-----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, VM/ODjwcRHwFj5aox1t861hjxHnGasjaaDxonsibz2lEBc89FKwFHbckOjDLIpQj kxWs6g/S9aQn5Fn3SJfB8Q== 0000000000-05-045349.txt : 20060809 0000000000-05-045349.hdr.sgml : 20060809 20050831163524 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000000000-05-045349 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: UPLOAD PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050831 FILED FOR: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPARTA INC /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000875623 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ENGINEERING SERVICES [8711] IRS NUMBER: 630775889 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: UPLOAD BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25531 COMMERCENTER DRIVE STREET 2: STE 120 CITY: LAKE FOREST STATE: CA ZIP: 92630-8873 BUSINESS PHONE: 949 7688161 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25531 COMMERCENTER DRIVE STREET 2: STE 120 CITY: LAKE FOREST STATE: CA ZIP: 92630-8873 PUBLIC REFERENCE ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-05-004024 LETTER 1 filename1.txt Mail Stop 7010 August 30, 2005 via U.S. mail and facsimile Robert C. Sepucha Chief Executive Officer SPARTA, Inc. 25531 Commercentre Drive, Suite 120 Lake Forest, California 92630-8873 Re: SPARTA, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2005 Filed April 1, 2005 File No. 0-21682 Dear Mr. Sepucha: We have reviewed your response letter dated July 28, 2005 and have the following additional comments. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in future filings in response to this comment. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. Item 7. Management`s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, page 20 Results of Operations, page 21 1. We note your response to comment 1 in our letter dated June 20, 2005. We do not disagree that communicating to investors the amount of unallowable expenses included in gross profit is useful information, especially in light of the majority of your revenues being generated from federal government contracts. However, it remains unclear how you determined that gross profit excluding unallowable operating expenses is an allowable non-GAAP measure per Item 10(e)(1)(ii)(B) of Regulation S-K. Your unallowable operating expenses are not non-recurring, infrequent or unusual. As such, presentation of gross profit eliminating these expenses is not in accordance with Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K. * * * * As appropriate, please respond to this comment within 10 business days or tell us when you will provide us with a response. Please furnish a letter that keys your response to our comment and provides any requested information. Detailed response letters greatly facilitate our review. Please file your response letter on EDGAR. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your response to our comment. You may contact Tracey Houser, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551- 3736, Jeanne Baker, Assistant Chief Accountant, at (202) 551-3691, or me at (202) 551-3255, if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Sincerely, Nili Shah Accounting Branch Chief ?? ?? ?? ?? Robert C. Sepucha SPARTA, Inc. August 30, 2005 Page 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-7010 DIVISION OF CORPORATION FINANCE -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----