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ReTo Eco-Solutions plans $15M share, warrant sale

ReTo Eco-Solutions raised $15 million in a registered direct offering with one-year warrants and an added $15 million investor purchase right.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. (RETO) entered securities purchase agreements with institutional investors for a registered direct offering of 10,000,000 Class A shares at $1.50 per share and 10,000,000 warrants with an exercise price of $2.75 per share. The company expects $15,000,000 in gross proceeds before fees, with Univest Securities, LLC acting as placement agent on a reasonable best efforts basis. The warrants are immediately exercisable for one year, support cashless exercise, and include a zero exercise price option under which up to 90,000,000 Class A shares may be issued in aggregate. Investors also have a 10‑day additional purchase right to buy up to $15,000,000 of the same securities on identical terms, subject to allocation caps.

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Filing Explained

The September 18 closing converted the planned financing into 10,000,000 issued shares, lowering existing holders’ percentage ownership absent offsets.

On September 18, 2026, the company reports that its registered direct offering closed and that 10,000,000 Class A shares were issued. That issuance increases the share count and, absent offsetting changes, reduces existing holders’ percentage ownership.

The accompanying press release had described closing as expected on or about September 18, 2026, subject to conditions; the report now states that the offering closed and the securities were issued. Gross proceeds were $15,000,000 before deductions, including a 7.0% placement-agent fee and expense reimbursement of up to $50,000, so net cash received is not stated.

The filing does not report exercise of the investors’ 10-day additional purchase right. Any securities issued under that right therefore remain a possible later addition rather than part of the closed offering.

Class A shares offered 10,000,000 shares Registered direct offering of Class A shares at $1.50 per share
Purchase price per Class A share $1.50 per share Price in the registered direct offering
Warrants issued 10,000,000 warrants Class A share purchase warrants issued with the offering
Warrant exercise price $2.75 per share Initial exercise price of Class A share purchase warrants
Gross proceeds $15,000,000 Aggregate gross proceeds from the initial offering before fees and expenses
Placement agent fee 7.0% of gross proceeds Cash fee payable to Univest Securities, LLC
Expense reimbursement cap $50,000 Maximum non-accountable expense reimbursement and out-of-pocket expenses
Additional purchase right capacity $15,000,000 Aggregate cap for additional securities investors may buy within 10 days
registered direct offering financial
"in connection with a registered direct offering for the offer and sale"
A registered direct offering is a way for a company to sell new shares of its stock directly to select investors with regulatory approval. This method allows the company to raise funds quickly and efficiently without needing a public auction, similar to offering exclusive access to a limited number of buyers. For investors, it often provides an opportunity to purchase shares at a favorable price, while giving the company immediate access to capital.
shelf registration statement regulatory
"The registered direct offering is being made pursuant to a shelf registration statement"
A shelf registration statement is a document a company files with regulators that allows it to sell shares or bonds quickly when it’s a good time to raise money. It’s like having a pre-approved plan ready so the company can act fast without going through lengthy paperwork each time they want to sell, making fundraising more flexible.
cashless exercise financial
"The Warrants include provisions for cashless exercise if, at the time of exercise"
A cashless exercise is a way for an option holder to convert stock options into actual shares without paying the purchase price in cash; instead they immediately give up a portion of the newly issued shares to cover the cost and any withholding taxes. Investors care because this process increases the number of shares available and can slightly dilute existing holdings, while also signaling how insiders or employees are realizing compensation without needing cash — similar to paying for a purchase by handing over part of what you just bought.
zero exercise price financial
"may exercise its Warrants in whole or in part by means of a “zero exercise price” option"
A zero exercise price is an option, warrant or award that lets the holder convert it into company shares without paying any cash, essentially a free voucher for stock. It matters to investors because it increases the number of shares outstanding and can reduce the value of existing shares, while also triggering specific accounting and tax consequences; think of it like handing out complimentary tickets that still change how crowded the room becomes.
reasonable best efforts basis financial
"Placement Agent to act as the Company’s placement agent in connection with the Offering on a reasonable best efforts basis"
prospectus supplement regulatory
"pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated September 18, 2026 filed"
A prospectus supplement is an additional document provided alongside a company's main offering details, offering updated or extra information about a specific financial product being sold. It helps investors understand the latest terms, risks, and details of the investment, similar to how an update or revision clarifies or expands on original instructions, ensuring they have current and complete information before making a decision.
Offering Type shelf

