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During the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and through the subsequent interim
−Removed: period to the date of this Form 10-K, neither the Company, nor anyone on its behalf, consulted with Wolf & Company regarding any accounting
−Removed: or auditing issues involving the Company, including (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed
−Removed: or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered with respect to the consolidated financial statements of the Company;
−Removed: or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a “disagreement” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related
−Removed: instructions) or a “reportable event” (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
+Added: period to the date of this Form 10-K, neither the Company, nor anyone on its behalf, consulted with Wolf & Company regarding any
+Added: accounting or auditing issues involving the Company, including (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction,
+Added: either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered with respect to the consolidated financial statements
+Added: of the Company;
+Added: or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a “disagreement” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation
+Added: S-K and the related instructions) or a “reportable event” (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
August 8, 2022, our former independent registered public accounting firm, Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) notified us in writing that
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March 31, 2022, were as follows:
−Removed: (i) a lack of accounting resources required to fulfill US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements;
−Removed: a lack of comprehensive US GAAP accounting policies and financial reporting procedures;
−Removed: (iii) lack of adequate procedures and controls
−Removed: to appropriately account for accounting transactions including liability and the valuation allowance on the deferred tax asset relating
−Removed: to the net operating losses;
+Added: (i) a lack of accounting resources required to fulfill GAAP and SEC reporting requirements;
+Added: of comprehensive GAAP accounting policies and financial reporting procedures;
+Added: (iii) lack of adequate procedures and controls to appropriately
+Added: account for accounting transactions including liability and the valuation allowance on the deferred tax asset relating to the net operating
and (iv) a lack of segregation of duties given the size of the finance and accounting team.
−Removed: Marcum stated that our disclosure did not include any reference to its resignation because of the impairment of its independence.
−Removed: Marcum indicated that our disclosure did not provide disclosure of a reportable event under Item 304(a)(1)(v)(C) of Regulation S-K, as
−Removed: Marcum indicated that information had come to its attention during the time period covered by Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K, that
−Removed: if further investigated may have caused Marcum to be unwilling to rely on management’s representations or be associated with our
−Removed: financial statements;
−Removed: however, due to the Marcum’s resignation as a result of the impairment of its independence, Marcum did not
−Removed: conduct such further investigation.
+Added: In addition, Marcum stated that our
+Added: disclosure did not include any reference to its resignation because of the impairment of its independence.
+Added: Finally, Marcum indicated
+Added: that our disclosure did not provide disclosure of a reportable event under Item 304(a)(1)(v)(C) of Regulation S-K, as Marcum indicated
+Added: that information had come to its attention during the time period covered by Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K, that if further investigated
+Added: may have caused Marcum to be unwilling to rely on management’s representations or be associated with our financial statements;
+Added: however, due to the Marcum’s resignation as a result of the impairment of its independence, Marcum did not conduct such further
+Added: investigation.
regards to Marcum’s August 23, 2022, letter as it relates to material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting,
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Prior to its resignation, Marcum did not inform the Audit Committee of the information stated in their letter
−Removed: and if they had done so, we believe that we would have addressed any issues Marcum would have raised with the Audit Committee to the satisfaction
−Removed: A copy of Marcum’s letter to the SEC required by Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K is included as Exhibit 16.1 to the registration
−Removed: statement of which this report forms a part.
+Added: and if they had done so, we believe that we would have addressed any issues Marcum would have raised with the Audit Committee to the
+Added: satisfaction of Marcum.
+Added: A copy of Marcum’s letter to the SEC required by Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K is included as Exhibit 16.1
+Added: to the registration statement of which this report forms a part.
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