Related party transactions
291 staff comments in this corpus, to 176 registrants, across 7 of the 7 calendar quarters this corpus covers.
Coverage is partial and not continuous. This corpus holds CORRESP filings from 2023Q1–2024Q2 (82–96% of each quarter's EDGAR total); 2025Q4 (16% of the 861 CORRESP filings EDGAR indexed that quarter). It holds nothing at all from 2024Q3, 2024Q4, 2025Q1, 2025Q2 or 2025Q3, and nothing filed after 2025-12-31. If an issue page shows no comment from one of those periods, the reason is that edgarwiki has no data for it — not that the staff raised nothing. Counts on this site are counts within this corpus and are not SEC-wide totals. Every quotation is verbatim and links to its filing; what is incomplete is coverage, not accuracy. Per-quarter figures: Methodology.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Comments raising this issue | 291 |
| Share of all 51,900 comments in the corpus | 0.6% |
| Distinct registrants | 176 |
| With a recorded company response | 291 |
When these comments were filed
| Quarter | Comments here | Corpus coverage of that quarter |
|---|---|---|
| 2023Q1 | 49 | 93% |
| 2023Q2 | 41 | 91% |
| 2023Q3 | 62 | 93% |
| 2023Q4 | 45 | 96% |
| 2024Q1 | 44 | 93% |
| 2024Q2 | 47 | 82% |
| 2024Q3 | — | 0% — never ingested |
| 2024Q4 | — | 0% — never ingested |
| 2025Q1 | — | 0% — never ingested |
| 2025Q2 | — | 0% — never ingested |
| 2025Q3 | — | 0% — never ingested |
| 2025Q4 | 3 | 16% |
The exchanges
SEC staff comment
3 — Agreements and Related Party Transactions — Administration Agreement” on pages 187 – 188 states, “The Administrator has elected to forgo any reimbursement for rent and other occupancy costs for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.” Disclosure in “Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Key Components of Our Results of Operations — Expenses” on page 119 states, “However, the Administrator may seek reimbursement for such costs in future periods.” Please supplementally confirm if the referenced costs are included in the Statement of Operations and, if so, which line item they are included in, the amount of such costs and if there is any carry forward recoupment and the related amounts of such recoupment.
The company responded
The Fund supplementally confirms that the referenced costs are not included in the Statement of Operations. While rent and other occupancy costs are expenses that are chargeable to the Fund pursuant to the Administration Agreement, the Administrator has historically elected not to charge rent and other occupancy costs to the Fund. Additionally, because the Administrator has simply chosen not to charge these costs to the Fund in the past, it has not undertaken to calculate the amount of rent and other occupancy costs allocable to the Fund. Therefore, there is no basis for seeking recoupment of these historical costs, and the Administrator will not seek recoupment of these historical costs. The Fund supplementally clarifies that the statement, “[T]he Administrator may seek reimbursement for such costs in future periods,” reflects only that the Administrator may in the future determine to…
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund · filed 2025-12-04 · 0001213900-25-118274
SEC staff comment
3. We note your disclosure that you provide title insurance for real estate based cryptocurrency issued by a related party. Please clarify what revenues, if any, you have derived from this business. Describe any liability that you assume in favor of the related party, or the purchasers of the cryptocurrency, based on your title work. In addition, given that the agreement is with a related party, please make that clear here and add a related party transactions section describing this transaction.
The company responded
We have revised the disclosure on page 5 to include the requested information. We note that the dollar amount involved in the transactions with the related party through the date hereof totals $12,377, which is less than the $120,000/1% of the average assets threshold threshold under Item 404(d) of Regulation S-K. Although this transaction is not disclosable as a related party transaction, with the inability to speak with the Staff, Beeline elected to include the requested information. Risk Factors The sale or issuance of our common stock to C/M will create dilution, page 7
Beeline Holdings, Inc. · filed 2025-10-21 · 0001493152-25-018828
SEC staff comment
12. Please revise to include the related party transaction disclosed on pages F-23 and F-26, or advise.
The company responded
We have revised the disclosure on page 63 to include the related party transaction disclosed on page F-10 and F-23. Please note that we have disclosed on page F-26 that we do not have any related party transactions. Principal and Selling Stockholders, page 64
Buda Juice LLC · filed 2025-10-17 · 0001493152-25-018542
SEC staff comment
8. We note your disclosure that, on March 19, 2024, you entered into a settlement agreement with Clean Earth Acquisitions Sponsor, LLC , a related party, and SPAC Sponsor Capital Access (“SCA”) pursuant to which, among other things, you agreed to repay Sponsor’s debt to SCA, related to the CLIN SPAC entity extensions, in the amount of $1.4 million and issue 225,000 shares of restricted common stock valued at $0.47 per share to SCA. In an appropriate location in your prospectus please revise to better describe the reasons for, and negotiations surrounding, the settlement agreement. Please also include related risk factor disclosure as appropriate. Company
The company responded
The Registration Statement has been amended to address the Staff’s comment. Exhibits
Alternus Clean Energy, Inc. · filed 2024-06-28 · 0001213900-24-057367
SEC staff comment
7. We note that you entered into equity line agreements with three different entities. Please clarify whether there is any relationship between the three equity line investors. Additionally, please confirm, if true, that these investors are not related parties of the company.
The company responded
We respectfully inform the Staff that, due to a change in budget of one investor, Dongsheng International Group Ltd. (“Dongsheng”), the Company and Dongsheng entered into a termination and mutual release agreement on June 25, 2024, to terminate Dongsheng’s standby equity subscription agreement with us, effective on the date thereof. We have not sold any securities and Dongsheng has not purchased any securities of ours pursuant to the standby equity subscription agreement. On June 25, 2024, Hongfeng International Group Ltd. signed a standby equity subscription agreement, in the same form as the standby equity subscription agreement of Dongsheng. In response to the Staff’s comment, we revised our disclosure accordingly and we hereby confirm that there is no relationship between the each of the four different entities and that these entities are not our related parties.
Antelope Enterprise Holdings Ltd · filed 2024-06-28 · 0001493152-24-025535
SEC staff comment
8. Please describe the material terms of each of your related party agreements, as disclosed in this section.
The company responded
In Amendment 4 we have included disclosure of the material terms of the Company’s related party agreements, as disclosed in “ Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions ”. United States Securities and Exchange Commission June 26, 2024 Page 5 Dickinson Wright PLLC Pro Forma Financial Statements, page F-74
WORTHY WEALTH, INC. · filed 2024-06-26 · 0001493152-24-025244
SEC staff comment
2. Your disclosures in Note 15, Related Party Transactions, on pages F-20 and F-44 state that the due from related party balance as of each reporting date represents net receivable balance from HCMC. Tell us your basis to present the change in due from related party balance within operating activities rather than financing activities. This comment also applies to your consolidated carve-out statements of cash flows presented on page F-26.
