Securities code: 300048 securities abbreviation: Hiconics Eco-Energy Technology Co.Ltd(300048) No.: 2022-001 Hiconics Eco-Energy Technology Co.Ltd(300048)
Announcement on the proposed renewal of accounting firm
The company and all members of the board of directors guarantee that the contents of the announcement are true, accurate and complete without false records, misleading statements or major omissions.
Hiconics Eco-Energy Technology Co.Ltd(300048) (hereinafter referred to as ” Hiconics Eco-Energy Technology Co.Ltd(300048) ” or “the company”) held the 17th meeting of the 5th board of directors and the 17th meeting of the 5th board of supervisors on January 11, 2022, deliberated and adopted the proposal on renewing the appointment of China audit Zhonghuan Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the company’s audit institution in 2021. The renewal matters need to be submitted to the general meeting of shareholders of the company for deliberation. The details are hereby announced as follows:
1、 Description of the matters to be re employed by the accounting firm
Zhongshen Zhonghuan Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) (hereinafter referred to as “Zhongshen Zhonghuan”) is the company’s audit institution in 2020. In strict compliance with the requirements of relevant laws and regulations, diligent and responsible, and in accordance with the independent, objective and fair practice standards, Zhongshen Zhonghuan certified public accountants has completed the relevant annual audit work of the company and issued objective and fair audit reports for the company It fairly reflects the financial situation and operating results of the company. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the company’s audit work, it is planned to continue to employ Zhongshen Zhonghuan as the company’s audit institution in 2021 for one year, and the audit service fee shall be determined with reference to relevant regulations and standards.
2、 Basic information of the accounting firm to be renewed
(I) institutional information
1. Basic information
(1) Organization Name: Zhongshen Zhonghuan Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership)
(2) Date of establishment: zhongshenzhonghuan was founded in 1987. It is one of the first large accounting firms approved by the state to engage in Securities and futures related business and financial business audit. According to the filing list of accounting firms engaged in securities services issued by the Ministry of Finance and the CSRC, Zhongshen Zhonghuan is qualified as an audit institution for the issuance of shares and bonds by Co., Ltd. In November 2013, it was transformed into special general partnership according to relevant requirements of the Ministry of finance.
(3) Organizational form: special general partnership
(4) Registered address: floor 2-9, No. 169, Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province.
(5) Chief partner: Shi Wenxian
(6) At the end of 2020, there were 185 partners, 1537 certified public accountants and 794 certified public accountants who signed the audit report of securities service business.
(7) In 2020, the total audited income was 1946.474 million yuan, the audit income was 1688.0515 million yuan, and the securities business income was 467.8351 million yuan.
(8) In 2020, there were 179 audit clients of listed companies, mainly in manufacturing, wholesale and retail, real estate, power, heat, gas and water production and supply, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery, information transmission, software and information technology services, mining, culture, sports and entertainment, with an audit income of 181075300 yuan, Audited 11 clients of Listed Companies in the same industry.
2. Investor protection ability
Zhongshen Zhonghuan purchases professional liability insurance according to the scale of business income every year, and makes supplementary provision for professional risk fund. The cumulative compensation limit of the purchased professional insurance is 800 million yuan, which has not been used at present, and can bear the civil compensation liability caused by audit failure.
3. Integrity record
(1) In the last three years (2018-2020), Zhongshen Zhonghuan has not been subject to criminal punishment, administrative punishment, self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions. In the last three years, it has been subject to supervision and management measures for practice 20 times.
(2) In the last three years (2018-2020), 36 practitioners have received 0 criminal punishment, 0 administrative punishment, 41 administrative measures, 0 self-discipline supervision measures and 0 disciplinary sanctions for their practice.
(II) project information
1. Basic information
Project partner: Su Guozhi, who became a Chinese certified public accountant in 2017, has been engaged in the audit of listed companies since 2006, has been practicing in Zhongshen Zhonghuan since 2017, and has provided audit services for the company since 2018. Audit reports of three listed companies have been signed in the last three years.
