Neonode Inc. - Quarter Report: 2007 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
one)
x Quarterly
report
pursuant to section 13 or 15(d)
of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007
o
Transition report
pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934
For
the
transition period from _______ to ________
Commission
file number 0-8419
NEONODE,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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94-1517641
|
|
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
|
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
|
Biblioteksgatan
11. SE-111 46 Stockholm, Sweden
(Address
of principal executive offices and zip code)
Sweden
46-8-678 18 50
USA
(925) 355-7700
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required
to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the
past 90 days.
Yes x
No ¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2.
Large
Accelerated Filer ¨
Accelerated
Filer ¨
Non
Accelerated Filer x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Yes ¨
No x
The
number of shares of registrant's common stock outstanding as of November 5,
2007
was 23,714,252.
PART
I Financial
Information
NEONODE,
INC.
INDEX
TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 FORM 10-Q
Item
1
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Financial
Statements
|
|
Condensed
Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2007 and December 31,
2006
|
3
|
|
Condensed
Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September
30,
2007 and 2006
|
4
|
|
Condensed
Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 and
2006
|
5
|
|
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
|
6
|
|
Item
2
|
Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
|
22
|
Item
3
|
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
Risk
|
40
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Item
4
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Controls
and Procedures
|
40
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PART
II
|
Other
Information
|
|
Item
1A
|
Risk
Factors
|
40
|
Item
4
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
|
54
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Item
6
|
Exhibits
|
55
|
SIGNATURES
|
57
|
|
EXHIBITS
|
|
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PART
I. Financial
Information
Item
1. Financial
Statements
NEONODE,
INC.
CONDENSED
BALANCE SHEETS
(In
thousands)
(Unaudited)
September
30, 2007
|
December
31, 2006
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||||||
ASSETS
|
|||||||
Current
assets:
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
5,758
|
$
|
369
|
|||
Restricted
cash
|
5,430
|
—
|
|||||
Trade
accounts receivable
|
431
|
46
|
|||||
Inventory
|
580
|
—
|
|||||
Prepaid
expense and accrued income
|
1,241
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621
|
|||||
Other
|
264
|
117
|
|||||
Total
current assets
|
13,704
|
1,153
|
|||||
Property,
plant and equipment, net
|
419
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65
|
|||||
Intangible
assets, net
|
112
|
155
|
|||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
14,235
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$
|
1,373
|
|||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|||||||
Current
liabilities:
|
|||||||
Current
portion long term debt
|
$
|
103
|
$
|
5,112
|
|||
Accounts
payable
|
2,140
|
245
|
|||||
Accrued
expenses
|
549
|
893
|
|||||
Deferred
revenues
|
—
|
462
|
|||||
Other
liabilities
|
954
|
437
|
|||||
Embedded
notes conversion features and warrants
|
12,255
|
—
|
|||||
Total
current liabilities
|
16,001
|
7,149
|
|||||
Long
term debt
|
128
|
854
|
|||||
Total
long-term liabilities
|
128
|
854
|
|||||
Total
liabilities
|
16,129
|
8,003
|
|||||
Commitments
(note 8)
|
|||||||
Stockholders'
deficit:
|
|||||||
Common
stock and additional paid in capital
|
55,293
|
3,509
|
|||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
311
|
88
|
|||||
Accumulated
deficit
|
(57,498
|
)
|
(10,227
|
)
|
|||
Total
stockholders' equity deficit
|
(1,894
|
)
|
(6,630
|
)
|
|||
Total
liabilities and stockholders' deficit
|
$
|
14,235
|
$
|
1,373
|
See
notes
to condensed financial statements.
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NEONODE,
INC.
CONDENSED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In
thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three
months ended
|
Nine
months ended
|
||||||||||||
September
30,
|
September
30,
|
||||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||||||
Net
revenue
|
$
|
1,193
|
$
|
252
|
$
|
1,668
|
$
|
1,423
|
|||||
Cost
of sales
|
1,050
|
495
|
1,053
|
1,270
|
|||||||||
Gross
profit
|
143
|
(243
|
)
|
615
|
153
|
||||||||
Operating
expenses
|
|||||||||||||
Product
research and development
|
1,036
|
578
|
3,120
|
1,548
|
|||||||||
Sales
and marketing
|
670
|
172
|
1,640
|
415
|
|||||||||
General
and administrative
|
991
|
136
|
3,480
|
1,313
|
|||||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
2,691
|
886
|
8,240
|
3,276
|
|||||||||
Operating
loss
|
(2,554
|
)
|
(1,129
|
)
|
(7,625
|
)
|
(3,123
|
)
|
|||||
Interest
and other income
|
243
|
34
|
424
|
100
|
|||||||||
Interest
and other expense
|
(678
|
)
|
(59
|
)
|
(927
|
)
|
(396
|
)
|
|||||
Charges
related to the amortization of debt discounts, deferred financing
fees and
the extinguishment of convertible debt
|
(3,587
|
)
|
(71
|
)
|
(3,760
|
)
|
(161
|
)
|
|||||
Valuation
charge related to embedded conversion feature
|
(18,657
|
)
|
—
|
(35,383
|
)
|
—
|
|||||||
Total
interest and other income (expense)
|
(22,679
|
)
|
(96
|
)
|
(39,646
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)
|
(457
|
)
|
|||||
Net
loss
|
(25,233
|
)
|
(1,225
|
)
|
(47,271
|
)
|
(3,580
|
)
|
|||||
Non-cash
inducement charges related to Feb 26, 2006 reorganization
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
106
|
|||||||||
Net
loss available to shareholders
|
$
|
(25,233
|
)
|
$
|
(1,225
|
)
|
$
|
(47,271
|
)
|
$
|
(3,686
|
)
|
|
Basic
and diluted loss per share
|
|||||||||||||
Basic
and diluted loss per share
|
$
|
(1.38
|
)
|
$
|
(0.12
|
)
|
$
|
(3.27
|
)
|
$
|
(0.37
|
)
|
|
Basic
and diluted – weighted average shares used in per share
computations
|
18,337
|
10,282
|
14,443
|
10,058
|
See
notes
to condensed financial statements.
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NEONODE,
INC.
CONDENSED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In
thousands) (Unaudited)
Nine months ended
September
30,
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|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Cash
flows from operating activities:
|
|||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(47,271
|
)
|
$
|
(3,580
|
)
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating
activities:
|
|||||||
Stock
based compensation expense
|
324
|
616
|
|||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
172
|
68
|
|||||
Amortization
of debt discount and deferred financing fees
|
2,390
|
161
|
|||||
Deferred
interest
|
280
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21
|
|||||
Write-off
of merger expenses in excess of cash received
|
263
|
—
|
|||||
Loss
on extinguishment of convertible debt
|
1,524
|
—
|
|||||
Change
in value of embedded derivative
|
35,383
|
(11
|
)
|
||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
(792
|
)
|
(38
|
)
|
|||
Inventories
|
(538
|
)
|
127
|
||||
Prepaid
expenses
|
118
|
(55
|
)
|
||||
Accounts
payable and other accrued expense
|
2,057
|
188
|
|||||
Deferred
revenue
|
(457
|
)
|
(629
|
)
|
|||
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
(6,547
|
)
|
(3,132
|
)
|
|||
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
|||||||
Purchase
of property, plant and equipment
|
(374
|
)
|
(27
|
)
|
|||
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
(374
|
)
|
(27
|
)
|
|||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from issuance of debt and equities
|
16,965
|
4,198
|
|||||
Deferred
financing fees
|
(821
|
)
|
(278
|
)
|
|||
Payments
on notes payable
|
(66
|
)
|
(76
|
)
|
|||
Proceeds
from exercise of stock options
|
161
|
—
|
|||||
Restricted
cash
|
(5,212
|
)
|
—
|
||||
Cash
increase resulting from merger transaction and sale of software
business
|
1,213
|
—
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
12,240
|
3,844
|
|||||
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash
|
70
|
226
|
|||||
Net
increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
5,389
|
911
|
|||||
369
|
199
|
||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$
|
5,758
|
$
|
1,110
|
See
notes
to condensed financial statements.
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NEONODE
INC
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1.
