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Hut 8 dismisses RCGT as auditor, appoints KPMG; cites material weaknesses in internal controls
Hut 8 Corp.
- Dismissed Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton (RCGT) as independent auditor on March 25, 2025; appointed KPMG for fiscal year 2025.
- No disagreements with RCGT on accounting principles or audit scope in prior fiscal years.
- Two material weaknesses previously identified: controls over deferred tax provision for Bitcoin held internationally and BITMAIN miner purchase agreement.
- RCGT provided letter to SEC agreeing with the dismissal disclosures, filed as Exhibit 16.1.
- Material weaknesses had been reported in the 10-K for FY2024; company authorized RCGT to respond to KPMG inquiries.