Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
a) Dismissal of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
On
The reports of Plante Moran on the Company's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years endedDecember 31, 2019 and 2018 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During the fiscal years endedDecember 31, 2019 and 2018, and during the subsequent interim period throughMay 21, 2020 , there have been no "disagreements" (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and related instructions) with Plante Moran 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 Plante Moran would have caused Plante Moran to make reference thereto in its reports on the consolidated financial statements for such periods. During the fiscal years endedDecember 31, 2019 and 2018, and during the subsequent interim period throughMay 21, 2020 , there have been no "reportable events" (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K). The Company provided Plante Moran with a copy of the disclosure it is making herein in response to Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K, and requested that Plante Moran furnish the Company with a copy of its letter addressed to theSecurities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), pursuant to Item 304(a)(3) of Regulation S-K, stating whether or not Plante Moran agrees with the statements related to them made by the Company in this report. A copy of Plante Moran's letter to theSEC datedMay 21, 2020 is attached as Exhibit 16.1 to this report.
(b) Newly Engaged Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
OnMay 21, 2020 , the Audit Committee approved the appointment ofGrant Thornton LLP ("Grant Thornton") as the Company's new independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately, to perform independent audit services for the fiscal year endingDecember 31, 2020 . During the fiscal years endedDecember 31, 2019 and 2018, and during the subsequent interim period throughMay 21, 2020 , neither the Company, nor anyone on its behalf, consultedGrant Thornton regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered with respect to the consolidated financial statements of the Company, and no written report or oral advice was provided to the Company byGrant Thornton that was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a "disagreement" (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or a "reportable event" (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this report: Exhibit Number Description 16.1 Letter fromPlante & Moran, PLLC datedMay 21, 2020 to the Securities andExchange Commission
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