Press Release: Cepton, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

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Commitments and contingencies (Note 17) 
Convertible preferred stock: 
   Convertible preferred stock -- Par value 
   $0.00001 per share -- 5,000,000 shares 
   authorized at December 31, 2023 and 2022; 
   100,000 shares issued and outstanding at 
   December 31, 2023 (aggregate liquidation 
   preference of $104.1 million at December 
   31, 2023; no shares issued and 
   outstanding at December 31, 2022;             98,891          -- 
 
Stockholders' equity (deficit): 
   Common stock -- Par value $0.00001 per 
   share -- 35,000,000 shares authorized at 
   December 31, 2023 and 2022; 15,861,494 
   and 15,674,781 shares issued and 
   outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 
   2022, respectively                                --          -- 
   Additional paid-in capital                    96,583      88,058 
   Accumulated other comprehensive income          (345)       (366) 
   Accumulated deficit                         (134,605)    (86,059) 
                                               --------    -------- 
    Total stockholders' equity (deficit)        (38,367)      1,633 
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Total liabilities, convertible preferred 
 stock and stockholders' equity (deficit)     $  76,449   $  50,316 
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(1)    Prior period figures are presented as adjusted for the Reverse Stock 
       Split effective on September 21, 2023. 
 
 
                       CEPTON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
                   Consolidated Statements of Operations 
               (In thousands, except share and per share data) 
 
                        Three Months Ended 
                           December 31,           Year Ended December 31, 
                    --------------------------  ---------------------------- 
                        2023        2022 (1)        2023        2022 (1) 
                     ----------    ----------    ----------    ---------- 
Lidar sensor and 
 prototype 
 revenue            $     2,457   $       974   $    10,270   $     5,616 
Development 
 revenue                  2,494           602         2,786         1,810 
                     ----------    ----------    ----------    ---------- 
Total revenue       $     4,951   $     1,576   $    13,056   $     7,426 
 
Lidar sensor and 
 prototype cost of 
 revenue                  1,804           775         8,939         6,383 
Development cost 
 of revenue                 451           249           567           849 
                     ----------    ----------    ----------    ---------- 
Total cost of 
 revenue            $     2,255   $     1,024   $     9,506   $     7,232 
    Gross profit          2,696           552         3,550           194 
 
Operating 
expenses: 
   Research and 
    development           6,570         8,646        29,879        33,013 
   Selling, 
    general and 
    administrative        5,322         6,674        24,374        28,629 
                     ----------    ----------    ----------    ---------- 
    Total 
     operating 
     expenses            11,892        15,320        54,253        61,642 
                     ----------    ----------    ----------    ---------- 
Operating loss           (9,196)      (14,768)      (50,703)      (61,448) 
                     ----------    ----------    ----------    ---------- 
Other income 
(expense): 
Gain on change in 
 fair value of 
 earnout 
 liability                   --         3,210           827        74,078 
Gain on change in 
 fair value of 
 warrant 
 liability                   98           326           397         2,875 
Foreign currency 
 transaction loss, 
 net                         --        (2,168)         (757)       (2,168) 
Loss on 
 extinguishment of 
 debt                        --          (958)       (1,123)         (958) 
Other (expense) 
 income, net                 14            15            37          (472) 
Interest (expense) 
 income, net                777          (914)        2,792        (2,511) 
                     ----------    ----------    ----------    ---------- 
(Loss) income 
 before income 
 taxes                   (8,307)      (15,257)      (48,530)        9,396 
(Provision) 
 benefit for 
 income taxes               (13)            6           (16)          (16) 
                     ----------    ----------    ----------    ---------- 
 
Net (loss) income   $    (8,320)  $   (15,251)  $   (48,546)  $     9,380 
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Net income (loss) 
 per share, basic   $     (0.52)  $     (0.97)  $     (3.08)  $      0.64 
                     ----------    ----------    ----------    ---------- 
Net income (loss) 
 per share, 
 diluted            $     (0.52)  $     (0.97)  $     (3.08)  $      0.60 
                     ----------    ----------    ----------    ---------- 
Weighted-average 
 common shares, 
 basic               15,852,949    15,651,523    15,776,387    14,691,793 
                     ----------    ----------    ----------    ---------- 
Weighted-average 
 common shares, 
 diluted             15,852,949    15,651,523    15,776,387    15,572,845 
                     ----------    ----------    ----------    ---------- 
 
 
 
(1)    Prior period figures are presented as adjusted for the Reverse Stock 
       Split effective on September 21, 2023. 
 
 
                      CEPTON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
                  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
                              (In thousands) 
 
                                               Year Ended December 31, 
                                           ------------------------------- 
                                                 2023            2022 
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: 
Net (loss) income                           $    (48,546)     $   9,380 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) 
income to net cash used in operating 
activities: 
   Depreciation and amortization                     496            344 
   Stock-based compensation                        8,572          8,243 
   Amortization of right-of-use asset              1,596          1,360 
   Amortization, other                               347          1,721 
   Accretion from short-term investments          (1,157)           (80) 
   Gain on change in fair value of 
    earnout liability                               (827)       (74,078) 
   Gain on change in fair value of 
    warrant liability                               (397)        (2,875) 
   Loss on impairment of property and 
   equipment                                         387             -- 
   Loss from extinguishment of debt                1,123            958 
   Foreign currency transaction loss, net            757          2,168 
   Other                                              --            181 
   Changes in operating assets and 
   liabilities: 
    Accounts receivable, net                      (2,324)          (801) 
    Inventories                                      575           (448) 
    Prepaid expenses and other current 
     assets                                        4,032         (1,920) 
    Other long-term assets                           202           (296) 
    Accounts payable                              (1,073)          (653) 
    Accrued expenses and other current 
     liabilities                                   1,800             99 
    Operating lease liabilities                   (1,086)        (1,611) 
    Other long-term liabilities                       --            311 
                                               ---------       -------- 
     Net cash used in operating 
      activities                                 (35,523)       (57,997) 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: 
Purchases of property and equipment               (1,292)          (760) 
Proceeds from sale of property and 
equipment                                             36             -- 
Purchases of short-term investments              (37,806)       (32,368) 
Proceeds from sales of short-term 
 investments                                          --          8,303 
Proceeds from maturities of short-term 
 investments                                      36,700         23,274 
                                               ---------       -------- 
     Net cash used in investing 
      activities                                  (2,362)        (1,551) 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: 
Proceeds from Business Combination and 
 private offering                                     --         76,107 
Payments of Business Combination and 
 private offering transaction costs                   --        (29,031) 
Proceeds from issuance of Trinity debt 
 and warrants, net of debt discount                   --          9,724 
Repayment of Trinity debt                             --        (10,400) 
Repayment of secured term loan with Koito        (45,220)            -- 
Proceeds from issuance of secured term 
 loan with Koito                                      --         39,442 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 
 options                                              31          1,008 
Payment of employee taxes related to 
 vested restricted stock units                       (63)            -- 
Proceeds from convertible preferred 
stock, net of issuance costs                      99,884             -- 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock                --          1,700 
                                               ---------       -------- 
    Net cash provided by financing 
     activities                                   54,632         88,550 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash              424          1,862 
 
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents 
 and restricted cash                              17,171         30,864 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted 

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