Essence Fastening Systems (Shanghai) Co.Ltd(301005) : Essence Fastening Systems (Shanghai) Co.Ltd(301005) announcement on renewing the appointment of the audit institution in 2022

Securities code: Essence Fastening Systems (Shanghai) Co.Ltd(301005) securities abbreviation: Essence Fastening Systems (Shanghai) Co.Ltd(301005) Announcement No.: 2022010 Chaojie fastening system (Shanghai) Co., Ltd

Announcement on reappointment of audit institutions 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.

Chaojie fastening system (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the company”) held the 14th meeting of the 5th board of directors and the 10th meeting of the 5th board of supervisors on April 7, 2022, deliberated and adopted the proposal on renewing the appointment of the audit institution in 2022, and planned to renew the appointment of Tianjian Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) (hereinafter referred to as “Tianjian certified public accountants”) as the audit institution of the company in 2022, The matter still needs to be submitted to the annual general meeting of shareholders of the company for deliberation. The relevant information is hereby announced as follows:

1、 Basic information of the accounting firm to be renewed

(I) institutional information

1. Basic information

Name of the partnership: Tianjian general accounting firm

Organization form: special general partnership

Historical evolution: Tianjian certified public accountants was established in December 1983, formerly known as Zhejiang certified public accountants; In 1992, it was the first batch to obtain the audit qualification of securities related business; In 1998, it was decoupled and restructured into Zhejiang Tianjian accounting firm; In 2011, it was transformed into Tianjian Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership); In December 2010, it became one of the first accounting firms approved to engage in H-share enterprise audit business.

Registered address: 6 / F, 128 Xixi Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang

Chief partner: Hu Shaoxian

Personnel information: by the end of 2021, Tianjian certified public accountants has 210 partners and 1901 certified public accountants, including 749 certified public accountants who have signed the audit report of securities service business.

Business information: in 2020, the business income was 3.06 billion yuan, including 2.72 billion yuan from audit business and 1.88 billion yuan from securities business. In 2020, 529 listed companies were audited, with a fee of 570 million yuan. The number of audit customers of the company’s Listed Companies in the same industry was 36, mainly involving the following industries: manufacturing, information transmission, software and information technology services, wholesale and retail, real estate, construction, power, heat, gas and water production and supply, finance, transportation, warehousing and postal services, culture, sports and entertainment, Leasing and business services, water conservancy, environment and public facilities management, scientific research and technical services, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery, mining, accommodation and catering, education, comprehensive services, etc.

2. Investor protection ability

At the end of last year, Tianjian certified public accountants Co., Ltd. has accrued more than 100 million yuan of occupational risk fund, and the cumulative compensation limit of occupational insurance purchased exceeds 100 million yuan. The purchase of occupational insurance mentioned in the occupational risk fund complies with the relevant provisions of the Ministry of Finance on the management method of occupational risk fund of accounting firms and other documents.

In recent three years, Tianjian certified public accountants is not required to bear civil liability in the civil litigation related to professional behavior that has been concluded.

3. Integrity record

Tianjian Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) has been subject to supervision and management measures 14 times in recent three years due to its professional behavior, and has not been subject to criminal punishment, administrative punishment, self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions. 36 employees have been subject to supervision and management measures 20 times in recent three years due to their practice behavior, and have not been subject to criminal punishment, administrative punishment and self-discipline supervision measures.

(II) project information

1. Basic information

(1) Signed accountant Jin Wen

Jin Wen, who became a certified public accountant in 2008, began to audit listed companies in 2003, began to practice in Tianjian certified public accountants in 2008, and began to provide audit services for the company in 2021; Audit reports of three listed companies have been signed in the past three years.

(2) Signed accountant Jin Mei

Jin Mei became a certified public accountant in 2018, began to audit listed companies in 2015, began to practice in Tianjian certified public accountants in 2015, and began to provide audit services for the company in 2022; No audit report of listed companies has been signed in recent three years.

(3) Project quality control reviewer Kang Xueyan

Kang Xueyan, who became a certified public accountant in 2009, began to audit listed companies in 2008, began to practice in Tianjian certified public accountants in 2009 and began to provide audit services for the company in 2018; Audit reports of four listed companies have been signed in the past three years.

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 project partner, the signing certified public accountant and the project quality control reviewer do not violate the independence requirements of the code of professional ethics for Chinese certified public accountants.

4. Audit fees

The pricing of audit fees in 2022 will be determined according to the company’s business scale, industry, complexity of accounting treatment and other factors, combined with the auditors required for the audit of the company’s annual report and the workload invested. The board of directors of the company requests the general meeting of shareholders to authorize the management of the company to negotiate with Tianjian certified public accountants to determine the audit remuneration in 2022.

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

(I) performance of the audit committee

The audit committee of the board of directors has reviewed the independence, professional competence and investor protection ability of the accounting firm to be continuously employed, and believes that Tianjian accounting firm has sufficient independence, professional competence and investor protection ability, has the audit qualification of securities and futures related businesses, and can meet the quality requirements of the company’s audit work in 2022, The renewal of Tianjian accounting firm is conducive to ensuring or improving the quality of audit work of listed companies and protecting the interests of listed companies and other shareholders, especially the interests of minority shareholders. We agree to propose to the board of directors to renew the appointment of Tianjian certified public accountants as the audit institution of the company in 2022, and agree to submit the proposal to the 14th meeting of the Fifth Board of directors for deliberation.

(II) prior approval of independent directors

After careful review, we believe that in the process of serving as the company’s audit institution and carrying out various special audits and financial statement audits, Tianjian certified public accountants adheres to the independent audit with a fair and objective attitude, has good professional ethics and performance ability, and can meet the work requirements of the company’s financial audit in 2022. The renewal of Tianjian certified public accountants complies with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations and the articles of association, and is conducive to maintaining the continuity and stability of the company’s audit work, and will not damage the interests of listed companies and other shareholders, especially the interests of minority shareholders.

Therefore, the independent directors unanimously agreed to submit the proposal to the 14th meeting of the Fifth Board of directors of the company for deliberation.

(III) independent opinions of independent directors

The independent directors believe that Tianjian Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) has the qualification of securities business, has rich experience and professional quality in the audit of listed companies, and the audit reports issued for the company are objective and fair. They agree to continue to hire Tianjian Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the audit institution of the company in 2022, and agree to submit the matter to the general meeting of shareholders of the company for deliberation.

(IV) deliberation and voting of proposals by the board of directors

The company held the 14th meeting of the 5th board of directors on April 7, 2022. With 5 affirmative votes, 0 negative votes and 0 abstention votes, the proposal on renewing the appointment of the audit institution in 2022 was considered and adopted.

(V) deliberation and voting of the board of supervisors on the proposal

The company held the 10th meeting of the 5th board of supervisors on April 7, 2022. With 3 affirmative votes, 0 negative votes and 0 abstention votes, the proposal on renewing the appointment of the audit institution in 2022 was deliberated and adopted.

(VI) effective date

The appointment of audit institution 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 of the annual general meeting of shareholders of the company in 2021.

3、 Filing documents

1. Resolutions of the 14th meeting of the 5th board of directors;

2. Resolutions of the 10th meeting of the 5th board of supervisors;

3. Prior approval opinions of independent directors on matters related to the 14th meeting of the Fifth Board of directors;

4. Independent opinions of independent directors on matters related to the 14th meeting of the 5th board of directors;

5. A statement on the basic information of the proposed accounting firm;

6. Other documents required by Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

It is hereby announced.

Board of directors of Chaojie fastening system (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. April 8, 2022

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