Securities code: Xi’An Manareco New Materials Co.Ltd(688550) securities abbreviation: Xi’An Manareco New Materials Co.Ltd(688550) Announcement No.: 2022022 Xi’An Manareco New Materials Co.Ltd(688550)
Announcement on reappointment of the company’s audit institution in 2022
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 legal responsibility for the authenticity, accuracy and integrity of its contents according to law.
Name of accounting firm to be employed: Zhitong accounting firm (special general partnership)
On April 15, 2022, Xi’An Manareco New Materials Co.Ltd(688550) (hereinafter referred to as “the company”) held the fifth meeting of the third board of directors and the fifth meeting of the third board of supervisors, deliberated and adopted the proposal on renewing the company’s audit institution in 2022. In order to maintain the continuity and stability of the audit work, the board of directors agreed to renew the appointment of Zhitong Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the audit institution of the company’s financial statements and internal control in 2022, The term of employment is one year, and the matter needs to be submitted to the general meeting of shareholders for deliberation and approval. The relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:
1、 Basic information of the accounting firm to be renewed
(I) institutional information
1. Basic information
Name of accounting firm: Zhitong accounting firm (special general partnership)
Date of establishment: 1981
Registered address: 5th floor, Saite square, No. 22 Jianguomenwai street, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Chief partner: Li Huiqi
Issuing unit and serial number of practicing certificate: Beijing Municipal Bureau of finance no0014469
2. Personnel information: as of December 31, 2021, there are 204 partners and 1153 certified public accountants in Zhitong accounting firm, and more than 400 certified public accountants have signed the audit report of securities service business. 3. business scale: the business income of Grant Thornton certified public accountants in 2020 was 2.196 billion yuan, including 1.679 billion yuan from audit business and 349million 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. Zhitong certified public accountants audited 7 listed companies in the same industry.
4. Investor protection ability
Grant Thornton certified public accountants has purchased occupational insurance with a cumulative compensation limit of 600 million yuan. At the end of 2020, the occupational risk fund was 104351 million yuan, and the purchase of occupational insurance met relevant regulations. The civil litigation related to the practice of Zhitong accounting firm that has been concluded in recent three years does not need to bear civil liability.
5. Integrity record
In the past three years, Zhitong certified public accountants has been subject to criminal punishment 0 times, administrative punishment 1 time, administrative supervision measures 9 times, self-discipline supervision measures 0 times and disciplinary punishment 1 time; In recent three years, 20 employees have been subject to criminal punishment 0 times, administrative punishment 1 time, supervision and management measures 9 times, self-discipline and supervision measures 0 times and disciplinary punishment 1 time.
(II) project member information
1. Basic information
Project partner: Dong Yangyang, who became a certified public accountant in 2014, began to audit listed companies in 2016 and began to practice in Zhitong firm in 2007; Two audit reports of listed companies have been signed in recent three years.
Signature certified public accountant: Liu Liqiang, who became a certified public accountant in 2003, began to audit listed companies in 2011 and began to practice in Zhitong certified public accountants in 2009; One audit report of listed companies has been signed in recent three years.
Reviewer of project quality control: Peng Suhong, who became a certified public accountant in 1995, began to engage in the audit of Listed Companies in 1996 and began to practice in the exchange in 2005; In recent three years, three audit reports of listed companies and one audit report of companies listed on the new third board have been signed. Six audit reports of companies listed on the new third board have been reviewed in recent three years. 2. Integrity record
In the past three years, the project partners have not been subject to criminal punishment due to their professional behavior, administrative punishment by the CSRC and its dispatched offices, industry competent departments, self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions by stock exchanges, industry associations and other self-discipline organizations. Under the supervision and management measures, the Shanghai Commissioner’s office of CSRC conducted on-site inspection on the audit project of Genimous Technology Co.Ltd(000676) 2020 annual report, and gave administrative supervision measures to the project partners on March 10, 2022.
