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SEC comment letters, last 20 years

1 review of J's filings by SEC staff

UPLOAD and CORRESP
ReviewsRead ↓
1
latest letter 2017-03-09
Questions asked
9
each answered in the company's own letter
No closing letter
0
reviews without a letter saying the staff completed it

When the SEC's staff reviews a filing, it writes to the company with numbered questions, and the company answers each one in a letter. SEC publishes the exchange once the review is over, at least 20 business days later. A question is not an accusation; most reviews end with the company adding detail to its next filing.

Form 10-K for the Year Ended September 30, 2016

2017-03-09 to 2017-05-10 · 9 questions · 1 letter from the SEC, 0 from the company
Review closed 2017-05-10
SegmentsResults discussion (MD&A)Goodwill and impairmentCritical estimatesIncome taxesExecutive payRevenueLiquidity and cashControls
SEC letter of 2017-03-09 ↗ no reply letter on EDGAR
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates, page 36 · Testing Goodwill for Possible Impairment, page 38
SEC asked (1)
With reference to ASC 350-20-35-33 through 38, please expand your disclosures to indicate how you determined that your operating segments were your reporting units.
J answered

No reply letter found.

In its next report

First report after the SEC's letter of 2017-03-09: 10-Q filed 2017-05-09 ↗, against the 10-Q filed 2017-02-08 ↗.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates, page 36 · Testing Goodwill for Possible Impairment, page 38
SEC asked (2)
Please disclose the percentage by which the fair value of your reporting units exceeded their carrying values as of the date of the most recent test or state that fair value substantially exceeds carrying value. To the extent that any of your reporting units have estimated fair values that were not substantially in excess of its carrying values, and to the extent that goodwill for these reporting units, individually
Rest of the question

or in the aggregate, if impaired, could materially impact your operating results, please provide the following disclosures for each of these reporting units:  The percentage by which fair value exceeds the carrying value as of the mostrecent step-one test;  The amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit;  A description of the methods and key assumptions used and how the key assumptions were determined;  A discussion of the degree of uncertainty associated with the key assumptions. The discussion regarding uncertainty should provide specifics to the extent possible; and  A description of potential events and/or changes in circumstances that could reasonably be expected to negatively affect the key assumptions.

J answered

No reply letter found.

In its next report

First report after the SEC's letter of 2017-03-09: 10-Q filed 2017-05-09 ↗, against the 10-Q filed 2017-02-08 ↗.

Tickdelta does not hold the text of both reports, so they are not compared here.

Results of Operations, page 41
SEC asked (3)
Please expand your discussion of segment operating results to provide more insight into the underlying reasons for changes in revenues and operating profit. Specifically, please discuss revenue changes in your markets underlying each segment and the related impact those changes had on your segment operating profit.
Rest of the question

For example, within your discussion of Petroleum & Chemicals’ operating results please quantify changes in your Oil & Gas and Refining market revenues as well as the related impact on operating profit. Also, within your Aerospace & Technology segment quantify the decrease in Government Services revenue as well as the related impact on operating profit. Financial Statements 5. Restructuring Charges, page F-22

J answered

No reply letter found.

In its next report

First report after the SEC's letter of 2017-03-09: 10-Q filed 2017-05-09 ↗, against the 10-Q filed 2017-02-08 ↗.

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Results of Operations, page 41
SEC asked (4)
Please expand your disclosures to discuss the expected completion date of your 2015 Restructuring. Also, for each major type of cost associated with your restructuring activities, please disclose the total amount expected to be incurred, the amount incurred in the period and the cumulative amount incurred to date as required by ASC 420-10-50- 1.a and 1.b.
Rest of the question

Please also expand your disclosures here or within MD&A to indicate whether the actual results of your 2015 Restructuring were in line with management´s expectations when the 2015 Restructuring activities were initiated. If the anticipated savings were not achieved as expected or are achieved in periods other than as expected, please disclose as such, the reasons for the differences and the likely effects on future operating results and liquidity. Please refer to SAB Topic 5:P.4 for guidance. 10. Income Taxes, page F-32

J answered

No reply letter found.

In its next report

First report after the SEC's letter of 2017-03-09: 10-Q filed 2017-05-09 ↗, against the 10-Q filed 2017-02-08 ↗.

Tickdelta does not hold the text of both reports, so they are not compared here.

