SEC Comment Letter for RF MONOLITHICS — Mar 22, 2005
RF MONOLITHICS INC /DE/ (CIK 0000922204)
Date: March 22, 2005 · CIK: 0000922204 · Accession: 0000000000-05-013187
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Mail Stop 0407
February 1, 2005
Via U.S. Mail and Fax (972-233-9957)
Mr. Harley E Barnes III
Chief Financial Officer
RF Monolithics, Inc.
4441 Sigma Road
Dallas, TX 75244
RE: RF Monolithics
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2004
Filed November 18, 2004
Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30,
2004
File No. 000-24414
Dear Mr. Barnes:
We have reviewed the above referenced filings and have the
following comments. We have limited our review to only your
financial statements and related disclosures and will make no
further
review of your documents. As such, all persons who are
responsible
for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure are urged to be
certain that they have included all information required pursuant
to
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Where indicated, we think
you
should revise your documents 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.
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 on any other
aspect
of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers
listed
at the end of this letter.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2004
Item 6. Selected Financial Data, page 13
Statements of Operations, page F-4
1. We refer to your presentation of gross profit. If the captions
"cost of sales" and "gross profit" exclude depreciation and
amortization for property and equipment directly attributed to the
generation of revenue, we believe that this presentation
inappropriately reports a figure for income before depreciation
and
amortization. As required by SAB 11:B, revise your presentation
to
either reclassify the applicable depreciation to "cost of sales"
or
remove the caption "gross margin" and indicate the amount of
applicable depreciation that is excluded from "cost of sales."
Item 7. Management`s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition
and Results of Operations
Results of Operations
Product Line Sales Trends, page 19
2. We note that average selling prices have declined for various
products due to customers reaching negotiated volume price
reductions. Please tell us how you account for the negotiated
volume
price reductions and the basis for your accounting. Include in
your
response references to the appropriate accounting literature.
Statements of Cash Flows, page F-6
3. Delete the sub-totals since they are not required under SFAS
95.
Form 10Q for the Quarterly Period Ended November 30, 2004
Condensed Statement of Operations-Unaudited, page 3
4. Please refer to comment 1 above.
* * * *
As appropriate, please amend your Forms 10-K and 10-Q 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 supplemental
information.
Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate our review. Please file
your cover letter on EDGAR. Please understand that we may have
additional comments after reviewing your amendment and responses
to
our comments.
We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of the disclosure in the filings reviewed by the staff to
be
certain 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 filings;
* staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff
comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action
with
respect to the filings; 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 filings or
in
response to our comments on your filings.
You may contact Michael Henderson, Staff Accountant, at
(202)
824-5551 or Dean Suehiro, Senior Staff Accountant, at (202) 942-
1894
if you have questions regarding comments on the financial
statements
and related matters. Please contact me at (202) 942-1990 with any
other questions.
Sincerely,
Larry Spirgel
Assistant Director
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Mr. Harley E Barnes III
RF Monolithics, Inc.
February 1, 2005
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
DIVISION OF
CORPORATION FINANCE
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