Quarterly Report for Quarter Ending September 30, 2024 (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ Quarterly report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024

or

☐ 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: 001-35526

NEONODE INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		94-1517641
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Karlavägen 100, 115 26 Stockholm, Sweden		N/A
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

+46 (0) 70 29 58 519

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share		NEON		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer", "non-accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒
	Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

The number of shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding as of November 4, 2024 was 16,782,922.

NEONODE INC.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

For the Fiscal Quarter Ended September 30, 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION	1
Item 1	Financial Statements	1
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023	1
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023	2
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023	3
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023	4
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023	5
	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6
Item 2	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	15
Item 3	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	25
Item 4	Controls and Procedures	25
PART II OTHER INFORMATION	26
Item 1	Legal Proceedings	26
Item 1A	Risk Factors	26
Item 2	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	26
Item 5	Other Information	26
Item 6	Exhibits	26
SIGNATURES	27
EXHIBITS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

NEONODE INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

		September 30,			December 31,
		2024			2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	17,599			$	16,155
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues, net			840				652
Inventory			-				-
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			760				891
Current assets of discontinued operations			364				922
Total current assets			19,563				18,620
Property and equipment, net			77				110
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net			-				-
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations			-				284
Total assets		$	19,640			$	19,014
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	212			$	400
Accrued payroll and employee benefits			1,115				855
Accrued expenses			142				309
Contract liabilities			25				2
Current portion of finance lease obligations			4				8
Current portion of operating lease obligations			-				-
Current liabilities of discontinued operations			142				258
Total current liabilities			1,640				1,832
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion			-				2
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations			-				17
Total liabilities			1,640				1,851
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, 25,000,000 shares authorized, with par value of $0.001; 16,782,922 and 15,359,481 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively			17				15
Additional paid-in capital			240,955				235,158
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(492	)			(396	)
Accumulated deficit			(222,480	)			(217,614	)
Total stockholders' equity			18,000				17,163
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	19,640			$	19,014

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

NEONODE INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

		Three months ended September 30,			Nine months ended September 30,
		2024			2023			2024			2023
Revenues:
License fees		$	731			$	836			$	2,118			$	3,078
Non-recurring engineering			107				4				335				29
Total revenues			838				840				2,453				3,107
Cost of revenues:
Non-recurring engineering			23				-				64				9
Total cost of revenues			23				-				64				9
Total gross margin			815				840				2,389				3,098
Operating expenses:
Research and development			822				827				2,692				2,692
Sales and marketing			484				516				1,844				1,797
General and administrative			734				754				2,696				2,542
Total operating expenses			2,040				2,097				7,232				7,031
Operating loss			(1,225	)			(1,257	)			(4,843	)			(3,933	)
Other income (expense):
Interest income, net			171				218				490				541
Other income (expense)			-				12				(35	)			12
Total other income, net			171				230				455				553
Loss before provision for income taxes			(1,054	)			(1,027	)			(4,388	)			(3,380	)
Provision for income taxes			(11	)			35				10				95
Net loss from continuing operations			(1,043	)			(1,062	)			(4,398	)			(3,475	)
Net loss from discontinued operations			(44	)			(204	)			(468	)			(723	)
Net loss		$	(1,087	)		$	(1,266	)		$	(4,866	)		$	(4,198	)
Loss per common share:
Basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations		$	(0.07	)		$	(0.07	)		$	(0.28	)		$	(0.22	)
Basic and diluted loss per share from discontinued operations			-				(0.01	)			(0.03	)			(0.05	)
Basic and diluted loss per share		$	(0.07	)		$	(0.08	)		$	(0.31	)		$	(0.27	)
Basic and diluted - weighted average number of common shares outstanding			15,980				15,359				15,568				15,310

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

NEONODE INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

		Three months ended September 30,			Nine months ended September 30,
		2024			2023			2024			2023
Net loss		$	(1,087	)		$	(1,266	)		$	(4,866	)		$	(4,198	)
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments			(30	)			(48	)			(96	)			(154	)
Other comprehensive loss		$	(1,117	)		$	(1,314	)		$	(4,962	)		$	(4,352	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

NEONODE INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023

		Common Stock Shares Issued			Common Stock Amount			Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Accumulated Deficit			Total Stockholders' Equity
Balances, December 31, 2023			15,359			$	15			$	235,158			$	(396	)		$	(217,614	)		$	17,163
Stock-based compensation			-				-				2				-				-				2
Foreign currency translation adjustment			-				-				-				(34	)			-				(34	)
Net loss			-				-				-				-				(2,084	)			(2,084	)
Balances, March 31, 2024			15,359			$	15			$	235,160			$	(430	)		$	(219,698	)		$	15,047
Stock-based compensation			-				-				1				-				-				1
Foreign currency translation adjustment			-				-				-				(32	)			-				(32	)
Net loss			-				-				-				-				(1,695	)			(1,695	)
Balances, June 30, 2024			15,359			$	15			$	235,161			$	(462	)		$	(221,393	)		$	13,321
Stock-based compensation			-				-				-				-				-				-
Issuance of shares for cash, net of offering costs			1,424				2				5,794				-				-				5,796
Foreign currency translation adjustment			-				-				-				(30	)			-				(30	)
Net loss			-				-				-				-				(1,087	)			(1,087	)
Balances, September 30, 2024			16,783			$	17			$	240,955			$	(492	)		$	(222,480	)		$	18,000

