LICN Lichen China Limited

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of February 2024

 

Commission File Number: 001-41493

 

Lichen China Limited

 

15th Floor, Xingang Square

Hubin North Road, Siming District,

Xiamen City, Fujian Province

People’s Republic of China 361013

(Address of principal executive offices) 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F ☒      Form 40-F ☐

 

 

 

Changes in Company’s Certifying Accountant.

 

(1)	Previous Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

(i)

On February 6, 2024, Lichen China Limited (the “Company”) notified its independent registered public accounting firm, TPS Thayer, LLC its decision to dismiss TPS Thayer, LLC as the Company’s auditor.

 

(ii)

The reports of TPS Thayer, LLC on the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 and the related statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

 

(iii)

The decision to change the independent registered public accounting firm was approved by the Audit Committee of the Company.

 

(iv)

During the Company’s most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and through February 6, 2024, the date of dismissal, (a) there were no disagreements with TPS Thayer, LLC 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 TPS Thayer, LLC, would have caused it to make reference thereto in its reports on the financial statements for such years and (b) there were no “reportable events” as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

 

(v)

On February 6, 2024, the Company provided TPS Thayer, LLC with a copy of this Current Report and has requested that it furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of such letter is attached as Exhibit 16.1 to this Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K.

 

(2)	New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

On February 6, 2024 the Audit Committee of the Company approved and ratified the appointment of Enrome LLP as its new independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements. During the two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 and any subsequent interim periods through the date hereof prior to the engagement of Enrome LLP, neither the Company, nor someone on its behalf, has consulted Enrome LLP regarding:

 

(i)

either: the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, and either a written report was provided to the Company or oral advice was provided that the new independent registered public accounting firm concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or

 

(ii)

any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement as defined in paragraph 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K or a reportable event as described in paragraph 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.		Description
16.1		Letter from TPS Thayer, LLC addressed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

 

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: February 6, 2024	LICHEN CHINA LIMITED
	By:	/s/ Ya Li
	Name:	Ya Li
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 16.1

 

February 6, 2024

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have read Lichen China Limited Form 6-K dated February 6, 2024, and we agree with the statements set forth in the Form 6-K, insofar as they relate to our firm. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements made by the registrant contained therein. 

 

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ TPS Thayer LLC
TPS Thayer LLC
Sugar Land, Texas

 

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