ZURA Zura Bio Ltd

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 8-K

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 29, 2023

 

Zura Bio Limited

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Cayman Islands		001-40598		98-1725736
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1489 W. Warm Springs Rd. #110

Henderson, NV 89014

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(702) 757-6133

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share		ZURA		The Nasdaq Stock Market
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share		ZURAW		The Nasdaq Stock Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company x

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

Item 4.01

Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

 

On March 29, 2023, Zura Bio Limited (the “Company”) engaged WithumSmith+Brown, PC (“Withum”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2023. The Company’s Board of Directors and audit committee approved Withum’s engagement. Withum served as the independent registered public accounting firm of Zura Bio Limited, a limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (“Zura”), prior to the closing of the business combination between the Company and Zura on March 20, 2023 (the “Business Combination”). Accordingly, Marcum LLP (“Marcum”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm prior to the Business Combination, was terminated as of such date.

 

Marcum’s report of independent registered public accounting firm dated March 28, 2023 on the Company’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2022, the related statements of operations, shareholders’ deficit and cash flows for the period from March 10, 2021 (the Company’s inception) through December 31, 2022 and the related notes to the financial statements did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainties, audit scope or accounting principles.

 

During the period from March 10, 2021 (the Company’s inception) through December 31, 2022 and the subsequent interim period through March 29, 2023, there were no “disagreements” (as such term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K) with Marcum on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Marcum, would have caused Marcum to make reference thereto in its reports on the Company’s financial statements for such periods. During the period from March 10, 2021 (the Company’s inception) through December 31, 2022 and the subsequent interim period through March 29, 2023, there have been no “reportable events” (as such term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K) other than the material weakness in internal controls identified by management related to the lack of ability to account for complex financial instruments and the improper accounting and reporting in the Company’s historical financial statements of certain proceeds from the Company's initial public offering.

 

During the period from March 10, 2021 (the Company’s inception) through December 31, 2022 and the subsequent interim period through March 29, 2023, (i) the Company did not (a) consult with Withum as to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and (b) receive a written report or oral advice that Withum concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to such accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue; and (ii) the Company did not consult Withum on any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement” (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or a “reportable event” (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

 

The Company has provided Marcum with a copy of the disclosures made by the registrant in this Item 4.01 in response to Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and requested that Marcum furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether it agrees with the statements made by the registrant in this Item 4.01 in response to Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act and, if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. A letter from Marcum is attached hereto as Exhibit 16.1.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Number		Description
16.1		Letter From Marcum LLP

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: February 23, 2024

 

ZURA BIO LIMITED
By:	/s/ Kim Davis
	Kim Davis
	Chief Legal Officer

 

 

Exhibit 16.1

 

 

 

February 23, 2024

 

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

 

Commissioners:

 

We have read the statements made by Zura Bio Limited (formerly JATT Acquisition Corp.) under Item 4.01 of its Form 8-K dated February 23, 2024. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K; we are not in a position to agree or disagree with other statements of Zura Bio Limited contained therein.

 

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ Marcum LLP
Marcum LLP

 

PM/sl

 

 

Marcum LLP / 730 Third Avenue / 11th Floor / New York, NY 10017 / Phone 212.485.5500 / marcumllp.com

 

 

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