Anhui Huaqi Environmental Protection&Technology Co.Ltd(300929) : Announcement on the renewal of the company’s audit institution in 2022

Securities code: Anhui Huaqi Environmental Protection&Technology Co.Ltd(300929) securities abbreviation: Anhui Huaqi Environmental Protection&Technology Co.Ltd(300929) Announcement No.: 2022012 Anhui Huaqi Environmental Protection&Technology Co.Ltd(300929)

Announcement on reappointment of the company’s audit institution in 2022

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.

Anhui Huaqi Environmental Protection&Technology Co.Ltd(300929) (hereinafter referred to as “the company”) held the 7th Meeting of the 4th board of directors on March 9, 2022, deliberated and approved the proposal on renewing the employment of the company’s audit institution in 2022, and planned to renew the employment of Rongcheng Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) (hereinafter referred to as “Rongcheng certified public accountants”) as the company’s audit institution in 2022 for one year. This matter needs to be submitted to the general meeting of shareholders of the company for deliberation and approval. The relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:

1、 Basic information of the accounting firm to be renewed

(I) institutional information

1. Basic information

Rongcheng Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) was renamed from the former Huapu Tianjian Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership). It was initially established in August 1988 and restructured into a special general partnership on December 10, 2013. It is one of the first certified public accountants in China to be allowed to engage in securities service business and has been engaged in securities service business for a long time. The registered address is 901-22 to 901-26, foreign economic and Trade Building 1, No. 22, Fuchengmenwai street, Xicheng District, Beijing, and the chief partner Xiao houfa.

2. Personnel information

As of December 31, 2021, Rongcheng accounting firm has 160 partners and 1131 certified public accountants, of which 504 have signed the audit report of securities service business.

3. Business scale

The total audited revenue of Rongcheng certified public accountants in 2020 is 1875787300 yuan, including 16312632 million yuan from audit business and 7361092 million yuan from securities and futures business.

Rongcheng certified public accountants has undertaken the annual report audit of 274 listed companies in 2020, with a total audit fee of 318433900 yuan, Customers are mainly concentrated in manufacturing (including but not limited to computer, communication and other electronic equipment manufacturing, special equipment manufacturing, electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing, chemical raw materials and chemicals manufacturing, automobile manufacturing and pharmaceutical manufacturing) and information transmission, software and information technology services, construction, wholesale and retail, water conservancy Environmental and public facilities management industry, transportation, storage and postal industry, scientific research and technical services industry, financial industry, power, heat, gas and water production and supply industry, culture, sports and entertainment industry, mining industry and other industries. Rongcheng certified public accountants has 9 audit clients for listed companies in the same industry where Anhui Huaqi Environmental Protection&Technology Co.Ltd(300929) is located.

4. Investor protection ability

Rongcheng certified public accountants has purchased professional liability insurance for certified public accountants, and the purchase of professional insurance complies with relevant regulations; As of December 31, 2021, the cumulative limit of liability and compensation is 900 million yuan.

In the past three years, there is no relevant civil litigation and civil liability in practice.

5. Integrity record

Rongcheng certified public accountants has received 0 criminal punishment, 0 administrative punishment, 1 supervision and management measure, 1 self-discipline supervision measure and 0 disciplinary punishment for its practice in recent three years.

Five employees have been subject to self regulatory measures once due to their professional behavior during their practice in Rongcheng certified public accountants in recent three years; 11 employees have been supervised and managed once during their practice in Rongcheng certified public accountants in recent three years.

10 employees have been subject to supervision and management measures once each during their practice in other accounting firms in recent three years.

(II) project information

1. Basic information

Project partner / signature accountant: Guo Kai, who became a Chinese certified public accountant in 2013, began to engage in the audit business of Listed Companies in 2010, began to practice in Rongcheng certified public accountants in 2010, began to provide audit services for Anhui Huaqi Environmental Protection&Technology Co.Ltd(300929) in 2021, and signed Time Publishing And Media Co.Ltd(600551) ( Time Publishing And Media Co.Ltd(600551) ), Wuxi Smart Auto-Control Engineering Co.Ltd(002877) ( Wuxi Smart Auto-Control Engineering Co.Ltd(002877) ) in recent three years Audit reports of many listed companies such as Huaibei Mining Holdings Co.Ltd(600985) ( Huaibei Mining Holdings Co.Ltd(600985) ).

