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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
Dismissal of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
On November 16, 2021, the board of directors (the “Board”) of 374Water Inc. (the “Company”) informed D. Brooks and Associates CPAs, P.A. (“Brooks”) that it would be dismissed as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.
The report of Brooks on the Company’s financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020, did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except that such report contained an explanatory paragraph in respect to uncertainty as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
During the year ended December 31, 2020 (the only year Brooks served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm), and the subsequent interim period through November 16, 2021, there were no disagreements between the Company and Brooks on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Brooks, would have caused Brooks to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its report. There have been no reportable events as provided in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K up to and including the dismissal of Brooks, except that such report contained an explanatory paragraph in respect to uncertainty as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
In accordance with Item 304(a)(3) of Regulation S-K, on November 19, 2021, the Company provided Brooks with a copy of this Current Report on Form 8-K prior to filing this report with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company requested that Brooks furnish a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether it agrees with the statements made herein, and if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. A copy of the letter from Brooks, dated November 19, 2021, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Current Report.
Appointment of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
On November 18, 2021, the Board approved the engagement of Cherry Bekaert LLP (“Cherry Bekaert”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm, effective as of such date.
Cherry Bekaert previously served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. It resigned June 26, 2020 effective upon completion of its review of the Company’s unaudited financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. Cherry Bekaert’s report for the year ended December 31, 2019 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor was such report qualified or modified, except that the report included an Emphasis of Matter regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2019 and through June 26, 2020 (the date of resignation), there were (i) no disagreements between the Company and Cherry Bekaert on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Cherry Bekaert’s satisfaction, would have caused Cherry Bekaert to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report for such years, and (ii) no “reportable events” as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K for such years and subsequent interim periods through June 26, 2020.
Other than the foregoing, during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the subsequent interim period through November 16, 2021, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted with Cherry Bekaert regarding (1) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that Cherry Bekaert concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (2) any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement” or a “reportable event” as such terms are defined in Items 304(a)(1)(iv) and 304(a)(1)(v), respectively, of Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: November 19, 2021 | By: | /s/ Yaacov Nagar | |
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EXHIBIT 16.1
November 19, 2021
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of the Chief Accountant
100 F Street NE
Washington, DC 20549
Re: 374Water Inc.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have read the statements under item 4.01 in the Form 8-K dated November 16, 2021, of 374Water Inc. (the “Company”) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and we agree with such statements therein as related to our firm. We have no basis to, and therefore, do not agree or disagree with the other statements made by the Company in the Form 8-K.
Respectfully submitted,
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