Interim Period Reporting
The
condensed financial statements of Neonode, Inc (the Company) as of December
31,
2006, are derived from audited financial statements, and the unaudited interim
condensed financial statements , include all adjustments, consisting of normal
recurring adjustments, that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for
a
fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations and cash
flows for the interim periods.
The
results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007
are
not necessarily indicative of expected results for the full 2007 fiscal
year.
The
accompanying financial data as of September 30, 2007 and for the three month
and
nine months ended September 30, 2007, and 2006 has been prepared by us, without
audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
contained in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. These condensed
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and notes contained in our audited Consolidated Financial
Statements and the notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2006.
Liquidity
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis,
which contemplates the realization of assets and
the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of
business. As reflected in the accompanying financial statements, as of
September 30, 2007, we had unrestricted cash on hand of $5.8 million. We also
had $5.4 million in cash that is restricted, supporting production related
letters of credit. We had cash used in operations of approximately $6.5 million
in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and an accumulated deficit of
approximately $57.5 million. Our ability to continue as a going
concern is dependent on our ability to execute our business plan.
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 pre-merger 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
pre-merger Neonode common stock. Our 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.
Pro
forma
financial information for the merger is not presented
since,
as of the date of the transaction, SBE’s had smaller operations relative to
pre-merger Neonode’s operations, and SBE’s operations were sold shortly after
the merger was culminated and accordingly, this transaction is not considered
to
be a business combination.
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies
Fiscal
Year
Our
fiscal year is the calendar year.
Basis
of Consolidation
The
preparation of our financial statements is in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP), and the financial
statements include the accounts of pre-merger Neonode and its subsidiary based
in Sweden, Neonode AB. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
Management
Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles in the U.S. requires us to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as certain
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of net
sales
and
expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Significant estimates and judgments made by us include matters such as warranty
obligations, indemnification obligations, collectibility of accounts receivable,
realizability of inventories and recoverability of capitalized intellectual
property and deferred tax assets.
Adjustment
to Loss per Share
Pursuant
to Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 128, Earnings
per Share,
basic
and diluted earnings per share presented on the Consolidated Statements of
Operations have been adjusted to reflect the number of shares of SBE, Inc.
issued to pre-merger
Neonode shareholders pursuant to the exchange ratio in conjunction with the
merger transaction that culminated on August 10, 2007 (in
thousands, except per share amount).
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Historical
Three
months
ended
September
30,
006
|
Nine
months
ended
September
30, 2006
|
||||||
Net
loss for the period
|
$
|
(1,225
|
)
|
$
|
(3,686
|
)
|
|
Neonode
actual weighted average
shares
outstanding
|
2,911
|
2,848
|
|||||
|
|
||||||
Neonode
basic and diluted loss per share
|
$
|
(0.42
|
)
|
$
|
(1.29
|
)
|
|
Adjusted
|
|
Three
months
ended
September
30, 2006
|
Nine
months
ended
September
30, 2006
|
|||||
Net
loss for the period
|
$
|
(1,225
|
)
|
$
|
(3,686
|
)
|
|
Adjusted
weighted average shares
outstanding
|
10,282
|
10,058
|
|||||
|
|
||||||
Basic
and diluted loss per share
|
$
|
(0.12
|
)
|
$
|
(0.37
|
)
|
Restricted
Cash
We
have
provided bank guaranties totaling $5.4 million as collateral for the performance
of our obligations under our agreement with our manufacturing partner. The
outstanding bank guaranties expire at various dates throughout fiscal 2007,
and
are reflected as restricted cash within current assets.
Segment
information
We
have
one reportable segment. The segment is evaluated based on consolidated operating
results. 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.
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Effects
of Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The
following are expected effects of new U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Pronouncements (GAAP).
In
September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements.
This
Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007. We are currently evaluating this
standard and its effect on our consolidated financial statements.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an
amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.
SFAS
159 expands the use of fair value accounting but does not affect existing
standards which require certain assets or liabilities to be carried at fair
value. The objective of SFAS 159 is to improve financial reporting by providing
companies with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings
caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having
to
apply complex hedge accounting provisions. Under SFAS 159, a company may choose,
at specified election dates, to measure eligible items at fair value and report
unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been
elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS 159 is effective
as
of the beginning of the fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. We
are currently assessing the impact that SFAS 159 will have on our results of
operations and financial position.
3.
|
Inventories
|
Inventories
consisted of parts and materials as follows (in thousands):
September
30, 2007
|
December
31, 2006
|
||||||
Finished
goods
|
$
|
273
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Parts
and materials
|
307
|
-
|
|||||
Total
inventories
|
$
|
580
|
$
|
-
|
4.
|
Financing
Transactions
|
Our
notes
payable consists of the following (in thousands):
September
30,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
||||||
Senior
secured notes
|
$
|
3,716
|
$
|
5,000
|
|||
Petrus
Holding SA
|
—
|
780
|
|||||
Loan
- Almi Företagspartner 2
|
143
|
201
|
|||||
Loan
- Almi Företagspartner 1
|
—
|
94
|
|||||
Capital
lease
|
83
|
5
|
|||||
Total
notes outstanding
|
3,942
|
6,080
|
|||||
Unamortized
debt discounts
|
|
|
(114
|
)
|
|||
(3,711 |
)
|
||||||
Total
debt, net of debt discounts
|
231
|
5,966
|
|||||
Short-term
portion of long-term debt
|
(103
|
)
|
(5,112
|
)
|
|||
Long-term
debt
|
$
|
128
|
$
|
854
|
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Senior
Secured Notes
On
January 19, 2007, the outstanding senior secured notes were modified to include
a reverse merger with SBE as an event for conversion on the same terms as an
initial public offering. In addition, the conversion terms relating to the
senior secured notes were modified and the maturity date was extended from
August 28, 2007 to September 30, 2007. The senior secured notes were
collateralized by the common stock of our wholly owned subsidiary, Neonode
AB
and were subordinated in right of payment to all indebtedness of Neonode AB
to
Almi Företagspartner Stockholm AB.
In
February 2007, we completed an additional $5.0 million convertible senior
secured note financing. The terms and conditions of these notes are
substantially the same as for the existing senior secured notes, as amended
on
January 19, 2007.
On
May
18, 2007, the maturity date for all outstanding senior secured notes was
extended from September 30, 2007 to December 31, 2007.
On
June
15, 2007, we completed an additional $3.0 million convertible senior secured
note financing package with substantially the same terms and conditions as
the
existing senior secured notes.
On
August
10, 2007 all the senior secured notes, loan from Petrus Holdings SA and Almi
Företagspartner AB were converted to common stock and warrants. 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 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 including the related conversion feature. The
computed fair value of the warrants using the Black Scholes option pricing
model, amounting to $404,000, was recorded as a liability pursuant
to the guidance under EITF 00-19. The
fair
value of the common stock issued upon conversion amounted to $49.5 million
and
was recorded under stockholders equity. For the nine-month period ending
September 30, 2007, non-cash charges amounting $35.4 million were recorded
to
the statement of operations relating the changes in valuations of the above
conversion feature.
As
discussed above, on August 10, 2007, all the senior secured notes, loan from
Petrus Holdings SA, including a embedded conversion feature and accrued interest
totalling $14.3 million were converted to 10,096,197 shares of our common stock
and warrants to purchase 5,048,095 shares of our common stock.
The
conversion of the notes were accounted for using extinguishment accounting
based
on the guidance in EITF 03-7 Accounting
for the Settlement of the Equity-Settled Portion of a Convertible Debt Stock
and
in
APB 26 Early
Extinguishment of Debt.
To
account for the conversion of the senior secured notes when a embedded
conversion feature has been bifurcated as a liability, the following steps
were
taken:
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1. |
Update
the valuation of the bifurcated derivative to the legal conversion
date
(August 10, 2007).
|
2. |
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).
|
3. |
Amortize
debt issue costs to the date of legal conversion (August 10,
2007).
|
4. |
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.
|
5. |
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.
Recorded any difference as an extinguishment gain or loss in the
income
statement and statement of cash
flows.
|
The
extinguishment accounting of the senior secured notes resulted in a charge
for
the nine months ended September 30, 2007 totaling $376,000.
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. In
consideration of the September 26, 2006 private placement transaction, we agreed
to delay the filing of a registration statement to register for resale the
common stock issued to the senior secured note holders until 90 days after
the
registration of the common stock issued to the participants in the private
placement is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC).
