Super Micro’s new auditor: a step toward compliance, but what's next?

Super Micro engages BDO to audit 2024 annual report, but there is still a long road to regain compliance.

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Super Micro (Ticker: SMCI) announced on November 18, 2024, that the Company engaged BDO USA, P.C. (“BDO”) as its independent auditor, effective immediately. Hiring a new auditor is an important step for Super Micro, allowing it to prepare to release its delinquent 10-K and 10-Q reports and regain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements.

In addition to a relatively standardized, formal filing to the SEC of Item 4.01 of Form 8-K, required for auditor changes, the Company also issued a separate press release on the same day. The press release described the engagement of BDO, characterizing the firm as one of the “…world's top five accounting firms network with over 115,000 professionals across its global network” (emphasis added):

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- November 18, 2024 -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a Total IT Solution Provider for AI, Cloud, Storage, and 5G/Edge, anno…