Canaan Inc. Announces Completion of Conversion of the Previously Announced Series A-1 Preferred Shares

Core Viewpoint - Canaan Inc. has successfully converted all Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Shares into American Depositary Shares (ADSs) and sold them in the open market, indicating strong institutional support and capital mobilization for its operations [1][2]. Group 1: Financial Transactions - The Series A-1 Preferred Shares financing agreement with the institutional investor was initially set for total gross proceeds of up to US$200 million, with the first tranche of US$100 million closing on March 10, 2025 [2]. - The second tranche of the financing was mutually agreed to be terminated effective April 30, 2025 [2]. Group 2: Operational Performance - Canaan's deployed hashrate increased to 8.15 EH/s in June 2025, representing a 30% increase from 6.28 EH/s in February 2025 [3]. - The hashrate includes 4.22 EH/s from 100% green mining operations in Ethiopia and 3.66 EH/s deployed in North America, with an additional 1.00 EH/s en route to the U.S. [3]. Group 3: Company Background - Canaan Inc., established in 2013, focuses on ASIC high-performance computing chip design, production, and software services, and was the first to ship mining machines incorporating ASIC technology in bitcoin's history [4]. - The company went public on the Nasdaq Global Market in 2019 [4].