Note
Purchase Agreement (Bridge Notes)
On
August
8, 2007, we made an offering of convertible notes pursuant to a Note Purchase
Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2007, amended August 1, 2007. The Bridge Notes
were due December 31, 2007, bearing 8% interest and convertible into a
combination of shares of our common stock and convertible debt in aggregate
principal amount of $4,000,000. The note holders had the right to convert their
notes to equity securities under the same terms as a future financing agreement
if we acquired future equity financing in excess of $5,000,000 prior to December
31, 2007. For
accounting purposes the embedded conversion feature is bifurcated and booked
as
a liability, pursuant to the guidance in FAS 133 Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities and
EITF
00-19 Accounting
for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in,
a
Company's Own Stock,
with the
offset to debt discount. 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 as part of a longer range financing plan.
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·
|
The
fair value of the option to invest at a future date is $716,000 and
was
calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. 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 an other current liability.
The
liability will be revalued at each period end until it expires or
the
option is exercised.
|
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,
|
·
|
warrants
to purchase 105,612 shares of our common stock at a price of $3.92
per
share,
|
·
|
The
fair value of the warrants totalled $340,000 and was calculated using
the
Black-Scholes option pricing model. The warrants are recorded as
an other
current liability 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 amounted to $152,000 and was recorded as a current liability
and a
debt discount.
|
We
agreed
to register these shares pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 within
120 days following the closing of the financing transaction.
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 right to convert their Bridge Notes until
after March 15, 2008 and until June 30, 2008. The holders of the $2.8 million
of
unconverted Bridge Notes have the right to convert their Bridge Notes under
the
same terms and conditions as the securities sold in the September 26, 2007
private placement transaction.
·
|
The
fair value of the warrants totals $706,000 and was calculated using
the
Black-Scholes option pricing model. 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 liability. The liability will be revalued at
each
period-end going forward with the offset recorded as other income
(expense).
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-
·
|
The
fair value of the embedded conversion feature related to the convertible
notes amounted to $3.3 million and was recorded as a liability and
a debt
discount. The debt discount exceeded the amount of recorded debt,
which
resulted in a charge of $488,000 for the difference between the debt
discount and the value of the debt. The remaining debt discount balance
will be allocated to interest expense based on the effective interest
rate
method over the nine month term of the notes.
|
·
|
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 triggered
debt
extinguishment accounting resulting in a debt extinguishment charge
amounting to $540,000.
|
Financing
Transaction
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. We
agreed
to register these shares pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 within
120 days following the closing of the financing transaction.
We
accounted for the transaction based on the guidance in FAS 133, EITF 00-19
and
APB 14 Accounting
for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants.
Pursuant
to the guidance we have determined that the warrants meet the definition of
a
liability and that the embedded conversion feature in the debt host needs to
be
bifurcated and recorded as a liability with the offsetting entry to debt
discount. The embedded conversion feature will be revalued on each balance
sheet
date and marked to market with the adjusting entry to other income (expense).
We
allocated the proceeds first to the warrants based on their fair value with
the
remaining balance allocated between debt and equity based on their relative
fair
value.
·
|
The
fair value of the warrants
issued in conjunction with issuance of shares of our common stock
and
convertible debt totals $4.3
million on its issue date and was recorded as a liability pursuant
to the
provisions of EITF No. 00-19, Determination
of Whether Share Settlement is Within the Control of the Issuer for
Purposes of Applying Issue 96-3,
as cash penalties could be payable in the event a registration statement
related to the private placement is not declared effective and maintained.
The
fair value of the warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes
option
pricing model
|
·
|
The
fair value of the conversion feature related to the convertible notes
totals $1.9 million. The debt discount exceeded the amount of recorded
debt, which resulted in a charge of $800,000 for the difference between
the debt discount and the value of the debt. The fair value was recorded
as a debt discount and will be allocated to interest expense using
the
effective interest rate method over the three year term of the notes.
|
As
part
of the financing transaction 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 is priced at $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 warrant to purchase 696.5 shares of our common
stock at a purchase price of $3.92 per share. We
agreed
to register these shares pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 within
120 days following the closing of the financing transaction.
The fair
value of the unit purchase warrants issued to Empire totals $614,000.
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-
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 was recorded as
a
deferred financing fee to be allocated to interest expense using the effective
interest rate method over the 3 year term of the notes. The equity portion
was
recorded as an offering expense and included as a reduction of shareholders’
equity.
Derivatives
As
discussed above the senior secured, Bridge and promissory notes issued above
contain embedded conversion features. Pursuant to Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
and EITF
00-19, Accounting
for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in,
a
Company's Own Stock,
the
conversion features are considered embedded derivatives and are included in
“Other liabilities”. 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 “Interest expense and other expenses”. During
the three months ending September 30, 2007 and 2006, we recorded $1.5 million
and $21,000 of interest expense associated with the amortization of the debt
discounts along with $18.7 million and ($8,000) associated with the changes
in
the fair value of the conversion feature liability. During the nine months
ending September 30, 2007 and 2006, we recorded $1.6 million and $42,000 of
interest expense associated with the amortization of the debt discounts along
with $35.4 million and ($11,000) associated with the changes in the fair value
of the conversion feature liability.
5.
|
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 fair
value was recorded as a prepaid expense to be allocated to merger
costs
upon the completion of the merger.
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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.
· |
The
stock compensation cost associated with the extension of these warrants
totalled $7,000 and was calculated using the Black-Scholes option
pricing
model.
|
On
August
10, 2007 in conjunction with the merger transaction, 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.
The
following table is the number of shares of common stock, warrants and stock
options outstanding immediately following the consummation of the merger.
|
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 90 days after the registration
of
the common stock issued to the participants in the private placement is declared
effective by the SEC; except that up to 600,000 such shares sold in a
simultaneous private placement by certain officers could be registered.
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-
The
following table details outstanding common stock and warrants to purchase common
stock at September 30, 2007:
Common
stock
|
23,702,102
|
|||
Warrants
to purchase common stock
|
7,880,706
|
|||
Total
|
31,582,808
|
The
outstanding warrants to purchase common stock have expiration dates between
December 31, 2007 and September 26, 2012 with exercise prices ranging between
$1.42 and $16.65 per share.
6.
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
September 30, 2007, we had five 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
PyX 2005 Stock Option Plan (the PyX Plan), which we assumed in our
acquisition of PyX Technologies, Inc. in 2005, but under which we
will not
grant any additional equity awards;
|
·
|
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 September 30,
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 September 30, 2007:
Plan
|
Shares
Reserved
|
Options
Outstanding
|
Available
for Issue
|
Outstanding
Options Vested
|
|||||||||
1996
Plan
|
546,000
|
89,499
|
—
|
89,499
|
|||||||||
1998
Plan
|
130,000
|
43,800
|
32,095
|
43,800
|
|||||||||
PyX
Plan
|
407,790
|
202,400
|
—
|
202,400
|
|||||||||
Neonode
Plan
|
2,119,140
|
2,117,332
|
—
|
1,852,438
|
|||||||||
2006
Plan
|
1,300,000
|
241,249
|
800,751
|
41,249
|
|||||||||
Director
Plan
|
68,000
|
56,750
|
—
|
56,750
|
|||||||||
Total
|
4,570,930
|
2,751,030
|
832,846
|
2,286,136
|
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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”). Effective with the
merger, 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.
We
granted options to purchase 327,978 and 2,317,332 shares of our common stock
to
employees or members of our Board of Directors (Board) during the three and
nine
months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, compared to no grants of options
to purchase shares of our common stock to employees and members of the Board
for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 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 three month period ending September 30, 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):
Three months
ended
September
30, 2006
|
Nine months
ended
September
30, 2006
|
Three months
ended
September
30, 2007
|
Nine months
ended
September
30, 2007
|
Remaining
unamortized
expense
|
||||||||||||
Stock
option compensation
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
67
|
$
|
120
|
$
|
1,052
|
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-
The
calculation of stock-based compensation and the fair value of each option grant
is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model
with the following assumptions The following table are the assumptions used
in
the Black-Scholes calculation for options issued to US employees subsequent
to
the merger transaction:
Options Granted
|
||||
During Nine Months
|
||||
Ended September
|
||||
30, 2007
|
||||
Expected
life (in years)
|
3.33
|
|||
Risk-free
interest rate
|
5.75
|
%
|
||
Volatility
|
110.81
|
%
|
||
Dividend
yield
|
0.00
|
%
|
||
Forfeiture
rate
|
11.65
|
%
|
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 the stock-based compensation expense in future
periods.
