Quectel Wireless Solutions Co.Ltd(603236) : Announcement on renewing the appointment of accounting firms

Securities code: Quectel Wireless Solutions Co.Ltd(603236) securities abbreviation: Quectel Wireless Solutions Co.Ltd(603236) Announcement No.: 2022023

Quectel Wireless Solutions Co.Ltd(603236)

Announcement on the renewal 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 completeness of its contents.

Important content tips:

Name of the accounting firm to be hired: Lixin Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) I. Basic information of the accounting firm to be hired (I) institutional information

1. Basic information

Lixin Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) (hereinafter referred to as “Lixin”) was founded in Shanghai in 1927 by Dr. pan Xulun, a Chinese accounting leader, and reopened in 1986. In 2010, it became the first special general partnership certified public accountants firm in China to complete the restructuring. Its registered address is Shanghai and its chief partner is Mr. Zhu Jiandi. As a member of the international accounting network BDO, Lixin has been engaged in securities service business for a long time. Before the implementation of the new securities law, it has a securities and futures business license, has H-share audit qualification, and has been registered with the American public company accounting supervision board (PCAOB).

By the end of 2021, Lixin had 252 partners, 2276 certified public accountants, 9697 employees, and 707 certified public accountants who had signed the audit report of securities service business.

In 2021, the business income (audited) of Lixin was 4.523 billion yuan, including 3.429 billion yuan from audit business and 1.565 billion yuan from securities business.

Last year, Lixin provided annual report audit services for 587 listed companies, with an audit fee of 719 million yuan and 25 Audit customers of Listed Companies in the same industry.

2. Investor protection ability

By the end of 2021, Lixin had withdrawn 129 million yuan from the occupational risk fund, and the cumulative compensation limit of the occupational insurance purchased was 1.25 billion yuan. The relevant occupational insurance can cover the civil liability caused by audit failure.

Civil liability in civil litigation related to practice in recent three years:

Litigation (Arbitration) sued (arbitrated) litigation (Arbitration) matters litigation (Arbitration) money litigation (Arbitration) results

(1) per person

Investors Jinya technology and Zhou Xu are expected to be jointly and severally liable for 45 million yuan in the 2014 annual report, and the Hui and Lixin occupational insurance insured by Lixin are sufficient to cover the compensation

Litigation (Arbitration) (sued (arbitrated) litigation (Arbitration) matters litigation (Arbitration) compensation litigation (Arbitration) results) amount of each person

The amount, which is currently in force, has been fulfilled

Investors baoqianli and Northeast Securities were restructured in 2015, and the first instance judgment of 800000 yuan was made by Lixin on baoqianli securities, Yinxin evaluation, 2015 annual report During the period from December 30, 2016 to December 14, 2017, the annual reports of Ericsson and others assumed 15% of the debts of investors due to Securities Misrepresentation Compensation liability: the occupational insurance insured by Lixin is sufficient to cover the amount of compensation

3. Integrity record

In the past three years, Lixin has been subject to criminal punishment, administrative punishment once, supervision and management measures 24 times, self-discipline and supervision measures and disciplinary punishment twice for its practice behavior, involving 63 employees. (II) project information

1. Basic information

Certified Public Accountants began to engage in listing, began to provide audit services for the company’s project names in the exchange, company audit time, practice time

Project partner Yu Weiying 20072006 20052022

Signature: Zheng Fangzhou, certified public accountant 20192016 20182023

Reviewed by: Shen Ligang 1999200720042021

(1) Employment of project partners in recent three years:

Name: Yu Weiying

Time listed company name position

Partner of Zhejiang Tieliu Clutch Co.Ltd(603926) project in 2022

2022 Ningbo Tuopu Group Co.Ltd(601689) project partner

Partner of Zhejiang Benli Technology Co.Ltd(301065) project in 2022

2022 Sanlux Co.Ltd(002224) project partner

Partner of Quectel Wireless Solutions Co.Ltd(603236) project in 2022

2021 Zhejiang Tieliu Clutch Co.Ltd(603926) signed accountant

(2) Employment of Certified Public Accountants in recent three years:

Name: Zheng Fangzhou

Time listed company name position

2022 Quectel Wireless Solutions Co.Ltd(603236) site leader

Site principal of Ningbo Tuopu Group Co.Ltd(601689) subsidiary in 2021

Site principal of Sanlux Co.Ltd(002224) subsidiary in 2021

(3) Employment of quality control reviewer in recent three years:

