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Oriental Rise Holdings Limited Announces Pricing of $6.9 Million Public Offering

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Oriental Rise Holdings (NASDAQ:ORIS), a Chinese tea products supplier, has announced the pricing of a $6.9 million public offering. The company is offering up to 14.8 million Units at $0.4681 per Unit, with each unit consisting of one Ordinary Share (or Pre-Funded Warrant) and one Common Warrant.

The Common Warrants are exercisable immediately at $0.4681 per share with a 5-year expiration. Notable features include a zero exercise price option and automatic exercise price adjustments to 70% and 50% of initial price on the 5th and 10th trading days post-closing. The offering, managed by Maxim Group LLC, is expected to close on July 23, 2025.

Proceeds will fund general corporate purposes, sales network expansion, and production capacity improvements.

Oriental Rise Holdings (NASDAQ:ORIS), fornitore cinese di prodotti a base di tè, ha annunciato il prezzo di un offerta pubblica da 6,9 milioni di dollari. La società offre fino a 14,8 milioni di unità a 0,4681 dollari per unità, con ogni unità composta da un'azione ordinaria (o warrant prefinanziato) e un warrant comune.

I warrant comuni sono esercitabili immediatamente a 0,4681 dollari per azione con una scadenza di 5 anni. Caratteristiche importanti includono un'opzione a prezzo di esercizio zero e aggiustamenti automatici del prezzo di esercizio al 70% e al 50% del prezzo iniziale rispettivamente al 5° e 10° giorno di negoziazione dopo la chiusura. L'offerta, gestita da Maxim Group LLC, è prevista in chiusura il 23 luglio 2025.

I proventi saranno destinati a scopi aziendali generali, all'espansione della rete di vendita e al miglioramento della capacità produttiva.

Oriental Rise Holdings (NASDAQ:ORIS), proveedor chino de productos de té, ha anunciado el precio de una oferta pública de 6,9 millones de dólares. La compañía ofrece hasta 14,8 millones de unidades a 0,4681 dólares por unidad, siendo cada unidad una acción ordinaria (o garantía prefinanciada) y una garantía común.

Las garantías comunes pueden ejercerse inmediatamente a 0,4681 dólares por acción con una expiración de 5 años. Entre las características destacadas se incluyen una opción con precio de ejercicio cero y ajustes automáticos del precio de ejercicio al 70% y 50% del precio inicial en el 5º y 10º día hábil tras el cierre. La oferta, gestionada por Maxim Group LLC, se espera que cierre el 23 de julio de 2025.

Los fondos se destinarán a propósitos corporativos generales, expansión de la red de ventas y mejoras en la capacidad de producción.

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Oriental Rise Holdings (NASDAQ:ORIS), fournisseur chinois de produits à base de thé, a annoncé le prix d'une offre publique de 6,9 millions de dollars. La société propose jusqu'à 14,8 millions d’unités au prix de 0,4681 dollar par unité, chaque unité comprenant une action ordinaire (ou un bon de souscription préfinancé) et un bon de souscription ordinaire.

Les bons de souscription ordinaires sont exerçables immédiatement au prix de 0,4681 dollar par action avec une expiration de 5 ans. Parmi les caractéristiques notables figurent une option à prix d'exercice nul et des ajustements automatiques du prix d'exercice à 70 % et 50 % du prix initial respectivement au 5e et 10e jour de bourse après la clôture. L’offre, gérée par Maxim Group LLC, devrait se clôturer le 23 juillet 2025.

Les fonds seront utilisés pour des besoins généraux de l’entreprise, l’expansion du réseau de vente et l’amélioration de la capacité de production.

Oriental Rise Holdings (NASDAQ:ORIS), ein chinesischer Lieferant von Teeprodukten, hat die Preisfestsetzung für ein 6,9 Millionen US-Dollar öffentliches Angebot bekannt gegeben. Das Unternehmen bietet bis zu 14,8 Millionen Einheiten zu je 0,4681 US-Dollar pro Einheit an, wobei jede Einheit aus einer Stammaktie (oder einem vorausfinanzierten Warrant) und einem Stammwarrant besteht.

Die Stammwarrants sind sofort zum Ausübungspreis von 0,4681 US-Dollar pro Aktie mit einer Laufzeit von 5 Jahren ausübbar. Bemerkenswerte Merkmale sind eine Null-Ausübungspreis-Option sowie automatische Anpassungen des Ausübungspreises auf 70% bzw. 50% des Anfangspreises am 5. und 10. Handelstag nach dem Abschluss. Das Angebot, verwaltet von Maxim Group LLC, soll am 23. Juli 2025 abgeschlossen werden.

Die Erlöse werden für allgemeine Unternehmenszwecke, den Ausbau des Vertriebsnetzes und Verbesserungen der Produktionskapazität verwendet.

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  • Significant dilution potential due to 14.8 million unit offering
  • Warrant exercise price adjustments to 70% and 50% of initial price may create additional dilution
  • Low offering price at $0.4681 per unit suggests challenging market conditions

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Oriental Rise's $6.9M offering uses aggressive warrant structures that could lead to significant dilution, challenging shareholder value despite stated growth initiatives.