The
following table summarizes our stock option activity for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007:
Weighted Average
|
|||||||
Number of
|
Exercise
|
||||||
options
|
Price
|
||||||
Outstanding
at January 1, 2007
|
552,657
|
$
|
10.96
|
||||
Granted
Stock Options
|
2,383,482
|
2.33
|
|||||
Exercised
|
(3,000
|
)
|
2.33
|
||||
Cancelled
|
(182,109
|
)
|
11.54
|
||||
Outstanding
at September 30, 2007
|
2,751,030
|
$
|
3.45
|
||||
As
of September 30, 2007:
|
|||||||
Options
exercisable
|
2,286,136
|
$
|
3.56
|
||||
Shares
available for grant
|
832,846
|
The
weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 was $2.33 and no options granted in 2006, respectively.
3,000 stock options were exercised during the nine months ended September 30,
2007 compared to none during the nine months ended September 30,
2006.
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-
7. Net
Loss Per Share
Basic
and
diluted loss per common share for the three and nine months ended September
30,
2007 and 2006 was computed by dividing the net loss for each period by the
weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for each period.
Common stock equivalents for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2007
and 2006 were anti-dilutive, and as such were not included in the calculation
of
diluted net income per share.
Three Months Ended
|
Nine Months Ended
|
||||||||||||
(in
thousands)
|
July 31,
|
July 31,
|
|||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||||||
Common
Stock Equivalents
|
|||||||||||||
Common
stock equivalents
|
1,218
|
—
|
107
|
—
|
Loss
per
share is calculated as follows (in
thousands, except per share amounts):
Three months ended
|
Nine months ended
|
||||||||||||
September 30,
|
September 30,
|
||||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||||||
BASIC
AND DILUTED
|
|||||||||||||
Weighted
average number of common
shares outstanding
|
18,337
|
10,282
|
14,443
|
10,058
|
|||||||||
Number
of shares for computation of net
loss per share (a)
|
18,337
|
10,282
|
14,443
|
10,058
|
|||||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(25,233
|
)
|
$
|
(1,225
|
)
|
$
|
(47,271
|
)
|
$
|
(3,686
|
)
|
|
Net
loss per share
|
$
|
(1.38
|
)
|
$
|
(0.12
|
)
|
$
|
(3.27
|
)
|
$
|
(0.37
|
)
|
(a)
|
In
loss periods, all common share equivalents would have had an anti-dilutive
effect on
net
loss
per share and therefore were
excluded.
|
Pro
Forma Loss Per Share
The
following pro forma loss available to common shareholders per share data is
presented as if the merger transaction had occurred as of the beginning of
the
period presented. The weighted average shares of common stock outstanding have
been adjusted to reflect the outstanding shares of common stock of post-merger
Neonode Inc. (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Three
months
ended
September
|
Nine
months
ended
September
|
||||||
30, 2006
|
30, 2006
|
||||||
Net
loss available to common shareholders for the period
|
$
|
(1,225
|
)
|
$
|
(3,686
|
)
|
|
Pro
Forma weighted average shares of common stock outstanding
|
22,490
|
22,405
|
|||||
Pro
Forma basic and diluted loss per share
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
$
|
(0.16
|
)
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8. Warranty
Obligations and Other Guarantees
The
following is a summary of our agreements that we have determined are within
the
scope of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation (FIN) No.
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.
We
accrue
the estimated costs to be incurred in performing warranty services at the time
of revenue recognition and shipment of the products to
our
customers.
The N2
telephone was generally warranted against defects for twelve months following
the sale. We have a twelve month warranty from our manufacturer. 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.
The
following table sets forth an analysis of our warranty reserve as of September
30, 2007 (in thousands):
Warranty
reserve at beginning of period
|
$
|
—
|
||
Less:
Cost to service warranty obligations
|
(31
|
)
|
||
Plus:
Increases to reserves
|
38
|
|||
Total
warranty reserve, included in other accrued expenses
|
$
|
7
|
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 September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
respectively.
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. These indemnification
provisions often include indemnifications relating to representations made
by us
with regard to intellectual property rights. These indemnification provisions
generally survive termination of the underlying agreement. The maximum potential
amount of future payments we could be required to make under these
indemnification provisions is unlimited. We have not incurred material costs
to
defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements.
As
a result, we believe the estimated fair value of these agreements is minimal.
Accordingly, we have no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of
September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
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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.
9.
Income taxes
On
January 1, 2007, we adopted FIN 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an Interpretation of FASB Statement
109.
There
were no adjustments to retained earnings as a result of the implementation
of
FIN 48. We
adopted the accounting policy that interest recognized in accordance with
Paragraph 15 of FIN48 and penalties recognized in accordance with Paragraph
16
of FIN48 are classified as part of our income taxes. Valuation
allowances are recorded to offset certain deferred tax assets due to
management’s uncertainty of realizing the benefits of these items. We apply a
full valuation allowance for the accumulated losses 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. At December 31, 2006, our unrecognized deferred tax benefit
amounted to $2.5 million, respectively, all of which will impact our effective
tax rate when recognized. Our major tax jurisdictions are Sweden and the
US. The
tax
years 2004, 2005 and 2006 for Sweden are open and the tax year 2006 for the
US
is open.
10.
Comprehensive loss
The
components of comprehensive loss are (in thousands):
Three months ended
|
Nine months ended
|
||||||||||||
September
|
September
|
September
|
September
|
||||||||||
30, 2007
|
30, 2006
|
30, 2007
|
30, 2006
|
||||||||||
Net
loss for the period
|
$
|
(25,233
|
)
|
$
|
(1,225
|
)
|
$
|
(47,271
|
)
|
$
|
(3,686
|
)
|
|
Cumulative
currency translation adjustment
|
(215
|
)
|
7
|
(313
|
)
|
23
|
|||||||
Total
comprehensive loss
|
$
|
(25,448
|
)
|
$
|
(1,218
|
)
|
$
|
(47,584
|
)
|
$
|
(3,663
|
)
|
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11.
Related party transactions
Two
investors and note holders are companies where the Chairman of our Board of
Directors owns or has significant influence. In addition, our Chief Executive
Officer and the President of Neonode AB, purchased senior secured notes in
the
amount of $53,000 and $15,000, respectively.
Item
2. Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
Forward
Looking Statements
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 assume no obligation to update these statements. Actual events
or
results may differ materially from the results discussed in or implied by the
forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include,
but are not limited to, those risks and uncertainties set forth under the
caption "Risk Factors" below.
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed
consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in Item 1
of
this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2006.
Merger
with Neonode
On
August
10, 2007, we completed the previously announced merger with Cold Winter,. a
Delaware corporation (pre-merger Neonode) pursuant to the terms of the Agreement
and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated January 19, 2007 and amended on
May
16, 2007 (the Merger Agreement). Concurrent with the merger, we changed
our name to Neonode Inc. Our stockholders approved the transaction in a special
meeting of stockholders held on August 10, 2007. Our headquarters is located
in
Stockholm, Sweden.
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.
In
exchange for the 5.8 million outstanding shares of pre-merger Neonode common
stock and the assumption of outstanding options and warrants to purchase an
additional 7.9 million shares of pre-merger Neonode common stock, we issued
approximately 20.4 million shares of our common stock. As of the closing of
the
merger, pre-merger Neonode stockholders, option holders and warrant holders
own
approximately 90.6% of post-merger Neonode common stock on a fully-diluted
basis
and the stockholders, option holders and warrant holders of pre-merger Neonode
own approximately 9.4% of post-merger Neonode common stock on a fully-diluted
basis. The securities offered in the merger were not 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.
Post-merger Neonode’s common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market
under the new ticker symbol “NEON” on August 13, 2007.