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What did ReTo Eco-Solutions (RETO) announce in this Form 6-K?

ReTo Eco-Solutions entered into securities purchase agreements for a registered direct offering of 10,000,000 Class A shares and 10,000,000 warrants, raising $15,000,000 in gross proceeds before fees, with Univest Securities, LLC as placement agent.

How many RETO shares and warrants are involved and at what prices?

The transaction covers 10,000,000 Class A shares at a purchase price of $1.50 per share and 10,000,000 warrants with an exercise price of $2.75 per share, all issued in a registered direct offering to certain institutional investors.

What proceeds will ReTo Eco-Solutions (RETO) receive from the offering?

ReTo Eco-Solutions expects $15,000,000 in gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting a 7.0% placement fee, up to $50,000 of reimbursable expenses, and excluding any additional proceeds from future warrant exercises.

What are the key terms of the RETO warrants issued in this deal?

The 10,000,000 warrants are immediately exercisable at $2.75 per share for one year, allow cashless exercise if no effective registration is available, and include a zero exercise price option permitting issuance of up to 90,000,000 Class A shares in aggregate under all warrants.

What additional purchase rights do RETO investors have after this offering?

For 10 calendar days after the agreement date, investors may buy additional Class A shares and warrants on the same terms, subject to an aggregate cap of $15,000,000, pro rata allocation by initial purchase, and a per-investor daily limit of $1,000,000.

Who is the placement agent for the RETO registered direct offering and what is its fee?

Univest Securities, LLC is the placement agent on a reasonable best efforts basis. ReTo Eco-Solutions agreed to pay a 7.0% cash fee on aggregate gross proceeds plus up to $50,000 for a non-accountable expense reimbursement and out-of-pocket expenses.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of September 2026

 

Commission file number: 001-38307

 

RETO ECO-SOLUTIONS, INC.

(Registrant’s name)

 

X-702, 60 Anli Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing

People’s Republic of China 100101

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F ☒  Form 40-F ☐

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

 

Entry into Material Agreement 

 

On September 17, 2026, ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors in connection with a registered direct offering for the offer and sale of 10,000,000 Class A share of the Company, no par value per share (“Class A Share”) at a purchase price of $1.50 per share, and 10,000,000 Class A share purchase warrant (“Warrants”), at an exercise price of $2.75, in a registered direct offering (such offering, the “Offering”). The aggregate gross proceeds to the Company from the Offering were $15,000,000, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses and excluding any proceeds that may be received upon the exercise of the Warrants.

 

Each of the Warrants has an initial exercise price of $2.75 and is exercisable beginning on the date of the issuance date and ending on the one-year anniversary of the issuance date. The Warrants include provisions for cashless exercise if, at the time of exercise, there is no effective registration statement for the issuance of the underlying Class A Shares. Additionally, holders of Warrants may, at any time and in its sole discretion, exercise its Warrants in whole or in part by means of a “zero exercise price” option, under which up to 90,000,000 Class A Shares may be issuable in aggregate under all Warrants subject to the terms and conditions therein.

 

Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, during the ten (10) calendar-day period immediately following the date of the Securities Purchase Agreement, each investor has the right, but not the obligation, to purchase additional Class A Shares and Warrants on the same terms and conditions, including the same purchase price and security composition, as the Class A Shares and Warrants purchased in the Offering, subject to an aggregate cap of $15,000,000 for all such additional purchases by all investors, pro rata allocation based on each investor’s initial purchase at the closing of the Offering, and a per-investor limit of $1,000,000 in aggregate purchase price on any single trading day.

