SEC Company Response from CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (CBAT) (CIK 0001117171) (CBAT) — Feb 25, 2005
CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (CBAT) (CIK 0001117171)
Date: Feb. 25, 2005 · CIK: 0001117171 · Accession: 0001010549-05-000153
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File numbers found in text: 333-122209
Referenced dates: February 11, 2005, November 8, 1996
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Letterhead of Schwartz Levitsky Feldman llp
By Facsimile to (202) - 942-9531 and EDGAR filing
February 18, 2005
United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")
450 Fifth Street, N.W
Washington, DC 20549
Unites States of America.
Attention: Ms. Meagan Caldwell
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Dear Ms. Caldwell:
Re: Medina Coffee, Inc. ("MCI")
Registration on Form SB-2 filed January 21, 2005
File No. 333-122209
We are the independent registered Public Accountants for Medina Coffee, Inc. our
client has forwarded a copy of your comment letter dated February 11, 2005 to us
and has directed our attention to item # 34 of your letter. You referred to your
Staff's interpretation of Article 2 to Regulation SX which is to require " that
the audit report on the financial statement of a domestic registrant to be
rendered ordinarily by an auditor licensed in the US".
We subsequently contacted you to clarify the above comment as it pertains to our
client and to seek the appropriate guidance. You suggested that we submit a
letter on this issue separate from MCI's formal response letter to address this
matter.
Schwartz Levitsky Feldman LLP is one of the major National firms of Chartered
Accountants in Canada with offices in various Provinces. Furthermore, we are the
Canadian member of HLB International, an affiliation of accounting firms in over
100 countries, represented by more than 1,430 partners and 9,900 staff in over
400 offices. We have a special division in our office that deals primarily with
US filers (registrants). This division is comprised of members who are
knowledgeable in both US GAAP and US GAAS and the standards of the PCAOB.
Included in this division are several US CPA's.
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In addition we have qualified Chinese speaking staff in this division, who are
both familiar with the Chinese business environment and culture, Chinese
accounting systems Chinese GAAP and GAAS in addition to US GAAS. The members of
this division are updated on a weekly basis on developments in accounting,
auditing and SEC matters through various subscription services in both the US
and Canada. In addition, members attend relevant live training courses on a
regular basis. We also became registered with the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board ("PCAOB") on November 5, 2003
Since 1996, we have acted as the auditors of numerous Canadian companies who
have sought and are listed on various US exchanges both through the SB-2 and the
reverse merger process. As a result of our HLB affiliation, we are approached
quite often by foreign clients who are desirous of becoming registrants in the
US either through a reverse merger with a US listed shell company or through an
S-1, SB-2 or an F-1 filing.
In the case of MCI, the independent auditor of their Chinese subsidiary,
Shenzhen BAK Battery Co. Ltd. (SBAK) and its parent company BAK International
Limited ("BAKI"), is a member of the HLB international affiliation who are
registered with the PCAOB. Due to our experience and expertise in auditing
foreign companies listed in the US, our knowledge in US GAAP and GAAS, the
standards of the PCAOB and the unique challenges which this presents, we were
approached by BAKI, SBAK and our HLB affiliate to be the auditors of the
Company. In this specific filing, an additional reason for selecting our firm
was that the Chinese speaking staff members in our public audit group both speak
and write English at a high level, a skill, which the Chinese member firm of HLB
International did not have.
The staff is also advised that in addition to our HLB affiliates' staff, we sent
our staff to China to both supervise and help conduct the Audit at the client's
premises, in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and US GAAS. In
addition, one of our Partners traveled to China and visited the client's
premises and met with both their CFO and CEO. The audit was also subject to our
firm's standard quality control reviews and procedures.
The operations of the company and the vast majority of its assets are situated
in China, even though MCI is the legal acquirer. Under these circumstances, we
believe that the fact that MCI is a Nevada corporation should not be the sole
reason for requiring that the auditor be resident and licensed in the US.
