Company: AX
Filing Date: 2025-09-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001299709-25-000174
Chunk: 78

Company: Axos Financial, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-09-25
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 78
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5. The Audit Committee’s Charter provides that the Audit Committee must pre-approve services to be performed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee approved the engagement of BDO to serve as the Company’s independent auditor to conduct the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

A representative of BDO will be present at the Annual Meeting, with the opportunity to make a statement if so desired, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions submitted to the Secretary of the Company in advance of the Annual Meeting.

The following table contains information regarding the aggregate fees charged to the Company by BDO for audit services rendered in connection with the audited consolidated financial statements and reports for the 2025 and 2024 fiscal years.

| Nature of Services    |     | Fees Charged 2025 |     |           |     | Fees Charged 2024 |     |           |
|:----------------------|:----|:------------------|:----|----------:|:----|:------------------|:----|----------:|
| Audit fees(1)         |     | $                 |     | 2,283,377 |     | $                 |     | 2,348,203 |
| Audit-related fees(2) |     |                   |     |         — |     |                   |     |         — |
| Tax fees(3)           |     |                   |     |         — |     |                   |     |         — |
| All other fees        |     |                   |     |         — |     |                   |     |         — |
|                       |     | $                 |     | 2,283,377 |     | $                 |     | 2,348,203 |

(1) Audit Fees consist of fees billed and unbilled and expenses for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s consolidated annual financial statements, review of interim consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports and services closely related to the audit and that in many cases could only be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm.

(2) Audit-Related Fees consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.”

(3) Tax Fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.

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