Vital Energy, Inc. VTLE (last ticker on record)
CIK 1528129Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 95% wipeout
- Restatement
- Restructuring
- 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 Jul 2021
- Largest fall in its shares
- 98%
- Jun 2014 to Apr 2020
- Law firms
- 9
- 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)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)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)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)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.
- Kirkland & EllisFirst linked Nov 2025 · Named in a filing · 1,686 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.17× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Paul HastingsFirst linked Feb 2024 · Named in a filing · 768 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.72× · 95% wipeout 1.09×
- Andrews Kurth LLPFirst linked Aug 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 398 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.27× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 1.30×
- Akin GumpFirst linked May 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 582 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.24× · Went dark 0.52× · 95% wipeout 1.25×
- Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.First linked May 2011 · Named in a filing · 783 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 1.03×
- Willkie FarrFirst linked Oct 2012 · Text search only · 539 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.23× · Went dark 0.40× · 95% wipeout 0.84×
- Thompson & KnightFirst linked Aug 2011 · Text search only · 198 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.40× · 95% wipeout 1.38×
- Fried FrankFirst linked May 2011 · Text search only · 540 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.33× · Went dark 0.24× · 95% wipeout 0.94×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked May 2011 · Text search only · 2,649 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkland & Ellis | Nov 2025 | Named in a filing | 1,686 | 0.98 | 0.17 | 0.87 |
| Paul Hastings | Feb 2024 | Named in a filing | 768 | 0.98 | 0.72 | 1.09 |
| Andrews Kurth LLP | Aug 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 398 | 1.27 | 0.35 | 1.30 |
| Akin Gump | May 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 582 | 1.24 | 0.52 | 1.25 |
| Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. | May 2011 | Named in a filing | 783 | 1.09 | 0.11 | 1.03 |
| Willkie Farr | Oct 2012 | Text search only | 539 | 1.23 | 0.40 | 0.84 |
| Thompson & Knight | Aug 2011 | Text search only | 198 | 1.03 | 0.40 | 1.38 |
| Fried Frank | May 2011 | Text search only | 540 | 1.33 | 0.24 | 0.94 |
| Shearman & Sterling | May 2011 | Text search only | 2,649 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
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.
- Jackson A. O MaleyVinson & Elkins L.L.P.First linked Oct 2024 · Named in a filing · 15 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Thomas G. ZentnerVinson & Elkins L.L.P.First linked Oct 2024 · Named in a filing · 21 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.01×
- Chris CentrichPaul HastingsFirst linked Jul 2021 · Named in a filing · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 3.65× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- John GoodgameAkin GumpFirst linked Jul 2021 · Named in a filing · 22 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.76× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.16×
- G. Michael O LearyAndrews Kurth LLPFirst linked Oct 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 30 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.85× · Went dark 0.92× · 95% wipeout 1.11×
- Christine B. LaFolletteAkin GumpFirst linked May 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 14 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.12× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson A. O MaleyVinson & Elkins L.L.P. | Oct 2024 | Named in a filing | 15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Thomas G. ZentnerVinson & Elkins L.L.P. | Oct 2024 | Named in a filing | 21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.01 |
| Chris CentrichPaul Hastings | Jul 2021 | Named in a filing | 7 | 3.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| John GoodgameAkin Gump | Jul 2021 | Named in a filing | 22 | 0.76 | 0.00 | 1.16 |
| G. Michael O LearyAndrews Kurth LLP | Oct 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 30 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 1.11 |
| Christine B. LaFolletteAkin Gump | May 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 14 | 1.12 | 0.00 | 0.80 |