other material
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (EBS): auditor change — Emergent BioSolutions to restate 2022 financials after $11.7M tax error; ICFR material weakness
Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
- Audit Committee concluded 2022 audited financials no longer reliable due to $11.7M understatement of income tax benefit.
- Error in net state deferred tax liability calculation; non-cash item impacting 2022 results.
- Material weakness in internal control over financial reporting identified; management's report and EY opinion no longer reliable.
- Company will restate 2022 financials via amended 10-K and file delayed Q3 2023 10-Q as soon as practicable.
- Previously filed Form 12b-25 on Nov 9, 2023 for delayed Q3 report.