Company: USCB
Filing Date: 2025-04-22
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000927089-25-000082
Chunk: 22

Company: USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-22
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 22
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Audit and Risk Committee. Our audit and risk committee consists of Ms. Alonso, Mr. Abadin, Dr. Fernandez and Mr. Rodriguez, with Mr. Rodriguez serving as chair of the audit and risk committee. Our Board has evaluated the independence of each of the members of our audit and risk committee and has affirmatively determined that (i) each of the members of our audit and risk committee is an “independent director” under The Nasdaq Stock Market rules, (ii) each of the members satisfies the additional independence standards under applicable Exchange Act, rules for audit and risk committee service, (iii) each of the members of our audit and risk committee is an outside director independent of management as required by the applicable SEC regulations, and (iv) each of the members has the ability to read and understand fundamental financial statements. The audit and risk committee has designated Mr. Rodriguez as our “audit committee financial expert.” However, our Board believes that each of the members of the audit and risk committee has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and auditing matters to serve on the committee and to effectively perform their duties. Further, the committee has the authority to engage legal counsel or other experts and consultants as it deems appropriate to carry out its responsibilities. The audit and risk committee meets on an as needed basis and met 15 times in 2024.

Among other things, our audit and risk committee has responsibility for:

| ● | selecting and hiring our independent registered public accounting firm, and approving the audit and non-audit services to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm; |

| ● | evaluating the qualifications, performance and independence of our independent registered public accounting firm; |

| ● | monitoring the integrity of our financial statements and our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements as they relate to financial statements or accounting matters; |

| ● | reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal control policies and procedures; |

| ● | discussing the scope and results of the audit with the independent registered public accounting firm and reviewing with management and the independent registered public accounting firm our interim and year-end operating results; |

| ● | preparing the audit and risk committee report required by the Exchange Act rules to be included in our annual proxy statement; |

| ● | considering the adequacy of our internal controls and internal audit function; |

| ● | establishing procedures for employees to anonymously submit concerns about questionable accounting or audit matters; |

| ● | approving or, as permitted, pre-approving all audit and non-a