Re:
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China
Cablecom Holdings, Ltd.
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1.
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Disclose
the founders of Jaguar Acquisition Corporation (“Jaguar”), the PRC
nationality of those individuals, if any, and the application, if any, of
PRC regulations relating to the establishment of offshore SPVs by PRC
residents, then and now. We note that these regulations require PRC
residents and PRC corporate entities to register with local branches of
SAFE in connection with their direct or indirect offshore investment
activities. Disclose how, if at all, these regulations apply to your
shareholders who are PRC residents. We note that SAFE has promulgated
several regulations, including the Notice on Issues Relating to the
Administration of Foreign Exchange in Fund-Raising and Round-trip
Investment Activities of Domestic Residents Conducted via Offshore Special
Purpose Companies, or SAFE Circular No. 75, effective on November 1, 2005,
and the Notice of the General Affairs Department of the State
Administration of Foreign Exchange on Printing and Distributing the
Implementing Rules for the Notice on Issues Relating to the Administration
of Foreign Exchange in Fund-Raising and Round-trip Investment Activities
of Domestic Residents Conducted via Offshore Special Purpose Companies, or
SAFE Circular No 106, issued on May 29,
2007.
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2.
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Disclose
whether HZNT is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise, provide an English
translation of its business license, on a supplemental basis, and
disclose, all applicable PRC rules and regulations pertaining to its
business status, including, but not limited to, any requirement to
allocate at least 10% of its annual after-tax profits to a statutory
reserve fund until the amount in such fund reaches 50% of the company’s
registered capital. Disclose its current registered capital and indicate
whether the allocations it has made to such fund to date comply with the
applicable PRC laws and regulations. To the extent it has not complied
with these requirements, please quantify any fines or penalties the
company may be subject to as a result of such
non-compliance.
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3.
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Disclose
all obligations to register shares or options under PRC rules and
regulations Mr. Ng and Mr. Pu Yue and his spouse, or any other individual,
including but not limited to all officers, directors and shareholders in
your company, subsidiaries and other affiliates, may have and whether they
have complied with these
obligations.
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4.
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Disclose
the nationality of Mr. Ng, his residency days in the PRC and any PRC
regulatory registration requirements he may have. We note that Mr. Ng has
a New York address in the beneficial ownership table, and further that
SAFE Circular No. 106 defines individuals who are non-PRC citizens but
primarily reside in the PRC due to their economic ties to the
PRC.
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5.
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Here
and throughout this document, in order to provide greater balance, include
additional disclosure to address your inherent risks in ownership through
“effective control,” based upon contract rather than
equity.
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6.
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Please
expand your disclosure here to address whether you have created any
incentives (financial, contractual or otherwise), to encourage Mr. Pu Yue
and Ms. Liang Yuejing to act in the best interests of your company and to
renew the agreements that provide you with effective control over JYNT. We
note that there have been several other public companies doing business in
China with a similar corporate and ownership structure. In including this
risk factor consider whether, to your knowledge, such entities have
encountered conflicts of interests with respect to their respective
shareholders.
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7.
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Revise
this risk factor to list the other officers and their other business
activities you reference herein. Further, reconcile whether or not Mr. Pu
Yue serves as CEO and a director of China Broadband as disclosed on page
42, or a new CEO was appointed by China Broadband as disclosed on page
49.
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8.
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In
a prominent manner, in a separate risk factor, please make it clear that
Mr. Pu Yue, your CEO and 95% owner of the PRC operating affiliate will
remain Vice Chairman and a member of the board of directors of China
Broadband, as disclosed on page 49. In this new risk factor disclose all
titles held and functions performed by Mr. Pu Yue outside China Cablecom.
We note for example your disclosure on page 49 that “An amendment to Mr.
Pu Yue’s employment agreement provides that when China Broadband hires a
new Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer, Mr. Pu Yue’s
work requirements for China Broadband shall be appropriately reduced
Further, update this disclosure regarding the status of China Broadband’s
employment of a new CEO and Principal Financial
Officer.
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9.
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Expand
your risk factor to address the term and termination provisions of the
relevant contractual arrangements: In addition, include additional
analysis regarding why these contractual arrangements may not be as
effective in providing you with control as direct ownership would be. For
example, address how direct ownership would allow you to exercise rights
as a shareholder to effect change in the board of directors of the
company.
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10.
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Please
break out as a separate risk factor with its own heading, disclosure
regarding the risk of non-performance of the contractual
arrangements.
