中泰证券股份有限公司关于境外全资子公司中泰金融国际有限公司为其全资子公司发行美元债提供担保的公告

Group 1 - The core announcement is about Zhongtai Securities' wholly-owned subsidiary, Zhongtai Financial International, providing an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee for the issuance of USD 100 million subordinated perpetual bonds by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Zhongtai International Finance [2][7] - The total amount of guarantees provided by Zhongtai International to the issuer, including this new guarantee, is USD 300 million, equivalent to approximately RMB 2.126 billion [2] - The board of directors approved the issuance of debt financing tools and the guarantee in accordance with the company's internal decision-making procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements [3][4] Group 2 - The guarantee is deemed necessary and reasonable as the funds from the bond issuance will be used for business development and to supplement liquidity, with the risk being controllable [7] - The board believes that the guarantee will not harm the interests of the company or its shareholders, as the guaranteed entity is a wholly-owned subsidiary within the consolidated financial statements [7] - As of the announcement date, the total amount of guarantees provided by the company to its subsidiaries is RMB 5.9319882 billion, accounting for 13.89% of the audited net assets as of December 31, 2024 [8]