Securities code: Primeton Information Technologies Inc(688118) securities abbreviation: Primeton Information Technologies Inc(688118) Announcement No.: 2022019 Primeton Information Technologies Inc(688118)
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 legal responsibility for the authenticity, accuracy and integrity of its contents according to law.
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Name of accounting firm to be employed: Zhonghua accounting firm (special general partnership)
1、 Basic information of the accounting firm to be employed
(I) institutional information
1. Basic information
Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) (hereinafter referred to as “Zhonghua office”) is an accounting firm mainly engaged in the audit business of listed companies. It independently undertakes the business of certified public accountants according to law, has the qualification of securities and futures related business, and has achieved a certain industry status in terms of business scale, practice quality and social image, It has rich experience and strong professional service ability in providing high-quality audit services for listed companies for many years. Date of establishment: September 1, 1985
Organizational form: special general partnership
Registered address: room 1088, building 5, No. 1630, Yecheng Road, industrial zone, Jiading District, Shanghai
Chief partner: Lu Shimin
Number of partners at the end of last year: 42
Number of certified public accountants at the end of last year: 338
Number of certified public accountants who signed the audit report of securities service business at the end of last year: more than 140
Total revenue in 2021 (audited): 521 million yuan
Audit business income in 2021 (audited): 411 million yuan
Securities business income in 2021 (audited): 163 million yuan
Number of audit clients of Listed Companies in 2021: 74
The main industries of audit clients of Listed Companies in the previous year: manufacturing, information transmission, software and information technology services, construction, etc.
Total audit fees of Listed Companies in 2021: 92 million yuan
Number of audit clients of the company’s Listed Companies in the same industry in the previous year: 4
2. Investor protection ability
Zhonghua office has purchased occupational insurance since 2004 and will no longer withdraw occupational risk fund. In accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations, the cumulative compensation limit of occupational insurance purchased by Zhonghua is not less than 50 million yuan, which can cover the civil compensation liability caused by audit failure, which is in line with relevant regulations.
Civil liability in civil litigation related to practice in recent three years:
(1) Shandong Yabo Technology Co.Ltd(002323) Securities Misrepresentation liability dispute
In december2021, the Jiangsu Provincial Higher People’s court made a second instance judgment on the investor’s lawsuit against Shandong Yabo Technology Co.Ltd(002323) yabo Technology (hereinafter referred to as “Yabo technology”), Jinyuan Securities Co., Ltd. and Zhonghua stock exchange over the liability for false statements in securities, and changed the judgment that Zhonghua Stock Exchange should assume joint and several liability within 30% of its repayment obligation to Yabo technology.
(2) Ningbo Sunlight Electrical Appliance Co.Ltd(002473) Securities Misrepresentation liability dispute
In October 2021, the higher people’s Court of Zhejiang Province made a judgment of second instance on the dispute over the liability of investors suing Ningbo Sunlight Electrical Appliance Co.Ltd(002473) (hereinafter referred to as “shenglaida”) and zhonghuasuo Securities for misrepresentation, which ruled that Zhonghua needs to bear joint and several liability with shenglaida. Zhonghuasuo has applied for retrial against these judgments of second instance. 3. Integrity record
Zhonghua institute does not violate the independence requirements of the code of professional ethics for Chinese certified public accountants. In the past three years, he has been subject to administrative punishment twice and administrative supervision measures seven times for his practice behavior; Not subject to criminal punishment, self regulatory measures and disciplinary sanctions. In the past three years, 13 employees have been subject to administrative punishment twice (involving 3 people) and supervision and management measures seven times (involving 10 people) for their practice behavior, and no employees have been subject to criminal punishment, self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions.
(II) project information
1. Basic information
Project partner: Lu Youyi, who became a certified public accountant in 1997, began to engage in the audit of Listed Companies in 2004, began to practice in Zhonghua Institute in 2011, began to provide audit services for the company in 2021, and signed the audit reports of four listed companies in recent three years.
Signature certified public accountant: Zheng Mingzhu, who became a certified public accountant in 2019, has been practicing in Zhonghua institute since 2012 and began to engage in the audit of listed companies. He began to provide audit services for the company in 2021.