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Business
Overview
We
develop, manufacture and sell multimedia mobile phones, technologies and
software based on a unique user interface with a focus on design, enhanced
user
experience (UX) and customization. We deliver
GSM
based
multimedia mobile phones that includes all the features from a desktop personal
computer (PC). The first models of our multimedia mobile phone, the N1 and
N1m,
were released in November 2004. We first started selling the N1 and N1m phones
in the later part of 2004 and continued to sell limited numbers of the phones
throughout 2005 and into the first quarter of 2006. Approximately 7,000 units
of
the N1and N1m’s were sold during this period. During the final three quarters of
2006 and first two quarters of 2007, we concentrated our efforts on the
development of our next generation phone, the N2, along with the development
of
our European distributor sales channel. We
began
shipping the N2 to customers in mid-July 2007.
We
deliver
a
compact
multimedia mobile phone,
with a
focus on
interoperability, functionality
and ease of integration with desktop PC and other media devices. We
offer:
·
|
A
mobile multimedia device that is also a
phone.
|
·
|
Focus
on design (size, colors, look and
feel).
|
·
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Fast,
flexible and easy software upgrades (internet and SD
card)
|
·
|
Large
mass storage for media content (up to 32
Gigabytes)
|
Strategy
Our
overall strategy is to develop innovative differentiated touch screen products
based on our patent pending hardware and software technologies. We are targeting
consumers in the middle to high middle segment of the mobile multimedia phone
market who value style combined with innovative technology. We incorporate
our
patent pending technologies in our multimedia mobile products and also license
our hardware and software technologies to other companies. Our products are
not
locked into any individual mobile telephone operator’s network and can be used
on any GSM mobile network in the world, thereby allowing the end users to select
the network and calling plans. Future mobile phone handsets may be developed
that are tailored for specific mobile network operator’s needs.
We
began
shipping our latest mobile media phone, the N2, to customers in July
2007. Together
with a network of third party partners providing first line product support
and
product delivery logistic, 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 and Latin American
distributors, and plan to expand our marketing and distribution on other
continents including Asia and the United States. We also sell the N2 directly
to
end users via our Web site in areas where we do not have a distributor presence.
We have an agreement with a provider of call center, customer technical support
and credit card payment processing for our Web sales.
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On
the
product development side, we are currently developing our next generation of
multimedia phone products.
Products
We
developed a series of 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, our N2 multimedia mobile phone
is
based on an open platform Windows CE technology that provides simplicity in
connecting to any personal computer (PC) 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
true
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 the smallest handset in the mobile phone
industry. Our standard N2 phone incorporates a standard one Gigabyte SD memory
card (currently expandable to four Gigabytes with future expandability to 32
Gigabytes) that allows storage capacity for thousands of songs and pictures
and
several movies. Our multimedia mobile phone has battery life for 30 hours of
music and seven hours of video playback time. In addition, standby time is
estimated to be 200 hours with a talk-time of four hours.
We
may
license our patent pending touch screen hardware and software designs to third
party companies for incorporation into diverse products that incorporate touch
screen technology such as digital cameras, Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
and
alarm system touch pads. In 2005, we entered into a non-exclusive licensing
agreement, which was extended for one year in July 2007, 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. We also
provide consulting services related to the implementation of our software.
The
fees for these consultancy services vary from hourly rates to monthly rates
and
are based on reasonable market rates for such services.
Our
designs are based on our patent pending zForce ™ and Neno™ software and hardware
technology. zForce™ supports one-handed navigation allowing the user to operate
the functionality with finger gestures passing over the screen. Some of the
qualities include:
·
|
Touch
screen is based on infrared LED and photodiodes (works in
sunlight)
|
·
|
Finger
based input (no need for stylus)
|
·
|
Accurate
navigation on small displays
|
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|
No
degradation of display quality
|
·
|
Limited
accuracy needed (navigation on the
move)
|
·
|
Low
power consumption
|
·
|
High
speed capture (capture gestures)
|
·
|
Near
surface detection (no false
detection)
|
·
|
No
ambient light needed (works in the
dark)
|
·
|
No
force needed
|
·
|
Single
and multiple area detection (games)
|
·
|
No
calibration needed
|
Neno™
is
based on Windows CE™ and includes the following:
·
|
Media
players for streaming video, movies and music that supports all the
standard applications (WMA,WMV, MP3,WAV,DivX and AVI
MPEG¼)
|
·
|
Internet
explorer 6.0 browser
|
·
|
Image
viewer with camera preview and
capture
|
·
|
Organizer
with calendar and task with Microsoft Outlook
synchronization
|
·
|
Calendar,
alarm, calculator and call list
|
·
|
Telephony
manager for voice calls
|
·
|
Messaging
manager for SMS, MMS, IM and T9
|
·
|
File
manager
|
·
|
Task
manager for switching between
applications
|
·
|
Notebook
|
·
|
Games
|
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 its proprietary rights in our
products.
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We
have
applied for patent protection of our invention named “On a substrate formed or
resting display arrangement” in six countries through a 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.”
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 and Mexico and hope to expand
our network to the remaining countries in Europe, the United States, Asia and
Latin America in 2008. We
currently have six distributors selling our products in 12 European
countries.
Our
products are customizable for each country or region using the GSM standard.
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.
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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.
Our
product development efforts are focused principally on our strategic product
lines including new model multimedia phones with additional functionality.
Manufacturing
We
do not
engage in any manufacturing operations. Instead, we utilize
third-party manufacturers to build our multimedia mobile phone products.
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 device 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 electronic, 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.
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Backlog
On
September 30, 2007, we had a sales backlog of product orders of approximately
$6.0 million. Because customer purchase orders are subject to changes in
customer delivery schedules, cancellation, or price changes, our backlog as
of
any particular date may not be representative of actual sales for any succeeding
fiscal period. We do not anticipate any problems in fulfilling our current
backlog.
Employees
On
September 30, 2007, we had 39.5 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, Spain, 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.
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 the pre-merger Neonode’s
audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006. 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 our
products to our customers. 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)
|
the
amount of revenue to which we are entitled is fixed or determinable;
and,
|
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(4)
|
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.
Revenue
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and the nine months
ended
September 30, 2007 include revenue from the sales of the N1 multimedia mobile
phone 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 touch screen 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
software 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.
The
net revenue related to this agreement has been allocated over the term of the
agreement, amounting to $217,000 and $629,000 for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2006 and $0 and $503,000 for the three and nine months
ended
September 30, 2007, respectively. The original term of the contract terminated
in July 2007 and was extended for one year until July 2008. The contract also
included consulting services to be provided by us 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. Another component of
the
agreement provides for a fee of approximately $2.86 per telephone if the Asian
manufacture sells mobile phones based on our technology. As of September 30,
2007, the Asian manufacturer had not sold any mobile telephones using our
technology.
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 initiate dialogue with the customer to determine the cause.
If it is determined that the customer will be unable to meet its financial
obligation to us, 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.
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Warranty
Reserves
Warranty
reserves are accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 5, Accounting
for Contingencies. Our
products are generally warranted against defects for 12 to 24 months following
the sale. We have a 24 month warranty from the manufacturer of the mobile phones
that covers manufacturing defects. 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.
Research
and Development
Research
and Development costs are expensed as incurred. Software development costs
are
accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 86, Accounting
for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise
Marketed.
Costs
incurred in the product development of new software products are expensed as
incurred until technological feasibility has been established. To date, the
establishment of technological feasibility of our products and general release
substantially coincide. As a result, we have not capitalized any software
development costs since such costs have been immaterial.
Research
and development costs consists mainly of personnel related costs in addition
to
some external consultancy costs such as testing, certifying, measurements,
etc.
Stock
Based Compensation Expense
We
account
for stock-based employee compensation arrangements in accordance with SFAS
No.
123R, Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation.
We
account for equity instruments issued to non-employees in accordance with SFAS
No. 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. 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 Equity and Debt Issued with 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.
The fair
value of the warrants
issued
in conjunction with issuance of shares of our common is accounted for in
accordance with
the
provisions of EITF No. 00-19, Determination
of Whether Share Settlement is Within the Control of the Issuer for Purposes
of
Applying Issue 96-3.
We
allocate the proceeds of the equity or debt between the equity or debt and
the
detachable warrants based on the relative fair values of the equity or debt
security without the warrants and the warrants themselves. The fair value of
the
warrants
issued
in conjunction with issuance of shares of our common stock
is
recorded as a liability.
