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Item 4.01 Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP (“Citrin”), has informed Belpointe PREP, LLC (“Belpointe PREP,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) of a strategic shift in its focus toward issuer engagement in industries outside of Belpointe PREP’s core business sector. As a result, on April 11, 2025, Citrin notified us of its decision to decline to stand for re-election as our independent registered public accounting firm effective immediately.
Citrin’s audit reports on our consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and through the effective date of Citrin’s resignation, there were no (i) disagreements (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) (each a “disagreement”) between the Company and Citrin on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Citrin’s satisfaction, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the applicable year, or (ii) reportable events (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) (each a “reportable event”).
We provided Citrin with a copy of the disclosures in this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”) and requested that Citrin furnish us with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not Citrin agrees with the disclosures made herein. A copy of Citrin’s letter, dated April 17, 2025, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Current Report.
Following a competitive process, on April 17, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Belpointe PREP approved the appointment of CohnReznick LLP (“CohnReznick”) as our new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
During the fiscal ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and through April 17, 2025, neither we, nor anyone on our behalf, consulted CohnReznick regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to us that CohnReznick concluded was an important factor that should be considered by us in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue, or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event.
We provided CohnReznick with a copy of the disclosures in this Current Report and requested that CohnReznick furnish us with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not CohnReznick agrees with the disclosures made herein. A copy of CohnReznick’s letter, dated April 17, 2025, is filed as Exhibit 16.2 to this Current Report.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description | |
16.1 | Letter of Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP, dated April 17, 2025. | |
16.2 | Letter of CohnReznick LLP, dated as April 17, 2025. | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: April 17, 2025
BELPOINTE PREP, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Brandon E. Lacoff | |
Brandon E. Lacoff | ||
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |