Cango Inc. Secures US$10.5 Million Investment from EWCL to Accelerate Growth
Cango (NYSE: CANG) announced a US$10.5 million investment from Enduring Wealth Capital Limited (EWCL) under an Investment Agreement dated December 29, 2025.
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Cango (NYSE: CANG) announced a US$10.5 million investment from Enduring Wealth Capital Limited (EWCL) under an Investment Agreement dated December 29, 2025. EWCL will subscribe for 7 million Class B ordinary shares at US$1.50 per share, with each Class B share carrying 20 votes. After closing, EWCL's equity stake is expected to rise from ~2.81% to ~4.69% while its voting power is expected to increase from ~36.68% to ~49.61%. Closing is subject to customary conditions, including New York Stock Exchange approval, and the company expects to close in January 2026. The company said proceeds will accelerate Bitcoin mining efficiency upgrades and development of energy and AI compute initiatives.
Positive
- Capital injection of US$10.5 million
- Issuance of 7 million Class B shares at US$1.50
- Proceeds designated for mining, energy, and AI compute initiatives
Negative
- EWCL voting power expected to reach ~49.61%
- Issuance of 7 million new shares increases outstanding shares (dilution)
- Closing conditioned on NYSE approval, possible timing risk
Details
News Market Reaction – CANG
On Dec 30, the day this news came out, CANG closed 6.62% below the previous close.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus for the Dec 30 session.
Key Figures
- EWCL investment size
- US$10.5 million
- Cash commitment to subscribe for additional Class B ordinary shares
- Subscription price
- US$1.50 per share
- Cash subscription price for new Class B ordinary shares
- New Class B shares
- 7,000,000 shares
- Number of additional Class B ordinary shares to be issued to EWCL
- Voting rights per Class B
- 20 votes per share
- Each Class B ordinary share carries 20 votes
- EWCL ownership before
- 2.81%
- Approximate stake in total outstanding shares prior to investment
- EWCL ownership after
- 4.69%
- Expected stake in total outstanding shares post-closing
- Voting power before
- 36.68%
- Approximate voting power in company before proposed investment
- Voting power after
- 49.61%
- Expected voting power after completion of proposed investment
Historical Context
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Buy rating and $4.00 target citing asset-light mining and AI potential.
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November bitcoin production metrics and strategy toward green energy AI compute.
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Q3 2025 revenue and bitcoin mining growth with improved operating metrics.
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Detailed Q3 2025 financials, BTC production, costs and balance sheet metrics.
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Announcement of date and call details for upcoming Q3 2025 results.
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Key Terms
bitcoin miner technical
ai compute technical
voting power financial
hashrate efficiency technical
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Under the terms of this agreement:
- Pursuant to an Investment Agreement dated December 29, 2025, between the Company and EWCL, the Company will issue and deliver to EWCL 7 million Class B ordinary shares, each carrying 20 votes per share.
- Upon closing of the Proposed Investment, EWCL's shareholding in the Company is expected to increase from approximately
2.81% to approximately4.69% of the total outstanding shares. - Correspondingly, EWCL's voting power is expected to rise from approximately
36.68% to approximately49.61% of the total voting power of the Company's outstanding shares.
Paul Yu, CEO and Director of Cango, commented, "The increased investment from EWCL is a powerful vote of confidence in our strategic roadmap. The strengthened alignment with a major shareholder who thoroughly understands our vision enables us to execute with greater certainty and ambition. In 2026, we will continue to strengthen our Bitcoin mining operational capabilities, with a focus on improving hashrate efficiency, upgrading our mining fleet, and selectively acquiring strategic mining assets. Beyond our core mining business, this capital also supports the parallel development of our strategic pillars in energy and AI compute. We are actively exploring and investing in synergistic opportunities in these areas as we build toward our long-term goal: establishing an integrated, global infrastructure platform capable of powering the future digital economy."
Closing of the Proposed Investment is subject to certain customary closing conditions, including the requisite approval by the New York Stock Exchange. The Company expects to close the transaction in January 2026. This step is expected to support the Company's progress on its strategic priorities and provide capital to implement key initiatives in the year ahead.
About Cango Inc.
Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) is a Bitcoin mining company with a vision to establish an integrated, global infrastructure platform capable of powering the future digital economy. The Company's mining operations span over 40 sites across
Since entering the digital asset space in November 2024, Cango has activated pilot projects in both integrated energy solutions and distributed AI computing. In parallel, Cango continues to operate an online international used car export business through AutoCango.com.
For more information, please visit: www.cangoonline.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the "Roadmap Forward" section and quotations from management in this announcement, contain forward-looking statements. Cango may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the SEC, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Cango's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Cango's goal and strategies; Cango's expansion plans; Cango's future business development, financial condition and results of operations; Cango's expectations regarding demand for, and market acceptance of, its solutions and services; general economic and business conditions; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Cango's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and Cango does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
Investor Relations Contact
Juliet Ye, Head of Communications
Cango Inc.
Email: ir@cangoonline.com
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