INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FEES AND OTHER MATTERS
BDO USA, LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 has served as our independent registered public accounting firm since October 20, 2016. We expect a representative of BDO USA, LLP to be present at the Annual Meeting. The representative will have an opportunity to make a statement and will be available to answer your questions.
Our Board has asked the stockholders to ratify the selection of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. See “Proposal Two: Ratification of Appointment of BDO USA, LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” on page
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of this proxy statement. The Board has reviewed the fees described below and concluded that the payment of such fees is compatible with maintaining BDO USA, LLP’s independence. All proposed engagements of BDO USA, LLP, whether for audit services, audit-related services, tax services, or permissible non-audit services, were pre-approved by our Audit Committee.
On September 27, 2016, we dismissed EisnerAmper LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. Our Audit Committee participated in and approved this decision.
The reports of EisnerAmper LLP on our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor were such reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
During our fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 and through September 27, 2016, we did not have any disagreements with EisnerAmper LLP 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 EisnerAmper LLP, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports on the financial statements for such time periods.
Audit Fees
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, BDO USA, LLP billed us an aggregate of $285,072 and $118,778, respectively, in fees for the professional services rendered in connection with the audit of our annual financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for those two fiscal years, the review of our financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q during those two fiscal years, and other services provided in connection with registration statements.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, EisnerAmper LLP billed us an aggregate of $74,455 in fees for the professional services rendered in connection with the review of our financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports included in our Form 10 registration statements for the periods ended March 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, and other services provided in connection with registration statements.
Audit-Related Fees
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, we were not billed by BDO USA, LLP or EisnerAmper LLP for any fees for audit-related services reasonably related to the performance of the audits and reviews for those two fiscal years, in addition to the fees described above under the heading “Audit Fees.”
Tax Fees
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, we were not billed by BDO USA, LLP or EisnerAmper LLP for any fees for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning services.
All Other Fees
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, we were not billed by BDO USA, LLP or EisnerAmper LLP for any fees for services, other than those described above, rendered to us for those two fiscal years.