Securities code: Shanghai Hi-Road Food Technology Co.Ltd(300915) securities abbreviation: Shanghai Hi-Road Food Technology Co.Ltd(300915) Announcement No.: 2022014 Shanghai Hi-Road Food Technology Co.Ltd(300915)
Announcement on the renewal of accounting firm
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.
Shanghai Hi-Road Food Technology Co.Ltd(300915) (hereinafter referred to as “the company”) held the fourth meeting of the third board of directors on April 21, 2022, which deliberated and approved the proposal on renewing the appointment of the audit institution in 2022. The company plans to renew the appointment of Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) (hereinafter referred to as “Zhonghua certified public accountants”) as the audit institution of the company in 2022. This proposal needs to be submitted to the annual general meeting of the company in 2021 for deliberation. The details are hereby announced as follows:
1、 Basic information of the accounting firm to be renewed
(I) institutional information
1. Basic information
Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership), formerly known as the accounting firm of Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences established in 1985, was transformed into a special general partnership with the approval of the Ministry of Finance and other departments in 2013. The registered address of Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) is room 1088, building 5, No. 1630, Yecheng Road, Jiading Industrial Zone, Shanghai. Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) has been engaged in securities service business since 1993 and has rich experience in securities service business.
2. Personnel information
The chief partner of Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) is Mr. Lu Shimin. At the end of 2021, there were 42 partners and 338 certified public accountants, including more than 140 certified public accountants who signed the audit report of securities service business.
3. Business scale
The total audited business income of Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) in the previous year (2021) was 521 million yuan, the audit business income was 411 million yuan and the securities business income was 163 million yuan.
74, with a total audit fee of 92 million yuan. Among the listed companies served by Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership), the main industries are manufacturing, information transmission, software and information technology services, and construction. Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) provides audit services to 46 listed companies in the same industry as Shanghai Hi-Road Food Technology Co.Ltd(300915) clients.
Top 5 major industries of audit clients of Listed Companies in last year:
Industry serial number industry category industry category
C39 manufacturing computer, communication and other electronic equipment manufacturing
C38 manufacturing electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing
C29 manufacturing rubber and plastic products industry
C36 automobile manufacturing
C35 manufacturing of special equipment for manufacturing industry
2. Investor protection ability
In accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations, Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) shall purchase occupational insurance with a cumulative compensation limit of no less than 50 million yuan, which can cover the civil compensation liability caused by audit failure and comply 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 December 2021, the higher people’s Court of Jiangsu Province made a second instance judgment on the dispute over the liability for Securities Misrepresentation brought by investors against Shandong Yabo Technology Co.Ltd(002323) (hereinafter referred to as “Yabo technology”), Jinyuan Securities Co., Ltd. and Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership), and changed the judgment that Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) should bear 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 second instance judgment on the dispute over the liability for Securities Misrepresentation between investors suing Ningbo Sunlight Electrical Appliance Co.Ltd(002473) (hereinafter referred to as “shenglaida”) and Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership), which ruled that Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) should bear joint and several liability with shenglaida. Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) has applied for retrial against these second instance judgments.
3. Integrity record
Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) 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, administrative supervision measures seven times, and has not been subject to criminal punishment, self-discipline supervision 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.
Partner of the project to be signed: Wang Jianlin, who has been engaged in auditing in Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) since 2004. He has been responsible for the audit of many listed companies and large enterprise groups, has rich audit practice experience of listed enterprises, and has corresponding professional competence. As of the date of this announcement, an audit report of a listed company has been signed in the past three years.
Certified public accountant to be signed: Liu Lu, who has been engaged in audit since 2016, has been responsible for and participated in the audit of many listed companies and large state-owned enterprises, mainly including the annual report audit of listed companies and new third board enterprises such as Wanqi biological (872845), Weize purification (838419), Yihe agricultural products (430225), Pengxin International Mining Co.Ltd(600490) ( Pengxin International Mining Co.Ltd(600490) ). As of the date of this announcement, one audit report of listed companies has been signed in recent three years.
Quality control reviewer: Feng Jiajun, who became a certified public accountant in 1996, began to audit listed companies in 1994, began to practice in Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) in 1994, and began to provide audit services for the company in 2018; As of the date of this announcement, the audit reports of 9 listed companies have been reviewed in recent three years. 2. Integrity record
In the past three years, the above project partners, signed certified public accountants and project quality control reviewers 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, or self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions by self-discipline organizations such as stock exchanges and industry associations.
3. Independence
Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership), project partners, signing certified public accountants, project quality control reviewers and other practitioners do not violate the independence requirements of the code of professional ethics for Chinese certified public accountants.
4. Audit fees
The total audit fee in 2021 is RMB 700000 (excluding tax), of which the audit fee of financial report is RMB 700000 (excluding tax). The board of directors of the company requests the general meeting of shareholders to authorize the management of the company to negotiate with Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants on the audit fees after comprehensively considering the business scale and industry of the company, combined with the auditors equipped for the audit of the company’s annual report, the workload invested and the fee standard of the firm.
2、 Procedures to be performed by the proposed accounting firm
(I) performance of the audit committee
The audit committee of the board of directors of the company checked the professional competence, investor protection ability, integrity record and independence of Zhonghua certified public accountants, and agreed that it has the qualification requirements for serving the company, has sufficient experience and good practice team, is familiar with the company’s business, and can meet the requirements of the company’s audit work. The audit committee of the board of Directors proposes to continue to appoint Zhonghua certified public accountants as the audit institution in 2022 and submit the matter to the board of directors for deliberation.
(II) prior approval and independent opinions of independent directors
Prior approval opinions issued by independent directors: Zhonghua certified public accountants has the qualification of securities business, has many years of experience and ability to provide audit services for listed companies, can adhere 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. Therefore, we express our prior approval for the renewal of Zhonghua certified public accountants as the company’s audit institution in 2022 and agree to submit this proposal to the board of directors for deliberation.
Independent opinions of independent directors: Zhonghua certified public accountants has securities business qualification, audit experience and professional quality of listed companies, and can meet the requirements of the company’s audit work; The audit firm of Zhonghua adheres to the principle of objectivity, impartiality and diligence to ensure the smooth performance of various duties of the company. Zhonghua certified public accountants was reappointed as the company’s audit institution in 2022, which was in compliance with relevant laws, regulations, normative documents and the articles of association. The independent directors unanimously agreed to reappoint Zhonghua certified public accountants as the company’s audit institution in 2022 and submit this matter to the company’s 2021 annual general meeting for deliberation.
(III) deliberation and voting of proposals by the board of directors
The company held the fourth meeting of the third board of directors on April 21, 2022, deliberated and approved the proposal on renewing the appointment of the audit institution in 2022, agreed to renew the appointment of Zhonghua certified public accountants as the audit institution in 2022, and submitted it to the 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders of the company for deliberation.
The appointment of an accounting firm needs to be submitted to the 2021 annual general meeting of the company for deliberation, and will take effect from the date of deliberation and approval by the 2021 annual general meeting of the company.
3、 Filing documents
1. Resolutions of the fourth meeting of the third board of directors;
2. Resolutions of the third meeting of the audit committee of the third board of directors;
3. Prior approval opinions of independent directors on matters related to the fourth meeting of the third board of directors;
4. Independent opinions of independent directors on matters related to the fourth meeting of the third board of directors;
5. Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) business license, information and contact information of the main person in charge and the contact person of the regulatory business, and the identity certificate, practice license and contact information of the certified public accountant to be responsible for the specific audit business.
It is hereby announced.
Shanghai Hi-Road Food Technology Co.Ltd(300915) board of directors
April 22, 2002
