SEC Company Response from JB OXFORD HOLDINGS INC (CIK 0000816330) — Dec 2, 2005
JB OXFORD HOLDINGS INC (CIK 0000816330)
Date: Dec. 2, 2005 · CIK: 0000816330 · Accession: 0001144204-05-038632
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File numbers found in text: 001-14911
Referenced dates: November 18, 2005
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SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK, LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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GREGORY C. YADLEY 101 East Kennedy Blvd., Suite 2800 OTHER OFFICE LOCATIONS
(813) 227-2238 Tampa, Florida 33602 CHARLOTTE, NC
gyadley@slk-law.com (813) 229-7600 COLUMBUS, OH
Fax (813) 229-1660 TOLEDO, OH
Mailing Address
Post Office Box 172609
Tampa, Florida 33672-0609
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December 1, 2005
VIA EDGAR AND FED EX
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Jessica Livingston, Senior Counsel
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549-4561
Re: JB Oxford Holdings, Inc.
Amendment No. Three to Schedule 14C Filed on November 8, 2005
File Number 001-14911
Amendment No. Three to Schedule 13E-3 Filed on November 8,2005
File Number 005-41214
Dear Ms. Livingston:
On behalf of JB Oxford Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"), set forth below are
responses to the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance's comment letter
dated November 18, 2005, with respect to the Company's Amendments filed on
November 8, 2005, to the Preliminary Schedule 14C (File Number 001-14911), and
Schedule 13E-3 (File Number 005-41214). For your convenience, the Staff's
comments are set forth in bold and followed by the Company's response.
Special Factors, page 8
Substantive and Procedural Factors Considered by the Board of
Directors..., page 22
1. We note your response to prior comment number 9 and your revised
disclosure indicating that the Board of Directors did not consider
liquidating the company following the reverse stock split. This does
not explain why liquidation value was not considered in the abstract
in order to assist the board in arriving at a determination as to
whether the consideration being offered in the going private
transaction is fair. Please revise to address why liquidation value
was not considered.
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Jessica Livingston, Senior Counsel
December 1, 2005
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Response: Revised as requested on page 23.
2. We note your indication that an adjustment to net book value was
appropriate, however, you do not explain why you believe this
adjustment is appropriate and, therefore, why a consideration of net
book value is inappropriate. Considering the net book value is in
excess of the consideration being offered to shareholders, please
revise your discussion to address how the consideration you are
offering to shareholders is fair in light of this.
Response: Revised as requested on page 23.
3. Please revise to provide all of the required summary financial
information for the most recent quarterly report filed November 14,
2005 under the Exchange Act, in accordance with Item 1010(c) of
Regulation M-A.
Response: Revised as requested at pages 44 - 45 of the Information
Statement and Item 13 of Schedule 13E-3.
As appropriate, please amend your filing and respond to these
comments within 10 business days or tell us when you will provide us
with a response. You may wish to provide us with marked copies of
the amendment to expedite our review by showing deleted sections as
strikethrough and added sections as underlining. 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.
Please contact Timothy Geishecker at (202) 551-3422, me at (202)
551-3448 or Mara Ransom in the Office of Mergers and Acquisitions at
(202) 551-3264 with any questions.
Response: We will deliver to the staff clean and marked copies of the
Information Statement and Schedule 13E-3, along with a copy of
this response letter, by FedEx.
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Jessica Livingston, Senior Counsel
December 1, 2005
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Should you require further clarification of any of the matters raised in
this letter, please contact me at 813-227-2238, or my partner Paul Lynch at
813-227-2251.
Sincerely,
/s/ Gregory C. Yadley
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Gregory C. Yadley
GCY/jaj
cc: Christopher Jarratt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
JB Oxford Holdings, Inc.
Barry S. Fischer, General Counsel, JB Oxford Holdings, Inc.
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