Exhibit 16.1

 

January 13, 2021

 

Office of the Chief Accountant

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

 

100 F Street, NE

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have read the statements of Canoo Inc. (formally known as Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. IV) included under Item 4.01 of its Form 8-K dated January 12, 2021. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm under Item 4.01, in which we were informed of our dismissal on January 12, 2021. We are not in a position to agree or disagree with other statements contained therein.

 

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ WithumSmith+Brown, PC

 

New York, New York