Neonode Inc. - Annual Report: 2007 (Form 10-K)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
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FORM 10-K
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ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
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the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
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Commission
File No. 0-8419
NEONODE
INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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94-1517641
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
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Sweden
Warfvingesväg 45, SE-112 51 Stockholm, Sweden
USA
4000
Executive Parkway, San Ramon, CA., 94549
(Address
of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
Sweden
46-8-678
18 50
USA
(925)
355-2000
(Registrant's
Telephone Numbers, including Area Code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Regulation S-K is not contained herein and will not be contained, to the best
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The
approximate aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates
of
the registrant, based on the closing price for the registrant’s common stock on
June 29, 2007 (the last business day of the second quarter of the registrant’s
current fiscal year) as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Markets, was $5,699,977.
The
number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of March 26,
2008 was 25,918,162.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions
of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2008 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders is incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K to
the
extent stated herein
NEONODE
INC.
2007
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART I
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Item 1.
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BUSINESS
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Item 1A.
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RISK
FACTORS
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Item
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UNRESOLVED
STAFF COMMENTS
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Item 2.
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PROPERTIES
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Item 3.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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Item 4.
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SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
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PART II
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Item 5.
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MARKET
FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
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Item 6.
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SELECTED
FINANCIAL DATA
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Item 7.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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Item 7A.
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QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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Item 8.
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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Item 9.
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CHANGES
AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
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Item 9A.
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
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Item 9B.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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PART III
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Item 10.
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DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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Item 11.
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EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
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Item 12.
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SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
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Item 13.
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CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
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Item 14.
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PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
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PART IV
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Item 15.
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EXHIBITS,
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
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SIGNATURES
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SPECIAL
NOTE ON FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain
statements set forth in or incorporated by reference in this Annual Report
on
Form 10-K constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act
of 1934. These statements include, without limitation, our expectations
regarding the adequacy of anticipated sources of cash, planned capital
expenditures, the effect of interest rate increases, and trends or expectations
regarding our operations. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “believes,”
“anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” ”plans,” “estimates” and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not
the
exclusive means of identifying such statements. Such statements are based on
currently available operating, financial and competitive information and are
subject to various risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that the
forward-looking statements reflect management’s estimates only as of the date
hereof, and we assume no obligation to update these statements, even if new
information becomes available or other events occur in the future. Actual future
results, events and trends may differ materially from those expressed in or
implied by such statements depending on a variety of factors, including, but
not
limited to those set forth under “Item 1A Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
PART
I
ITEM 1. | BUSINESS |
Overview
Our
business focus is a combination of licensing our touchscreen technology to
other
companies and developing and selling our own products using our technology
in
mobile device markets. The cornerstone of our business is our innovative patent
pending touchscreen solutions. We believe that in the future keyboards and
keypads with moving parts will become obsolete and that our touchscreen
solutions and technologies will be at the forefront of a new wave of input
technologies that will be able to run everything from small mobile devices
to
large industrial applications.
We
believe our current product, the Neonode N2, is the world’s smallest touchscreen
mobile phone handset. The N2 fits in the palm of your hand and is designed
to
allow the user to navigate the menus and functions with simple finger based
taps
and sweeps. The N2 incorporates our patent pending touchscreen and other
proprietary technologies to deliver a mobile phone with a completely unique
user
experience that doesn’t require keypads, buttons or other moving parts.
The
first
model of our touchscreen multimedia mobile phone, the N1, was released in
November 2004. The N1 was primarily a concept phone that was sold in limited
quantities from late 2004 to early 2006. The N2 is our first production-quality
product. We began shipping the N2 to customers in mid-July 2007 and have shipped
approximately 31,000 units from July 2007 through December 31,
2007.
We
believe, the N2 is the smallest touchscreen multimedia mobile phone in the
world
that works on any GSM
based
mobile phone network. The
N2
features include:
· A
touchscreen mobile multimedia phone that is also an MP3 and video
player;
· Innovative
design, including the N2’s small size, a variety of available colors, and an
attractive look and feel;
· Fast,
flexible and easy software downloads through the internet and SD cards;
and
· Large
storage capacity for media content, with up to 32 Gigabytes available
storage.
According
to the Gardner Group there were approximately 1.2 billion cell phones sold
globally in 2007 and the growth of cell phone market is expected be more than
10% in both 2008 and 2009. Some of the key growth categories are smart phones
and multimedia devices which is where the Neonode N2 competes. Both these
categories are expected to grow dramatically in the coming years.
We
believe the Neonode N2 and our ongoing product developments will benefit from
key market developments and trends, including:
· Production
capacity and scalability;
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· Increased
availability of off the shelf technology;
· Increased
focus on enhancing the user experience, demonstrated by the popularity of
designer phones such as the iPhone
· Convergence
of multiple applications in a single device, including games, videos, music
and
cameras.
· Increased
popularity of Touchscreen based devices such as the iPhone and HTC
Touch.
History
Neonode,
formerly known as SBE, Inc., was incorporated in the state of Delaware on
September 4, 1997.
On
January 11, 2007, SBE, Inc. entered into an Agreement for the Purchase and
Sale
of Assets with One Stop Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of industrial-grade
computing systems and components (One Stop), pursuant to which it sold all
of
the assets associated with its embedded hardware business (excluding cash,
accounts receivable and other excluded assets specified in the asset purchase
agreement) to One Stop for approximately $2,200,000 in cash plus One Stop’s
assumption of the lease of SBE, Inc.’s corporate headquarters building and
certain equipment leases.
On
August
10, 2007, Cold Winter Acquisition Corporation (Cold Winter Acquisition Sub),
a
Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of SBE, Inc., consummated
a
merger and reorganization where Cold Winter Acquisition Sub was merged with
and
into Neonode Inc. a Delaware Corporation (Old Neonode) with Old Neonode
continuing after the merger as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of SBE, Inc. (Merger). SBE, Inc.’s name was subsequently changed to
“Neonode Inc.” in connection with the completion of the Merger.
Old
Neonode was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 2006 and is the parent
of
Neonode AB, a company founded in February 2004 and incorporated in Sweden.
After
the
Merger with Cold Winter Acquisition Sub, Old Neonode changed its name to Cold
Winter, Inc. (Cold Winter). The stockholders of SBE, Inc. approved the
transaction in a special meeting of stockholders held on August 10, 2007.
Following the closing of the Merger, the business and operations of Cold Winter
prior to the Merger became the primary business and operations of the
newly-combined company. The newly-combined company’s headquarters is located in
Stockholm, Sweden.
Unless
the context otherwise requires, all references herein to “Neonode” refer to
Private Neonode prior to the Merger, and Neonode Inc. (formally known as SBE,
Inc.) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries after the Merger.
The
Neonode Principle
Our
product design goal is to deliver a user experience that is faster, easier,
more
enjoyable than comparable products. To achieve that goal, we focus on enhancing
the user experience between the user and device in four key areas:
· Durable,
precise and fast touchscreen technology;
· Fast,
fun
and easy user interface;
· Innovative
design and ergonomics
· Variety
of useful accessories and ease of usability
We
believe that for both professionals and consumers the mobile device,
particularly the mobile phone, is positioned to become the center of an evolving
digital lifestyle by integrating with and enhancing the utility of advanced
digital devices such as phone, voice and text mail, digital music, digital
video
and still cameras, television, personal digital assistants, web browsing and
other digital devices, into a single mobile handheld computing and communication
device. The attributes of the mobile device that enable this functionality
include a high-quality user interface, easy access to relatively inexpensive
data storage, the ability to run complex applications, and the ability to
connect easily to a wide variety of other digital devices and to the Internet.
We provide the functionality and ease of integration with a personal computer
(PC) or other media devices along with a uniquely differentiated touchscreen
user interface that positions us to offer innovative integrated digital
lifestyle solutions.
Strategy
Our
overall strategy is to develop innovative differentiated touchscreen hardware
and software technologies. Our business model combines the licensing of our
technology to other companies who develop mobile devices along with developing
and selling our own Neonode branded touchscreen mobile media products. Our
Neonode brand of products is currently targeting consumers in the middle to
high
middle segment of the mobile multimedia phone market who value style combined
with innovative technology. Our mobile phone handset is not locked into any
individual mobile telephone operator’s network and can be used on any Global
System for Mobile (GSM) phone network in the world, thereby allowing the end
users to select the network and calling plans. We may develop future mobile
phone handsets that are tailored for specific mobile network operator’s
needs.
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Together
with a network of third party partners such as Sykes and TRS who provide our
first line product support and product delivery logistics, we are focused on
building a large-scale product development and customer support infrastructure.
We
are
building a sales channel with an initial focus on European distributors and
now
plan to expand our marketing distribution to Asia, Latin America and the United
States. We also sell our products through our web site to areas where we do
not
have a distributor or reseller presence. We have an agreement with a provider
of
call center, customer technical support and credit card payment processing
for
our web sales.
Neonode
USA
Neonode
USA is our affiliated company formed in early 2008 together with Distribution
Management Consolidators LLC (DMC), a sales channel development and supply
chain
management company. Neonode USA, exclusively markets and sells our innovative
products within North America, Latin America and China ("Neonode USA Territory")
and is the exclusive worldwide licensor of our intellectual property to third
parties. The Neonode USA’s main office is located in New York, USA.
As
Neonode USA is a venture between us and another company, DMC, there is a
risk
that in the event that DMC was to terminate its participation in Neonode
USA, or
Neonode USA was to reach an impass as to as to a key strategic decision,
the
marketing and sales efforts in the Neonode USA Territory would materially
suffer.
Products
We
developed a series of touchscreen multimedia mobile phones that convert the
functionality of a desktop computer to a mobile phone interface. We began
shipping our latest mobile phone, the N2, to customers in July 2007. In addition
to connecting to any GSM supported cellular telephone network in the world,
our
N2 multimedia mobile phone is based on an open platform Windows CE technology
that provides simplicity in connecting to any personal computer for updating
contact information, calendars and downloading of media files via Bluetooth
or
USB connections. It also allows users to watch movies or music videos in full
screen, play music, take pictures with a two mega-pixel camera and play video
games, all with internet pod casting capabilities. The Windows CE environment
allows third party software developers and individual users to develop
customized software applications and video games for use on our N2 phone.
Our
N2
mobile phone is based on a patent pending user interface that incorporates
one-hand on screen navigation with a simple user interface that recognizes
gestures rather than defined keys. As a result, our interface features a large
display without physical buttons using what we believe is the smallest
touchscreen handset in the mobile phone industry. Our standard N2 phone
incorporates a standard one gigabyte SD memory card which is currently
expandable to eight gigabytes with what we expect to be future expandability
to
32 gigabytes. The SD memory card has the storage capacity for thousands of
songs
and pictures and several movies. Our multimedia mobile phone has battery life
of
approximately six hours of music and video playback time. In addition, standby
time is estimated to be 200 hours with a talk-time of approximately four
hours.
We
also
license our patent pending touchscreen hardware and software designs to third
party companies for incorporation into diverse products that incorporate
touchscreen technology such as MP3 and video players, digital cameras, Global
Positioning Systems (GPS) and alarm system touch pads. In 2005, we entered
into
a license agreement with a major Asian mobile telephone manufacturer where
we
licensed our touch screen technology for use in a mobile phone to be included
in
their product assortment. The original license agreement was for a two-year
period and was exclusive. Upon expiration of the exclusive period in July 2007,
we extended the license agreement on a non-exclusive basis for an additional
year. We may also provide consulting services related to the implementation
of
our software. The fees for these consultancy services may vary from hourly
rates
to monthly rates and will be based on reasonable market rates for such
services.
Our
technology and product designs are based on our patent pending zForce ™ and
Neno™ hardware and software technology. zForce™ is our optical touchscreen
technology that supports one-handed navigation allowing the user to operate
the
functionality with finger gestures passing over the screen and Neno™ is our
software based user interface.
zForce™
was patented in several countries by Neonode in 2002 and has a patent pending
in
the US. It uses infrared light that is projected as a grid over the screen.
The
infrared light pulses 120 times a second so the grid is constantly being
refreshed. Coordinates are being produced on the screen and are then converted
into mathematical algorithms when your fingers move across the screen. This
input method is unique for Neonode and is enabled by the zForce™ Technology.
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Currently
there are two core touchscreen technologies available in the market today -
capacitive and resistive. Capacitive technology is the technology that the
Apple
iPhone uses and resistive technology is what you find on most stylus based
PDAs.
Resistive technology is pressure sensitive technology and requires a stylus
to
activate. Best used for detailed work and selection of a particular spot on
a
screen but not for sweeping or motion, such as zooming in and out. Capacitive
technology is what is used on a laptop computer mouse pad. It is very good
for
sweeping gestures and motion. The screen actually reacts to the tiny electric
impulses of your finger. Capacitive touchscreens work if you have unimpeded
contact between your finger and the screen.
Our
zForce™ has a number of key advantages over each of these technologies
including:
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There
are no additional layers added to the screen that dilutes the screen
resolution and clarity. Layering technology is required to activate
the
capacitive and resistive technologies and can be very
costly;
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The
zForce™ grid technology is more responsive than the capacitive screens and
as result is quicker and less prone to misreads. It allows movement
and
sweeping motions as compared to the point sensitive stylus based
resistive
screens;
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zForce™,
an abbreviation for zero force necessary, means that you do not have
to
use any force to select or move items on the screen like you would
with a
stylus;
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zForce™
is cost efficient due to the lower cost of materials and extremely
simple
manufacturing process when compared to the expensive layered capacitive
and resistive screens; and
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zForce™
allows multiple methods of input such as simple finger taps to hit
keys,
sweeps to zoom in our out and gestures to write text or symbols directly
on the screen.
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zForce™
incorporates some of the best functionalities of both the capacitive and
resistive touch screen technologies but at a much lower cost. It works in all
climates and, unlike the competing technologies, can be used with gloves. In
addition, zForce™ allows for waterproofing.
Because
of its uniqueness and flexibility, we believe that our zForce™ technology
presents a tremendous licensing opportunity for Neonode. The market is vast
given the current rapid increase in touchscreen based devices such as cell
phones, PCs, media players and GPS navigation devices.
Our
software user interface Neno™ runs on Windows CE and is completely unique. Neno™
is designed to operate complex and full feature applications on a small screen.
It allows for a number of input methods and is designed to deliver high
precision, fast response and ease of use on a complex device.
Neno™
includes the following features:
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Media
players for streaming video, movies and music that supports all the
standard applications, including WMA,WMV, MP3,WAV,DivX and AVI MPEG¼
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Internet
explorer 6.0 browser;
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Image
viewer with camera preview and
capture;
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Organizer
with calendar and task with Microsoft Outlook
synchronization;
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Calendar,
alarm, calculator and call list;
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Telephony
manager for voice calls;
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Messaging
manager for SMS, MMS, IM and T9;
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File
manager;
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Task
manager for switching between
applications;
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Notebook;
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Games.
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Intellectual
Property
We
believe that innovation in product engineering, sales, marketing, support,
and
customer relations, and protection of this proprietary technology and knowledge
will impact our future success. In addition to certain patents that are pending,
we rely on a combination of copyright, trademark, trade secret laws and
contractual provisions to establish and protect the proprietary rights in our
products.
We
have
applied for patent protection of our invention named “On a substrate formed or
resting display arrangement” in six countries through a patent cooperation
treaty (PCT) application and in 24 designated countries through an application
to the European Patent Office (EPO). We applied for a patent in Sweden relating
to a mobile phone and have also applied for a patent in the United States
regarding software named “User Interface.”
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We
have
been granted design protection in Sweden for the design of a mobile phone,
and
have applied for design protection in Sweden for a new a design of our mobile
phone.
We
have
been granted trademark protection for the word NEONODE in the European Union
(EU), Sweden, Norway, and Australia. In addition, we have been granted
protection for the figurative mark NEONODE in Sweden. Additional applications
for the figurative trademark are still pending in Switzerland, China, Russia
and
the United States.
Our
“User
Interface” may also be protected by copyright laws in most countries, especially
Sweden and the EU (which do not grant patent protection for the software
itself), if the software is new and original. Protection can be claimed from
the
date of creation.
We
also
license technologies from third parties for integration into our products.
We
believe that the licensing of complementary technologies from third parties
with
specific expertise is an effective means of expanding the features and
functionality of our products, allowing us to focus on our core competencies.
Consistent
with our efforts to maintain the confidentiality and ownership of our trade
secrets and other confidential information and to protect and build our
intellectual property rights, we require our employees and consultants and
certain customers, manufacturers, suppliers and other persons with whom we
do
business or may potentially do business to execute confidentiality and invention
assignment agreements upon commencement of a relationship with us and typically
extending for a period of time beyond termination of the
relationship.
Distribution,
Sales and Marketing
We
are
building a network of distributors covering Europe, India and Asia and planning
to expand our network to the remaining countries in Europe, the United States,
Asia and Latin America in 2008. We currently have seven distributors selling
our
products in 13 European countries.
Our
products are customizable for each country or region using the GSM standard.
Our
phone supports all local languages and a number of well known carriers such
as
Vodafone, Tim, Telia and Telenor have included our phone in their core product
assortment and are selling it with carrier subsidies where the carrier provides
incentives to the customer if they sign up for calling plans. In addition to
the
distributor sales channel, we are using the Neonode.com web store as a direct
sales channel to sell our products and third-party products in countries where
we do not have a sales presence.
Our
internal sales and marketing organization supports our channel marketing
partners by providing sales collateral, such as product data sheets,
presentations, and other sales/marketing resource tools. Our sales staff
solicits prospective customers, provides technical advice with respect to our
products and works closely with marketing partners to train and educate their
staff on how to sell, install, and support our product lines.
Our
sales
are normally negotiated and executed in U.S. Dollars or Euros.
Our
direct sales force and marketing operations are based out of our corporate
headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden.
Research
and Development
We
continue to invest in research and development of current and emerging
technologies that we deem critical to maintaining our competitive position
in
the mobile multimedia telecommunications markets. Many factors are involved
in
determining the strategic direction of our product development focus, including
trends and developments in the marketplace, competitive analyses, market
demands, business conditions, and feedback from our customers and strategic
partners. In fiscal years 2007 and 2006 we spent $4.5 million and $2.2 million,
respectively, on research and development activities.
A
critical part of our research and development is focused on touch screen
technology. We believe there is strong potential for zForce™ but understand the
need for constant development and enhancement of the technology to keep our
leading position in the market in relation to finger based touch screens.
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We
carefully monitor innovations in other technologies and are constantly seeking
new areas for application of zForce™. We have developed a technology roadmap
that we believe will ensure a steady stream of new innovations and areas of
use.
Our
research and development is predominantly in-house but also done in close
collaboration with external partners and specialists. Our development areas
can
be divided into the following areas:
· Software
· Optical
· Mechanical
· Electrical
Our
product development efforts are focused principally on our strategic product
lines, including a new touch screen phone with additional
functionality.
Manufacturing
We
do not
engage in any manufacturing operations. We have a strong relationship with
our
manufacturing partner Balda AG and their manufacturing plant in Malaysia.
Together, we believe we have the ability to increase production volumes to
meet
the demands from the markets and our expansion plans.
Competition
Competition
in the mobile computing device market is intense and characterized by rapid
change and complex technology. The principal competitive factors affecting
the
market for our mobile computing devices are access to sales and distribution
channels, price, styling, usability, functionality, features, operating system,
brand, marketing, availability of third-party software applications and customer
and developer support. Our devices compete with a variety of mobile devices,
including pen-and keyboard-based devices, mobile phones and converged voice/data
devices.
Our
principal competitors include: mobile handset and Smartphone manufacturers
such
as Apple, High Tech Computer (HTC), Palm, Motorola, Nokia, Research in Motion,
Samsung, Sony-Ericsson and Hewlett-Packard; hand held devices made by consumer
electronics companies such as Garmin, NEC, Sharp Electronics and Yakumo; and
a
variety of early-stage technology companies.
Some
of
these competitors, such as HTC, produce multimedia phones as carrier-branded
devices in addition to their own branded devices.
In
addition, our devices compete for a share of disposable income and enterprise
spending on consumer electronics, telecommunications and computing products
such
as MP3 players, Apple’s iPods, media/photo views, digital cameras, personal
media players, digital storage devices, handheld gaming devices, GPS devices
and
other such devices.
Many
of
our competitors have greater financial resources and are well established.
Competition within the communications market varies principally by application
segment.
Backlog
On
December 31, 2007, we did not have any firm order backlog of product orders
from
our customers.
Employees
On
December 31, 2007, we had 42 full-time employees and augment our staffing needs
with consultants as needed. Our employees are located in our corporate
headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden and branch offices located in Portugal, Hong
Kong, Shanghai, China and the United States. None of our employees is
represented by a labor union. We have experienced no work stoppages. We believe
our employee relations are positive.
ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS |
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In
addition to the other information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K,
stockholders or prospective investors should carefully consider the following
risk factors:
Risks
Related To Our Business
Our
independent registered public accounting firm issued a going concern opinion
on
our financial statements, questioning our ability to continue as a going
concern.
Due
to
our need to raise additional financing to fund our operations and satisfy
obligations as they become due, our independent registered public accounting
firm has included an explanatory paragraph in their report on our December
31,
2007 consolidated financial statements regarding their substantial doubt as
to
our ability to continue as a going concern. This may have a negative impact
on
the trading price of our common stock and adversely impact our ability to obtain
necessary financing.
We
will require additional capital in the future to fund our operations, which
capital may not be available on commercially attractive terms or at
all.
We
will
require sources of capital in addition to cash on hand to continue operations
and to implement our strategy. In March 2008 we closed an aggregate of $4.5
million of private equity financing. If our operations do not become cash flow
positive as projected we will be forced to seek credit line facilities from
financial institutions, additional private equity investment or debt
arrangements. No assurances can be given that we will be successful in obtaining
such additional financing on reasonable terms, or at all. If adequate funds
are
not available on acceptable terms, or at all, we may be unable to adequately
fund our business plans and it could have a negative effect on our business,
results of operations and financial condition. In addition, if funds are
available, the issuance of equity securities or securities convertible into
equity could dilute the value of shares of our common stock and cause the market
price to fall, and the issuance of debt securities could impose restrictive
covenants that could impair our ability to engage in certain business
transactions.
We
have never been profitable and we anticipate significant additional losses
in
the future.
Neonode
was formed in 2006 as a holding company owning and operating Neonode AB, which
was formed in 2004 and has been primarily engaged in the business of developing
and selling mobile phones. We have a limited operating history on which to
base
an evaluation of our business and prospects. Our prospects must be considered
in
light of the risks and uncertainties encountered by companies in the early
stages of development, particularly companies in new and rapidly evolving
markets. Our success will depend on many factors, including, but not limited
to:
· the
growth of mobile telephone usage;
· the
efforts of our marketing partners;
· the
level
of competition faced by us; and
· our
ability to meet customer demand for products and ongoing service.
In
addition, we have experienced substantial net losses in each fiscal period
since
our inception. These net losses resulted from a lack of substantial revenues
and
the significant costs incurred in the development of our products and
infrastructure. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on
our
ability to raise additional funds and implement our business plan.
Our
limited operating history and the emerging nature of our market, together with
the other risk factors set forth in this report, make prediction of our future
operating results difficult. There can also be no assurance that we will ever
achieve significant revenues or profitability or, if significant revenues and
profitability are achieved, that they could be sustained.
If
we fail to develop and introduce new products and services successfully and
in a
cost effective and timely manner, we will not be able to compete effectively
and
our ability to generate revenues will suffer.
We
operate in a highly competitive, rapidly evolving environment, and our success
depends on our ability to develop and introduce new products and services that
our customers and end users choose to buy. If we are unsuccessful at developing
and introducing new products and services that are appealing to our customers
and end users with acceptable quality, prices and terms, we will not be able
to
compete effectively and our ability to generate revenues will suffer.
The
development of new products and services is very difficult and requires high
levels of innovation. The development process is also lengthy and costly. If
we
fail to anticipate our end users’ needs or technological trends accurately or we
are unable to complete the development of products and services in a cost
effective and timely fashion, we will be unable to introduce new products and
services into the market or successfully compete with other
providers.
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As
we
introduce new or enhanced products or integrate new technology into new or
existing products, we face risks including, among other things, disruption
in
customers’ ordering patterns, excessive levels of older product inventories,
inability to deliver sufficient supplies of new products to meet customers’
demand, possible product and technology defects, and a potentially different
sales and support environment. Premature announcements or leaks of new products,
features or technologies may exacerbate some of these risks. Our failure to
manage the transition to newer products or the integration of newer technology
into new or existing products could adversely affect our business, results
of
operations and financial condition.
We
are dependent on third parties to manufacture and supply our products and
components of our products.
Our
products are built by a limited number of independent manufacturers. Although
we
provide manufacturers with key performance specifications for the phones, these
manufacturers could:
· manufacture phones with
defects that fail to perform to our specifications;
· fail
to
meet delivery schedules; or
· fail
to
properly service phones or honor warranties.
Any
of
the foregoing could adversely affect our ability to sell our products and
services, which, in turn, could adversely affect our revenues, profitability
and
liquidity, as well as our brand image.
We
may become highly dependent on wireless carriers for the success of our
products.
