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SEC Comment Letter for GPS INDUSTRIES, INC. (CIK 0000029233) — Oct 3, 2005

GPS INDUSTRIES, INC. (CIK 0000029233)
Date: Oct. 3, 2005 · CIK: 0000029233 · Accession: 0000000000-05-050948

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Date
October 3, 2005
Author
Larry Spirgel
Form
UPLOAD
Company
GPS INDUSTRIES, INC. (CIK 0000029233)

Letter

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 DIVISION OF CORP ORA TION FINANCE October 3, 2005 Via U.S. Mail and Fax (604) 576-7460 George G. Dorin Chief Financial Officer GPS Industries, Inc. 5500 152nd Street Suite 214 Surrey, British Columbia V3S-5J9 Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2005 File No. 0-30104

RE: GPS Industries, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 Filed April 18, 2005

Dear Mr. Dorin:

We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. We have limited our review to only your financial statements and related disclosures and do not intend to expand our review to other portions of your documents. Please address the following comments in future filings. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a future revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may or may not raise additional comments.

Please understand that the purpose of our review process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome any questions you may have about our comments or any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter.

George G. Dorin GPS Industries, Inc. October 3, 2005 Page 2

Annual Report filed on form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004

Note 2 – Acquisitions, pages F-6 – F-8

1. We note your response to our previous comments 1 and 5. Addressing EITF 98-3, tell us in detail how you concluded that your acquisition was that of a business and not an asset. In this regard, we note in your response that the only asset of real value acquired was US Patent No. 5,364,093. We also note that Optimal was a small private company which had limited license revenue from three patent licenses.

Periodic and current reporting on the form 8-K dated November 26, 2004

2. In conjunction with your response above, please give us an update and your reasoning for whether or not you have decided to file the financials of Optimal Golf Solutions, Inc. per the requirements of Item 310(b) of Regulation S-B.

George G. Dorin GPS Industries, Inc. October 3, 2005 Page 3

* * * *

Please respond to these comments within 10 business days or tell us when you will provide us with a response. Please furnish a letter that keys your responses to our comments and provides any requested information. Detailed letters greatly facilitate our review. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your responses to our comments.

We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing includes all information required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that they have provided all information investors require for an informed investment decision. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company’s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.

In connection with responding to our comments, please provide, in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that:

• the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings;

• staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filings; and

• the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

In addition, please be advised that the Division of Enforcement has access to all information you provide to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance in our review of your filings or in response to our comments on your filings.

You may contact Paul Monsour, Staff Acc ountant, at (202) 551-3360 or Carlos Pacho, Senior Assistant Chief Accountant, at (202) 551-3835 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact me at (202) 551-3810 with any other questions.

Sincerely,
Larry Spirgel
Assistant Director

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

       DIVISION OF
CORP ORA TION FINANCE

Mail Stop 0407

        October 3, 2005

Via U.S. Mail and Fax (604) 576-7460
George G. Dorin
Chief Financial Officer
GPS Industries, Inc.
5500 152nd Street
Suite 214
Surrey, British Columbia V3S-5J9

 RE: GPS Industries, Inc.
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004
Filed April 18, 2005

Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2005
File No. 0-30104

Dear Mr. Dorin:

We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments.  We have limited our
review to only your financial statements and related disclosures and do not intend to expand our
review to other portions of your documents.  Please address the following comments in future
filings.  If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a future revision is unnecessary.  Please be as detailed as necessary in your
explanation.  In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we
may better understand your disclosure.  After reviewing this information, we may or may not raise additional comments.

Please understand that the purpose of our review process is to assist you in your
compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in
your filing.  We look forward to working with you in these respects.  We welcome any questions
you may have about our comments or any other aspect of our review.  Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter.

George G. Dorin
GPS Industries, Inc.
October 3, 2005
Page 2

Annual Report filed on form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004

Note 2 – Acquisitions, pages F-6 – F-8

1. We note your response to our previous comments 1 and 5.  Addressing EITF 98-3, tell us in detail how you concluded that your acquisition was that of a business and not an asset.  In
this regard, we note in your response that the only asset of real value acquired was US Patent
No. 5,364,093.  We also note that Optimal was a small private company which had limited license revenue from three patent licenses.

Periodic and current reporting on the form 8-K dated November 26, 2004

2. In conjunction with your response above, please give us an update and your reasoning for whether or not you have decided to file the financials of Optimal Golf Solutions, Inc. per the
requirements of Item 310(b) of Regulation S-B.

George G. Dorin
GPS Industries, Inc.
October 3, 2005
Page 3

*    *    *    *

Please respond to these comments within 10 business days or tell us when you will
provide us with a response.  Please furnish a letter that keys your responses to our comments and
provides any requested information.  Detailed letters greatly facilitate our review.  Please
understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your responses to our comments.

We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure
in the filing to be certain that the filing includes all information required under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and that they have provided all information investors require for an
informed investment decision.  Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company’s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of
the disclosures they have made.

In connection with responding to our comments, please provide, in writing, a statement
from the company acknowledging that:

• the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings;

• staff comments or changes to disclosure in  response to staff comments do not foreclose
the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filings; and

• the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by
the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

In addition, please be advised that the Division of Enforcement has access to all
information you provide to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance in our review of your
filings or in response to our comments on your filings.

You may contact Paul Monsour, Staff Acc ountant, at (202) 551-3360 or Carlos Pacho,
Senior Assistant Chief Accountant, at (202) 551-3835 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters.  Please contact me at (202) 551-3810 with any
other questions.

Sincerely,

Larry Spirgel
Assistant Director