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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 FAS 133. We account
for these derivatives under FAS No. 133,
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,
as
amended (together, FAS 133) and EITF 00-19, Accounting
for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in,
a
Company's Own Stock.
FAS
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.
The
conversion of certain notes were accounted for using extinguishment accounting
based on the guidance in EITF 03-7 Accounting
for the Settlement of the Equity-Settled Portion of a Convertible Debt Stock
and
in
APB 26 Early
Extinguishment of Debt.
Income
taxes
We
account for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 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.
On
January 1, 2007, we adopted FIN 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an Interpretation of FASB Statement
109.
There
were no adjustments to retained earnings as a result of the implementation
of
FIN 48. Valuation allowances are recorded to offset certain deferred tax assets
due to management’s uncertainty of realizing the benefits of these items. We
apply a full valuation allowance for the accumulated losses 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.
New
Accounting Pronouncements
In
September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements.
This
Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007. We are currently evaluating this
standard and its effect on our consolidated financial statements.
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In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an
amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.
SFAS
159 expands the use of fair value accounting but does not affect existing
standards which require certain assets or liabilities to be carried at fair
value. The objective of SFAS 159 is to improve financial reporting by providing
companies with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings
caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having
to
apply complex hedge accounting provisions. Under SFAS 159, a company may choose,
at specified election dates, to measure eligible items at fair value and report
unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been
elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS 159 is effective
as
of the beginning of the fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. We
are currently assessing the impact that SFAS 159 will have on our results of
operations and financial position.
Results
of Operations
The
following table sets forth, as a percentage of net sales, consolidated
statements of operations data for the three and nine months ended September
30,
2007 and 2006. These operating results are not necessarily indicative of our
operating results for any future period.
Three Months Ended
|
Nine Months Ended
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September 30,
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September 30,
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2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||||||
Net
sales
|
100
|
%
|
100
|
%
|
100
|
%
|
100
|
%
|
|||||
Cost
of sales
|
88
|
196
|
63
|
89
|
|||||||||
Gross
profit (loss)
|
12
|
(96
|
)
|
37
|
11
|
||||||||
Product
research and development
|
87
|
229
|
187
|
109
|
|||||||||
Sales
and marketing
|
56
|
68
|
98
|
29
|
|||||||||
General
and administrative
|
83
|
55
|
208
|
92
|
|||||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
226
|
352
|
494
|
230
|
|||||||||
Operating
loss
|
(214
|
)
|
(448
|
)
|
(457
|
)
|
(219
|
)
|
|||||
Interest
expense, net
|
(36
|
)
|
(10
|
)
|
(30
|
)
|
(21
|
)
|
|||||
Charges
related to the amortization of debt discounts, deferred financing
fees and
the extinguishment of convertible debt
|
(301
|
)
|
(28
|
)
|
(225
|
)
|
(11
|
)
|
|||||
Valuation
charge related to embedded conversion feature
|
(1,564
|
)
|
—
|
(2,121
|
)
|
—
|
|||||||
Non-cash
inducement charges related to Feb 26, 2006 reorganization
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(7
|
)
|
||||||||
Net
loss
|
(2,115
|
)%
|
(486
|
)%
|
(2,833
|
)%
|
(252
|
)%
|
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Net
Sales
Net
sales
for the three months ended September 30, 2007 were $1.2 million, an increase
from $252,000 net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Revenue
for the three months ended September 30, 2007 is entirely from the sales of
the
N2 multimedia mobile phone compared to no sales for the N2 for the same period
in 2006. We made our first customer shipments of the N2 in July 2007. The
revenue for the comparable three month period 2006 is related to the
amortization of fees from a technology licensing agreement with a major Asian
manufacturer. In July 2005, we entered into a technology licensing agreement
with a major Asian manufacturer where we licensed our touch screen 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 software for a period which expired in July 2007. The
agreement was
extended for one year in July 2007. The
exclusive right to use our technology to develop a mobile phone does not limit
our right to use our licensed technology for our own use, nor to grant to third
parties the right to use our licensed technology to develop devices other than
mobile phones. The net revenue related to this agreement has been recognized
on
a straight-line basis over the original two-year term of the agreement, ending
in July 2007.
Net
sales
for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were $1.7 million, a 21% increase
from $1.4 million net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is comprised of $1.2
million from the sales of the N2 multimedia mobile phone and $503,000 related
to
the amortization of fees from the technology licensing agreement with a major
Asian manufacturer. The net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2006
is comprised of $794,000 million from the sales of the final shipments our
prior
model multimedia mobile phone, N1M and $629,000 related to the amortization
of
fees from the technology licensing agreement with a major Asian
manufacturer.
We
began
building our sales channel in Europe in 2007 and have six distributors selling
our products in 12 countries. We began shipping the N2 to our first customers
in
July 2007. We currently have sales backlog for the N2 that totals approximately
$6 million with shipment dates through December 31, 2007. Because
customer purchase orders are subject to changes in customer delivery schedules,
cancellation, or price changes, our backlog as of any particular date may not
be
representative of actual sales for any succeeding fiscal period. We do not
anticipate any problems in fulfilling our current backlog.
We
expect
to continue to sell and license our products, initially in Europe, using a
direct sales force to support our distributors. Our plan is to concentrate
our
sales efforts on the European markets in 2007 and expand our sales efforts
to
Asia, Latin America and the U.S. in 2008.
Gross
Profit (Loss)
Gross
profit (loss) as a percentage of net sales was 12% and (96)% in the three months
ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Our costs of goods include
the
direct and indirect cost of production of our mobile phone including the
salaries and benefits of personnel in our internal production department,
depreciation of production related tooling and the estimated product warranty
costs.
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During
the three months ended September 30, 2007, we began production and shipment
of
our commercially available N2 mobile phone handsets and the costs of goods
for
the quarter ended September 30, 2007 reflect the cost to produce a our N2 mobile
phone handsets in very limited production runs. Limited production runs of
new
products typically have higher costs of production due to the price of
purchasing components in low volumes, and lower sales volumes do not efficiently
absorb production overhead costs. Sales for the three months ended September
30,
2006 were primarily the results of the amortization of deferred revenue related
to a technology license agreement that we entered into in 2005. The revenue
was
initially deferred and was amortized over the two year term of the license
agreement. The original term of this agreement ended July 2007 and was extended
for one year until July 2008. The costs to service this technology license
agreement are minimal and as a result the entire amount of the license revenue
is included in gross loss for the three month period.
Gross
profit as a percentage of net sales was 37% and 11% in the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. During the nine months ended
September 30, 2007, we had a product mix that included the initial sales of
our
N2 mobile phone handsets and the final two quarters of amortization of deferred
revenue related to a technology license agreement that we entered into in 2005.
The gross margin related to the N2 mobile phone handsets was approximately
10%
and the costs to service this technology license agreement were minimal, and,
as
a result, the entire amount of the license revenue is included in gross loss
for
the nine month period. Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30,
2006
was primarily the results of the final sales of our N1M mobile phone handsets
and three quarters of amortization of deferred revenue related to a technology
license agreement that we entered into in 2005. The costs to service this
technology license agreement are minimal, and, as a result, the entire amount
of
the license revenue is included in gross loss for the three month
period.
Product
Research and Development
Product
research and development (R&D) expense for the three months ended
September
30, 2007 were $1.0 million, a 79% increase over $578,000 for the same quarter
in
2006.
R&D
expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were $3.1 million, a 102%
increase over $1.5 million for the same period in 2006.
The
increase in R&D for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 as
compared to the same periods in 2006 is primarily the result of two
factors:
·
|
An
increase in the number of employees in our engineering
department;
and
|
·
|
an
increase in engineering design projects related expenditures related
to
the development of the N2 and future products including production
tooling, N2 prototypes and the extensive use of outside engineering
design
services and consultants to develop the plastics/mechanics and antenna
used in the design of the phone.
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We
plan
to continue to increase expenditures on critical R&D projects and we 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 expect to increase R&D
budgets in order to develop these products and technologies to meet market
demands. On
the
product development side, we are currently developing our next generation of
multimedia phone products.
Sales
and Marketing
Sales
and
marketing expense for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $670,000,
an
increase from $172,000 for the same period in 2006.
Sales
and
marketing expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were $1.6
million, an increase from $415,000 for the same period in 2006.