Our
business strategy includes significant efforts to establish relationships with
international wireless carriers. We cannot assure you that we will be successful
in establishing new relationships, or maintaining such relationships, with
wireless carriers or that these wireless carriers will act in a manner that
will
promote the success of our multimedia phone products. Factors that are largely
within the control of wireless carriers, but which are important to the success
of our multimedia phone products, include:
· |
testing
of our products on wireless carriers’
networks;
|
· |
quality
and coverage area of wireless voice and data services offered by
the
wireless carriers;
|
· |
the
degree to which wireless carriers facilitate the introduction of
and
actively market, advertise, promote, distribute and resell our multimedia
phone products;
|
· |
the
extent to which wireless carriers require specific hardware and software
features on our multimedia phone to be used on their
networks;
|
· |
timely
build out of advanced wireless carrier networks that enhance the
user
experience for data centric services through higher speed and other
functionality;
|
· |
contractual
terms and conditions imposed on them by wireless carriers that, in
some
circumstances, could limit our ability to make similar products available
through competitive carriers in some market
segments;
|
· |
wireless
carriers’ pricing requirements and subsidy programs;
and
|
· |
pricing
and other terms and conditions of voice and data rate plans that
the
wireless carriers offer for use with our multimedia phone
products.
|
For
example, flat data rate pricing plans offered by some wireless carriers may
represent some risk to our relationship with such carriers. While flat data
pricing helps customer adoption of the data services offered by carriers and
therefore highlights the advantages of the data applications of its products,
such plans may not allow its multimedia phones to contribute as much average
revenue per user to wireless carriers as when they are priced by usage, and
therefore reduces our differentiation from other, non-data devices in the view
of the carriers. In addition, if wireless carriers charge higher rates than
consumers are willing to pay, the acceptance of our wireless solutions could
be
less than anticipated and our revenues and results of operations could be
adversely affected.
Wireless
carriers have substantial bargaining power as we enter into agreements with
them. They may require contract terms that are difficult for us to satisfy,
which could result in higher costs to complete certification requirements and
negatively impact our results of operations and financial condition. Moreover,
we may not have agreements with some of the wireless carriers with whom they
will do business and, in some cases, the agreements may be with third-party
distributors and may not pass through rights to us or provide us with recourse
or contact with the carrier. The absence of agreements means that, with little
or no notice, these wireless carriers could refuse to continue to purchase
all
or some of our products or change the terms under which they purchase our
products. If these wireless carriers were to stop purchasing our products,
we
may be unable to replace the lost sales channel on a timely basis and our
results of operations could be harmed.
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Wireless
carriers could also significantly affect our ability to develop and launch
products for use on their wireless networks. If we fail to address the needs
of
wireless carriers, identify new product and service opportunities or modify
or
improve our multimedia phone products in response to changes in technology,
industry standards or wireless carrier requirements, our products could rapidly
become less competitive or obsolete. If we fail to timely develop products
that
meet carrier product planning cycles or fail to deliver sufficient quantities
of
products in a timely manner to wireless carriers, those carriers may choose
to
emphasize similar products from our competitors and thereby reduce their focus
on its products which would have a negative impact on our business, results
of
operations and financial condition.
Carriers,
who control most of the distribution and sale of, and virtually all of the
access for, multimedia phone products could commoditize multimedia phones,
thereby reducing the average selling prices and margins for our products which
would have a negative impact on our business, results of operations and
financial condition. In addition, if carriers move away from subsidizing the
purchase of mobile phone products, this could significantly reduce the sales
or
growth rate of sales of mobile phone products. This could have an adverse impact
on our business, revenues and results of operations.
As
we build strategic relationships with wireless carriers, we may be exposed
to
significant fluctuations in revenue for our multimedia phone
products.
Because
of their large sales channels, wireless carriers may purchase large quantities
of our products prior to launch so that the products are widely available.
Reorders of products may fluctuate quarter to quarter, depending on end-customer
demand and inventory levels required by the carriers. As we develop new
strategic relationships and launch new products with wireless carriers, our
revenue could be subject to significant fluctuation based on the timing of
carrier product launches, carrier inventory requirements, marketing efforts
and
our ability to forecast and satisfy carrier and end-customer demand. We do
not
have a history of selling to wireless carriers and as a result do not have
do
not have a basis for estimating what the potential fluctuations in our revenue
will be from the sale of our multimedia phones.
The
mobile communications industry is highly competitive and many of our competitors
have significantly greater resources to engage in product development,
manufacturing, distribution and marketing.
The
mobile communications industry, in which we are engaged, is a highly competitive
business with companies of all sizes engaged in business in all areas of the
world, including companies with far greater resources than we have. There can
be
no assurance that other competitors, with greater resources and business
connections, will not compete successfully against us in the future. Our
competitors may adopt new technologies that reduce the demand for our products
or render our technologies obsolete, which may have a material adverse effect
on
the cost structure and competitiveness of our products, possibly resulting
in a
negative effect on our revenues, profitability or liquidity.
Our
future results could be harmed by economic, political, regulatory and other
risks associated with international sales and
operations.
Because
we sell our products worldwide and most of the facilities where our devices
are
manufactured, distributed and supported are located outside the United States,
our business is subject to risks associated with doing business internationally,
such as:
· |
changes
in foreign currency exchange rates;
|
· |
the
impact of recessions in the global economy or in specific sub
economies;
|
· |
changes
in a specific country’s or region’s political or economic conditions,
particularly in emerging markets;
|
· |
changes
in international relations;
|
· |
trade
protection measures and import or export licensing
requirements;
|
· |
changes
in tax laws;
|
· |
compliance
with a wide variety of laws and regulations which may have civil
and/or
criminal consequences for them and our officers and directors who
they
indemnify;
|
· |
difficulty
in managing widespread sales operations;
and
|
· |
difficulty
in managing a geographically dispersed workforce in compliance with
diverse local laws and customs.
|
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In
addition, we are subject to changes in demand for our products resulting from
exchange rate fluctuations that make our products relatively more or less
expensive in international markets. If exchange rate fluctuations occur, our
business and results of operations could be harmed by decreases in demand for
our products or reductions in margins.
While
we
sell our products worldwide, one component of our strategy is to expand our
sales efforts in countries with large populations and propensities for adopting
new technologies. We have limited experience with sales and marketing in some
of
these countries. There can be no assurance that we will be able to market and
sell our products in all of our targeted international markets. If our
international efforts are not successful, our business growth and results of
operations could be harmed.
We
must significantly enhance our sales and product development
organizations.
We
will
need to improve the effectiveness and breadth of our sales operations in order
to increase market awareness and sales of our products, especially as we expand
into new markets. Competition for qualified sales personnel is intense, and
we
may not be able to hire the kind and number of sales personnel we are targeting.
Likewise, our efforts to improve and refine our products require skilled
engineers and programmers. Competition for professionals capable of expanding
our research and development organization is intense due to the limited number
of people available with the necessary technical skills. If we are unable to
identify, hire or retain qualified sales, marketing and technical personnel,
our
ability to achieve future revenue may be adversely affected.
We
are dependent on the services of our key personnel.
We
are
dependent on our current management for the foreseeable future. The loss of
the
services of any member of management could have a materially adverse effect
on
our operations and prospects.
If
third parties infringe our intellectual property or if we are unable to secure
and protect our intellectual property, we may expend significant resources
enforcing our rights or suffer competitive injury.
Our
success depends in large part on our proprietary technology and other
intellectual property rights. We rely on a combination of patents, copyrights,
trademarks and trade secrets, confidentiality provisions and licensing
arrangements to establish and protect our proprietary rights. Our intellectual
property, particularly our patents, may not provide us a significant competitive
advantage. If we fail to protect or to enforce our intellectual property rights
successfully, our competitive position could suffer, which could harm our
results of operations.
Our
pending patent and trademark applications for registration may not be allowed,
or others may challenge the validity or scope of our patents or trademarks,
including patent or trademark applications or registrations. Even if our patents
or trademark registrations are issued and maintained, these patents or
trademarks may not be of adequate scope or benefit to them or may be held
invalid and unenforceable against third parties.
We
may be
required to spend significant resources to monitor and police our intellectual
property rights. Effective policing of the unauthorized use of our products
or
intellectual property is difficult and litigation may be necessary in the future
to enforce our intellectual property rights. Intellectual property litigation
is
not only expensive, but time-consuming, regardless of the merits of any claim,
and could divert attention of our management from operating the business.
Despite our efforts, we may not be able to detect infringement and may lose
competitive position in the market before they do so. In addition, competitors
may design around our technology or develop competing technologies. Intellectual
property rights may also be unavailable or limited in some foreign countries,
which could make it easier for competitors to capture market share.
Despite
our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, existing laws, contractual
provisions and remedies afford only limited protection. Intellectual property
lawsuits are subject to inherent uncertainties due to, among other things,
the
complexity of the technical issues involved, and we cannot assure you that
we
will be successful in asserting intellectual property claims. Attempts may
be
made to copy or reverse engineer aspects of our products or to obtain and use
information that we regard as proprietary. Accordingly, we cannot assure you
that we will be able to protect our proprietary rights against unauthorized
third party copying or use. The unauthorized use of our technology or of our
proprietary information by competitors could have an adverse effect on our
ability to sell our products.
We
have an international presence in countries whose laws may not provide
protection of our intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws
of
the United States, which may make it more difficult for us to protect our
intellectual property.
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As
part
of our business strategy, we target customers and relationships with suppliers
and original distribution manufacturers in countries with large populations
and
propensities for adopting new technologies. However, many of these countries
do
not address misappropriation of intellectual property or deter others from
developing similar, competing technologies or intellectual property. Effective
protection of patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and other
intellectual property may be unavailable or limited in some foreign countries.
In particular, the laws of some foreign countries in which we do business may
not protect our intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws
of
the United States. As a result, we may not be able to effectively prevent
competitors in these regions from infringing our intellectual property rights,
which would reduce our competitive advantage and ability to compete in those
regions and negatively impact our business.
If
we do not correctly forecast demand for our products, we could have costly
excess production or inventories or we may not be able to secure sufficient
or
cost effective quantities of our products or production materials, and our
revenues, cost of revenues and financial condition could be adversely
impacted.
The
demand for our products depends on many factors, including pricing and channel
inventory levels, and is difficult to forecast due in part to variations in
economic conditions, changes in consumer and enterprise preferences, relatively
short product life cycles, changes in competition, seasonality and reliance
on
key sales channel partners. It is particularly difficult to forecast demand
by
individual variations of the product, such as the color of the casing or size
of
memory. Significant unanticipated fluctuations in demand, the timing and
disclosure of new product releases or the timing of key sales orders could
result in costly excess production or inventories or the inability to secure
sufficient, cost-effective quantities of our products or production materials.
This could adversely impact our revenues, cost of revenues and financial
condition.
We
rely on third parties to sell and distribute our products and we rely on their
information to manage our business. Disruption of our relationship with these
channel partners, changes in their business practices, their failure to provide
timely and accurate information or conflicts among its channels of distribution
could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
The
distributors, wireless carriers, retailers and resellers who sell or distribute
our products also sell products offered by our competitors. If our competitors
offer our sales channel partners more favorable terms or have more products
available to meet their needs or utilize the leverage of broader product lines
sold through the channel, those wireless carriers, distributors, retailers
and
resellers may de-emphasize or decline to carry our products. In addition,
certain of our sales channel partners could decide to de-emphasize the product
categories that we offer in exchange for other product categories that they
believe provide higher returns. If we are unable to maintain successful
relationships with these sales channel partners or to expand our distribution
channels, our business will suffer.
Because
we intend to sell our products primarily to distributors, wireless carriers,
retailers and resellers, we are subject to many risks, including risks related
to product returns, either through the exercise of contractual return rights
or
as a result of its strategic interest in assisting them in balancing
inventories. In addition, these sales channel partners could modify their
business practices, such as inventory levels, or seek to modify their
contractual terms, such as return rights or payment terms. Unexpected changes
in
product return requests, inventory levels, payment terms or other practices
by
these sales channel partners could negatively impact our business, results
of
operations and financial condition.
We
will
rely on distributors, wireless carriers, retailers and resellers to provide
us
with timely and accurate information about their inventory levels as well as
sell-through of products purchased from us. We will use this information as
one
of the factors in our forecasting process to plan future production and sales
levels, which in turn will influence our public financial forecasts. We will
also use this information as a factor in determining the levels of some of
our
financial reserves. If we do not receive this information on a timely and
accurate basis, our results of operations and financial condition may be
adversely impacted.
Distributors,
retailers and traditional resellers experience competition from Internet-based
resellers that distribute directly to end-customers, and there is also
competition among Internet-based resellers. We also sell our products directly
to end-customers from our Neonode.com web site. These varied sales channels
could cause conflict among our channels of distribution, which could harm our
business, revenues and results of operations.
If
our multimedia phone products do not meet wireless carrier and governmental
or
regulatory certification requirements, we will not be able to compete
effectively and our ability to generate revenues will
suffer.
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We
are
required to certify our multimedia phone products with governmental and
regulatory agencies and with the wireless carriers for use on their networks.
The certification process can be time consuming, could delay the offering of
our
products on carrier networks and affect our ability to timely deliver products
to customers. As a result, carriers may choose to offer, or consumers may choose
to buy, similar products from our competitors and thereby reduce their purchases
of our products, which would have a negative impact on our products sales
volumes, our revenues and our cost of revenues.
We
depend on our suppliers, some of which are the sole source and some of which
are
our competitors, for certain components, software applications and elements
of
our technology, and our production or reputation could be harmed if these
suppliers were unable or unwilling to meet our demand or technical requirements
on a timely and/or a cost-effective basis.
Our
multimedia products contain software applications and components, including
liquid crystal displays, touch panels, memory chips, microprocessors, cameras,
radios and batteries, which are procured from a variety of suppliers, including
some who are our competitors. The cost, quality and availability of software
applications and components are essential to the successful production and
sale
of our device products. For example, media player applications are critical
to
the functionality of our multimedia phone devices.
Some
components, such as screens and related integrated circuits, digital signal
processors, microprocessors, radio frequency components and other discrete
components, come from sole source suppliers. Alternative sources are not always
available or may be prohibitively expensive. In addition, even when we have
multiple qualified suppliers, we may compete with other purchasers for
allocation of scarce components. Some components come from companies with whom
we competes in the multimedia phone device market. If suppliers are unable
or
unwilling to meet our demand for components and if we are unable to obtain
alternative sources or if the price for alternative sources is prohibitive,
our
ability to maintain timely and cost-effective production of our multimedia
phone
will be harmed. Shortages affect the timing and volume of production for some
of
our products as well as increasing our costs due to premium prices paid for
those components. Some of our suppliers may be capacity-constrained due to
high
industry demand for some components and relatively long lead times to expand
capacity.
If
we are unable to obtain key technologies from third parties on a timely basis
and free from errors or defects, we may have to delay or cancel the release
of
certain products or features in our products or incur increased
costs.
We
license third-party software for use in our products, including the operating
systems. Our ability to release and sell our products, as well as our
reputation, could be harmed if the third-party technologies are not delivered
to
customers in a timely manner, on acceptable business terms or contain errors
or
defects that are not discovered and fixed prior to release of our products
and
we are unable to obtain alternative technologies on a timely and cost effective
basis to use in our products. As a result, our product shipments could be
delayed, our offering of features could be reduced or we may need to divert
our
development resources from other business objectives, any of which could
adversely affect our reputation, business and results of
operations.
Our
product strategy is to base our products on software operating systems that
are
commercially available to competitors.
Our multimedia
phone is based on a commercially available version of Microsoft’s Windows CE. We
cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain this licensing agreement
with
Microsoft and that Microsoft will not grant similar rights to our competitors
or
that we will be able to sufficiently differentiate our multimedia phone from
the
multitude of other devices based on Windows CE.
In
addition, there is significant competition in the operating system software
and
services market, including proprietary operating systems such as Symbian and
Palm OS, open source operating systems, such as Linux, other proprietary
operating systems and other software technologies, such as Java and RIM’s
licensed technology. This competition is being developed and promoted by
competitors and potential competitors, some of which have significantly greater
financial, technical and marketing resources than we have, such as Access,
Motorola, Nokia, Sony-Ericsson and RIM. These competitors could provide
additional or better functionality than we do or may be able to respond more
rapidly than we can to new or emerging technologies or changes in customer
requirements. Competitors in this market could devote greater resources to
the
development, promotion and sale of their products and services and the
third-party developer community, which could attract the attention of
influential user segments.
If
we are
unable to continue to differentiate the operating systems that we include in
our
mobile computing devices, our revenues and results of operations could be
adversely affected.
The
market for multimedia phone products is volatile, and changing market
conditions, or failure to adjust to changing market conditions, may adversely
affect our revenues, results of operations and financial condition, particularly
given our size, limited resources and lack of
diversification.
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We
operate in the multimedia phone market which has seen significant growth during
the past years. We cannot assure you that this significant growth in the sales
of multimedia devices will continue. If we are unable to adequately respond
to
changes in demand for our products, our revenues and results of operations
could
be adversely affected. In addition, as our products mature and face greater
competition, we may experience pressure on our product pricing to preserve
demand for our products, which would adversely affect our margins, results
of
operations and financial condition.
This
reliance on the success of and trends in our industry is compounded by the
size
of our organization and our focus on multimedia phones. These factors also
make
us more dependent on investments of our limited resources. For example, Neonode
faces many resource allocation decisions, such as: where to focus our research
and development, geographic sales and marketing and partnering efforts; which
aspects of our business to outsource; and which operating systems and email
solutions to support. Given the size and undiversified nature of our
organization, any error in investment strategy could harm our business, results
of operations and financial condition.
Our
products are subject to increasingly stringent laws, standards and other
regulatory requirements, and the costs of compliance or failure to comply may
adversely impact our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
Our
products must comply with a variety of laws, standards and other requirements
governing, among other things, safety, materials usage, packaging and
environmental impacts and must obtain regulatory approvals and satisfy other
regulatory concerns in the various jurisdictions where our products are sold.
Many of our products must meet standards governing, among other things,
interference with other electronic equipment and human exposure to
electromagnetic radiation. Failure to comply with such requirements can subject
us to liability, additional costs and reputational harm and in severe cases
prevent us from selling our products in certain jurisdictions.
For
example, many of our products are subject to laws and regulations that restrict
the use of lead and other substances and require producers of electrical and
electronic equipment to assume responsibility for collecting, treating,
recycling and disposing of our products when they have reached the end of their
useful life. In Europe, substance restrictions began to apply to the products
sold after July 1, 2006, when new recycling, labeling, financing and
related requirements came into effect. Failure to comply with applicable
environmental requirements can result in fines, civil or criminal sanctions
and
third-party claims. If products we sell in Europe are found to contain more
than
the permitted percentage of lead or another listed substance, it is possible
that we could be forced to recall the products, which could lead to substantial
replacement costs, contract damage claims from customers, and reputational
harm.
We expect similar requirements in the United States, China and other parts
of
the world.
As
a
result of these new European requirements and anticipated developments
elsewhere, we are facing increasingly complex procurement and design challenges,
which, among other things, require us to incur additional costs identifying
suppliers and contract manufacturers who can provide, and otherwise obtain,
compliant materials, parts and end products and re-designing products so that
they comply with these and the many other requirements applicable to
them.
Allegations
of health risks associated with electromagnetic fields and wireless
communications devices, and the lawsuits and publicity relating to them,
regardless of merit, could adversely impact our business, results of operations
and financial condition.
There
has
been public speculation about possible health risks to individuals from exposure
to electromagnetic fields, or radio signals, from base stations and from the
use
of mobile devices. While a substantial amount of scientific research by various
independent research bodies has indicated that these radio signals, at levels
within the limits prescribed by public health authority standards and
recommendations, present no evidence of adverse effect to human health, we
cannot assure you that future studies, regardless of their scientific basis,
will not suggest a link between electromagnetic fields and adverse health
effects. Government agencies, international health organizations and other
scientific bodies are currently conducting research into these issues. In
addition, other mobile device companies have been named in individual plaintiff
and class action lawsuits alleging that radio emissions from mobile phones
have
caused or contributed to brain tumors and the use of mobile phones pose a health
risk. Although our products are certified as meeting applicable public health
authority safety standards and recommendations, even a perceived risk of adverse
health effects from wireless communications devices could adversely impact
use
of wireless communications devices or subject them to costly litigation and
could harm our reputation, business, results of operations and financial
condition.
Changes
in financial accounting standards or practices may cause unexpected fluctuations
in and adversely affect our reported results of
operations.
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Any
change in financial accounting standards or practices that cause a change in
the
methodology or procedures by which we track, calculate, record and report our
results of operations or financial condition or both could cause fluctuations
in
and adversely affect our reported results of operations and cause our historical
financial information to not be reliable as an indicator of future results.
Wars,
terrorist attacks or other threats beyond its control could negatively impact
consumer confidence, which could harm our operating
results.
Wars,
terrorist attacks or other threats beyond our control could have an adverse
impact on the United States, Europe and world economy in general, and consumer
confidence and spending in particular, which could harm our business, results
of
operations and financial condition.
Risks
Related to Owning Our Stock
If
we continue to experience losses, we could experience difficulty meeting our
business plan and our stock price could be negatively
affected.
If
we are
unable to gain market acceptance of our mobile phone handsets, we will
experience continuing operating losses and negative cash flow from our
operations. Any failure to achieve or maintain profitability could negatively
impact the market price of our common stock. We anticipate that we will continue
to incur product development, sales and marketing and administrative expenses.
As a result, we will need to generate significant quarterly revenues if we
are
to achieve and maintain profitability. A substantial failure to achieve
profitability could make it difficult or impossible for us to grow our business.
Our business strategy may not be successful, and we may not generate significant
revenues or achieve profitability. Any failure to significantly increase
revenues would also harm our ability to achieve and maintain profitability.
If
we do achieve profitability in the future, we may not be able to sustain or
increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis.
Our
common stock is at risk for delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Market if we
fail
to maintain minimum listing maintenance standards. If it is delisted, our stock
price and your liquidity may be impacted.
Our
common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol NEON.
In
order for our common stock to continue to be listed on the Nasdaq Capital
Market, we must satisfy various listing maintenance standards established by
Nasdaq. Among other things, as such requirements pertain to us, we are required
to have stockholders’ equity of at least $2.5 million or market capitalization
of $35 million and public float value of at least $1.0 million and our common
stock must have a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share.
Our
certificate of incorporation and bylaws and the Delaware General Corporation
Law
contain provisions that could delay or prevent a change in
control.
Our
board
of directors has the authority to issue up to 2,000,000 shares of preferred
stock and to determine the price, rights, preferences and privileges of those
shares without any further vote or action by the stockholders. The rights of
the
holders of common stock will be subject to, and may be materially adversely
affected by, the rights of the holders of any preferred stock that may be issued
in the future. The issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of making
it more difficult for a third party to acquire a majority of our outstanding
voting stock. Furthermore, certain other provisions of our certificate of
incorporation and bylaws may have the effect of delaying or preventing changes
in control or management, which could adversely affect the market price of
our
common stock. In addition, we are subject to the provisions of Section 203
of
the Delaware General Corporation Law, an anti-takeover law.
Our
stock price has been volatile, and your investment in our common stock could
suffer a decline in value.
There
has
been significant volatility in the market price and trading volume of equity
securities, which is unrelated to the financial performance of the companies
issuing the securities. These broad market fluctuations may negatively affect
the market price of our common stock. You may not be able to resell your shares
at or above the price you pay for those shares due to fluctuations in the market
price of our common stock caused by changes in our operating performance or
prospects and other factors.
Some
specific factors that may have a significant effect on our common stock market
price include:
· |
actual
or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results or future
prospects;
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· |
our
announcements or our competitors’ announcements of new
products;
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· |
the
public’s reaction to our press releases, our other public announcements
and our filings with the SEC;
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· |
strategic
actions by us or our competitors, such as acquisitions or
restructurings;
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· |
new
laws or regulations or new interpretations of existing laws or regulations
applicable to our business;
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· |
changes
in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations or
principles;
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· |
changes
in our growth rates or our competitors’ growth
rates;
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· |
developments
regarding our patents or proprietary rights or those of our
competitors;
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· |
our
inability to raise additional capital as
needed;
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· |
concern
as to the efficacy of our products;
|
· |
changes
in financial markets or general economic
conditions;
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· |
sales
of common stock by us or members of our management team;
and
|
· |
changes
in stock market analyst recommendations or earnings estimates regarding
our common stock, other comparable companies or our industry
generally.
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Future
sales of our common stock could adversely affect its price and our future
capital-raising activities could involve the issuance of equity securities,
which would dilute your investment and could result in a decline in the trading
price of our common stock.
We
may
sell securities in the public or private equity markets if and when conditions
are favorable, even if we do not have an immediate need for additional capital
at that time. Sales of substantial amounts of common stock, or the perception
that such sales could occur, could adversely affect the prevailing market price
of our common stock and our ability to raise capital. We may issue additional
common stock in future financing transactions or as incentive compensation
for
our executive management and other key personnel, consultants and advisors.
Issuing any equity securities would be dilutive to the equity interests
represented by our then-outstanding shares of common stock. The market price
for
our common stock could decrease as the market takes into account the dilutive
effect of any of these issuances. Furthermore, we may enter into financing
transactions at prices that represent a substantial discount to the market
price
of our common stock. A negative reaction by investors and securities analysts
to
any discounted sale of our equity securities could result in a decline in the
trading price of our common stock.
If
registration rights that we have previously granted are exercised, then the
price of our common stock may be adversely affected.
We
have
agreed to register with the SEC the shares of common issued to former Neonode
stockholders in connection with the merger and to participants in a private
placement funding we completed on March 4, 2008. In
addition, we have granted piggyback registration rights to the investors who
participated in our March private placement. In
the
event these securities are registered with the SEC, they may be freely sold
in
the open market, subject to trading restrictions to which our insiders holding
the shares may be subject from time to time. In the event that we fail to
register such shares in a timely basis, we may have liabilities to such
stockholders. We expect that we also will be required to register any securities
sold in future private financings. The sale of a significant amount of shares
in
the open market, or the perception that these sales may occur, could cause
the
trading price of our common stock to decline or become highly
volatile.
ITEM 1B. | UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS |
Not
applicable.
