other material
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
Primis Financial restates 2022 financials; cites material weakness in internal controls
Primis Financial Corp.
- 2022 audited financial statements and audit report no longer reliable due to errors in accounting for third-party serviced consumer loans.
- Errors involve promotional interest income deferral, credit enhancement income reversal, and derivative accounting under ASC 815.
- Material weakness in internal control over financial reporting identified as of Dec 31, 2022; management's report withdrawn.
- Company will file amended 2022 10-K; 2023 10-K to reflect restatements; timeline not materially impacted.
- Auditor Forvis Mazars agrees with the non-reliance disclosures per Exhibit 7.1 letter.