Securities code: Sealand Securities Co.Ltd(000750) securities abbreviation: Sealand Securities Co.Ltd(000750) Announcement No.: 202215 Sealand Securities Co.Ltd(000750)
Announcement on the proposed 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.
On March 16, 2022, Sealand Securities Co.Ltd(000750) (hereinafter referred to as the company) held the 14th meeting of the ninth board of directors, deliberated and approved the proposal on appointing the company’s 2022 annual financial report audit institution and internal control audit institution, and proposed to reappoint Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (special general partnership) (hereinafter referred to as Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu) as the company’s 2022 annual financial report audit institution and internal control audit institution. According to the relevant provisions of Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the audit committee of the board of directors and independent directors of the company have conducted a prior review and issued opinions on this matter, which shall be submitted to the general meeting of shareholders for deliberation. The specific information is hereby announced as follows: I. Basic information of the accounting firm to be renewed
(I) institutional information
1. Basic information
The predecessor of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu was Hujiang Deloitte certified public accountants Co., Ltd. established in February 1993. It was renamed Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu certified public accountants Co., Ltd. in 2002. In September 2012, it was approved by the Ministry of Finance and other departments to become a special general partnership. Deloitte Huayong’s registered address is yananton, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Deloitte Huayong has the practice certificate of accounting firm approved by the Ministry of finance, and is approved by the Ministry of Finance and China Securities Regulatory Commission to engage in the audit business of H-share enterprises. Deloitte Huayong has filed for securities service business in accordance with the administrative measures for the filing of accounting firms engaged in securities service business and other relevant documents issued by the Ministry of Finance and the CSRC. Deloitte Huayong has been engaged in Securities and futures related service business for more than 20 years and has rich experience in securities service business.
The chief partner of Deloitte Huayong is Mr. Fu Jianchao. At the end of 2021, there were 220 partners, 6681 employees and 1131 certified public accountants, including more than 220 certified public accountants who signed the audit report of securities service business.
Deloitte Huayong’s total audited business income in 2020 was RMB 4 billion, including audit business income of RMB 3.1 billion and securities business income of RMB 688 million. Deloitte Huayong provided annual report audit services for 60 listed companies in 2020, with a total audit fee of RMB 205 million. Among the listed companies served by Deloitte Huayong, the main industries are manufacturing, finance, information transmission, software and information technology services, real estate and mining. Among them, it provided audit services for 12 listed financial companies (including the company).
2. Investor protection ability
The cumulative compensation limit of occupational insurance purchased by Deloitte Huayong exceeds 200 million yuan, which is in line with relevant regulations. Deloitte Huayong has not been judged to bear civil liability in relevant civil proceedings due to its practice in recent three years.
3. Integrity record
Deloitte Huayong and its employees have not been subject to criminal punishment or administrative punishment due to their professional behavior in recent three years, and have not been subject to the supervision and management measures of securities regulatory institutions or the self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions of stock exchanges, industry associations and other self-discipline organizations.
(II) project information
1. Basic information
Ms. Chen Xiaoying, the project partner, joined Deloitte Huayong in 2006 and began to engage in the audit of listed companies and professional services related to the capital market. She was registered as a certified public accountant in 2008 and is now a practicing member of Chinese certified public accountants. Ms. Chen Xiaoying has signed audit reports for three listed companies in recent three years.
Ms. Jing Yiqing, the reviewer of quality control, has more than 37 years of audit service experience in serving large multinational, local state-owned enterprises and listed companies. She was registered as a certified public accountant in 1994 and is now a practicing member of China Certified Public Accountants and a senior member of China Institute of certified public accountants.
Ms. Wu Di, the proposed certified public accountant, joined Deloitte Huayong in 2007 and began to engage in the audit of listed companies and professional services related to the capital market. She was registered as a certified public accountant in 2011 and is now a practicing member of Chinese certified public accountants. Ms. Wu Di has signed a total of one listed company in recent three years.