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11.
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Please
revise your organizational tree so that it is large enough to be legible,
including footnotes.
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12.
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Please
explain within this section who is included in the “Trustees 1” box,
whether it is a legal entity and it’s status under PRC law. Further, tell
us the business purpose of the contractual arrangements going through
“Trustees 1,” as opposed to, for example, HZNT to
JYNT.
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13.
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Further,
explain the business, tax and regulatory purpose of the Hong Kong
entity.
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14.
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We
note that each shareholder of JYNT has pledged all of its respective
equity interests in JYNT to HZNT to secure the payment obligations of JYNT
under certain contractual arrangements between JYNT and HKZ and FIZNT and
JYNT. Please describe all certain contractual arrangements and confirm
that these pledges were duly created and are currently effective,
including duly registered with the relevant local branch of the SAIC in
accordance with the PRC Property Rights
Law.
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15.
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Further,
include a risk factor, if true, that if Mr. Pu Yue or his wife, Liang
Yuejing, as shareholders of JYNT, breach their obligations under the
contractual arrangements, you may be unable to successfully enforce the
pledges. You should include risk factor disclosure, as applicable, that
all of these contractual arrangements are governed by PRC law and provide
for the resolution of disputes through arbitration in the FRC.
Accordingly, these contracts would be interpreted in accordance with PRC
law and any disputes would be resolved in accordance with PRC legal
procedures and that the legal environment in the PRC is not as developed
as in certain other jurisdictions, such as the United States. As a result,
uncertainties in the PRC legal system could limit our ability to enforce
these contractual arrangements, which may make it difficult to exert
effective control over your JYNT.
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16.
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Further,
include risk factor disclosure, if true, that any failure by JYNT or its
shareholders to perform their obligations under your contractual
arrangements with them may have a material adverse effect on your
business. You should include any relevant discussion that they may fail to
take certain actions required for your business or follow your
instructions despite their contractual obligations to do so. If they fail
to perform their obligations under their respective agreements with you,
you may have to rely on legal remedies under PRC law, including seeking
specific performance or injunctive relief, which may not be
effective.
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17.
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Note
3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements shows that your auditors doubt
your ability to continue as a going concern. Please incorporate this
disclosure into your discussion of the company’s Liquidity and Capital
Resources and other relevant parts of your filing such as the Risk
Factors.
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18.
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Expand
this disclosure to provide background to the allegations, including
Messrs. Ng’s and Pu Yue’s relationship with those at China Broadband,
including related party status to this company, if any, their positions
held at the company, the basis for the allegations,
etc.
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19.
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Expand
your disclosure within the first bullet to explain the meaning of your
statement that “Mr. Ng’s revised employment agreement contains an express
provision permitting Mr. Ng to resign from China Broadband in the event an
acquisition arises that involves our business, which is how Mr. Ng
currently intends to handle opportunities in the future that could create
a situation similar to that which led to the settlement agreement.” In
addition to that explanation, discuss in detail the implications for any
actions encompassed within that statement for the
company.
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20.
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Expand
your disclosure to explain your statement that “in the event future
acquisitions in the PRC are offered to us rather that China Broadband” Mr.
Ng’s continuing relationship with China Broadband could lead to future
claims of violations of his duties to that company. Explain from whom such
acquisitions might be offered, to whom and how such potential offers could
trigger potential liability and other implications to
you.
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21.
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We
note you have offshore and onshore loan agreements that were made in June
and July 2008. We also note your discussion of these agreements in your
risk factor at the top of page 13 and Note 25 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements. Disclose the business purpose of these loans and why
you entered into these loans. In this regard, we note your offshore loans
to Rich Dynamic Limited helped it acquire 60% of Chengdu Chuanghong Jinsha
Real Estate Co., Ltd. Please explain how Rich Dynamic’s acquisition of
Chengdu promoted your business and explain the relationship between your
company and Rich Dynamic. Also, disclose whether Rich Dynamic’s share
pledge agreement was required to be registered with the relevant local
branch of the SAM.
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Loans
by us to our PRC subsidiaries, each of which is a foreign-invested
enterprise, to finance their operations cannot exceed statutory limits and
must be registered with SAFE or its relevant local branches;
and
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Loans
by us to our consolidated affiliated entities, each of which are domestic
PRC entities, must be approved by the National Development and Reform
Commission and registered with SAFE or its relevant local
branches.