ITEM 2. | PROPERTIES |
On
October 22, 2007, our subsidiary Neonode AB entered into a lease agreement
with
NCC Property G AB for 9,500 square feet office space at Warfvingsesvag 41,
Stockholm, to be used as the corporate headquarters. The lease period began
on
April 1, 2008 and expires on March 31, 2013. The annual payment for these
premise equates to approximately $288,000 per year and is indexed to the
consumer price index in Sweden. As an incentive to enter into the agreement
as
one of the firs tenants to occupy the building, the NCC Property G AB has given
Neonode AB discounts amounting to approximately $120,000 allocated over the
first eight months of the leasing period. Prior to taking occupancy of this
new
facility, during fiscal year 2007 through March 31, 2008, we occupied 6,000
square feet of office space in Stockholm under a lease which has now
expired.
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On
October 21, 2007, Neonode AB also entered into a lease agreement with NCC
Property G AB for 10 parking spaces located at Warfvingsesvag 41, Stockholm.
The
lease period begins on April 1, 2008 and expires on March 31, 2013. The annual
payment for these premise amounts to $28,000 per year and is indexed to the
consumer price index in Sweden. Neonode AB has the right to terminate the lease
on March 31, 2011 if notice of termination is given by Neonode AB at least
9
months prior to March 31, 2011.
In
addition, we lease 2,000 square feet of office space in San Ramon, California
on
a month-to-month basis at cost of $5,000 per month. We have occupied this space
since March 2007 under a lease with One Stop Systems, Inc. In connection with
the sale of the SBE, Inc hardware business, on March 29, 2007, SBE signed a
definitive agreement providing for the assumption of the lease of the prior
SBE
San Ramon headquarters office space for 22,000 square feet that was effective
with the closing of the sale of the hardware business transaction. As the result
of the merger with SBE, we will continue to be secondary guarantor on the lease
for the term of the San Ramon lease which terminates in March 2010.
ITEM 3. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
We
may
from time to time become a party to various legal proceedings arising in the
ordinary course of business. As of December 31, 2007, we had no known material
current, pending, or threatened litigation.
ITEM 4. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
A
special
meeting of stockholders was held on Tuesday, December 18, 2007, at the offices
of DavenportMajor Executive Search, located at 12770 High Bluff Drive, Suite
320, San Diego, California 92130.
The
stockholders approved the following six items:
(i) The
election of Mikael Hagman to the Board of Directors
For | Withhold | |
13,495,640 | 6,550 |
(ii) The
election of John Reardon to the Board of Directors
For | Withhold | |
13,496,144 | 6,370 |
(iii) The
approval of an amendment to the Neonode’s Certificate of Incorporation to effect
an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock from 40,000,000
to 75,000,000.
For | Against | Abstain | |
13,453,474 | 48,378 | 662 |
(iv) The
ratification of the terms of the financing transaction in September 2007
pursuant to which Neonode issued units consisting of common stock, convertible
notes and warrants.
For | Against | Abstain | |
13,493,084 | 8,762 | 668 |
(v) The
approval of the convertibility into units of the September 2007 offering of
outstanding 8% Senior Secured Notes.
For | Against | Abstain | |
13,492,567 | 8,598 | 1,389 |
(vi) The
ratification of the selection of BDO Feinstein International AB as the company’s
independent auditors for 2007.
For | Against | Abstain | |
13,495,923 | 5,929 | 662 |
EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
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Our
executive officers and their respective ages and positions as of December 31,
2007 are set forth in the following table. There are no familial relationships
between our directors or our executive officers and any other director or
executive officer.
Name
|
Age
|
Position
|
Mikael
Hagman
|
40
|
President
and Chief Executive Officer
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David
W. Brunton
|
57
|
Vice
President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and
Secretary
|
Thomas
Ericsson
|
37
|
Chief
Technical Officer
|
Mikael
Hagman
- Mr.
Hagman joined Neonode as Chief Executive Officer in March 2007 from Sony where
he served as Chief Executive Officer for Sony Corp. in Sweden and Finland.
During his eight years with Sony, Mr. Hagman held a number of positions and
served on the board of Sony Nordic AS. While
at
Sony Mr. Hagman was nominated for several Pan European committees and
participated in forums that developed Sony’s commercial strategies. Prior
to
Sony Mr.
Hagman worked for United Biscuits Ltd in various leading sales and marketing
roles across Nordic. He currently serves on the board of directors of AIK
Fotboll AB, a publicly traded company listed on NGM (Nordic Growth Markets).
AIK
Fotboll AB is one of Sweden’s leading soccer clubs. He
has
served on the board of various industry associations (Consumer Electronics
Association, Elektronik branchen, SRL).
David
W Brunton
- Mr.
Brunton joined SBE in November 2001 as Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial
Officer, Secretary and Treasurer. From 2000 to 2001 he was the Chief Financial
Officer for NetStream, Inc., a telephony broadband network service provider.
Mr.
Brunton is a certified public accountant.
Thomas
Eriksson
- Mr.
Eriksson co-founded Neonode in 2001 as Vice President and Chief Technology
Officer. Prior to founding Neonode AB, he founded several companies with
products ranging from car electronics test systems and tools to GSM/GPRS/GPS
based fleet management systems including M2M applications and wireless modems.
Mr. Eriksson has over 15 years of experience in product design and electronics
engineering.
PART
II
ITEM 5. |
MARKET
FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY RELATED, STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
AND
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES
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Our
common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol NEON.
The
following table presents quarterly information on the price range of our common
stock, indicating the high and low bid prices reported by the Nasdaq Capital
Market. These prices do not include retail markups, markdowns or commissions.
As
of December 31, 2007, there were approximately 1,611 holders of record of our
common stock.
Fiscal
Quarter Ended
|
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Fiscal
2007
|
March
31
(1)
|
June
30 (1)
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September
30 (1)
|
December
31
|
High
|
$3.95
|
$4.00
|
$7.94
|
$4.82
|
Low
|
1.70
|
1.62
|
2.85
|
2.89
|
Fiscal
2006
(1)
|
||||
High
|
$8.65
|
$5.75
|
$2.45
|
$2.20
|
Low
|
0.99
|
2.45
|
1.60
|
1.65
|
(1)
Prior to
our reverse merger with SBE, Inc. on August 10, 2007, our common stock traded
under the symbol SBEI. The stock prices presented for SBEI for the period prior
to August 10, 2007 are adjusted for a 1 for 5 reverse stock split effective
March 29, 2007.
There
are
no restrictions on our ability to pay dividends; however, it is currently the
intention of our Board of Directors to retain all earnings, if any, for use
in
our business and we do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable
future. Any future determination as to the payment of dividends will depend,
among other factors, upon our earnings, capital requirements, operating results
and financial condition.
ITEM 6. | SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA |
Not
applicable.
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ITEM 7. |
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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The
following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks
and
uncertainties. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends” and
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but
are
not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Readers are cautioned
that the forward-looking statements reflect our analysis only as of the date
hereof, and we do not assume any obligation to update these statements. Actual
events or results may differ materially from the results discussed in or implied
by the forward-looking statements. The following discussion should be read
in
conjunction with the company’s financial statements for the years ended
December 31, 2007 and 2006 and the related notes included therein.
Overview
We
believe our current product, the Neonode N2, is the world’s smallest touchscreen
mobile phone handset. The N2 fits in the palm of your hand and is designed
to
allow the user to navigate the menus and functions with simple finger based
taps
and sweeps. The N2 incorporates our patent pending touchscreen and other
proprietary technologies to deliver a mobile phone with a completely unique
user
experience that doesn’t require any keypads, buttons or other moving parts.
The
first
model of our touchscreen multimedia mobile phone, the N1, was released in
November 2004. The N1 was primarily a concept phone that was sold in limited
quantities from late 2004 to early 2006. The N2 is our first production-quality
product. We began shipping the N2 to customers in mid-July 2007 and have shipped
approximately 31,000 units from July 2007 through December 31,
2007.
Our
business focus is a combination of licensing our touchscreen technology to
other
companies and developing and selling our own products using our technology
in
mobile device markets. The cornerstone of our business is our innovative patent
pending touchscreen solutions. We believe that in the future keyboards and
keypads with moving parts will become obsolete and that our touchscreen
solutions and technologies will be at the forefront of a new wave of input
technologies that will be able to run everything from small mobile devices
to
large industrial applications.
Neonode
was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 2006 to be the parent of Neonode
AB, a company founded in February 2004 and incorporated in Sweden. In a February
2006 corporate reorganization, Neonode issued shares and warrants to the
stockholders of Neonode AB in exchange for all of the outstanding stock and
warrants of Neonode AB. Following the reorganization, Neonode AB became a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Neonode. Since there was no change in control of
the
group, the reorganization was accounted for with no change in accounting basis
for Neonode AB and the assets and liabilities were accounted for at historical
cost in the new group. The consolidated accounts comprise the accounts of the
combined companies as if they had been owned by Neonode throughout the entire
reporting period.
We
have
incurred net operating losses and negative operating cash flows since inception.
As of December 31, 2007, we had an accumulated deficit of $58.7 million. We
expect to incur additional losses and may have negative operating cash flows
through the end of 2008. The report of our independent registered public
accounting firm in respect of the 2007 fiscal year, included elsewhere in this
annual report includes an explanatory going concern paragraph which raises
substantial doubt to continue as a going concern, which indicates an absence
of
obvious or reasonably assured sources of future funding that will be required
by
us to maintain ongoing operations. Although we have been able to fund our
operations to date, there is no assurance that our capital raising efforts
will
be able to attract the additional capital or other funds needed to sustain
our
operations.
Our
long-term success is dependent on obtaining sufficient capital or operating
cash
flows to fund our operations and development of our products, bringing such
products to the worldwide market. To achieve these objectives, we may be
required to raise additional capital through public or private financings or
other arrangements. It cannot be assured that such financings will be available
on terms attractive to us, if at all. Such financings may be dilutive to
stockholders and may contain restrictive covenants.
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We
are
subject to certain risks common to technology-based companies in similar stages
of development. See “Risk Factors” above. Principal risks include uncertainty of
growth in market acceptance for our products, history of losses since inception,
ability to remain competitive in response to new technologies, costs to defend,
as well as risks of losing patent and intellectual property rights, reliance
on
limited number of suppliers, reliance on outsourced manufacture of our products
for quality control and product availability, ability to increase production
capacity to meet demand for our products, concentration of our operations in
a
limited number of facilities, uncertainty of demand for our products in certain
markets, ability to manage growth effectively, dependence on key members of
our
management and development team, limited experience in conducting operations
internationally, and ability to obtain adequate capital to fund future
operations.
Background
The
merger (Merger) of Old Neonode with our wholly-owned acquisition subsidiary
closed on August 10, 2007. For accounting purposes, the Merger was accounted
for
as a reverse merger with Old Neonode as the accounting acquirer. Thus, the
historical financial statements of Old Neonode have become our historical
financial statements and the results of operations of our company (formally
known as SBE, Inc.) are included in the results of operations presented
elsewhere and discussed herein only from August 10, 2007. Thus the audited
consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report
on
Form 10-K and discussion of our financial condition and results of operations
for the year ended December 31, 2006 below reflect Old Neonode’s stand-alone
consolidated operations. The audited consolidated financial statements appearing
elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the discussion of our financial
condition and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007
appearing below include the results of operations of formerly SBE, Inc only
from
August 10, 2007. Our consolidated financial statements include Old Neonode’s
accounts, those of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Neonode AB, and, from August
10,
2007, SBE, Inc’s accounts and the accounts of SBE, Inc’s wholly-owned subsidiary
Cold Winter, Inc.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
The
preparation of our financial statements are in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP) and
include the accounts of Neonode Inc. and its subsidiary based in Sweden, Neonode
AB. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation. Our accounting policies affecting our financial condition and
results of operations are more fully described in Note 2 to our consolidated
financial statements. Certain of our accounting policies require the application
of judgment by management in selecting appropriate assumptions for calculating
financial estimates, which inherently contain some degree of uncertainty.
Management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other
assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the
results of which form the basis for making judgments about the reported carrying
values of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses that may not be readily apparent from other sources. Actual results
may
differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We
believe the following are some of the more critical accounting policies and
related judgments and estimates used in the preparation of consolidated
financial statements.
Revenue
Recognition
Our
policy is to recognize revenue for product sales when title transfers and risk
of loss has passed to the customer, which is generally upon shipment of products
to our customers. We estimate expected sales returns and record the amount
as a
reduction of revenues and cost of sales at the time of shipment. Our policy
complies with the guidance provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s
Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 104, Revenue
Recognition in Financial Statements,
issued
by the Securities and Exchange Commission. We recognize revenue from the sale
of
our mobile phones when all of the following conditions have been met: (1)
evidence exists of an arrangement with the customer, typically consisting of
a
purchase order or contract; (2) our products have been delivered and risk of
loss has passed to the customer; (3) we have completed all of the necessary
terms of the contract; (4) the amount of revenue to which we are entitled is
fixed or determinable; and (5) we believe it is probable that we will be able
to
collect the amount due from the customer. To the extent that one or more of
these conditions has not been satisfied, we defer recognition of revenue.
Judgments are required in evaluating the credit worthiness of our customers.
Credit is not extended to customers and revenue is not recognized until we
have
determined that collectibility is reasonably assured.
To
date,
our revenues have consisted primarily to distributors located in various 13
regions. We may allow, from time to time, certain distributors price protection
subsequent to the initial product shipment. Price
protection may allow the distributor a credit (either in cash or as a discount
on future purchases) if there is a price decrease during a specified period
of
time or until the distributor resells the goods. Future
price adjustments are difficult to estimate since we do not have sufficient
history of making price adjustments. We, therefore, defer recognition of revenue
(in the balance sheet line item “deferred revenue”) derived from sales to these
customers until they have resold our products to their customers. Although
revenue recognition and related cost of sales are deferred, we record an
accounts receivable at the time of initial product shipment. As standard terms
are generally FOB shipping point, payment terms are enforced from shipment
date
and legal title and risk of inventory loss passes to the distributor upon
shipment.
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For
products sold to distributors with agreements allowing for price protection
and
product returns, we recognize revenue based on our best estimate of when the
distributor sold the product to its end customer. Our estimate of such
distributor sell-through is based on information received from our distributors.
Revenue is not recognized upon shipment since, due to various forms of price
concessions, the sales price is not substantially fixed or determinable at
that
time.
Revenue
from products sold directly to end-users though our web sales channels is
generally recognized when title and risk of loss has passed to the buyer, which
typically occurs upon shipment. Reserves for sales returns are estimated based
primarily on historical experience and are provided at the time of shipment.
We
derive
revenue from license of our internally developed intellectual property (IP).
We
enter into IP licensing agreements that generally provide licensees the right
to
incorporate our IP components in their products with terms and conditions that
vary by licensee. The IP licensing agreements will generally include a
nonexclusive license for the underlying IP. Fees under these agreements may
include license fees relating to our IP and royalties payable following the
sale by our licensees of products incorporating the licensed technology. The
license for our IP has standalone value and can be used by the licensee without
maintenance and support.
Revenue
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 includes revenue from
the
sales of our first mobile phone, the N1 and current product, the N2 multimedia
mobile phones and revenue from a licensing agreement with a major Asian
manufacturer. In July 2005, we entered into a licensing agreement with a major
Asian manufacturer whereby we licensed our touchscreen technology for use in
a
mobile phone to be included in their product assortment. In this agreement,
we
received approximately $2.0 million in return for granting an exclusive right
to
use our touchscreen technology over a two year period. The exclusive rights
do
not limit our right to use our licensed technology for our own use, nor to
grant
to third parties rights to use our licensed technology in devices other than
mobile phones. Another component of the agreement provides for a fee of
approximately $2.65 per telephone if the Asian manufacturer sells mobile phones
based on our technology. In July 2007, we extended this license agreement on
a
non-exclusive basis for an additional term of one year. As of March 31, 2008,
the Asian manufacturer had not sold any mobile telephones using our
technology.
The
net
revenue related to this agreement has been allocated over the term of the
agreement, amounting to $463,000 in 2007 and $851,000 in 2006, respectively.
The
contract also includes consulting services to be provided by Neonode on an
“as
needed basis.” The fees for these consultancy services vary from hourly rates to
monthly rates and are based on reasonable market rates for such services. To
date, we have not provided any consulting service related to this agreement.
Generally, our customers are responsible for the payment of all shipping and
handling charges directly with the freight carriers.
Allowance
for Doubtful Accounts
Our
policy is to maintain allowances for estimated losses resulting from the
inability of our customers to make required payments. Credit limits are
established through a process of reviewing the financial history and stability
of each customer. Where appropriate, we obtain credit rating reports and
financial statements of the customer when determining or modifying their credit
limits. We regularly evaluate the collectibility of our trade receivable
balances based on a combination of factors. When a customer’s account balance
becomes past due, we initiates dialogue with the customer to determine the
cause. If it is determined that the customer will be unable to meet its
financial obligation, such as in the case of a bankruptcy filing, deterioration
in the customer’s operating results or financial position or other material
events impacting their business, we record a specific allowance to reduce the
related receivable to the amount we expect to recover. Should all efforts fail
to recover the related receivable, we will write-off the account. We also record
an allowance for all customers based on certain other factors including the
length of time the receivables are past due and historical collection experience
with customers.
Warranty
Reserves
Our
products are generally warranted against defects for 12 months following the
sale. We have a 12 month warranty from the manufacturer of the mobile phones.
Reserves for potential warranty claims not covered by the manufacturer are
provided at the time of revenue recognition and are based on several factors,
including current sales levels and our estimate of repair costs. Shipping and
handling charges are expensed as incurred.
Research
and Development
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Research
and Development (R&D)costs are expensed as incurred. R&D costs are
accounted for in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 2, Accounting
for Research and Development CostsResearch
and development costs consists mainly of personnel related costs in addition
to
some external consultancy costs such as testing, certifying and measurements.
Long-lived
Assets
We
assess
any impairment by estimating the future cash flow from the associated asset
in
accordance with SFAS 144, Accounting
for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.
If the
estimated undiscounted cash flow related to these assets decreases in the future
or the useful life is shorter than originally estimated, we may incur charges
for impairment of these assets. The impairment is based on the estimated
discounted cash flow associated with the asset.
Stock
Based Compensation Expense
We
account for stock-based employee compensation arrangements in accordance with
SFAS 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based
Payment (SFAS 123R).
We
account for equity instruments issued to non-employees in accordance with SFAS
123R and Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 96-18, Accounting
for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring,
or
in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services,
which
require that such equity instruments be recorded at their fair value and the
unvested portion is re-measured each reporting period. When determining stock
based compensation expense involving options and warrants, we determine the
estimated fair value of options and warrants using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model.
Accounting
for Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants
We
account for debt issued with stock purchase warrants in accordance with
Accounting Principles Board (APB) opinion 14, Accounting
for Convertible Debts and Debts issued with stock purchase warrants,
if
they
meet equity classification.
We
allocate the proceeds of the debt between the debt and the detachable warrants
based on the relative fair values of the debt security without the warrants
and
the warrants themselves.
Derivatives
We
do not
enter into derivative contracts for purposes of risk management or speculation.
However, from time to time, we enter into contracts that are not
considered derivative financial instruments in their entirety but that include
embedded derivative features. Such embedded derivatives are assessed at
inception of the contract and, depending on their characteristics, are accounted
for as separate derivative financial instruments pursuant to SFAS
133,
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,
as
amended (together, SFAS 133. We account for these derivatives under SFAS 133.
SFAS
133
requires that we analyze all material contracts and determine whether or not
they contain embedded derivatives. Any such derivatives are then bifurcated
from
their host contract and recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at fair
value
and the changes in the fair value of these derivatives are recorded each
period in the consolidated statements of operations.
Income
taxes
We
account for income taxes in accordance with SFAS 109, Accounting
for Income Taxes
. SFAS
109 requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected
future tax consequences of items that have been included in the financial
statements or tax returns. We estimate income taxes based on rates in effect
in
each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. Deferred income tax assets and
liabilities are determined based upon differences between the financial
statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax
rates
in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The
realization of deferred tax assets is based on historical tax positions and
expectations about future taxable income. Valuation allowances are recorded
against net deferred tax assets where, in our opinion, realization is uncertain
based on the “not more likely than not” criteria of SFAS 109.
Based
on
the uncertainty of future pre-tax income, we fully reserved our net deferred
tax
assets as of December 31, 2007 and 2006. In the event we were to determine
that
we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future, an adjustment
to the deferred tax asset would increase income in the period such a
determination was made. The provision for income taxes represents the net change
in deferred tax amounts, plus income taxes payable for the current
period.
Effective
January 1, 2007, we adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,
which
provisions included a two-step approach to recognizing, de-recognizing and
measuring uncertain tax positions accounted for in accordance with SFAS 109.
As
a result of the implementation of FIN 48, we recognized no increase in the
liability for unrecognized tax benefits and a decrease in the related reserve
of
the same amount. Therefore upon implementation of FIN 48, we recognized no
material adjustment to the January 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings. As
of December 30, 2007, unrecognized tax benefits approximated $0.
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New
Accounting Pronouncements
The
following are expected effects of recent accounting pronouncements. We are
required to analyze these pronouncements and determined the effect, if any,
the
adoption of these pronouncements would have on our results of operations or
financial position.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business
Combinations
(SFAS
No. 141R). SFAS 141R establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer
recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets
acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree
and the goodwill acquired. SFAS No. 141R also establishes disclosure
requirements to enable the evaluation of the nature and financial effects of
the
business combination. SFAS No. 141R is effective as of the beginning of an
entity’s fiscal year that begins after 15 December 2008, and will be adopted by
us in the first quarter of 2009. We do not believe that the adoption of SFAS
141R will have material impact on our consolidated results of operations and
financial condition.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements. The
standard provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and
liabilities. SFAS 157 clarifies the principle that fair value should be
based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset
or
liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the
information used to develop those assumptions. Under the standard, fair value
measurements would be separately disclosed by level within the fair value
hierarchy. The statement is effective for us beginning in fiscal year 2009.
In
February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) SFAS 157-2,
Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157 (FSP SFAS 157-2) that
deferred the effective date of SFAS 157 for one year for certain
nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities. We have not determined the
effect, if any, the adoption of this statement will have on our results of
operations or financial position.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including an Amendment of FASB
Statement 115, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007. This statement permits an entity to choose to measure
many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value at specified
election dates. Subsequent unrealized gains and losses on items for which the
fair value has been elected will be reported in earnings. We are currently
evaluating the potential impact of this statement.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, Noncontrolling
Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements.
SFAS 160 establishes new standards that will govern the accounting for and
reporting of noncontrolling interests in partially owned subsidiaries.
SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after
December 15, 2008 and requires retroactive adoption of the presentation and
disclosure requirements for existing minority interests. All other requirements
shall be applied prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the
potential impact of this statement.
In
March
2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161, Disclosures
about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 133,
as
amended and interpreted, which requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s
derivative and hedging activities and thereby improves the transparency of
financial reporting. Disclosing the fair values of derivative instruments and
their gains and losses in a tabular format provides a more complete picture
of
the location in an entity’s financial statements of both the derivative
positions existing at period end and the effect of using derivatives during
the
reporting period. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures about
(a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative
instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS 133
and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and
related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial
performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008.
Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect SFAS 161 to have a material
impact on our financial position, and we will make all necessary disclosures
upon adoption, if applicable.
Results
of Operations
On
August
10, 2007, SBE announced the completion of the previously announced merger of
its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Cold Winter Acquisition Corporation, with and into
Neonode Inc., pursuant to which Neonode changed its name to “Cold Winter, Inc.”
and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Following the closing
of
the merger transaction, the Company was renamed “Neonode Inc.” The
newly-combined Company’s headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden. SBE
issued approximately 20.4 million shares of its common stock in exchange for
5.8
million outstanding shares of Neonode Inc. common stock and the assumption
of
outstanding options and warrants to purchase an additional 7.9 million shares
of
Neonode Inc. common stock. The Company’s common stock started trading on the
Nasdaq Capital Market on August 13, 2007 under the new ticker symbol “NEON.”
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For
accounting purposes, the Merger was accounted for as a reverse merger with
Old
Neonode as the accounting acquirer. This transaction was treated as a
recapitalization. Thus, the historical financial statements of Old Neonode
have
become our historical financial statements and the results of operations of
our
company (formally known as SBE, Inc.) are included in the results of operations
presented elsewhere and discussed herein only from August 10, 2007. Thus the
audited consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K and discussion of our financial condition and results of
operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 below reflect Old Neonode’s
stand-alone consolidated operations. The audited consolidated financial
statements appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the
discussion of our financial condition and results of operations for the year
ended December 31, 2007 appearing below include the results of operations of
formerly SBE, Inc. only from August 10, 2007. Our consolidated financial
statements include Old Neonode’s accounts, those of its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Neonode AB, and, from August 10, 2007, SBE, Inc.’s accounts and the accounts of
SBE, Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiary Cold Winter, Inc.
The
following table sets forth, as a percentage of net sales, certain statements
of
operations data for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006. These
operating results are not necessarily indicative of our operating results for
any future period.
