Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. (NYSEMKT:BRG) Files An 8-K Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
Item 4.01(b) disclosure in the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2019 (the Form 8-K) to specify the date of the engagement of the Companys current independent registered public accounting firm. All other disclosures in the Form 8-K remain unchanged, and this Form 8-K/A should be read in conjunction with the Form 8-K.
(b)New independent registered public accounting firm
As previously reported in the Form 8-K, on March 11, 2019, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP (Grant Thornton) to serve as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm to audit its consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The appointment was subject to completion by Grant Thornton of its standard client acceptance procedures and execution of an engagement letter.
On April 18, 2019, the Company entered into an engagement letter to formally engage Grant Thornton as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.
During the Companys two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 and during the interim period through April 18, 2019, the Company has had no consultations with Grant Thornton concerning: (a) the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on its financial statements as to which the Company received a written report or oral advice that was an important factor in reaching a decision on any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; (b) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K; or (c) any reportable event, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
About Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. (NYSEMKT:BRG)
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. is a real estate investment trust. The Company’s business consists of investing in and operating multifamily communities. The Company operates through real estate assets segment. Its businesses are conducted through its operating partnership, Bluerock Residential Holdings, L.P. Its principal business objective is to generate risk-adjusted investment returns by assembling a portfolio of apartment properties located in growth markets and by implementing its investment strategies to achieve sustainable long-term growth in both its funds from operations and net asset value. The Company’s portfolio consists of interests in over 20 properties (over 10 operating and approximately six development properties). Its other acquired properties include Springhouse, North Park Towers, Alexan CityCentre, ARIUM Grandewood, Alexan Southside Place, Cheshire Bridge, Sovereign, Flagler Village and Lake Boone Trail.
