regulatory
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.50
SES AI dismisses auditor Withum, engages KPMG; material weakness warrants restatement
SES AI Corp
- Audit Committee dismissed Withum Smith+Brown as independent auditor, effective April 15, 2022.
- Engaged KPMG as new auditor for FY 2022; KPMG had previously audited Old SES.
- Only reportable event was a material weakness in internal controls over classification of common stock and warrants, leading to restatement of certain 2021 interim financials.
- No disagreements with Withum on accounting principles or audit scope during the period.