Securities code: 688772 securities abbreviation: Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co.Ltd(688772) Announcement No.: 2022-008 Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co.Ltd(688772)
Announcement on the renewal of accounting firm
The board of directors and all directors of the company guarantee that there are no false records, misleading statements or major omissions in the contents of this announcement, and bear individual and joint liabilities for the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of its contents.
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Name of accounting firm to be renewed: Zhitong accounting firm (special general partnership)
This matter needs to be submitted to the general meeting of shareholders of the company for deliberation.
1、 Basic information of the accounting firm to be renewed
(I) institutional information
1. Basic information
Organization Name: Grant Thornton Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) (hereinafter referred to as “Grant Thornton”)
Date of establishment: 1981 (industrial and commercial registration: December 22, 2011)
The predecessor was Beijing accounting firm founded in 1981, which was transformed into a special general partnership with the approval of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Finance on December 22, 2011, and changed its name to Zhitong accounting firm (special general partnership) in 2012.
Registered address: 5th floor, Saite square, No. 22 Jianguomenwai street, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Chief partner: Li Huiqi
Practice certificate issuing unit and serial number: Beijing Municipal Bureau of Finance no 0014469
By the end of 2021, Zhitong has more than 5000 employees, including 204 partners, 1153 certified public accountants, and more than 400 certified public accountants who have signed the audit report of securities service business.
The business income of Grant Thornton in 2020 was 2.196 billion yuan, including 1.679 billion yuan from audit business and 349 million yuan from securities business. In 2020, there were 210 audit clients of listed companies, mainly in manufacturing, information transmission, software and information technology services, wholesale and retail, real estate, transportation, warehousing and postal services, with a total charge of 279 million yuan; In 2020, the audit fee of listed companies was 32.2236 million yuan; The company has 14 audit clients of Listed Companies in the same industry / companies listed on the new third board.
2. Investor protection ability
Grant Thornton has purchased occupational insurance with a cumulative compensation limit of 600 million yuan, and the purchase of occupational insurance complies with relevant regulations. By the end of 2020, the occupational risk fund was 10.4351 million yuan.
No civil liability shall be borne for the civil litigation related to the practice behavior concluded by Grant Thornton in recent three years. 3. Integrity record
In the past three years, Grant Thornton has been subject to criminal punishment 0 times, administrative punishment 1 time, supervision and management measures 8 times, self-discipline and supervision measures 0 times and disciplinary punishment 1 time for its practice behavior. In recent three years, 20 employees have been subject to criminal punishment 0 times, administrative punishment 1 time, supervision and management measures 9 times, self-discipline and supervision measures 0 times and disciplinary punishment 1 time.
(II) project information
1. Basic information
(1) Yin Xuefang, project partner and certified public accountant
Yin Xuefang, who became a certified public accountant in 1999, began to audit listed companies in 1994, began to practice in Grant Thornton in 2013, began to provide audit services for the company in 2018, and signed 5 audit reports of Listed Companies in recent three years.
(2) Signature: Certified Public Accountant Shi Xufeng
Shi Xufeng, who became a certified public accountant in 2015, began to audit listed companies in 2008, began to practice in Grant Thornton in 2012, began to provide audit services for the company in 2018, and signed two audit reports of Listed Companies in recent three years.
(3) Project quality control reviewer Liu Junshan
Liu Junshan, who became a certified public accountant in 2004, began to engage in the audit of Listed Companies in 2000, began to practice in Grant Thornton in 2008, and reviewed 5 audit reports of Listed Companies in recent three years.
2. Integrity record
In recent three years, project partners, signed certified public accountants and project quality control reviewers have not been subject to criminal punishment for their professional behavior, administrative punishment, supervision and management measures of the CSRC and its dispatched offices and industry competent departments, or self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions of self-discipline organizations such as stock exchanges and Industry associations. 3. Independence
There are no circumstances that may affect the independence of Grant Thornton and its project partners, signing certified public accountants and project quality control reviewers.
4. Audit fees
The audit service fee of financial statements in 2021 is 1.5 million yuan (excluding tax). The audit fee in 2021 increased by more than 20% compared with the previous year, due to the increase of the company’s business and the increase of the audit workload of the annual report. The pricing principle of audit fees is mainly based on the responsibility of professional services and the degree of professional technology to be invested, taking into account the experience and level of employees involved in the work, the corresponding charging rate and the working hours invested. 2、 Procedures to be performed by the accounting firm to be reappointed
(I) performance of the audit committee
At the 7th Meeting of the audit committee of the first board of directors held on February 14, 2022, the company deliberated and adopted the proposal on renewing the appointment of accounting firm. The audit committee fully understood and reviewed the professional competence, investor protection ability, independence and integrity of Grant Thornton, and considered that Grant Thornton has rich experience and good professional quality, During his tenure as the company’s audit institution, he was able to carry out the audit work in accordance with the auditing standards for Chinese certified public accountants, worked diligently and dutifully, followed the independent, objective and fair practice standards, and was able to express relevant audit opinions objectively, fairly and prudently. In view of this, the audit committee agreed to renew the appointment of Grant Thornton to provide audit services for the company in 2021.
(II) prior approval and independent opinions of independent directors
Prior approval opinion: the company plans to renew the employment of Grant Thornton to provide audit services for the company in 2021, which meets the needs of the company’s development strategy, and comprehensively considers the professional competence, investor protection ability, independence and integrity of the audit institution, which can meet the requirements of the company’s future financial audit. All independent directors unanimously agreed to submit the proposal on renewing the appointment of accounting firm to the board of directors of the company for deliberation.
Independent opinion: Grant Thornton has the experience and ability to provide audit services for listed companies, can meet the requirements of financial audit of the company in the future, and has the ability to protect investors and a good level of integrity. The company’s proposed renewal of the accounting firm will help to ensure the independence and objectivity of the company’s audit work. The review procedures comply with the relevant provisions of laws, regulations and the Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co.Ltd(688772) articles of association, and there is no situation that damages the interests of the company and investors, especially small and medium-sized investors. All independent directors unanimously agreed to renew the appointment of Grant Thornton to provide audit services for the company in 2021.
(III) deliberation and voting of the board of directors and the board of supervisors
On February 19, 2022, the company held the 19th meeting of the first board of directors and the 11th meeting of the first board of supervisors respectively, deliberated and approved the proposal on renewing the appointment of accounting firm, agreed to renew the appointment of Grant Thornton to provide audit services for the company in 2021, and submitted the proposal to the general meeting of shareholders for deliberation.
(IV) effective date
The matters concerning the audit services provided by Grant Thornton for the company in 2021 still need to be submitted to the second extraordinary general meeting of the company in 2022 for deliberation, and take effect from the date of deliberation and approval by the general meeting of the company.
It is hereby announced.
Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co.Ltd(688772) board of directors February 21, 2022
