Lianhe Sowell International Group Ltd. Announces Closing of an $11 Million Best-efforts Follow-on Public Offering

Lianhe Sowell raises $11 million in a follow-on unit offering with short-term warrants to fund R&D, expansion and working capital.

Rhea-AI Summary

Lianhe Sowell International Group (Nasdaq: LHSW) has closed a best-efforts follow-on public offering of 7,638,889 units at $1.44 per unit, generating total gross proceeds of $11,000,000.16 before fees and expenses.

Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and three warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at $1.66, with a 6‑month term. The maximum number of shares issuable upon warrant exercise is 22,916,667. Shares and warrants are immediately separable. The company plans to use net proceeds to fund research and development for new products, market expansion, and for general corporate purposes and working capital.

Positive

• Gross proceeds of $11,000,000.16 raised from follow-on offering before fees
• Offering issues 7,638,889 new Class A ordinary shares with attached warrants
• Warrants enable potential additional capital via up to 22,916,667 shares at $1.66
• Stated use of proceeds focuses on R&D, market expansion and working capital

Negative

• Immediate shareholder dilution from issuance of 7,638,889 new Class A ordinary shares
• Potential further dilution if up to 22,916,667 warrant shares are fully exercised

News Explained

The offering is closed: issuing its new Class A shares reduces existing holders’ percentage ownership absent offsetting changes, while the attached warrants could add up to 22,916,667 more shares during their six-month term.

Market Reaction – LHSW

-0.46% $4.34 5.9x vol

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-0.46% Vs previous close

$4.34 Last Price

$3.54 $4.38 Day Range

$13.83M Market Cap

5.9x Rel. Volume

Following this news, LHSW has declined 0.46%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction. Our momentum scanner has triggered 15 alerts so far, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility. The stock is currently trading at $4.34. Trading volume is exceptionally heavy at 5.9x the average, suggesting significant selling pressure.

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Market Context

The stock is surging +13.5% following this news. LHSW's prior offering-pricing event produced a 27.6...

Analysis

The stock is surging +13.5% following this news. LHSW's prior offering-pricing event produced a 27.6% 24-hour move, providing the closest historical comparator. A surge would still need to be weighed against warrant-related dilution and low short positioning.

Key Figures

Gross proceeds: $11,000,000.16 Units offered: 7,638,889 units Offering price: $1.44 per unit +4 more

7 metrics

Gross proceeds $11,000,000.16 Follow-on public offering before fees and expenses

Units offered 7,638,889 units Offering closing

Offering price $1.44 per unit Follow-on public offering

Warrant exercise price $1.66 per share Warrants issued with each unit

Warrant term 6 months From the issuance date

Potential warrant shares 22,916,667 shares Maximum Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise

Registration effectiveness August 31, 2026 Form F-1 declared effective by the SEC

Previous Offering Reports

1 past event · Latest: Sep 02 (Negative)

Same Type Pattern 1 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	24h Move	Catalyst
Sep 02	Offering pricing	Negative	+27.6%	Offering priced at $1.44 per unit with warrants; shares rose 27.6%.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

The tag-matched prior offering event had a positive 27.6% reaction despite the offering structure, representing a divergence from the event's dilutive sentiment.

Key Terms

best-efforts, follow-on public offering, warrants, placement agent, +1 more

5 terms

best-efforts financial

"closed its previously announced follow-on public offering on a best-efforts basis"

A "best-efforts" agreement is a commitment by a broker or underwriter to try hard to sell a batch of securities without guaranteeing they will all be sold. Think of it like a real-estate agent who markets your house and works to find buyers: the agent must put in strong effort but won’t promise a sale — that matters to investors because it increases the chance some offerings remain unsold, which can affect the issuer’s financing and the security’s market supply and pricing.

follow-on public offering financial

"previously announced follow-on public offering on a best-efforts basis"

An offering of new shares by a company that has already gone public, sold to investors to raise additional cash. Like a bakery cutting a larger cake to serve more customers, it increases the number of shares available which can lower each existing share’s claim on profits and ownership; investors watch these offerings because they can dilute current holdings, signal fundraising needs or growth plans, and often affect the stock price in the short term.

warrants financial

"Each Unit consists of one Class A Ordinary Share and three warrants"

Warrants are special documents that give you the right to buy a company's stock at a set price before a certain date. They are often used as a way for companies to attract investors or raise money, and their value can increase if the company's stock price goes up.

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placement agent financial

"R. F. Lafferty & Co., Inc. is acting as the sole placement agent"

A placement agent is a professional or firm that helps organizations raise money from investors, such as individuals, institutions, or funds. They act like matchmakers, connecting those seeking investments with the right investors and guiding the process to ensure successful funding. For investors, they can provide access to exclusive opportunities and help navigate complex fundraising efforts.

form f-1 regulatory

"The registration statement on Form F-1 relating to the Offering"

A Form F-1 is the document a non-U.S. company files with U.S. regulators when it wants to sell stock or other securities to U.S. investors. It lays out the company’s business, finances, risks and how the offering will work, acting like a product manual and ingredient list so investors can judge what they’re buying. For investors, it’s a key source of verified information used to compare opportunities and assess potential reward and risk.

