Company: CDT
Filing Date: 2025-07-08
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001641172-25-018242
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Company: CDT Equity Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-07-08
Form: DEF 14A
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1)Audit fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our year-end financial statements and services that are normally provided by Marcum in connection with regulatory filings. The aggregate fees billed by Marcum for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, totaled approximately $341,200, and for the year ended December 31, 2023, totaled approximately $440,200.

(2)Audit-related services consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.” Audit related fees primarily include review of regulatory documents filed with the SEC. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we paid Marcum audit-related fees totaling approximately $120,170. For the year ended December 31, 2023, we paid Marcum audit-related fees totaling approximately $118,525.

(3)Tax fees consist of fees billed for tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice. We paid Marcum tax fees for the year ended December 31, 2024, totaling approximately $83,405. We did not pay Marcum tax fees for the year ended December 31, 2023.

(4)We did not pay Marcum for other services for the years ended December 31, 2024, or December 31, 2023.

Vote Required

The ratification of the appointment of CBIZ CPAs as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 requires the approval by a majority of the votes cast by the holders of shares of Common Stock present virtually or represented by proxy at the 2025 Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, are not treated as votes cast and, therefore, will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. The ratification of the appointment of CBIZ CPAs is a matter considered “routine” under applicable rules. Accordingly, your banker, broker or other nominee may vote your shares on Proposal No. 2 even in the absence of your instruction.

Recommendation

<div align='center'>Our Board recommends that you vote “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of CBIZ CPAs as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 (Proposal No. 2 on the proxy card).</div>

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