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Net
sales
|
100
|
%
|
100
|
%
|
|||
Cost
of sales
|
74
|
%
|
79
|
%
|
|||
Gross
profit
|
26
|
%
|
21
|
%
|
|||
Operating
expenses:
|
|||||||
Research
and development
|
142
|
%
|
135
|
%
|
|||
Sales
and marketing
|
100
|
%
|
45
|
%
|
|||
General
and administrative
|
162
|
%
|
112
|
%
|
|||
Total
operating expenses
|
404
|
%
|
292
|
%
|
|||
Operating
loss
|
(379
|
%)
|
(272
|
%)
|
|||
Other
income (expense):
|
|||||||
Interest
income and other, net
|
(9
|
%)
|
(14
|
%)
|
|||
Interest
expense
|
(9
|
%)
|
(14
|
%)
|
|||
Charges
related to debt extinguishments and debt discounts
|
(125
|
%)
|
(12
|
%)
|
|||
Non-cash
charges for conversion features & warrants
|
(1,024
|
%)
|
1
|
%
|
|||
Total
other expense
|
(1,167
|
%)
|
(39
|
%)
|
|||
Net
loss
|
(1,547
|
%)
|
(311
|
%)
|
|||
Non-cash
inducement charge related to corporate reorganization February 28,
2006
|
-
|
6
|
%
|
||||
Net
loss attributable to common shareholders
|
(1,547
|
%)
|
(318
|
%)
|
Net
Sales
Net
sales
for the year ended December 31, 2007 were $3.1 million, an approximately 94%
increase from $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. Revenue for
the
year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 includes $2.7 million and $793,000 revenue
from the sales of our multimedia mobile phones, respectively. In addition,
license revenue in 2007 and 2006 amounted to $463,000 and $851,000. License
revenue was received from a July 2005 licensing agreement with a major Asian
manufacturer whereby we licensed our touchscreen technology for use in a mobile
phone to be included in their product assortment. In this agreement, we received
an initial payment of approximately $2.0 million plus will receive $2.65 for
each device manufactured using our technology in return for granting an
exclusive right to use our touchscreen technology for a mobile phone handset
for
a period that expired in July 2007. We extended the contract for an additional
one year period until July 2008 without the exclusive rights. The increase
in
Net Sales is attributable to the launch of the N2 model of our multimedia mobile
phone in mid-February 2007. The N2 phone represents our first general release
mobile phone handset and we began shipping to our first European customers
in
July of 2007.
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We
sell
our products through a direct sales force that supports our distributors. In
2007, we concentrated our sales efforts on the European and Indian markets.
In
2008, we plan an expansion into the North American, South American and Chinese
markets through Neonode USA, a joint venture between Neonode Inc and
Distribution Management Consolidators Worldwide, LLC (DMC).
We
depend
on a limited number of customers for substantially all revenue to date. Failure
to anticipate or respond adequately to technological developments in our
industry, changes in customer or supplier requirements or changes in regulatory
requirements or industry standards, or any significant delays in the development
or introduction of products or services, could have a material adverse effect
on
our business, operating results and cash flows.
Gross
Profit
Gross
profit as a percentage of net sales was 26% and 21% in the years ended December
31, 2007 and 2006. Our cost of sales include the direct cost of production
of
the phone plus the cost of our internal production department and accrued
estimated warranty costs. The primary reason for the increase in gross profit
is
a result of the fact that our cost of sales includes write-downs of obsolete
inventory relating to the N1 phones of $565,000 for the twelve months ended
December 31, 2006 as compared to $0 for the 12 months ended December 31,
2007.
We
began
producing and shipping our commercially available N2 mobile phone handsets
in
the second half of 2007. The cost of sales for 2007 reflects the cost to produce
the N2 mobile phone handsets and a limited number of N1 and N1m mobile phone
handsets delivered in the first quarter of 2007. The start-up production runs
of
the new N2 mobile phone handsets had higher costs of production due to the
price
of purchasing components in lower volumes.
We
expect
our gross profit to increase in 2008 as we begin to produce and sell our N2
mobile phone handsets in larger quantities. Our target range for gross profit
is
between 28% and 30% once we increase production volumes.
Product
Research and Development
Product
research and development (R&D) expenses for the year ended December 31, 2007
were $4.4 million, a 100% increase over $2.2 million for the same period ending
December 31, 2006.
The
main
factors that contributed to the increase in R&D costs are as
follows:
· |
an
increase in the headcount of our engineering department from 10 to
14
amounting to an increase of $509,000 along with significant increases
in
external consultancy costs of $741,000. In 2007, in order to recruit,
retain and motivate employees, we began to increase employee’s
salaries
to market levels. Prior to 2007, Neonode’s employee’s salaries were below
market level; and
|
· |
an
increase in engineering expenditures in the late stage processes
of
bringing the N2 into commercial production amounting to
$280,000.
|
We
plan
to continue to increase expenditures on critical R&D projects and have
planned increases in both the headcount of our engineering department and the
purchase of critical design and testing technology. We have a product roadmap
of
future mobile phone handsets and technologies and expects to increase our
R&D budgets in order to develop these products and technologies to meet
market demands.
Sales
and Marketing
Sales
and
marketing expenses for the year ended December 31, 2007 were $3.1 million
compared to $746,000 for the same period in 2006, an increase of 329%.
The
increase in 2007 over 2006 is primarily related to increases in product
marketing activities such as advertising agency fees as well as an 80% increase
in sales and marketing headcount . During 2007, we launched our N2 model phone
handset at the 3GSM trade show in Barcelona, Spain. In addition, the sales
force
was strengthened for the product rollout on the European market.
Sales
and
marketing programs are focused on design wins with new customers and, therefore,
as new customer sales increase, sales and marketing expenses are expected to
increase. We
expect
our sales and marketing expenses to continue to increase as we position the
Company to take advantage of new market opportunities for our N2 and future
mobile phone handsets and participate in more sales lead generation and branding
initiatives, such as, industry trade events, public relations and direct
marketing.
Our
target range for sales and marketing expense is between 12% and 15% of total
sales once we increase production volumes.
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General
and Administrative
General
and administrative (G&A) expenses for the year ended December 31, 2007 were
$5.1 million, a 183% increase from $1.8 million for the same period in 2006.
The
increase in 2007 over 2006 is primarily related to:
· |
approximately
$1.5 million in legal and accounting costs associated with bringing
our
accounting and reporting up to US GAAP standards in preparation for
the
merger with SBE in August 2007; and
|
· |
an
increase in headcount and general overhead expense including the
personnel
additions from the August 10, 2007 merger with SBE amounting to $1.3
million.
|
We
expect
the basic general and administrative expense to continue to increase due to
increasing demands on legal, accounting, insurance and other costs, including
compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley regulations, associated with being a public
company as a result of the merger with SBE. However, the absence of one-time
costs incurred in 2007 associated with the merger with SBE should mitigate
some
of this increase so that total G&A should not continue to increase at the
same rate as in 2007.
Interest
Expense and Other Expense
Interest
expense for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 was $295,000 million
as
compared to $229,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006. The $66,000
increase is due to a combination of a increase in interest bearing debt
outstanding during 2007 and an increase in the interest rate.
Charges
related to debt extinguishments and debt discounts
Charges
related to debt extinguishments and debt discounts for the twelve months ended
December 31, 2007 amounted to $3.9 million compared to $200,000 for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2006. The $3.7 million increase is due a combination
of debt extinguishment costs related to the conversion of senior secured notes
and bridge notes of $1.9 million, the debt discount amortization and the
write-off of excess debt discounts related to the bridge notes and September
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2007 financing amounting to $1.6 million and $210,000 related to the
amortization of debt issuance costs.
Non-Cash
Charges for Conversion Feature and Warrants
On
August
10, 2007, all the senior secured notes, loan from Petrus and Almi and accrued
interest totalling $14.3 million were converted to 10,096,197 shares of our
common stock and 5 year warrants to purchase 5,048,095 shares of our common
stock at $2.83 per share. We
computed
the fair value of the conversion option related to the notes using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model on the day of the conversion to common stock
and warrants and compared the computed fair value to the recorded value of
the
notes and related accrued interest. The $32.1 million in the non-cash charges
for conversion feature and warrants is comprised of $35.6 million increase
in
the computed fair value of the embedded conversion features related to
convertible debt and a $1.5 million benefit related the valuation of warrants
recorded as a liability. These net charges were recorded as a non-cash valuation
charge
in the
statements of operations pursuant to Emerging Issues Task Force Issue (EITF)
03-7,
Accounting for the Settlement of the Equity-Settled Portion of a Convertible
Debt Instrument that Permits or Requires the Conversion Spread to Be Settled
in
Stock,
and APB
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Extinguishment of Debt.
Income
Taxes
Our
effective tax rate was 0% in the year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. We recorded valuation allowances in 2007 and 2006 for deferred
tax
assets related to net operating losses due to the uncertainty of realization.
In
the event of future taxable income, our effective income tax rate in future
periods could be lower than the statutory rate as such tax assets are
realized.
Net
Loss
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As
a
result of the factors discussed above, we recorded a net loss attributable
to
shareholders of $48.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared
to a
net loss available to shareholders of $5.2 million in the comparable period
in
2006.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We
do not
have any transactions, arrangements, or other relationships with unconsolidated
entities that are reasonably likely to affect our liquidity or capital resources
other than the operating leases. We have no special purpose or limited purpose
entities that provide off-balance sheet financing, liquidity, or market or
credit risk support; or engage in leasing, hedging, research and development
services, or other relationships that expose us to liability that is not
reflected on the face of the financial statements.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Our
liquidity is dependent on many factors, including sales volume, operating profit
and the efficiency of asset use and turnover. Our future liquidity will be
affected by, among other things:
· actual
versus anticipated sales of our products;
· our
actual versus anticipated operating expenses;
· the
timing of our product shipments;
· the
timing of payment for our product shipments;
· our
actual versus anticipated gross profit margin;
· our
ability to raise additional capital, if necessary; and
· our
ability to secure credit facilities, if necessary.
The
consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared on a going
concern basis, which contemplates continuity of operations and the realization
of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the ordinary course of business.
The
report of our independent registered public accounting firm in respect of the
2007 fiscal year, included elsewhere in this annual report includes an
explanatory going concern paragraph which raises substantial doubt to continue
as a going concern, which indicates an absence of obvious or reasonably assured
sources of future funding that will be required by us to maintain ongoing
operations. Although we have been able to fund our operations to date, there
is
no assurance that our capital raising efforts will be able to attract the
additional capital or other funds needed to sustain our operations. The going
concern qualification from our auditors may make it more difficult for us to
raise funds. If we are unable to obtain additional funding for operations,
we
may not be able to continue operations as proposed, requiring us to modify
our
business plan, curtail various aspects of our operations or cease operations.
In
such event, investors may lose a portion or all of their
investment.
Our
cash
is subject to interest rate risk. We invest primarily on a short-term basis.
Our
financial instrument holdings at December 31, 2007 were analyzed to determine
their sensitivity to interest rate changes. The fair values of these instruments
were determined by net present values. In our sensitivity analysis, the same
change in interest rate was used for all maturities and all other factors were
held constant. If interest rates increased by 10%, the expected effect on net
loss related to our financial instruments would be immaterial. The functional
currency of our foreign subsidiary is the applicable local currency, the Swedish
krona, and is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk. Any increase
or
decrease in the exchange rate of the U.S. Dollar compared to the Swedish krona
will impact Neonode’s future operating results. Certain of Neonode loans are in
Swedish kronor and fluctuations in the exchange rate of the U.S. Dollar compared
to the Swedish krona will impact both the interest and future principal payments
associated with these loans.
In
January 2008, we offered our customers a design modification for the N2 phones
held in their inventory. We expect the cost of the modification program to
be
approximately $200,000 As part of the modification program we offered to
transport the inventory to our manufacturing partner (Balda Malaysia) and
provide the modifications at no cost to our customers. As a result, certain
of
our customers are withholding payment of amounts due us until the modifications
are completed and the inventory is returned to them.
At
December 31, 2007, we had cash and cash equivalents of $6.8 million (with $5.7
million held as restricted cash), as compared to $369,000 at December 31, 2006.
In the twelve month period ended December 31, 2007, $11.1 million of cash was
used in operating activities, primarily as a result of our net loss reduced
by the following non-cash items (in thousands):
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Depreciation
and amortization
|
$
|
298
|
||
Deferred
interest
|
340
|
|||
Debt
discounts and deferred financing fees
|
2,557
|
|||
Stock-based
compensation expense
|
408
|
|||
Write-off
of merger costs in excess of cash received from SBE, Inc.
|
263
|
|||
Debt
extinguishment loss
|
1,524
|
|||
Change
in fair value of embedded derivatives and warrants
recorded
as a liability
|
32,079
|
|||
$
|
37,469
|
We
provided bank guaranties totaling $5.7 million as collateral for the performance
of our obligations under our agreement with our manufacturing partner. The
outstanding bank guaranties expired at December 29, 2007 and the funds were
released by our bank to cash on January 2, 2008.
During
the twelve months ended December 31, 2007, we sold a combination of convertible
notes and equity for cash totaling $17.2 million. Adjusted working capital
(current assets less current liabilities not including non-cash liabilities
related to warrants and embedded derivatives) was $5.8 million at December
31,
2007, compared to an adjusted working capital deficit of $5.7 million at
December 31, 2006.
In
the
twelve months ended December 31, 2007, we purchased $437,000 of fixed assets,
consisting primarily of manufacturing tooling, computers and engineering
equipment.
On
February 12, 2007, we completed a $5.0 million convertible senior secured note
financing with interest at 4% per annum and on June 15, 2007, we completed
an
additional $3.0 million convertible senior secured note financing with interest
at 4% per annum. On August 10, 2007, all the senior secured notes, loan from
Petrus, and Almi 1 and related accrued interest totaling $14.3 million were
converted to 10,096,197 shares of our common stock and 5 year warrants to
purchase 5,048,095 shares of our common stock at $2.83 per share.
On
August
8, 2007, we completed a $3.2 million offering of convertible notes (the Bridge
Notes) bearing 8% interest, due December 31, 2007, and convertible into a
combination of shares of our common stock, warrants and convertible debt. We
also issued an option to invest $750,000, at the same terms and conditions
as
the Bridge Notes, to a particular investor. On September 26, 2007, the August
Bridge Notes’ maturity date was extended to June 30, 2008 and the conversion
period was pushed back to no earlier than March 15, 2008 and before June 30,
2008. In consideration, we issued 219,074 additional warrants to the Bridge
Note
holders. On March 31, 2008, the expiration of the option was extended until
June
30, 2008. On September 26, 2007, $450,000 of the $3.2 million was converted
to
75,817 shares of our common stock, warrants to purchase 105,612 shares of our
common stock at a price of $3.92 per share and a $227,450 promissory note under
the same terms as conditions as the September 2007 private placement, described
below. The note holders of the remaining $2.8 million of unconverted notes
have
the right to convert their notes to equity and debt securities anytime between
March 15, 2008 and June 30, 2008 under the same terms as the September 26,
2007
private placement financing.
On
September 26, 2007, we sold $5.7 million of securities in a private placement,
comprised of $2.9 million of three-year promissory notes bearing the higher
of
LIBOR plus 3% or 8% interest per annum, convertible into shares of our common
stock at a conversion price of $3.50 per share, 952,499 shares of our common
stock and warrants to purchase 1,326,837 shares of our common stock at a price
of $3.92 per share.
During
2007 we provided bank guaranties totalling $5.7 million as collateral for the
performance of our obligations under our agreement with our manufacturing
partner. The outstanding bank guaranties expired at December 29, 2007 and the
funds were released by our bank to cash on January 02, 2008. The cash restricted
from withdrawal by our bank to secure the obligations of the bank guaranty
is
shown as restricted cash within current assets as of December 31,
2007.
On
March
4, 2008, we sold $4.5 million in securities in a private placement to accredited
investors. We sold 1,800,000 shares of our common stock for $2.50 per share.
After placement agent fees and offering expenses, we received net proceeds
of
approximately $4 million.
The
majority of our cash for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 was provided
by borrowings from senior secured notes and bridge notes that have been or
are
convertible into shares of our common stock. Unless we are able to increase
our
sales to reach cash breakeven or increase our secured lines or credit or enter
into new lines of credit, we may have to raise additional funds through the
issuance of additional debt or equity securities. If we raise additional funds
through the issuance of preferred stock or debt, these securities could have
rights, privileges or preferences senior to those of common stock, and debt
covenants could impose restrictions on our operations. The sale of equity or
debt could result in additional dilution to current stockholders, and such
financing may not be available to us on acceptable terms, if at all.
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ITEM 7A. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
Not
applicable.
ITEM 8. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA |
Index
to the Financial Statements
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets at December 31, 2007 and 2006
|
31 | |
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2007 and
2006
|
32 | |
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit for the years ended December 31, 2007
and 2006
|
33 | |
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2007 and
2006
|
34 | |
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
35 | |
Financial
Statement Schedule
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Schedule
II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
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29
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Board
of
Directors and Stockholders
Neonode
Inc.
Stockholm,
Sweden
We
have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Neonode Inc. as of
December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for each of the two
years in the period ended December 31, 2007. In connection with our audits
of
the financial statements, we have also audited the schedule listed in the
accompanying index. These financial statements and the schedule are the
responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements and the schedule based on our
audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that
we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required
to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over
financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control
over
financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures
in
the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Neonode Inc. at December 31,
2007
and 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of
the
two years in the period ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
As
discussed in Note 2, to the consolidated financial statements, effective
January
1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share Based Payment.
Also,
in
our opinion, the financial statement schedule, when considered in relation
to
the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly,
in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company
will continue as a going concern. As discussed in the Liquidity section of
Note
1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring
losses and negative cash flows from operations and has a working capital
deficiency that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as
a going
concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome from this uncertainty.
Stockholm,
Sweden
April
14,
2008
BDO
Feinstein International AB
|
BDO
Feinstein International AB
|
/s/
Johan Pharmanson
|
/s/
Tommy Bergendahl
|
Authorized
Public Accountant
|
Authorized
Public Accountant
|
30
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
|
December
31,
|
|||||||
Amounts
in thousands, except for share and per share amounts
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
ASSETS
|
|||||||
Current
Assets
|
|||||||
Cash
|
$
|
1,147
|
$
|
369
|
|||
Restricted
cash
|
5,702
|
-
|
|||||
Accounts
receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of
$4,264
for Dec. 31, 2007 and $0 Dec. 31, 2006, respectively
|
868
|
46
|
|||||
Inventories,
net
|
6,610
|
-
|
|||||
Prepaid
expenses
|
1,081
|
621
|
|||||
Other
current assets
|
650
|
117
|
|||||
Total
current assets
|
16,058
|
1,153
|
|||||
Machinery
and equipment, net
|
375
|
65
|
|||||
Intangible
assets, net
|
95
|
155
|
|||||
Other
long-term assets
|
395
|
-
|
|||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
16,923
|
$
|
1,373
|
|||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
|||||||
Current
liabilities
|
|||||||
Current
portion of convertible long-term debt (Note 12)
|
$
|
132
|
$
|
5,112
|
|||
Accounts
payable
|
5,065
|
245
|
|||||
Accrued
expenses
|
1,391
|
893
|
|||||
Deferred
revenue
|
2,979
|
462
|
|||||
Liability
for warrants to purchase common stock
|
5,971
|
-
|
|||||
Embedded
derivatives of convertible debt
|
3,536
|
124
|
|||||
Other
liabilities
|
674
|
313
|
|||||
Total
current liabilities
|
19,748
|
7,149
|
|||||
Long-term
convertible debt (Note 12)
|
60
|
854
|
|||||
Total
liabilities
|
19,808
|
8,003
|
|||||
Commitments
and contingencies (Notes 15, 17 and 18)
|
|||||||
Stockholders'
deficit
|
|||||||
Common
stock (75,000,000 shares authorized, par value $0.01;
23,780,670
and 10,282,110 shares issued and outstanding at Dec. 31,
2007
and 2006, respectively)
|
238
|
102
|
|||||
Additional
paid-in-capital
|
55,191
|
3,407
|
|||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
354
|
88
|
|||||
Accumulated
deficit
|
(58,668
|
)
|
(10,227
|
)
|
|||
Total
stockholders' deficit
|
(2,885
|
)
|
(6,630
|
)
|
|||
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit
|
$
|
16,923
|
$
|
1,373
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial
Statements.
|
31
Neonode
Inc.
|
|||||
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
|
Twelve
Months Ended December 31,
|
|||||||
Amounts
in thousands, except for per share amounts
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
Net
product sales
|
$
|
2,669
|
$
|
793
|
|||
Net
technology license sales
|
463
|
851
|
|||||
Total
net sales
|
3,132
|
1,644
|
|||||
Cost
of sales
|
2,317
|
1,297
|
|||||
Gross
profit
|
815
|
347
|
|||||
Operating
expenses:
|
|||||||
Research
and development
|
4,449
|
2,226
|
|||||
Sales
and marketing
|
3,147
|
746
|
|||||
General
and administrative
|
5,080
|
1,846
|
|||||
Total
operating expenses
|
12,676
|
4,818
|
|||||
Operating
loss
|
(11,861
|
)
|
(4,471
|
)
|
|||
Other
income (expense):
|
|||||||
Interest
income and other, net
|
(277
|
)
|
(237
|
)
|
|||
Interest
expense
|
(295
|
)
|
(229
|
)
|
|||
Charges
related debt extinguishments and debt discounts
|
(3,929
|
)
|
(199
|
)
|
|||
Non-cash
charges for conversion features and warrants
|
(32,079
|
)
|
18
|
||||
Total
other expense
|
(36,580
|
)
|
(647
|
)
|
|||
Loss
before non-cash inducement charge
|
(48,441
|
)
|
(5,118
|
)
|
|||
Net
loss
|
(48,441
|
)
|
(5,118
|
)
|
|||
Non-cash
inducement charge related to corporate reorganization Feb. 28,
2006
|
-
|
106
|
|||||
Net
loss attributable to common shareholders
|
$
|
(48,441
|
)
|
$
|
(5,224
|
)
|
|
Loss
per common share:
|
|||||||
Basic
and diluted
|
$
|
(3.15
|
)
|
$
|
(0.52
|
)
|
|
Weighted
average common shares outstanding
|
15,400
|
10,119
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial
Statements.
|
32
Neonode
Inc.
|
|||||||
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholder's
Deficit
|
Amounts
in thousands
|
Shares
issued (1)
|
Par
value
|
Additional
paid-in- capital
|
Accumulated
Comprehensive loss
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
Stock-holders'
equity (deficit)
|
Comprehensive
loss
|
|||||||||||||||
Balances,
December 31,
2005
|
9,233
|
$
|
92
|
$
|
2,608
|
$
|
146
|
$
|
(5,109
|
)
|
$
|
(2,263
|
)
|
|||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock
|
127
|
1
|
197
|
-
|
-
|
198
|
||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock and warrants as part of Company reorganization Feb.
28,
2006
|
922
|
9
|
713
|
-
|
-
|
722
|
||||||||||||||||
Non-cash
inducement charge in conjunction with reorganization Feb.28, 2006
|
-
|
-
|
(106
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
(106
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Reclassification
of warrants to liability
|
-
|
-
|
(5
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
(5
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(58
|
)
|
-
|
(58
|
)
|
$
|
(58
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(5,118
|
)
|
(5,118
|
)
|
(5,118
|
)
|
||||||||||||
Comprehensive
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
(5,176
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Balances,
December 31,
2006
|
10,282
|
102
|
3,407
|
88
|
(10,227
|
)
|
(6,630
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase
of stock options by
certain
employees for cash
|
-
|
-
|
161
|
-
|
-
|
161
|
||||||||||||||||
Employee
stock option compensation expense
|
-
|
-
|
408
|
-
|
-
|
408
|
||||||||||||||||
Reclassification
of warrants to
equity
|
-
|
-
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
5
|
||||||||||||||||
Advisory
warrants issued on 5/18/07
|
-
|
-
|
158
|
-
|
-
|
158
|
||||||||||||||||
Conversion
of pre-merger debt Aug. 10, 2007 to common stock and
warrants
|
10,096
|
101
|
49,371
|
-
|
-
|
49,472
|
||||||||||||||||
Merger
with SBE on Aug. 10,
2007
|
2,296
|
23
|
(23
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
Equity
contributed by SBE in
merger
|
-
|
-
|
1,197
|
-
|
-
|
1,197
|
||||||||||||||||
Merger
costs
|
-
|
-
|
(122
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
(122
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Conversion
of certain August Bridge Notes on September 26, 2007
|
76
|
1
|
295
|
-
|
-
|
296
|
||||||||||||||||
Equity
from September 2007 private placement
|
952
|
10
|
659
|
-
|
-
|
669
|
||||||||||||||||
Issuance
costs for equity in September 2007
|
-
|
-
|
(376
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
(376
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock under stock based compensation plans
|
23
|
-
|
52
|
-
|
-
|
52
|
||||||||||||||||
Cashless
exercise of employee warrants
|
56
|
1
|
(1
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
266
|
-
|
266
|
$
|
266
|
||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
(48,441
|
)
|
(48,441
|
)
|
(48,441
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
(48,175
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Balances,
December 31,
2007
|
23,781
|
$
|
238
|
$
|
55,191
|
$
|
354
|
$
|
(58,668
|
)
|
$
|
(2,885
|
)
|
(1)
Shares issued have been adjusted for share exchanges.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial
Statements.
|
33
Neonode
Inc.
|
||||
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
Twelve
Months Ended December 31,
|
|||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
Cash
Flows from Operating Activities:
|
|||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(48,441
|
)
|
$
|
(5,118
|
)
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating
activities:
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
298
|
90
|
|||||
Deferred
interest
|
340
|
76
|
|||||
Debt
discounts and deferred financing fees
|
2,405
|
240
|
|||||
Stock
option expense
|
408
|
-
|
|||||
Stock
compensation expense related to corporate reorganization
|
- |
722
|
|||||
Inducement
charge related to corporate reorganization
|
- |
(106
|
)
|
||||
Write-down
of inventories
|
-
|
133
|
|||||
Write-off
of excess merger expenses
|
158
|
-
|
|||||
Debt
extinguishment loss
|
1,524
|
-
|
|||||
Change
in fair value of embedded derivatives and warrants
|
32,079
|
(18
|
)
|
||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|||||||
Accounts
receivable and other current assets
|
(1,324
|
)
|
(97
|
)
|
|||
Prepaid
expenses
|
(339
|
)
|
(379
|
)
|
|||
Inventories
|
(6,616
|
)
|
38
|
||||
Accounts
payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
5,605
|
425
|
|||||
Deferred
revenue
|
2,547
|
(851
|
)
|
||||
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
(10,678
|
)
|
(4,845
|
)
|
|||
Cash
Flows From Investing Activities:
|
|||||||
Acquisition
of property and equipment
|
(437
|
)
|
(34
|
)
|
|||
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
(437
|
)
|
(34
|
)
|
|||
Cash
Flows From Financing Activities:
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from issuance of convertible debt
|
16,965
|
5,000
|
|||||
Deferred
financing fees
|
(821
|
)
|
(307
|
)
|
|||
Payments
on long-term notes payable
|
(92
|
)
|
(93
|
)
|
|||
Restricted
cash
|
(5,463
|
)
|
-
|
||||
Proceeds
from sale of software business
|
90
|
-
|
|||||
Cash
from SBE merger
|
1,123
|
-
|
|||||
Merger
costs
|
(227
|
)
|
-
|
||||
Proceeds
from sale of employee stock options
|
213
|
-
|
|||||
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock
|
-
|
198
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
11,788
|
4,798
|
|||||
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash
|
105
|
251
|
|||||
Net
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
778
|
170
|
|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents - beginning of period
|
369
|
199
|
|||||
Cash
- end of period
|
$
|
1,147
|
$
|
369
|
|||
Supplemental
Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
|
|||||||
Interest
paid
|
$
|
100
|
$
|
14
|
|||
Fair
value of common stock and warrants issued in company reorganization
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
722
|
|||
Fair
value of warrants issued to financial advisor
|
$
|
158
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Conversion
of pre-merger debt to common stock and warrants
|
$
|
49,472
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Fair
value of warrants issued to Bridge Note holders
|
$
|
705
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Fair
value of equipment acquired in the merger with SBE, Inc.
|
$
|
79
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Fair
value of option granted to financial advisor that expires
June
2008
|
$
|
716
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Equity
contributed by SBE in merger
|
$
|
1,197
|
-
|
||||
Conversion
of August Bridge Note
|
$
|
296
|
$
|
-
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial
Statements.
|
34
NEONODE
INC
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Nature
of the business and operations
Neonode
Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 2006 as the
parent of Neonode AB, a company founded in February 2004 and incorporated in
Sweden. In February 2004, Neonode AB acquired the assets, including intangible
assets, relating to the current business, in exchange for cash of $168,000
and
the assumption of a loan of $141,000. The Company allocated the consideration
to
intangible assets in the amount of $284,000 and to equipment in the amount
of
$25,000 based on relative fair values. In February, 2006, a corporate
reorganization was effected by issuing all of the shares of Neonode Inc. to
the
stockholders of Neonode AB based upon the number and class of shares owned
by
each in exchange for all of the outstanding stock of Neonode AB. Following
the
reorganization, Neonode AB became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Neonode Inc.
