SEC Comment Letter for NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC (CIK 0001103577) — Jun 14, 2005
NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC (CIK 0001103577)
Date: June 14, 2005 · CIK: 0001103577 · Accession: 0000000000-05-029754
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June 13, 2005
Mail Stop 4561
Mr. Cery B. Perle
President
Newport International Group, Inc.
73061 El Paseo, Suite 202
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Re: Newport International Group, Inc.
Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004
Filed April 1, 2005
File No. 000-30587
Dear Mr. Perle:
We have reviewed your above referenced filing and have the
following comments. Where indicated, we think you should revise
your
documents in response to these comments. If you disagree, we will
consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or
a
revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in
your
explanation. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide
us
with information so we may better understand your disclosure.
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 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.
Consolidated Balance Sheet, page F-3
1. Tell us how you have determined to present the $912,501
restricted
investment in marketable securities as a contra-equity account
versus
an asset. In your response cite the specific accounting
literature
that you have relied upon.
Consolidated Statements of Operations, page F-4
2. We note that you recorded a $10 million unrealized loss on your
investment in Langley Park LLC for the year ended December 31,
2004.
This represents a significant amount of the original purchase
price
and it appears that a portion of the unrealized loss may be other
than temporary. Please amend your financial statements to
recognize
into earnings any loss on the Langley investment that is other
than
temporary. Reference is made to paragraph 16 of SFAS 115 and SAB
Topic 5M.
As appropriate, please amend your filing and respond to
these
comments within 10 business days or tell us when you will provide
us
with a response. You may wish to provide us with marked copies of
the amendment to expedite our review. Please furnish a cover
letter
with your amendment that keys your responses to our comments and
provides any requested information. Detailed cover letters
greatly
facilitate our review. Please understand that we may have
additional
comments after reviewing your amendment and responses to our
comments.
We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of the disclosure in the filings to be certain that the
filings include all information required under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and that they have provided all information
investors require for an informed decision. Since the company and
its management are in possession of all facts relating to a
company`s
disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of
the
disclosures they have made.
In connection with responding to our comments, please
provide,
in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that
* the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the
disclosure in the filings;
* staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff
comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action
with
respect to the filings; and
* the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any
proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the
federal securities laws of the United States.
In addition, please be advised that the Division of
Enforcement
has access to all information you provide to the staff of the
Division of Corporation Finance in our review of your filings or
in
response to our comments on your filings.
You may contact Kristi Beshears, Staff Accountant at (202)
551-
3429 or me at (202) 551-3486 if you have questions.
Sincerely,
Daniel L. Gordon
Branch Chief
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Newport International Group, Inc.
June 13, 2005
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