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High Wire Networks (HWNI) flags 2025 loan default errors, plans restatements

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High Wire Networks, Inc. disclosed that, after consultation with its independent auditor, previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarters ended March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2025 should no longer be relied upon. During the year-end audit process, the company identified errors related primarily to not recording defaults on certain loans payable, which caused an understatement of the current portion of loans payable and omitted a related non-operating loss on settlement of debt of $1,376,890, increasing total other expense and net loss.

Management concluded these errors are material and will restate the affected interim periods by filing amended Forms 10-Q/A, with further detail to be provided in Note 18, “Restatement of Previously Issued Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.” In connection with this, the company determined that its disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of each affected period due to a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting relating to monitoring debt obligations and compliance with financing agreements. High Wire Networks has begun remediation, including enhanced monitoring of debt agreements, strengthened review procedures over debt, and increased senior management oversight. The board and the auditor agreed that non-reliance on the affected financial statements is appropriate.

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  • Material restatement of 2025 quarterly financials: Three 2025 interim periods will be restated after failure to record loan defaults and a $1,376,890 non-operating loss on settlement of debt understated liabilities and increased previously reported results.
  • Material weakness in internal control over financial reporting: The company determined its disclosure controls and procedures were not effective for the affected periods due to inadequate monitoring of debt obligations and compliance with financing agreements.
Item 4.02 Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report Governance
Previously issued financial statements should no longer be relied upon due to errors or restatements.
Non-operating loss on settlement of debt $1,376,890 Related loss not recorded in the affected interim periods, increasing total other expense and net loss
Number of quarters to be restated 3 quarters Quarters ended March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2025 will be restated via Form 10-Q/A
Date non-reliance decision communicated July 9, 2026 Auditor advised management that the specified 2025 interim financial statements should no longer be relied upon
non-operating loss on settlement of debt financial
"failed to record a related non-operating loss on settlement of debt of $1,376,890"
material weakness in internal control over financial reporting regulatory
"due to a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting relating to the monitoring of debt"
disclosure controls and procedures regulatory
"concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the end"
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FASB ASC 250 regulatory
"Based on its analysis under FASB ASC 250, SAB No. 99, and SAB No. 108, the Company concluded"
SAB No. 99 regulatory
"Based on its analysis under FASB ASC 250, SAB No. 99, and SAB No. 108, the Company concluded"
SAB No. 108 regulatory
"Based on its analysis under FASB ASC 250, SAB No. 99, and SAB No. 108, the Company concluded"
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What did High Wire Networks (HWNI) disclose on July 9, 2026?

High Wire Networks disclosed that certain 2025 quarterly financial statements should no longer be relied upon. Errors in accounting for loan defaults and a related non-operating loss required restatement of three interim periods and led to a conclusion of ineffective disclosure controls and a material weakness.

Which reporting periods are affected for High Wire Networks (HWNI)?

The affected periods are the quarters ended March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025, and September 30, 2025. The company’s previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in those three Form 10-Q filings, plus related communications describing those periods, are now considered unreliable and will be restated.

What accounting error did High Wire Networks (HWNI) identify in its 2025 quarters?

The company primarily failed to record defaults on certain loans payable, understating the current portion of loans payable. It also failed to recognize a related non-operating loss on settlement of debt of $1,376,890, which increased total other expense and net loss in the affected interim periods.

How will High Wire Networks (HWNI) correct the identified financial statement errors?

High Wire Networks intends to file amended Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q/A for each affected 2025 quarter. These amendments will restate the interim financial statements and include Note 18, “Restatement of Previously Issued Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements,” explaining the nature and impact of the corrections.

What internal control issues did High Wire Networks (HWNI) report?

Management concluded that disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of each affected period. A material weakness in internal control over financial reporting was identified, specifically related to monitoring debt obligations and ensuring compliance with the terms of certain financing agreements.

What remediation steps is High Wire Networks (HWNI) taking to address the material weakness?

The company has begun remediation efforts focused on debt-related controls. Actions include enhanced monitoring of debt agreements, strengthened review procedures over debt obligations, and increased oversight by senior management to improve internal control over financial reporting for future periods.
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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): July 9, 2026

 

Commission File Number 000-53461

 

HIGH WIRE NETWORKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   81-5055489
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (IRS Employer
Identification ID No.)

 

Sundial Circle, Unit 17C, Scottsdale, AZ 85331

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(800) 434-1012

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

3 Columbus Circle, Floor 15, New York, NY 10019

(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 to the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Not applicable.        

 

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

 

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 4.02 Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review.

 

On July 9, 2026, following discussions with management of High Wire Networks, Inc. (the "Company"), the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, Sadler, Gibb & Associates, LLC (the "Auditor"), advised management that the Company's previously issued financial statements identified below should no longer be relied upon.

 

In connection with the preparation of the Company's year-end audit, the Company identified errors in the accounting for defaults on certain loans payable that were not accounted for in the previously filed interim financial statements, resulting in the incorrect reporting of loans payable and non-operating expenses in the following filings (collectively, the "Affected Filings"):

 

·The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 13, 2025;
   
·The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2025, originally filed with the SEC on October 14, 2025; and
   
·The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2025, originally filed with the SEC on November 14, 2025.

 

The errors relate primarily to the Company's failure to record defaults on certain loans payable. As a result, for each affected period the Company understated the current portion of loans payable and failed to record a related non-operating loss on settlement of debt of $1,376,890, which increased total other expense and net loss. Based on its analysis under FASB ASC 250, SAB No. 99, and SAB No. 108, the Company concluded that these errors were material to the previously issued interim financial statements and require restatement.

 

As a result of the foregoing, the Company has determined that the previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in each of the Affected Filings — including the condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of shareholders' equity (deficit), and statements of cash flows — together with any related press releases, earnings releases, and investor communications describing those periods, should no longer be relied upon.

 

The Company intends to file with the SEC amended Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q/A for each of the affected quarterly periods to restate the affected financial statements as soon as practicable. The nature of the errors and the effect of the restatement will be more fully described in Note 18, "Restatement of Previously Issued Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements," to the restated financial statements to be included in each applicable Form 10-Q/A.

 

In connection with the restatement, management, with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer (who serves as the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer), concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the end of each affected period due to a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting relating to the monitoring of debt obligations and compliance with the terms of certain financing agreements. The Company has begun implementing remediation measures, including enhanced monitoring of debt agreements, strengthened review procedures over debt obligations, and increased oversight by senior management.

 

The conclusion that the Affected Filings should no longer be relied upon was reached by the Board of Directors of the Company after consultation with the Auditor.

 

The Company has discussed the matters disclosed in this Current Report on Form 8-K with the Auditor. The Auditor has advised the Company that it agrees with the statements made by the Company in this Item 4.02.

 

 

 

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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.

 

Date July 15, 2026 High Wire Networks, Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Dennis O’Leary
    Dennis O’Leary, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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