The
reorganization was accounted for with no change in accounting basis for Neonode
AB, since there was no change in control of the Group. The consolidated accounts
comprise the accounts of the Companies as if they had been owned by the Company
throughout the entire reporting period. In connection with the reorganization,
the Company commenced borrowing from a group of new investors.
Our
business focus is a combination of licensing our touchscreen technology to
other
companies and developing and selling our own products using our technology
in
mobile device markets. We design, develop and sell multimedia mobile phones
with
a focus on unique design and user experience. Our first model, the N1, was
released in November 2004. Our next generation multimedia mobile phone, the
Neonode N2, was launched in February 2007 with first customer shipments of
the
phone mid-July 2007. For the year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, our
customers are primarily located in 13 Europe and India regions.
Liquidity
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis,
which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities
in the ordinary course of business. We have incurred net operating losses and
negative operating cash flows since inception. As of December 31, 2007, we
had
an accumulated deficit of $58.7 million and adjusted working capital (current
assets less current liabilities not including non-cash liabilities related
to
warrants and embedded derivatives) of $5.8 million. Our operations are subject
to certain risks and uncertainties frequently encountered by companies in the
early stages of operations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to, technical and quality problems in new products, ability to raise
additional funds, credit risks and costs for developing new products. The
ability to generate revenues in the future will depend substantially on success
of resolving quality problems, raising additional funds through debt or equity,
and entering customer contracts with customers that are financially stable.
There
is
no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining sufficient funding on
acceptable terms, if at all. If we are unable to secure additional funding
and
stockholders, if required, do not approve such financing, we would have to
curtail certain expenditures which we consider necessary for optimizing the
probability of success of developing new products and executing on our business
plan. If we are unable to obtain additional funding for operations, we may
not
be able to continue operations as proposed, requiring us to modify our business
plan, curtail various aspects of our operations or cease
operations.
In
March
2008, we completed a private placement offering of $4.5 million of our common
stock. The financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the
recovery of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary
should we be unable to continue as a going concern.
Merger
On
August
10, 2007, SBE announced the completion of the previously announced merger of
its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Cold Winter Acquisition Corporation, with and into
Neonode Inc., pursuant to which Neonode changed its name to “Cold Winter, Inc.”
and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company. Following the closing
of
the merger transaction, the company was renamed “Neonode Inc.” The
newly-combined company's headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden. SBE
issued approximately 20.4 million shares of its common stock in exchange for
5.8
million outstanding shares of Neonode Inc. common stock and the assumption
of
outstanding options and warrants to purchase an additional 7.9 million shares
of
Neonode Inc. common stock. The Company’s common stock started trading on the
Nasdaq Capital Market on August 13, 2007 under the new ticker symbol “NEON.”
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For
accounting purposes, the merger is considered a recapitalization of Neonode
with
the issuance of stock for cash, other assets and the assumption of liabilities
by Neonode under which Neonode is considered to be acquiring SBE. Accordingly,
the fair value of the assets and liabilities of SBE are combined with Neonode
as
of August 10, 2007 while the historical results of Neonode are reflected in
the
results of the combined company. The consolidated financial statements include
SBE’s operations from August 10, 2007.
Neonode
shareholders exchanged each share of Neonode common stock for 3.5319 shares
of
SBE common stock (exchange ratio) in the recapitalization. Each Neonode warrant
and stock option that was outstanding on the closing date has been converted
into SBE warrants and stock options by multiplying the Neonode stock options
by
the same exchange ratio described above. The new exercise price was also
determined by dividing the old exercise price by the same exchange ratio. Each
of these warrants and options is subject to the same terms and conditions that
were in effect for the related Neonode warrants and options. Neonode
stockholders and employees own approximately 28.5 million shares of the
Company’s common stock or instruments convertible into common stock, or 90.6% of
the fully diluted capitalization, including warrants and options, of the
combined company.
The
following table is the number of shares of common stock, warrants and stock
options outstanding immediately following the consummation of the merger, on
August 10, 2007:
On
August 10, 2007
|
SBE
|
Neonode
|
Total
|
|||||||
Common
Stock
|
2,295,529
|
20,378,251
|
22,673,780
|
|||||||
Warrants
to purchase common stock
|
232,000
|
5,965,397
|
6,197,397
|
|||||||
Employee
stock options
|
437,808
|
2,117,332
|
2,555,140
|
|||||||
Total
|
2,965,337
|
28,460,980
|
31,426,317
|
Adjustment
to Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
The
number of shares of Neonode common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2006
and
presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets has been adjusted to reflect the
number of shares of SBE, Inc. issued to Neonode
shareholders in conjunction with the recapitalization that culminated on August
10, 2007. Neonode Shareholders exchanged each share of Neonode common stock
for
3.5319 shares of SBE common stock (exchange ratio).
December
31,
|
||||
2006
|
||||
Historical
shares of common stock outstanding
|
2,911,217
|
|||
Adjusted
shares of common stock outstanding
|
10,282,127
|
2. Summary
of significant accounting policies
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and
include the accounts of Neonode Inc. and its subsidiary based in Sweden, Neonode
AB. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation. Please refer to the Merger section above for description of
our
reverse merger with SBE, Inc. that was completed on August 10, 2007.
Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires making estimates and assumptions that affect,
at
the date of the financial statements, the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported
amounts of revenue and expenses. Actual results could differ from these
estimates. Significant estimates include but are not limited to collectibility
of accounts receivable, carrying value of inventory, estimated useful lives
of
long-lived assets, recoverable amounts and fair values of intangible assets,
and
the fair value of securities such as options and warrants issued for stock-based
compensation and in certain financing transactions.
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Cash
We
have
not had any liquid investments other than normal cash deposits with bank
institutions to date.
Restricted
Cash
We
have
provided bank guaranties totalling $5.7 million as collateral for the
performance of our obligations under our agreement with our manufacturing
partner. The outstanding bank guaranties expired at December 29, 2007 and the
funds were released by our bank to cash on January 02, 2008. The cash restricted
from withdrawal by our bank to secure the obligations of the bank guaranty
is
shown as restricted cash within current assets.
Accounts
Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful
Accounts
Our
net
accounts receivable are stated at net realizable value. Our policy is to
maintain allowances for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our
customers to make required payments. Credit limits are established through
a
process of reviewing the financial history and stability of each customer.
Where
appropriate, we obtain credit rating reports and financial statements of the
customer when determining or modifying their credit limits. We regularly
evaluate the collectibility of our trade receivable balances based on a
combination of factors. When a customer’s account balance becomes past due, we
initiates dialogue with the customer to determine the cause. If it is determined
that the customer will be unable to meet its financial obligation, such as
in
the case of a bankruptcy filing, deterioration in the customer’s operating
results or financial position or other material events impacting their business,
we record a specific allowance to reduce the related receivable to the amount
we
expect to recover. Should all efforts fail to recover the related receivable,
we
will write-off the account. We also record an allowance for all customers based
on certain other factors including the length of time the receivables are past
due and historical collection experience with customers.
Inventories
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost, using the first-in, first-out method, or
market. Our policy is to establish inventory reserves when conditions exist
that
suggest that our inventory may be in excess of anticipated demand or is obsolete
based upon our assumptions about future demand for our products and market
conditions.
Machinery
and Equipment
Machinery
and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and
amortization. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line
method based upon estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from one to
five
years as follows:
Estimated
useful lives
|
|
Tooling
|
1
year
|
Computer
equipment
|
3
years
|
Furniture
and fixtures
|
5
years
|
Equipment
purchased under capital leases are amortized on a straight-line basis over
the
estimated useful life of the asset.
Upon
retirement or sale of property and equipment, cost and accumulated depreciation
on such assets are removed from the accounts and any gains or losses are
reflected in the statement of operations. Maintenance and repairs are charged
to
expense as incurred.
Intangible
Assets
Intangible
assets consists of patents, with finite lives are recorded at cost less
accumulated amortization. Amortization is computed over the estimated useful
life of the asset, which is generally five years for our patents.
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Long-lived
Assets
We
assess
any impairment by estimating the future cash flow from the associated asset
in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144,
Accounting
for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.
If the
estimated undiscounted cash flow related to these assets decreases in the future
or the useful life is shorter than originally estimated, we may incur charges
for impairment of these assets. The impairment is based on the estimated
discounted cash flow associated with the asset. To date, we have not had any
impairment of long-lived assets.
Foreign
Currency Translation
The
functional currency of our foreign subsidiary is the applicable local currency,
the Swedish krona. The translation from Swedish krona to U.S. Dollars is
performed for balance sheet accounts using current exchange rates in effect
at
the balance sheet date and for income statement accounts using a weighted
average exchange rate during the period. Gains or losses resulting from such
translation are included as a separate component of accumulated other
comprehensive income. Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency
transactions are included in other income (expense). Foreign currency
transaction gains and losses which are included in other income and (expense)
were $362,000 and $265,000 during the twelve month periods ending December
31,
2007 and 2006, respectively.
Liability
for Warrants and Embedded Derivatives
We
do not
enter into derivative contracts for purposes of risk management or speculation.
However, from time to time, we enter into contracts that are not
considered derivative financial instruments in their entirety but that include
embedded derivative features. Such embedded derivatives are assessed at
inception of the contract and every reporting period, depending on their
characteristics, are accounted for as separate derivative financial instruments
pursuant to SFAS 133, Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,
as
amended (together, SFAS 133), if such embedded conversion features, if
freestanding, would meet the classification of a liability. SFAS 133 requires
that we analyze all material contracts and determine whether or not they contain
embedded derivatives. Any such embedded conversion features that meet the above
criteria are then bifurcated from their host contract and recorded on the
consolidated balance sheet at fair value and the changes in the fair value
of these derivatives are recorded each period in the consolidated statements
of
operations as an increase or decrease to Non-cash charges for conversion
features and warrants.
Similarly,
if warrants meet the classification of liabilities in accordance with EITF
00-19, Accounting for
Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a
Company's Own Stock,
then
the fair value of the warrants are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet
at
their fair values, and any changes in such fair values are recorded each period
in the consolidated statements of operations as an increase or decrease to
Non-cash charges for conversion features and warrants.
Revenue
Recognition
Our
policy is to recognize revenue for product sales when title transfers and risk
of loss has passed to the customer, which is generally upon shipment of products
to our customers. We estimate expected sales returns and record the amount
as a
reduction of revenues and cost of sales at the time of shipment. Our policy
complies with the guidance provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s
Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 104, Revenue
Recognition in Financial Statements,
issued
by the Securities and Exchange Commission. We recognize revenue from the sale
of
our mobile phones when all of the following conditions have been met: (1)
evidence exists of an arrangement with the customer, typically consisting of
a
purchase order or contract; (2) our products have been delivered and risk of
loss has passed to the customer; (3) we have completed all of the necessary
terms of the contract; (4) the amount of revenue to which we are entitled is
fixed or determinable; and (5) we believe it is probable that we will be able
to
collect the amount due from the customer. To the extent that one or more of
these conditions has not been satisfied, we defer recognition of revenue.
Judgments are required in evaluating the credit worthiness of our customers.
Credit is not extended to customers and revenue is not recognized until we
have
determined that collectibility is reasonably assured.
To
date,
our revenues have consisted primarily to distributors located in various 13
regions. We may allow, from time to time, certain distributors price protection
subsequent to the initial product shipment. Price
protection may allow the distributor a credit (either in cash or as a discount
on future purchases) if there is a price decrease during a specified period
of
time or until the distributor resells the goods. Future
price adjustments are difficult to estimate since we do not have sufficient
history of making price adjustments. We, therefore, defer recognition of revenue
(in the balance sheet line item “deferred revenue”) derived from sales to these
customers until they have resold our products to their customers. Although
revenue recognition and related cost of sales are deferred, we record an
accounts receivable at the time of initial product shipment. As standard terms
are generally FOB shipping point, payment terms are enforced from shipment
date
and legal title and risk of inventory loss passes to the distributor upon
shipment.
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For
products sold to distributors with agreements allowing for price protection
and
product returns, we recognize revenue based on our best estimate of when the
distributor sold the product to its end customer. Our estimate of such
distributor sell-through is based on information received from our distributors.
Revenue is not recognized upon shipment since, due to various forms of price
concessions, the sales price is not substantially fixed or determinable at
that
time.
Revenue
from products sold directly to end-users though our web sales channels is
generally recognized when title and risk of loss has passed to the buyer, which
typically occurs upon shipment. Reserves for sales returns are estimated based
primarily on historical experience and are provided at the time of shipment.
We
derive
revenue from license of our internally developed intellectual property (IP).
We
enter into IP licensing agreements that generally provide licensees the right
to
incorporate our IP components in their products with terms and conditions that
vary by licensee. The IP licensing agreements will generally include a
nonexclusive license for the underlying IP. Fees under these agreements may
include license fees relating to our IP and royalties payable following the
sale by our licensees of products incorporating the licensed technology. The
license for our IP has standalone value and can be used by the licensee without
maintenance and support.
Revenue
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 includes revenue from
the
sales of the N1 and N2 multimedia mobile phones and revenue from a licensing
agreement with a major Asian manufacturer. In July 2005, we entered into a
licensing agreement with a major Asian manufacturer whereby we licensed our
touchscreen technology for use in a mobile phone to be included in their product
assortment. In this agreement, we received approximately $2.0 million in return
for granting an exclusive right to use our touchscreen technology over a two
year period. Another component of the agreement provides for a fee of
approximately $2.65 per telephone if the Asian manufacture sells mobile phones
based on our technology. In July 2007, we extended this license agreement on
a
non-exclusive basis for an additional term of one year. As of March 31, 2008,
the Asian manufacturer had not sold any mobile telephones using our technology.
The
net
revenue related to this agreement has been allocated over the term of the
agreement, amounting to $463,000 in 2007 and $851,000 in 2006, respectively.
The
contract also includes consulting services to be provided by Neonode on an
“as
needed basis”. The fees for these consultancy services vary from hourly rates to
monthly rates and are based on reasonable market rates for such services. To
date, we have not provided any consulting service related to this agreement.
Generally, our customers are responsible for the payment of all shipping and
handling charges directly with the freight carriers.
Warranty
Reserve
Our
products are generally warranted against defects for twelve months following
the
sale. We have a twelve month warranty from the manufacturer of the mobile
phones. Reserves for potential warranty claims not covered by the manufacturer
are provided at the time of revenue recognition and are based on several
factors, including current sales levels and an estimate of repair costs.
Shipping and handling charges are expensed as incurred.
Advertising
Advertising
costs are expensed as incurred. External advertising costs amounted to $661,000
and $157,000 for the years ending December 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
Research
and Development
Research
and Development (R&D) costs are expensed as incurred. R&D costs are
accounted for in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 2, Accounting
for Research and Development Costs. Research
and development costs consists mainly of personnel related costs in addition
to
some external consultancy costs such as testing, certifying and measurements.
Concentration
of Risk
Financial
instruments which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk
consist principally of accounts receivable with customers. Since we are in
the
process of getting our product to market, our first customers will comprise
over
15 percent of revenue and we will need to rely on a smaller customer base as
we
grow. In addition, we usually sell to customers with either prepayment, letter
of credit or bank guarantees. Our customers are generally distributors of
telecommunications equipment. We will maintain allowances for potential credit
losses, if necessary.
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Risk
and Uncertainties
Our
long-term success is dependent on obtaining sufficient capital to fund our
operations and development of our products, bringing such products to the
worldwide market, and obtaining sufficient sales volume to be profitable. To
achieve these objectives, we will be required to raise additional capital
through public or private financings or other arrangements. It cannot be assured
that such financings will be available on terms attractive to us, if at all.
Such financings may be dilutive to our stockholders and may contain restrictive
covenants.
We
are
subject to certain risks common to technology-based companies in similar stages
of development. Principal risks include uncertainty of growth in market
acceptance for our products; history of losses since inception, ability to
remain competitive in response to new technologies, costs to defend, as well
as
risks of losing patent and intellectual property rights, reliance on limited
number of suppliers, reliance on outsourced manufacture of our products for
quality control and product availability, ability to increase production
capacity to meet demand for our products, concentration of our operations in
a
limited number of facilities, uncertainty of demand for our products in certain
markets, ability to manage growth effectively, dependence on key members of
our
management and development team, limited experience in conducting operations
internationally, and ability to obtain adequate capital to fund future
operations.
Since
we
are in the process of launching a new generation of our product, the first
customers may comprise over 15 percent of revenue and we will need to rely
on a
smaller customer base as we grow. In addition we will produce telephones through
an agreement with a production partner. This exposes us to the risk that the
partner may not fulfil contracted volumes or deliveries. Even the sources of
components used in our product could cause delays in production and deliveries.
We
are
exposed to a number of economic and industry factors that could result in
portions of our inventory becoming either obsolete or in excess of anticipated
usage, or subject to lower of cost or market issues. These factors include,
but
are not limited to, technological changes in our markets, our ability to meet
changing customer requirements, competitive pressures in products and prices,
and the availability of key components from our suppliers.
A
significant portion of our business is conducted in currencies other than the
U.S. dollar (the currency in which its financial statements are reported),
primarily the Swedish krona and, to a lesser extent, the Euro. We incur a
significant portion of our expenses in Swedish kronor, including a significant
portion of our product development expense and a substantial portion of our
general and administrative expenses. As a result, appreciation of the value
of
the Swedish krona relative to the other currencies, particularly the U.S.
dollar, could adversely affect operating results. We do not currently undertake
hedging transactions to cover our currency exposure, but we may choose to hedge
a portion of our currency exposure in the future as it deems
appropriate.
Our
future success depends on market acceptance of our products as well as our
ability to introduce new versions of our products to meet the evolving needs
of
our customers.
Stock
Based Compensation Expense
Effective
January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS 123 (revised 2004)
Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R, which
establishes standards for the accounting of transactions in which an entity
exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services ,
primarily focusing on accounting for transactions where an entity obtains
employee services in share based payment transactions. SFAS 123R requires a
public entity to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange
for
an award of equity instruments, including share options, based on the fair
value
of the award on the grant date, and to recognize it as compensation expense
over
the period the employee is required to provide service in exchange for the
award, usually the vesting period. SFAS 123R supersedes our previous accounting
under APB 25, Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees,
and
related interpretations for periods beginning in fiscal 2006. In March 2005,
the
SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 107 relating to SFAS 123R. We
adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective transition method as permitted
under SFAS 123R. Accordingly, prior period amounts have not been restated.
Under
this application, we are required to record compensation expense for awards
granted after the date of adoption and for the unvested portions of previously
granted awards that remain outstanding at the date of adoption. Prior to the
adoption of SFAS 123R, we used the intrinsic value method as prescribed by
APB
25 and thus recognized no compensation expense for options granted with exercise
prices equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant.
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We
account for equity instruments issued to non-employees in accordance with SFAS
123R and Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 96-18, Accounting
for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring,
or
in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services,
which
require that such equity instruments be recorded at their fair value and the
unvested portion is re-measured each reporting period. When determining stock
based compensation expense involving options and warrants, we determine the
estimated fair value of options and warrants using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model.
Accounting
for Debt Issued with Detachable Stock Purchase
Warrants
We
account for debt issued with stock purchase warrants in accordance with APB
opinion 14, Accounting
for Convertible Debts and Debts issued with Stock Purchase
Warrants,
if such
warrants meet equity classification. We allocate the proceeds of the debt
between the debt and the detachable warrants based on the relative fair values
of the debt security without the warrants and the warrants themselves, if the
warrants are equity instruments.
Income
Taxes
We
account for income taxes in accordance with SFAS 109, Accounting
for Income Taxes.
SFAS
109 requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected
future tax consequences of items that have been included in the financial
statements or tax returns. We estimate income taxes based on rates in effect
in
each of the jurisdictions in which it operates. Deferred income tax assets
and
liabilities are determined based upon differences between the financial
statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax
rates
in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The
realization of deferred tax assets is based on historical tax positions and
expectations about future taxable income. Valuation allowances are recorded
against net deferred tax assets where, in our opinion, realization is uncertain
based on the “not more likely than not” criteria of SFAS 109.
Based
on
the uncertainty of future pre-tax income, we fully reserved our net deferred
tax
assets as of December 31, 2007 and 2006. In the event we were to determine
that
we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future, an adjustment
to the deferred tax asset would increase income in the period such a
determination was made. The provision for income taxes represents the net change
in deferred tax amounts, plus income taxes payable for the current
period.
Effective
January 1, 2007, we adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,
which
provisions included a two-step approach to recognizing, de-recognizing and
measuring uncertain tax positions accounted for in accordance with SFAS 109.
As
a result of the implementation of FIN 48, we recognized no increase in the
liability for unrecognized tax benefits. Therefore upon implementation of FIN
48, we recognized no material adjustment to the January 1, 2007 balance of
retained earnings. As of December 31, 2007, we had no unrecognized tax
benefits.
Net
Loss Per Share
Net
loss
per share amounts have been computed in accordance with SFAS 128, Earnings
per Share.
For
each of the periods presented, basic loss per share amounts were computed based
on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during
the
period. Net loss per share, assuming dilution amounts from common stock
equivalents, are computed based on the weighted average number of shares of
common stock and potential common stock equivalents outstanding during the
period. The weighted average numbers of shares of common stock and potential
common stock equivalents used in computing the net loss per share for the twelve
month periods ending December 31, 2007 and 2006, excluded the potential common
stock equivalents, as the effect would be anti-dilutive.
Comprehensive
Loss
We
apply
SFAS 130, Reporting
Comprehensive Income,
which
establishes standards for reporting and displaying all changes in equity other
than transaction with owners in their capacity as owners. Our comprehensive
loss
includes foreign currency translation gains and losses reflected in equity.
We
have reported the components of comprehensive loss in our Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders' Equity.
Cash
Flow Information
Cash
flows in foreign currencies have been converted to U.S. dollars at an
approximate weighted average exchange rate for the respective reporting periods.
The weighted average exchange rate for the Consolidated Statements of Operations
was 6.759 and 7.377 Swedish Krona to one U.S. Dollar for the year ended December
31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The weighted average exchange rate for the
consolidated Balance Sheets was 6.4675 and 6.8725 Swedish Krona to one U.S.
Dollar as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
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Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
We
disclose the estimated fair values for all financial instruments for which
it is
practicable to estimate fair value. Financial instruments including cash and
cash equivalents, receivables and payables and current portions of long-term
debt are deemed to approximate fair value due to their short maturities. The
carrying amounts of long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations are also
deemed to approximate their fair values. Since no quoted market prices exist
for
certain of our financial instruments, the fair values of such instruments have
been derived based on our assumptions, the estimated amount and timing of future
cash flows and estimated discount rates. Different assumptions could
significantly affect these estimates.
