Yili Industrial Group guarantees subsidiary debt, repays short-term bonds

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group announced on September 23, 2025, that it has provided a joint and several liability guarantee for its controlling subsidiary, Ausnutria B.V., to Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. The guarantee covers a maximum principal amount of €0.35 bn. This guarantee, approved in April and May 2025, falls within the previously authorized limit of RMB 3.35 bn for financing activities of several controlling subsidiaries.

As of September 19, 2025, the company's total external guarantees, including those from its controlling subsidiaries, amounted to RMB 82.45 bn. Guarantees for controlling subsidiaries alone reached RMB 66.06 bn (excluding the current one), representing 12.42% of the company's latest audited net assets. Overdue external guarantees totaled RMB 0.40 bn.

In related news, Yili Industrial Group also announced the successful repayment of its 2025 Eighth Tranche Ultra-Short-Term Financing Bonds on September 19, 2025. The total principal and interest paid amounted to RMB 11,034,283,835.62 for the RMB 110 bn issuance at a 1.44% interest rate over 79 days.