SEC Company Response from UNIVEC INC (CIK 0001029825) — Nov 18, 2005
UNIVEC INC (CIK 0001029825)
Date: Nov. 18, 2005 · CIK: 0001029825 · Accession: 0001108017-05-000690
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Referenced dates: August 4, 2005, June 24, 2005
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UNIVEC
4810
Seton Drive
Baltimore,
MD 21215
Telephone:
(410) 347-9959
Fax:
(410) 347-1542
Securities
and Exchange Commission November
18, 2005
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Re:
Univec, Inc. (Registrant)
File
No. 0-22413
Gentlemen,
This
letter is in response to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) comment
letter to the above referenced Registrant dated September 29, 2005. This
letter
addressed the Registrant’s Item 4.01 on Form 8-K and 8-K/A dated June 13, 2005,
July 28, 2005 and September 2, 2005, respectively.
Additionally,
this letter is in response to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
comment letter to the above referenced Registrant dated August 4, 2005.
Item
4.01
- Change
in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
1)
The
SEC’s September 29, 2005 letter observes that the Registrant’s former
auditors expressed disagreement with respect to the registrant’s use of
the “gross” accounting method for recognizing revenue. However, in the
Registrant’s Form 8-K dated June 13, 2005 and subsequent Form 8-K/A,
amendment No. 1, dated July 27, 2005, it was reported that the
disagreement had been previously discussed in specific meetings
between
the former auditor and the Registrant’s Board of Directors at a Board
meeting held on June 8, 2005 and also at various prior
dates.
On
July
27, 2005 the Registrant addressed several matters relating to Item 4.01,
Change
in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant, as raised by the SEC in its comment
letter dated June 24, 2005. The Registrant responded to all SEC inquiries.
This
included replies to inquiries regarding as defined by Item 304(a)(1)(ii)
of
Regulation
S-B as well as Items 304 (a)(1)(C)-(E) of Regulation S-B.
The
Registrant has consistently maintained that its use of the “gross” accounting
method is appropriate. Further, in its September 9, 2005 opinion regarding
the
fair presentation of the Registrant’s financial statements for the year-ended
December 31, 2004, as presented in the Registrant’s Form 10-KSB, the new
certifying accountant, Abrams, Foster, Nole and Williams, P.A. expressed
no
exception to the Registrant’s use of the “gross” accounting method.
Finally,
the Registrant distinguishes no need for any revisions to either the June
13,
2005 Form
8-K
or to
the related September 2, 2005 Form
8-K/A.
2)
Item
304(a)(2)(ii)
-
The Registrant did conduct “gross” accounting method discussions with the
new principal independent accounting firm. The new accounting firm
specified that they would review the appropriate professional literature
regarding this method of accounting for revenue recognition. Further,
they
stated that they would consider current business practice for utilizing
this method. The new accountant’s views were not subject to a review of
their written conclusions as provided to the registrant before
the
engagement of the new principal registered independent public accounting
firm. The Registrant’s Board of Directors did meet with the former
accountant at a Board of Directors meeting held on June 8, 2005,
as well
as at other discussions prior to the former accountant’s resignation on
June 9, 2005. This issue was discussed by representatives of the
Registrant’s Board of Directors and the new accountant prior to his
engagement.
The
new
accountants did review the SEC’s requirements in situations involving changes in
accountants before they accepted the engagement to audit the
Registrant.
3)
The
appointment of the Company’s new auditors, Abrams, Foster, Nole and
Williams, P.A. independent Certified Public Accountants (CPA) became
effective on August 25, 2005 upon their completion of PCAOB
registration.
Planning
and confirmation work was done by our auditors between July 14, 2005 and
July
22, 2005. The majority of the audit work was performed between July 25, 2005
and
August 11, 2005 and subsequently between August 27, 2005 and September 9,
2005.
The interruption in fieldwork performed was due to the fact that our auditors
were informed by the PCAOB that substantial work should not take place prior
to
completion of their registration.
Preliminary
audit procedures were performed in the following areas prior to receipt of
the
PCOAB notification on August 25, 2005:
1)
Revenue
and accounts receivable.
2)
Expenses
and accounts payable and accrued
expenses.
3)
Prepaid
expenses.
4)
Payroll.
5)
Inventory.
The
significance of the audit work performed prior to
August 25, 2005 included testing and documentation
which supported financial statement
balances in these areas. The majority of the
significant audit work was executed after August
25, 2005.
Finally,
this letter is in response to the SEC comment
letter dated August 4, 2005. In a Form 8-K
dated July 28, 2005, the Registrant advised that
it had engaged the CPA firm of Abrams, Foster,
Nole and Williams, P.A. (CPA). The SEC’s August
4, 2005 comment letter accurately states that
this firm did not qualify as a registered independent
certified public accounting firm because
it had not applied for registration with the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCOAB).
However, at the time of the Form 8-K filing
on July 28, 2005, the PCOAB approval had not
as yet bet registered. However, the registration
was in process. The PCOAB issued their
final approval on August 25, 2005, when the significant
audit procedures were
finalized.
The
Registrant acknowledges that:
·
The
Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosures
contained in its filings with the
SEC.
·
Any
SEC staff comments or changes to any disclosures made in response
to SEC
staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any
action with
respect to the filing.
·
The
Company may not assert SEC staff comments as a defense in any proceeding
initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities
laws of the United States.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
Univec,
Inc.
November
18, 2005
By:
/s/
David Dalton
David
Dalton
Chief
Executive Officer