Canaan Inc. Plans to Adjust ADS-to-Share Ratio on Nasdaq

Canaan Inc., the Singapore-based compute and energy infrastructure company listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker CAN, has announced plans to modify the ratio of its American depositary shares to its underlying Class A ordinary shares, the company disclosed in a November 10 statement.

ADS ratio adjustments are a standard corporate mechanism that publicly traded foreign companies use to reposition their share price within a range more attractive to institutional and retail investors. Such changes do not alter the total economic value of a shareholder's stake but can affect the nominal price per ADS and the number of shares represented by each depositary receipt.

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Canaan, widely recognized as one of the world's leading manufacturers of Bitcoin mining hardware and application-specific integrated circuits, has been navigating a challenging environment for crypto-infrastructure companies marked by fluctuating digital asset prices and competitive pressure on equipment margins. A recalibration of the ADS structure can be a strategic move to improve trading liquidity or maintain compliance with exchange listing standards.

The company did not disclose the precise new ratio in the excerpted announcement, but shareholders and prospective investors are expected to receive additional details as the implementation date approaches. Depositaries typically notify ADS holders of such changes in advance to allow for portfolio adjustments.

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