2. Integrity record
In recent three years, Ms. Chen Xiaoying, Ms. Jing Yiqing and Ms. Wu Di have not been subject to criminal punishment or administrative punishment for their professional behavior, nor have they been subject to the supervision and management measures of securities regulatory institutions or the self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions of self-discipline organizations such as stock exchanges and industry associations.
3. Independence
Deloitte Huayong, Ms. Chen Xiaoying, Ms. Jing Yiqing and Ms. Wu Di have no circumstances that may affect their independence.
4. Audit fees
The total audit cost of the company in 2021 is RMB 2 million; In 2022, the total audit cost was 2.3 million yuan, including 1.94 million yuan for the audit of financial statements and 360000 yuan for the audit of internal control. The audit fee for 2022 is determined based on the time and cost spent by Deloitte & Touche Tohmatsu partners and other employees at all levels in the audit and taking into account the responsibilities and risks of professional services.
2、 Procedures to be performed by the accounting firm to be renewed
(I) performance of the audit committee of the board of directors
The audit committee of the board of directors has fully understood the relevant practice of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, verified the relevant qualification certificates, independence statements, integrity records and other materials of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and the CPA to be signed, communicated with the signing CPA on the relevant audit work, and unanimously recognized the independence, professional competence and investor protection ability of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, It is agreed to submit the proposal on appointing the company’s 2022 financial report audit institution and internal control audit institution to the board of directors for deliberation.
(II) prior approval and independent opinions of independent directors
1. The independent directors of the company have given the following approval opinions in advance: Deloitte Huayong has sufficient independence, professional competence and investor protection ability, has many years of experience in providing audit services for listed companies, and has not been punished by the regulatory authorities in the past three years. The company’s continued employment of Deloitte Huayong can meet the requirements of the company’s audit work in 2022, which is conducive to ensuring the quality of the company’s audit work Protect the interests of the company and other shareholders, especially minority shareholders. The company’s continued employment of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu complies with the provisions of laws and regulations such as the administrative measures for the selection and employment of accounting firms by state-owned financial enterprises and the relevant regulatory requirements of Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The independent directors agreed to submit the proposal of appointing Deloitte Huayong as the audit institution of the company’s 2022 financial report and internal control audit institution to the board of directors for deliberation.
2. The independent directors of the company express their independent opinions as follows: the company has investigated Deloitte Huayong’s independence, professional competence, investor protection ability, integrity and other aspects as required. Deloitte Huayong complies with laws, regulations and regulatory requirements in relevant aspects. The company’s continued employment of Deloitte Huayong can meet the requirements of the company’s audit work in 2022, which is conducive to ensuring the quality of the company’s audit work Protect the interests of the company and other shareholders, especially minority shareholders.
The company’s decision-making procedure for the renewal of Deloitte Huayong complies with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations. The independent directors agreed that the company would appoint Deloitte Huayong as the auditor of the company’s financial report and internal control in 2022, and agreed to submit the matter to the general meeting of shareholders for deliberation.
(III) on March 16, 2022, the company held the 14th meeting of the ninth board of directors, and approved the proposal on appointing the company’s 2022 financial report audit institution and internal control audit institution with 9 unanimous votes, and agreed to appoint Deloitte Huayong as the company’s 2022 financial report audit institution and internal control audit institution. The proposal still 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 adoption of the general meeting of shareholders of the company.
3、 Filing documents
(I) resolutions of the 14th meeting of the ninth board of directors;
(II) supporting documents for the performance of duties of the audit committee of the board of directors;
(III) prior approval letter and independent opinions of independent directors on the company’s appointment of 2022 financial report audit institution and internal control audit institution;
(IV) description of Deloitte Huayong on its basic information;
(V) Deloitte Huayong business license, information and contact information of the main person in charge and the contact person of the regulatory business, and the identity certificate, license and contact information of the certified public accountant to be responsible for the specific audit business.
It is hereby announced.
Sealand Securities Co.Ltd(000750) board of directors March 18, 2002