This
increase in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 over the same
periods in 2006 is primarily related to an increase in product marketing
activities as we prepared to release our N2 mobile phone handset, including
the
introduction of the N2 at the Barcelona, Spain 3GSM Trade Show and the first
customer shipments in July 2007. In addition, we increased the number of
employees in our sales and marketing departments from six employees as of
September 30, 2006 to 14 employees as of September 30, 2007.
Our
sales
and marketing programs are focused on supporting existing customers and winning
new customers and, therefore, if customer sales increase, our sales and
marketing expenses are expected to increase. We
are
planning to participate in an increasing level of sales lead generation and
branding initiatives, such as, industry trade events, public relations and
direct marketing.
General
and Administrative
General
and administrative expense for the
three
months ended September 30, 2007 were $991,000, an increase from $136,000 for
the
same period in 2006.
General
and administrative expense for the
nine
months ended September 30, 2007 were $3.5 million, a 165% increase from $1.3
million for the same period in 2006.
The
increase is primarily due to an increase in legal and accounting fees related
to
the merger combined with an increase in headcount in preparation with product
rollout and the merger.
We
expect
general and administrative expense to remain relatively stable as costs
associated with being a public company are offset by a reduction in our legal
and accounting fees.
Interest
Expense
Interest
and other expense, net for the three
months ended September 30, 2007 was $22.7 million, an increase from $96,000
for
the same period in 2006. The increase is directly related to a $18.7 million
non-cash expense as a result of valuing the embedded conversion feature related
to the senior secured notes just prior to conversion of the same notes. In
addition we incurred $3.6 million of non-cash charges, mainly related to the
financing transactions in September, related to debt discounts, deferred
financing fees, debt issuance costs and debt extinguishment plus an increase
in
overall interest expense because we had $13.9 million corporate borrowings
outstanding but only $5.1 million of debt was outstanding in the same quarter
of
2006.
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Interest
and other expense, net for the
nine
months ended September 30, 2007 was $39.7 million, an increase from $457,000
for
the same period in 2006. The increase is directly related to a $35.4 million
non-cash expense as a result of valuing
the embedded conversion feature related to the senior secured notes. We also
incurred $3.8 million of non-cash charges related to debt discounts, deferred
financing fees, debt issuance costs and extinguishment plus
an
increase in overall interest expense because we had $13.9 million corporate
borrowings outstanding
but only $5.1 million of debt was outstanding in the same period of
2006.
In
February and June of 2007, an additional $5.0 million and $3.0 million was
raised through the private sales of additional bridge notes. These notes
are
convertible into shares of its common stock under the same terms and conditions
as the bridge notes dated February 26, 2006 as amended in 2007. All
of
these bridge notes and accrued interest were converted to shares of our common
stock and warrants on August 10, 2007.
On
August
8, 2007, we raised
$3.2 million in a private offering of secured notes (bridge notes) convertible
into our stock, warrants and new convertible notes.
The
Bridge Notes are due June 30, 2008 and bear 8% interest per annum. On September
26, 2007, $450,000 plus accrued interest of these bridge notes was converted
to
shares of our common stock, warrants and new convertible promissory notes
under
the same terms and conditions as the September 26, 2007 promissory
notes.
On
September 26, 2007, we sold $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.
Valuation
Charge Related to Embedded Conversion Feature
On
August
10, 2007 all the senior secured notes, loan from Petrus Holdings SA and Almi
Företagspartner AB were converted to common stock and warrants. Immediately
prior to the conversion we determined
the
fair
value of the embedded conversion features of these notes and loans to be
$35.6
million, using SBE’s share price as of August 10, 2007. The change in the fair
value of the loan conversion features 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 including the related conversion features. The
difference, amounted to $376,000, was recorded as other financial expense.
The
computed fair value of the warrants using the Black Scholes option pricing
model, amounting to $404,000, was recorded as a liability pursuant
to the guidance under EITF 00-19. The
fair
value of the common stock issued upon conversion amounted to $49.5 million
and
was recorded under stockholders equity. For the nine-month period ending
September 30, 2007, non-cash charges amounting $35.4 million were recorded
to
the statement of operations relating the changes in valuations of the above
conversion features.
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Income
Taxes
Our
effective tax rate was 0% in the three and nine ended September 30, 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 Available to Shareholders
As
a
result of the factors discussed above, we recorded a net loss available to
shareholders of $25.2 million and $47.3 million in the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2007, compared to a net loss available to shareholders
of
$1.2 million and $3.7 million in the comparable period in 2006, respectively.
Contractual
Obligations and Commercial Commitments
We
entered into borrowing agreements with lenders that provide that under certain
circumstances the borrowings under the notes and accrued interest are
convertible into shares of our common stock. We lease office facilities and
certain office equipment under various non-cancelable operating lease
agreements. Aggregate future minimum lease payments under contractual
commitments are as follows as of September 30, 2007 (in thousands):
Payments
due by period (in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Less
than
|
1-2
|
3-5
|
More
than
|
|||||||||||||
|
Total
|
1
year
|
Years
|
Years
|
5
Years
|
|||||||||||
Contractual
Obligations
|
||||||||||||||||
Debt
|
$
|
6,027
|
$
|
2,895
|
$
|
47
|
$
|
3,085
|
$
|
—
|
||||||
Building
and furniture leases
|
307
|
262
|
41
|
4
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Total
net payments
|
$
|
6,334
|
$
|
3,157
|
$
|
88
|
$
|
3,089
|
$
|
—
|
Total
rent expense under the our building leases was $210,000 and $254,000 for
the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
During
the quarter ended September 30, 2007, we issued $5.9 million of secured notes
that are convertible into units as discussed above. $2.8 million of these
notes
may be converted into these units between March 15, 2008 and June 30, 2008.
The
remaining $3.1 million of secured notes may be converted into units anytime
prior to September 26, 2010.
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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. We have no special purpose or limited purpose entities that provide
off-balance sheet financing, liquidity, or market or credit risk support.
We
also do not engage in leasing, hedging, research and development services
or
other relationships that could 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:
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|
actual
versus anticipated sales of our
products;
|
-
|
our
actual versus anticipated operating
expenses;
|
-
|
the
timing of 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.
|
At
September 30, 2007, we had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $5.8
million (with an additional $5.4 million held as restricted cash), as compared
to $369,000 at December 31, 2006. In
the
nine month period ended September 30, 2007, $6.5 million of cash was used
in
operating activities, primarily as a result of our net loss.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2007, included the following non-cash
items
were included in the net loss (in thousands):
·
Depreciation
and amortization
|
172
|
|||
·
Deferred
interest
|
280
|
|||
·
Debt
discounts and deferred financing fees
|
2,390
|
|||
·
Stock-based
compensation expense
|
324
|
|||
·
Write-off
of excess merger expenses
|
263
|
|||
·
Debt
extinguishment loss
|
1,524
|
|||
·
Change
in fair value of embedded derivative
|
35,383
|
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we sold a combination of convertible
notes and equity and other borrowings for cash totaling $17.1
million.
Working
capital (current assets less current liabilities, excluding non-cash liabilities
related to debt offerings included in current liabilities) was $4.1 million
at
September 30, 2007, compared to a working capital deficit of $6 million at
December 31, 2006.
In
the
nine months ended September 30, 2007, we purchased $374,000 of fixed assets,
consisting primarily of manufacturing tooling, computers and engineering
equipment.
In
February 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 Holdings SA and accrued interest totalling $14.3 were converted to
10,096,197 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 5,048,095
shares
of our common stock.
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In
June
2007, we borrowed $1.0 million from SBE, Inc. under a short term note with
interest at 8% per annum. On August 10, 2007 simultaneously with the culmination
of the merger transaction, the note was forgiven and reclassified to
equity.
On
August
8, 2007, we completed a $3.2 million offering of convertible notes (Bridge
Notes) bearing 8% interest and convertible into a combination of shares of
our
common stock and convertible debt. We also issued an option to invest $750,000,
at the same terms and conditions as the Bridge Notes, to one of the Bridge
Note
investors. This option expires on December 31, 2007. 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 private
placement. The 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, $5.0 million net of transaction
fees
paid in cash, 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.
