SEC Company Response from XA, INC. (CIK 0001132034) — Jun 6, 2005
XA, INC. (CIK 0001132034)
Date: June 6, 2005 · CIK: 0001132034 · Accession: 0001214782-05-000186
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File numbers found in text: 000-32885
Referenced dates: May 23, 2005
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DAVID M. LOEV, ATTORNEY AT LAW
2777 ALLEN PARKWAY, SUITE 1000
HOUSTON, TX 77019
TELEPHONE (713) 524-4110
FACSIMILE (713) 524-4122
June 6, 2005
Ms. Yolanda Crittendon
Division of Corporate Finance
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: XA, Inc.
Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004
(File No. 000-32885)
Dear Ms. Crittendon:
In response to your letter dated May 23, 2005, XA, Inc. (the "Company") has the
following responses:
ITEM 7 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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1. The basis in GAAP for presenting shares issued in connection with
employment contracts as a prepaid asset is that of periodicity, the allocation
of benefits to be received from a cost expenditure with the proper period that
they are received. The monies in question were issued to an individual, not yet
an employee, as part of an acquisition to retain the services of that individual
in the future. The individual was to begin services, January 1, 2005. Since no
services were received as of December 2004, the Company believes that
presentation of the costs as a prepaid asset was proper. This treatment is
consistent with paragraph 30 of FASB 123 which mandates periodicity. The Company
believes that APB 25 is not applicable since the arrangement does not fall into
the definition of a plan as described in that publication.
2. The Discount of Notes Payable, as described in Note 2 to the Financial
Statements, represent costs incurred in connection with the issuance of the
convertible promissory notes, also described in the Notes to Financial
Statements. This is further disclosed in Note 1 to the Financial Statements and
the Statement of Cash Flows, where the Company clearly received the gross
proceeds of the note and expended costs to issue the notes. The Company believes
that APB 21 is not applicable since the notes were issued at par and bear an
interest rate at least equivalent to the market rate.
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NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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3. The Company has considered all aspects of FASB 123 and EITF 96-18 in the
presentation of these issues of securities for services.
The Series A preferred stock had no discernable market value and no additional
consideration was given to the Company for their issuance. The Company believes
that the presentation of the issue with no costs involved is proper in
accordance with FASB 123.
4. As described in Note 1 to the Financial Statements, the Company is a
comprehensive event marketing, design, and production firm. Income sharing
arrangements and third party vendor arrangements are negligible, if there are
any. The Company recognizes income on a project by project basis as demonstrated
by the Balance Sheet captions of "Work in process at cost" and "unearned
revenues." Since the Company buys and sells for its own account and bears the
risk of loss, the Company believes that there are very few EITF 99-19 issues.
The revenues have to be presented gross, since there are no factors present that
would mandate a net presentation.
INCOME TAXES
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5. The deferred tax asset is the valuation allowance determined by judgment
based on all available evidence concerning realizability as prescribed by FASB
109. This was disclosed in Note 1 to the financial statements. The Company
believes that a statement of a history of cumulative net losses is not correct,
since, to the contrary, the Company has a history of profitability posting
profits in nine of the last eleven years.
ADDITIONALLY, THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT:
o the Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure
in the filings;
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o 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
o the Company may not asset staff comments as a defense in any proceeding
initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws
of the United States.
Very truly yours,
/s/ David M. Loev
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DAVID M. LOEV, ATTORNEY AT LAW
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