Correspondence 0001213900-23-008269 from RenX Enterprises Corp. (RENX)
RenX Enterprises Corp.
Date: Feb. 6, 2023 · CIK: 0001959023 · Accession: 0001213900-23-008269
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File numbers found in text: 001-41581
Referenced dates: January 18, 2023
Letter
VIA EDGAR United States Securities Division of Corporation Finance Attention: Patrick McPhun Re: Safe & Green Development Corp Form 10-12B Filed December 23, 2022 File No. 001-41581
Dear Mr. McPhun:
On behalf of our client, Safe & Green Development Corp. (the “Company”), we submit this letter in response to comments from the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) contained in its letter dated January 18, 2023 (the “Comment Letter”), relating to the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form 10-SB (the “Registration Statement”). We are concurrently submitting via EDGAR a revised draft of the Registration Statement (“Revised Registration Statement No. 1”).
Set forth below in bold are comments from the Comment Letter. For your convenience, each of the numbered paragraphs below corresponds to the numbered comment in the Staff’s Comment Letter and includes the caption used in the Comment Letter. Immediately following each comment is the Company’s response to that comment, including, where applicable, a cross-reference to the location of changes made in the Revised Registration Statement No. 2 in response to the Staff’s comment. Defined terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Registration Statement.
Form 10-12B
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements, page
1. We note your statement that the report include forward-looking statements under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Be advised that Section 27A(b)(1)(C) of the Securities Act and Section 21E(b)(1)(C) of the Securities Exchange Act expressly state that the safe harbor for forward looking statements does not apply to statements made by companies that are not reporting companies under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act. Please explain supplementally or either:
● delete any references to the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act; or
● make clear, each time you refer to the Litigation Reform Act, that the safe harbor does not apply to your company.
United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
February 6, 2023
Page 2
Response: We have deleted all references to Private Securities Litigation Reform Act from the filing.
Risks Related to our Business Generally
Our auditors have expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern., page 13
2. Please disclose your lack of revenues and net losses to date in this risk factor.
Response: We have provided additional disclosure regarding the lack of revenues and net losses to date.
Agreements with SG Holdings, page 32
3. Once finalized, please revise this section to clearly disclose the material terms of each agreement. For example, the shared services agreement should provide clear disclosure of the services to be provided and the associated fees.
Response: We have revised the section to disclose the material terms of each agreement.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, page 39
4. Please expand upon the discussion of operations to clearly discuss the lack of revenues to date and discuss this and any other material events or uncertainties related to your operations. See Item 303(a) of Regulation S-K.
Response: We have expanded the discussion of operations to discuss the lack of revenues to date and add other material events and uncertainties relating to the Company’s operations.
5. We note the disclosure in the liquidity section that you are seeking to sell the Largo Vista property and that the lien notes associated with this property were due January 14, 2023.
Please update to disclose the status of the note or any extensions. Please also discuss the terms of the secured note on the St. Mary’s industrial site. Lastly, please discuss the amount due to affiliates, as reflected in the financial statements.
Response: We have updated the disclosure regarding the Largo Vista property, the secured note on St. Mary’s industrial site and the amount due to affiliates as reflected in the financial statements.
Business, page 44
6. Please describe your corporate structure in greater detail and include an organizational diagram detailing your structure before and after the spin-off. Please revise to make it clear the services that will be provided by SG Holdings, SG Echo, SG Development company and by the joint ventures. Please also provide clear disclosure of any conflicts of interest that may exist after the distribution based upon the numerous arrangements and/or agreements between the parties.
Response: We have provided further detail regarding the Company’s corporate structure including an organizational diagram before and after the spin-off. We have also revised the section to further differentiate the services that will be provided by SG Holdings, SG Echo, SG Development company and by joint ventures. We have also provided disclosure of any conflicts of interest that exist after the distribution based upon the numerous arrangements and/or agreements between the parties.
United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
February 6, 2023
Page 3
7. Please revise this section to provide clear disclosure of the business operations that have occurred to date. We note that you have not generated revenues to date. We also note that other than acquiring properties it does not appear the company has commenced any development of the properties. Please significantly expand the disclosure in this section to provide clear disclosure of the business to date and your plan of operations going forward. Please also discuss the anticipated costs associated with your planned operations and the estimated timing.
Response: We have revised the section to provide disclosure of the business operations that have occurred to date as well as the Company’s plan of operations going forward and anticipated costs associated with the planned operations and the estimated timing of same.
8. Please expand upon the statement that “we intend to build additional, strategically placed manufacturing facilities to support SG Holdings’ backlog of over 4,000 units, as well as additional manufacturing facilities for sale or lease to third parties.” We note the disclosure of the current backlog of SG Holdings of over 4,000 modular units. We also note that your business plan is to develop properties utilizing modular construction, which will be provided by SG Holdings. Please discuss here and elsewhere as appropriate, including MD&A and business section, the impact lack of availability of the modular units due to SG Holdings’ backlog could have upon your business and the associated risks.
Response: We have revised the disclosure to remove the references to the 4,000 units .
