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Zhongchao (NASDAQ: ZCMD) completes $5.6M unit deal with warrants

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Zhongchao Inc. completed a best-efforts public unit offering and follow-on allocations, raising aggregate gross proceeds of about $5.6 million before fees. Each Unit was priced at $0.54 and contained one Class A ordinary share, or a pre-funded warrant in its place, plus one warrant.

The company issued 692,000 Class A ordinary shares, 8,567,260 pre-funded warrants and 9,259,260 warrants at the initial closing, then a further 1,111,110 Class A ordinary shares and 1,111,110 warrants when investors used an additional allocation option. All 8,567,260 pre-funded warrants were exercised for shares, and a zero exercise price feature on 10,370,370 warrants led to the issue of 93,333,330 Class A ordinary shares.

The warrants carry an initial cash exercise price of $0.594 per share and are exercisable for six months from issuance, while pre-funded warrants are immediately exercisable at $0.008 per share, subject to a 4.99% (or up to 9.99%) beneficial ownership limit. The company plans to use net proceeds for general working capital and corporate purposes, and its chief executive officer agreed to a 180‑day lock-up on share disposals.

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Zhongchao raises $5.6M via low-priced units with warrants, significantly increasing share count.

Zhongchao Inc. completed a best-efforts unit offering at $0.54 per Unit, plus additional allocations, for total gross proceeds of about $5.6 million. Each Unit combined equity and short-dated warrants, a structure often used by smaller issuers to attract demand at lower prices.

The transactions created a large number of new shares. Initial closings involved over 9.2 million Units, followed by extra Units under a 30‑day additional allocation option. Full exercise of 8,567,260 pre-funded warrants and the zero exercise price feature on 10,370,370 warrants resulted in 93,333,330 Class A ordinary shares being issued from warrants alone.

Net proceeds are earmarked for general working capital and corporate purposes, while the chief executive officer’s 180‑day lock-up aligns management with the post-transaction period. Actual long-term impact depends on how the expanded share base interacts with future operating performance and any further capital markets activity disclosed in subsequent filings.

Initial gross proceeds $5 million Best-efforts public offering pricing announcement
Total gross proceeds $5.6 million Offering plus Additional Allocation Option
Units in base offering 9,259,260 units Each at $0.54 per Unit
Initial closing securities 692,000 shares; 8,567,260 pre-funded; 9,259,260 warrants Closing on June 1, 2026
Additional allocation securities 1,111,110 shares; 1,111,110 warrants Issued June 3, 2026
Shares from zero-price warrant exercise 93,333,330 shares Warrants exercised via zero exercise price option
Warrant exercise price $0.594 per share Initial cash exercise price, six-month term
Pre-funded warrant exercise price $0.008 per share Immediately exercisable, subject to ownership limits
best efforts public offering financial
"Zhongchao Inc. announced the pricing of a best efforts public offering with gross proceeds..."
A best efforts public offering is a way a company sells new shares or bonds where the broker or bank agrees to try to sell as many securities as possible but does not promise to buy any unsold portion. Think of it like a salesperson taking items on consignment: they will work to sell them, but the seller bears the risk if some remain unsold. For investors, this matters because it can signal weaker demand and greater uncertainty about how many securities will actually be placed and how the price may move.
pre-funded warrant financial
"each consisting of one Class A ordinary share... or in lieu thereof, a pre-funded warrant"
A pre-funded warrant is a financial instrument that gives the holder the right to buy shares of a company's stock at a set price, with most of the purchase cost already paid upfront. It functions like a nearly fully paid option, allowing investors to secure shares quickly while minimizing the amount of additional money they need to invest later. This helps investors gain ownership rights efficiently, often used to avoid certain regulatory restrictions or to prepare for future stock purchases.
zero exercise price financial
"exercise their 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.
beneficial ownership limitation financial
"immediately exercisable (subject to the beneficial ownership limitation) and may be exercised at any time"
A beneficial ownership limitation is a rule that caps the percentage of a company’s shares an investor can be treated as owning or controlling for voting, regulatory or tax purposes. It matters to investors because it can restrict how many shares a person or group can buy or vote, affect takeover chances, and influence share liquidity and value — like a speed limit that prevents any single driver from taking over the whole road.
Additional Allocation Option financial
"an aggregate amount of up to $5 million... at the same purchase price (the “Additional Allocation Option”)"
registration statement on Form F-1 regulatory
"pursuant to... the Company’s registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-295628)"
A registration statement on Form F-1 is a legal document companies file with regulators to offer their shares to investors in a foreign country or market. It provides essential information about the company's business, finances, and risks, helping investors make informed decisions about whether to buy its stock. This process ensures transparency and protects investors by making company details publicly available before trading begins.
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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 June 2026

 

Commission File Number: 001-39229

 

ZHONGCHAO INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Room 2504, OOCL Tower

841 Yan’an Middle Road

Jing’An District, Shanghai, China 200040

Tel: 021-32205987

(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  ☐

 

 

 

 

 

Best Efforts Offering

 

On May 29, 2026, Zhongchao Inc. (the “Company”) priced a best-efforts public offering (the “Offering”) for the sale of units as described below for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $5 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other estimated expenses payable by the Company, excluding the exercise of any warrant offered. Each unit (each, a “Unit”) being offered in the Offering consists of one Class A ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.008 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”), or in lieu thereof, a pre-funded warrant (each a “Pre-Funded Warrant”), and one warrant to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share (each a “Warrant”). The public offering price of the Units was $0.54 per Unit.