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SHENZHEN, CHINA, Sept. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lianhe Sowell International Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: LHSW) (the “Company”, or “Lianhe Sowell”), a provider of industrial machine vision products and solutions in China, today announced that it closed its previously announced follow-on public offering on a best-efforts basis (the "Offering") of 7,638,889 units (each a “Unit,” and collectively, the “Units”) at an offering price of $1.44 per Unit (the “Public Offering Price”) for total gross proceeds of $11,000,000.16, before deducting placement agent commission and other offering expenses , excluding the exercise of any warrants offered.

Each Unit consists of (i) one Class A Ordinary Share, par value $0.0016 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Share”), (ii) three warrants, each to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share (each, a “Warrant”). The Warrants will have a term of 6 months from the issuance date of the Offering. The Warrants have an exercise price of $1.66 per Class A Ordinary Share. The maximum number of Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants will be 22,916,667 shares. The Units have no stand-alone rights and will not be certificated or issued as stand-alone securities. The Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants are immediately separable and issued separately in the Offering.

R. F. Lafferty & Co., Inc. is acting as the sole placement agent for the Offering. Robinson & Cole LLP is acting as U.S. counsel to the Company, and Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP is acting as U.S. counsel to R. F. Lafferty & Co. Inc., in connection with the Offering.

The Company intends to use the proceeds from this Offering for 1) funding the research and development for new products and relevant market expansion; and 2) general corporate purposes and working capital.

“We are pleased to close this offering and appreciate the continued support and market recognition as we execute our business plan” said Mr. Yue Zhu, CEO of the Company. “The proceeds provided by this offering will help facilitate our continued business expansion and technologies investment in automated service robotics industry.”

The registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-298425) relating to the Offering, as amended, was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and was declared effective by the SEC on August 31, 2026. The Offering was made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the final prospectus related to the Offering may be obtained, from R.F. Lafferty & Co., Inc., 40 Wall Street, Suite 3602, New York, NY 10004, at +1 (212) 293-9090, or via email at offerings@rflafferty.com. In addition, a copy of the final prospectus can also be obtained via the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Before you invest, you should read the prospectus and other documents the Company has filed or will file with the SEC for more information about the Company and the Offering. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Lianhe Sowell International Group Ltd

Lianhe Sowell International Group Ltd (Nasdaq: LHSW) provides industrial vision and industrial robotics solutions. With expertise in the field of machine vision and intelligent equipment, the Company specializes in smart transportation, industrial automation, artificial intelligence, and machine vision. Committed to offering comprehensive intelligent solutions to customers worldwide, the Company continuously advances the intelligent transformation of various industries through technological innovation. For more information, please visit: ir.cnsoftwell.com.

Forward-Looking Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as “may, “will, “intend,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate,” “plan” or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the uncertainties related to market conditions and other risk factors discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

For more information, please contact:
Lianhe Sowell International Group Ltd
Email: ir@cnsoftweIl.com

WFS Investor Relations Inc.
Email: services@wfsir.com
Phone: +1 628 283 9214

FAQ

What did Lianhe Sowell (LHSW) announce about its follow-on public offering?

Lianhe Sowell announced the closing of a best-efforts follow-on public offering of 7,638,889 units at $1.44 per unit, for total gross proceeds of $11,000,000.16 before placement agent commissions and other offering expenses.

How many shares and warrants were included in the LHSW follow-on units?

Each unit in the LHSW offering consists of one Class A ordinary share and three warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share. This structure results in 7,638,889 new shares and warrants potentially convertible into up to 22,916,667 additional shares.

What are the terms of the Lianhe Sowell (LHSW) warrants in the 2026 offering?

The Lianhe Sowell warrants issued in the offering have a 6‑month term from the issuance date and an exercise price of $1.66 per Class A ordinary share. The maximum number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon full warrant exercise is 22,916,667.

How much capital did Lianhe Sowell (LHSW) raise in its September 2026 follow-on offering?

Lianhe Sowell raised total gross proceeds of $11,000,000.16 from its follow-on public offering of 7,638,889 units at $1.44 per unit, before deducting placement agent commission and other offering expenses and excluding any proceeds from potential warrant exercises.

How will Lianhe Sowell (LHSW) use the proceeds from its $11 million offering?

The company plans to use the offering proceeds to fund research and development for new products and related market expansion, and for general corporate purposes and working capital, which it says will support business expansion and technology investment in automated service robotics.

Who acted as placement agent and legal counsel for the LHSW follow-on offering?

R. F. Lafferty & Co., Inc. acted as the sole placement agent for the offering. Robinson & Cole LLP served as U.S. counsel to Lianhe Sowell, and Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP acted as U.S. counsel to R. F. Lafferty & Co., Inc.

When was the Lianhe Sowell (LHSW) follow-on offering registration statement declared effective?

The registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-298425) for the Lianhe Sowell follow-on offering was declared effective by the SEC on August 31, 2026, enabling the company to complete the offering described.