-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, I4IRgEn/2joKRxDVPH6v/rNJ5voQT9uVjVayFXHo4X8ejQmTiZh/sGiwHa7Y0aTN 045Ak/jc9b+h39JSO3Vbaw== 0000000000-05-062582.txt : 20060929 0000000000-05-062582.hdr.sgml : 20060929 20051215173424 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000000000-05-062582 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: UPLOAD PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051215 FILED FOR: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACE COMM CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001017526 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 521283030 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: UPLOAD BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 704 QUINCE ORCHARD RD CITY: GAITHERBURG STATE: MD ZIP: 20878 BUSINESS PHONE: 3012589850 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 704 QUINCE ORCHARD ROAD CITY: GAITHERSBERG STATE: MD ZIP: 20878 LETTER 1 filename1.txt December 15, 2005 Steven R. Delmar Chief Financial Officer ACE*COMM Corporation 704 Quince Orchard Road Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Re: ACE*COMM Corporation Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 6/30/2005 Filed August 31, 2005 Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 09/30/2005 Filed November 14, 2005 File No. 000-21059 Dear Mr. Delmar: We have reviewed your response letter dated November 1, 2005 and have the following accounting comments on your financial statements. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2005 Financial Statements Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Note 10 - Stockholders` Equity, page F-15 1. We note your response to prior comment number 1. Confirm to us that the liquidating damages in all cases are limited to 9% under the amended Securities Purchase Agreement dated November 1, 2005. If so, you now appear to satisfy the conditions in paragraphs 14 through 18 of EITF 00-19 and the warrants would be considered an equity instrument as of the amendment date. However, we do not agree with certain aspects of your analysis prior to the amendment. Specifically, we do not agree with factoring in the premium on the warrants when evaluating whether the liquidating damages represent an uneconomic settlement alternative. Further, we believe that the Rule 144(k) holding period is two-years (i.e., no requirement to comply with Rule 144) and only begins upon issuance of the warrants when they must be cashless exercised. You also make references to defense that you have, however, the probability of an unfavorable outcome is not assessed in EITF 00-19 only the possibility. Since the warrants will now be considered equity and if they had been considered a liability, the warrants would be reclassified to equity. In this regard, in order to evaluate whether a liability presentation would have been material provide us with an analysis of the effects of recording the warrants as a liability as of June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2005 (i.e., balance sheet and income statement effects) and the effects of reclassifying the warrants to equity on November 1, 2005. Indicate whether you believe that the effects would be material to those financial statements. 2. We note in your response to prior comment number 1 that you state that the same registration obligation and liquidating damages for non-registration exist with respect to the stock sold outright. Please provide us with your analysis regarding your classification of the shares of common stock as permanent equity instead of temporary equity. Your response should address EITF Topic D-98. Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2005 Earnings (Loss) Per Share, page 6 3. Tell us why you did not provide the disclosures for calculating earnings per share as outlined in paragraphs 40 and 41 of SFAS 128. The disclosure should clearly describe those securities that were not included in the earnings per share since they were anti-dilutive (e.g., warrants, stock options). Note 7 - Merger And Acquisitions, page 11 4. We note that you amended your agreement to acquire 2helix that resulted in some consideration being returned in exchange for an earn-out or contingent consideration. We also note the pro forma information that illustrates the effect of this amendment. Explain why the adjustment effect "contract rights and technology" instead of goodwill only. See paragraph 35 of SFAS 141. Tell us why you believe that the fair value of the intangible asset should be adjusted as the earn-out is achieved. That is, explain why the amendment and the earn-out effects the valuation of the intangible. In addition, ensure that your disclosures comply with 51(f) of SFAS 141. You may contact Morgan Youngwood, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551- 3497 or Stephen Krikorian, Accounting Branch Chief at (202) 551-3730 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Sincerely, Stephen Krikorian Accounting Branch Chief ?? ?? ?? ?? Steven R. Delmar ACE*COMM Corporation December 15, 2005 page 1 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----