Results of Operations, page 41
SEC asked (5)
Please more fully explain herein, or in Management’s Discussion and Analysis, the changes in the items that reconcile your statutory tax amount to your consolidated income tax expense. For example, we note that the tax differential on foreign earnings was a $38.8 million tax benefit in 2015 and an $11.3 million tax expense in 2016.
Rest of the question

However, your discussion of the $23.2 million nonrecurring benefit related to foreign currency loss in 2015 does not appear to fully explain the year over year difference. This difference should also be made in light of the fact that your foreign earnings significantly decreased from $146.6 million in 2015 to $80.6 million in 2016. Please also explain all other material changes and ensure that your discussion appropriately identifies the specific reconciling line items impacted by such change. In this regard, you do not indicate where the (i) $11.2 valuation allowance, (ii) $8.7 million benefit recorded upon the filing of a US amended tax return and (iii) $8.9 million expense charge related to the revaluation of deferred tax assets are reflected in the reconciliation. 15. Segment Reporting page F-40

J answered

No reply letter found.

In its next report

First report after the SEC's letter of 2017-03-09: 10-Q filed 2017-05-09 ↗, against the 10-Q filed 2017-02-08 ↗.

Tickdelta does not hold the text of both reports, so they are not compared here.

Results of Operations, page 41
SEC asked (6)
We note the disclosure of your four service categories on page 9. Please tell us your consideration of disclosing this information pursuant to the entity-wide disclosure requirements in ASC 280-10-50-40.
J answered

No reply letter found.

In its next report

First report after the SEC's letter of 2017-03-09: 10-Q filed 2017-05-09 ↗, against the 10-Q filed 2017-02-08 ↗.

Tickdelta does not hold the text of both reports, so they are not compared here.

Compensation Discussion and Analysis, page 34 · 2016 Equity Awards, page 41
SEC asked (7)
We note that you award performance-based restricted stock units to each of your named executive officers, for performance based upon a TSR (total shareholder return) goal and either an EPS (earnings per share) growth goal or a net earnings growth goal.
Rest of the question

In future filings, please disclose your actual TSR rank and TSR performance multiplier achieved against the goal, including the TSR performance of the members of your industry peer group, and either the actual EPS growth rate and EPS performance multiplier, or net earnings growth rate and net earnings performance multiplier achieved against the goal, and how the actual awards are calculated. Please consider an illustrative example.

J answered

No reply letter found.

In its next report

First report after the SEC's letter of 2017-03-09: 10-Q filed 2017-05-09 ↗, against the 10-Q filed 2017-02-08 ↗.

Tickdelta does not hold the text of both reports, so they are not compared here.

Compensation Discussion and Analysis, page 34 · 2016 Equity Awards, page 41
SEC asked (8)
Please address the above comments to the extent necessary.
J answered

No reply letter found.

In its next report

First report after the SEC's letter of 2017-03-09: 10-Q filed 2017-05-09 ↗, against the 10-Q filed 2017-02-08 ↗.

Tickdelta does not hold the text of both reports, so they are not compared here.

Basis of Presentation, page 7
SEC asked (9)
We have the following comments on your use of incorrect translation rates for reporting U.S. Dollar value of goodwill held by foreign subsidiaries:  Please tell us the date you determined this error, clarify how this error arose, and identify the periods affected by this error;  Please clarify impact, if any, the correction of this error had on your reported $(287,524) foreign currency translation adjustment for
Rest of the question

the three months ended December 30, 2016;  Provide us with your sufficiently detailed SAB 99 materiality analysis to support how you determined that effected accounts were not quantitatively or qualitatively material to any of the affected periods; and  Tell us how the errors impacted the previous conclusions regarding disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting.

J answered

No reply letter found.

In its next report

First report after the SEC's letter of 2017-03-09: 10-Q filed 2017-05-09 ↗, against the 10-Q filed 2017-02-08 ↗.

Tickdelta does not hold the text of both reports, so they are not compared here.

Also in this review: closing letter, 2017-05-10

Other letters

Letters without questions

UPLOAD and CORRESP
2 other letters: notices that a filing will not be reviewed, requests to declare a registration effective, and the like

From the SEC's correspondence on EDGAR: staff letters (form UPLOAD) and company letters (form CORRESP), 26 letters filed since 2016-03-09. Questions and answers are matched by their numbers; topics come from words in each question. The reports are compared word for word (same form, before the first SEC letter against the first report after the company's reply). No AI.

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