Taoping Inc. (TAOP) files Form 6-K with H1 2025 interim results

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Taoping Inc. submitted a Form 6-K to furnish its unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, along with an accompanying operating and financial review. These materials are provided as exhibits and are incorporated by reference into the company’s existing Form S-8 and Form F-3 registration statements, allowing those offerings to rely on the latest interim data.

The report also repeats Taoping’s customary forward-looking statement disclaimer and highlights key risks, including its potential inability to achieve or sustain profitability and its independent auditors’ substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern, as previously described in its Annual Report on Form 20-F. Additional risks noted relate to technology and advertising spending trends, competition, regulatory and legal uncertainties in China, and general market volatility.

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 OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of, October 2025

Commission File Number 001-35722

TAOPING INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

21^st Floor, Everbright Bank Building

Zhuzilin, Futian District

Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518040

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

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 ☐

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Taoping Inc. (the “Company”) is furnishing this Form 6-K to provide the unaudited consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 and incorporate such financial statements into the Company’s registration statements referenced below.

This Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the registration statements of the Company on Form S-8 (Registration Numbers 333-256600, 333-211363 and 333-283697) and Form F-3 (Registration Numbers 333-262181 and 333-288404) to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This Report on Form 6-K contains forward-looking statements and information relating to us that are based on the current beliefs, expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections of our management regarding our company and industry. When used in this report, the words “may”, “will”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan” and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect management’s current view of us concerning future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including among many others: our potential inability to achieve or sustain profitability, our independent registered auditors’ substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, unfavorable economic conditions that may affect the level of technology and Out-of-Home advertising spending by our customers, the emergence of additional competing technologies, changes in domestic and foreign laws, regulations and taxes, uncertainties related to China’s legal system and economic, political and social events in China, the volatility of the securities markets, and other risks and uncertainties which are generally set forth under the heading, “Key information - Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on April 29, 2025 (the “Annual Report”). Should any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions about our business and the commercial markets in which we operate prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described as anticipated, estimated or expected in the Annual Report.

All forward-looking statements included herein attributable to us or other parties or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Except to the extent required by applicable laws and regulations, we undertake no obligations to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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.

Date: October 1, 2025	TAOPING INC.
	By:	/s/ Jianghuai Lin
		Jianghuai Lin
		Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of June 30, 2025 and for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
99.2		Operating and Financial Review and Prospects in Connection with the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the six months ended June 30, 2025
101.INS		Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
101.SCH		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

FAQ

What does Taoping Inc. (TAOP) report in this Form 6-K?

The Form 6-K from Taoping Inc. furnishes unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, plus an operating and financial review tied to those statements.

Which periods do Taoping Inc.’s interim financial statements cover?

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Taoping Inc. cover its financial position as of June 30, 2025 and its results for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.

How is this Taoping Inc. Form 6-K used in relation to existing registrations?

The Form 6-K states that the interim financial statements and related disclosure are incorporated by reference into Taoping’s existing Form S-8 and Form F-3 registration statements, to the extent not later superseded.

What main risks does Taoping Inc. highlight in this report?

The report repeats forward-looking risk disclosures, including Taoping’s potential inability to achieve or sustain profitability, its auditors’ substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern, unfavorable economic conditions affecting advertising and technology spending, competition, changes in laws and taxes, and uncertainties tied to China’s legal and economic environment.

Where can investors find more detailed risk factors for Taoping Inc.?

The forward-looking section directs readers to the “Key information - Risk Factors” section and other discussions in Taoping’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on April 29, 2025 for more detailed risk descriptions.

Does this Taoping Inc. Form 6-K include XBRL data?

Yes. The exhibit index lists various Inline XBRL documents, including the instance, schema, calculation, definition, label, and presentation linkbase documents, as well as a cover page interactive data file embedded via Inline XBRL.