Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN) reported Q1 EPS of ($0.04). Revenue for the quarter came in at $9.6 million, versus $0 reported last year.

• Basic and diluted net loss per ADS in the first quarter of 2020 was RMB0.25 (US$0.04) compared to RMB0.50 in the same period of 2019. Each ADS represents 15 of the Company's Class A ordinary shares.
• Total net revenues in the first quarter of 2020 increased by 44.6% to RMB68.3 million (US$9.6 million) from RMB47.2 million in the same period of 2019. The growth was mainly driven by increases in total computing power sold and the average selling price (ASP) per Thash.
• Cost of revenues in the first quarter of 2020 was RMB65.9 million (US$9.3 million) compared to RMB46.8 million in the same period of 2019, which was in line with the increased sales volume of Thash.
• Gross profit in the first quarter of 2020 increased by 417.0% to RMB2.4 million (US$0.4 million) from RMB0.5 million in the same period of 2019. Gross margin in the first quarter of 2020 expanded to 3.5% from 1.0% in the same period of 2019.
• Total operating expenses in the first quarter of 2020 were RMB73.5 million (US$10.4 million) compared to RMB58.5 million in the same period of 2019.
• Research and development expenses in the first quarter of 2020 were RMB41.8 million (US$5.9 million) compared to RMB31.3 million in the same period of 2019. The increase was mainly due to higher research and development investment in the first quarter of 2020. As a percentage of total net revenues, research and development expenses in the first quarter of 2020 was 61.2% compared to 66.3% in the same period of 2019.
• Sales and marketing expenses in the first quarter of 2020 were RMB4.1 million (US$0.6 million) compared to RMB2.3 million in the same period of 2019, driven by the increased headcount of the Company’s sales and marketing departments. As a percentage of total net revenues, sales and marketing expenses in the first quarter of 2020 increased to 6.1% from 4.9% in the same period of 2019.
• General and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2020 were RMB27.6 million (US$3.9 million) compared to RMB24.8 million in the same period of 2019. The increase was mainly due to higher insurance fees in the first quarter of 2020. As a percentage of total net revenues, general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2020 decreased to 40.4% from 52.6% in the same period of 2019.
• Loss from operations in the first quarter of 2020 was RMB71.1 million (US$10.0 million) compared to RMB58.0 million in the same period of 2019.
• Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders in the first quarter of 2020 was RMB39.9 million (US$5.6 million) compared to RMB67.9 million in the same period of 2019.
• Non-GAAP adjusted net loss in the first quarter of 2020 was RMB38.2 million (US$5.4 million) compared to RMB63.9 million in the same period of 2019. Non-GAAP adjusted net loss excludes share-based compensation expense. For further information, please refer to "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in this release.
• As of March 31, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB264.4 million (US$37.3 million) compared to RMB516.6 million as of December 31, 2019. The decrease was mainly due to higher short-term investments as the Company invested RMB173.4 million (US$24.5 million) in short-term investments as of March 31, 2020, compared with RMB11.0 million as of December 31, 2019.

“On behalf of our team at Canaan, I wish to sincerely thank all of the medical staff and community workers who are combating the COVID-19 pandemic on the frontlines to keep our society moving forward,” commented Mr. Nangeng Zhang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Canaan. “As the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe, we continued to refine our R&D capabilities to develop a strong lineup of next-generation products. In addition, we also lowered the barrier for consumers to enter the Bitcoin mining space through a series of SaaS solutions designed to help our clients reduce the costs of maintaining our mining machines. As such, we further improved the quality of our product offerings and strengthened our value propositions, which allowed us to minimize the impact of the fluctuations in Bitcoin price and related derivatives during the Bitcoin halving. Going forward, we expect that our core commitment to technological innovation, product leadership and strong service value proposition to our clients will fuel our growth in the years to come and help create sustainable value for our shareholders.”

Mr. Quanfu Hong, Chief Financial Officer of Canaan, stated, “Despite facing increasing macroeconomic uncertainties, we carried through our growth momentum to deliver better-than-expected financial results for the first quarter of 2020. Our total net revenues in the first quarter grew by 44.6% year over year to RMB68.3 million, driven by increases in total computing power sold and the average selling price per Thash in the period. Looking ahead, we will continue to focus on streamlining our operations, bolstering our cash reserves and prioritizing investments that can fortify our market leadership. We believe that these strategic focuses will enable us to weather the current headwinds and sustain our growth in the future.”

Business Outlook

Given the evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainties surrounding the Bitcoin halving event, the Company currently has very limited visibility on the potential impacts to its business and the markets in which it operates. As a result, the Company will not issue a business outlook for the second quarter of 2020 since Canaan believes that it is not appropriate to provide financial forecasts that could be materially different due to the rapidly changing market and operational conditions.

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