SEC Comment Letter for MEDIFAST INC (MED) (CIK 0000910329) (MED) — Jun 8, 2005
MEDIFAST INC (MED) (CIK 0000910329)
Date: June 8, 2005 · CIK: 0000910329 · Accession: 0000000000-05-028471
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June 8, 2005
Mr. Bradley T. MacDonald
Chief Executive Officer
Medifast, Inc.
11445 Cronhill Drive
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Re: Medifast, Inc.
Form 10-KSB for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004
Filed March 14, 2005
Form 10-Q for Fiscal Quarter Ended March 31, 2005
Filed May 10, 2005
Response Letter Dated May 20, 2005
Form 10-KSB/A for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004
Filed May 31, 2005
File No. 1-31573
Dear Mr. MacDonald:
We have reviewed your response letter and have the following
comments. We have limited our review of your filing to those
issues
we have addressed in our 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 information so we may better understand
your
disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may raise
additional comments.
Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004
Business, page 4
1. We have considered your response to our prior comment two and
the
revised disclosures made based on our prior comments eight and
nine
with regard to the acquisition of Consumers Choice Systems, Inc.
and
Hi-Energy Weight Control Centers in 2003. It does not appear that
your revised disclosures address the requirements of FAS 141,
paragraphs 51 and 54. These requirements deal with the nature,
reason and cost of a business combination and specific pro forma
disclosures as to the effect of such a business combination.
Please
revise the footnotes to your financial statements to provide all
the
disclosures required under FAS 141, paragraphs 51 and 54 for your
acquisitions of Consumers Choice Systems, Inc. and Hi-Energy
Weight
Control Centers in 2003.
Also, please note that FAS 141, paragraphs 51(h) requires
disclosure
in subsequent periods of the nature and amounts of any material
adjustments made to the initial allocation of the purchase price.
Note E - Trademarks, page F-17
2. We have considered your response and the revised disclosures
made
based on our prior comment nine. Please revise your Footnote E to
disclose the estimated amortization expense for each of the five
succeeding fiscal years as required by FAS 142, paragraph 45a.(3).
Closing Comments
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. 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.
You may contact Gary Newberry at (202) 551-3761 if you have
questions regarding comments on the financial statements and
related
matters. Please contact me at (202) 551-3684 with any other
questions.
Sincerely,
April Sifford
Branch Chief
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Mr. Bradley T. MacDonald
Medifast, Inc.
June 8, 2005
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-0405
DIVISION OF
CORPORATION FINANCE
MAIL STOP 04-05
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