Jiangsu Baichuan High-Tech New Materials Co.Ltd(002455) : Announcement on the renewal of the appointment of accounting firms

Securities code: Jiangsu Baichuan High-Tech New Materials Co.Ltd(002455) securities abbreviation: Jiangsu Baichuan High-Tech New Materials Co.Ltd(002455) Announcement No.: 2022033 bond Code: 128093 bond abbreviation: Baichuan convertible bond

Jiangsu Baichuan High-Tech New Materials Co.Ltd(002455)

Announcement on the renewal of accounting firm

The company and all members of the board of directors guarantee that the information disclosed is true, accurate and complete without false records, misleading statements or major omissions.

Jiangsu Baichuan High-Tech New Materials Co.Ltd(002455) (hereinafter referred to as “the company”) held the fourth meeting of the sixth board of directors and the fourth meeting of the sixth board of supervisors on February 25, 2022, deliberated and adopted the proposal on renewing the appointment of accounting firm, and planned to renew the appointment of notary Tianye accounting firm (special general partnership) (hereinafter referred to as “notary Tianye”) as the audit institution of the company in 2022. The details are as follows:

1、 Basic information of continuing employment of accounting firm

(I) institutional information

1. Basic information

Notarial Tianye Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) (former names: Jiangsu notarial Tianye certified public accountants Co., Ltd., Jiangsu notarial Tianye Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership), hereinafter referred to as “notarial Tianye”), was established in 1982 and transformed into a special general partnership certified public accountants in 2013, In 2019, it was renamed as notary Tianye Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership), with the chief partner Zhang caibin and the registered address at room 5-1001, JIAYE wealth center, Taihu new town, Wuxi City.

Notarial Tianye has obtained the practice certificate of accounting firm issued by Jiangsu Provincial Department of Finance and has been engaged in securities service business for a long time. Before the implementation of the new securities law, it was one of the first accounting firms to obtain securities and futures related business licenses. In November 2020, the Ministry of Finance and China Securities Regulatory Commission announced the list and basic information of accounting firms engaged in securities service business, and notary Tianye became the first batch of accounting firms engaged in securities service business.

At the end of last year, there were 49 partners, 318 certified public accountants and 130 certified public accountants who signed the audit report of securities service business; In 2020, the total audited income was 322726 million yuan, the audit income was 274589 million yuan, and the securities business income was 1344131 million yuan. Last year, there were 59 audit clients of listed companies, with an average asset of 4.821 billion yuan and a total annual audit fee of 54.74 million yuan. The industries of listed companies include manufacturing, information transmission software and information technology services, scientific research and technical services, wholesale and retail, real estate, transportation, warehousing, postal services, mining Power, heat, gas and water production and supply, water conservancy, environment and public facilities management. The company has 8 audit clients of Listed Companies in the same industry, and notary Tianye has audit experience in the industry in which the company is located.

2. Investor protection ability

The cumulative compensation limit of professional insurance purchased by notarial Tianye is 150 million yuan. The purchase of professional insurance complies with the notice of the Ministry of Finance on printing and distributing the Interim Measures for professional liability insurance of accounting firms (CAI Kuai (2015) No. 13). In the past three years, there has been no civil liability in relevant civil proceedings due to practice. 3. Integrity record

Notarial Tianye and its employees have not been subject to criminal punishment, administrative punishment and disciplinary punishment due to their practice in the past three years; In the past three years, notarial Tianye has been subject to supervision and management measures four times for his practice, five employees have been subject to supervision and management measures once for his practice, and one employee has been subject to supervision and management measures twice for his practice. (II) project information

1. Basic information

The project partners and the certified public accountants to be signed have corresponding qualifications and professional competence, as follows:

Partner of the project to be signed: Zhu Youmin, who became a certified public accountant in 1999, began to engage in the audit of Listed Companies in 2000, began to practice in notary Tianye in 2000, and began to provide audit services for the company in 2021; In recent three years, we have signed annual audit reports of listed companies Jiangsu Baichuan High-Tech New Materials Co.Ltd(002455) , Jiangsu Huahong Technology Co.Ltd(002645) , Asian Star Anchor Chain Co.Ltd.Jiangsu(601890) , etc.

