-----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, OQ6sTSKOOyYkhh4YgnBB8WTrxGjxfwGHqyElG2Ahs5ABBjx+80KF3jgnVFe7mSom 92g4qvU241dN56Ok1kVeVA== 0001104659-06-014650.txt : 20061030 0001104659-06-014650.hdr.sgml : 20061030 20060307164207 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-06-014650 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060303 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in Registrant.s Certifying Accountant FILED AS OF DATE: 20060307 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060309 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TELEWEST GLOBAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001270400 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 593778247 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-50886 FILM NUMBER: 06670556 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 2863 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129068440 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 2863 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TELEWEST GLOBAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031117 8-K/A 1 a06-6459_18ka.htm AMENDMENT TO FORM 8-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K/A

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The S
ecurities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 3, 2005

 

NTL INCORPORATED

(formerly known as Telewest Global, Inc.)

(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

File No. 000-50886

 

59-3778427

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

909 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 2863,
NEW YORK, NY

 

10022

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 906-8440

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

 

Item 4.01 of NTL Incorporated’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 6, 2006 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

Pursuant to the written consent dated as of March 3, 2006 of the audit committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Board of Directors of NTL Incorporated (“New NTL”, formerly known as Telewest Global, Inc.), the Audit Committee approved the engagement of Ernst & Young LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, and the non-continuation of KPMG Audit Plc as the auditors of New NTL, effective March 3, 2006. KPMG Audit Plc did not resign or decline to stand for re-election. Rather, in connection with the treatment of the combination of New NTL and NTL Holdings Inc. (“Old NTL”, formerly known as NTL Incorporated) as a reverse acquisition, Old NTL’s historical financial statements will be the continuing historical financial statements of New NTL, which historical financial statements were audited by Ernst & Young LLP. As such, the Audit Committee determined that it was in the best interests of New NTL to retain Ernst & Young LLP as New NTL’s auditors for the current fiscal year.

 

The reports of KPMG Audit Plc on Telewest Global, Inc.’s (“Telewest”) financial statements for each of the two most recently completed fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.

 

In connection with the audits of Telewest’s financial statements for each of the two most recently completed fiscal years, and during the interim period from December 31, 2005 to March 3, 2006, there were no disagreements with KPMG Audit Plc on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope and procedures which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG Audit Plc would cause KPMG Audit Plc to make reference to the matter in their report.

 

A letter addressed to the SEC from KPMG Audit Plc, confirming that KPMG Audit Plc agrees with New NTL’s statements included under this Item 4.01 except that KPMG Audit Plc is not in a position to agree or disagree with any of New NTL’s statements in the first paragraph other than the statement that KPMG Audit Plc did not resign or decline to stand for re-election, is attached hereto as Exhibit 16.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Title

 

 

 

16.1

 

Letter from KPMG Audit Plc dated March 7, 2006.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

NTL INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 7, 2006

By:

/s/ Robert Gale

 

 

 

 

Name:

Robert Gale

 

 

 

Title:

Vice President and Controller

 

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EX-16.1 2 a06-6459_1ex16d1.htm LETTER RE CHANGE IN CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT

Exhibit 16.1

 

[KPMG AUDIT PLC LETTERHEAD]

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

March 7, 2006

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We were previously principal accountants for NTL Incorporated (formerly known as Telewest Global, Inc.) and under the date of February 27, 2006, we reported on the consolidated financial statements of Telewest Global, Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004. On March 3, 2006 our appointment as principal accountants was terminated. We have read NTL Incorporated’s statements included under Item 4.01 of its Form 8-K/A dated March 7, 2006 and we agree with such statements except that we are not in a position to agree or disagree with any of NTL Incorporated’s statements in the first paragraph other than the statement that we did not resign or decline to stand for re-election.

 

Very truly yours

 

 

 

/s/ KPMG Audit Plc

 

 

 

 

 

KPMG Audit Plc

 

 


CORRESP 3 filename3.htm

 

[LETTERHEAD OF FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON (LONDON) LLP]

 

March 7, 2006

 

Mr. Terry French

Accountant Branch Chief

Division of Corporate Finance

Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20549-0308

 

Re:          NTL Incorporated

Item 4.01 of Form 8-K

Filed on March 6, 2006

File No. 0-50886

 

Dear Mr. French:

 

This letter is our response to the Division of Corporate Finance’s comment letter dated March 6, 2006, in reference to the Form 8-K filed on March 6, 2006 by NTL Incorporated (formerly known as Telewest Global, Inc.).

 

Our responses to the specific comments are set forth below. For the convenience of the Staff, the comments from the March 6, 2006 comment letter are restated in italics prior to the responses. We have attached to the facsimile version of this letter a copy of the Form 8-K/A that we filed with the Commission today.

 

1.                                      Please amend your Form 8-K indicate whether there were any disagreements with your former accountants during the interim period from the date of the last audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 to March 3, 2006.

 

Response:  The Form 8-K/A amends the Form 8-K to confirm that during the interim period from December 31, 2005 to March 3, 2006, as well as in connection with the audits of Telewest Global, Inc.’s financial statements for each of the two most recently completed fiscal years, there were no disagreements with KPMG Audit Plc on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope and procedures which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG Audit Plc would cause KPMG Audit Plc to make reference to the matter in their report.

 

2.                                      Please include required letter from your former auditors addressing your revised disclosure as an exhibit to your Form 8-K/A.

 

Response:  The required letter from KPMG Audit Plc, Telewest Global, Inc.’s former auditors, is attached to the Form 8-K/A as Exhibit 16.1.

 

In connection with the responses set forth above, NTL has authorized us to acknowledge on its behalf that (i) NTL is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; (ii) Staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to Staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and (iii) NTL 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.

 



 

If you have any questions or comments concerning the foregoing, please contact me at +44 20 7972 9604 or Karen Wiedemann at +44 20 7972 9624.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP

 

 

 

/s/ Robert P. Mollen

 

 

 

 

Robert P. Mollen

 


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