CLB 2019 Proxy Statement

51 INFORMATION ABOUT OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Audit Fee Summary The Audit Committee approved in advance 100% of the non-audit fees. For the 2017 and 2018 fiscal years, KPMG served as the Company's independent auditor. Set forth below is a summary of the total fees incurred with KPMG for service related to fiscal years 2018 and 2017. These fees consisted of: 2018 2017 Audit Fees $2,762,000 $2,694,000 Audit-Related Fees — — Tax Fees 55,000 51,500 All Other Fees — — Total $2,817,000 $2,745,500 Audit Fees Audit fees consist primarily of the audit and quarterly reviews of the consolidated financial statements, assistance with and review of documents filed with the SEC in the United States and with the AFM in the Netherlands, work performed in connection with the audit and quarterly reviews, statutory audits and the audit of internal controls in order to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Audit-Related Fees Audit-related fees consist primarily of attestation services required by statute or regulation; and certain agreed-upon procedures including accounting and research work necessary to comply with generally accepted auditing standards. Tax Fees Tax fees include professional services provided for preparation of federal and state tax returns, review of tax returns prepared by the Company, assistance in assembling data to respond to governmental reviews of past tax filings, and tax advice, exclusive of tax services rendered in connection with the audit. All Other Fees Other fees consist primarily of comfort letters, consents, research and consulting, and work performed related to other public filings.