Changhong Jiahua Holdings Limited

長 虹 佳 華 控 股 有 限 公 司

(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 3991)

(the "Company")

TERMS OF REFERENCE OF AUDIT COMMITTEE

Members

  1. The members of the Audit Committee shall be appointed by the board (the "Board") of directors (the "Directors") of the Company from amongst the non-executive Directors and shall comprise not less than three members, a majority of which should be independent non-executive Directors.
  2. The quorum for meetings of the Audit Committee shall be two members.
  3. At least one of the members of the Audit Committee should have appropriate professional qualifications or accounting or related financial management expertise as required under the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules").
  4. A former partner of the Company's auditing firm shall be prohibited from acting as a member of the Audit Committee for a period of two years from the date of his/her ceasing to be a partner of the firm or to have any financial interest in the firm, whichever is later.
  5. The chairman of the Audit Committee shall be appointed by the Board and shall be an independent non-executive Director.

Secretary

6. The company secretary shall be the secretary of the Audit Committee.

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Attendance

7. The chief financial officer, the head of internal audit and a representative of the external auditors shall normally attend meetings. Other members of the Board may also attend meetings of the Audit Committee.

Frequency of meetings

  1. The Audit Committee shall meet at least twice a year.
  2. The Audit Committee shall meet at least once a year with the external auditors without any management being present. The external auditors may request a meeting should they consider necessary.

Authorities and Duties

  1. The Audit Committee is authorised by the Board to investigate any activity within its terms of reference. It is also authorised to seek any information it requires from any employee and all employees are directed to co-operate with any request made by the Audit Committee.
  2. The Audit Committee is authorised by the Board to seek outside legal or other independent professional advice. If the Audit Committee considers necessary, it may also secure the attendance of any person with relevant experience and expertise at any meeting.
  3. The Audit Committee should establish a whistleblowing policy and system for employees and those who deal with the Company and its subsidiaries (the "Group") (e.g. customers and suppliers) to raise concerns, in confidence, with the Audit Committee about possible improprieties in any matter related to the Group.
  4. The duties of the Audit Committee are:
    1. to be primarily responsible for making recommendation to the Board on the appointment, reappointment and removal of the external auditors, to approve the remuneration and terms of engagement of the external auditors, and to deal with any questions of its resignation or dismissal;
    2. to review and monitor the external auditors' independence and objectivity and the effectiveness of the audit process in accordance with applicable standard. The Audit Committee should discuss with the auditors the nature and scope of the audit and reporting obligations before the audit commences. The Audit Committee should ensure co-ordination between auditing firms should more than one auditing firm be involved;

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  1. to develop and implement policy on engaging external auditors to supply non-audit services. For this purpose, "external auditor" includes any entity that is under common control, ownership or management with the audit firm or any entity that a reasonable and informed third party knowing all relevant information would reasonably conclude to be part of the audit firm nationally or internationally. The Audit Committee should report to the Board, identifying and making recommendations on any matters where action or improvement is needed;
  2. to monitor integrity of the Company's financial statements, annual report and accounts and interim report, and to review significant financial reporting judgments contained in them. In reviewing these reports before submission to the Board, the Audit Committee should focus particularly on:
    • any changes in accounting policies and practices;
    • major judgmental areas;
    • significant adjustments resulting from audit;
    • the going concern assumptions and any qualifications;
    • compliance with accounting standards; and
    • compliance with the Listing Rules and other legal requirements in relation to financial reporting.

In performing its duties set out in this paragraph, the Audit Committee should consider any significant or unusual items that are, or may need to be, reflected in report and accounts, it should give due consideration to any matters that have been raised by the Company's staff responsible for the accounting and financial reporting function, compliance officer (if any) or auditors. In addition, the Audit Committee members should liaise with the Board and senior management.

  1. to oversee the Company's financial reporting system, risk management and internal control systems:
    • to review the Company's financial controls, risk management and internal control systems;

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    • to discuss the risk management and internal control systems with management to ensure that management has performed its duty to have effective systems; this discussion should include the adequacy of resources, staff qualifications and experience, training programmes and budget of the Company's accounting and financial reporting function;
    • to consider major investigations findings on risk management and internal control matters as delegated by the Board or on its own initiative and management's response to these findings;
    • where an internal audit function exists, to review the internal audit plan and ensure co-ordination between the internal and external auditors. The Audit Committee shall also ensure that the internal audit function is adequately resourced and has appropriate standing within the Company and review and monitor its effectiveness;
    • the head of internal audit is directly accountable to the Audit Committee and the Board. The Audit Committee shall review the internal audit report and report to the Board and make recommendations;
    • to review the Group's financial and accounting policies and practices;
    • to review the external auditors' management letter, any material queries raised by the auditors to the management about accounting records, financial accounts or systems of control and management's response;
    • to ensure that the Board will provide a timely response to the issues raised in the external auditors' management letter;
    • to ensure and to review that there are proper arrangements employees of the Company can use, in confidence, to raise concerns about possible improprieties in financial reporting, internal control or other matters. The Audit Committee should ensure that proper arrangements in place for fair and independent investigation of these matters and for appropriate follow up action; and
    • to act as the key representative body for overseeing the Company's relation with the external auditors.
  1. to report to the Board on the matters in the code provisions of the Corporate Governance Code;

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  1. to report regularly to the Board on the matters set out in these terms of reference, including its decisions and recommendations; and
  2. to consider other topics as defined by the Board.

Minutes of meetings

14. Minutes of meetings of the Audit Committee shall be kept by the secretary of the meeting (the company secretary). Draft and final versions of the minutes shall be sent to all members of the Audit Committee for their comment and record within a reasonable time after the meeting.

Performance review

15. The Audit Committee shall review its performance annually with reference to the authorities and duties set out herein and submit to the Board for review and approve.

Others

16. The terms of reference of the Audit Committee shall be posted both on the Company's website and the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

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