Reviewer of project quality control: Wang Yadong, who became a certified public accountant in 1997, has been practicing in Zhonghua institute since 1996, began to engage in the audit of Listed Companies in 2018 and provided audit services for the company in 2022. 2. Integrity record
Lu Youyi, the partner of the above-mentioned project, Zheng Mingzhu, the signing certified public accountant, and Wang Yadong, the reviewer of project quality control, have not been subject to criminal punishment due to their professional behavior, administrative punishment, supervision and management measures by the CSRC, its dispatched offices and industry competent departments, and self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary measures by self-discipline organizations such as stock exchanges and industry associations in recent three years.
3. Independence
Zhonghua Institute, project partners, signed certified public accountants and project quality control reviewers do not violate the independence requirements of the code of professional ethics for Chinese certified public accountants.
4. Audit fees
(1) Audit fee pricing principle
The final audit fee shall be negotiated and determined according to the company’s business scale, industry, complexity of accounting treatment and other factors, as well as the auditors required for the audit of the company’s annual report, the workload invested, and the fee standard of the firm.
(2) Audit fees
The total audit fee in 2021 is 848000 yuan (including tax), including 636000 yuan (including tax) for financial report audit and 212000 yuan (including tax) for internal control report audit. The audit fee for 2022 will be determined with reference to the industry charging standard and in combination with the actual situation of the company.
2、 Procedures to be performed by the accounting firm to be reappointed
(I) performance of the audit committee
The audit committee of the board of directors of the company reviewed the professional competence, investor protection ability, integrity and independence of Zhonghua Institute and considered that it has the qualification of securities and futures related business and has many years of experience and ability to provide audit services for listed companies. In the company’s 2021 audit, the company abided by the professional standards of independence, objectivity and impartiality, and earnestly fulfilled the responsibilities of the audit institution. The audit report issued for the company can objectively and fairly reflect the company’s financial situation and operating results, which is conducive to protecting the interests of the company and shareholders, especially the interests of minority shareholders. Therefore, the members of the audit committee agreed to renew the appointment of Zhonghua as the company’s audit institution in 2022.
(II) prior approval and independent opinions of independent directors
Prior approval opinion of independent directors: Zhonghua, which is proposed to be renewed by the company, has the qualification of securities and futures related business, and has sufficient independence, professional competence and investor protection ability to meet the requirements of the company’s audit work.
At the same time, Zhonghua’s company abides by the professional standards of independence, objectivity and impartiality in the audit work in 2021, and earnestly performs the responsibilities of the audit institution. The audit report issued for the company can objectively and fairly reflect the company’s financial situation and operating results, which is conducive to protecting the interests of the company and shareholders, especially the interests of small and medium-sized shareholders. Therefore, all independent directors agreed to renew the appointment of Zhonghua Institute as the company’s audit institution in 2022 and agreed to submit the proposal to the board of directors for deliberation.
Independent opinions of independent directors: Zhonghua, which is to be renewed by the company, has the qualification of securities and futures related business, and has sufficient independence, professional competence and investor protection ability to meet the requirements of the company’s audit work. At the same time, Zhonghua’s company abides by the professional standards of independence, objectivity and impartiality in the audit work in 2021, earnestly performs the responsibilities of the audit institution, and the audit report issued for the company can objectively and fairly reflect the company’s financial situation and operating results. The review procedure of the company’s renewed appointment of accounting firm complies with the provisions of relevant laws, regulations, normative documents and the articles of association, and there is no situation that damages the interests of the company and shareholders, especially small and medium-sized shareholders. Therefore, all independent directors agree that the company will continue to employ Zhonghua as the company’s audit institution in 2022, and agree to submit the proposal to the general meeting of shareholders for deliberation.
(III) deliberation and voting of the board of directors
On April 20, 2022, the company held the 7th Meeting of the 4th board of directors, deliberated and adopted the proposal on renewing the appointment of accounting firm with 7 affirmative votes, 0 negative votes and 0 abstention votes, agreed to renew the appointment of Zhonghua Institute as the company’s audit institution in 2022, and submitted it to the company’s 2021 annual general meeting for deliberation. (IV) effective date
The renewal of the accounting firm needs to be submitted to the general meeting of shareholders of the company for deliberation and effective from the date of deliberation and approval by the general meeting of shareholders of the company.
It is hereby announced.
Primeton Information Technologies Inc(688118) board of directors April 21, 2022
