Canaan Inc. Expands its Self-mining Footprint in Texas and Pennsylvania

Rhea-AI Summary

Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN) has expanded its Bitcoin mining operations in Texas and Pennsylvania through strategic partnerships. The company entered a joint mining agreement with Luna Squares Texas to deploy approximately 3,480 Avalon A14 and 5,664 A15 series mining machines at a 30 MW site in Willow Wells, Texas, expected to provide 1.62 EH/s of computing power by Q1 2025. Revenue sharing varies between 50-50 and 70-30 splits. Additionally, Canaan's subsidiary amended its hosting agreement with Stronghold Digital Mining to upgrade 6,000 machines at Panther Creek facility, targeting 0.9 EH/s computing power. These expansions are part of Canaan's goal to reach 10 EH/s capacity in North America by mid-2025.

Positive

• Strategic expansion in North America with 1.62 EH/s computing power expected from Texas operations
• Secured $50 million preferred shares financing for North American expansion
• Favorable power costs in Texas operations at approximately $40/MWh
• 96% uptime commitment from LS Texas
• Upgrading mining fleet at Stronghold facility to achieve 0.9 EH/s

Negative

• Capital intensive investment in new mining equipment
• Delayed energization timeline (Q1 2025) for the Texas site
• Revenue sharing model reduces potential profits compared to full ownership

Insights

Mining Operations Analyst

This strategic expansion marks a significant shift in Canaan's operational footprint, targeting 10 EH/s capacity in North America by mid-2025. The deployment of 3,480 A14 series and 5,664 A15 series miners at the Texas facility will contribute 1.62 EH/s of computing power. The revenue-sharing model (50-50 for A14 and 70-30 for A15) demonstrates a well-structured approach to capital recovery.

The partnership with LS Texas, operating at an attractive power cost of $40/MWh, positions Canaan competitively in the market. The 96% uptime commitment and the facility's expected energization by Q1 2025 indicate strong operational potential. The additional deployment of 6,000 A14 machines at Stronghold's Panther Creek facility, contributing 0.9 EH/s, shows a comprehensive approach to modernizing their mining fleet.

Financial Strategist

The strategic financing and deployment plan demonstrates robust capital allocation. The recent $50 million preferred shares financing provides important capital for North American expansion, while the tiered revenue-sharing model with LS Texas efficiently balances risk and reward. The 70-30 split for A15 series miners accelerates capital recovery before normalizing to a 50-50 arrangement.

The modernization of mining equipment at both locations, coupled with favorable power costs, should enhance operational efficiency and profitability. The strategic positioning in Texas and Pennsylvania diversifies geographical risk while maintaining focus on regions with competitive energy costs. This expansion represents a significant step toward establishing a strong North American presence in the competitive Bitcoin mining landscape.

Plans to install Avalon A14 and A15 mining machines at joint mining sites

Takes significant steps toward 10 EH/s capacity in North America by mid-2025

SINGAPORE, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN) ("Canaan" or the "Company"), a leading high-performance computing solutions provider, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Beet Digital LLC., has entered into a strategic joint mining agreement with Luna Squares Texas LLC ("LS Texas"), a West Texas Bitcoin mining firm, to collaborate on mining activities at LS Texas' mining site.  The agreement is part of the Company's plan to reach 10 exahash per second (EH/s) capacity in North America by mid-2025. 

Under the agreement, each party will be allocated a portion of the BTC revenue less electricity, maintenance, and operating costs. For revenue generated from Canaan's Avalon A14 Series, each party will receive 50%.  For revenue generated from any Avalon A15 Series deployed to the site, to accelerate recovery of Canaan's capital costs, Canaan will be allocated 70% and LS Texas will receive 30%. After Canaan has recovered the capital cost of the machines, each party will again receive 50%.

