{"url_path":"/sec/shmdw/10-k/2026/item-16c","section_key":"item-16c","section_title":"Item 16C PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"20-F","doc_date":"2026-05-15","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1987240/0001104659-26-062643-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-062643","cik":"0001987240","ticker":"SHMD","issuer_name":"SCHMID Group N.V.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1987240/0001104659-26-062643-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001987240","primary_entity_name":"SCHMID Group N.V."},"word_count":226,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**ITEM 16C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES**\n\n**Principal Accounting Fees and Services**\n\nKPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, was our auditor for the year ended December 31, 2025. The following table sets forth the aggregate fees by the categories specified below in connection with certain professional services rendered. We did not pay any other fees to our auditor during the periods indicated below.\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n**For the Year ended**\n\n​\n\n**For the Year ended**\n\n​\n\n  ​ ​ ​\n\n**December 31, 2024**1\n\n  ​ ​ ​\n\n**December 31, 2025**1\n\n​\n\n​\n\n*in € thousands*\n\n​\n\n*in € thousands*\n\nAudit Fees\n\n​\n\n1,750\n\n​\n\n1,100\n\n**Total Fees**\n\n​\n\n**1,750**\n\n​\n\n**1,100**\n\n1 The audit fees related to fiscal year 2024 and 2025 include fees billed and estimated for services related to the audit of financial statements of the relevant year, while such services may have occurred and been billed at a later date.\n\nAudit fees include fees billed for professional services rendered for audits of our annual consolidated financial statements, reviews of consolidated quarterly information, statutory audit of the Company and our subsidiaries, review of our securities offering documents in relation to the Business Combination, and IPO follow-on transactions such as the review of this Annual Report.\n\nAudit-related fees include fees billed for assurance and related services that generally only the independent accountant can reasonably provide.\n\n​"}