 

Each of the Warrants has an initial exercise price of $0.594 per Class A Ordinary Share and be exercisable beginning on the date of the issuance date and ending on the six-month 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 Ordinary 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 83,333,340 Class A Ordinary Shares may be issuable in aggregate under all Warrants subject to the terms and conditions therein.

 

Each Pre-Funded Warrant is exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share. The purchase price of each Pre-Funded Warrant is equal to the price per share minus $0.008, and the exercise price of each Pre-Funded Warrant equal $0.008 per share. The Pre-Funded Warrants is immediately exercisable (subject to the beneficial ownership limitation) and may be exercised at any time until all of the Pre-Funded Warrants are exercised in full. For each Pre-Funded Warrant we sell (without regard to any limitation on exercise set forth therein), the number of Class A Ordinary Shares we are offering will be decreased on a one-for-one basis. Subject to limited exceptions, a holder of Pre-Funded Warrants will not have the right to exercise any portion of its Pre-Funded Warrants if the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (or, at the election of the holder, such limit may be increased to up to 9.99%) of the number of Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise.

 

The securities in the Offering are being offered pursuant to securities purchase agreements with certain investors (the “Securities Purchase Agreements”) and the Company’s registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-295628), as amended, which was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 7, 2026 and declared effective by the SEC on May 28, 2026. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreements, each investor has the right, at its sole discretion, to acquire additional securities in one or more subsequent closings for 30 days following the initial closing, in an aggregate amount of up to $5 million, representing 100% of its initial investment in total, at the same purchase price (the “Additional Allocation Option”).

 

On May 29, 2026, the Company entered into a placement agency agreement (the “Placement Agency Agreement”) with Univest Securities, LLC (the “Placement Agent”), pursuant to which the Placement Agent acted as sole placement agent for the Offering and would receive at the closing of the Offering a cash fee equal to 7% of the gross proceeds in the Offering, a non-accountable expenses allowance of 1% of the gross proceeds of the Offering and reimbursement for legal fees and other out-of-pocket fees, costs and expenses in the amount of up to $150,000. In addition, the Company have agreed to reimburse the placement agent certain out-of-pocket costs of the escrow agent or clearing agent, as applicable, in an amount of up to $12,900.

 

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Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreements and the Placement Agency Agreement, Mr. Weiguang Yang, our Chief Executive Officer and controlling shareholder of the Company, entered into a lock-up agreement, pursuant to which Mr. Yang has agreed, subject to specified exceptions, not to offer, sell, contract to sell, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise dispose of any Class A Ordinary Shares or securities convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, our Class A Ordinary Shares for 180 days from the initial closing date of the Offering without the prior consent of the Placement Agent.

 

On May 29, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the Offering.

 

On June 1, 2026, the Company completed the closing of the Offering, by issuing 692,000 Class A Ordinary Shares, 8,567,260 Pre-Funded Warrants and 9,259,260 Warrants .

 

On June 3, 2026, the Company issued 1,111,110 Class A Ordinary Shares and 1,111,110 Warrants to certain investors pursuant to the exercise of the Additional Allocation Option by such investors.

 

As of the date hereof, , all 8,567,260 Pre-Funded Warrants issued in the Offering were exercised for an aggregate of 8,567,260 Class A Ordinary Shares, and the holders of all 10,370,370 Warrants issued in the Offering and pursuant to the Additional Allocation Option exercised their Warrants by means of a “zero exercise price” option, pursuant to which an aggregate of 93,333,330 Class A Ordinary Shares were issued.

 

As of the date hereof, the Company raised aggregate gross proceeds of $5.6 million in the Offering and pursuant to the exercise of the Additional Allocation Option, before deducting placement agent fees and other estimated expenses payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for general working capital purposes and other general corporate purposes.

 

Copies of (i) form of the Pre-Funded Warrants, (ii) form of the Warrants, (iii) form of the Securities Purchase Agreement, (iv) the Placement Agency Agreement, and (v) the press release dated May 29, 2026, are attached hereto as Exhibits 4.1, 4.2, 10.1, 10.2 and 99.1, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein. The foregoing summaries of the terms of each agreement mentioned above are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by, such documents.

 

This report does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, 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 the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

 

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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

This report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference in the registration statements of the Company on Form F-3 (No. 333-279667) and Form F-3 (No. 333-283916) to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
4.1   Form of Pre-Funded Warrant
4.2   Form of Warrant
10.1   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement
10.2   Placement Agency Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2026
99.1   Press Release, dated as of May 29, 2026

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

  

  Zhongchao Inc.
     