"The recent expansion of our self-mining activities across Texas and Pennsylvania underscores our commitment to strengthening our mining presence in North America.  We believe that our collaborations with North American mining operators will foster mutually beneficial relationships and contribute to industry stability," said Nangeng Zhang, chairman and chief executive officer of Canaan. "As part of our recent $50 million preferred shares financing, Canaan has committed to deploying the funds into digital mining sites and equipment across North America. In the two subsequent months, we have made great progress toward that commitment, securing significant orders from CleanSpark and HIVE, launching a 30 megawatt (MW) joint mining initiative with LS Texas in Texas, and upgrading our fleet operated by Stronghold in Pennsylvania. These efforts mark a promising beginning toward our expansion goal of 10 EH/s capacity in North America."

"We're excited to collaborate with Canaan on this joint mining program, which offers significant Bitcoin upside compared to our previous flat-fee hosting model," said Jeff Xu, chief operating officer of LS Texas. "After extensive testing of the Avalon A1466 and A1566 models under extreme conditions, we were impressed by their consistency and efficiency. With strategic locations in West Texas and an average power cost of approximately $40/MWh over the last 12 months, we believe this partnership will be highly competitive. As the mining manager, we have committed to a 96% uptime, which shows our confidence in both our team's expertise and Canaan's miners' performance."

Based on current estimated configurations, Canaan will install approximately 3,480 Avalon A14 series mining machines with an average hash rate of 150 terahash per second (TH/s) and 5,664 Avalon A15 series mining machines with an average hash rate of 194 TH/s at LS Texas' 30 MW site located in Willow Wells, Texas. The site is expected to be energized by the first quarter of 2025. After the site is fully energized, this project will provide approximately 1.62 EH/s of computing power. The Willow Wells site is under construction and expected to be managed by LS Texas' professional staff. In April 2023, LS Texas purchased a 120 MW power supply contract right, land lease, and power transformers from a publicly traded mining company. To date, LS Texas has been hosting more than 35 MW of Bitcoin mining equipment for third parties at that location. 

Additionally, Cantaloupe Digital LLC ("Cantaloupe"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Canaan, recently amended its hosting agreement with Stronghold Digital Mining Hosting, LLC, an affiliate of Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. ("Stronghold") and will deliver 4,000 Avalon A14 series mining machines, each with an average hash rate of 150 TH/s, to replace older Avalon models at Stronghold's Panther Creek facility. In October, Cantaloupe completed the replacement of 2,000 older-generation units with A14 series machines. The Company anticipates that these A14 units will be fully operational by December 31, 2024, resulting in a total of 6,000 A14 series machines at Panther Creek with a combined computing power of 0.9 EH/s.

About Canaan Inc.

Established in 2013, Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN), is a technology company focusing on ASIC high-performance computing chip design, chip research and development, computing equipment production, and software services. Canaan has extensive experience in chip design and streamlined production in the ASIC field. In 2013, Canaan's founding team shipped to its customers the world's first batch of mining machines incorporating ASIC technology in bitcoin's history under the brand name Avalon. In 2019, Canaan completed its initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Market. To learn more about Canaan, please visit https://www.canaan.io/.

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Investor Relations Contact

Canaan Inc.
Xi Zhang
Email: IR@canaan-creative.com 

ICR, LLC.
Robin Yang
Tel: +1 (347) 396-3281
Email: canaan.ir@icrinc.com 

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FAQ

What is Canaan's (CAN) target hash rate capacity in North America by mid-2025?

Canaan aims to reach 10 exahash per second (EH/s) capacity in North America by mid-2025.

How many mining machines will Canaan (CAN) install at the Luna Squares Texas site?

Canaan will install approximately 3,480 Avalon A14 series and 5,664 Avalon A15 series mining machines at the Texas site.

What is the expected computing power from Canaan's (CAN) Texas mining operation?

The Texas mining operation is expected to provide approximately 1.62 EH/s of computing power once fully energized.

How many Avalon A14 machines will Canaan (CAN) deploy at Stronghold's Panther Creek facility?

Canaan will deploy a total of 6,000 Avalon A14 series machines at the Panther Creek facility.