SEC Comment Letter for POSITRON CORP (POSC) (CIK 0000844985) (POSC) — Jul 22, 2005
POSITRON CORP (POSC) (CIK 0000844985)
Date: July 22, 2005 · CIK: 0000844985 · Accession: 0000000000-05-037659
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File numbers found in text: 000-24092
Referenced dates: July 12, 2005
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Mail Stop 6010
July 22, 2005
Mr. Gary H. Brooks
Chief Executive Officer
Positron Corporation
1304 Langham Creek Drive, Suite 300
Houston, TX 77084
Re: Positron Corporation
Form 10-KSB for the Year Ended December 31, 2004
Form 10-KSB/A for the Year Ended December 31, 2004
Form 10-QSB for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2005
File No. 000-24092
Dear Mr. Brooks:
We have reviewed your response letter dated July 12, 2005
and
have the following 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.
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-KSB for the Year Ended December 31, 2004
Financial Statements, page 38
Note 3. Inventories, page 46
1. We have reviewed your response to previous comment 1. We note
your disclosure that the work-in-process inventory balance of
$285,000 at December 31, 2004 consists primarily of specialized
parts
and numerous assembled components that are required to repair and
maintain the PET imaging systems that are currently operating at
customer sites. In accordance with ARB 43, supplies should be
capitalized as inventory if they are used in the production
process.
Please revise future filings to reclassify this balance to "Other
Assets", or tell us why you believe the current presentation is
appropriate.
Form 10-QSB for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2005
Note 5. Convertible Notes Payable to Affiliated Entity, page 7
2. We have reviewed your response to previous comment 3. As
previously noted, you disclose on pages 7 and 8 of the Form 10-QSB
that full convertibility of the shares of Series C, D and E
Preferred
Stock into common stock will require an amendment to the Company`s
Articles of Incorporation which must be approved by the
shareholders.
Based on your response, it appears that shareholder approval is
not a
direct prerequisite to conversion of preferred shares, as long as
there are sufficient available shares of authorized common stock
into
which the preferred shares are convertible. Please revise future
filings to clarify the conversion provisions and/or constraints of
your convertible debt agreements, as contained in Article 4.7 of
the
Secured Convertible Promissory Note filed as Exhibit 10.84 to the
Form 10-KSB/A for the year ended December 31, 2004.
Response Letter filed July 13, 2005
3. We note that you did not provide the three acknowledgements in
the
form previously requested. Accordingly, as indicated below, please
provide all three acknowledgements in your response letter.
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 response 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
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 Tom Dyer, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3641
or
Kevin Vaughn, Reviewing Accountant, at (202) 551-3643 or me at
(202)
551-3327 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial
statements and related matters.
Sincerely,
Michele Gohlke
Branch Chief
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Mr. Gary H. Brooks
Positron Corporation
July 22, 2005
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