Company: HCWB
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-058961
Chunk: 30

Company: HCW Biologics Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 30
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2024. Representatives of Crowe LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting and they will be given an opportunity to make a statement at the Annual Meeting if they desire to do so, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions. Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees and Services We regularly review the services and fees from our independent registered public accounting firm. These services and fees are also reviewed with our audit committee annually. In addition to performing the audit of our financial statements, Crowe LLP provided various other services during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Grant Thornton LLP provided various other services during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Our audit committee has determined that Crowe LLP’s provision of these services, which are described below, does not impair Crowe LLP’s independence from us. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, fees for services provided by Grant Thornton LLP and Crowe LLP were as follows:

|                       |     | Year Ended December 31, |    2024 |     |   |    2023 |
|:----------------------|:----|:------------------------|--------:|:----|:--|--------:|
| Audit fees(1)         |     | $                       | 323,180 |     | $ | 210,180 |
| Audit-related fees(2) |     | —                       |         |     | — |         |
| Tax fees(3)           |     | —                       |         |     | — |         |
| All other fees(4)     |     | —                       |         |     | — |         |
| Total fees            |     | $                       | 323,180 |     | $ | 210,180 |

(1) Consists of fees rendered in connection with the audit of our financial statements, including audited financial statements presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, review of the interim financial statements included in our quarterly reports and services normally provided in connection with regulatory filings. Audit fees in 2024 include fees related to the annual audit of the Company’s financial statements and review of interim financial statements included in our quarterly and annual reports, as well as our 8-K’s and Registration Statement on Form S-1. Of the total $203,180 related to Grant Thornton fees, and $120,000 related to Crowe fees. (2) Consists of assurance and related services by the principal accountant that