Securities code: Hangzhou Prevail Optoelectronic Equipment Co.Ltd(300710) securities abbreviation: Hangzhou Prevail Optoelectronic Equipment Co.Ltd(300710) Announcement No.: 2022030 Hangzhou Prevail Optoelectronic Equipment Co.Ltd(300710)
Announcement on the renewal of Zhitong Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as 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.
1、 Explanation on the matters of renewing the appointment of accounting firm
Grant Thornton Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) (hereinafter referred to as “Grant Thornton”) is an accounting firm with the qualification to engage in securities related business approved by the Ministry of Finance and the China Securities Regulatory Commission. It has the experience and ability to provide audit services for listed companies. During the company’s 2021 audit, Grant Thornton followed the principles of independence, objectivity, impartiality and fairness, successfully completed the company’s 2021 audit, and showed good professional ethics and professional quality. Based on the above reasons, after the deliberation and approval of the 15th meeting of the 4th board of directors and the 11th meeting of the 4th board of supervisors held by the company on April 6, 2022, the company plans to renew the appointment of Grant Thornton as the company’s audit institution in 2022, and requests the company’s 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders to authorize the company’s management to negotiate with Grant Thornton to determine the relevant audit expenses according to the company’s specific audit requirements and audit scope in 2022.
2、 Basic information of continuing employment of accounting firm
1. Institutional information
Name of accounting firm: Zhitong accounting firm (special general partnership)
Date of establishment: 1981 [industrial and commercial registration: December 22, 2011]
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
2. Personnel information
By the end of 2021, Zhitong has more than 5000 employees, including 204 partners, 1153 certified public accountants, and more than 400 certified public accountants who have signed the audit report of securities service business.
3. Business information
The business income of Grant Thornton in 2020 was 2.196 billion yuan, including 1.679 billion yuan from audit business and 349 million yuan from securities business. In 2020, there were 210 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 279 million yuan; In 2020, the audit fee of listed companies was 322236 million yuan. 4. Practice information
Grant Thornton and its employees do not violate the independence requirements of the code of professional ethics for Chinese certified public accountants.
Partner of the project to be signed: Gao Fei, a certified public accountant, has been engaged in the business of Certified Public Accountants since 2009. So far, he has provided securities services such as IPO declaration audit, annual report audit of listed companies and major asset restructuring audit for more than 10 listed companies. No criminal punishment, administrative punishment, administrative supervision measures, self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions have been received in the past three years.
Certified public accountant to be signed: Wang Yichong, a certified public accountant, has been engaged in the business of Certified Public Accountants since 2012. So far, he has provided securities services such as IPO declaration audit, annual audit of listed companies and audit of major asset restructuring for more than 10 listed companies. No criminal punishment, administrative punishment, administrative supervision measures, self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions have been received in the past three years.
Proposed reviewer of project quality control: Fan Xiaohong, a certified public accountant, has been engaged in the business of certified public accountant since 2003. So far, he has provided 9 listed companies with securities services such as IPO declaration audit, annual report audit of listed companies and major asset restructuring audit. No criminal punishment, administrative punishment, administrative supervision measures, self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions have been received in the past three years.
5. Integrity record
In the past three years, Grant Thornton has received (received) one administrative penalty from the securities regulatory department, seven administrative regulatory measures taken by the securities regulatory department, and three self-discipline regulatory measures and disciplinary sanctions taken by the exchange and stock transfer center. Among them, the administrative penalty was made by Shanxi securities regulatory bureau. Because the 2014 annual report of Taihua shares did not fully disclose the specific methods of trade income recognition, Its holding subsidiary falsely increased its operating income through the implementation of non commercial trading business, resulting in the failure of the company to exercise due diligence in the audit of the financial statements.
Gao Fei, the project partner to be signed, Wang Yichong, the certified public accountant to be signed, and fan Xiaohong, the proposed project quality control reviewer, have not been subject to criminal punishment, administrative punishment, administrative supervision measures, self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions in the past three years.
3、 Procedures for renewing the appointment of accounting firms
1. Performance of audit committee
The company held the seventh meeting of the audit committee of the Fourth Board of directors on April 1, 2022, and the meeting deliberated and adopted the proposal on renewing the appointment of accounting firms. The Audit Committee believes that Grant Thornton adheres to the principle of independent audit, objectively, fairly and fairly reflects the company’s financial situation and operating results, and earnestly performs the responsibilities of the audit institution. It proposes to renew the appointment of Grant Thornton as the company’s audit institution in 2022.
2. Prior approval and independent opinions of independent directors
The independent directors of the company approved the matter in advance and expressed their independent opinions, and agreed to renew the appointment of Zhitong as the company’s audit institution in 2022. For details, please refer to cninfo.com, the gem information disclosure website designated by China Securities Regulatory Commission on April 7, 2022（ http://www.cn.info.com.cn. ）The “prior approval letter of independent directors on relevant matters considered at the 15th meeting of the 4th board of directors” and the “independent opinions of independent directors on relevant matters considered at the 15th meeting of the 4th board of directors” disclosed at the meeting.
3. Deliberation procedures of the board of directors
The company held the 15th meeting of the 4th board of directors on April 6, 2022. The meeting deliberated and approved the proposal on renewing the appointment of accounting firm and agreed to employ Grant Thornton as the company’s audit institution in 2022. The renewal of the accounting firm needs to be submitted to the general meeting of shareholders for deliberation, which will take effect from the date of adoption of the resolution of the general meeting of shareholders.
4. Deliberation procedures of the board of supervisors
The company held the 11th meeting of the 4th board of supervisors on April 6, 2022, which deliberated and adopted the proposal on renewing the appointment of accounting firms. After review, the board of supervisors held that: Zhitong Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) served as the company’s audit institution in 2022, which was able to carry out audit work in accordance with relevant national regulations and the requirements of Certified Public Accountants’ practice norms, express audit opinions independently and objectively, and agreed to continue to appoint Zhitong Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the company’s financial audit institution in 2022. 4、 Documents for future reference
1. Resolution of the 15th meeting of the 4th board of directors;
2. Resolution of the 4th meeting of the 11th board of supervisors;
3. Resolution of the 7th Meeting of the audit committee of the 4th board of directors;
4. Independent opinions of independent directors on relevant matters considered at the 15th meeting of the Fourth Board of directors; 5. Prior approval letter of independent directors on relevant matters considered at the 15th meeting of the Fourth Board of directors; 6. Renew the business license of the accounting firm, the information and contact information of the main person in charge and the contact person of the regulatory business, and the ID card, license and contact information of the certified public accountant to be responsible for the specific audit business. It is hereby announced.
Hangzhou Prevail Optoelectronic Equipment Co.Ltd(300710) board of directors April 7, 2022