Current Projects/ Development Sites, page 45
9. Please expand your disclosure to clarify anticipated costs associated with development of these sites, and when you anticipate development to commence and when you anticipate they will be completed. Please clarify whether you intend to sell or rent the properties once developed. Additionally, please clarify each entity’s role in connection with each site. Please also include disclosure about the types of projects you plan to seek going forward and how you will determine those projects to pursue.
Response: We have expanded disclosure to clarify anticipated costs associated with development of the sites and clarified each entity’s role in connection with each site. We have also provided disclosure about the types of projects the Company plans to seek going forward and how the Company will determine the projects to pursue.
10. We note the disclosure regarding the Lago Vista property and the two liens, which you state “SG DevCorp intends to use the proceeds of these borrowings for its development project.” Please explain in light of the fact that you have listed the property for sale and do not appear to be developing the property.
Response: We have revised the disclosure to clarify that the proceeds of the sale will be used for other development projects.
11. For each property where you hold a membership interest, please disclose the material terms of such arrangement. File any agreements relating to these interests as exhibits.
Response: We have disclosed material terms of each arrangement where the Company holds a membership interest and filed the agreements as exhibits.
United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
February 6, 2023
Page 4
12. Please disclose the material terms of the fabrication agreement with SG Echo and file as an exhibit. Please also discuss this agreement in the certain relationships and related transactions section.
Response: We have disclosed the material terms of the fabrication agreement with SG Echo and filed the agreement an as exhibit. We have also discussed the agreement in the certain relationships and related transactions section.
Employees, page 46
13. We note that, initially you intend to rely upon SG Holdings to provide you with the staff you need for operations. Please clarify how you long you anticipate it will take you operate as your own distinct entity.
Response: We have provided clarification on how long the Company anticipates it will take the Company to operate independently.
Management, page 49
14. Please provide all of the disclosure required by Item 401 of Regulation S-K. Please disclose each of the entities that each individual has been associated within at least the past five years, their position at the entity, and disclose when they began working at each entity and when they ceased working at each entity.
Response: We have updated and provided all of the disclosure required by Item 401 of Regulation S-K including each of the entities that each individual has been associated within the past five years, their position at each entity and dates started working and ceased working at each entity
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, page 55
15. Provide clear disclosure of the related party agreements, including the tax matters agreement, the shared services agreement and the employee matters agreement.
Response: We have added disclosure of the related party agreements.
* * *
United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
February 6, 2023
Page 5
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the undersigned at (212) 885-5358 or (516) 496-2223.
Sincerely,
/s/ Leslie Marlow
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February 6, 2023
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Patrick McPhun
Re: Safe & Green Development Corp
Form 10-12B
Filed December 23, 2022
File No. 001-41581
Dear Mr. McPhun:
On behalf of our client, Safe
& Green Development Corp. (the “Company”), we submit this letter in response to comments from the staff (the “Staff”)
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) contained in its letter dated January 18, 2023 (the “Comment
Letter”), relating to the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form 10-SB (the “Registration Statement”).
We are concurrently submitting via EDGAR a revised draft of the Registration Statement (“Revised Registration Statement No. 1”).
Set forth below in bold are
comments from the Comment Letter. For your convenience, each of the numbered paragraphs below corresponds to the numbered comment in the
Staff’s Comment Letter and includes the caption used in the Comment Letter. Immediately following each comment is the Company’s
response to that comment, including, where applicable, a cross-reference to the location of changes made in the Revised Registration Statement
No. 2 in response to the Staff’s comment. Defined terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such
terms in the Registration Statement.
Form 10-12B
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements, page
2
1. We note your statement that the report include forward-looking statements
under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Be advised that Section 27A(b)(1)(C) of the Securities Act and
Section 21E(b)(1)(C) of the Securities Exchange Act expressly state that the safe harbor for forward looking statements does not apply
to statements made by companies that are not reporting
companies under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act. Please explain supplementally or either:
● delete any references to the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act; or
● make clear, each time you refer to the Litigation Reform Act, that the
safe harbor does not apply to your company.
United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
February 6, 2023
Page 2
Response: We have deleted all references to Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act from the filing.
Risks Related to our Business Generally
Our auditors have
expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern., page 13
2. Please disclose your lack of revenues and net losses to date in this risk
factor.
Response: We have provided additional disclosure regarding
the lack of revenues and net losses to date.
Agreements with SG Holdings, page 32
3. Once finalized, please revise this section to clearly disclose the material
terms of each agreement. For example, the shared services agreement should provide clear disclosure of the services to be provided and
the associated fees.
Response: We have revised the section to disclose
the material terms of each agreement.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations, page 39
4. Please expand upon the discussion of operations to clearly discuss the
lack of revenues to date and discuss this and any other material events or uncertainties related to your operations. See Item 303(a) of
Regulation S-K.
Response: We have expanded the discussion of operations
to discuss the lack of revenues to date and add other material events and uncertainties relating to the Company’s operations.
5. We note the disclosure in the liquidity section that you are seeking
to sell the Largo Vista property and that the lien notes associated with this property were due January 14, 2023.