Effects
of Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The
following are expected effects of recent accounting pronouncements. We are
required to analyze these pronouncements and determined
the effect, if any, the adoption of these pronouncements would have on our
results of operations or financial position.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business
Combinations
(SFAS
No. 141R). SFAS 141R establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer
recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets
acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree
and the goodwill acquired. SFAS No. 141R also establishes disclosure
requirements to enable the evaluation of the nature and financial effects of
the
business combination. SFAS No. 141R is effective as of the beginning of an
entity’s fiscal year that begins after 15 December 2008, and will be adopted by
us in the first quarter of 2009. We do not believe that the adoption of SFAS
141R will have material impact on our consolidated results of operations and
financial condition.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157,
Fair
Value Measurements.
The
standard provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and
liabilities. SFAS 157 clarifies the principle that fair value should be
based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset
or
liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the
information used to develop those assumptions. Under the standard, fair value
measurements would be separately disclosed by level within the fair value
hierarchy. The statement is effective for us beginning in fiscal year 2009.
In
February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) SFAS 157-2,
Effective
Date of FASB Statement No. 157
(FSP
SFAS 157-2) that deferred the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for
one year for certain nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities. We have
not determined the effect, if any, the adoption of this statement will have
on
our results of operations or financial position.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, The
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including
an Amendment of FASB Statement 115, which is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007. This statement permits an entity to
choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair
value at specified election dates. Subsequent unrealized gains and losses on
items for which the fair value has been elected will be reported in earnings.
We
are currently evaluating the potential impact of this statement.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, Noncontrolling
Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements.
SFAS 160 establishes new standards that will govern the accounting for and
reporting of noncontrolling interests in partially owned subsidiaries.
SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after
December 15, 2008 and requires retroactive adoption of the presentation and
disclosure requirements for existing minority interests. All other requirements
shall be applied prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the
potential impact of this statement.
In
March
2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161, Disclosures
about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 133,
as
amended and interpreted, which requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s
derivative and hedging activities and thereby improves the transparency of
financial reporting. Disclosing the fair values of derivative instruments and
their gains and losses in a tabular format provides a more complete picture
of
the location in an entity’s financial statements of both the derivative
positions existing at period end and the effect of using derivatives during
the
reporting period. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures about
(a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative
instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS 133
and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and
related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial
performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008.
.
We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 161 to have a material impact on our
financial position, and we will make all necessary disclosures upon adoption,
if
applicable.
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3. Inventories
At
December 31, 2007 and 2006, inventories consisted of parts, materials and
finished products as follows (in thousands):
December
31,
|
|
||||||
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|||
Parts
and materials
|
$
|
247
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Finished
products
|
1,243
|
-
|
|||||
Finished
goods held at Balda
|
5,120
|
-
|
|||||
Total
inventories
|
$
|
6,610
|
$
|
-
|
Parts
and
materials consist of components purchased by us in order to reduce the
production lead time of our products. Finished products consist of N1 phones
and
accessories located at our manufacturing partner or with our web sales partner.
Finished goods held at customer locations consists of N2 phones that have been
shipped to distributors but remain in their inventories at the end of the period
for which revenue has been deferred.
During
2006 we took write-down charges of $565,000 related to components and spare
parts of the N1 phones. In 2006 management made a decision to stop further
production of the N1 phone and deemed the component and spare parts inventories
not to be of any use in the coming production of the N2 mobile
phone.
4. Prepaid
Expenses
Prepaid
expenses consist of the following (in thousands):
December
31,
|
|
||||||
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|||
Prepayment
to supplier
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
350
|
|||
Deferred
financing fees
|
819
|
149
|
|||||
Prepaid
rent
|
87
|
83
|
|||||
Prepaid
interest
|
70
|
-
|
|||||
Prepaid
insurance
|
16
|
-
|
|||||
Other
|
89
|
39
|
|||||
Total
prepaid expenses
|
$
|
1,081
|
$
|
621
|
The
prepayment to supplier is to our production partner and is for the sourcing
of
component inventories relating to the new N2 mobile telephone launched in 2007.
The
deferred financing fees consist of legal fees, advisor fees and the value of
detachable warrants issued to advisors relating to the issuance of debt
financing.
5. Other
Current Assets
Other
current assets consist of the following (in thousands):
December31,
|
|
||||||
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|||
Value
added tax receivable
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
116
|
|||
Receivable
from Balda for components
|
648
|
1
|
|||||
Other
|
2
|
-
|
|||||
Total
other current assets
|
$
|
650
|
$
|
117
|
43
6. Machinery
and Equipment
Machinery
and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
December
31,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Tooling
|
$
|
341
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Furniture
and equipment
|
102
|
31
|
|||||
Computers
|
228
|
93
|
|||||
less
accumulated depreciation
|
(296
|
)
|
(59
|
)
|
|||
Machinery
and equipment, net
|
$
|
375
|
$
|
65
|
|||
Depreciation
expense
|
$
|
231
|
$
|
29
|
7. Intangible
Assets
Intangible
assets consist of the following (in thousands):
December
31,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Patents
|
$
|
349
|
$
|
328
|
|||
less
accumulated amortization
|
(254
|
)
|
(173
|
)
|
|||
Patents,
net
|
$
|
95
|
$
|
155
|
|||
Amortization
expense
|
$
|
67
|
$
|
61
|
We
have
not recorded any further investment in our patents since 2004. The change in
the
carrying value of intangibles is due to balance sheet currency fluctuations
between the U.S. Dollar and the Swedish krona (SEK), since the patents are
held
by the Swedish subsidiary with a functional currency in SEK. The amortization
of
patents for future years, 2008 and 2009 is estimated at approximately $71,000,
and $24,000, respectively.
8. Accrued
Expenses
Accrued
expenses consist of the following (in thousands):
December
31,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Legal
settlement
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
291
|
|||
Earned
salary, vacation and benefits
|
359
|
164
|
|||||
Accrued
pension premiums
|
233
|
21
|
|||||
Accrued
Interest expense
|
106
|
161
|
|||||
Accrued
legal, audit and consulting fees
|
425
|
255
|
|||||
Other
costs
|
268
|
1
|
|||||
Total
accrued expenses
|
$
|
1,391
|
$
|
893
|
For
a
description of the legal settlement see note 18.
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9. Other
Liabilities
Other
liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
December
31,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
VAT
payable
|
$
|
187
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Customer
pre-payments
|
-
|
145
|
|||||
Warranty
reserve
|
92
|
-
|
|||||
Employee
withholding taxes
|
111
|
65
|
|||||
Social
security fees
|
160
|
52
|
|||||
Accrued
liability to suppliers
|
120
|
-
|
|||||
Other
|
4
|
51
|
|||||
Total
other liabilities
|
$
|
674
|
$
|
313
|
10. Deferred
Revenue
We
may
allow, from time to time, certain distributors price protection and pricing
adjustments subsequent to the initial product shipment. Since we only recently
began shipping products, any future price concessions are difficult to reliably
estimate. Therefore, we defer recognition of revenue (in the balance sheet
line
item “deferred revenue”) derived from sales to these customers until they have
resold our products to their customers or the price protection period ends.
Although revenue recognition and related cost of sales are deferred, we record
an accounts receivable at the time of initial product shipment. As standard
terms are generally FOB shipping point, payment terms are enforced from shipment
date and legal title and risk of inventory loss passes to the distributor upon
shipment. In addition, where revenue is deferred upon shipment and recognized
on
a sell-through basis, we may offer price adjustments to our distributors to
allow the distributor to price our products competitively for specific resale
opportunities. As of December 31, 2007, we have $3.0 million of deferred revenue
that will be recognized as our customers sell our products and the applicable
price protection ends.
11. Liability
for Warrants and Embedded Derivatives (in thousands):
December
31,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Liability
for warrants to purchase common stock
|
$
|
5,971
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Embedded
derivative of convertible debt
|
$
|
3,536
|
$
|
124
|
12. Convertible
Debt and Notes Payable
Our
convertible debt and notes payable consists of the following (in thousands):
December
31,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Senior
Convertible Secured Notes August (face value $2,800)
|
$
|
2,634
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Pre-merger
Convertible Secured Notes (face value $5,000)
|
-
|
5,000
|
|||||
Senior
Convertible Secured Notes September (face value $3,085)
|
1,112
|
-
|
|||||
Pre-merger
Convertible Loan - Petrus Holding SA
|
-
|
780
|
|||||
Loan
- Almi Företagspartner 2
|
120
|
201
|
|||||
Pre-merger
Convertible Loan - Almi Företagspartner 1
|
-
|
94
|
|||||
Capital
lease
|
72
|
5
|
|||||
Total
fair value of notes outstanding
|
3,938
|
6,080
|
|||||
Unamortized
debt discount
|
3,746
|
114
|
|||||
Total
debt, net of debt discount
|
192
|
5,966
|
|||||
Less:
short-term portion of long-term debt
|
132
|
5,112
|
|||||
Long-term
debt
|
$
|
60
|
$
|
854
|
45
Future
maturities of notes payable (in thousands):
Year
ended December 31,
|
Future
Maturity of Notes Payable
|
|||
2008
|
$
|
2,895
|
||
2009
|
24
|
|||
2010
|
3,085
|
|||
Thereafter
|
-
|
|||
Total
principal payments
|
$
|
6,004
|
The
short-term portion of the unamortized debt discounts amounts to $2.6
million.
Future
lease payments related to capital leases are as follows (in
thousands):
Year
ending December 31:
|
Future
minimum payments on capital leases
|
|||
2008
|
$
|
44
|
||
2009
|
37
|
|||
Total
minimum lease payments
|
$
|
81
|
||
Less:
Amount representing interest
|
(9
|
)
|
||
Present
value of net minimum lease payments
|
$
|
72
|
Pre-Merger
Notes
Convertible
Loan Agreement - Petrus Holding SA (Petrus)
On
December 22, 2004, Neonode AB entered into a Loan agreement with Petrus, a
company incorporated under the laws of Luxemburg. The funds under this loan
agreement were received in January 2005. In this loan arrangement, Petrus
granted a loan denominated in Swedish krona (SEK) amounting to SEK 5,000,000,
or
approximately $758,000 U.S. Dollars, to Neonode AB at an interest rate of 5%
per
annum. The loan shall be repaid no later than December 22, 2009. The Petrus
loan
is subordinated in right of payment to all indebtedness of Neonode to Almi
Företagspartner Stockholm AB.
Convertible
Loan Agreements - ALMI Företagspartner Stockholm AB (Almi)
Almi
1
46
On
April
29, 2004, Neonode AB entered into a loan agreement with Almi in the initial
amount of SEK 1,000,000, or approximately $136,000 U.S. Dollars, with the
following principle conditions. The credit period for the loan is expected
to be
44 months starting April 29, 2004 with an annualized interest rate of 9.75%.
Neonode was not required to make any repayments of principle for the first
14
months, after which the loan should be repaid with quarterly principle payments
of SEK 91,000. or approximately $12,400 U.S. Dollars. We have the right to
redeem the loan at any time prior to expiration subject to a prepayment penalty
of $14,000. A floating charge (chattel mortgage) of SEK 1,000,000, or
approximately $136,000 U.S. Dollars, is pledged as security.
Almi
2
On
April
6, 2005, Neonode AB entered into a second loan agreement with Almi in the amount
of SEK 2,000,000, or approximately $257,000 U.S. Dollars, with 40,000 detachable
warrants in Neonode AB (corresponding to 72,000 warrants when converted into
Neonode Inc. shares). The loan has an expected credit period of 48 months with
an annualized interest rate of 2%. We were not required to make any repayments
of principle for the first nine months. Quarterly repayments of principle
thereafter amounted to SEK 154,000, or approximately $19,800 U.S. Dollars.
We
have the right to redeem the loan at any time prior to expiration subject to
a
prepayment penalty of 1%, on an annualized basis, of the outstanding principle
amount over the remaining term of the loan. A floating charge (chattel mortgage)
of SEK 2,000,000, or approximately $257,000 U.S. Dollars, is pledged as
security.
The
warrants have a term of five years with a strike price of $10.00. The warrants
may be called by us for $0.10 should the price of the Company's common stock
trade over $12.50 on a public exchange for 20 consecutive days. The warrants
were analyzed under EITF 00-19, Accounting
for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in,
a
Company’s Own Stock,
and
were determined to be equity instruments. In accordance with APB 14, because
the
warrants are equity instruments, we have allocated the proceeds of the second
Almi loan between the debt and detachable warrants based on the relative fair
values of the debt security without the warrants and the warrants themselves.
To
calculate the debt discount related to the warrants, the fair market value
of
the warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes options pricing model.
The
assumptions used for the Black-Scholes option pricing model were a term of
five
years, volatility of 30% and interest rate of 4.50%.The aggregate debt discount
amounted to $42,000 and was amortized over the expected term of the loan
agreement.
Convertible
Senior Secured Notes
On
February 28, 2006, we commenced borrowing from a new group of investors (AIGH).
The senior secured notes issued under the note purchase agreement bear interest
at 4% and have a maturity date of August 28, 2007. At December 31, 2006, we
had
drawn down $5.0 million ($4.0 million in February 2006 and an additional $1.0
million in November 2006) out of the total amount of $5.5 million available.
The
senior secured notes were collateralized by the common stock shares of Neonode
AB and are subordinated in right of payment to all indebtedness of Neonode
AB to
Almi. In addition, our Board of Directors Chairman and two founders, Per
Bystedt, Thomas Ericsson and Magnus Goertz pledged their beneficial holdings
in
Neonode Inc. as collateral for the senior secured notes. The senior secured
notes were convertible under three scenarios:
(i)
In
the event of a successful initial public offering on or before August 28, 2007,
the Convertible Senior Secured Notes, including without limitation all accrued
interest and other obligations under the notes, shall automatically convert
without any action of the holder into units in the Company at a price of $5
per
unit, each unit consisting of one share of Company common stock and 0.5
five-year warrant, each exercisable to purchase one share at $10 per share.
These warrants may be called by us for $0.10 should the price of the Company’s
common stock trade over $12.50 on a public exchange for 20 consecutive
days.
(ii)
The
Convertible Senior Secured Notes may be prepaid without premium or penalty,
in
whole or in part, on 20 days notice; provided that the bridge note investors
shall have the opportunity, prior to such prepayment, to convert the amounts
borrowed under the bridge notes into common stock of the Company at a ratio
equal to the outstanding debt and interest divided by $5.
(iii)
In
the event that we fail to complete a registered public offering with gross
proceeds in excess of $5,500,000 by August 28, 2007, the Convertible Senior
Secured Notes shall be converted into common stock of the Company at a price
per
share equal to the fair market value of such shares as determined by
negotiation. The number of shares to be issued as a result of such a negotiation
cannot be less than the amounts borrowed including accrued interest under the
bridge notes divided by $5.
Derivatives
47
The
senior secured notes issued on February 28, 2006 and November 20, 2006 contained
an embedded derivative instrument (conversion feature) with three triggers.
Pursuant to SFAS 133 and EITF 00-19, this conversion feature was considered
an
embedded derivative requiring bifurcation from the debt host, and is included
in
“Embedded derivates of convertible debt” at fair value each reporting period.
This was because there were an indeterminable number of shares the senior
secured notes could convert into, and the embedded conversion feature met a
definition of a derivative. If the feature was freestanding, it would meet
the
definition of a liability. Accordingly, bifurcation was required from the debt
host instrument. At the time of issuance of the $4.0 million senior secured
notes on February 28, 2006, the fair value of the conversion feature was
$125,000, which was recorded as a debt discount and amortized to interest
expense over the expected term of the senior secured notes. An additional
$24,000 was added to the fair value of the conversion feature on November 20,
2006 upon issuance of an additional $1.0 million in senior secured notes.
Changes in the fair value of the conversion feature are recorded in “Non-cash
charges for conversion features and warrants.” During 2006, we recorded $72,000
of interest expense associated with the amortization of the debt discount along
with a reduction of $25,000 associated with the changes in the fair value of
the
conversion feature liability.
Debt
Modifications
In
March
2006 the Almi 1 loan with an outstanding balance of SEK 646,000, approximately
$83,000 U.S. Dollars, was amended to provide for conversion rights as defined
in
the provisions for the senior secured notes as described in (i) above under
the
Convertible Senior Secured Notes and a waiver of further principle payments
until the conversion date. In addition, the Almi 2 loan was amended to state
that in the event the related 40,000 warrants are called by Neonode Inc., Almi
is entitled to make payment for the securities issued by reducing the par value
of the outstanding balance of the Almi 2 loan. For accounting purposes, the
change in terms was accounted for as a modification of the Almi 1 loan.
On
October 26, 2006 the Petrus loan agreement was amended to include accrued
interest to May 31, 2006 in the loan amount, which increased the loan amount
to
SEK 5,353,000, approximately $758,000 U.S. Dollars, and instated the same
conversion rights as the senior secured notes as defined under scenario (i)
above. For accounting purposes, the change in terms was accounted for as a
modification.
Additional
Issuances of Convertible Senior Secured Notes
In
February 2007, we completed an additional $5.0 million convertible senior
secured note financing. The note bears interest at 4% per annum and has a
maturity date of September 30, 2007. The terms and conditions of these notes
are
substantially the same as for the existing senior secured notes, as amended
on
January 19, 2007. Pursuant to SFAS 133 and EITF 00-19, the conversion feature
valued at $135,000 was considered an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation
from the debt host, and is included in “Embedded derivatives of convertible
debt” at fair value each reporting period. Prior to the consummation of the
merger, the related debt discount was amortized to interest expense and the
loan
was converted on August 10, 2007.
On
May
18, 2007, the maturity date for all outstanding senior secured notes was
extended from September 30, 2007 to December 31, 2007. All other terms remained
the same. For accounting purposes, the change in terms was accounted for as
a
modification of the debt in accordance with EITF 96-19.
On
June
15, 2007, we completed an additional $3.0 million convertible senior secured
note financing. The note bears interest at 4% per annum and has a maturity
date
of December 31, 2007. The terms and conditions of these notes are substantially
the same terms and conditions as the existing senior secured notes. Pursuant
to
SFAS 133 and EITF 00-19, this conversion feature amounting to $114,000 was
considered an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation from the debt host,
and
is included in “Embedded derivatives of convertible debt” at fair value each
reporting period. The debt discount was amortized to interest expense. Prior
to
the consummation of the merger, the loan was converted on August 10,
2007.
Conversion
of Outstanding Pre-Merger Convertible Debt
On
August
10, 2007, just prior to the consummation of the reverse merger, all the above
convertible debt and accrued interest were converted to 2,858,574 shares of
Neonode Inc. common stock and warrants to purchase 1,429,286 shares of Neonode
Inc. common stock. Immediately prior to the conversion of the pre-merger
convertible debt, the embedded conversion feature of such convertible debt
became much more valuable, due to the fact that a reverse merger with SBE was
imminent.
48
Immediately
prior to the conversion, we determined the
fair
value of the embedded conversion feature of these notes and loans to be $35.6
million, using SBE’s share price as of August 10, 2007. The expense associated
with the valuation of the embedded conversion feature was the result of the
fixed exchange ratio of pre-merger Neonode common stock to that of SBE common
stock. The change in the fair value of the loan conversion feature was recorded
as a non-cash valuation charge
in the
statement of operations. We then compared
the total value of the common stock and warrants to be issued upon conversion
to
the book value of the loans and the updated fair value of the related conversion
feature, resulting in a non-cash charge of $376,000. The fair value of the
common stock issued upon conversion amounted to $49.5 million and was recorded
under stockholders equity. The fair value of the detachable warrants issued
upon
conversion amounted to $404,000, which was computed using the Black-Scholes
option pricing model. The warrants were classified as a liability in accordance
in EITF 00-19, as the warrants met the liability classification due to the
underlying shares required to be registered and maintained effectiveness without
any penalties to the Company.
Maintaining effectiveness is not within our control, and accordingly, the
warrants were classified as a liability. The assumptions used for the
Black-Scholes option pricing model were a term of five years, volatility of
116%
and interest rate of 4.20%.
For the
twelve months ending December 31, 2007, non-cash charges amounting $32.1 million
were recorded to the statement of operations relating the changes in valuations
of the above conversion feature.
The
conversion of the notes were accounted for using extinguishment accounting
based
on the guidance in APB 26, Early
Extinguishment of Debt.
To
account for the conversion of the senior secured notes when an embedded
conversion feature has been bifurcated as a liability, the following steps
were
taken:
· |
Update
the valuation of the bifurcated derivative to the legal conversion
date
(August 10, 2007).
|
· |
Adjust
the carrying value of the host debt instrument to reflect accretion
of any
premium or discount on the host debt instrument up to the date of
legal
conversion (August 10, 2007).
|
· |
Amortize
debt issue costs to the date of legal conversion (August 10,
2007).
|
· |
Ensure
that the book basis in the host debt instrument considered all components
of book value, including the unamortized portion of any premiums
or
discounts on the debt host recorded as an adjustment to the debt
host and
any unamortized debt issue costs recorded as deferred charges.
|
· |
Calculate
the difference between the re-acquisition price and net carrying
amount of
the debt by comparing the fair value of the securities (warrants
and
common stock) issued upon conversion to the updated net carrying
value of
the sum of the bifurcated embedded derivative liability and the debt
host.
Record any difference as an extinguishment gain or loss in the income
statement and statement of cash
flows.
|
The
extinguishment accounting of the conversion of the senior secured notes resulted
in a charge totaling $376,000, which is included “Charges related debt
extinguishments and debt discounts.”
The
securities issued in the merger have not been registered under the Securities
Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
On
August
10, 2007, in conjunction with the reverse merger with SBE accounted for as
a
recapitalization, all the pre-merger Neonode Inc. common stock and warrants
was
exchanged into 10,096,197 shares of our (SBE) common stock and warrants to
purchase 5,048,095 shares of our (SBE) common stock. The warrants have an
exercise price of $2.83 per share and expire on August 10, 2012. The warrants
may be called by us for $0.10 should the price of the Company's common stock
trade over $3.54 on a public exchange for 20 consecutive days.
Senior
Convertible August Bridge Notes
On
August
8, 2007, we made an offering of convertible notes pursuant to a Note Purchase
Agreement (August Bridge Notes or Bridge Notes), dated as of July 31, 2007,
amended August 1, 2007 and September 26, 2007. We received $3,250,000 from
the
Bridge Note offering and issued an option to invest $750,000, at the same terms
and conditions as the Bridge Notes, to one of the Bridge Note
investors/financial advisor as part of a longer range financing plan. The August
Bridge Notes and the option to invest $750,000 expires on June 30,
2008.
The
fair
value of the $750,000 option to invest at a future date was $716,000 as
calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model on the date of issue.
The assumptions used for the Black-Scholes option pricing model were a term
of
0.39 years, volatility of 99% and interest rate of 4.16%. The fair value was
recorded as a deferred financing fee to be allocated to interest expense using
the effective interest rate method over the nine month term of the notes with
the offset recorded as other current liability. At December 31, 2007, this
option was extended to March 31, 2008 as part of debt negotiations in a private
placement that closed in March 2008. On March, 31, 2008, the expiration of
the
option was extended until June 30, 2008. The value of the extension of this
option was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and amounted
to $474,000. The assumptions used for the Black-Scholes option pricing model
were a term of 0.39 years, volatility of 33% and interest rate of 4.16%. The
$474,000 warrants were recorded as a liability with the corresponding amount
recorded as a deferred financing fee, which is being amortized using the
effective interest method over the life of the August Bridge Notes. Such
warrants met the liability classification—see below.
49
The
Bridge Notes were convertible into the same rights and terms of any future
financing occurring by December 31, 2007, if such financing was greater than
$5
million. On September 26, 2007, we sold $5.7 million of securities (see next
section). As a result, all Bridge Notes became convertible into September 26,
2007 units which consist of common stock, warrants and convertible debt.
On
September 26, 2007, certain holders of the Bridge Notes converted an aggregate
of $454,900 of debt and accrued interest. The conversion was accounted for
as an
extinguishment as described above and resulted in a charge amounting to
$608,000. We converted these Bridge Notes into the following components based
on
their fair values at conversion:
· |
$227,450
three-year promissory notes bearing the higher of LIBOR plus 3% or
8%
interest per annum, convertible into shares of our common stock at
a
conversion price of $3.50 per share,
|
· |
75,817
shares of our common stock,
|
· |
5
year warrants to purchase 105,612 shares of our common stock at a
price of
$3.92 per share.
|
· |
The
fair value of the 5 year warrants totaled $340,000 and was calculated
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The assumptions used
for the
Black-Scholes option pricing model were a term of 5 years, volatility
of
33% and interest rate of 4.2%. The warrants are recorded as other
current
liability ( see below) and will be fair valued at each period end
as long
as they are outstanding; and,
|
· |
The
fair value of the embedded conversion feature related to the convertible
notes amounting to $152,000, was bifurcated from the host instrument
(see
below) and was recorded as “Embedded derivatives of convertible debt” and
a debt discount.
|
We
registered these shares related to the September 26, 2007 conversion pursuant
to
a Registration Statement on Form S-3 declared effective on December 3,
2007.
The
remaining $2.8 million of Bridge Notes, after the September 26, 2007 conversion,
are due June 30, 2008, bear 8% per annum interest and are convertible into
purchase units that are made up of a combination of shares of our common stock,
debt and warrants. The note holders have a right to convert their notes anytime
before June 30, 2008 into a total of 933.33 purchase units. Each purchase unit
of $3,000 is comprised of one $1,500 three-year promissory note bearing the
higher of LIBOR plus 3% or 8% interest per annum, convertible into shares of
our
common stock at a conversion price of $3.50 per share, 600 shares of our common
stock and 5 year warrants to purchase 696.5 shares of our common stock at a
price of $3.92 per share. For accounting purposes the embedded conversion
feature was determined to meet the definition of a derivative, and if
freestanding, was a liability. This was because the holder of the notes could
convert debt and accrued interest, where interest is at the greater of 8% or
LIBOR plus 3%, and therefore, total number of shares the instrument could be
convertible into were not fixed. Accordingly, the embedded conversion feature
is
bifurcated from the debt host instrument and booked as a liability, pursuant
to
the guidance in SFAS 133 and EITF 00-19, with the offset to debt discount.