Oriental Rise Holdings has priced a $6.9 million public offering with complex and highly dilutive terms that warrant careful investor scrutiny. The offering consists of units priced at $0.4681 each, containing one ordinary share (or pre-funded warrant) plus one common warrant with unusual features.

The warrant structure is particularly concerning. While initially exercisable at $0.4681, these warrants include a zero-exercise price option allowing holders to receive double the shares without additional payment. More troubling is the automatic price adjustment mechanism that reduces the exercise price to 70% and then 50% of the initial price on the 5th and 10th trading days after closing, with proportional increases in issuable shares.

This structure creates potential for substantial dilution beyond the initial 14.8 million units. The automatic downward adjustments to warrant prices coupled with the zero-exercise price option essentially guarantee future dilution regardless of share price performance.

While the company outlines using proceeds for legitimate purposes including sales network expansion and manufacturing facility upgrades, the financing structure suggests management accepted highly unfavorable terms to secure capital. For a tea products supplier seeking growth capital, these aggressive dilution mechanisms reflect either challenging market conditions or limited confidence from institutional investors.

The involvement of Maxim Group as placement agent on a best-efforts basis (rather than a firm commitment underwriting) further suggests limited institutional appetite for this offering at more standard terms. The timing and structure raise questions about the company's negotiating position and immediate capital needs.

NINGDE, China, July 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oriental Rise Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: ORIS) (“Oriental Rise� or the “Company�), an integrated supplier of white- and black-tea products in mainland China, today announced the pricing of its public offering (the “Offering�) of up to 14,800,000 Units on a best-efforts basis at a price of US$0.4681 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one Ordinary Share (or one Pre-Funded Warrant to purchase one Ordinary Share in lieu thereof), par value US$0.0008 per share, and one Common Warrant to purchase one Ordinary Share. Each Common Warrant is exercisable immediately on the date of issuance at an exercise price of US$0.4681 per share and will expire five years from the date of issuance. The Common Warrants may, at any time following the closing of this Offering and in the holders� sole discretion, be exercised in whole or in part by means of a zero exercise price option, in which the holders will receive two (2) times the number of Ordinary Shares that would be issuable upon a cash exercise of the Common Warrant, without payment of additional consideration. In addition, the exercise price for the Common Warrants will be adjusted downward on the 5th and 10th trading days following the closing of this Offering to the price that is equal to 70% and 50%, respectively, of the initial exercise price of the Common Warrants; and upon each adjustment to the exercise price for the Common Warrants, the number of issuable warrant shares will be proportionately increased so that the nominal aggregate exercise price of the Common Warrants will remain the same. Gross proceeds, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses, are expected to be approximately US$6.9 million.

The Offering is expected to close on July 23, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the Offering for general corporate purposes and working capital, sales network expansion, including the hiring of sale personnel and the development of regional sales channels, and expansion of production and capacity, including new equipment and upgrades to its manufacturing facilities.

Maxim Group LLC is acting as the exclusive placement agent, on a reasonable best-efforts basis for the Offering.

A registration statement on F-1 (File No. 333-288292) was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC�) and was declared effective by the SEC on July 21, 2025. The Offering is being made only by means of a prospectus forming part of the effective 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, when available, may be obtained Maxim Group LLC, 300 Park Ave 16th Floor, New York, NY 10022, Telephone: +1 (212) 895-3745; Email: [email protected].

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 has been prepared for informational purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, and no sale of these securities may be made 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 other jurisdiction.

About Oriental Rise Holdings Limited

Oriental Rise Holding Limited is an integrated supplier of tea products in mainland China. Our major tea products include (i) primarily-processed tea consisting of white tea and black tea, and (ii) refined white tea and black tea. Our business operations are vertically integrated, covering cultivation, processing of tea leaves and the sale of tea products to tea business operators (such as wholesale distributors) and end-user retail customers in mainland China. We operate tea gardens located in Zherong County, Ningde City in Fujian Province of mainland China. For more information, visit the Company's website at .

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the expected completion, timing and size of the Offering and the intended use of the proceeds from the Offering. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events 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 successfully completed. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases 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 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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FAQ

What is the size and price of Oriental Rise Holdings (ORIS) public offering in July 2025?

Oriental Rise Holdings is offering up to 14.8 million Units at $0.4681 per Unit, with expected gross proceeds of $6.9 million.

How will ORIS use the proceeds from its July 2025 public offering?

The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, working capital, sales network expansion (including hiring sales personnel and developing regional sales channels), and production capacity expansion (including new equipment and facility upgrades).

What are the key terms of ORIS's Common Warrants in the July 2025 offering?

The Common Warrants are exercisable immediately at $0.4681 per share with a 5-year term. They include a zero exercise price option and automatic price adjustments to 70% and 50% of initial price on the 5th and 10th trading days after closing.

When will Oriental Rise Holdings' (ORIS) July 2025 public offering close?

The offering is expected to close on July 23, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

Who is the placement agent for ORIS's July 2025 public offering?

Maxim Group LLC is acting as the exclusive placement agent for the offering on a reasonable best-efforts basis.
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