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Elite Express (NASDAQ: ETS) to raise $8M in offshore share sale

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Elite Express Holding Inc. entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with eight non-U.S. investors for a private placement of 32,000,000 Class A Common shares. The shares are priced at $0.25 each, for aggregate gross proceeds of $8,000,000. Closing is expected within ninety days of March 10, 2026, or on another date agreed in writing. The transaction relies on Regulation S, with all Purchasers representing that they are non-U.S. persons and the offering conducted in offshore transactions. The unregistered shares will be treated as “restricted securities” under Rule 144.

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Elite Express plans an $8M offshore equity raise that brings new capital but also adds new shares.

Elite Express Holding Inc. agreed to sell 32,000,000 Class A Common shares at $0.25 per share in a private placement to eight non-U.S. investors, for gross proceeds of $8,000,000. The deal is expected to close within ninety days of March 10, 2026.

The transaction is structured under Regulation S, meaning the shares are offered in offshore transactions to non-U.S. persons and are not registered under the Securities Act. The new shares are classified as “restricted securities,” limiting immediate resale and potentially influencing how quickly they can enter the public float.

Overall, this is a primary capital-raising event that increases the company’s cash while expanding its equity base. Actual effects on existing holders will depend on the company’s total shares outstanding and how the new capital is deployed, details that would be clarified in subsequent company communications and reports.

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United States 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 8-K

Current Report

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

March 11, 2026

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

Elite Express Holding Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware   001-42811   99-2516128
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

23046 Avenida De La Carlota, Suite 600

Laguna Hills, CA

  92653
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(949) 758-0650

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

 

¨  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which
registered
Class A Common Stock   ETS   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company x

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On March 10, 2026, Elite Express Holding Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with eight non-U.S. investors (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell in a private placement offering (the “Private Placement”) an aggregate of 32,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company's Class A Common Stock, $0.000001 par value per share, at a purchase price per share of $0.25, for aggregate gross proceeds of $8,000,000.  The closing of the Private Placement is expected to occur within ninety days following the execution of the Purchase Agreement on March 10, 2026, or on such other date as the parties may mutually agree in writing.

 

The Shares have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction. The Shares were offered pursuant to the exemption provided in Rule 903 of Regulation S under the Securities Act because all of the investors were non-U.S. Persons (as defined under Rule 902(k)(2)(i) of Regulation S).

 

The form of Purchase Agreement has been filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Form 8-K”) to provide investors and stockholders with information regarding its terms. The Company entered into substantially identical Purchase Agreements with each of the eight Purchasers, and the form filed as Exhibit 10.1 is representative of the material terms of all such agreements. It is not intended to provide any other information about the parties to the Purchase Agreement, or any of their respective affiliates. The representations, warranties and covenants in the Purchase Agreement were made only for the purposes of such agreements and as of specified dates. The representations and warranties may have been made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between the parties to the Purchase Agreement instead of establishing these matters as facts and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the parties that differ from those applicable to investors. Investors are not third-party beneficiaries under the Purchase Agreement. Accordingly, the representations, warranties and covenants may not accurately represent the current state of the Company’s affairs at any time.

 

The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the Private Placement and the Purchase Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

 

The Shares were offered and sold in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Rule 903 of Regulation S. The offering was conducted in offshore transactions (as defined in Rule 902(h) of Regulation S) to persons who represented that they were not “U.S. persons” (as defined in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S) and were not acquiring the Shares for the account or benefit of any U.S. person. The Company did not engage in any “directed selling efforts” (as defined in Rule 902(c) of Regulation S) in the United States in connection with the offering. The Shares are “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act.

 

 

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.   Description
10.1*   Form of Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2026, by and between Elite Express Holding Inc. and the Purchasers.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

* Exhibits and schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplemental copies of any omitted exhibits or schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

 

 

 

 


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: March 11, 2026

 

  Elite Express Holding Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Yidan Chen
    Yidan Chen
    Chief Executive Officer, President and Director

 

 

 

FAQ

What financing transaction did Elite Express Holding Inc. (ETS) announce?

Elite Express Holding Inc. agreed to a private placement of 32,000,000 Class A Common shares at $0.25 per share. This transaction is expected to generate gross proceeds of $8,000,000 and is being executed through Stock Purchase Agreements with eight non-U.S. investors.

What is the price and total gross proceeds of Elite Express (ETS) private placement?

The company priced the private placement shares at $0.25 each, for a total of 32,000,000 shares. This results in aggregate gross proceeds of $8,000,000, providing additional capital to Elite Express Holding Inc. ahead of the expected closing within ninety days of March 10, 2026.

Who are the investors in Elite Express Holding Inc. (ETS) private placement?

Elite Express entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with eight non-U.S. investors. All Purchasers represented that they are not “U.S. persons” under Regulation S and are acquiring the shares in offshore transactions, consistent with the exemption the company is relying on.

Under which securities law exemption is Elite Express (ETS) issuing new shares?

The offering is conducted under Rule 903 of Regulation S under the Securities Act. All sales occur in offshore transactions to non-U.S. persons, and the company made no directed selling efforts in the United States, allowing the shares to be issued without registration.

Are the new Elite Express (ETS) shares from the private placement freely tradable?

No. The shares issued in this private placement are characterized as “restricted securities” under Rule 144(a)(3). Because they are unregistered and sold under Regulation S, their resale is subject to holding periods and other conditions before they can enter the public market.

When is the Elite Express Holding Inc. (ETS) private placement expected to close?

The closing of the private placement is expected within ninety days following March 10, 2026. The parties may also mutually agree in writing to a different closing date, providing some flexibility around the transaction’s completion timing.

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