Company: ANY
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001628280-25-015485
Chunk: 29

Company: Sphere 3D Corp.
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 29
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31, 2025. MaloneBailey LLP has acted in such capacity since its appointment May 4, 2022. A representative of MaloneBailey LLP is not expected to be present at the Meeting. Based on the representations of MaloneBailey LLP, neither the firm nor any of its partners has any direct financial interest nor any material indirect financial interest in the Company or any of its subsidiaries nor has had any connection during the past three years with the Company or any of its subsidiaries in the capacity of promoter, underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer, or employee.

#### Vote Required
The affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast by shareholders on this proposal represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting is required to approve the proposal.

The Board recommends a vote “FOR” the ratification of the selection of MaloneBailey LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees and Services

The aggregate fees incurred by our independent registered public accounting firm, MaloneBailey LLP, in each of the last two years for audit and other fees are as follows (in thousands):

|                       |     |   | 2024 |     |   | 2023 |
|:----------------------|:----|:--|-----:|:----|:--|-----:|
| Audit fees(1)         |     | $ |  621 |     | $ |  541 |
| Audit related fees(2) |     |   |    — |     |   |    5 |
| Tax fees(3)           |     |   |    — |     |   |    — |
| All other fees(4)     |     |   |    — |     |   |    — |
|                       |     | $ |  621 |     | $ |  546 |

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(1) Audit fees relate to services rendered for the audits of our annual financial statements, for the review of our quarterly financial statements, and for services that are normally provided by the auditor in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

(2) Audit-related fees consist of fees for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under audit fees.

(3) Tax fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for IRS Section 302 net operating loss limitation study.

(4) All other fees consist of fees for products and services