The
related warrants were also recorded as a liability, due to the same reason.
The
fair
value of the embedded conversion feature related to the Bridge Notes was
calculated at September 26, 2007 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model
and amounted to $3.3 million. The assumptions used for the Black-Scholes option
pricing model were a term of 0.76 years, volatility of 99% and interest rate
of
4.16%. The $3.3 million was recorded as “Embedded derivatives of convertible
debt” and a debt discount. The debt discount exceeded the amount of recorded
debt, which resulted in a charge of $654,000 for the difference between the
debt
discount and the value of the debt. The remaining debt discount balance is
allocated to interest expense based on the effective interest rate method,
with
such interest rate of 7,330%, over the nine-month term of the notes. The value
of the embedded conversion feature is revalued at each period-end and the
liability is adjusted with the offset recorded as “Non-cash charges for
conversion features & warrants.” The liability of the embedded conversion
feature amounted to $2.1 million at December 31, 2007 which is a decrease of
$1.2 million from September 30, 2007.
Simultaneously
with the conversion, in exchange for three year warrants to purchase up to
219,074 shares of our common stock at a price of $3.92 per share, the holders
of
the remaining $2.8 million of unconverted Bridge Notes agreed to extend the
term
of their notes from December 31, 2007 until June 30, 2008. In addition, the
Bridge Note holders agreed to delay the right to convert their Bridge Notes
until after March 15, 2008 and until June 30, 2008. The fair value of the
warrants issued to the holders of the $2.8 million of Bridge Note was calculated
at September 26, 2007 as $706,000 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
These warrants were also classified as a liability due to the same reason as
above. The assumptions used for the Black-Scholes option pricing model were
a
term of 0.76 years, volatility of 116% and interest rate of 4.16%. As a result
of the extension of the loan maturity period, the agreement to delay conversion
of the bridge notes and the issuance of additional warrants, the modifications
were significant enough to trigger debt extinguishment accounting resulting
in a
debt extinguishment charge amounting to $540,000.The fair value was recorded
as
a debt issuance cost to be allocated to interest expense based on the effective
interest rate method over the nine month term of the notes with the offsetting
entry to a liability. The liability is revalued at each period-end and the
change in the liability is recorded as “Non-cash charges for conversion features
& warrants.” The revalued liability amounted to $608,000 at December 31,
2007 resulting in an decrease from September 30, 2007 in “Non-cash charges for
conversion features & warrants” of $98,000 in the fourth quarter of 2007.
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September
2007 Financing Transaction (Senior
Convertible September Secured Notes)
On
September 26, 2007, we sold $5.7 million of securities in a private placement,
comprised of $2.9 million of three-year promissory notes bearing the higher
of
LIBOR plus 3% or 8% interest per annum, convertible into shares of our common
stock at a conversion price of $3.50 per share, 952,499 shares of our common
stock, and 5 year warrants to purchase 1,326,837 shares of our common stock
at a
price of $3.92 per share.
The
embedded conversion feature in the debt host met the definition of a derivative
and liability classification in accordance with SFAS 133 and EITF 00-19. This
was because the holder of the notes could convertible debt and accrued interest,
where interest is at the greater of 8% or LIBOR plus 3%, and therefore, total
number of shares the instrument could be convertible into were not fixed.
Accordingly, t the embedded conversion features are revalued on each balance
sheet date and marked to market with the adjusting entry to “Non-cash charges
for conversion features & warrants.” We allocated the proceeds first to the
warrants based on their fair value with the remaining balance allocated between
debt, $771,000, and equity, $669,000, based on their relative fair
values.
The
warrants met the definition of a liability for the same reason as the embedded
conversion feature described above. The fair value of the warrants issued in
conjunction with issuance of shares of our common stock and convertible debt
totaled $4.3 million on its issue date and was recorded as a liability pursuant
to the provisions of EITF No. 00-19.
The
fair
value of the warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing
model. The assumptions used for the Black-Scholes option pricing model were
a
term of 5 years, volatility of 33% and interest rate of 4.2%. The value of
these
warrants at December 31, 2007 decreased to $3.7 million and the offsetting
amount of $593,000 was recorded in “Non-cash charges for conversion features
& warrants.”
The
fair
value of the conversion feature related to the September 26, 2007 convertible
notes totaled $1.9 million at September 26, 2007. The debt discount exceeded
the
amount allocated to the debt, including $227,000 from conversion of Bridge
Notes, which resulted in a charge of $902,000 for the difference between the
debt discount and the value of the debt. The fair value was recorded as a debt
discount and is allocated to interest expense using the effective interest
rate
method over the three year term of the notes. The liability of the embedded
conversion feature decreased to $1.4 million at December 31, 2007 with the
offset of $470,000 recorded in “Non-cash charges for conversion features and
warrants.”
As
part
of the September 2007 Private Placement, we incurred cash and non-cash
transaction expenses amounting to $1.2 million. Empire Asset Management Company
(Empire) acted as financial advisor in the private placement. We agreed to
pay
Empire a fee of $479,000 in cash and issue 142.875 unit purchase warrants.
Each
unit purchase warrant has a strike price of $3,250 and is comprised of a $1,500
three-year promissory note, bearing the higher of LIBOR plus 3% or 8% interest
per annum, convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion price
of
$3.50 per share, 500 shares of our common stock and a 5 year warrant to purchase
696.5 shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $3.92 per share. At
the
date of issuance, the fair value of the unit purchase warrants issued to Empire
totaled $614,000. The assumptions used for the Black-Scholes option pricing
model were a term of 5 years, volatility of 99% and interest rate of 4.2%.
At
December 31, 2007, the fair value of the unit purchase warrants issued to Empire
decreased to $509,000 with the adjusting offset of $105,000 recorded in
“Non-cash charges for conversion features & warrants.” Transaction costs
were allocated based on the relative fair values of the individual components
in
the financing transaction. $431,000 of transaction costs allocated to the
warrants were expensed immediately. The note portion of $433,000 was recorded
as
a deferred financing fee to be allocated to interest expense using the effective
interest rate method, with such rate equaling 624% over the 3 year term of
the
notes. The equity portion of $376,000 was recorded as an offering expense and
included as a reduction of shareholders’ equity.
Outstanding
Warrants as of December 31, 2007
|
|||||||||||||
Description
|
Issue
Date
|
Exercise
Price
|
Shares
|
Expiration
Date
|
|||||||||
Merger
Investor Warrants
|
8/10/2007
|
$
|
2.83
|
5,863,678
|
8/10/2012
|
||||||||
Bridge
Note Warrants
|
9/26/2007
|
$
|
3.92
|
219,073
|
9/26/2010
|
||||||||
September
2007 Unit Warrants
|
9/26/2007
|
$
|
3.92
|
1,432,449
|
9/27/2012
|
||||||||
SBE
Investor Warrants (pre-merger warrants)
|
6/27/2003
|
$
|
7.50
|
11,000
|
6/27/2008
|
||||||||
SBE
Investor Warrants (pre-merger warrants)
|
6/27/2003
|
$
|
8.75
|
5,000
|
6/27/2008
|
||||||||
SBE
Investor Warrants (pre-merger warrants)
|
6/27/2003
|
$
|
10.00
|
10,000
|
6/27/2008
|
||||||||
SBE
Investor Warrants (pre-merger warrants)
|
7/26/2005
|
$
|
16.65
|
206,000
|
7/26/2010
|
||||||||
Total
warrants outstanding
|
7,747,200
|
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Derivatives
As
discussed above the senior secured, bridge and promissory notes issued above
contain embedded conversion features. Pursuant to SFAS 133 and EITF 00-19 the
conversion features are considered embedded derivatives and are included in
“Embedded derivative of convertible debt.” At the time of issuance of the senior
secured notes, the fair value of the conversion feature was recorded as a debt
discount and amortized to interest expense over the expected term of the senior
secured notes using the effective interest rate method. Changes in the fair
value of the conversion feature are recorded in “Non-cash charges for conversion
features & warrants.” During the twelve months ending December 31, 2007 and
2006, we recorded $441,000 and $71,000 of interest expense associated with
the
amortization of the debt discounts along with $33.6 million and ($24,000)
associated with the changes in the fair value of the conversion feature
liability.
13. Stockholders’
Equity
On
January 8, 2007, we engaged Griffin Securities, Inc. (Griffin) to act as our
financial advisor. Under the terms of the agreement, upon the completion of
a
merger transaction, we agreed to pay a fee of $250,000 in cash and issue 229,573
unit purchase warrants to Griffin. Each unit purchase warrant is convertible
into one share of our common stock at a purchase price of $1.42 per share and
a
warrant to purchase one-half share of our common stock at a purchase price
of
$2.83 per share. We amended the Griffin agreement to allow the unit purchase
warrants to be granted subsequent to May 18, 2007. The unit purchase warrants
were issued to Griffin on June 29, 2007.
The
fair
value of the unit purchase warrants issued to Griffin totals $158,000 and was
calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The assumptions used
for the Black-Scholes option pricing model were a term of 5 years, volatility
of
50% and interest rate of 4.875%. The fair value was recorded as a prepaid
expense and was allocated to merger costs at the completion of the merger and
is
included in “Non-cash charges for conversion features & warrants” on the
Consolidated Statements of Operations.
On
June
29, 2007, the exercise deadline for 101,719 employee warrants to purchase our
common stock was extended from June 30, 2007 to December 31, 2007. In December
2007, the employee warrants were exercised pursuant to the warrant net exercise
provisions and resulted in the issuance of 55,818 shares of our common stock
by
forfeiting the remaining 45,901 shares of common stock.
The
stock
based compensation cost associated with the extension of these warrants totalled
$7,000 and was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The
assumptions used for the Black-Scholes option pricing model were a term of
0.51
years, volatility of 50% and interest rate of 4.88%.
On
August
10, 2007 in conjunction with the merger transaction accounted for as a
recapitalization, Neonode shareholders exchanged each share of Neonode common
stock for 3.5319 shares of SBE common stock (exchange ratio). Each Neonode
warrant and stock option that was outstanding on the closing date has been
converted into SBE warrants and stock options by multiplying the Neonode stock
options by the same exchange ratio described above. The new exercise price
was
also determined by dividing the old exercise price by the same exchange ratio.
Each of these warrants and options is subject to the same terms and conditions
that were in effect for the related Neonode warrants and options. Immediately
following the consummation of the merger, Neonode stockholders and employees
own
approximately 28.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock or
instruments convertible into common stock, or 90.6% of the fully diluted
capitalization, including warrants and options, of the combined company.
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The
following table is the number of shares of common stock, warrants and stock
options outstanding immediately following the consummation of the merger.
As
of August 10, 2007
|
SBE
|
Neonode
|
Total
|
|||||||
Common
Stock
|
2,295,529
|
20,378,251
|
22,673,780
|
|||||||
Warrants
to purchase common stock
|
232,000
|
5,965,397
|
6,197,397
|
|||||||
Employee
stock options
|
437,808
|
2,117,332
|
2,555,140
|
|||||||
Total
|
2,965,337
|
28,460,980
|
31,426,317
|
The
securities issued in the merger have not been registered under the Securities
Act of 1933, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration or an applicable exemption from registration
requirements.
We
completed a private placement of our debt and equity securities on September
26,
2007 and in consideration, we agreed to delay the filing a registration
statement to register for resale the shares of the common stock issued to the
Neonode shareholders plus all the shares underlying the warrants to purchase
common stock and employee stock options until after March 3, 2008; except that
up to 600,000 such shares sold in a simultaneous private placement by certain
officers were registered on December 3, 2007.
14. Stock-Based
Compensation
We
have
several approved stock option plans for which stock options and restricted
stock
awards are available to grant to employees, consultants and directors. All
employee and director stock options granted under our stock option plans have
an
exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on
the
grant date. There are no vesting provisions tied to performance conditions
for
any options, as vesting for all outstanding option grants was based only on
continued service as an employee, consultant or director. All of our outstanding
stock options and restricted stock awards are classified as equity instruments.
Stock
Options
As
of
December 31, 2007, we had four equity incentive plans:
· |
The
1996
Stock Option Plan (the 1996 Plan), which expired in January 2006;
|
· |
The
1998 Non-Officer Stock Option Plan (the 1998 Plan);
|
· |
The
2007 Neonode Stock Option Plan (the Neonode Plan), we will not grant
any
additional equity awards out of the Neonode Plan;
and
|
· |
The
2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2006 Plan).
|
We
also
had one non-employee director stock option plan as of December 31,
2007:
· |
The
2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (the Director
Plan).
|
The
following table details the outstanding options to purchase shares of our common
stock pursuant to each plan at December 31, 2007:
Plan
|
Shares
Reserved
|
Options
Outstanding
|
Available
for
Issue
|
Outstanding
Options
Vested
|
|||||||||
1996
Plan
|
546,000
|
61,000
|
---
|
61,000
|
|||||||||
1998
Plan
|
130,000
|
35,900
|
36,495
|
35,900
|
|||||||||
Neonode
Plan
|
2,119,140
|
2,117,332
|
---
|
2,117,332
|
|||||||||
2006
Plan
|
1,300,000
|
205,000
|
835,000
|
5,000
|
|||||||||
Director
Plan
|
68,000
|
15,500
|
27,000
|
15,500
|
|||||||||
Total
|
4,163,140
|
2,434,732
|
898,495
|
2,234,732
|
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The
following table summarizes information with respect to all options to purchase
shares of common stock outstanding under the
1996
Plan, the 1998 Plan, the 2006 Plan,
the
Neonode Plan and the Director Plan at December 31, 2007:
Options
Outstanding
|
Options
Exercisable
|
|||||||||||||||
Range
of Exercise Price
|
Number
Outstanding at 12/31/07
|
Weighted
Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)
|
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
|
Number
Exercisable at 12/31/07
|
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
|
|||||||||||
$
0.00 -
$
1.50
|
353,190
|
4.05
|
$
|
1.42
|
353,190
|
$
|
1.42
|
|||||||||
$
1.51 -
$
2.00
|
911,677
|
0.30
|
$
|
1.84
|
911,677
|
$
|
1.84
|
|||||||||
$
2.01 -
$
3.00
|
814,865
|
1.29
|
$
|
2.13
|
814,865
|
$
|
2.13
|
|||||||||
$
3.01 -
$
4.00
|
2,000
|
4.26
|
$
|
4.00
|
2,000
|
$
|
4.00
|
|||||||||
$
4.01 -
$
5.00
|
240,600
|
5.82
|
$
|
4.86
|
40,600
|
$
|
4.69
|
|||||||||
$
5.01 - $ 6.50
|
3,400
|
4.13
|
$
|
5.30
|
3,400
|
$
|
5.30
|
|||||||||
$
6.51 - $ 8.00
|
37,502
|
4.61
|
$
|
6.74
|
37,502
|
$
|
6.74
|
|||||||||
$
8.01 - $10.00
|
37,498
|
4.61
|
$
|
8.49
|
37,498
|
$
|
8.49
|
|||||||||
$10.01
- $15.00
|
24,000
|
4.14
|
$
|
14.53
|
24,000
|
$
|
14.53
|
|||||||||
$15.01
- $30.00
|
10,000
|
3.26
|
$
|
24.04
|
10,000
|
$
|
24.04
|
|||||||||
2,434,732
|
1.91
|
$
|
2.58
|
2,234,732
|
$
|
2.37
|
A
summary
of the combined activity under all of the stock option plans is set forth
below:
|
Weighted
Average
Number
of
Shares
|
Exercise
Price
Per
Share
|
Exercise
Price
|
|||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2005
|
866,702
|
$
|
3.50
- $91.88
|
$
|
12.91
|
|||||
Granted
|
124,400
|
$
|
1.80
- $7.75
|
$
|
5.27
|
|||||
Cancelled
or expired
|
(429,912
|
)
|
$
|
4.50
- $80.94
|
$
|
13.36
|
||||
Exercised
|
(8,533
|
)
|
$
|
4.50
- $4.50
|
$
|
4.50
|
||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2006
|
552,657
|
$
|
1.80
- $91.88
|
$
|
10.96
|
|||||
Granted
|
2,383,482
|
$
|
1.42
- $8.49
|
$
|
2.32
|
|||||
Cancelled
or expired
|
(478,657
|
)
|
$
|
3.20
- $91.88
|
$
|
11.04
|
||||
Exercised
|
(22,750
|
)
|
$
|
1.80
- $2.33
|
$
|
2.28
|
||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2007
|
2,434,732
|
$
|
1.42
- $27.50
|
$
|
2.58
|
The
stock
options granted in 2006 were to employees of SBE, Inc. that continued to be
employees of Neonode after the culmination of the merger transaction on August
10, 2007.
The
1996
Plan terminated effective January 17, 2006 and although we can no longer issue
stock options out of the plan, the outstanding options at the date of
termination will remain outstanding and vest in accordance with their terms.
Options granted under the Director Plan vest over a one to four-year period,
expire five to seven years after the date of grant and have exercise prices
reflecting market value of the shares of our common stock on the date of grant.
Stock options granted under the 1996, 1998 and 2006 and are exercisable over
a
maximum term of ten years from the date of grant, vest in various installments
over a one to four-year period and have exercise prices reflecting the market
value of the shares of common stock on the date of grant.
The
Neonode Plan has been designed for participants (i) who are subject to Swedish
income taxation (each, a “Swedish Participant”) and (ii) who are not subject to
Swedish income taxation (each, a “Non-Swedish Participant”). We will not grant
any additional equity awards out of the Neonode Plan. The options issued under
the plan to the Non-Swedish Participant are five year options with 25% vesting
immediately and the remaining vesting over a three year period. The options
issued to Swedish participants are vested immediately upon
issuance.
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We
granted options to purchase 2,383,482 shares of our common stock to employees
or
members of our Board of Directors (Board) during the twelve months ending
December 31, 2007, respectively, compared to grants of 124,400 options to
purchase shares of our common stock to employees and members of the Board for
the twelve months ending December 31, 2006, respectively. The fair value of
stock-based compensation related to the employee and director stock options
is
calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model as of the grant date
of
the underlying stock options.
Salary
expense for the twelve months ending December 31, 2007 includes a stock
compensation charge relating to the above issuance of Swedish Participant and
Non-Swedish Participant options. The fair value of the options at the date
of
issuance of the Swedish options was calculated using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model. These calculations assumed risk free interest rates ranging
from
4.5% to 4.875%, a volatility of 50% and a share prices ranging from $4.69 to
$4.78. The fair market value of the options was allocated to the vested and
unvested options. The amount allocated to the unvested portion is amortized
on a
straight line basis over the remaining vesting period.
The
stock
compensation expense reflects the fair value of the vested portion of options
for the Swedish and Non-Swedish participants at the date of issuance, the
amortization of the unvested portion of the stock options, less the option
premiums received from the Swedish participants. Employee and director
stock-based compensation expense related to stock options in the accompanying
condensed statements of operations is as follows (in thousands):
|
Twelve
months ended
December
31,
2006
|
|
Twelve
months ended December
31,
2007
|
|
Remaining
unamortized expense at December 31,
2007
|
|||||
Stock
based compensation
|
$
|
0
|
$
|
408
|
$
|
964
|
The
remaining unamortized expense related to stock options will be recognized on
a
straight line basis monthly as compensation expense over the remaining vesting
period which approximates 3 years.
The
fair
value of each option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average
assumptions:
Options
granted in years ended December 31
|
2007
|
2006
|
Expected
life (in years)
|
4.27
|
5.12
|
Risk-free
interest rate
|
5.55%
|
4.71%
|
Volatility
|
114.42%
|
104.47%
|
Dividend
yield
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
The
weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the fiscal
years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 was $1.54 and $4.52, respectively. The
total intrinsic value of options exercised during the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2007 and 2006 was $42,766 and $16,798, respectively.
The
fair
value of stock-based awards to employees is calculated using the Black-Scholes
option pricing model, even though this model was developed to estimate the
fair
value of freely tradable, fully transferable options without vesting
restrictions, which differ significantly from our stock options. The
Black-Scholes model also requires subjective assumptions, including future
stock
price volatility and expected time to exercise, which greatly affect the
calculated values. The expected term and forfeiture rate of options granted
is
derived from historical data on employee exercises and post-vesting employment
termination behavior, as well as expected behavior on outstanding options.
The
risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury rates in effect during the
corresponding period of grant. The expected volatility is based on the
historical volatility of our stock price. These factors could change in the
future, which would affect fair values of stock options granted in such future
periods, and could cause volatility in the total amount of the stock-based
compensation expense reported in future periods.
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15. Warranty
Obligations and Other Guarantees
The
following is a summary of our agreements that we have determined are within
the
scope of FIN 45, Guarantor's
Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, including Indirect
Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others
--
an
interpretation of FASB Statements No. 5, 57 and 107 and rescission of FIN
34.
Our
products are generally warranted against defects for twelve months following
the
sale. We generally have a twelve month warranty from the manufacturers of our
products. Our estimate of costs to service our warranty obligations is based
on
expectation of future conditions. To the extent we estimate warranty claim
activity or increased costs associated with servicing those claims, a warranty
accrual will be created and may increase or decrease from time to time,
resulting in increases or decreases in gross margin. In January 2007, we offered
our customers a design modification for the N2 phones held in their inventory.
We expect the cost of the modification program to be approximately
$200,000.
We
enter
into indemnification provisions under our agreements with other companies in
the
ordinary course of business, typically with business partners, contractors,
customers and landlords. Under these provisions we generally indemnify and
hold
harmless the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the
indemnified party as a result of our activities or, in some cases, as a result
of the indemnified party's activities under the agreement. As a result of our
insurance policy coverage, we believe the estimated fair value of these
indemnification agreements is minimal and have no liabilities recorded for
these
agreements as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
We
have
agreed to indemnify each of our executive officers and directors for certain
events or occurrences arising as a result of the officer or director serving
in
such capacity. The term of the indemnification period is for the officer's
or
director's lifetime. The maximum potential amount of future payments we could
be
required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited. However,
we have a directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy that should enable
us to recover a portion of future amounts paid. As a result of our insurance
policy coverage, we believe the estimated fair value of these indemnification
agreements is minimal and have no liabilities recorded for these agreements
as
of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
We
are
the secondary guarantor on the building lease assumed by One Stop Systems,
Inc.
as part of the sale of the SBE, Inc hardware business on March 30, 2007. This
lease commitment expires in September 2010.
16. Income
Taxes
Loss
before income taxes was distributed geographically as follows (in
thousands):
Twelve
Months Ended Dec. 31,
|
|
Twelve
Months Ended Dec. 31,
|
|||||
2007
|
|
2006
|
|||||
Domestic
|
$
|
(39,608
|
)
|
$
|
(1,359
|
)
|
|
Foreign
|
(8,833
|
)
|
(3,759
|
)
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
(48,441
|
)
|
$
|
(5,118
|
)
|
We
had no
provision (benefit) for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2007 and
2006.
The
effective income tax rate differs from the statutory federal income tax rate
for
the following reasons:
|
|
Twelve
Months Ended Dec. 31,
|
|
Twelve
Months Ended Dec. 31,
|
|
||
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|||
Amount
at standard tax rates
|
(35
|
%)
|
(35
|
%)
|
|||
Non-deductible
loss on revaluation of embedded conversion features and extinguishment
of
convertible debt
|
30
|
%
|
0
|
||||
Increase
in valuation allowance for deferred tax asset
|
5
|
%
|
35
|
%
|
|||
Effective
tax rate
|
0
|
%
|
0
|
%
|
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Significant
components of the deferred tax balances are as follows (in
thousands):
December
31,
|
|
||||||
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|||
Deferred
tax assets:
|
|||||||
Net
operating loss carryforwards
|
$
|
5,703
|
$
|
2,850
|
|||
Amortization
|
1,305
|
314
|
|||||
Other
|
210
|
-
|
|||||
Total
deferred tax assets
|
$
|
7,218
|
$
|
3,164
|
|||
Valuation
allowance
|
(7,218
|
)
|
(3,164
|
)
|
|||
Total
net deferred tax assets
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
Valuation
allowances are recorded to offset certain deferred tax assets due to
management’s uncertainty of realizing the benefits of these items. Management
applies a full valuation allowance for the accumulated losses of Neonode Inc,
and its subsidiary Neonode AB, since it is not determinable using the “more
likely than not” criteria that there will be any future benefit of our deferred
tax assets. This is mainly due to our history of operating losses and due to
the
competitive character of the hand-held media device/mobile telephone market.
The
main components of our deferred tax benefits are the accumulated net operating
loss carry-forwards, which are almost entirely related to the operations of
Neonode AB in Sweden. Currently, under Swedish tax law these benefits do not
expire and may be carried forward and utilized indefinitely.
Effective
January 1, 2007, we adopted the provisions of FIN 48 which includes a
two-step approach to recognizing, de-recognizing and measuring uncertain tax
positions accounted for in accordance with SFAS 109. As a result of the
implementation of FIN 48, we recognized no increase in the liability for
unrecognized tax benefits. Therefore upon implementation of FIN 48, we
recognized no material adjustment to the January 1, 2007 balance of
retained earnings. A reconciliation of the unrecognized tax benefits for the
year ended December 31, 2007 is as follows:
Balance
at January 1, 2007
|
$
|
0
|
||
Additions
for tax positions of prior years
|
---
|
|||
Reductions
for tax position of prior years
|
---
|
|||
Additions
based on tax positions related to the current year
|
---
|
|||
Decreases
- Settlements
|
---
|
|||
Reductions
- Settlements
|
---
|
|||
Balance
at December 31, 2007
|
$
|
0
|
We
adopted a policy to classify accrued interest and penalties as part of the
accrued FIN 48 liability in the provision for income taxes. For the year ended
December 31, 2007, we did not recognize any interest or penalties related to
unrecognized tax benefits.
