SEC Comment Letter for MOCON INC (CIK 0000067279) — Jun 16, 2005
MOCON INC (CIK 0000067279)
Date: June 16, 2005 · CIK: 0000067279 · Accession: 0000000000-05-030438
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Mail Stop 6010
June 16, 2005
Mr. Dane D. Anderson
Chief Financial Officer
Mocon, Inc.
7500 Boone Avenue North
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55428
Re: Mocon, Inc.
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004
File No. 000-09273
Dear Mr. Anderson :
We have reviewed your filing and have the following
comments.
We have limited our review to matters related to the issues raised
in
our comments. Where indicated, we think you should revise your
future filings in response to these comments. If you disagree, we
will consider your explanation as to why our comment is
inapplicable
or a 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 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.
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, page F-6
Revenue Recognition, page F-8
1. Your disclosure regarding revenue recognition is too vague.
Expand future filings to describe your revenue recognition policy
in
greater detail. To the extent that policy differs among
significant
product lines (i.e. permeation products, weighing and
pharmaceutical
products, etc.), please make your disclosure product line
specific.
Details should be provided to the extent that policy differs among
the various marketing venues used by the company, i.e.
distributors,
direct sales force and independent sales representatives. Also, if
the policies vary in different parts of the world those
differences
should be discussed. Provide details of discounts, return
policies,
post shipment obligations, customer acceptance, warranties,
credits,
rebates, and price protection or similar privileges and how these
impact revenue recognition. Also provide an analysis that
explains
your revenue recognition practices and demonstrates that your
policies are SAB 104 and SFAS 48 compliant.
2. Your revenue recognition policy states that you generally
recognize revenue upon shipment or completion of services when
"persuasive evidence of an arrangement exits..." If revenue has
been
recognized prior to criteria being met or completion of services,
please tell us the circumstances for such revenue recognition and
the
basis for the accounting treatment. Otherwise, revise future
filings
to clarify.
Note 13 - Acquisitions, page 13
3. We note that you are obligated to make three future "earn-out"
payments based on the net profits of Lippke in 2004, 2005 and
2006.
Tell us your accounting for these payments and the consideration
given to EITF 95-8. Revise future filings to expand your
disclosures
to more fully comply with the disclosure requirements of paragraph
13
(a) and (b) of FIN 45.
4. As a related matter we note from your disclosure on page 18,
that
you made a final dividend payment of $449,087 to Lippke`s former
parent company. Please tell us how you accounted for this
payment,
citing any authoritative literature upon which you relied.
````` As appropriate, please respond to these comments
within
10 business days or tell us when you will provide us with a
response.
Please furnish a cover letter with your amendment that keys your
responses to our comments and provides any requested information.
Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate our review. Please
understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing
your
amendment and 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 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 filing;
* staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff
comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action
with
respect to the filing; 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 filing or in
response to our comments on your filing.
You may contact Eric Atallah, Staff Accountant at (202) 551-
3663
or me at (202) 551-3554 regarding comments on the financial
statements and related matters. In this regard, do not hesitate
to
contact Martin James, Senior Assistant Chief Accountant, at (202)
551-3671 with any other questions.
Sincerely,
Angela Crane
Branch Chief
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Mr. Dane D. Anderson
Mocon, Inc.
June 16, 2005
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