We
have
provided bank guaranties totaling $5.4 million as collateral for the performance
of our obligations under our agreement with our manufacturing partner. We
are in
the process of negotiating credit terms with our component suppliers and
the
third-party manufacturer of our products, and, if we are successful in our
efforts, will be able to reduce the bank guarantees and use the $5.4 million
of
restricted cash for general working capital.
The
majority of our cash for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007
was
provided by borrowings from 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
3. Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Our
cash
is subject to interest rate risk. We invest primarily on a short-term basis.
Our
financial instrument holdings
at
September 30, 2007 were analyzed to determine their sensitivity to interest
rate
changes. 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 our future operating results. Certain of our loans are in U.S.
Dollars 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.
Item
4. Controls
and Procedures
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Based
on
an evaluation of our disclosures controls and procedures (as defined in
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) required
by
Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b), an evaluation as of
September 30, 2007, the period covered by this report, our
Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of the
end
of the period covered by this report, our internal controls are
effective.
Limitations
on the Effectiveness of Controls
A
control
system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable,
not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the controls are met. Because
of
the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls
can
provide absolute assurance that all control issues, if any, within a company
have been detected. Accordingly, our disclosure controls and procedures are
designed to provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives
of
our disclosure control system are met.
PART
II.
Other
Information
Item
1A. Risk Factors
In
addition to the other information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q,
stockholders or prospective investors should carefully consider the following
risk factors:
RISKS
RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
Our
operating results are subject to fluctuations, and if we fail to meet the
expectations of securities analysts or investors, our stock price may decrease
significantly.
Our
operating results are difficult to forecast. Our future operating results
may
fluctuate significantly and may not meet our expectations or those of securities
analysts or investors. If this occurs, the price of our common stock will
likely
decline. Many factors may cause fluctuations in our operating results including,
but not limited to, the following:
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timely
introduction and market acceptance of new products and
services;
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changes
in consumer and enterprise spending
levels;
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quality
issues with our products;
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changes
in consumer, enterprise and carrier preferences for our products
and
services;
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loss
or failure of carriers or other key sales channel
partners;
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competition
from other mobile telephone or handheld devices or other devices
with
similar functionality;
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competition
for consumer and enterprise spending on other
products;
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failure
by our third party manufacturers or suppliers to meet our quantity
and
quality requirements for products or product components on
time;
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failure
to add or replace third party manufacturers or suppliers in a timely
manner;
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changes
in terms, pricing or promotional
program;
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variations
in product costs or the mix of products
sold;
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failure
to achieve product cost and operating expense
targets;
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excess
inventory or insufficient inventory to meet
demand;
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seasonality
of demand for some of our products and
services;
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litigation
brought against us; and
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changes
in general economic conditions and specific market
conditions.
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Any
of
the foregoing factors could have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations and financial condition.
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:
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the
growth of mobile telephone usage;
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the
efforts of our marketing partners;
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the
level of competition faced by us; and
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our
ability to meet customer demand for products and ongoing service.
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There
can
be no assurance that we will succeed in addressing any or all of these risks,
and the failure to do so would have a material adverse effect on our business,
operating results and financial condition.
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.
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Our
limited operating history and the emerging nature of our market, together
with
the other risk factors set forth in this prospectus, 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.
We
may require additional capital in the future to fund our operations, which
capital may not be available on commercially attractive terms or at
all.
We
may
require sources of capital in addition to cash on hand to continue operations
and to implement our strategy. In September we closed an aggregate of $9
million
of private equity and debt financing. We expect that the capital raised in
this
financing will be adequate to meet our needs into the foreseeable future.
If our
operations do not become cash flow positive as projected we may be forced
to
seek credit line facilities from financial institutions or additional private
equity investment. 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.
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.
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.
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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:
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manufacture phones with
defects that fail to perform to our specifications;
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fail
to meet delivery schedules; or
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fail
to properly service phones or honor warranties.
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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:
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testing
of our products on wireless carriers’
networks;
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quality
and coverage area of wireless voice and data services offered by
the
wireless carriers;
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the
degree to which wireless carriers facilitate the introduction of
and
actively market, advertise, promote, distribute and resell our
multimedia
phone products;
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the
extent to which wireless carriers require specific hardware and
software
features on our multimedia phone to be used on their
networks;
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timely
build out of advanced wireless carrier networks that enhance the
user
experience for data centric services through higher speed and other
functionality;
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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;
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wireless
carriers’ pricing requirements and subsidy programs;
and
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pricing
and other terms and conditions of voice and data rate plans that
the
wireless carriers offer for use with our multimedia phone
products.
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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.
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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
and
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.
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.
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.
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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:
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changes
in foreign currency exchange rates;
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the
impact of recessions in the global economy or in specific sub
economies;
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changes
in a specific country’s or region’s political or economic conditions,
particularly in emerging markets;
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changes
in international relations;
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trade
protection measures and import or export licensing
requirements;
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changes
in tax laws;
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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;
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difficulty
in managing widespread sales operations;
and
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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
its 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.
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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 them 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.
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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.
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.
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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 influences 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.
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.
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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
them 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.
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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.
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 it 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.
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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.
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.
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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 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.
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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;
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· |
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
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· |
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.
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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 September 26, 2007. 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
4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
A
special
meeting of stockholders was held on Friday, August 10, 2007, at our
office
located at 4000 Executive Parkway, Suite 200, San Ramon,
California.
The
stockholders approved the following five items:
(i)
The
approval of the merger of the SBE with Neonode Inc.
For
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Against
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Abstain
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1,302,955
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1,873
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125
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(ii)
The
approval of an amendment to the SBE’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the
authorized shares from 300,000 to 1,300,000.
For
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Against
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Abstain
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1,205,640
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99,152
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161
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(iii)
The
approval of an amendment to the SBE’s Certificate of Incorporation to effect a
stock combination (reverse stock spilt) pursuant to which every two or three
shares of outstanding common stock would be reclassified into one share of
common stock.
For
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Against
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Abstain
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1,272,112
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32,054
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787
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(iv)
The
approval of an amendment to the SBE’s Certificate of Incorporation to effect an
increase in the Company’s authorized shares from 25,000,000 to 40,000,000.
For
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Against
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Abstain
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1,286,541
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17,749
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663
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(v)
The
approval of an amendment to the SBE’s Certificate of Incorporation to effect a
name change from SBE, Inc. to Neonode Inc.
For
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Against
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Abstain
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1,302,773
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2,069
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111
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Item
6. Exhibits
and Reports on Form 8-K
(a)(3) List
of
Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
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Description
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2.1(1)
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Asset
Purchase Agreement with One Stop Systems, Inc., dated January 11,
2007.
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2.2(2)
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Agreement
and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, with Neonode Inc., dated
January
19, 2007.
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3.1(3)
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Certificate
of Incorporation, as amended through December 15, 1997.
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3.2(4)
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Bylaws,
as amended through December 8, 1998.
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3.3(5)
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Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated March 26,
2004.
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3.4(6)
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Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated March 30,
2007.
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10.21(19)
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Amendment
1 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, with
Neonode
Inc., dated May 18, 2007.
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10.22(20)
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Completion
of Plan of Merger and Reorganization with Neonode Inc., dated August
10,
2007.
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10.23(21)
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Asset
purchase agreement between Neonode Inc. and Rising Tide Software,
dated
August 15, 2007.
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10.24(22)
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Sale
of unregistered securities, dated September 26, 2007.
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10.25(23)
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Departure
of member of Board of Directors, dated October 9, 2007.
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31.1
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer.
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31.2
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer.
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32.1
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant
to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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(19) |
Filed
as an exhibit to Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 29, 2007
and
incorporated herein by reference.
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(20)
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Filed
as an exhibit to Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 10, 2007
and
incorporated herein by reference.
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(21)
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Filed
as an exhibit to Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 15, 2007
and
incorporated herein by reference.
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(22)
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Filed
as an exhibit to Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 2, 2007
and
incorporated herein by reference.
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(23)
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Filed
as an exhibit to Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 9, 2007
and
incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly
authorized, on November 14, 2007.
Neonode
Inc.
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Registrant
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Date:
November 14, 2007
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By:
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/s/
David W. Brunton
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David
W. Brunton
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Chief
Financial Officer,
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Vice
President, Finance
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and
Secretary
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(Principal
Financial and
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Accounting
Officer)
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