Date: June 5, 2026 By: /s/ Weiguang Yang
    Weiguang Yang
    Chief Executive Officer

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Zhongchao Inc. Announces Pricing of $5 Million Best Efforts Public Offering

 

SHANGHAI, May 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Zhongchao Inc. (“Zhongchao” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ZCMD), a platform-based internet technology company offering services for patients with cancer and other major diseases, today announced the pricing of a best efforts public offering with gross proceeds to the Company expected to be approximately $5 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other estimated expenses payable by the Company, excluding the exercise of any warrant offered.

 

The offering is comprised of 9,259,260 units (each a “Unit”), each consisting of one Class A ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.008 per share (the “Class A ordinary shares”), or in lieu thereof, a pre-funded warrant, and one warrant to purchase one Class A ordinary share (each, a “Warrant”). The public offering price of the Units is $0.54 per Unit. The pre-funded warrants each shall have a purchase price equal to the public offering price per Unit minus $0.008, and are exercisable immediately upon issuance and expire when exercised in full. Each of the Warrants will have an initial exercise price of $0.594 per Class A ordinary share and be exercisable beginning on the date of the issuance date and ending on the six-month anniversary of the issuance date. The Class A ordinary shares, or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof, and Warrants as part of the Units are being sold together but are immediately separable and issued separately.

 

The offering is expected to close on or about June 1, 2026, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The Company and the purchasers have mutually agreed that the purchasers may elect, at their option, to purchase additional Units in one or more additional closings on or before the 30th calendar day anniversary of the closing date of this offering, by delivery of one or more written notices, provided that each purchaser shall be entitled to purchase up to an additional number of Units equal to the total number of Units purchased by such purchaser in this offering, and the purchase price for any such additional Units shall be equal to the public offering price of the Units in this offering.

 

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

 

The securities described above are being offered by the Company pursuant to a registration statement on Form F-1, as amended (File No. 333-295628) previously filed and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 28, 2026. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, 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 the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. The offering is being made only by means of a written preliminary prospectus and final prospectus that will form a part of the registration statement. A final prospectus relating to the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Electronic copies of the final prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained, when available, by contacting Univest Securities, LLC at info@univest.us, or by calling +1 (212) 343-8888.

 

About Zhongchao Inc.

 

Zhongchao Inc. is an offshore holding company incorporated in the Cayman Islands. It consolidates the financial results of a variable interest entity, Zhongchao Medical Technology (Shanghai) Limited, and its subsidiaries (the “PRC operating entities”) through a series of contractual arrangements. Zhongchao Inc. is a platform-based internet technology company offering services to patients with oncology and other major diseases. The PRC operating entities provide online healthcare information, professional training and educational services to healthcare professionals under their “MDMOOC” platform (www.mdmooc.org), offer patient management services in the professional field of tumor and rare diseases through Zhongxin, offer internet healthcare services through Zhixun Internet Hospital and operate an online information platform, Sunshine Health Forums, to general public. More information about the Company can be found at its investor relations website at http://izcmd.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the Company’s proposed offering. 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, including the expectation that the offering will be closed. Investors can find many (but not all) of these statements by the use of words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “hopes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any 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 other filings with the SEC.

 

For investor and media inquiries, please contact: 

 

At the Company: Pei Xu, CFO
Email: xupei@mdmooc.org
Phone: +86 13901629242

 

Investor Relations: Sherry Zheng
WAVECREST GROUP INC.
Phone: +1 718-213-7386
Email: sherry@wavecrestipo.com

 

 

FAQ

How much capital did Zhongchao Inc. (ZCMD) raise in this offering?

Zhongchao Inc. raised aggregate gross proceeds of about $5.6 million from the best-efforts public offering and subsequent additional allocations. This amount is before deducting placement agent fees, legal expenses, and other offering-related costs borne by the company.

What securities did Zhongchao Inc. (ZCMD) issue in the unit offering?

The company issued Units at $0.54 each, with each Unit including one Class A ordinary share, or a pre-funded warrant instead, plus one warrant. Additional Units were later sold under an allocation option on the same pricing terms to participating investors.

How many new Zhongchao Inc. (ZCMD) shares came from warrant exercises?

All 8,567,260 pre-funded warrants were exercised for an equal number of Class A ordinary shares. In addition, holders of 10,370,370 warrants used a zero exercise price option, leading to the issuance of 93,333,330 Class A ordinary shares in total.

What are the key terms of Zhongchao Inc. (ZCMD) warrants and pre-funded warrants?

Each warrant has an initial exercise price of $0.594 per Class A ordinary share and is exercisable for six months from issuance. Each pre-funded warrant is immediately exercisable at $0.008 per share, subject to a 4.99% beneficial ownership cap, which investors may elect to increase to 9.99%.

What will Zhongchao Inc. (ZCMD) use the offering proceeds for?

The company intends to use the net proceeds from the $5.6 million capital raise for general working capital needs and other general corporate purposes. Specific projects or initiatives are not detailed, keeping the use of funds broadly focused on overall operations.

Did Zhongchao Inc. (ZCMD) executives agree to any lock-up in connection with the deal?

Yes. Chief Executive Officer Weiguang Yang, also the controlling shareholder, signed a 180‑day lock-up agreement. During this period, he generally cannot sell or transfer Class A ordinary shares or related convertible securities without prior consent from the placement agent.

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