Securities code: 3Peak Incorporated(688536) securities abbreviation: 3Peak Incorporated(688536) Announcement No.: 2022010 3Peak Incorporated(688536) microelectronics technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
Announcement on reappointment 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 integrity of its contents according to law.
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● name of the accounting firm to be renewed: PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhongtian Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) I. Basic information of the accounting firm to be renewed
(I) institutional information
1. Basic information
PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhongtian Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) (hereinafter referred to as “PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhongtian”), formerly known as PricewaterhouseCoopers Dahua certified public accountants established on March 28, 1993, was approved to be renamed PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhongtian certified public accountants Co., Ltd. in June 2000; Approved by the Ministry of Finance Cai Kuai Han [2012] No. 52 on December 24, 2012, it was transformed into PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhongtian Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) on January 18, 2013. The registered address is room 01, unit 507, DBS building, 1318 Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co.Ltd(600663) Ring Road, China (Shanghai) pilot free trade zone.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhongtian is a member organization of PricewaterhouseCoopers international network. It has the practice certificate of accounting firm and the qualification to engage in the audit business of H-share enterprises. At the same time, it is also an accounting firm with the qualification of securities and futures related business approved by the Ministry of Finance and the CSRC. In addition, PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhongtian is also registered with uspcaob (American public company accounting oversight board) and ukfrc (UK financial reporting office) to engage in relevant audit business. PwC Zhongtian has rich experience in securities business and good professional service ability.
The chief partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhongtian is Li Dan. As of December 31, 2021, PwC China
There are 257 partners and 1401 certified public accountants, of which 346 have signed the audit report of securities service business since 2013.
In the latest fiscal year (2020) audited by PwC Zhongtian, the total revenue was RMB 6.115 billion, the audit revenue was RMB 5.692 billion and the securities business revenue was RMB 2.861 billion.
PwC Zhongtian has 103 audit clients for the financial statements of A-share listed companies in 2020, and the total audit fees of A-share listed companies are RMB 584 million. The main industries include manufacturing, finance, transportation, warehousing and postal services, real estate, wholesale and retail sales, etc, There are 5 audit clients of A-share listed companies in the same industry as the company (information transmission, software and information technology services).
2. Investor protection ability
In terms of investor protection ability, PwC Zhongtian has taken out occupational insurance in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. The sum of the cumulative compensation limit of occupational insurance and occupational risk fund exceeds 200 million yuan. The withdrawal of occupational risk fund or the purchase of occupational insurance comply with relevant regulations.
PwC Zhongtian has not undertaken civil liability in relevant civil proceedings due to its practice in recent three years. 3. Integrity record
PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhongtian and its employees have not been subject to criminal punishment, administrative punishment, self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions of stock exchanges, industry associations and other self-discipline organizations for practicing behavior in recent three years; PwC Zhongtian has not been subject to the administrative supervision measures of the CSRC and its dispatched offices due to its practice. The four junior employees of PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhongtian received a warning letter from Shanghai Securities Regulatory Bureau in 2019 because their personal investment behavior violated the relevant provisions on independence. The above personal behavior did not affect the effectiveness of PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhongtian quality control system or the practice quality of audit projects. The four employees subsequently resigned from PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhongtian. According to relevant laws and regulations, the above administrative supervision measures will not affect PwC Zhongtian to continue to undertake or execute securities service business and other businesses.
(II) project information
1. Basic information
Project partner and signature certified public accountant: Wang Jin, a practicing member of the Institute of certified public accountants, has become a certified public accountant since 2008, engaged in the audit of listed companies since 2002, and provided services to the company since 2022
Audit services, has been practicing in PwC Zhongtian since 2002, and has signed or reviewed the audit reports of two listed companies in the past three years.
Quality review partner: Lin Xiaofan, a practicing member of the Institute of certified public accountants, has been a certified public accountant since 2005. He has been engaged in the audit of listed companies since 2002. He has provided audit services for the company since 2022. He has been practicing in PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhongtian since 2002. He has signed or reviewed the audit reports of four listed companies in recent three years.