Certified public accountant signing the project: Qian Yanping, who became a Chinese certified public accountant in 2022, began to engage in the audit business of Listed Companies in 2013, began to practice in Rongcheng certified public accountants in 2017, and began to provide audit services for Anhui Huaqi Environmental Protection&Technology Co.Ltd(300929) in 2019.

Reviewer of project quality control: Lu Xin, who became a Chinese certified public accountant in 2015, began to engage in the audit business of Listed Companies in 2009 and began to practice in Rongcheng certified public accountants in 2009; Signed or reviewed audit reports of listed companies such as Anhui Tongyuan Environment Energy Saving Co.Ltd(688679) ( Anhui Tongyuan Environment Energy Saving Co.Ltd(688679) ), Suzhou Shijia Science & Technology Inc(002796) ( Suzhou Shijia Science & Technology Inc(002796) ), Beijing Fjr Optoelectronic Technology Co.Ltd(688272) ( Beijing Fjr Optoelectronic Technology Co.Ltd(688272) ) in recent three years.

2. Integrity records of the above relevant personnel

Project partner Guo Kai, signature CPA Qian Yanping and project quality control reviewer Lu Xin have not been subject to criminal punishment, administrative punishment, supervision and management measures, self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions for their professional behavior in recent three years.

3. Independence

Rongcheng certified public accountants and the above personnel do not violate the independence requirements of the code of professional ethics for Chinese certified public accountants.

4. Audit fees

Pricing principle of audit fees: the final audit fees shall be determined according to the business scale of the unit (the company), the industry and the complexity of accounting treatment, as well as the auditors required for the annual report audit of the unit (the company), the workload invested and the fee standard of the firm.

2、 Procedures to be performed by the accounting firm to be renewed

(I) performance of the audit committee

The audit committee of the board of directors of the company has fully examined the professional qualification, investor protection ability, employee information, business experience and integrity records of Rongcheng Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership), and believes that Rongcheng Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) and the accountant to be signed have the professional qualification and ability to be competent for the annual audit of the company, Agree to propose to the board of directors to appoint Rongcheng Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the audit institution of the company in 2022 for one year.

(II) prior approval and independent opinions of independent directors

1. Prior approval opinion

Rongcheng Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) is qualified to engage in Securities and futures related businesses, has the experience and ability to provide audit services for listed companies, and can meet the requirements of the company’s financial audit and related special audit work.

During his tenure as the company’s audit institution, he was diligent and able to fulfill his duties, followed the independent, objective and fair practice standards, carried out the audit work, and the audit report issued objectively and fairly reflected the company’s financial situation and operating results, and better fulfilled the responsibilities and obligations stipulated in the contract between the two parties. Therefore, we unanimously agree to submit the proposal on the renewal of the company’s audit institution in 2022 to the board of directors for deliberation.

2. Independent opinion

We believe that Rongcheng Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) hired by the company in 2021 has fulfilled all tasks entrusted by the company by scrupulously performing their duties, following independent, objective and fair professional standards in providing audit services for the company in 2021. Therefore, we agree to renew the appointment of Rongcheng Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the auditor of the company’s 2022 annual financial report, and agree to submit the proposal to the company’s board of directors for deliberation, and submit it to the company’s 2021 annual general meeting for deliberation after the deliberation and approval of the board of directors.

(III) deliberations of the board of directors

The company held the 7th Meeting of the 4th board of directors on March 9, 2022, deliberated and approved the proposal on renewing the company’s 2022 audit institution, and agreed to renew the appointment of Rongcheng certified public accountants as the company’s 2022 audit institution.

(IV) effective date

The proposal to renew the appointment of the 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 7th Meeting of the 4th board of directors;

2. Independent opinions of independent directors on matters related to the seventh meeting of the Fourth Board of directors;

3. Prior approval opinions of independent directors on matters related to the seventh meeting of the Fourth Board of directors;

4. Resolution of the third meeting of the fourth Audit Committee;

5. The business license of the accounting firm to be employed, the identity certificate, license and contact information of the certified public accountant to be responsible for the specific audit business.

It is hereby announced.

Anhui Huaqi Environmental Protection&Technology Co.Ltd(300929) board of directors March 10, 2022

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