Kosmos Energy Ltd. KOS (last ticker on record)
CIK 1509991Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- 95% wipeout
- 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
- 3
- Newest began Mar 2020
- Largest fall in its shares
- 96%
- May 2011 to Mar 2020
- Law firms
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- A filing mentions cooperating with the SECForm 10-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.
- Simpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Mar 2011 · Named in a filing · 1,396 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Conyers Dill & PearmanFirst linked Jan 2011 · Named in a filing · 531 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.89× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 1.16×
- Davis PolkFirst linked Jan 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,694 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.26× · Went dark 0.06× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.First linked Mar 2011 · Text search only · 783 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 1.03×
- Akin GumpFirst linked Mar 2011 · Text search only · 582 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.24× · Went dark 0.52× · 95% wipeout 1.25×
- Maples and CalderFirst linked Mar 2011 · Text search only · 1,144 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.95× · Went dark 0.26× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Thompson & KnightFirst linked Mar 2011 · Text search only · 198 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.40× · 95% wipeout 1.38×
- Walkers (Cayman)First linked Mar 2011 · Text search only · 191 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.25× · Went dark 0.26× · 95% wipeout 0.82×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | Mar 2011 | Named in a filing | 1,396 | 1.28 | 0.11 | 0.92 |
| Conyers Dill & Pearman | Jan 2011 | Named in a filing | 531 | 0.89 | 0.35 | 1.16 |
| Davis Polk | Jan 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,694 | 1.26 | 0.06 | 1.02 |
| Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. | Mar 2011 | Text search only | 783 | 1.09 | 0.11 | 1.03 |
| Akin Gump | Mar 2011 | Text search only | 582 | 1.24 | 0.52 | 1.25 |
| Maples and Calder | Mar 2011 | Text search only | 1,144 | 0.95 | 0.26 | 0.92 |
| Thompson & Knight | Mar 2011 | Text search only | 198 | 1.03 | 0.40 | 1.38 |
| Walkers (Cayman) | Mar 2011 | Text search only | 191 | 1.25 | 0.26 | 0.82 |
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.
- John H. RunneDavis PolkFirst linked Jun 2024 · Named in a filing · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark — · 95% wipeout 1.35×
- Travis TrianoDavis PolkFirst linked Jun 2023 · Named in a filing · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Jeffrey P. CrandallDavis PolkFirst linked Oct 2015 · Named in a filing · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.86× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.28×
- Byron B. RooneyDavis PolkFirst linked Jun 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 37 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.11× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.32×
- Edward P. Tolley IIISimpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Jun 2015 · Named in a filing · 58 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.93× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.53×
- Barbara NimsDavis PolkFirst linked May 2011 · Named in a filing · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.64× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.90×
- David J. BeveridgeShearman & SterlingFirst linked Jan 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.81× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.32×
- Richard D. Truesdell Jr.Davis PolkFirst linked Jan 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 149 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.91× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.06×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H. RunneDavis Polk | Jun 2024 | Named in a filing | 9 | 0.00 | — | 1.35 |
| Travis TrianoDavis Polk | Jun 2023 | Named in a filing | 7 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Jeffrey P. CrandallDavis Polk | Oct 2015 | Named in a filing | 10 | 0.86 | 0.00 | 1.28 |
| Byron B. RooneyDavis Polk | Jun 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 37 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 1.32 |
| Edward P. Tolley IIISimpson Thacher & Bartlett | Jun 2015 | Named in a filing | 58 | 0.93 | 0.00 | 0.53 |
| Barbara NimsDavis Polk | May 2011 | Named in a filing | 12 | 1.64 | 0.00 | 0.90 |
| David J. BeveridgeShearman & Sterling | Jan 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 11 | 1.81 | 0.00 | 1.32 |
| Richard D. Truesdell Jr.Davis Polk | Jan 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 149 | 0.91 | 0.00 | 1.06 |