SEC Comment Letter for LOGICVISION INC (CIK 0001041418) — Dec 13, 2005
LOGICVISION INC (CIK 0001041418)
Date: Dec. 13, 2005 · CIK: 0001041418 · Accession: 0000000000-05-061978
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Referenced dates: September 7, 2005, September 7, 2005
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Room 4561
December 13, 2005
Mr. James T. Healy
President and Chief Executive Officer
LogicVision, Inc.
25 Metro Drive
Third floor
San Jose, California 95110
Re: LogicVision, Inc.
Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2004
Filed March 18, 2005
Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2005
Filed November 9, 2005
File No. 0-31773
Dear Mr. Healy,
We have reviewed your response letter dated September 7,
2005,
as well as the filings referenced above, and have the following
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 comments are inapplicable or a
revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in
your
explanation. After reviewing this information, we may 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 comment 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 Year Ended December 31, 2004
Item 1. Customers, page 8
1. We have read your response to prior comment number 1.
Notwithstanding the reasons cited in your response, we believe you
are required to identify these customers to comply with Item
101(c)(1)(vii) of Regulation S-K. For example, we presume that
losing a customer that accounted for 20% of your revenue in the
most
recent fiscal year and 37% of revenue over the past three fiscal
years would have a material adverse effect and trigger a
disclosure
obligation. In addition, information that is material to
investors
or that is required to be disclosed by an applicable disclosure
guideline is generally not appropriate subject matter for
confidential treatment.
Item 8. Financial Statements
Consolidated Statement of Operations, page 35
2. We have read your response to prior comment number 2 in our
letter
dated September 7, 2005 and note that you agreed to classify
amortization expense of developed technology as cost of sales in
all
future filings. However, it appears that you continued to
classify
this expense as research and development in your most recent Form
10-
Q filed on November 9, 2005. Please explain to us why this
agreed-
upon change was not made.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Revenue Recognition, page 40
3. We have read your response to prior comment number 4. You
indicate that the services accounted for using the percentage of
completion method do not involve any customization and were not
essential to the functionality of any software which the customer
may
have licensed from you. This suggests that you are not using
contract accounting to comply with paragraphs 7 or 64 of SOP 97-2,
but that you believe these service arrangements fall directly
within
the scope of SOP 81-1. Please explain to us how you considered
the
guidance in footnote 1 of SOP 81-1 that addresses scope
considerations related to service transactions. In addition,
explain
to us why you believe revenue recognition should be determined
based
on the "level of effort expended" rather than the value that is
provided to customers.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures, page 53
4. We have read your response to prior comment number 5 and note
that
your disclosures do not appear to comply with Section II.F.4 of
SEC
Release No. 33-8238. Please revise your disclosures to
specifically
state, if true, that your disclosure controls and procedures are
effective at the reasonable assurance level.
As appropriate, please respond to these comments within 10
business days or tell us when you will provide us with a response.
Please submit all correspondence and supplemental materials on
EDGAR
as required by Rule 101 of Regulation S-T. Please furnish a cover
letter that keys your responses to our comments and provides any
requested information. Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate
our
review.
You may contact Stathis Kouninis, Staff Accountant, at (202)
551-3476, Mark Kronforst, Senior Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-
3451
or me at (202) 551-3489 if you have any questions regarding these
comments.
Sincerely,
Brad Skinner
Accounting Branch Chief
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Mr. James T. Healy
LogicVision, Inc.
December 13, 2005
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