The company responded
The Company acknowledges the Staff’s comment. The amounts in the due from related party represents amounts used to fund operating activities or were operating cost paid by HCMC on behalf of HCWC. Because the referenced change in due from a related party balance is significant and has a material impact on the operating cash flow, management of the Company believes that presenting it within operating activities can provide a clearer picture of the Company’s core business performance. Furthermore, management believes this is especially important because the financing activities section is relatively brief. Management believes including changes in due from related parties within operating activities enhances transparency in its financial statements. Page 2 General
HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP. · filed 2024-06-25 · 0001493152-24-025137
SEC staff comment
2. We note your response to prior comment 2. Please clarify that the transaction with the Cash Offer tool was with a related party, a beneficial owner of 12.5% of your voting securities.
The company responded
The Company acknowledges the Staff’s comment and has supplemented the Prospectus Summary disclosures and page 1 of the Registration Statement to address the Staff’s Comment. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Selected Income Statement Items Total Revenues, page 46
Linkhome Holdings Inc. · filed 2024-06-21 · 0001213900-24-054740
SEC staff comment
4. We note your response to prior comment 6. Please disclose the names of the related parties for each transaction. See Item 404(a)(1) of Regulation S-K.
The company responded
The Company acknowledges the Staff’s comment and has revised pages 44 and 79 of the Registration Statement to address the Staff’s comment. Principal Stockholders, page 80
Linkhome Holdings Inc. · filed 2024-06-21 · 0001213900-24-054740
SEC staff comment
8. Based on the disclosure in Note 16, it appears that only $1.4 million of your $29.4 million December 31, 2022 “Advances from Customers -- related parties” balance was recognized as revenue in 2023. Please expand your revenue recognition policy disclosure to fully describe the transactions included in this liability account and the relevant material rights and obligations of the Company and of the Customer. Explain why only a minimal amount was recognized as revenue.
The company responded
SBC advises that the balance of advances from customers - related parties primarily included 1) the cash received in an amount equivalent to the awarded loyalty points that have not been redeemed by MCs' customers, which would be returned to MCs upon the redemption of the loyalty points or recognized as SBC's revenue when the points are expired, which has not been significant historically; and 2) MCs' overpayment for procurement services revenue when SBC received discounts on certain large purchases, which would be returned to MCs at a later time. Based on historical data, the majority of the balance of advances from customers - related parties represented cash that would be returned to MCs subsequently, instead of deferred revenue, therefore, the amount being recognized as revenues is much smaller than the total balance. Changes in response to the Staff’s comment have been reflected in…
Pono Capital Two, Inc. · filed 2024-06-14 · 0001213900-24-053064
SEC staff comment
9. You disclose that in January 2024, in connection with a routine tax examination of the Company’s income tax returns, the Japanese tax authority discovered misappropriations of Company funds by a former director. Please clarify for us how you were able to measure the impact of the misappropriations on your reported revenue and advances from customers’ accounts. Specifically, it is not clear why your restated 2022 net income decreased by $1.1 million and advances from customers increased by $4.2 million. In light of the related party disclosure on page 232, please disclose whether the "former director" is a relative of the CEO. Regarding the corresponding risk factor disclosure on page 84, please tell us why your system of internal controls failed to detect this misappropriation of funds and whether you are implementing any responsive changes in your system of internal controls.…
The company responded
SBC advises the Staff that, to investigate the impact of the misappropriations, assistance of independent legal counsel and forensic consultants was used, and SBC concluded the misappropriated amount by examining the documents including but not limited to invoices issued to SBC since April 2016, the former director's personal bank statements and tax returns filed; conducting a digital forensic investigation on the data including but not limited to what was stored in the former director's working devices; conducting interviews and/or surveys with the former directors and other employees. The misappropriated amount, excluding consumption tax, represents advertising services that SBC purchased on behalf of a related-party MC, i.e., vendor costs, which were originally included in the revenues reported on a net basis. Since the advertising procurement service revenue was based on a fixed…
Pono Capital Two, Inc. · filed 2024-06-14 · 0001213900-24-053064
SEC staff comment
2. Please supplementally discuss the valuation process used to value Rockfish Seafood Grill, Inc. The Staff notes that the investment is valued significantly above cost. However, Rockfish Seafood Grill, Inc. incurred a net loss of approximately $932,000 during the year ended December 27, 2023 and a working capital deficiency of approximately $16,092,000, including related party debt and accrued interest of $16,290,375. Rockfish Seafood Grill, Inc. has not paid any interest or principal on the loans held by Princeton Capital for a number of years.
The company responded
The Registrant holds investment positions in Rockfish Seafood Grill, Inc. (“Rockfish”) in the form of first liens on both a Revolver and Senior Loan. The valuation process used to value Rockfish at December 31, 2023 began with it being initially valued by an independent third-party valuation firm. This firm used an enterprise value coverage valuation technique to arrive at the enterprise value of Rockfish before allocating this value through the capital structure in order of priority. Unobservable inputs included both multiples of store level EBITDAR and location value determinations. Because the Registrant has first liens that exceed the enterprise value, this value was allocated entirely to its Revolver and Senior loan. The preliminary valuation conclusions for Rockfish were then documented and discussed with senior management, our investment advisor, the independent third-party…
PRINCETON CAPITAL CORP · filed 2024-06-12 · 0001213900-24-052076
SEC staff comment
4. Staff’s comment : Please revise your related party disclosure to allow readers to reconcile related party transactions to your consolidated financial statements.
The company responded
The Registrant respectfully acknowledges the Staff’s comment and has revised the disclosure on pages F-35 of the Amendment. General
REZOLVE GROUP Ltd · filed 2024-06-11 · 0001193125-24-159413
SEC staff comment
2. Revise to update this discussion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, consistent with Item 6.B. of Form 20-F. This comment also applies to your related party transaction disclosure on page 166. Refer to Item 7.B. of Form 20-F.
The company responded
We note the Staff’s comment, and in response hereto, respectfully advise the Staff that we have revised the disclosre in the executive compensation section on page 165 to include the most fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, consistent with Item 6.B. of Form 20-F. We have also revised the the related party transaction section to comply with Item &.B. of Form 20-F on pages 166, 167 and 168 of Amendment No. 10 We hope this response has addressed all of the Staff’s concerns relating to the comment letter. Should you have additional questions regarding the information contained herein, please contact our securities counsel William S. Rosenstadt, Esq., Jason Ye, Esq. or Grace Bai, Esq. of Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP at wsr@orllp.legal, jye@orllp.legal or gbai@orllp.legal. Sincerely, /s/ Qiwei Miao Qiwei Miao Chief Executive Officer
EShallGo Inc. · filed 2024-06-10 · 0001104659-24-070029
SEC staff comment
4. Staff’s comment: We note your responses to prior comments 2, 3 and 4. We also note from you disclosure on page 278 that pursuant to the Devvio Agreement, Devvio became a Core Company Securityholder along with other DevvStream directors and officers, including Tom Anderson, Sunny Trinh and Ray Quintana. Please tell us, and expand your related party disclosure to address: • the nature of the relationship between the DevvStream, the Core Company Securityholders and affiliates; • any transactions between them, however, nominal; and • any control relationship and the effect of such control relationship between the entities. Refer to ASC 850-10-50.