Furthermore as the legal registrant does not have significant assets and
liabilities, and the operations, assets and liabilities of BAKI and SBAK are
almost entirely in China, we believe that the foreign private issuer rules
should apply, so far as it pertains to the financial statements being audited by
a "registered foreign accountant" in good standing, as well as our connection to
China through our HLB affiliation. We would also draw your attention to the
attached letter from the staff dated November 8, 1996 which effectively provided
us with clearance to perform US audits of foreign entities included in filings
with the SEC.
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In view of the foregoing and as Article 2 of Regulation S-X does not
specifically preclude similarly situated audit firms from being appointed as
auditor, and based on our belief that we are adequately qualified to conduct the
audit of MCI, we feel that we are in compliance with this Article.
We attach hereto pertinent documentation ( updated ) which we have provided in
previous submissions to both the SEC and NASDAQ to support our credentials.
We trust that the foregoing adequately addreses comment # 34 of your letter to
our client with respect to the above-mentioned Registration. Should you require
any further information or clarification, please contact us.
Yours very truly,
SCHWARTZ LEVITSKY FELDMAN LLP
/s/ Schwartz Levitsky Feldman LLP
GG/ch
Enclosures
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SCHWARTZ LEVITSKY FELDMAN
PRESENT AND FORMER US LISTED AUDIT CLIENTS
January 31, 2005
Stock Symbol Listing Status
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AlphaRx, Inc. ALRX.OB OTC BB Current
Banyan Corporation BANY.OB OTC BB just Appointed
China Automotive Systems Inc. CAAS Nasdaq SC Current
First National Power Corporation FNPR.OB OTC BB Just Appointed
IJJ Corporation IJJP.OB OTC BB Current
Maxus Technology Corporation MXUS.OB OTC BB Current
Med-Emerg International Inc. MDER.OB OTC BB Current
Perfisans Holdings, Inc. PFNH.OB OTC BB Current
Thinkpath Inc. THTHF.OB OTC BB Current
UCS Financial Inc.
Yukon Gold Corporation, Inc. YGDC.OB OTC BB Current
China Bak Battery, Inc. CBBT.OB OTC BB Current
Dectron Internationale Inc DELT Nasdaq SC Current
Medical International Technology Inc. MDIR.OB OTC. BB Current
Curtis International Ltd. CURT.OB Previously OTC BB Now private
D.G. Jewellery of Canada DGJLQ.PK PN K Bankrupt
Intercorp Excelle Corp. RENE.PK Previoulsy PNK Now private
Rosedale Decorative Products Ltd. ROSD.PK PN K Former client
Symons International Group SIGC.PK PN K Bankrupt
The Widecom Group Inc. WIDE.PK PNK Bankrupt
Bank Engine Technologies Inc. BKET.OB OBB Former client
Homelife Inc. HMLF.OB OTC.BB Former client
Technical Ventures Inc. TEVT.PK PNK Former client
Cosmo Communications Corp. CSMO.PK PN K Former client
Paradigm Advanced Technology PRAVE.PK PNK Former client
Zeolite Exploration Company ZEOX.OB OTC.BB Former client
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PCAOB 1666 K Street, N.W.
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Washington; DC 20006
Telephone: (202) 207-9100
Facsimile: (202) 862-8430
www.pcaobus.org
November 5, 2003
Via Facsimile (416) 785-5663
And first Class Mail
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Mr. Gerald Goldberg
Partner
Schwartz Levitsky Feldman LLP
1167 Caledonia Road
Toronto, Ontario M6A 2X1
Canada
Re: Registration Application of Schwartz Levitsky Feldman LLP
Dear Mr. Goldberg:
This letter is to inform you that the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (the "Board") approved your application for registration with the Board on
November 5, 2003. Please note that the Registration staff will notify you
separately of its determinations with respect to any requests for confidential
treatment contained in your application.
Sincerely,
/s/ Patricia J. Thompson
Patricia J. Thompson
Deputy Director, Registration and Inspections
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Chartered APPENDIX III
Accountants
of Ontario
Mr. Kai Chang, CA
Schwartz Levitsky Feldman LLP
1167 Caledonia Road
Toronto ON M6A 2X1
Dear Mr. Chang:
RE: PRACTICE INSPECTION #R010466
The practice inspection committee has reviewed the report on the reinspection of
your office in conjunction with any additional comments supplied by you.
