Wuxi Chipown Micro-Electronics Limited(688508) : Announcement on the appointment of the company’s audit institution in 2022

Securities code: Wuxi Chipown Micro-Electronics Limited(688508) securities abbreviation: Wuxi Chipown Micro-Electronics Limited(688508) Announcement No.: 2022010 Wuxi Chipown Micro-Electronics Limited(688508)

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

The company and all members of the board of directors guarantee that the contents of the announcement are true, accurate and complete without false records, misleading statements or major omissions, and bear individual and joint legal liabilities for the authenticity, accuracy and integrity of the contents.

Important content tips:

\uf098 name of accounting firm to be employed: Notary Tianye Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership)

\uf098 this matter needs to be submitted to the general meeting of shareholders for deliberation

1、 Basic information of the accounting firm to be employed

(I) institutional information

1. Basic information

Notary Tianye Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) (hereinafter referred to as “notary Tianye”) was established in 1982 and transformed into a special general partnership certified public accountants in August 2013. Its registered address is 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. It is one of the earliest accounting firms engaged in securities business in China and has been engaged in securities service business for a long time. 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.

The chief partner of notarial Tianye is Mr. Zhang caibin. 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 2021, the total audited income was 349573200 yuan, the audit income was 281903800 yuan, and the securities business income was 174260300 yuan. Last year, there were 59 annual 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 technology services, wholesale and retail, real estate, transportation, warehousing and postal services, mining, power, heat, gas and water production and supply, and water conservancy and environment

And public facilities management.

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, self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions 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

Project partner: Lu Fengxia

He became a certified public accountant in 2013, began to audit listed companies in 2013, began to practice in notary Tianye in 2013, and began to provide audit services for the company in 2016; In recent 3 years, we have signed Wuxi Chipown Micro-Electronics Limited(688508) , Wuxi Hyatech Co.Ltd(688510) , Jiangsu Sanfame Polyester Material Co.Ltd(600370) annual audit reports, with experience in securities service business and corresponding professional competence.

Signature: Certified Public Accountant: Chen Xia

He became a certified public accountant in 2015, began to audit listed companies in 2012, began to practice in notary Tianye in 2012, and began to provide audit services for the company in 2021; He has signed Wuxi Chipown Micro-Electronics Limited(688508) audit report in recent three years, has experience in securities service business and has corresponding professional competence.

Project quality control reviewer: Zhang Lei

He became a certified public accountant in 1993, began to audit listed companies in 2013, began to practice in notary Tianye in 1993, and began to provide audit services for the company in 2019; Having reviewed the audit reports of Wuxi Chipown Micro-Electronics Limited(688508) , Wuxi Commercial Mansion Grand Orient Co.Ltd(600327) , Asian Star Anchor Chain Co.Ltd.Jiangsu(601890) , etc. in recent three years, he has experience in securities service business and has corresponding professional competence.

2. Integrity record

In the past three years, the project partner, the signing certified public accountant and the project quality control reviewer have not been subject to criminal punishment due to their professional behavior, administrative punishment and supervision measures by the CSRC and its dispatched offices, industry competent departments, self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions by self-discipline organizations such as stock exchanges and industry associations.

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

2、 Audit fees

The company’s audit fee in 2021 totaled Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co.Ltd(600000) yuan, including 500000 yuan for annual report audit and 100000 yuan for internal control audit. According to the industry, business and asset scale of the company, the auditors required by the audit institution, the input workload and the charging standard, the audit fee of the financial statements in 2022 shall be adjusted appropriately.

3、 Procedures to be performed by the accounting firm to be renewed / changed

(I) performance of the audit committee

After deliberation, the audit committee agreed to appoint notarial Tianye as the audit institution of the company in 2022, and believed that it was diligent and conscientious in the audit of financial statements in 2021, earnestly performed its audit responsibilities, and objectively and fairly evaluated the financial status and operation of the company. The company will be employed as a notary public for one year in 2022.

(II) prior approval and independent opinions of independent directors

1. Prior approval opinions of independent directors

As the company’s audit institution in 2021, notarial Tianye can earnestly perform its audit responsibilities, objectively evaluate the company’s financial status and operating results through the implementation of audit work, and independently express audit opinions. Notarial Tianye has no relationship with the company or other interests, which can meet the requirements of the company’s financial audit and internal control audit in 2022. We unanimously agreed to submit the proposal on the company’s renewal of notary Tianye Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as an accounting firm in 2022 to the ninth meeting of the Fourth Board of directors of the company for deliberation.

2. Independent opinions of independent directors

After review, the independent directors believe that notarial Tianye has the relevant qualification to engage in the audit business of listed companies, and has rich experience and professional quality in the audit business. In the process of the company’s 2021 audit, we performed due diligence and insisted on conducting independent audit with a fair and objective attitude. The report issued can objectively reflect the company’s financial status and operating results. The independent directors agreed to renew the appointment of notarial Tianye Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the company’s auditor in 2022 for one year, and agreed to submit the proposal on the company’s renewal of notarial Tianye Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the accounting firm in 2022 to the general meeting of shareholders of the company for deliberation.

(III) deliberations of the board of directors

On March 17, 2022, the company held the 9th meeting of the 4th board of directors, deliberated and passed the proposal on the company’s renewal of notarial Tianye Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the accounting firm of 2022, agreed to renew the employment of notarial Tianye as the audit institution of 2022 annual report and internal control audit institution, and submitted it to the general meeting of shareholders for deliberation.

(IV) deliberation of the board of supervisors

On March 17, 2022, the company held the 9th meeting of the 4th board of supervisors, deliberated and passed the proposal on the company’s renewal of notarial Tianye Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the accounting firm of 2022, agreed to renew the employment of notarial Tianye as the audit institution of 2022 annual report and internal control audit institution, and submitted it to the general meeting of shareholders for deliberation.

(V) effective date

The renewal of the accounting firm needs to be submitted to the 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders of the company for deliberation and effective from the date of deliberation and approval by the general meeting of shareholders of the company.

4、 Online announcement attachment

1. Prior approval opinions of Wuxi Chipown Micro-Electronics Limited(688508) independent directors on matters related to the ninth meeting of the Fourth Board of directors;

2. Independent opinions of Wuxi Chipown Micro-Electronics Limited(688508) independent directors on matters related to the 9th meeting of the 4th board of directors.

It is hereby announced.

Wuxi Chipown Micro-Electronics Limited(688508) board of directors March 18, 2022

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