UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Canaan Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00000005 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
134748102**
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2020
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
☐ Rule 13d-1(b)
☐ Rule 13d-1(c)
☒ Rule 13d-1(d)
| * | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
| ** | This CUSIP applies to the American Depositary Shares (“ADS”) of the Issuer. Each ADS represents 15 Class A ordinary shares. No CUSIP has been assigned to the Class A ordinary shares. |
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
Schedule 13G/A
| CUSIP No. 134748102 |
| 1. | Names of Reporting Persons.
Jianping Kong | |||||
| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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| 3. | SEC Use Only
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| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
The People’s Republic of China | |||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
5. | Sole Voting Power
77,949,328 | ||||
| 6. | Shared Voting Power
N/A | |||||
| 7. | Sole Dispositive Power
77,949,328 | |||||
| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power
N/A | |||||
| 9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
77,949,328 | |||||
| 10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ☐
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| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
3.8%1 | |||||
| 12. | Type of Reporting Person
IN | |||||
| 1 | Percentage of ownership of Class A ordinary shares herein is calculated based on a total of 2,060,597,778 Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer outstanding as of December 31, 2020 based on information provided by the Issuer. The Class A ordinary shares reported by the Reporting Person consist of 1) 750,007 Class A ordinary shares owned by Space Exploration JP Ltd., 2) 22,222,222 Class A ordinary shares owned by Universe Exploration JP Ltd., 3) 6,063,794 shares owned by Small Art Ltd., and 4) 48,913,305 Class A ordinary shares owned by Wlyl Ltd. Space Exploration JP Ltd., Universe Exploration JP Ltd., and Small Art Ltd. are companies incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, and are wholly owned by a trust of which Mr. Jianping Kong is the beneficiary. Wlyl Ltd. is indirectly wholly owned by a trust of which Mr. Jianping Kong is the beneficiary. |
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| CUSIP No. 134748102 |
| 1. | Names of Reporting Persons.
Wlyl Ltd. | |||||
| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (c) ☐ (d) ☐
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| 3. | SEC Use Only
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| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
British Virgin Islands | |||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
5. | Sole Voting Power
48,913,305 | ||||
| 6. | Shared Voting Power
N/A | |||||
| 7. | Sole Dispositive Power
48,913,305 | |||||
| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power
N/A | |||||
| 9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
48,913,305 | |||||
| 10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ☐
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| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
2.4%2 | |||||
| 12. | Type of Reporting Person
CO | |||||
| 2 | Percentage of ownership of Class A ordinary shares herein is calculated based on a total of 2,060,597,778 Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer outstanding as of December 31, 2020 based on information provided by the Issuer. |
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Schedule 13G/A
CUSIP 134748102
ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Canaan Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: 30/F, Dicara Silver Tower, 29 Jiefang East Road, Jianggan District, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
Jianping Kong
Wlyl Ltd.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
Kong Jianping: 31/F, Dicara Silver Tower, 29 Jiefang East Road, Jianggan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China
Wlyl Ltd.: Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands
(c) Citizenship:
Jianping Kong: People’s Republic of China
Wlyl Ltd.: British Virgin Islands
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00000005 per share, of the Issuer
(e) CUSIP Number: 134748102
CUSIP number 134748102 has been assigned to the ADSs of the Issuer. Each ADS represents 15 ordinary shares of the Issuer.
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.240.13d-1(b) OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: |
See the response to Item 9 on the attached cover pages.
| (b) | Percentage of class: |
See the responses to Item 11 on the attached cover pages.
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: |
See the responses to Item 5 on the attached cover pages.
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| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
See the responses to Item 6 on the attached cover pages.
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
See the responses to Item 7 on the attached cover pages.
| (iv) | Shared power to vote or to direct the disposition of: |
See the responses to Item 8 on the attached cover pages.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ☒.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS.
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 10, 2021
| Jianping Kong | ||
| By: | /s/ Jianping Kong | |
| Name: Jianping Kong | ||
| Wlyl Ltd. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jianping Kong | |
| Name: Jianping Kong | ||
| Title: Director | ||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Joint Filing Agreement | |
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EXHIBIT 99.1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that a single Schedule 13G (or any amendment thereto) relating to Class A ordinary shares of Canaan Inc. shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that this Agreement shall be filed as an exhibit to such Schedule 13G. Each of the undersigned acknowledges that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of amendments with respect to information concerning such undersigned reporting person, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such undersigned reporting person, contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that such reporting person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Date: February 10, 2021
| Jianping Kong | ||
| By: | /s/ Jianping Kong | |
| Name: Jianping Kong | ||
| Wlyl Ltd. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jianping Kong | |
| Name: Jianping Kong | ||
| Title: Director | ||
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