Re: |
Solitron
Devices Inc.
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December 11, 2007 |
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Ninety
percent plus of our customers are the U.S. government and its prime
defense contractors.
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The
company produces product only when it receives firm orders from customers.
Customer products made by the company for defense contracts are used
by
such customers for periods exceeding 15-20
years.
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Most
customers buy products from the company annually or biannually with
delivery requirements spanning one to two
years.
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Because
of the extensive testing and qualification required to produce our
products, the company’s manufacturing and testing times can exceed one
year.
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Raw material |
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All material purchased and/ or used in the last two fiscal years
is
valued
at the lower of its acquisition cost or
market..
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Work in process |
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All production lots in process which were started or worked on
in
the last two fiscal years are carried at the lower of cost or market.
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Finished goods |
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All finished goods with firm orders for later delivery are valued
(material
and overhead) at the lower or cost or
market.
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December 11, 2007 |
Page
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2.
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We
acknowledge the Staff’s comment and will revise our future filings
accordingly.
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3. |
We
acknowledge the Staff’s comment and will revise our future filings
accordingly.
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4. |
We
acknowledge the Staff’s comment and will revise our future filings
accordingly.
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5. |
Based
on its earlier commitment under the “Consent Final Judgment”, Solitron
Devices is certain
that it will have to pay the claim by the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection
(FDEP) once the department submits details of its
claim.
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December 11, 2007 |
Page
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Amount
of liability per FDEP:
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$
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214,800
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LESS:
Amount in Escrow
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($57,920
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)
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Remaining
Amount Due:
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$
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156,880
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Present
Value of Net Potential Liability
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$
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118,276
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Discounted
to present at 8 ¼ % over
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28
quarterly payments (as previously
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suggested
by Consent Final Judgment)
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