SEC Comment Letter for QIAO XING UNIVERSAL TELEPHONE INC (CIK 0001051846) — Sep 22, 2005
QIAO XING UNIVERSAL TELEPHONE INC (CIK 0001051846)
Date: Sept. 22, 2005 · CIK: 0001051846 · Accession: 0000000000-05-049015
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Mail Stop 3561-CF/AD 11
September 22, 2005
Via U.S. Mail and Fax (86-752-2820298)
Mr. Albert Leung, Chief Financial Officer
Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc.
Qiao Xing Science Industrial Park
Tang Quan
Huizhou City, Guangdong
People`s Republic of China 516023
RE: Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc.
Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004
Filed June 30, 2005
File No. 0-29946
Dear Mr. Leung:
We have reviewed the above referenced filing and your August
26, 2005 response letter and have the following comments. We have
limited our review to only the issues addressed below 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. Please address
the following comments in the future filings. If you disagree, we
will consider your explanation as to why our comment is
inapplicable
or a future revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as
necessary in your explanation.
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.
Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc.
September 22, 2005
Page 2
Accounting comments:
Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2004
Financial statements:
Notes to consolidated financial statements
Note 19 Other acquired intangible assets, page F-31
1. Please refer to your response to comment no. 2. Please
disclose
in future filings that the "CECT" trademark is tested for the
impairment by comparing its fair value to its carrying value and
the
fair value is estimated using the Relief-from- Royalty Method.
Critical accounting policies
2. Refer to prior comment 3. Revise the discussion of your
critical
accounting policies at page 44 to describe the fair value method
that
you use for testing the CECT trademark. You should also address
the
specific uncertainties associated with the method, assumptions, or
levels of judgment utilized in estimating the cash flows and other
assumptions required to assess the potential impairment. For
example, discuss specifically the rate used in the relief from
royalty method and how you determined the appropriate rate.
Please respond to these comments within 10 business days or
tell us when you will provide us with a response. Please furnish
a
letter that keys your responses to our comments and provides any
requested supplemental information. Please file your response
letter
on EDGAR. You may contact Gopal Dharia, Staff Accountant, at
(202)
551-3353 or Terry French, Accountant Branch Chief (202) 551-3828
if
you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements
and
related matters. Please contact me at (202) 551-3810 with any
other
questions.
Sincerely,
Larry Spirgel
Assistant Director
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