SEC Comment Letter for VELOCITY ASSET MANAGEMENT INC (CIK 0000813565) — Jul 5, 2005
VELOCITY ASSET MANAGEMENT INC (CIK 0000813565)
Date: July 5, 2005 · CIK: 0000813565 · Accession: 0000000000-05-033920
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File numbers found in text: 333-122062
Referenced dates: June 16, 2005
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June 23, 2005
Mail Stop 4561
By U.S. Mail and Facsimile (212) 367-9579
John C. Kleinert
President and Chief Executive Officer
Velocity Asset Management, Inc.
48 S. Franklin Turnpike, 3rd Floor
Ramsey, New Jersey 07446
Re: Velocity Asset Management, Inc.
Amendment No. 3 to Form SB-2, filed May 24, 2005
File No. 333-122062
Dear Mr. Kleinert:
We have reviewed your response letter dated June 16, 2005
related to your filing and have the following comments. Where
indicated, we think you should revise your document 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 supplemental
information so we may better understand your disclosure. After
reviewing this information, we may or may not raise additional
comments.
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 welcome any questions
you
may have about our comments or on any other aspect of our review.
Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of
this letter.
Financial Statements
Notes 6 & 7 - pages F-15 to F-17
1. We note your response to our prior comment no. 3 and related
responses to our previous comments in prior staff letters. We are
unable to concur that (i) February 3, 2004 should be the
measurement
date with respect to the extinguishment of Mr. Kleinert`s debt in
exchange for shares of common stock, and (ii) February 3, 2004
private placement share price of approximately $0.90 per share was
more representative than the current marketplace data on August
12,
2004 in determining the fair value of the shares issued in the
exchange. Specifically, we note that:
* There does not appear to be a meeting of the minds, i.e. a firm
contractual commitment, on February 3, 2004 as terms of conversion
do
not appear fixed or determined on that date.
* In your response you state that common stock was issued to
Messrs.
Kleinert, Cavanaugh and Kelly in satisfaction of their debt after
negotiations with them on August 12, 2004. Based on the guidance
in
paragraph 16 of SFAS No. 140 and paragraphs 3 and 20 of APB No.
26,
it appears that market price of common stock on August 12, 2004
should have been used to determine the reacquisition price of
debt.
* Per your response your stock price on August 12, 2004 on the
OTCBB
was $1.60. Since your extinguishment of debt was effected by
exchanging shares of common stock for debt at an estimated price
of
$0.90 per share, it appears there is a significant difference in
the
market value of the shares issued and the estimated price used in
the
conversion. We remain unclear why you have not accounted for this
difference in accordance with paragraph 20 of APB 26 and FTB 80-1
in
the period of extinguishment.
* EITF 96-18 applies to issuance of equity instruments to non-
employees for goods and services, and not debt extinguishments.
In light of the above, please revise your financial statements and
related disclosures or provide additional persuasive evidence not
previously provided supporting your current accounting.
* * *
Closing Comments
As appropriate, please amend your registration statement in
response to these comments. You may wish to provide us with
marked
copies of the amendment to expedite our review. Please furnish a
cover letter with your amendment that keys your responses to our
comments and provides any requested supplemental 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.
You may contact Amit Pande, Assistant Chief Accountant, at
(202) 551-3423, or John Nolan, Accounting Branch Chief, at (202)
551-
3492 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial
statements and related matters. Please contact Gregory Dundas at
(202) 551-3436 or me at (202) 551- 3418 with any other questions.
Sincerely,
William Friar
Senior Financial Analyst
cc: Steve A. Saide, Esq.
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Velocity Asset Management, Inc.
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