 

The Company entered into a placement agency agreement (the “Placement Agency Agreement”) dated September 17, 2026, with Univest Securities, LLC (the “Placement Agent”). Pursuant to the Placement Agency Agreement, the Company engaged the Placement Agent to act as the Company’s placement agent in connection with the Offering on a reasonable best efforts basis. Pursuant to the Placement Agency Agreement, the Company agreed to pay the Placement Agent a cash fee equal to seven percent (7.0%) of the aggregate gross proceeds raised in the Offering, and a non-accountable expense reimbursement and out-of-pocket expenses, including legal counsel fees and disbursements, in an amount not to exceed an aggregate of $50,000.

 

The Offering closed on September 18, 2026.

 

The securities were offered and issued pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated September 18, 2026 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5), supplementing the prospectus included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-297016), which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2026 and became effective on July 8, 2026.

 

Appleby, British Virgin Islands counsel to the Company, has issued an opinion to the Company regarding the validity of the securities. A copy of the opinion is furnished as Exhibit 5.1 to this Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Placement Agency Agreement and the Warrants do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by copies of such documents filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, and 4.1, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 6-K (“Form 6-K”) and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

The Company issued a press release announcing the Offering on September 17, 2026. A copy of the press release is filed herein as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.

 

This Current Report on Form 6-K does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, and these securities cannot be sold in any state or jurisdiction in which this offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any state or jurisdiction.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
4.1   Form of Warrant
5.1   Opinion of Appleby
10.1   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement
10.2   Placement Agency Agreement
99.1   Press Release dated September 17, 2026

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  RETO ECO-SOLUTIONS, INC.
     
Date: September 18, 2026 By: /s/ JOHNNY TIONG SIE WEI
  Name:  JOHNNY TIONG SIE WEI
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. Announces Pricing of $15 Million Registered Direct Offering

 

BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: RETO) (“ReTo” or the “Company”), a manufacturer and distributor of eco-friendly construction materials and intelligent equipment in China, today announced that it has entered into securities purchase agreements with certain institutional investors an aggregate of 10,000,000 of the Company’s Class A  shares, no par value each, (the “Shares”) at a purchase price of $1.5  per share in a registered direct offering.

 

The Company also agreed to issue to the same investors 10,000,000 warrants (the “Warrants”) with an exercise price of $2.75 per share. The Warrants will be immediately exercisable upon issuance and have a 1-year term from the date of issuance. Each warrant has a zero cash exercise option permitting the holder to acquire up to 9 Class A shares.

 

The aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of this offering are expected to be approximately $15 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company. Investors will have an additional purchase right to acquire up to $15 million of securities on the same terms and conditions for during the 10 day period after pricing. The offering is expected to close on or about September 18, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

 

Univest Securities, LLC is acting as the sole placement agent.

 

The registered direct offering is being made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form F-3, as amended (File No. 333-297016) previously filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and became effective on July 8, 2026. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus describing the terms of the proposed offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website located at http://www.sec.gov. Electronic copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be obtained, when available, by contacting Univest Securities, LLC at info@univest.us, or by calling +1 (212) 343-8888.

 

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor will there be any sales of such securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. Copies of the prospectus supplement relating to the registered direct offering, together with the accompanying base prospectus will be filed by the Company and, upon filing, can be obtained at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

About ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc.

 

ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: RETO) is a Nasdaq-listed company focused on the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of eco-friendly construction materials (using mining waste and fly-ash), environmental protection equipment, and intelligent equipment. The Company also provides consultation, design, implementation, installation, engineering support, and technical services. For more information, please visit: http://en.retoeco.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “is/are likely to” or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company’s registration statement and in its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

CONTACT: ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc., Tel: +86-10-64827328, Email: ir_reto@reit.cc

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