AEye, Global Leader In Active, High-Performance LiDAR Solutions, To Go Public Through Merger With CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III

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Feb 17, 2021
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- AEye's proprietary active-sensing, intelligent LiDAR technology delivers industry-leading performance that solves the most difficult challenges in delivering partial or full autonomy

- Validated by key partnerships with premier Tier 2 and Tier 1 automotive suppliers that enable a capital light, high growth business model for volume production

- Transaction values AEye at a pro-forma enterprise value of $2.0 billion and delivers up to $455 million of gross proceeds to fully fund the company through profitability

- Proceeds include up to $230 million in trust from CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III, and $225 million in cash from a fully subscribed PIPE offering anchored by top tier institutional and strategic investors GM Ventures, Subaru-SBI, Intel Capital, Hella Ventures, Taiwania Capital, and other undisclosed investors to be announced

- Other AEye investors include Kleiner Perkins, Continental AG, LG Electronics, SK Hynix, Pegasus Ventures (Aisin), and Airbus Ventures

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