SEC Company Response from FANTATECH INC (CIK 0000925663) — Jul 7, 2005
FANTATECH INC (CIK 0000925663)
Date: July 7, 2005 · CIK: 0000925663 · Accession: 0001015402-05-003339
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File numbers found in text: 000-24374
Referenced dates: May 18, 2005
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FANTAWILD FANTATECH INC.
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Suite 1A, 18/F, Tower 1, China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Rd., Tsimshatsui,
Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2302 1636 Fax: (852) 2890 8672
July 6, 2005
VIA EDGAR AND FEDERAL EXPRESS
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington DC, 20549
Attn.: Linda Cvrkel
Jean Yu
RE: FANTATECH, INC.
FORM 10-KSB FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004
FILE NO. 000-24374
Ms. Cvrkel and Ms. Yu:
On behalf of Fantatech, Inc. (the "Company"), I enclose our replies in response
to the comments received from the staff of the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("Staff") in their letter dated May 18, 2005. Set forth below are
the Company's responses to the Staff's comments. We have reproduced the Staff's
comments and have followed each comment with our response.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004
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Item 2 - Description of Properties, page 13
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1. We note that your principal executive offices are leased free of rent from
a related company controlled by SHQ. We also note the chairman and
president of SHQ is also the CEO and chairmen of the Company. However, it
is unclear how you have accounted for such expenses incurred on behalf of
Fantatech by the related company. Note that all costs of doing business,
including costs incurred by principal shareholders or similar related
parties, should be reflected in the historical financial statements. Refer
to the guidance outlined in SAB 5.T. Please quantify for us and explain in
detail how the costs were accounted for within your financial statements.
If the amounts were not material, please specifically state so in future
filings. We may have further comment upon receipt of your response.
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Response:
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The Company intended to relocate its principal executive offices to Hong
Kong in order to enhance its linkage to its major business operations in
the PRC. The decision to relocate the Company's principal executive offices
was made in late December 2004 and, while the Company was looking for a
suitable office venue, the rent-free lease was set-up as a bridging
arrangement.
From December 2004 through June 23, 2005, the Company had not utilized
these facilities except as a postal address, since the property is located
at a residential district rather than a commercial district. Accordingly,
the value of such rent was not material, and the Company therefore did not
account for any expenses related to its principal executive office in Hong
Kong in 2004 and in the first quarter of 2005.
Effective from June 23, 2005, the Company has moved its principal executive
office to an office building located in one of the commercial districts in
Hong Kong. The Company will occupy approximately a quarter of the office
space which is provided by a related company controlled by SHQ, and will
share the proportional costs of $1,000 per month plus other incidental
expenses such as electricity, office supplies, etc.
The Company is aware of the importance to recognize all costs of doing
business and will record and disclose in detail the related costs in its
future filings, including any related party aspects. The expenses related
to the CEO and Chairman are discussed in comment 9 below.
Item 6 - MD&A
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Overview, page 15
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2. Reference is made to the last paragraph on page 15. We believe your
disclosure regarding your foreign currency translation policy is confusing
and requires revision. For example, you state that the functional currency
of the Company's PRC operations is the Renminbi. You also state that the
accounts of foreign operations are prepared in their local currency and
translated into USD at the applicable rate of exchange. However, it is
unclear whether you are referring to foreign operations other than that of
PRC and if so, whether the local currency of such foreign operations
represents the functional currency in accordance with paragraph 5 of SFAS
No. 52. Further, it is unclear how applicable exchange rates are defined.
Please clarify for us in the MD&A and notes to the financial statements,
and how your treatment complies with the guidance outlined in SFAS No. 52.
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Response:
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The description "The accounts of foreign operations are prepared in their
local currency and are translated into USD using the applicable rate of
exchange" was repetitive. This statement actually referred to the PRC
operations since the Company's other subsidiaries in the US and BVI adopted
USD as their functional currency.
The Company proposes to change its relevant description in MD&A and the
notes to the financial statements in its future filings as follows:
"The Company's PRC subsidiaries maintain their financial records and the
statutory financial statements in Renminbi ("RMB"), the functional currency
and official currency of the PRC. Revenue and expenditures denominated in
currencies other than RMB are translated into RMB at the prevailing
exchange rate when recognized and recorded in the PRC financial records.
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in other currencies are also
translated into and recorded in RMB at the balances sheet date. Any
transaction gain or loss is charged to the statement of operations of the
PRC subsidiaries in the period in which such gain or loss occurs. The PRC
accounts denominated in RMB are then translated into the reporting currency
(USD) using the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date for
consolidation and presentation."
"The financial statements are translated from RMB to USD at a single
exchange rate of US 1.00 to RMB 8.3 as of December 31, 2003 and December
31, 2004. Since the exchange rate has remained fixed during such periods,
there is no resulting translation gain or loss recorded as a separate
component of stockholders' equity".
3. We also note that you disclose transactions denominated in currencies
other than in U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollar at the applicable
exchange rates. Note that foreign currency transactions are defined as
transactions denominated in a currency other than the entity's functional
currency (i.e. Renminbi), and not its reporting currency. Further,
transaction gains and losses, which arise from changes in the exchange
rates of the foreign currency and functional currency (measured from the
transaction date and subsequent settlement), are realized upon settlement
of the foreign currency transaction and generally should be included in net
income (loss) in the period in which the transaction is settled. However,
translation adjustments which result from translating the entity's
financial statements into its reporting currency are not included in
determining net income (loss) but rather are reported in other
comprehensive income (loss). In this regard, please tell us why
transactions denominated in currencies other than in U.S. dollar are
translated into U.S. dollar rather than the functional currency. Refer to
paragraphs 15 and 16 of SFAS No. 52. Also, supplementally explain why
translation gains and losses are credited or charged to the consolidated
statements of operations rather than reported as a component of
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other comprehensive income in the statements of shareholders' equity
pursuant to the guidance in paragraph 13 of SFAS No. 52. We may have
further comment upon receipt of your response.
