Cases
Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE : OA)
Securities Class Action
Overview
Overview
- Date:
- 8/15/2016
- Company Name:
- Orbital ATK, Inc.
- Stock Symbol:
- OA
- Class Period:
- FROM 6/1/2015 TO 8/9/2016
- Status:
- Closed/Complete
- Court:
- U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Virginia
NEW YORK, August 15, 2016 – Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Virginia Eastern District Court on behalf of all persons or entities who acquired Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE : OA) securities between June 1, 2015 to August 9, 2016 (the “Class Period”).
Orbital develops and produces aerospace, defense, and aviation-related products for the U.S. Government, allied nations, prime contractors, and other customers in the United States and internationally. The Company was formed through a February 2015 merger between Orbital Sciences Corporation and Alliant Techsystems Inc. In September 2012, Orbital entered into a $2.3 billion long-term contract (the “Contract”) with the U.S. Army to manufacture and supply small caliber ammunition at the U.S. Army’s Lake City Army Ammunition Plant.
The Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Orbital lacked effective control over financial reporting; (ii) as a result, the Company failed to record an anticipated loss on the Contract after the loss became evident in 2015, as required by generally accepted accounting principles; and (iii) as a result of the foregoing, Orbital’s public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On August 10, 2016, pre-market, Orbital announced that the Company would miss its Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-Q filing deadline for its most recent quarter and that “the Company’s previously issued financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 (“fiscal 2015”), the nine-month transition period ended December 31, 2015 (“2015 transition period”), the quarters in fiscal 2015 and the 2015 transition period, and the quarter ended April 3, 2016 ... should no longer be relied upon” as a results of misstatements relating primarily to the Contract. The Company advised investors that “[a]fter considering the misstatements ... the Company believes that the Contract will result in a net loss over its 10-year term.” The Company further stated these issues “indicate the existence of one or more material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting.”
On this news, Orbital’s share price fell $17.98, or 20.25%, to close at $70.79 on August 10, 2016.
If you acquired Orbital ATK, Inc. securities during the Class Period, have information or would like to learn more about these claims, or have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters please contact Melissa A. Fortunato, Esq. by email at investigations@bespc.com, or telephone at (212) 355-4648, or by filling out the contact form below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
Orbital develops and produces aerospace, defense, and aviation-related products for the U.S. Government, allied nations, prime contractors, and other customers in the United States and internationally. The Company was formed through a February 2015 merger between Orbital Sciences Corporation and Alliant Techsystems Inc. In September 2012, Orbital entered into a $2.3 billion long-term contract (the “Contract”) with the U.S. Army to manufacture and supply small caliber ammunition at the U.S. Army’s Lake City Army Ammunition Plant.
The Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Orbital lacked effective control over financial reporting; (ii) as a result, the Company failed to record an anticipated loss on the Contract after the loss became evident in 2015, as required by generally accepted accounting principles; and (iii) as a result of the foregoing, Orbital’s public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On August 10, 2016, pre-market, Orbital announced that the Company would miss its Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-Q filing deadline for its most recent quarter and that “the Company’s previously issued financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 (“fiscal 2015”), the nine-month transition period ended December 31, 2015 (“2015 transition period”), the quarters in fiscal 2015 and the 2015 transition period, and the quarter ended April 3, 2016 ... should no longer be relied upon” as a results of misstatements relating primarily to the Contract. The Company advised investors that “[a]fter considering the misstatements ... the Company believes that the Contract will result in a net loss over its 10-year term.” The Company further stated these issues “indicate the existence of one or more material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting.”
On this news, Orbital’s share price fell $17.98, or 20.25%, to close at $70.79 on August 10, 2016.
If you acquired Orbital ATK, Inc. securities during the Class Period, have information or would like to learn more about these claims, or have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters please contact Melissa A. Fortunato, Esq. by email at investigations@bespc.com, or telephone at (212) 355-4648, or by filling out the contact form below. There is no cost or obligation to you.