The company responded
The Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff’s comment and advises the Staff that it has revised pages 279 and 280 of the Amended Registration Statement accordingly. The Company respectfully advises the Staff that the Company has determined that the related party disclosure in the Amended Registration Statement complies with the requirements of Item 404 of Regulation S-K.
Focus Impact Acquisition Corp. · filed 2024-06-07 · 0001140361-24-029320
SEC staff comment
3. We note your related party transaction disclosures of sales to Alcon Research, LLC and the related accounts receivable. Please identify on the face of your consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations, consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, and consolidated statements of cash flows the amounts of all related party transactions and balances in future filings pursuant to Rule 4-08(k) of Regulation S-X.
The company responded
The Company acknowledges the Staff’s comment and confirms that, in future filings, the Company will present on the face of its consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations, consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, and consolidated statements of cash flows the amounts of all related party transactions and balances, including with respect to Alcon Research LLC (“Alcon”), in accordance with Rule 4-08(k) of Regulation S-X. The Company will reflect the amounts of all transactions and related party balances on the face of its financial statements beginning in the period which Alcon became a related party, which was as of May 22, 2023 at the time Alcon provided financing to the Company.
LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL, INC. \DE\ · filed 2024-06-07 · 0001005286-24-000076
SEC staff comment
2. We note your disclosure regarding entry into a Credit Facility Agreement with Alset Inc. on April 24, 2024. We also note that you have obtained a letter of financial support from Alset International Limited and Alset Inc. Please expand your disclosure in this section to include the Credit Facility Agreement and, if applicable, the letter of financial support. Refer to Item 404 of Regulation S-K and Item 11(n) of Form S-1. Additionally, we note that Notes 9, 10 and 11 to the company’s interim financial statements appear to disclose additional related party transactions not disclosed in this section. Please revise to disclose and provide the information required by Item 404 of Regulation S-K.
The company responded
In response to this comment, the Company advises the Staff that it has updated the section titled Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions in accordance with the Staff’s request. We appreciate the opportunity to respond to your comments. If you have further comments or questions, we stand ready to respond as quickly as possible. If you wish to contact us directly you can reach me at 301-971-3955 or Darrin Ocasio, Esq. of Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP at 212-398-1493. Sincerely, HWH International Inc. By: /s/ John Thatch Chief Executive Officer cc: Darrin Ocasio, Esq. Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP
HWH International Inc. · filed 2024-06-05 · 0001493152-24-022777
SEC staff comment
5. Please update the disclosure in this section. For example, it appears that you entered into transactions with related parties of both the company and Legacy Montana in connection with the business combination.
The company responded
In response to the Staff’s comment, the Company has revised the disclosure on pages 83 and 84 of the Amended Form S-1. June 5, 2024 Page 3 Description of Securities of Montana Class B Common Stock, page 84
Montana Technologies Corp. · filed 2024-06-05 · 0001213900-24-050152
SEC staff comment
Comment : On page 19, please confirm that all related party transaction disclosure has been provided as required by Item 7(b), namely Items 404(a) and (b) of Reg. S-K.
The company responded
Comment acknowledged. The Registrant hereby confirms that no related party transactions or related disclosures required to be disclosed have been omitted. 18.
TCW Direct Lending LLC · filed 2024-06-04 · 0001580642-24-002993
SEC staff comment
4. You disclose here that borrowings from related parties for the six months ended September 30, 2023 were $2,830,242. Please reconcile this to the $2,479,224 of borrowings from related parties as disclosed in Note 8. Also, tell us whether the $339,962 payment of operating expenses and the $11,055 purchase of property and equipment on behalf of the company as disclosed on page F-54 represent amounts that you are required to repay. If not, revise to reflect such amounts as non-cash transactions in the statement of cash flows.
The company responded
The $2,830,242 borrowings from related parties for the six months ended September 30, 2023 disclosed here is the totaling of $2,479,225 borrowings from a related party, $339,962 payment of operating expenses on behalf of the Company, and the purchase of $11,055 property and equipment on behalf of the Company, all of which are disclosed in Note 8. Both the $339,962 payment of operating expenses and the $11,055 purchase of property and equipment on behalf of the company as disclosed on page F-71 and F-72 represent amounts required to repay. Real Messenger Holdings Limited Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Note 12. Subsequent Events, page F-56
Real Messenger Corp · filed 2024-05-31 · 0001493152-24-022146
SEC staff comment
18. You do not appear to have described any of the transactions requested in prior comment 18; therefore, we reissue the comment. It appears you have or will enter into numerous related party agreements with Worthy Financial, Inc. We also note that the Acquisition appears to be a related party transaction. Please revise your related party disclosure to address each of these transactions.
The company responded
In Amendment 3 we have revised the Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions section to provide as follows: “CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS We are subject to a number of conflicts of interest arising out of our relationship with WFI and the Target Companies, including the following: ● Our Company has several officers and directors who are also officers and directors of WFI and the Target Company, as follows, and, accordingly, such persons have fiduciary obligations to other entities as well as to the Company: Name of Person Company Positions WFI Positions WPB Positions WPB2 Positions Sally Outlaw President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Director Director Alan Jacobs Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Director Executive Vice President, Chief Operating…
WORTHY WEALTH, INC. · filed 2024-05-30 · 0001493152-24-021959
SEC staff comment
20. Prior comment 27 also requested that you file the agreement with Worthy Wealth Management and other related party agreements as exhibits. Please file those exhibits accordingly.