Response:
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The description that "Transactions denominated in currencies other than the
U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the applicable exchange
rates" referred to those operations outside of the PRC, specifically the US
and BVI subsidiaries. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the
functional currency (USD) of the subsidiaries are converted into USD at the
prevailing exchange rates at the date of the transaction or settlement.
No actual transaction gains or losses had been charged to the consolidated
statements of operations. The description was meant to refer to the
relevant exchange gains or losses of the respective subsidiaries that would
be charged to the statement of operations of the respective subsidiaries
(rather than the consolidated statements of operations) if applicable.
The Company proposes to add disclosure in MD&A and the notes to financial
statements in future filings as follows:
"The Company's other subsidiaries in the US and BVI adopted USD as their
functional currency. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the
functional currency of these subsidiaries are converted into their
functional currency at the prevailing exchange rates at the date of
transaction or settlement. No further translation of currency is thus
required ".
Consolidated Results of Operations
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Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
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Revenue, Page 16
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4. We note that net contracted sales increased by $3,479,562 or 75.5% as
compared to fiscal 2003. You disclose this was due to the substantial
increase in the number of projects attributable to the successful marketing
strategies implemented by the Company. In this regard, please tell us and
revise future filings to quantify the incremental amount of revenue and
number of projects attributable to the successful marketing strategies in
comparison to prior year. Further, we also note that compared to fiscal
2003, contracted rates from customers outside of PRC declined from 21% to
93% in fiscal 2004. Please tell us and revise future filings to disclose
the reason(s) for the decrease in contracted sales from customers outside
of PRC.
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Response:
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The Company proposes to make the following changes in future filings:
For the year ended December 31, 2004, net contracted sales increased by
$3,479,562 or 75.5% to $8,088,290, as compared to $4,608,728 for the year
ended December 31, 2003. This was primarily attributable to the successful
marketing strategies implemented by the Company, although the number of
contracted projects decreased from 25 in 2003 to 21 in 2004, the total
amount of contracted sales increased by $3,479,562, representing an
increase in average contract amount of $200,808 per contract in 2004 as
compared to the average contract amount of $184,349 in 2003.
During the year of 2004, approximately 9.3% of the Company's contracted
sales were from customers outside of PRC as compared to 21% in 2003. The
decrease was mainly attributable to the reduced marketing resources
allocated for overseas sales due to lower sales margins from markets
outside of PRC (averaged gross contribution per contract was $64,900 and
$85,780 in 2004 and 2003, respectively) when compared with the sales in PRC
(averaged gross contribution per contract was $184,350 and $112,175 in 2004
and 2003, respectively). The Company also received fewer orders in 2004 (2
contracts) from customers outside of PRC than in 2003 (7 contracts).
Gross Profit, page 16
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5. Please revise future filings to describe the significant components of
costs of sales. Specifically, tell us and describe the types of costs that
comprise direct costs of sales and other costs of revenue - RSO (e.g. rent,
employee salaries, depreciation, etc.) as presented on the face of your
consolidated income statement.
Response:
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The Company proposes to add the following disclosure in future filings:
For the year ended December 31, 2004, total gross profit was $3,225,428 or
38.4% of total net sales, as compared to total gross profit of $1,696,927
or 36.3% of total net sales for the year ended December 31, 2003.
Cost of sales mainly consisted of raw materials, electronic parts, factory
consumables, sub-contracting charges and related supplies purchased for
fabrication and assembling of the amusement equipment, factory rent,
workers wages and salaries, and the depreciation of production facilities.
Other costs of revenue for revenue-sharing operations included depreciation
for the fixed assets used in the operations, maintenance costs, salaries
for engineers, and the associated traveling and lodging expenses.
Net of the effect from the revenue-sharing operations, gross profit margin
improved by
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4.2%, which was primarily due to the slightly better contribution provided
from certain large contracts entered into during 2004.
6. Please supplementally quantify and describe the nature of the initial
operating expenses that were incurred a few months prior to the formal
opening of the six new Funplexes that were launched in fiscal 2004. Also,
similarly revise your disclosure in future filings. Supplementally tell us
how you accounted for the initial operating expenses within your financial
statements and why you believe you treatment is appropriate.
Response:
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The Company proposes to add the following explanation in future filings:
During the year ended December 31, 2004, total gross loss from
revenue-sharing operations was $4,744 or (1.5%) of the total segment
revenues, as compared to total gross profit of $48,918 or 69.3% of the
total segment revenues for the year ended December 31, 2003. The slight
loss recorded in 2004 on the revenue-sharing operations was attributable to
the less than full year operation of the six new FunPlexes funded and
launched by the Company in 2004, with the initial operating expenses being
incurred a few months earlier than their formal opening.
For the year ended December 31, 2004, the initial operating expenses
incurred for the six Funplexes were RMB285,763 or $34,429, which consisted
of costs associated with the wages and traveling expenses for engineers and
workers to perform the on-site installation, commissioning and trial run
befor