Financial Statements and Exhibits
The information set forth under Item 9.01 of this Report is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The disclosure set forth in “Introductory Note-PIPE Investment” above is incorporated into this Item 3.02 by reference. Akili, Inc. issued the foregoing shares of common stock in transactions not involving an underwriter and not requiring registration under Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance on the exemption afforded by Section 4(a)(2) thereof.
Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
Immediately prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, Akili, Inc. filed a Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The material terms of the Certificate of Incorporation and the general effect upon the rights of holders of SCS’s capital stock are discussed in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the sections entitled “Domestication Proposal” beginning on page 174 and “Organizational Documents Proposals” beginning on page 177, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Additionally, the disclosure set forth under the Introductory Note and in Item 5.03 of this Report is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the Certificate of Incorporation is included as Exhibit 3.1 to this Report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
(a) Dismissal of independent registered public accounting firm.
On August 22, 2022, the audit committee of Akili, Inc.’s board of directors dismissed Marcum LLP (“Marcum”), SCS’s independent registered public accounting firm prior to the Business Combination, as Akili, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm.
The report of Marcum on the financial statements of SCS as of December 31, 2021, and for the period from February 25, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainties, audit scope or accounting principles, except for an explanatory paragraph in such report regarding substantial doubt about SCS’s ability to continue as a going concern.
During the period from February 25, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021 and the subsequent interim period through August 22, 2022, there were no disagreements between SCS and Marcum on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Marcum, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in its reports on SCS’s financial statements for such period.
During the period from February 25, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021 and the subsequent interim period through August 22, 2022, there were no “reportable events” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act, except that for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, based upon an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of SCS concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were not effective due to its accounting for complex financial instruments. Based on the foregoing, it was determined that SCS had a material weakness as of December 31, 2021, March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022 relating to its internal controls over financial reporting.
Akili, Inc. has provided Marcum with a copy of the foregoing disclosures and has requested that Marcum furnish Akili, Inc. with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether it agrees with the statements made by Akili, Inc. set forth above. A copy of Marcum’s letter, dated August 23, 2022, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Report.
(b) Disclosures regarding the new independent auditor.
On August 22, 2022, the audit committee of Akili, Inc.’s board of directors approved the engagement of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as Akili, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit Akili, Inc.’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022. KPMG served as the independent registered public accounting firm of Akili prior to the Business Combination. During the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and the subsequent interim period through August 22, 2022, Akili, Inc. did not consult with KPMG with respect to (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, 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 KPMG concluded was an important factor considered by us in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue, or (ii) any other matter that was the subject of a disagreement or a “reportable event.”