The company responded
In Amendment 3 we have included the following additional agreements as Exhibits: ● Stock Purchase Agreement between the Company and WFI ● Amendment No. 1 to Stock Purchase Agreement between the Company and WFI ● Form of FinTech Assignment Agreement between the Company and WFI ● Form of FinTech License Agreement between the Company and WFI ● Form of Management Services Agreement between the Company and Worthy Wealth Management Very truly yours, Clint J. Gage
WORTHY WEALTH, INC. · filed 2024-05-30 · 0001493152-24-021959
SEC staff comment
6. We note the added disclosure on page 171 that Achari and Vaso entered into the Vaso Working Capital Letter Agreement on April 18, 2024. Please include the agreement as an exhibit to the registration statement. Refer to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation M-A. Revise to clarify that amounts transferred as Unpaid SPAC Expenses will only increase the amount by which those expenses exceed what is permitted pursuant to the merger agreement (that Unpaid SPAC Expenses not exceed $4,500,000). Revise page 59 to clarify if it is the Sponsor and/or affiliates who will forgive the excess amounts to satisfy this condition, and if so, revise appropriate sections of the registration statement, including the risk factors and related party transactions, to disclose these additional measures the Sponsors and affiliates are taking to ensure aid the success of the merger, and the conflicts of interest…
The company responded
We note the Staff’s comment and respectfully advise the Staff that our disclosure has been revised in accordance with Comment 6 hereof. 2 Market Price and Dividends of Securities, page 175
Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I · filed 2024-05-24 · 0001213900-24-046764
SEC staff comment
3. Please revise to update your disclosures throughout the filing and address areas that appear to need updating or that present inconsistencies. Non-exclusive examples of areas where disclosure should be updated are as follows: ● You state on page 23 that you “have filed a registration statement for an initial Business Combination,” and that if you are unable to complete such combination, you will cease all operations and redeem the public shares. This statement should be updated given that the business combination was consummated on January 9, 2024. ● You state on page 23 that if you complete the initial business combination, you will, at the option of your Sponsor, repay the extension payments out of the proceeds of the trust account. Please indicate whether these were paid. ● You state on page 24 that management believes you will have sufficient working capital to meet your needs…
The company responded
In response to this comment, the Company advises the Staff that it has updated the Amendment in accordance with the Staff’s request. We appreciate the opportunity to respond to your comments. If you have further comments or questions, we stand ready to respond as quickly as possible. If you wish to contact us directly you can reach me at 301-971-3955 or Darrin Ocasio, Esq. of Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP at 212-398-1493. Sincerely, HWH International Inc. By: /s/ John Thatch Chief Executive Officer cc: Darrin Ocasio, Esq. Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP
HWH International Inc. · filed 2024-05-20 · 0001493152-24-020769
SEC staff comment
9. We note that on September 20, 2023, the Company issued 760,000 ordinary shares at the price of $2.50 per share to Dragonsoft Holding Limited, a company wholly owned by Mr. Jianbiao Dai (Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Company), for subscription of shares in cash consideration. We further note that subsequently on October 5, 2023, instead of direct capital injection to the Company, Dragonsoft Holding Limited made the payment of HK$15,000,000 (approximately $1,900,000, equivalent to the cash consideration for sale of shares) to an AI development supplier on behalf of the Company as a deposit for an AI Technical Development Service Agreement entered on October 2, 2023, approved by the Board of Directors. Please explain the terms and conditions associated with the AI Technical Development Service Agreement. Clarify whether the AI development supplier is an independent…
The company responded
We note the Staff’s comment, and in response thereto, respectfully advise the Staff that the AI development supplier is an independent third party. The supplier was once a minority shareholder of NetClass Technology Inc. On May 30, 2022, the supplier disposed all of its shares to other investors prior to the completion of reorganization of the group and has had no influence on the operation of the Group for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. We have revised the disclosure on pages 41, 72, 116 and F-20 accordingly. In addition, we have summarized the material terms of the AI Technical Development Service Agreement on page F-20, and filed it as Exhibit 10.9. Note 5. Advances to Vendors, page F-20
NetClass Technology Inc · filed 2024-05-16 · 0001104659-24-062487
SEC staff comment
1. We note your response to prior comment 1, including your revisions on page 5 to state that the “VAS Portal and the Angel Funding Portal are operated independently of Angel Studios.” For context, please revise this section to briefly disclose the related party relationship between these entities and/or provide an appropriate cross-reference. We note your disclosure on page 40 under “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.”.
The company responded
In response to the Staff’s comment, please see the revised disclosure on page 5 of Amendment No. 2, which includes more detailed disclosure regarding the related party relationship between VAS Portal, LLC, the Angel Funding Portal and the Company. Williams Mullen Center | 200 South 10th Street, Suite 1600 Richmond, VA 23219 | P.O. Box 1320 Richmond, VA 23218 T 804.420.6000 F 804.420.6507 | williamsmullen.com | A Professional Corporation
Angel Studios, Inc. · filed 2024-05-13 · 0001104659-24-060656
SEC staff comment
8. We note your response to prior comment 21. Please further revise your disclosure to add specificity regarding the “agreed upon rates” in relation to promotion and marketing services provided. We note your statement that the rates are comparable to those charged by HB to other non-related parties. However, a lack of clarity and detail remains regarding how these rates are earned and calculated.
The company responded
In response to the Staff’s comment, please see the revised disclosure on page 42 of Amendment No. 2, which includes more detailed information regarding how the agreed upon market-based rates charged by HB in connection with its provision of the promotion and marketing services to the Company are earned and calculated. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 1. Description of Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Deferred Financing Costs and Note Discount, page F-10
Angel Studios, Inc. · filed 2024-05-13 · 0001104659-24-060656
SEC staff comment
2. Please ensure that all related party agreements, including the investment management agreement and expense limitation agreement, are disclosed in the notes to the seed financial statements.
The company responded
The Trust has updated the notes to the seed financial statements as requested. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius llp 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 +1.202.739.3000 United States +1.202.739.3001 STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Venerable Variable Insurance Trust · filed 2024-05-10 · 0001104659-24-060038
SEC staff comment
2. We note your disclosure on page 2 that you originally sold Vestra, LLC to Noho, Inc. in a related party transaction. Please tell us whether your reacquisition of Vestra, LLC and the NOHO Brand was also a related party transaction. If it was a related party transaction, provide us with your analysis as to whether the transaction triggers the disclosures required by Part II, Item 13 of Form 1-A, as well as your analysis as to whether any of the NOHO Warrants impact the beneficial ownership disclosures required by Part II, Item 12 of Form 1-A.
The company responded
The Company has updated as requested. 1
Sibannac, Inc. · filed 2024-05-09 · 0001683168-24-003184
SEC staff comment
20. Based on your response to prior comment 61, it is unclear why the “Long-term payments - related parties” transactions are classified as operating activities instead of as investing activities. In this regard, it appears that these cash transactions were to acquire equity interests. Please revise here and on page F-86, if necessary.
The company responded
SBC advises the Staff that the cash transactions were to acquire equity interests of medical corporations (the “MCs”) in Japan, which are non-profit organizations regulated by the Japanese Medical Care Act (the “Act”). Please also refer to our response to Comment 21 below. Unlike traditional equity-method investments, according to the Act and articles of incorporation of the MCs, MCs’ equity interest holders have no voting right, no decision-making ability, and no right to receive distribution to dividends or any profit distribution while holding the equity interest. The transactions do not appear to have the characteristics of the elements prescribed in ASC 230-10-45-13. Instead, the arrangement of payments is to bond the business relationship between SBC, as a medical service corporation (“MSC”), and MCs for SBC to provide medical support services to those MCs, which is frequently…
Pono Capital Two, Inc. · filed 2024-05-07 · 0001213900-24-040483
SEC staff comment
21. It appears that SBC acquired a 100% equity interest in 4 related party Medical Corporations in August 2023. Please clarify for us whether these entities are consolidated in the SBC financial statements for all periods presented. Please provide an analysis that supports your accounting for these entities. If the transactions with these entities that are outlined in your footnote disclosure have been eliminated in consolidation then please clarify the disclosure. Your disclosure on page 223 states that you lack voting control over these entities but that determination is unclear given your 100% equity interest.
The company responded
SBC advises the Staff that it has considered ASC 810 – Consolidation as well as ASC 958-810 Not-for-Profit entities – Consolidation in its conclusion not to consolidate the related party Medical Corporations (“MCs”). Pursuant to ASC 810-10-05, there are two primary models for determining whether consolidation is appropriate: The voting interest entity model The variable interest entity (VIE) model The 4 related party Medical Corporations are non-profit organizations established in Japan to own and operate clinics under the medical-related laws and regulations of the Japanese Medical Care Act (the “Act”). As ASC 810-10-15-17 scopes out not-for-profit entities from the variable interest entity model, it is required to be evaluated under the voting interest entity model. Under the voting interest entity model within ASC 810-10-15, all majority-owned subsidiaries – all entities in which a…
Pono Capital Two, Inc. · filed 2024-05-07 · 0001213900-24-040483
SEC staff comment
7. Please revise your registration statement to include a section on certain relationships and related party transactions. Refer to Item 404 of Regulation S-K.