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22.
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Define
your use of the “Group” here and on
F-31.
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23.
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We
note that you conduct substantially all of your operations within China.
In order to enhance our understanding of how you prepare your financial
statements and assess your internal control over financial reporting, we
ask that you provide us with information that will help us answer the
following questions.
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a.
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How do you evaluate and assess
internal control over financial
reporting?
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In connection with your process
to determine whether your internal control over financial reporting was
effective, please describe whether and how you considered controls to
address financial reporting risks that are relevant to your operations in
China.
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ii.
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If you have an internal audit
function, please describe it and explain how, if at all, that function
impacted your evaluation of your internal control over financial
reporting.
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Control
over initiating, recording, processing and reconciling account balances,
classes of transactions and disclosure and related assertions included in
the financial statements;
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controls
related to the initiation and processing of non-routine and nonsystematic
transactions;
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controls
related to the selection and application of appropriate accounting
policies; and
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Controls
related to the prevention, identification, and detection of
fraud.
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b.
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How do you maintain your books
and records and prepare your financial
statements?
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i.
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If you maintain your books and
records in accordance with U.S. GAAP, describe the controls you maintain
to ensure that the activities you conduct and the transactions you
consummate are recorded in accordance with U.S.
GAAP,
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ii.
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If you do not maintain your
books and records in accordance with U.S. GAAP, tell us what basis of
accounting you use and describe the process you go through to convert your
books and records to U.S. GAAP for SEC reporting. Describe the controls
you maintain to ensure that you have made all necessary and appropriate
adjustments in your conversions and
disclosures,
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c.
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What is the background of the
people involved in your financial
reporting?
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i.
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We would like to understand
more about the background of the people who are primarily responsible for
preparing and supervising the preparation of your financial statements and
evaluating the effectiveness of your internal control over financial
reporting and their knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC rules and regulations.
Do not identify people by name, but for each person, please tell
us:
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what role he or she takes in
preparing your financial statements and evaluating the effectiveness of
your internal control;
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what relevant education and
ongoing training he or she has had relating to U.S.
GAAP;
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the nature of his or her
contractual or other relationship to
you;
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whether he or she holds and
maintains any professional designations such as Certified Public
Accountant (US.) or Certified Management Accountant;
and
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about his or her professional
experience, including experience in preparing and/or auditing financial
statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and evaluating
effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting.
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ii.
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If you retain an accounting
firm or other similar organization to prepare your financial statements or
evaluate your internal control over financial reporting, please tell
us:
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the name and address of the
accounting firm or
organization;
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the qualifications of their
employees who perform the services for your
company;
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how and why they are qualified
to prepare your financial statements or evaluate your internal control
over financial reporting;
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how many hours they spent last
year performing these services for you;
and
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the total amount of fees you
paid to each accounting firm or organization in connection with the
preparation of your financial statements and in connection with the
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting for the most
recent fiscal year end.
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iii.
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If you retain individuals who
are not your employees and are not employed by an accounting firm or other
similar organization to prepare your financial statements or evaluate your
internal control over financial reporting, do not provide us with their
names, but please tell us:
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why you believe they are
qualified to prepare your financial statements or evaluate your internal
control over financial
reporting;
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how many hours they spent last
year performing these services for you;
and
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the total amount of fees you
paid to each individual in connection with the preparation of your
financial statements and in connection with the evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting for the most recent fiscal year
end.
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d.
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We note you identify an audit
committee financial expert in your filings, please describe his or her
qualifications, including the extent of his or her knowledge of U.S. GAAP
and internal control over financial
reporting.
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i)
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Our
CFO, Sikan Tong, is responsible for preparing of our financial statements
and evaluating the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting. Mr. Tong was an auditor with PricewaterhouseCoppers, Shanghai
(“PwC”) from 1995 to 2003. Among his audit client are subsidiaries of US
corporations and Chinese pre-IPO companies planning to list on a US stock
exchange. Mr. Tong gained extensive experience on U.S. GAAP from auditing
the U.S. GAAP financial statements of these clients. He worked as a
Learning and Education manager in PwC from 2003 to 2005 before he joined
FTC (Financial Training Company), a UK company specialized in accountancy
training. He lectured on the following subjects during his one year with
FTC: 1) The difference between IFRS and USGAAP, 2) Introduction to
U.S.GAAP. 3) Introduction to Sarbanes-Oxley and internal control
framework.. He is a fellow (experienced member) of the Association of
Charted Certified Accountant (ACCA), UK and a member of Certified Public
Accountant, China.
