rives | Jan 2011 | Text search only | 208 | 0.84 | 0.67 | 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.
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur McMahon IIITaft Stettinius & Hollister | Feb 2014 | Named in a filing | 6 | 2.29 | 13.66 | 1.29 |