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Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc

For the period ended Jun 30, 2024. Filed Aug 19, 2024.

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Jun 30, 2024 · Filed Aug 19, 2024

BGDE$3.26+3.0%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

Our Board of Directors, the Board Committee(s) and management team, including our Chief Executive Officer and President (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a- 15(e)) and 15d- 15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Our Board of Directors and management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level as of June 30, 2024, including the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting described below. Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures is expressed at a level of reasonable assurance because management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

Whilst remediation actions are ongoing and controls have been implemented across multiple business processes, the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and information technology will not be considered remediated, until controls have operated for a sufficient period of time and have been tested for and concluded to be operating effectively. As operating effectiveness testing has not been concluded as of the date of this report, we continue to disclose the following material weaknesses.

**Significant Reliance on Certain Individuals. **There is inadequate segregation of duties in place related to our financial reporting and other review and oversight procedures due to the lack of sufficient accounting and other personnel. This is not inconsistent with similar sized and small organizations. This gives rise to the risk of lack of ability to react in a timely manner to operations issues and to fully meet the requirements of the SEC, GAAP, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In addition, this poses the risk that compliance and other reporting obligations are not dealt with in an adequate manner.

***Controls over the financial statement close and reporting process.***Controls were not adequately designed or implemented in the financial statement close and reporting process. This includes controls related to complex and judgmental accounting transactions including business acquisitions and divestures, derivatives, manual journal entries, account reconciliations and financial statement policies and disclosures.

Information and Technology Controls*.*There are control deficiencies related to information technology (“IT”) general controls that in the aggregate constitute a material weakness. Deficiencies identified include lack of controls over access to programs and data, program changes, program development and general IT controls.

***Data from third parties.***The Company does not have the resources and personnel to fully execute its designed controls to ensure that data received from third parties was validated, complete and accurate. Such data is relied on by the Company in determining amounts pertaining to mining and colocation revenue, net energy benefits, and digital asset assets.

***Fixed asset verification.***The Company does not have the resources and personnel to fully execute its designed controls around physical asset verification. Together with system limitations, restricting tracking of fixed asset movements, there is a risk around the existence of fixed assets.

Notwithstanding the identified material weaknesses and management’s assessment that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2024, management believes that the consolidated condensed financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the periods presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. We rely on the assistance of outside advisors with expertise in these matters in preparing the financial statements.

Remediation

Our Board of Directors and management take internal control over financial reporting and the integrity of our financial statements seriously. Our management continues to work to find ways to improve its controls related to our material weaknesses. With the oversight of the Board of Directors, the Board Committee(s) and management, the Company plans to continue to progress the remediation of the underlying causes of the identified material weaknesses, primarily through the performance of a risk assessment process; the development and implementation of formal, documented policies and procedures, improved processes and control activities (including an assessment of the segregation of duties); as well as the hiring of additional finance and other personnel for specific roles including financial reporting.

Whilst controls have been implemented across all business processes and are operating, the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and information technology will not be considered remediated until controls have operated for a sufficient period of time and have been tested for and concluded on for effectiveness. As operating effectiveness testing has not been concluded as of the date of this report, we continue to disclose the material weaknesses.

Remediation efforts for upcoming quarters will be focused on progressing the implementation of the remainder of controls, refining existing controls and validating the effectiveness of implemented controls using criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control. We cannot provide any assurance that our remediation efforts will be successful or that our internal control over financial reporting and other business processes will be effective as a result of these efforts. In addition, as we continue to evaluate and work to improve our internal control over financial reporting related to the identified material weaknesses, management may determine to take additional measures to address control deficiencies or determine to modify or update the remediation plan described above.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting

Except for the remedial measures described above, there have been no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, the Board of Directors and management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and that the Board of Directors and management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.

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