Guizhou Wire Rope Co.Ltd(600992) : Guizhou Wire Rope Co.Ltd(600992) announcement on the renewal of accounting firm

Securities code: Guizhou Wire Rope Co.Ltd(600992) securities abbreviation: Guizhou Wire Rope Co.Ltd(600992) No.: 2022007 Guizhou Wire Rope Co.Ltd(600992)

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.

Important content tips:

Name of the accounting firm to be employed: Zhitong accounting firm (special general partnership) I. Basic information of the accounting firm to be employed

(I) institutional information

1. Basic information

Name of accounting firm: Zhitong accounting firm (special general partnership) (hereinafter referred to as “Zhitong firm”)

Date of establishment: 1981

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 202 partners, 1267 certified public accountants and 434 certified public accountants who have signed the audit report of securities service business.

The business income of Grant Thornton in 2019 was 1.990 billion yuan, including audit income of 1.489 billion yuan,

The income from securities business was 311 million yuan. In 2019, there were 194 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 RMB 258 million; The audit fee of Listed Companies in 2019 was 372784 million yuan; One audit client of the company’s 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 540 million yuan, and the purchase of occupational insurance complies with relevant regulations. At the end of 2019, the occupational risk fund was 6.4922 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 received 0 criminal punishment, 1 administrative punishment, 4 Supervision and management measures, 0 self-discipline supervision measures and 0 disciplinary sanctions for its practice. In the past three years, 11 employees have been subject to criminal punishment 0 times, administrative punishment 1 time, supervision and management measures 5 times and self-discipline supervision measures 0 times.

(II) project information

1. Basic information

Project partner: Liu Zhiyong, who became a certified public accountant in 1999, began to audit listed companies in 1997 and began to practice in the firm in 2017; In the past three years, 2 audit reports of listed companies and 0 audit reports of companies listed on the new third board have been signed.

Signature certified public accountant: Zhou Li, who became a certified public accountant in 2009, began to engage in the audit of Listed Companies in 2018 and began to practice in the exchange in 2006; In the past three years, 1 audit report of listed companies and 0 audit report of companies listed on the new third board have been signed.

Reviewer of project quality control: Zhang Liwen, who became a certified public accountant in 2000, began to engage in the audit of Listed Companies in 1999 and began to practice in the exchange in 2017; Five audit reports of listed companies have been reviewed 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 and self-discipline supervision measures of the CSRC, its dispatched offices and industry competent departments, and self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions of self-discipline organizations such as securities 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 fee for this period is 800000 yuan (excluding the cost of transportation, board and lodging during the audit period), including 500000 yuan for the audit of financial statements and 300000 yuan for the audit of internal control. The audit fee is determined through consultation according to the business scale and distribution of the company, which is unchanged from that of the previous period.

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

(I) performance of the audit committee

On March 1, 2022, the company held the fourth meeting of the audit committee of the seventh board of directors in 2022, reviewed and approved the plan on renewing the appointment of accounting firms and determining their remuneration, and agreed to appoint Zhitong accounting firm (special general partnership) as the company’s financial and internal control audit institution in 2022, with a term of one year and an audit service fee of RMB 800000, Submit to the board of directors for deliberation.

We have evaluated the professional competence, investor protection ability, independence and integrity of Grant Thornton Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership), and believe that Grant Thornton certified public accountants has been diligent, independent, professional and personnel quality during the audit of the company’s financial statements in 2021, Completed various audit tasks of the company as planned. Adhere to the principle of independent audit in the course of practice, and the report issued reflects the company’s financial situation and operating results in a fair, objective, true and accurate manner during the reporting period. There is no damage to the company and shareholders in this matter. Therefore, it is proposed to the board of directors of the company to continue to employ Zhitong accounting firm as the audit institution of the company’s financial statements in 2022.

(II) prior approval and independent opinions of independent directors on the appointment of accounting firm

As an independent director of Guizhou Wire Rope Co.Ltd(600992) , we have carefully understood the specific situation of the company’s proposed accounting firm from the company’s management, and reviewed the relevant qualifications and other supporting materials of the proposed accounting firm. We believe that the company’s proposed accounting firm meets the needs of the company’s development, and the review procedures comply with the provisions of relevant laws, regulations and the articles of association. Grant Thornton Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) is qualified for securities and futures related business, has many years of experience and ability to provide audit services for listed companies, has good professional competence, investor protection ability, independence and integrity, and can provide true and fair audit services for the company, Be able to meet the requirements of the company’s financial and internal control audit in 2022; The proposed accounting firm of the company does not harm the interests of the company and all shareholders; We agree to continue to appoint Zhitong Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the company’s financial and internal control audit institution in 2022 for one year, and the audit service fee is RMB 800000. Agree to submit the proposal to the board of directors for deliberation and to the general meeting of shareholders for deliberation.

(III) deliberation and voting of the board of directors

The company held the 16th meeting of the 7th board of directors on March 10, 2022, and deliberated and adopted the proposal on employing Grant Thornton certified public accountants with 9 affirmative votes, 0 negative votes and 0 abstention votes. Agree to employ Zhitong certified public accountants as the company’s audit institution in 2022, submit it to the general meeting of shareholders for deliberation, and submit it to the general meeting of shareholders to authorize the board of directors to determine its remuneration according to its work conditions.

(IV) 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.

It is hereby announced.

Guizhou Wire Rope Co.Ltd(600992) board of directors March 11, 2022

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