Name: Shen Ligang

Time listed company name position

2019 Zhejiang Giuseppe Garment Co.Ltd(002687) project partner

2019 Lifecome Biochemistry Co.Ltd(002868) project partner

Partner of Loctek Ergonomic Technology Corp(300729) project in 2020 and 2021

Partner of Wenzhou Hongfeng Electrical Alloy Co.Ltd(300283) project in 2020 and 2021

Partner of Konfoong Materials International Co.Ltd(300666) project in 2020 and 2021

Partner of Zhejiang Vie Science & Technology Co.Ltd(002590) project in 2020 and 2021

Partner of Jack Sewing Machine Co.Ltd(603337) project in 2020 and 2021

Partner of Ningbo Peacebird Fashion Co.Ltd(603877) project in 2020 and 2021

Partner of Junhe Pumps Holding Co.Ltd(603617) project in 2020 and 2021

Partner of Zhejiang Zhongxin Fluoride Materials Co.Ltd(002915) project in 2020 and 2021

2. Record the independence and integrity of project team members.

The project partner, the signing certified public accountant and the quality control reviewer do not violate the independence requirements of the code of professional ethics for Chinese certified public accountants. The project partners, signed certified public accountants and quality control reviewers have not been subject to criminal punishment, administrative punishment, administrative supervision measures and self-discipline in recent three years. 2、 Audit fees

1. Audit fee pricing principle

Pricing is mainly based on the responsibility of professional services and the degree of professional technology investment, and comprehensively considering the experience and level of employees involved in the work, the corresponding charging rate and the working hours invested.

2. Year on year changes in audit fees

Growth rate of the project in 2021 and 2022

Annual audit fee amount (10000 yuan) 100.00 140.00 40.00%

Internal control audit fee amount (10000 yuan) 30.00 40.00 33.33%

Note: the audit fee in 2022 increased by 38.46% compared with that in 2021, mainly because on the one hand, the overall business volume of the company increased in 2022, on the other hand, the audit of 2022 annual report included it audit. Therefore, in 2022, the corresponding auditor investment and workload will increase, and the cost will increase accordingly. The amount charged in the above table is the amount excluding value-added tax. 3、 Procedures to be performed by the accounting firm to be reappointed

(I) opinions of the audit committee of listed companies

The audit committee of the board of directors of the company has fully understood and reviewed the professional competence, investor protection ability, independence and integrity of Lixin, and believes that Lixin has performed the necessary audit procedures, collected appropriate and sufficient audit evidence, and the audit conclusion is in line with the actual situation of the company in the process of auditing the company’s 2021 financial report in strict accordance with the provisions of the auditing standards for Chinese certified public accountants. All members of the audit committee of the board of directors unanimously agreed to renew the appointment of Lixin 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 of listed companies on the appointment of accounting firms

The independent directors gave their prior approval opinions on the renewal of the accounting firm: according to the understanding of the relevant situation of the letter of opposition, we believe that in the process of providing audit services for the company, they strictly follow the independent, objective and fair practice standards, have the qualification and practice qualification to engage in Securities and other related businesses, have many years of experience and competence in providing audit services for listed companies, and can meet the requirements of the company’s audit business, We agree to renew the appointment of Lixin as the company’s financial and internal control audit institution in 2022, and agree to submit the proposal to the sixth meeting of the third board of directors for deliberation.

Independent directors of the company express independent opinions on the proposal to renew the appointment of accounting firm: in the process of providing audit services for the company, Lixin strictly abides by the independent, objective and fair practice standards, has the qualification and practice qualification to engage in Securities and other related businesses, has many years of experience and competence in providing audit services for listed companies, and can meet the requirements of the company’s audit business, The company’s decision-making procedures on renewal comply with relevant laws, regulations and the articles of association. We unanimously agree to renew the appointment of Lixin as the financial and internal control audit institution in 2022. (III) opinions of the board of directors of listed companies

On April 15, 2022, the company held the sixth meeting of the third board of directors, deliberated and adopted the proposal on renewing the appointment of accounting firm with 5 affirmative votes, 0 negative votes and 0 abstention votes, and agreed to renew the appointment of Lixin to provide audit services for the company’s financial and internal control in 2022. This proposal must be submitted to the general meeting of shareholders for deliberation. (IV) effective date

The appointment of an accounting firm needs to be submitted to the 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders of the company for deliberation, and will take effect from the date of deliberation and approval by the general meeting of shareholders.

It is hereby announced.

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