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SEC Risk Brief — 2026-06-01

Week of 2026-05-25T00:00:00+00:00 through 2026-06-01T00:00:00+00:00  ·  20 notable items  ·  Source: SEC EDGAR 8-K filings

Auditor changes

GROO GROOVY COMPANY, INC.
Auditor change May 28, 2026, 3:28 PM ET

GROOVY COMPANY, INC. dismissed Olayinka Oyebola & Co. (Chartered Accountants) as its auditor.

On August 13, 2025, the Board of Directors of Groovy Company, Inc. (the “Company” or the “Registrant”), acting in its capacity as the body charged with the audit oversight function in the absence of a separately designated audit committee, dismissed Olayinka Oyebola & Co. (Chartered Accountants), Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) Firm ID No. 5968 (the “Former Accountant”), as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.
RITE MINERALRITE Corp
Auditor change May 27, 2026, 4:02 PM ET

MINERALRITE Corp reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.

management determined that certain previously issued financial statements contained in the Company’s previously filed Annual Report on Form 10 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, should no longer be relied upon.
WAST WASTE ENERGY CORP.
Auditor change May 27, 2026, 4:33 PM ET

Integrität resigned as auditor of WASTE ENERGY CORP..

Integrität did not proceed toward completion and instead resigned.
CNTY CENTURY CASINOS INC /CO/
Auditor change May 28, 2026, 4:11 PM ET

CENTURY CASINOS INC /CO/ engaged Ernst & Young LLP as its auditor.

(b) Engagement of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On May 22, 2026, the Audit Committee appointed Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) as our independent registered public accounting firm to audit our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
CNTY CENTURY CASINOS INC /CO/
Auditor change May 28, 2026, 4:11 PM ET

CENTURY CASINOS INC /CO/ dismissed Grant Thornton LLP as its auditor.

(the “Company”) approved the dismissal of Grant Thornton LLP (“GT”) as our independent registered public accounting firm effective upon notification.
ALUR ALLURION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Auditor change May 27, 2026, 4:35 PM ET

ALLURION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.

On May 20, 2026, the Audit Committee appointed CBIZ CPAs P.C. (“CBIZ”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, effective as of May 20, 2026.
ALUR ALLURION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Auditor change May 27, 2026, 4:35 PM ET

ALLURION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. dismissed Deloitte & Touche LLP as its auditor.

On May 22, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), Deloitte was dismissed as our independent registered public accounting firm.
OCTV Octave Intelligence plc
Auditor change May 26, 2026, 6:02 AM ET

Octave Intelligence plc engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, United States as its auditor.

On May 20, 2026, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (i) dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers AB (“PwC Sweden”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm (the “Dismissal”) and (ii) appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, United States (“PwC US”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 (the “Appointment”).
OCTV Octave Intelligence plc
Auditor change May 26, 2026, 6:02 AM ET

Octave Intelligence plc dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers AB as its auditor.

On May 20, 2026, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (i) dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers AB (“PwC Sweden”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm (the “Dismissal”) and (ii) appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, United States (“PwC US”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 (the “Appointment”).
GWLL GOLDENWELL BIOTECH, INC.
Auditor change May 26, 2026, 8:17 PM ET

GOLDENWELL BIOTECH, INC. reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.

the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Michael Gillsepie & Associates, PLLC (“Gillespie & Associates”), notified the Company that the Company did not follow US GAAP because an invoice dated September 23, 2025, from the Company’s legal counsel in the amount of $9,840 to the Company, which covered legal services rendered to the Company between May 21, 2024 and September 23, 2025, should have been recorded in the fiscal quarters when services were performed

Listing / exchange-compliance risk

SONM DNA X, Inc.
Listing / compliance notice May 27, 2026, 4:35 PM ET

DNA X, Inc. received a nasdaq noncompliance notice notice regarding stockholders equity (rules 5550(b)(1)).

