TA DELAWARE, INC. TWRAQ (last ticker on record)
CIK 925548Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Bankruptcy
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- 95% wipeout
- Restatement
- Restructuring
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
- 4
- Newest began Sep 2006
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Jan 2005 to Jul 2007
- Law firms
- 7
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 3
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)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)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Bankruptcy or receivership (Item 1.03)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- 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)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)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.
- Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.First linked Sep 1998 · Named in a filing · 995 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.37× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
- Varnum LLPFirst linked Dec 1996 · Named in a filing · 48 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.73× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.82×
- Kirkland & EllisFirst linked Jun 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,686 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.17× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Emmet Marvin & MartinFirst linked Jul 2003 · Text search only · 199 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.81× · Went dark 0.16× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Simpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Jul 2003 · Text search only · 1,396 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Wyatt Tarrant & CombsFirst linked Jul 2003 · Text search only · 53 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.40× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 1.08×
- Davis PolkFirst linked Apr 2002 · Text search only · 1,694 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.26× · Went dark 0.06× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. | Sep 1998 | Named in a filing | 995 | 1.46 | 0.37 | 0.80 |
| Varnum LLP | Dec 1996 | Named in a filing | 48 | 0.73 | 0.00 | 0.82 |
| Kirkland & Ellis | Jun 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,686 | 0.98 | 0.17 | 0.87 |
| Emmet Marvin & Martin | Jul 2003 | Text search only | 199 | 0.81 | 0.16 | 0.85 |
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | Jul 2003 | Text search only | 1,396 | 1.28 | 0.11 | 0.92 |
| Wyatt Tarrant & Combs | Jul 2003 | Text search only | 53 | 1.40 | 0.35 | 1.08 |
| Davis Polk | Apr 2002 | Text search only | 1,694 | 1.26 | 0.06 | 1.02 |
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.
- Dennis M. MyersKirkland & EllisFirst linked Oct 1997 · Named in SEC correspondence · 69 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.05× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.64×
- Michael G. WooldridgeVarnum LLPFirst linked Dec 1996 · Named in a filing · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 3.79×
- Carter W. EmersonKirkland & EllisFirst linked Jun 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.78× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 3.77×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis M. MyersKirkland & Ellis | Oct 1997 | Named in SEC correspondence | 69 | 1.05 | 0.00 | 0.64 |
| Michael G. WooldridgeVarnum LLP | Dec 1996 | Named in a filing | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.79 |
| Carter W. EmersonKirkland & Ellis | Jun 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 11 | 2.78 | 0.00 | 3.77 |