-----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, Wgf/ufYI92IXyZ36QFF/HHPngn/XkJ7PeSZuK5YIVAp9cYRMY/gIhr3bpW4l55jA 6PMRsqlHTUSQQ1CgXAa+Gw== 0000000000-05-038019.txt : 20060815 0000000000-05-038019.hdr.sgml : 20060815 20050725143509 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000000000-05-038019 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: UPLOAD PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050725 FILED FOR: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACTIVEWORLDS COM INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001089531 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 133883101 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: UPLOAD BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 95 PARKER STREET CITY: NEWBURYPORT STATE: MA ZIP: 01950 BUSINESS PHONE: 9784990222 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 95 PARKER ST CITY: NEWBURYPORT STATE: MA ZIP: 01950 PUBLIC REFERENCE ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001116502-05-000707 LETTER 1 filename1.txt July 25, 2005 Mail Stop 4561 VIA U.S. MAIL AND FAX 1-212-363-4231 Mr. Sean Deson Chief Financial Officer Activeworlds Corp. 40 Wall Street Floor 58 New York, NY 10005 RE: Activeworlds Corp. Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004 Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 File no. 001-15819 Dear Mr. Deson: We have reviewed the above referenced filings and have the following comments. We have limited our review to only your financial statements and related disclosures and will make no further review of your documents. In our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. After reviewing this information, we may or may not 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. Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, page F-2 1. We note your Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm does not indicate the name of the accountants as well as the city and state of the office that performed the audit. Please revise accordingly. Note 4 - Stock Options and Warrants, page F-10 2. We note that the Company issued shares of its common stock to vendors for services provided. Please explain how the Company considered EITF 96-18 in determining the measurement date, fair value and timing in which the expense is recognized in your income statement. Specifically address the warrants issued in December 2004. * * * * As appropriate, please respond to these comments within 10 business days or tell us when you will provide us with a response. Please file your response on EDGAR. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your responses to our comments. We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filings reviewed by the staff to be certain 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 Kelly McCusker, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551- 3433 or the undersigned at (202) 551-3413 if you have questions. Sincerely, Cicely D. Luckey Branch Chief ?? ?? ?? ?? Mr. Deson Activeworlds Corp. July 25, 2005 Page 1 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----