The committee has adopted the inspector's report and has determined that the
committee requires no further action at this time. Therefore, in accordance with
the normal inspection cycle, your office will be subject to inspection again in
approximately three to five years, during the next cycle of inspections.
Subsequent to the interim billing previously sent to you, we are enclosing an
invoice for the balance of the time spent in respect of your reinspection. If
changes have been made to your report or the points for discussion subsequent to
forwarding the initial copies to you, additional copies are attached for your
information. The changes are marked thereon.
Should you have any questions concerning the report or the inspection process,
please contact me.
Yours truly,
/s/ Grant F. Dickson
Grant F. Dickson, FCA
Director of Practice Inspection
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The institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario,
69 Bloor Street East, Toronto, M4W 1E3
Phone:(416) 962-1841; Toll free:1-800-387-0735; Fax:Confidential (416) 962-2315
Email: pracinsp(C)icao.on.ca; Website: www.icao.on.ca
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Chartered APPENDIX II
Accountants
of Ontario
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
April 24, 1998
Mr. Sheldon B. Derrick, CA
Schwartz Levitsly Feldman
1167 Caledonia Road
TORONTO M6A 2X1
Dear Mr. Derrick:
We have been notified by NASDAQ that your firm audits one or more companies
listed on NASDAQ.
In August 1997, NASDAQ introduced new qualification requirements requiring
auditors of Canadian companies listed on the exchange to undergo a peer review
comparable to the AICPA standards. The Canadian provincial institutes and
representatives of some of the firms involved have worked with NASDAQ's
representatives to obtain general acceptance of the Canadian inspection programs
as being comparable, and therefore avoiding additional reviews.
An Agreement was reached with NASDAQ on April 7, 1998. Under this agreement, the
Canadian inspection programs have been accepted as being comparable, and NASDAQ
is requesting confirmation of the firms' participation in the programs, through
notification of the date of the last inspection (practice review) of the firm.
In Ontario, the practice inspection program is subject to strict
confidentiality, and as a result, we are requesting your permission to notify
NASDAQ, now and in the future, of the date of the most recent practice
inspection. To facilitate this permission, please sign a copy of this letter and
return it to us in the enclosed envelope by no later than May 6, 1998.
For your information, the agreement with NASDAQ also includes a requirement that
"the institute notify NASDAQ when a professional conduct committee has laid a
charge, emanating from a practice inspection referral on an audit-related issue,
before the institute's discipline committee". Public notification is permissible
at this point in the discipline process, and therefore, this is simply an
advance request by NASDAQ to be included in such notification.
Yours truly,
/s/ Grant F. Dickson
GRANT F. DICKSON, FCA
DIRECTOR OF PRACTICE INSPECTION
Encl.
PERMISSION TO NOTIFY NASDAQ OF DATE OF MOST RECENT PRACTICE REVIEW
On behalf of the above named office of the above named firm, I hereby authorize
the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario to notify NASDAQ of the date
of the most recent practice inspection. This authorization is effective both
currently and continues in effect until rescinded in writing.
/s/ Sheldon B. Derrick /s/ Partner
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Signed Title
/s/ S. Derrick /s/ April 30/98
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APPENDIX I
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20549
OFFICE OF
THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
November 8, 1996
Mr. Gerry Goldberg
Schwartz Levitsky Feldman
1167 Caledonia Rd.
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M6A 2X1
Dear Mr. Goldberg:
You have asked whether audit reports of Schwartz Levitsky Feldman could be
included in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
The staff of the SEC believes that in the interest of investor protection,
financial statements of foreign entities included in filings with the Commission
should be of a character comparable to those of domestic issuers (either
directly through the application of consistent accounting principles or
indirectly through reconciliation of material differences which arise from the
use of differing principles), and that the examinations of the foreign auditors
should be as extensive as those conducted by U.S. auditors. Assuming your firm
is knowledgeable in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and auditing
standards, and your fir