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ii)
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We
do not retain other accounting firms for preparing our U.S. GAAP financial
statements but we retain the following accounting firms assessing the
internal control over financial
reporting.
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Reanda
Certified Public Accountants
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Binzhou
Sihuanwuhai Certified Public
Accountants
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Binzhou
Sihuanwuhai Certified Public Accountants is located in the same city of
Binzhou Broadcasting. It has been providing auditing and advisory services
to our JV partner, Binzhou SOE, for many years and understands the our
cable TV and media operations.
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498,
Huang He San Road, Binzhou, China
(Tel.: 0543-3386369)
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Engagements
led by one of its partner with 2 assistant. They spend one week each
quarter.
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Service
fee for 2009: Rmb 400,000 (Approx.
USD 60,000)
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iii)
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We
do not retain individuals for preparing our US GAAP financial statements
or assessing the internal control over financial
reporting.
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24.
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Please
revise and identify the framework used by management to evaluate the
effectiveness of your internal control over financial reporting. The
framework on which management’s evaluation of the issuer’s internal
control over financial reporting is based must be a suitable, recognized
control framework that is established by a body or group that has followed
due-process procedures, including the broad distribution of the framework
for public comment See Item 308T (a)(2) of
S-K.
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25.
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We
note that voting and economic control over Jinan Youxiantong Network
Technology Co., Ltd. (“JYNT”) is pursuant to contractual agreements. In
light of the changes in how a company determines whether an entity should
be consolidated under ASU 2009-17, please explain to us, in detail, how
you analyzed ASU 2009-17 and tell us what you expect the impact of this
pronouncement will be on the consolidated financial position and results
of operations.
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26.
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It
appears that the Company’s net book value exceeds its market
capitalization, suggesting that goodwill may be impaired. Please refer to
the guidance in ASC Subtopic 350-20 and tell us when you tested goodwill
for impairment and explain to us, in detail, the basis for your conclusion
that goodwill was not impaired. Address in your response the consideration
you gave to the significant operating losses incurred over the past two
fiscal years and identify and explain to us any factually supportable
mitigating factors considered by management in its impairment
analysis.
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We
note that short-term portion of the Binzhou SOE and Hubei SOE notes
payable are interest free and the long-term portions do not appear to bear
interest. Your financial statements should reflect all costs of doing
business, including interest expense. Please revise or advise us. Refer to
SAB Topics 1:11 and 5:T for guidance. See also ASC Topic
835-30.
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28.
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In
regards to your Series A and B convertible preferred shares, please
describe pertinent rights and privileges of the various outstanding
securities such as, dividend and liquidation preferences, participation
rights, conversion or exercise prices or rates, and unusual voting rights.
See Regulation S-X, Rule 4-08(d).
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29.
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Please
describe how you determined that the Series A and B convertible preferred
shares and their embedded conversion features, if any, should be
classified as equity versus debt. Please also tell us how you determined
the fair value measurement of the Series A and B convertible preferred
shares.
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30.
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We
note on page 9 that the “networks comprising the operations of Binzhou
Broadcasting and Hubei Chutian have historically been operated
independently.” Using the guidance in paragraph ASC Topic 280-10-50-1,
please tell us whether your chief operating decision maker reviews
revenues and costs on a more discrete level, for example, by network
operations. Please describe for us the discrete financial information
reviewed by your chief operating decision maker when assessing the
company’s financial performance. If you have aggregated operating segments
into one reportable segment, tell us how determined that you met the
criteria for aggregation in ASC Topic 280-10-50-11, including the
requirement that the segments have similar economic
characteristics.
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1)
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ARPU
(Average Revenue Per User)
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2)
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Number
of subscribers and the percentage of
growth
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3)
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Number
of analog subscribers converted to digital subscribers during the period
under review
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31.
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Please
include parent only financial statements pursuant Rule 5-04 of Regulation
S-X, disclose the reasons why these financial statements were required to
be presented and expand on the nature of the restrictions on your Chinese
operating subsidiaries, or advise, In addition, please quantify the amount
of the restricted net assets, as required by Rule 4- 08(e)(3)(ii) of
Regulation S-X.
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the
company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in
the filing;
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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
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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.
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Sincerely,
/s/ Clive Ng
Clive Ng
Chairman
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