May 22, 2026, the Company received a delisting determination letter from the Staff advising the Company that unless the Company requests a hearing before a Nasdaq Hearing Panel (the “Panel”) to appeal Nasdaq’s delisting
SONM DNA X, Inc.
Listing / compliance notice May 27, 2026, 4:35 PM ET

DNA X, Inc. received a nasdaq delisting notice notice regarding stockholders equity (rules 5550(b)(1)).

May 22, 2026, the Company received a delisting determination letter from the Staff advising the Company that unless the Company requests a hearing before a Nasdaq Hearing Panel (the “Panel”) to appeal Nasdaq’s delisting
EDBL Edible Garden AG Inc
Listing / compliance notice May 29, 2026, 5:00 PM ET

Edible Garden AG Inc received a nasdaq delisting notice notice regarding minimum bid price (rules 5550(a)(2), 5810(c)(3)(A)(iv)).

May 27, 2026, Edible Garden AG Incorporated (the “Company”) received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, based upon the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock for at least 30 consecutive business days, the Company no longer meets Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), which requires listed companies to maintain a minimum bid price of at least $1 per share (the “Bid Price Rule”). Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)(iv), because the Company has effected a reverse stock split over the prior one-year per
ONFO Onfolio Holdings, Inc
Listing / compliance notice May 29, 2026, 4:30 PM ET

Onfolio Holdings, Inc received a nasdaq deficiency notice notice regarding stockholders equity (rules 5550(b)(1)).

May 26, 2026, Onfolio Holdings Inc. (the “ Company ”) received a written notice (the “ Notice ”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“ Nasdaq ”) informing the Company that it is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), which requires listed companies to maintain a minimum of $2,500,000 in stockholders’ equity for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Notice states that the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the for the period ended March 31, 2026 reported stockholders’ equity of $1,216,603. As of the date of the Notice
LVLU Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc.
Listing / compliance notice May 28, 2026, 4:01 PM ET

Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc. received a nasdaq deficiency notice notice regarding stockholders equity (rules 5550(b)(1)).

May 21, 2026, Lulu’s Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter (the “Letter”) from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that it is out of compliance with the minimum of $2.5 million of stockholders’ equity required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1). The Company’s stockholders’ equity as reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 29, 2026 was approximately $(525) thousand. The Company does not meet the a
SINT Sintx Technologies, Inc.
Listing / compliance notice May 27, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Sintx Technologies, Inc. received a nasdaq deficiency notice notice regarding stockholders equity (rules 5550(b)(1)).

May 22, 2026, SINTX Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that it is not in complia
VSTD Vestand Inc.
Listing / compliance notice May 26, 2026, 5:18 PM ET

Vestand Inc. received a nasdaq delisting notice notice regarding late filing (rules 5250(c)(1)).

May 19, 2026, the Company received a Staff Delisting Determination letter (the “Staff Determination”) from Nasdaq notifying it that Nasdaq has initiated a process which could result in the delisting of the Company’s secu
XHLD TEN Holdings, Inc.
Listing / compliance notice May 26, 2026, 4:05 PM ET

TEN Holdings, Inc. received a nasdaq deficiency notice notice regarding stockholders equity (rules 5550(b)(1)).

May 26, 2026, the Company received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “ Staff ”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“ Nasdaq ”), notifying the Company that it is not in compliance with Nasda
RNAZ Transcode Therapeutics, Inc.
Listing / compliance notice May 26, 2026, 6:43 AM ET

Transcode Therapeutics, Inc. received a nasdaq deficiency notice notice regarding stockholders equity (rules 5550(b)(1)).

May 19, 2026, TransCode Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that it is not
HWH HWH International Inc.
Listing / compliance notice May 29, 2026, 5:21 PM ET

HWH International Inc. received a nasdaq deficiency notice notice regarding stockholders equity (rules 5550(b)(1)).

May 29, 2026 HWH International Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter (the “Letter”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company was not in compliance with the minimum stockholders’ equity requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, under Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) because the Company’s stockholders’ equity of $2,078,220 as reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2026 was below the required minimum of $2.5 million, and because, as of May 29, 2026, the Company did

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