QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) Advances Lidar Commercialization Amid Acquisition by Koito and Growing OEM Partnerships
Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN) shared updates for Q3 2024, highlighting advancements in its lidar technology commercialization, with a major long-range lidar RFQ in final stages with a Top 10 global automotive OEM. Cepton’s CEO, Jun Pei, noted the company’s solid positioning in the automotive lidar market, strengthened by a pending acquisition by Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd. and continued development with OEMs for near-range lidar. The acquisition, set at $3.17 per share in an all-cash transaction, is anticipated to close in early 2025, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. For Q3, Cepton reported $0.5 million in revenue, with a GAAP net loss…