Franchise Group, Inc. FRG (last ticker on record)

CIK 1528930Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Restatement
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: 1; Newest began Nov 2022
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 11; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 9; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Aug 21, 2023Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Nov 3, 2022Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Oct 26, 2020Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Apr 3, 2020Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Feb 5, 2019Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Aug 1, 2018Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jul 24, 2018Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jun 18, 2018Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Apr 19, 2018Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 16, 2018Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jan 8, 2018Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Dec 19, 2017Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Aug 6, 2013Said 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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Covington & Burling	Jul 2023	Named in SEC correspondence	447	1.07	0.27	0.99
Sullivan & Cromwell	Jun 2023	Named in SEC correspondence	1,047	1.40	0.15	0.69
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP	Aug 2019	Named in SEC correspondence	154	1.18	0.00	1.15
Willkie Farr	Aug 2019	Named in SEC correspondence	539	1.23	0.40	0.84
Troutman Sanders LLP	Sep 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	335	1.15	0.61	1.16
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Jun 2023	Text search only	889	1.31	0.07	0.59
Andrews Kurth LLP	Aug 2019	Text search only	398	1.27	0.35	1.30
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP	Aug 2019	Text search only	161	1.26	0.00	0.83
Hunton & Williams	Sep 2011	Text search only	404	1.06	0.36	0.65
Willcox & Savage	Sep 2011	Text search only	13	1.94	0.00	0.00
Williams Mullen	Sep 2011	Text search only	113	0.92	0.00	0.67

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.

Lawyers linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Stephen A. InfanteCovington & Burling	Jul 2023	Named in SEC correspondence	9	2.24	0.00	0.64
Betty Linkenauger SegaarTroutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP	Jun 2023	Named in SEC correspondence	6	0.00	—	0.00
David A. KatzWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Jun 2023	Named in a filing	108	1.44	0.00	0.70
Zachary S. PodolskyWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Jun 2023	Named in a filing	16	0.00	0.00	0.00
Patrick S. BrownSullivan & Cromwell	May 2023	Named in SEC correspondence	37	0.99	0.00	1.18
Sean M. EwenWillkie Farr	Apr 2023	Named in SEC correspondence	31	0.92	0.00	1.01
David W. GheganTroutman Sanders LLP	Sep 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	18	1.29	0.00	2.41
Patrick W. MackenTroutman Sanders LLP	Sep 2011	Named in a filing	12	1.14	0.00	2.30
David S. Hunt	May 2020	Text search only	29	0.97	1.61	1.29