The company responded
The Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff’s comment and advises in response that it has revised the Amendment to include a section on certain relationships and related party transactions.
OneMedNet Corp · filed 2024-05-06 · 0001493152-24-017984
SEC staff comment
3. Fees and Payment under the Hosting Contracts includes sufficient information about the consideration and payment terms to enable the Company to determine (or, at minimum, reasonably estimate) the consideration to which it will be entitled for transferring the hosting services to Foundry and Canaan. d. The contract has commercial substance (that is, the risk, timing, or amount of the entity's future cash flows is expected to change as a result of the contract). Under the Hosting Contracts, the supply of electrical power, Internet access and other ancillary hosting services to the hosted Bitcoin miners owned by Foundry and Canaan have economic consequences for the Company. The sale of these hosting services results in future cash flows in the form of variable consideration for the Company, comprised of (1) a variable-cost-of-power fee paid in U.S. dollars and (2) our portion, or 50%,…
The company responded
Please refer to our comprehensive accounting analysis above that addresses each of the five steps outlined in ASC 606-10-05-4, including this specific comment on page 9 above. • With regards to step one in ASC 606-10-05-4: o Expand your analysis to more fully address ASC 606-10-25-1 through 25-9.
Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. · filed 2024-05-06 · 0001140361-24-024524
SEC staff comment
4. We note you disclosed various related party transactions. Please identify on the face of your consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, and consolidated statements of cash flows the amounts of all related party transactions and balances in future filings pursuant to Rule 4-08(k) of Regulations S- X.
The company responded
We acknowledge the Staff’s comment and in future filings, beginning with our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, we will identify on the face of our condensed consolidated balance sheets, condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows the amounts of all material related party transactions and balances pursuant to Rule 4-08(k) of Regulation S-X. While Rule 4-08(k) of Regulation S-X does not have a concept of materiality, we do not believe that the inclusion of immaterial related party amounts on the face of our condensed consolidated balance sheets, condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows would enhance the usefulness of our financial statements and therefore such amounts will be excluded,…
Lucid Group, Inc. · filed 2024-05-03 · 0001104659-24-056942
SEC staff comment
3. Staff’s comment: Considering the related party relationship between Devvio and DevvStream and the fact that Devvio will be a significant holder of (and presumably with significant influence over) the combined company, please revise to include disclosure about Devvio’s business plans, specifically those surrounding the DevvE token. Also, clarify whether Devvio is the issuer of the token or if it is another party, and explain DevvStream’s role in the development of the token.
The company responded
The Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff’s comment and advises the Staff that it has amended its disclosure on pages 67, 227 and 228 of the Amended Registration Statement to include disclosure regarding Devvio’s business. The Forevver Association is the issuer of the DevvE token and is managing the trading of the token on offshore (non-US) marketplaces as well as business development activities around the DevvE token. Neither the Company no Devvio are involved in the issuance, sale or trading of the DevvE token. DevvStream does not assert control or have management authority over the Forevver Association, nor has DevvStream participated in the development, issuance or trading of the DevvE token. DevvStream’s business is not dependent upon or related to the DevvE tokens or their issuance or trading in any way.
Focus Impact Acquisition Corp. · filed 2024-05-02 · 0001140361-24-024182
SEC staff comment
1. Please address the following regarding your response to prior comment 2: · From your response it is unclear whether your response to the first two bullets is only supplemental or proposed disclosure changes. Please confirm that you will revise your disclosures consistent with the information provided in your response to the first two bullets. · With regards to your response to bullet three, revise your disclosures to clearly link your response to bullets two and three such that the most sensitive risk is that the transactions conducted through a related party, third-party account, by the Company's employees, are also recorded and reported within the Company's accounting records even though these actions are not specifically prescribed in the Distribution Services Agreement and was based on authorization granted extemporaneously by the chief executive office of the Company. Company
The company responded
Bullet 1 – The Company confirms that it will revise its disclosures regarding the ALT structure including any funding needs of the Company, rationale and benefits of the ALT structure, authorization of Company personnel to use the ALT bank account and any other necessary disclosure consistent with the information provided in its response to the first two bullets of Comment 2 of the letter dated March 29, 2024. Bullet
Avenir Wellness Solutions, Inc. · filed 2024-04-25 · 0001477932-24-002327
SEC staff comment
2 – The Company will revise its disclosures to clearly link its response to bullets two and three such that the most sensitive risk is that the transactions conducted through a related party, third-party account, by the Company's employees, are also recorded and reported within the Company's accounting records even though these actions are not specifically prescribed in the Distribution Services Agreement and was based on authorization granted extemporaneously by the chief executive office of the Company. Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Correction of an Error, page F-25 2. We have considered your response to prior comment 6. Given the quantitative significance of the error to net loss per share, and the fact that we do not agree that the factors cited in your qualitative assessment overcomes such significance, we disagree with the Company’s conclusion that the error…
The company responded
The Company will undertake to amend the applicable filings to present restated financial statements reflecting the correction of the error in accordance with ASC 250 and file an Item 4.02 Form 8-K as well as update the disclosure in Item 9A regarding any new material weaknesses identified in connection with this error.
Avenir Wellness Solutions, Inc. · filed 2024-04-25 · 0001477932-24-002327
SEC staff comment
25. Please revise your tabular presentation regarding the post-combination ownership upon closing to only include those shares that will be outstanding and include all dilutive securities in a separate table or footnote disclosure by type and by holder. Also, separately present the shares to be acquired for the PIPE in accordance with the Subscription Agreements and separately present those shares to be acquired by related parties versus third parties. In this regard, it is unclear whether the no additional redemptions scenario appropriately considers the number of shares to be acquired under the Subscription Agreement with the Sponsor, as no additional public shares are redeemed. Address this comment for adjustment f to the pro forma balance sheets. Finally, ensure the note for the number of shares to be held by Bolt Threads securityholders clearly explains how the number of shares to…
The company responded
In response to the Staff’s comment, the disclosure on page 79 and 80 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been revised. With regard to the question relating to if the no additional redemptions scenario considers the number of shares to be acquired by the Sponsor, the Company has expanded footnote (3) to the table on page 79 to better describe how this calculation is done and assumptions made within the table. Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information Joint Venture, page 71
Golden Arrow Merger Corp. · filed 2024-04-23 · 0001213900-24-035366
SEC staff comment
1. We note your response to prior comment 1 and reissue in part. Please revise your disclosure, as appropriate, to reflect the amount due to ManyMany Creation by the holding company for the payment of salaries of executive officers. In this regard, we note your Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers disclosure on page 79 and your Related Party disclosure on page 84 reflect expense for executive officer salaries of $181,787, whereas your cover page disclosure and page 4 of your prospectus summary disclosure reflect an amount of $45,773. Please reconcile.
The company responded
We have revised and updated disclosure on cover page and page 4 for the payment of salaries of executive officer amounting $181,787 as stated under Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers disclosure on page 79 and Related Party disclosure on page 84. We thank the Staff for its review of the foregoing and the Amended Registration Statement. If you have further comments, please feel free to contact our counsel Jeffrey Li at Jeffrey.li@fisherbroyles.com or by telephone at (703) 618-2503. Very truly yours, /s/ Bun Kwai Bun Kwai, Chief Executive Officer Enclosures cc: Jeffrey Li FisherBroyles, LLP 2
QMMM Holdings Ltd · filed 2024-04-22 · 0001493152-24-015488
SEC staff comment
Comment: Please revise the first and second paragraph of this section to identify the related party and “an affiliate of the Sponsor,” as well as the basis on which the person is a related party. Refer to Item 404(a)(1) of Regulation S-K.
The company responded
The Registrant acknowledges the Staff’s comment and advises the Staff that it has revised the disclosure on page 280. Index to Financial Statements, page F-1 33. Staff’s
Aja Holdco, Inc. · filed 2024-04-18 · 0001140361-24-020618
SEC staff comment
10. We note your response to comment 7 and that you recognized an impairment of fixed assets of $122,950 for the year ending August 31, 2023. Please enhance future filings to reflect your response and include a subheading for property and equipment. We note that within your critical accounting estimates discussion you separately discuss revenue recognition, cash and cash equivalents, cryptocurrency, stock-based compensation, related party transactions, net loss per share and income taxes but not property and equipment. Please also revise the header of your discussion from Critical Accounting Policies to Critical Accounting Estimates. Refer to Release No. 33-8350 Interpretation: Commission Guidance Regarding Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Item 303(b)(3) of Regulation S-K.
The company responded
In future filings we will revise the header from “Critical Accounting Policies” to “Critical Accounting Estimates,” and in the annual reports we will include a subheading for property and equipment. In the quarterly reports, we simply cross-reference the applicable disclosure in the notes to the financial statements and expect to continue that process going forward. Regarding disclosure of the $122,950 impairment loss, we intend to include enhanced narrative disclosure of material transactions relating to property and equipment in the financial statement note concerning same, beginning with the Current Form 10-Q. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters, page 78
BITMINE IMMERSION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · filed 2024-04-15 · 0001683168-24-002368
SEC staff comment
6. We note you disclose that you lease office space from Flewber Global, Inc., a related party, for $10,000 a month. However, Exhibit 10.12 indicates that such office space is leased for $5,000 per month. Please advise or revise.
The company responded
In response to the Staff’s comment, we have revised our disclosures under the “Business - Description of Properties” section on page 58 of Amendment No.1. We respectfully advise the Staff that such office space from Flewber Global, Inc. is currently leased for $10,000 per month as disclosed in the Lease Amendment Agreement to the Lease Agreement dated September 1, 2022, which was filed as part of Exhibit 10.12 to the Registration Statement filed on March 19, 2024. 2 Executive and Director Compensation Summary Compensation Table, page 72
Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. · filed 2024-04-10 · 0001493152-24-014256
SEC staff comment
23. We also note your disclosure on page 109 that “[t]he final valuation was also the result of negotiations between Vaso and Achari, with each party aiming to maximize returns for its own shareholders.” Please revise to further discuss these negotiations and to provide additional disclosure regarding the valuation methodology and assumptions underlying the valuations included in the August LOIs. Please also revise here and elsewhere where you emphasize the extent of the negotiations to clarify the potential conflicts of interest of the Achari sponsor and related parties, as compared to the interests of Achari public shareholders, including that it is in the best interests of the sponsor and insiders for Achari to complete a business combination rather than liquidate the SPAC.
The company responded
In response to the Staff’s comment, the Company revised the disclosure to provide additional information regarding these negotiations and the valuation methodology and assumptions underlying the valuations included in the August LOIs. The Company also revised its disclosure to clarify the potential conflicts of interest of the Achari sponsor and related parties, as compared to the interests of Achari public shareholders, including that it is in the best interests of the sponsor and insiders for Achari to complete a business combination rather than liquidate the SPAC. 14. Staff’s
Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I · filed 2024-04-09 · 0001213900-24-031650
SEC staff comment
Comment: With respect to Achari’s intended change to a dual class structure and approval for issuance of preferred stock, please revise the organization charts on page 8 and elsewhere to reflect investment percentages of the Vaso security holders, Achari founders and related parties, and Achari public security holders before and after the transactions, and to identify the class structure of the shares and relative voting power, and the number of authorized shares both before and after the proposed transactions. Revise the summary on page 13 and elsewhere, where you compare the rights of holders of Vaso and Achari stock before and after the business combination to highlight the dual class structure and the particular aspects of each class. Revise to clarify to whom the 1,000,000 preferred shares will be issued, and what corporate action would be necessary to issue the authorized Class B…
The company responded
In response to the Staff’s comment, the Company has revised the disclosure in Amendment No. 2 to: (i) clarify the organizational structure, (ii) further highlight the dual class structure and the particular aspects of each class, (iii) clarify that we do not know to whom the preferred shares may be issued but that they could be issued to investors in situations where we are not able to conduct a fundraising through the issuance of Class A Common Stock, (iv) expand upon the description of Achari’s Authorized and Outstanding Stock after the transaction (we note that we do not believe that we have tied the conversion feature of the shares of Class B Common Stock to a time when there are no longer any Achari Put Shares outstanding as the shares of Class B Common Stock, if any are ever issued, may be converted at the holder’s discretion anytime prior to the mandatory conversion date which…
Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I · filed 2024-04-09 · 0001213900-24-031650
SEC staff comment
10. Please consider providing a chart depicting the relationships between the various related parties including, but not limited to, Leonard Tannenbaum, TCG Services LLC, Brian Sedrish, and Southern Realty Trust Inc.
The company responded
The Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff’s comment and has revised the disclosure on pages 79 and 105 of the Information Statement accordingly.
Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc. · filed 2024-04-08 · 0001628280-24-015305
SEC staff comment
5. In Note 3. Agreements and Related Party Transactions—Administration Agreement on page F-9, the Staff notes the disclosure, “The Administrator has elected to forgo any reimbursement for compensation, benefits, rent and other occupancy costs from formation through December 31, 2023.” Supplementally explain the treatment of this arrangement within the statement of operations and confirm compliance with Regulation S-X 6-07.
The company responded
The Administrator will begin to charge the Fund these expenses upon the Fund commencing investment operations. No amounts were charged to the Fund by the Administrator as of December 31, 2023 or for the period then ended because the Fund had not yet commenced investment operations. As a result, the Fund did not recognize an expense on the consolidated statement of operations related to the Administration Agreement. Because no amounts were recorded as an expense, the Fund did not have a corresponding expense offset.
Diameter Credit Co · filed 2024-04-05 · 0001193125-24-088775
SEC staff comment
6. In Note 3. Agreements and Related Party Transactions—Fee Waiver on page F-13, the Fund’s disclosure indicates, “since inception the Adviser has not provided any written commitments for Expense Payments. The Company has not made any Reimbursement Payments to the Adviser.” Please supplementally explain what the expense support line item represents on the statement of operations. Additionally, please supplementally explain how the Expense Support line item was calculated.
