Apollomics Inc. Form 6-K Summary
Business context and reporting period
Apollomics Inc., a foreign private issuer, filed this Form 6-K for July 2023. The filing reports a change in the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
Key financial metrics
This filing does not provide current-period revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, liquidity, or other operating metrics. It references audited financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, but does not reproduce their financial data.
Material changes versus the prior comparable period
- Effective July 14, 2023, the Audit Committee dismissed Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP, which had served as auditor since 2022.
- The Audit Committee engaged Grant Thornton LLP to audit the financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
- The filing states that the auditor change was not due to disagreements with Deloitte.
- Deloitte’s audit reports for 2022 and 2021 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer and were not qualified or modified regarding uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
Guidance, outlook, risks, contingencies, and unusual items
- The filing does not provide financial guidance or an operating outlook.
- Apollomics reported no disagreements with Deloitte regarding accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or audit scope or procedures during 2022 or the subsequent period before Deloitte’s engagement ended.
- The Company reported no reportable events of the type described in Item 16F(a)(1)(v) of Form 20-F.
- During the relevant period, the Company did not consult Grant Thornton regarding accounting principles, potential audit opinions, disagreements, or reportable events before engaging the firm.
- Deloitte provided a letter dated July 20, 2023 addressing the Company’s disclosure; the letter was filed as Exhibit 16.1.
Important facts for investors to verify
- Review Deloitte’s Exhibit 16.1 letter for confirmation of the auditor-change disclosures.
- Confirm Grant Thornton’s role in the audit of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
- Review Apollomics’ 2022 Form 20-F for historical financial condition, liquidity, operating results, and audit details, which are not included in this Form 6-K.
- Monitor subsequent filings for any issues arising from the transition to the new independent auditor.