SEC Company Response from ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP (CIK 0000074818) — Jun 2, 2005
ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP (CIK 0000074818)
Date: June 2, 2005 · CIK: 0000074818 · Accession: 0000074818-05-000031
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File numbers found in text: 000-03936
Referenced dates: May 23, 2005
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ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP.
80 CABOT COURT
HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788
TELEPHONE: 631-435-8300
FAX #: 631-435-8458
June 2, 2005
Ms. Michele Gohlke, Branch Chief
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Comments on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004 and related
filings.
File No. 000-03936
Dear Ms. Gohlke:
Pursuant to your letter dated May 23, 2005, enclosed is the supplemental
information requested in your comments. Our responses have been keyed to your
comments as requested.
Form 10-KSB for the Year Ended December 31, 2004
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Item 8A. Controls and Procedures
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1. During the three months ended December 31, 2004, there were no changes to
our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or
is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting. We will revise our disclosure in future filings.
Consolidated Financial Statements
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Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
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2. We do not account for our contracts using the guidance in SOP 81-1,
Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type
Contracts. We have always maintained that the type of electronic components and
subsystems that we manufacture are not complex in nature and take a relatively
short time to complete and ship. Our contracts are generally for a large
quantity of units at lower unit prices as opposed to very small quantities with
high unit prices. In addition, the contracts we receive are generally
short-term in nature. Consequently, we do not believe our contracts are within
the scope of the SOP. As disclosed in our Significant Accounting Policies, we
record our revenue when units are completed and shipped under a contract.
3. All of our contracts are for products made to specific customer
specifications with no right of return. All of our units are tested prior to
shipment by our internal test department and in many cases, are inspected by a
customer representative prior to shipment from our facility. All of our units
are shipped with a one-year warranty. Our units are returned from time to time
due to failure in the field, but in most instances at a time well beyond the
warranty period (the customer would be invoiced for the repair). Infrequently,
units will be received and repaired within the warranty period at no cost.
These costs have been immaterial to date. We will revise our disclosure in
future filings.
Form 10-QSB for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2005
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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Note 4. Cost of Sales
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4. The costs associated with all of our shipments are estimated on a
quarterly basis based on material and labor standards established for each
contract. An attrition factor for material and a fatigue factor for labor are
also included. Labor and overhead burden rates are actual rates determined on a
quarterly basis consistent with year-end. This method complies with GAAP
because we believe it provides the most accurate measure of periodic income
during an interim period.
Each year, we make true-up adjustments in the fourth quarter based on our
physical inventory. The true-up adjustment made in 2004 resulted in an increase
to gross profit of $97,000 and the true-up adjustment made in 2003 resulted in a
decrease to gross profit of $3,000. We do not consider these amounts to be
significant.
Forms 8-K dated March 3, 2005 and May 5, 2005
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5. Future filings will be revised accordingly.
6. Future filings will be revised accordingly.
In addition to our responses above, the Company acknowledges the following:
a. The Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the
disclosure in this filing;
b. 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
c. 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.
If you have any questions concerning this filing, please contact me at
631-435-8300.
Very truly yours,
ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP.
/s/ Mitchell Binder
Mitchell Binder
Vice President-Finance
Enclosure
cc: Elliot Lutzker, Robinson & Cole LLP
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