Our
continuing practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income
tax matters in income tax expense. As of December 31, 2007, we had no accrued
interest and penalties related to uncertain tax matters.
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By
the
end of 2007, we had no uncertain tax positions that would be reduced as a result
of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations. We do not anticipate the
adjustments would result in a material change to our financial
position.
We
file
income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, California and Sweden.
The
1994 through 2007 tax years are open and may be subject to potential examination
in one or more jurisdictions. We are not currently under federal, state or
foreign income tax examination.
17. Employee
Benefit Plans
We
participate in a number of individual defined contribution pension plans for
our
employees in Sweden. Contributions relating to these defined contribution plans
for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 were $237,000 and $26,000
respectively.
18. Commitments
and Contingencies
Legal
Proceedings
During
2006, a reserve was recorded for a dispute that developed between us and a
supplier. Neonode AB contracted with a supplier for the production and delivery
of telephones during 2005. Neonode AB believes that the supplier did not deliver
the telephones in accordance with its obligations under the contract, which
entitled Neonode AB to terminate the contract. Neonode AB terminated the
contract in June 2006. Since the contract was terminated due to the supplier’s
breach of contract, we believed that the supplier had no right to payment in
excess of what had already been paid for telephones delivered. The invoices
for
the produced but not delivered telephones amounted to $860,000. We and the
supplier came to agreement in a settlement in December 2006 where Neonode AB
should pay the supplier $410,000 in three instalments for three shipments of
500
phones each, after which none of the parties will have any claims on the other
party except for warranty claims. The first instalment of $119,000 was paid
in
December 2006, the remainder in 2007. Since we are not certain that any
telephones received in this settlement will be sellable in the future, due
to
newer models currently being introduced, the cost for the settlement has been
expensed in 2006.
There
were no legal proceedings at December 31, 2007.
Operating
Leases
We
lease
our office facilities in Sweden under a non-cancellable operating lease
agreement. On October 22, 2007, our subsidiary Neonode AB entered into a lease
agreement with NCC Property G AB for 9,500 square feet office space at
Warfvingsesvag 41, Stockholm, to be used as the corporate headquarters. The
lease period began on April 1, 2008 and expires on March 31, 2013. The annual
payment for these premise equates to approximately $288,000 per year and is
indexed to the consumer price index in Sweden. As an incentive to enter into
the
agreement as one of the firs tenants to occupy the building, the NCC Property
G
AB has given Neonode AB discounts amounting to approximately $120,000 allocated
over the first eight months of the leasing period. Prior to taking occupancy
of
this new facility, during fiscal year 2007 through March 31, 2008, we occupied
6,000 square feet of office space in Stockholm under a lease which has now
expired.
The
future minimum lease payments under this non-cancellable operating lease are
as
follows as of December 31, 2007 (in thousands):
Future
minimum
payments
on
operating
leases
|
||||
Year
Ending December 31,
|
||||
2008
|
$
|
207
|
||
2009
|
317
|
|||
2010
|
317
|
|||
2011
|
317
|
|||
2012
|
317
|
|||
Thereafter
|
106
|
|||
Total
future minimum lease payments
|
$
|
1,581
|
Total
rent expense under the leases was $343,000 and $270,000 for the years ended
December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
19. Concentration
of Credit and Business Risks
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Our
trade
accounts receivable are concentrated among a small number of customers,
principally located in Europe and India. Two customers accounted for 68% of
our
outstanding accounts receivable at December 31, 2007 compared to two customers
who accounted for more than 41% of total accounts receivable at December 31,
2006. Ongoing credit evaluations of customers' financial condition are performed
and, generally, no collateral is required.
Sales
to
individual customers in excess of 15% of net sales for the year ended December
31, 2007 included sales to My Phone located in Greece of $992,000, or 32% of
net
sales and Brightpoint located in Sweden and Norway of $749,000, or 24% of net
sales. Sales to individual customers in excess of 15% of net sales for the
year
ended December 31, 2006 included sales to a major Asian manufacturer located
in
Korea of $851,000, or 52% of net sales and sales to a Russian distributor of
$740,000, or 45% of net sales.
All
sales were executed in Euros or U.S. dollars.
We
depend
on a limited number of customers for substantially all revenue to date. Failure
to anticipate or respond adequately to technological developments in our
industry, changes in customer or supplier requirements or changes in regulatory
requirements or industry standards, or any significant delays in the development
or introduction of products or services, could have a material adverse effect
on
our business, operating results and cash flows.
Substantially
all of our manufacturing process is subcontracted to one independent company.
The
chipsets used in our mobile phone handset product are currently available from
single source suppliers. The inability to obtain sufficient key components
as
required, or to develop alternative sources if and as required in the future,
could result in delays or reductions in product shipments or margins that,
in
turn, could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results,
financial condition and cash flows.
20. Net
Loss Per Share
Basic
net
loss
per
common share for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 was computed by
dividing the net loss
for the
relevant period
by the
weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings
per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number
of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding.
However,
common stock equivalents of approximately 404,000 and 0 stock options and 7.7
million and 0 warrants to purchase common stock are excluded from the diluted
earnings per share calculation for fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively, due
to
their anti-dilutive effect.
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
|
Years
ended December 31,
|
||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Basic
Earnings Per Share:
|
|||||||
Net
loss available to common shareholders
|
$
|
(48,441
|
)
|
$
|
(5,224
|
)
|
|
Number
of shares for computation of earnings per share
|
15,400
|
10,119
|
|||||
Basic
loss per share
|
$
|
(3.15
|
)
|
$
|
(0.52
|
)
|
|
Diluted
Earnings Per Share:
|
|||||||
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during the
year
|
15,400
|
10,119
|
|||||
Assumed
issuance of stock under warrant plus stock issued the employee and
non-employee stock option plans
|
(a
|
)
|
(a
|
)
|
|||
Number
of shares for computation of earnings per share
|
15,400
|
10,119
|
|||||
Diluted
loss per share
|
$
|
(3.15
|
)
|
$
|
(0.52
|
)
|
(a)
In loss periods, common share equivalents would have an anti-dilutive
effect on net loss per share and therefore have been
excluded.
|
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21. Segment
Information
We
have
one reportable segment, as defined in SFAS 131, Disclosures
about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.
We
currently operate in one industry segment: the development and selling of
multimedia mobile phones. To date, we have carried out substantially all of
our
operations through our subsidiary in Sweden, although we do carry out some
development activities together with our manufacturing partner in Malaysia.
We
intend to manage our future growth on a geographic basis and our management
will
evaluate the performance of our segments and allocate resources to them based
upon income (loss) from operations.
During
2007, substantially all of our phones were sold in European countries. In 2006
we discontinued our N1 phone. We sold limited amounts of the N1 without any
right of return. Over 90% of our phone revenues for 2006 were from
Russia.
In
addition to phone sales, revenues included license revenue from an Asian
manufacturer amounting to $463,000 and $851,000 for 2007 and 2006, respectively.
22. Related
Party Transactions
Petrus
Holding, Iwo Jima SARL and Spray AB are companies where the Chairman of the
Board and a significant shareholder of Neonode Inc., Per Bystedt, owns or has
significant influence. All three companies have invested in senior secured
notes
that were convertible in our common stock and warrants to purchase our common
stock. All the convertible senior secured notes were converted to our common
stock and warrants to purchase our common stock just prior to the merger with
SBE on August 10, 2007 (see Notes 1 and 12).
23. Subsequent
Events
Effective
March 4, 2008, we sold $4.5 million in securities in a private placement to
accredited investors (“Investors”) pursuant to a Subscription Agreement, dated
March 4, 2008 (“Subscription Agreement”). We sold 1,800,000 shares (“Investor
Shares”) of our common stock, $0.001 par value (“Common Stock”), for $2.50 per
share. After placement agent fees and offering expenses, we received net
proceeds of approximately $4,000,000.
Pursuant
to the Subscription Agreement, we granted the Investors piggyback registration
rights in respect to the Investor Shares and we are obligated to include the
Investor Shares in the next registration statement we file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), subject to limited exceptions. In addition, we
issued an aggregate of 207,492 shares of Common Stock to investors who
participated in the September 2007 private placement pursuant to anti-dilution
provisions contained. Empire Asset Management, Inc. acted as financial advisor
in the private placement and received compensation in connection with the
private placement of approximately $450,000 and 120,000 shares of Common
Stock.
In
January 2008, we offered our customers a design modification for the N2 phones
held in their inventory. We expect the cost of the modification program to
be
approximately $200,000. As part of the modification program we offered to
transport the inventory to our manufacturing partner (Balda Malaysia) and
provide the modifications at no cost to our customers. As a result, certain
of
our customers are withholding payment of amounts due us until the modifications
are completed and the inventory is returned to them.
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Neonode
Inc.
Schedule
II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
For
the Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006
(amounts
in thousands)
Column
A
|
Column
B
|
Column
C
|
Column
D
|
Column
E
|
|||||||||
Balance
at
|
Additions
|
Balance
|
|||||||||||
Beginning
|
charged
to costs
|
End
of
|
|||||||||||
Description
|
of
Period
|
and
expenses
|
Deductions
|
Period
|
|||||||||
Year
ended December 31, 2007
|
|||||||||||||
Allowance
for Warranty Reserve
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
92
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
92
|
|||||
Allowance
for Deferred Tax Assets
|
(3,164
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
(7,218
|
)
|
|||||||
Year
ended December 31, 2006
|
|||||||||||||
Allowance
for Warranty Reserve
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Allowance
for Deferred Tax Assets
|
(1,268
|
)
|
-
|
(1,896
|
)
|
(3,164
|
)
|
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ITEM 9. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE |
None.
ITEM 9A. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
Under
the
supervision of and with the participation of our management, including the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined
in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the December
31,
2007. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were
not
effective for the reasons described below.
During
the audit of our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December
31, 2007, management determined that we had certain material weaknesses relating
to our revenue recognition policies and our accounting for certain financing
transactions, including convertible debt and derivative financial instruments.
A
material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal
control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility
that a material misstatement of a Company’s annual or interim financial
statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. During mid-2007
we began shipping products to customers and initially recorded revenue as
products were shipped. After evaluation of contracts and actual sell through,
we
determined that the proper revenue recognition methods would be “sell through.”
This change resulted in certain accounting adjustments during our year-end
audit. In addition, we entered into several complex financing transactions
(including convertible debt, derivatives, bifurcation and complex valuation
and
measurement activities) that resulted in accounting adjustments during our
year-end audit. Because these material weaknesses as to internal control over
financial reporting also bear upon our disclosure controls and procedures,
our
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer were unable to conclude
our
disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
The
factors described below under “Internal Control of Financial Reporting” related
to the integration and consolidation of the Swedish operating subsidiary we
acquired on August 10, 2007 further contributed to the conclusion of our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
Despite
the conclusion that disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as
of
the end of period covered by this report, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer believe that the financial statements and other information
contained in this annual report present fairly, in all material respects, our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
Internal
Control over Financial Reporting
This
annual report does not include a report of management’s assessment regarding
internal control over financial reporting or an attestation report of the
company’s registered public accounting firm. As discussed elsewhere in this
report, the merger between SBE and Neonode on August 10, 2007 represented a
significant change in our business and financial operations. Having occurred
in
the final third of the fiscal year, the merger left management with insufficient
time to finalize integration and consolidate operations to fully assess the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our new operating
subsidiary was not previously subject to Commission reporting standards,
including those relating to internal control over financial reporting. The
merger resulted in new employees, systems, and processes at fiscal year-end
that
were significantly different from those in place for the majority of the fiscal
year. We also experienced a change in most members of senior management and
the
board of directors upon the merger. As a result, our management believed it
was
impracticable to fully and appropriately assess our internal control over
financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Even
if
our management had provided their conclusion as to the effectiveness of our
internal control over financial reporting, it would not have been subject to
attestation by our independent registered public accounting firm due to
temporary rules of the Commission that would permit us to provide only
management’s assessment in this annual report.
Comparable
to a newly public company and consistent with public guidance from the
Commission, we believe that having the benefit of a full fiscal year of
consolidated business and financial operations, we expect our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer will be positioned to provide the assessment
of internal control over financial reporting as part of the annual report for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.
62
As
of the
period ended December 31, 2007, we undertook the following changes that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
control over financial reporting:
·
|
We
implemented corporate governance policies, including an employee
code of
conduct and whistleblower provisions, so that employees of our operating
subsidiary would be aware of our compliance duties and responsibilities;
and
|
·
|
We
purchased new management reporting system software, and retained
a
consultant to oversee its implementation, to better enable us to
consolidate our accounting and budgeting systems across different
international locations and functional
currencies.
|
As
we
move towards complete integration and consolidation of business and financial
operations of SBE and Neonode, we expect to take additional steps to both remedy
the material weaknesses described above and facilitate our management’s
assessment of internal control over financial reporting in accordance the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Commission rules. Our planned steps include:
·
|
adding
personnel to our financial department, consultants, or other resources
(including those with public company reporting experience) to enhance
our
policies and procedures, including those related to revenue
recognition;
|
·
|
exploring
the suitability of further upgrades to our accounting system to complement
the new management reporting system software described
above;
|
·
|
modifying
the documentation and testing programs SBE was developing prior to
the
merger to appropriately apply to the new Neonode;
and
|
·
|
engaging
a qualified consultant in 2008 to perform an assessment of the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and
assist
us in implementing appropriate internal controls on weaknesses determined,
if any, documenting, and then testing the effectiveness of those
controls.
|
ITEM 9B. | OTHER INFORMATION |
On
October 22, 2007, our subsidiary Neonode AB entered into a lease agreement
with
NCC Property G AB for 9,500 square feet office space at Warfvingsesvag 41,
Stockholm, to be used as the corporate headquarters. The lease period began
on
April 1, 2008 and expires on March 31, 2013. The annual payment for these
premise equates to approximately $288,000 per year and is indexed to the
consumer price index in Sweden. As an incentive to enter into the agreement
as
one of the firs tenants to occupy the building, the NCC Property G AB has given
Neonode AB discounts amounting to approximately $120,000 allocated over the
first eight months of the leasing period.
On
October 21, 2007, Neonode AB also entered into a lease agreement with NCC
Property G AB for 10 parking spaces located at Warfvingsesvag 41, Stockholm.
The
lease period begins on April 1, 2008 and expires on March 31, 2013. The annual
payment for these premise amounts to $28,000 per year and is indexed to the
consumer price index in Sweden. Neonode AB has the right to terminate the lease
on March 31, 2011 if notice of termination is given by Neonode AB at least
9
months prior to March 31, 2011.
PART
III
ITEM 10. | DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
The
identification of our executive officers is provided above at the end of Part
I
of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
We
have
adopted a code of ethics that applies to our principal officers. The code of
ethics has been posted on our internet website found at www.neonode.com. We
intend to satisfy disclosure requirements regarding amendments to, or waivers
from, any provisions of its code of ethics on our website.
The
other
information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to “Election of
Directors,” “Board of Directors Committees and Corporate Governance” and
“Additional Information - Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance” in our definitive proxy statement for our 2008 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be filed within 120 days of the end of our December 31, 2007
fiscal year (the “2008 Proxy Statement”).
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ITEM 11. | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
The
information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to “Executive
Compensation” in our 2008 Proxy Statement.
ITEM 12. |
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
|
The
information required by this Item, other than as provided below, is incorporated
by reference to “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management”
in our 2008 Proxy Statement.
The
following table includes information regarding our equity incentive plans as
of
the end of fiscal 2007:
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
Plan
category
|
Number
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
|
Weighted-average
exercise price of outstanding options, warrants
and
rights
|
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans (excluding securities
reflected
in column (a)
|
(a)
|
(b)
|
(c)
|
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders
|
4,063,281
|
$3.79
|
862,000
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
5,774,291
|
$2.87
|
36,495
|
Total
|
9,837,572
|
$3.25
|
898,495
|
The
following table details the outstanding options to purchase shares of our common
stock pursuant to each plan at December 31, 2007:
Plan
|
Shares
Reserved
|
|
Options
Outstanding
|
|
Available
for
Issue
|
|
Outstanding
Options
Vested
|
||||||
1996
Plan
|
546,000
|
61,000
|
---
|
61,000
|
|||||||||
1998
Plan(1)
|
130,000
|
35,900
|
36,495
|
35,900
|
|||||||||
2007
Neonode Plan(2)
|
2,119,140
|
2,117,332
|
---
|
2,117,332
|
|||||||||
2006
Plan
|
1,300,000
|
205,000
|
835,000
|
5,000
|
|||||||||
Director
Plan
|
68,000
|
15,500
|
27,000
|
15,500
|
|||||||||
Total
|
4,163,140
|
2,434,732
|
898,495
|
2,234,732
|
(1)The
1998
Plan has not been approved by our shareholders.
(2)The
2007
Neonode Plan was assumed by Neonode upon the consummation of the August 2007
Merger with Old Neonode.
Summary
of 1998 Non-Officer Stock Option Plan
The
purpose of the 1998 Non-officer Stock Option Plan is to provide a means by
which
eligible recipients of options may be given an opportunity to benefit from
increases in value of our common stock through the granting of nonstatutory
stock options. The plan permits the grant of nonstatutory stock options.
Nonstatutory stock options may be granted under the 1998 Plan to our employees
or consultants who are not, at the time of such grants, directors or officers.
The administrator, in its discretion, selects the persons to whom options are
granted, the time or times at which such options are granted, and the exercise
price and number of shares subject to each such grant. We do not expect to
issue
any further options under the 1998 Plan.
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ITEM 13. | CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE |
The
information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to “Related
Person Transactions” and “Corporate Governance” in our 2008 Proxy
Statement.
ITEM 14. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES |
The
information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to “Ratification
Of Selection Of Independent Auditors” in our 2008 Proxy Statement.
PART
IV
ITEM 15. | EXHIBITS |
Financial
Statements
The
financial statements of the registrant are listed in the index to the financial
statements and filed under Item 8 of this report.
Financial
Statement Schedule
Schedule
II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts is listed in the index to the financial
statements and filed under Item 8 of this report. Schedules not listed have
been
omitted because the information required therein is not applicable or is shown
in the financial statements and the notes thereto.
Exhibits
Exhibit
#
|
Description
|
2.1
|
Agreement
and Plan of Merger and Reorganization between SBE, Inc. and Neonode
Inc.,
dated January 19, 2007 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on January 22, 2007)
(In
accordance with Commission rules, we supplementally will furnish
a copy of
any omitted schedule to the Commission upon request)
|
2.2
|
Amendment
No. 1 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization between
SBE,
Inc. and Neonode Inc., dated May 18, 2007, effective May 25, 2007
(incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on May 29, 2007)
|
3.1
|
Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated December 20, 2007,
effective December 21, 2007
|
3.2
|
Bylaws,
as amended through December 5, 2007
|
10.1
|
Note
Purchase Agreement, dated February 28, 2006
|
10.2
|
Senior
Secured Note issued to AIGH Investment Partners LLC, dated February
28,
2006
|
10.3
|
Senior
Secured Note issued to Hirshcel Berkowitz, dated February 28,
2006
|
10.4
|
Senior
Secured Note issued to Joshua Hirsch, dated February 28,
2006
|
10.5
|
Security
Agreement, dated February 28, 2006
|
10.6
|
Stockholder
Pledge and Security Agreement (form of), dated February 28,
2006
|
10.7
|
Intercreditor
Agreement, dated February 28, 2006
|
10.8
|
Note
Purchase Agreement, dated November 20, 2006
|
10.9
|
Senior
Secured Note issued to AIGH Investment Partners LLC, dated November
20,
2006
|
10.10
|
Senior
Secured Note issued to Hirshcel Berkowitz, dated November 20,
2006
|
10.11
|
Senior
Secured Note issued to Joshua Hirsch, dated November 20,
2006
|
10.12
|
Amendment
to Security Agreement, dated November 20, 2006
|
10.13
|
Amendment
to Stockholder Pledge and Security Agreement, dated November 20,
2006
|
10.14
|
Amendment
to Security Agreement, dated January 22,
2007
|
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10.15
|
Amendment
to Stockholder Pledge and Security Agreement, dated January 22,
2007
|
10.16
|
Amendment
to Senior Secured Notes, dated May 22, 2007, effective May 25,
2007
|
10.17
|
Note
Purchase Agreement between SBE, Inc. and Neonode Inc., dated May
18, 2007,
effective May 25, 2007 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on May 29, 2007)
|
10.18
|
Senior
Secured Note issued to SBE, Inc., dated May 18, 2007, effective May
25,
2007 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on May 29, 2007)
|
10.19
|
Amendment
to Security Agreement, dated July 31, 2007
|
10.20
|
Amendment
to Stockholder Pledge and Security Agreement, dated July 31,
2007
|
10.21
|
Note
Purchase Agreement, dated July 31, 2007
|
10.22
|
Amendment
to Note Purchase Agreement, dated August 1, 2007
|
10.23
|
Amendment
No. 2 to Note Purchase Agreement, dated December 21,
2007
|
10.24
|
Amendment
No. 3 to Note Purchase Agreement, dated March 31, 2008
|
10.25
|
Senior
Secured Note, dated August 8, 2007 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.22(a) of our Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2007)
|
10.26
|
Amendment
to Senior Secured Note, dated September 10, 2007 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.22(b) of our Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2007)
|
10.27
|
Form
of Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued pursuant to Amendment to
Senior
Secured Notes, dated September 10, 2007 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.22(c) of our Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2007)
|
10.28
|
Subscription
Agreement, dated September 10, 2007 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.23 of our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on October 2, 2007)
|
10.29
|
Convertible
Promissory Note (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on October 2, 2007)
|
10.30
|
Form
of Common Stock Purchase Warrant (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.25 of our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on October 2, 2007)
|
10.31
|
Form
of Unit Purchase Warrant (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.26 of our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on October 2, 2007)
|
10.32
|
Subscription
Agreement, dated March 4, 2008 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on March 3, 2008)
|
10.33
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement with One Stop Systems, Inc., dated January 11,
2007
(incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on January 12, 2007)
|
10.34
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement with Rising Tide Software, dated August 15, 2007
(incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on August 24, 2007)
|
10.35
|
Lease
for 4000 Executive Parkway, Suite 200 dated July 27, 2005 with Alexander
Properties Company
|
10.36
|
Lease
for Warfvingesväg
45, SE-112 51 Stockholm, Sweden dated October 16, 2007 with NCC Property
G
AB
|
10.37
|
1998
Non-Officer Stock Option Plan, as amended (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of our Registration Statement on
Form S-8 (333-63228) filed on June 18, 2001)+
|
10.38
|
2001
Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan, as amended (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2002, as filed on January 27,
2003)+
|
10.39
|
Director
and Officer Bonus Plan, dated September 21, 2006 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on September 26, 2006)+
|
10.40
|
Employment
Agreement with Mikael Hagman, dated November 30, 2006+
|
10.41
|
Executive
Severance Benefits Agreement with Kenneth G. Yamamoto, dated March
21,
2006 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2007, as filed on March
16, 2007)+
|
10.42
|
Executive
Severance Benefits Agreement with David W. Brunton, dated April 12,
2004
(incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2005, as filed on March 2,
2005)+
|
10.43
|
Executive
Severance Benefits Agreement with Kirk Anderson, dated April 12,
2004
(incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2005, as filed on March 2,
2005)+
|
10.44
|
Executive
Severance Benefits Agreement with Leo Fang, dated May 24, 2006
(incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on May 26, 2006)+
|
10.45
|
Executive
Severance Benefits Agreement with Nelson Abal, dated August 4, 2006
(incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on August 7, 2006)+
|
21
|
Subsidiaries
of the registrant
|
23.1
|
Consent
of BDO Feinstein International AB, Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
|
31.1
|
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002
|
31.2
|
Certification
of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002
|
32
|
Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
+
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
|
|
NEONODE
INC.
(Registrant)
|
Date: April 14, 2008 | By: | /s/ David W. Brunton |
David W. Brunton
Chief Financial Officer,
Vice President, Finance
and
Secretary
|
||
POWER
OF ATTORNEY
KNOW
ALL
PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned officers and directors
of the registrant constitutes and appoints, jointly and severally, Mikael Hagman
and David W. Brunton, and each of them, as lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents
for the undersigned and for each of them, each with full power of substitution
and resubstitution, for and in the name, place and stead of each of the
undersigned officers and directors, in any and all capacities, to sign any
and
all amendments to this report, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto
and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing
necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or any of
their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements for the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has
been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the
capacity and dates indicated.
Name
|
Title
|
Date
|
|
/s/
Mikael Hagman
|
President
and Chief Executive Officer,
|
April
14, 2008
|
|
Mikael
Hagman
|
and
Director
|
||
(Principal
Executive Officer)
|
|||
/s/
David W. Brunton
|
Chief
Financial Officer, Vice President, Finance
|
April
14, 2008
|
|
David
W. Brunton
|
and
Secretary
|
||
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
|
|||
/s/
Per Bystedt
|
Director,
Chairman of the Board
|
April
14, 2008
|
|
Per
Bystedt
|
|||
/s/
John Reardon
|
Director
|
April
14, 2008
|
|
John
Reardon
|
|||
/s/
Susan Major
|
Director
|
April
14, 2008
|
|
Susan
Major
|
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