SEC Company Response from 1ST NET TECHNOLOGIES INC (CIK 0001062273) — Jun 21, 2005
1ST NET TECHNOLOGIES INC (CIK 0001062273)
Date: June 21, 2005 · CIK: 0001062273 · Accession: 0001079974-05-000251
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1st Net Technologies, Inc.
1869 W. Littleton Blvd.
Littleton, CO 80120
303.738.8994 / 303.347.8763 (FAX)
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June 20, 2005
Mr. Mark P. Shuman Branch Chief - Legal
Office of Computers and Online Services
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: 1st Net Technologies, Inc.
Preliminary Schedule 14A
Filed August 27, 2004, January 7, 2005 and January 14, 2005
Definitive Schedule 14A
Filed January 19, 2005
Revised Definitive Schedule 14A
Filed February 25, 2005
Revised Definitive Schedule 14A
Filed April 28, 2005
File No. 0-27145
Dear Mr. Shuman:
Following are the two (2) responses received from your letter (via fax) dated
June 15, 2005.
Response (Prior Comment #1)
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1. We considered it appropriate to capitalize the copier lease obligation on
our books even though the copier was leased by an affiliate. In substance,
the copier was the property of 1st Net while in form; the copier was the
property of Entrepreneur (the affiliate). We say that the equipment was in
substance our property because (1) we possessed the copier; (2) we were
using the copier; (3) we were making the lease payments; and (4) it would
be misleading to leave the lease obligation off of our financial
statements. In substance, the copier and related lease obligation were
ours. We did not remove the obligation from our financial statements when
the copier was returned to the lessor. Returning the copier had no effect
on the lease obligation. In other words, we were still obliged to continue
making the lease payments even though we had returned the copier.
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We confirm that the lessor or a collection agency has not contacted us
since January 1, 2004.
Response (Prior Comment #3)
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2. We believe that we have complied with EITH 88-10. We charged to expense the
estimated remaining lease costs at the time we closed down the California
office and the copier was of no future benefit. In EITF 94-3, "The Task
Force reached a consensus that only costs resulting from an exit plan that
are not associated with or that do not benefit activities that will be
continued would be eligible for recognition as liabilities at the
commitment date." In addition, the lease costs met criteria (2) "The cost
represents amounts to be incurred by the enterprise under a contractual
obligation that existed prior to the commitment date and will either
continue after the exit plan is completed with no economic benefit to the
enterprise or be a penalty incurred by the enterprise to cancel the
contractual obligation." We believe that the lease costs met the definition
of an "exit" cost and were properly reflected as "restructuring charges."
This capital lease is the same copier lease referred to in the prior
comment.
Sincerely,
James H. Watson, Jr.
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James H. Watson, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
1st Net Technologies, Inc.
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