Please update to disclose the status of the note or
any extensions. Please also discuss the terms of the secured note on the St. Mary’s industrial site. Lastly, please discuss the
amount due to affiliates, as reflected in the financial statements.
Response: We have updated the disclosure regarding
the Largo Vista property, the secured note on St. Mary’s industrial site and the amount due to affiliates as reflected in the financial
statements.
Business, page 44
6. Please describe your corporate structure in greater detail and include
an organizational diagram detailing your structure before and after the spin-off. Please revise to make it clear the services that will
be provided by SG Holdings, SG Echo, SG Development company and by the joint ventures. Please also provide clear disclosure of any conflicts
of interest that may exist after the distribution based upon the numerous arrangements and/or agreements between the parties.
Response: We have provided further detail regarding
the Company’s corporate structure including an organizational diagram before and after the spin-off. We have also revised the section
to further differentiate the services that will be provided by SG Holdings, SG Echo, SG Development company and by joint ventures. We
have also provided disclosure of any conflicts of interest that exist after the distribution based upon the numerous arrangements and/or
agreements between the parties.
United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
February 6, 2023
Page 3
7. Please revise this section to provide clear disclosure of the business
operations that have occurred to date. We note that you have not generated revenues to date. We also note that other than acquiring properties
it does not appear the company has commenced any development of the properties. Please significantly expand the disclosure in this section
to provide clear disclosure of the business to date and your plan of operations going forward. Please also discuss the anticipated costs
associated with your planned operations and the estimated timing.
Response: We have revised the section to provide disclosure
of the business operations that have occurred to date as well as the Company’s plan of operations going forward and anticipated
costs associated with the planned operations and the estimated timing of same.
8. Please expand upon the statement that “we intend to build
additional, strategically placed manufacturing facilities to support SG Holdings’ backlog of over 4,000 units, as well as additional manufacturing facilities for sale or lease
to third parties.” We note the disclosure of the current backlog of SG Holdings of over 4,000 modular units. We also note that your
business plan is to develop properties utilizing modular construction, which will be provided by SG Holdings. Please discuss here and
elsewhere as appropriate, including MD&A and business section, the impact lack of availability of the modular units due to SG Holdings’
backlog could have upon your business and the associated risks.
Response: We have revised the disclosure to
remove the references to the 4,000 units .
Current Projects/ Development Sites, page 45
9. Please expand your disclosure to clarify anticipated costs associated
with development of these sites, and when you anticipate development to commence and when you anticipate they will be completed. Please
clarify whether you intend to sell or rent the properties once developed. Additionally, please clarify each entity’s role in connection
with each site. Please also include disclosure about the types of projects you plan to seek going forward and how you will determine those
projects to pursue.
Response: We have expanded disclosure to clarify anticipated
costs associated with development of the sites and clarified each entity’s role in connection with each site. We have also provided
disclosure about the types of projects the Company plans to seek going forward and how the Company will determine the projects to pursue.
10. We note the disclosure regarding the Lago Vista
property and the two liens, which you state “SG DevCorp intends to use the proceeds of these borrowings for its development project.”
Please explain in light of the fact that you have listed the property for sale and do not appear to be developing the property.
Response: We have revised the disclosure to clarify
that the proceeds of the sale will be used for other development projects.
11. For each property where you hold a membership interest, please disclose
the material terms of such arrangement. File any agreements relating to these interests as exhibits.
Response: We have disclosed material terms of each
arrangement where the Company holds a membership interest and filed the agreements as exhibits.
United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
February 6, 2023
Page 4
12. Please disclose the material terms of the fabrication agreement with SG
Echo and file as an exhibit. Please also discuss this agreement in the certain relationships and related transactions section.
Response: We have disclosed the material terms of the
fabrication agreement with SG Echo and filed the agreement an as exhibit. We have also discussed the agreement in the certain relationships
and related transactions section.
Employees, page 46
13. We note that, initially you intend to rely upon SG Holdings to provide
you with the staff you need for operations. Please clarify how you long you anticipate it will take you operate as your own distinct entity.
Response: We have provided clarification on how long
the Company anticipates it will take the Company to operate independently.
Management, page 49
14. Please provide all of the disclosure required by Item 401 of Regulation
S-K. Please disclose each of the entities that each individual has been associated within at least the past five years, their position
at the entity, and disclose when they began working at each entity and when they ceased working at each entity.
Response: We have updated and provided all of the disclosure
required by Item 401 of Regulation S-K including each of the entities that each individual has been associated within the past five years,
their position at each entity and dates started working and ceased working at each entity
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, page 55
15. Provide clear disclosure of the related party agreements, including the tax matters agreement, the shared
services agreement and the employee matters agreement.
Response: We have added disclosure of the related
party agreements.
* * *
United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
February 6, 2023
Page 5
If you have any questions
or need additional information, please contact the undersigned at (212) 885-5358 or (516) 496-2223.
Sincerely,
/s/ Leslie Marlow
Leslie Marlow
cc: Paul Galvin
CEO, Safe & Green Development Corp.