Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-262668
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 14
(to prospectus dated May 11, 2022)
CEPTON, INC.
138,431,899 Shares of Common Stock
5,175,000 Warrants to Purchase Shares of Common Stock
13,800,000 Shares of Common Stock Underlying Warrants
This prospectus supplement is being filed to update and supplement the information contained in the prospectus dated May 11, 2022 (as supplemented prior to the date hereof, the “Prospectus”), related to the offer and sale from time to time by the Selling Securityholders of up to 138,431,899 shares of our common stock, 5,175,000 warrants to purchase shares of common stock and 5,175,000 shares of common stock that are issuable upon the exercise of the warrants, consisting of:
• | up to 122,903,551 Consideration Shares; | |
• | up to 5,265,848 Option Shares; | |
• | up to 5,950,000 PIPE Shares; | |
• | up to 4,312,500 Founder Shares; | |
• | up to 5,175,000 Private Placement Warrants; and | |
• | 5,175,000 Private Warrant Shares. |
The Prospectus also relates to the issuance by us of up to 13,800,000 Warrant Shares comprised of 8,625,000 Public Warrant Shares and 5,175,000 Private Warrant Shares.
On March 14, 2023, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Current Report”). Accordingly, we have attached the Current Report to this prospectus supplement to update and supplement the Prospectus with the information contained in the Current Report.
This prospectus supplement updates and supplements the information in the Prospectus and is not complete without, and may not be delivered or utilized except in combination with, the Prospectus, including any amendments or supplements thereto. This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and if there is any inconsistency between the information in the Prospectus and this prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement. Terms used in this prospectus supplement but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Prospectus.
Our common stock and Public Warrants are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “CPTN” and “CPTNW,” respectively. As of March 13, 2023, the closing price of our common stock and warrants was $0.5106 and $0.09, respectively.
We are an “emerging growth company” under applicable federal securities laws and will be subject to reduced public company reporting requirements.
INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES RISKS THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN THE “RISK FACTORS” SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 10 OF THE PROSPECTUS AND PART II, ITEM 1A OF OUR QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities to be issued under the Prospectus or this prospectus supplement or determined if the Prospectus or this prospectus supplement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus supplement is March 14, 2023.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 14, 2023
CEPTON, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-39959 | 27-2447291 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
399 West Trimble Road
San Jose, CA 95131
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 408-459-7579
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class: | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered: | ||
Common stock, par value $0.00001 per share | CPTN | The Nasdaq Capital Market | ||
Redeemable warrants, exercisable for common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment | CPTNW | The Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 14, 2023, Dr. Mark McCord was appointed, effective March 14, 2023, to serve as chair of Cepton’s newly created Technology Advisory Board. Effective upon such appointment, Dr. McCord resigned from his position as Chief Technology Officer of Cepton, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Dr. McCord will continue to be employed by the Company in a non-executive position following the conclusion of his service as Chief Technology Officer, and will remain in charge of Cepton’s intellectual property portfolio.
In connection with Dr. McCord’s resignation, the Board appointed Dr. Dongyi Liao as Chief Technology Officer of the Company, with such appointment to be effective on March 14, 2023. In this role, Dr. Liao will serve as the principal technology officer of the Company. Dr. Liao, age 48, previously served as the Company’s Senior Vice President of Applications since February 2022. Dr. Liao was the Vice President of Applications of Cepton Technologies, Inc. from February 2017 to June 2019 and has previously served as the Senior Vice President of Applications of Cepton Technologies, Inc. since June 2019 until February 10, 2022. Dr. Liao previously co-founded YourMechanic.com and served as its Chief Technology Officer from January 2012 until December 2016. He also served in various engineering and managerial roles at NVIDIA from 2001 to 2010. Dr. Liao has a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Dr. Liao’s existing compensation and indemnification agreements with the Company remain unchanged following the promotion. In connection with his promotion, Dr. Liao has been granted an additional equity award consisting of 200,000 restricted stock units that will vest, subject to Dr. Liao’s continued employment, in four annual installments measured from May 20, 2023.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Dr. Liao and any other person pursuant to which Dr. Liao was appointed as Chief Technology Officer and there are no family relationships between Dr. Liao and any director or other executive officer of the Company, and he has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Document | ||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document). |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CEPTON, INC. | ||
Date: March 14, 2023 | By: | /s/ Jun Pei |
Name: | Jun Pei | |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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