Certified public accountant to be signed: Lu Yiming, who became a certified public accountant in 2017, began to audit listed companies in 2007, began to practice in notary Tianye in 2007, and began to provide audit services for the company in 2020; In recent three years, we have signed the annual audit reports of listed companies Jiangsu Baichuan High-Tech New Materials Co.Ltd(002455) , Zhangjiagang Furui Special Equipment Co.Ltd(300228) , St remote.

Quality control reviewer: Xue min, who became a certified public accountant in 2000, began to audit listed companies in 1997, began to practice in notary Tianye in 1997, and began to provide audit services for the company in 2021; Listed companies and listed companies that have signed or reviewed in recent three years include Far East Smarter Energy Co.Ltd(600869) , St remote, etc., with experience in securities service business and corresponding professional competence.

2. Integrity record

Project partners, signed certified public accountants and project quality control reviewers have not been subject to criminal punishment for their professional behavior in recent three years, administrative punishment and supervision measures by the CSRC, its dispatched offices and industry competent departments, and self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions by self-discipline organizations such as securities trading places and industry associations. 3. Independence

The proposed employment of notarial Tianye and project partners, signing certified public accountants, project quality control reviewers and other practitioners does not violate the independence requirements of the code of professional ethics for Chinese certified public accountants.

4. Audit fees

The audit fee of the company in 2021 is RMB Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co.Ltd(600000) . The board of directors of the company requests the general meeting of shareholders to authorize the management of the company to determine the audit fee of 2022 according to the audit workload and market price level of the company in 2022.

2、 Procedures for renewing the appointment of accounting firms

1. Performance of audit committee

The audit committee of the company held the first meeting of the audit committee in 2022 on February 24, 2022, and believed that notarial Tianye Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) provided audit services for the company in 2021, showed good professional ethics and professional level, and was qualified to perform securities and futures related businesses, and was qualified to engage in financial audit The qualification and ability of internal control audit have no relationship with the company, will not affect the independence in the company’s affairs, meet the company’s audit requirements and have the ability to protect investors. In order to ensure the continuity of audit work, the audit committee agreed to renew the appointment of notary Tianye Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the company’s audit institution in 2022, and agreed to submit the matter to the fourth meeting of the sixth board of directors for deliberation. 2. Prior approval and independent opinions of independent directors

Prior approval opinion: notarial Tianye Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) is qualified in the securities and futures industry, provides standardized and professional audit services for the company, has a rigorous and dedicated audit team, and has the ability to undertake the audit work of the company.

We agree to renew the appointment of notary Tianye Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the audit institution of the company in 2022, and agree to submit this matter to the fourth meeting of the sixth board of directors for deliberation. Independent opinion: notarial Tianye Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) adhered to the independent audit standards and fulfilled the responsibilities and obligations stipulated by both parties in the process of special audit and financial statement audit of the company. Agree to renew the appointment of notary Tianye Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the company’s audit institution in 2022, and agree to submit this matter to the general meeting of shareholders of the company for deliberation.

3. Deliberation and voting of proposals by the board of directors

The company held the 4th meeting of the 6th board of directors on February 25, 2022, deliberated and adopted the proposal on renewing the appointment of accounting firm. The voting results of the meeting were: 7 votes in favor, 0 votes against and 0 abstentions. 4. Deliberation and voting of proposals by the board of supervisors

On February 25, 2022, the company held the fourth meeting of the sixth board of supervisors, deliberated and adopted the proposal on renewing the appointment of accounting firms. The voting results of the meeting: 3 affirmative votes; No abstention; No vote.

5. Effective date

The appointment of an accounting firm needs to be submitted to the general meeting of shareholders of the company for deliberation, and will take effect from the date of deliberation and approval by the general meeting of shareholders of the company.

3、 Documents for future reference

1. Resolutions of the 4th meeting of the 6th board of directors;

2. Resolutions of the 4th meeting of the 6th board of supervisors;

3. Independent opinions of independent directors on relevant matters;

4. Prior approval opinions of independent directors on relevant matters;

5. The resolution of the Audit Committee on the renewal of the accounting firm;

6. Notarization of the business license of Tianye Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership), the information and contact information of the main person in charge and the contact person of the regulatory business, and the identity certificate, practice license and contact information of the certified public accountant to be responsible for the specific audit business.

It is hereby announced.

Jiangsu Baichuan High-Tech New Materials Co.Ltd(002455) board of directors February 25, 2022

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