Company: SDHC
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001982518-25-000012
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Company: Smith Douglas Homes Corp.
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form: DEF 14A
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 considered to be votes cast and, accordingly, will have no effect on the outcome of the vote on this proposal. Because brokers have discretionary authority to vote on the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, we do not expect any broker non-votes in connection with this proposal.

#### Recommendation of the Board
The Board unanimously recommends a vote FOR the Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

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### REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Audit Committee has reviewed the audited consolidated financial statements of Smith Douglas Homes Corp. (the “ Company ”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and has discussed these financial statements with management and the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee has also received from, and discussed with, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm the matters that they are required to provide to the Audit Committee, including the matters required to be discussed by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“ PCAOB ”) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm also provided the Audit Committee with a formal written statement pursuant to PCAOB requirements, including the disclosures regarding the independent registered public accounting firm’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence. In addition, the Audit Committee discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm its independence from the Company.

Based on its discussions with management and the independent registered public accounting firm, and its review of the representations and information provided by management and the independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

Neill B. Faucett (Chair)

Jeffrey T. Jackson

Janice E. Walker

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### INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FEES AND OTHER MATTERS
The following table summarizes the fees, including out-of-pocket costs, of Ernst & Young LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, billed to us for audit services and other services. Ernst & Young LLP became our independent registered public accounting firm on May 18, 2023.

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