---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-040919"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "INV"
cik: "0002001557"
company_name: "Innventure, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T11:15:09.262579+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Innventure dismisses BDO as auditor, cites material weaknesses, engages Withum; going concern noted.

## Summary
- BDO USA, PC dismissed as independent auditor effective Aug 18, 2025; WithumSmith+Brown, PC engaged for FY2025.
- BDO's audit report included an explanatory paragraph about substantial doubt regarding going concern.
- Material weaknesses: insufficient accounting staffing, lack of IT general controls, inventory costing, and segregation of duties.
- No disagreements with BDO on accounting principles; BDO's letter to SEC filed as Exhibit 16.1 on Aug 20, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-040919
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: INV
- cik: 0002001557
- company_name: Innventure, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2001557/000162828025040919/0001628280-25-040919-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2001557/000162828025040919/innv-20250818.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-040919.txt

## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  Innventure, Inc. dismissed BDO USA, PC as its auditor.
  - Action: dismissal
  - Auditor: BDO USA, PC
  - Successor: WithumSmith+Brown, PC
  source text: (a) Dismissal of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On August 18, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Audit Committee") of Innventure, Inc. (the "Company") approved the dismissal of BDO USA, PC ("BDO") as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately, and on August 19, 2025, the Company informed BDO of such dismissal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2001557/000162828025040919/0001628280-25-040919-index.htm
- Auditor Changes
  Innventure, Inc. engaged WithumSmith+Brown, PC as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: WithumSmith+Brown, PC
  source text: (b) Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On August 18, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Company approved the engagement of WithumSmith+Brown, PC (“Withum”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 and applicable interim periods. On August 18, 2025, Withum was engaged as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2001557/000162828025040919/0001628280-25-040919-index.htm

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