The company responded
As described in the Organization and Offering Costs section of Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, there is a 0.15% cap on organization and offering costs. The Expense Support line item of $325,000 on the consolidated statement of operations corresponds to the amount of organization and offering costs which the Fund incurred above this 0.15% cap. The amounts referenced in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, under the Expense Support Agreement, refer to amounts the Adviser elects to voluntarily pay on behalf of the Fund under the support agreement. As of December 31, 2023 and for the period then ended, the Adviser had not provided any written commitments under the Expense Support Agreement. If the Adviser does provide a commitment to reimburse expense payments, an amount will be included within the Expense Support line of the consolidated statement of operations.
Diameter Credit Co · filed 2024-04-05 · 0001193125-24-088775
SEC staff comment
3. We note your response to prior comment 3. Please address the risks of your reliance on related party transactions to conduct your business, or advise.
The company responded
We respectfully advise the Staff that we have revised the disclosure on page 18 of the Form F-1 to include the risks of our reliance on related party transactions to conduct our business. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, page 34
SPRINGVIEW HOLDINGS LTD · filed 2024-04-05 · 0001213900-24-030773
SEC staff comment
4. We note your disclosure regarding payments to related parties for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023. Please revise to identify the related parties and, if applicable, reconcile your disclosure with that in Related Party Transactions starting on page 79 of your prospectus.
The company responded
We respectfully advise the Staff that we have revised the disclosure on page 41 of the Form F-1 to identify the related parties relevant to the disclosures, which reconciles with the Company’s disclosures under the Related Party Transactions section on page 80 of the Form F-1. We hope this response has addressed all of the Staff’s concerns relating to the comment letter. Should you have additional questions regarding the information contained herein, please contact our securities counsel William S. Rosenstadt, Esq., Jason Ye, Esq. or Yarona Yieh, Esq. of Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP at wsr@orllp.legal, jye@orllp.legal or yly@orllp.legal. Sincerely, /s/ Zhuo Wang Zhuo Wang Chairman
SPRINGVIEW HOLDINGS LTD · filed 2024-04-05 · 0001213900-24-030773
SEC staff comment
11. You disclose two unsecured promissory notes, referred to as “Note” and “Second Note”, which appear to be presented on the balance sheet as “Convertible promissory note - related party”. Please revise to clarify the disclosures and/or the line item title so it is clear whether the notes described relate to this line item. Further, ensure it is clear whether or not the Note and Second Note relate to the promissory notes issued in connection with the Subscription Agreements, also disclosed here and also referred to as Convertible Promissory Notes.
The company responded
The Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff’s comment and advises the Staff that it will revise the applicable disclosure in future Exchange Act filings to clarify that the Note and Second Note described relate to the “Convertible promissory note – related party” line item. The following is illustrative of the proposed changes to the disclosure that the Company will incorporate into future Exchange Act filings, as applicable (underlined language indicates new disclosure): The Note and Second Note are reported at cost in the consolidated financial statements as the fair value adjustment associated with the conversion is deemed to be immaterial. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the outstanding balance on the Note and Second Note is $1,000,000 and is reported as convertible promissory note – related party on the accompanying balance sheets. 6 Subscription Agreements, page F-37
Plum Acquisition Corp. I · filed 2024-04-04 · 0001213900-24-030517
SEC staff comment
2. We acknowledge your response to comments three and four however no response was found for certain bullet points. Therefore, please revise to address the following: · Please provide revised disclosures for the Liquidity section, addressing the Company's funding needs or lack of funding in its own bank account that necessitated the use of ALT’s bank account. To the extent you determined that the use of the related party entity's bank account was linked to certain features of that bank account rather than use of the related party entity's funds in the bank account, revise to clarify those facts, clearly identifying the favorable features of the bank account and why they were not otherwise available to you without the use of the related party's bank account. · Identify in your response and revise to discuss the specific section and terms of the Distribution Services Agreement with ALT…
The company responded
Bullet 1 – The Company did not have funding needs nor was there a lack of funding. That was not the business purpose of entering into the agreement with ALT nor did it provide additional liquidity to the Company. The ALT structure afforded Sera Labs logistical flexibility in payment processing to pay its vendors in a timelier manner as required by such vendors (i.e., weekly as is the industry standard for the direct-to-consumer sales channel) than the corporate department could. Bullet 2 – The Distribution Services Agreement with ALT does not contain any specific terms granting access or otherwise authorizing the Company’s employees to use the ALT bank account. Rather, the authorization was granted extemporaneously by the chief executive office of the Company who is the beneficial owner of ALT in order to help facilitate the administration of the agreement. Bullet
Avenir Wellness Solutions, Inc. · filed 2024-03-29 · 0001477932-24-001576
SEC staff comment
3 – Risk Factors Disclosure: · Use of Third-Party Bank Accounts: The Company was provided access to the bank account of ALT (referred to hereafter as "the third-party account") in connection with the administration of the distribution services agreement entered into with ALT for certain business transactions. This practice was adopted to ensure vendors from a new channel of business were paid timely (i.e., weekly) to ensure availability of product and the execution of promotional campaigns as part of the Company’s sales growth strategy. We recognize that this arrangement may present unique risks, including the potential for misunderstandings or miscommunications regarding the ownership and allocation of funds, as well as complexities in financial reconciliation. 2 · Employee Involvement in Third-Party Transactions: Employees of the Company have been involved in facilitating the use of…
The company responded
In response to the SEC's comments, we provide the following revised disclosures to more accurately reflect the nature of our transactions with ALT and the use of ALT's bank account, as well as the implications for our internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) and disclosure controls and procedures (DCP). Revised Related Party Transactions Disclosure: The contractual arrangement with ALT involves the commingling of the Company’s funds with those of ALT, wherein ALT's fees for services provided were held within the same ALT bank account as the revenue from the sale of the Sera Labs products. This commingling resulted from the operational practices under our distribution services agreement with ALT, whereby ALT was responsible for collecting sales proceeds, deducting its service fee of 5% of the net proceeds, as defined, and remitting the balance to the Company. This practice was…
Avenir Wellness Solutions, Inc. · filed 2024-03-29 · 0001477932-24-001576
SEC staff comment
7 – Based on the foregoing and it not otherwise being the responsibility of our current auditor to audit the adjustments necessary for the error correction related to 2021, their 2022 audit report does not require any modification to clarify their reference to unrelated 2021 reclassification adjustments related to the Company’s discontinued operations. As for the opinion of our predecessor auditor for 2021, a dual-dated opinion is not required as the opinion otherwise covers the 2021 financial statements and disclosures as presented by the Company, including the manner in which the correction of the error in the EPS calculation was made and the adjustments made to the 2021 financial statements related to the correction of the error and adjustments related to discontinued operations. Note 11. Related Party Transactions, page F-28 7. Please address the following regarding your response to…
The company responded
Bullet 1 - Please refer to Bullet 1 in Comment 5 above. 9 Bullet 2 - Please refer to Bullet 2 in Comment 5 above. Bullet 3 – The agreement was attached as Exhibit 1 to our February 16, 2024 response to the initial November 17, 2023 SEC comment letter. The disclosures related to the agreement will be revised as indicated in this and the previous response and the agreement will be included as an exhibit in the Company’s next regular filing with the SEC. Note 22. Discontinued Operations, page F-45
Avenir Wellness Solutions, Inc. · filed 2024-03-29 · 0001477932-24-001576
SEC staff comment
9. Please address the following regarding your response to prior comment 14. Your Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2023 do not provide a conclusion on the effectiveness of your DCP. Your proposed revisions state that you have concluded that your DCP was effective for these time periods. However, this conclusion does not appear consistent with the following: · your conclusion that your ICFR was ineffective and that associated disclosures were unclear, · the recent error to your 2021 earnings per share and related required disclosures, · the insufficient and unclear disclosures in various areas, including that of related party transactions, · and the fact that these Forms are missing the mandated disclosure of your conclusion on your DCP. Please revise your conclusion to better reflect all relevant factors including but not limited to the above.…
The company responded
Revised Disclosure in the Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures on page 45 is as follows: In accordance with Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), our company has established and maintains Disclosure Controls and Procedures (DCP). These controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the specified time periods and that such information is communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. 10 As part of our ongoing commitment to uphold the integrity and accuracy of our financial reporting, we continually assess the effectiveness of our DCP. This assessment…
Avenir Wellness Solutions, Inc. · filed 2024-03-29 · 0001477932-24-001576
SEC staff comment
19. It appears you have or will enter into numerous related party agreements with Worthy Financial, Inc. We also note that the Acquisition appears to be a related party transaction. Please revise your related party disclosure to address each of these transactions or advise.
