Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. Files 8-K

TL;DR

Advent Technologies (ADN) filed an 8-K on 9/16, reporting changes in its accountant and other events.

AI Summary

Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. has filed an 8-K report on September 16, 2024, indicating changes in its certifying accountant and other events. The company, formerly known as AMCI Acquisition Corp., is incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Boston, MA.

Why It Matters

This filing signals potential changes in the company's auditing firm or other significant corporate events that could impact investor confidence and financial reporting.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — The filing is a standard 8-K reporting routine corporate events and does not inherently indicate financial distress or significant operational changes.

Key Players & Entities

• Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• AMCI Acquisition Corp. (company) — Former Company Name
• September 16, 2024 (date) — Date of earliest event reported

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.0001 — ch registered Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ADN The Nasdaq Stock Mark
• $345.00 — mon stock, each at an exercise price of $345.00 ADNWW The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Filing Documents

• adventtechnologies_8k.htm (8-K) — 48KB
• 0001829126-24-006387.txt ( ) — 262KB
• adn-20240916.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 4KB
• adn-20240916_def.xml (EX-101.DEF) — 26KB
• adn-20240916_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 36KB
• adn-20240916_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 25KB
• adventtechnologies_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 6KB

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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant. (a) Resignation of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . On September 17, 2024, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Audit Committee") of Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") dismissed Ernst & Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors Accountants S.A. ("EY") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. EY has served as the Company's independent registered public account firm since February 9, 2021, and also served as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company's subsidiary, Advent Technologies Inc. (the "Prior Company") prior to the Prior Company's business combination with the Company pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of October 12, 2020, as amended (the "Business Combination"). EY's audit reports on the Company's financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 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, provided that EY's audit report as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 contained an expanatory paragraph regarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and the subsequent interim period through September 17, 2024: (1) there were no "disagreements" (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K) with EY 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 EY, would have caused EY to make reference to the subject matter of such disagreements in connection with its reports on the financial statements for such periods and (2) there were no "reportable events" (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K), except for the disclosure of the material weakness i

01 Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events. On September 16, 2024, Advent Technologies SA ("ATSA"), a subsidiary of the Company, received a letter from the Greek Ministry of Finance (the "Letter") indicating that the Company is no longer eligible to receive funding under the previously awarded grant with respect to the Important Projects of Common European Interest ("IPCEI") proposed project, Green HiPo, due to the Company's current financial condition. ATSA has filed an appeal as permitted by the Letter.

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Item 9.01 Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File. (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document.) 1

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements 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 hereunto duly authorized. Dated: September 20, 2024 Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. By: /s/ Vassilios Gregoriou Name: Vassilios Gregoriou Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 2

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