Signature certified public accountant: Sun Wuyi, a practicing member of the Institute of certified public accountants, has become a certified public accountant since 2016. He has been engaged in the audit of listed companies since 2009. He has provided audit services for the company from 2017 to 2020 and 2022. He has been practicing in PwC Zhongtian since 2009. He has signed or reviewed the audit report of one listed company in recent three years.
2. Integrity record
With regard to PwC Zhongtian’s proposed employment as the company’s audit institution in 2022, Ms. Wang Jin, the project partner and the signing certified public accountant, Mr. Lin Xiaofan, the quality review partner, and Mr. Sun Wuyi, the signing certified public accountant, have not been subject to any criminal and administrative punishment in the past three years, and have not been subject to administrative supervision and management measures by the securities regulatory authority due to their practice, Not subject to self regulatory measures and disciplinary actions of self regulatory organizations such as stock exchanges and industry associations due to practice.
3. Independence
As for PwC Zhongtian to be employed as your company’s auditor in 2022, there are no circumstances that may affect the independence of PWC Zhongtian, Ms. Wang Jin, the project partner and the signing certified public accountant, Mr. Lin Xiaofan, the quality review partner and Mr. Sun Wuyi, the signing certified public accountant.
4. Audit fees
The audit service fee shall be determined through consultation between the company and PwC Zhongtian according to the audit workload and the principle of fairness and reasonableness. The audit fee paid by the company to PwC Zhongtian for the audit project of financial statements in 2021 is RMB 2 million (including internal control audit fee of RMB 450000). The audit fee for 2022 will be determined by the company through consultation with PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhongtian in accordance with the market fair and reasonable pricing principle.
2、 Procedures to be performed by financial and internal control audit institutions to be renewed
(I) performance of the audit committee of the board of directors
The second meeting of the audit committee of the third board of directors in 2022 held on March 10, 2022 considered and approved the proposal on renewing the company’s financial and internal control audit institution in 2022, which fully understood and reviewed PwC Zhongtian’s professional competence, investor protection ability, integrity and independence.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhongtian Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) was honest, trustworthy, diligent and responsible during the company’s audit in 2021. In accordance with the independent audit standards, PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhongtian certified public accountants objectively and fairly issued the audit report for the company, and earnestly fulfilled the responsibilities of its audit institution. In order to maintain the continuity of the company’s audit work, the company agreed to appoint PwC Zhongtian Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the company’s financial and internal control audit institution in 2022, and agreed to submit the proposal to the board of directors for deliberation.
(II) prior approval and independent opinions of independent directors
1. Prior approval of independent directors
We have carefully reviewed the proposal on renewing the company’s financial and internal control audit institution in 2022 submitted by the company, and conducted prior verification on the relevant qualifications of PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhongtian Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership). PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhongtian Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) has securities and futures related business licenses and practice norms, Demonstrated good professional ethics and professional ability in the past performance of duties. We unanimously agree to submit the proposal on the renewal of the company’s 2022 financial and internal control audit institution to the board of directors for deliberation.
2. Opinions of independent directors
PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhongtian Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) is qualified in accordance with laws and regulations, provides standardized and professional audit services for the company, has a rigorous and dedicated audit team, and has the ability to undertake the company’s audit work, We agree to renew the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhongtian Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the company’s financial and internal control audit institution in 2022.
(III) deliberation and voting of the board of directors
The second meeting of the third board of directors held on March 11, 2022 considered and approved the proposal on renewing the company’s 2022 financial and internal control audit institution, and agreed to renew the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhongtian Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the company’s 2022 financial audit and internal control audit institution, And submit it to the 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders of the company for deliberation.
(IV) effective time
The appointment of an accounting firm by the company needs to be submitted to the 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders of the company for deliberation, which will take effect from the date of deliberation and approval by the general meeting of shareholders of the company.
It is hereby announced.
3Peak Incorporated(688536) microelectronics technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. board of directors March 14, 2022
