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materiality 0.80
Unity Biotechnology, Inc.: auditor change — Unity Biotechnology restates financials for warrant misclassification; net loss overstated by $15.5M in 2022
Unity Biotechnology, Inc.
- Audit committee determined warrants issued Aug 2022 should be liabilities, not equity; all affected periods are being restated.
- Previously reported cash, equivalents and marketable securities balances unaffected; cash runway into Q3 2025 unchanged.
- Preliminary cumulative effect: understatement of other income and overstatement of net loss by $15.5M for FY2022, $2.3M for nine months ended Sep 2023.
- Company expects at least one material weakness in internal control over financial reporting; controls deemed ineffective for restated periods.
- Restated financials will be included in 2023 10-K; prior financials for non-reliance periods should no longer be relied upon.