Bankrate, Inc. RATE (last ticker on record)
CIK 1518222Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restructuring
- Restatement
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- 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 Oct 2014
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 11
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- 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)
- A filing mentions cooperating with the Justice DepartmentForm 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)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)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 Nov 2017 · Named in a filing · 1,396 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Wachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Apr 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 889 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.07× · 95% wipeout 0.59×
- Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloyFirst linked Jun 2011 · Text search only · 439 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 0.76×
- Moore & Van AllenFirst linked Jun 2011 · Text search only · 131 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.66× · Went dark 0.17× · 95% wipeout 0.90×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Apr 2011 · Text search only · 2,649 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Arnold & PorterFirst linked Apr 2011 · Text search only · 254 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 0.84×
- Dorsey & Whitney LLPFirst linked Apr 2011 · Text search only · 630 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.83× · Went dark 0.73× · 95% wipeout 1.16×
- Gunster Yoakley & StewartFirst linked Apr 2011 · Text search only · 45 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.42× · Went dark 0.39× · 95% wipeout 0.36×
- Patton BoggsFirst linked Apr 2011 · Text search only · 186 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 0.76× · 95% wipeout 1.35×
- Perkins CoieFirst linked Apr 2011 · Text search only · 511 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.93× · Went dark 0.27× · 95% wipeout 0.98×
- Willkie FarrFirst linked Apr 2011 · Text search only · 539 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.23× · Went dark 0.40× · 95% wipeout 0.84×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | Nov 2017 | Named in a filing | 1,396 | 1.28 | 0.11 | 0.92 |
| Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Apr 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 889 | 1.31 | 0.07 | 0.59 |
| Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy | Jun 2011 | Text search only | 439 | 1.03 | 0.35 | 0.76 |
| Moore & Van Allen | Jun 2011 | Text search only | 131 | 0.66 | 0.17 | 0.90 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Apr 2011 | Text search only | 2,649 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
| Arnold & Porter | Apr 2011 | Text search only | 254 | 1.03 | 0.11 | 0.84 |
| Dorsey & Whitney LLP | Apr 2011 | Text search only | 630 | 0.83 | 0.73 | 1.16 |
| Gunster Yoakley & Stewart | Apr 2011 | Text search only | 45 | 1.42 | 0.39 | 0.36 |
| Patton Boggs | Apr 2011 | Text search only | 186 | 0.92 | 0.76 | 1.35 |
| Perkins Coie | Apr 2011 | Text search only | 511 | 0.93 | 0.27 | 0.98 |
| Willkie Farr | Apr 2011 | Text search only | 539 | 1.23 | 0.40 | 0.84 |
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.
- William R. DoughertySimpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Nov 2017 · Named in a filing · 20 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.66× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.11×
- Kathryn Gettles-AtwaWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Feb 2014 · Named in a filing · 26 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.80× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.78×
- Benjamin M. RothWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Apr 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 54 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.66× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.54×
- Edward D. HerlihyWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Apr 2011 · Named in a filing · 148 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.43×
- Kirk A. RadkeWillkie FarrFirst linked Apr 2011 · Text search only · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.83× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.63×
- Lawrence S. MakowWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Apr 2011 · Text search only · 45 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.74× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William R. DoughertySimpson Thacher & Bartlett | Nov 2017 | Named in a filing | 20 | 2.66 | 0.00 | 1.11 |
| Kathryn Gettles-AtwaWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Feb 2014 | Named in a filing | 26 | 1.80 | 0.00 | 0.78 |
| Benjamin M. RothWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Apr 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 54 | 1.66 | 0.00 | 0.54 |
| Edward D. HerlihyWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Apr 2011 | Named in a filing | 148 | 1.03 | 0.00 | 0.43 |
| Kirk A. RadkeWillkie Farr | Apr 2011 | Text search only | 12 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 0.63 |
| Lawrence S. MakowWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Apr 2011 | Text search only | 45 | 1.74 | 0.00 | 0.92 |