BioAmber Inc. BIOA (last ticker on record)
CIK 1534287Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 95% wipeout
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- Bankruptcy
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
- 2
- Newest began May 2018
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Mar 2014 to May 2018
- Law firms
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- 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)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
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 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,396 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Goodwin ProcterFirst linked Nov 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,221 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.79× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.17×
- Allen & OveryFirst linked Apr 2013 · Text search only · 244 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 0.36× · 95% wipeout 0.66×
- DLA PiperFirst linked Apr 2013 · Text search only · 1,184 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 0.45× · 95% wipeout 1.20×
- Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLPFirst linked Mar 2012 · Text search only · 97 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.86× · Went dark 1.08× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Jeffer MangelsFirst linked Mar 2012 · Text search only · 45 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.52× · Went dark 1.35× · 95% wipeout 2.00×
- Morgan LewisFirst linked Mar 2012 · Text search only · 1,028 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Morris Nichols Arsht & TunnellFirst linked Mar 2012 · Text search only · 256 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.51× · Went dark 0.21× · 95% wipeout 0.89×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | Nov 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,396 | 1.28 | 0.11 | 0.92 |
| Goodwin Procter | Nov 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,221 | 0.79 | 0.31 | 1.17 |
| Allen & Overy | Apr 2013 | Text search only | 244 | 1.00 | 0.36 | 0.66 |
| DLA Piper | Apr 2013 | Text search only | 1,184 | 1.00 | 0.45 | 1.20 |
| Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP | Mar 2012 | Text search only | 97 | 0.86 | 1.08 | 0.92 |
| Jeffer Mangels | Mar 2012 | Text search only | 45 | 0.52 | 1.35 | 2.00 |
| Morgan Lewis | Mar 2012 | Text search only | 1,028 | 1.18 | 0.31 | 1.02 |
| Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell | Mar 2012 | Text search only | 256 | 1.51 | 0.21 | 0.89 |
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.
- Ryan BekkerusSimpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Mar 2013 · Named in SEC correspondence · 14 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.12× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.63×
- Jocelyn M. ArelGoodwin ProcterFirst linked Nov 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 63 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.45× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.44×
- Michael J. MinahanGoodwin ProcterFirst linked Nov 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 31 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.61× · Went dark 0.91× · 95% wipeout 1.80×
- Victoria HaleSimpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Apr 2013 · Text search only · 52 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.43× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.06×
- Robert M. SteinbergJeffer MangelsFirst linked Mar 2012 · Text search only · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.68×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan BekkerusSimpson Thacher & Bartlett | Mar 2013 | Named in SEC correspondence | 14 | 1.12 | 0.00 | 1.63 |
| Jocelyn M. ArelGoodwin Procter | Nov 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 63 | 1.45 | 0.00 | 1.44 |
| Michael J. MinahanGoodwin Procter | Nov 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 31 | 1.61 | 0.91 | 1.80 |
| Victoria HaleSimpson Thacher & Bartlett | Apr 2013 | Text search only | 52 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 2.06 |
| Robert M. SteinbergJeffer Mangels | Mar 2012 | Text search only | 11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.68 |