Amethystum Storage Technology Co.Ltd(688086) : Announcement on the progress of illegal guarantee

Securities code: Amethystum Storage Technology Co.Ltd(688086) securities abbreviation: Amethystum Storage Technology Co.Ltd(688086) Announcement No.: 2022013 Amethystum Storage Technology Co.Ltd(688086)

Announcement on progress of illegal guarantee

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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With regard to China Everbright Bank Company Limited Co.Ltd(601818) 48 million yuan of illegal pledge guarantee certificates of deposit, the company found that the net decrease of funds in relevant accounts was 45.93 million yuan on March 16, 2022, which was deducted by China Everbright Bank Company Limited Co.Ltd(601818) after preliminary understanding.

With regard to the 220 million yuan illegal pledge guarantee certificate of deposit of Bank of Guangzhou, the company has reported to the public security bureau the previously transferred 100 million yuan of funds, and frozen and preserved the remaining 120 million yuan of account funds.

The company will verify the reasons for the decrease of funds in the account related to China Everbright Bank Company Limited Co.Ltd(601818) illegal pledge guarantee as soon as possible, and reply to the relevant inquiry letter as soon as possible according to the inquiry letter requirements of Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Amethystum Storage Technology Co.Ltd(688086) (hereinafter referred to as " Amethystum Storage Technology Co.Ltd(688086) " or "the company") was posted on the website of Shanghai Stock Exchange on March 14, 2022( http://www.sse.com.cn. )Disclose the announcement of Amethystum Storage Technology Co.Ltd(688086) on the company's self inspection involving illegal guarantees (Announcement No.: 2022010). Under the supervision of the continuous supervision organization, the company has hired a lawyer institution to take effective measures to actively solve the company's illegal guarantee and reduce the impact of this illegal guarantee.

Up to now, the progress of illegal guarantees disclosed by the company is as follows:

1、 Progress of illegal guarantee

1. With regard to the 48 million yuan of certificates of deposit deposited in China Everbright Bank Company Limited Co.Ltd(601818) for illegal pledge guarantee (the pledge expires on April 6, 2022), the company found that the net amount of funds in relevant accounts decreased by 45.93 million yuan on March 16, 2022. According to the preliminary understanding of the company from the China Everbright Bank Company Limited Co.Ltd(601818) business personnel, the above-mentioned capital decrease is deducted by China Everbright Bank Company Limited Co.Ltd(601818) and the specific reasons and basis for the capital decrease will be further verified and obtained from China Everbright Bank Company Limited Co.Ltd(601818) company.

2. With regard to the 100 million yuan transferred to the bank account of the guarantor Zhejiang Jingchao Trading Co., Ltd. on March 11, 2022, the company reported the case to the Public Security Bureau on the evening of March 14, 2022. With regard to the remaining 120 million yuan of unexpired certificates of deposit funds deposited in the Bank of Guangzhou for illegal pledge guarantee, the company applied for and completed the freezing and preservation of funds through legal procedures on March 15, 2022.

3. The company is actively promoting the settlement of other illegal pledge guarantee restricted funds, and there is no progress at present.

2、 Follow up measures arrangement of the company

1. The company will verify the reasons for the decrease of funds in the account related to China Everbright Bank Company Limited Co.Ltd(601818) illegal pledge guarantee as soon as possible, and reply to the relevant inquiry letter as soon as possible according to the inquiry letter requirements of Shanghai Stock Exchange.

2. The company will cooperate with the judicial authorities to continue to take legal measures such as litigation to safeguard the rights and interests of listed companies, and earnestly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of listed companies and the legitimate interests of minority shareholders.

3. The company's illegal guarantee reflects the defects in the company's internal control and needs to be rectified urgently. For this, the company publicly apologizes to the majority of investors. The company will actively rectify and further strengthen the implementation of relevant internal control systems to prevent the recurrence of the above acts. At the same time, the company or its subsidiaries will take relevant measures as soon as possible, actively communicate with relevant banks, terminate the illegal guarantee agreement as soon as possible, recover the lost funds, so as to eliminate the impact on the company, and urge the relevant responsible persons of the company to raise funds as soon as possible and advance the lost funds of the company in advance.

3、 Impact of relevant progress on the company

China Everbright Bank Company Limited Co.Ltd(601818) illegal pledge guarantee accounts have reduced funds, which may cause the company to recognize estimated liabilities and losses, and may lead to risks affecting the company's daily normal operation. Please pay attention to investment risks. The above is the self-examination and progress of the company as of the disclosure date of this announcement. The company will further sort out the illegal guarantee, promote the settlement of relevant problems, and timely fulfill the obligation of information disclosure on the progress of illegal guarantee.

It is hereby announced.

Amethystum Storage Technology Co.Ltd(688086) board of directors March 17, 2022

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