In the past three years, the signing certified public accountants and project quality control reviewers have not been subject to criminal punishment for their professional behavior, administrative punishment, supervision and management measures and self-discipline supervision measures of the CSRC and its dispatched offices and industry competent departments, or self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions of self-discipline organizations such as stock exchanges and industry associations. 3. Independence
There are no circumstances that may affect the independence of Grant Thornton accounting firm, project partners, signing certified public accountants and project quality control reviewers.
(III) audit fees
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 company has communicated with Zhitong accounting firm to determine the audit fee of 700000 yuan in 2022, including financial audit fee and internal control audit fee.
2、 Description of the procedures for the renewal of the accounting firm
(I) review opinions of the audit committee of the board of directors
On April 14, 2022, the audit committee of the board of directors of the company held a meeting. The audit committee considered that the independence, professional competence and investor protection ability of Grant Thornton Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) meet the requirements of the company, have the practice qualification of securities and futures related businesses, and have the professional ability and resources of audit. In 2021, Grant Thornton Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) can timely, accurately Professionally complete the annual audit of the company. The audit committee agreed to renew the appointment of Zhitong Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the company’s audit institution in 2022, and agreed to submit the proposal on renewing the company’s audit institution in 2022 to the board of directors for deliberation.
(II) prior approval and independent opinions of independent directors
Prior approval of independent directors:
The independent directors listened to the management’s report on the company’s proposed renewal of Zhitong accounting firm (special general partnership), consulted the relevant supporting materials of Zhitong accounting firm (special general partnership), learned about its audit work in 2021, and considered that Zhitong accounting firm (special general partnership) is qualified to engage in Securities and futures related businesses, With rich audit experience of listed companies and a professional team with excellent quality, it can continue to meet the requirements of the company’s audit work in 2022. The review procedure of the company’s renewal of the accounting firm complies with the relevant provisions of laws, regulations and the articles of association, and there is no damage to the interests of the company and all shareholders, especially small and medium-sized shareholders.
Therefore, we unanimously agree to submit the above proposal to the fifth meeting of the third board of directors of the company for deliberation. Independent opinions of independent directors:
Zhitong accounting firm (special general partnership), which the company plans to renew, is qualified to engage in Securities and futures related businesses, has rich audit experience of listed companies and a professional team with excellent quality, and can continue to meet the requirements of the company’s audit in 2022. The review procedure of the company’s appointment of an accounting firm complies with the relevant provisions of laws, regulations and the articles of association, and there is no damage to the interests of the company and all shareholders, especially small and medium-sized shareholders.
To sum up, we agree to continue to employ Grant Thornton Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the company’s audit institution in 2022, and agree to submit the proposal on renewing the company’s audit institution in 2022 to the general meeting of shareholders for deliberation.
(III) deliberation and voting of the board of directors
On April 15, 2022, the company held the fifth meeting of the third board of directors, deliberated and approved the proposal on renewing the company’s audit institution in 2022. The board of directors agreed to continue to hire Zhitong Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the company’s audit institution in 2022, and submitted the proposal to the general meeting of shareholders for deliberation.
(IV) deliberation and voting of the board of supervisors
On April 15, 2022, the company held the fifth meeting of the third board of supervisors, deliberated and approved the proposal on renewing the company’s audit institution in 2022, and the board of supervisors agreed to hire Zhitong Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the company’s audit institution in 2022.
(V) the appointment of an accounting firm 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 by the general meeting of shareholders of the company.
3、 Documents for future reference
1. Announcement on resolutions of the fifth meeting of the third board of directors
2. Announcement on resolutions of the fifth meeting of the third board of supervisors
3. Prior approval opinions of independent directors on matters related to the fifth meeting of the third board of directors
4. Independent opinions of independent directors on matters related to the fifth meeting of the third board of directors
It is hereby announced.
Xi’An Manareco New Materials Co.Ltd(688550) board of directors April 18, 2022
