-----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, SxzKzZjwLAkj0G1ZkorGu7HI9zZJn7BRHGqcHJIz1UPdPLADFKr3YZoO40BZzEI/ HL5rZJfIBKAbJUJixtKGvQ== 0000000000-06-016152.txt : 20061108 0000000000-06-016152.hdr.sgml : 20061108 20060405165821 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000000000-06-016152 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: UPLOAD PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060405 FILED FOR: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PPOL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001202507 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661] IRS NUMBER: 954436774 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: UPLOAD BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11661 SAN VICENTE BOULEVARD, #901 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90049 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-979-8513 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11661 SAN VICENTE BOULEVARD, #901 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90049 PUBLIC REFERENCE ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-05-042352 LETTER 1 filename1.txt Mail Stop 3720 April 5, 2006 Via U.S. Mail and Fax (714-385-8199) Mr. Richard Izumi Chief Financial Officer PPOL Inc. 1 City Boulevard West, Suite 820 Orange, CA 92868 Re: PPOL Inc. Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005 Filed September 1, 2005 Form 10-Q for Quarter Ended December 31, 2005 Filed March 23, 2006 File No. 0-50065 Dear Mr. Izumi: We have reviewed your supplemental response letter dated March 23, 2006 as well as the above referenced filings and have the following comments. As noted in our comment letter dated February 8, 2006, we have limited our review to your financial statements and related disclosures and do not intend to expand our review to other portions of your documents. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2005 Note 1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Restricted Cash and Advances Received - Cube, page F-8 1. Please refer to prior comment 4. Tell us in more detail your legal obligation to the distributors for the cash advance that they directly submit to Kamome Benefit Club. Also, tell us why it is appropriate to recognize the cash advance received by Kamome Benefit Club on your balance sheet and classify it as restricted cash. 2. Please tell us the terms of your contractual arrangement with Kamome Benefit Club. 3. We understand that you receive commissions from the vendors for the products and services sold to your distributors through the Kamome Benefit Club. Please provide the revenue recognition policy for this arrangement in future filings. Management`s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Year Ended March 31, 2005 Compared to Year Ended March 31, 2004 Cost of Sales, page 24 4. Please refer to prior comment 2. Tell us in more detail the nature and terms of the insurance products you sell to your new members including your arrangements with independent third party vendors. Tell us the amount of the 2005, 2004 and 2003 revenues from these products. Also, please address the following: * Tell us the revenue recognition policy for the insurance products and if applicable, your consideration of EITF 99-19. We note that the insurance premiums are paid to independent third party vendors and you also receive commissions. * Tell us why it is appropriate to accrue 1/12th of the refund. Since you have no prior experience on the claim rates, tell us why the total amount subject to the refund is not accrued at the time of the sale. Also, confirm to us that the total amount subject to the refund does not exceed your commission related to the insurance product sold. If not, tell us how you account for the refund in excess of the commission. Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2005 Note 2. Related Party Transactions, page 10 5. We note that the seller owns 51.32% of you through its majority ownership interest in Foster Strategic Management Partnership. Please tell us your consideration of paragraph 11 of FAS 141 in concluding that it is appropriate to account for this acquisition under the purchase method. 6. Please identify the independent valuation firm or delete this reference. If you decide to delete your reference to the independent valuation, you should revise to provide disclosures that explain the method and assumptions used by management to determine the valuation. Revise to comply with this comment in future filings. * * * * 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 responses to our comments and provides any requested information. Detail letters greatly facilitate our review. Please file your response letter via EDGAR. You may contact Bob Carroll, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3362 or Dean Suehiro, Senior Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3384 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact me at (202) 551-3810 if you have any other questions. Sincerely, /s/ Kyle Moffatt for Larry Spirgel Assistant Director Mr. Richard Izumi PPOL Inc. Page 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 DIVISION OF CORPORATION FINANCE -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----