UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 15, 2024
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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
On August 15, 2024 , the Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Altisource Asset Management Corporation (the “Company”) dismissed Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) and hired PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP (“PKF”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately. The Audit Committee selected PKF based on both budgetary considerations and better fit in connection with the relative size of the other comparable companies for which PKF serves as a principal auditor.
EY’s audit reports on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023 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.
In connection with the audits of the Company's financial statements for each of the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023, and in the subsequent interim period through August 15, 2024 , there were no disagreements with EY on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope and procedures which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of EY would have caused EY to make reference to the matter in their report.
The Company has requested EY to furnish it a letter addressed to the Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of that letter, dated August 21, 2024 is filed as Exhibit 16 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Letter from Ernst & Young LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission dated August 21, 2024. | ||||||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Altisource Asset Management Corporation | ||||||||
August 21, 2024 | By: | /s/ Michael DelGiacco | ||||||
Michael DelGiacco Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
Exhibit 16.1
August 21, 2024
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Commissioners:
We have read Item 4.01 of Form 8-K dated August 21, 2024, of Altisource Asset Management Corporation and are in agreement with the statements contained in the second, third and fourth paragraphs on page 1 therein. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP