HERCULES INC HPC (last ticker on record)
CIK 46989Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- 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 Jan 2007
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 3
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- 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)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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)
- A filing mentions a grand jury subpoenaForm 10-K405 (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.
- Wyatt Tarrant & CombsFirst linked Oct 2008 · Named in a filing · 53 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.40× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 1.08×
- Wachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Aug 2001 · Named in SEC correspondence · 889 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.07× · 95% wipeout 0.59×
- Ballard SpahrFirst linked Oct 1998 · Named in SEC correspondence · 492 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.23× · Went dark 1.06× · 95% wipeout 0.73×
- Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.First linked Oct 1998 · Named in a filing · 995 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.37× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
- Drinker Biddle & ReathFirst linked Oct 2001 · Text search only · 213 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.77× · 95% wipeout 1.25×
- Jones DayFirst linked Oct 2001 · Text search only · 686 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.25× · Went dark 0.54× · 95% wipeout 1.12×
- King & SpaldingFirst linked Oct 2001 · Text search only · 426 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 1.04×
- Willkie FarrFirst linked Oct 2001 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Tarrant & Combs | Oct 2008 | Named in a filing | 53 | 1.40 | 0.35 | 1.08 |
| Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Aug 2001 | Named in SEC correspondence | 889 | 1.31 | 0.07 | 0.59 |
| Ballard Spahr | Oct 1998 | Named in SEC correspondence | 492 | 1.23 | 1.06 | 0.73 |
| Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. | Oct 1998 | Named in a filing | 995 | 1.46 | 0.37 | 0.80 |
| Drinker Biddle & Reath | Oct 2001 | Text search only | 213 | 1.46 | 0.77 | 1.25 |
| Jones Day | Oct 2001 | Text search only | 686 | 1.25 | 0.54 | 1.12 |
| King & Spalding | Oct 2001 | Text search only | 426 | 1.28 | 0.35 | 1.04 |
| Willkie Farr | Oct 2001 | 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.
- David A. KatzWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Aug 2001 · Named in SEC correspondence · 108 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.44× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.70×
- Justin P. KleinBallard SpahrFirst linked Aug 2001 · Named in SEC correspondence · 31 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 0.66× · 95% wipeout 0.64×
- Paul M. HarringtonFirst linked Dec 1998 · Named in a filing · 26 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.44× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.87×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David A. KatzWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Aug 2001 | Named in SEC correspondence | 108 | 1.44 | 0.00 | 0.70 |
| Justin P. KleinBallard Spahr | Aug 2001 | Named in SEC correspondence | 31 | 1.06 | 0.66 | 0.64 |
| Paul M. Harrington | Dec 1998 | Named in a filing | 26 | 1.44 | 0.00 | 1.87 |