The company responded
The Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions section, on page 46 of the Offering Circular, has been revised to reflect the common management and ownership of the Company, WFI and the subsidiaries. Signatures, page 56
WORTHY WEALTH, INC. · filed 2024-03-26 · 0001493152-24-011357
SEC staff comment
26. We note your disclosure that your acquisition of Worthy Property Bonds and Worthy Property Bonds 2 is a transaction between related parties. Please clarify whether you believe you and Worthy Financial Inc. are under common control, and to the extent you do, please tell us how you came to this determination.
The company responded
We do not believe that Worthy Wealth and Worthy Financial are entities under common control. Our determination is based upon the following analysis: Guidance: ASC 805 Business Combinations PWC Guide - Chapter 7: Common control transactions Publication date: 28 Feb 2023 US Business combinations guide PWC Guide - 26.5 Common related party transactions Publication date: 28 Feb 2022 US Financial statement presentation guide 26.5 26.5.11 Common control transactions Some related party transactions involve transactions between entities under common control, such as a transfer of a business or a combination of businesses. These transactions could result in a change in the reporting entity. For more on the presentation and disclosure requirements associated with a change in reporting entity, refer to FSP 30 . See BCG 7 for details on assessing whether common control exists and for additional…
WORTHY WEALTH, INC. · filed 2024-03-26 · 0001493152-24-011357
SEC staff comment
27. Please file the Securities Purchase Agreement as an agreement. Also, file the agreement with Worthy Wealth Management and other related party agreements as exhibits
The company responded
We have filed the Securities Purchase Agreement as Exhibit 1.5 to Amendment No. 2 to Form 1-A. Sincerely, Frank Borger Gilligan cc: Sally Outlaw, President, CEO, Director – Worthy Wealth, Inc. Alan Jacobs, Ex. Vice President, COO, CFO, Director – Worthy Wealth, Inc. Jungkun Centofanti, Sr. Vice President, CAO, Secretary –Worthy Wealth, Inc. Christopher Carter, Director –Worthy Wealth, Inc. John Crittenden, Director – Worthy Wealth, Inc. Clint Gage, Member –Dickinson Wright, PLLC FBG
WORTHY WEALTH, INC. · filed 2024-03-26 · 0001493152-24-011357
SEC staff comment
22. In the subsection "Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit Considerations", please note that a paragraph was deleted that identified the single life version of the benefit being available to spouses and unrelated parties while the joint life version of the benefit is available only to spouses. Please ensure that this disclosure appears somewhere in the add-on benefit disclosures section of the prospectus.
The company responded
We have incorporated this disclosure into the introductory section of the rider disclosures. Appendix D (p. 32)
JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO · filed 2024-03-25 · 0000931788-24-000017
SEC staff comment
3. Please expand your disclosure regarding the relationship between Zhang Fan and the Resale Shareholder, including the date on which the Resale Shareholder received the shares, the value of the shares, and the percentage of Zhang Fan’s total beneficial interest in the company that the shares represented prior to being transferred to the Resale Shareholder. We also note that Zhang Fan sought the expertise of the Resale Shareholder “in a personal capacity,” and that the services provided to her by the Resale Shareholder included “advice on internal control procedures, board-level guidance, goal alignment, succession planning, leadership development, stakeholder management. . . and coordination with relevant personnel.” Please explain how advice on such matters constitutes advice to Zhang Fan “in a personal capacity” as opposed to in connection with her role as a director of the board of…
The company responded
We respectfully advise the Staff that we have revised page Alt-2 of the registration statement to disclose that Zhang Fan (“Ms. Zhang”) transferred 1,631,700 Class A Ordinary Shares of the Company (the “Shares”) to the Resale Shareholder, V Capital Consulting Limited (“VCC”) on November 9, 2023, pursuant to a consulting agreement between Zhang Fan and the Resale Shareholder, dated December 1, 2022 (the “Consulting Agreement”). Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, Ms. Zhang shall pay VCC 4.9% of the Company’s total outstanding listing shares from her own holding. The Resale Shares were not given a finite value at the time of the Consulting Agreement and are subject to the Company’s market capitalization and/or share price at such time that VCC sells its shares. Prior to the transfer of Shares, which was used as consideration to VCC, Zhang Fan held 14,455,330 Class A Ordinary Shares,…
YY Group Holding Ltd. · filed 2024-03-20 · 0001213900-24-024312
SEC staff comment
12. We note your response to prior comment 24 where you state that the excess of the fair value of the Founders Shares transferred pursuant to the Non-redemption Agreements was determined to be a cost of completing the Business Combination and a capital contribution from a related party. We further note that you recorded such amount as non-redemption agreement expense in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023; however, in each of Inception Growth’s fiscal 2023 Form 10-Q filings, such amount was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in-capital. Please explain the apparent change in accounting for such Agreement and provide us with the specific accounting guidance you relied upon. In addition, tell us how you intend to amend any previous 1934 Act filings that may need to be restated.
The company responded
The excess of the fair value of such Founder Shares is determined to be a cost of completing the Business Combination and a capital contribution from a related party under SAB Topic 5T. Due to the change in accounting treatment for such Agreement, we will consider the restatement of financial statements under ASC 250 and will amend Form 10-Qs to reflect the correction, if appropriate. Note 7. Shareholder’s Equity Warrants, page F-22
IGTA Merger Sub Ltd · filed 2024-03-19 · 0001213900-24-023888