Signature certified public accountant: Wang Jinhua, who became a Chinese certified public accountant in 2018, has been engaged in the audit of listed companies since 2010, has been practicing in Zhongshen Zhonghuan since 2019, and has provided audit services for the company since 2019. Audit reports of 0 listed companies signed in the last 3 years.
Partner of project quality control review: according to the quality control policies and procedures of China audit Zhonghuan, the partner of project quality control review is Hao Guomin, who became a Chinese certified public accountant in 2003, began to engage in the audit of Listed Companies in 2004, began to practice in China audit Zhonghuan in 2014, and provided audit services for the company from 2021. Sign or review the audit reports of 10 listed companies in the last three years.
2. Integrity record
Su Guozhi, the project partner, Wang Jinhua, the signing certified public accountant and Hao Guomin, the reviewer of project quality control, have not been subject to criminal punishment, administrative punishment, administrative supervision measures, self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions in recent three years. 3. Independence
There are no circumstances that may affect the independence of Zhongsheng Zhonghuan, project partner Su Guozhi, signed CPA Wang Jinhua and project quality control reviewer Hao Guomin.
4. Audit fees
Based on various factors such as the company’s business scale, industry and complexity of accounting treatment, the audit service fee shall be determined with reference to relevant regulations and standards according to the auditors required by the accounting firm for annual report audit and the workload invested.
3、 Procedures to be performed by the accounting firm to be renewed
(I) performance of the audit committee
The audit committee of the company reviewed the relevant qualification certificates, relevant information and integrity records of the company, recognized the independence, professional competence and investor protection ability of the company, held the seventh meeting of the fifth Audit Committee on January 11, 2022, and proposed to the board of directors to renew the appointment of the company’s audit institution in 2021.
(II) prior approval and independent opinions of independent directors
Prior approval opinions of independent directors:
Upon verification, Zhongshen Zhonghuan has professional qualifications in Securities and futures related businesses, experience and ability to provide financial report audit and internal control audit services for listed companies, and can meet the requirements of the company’s financial report audit and internal control audit. The proposed renewal of the accounting firm is based on the needs of the company’s business development and does not damage the interests of the company and other shareholders, especially the interests of minority shareholders.
It is agreed to submit the proposal on renewing the appointment of Zhongshen Zhonghuan Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the company’s audit institution in 2021 to the board of directors for deliberation, and submit it to the general meeting of shareholders for deliberation after the deliberation and approval of the board of directors.
Independent opinions of independent directors:
After verification, we believe that Zhongshen Zhonghuan Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) has the qualification for securities related business, sufficient independence, professional competence and investor protection ability. Considering that the firm is in good faith, has good professional ethics and performance ability, can effectively ensure the quality of the company’s audit work, is conducive to protecting the interests of the company and its shareholders, especially small and medium-sized shareholders, and the procedures for the renewal of the accounting firm are legal and compliant, we agree to continue to hire China audit Zhonghuan as the company’s audit institution in 2021, And submit the matter to the general meeting of shareholders of the company for deliberation.
(III) deliberation and voting of proposals by the board of directors
On January 11, 2022, the 17th meeting of the 5th board of directors of the company deliberated and adopted the proposal on renewing the appointment of China audit Zhonghuan Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the company’s audit institution in 2021 with 7 affirmative votes, 0 negative votes and 0 abstention votes, and agreed to hire China audit Zhonghuan as the company’s audit institution in 2021.
(IV) effective date
The appointment of an accounting firm needs to be submitted to the general meeting of shareholders of the company for deliberation, and shall take effect from the date of deliberation and approval by the general meeting of shareholders.
4、 Filing documents
1. Resolutions of the 17th meeting of the 5th board of directors;
2. Supporting documents on the performance of the Audit Committee;
3. Prior approval opinions of independent directors on matters related to the 17th meeting of the Fifth Board of directors;
4. Independent opinions of independent directors on matters related to the 17th meeting of the Fifth Board of directors;
5. Explanations on the basic information of the accounting firm to be employed;
6. The business license of the accounting firm to be employed, the information and contact information of the main person in charge and the contact person of the regulatory business, and the signature of 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.
Hiconics Eco-Energy Technology Co.Ltd(300048)
Board of directors
January 11, 2022