		Common Stock Shares Issued			Common Stock Amount			Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Accumulated Deficit			Total Stockholders' Equity
Balances, December 31, 2022			14,456			$	14			$	227,235			$	(340	)		$	(207,491	)		$	19,418
Stock-based compensation			-				-				18				-				-				18
Issuance of shares for cash, net of offering costs			903				1				7,865				-				-				7,866
Foreign currency translation adjustment			-				-				-				35				-				35
Net loss			-				-				-				-				(1,425	)			(1,425	)
Balances, March 31, 2023			15,359			$	15			$	235,118			$	(305	)		$	(208,916	)		$	25,912
Stock-based compensation			-				-				17				-				-				17
Foreign currency translation adjustment			-				-				-				(141	)			-				(141	)
Net loss			-				-				-				-				(1,507	)			(1,507	)
Balances, June 30, 2023			15,359			$	15			$	235,135			$	(446	)		$	(210,423	)		$	24,281
Stock-based compensation			-				-				13				-				-				13
Foreign currency translation adjustment			-				-				-				(48	)			-				(48	)
Net loss			-				-				-				-				(1,266	)			(1,266	)
Balances, September 30, 2023			15,359			$	15			$	235,148			$	(494	)		$	(211,689	)		$	22,980

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

NEONODE INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

		Nine months ended September 30,
		2024			2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss		$	(4,866	)		$	(4,198	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense			3				48
Loss on disposal of assets			18				-
Depreciation and amortization			49				55
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets			52				49
Inventory impairment loss			287				-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues, net			(105	)			512
Inventory			132				(689	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			153				(76	)
Accounts payable, accrued payroll and employee benefits, and accrued expenses			(115	)			256
Contract liabilities			15				(8	)
Operating lease obligations			(52	)			(49	)
Net cash used in operating activities			(4,429	)			(4,100	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment			(37	)			(58	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			190				-
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			153				(58	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs			5,796				7,866
Principal payments on finance lease obligations			(15	)			(77	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			5,781				7,789
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(61	)			24
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			1,444				3,655
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			16,155				14,816
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	17,599			$	18,471
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes		$	10			$	95
Cash paid for interest		$	1			$	8

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

NEONODE INC.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1. Interim Period Reporting

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated 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 presented. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 are not necessarily indicative of results for a full fiscal year or any other period.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 have been prepared by us, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally contained in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Operations

Neonode Inc., which is collectively with its subsidiaries referred to as "Neonode" or the "Company" in this report, develops advanced optical sensing solutions for contactless touch, touch, gesture sensing, and object detection and machine perception solutions using advanced machine learning algorithms to detect and track persons and objects in video streams for cameras and other types of imagers. We market and sell our contactless touch, touch, and gesture sensing, and object detection products and solutions based on our zForce technology platform, and our scene analysis solutions based on our MultiSensing technology platform. We offer our solutions to customers in many different markets and segments including, but not limited to, office equipment, automotive, industrial automation, medical, military and avionics. With the new, sharpened strategy, announced in December 2023, we focus solely on the licensing business. This allows customers to license our unique and advanced technology to create bespoke products and solutions that bring value to end customers.

Liquidity

We have incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows from operations since our inception. The Company incurred net losses of approximately $1.1 million and $4.9 million and $1.3 million and $4.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively and had an accumulated deficit of approximately $222.5 million and $217.6 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. In addition, operating activities used cash of approximately $4.4 million and $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates continuity of operations and the realization of assets and the repayment of liabilities in the ordinary course of business.

Management evaluated the significance of the Company's operating loss and negative cash flows from operations and determined that the Company's current operating plan and sources of liquidity would be sufficient to alleviate concerns about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management has prepared an operating plan and believes that the Company has sufficient cash to meet its obligations as they come due for a year from the date the financial statements were issued. During the three months ending September 30, 2024, we sold an aggregate of 1,423,441 shares of our common stock under the ATM Facility with aggregate net proceeds to us of $5.8 million, after payment of commissions to Ladenburg and other expenses of $0.2 million.

In the future, we may require additional sources of capital to continue operations and to implement our strategy. If our operations do not become cash flow positive, we may be forced to seek equity investments or debt arrangements. No assurances can be given that we will be successful in obtaining such additional financing on reasonable terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available to us on acceptable terms, or at all, we may be unable to adequately fund our business plans, which could have a negative effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. If funds are available through the issuance of equity or debt securities, 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 on us that could impair our ability to engage in certain business transactions.

Discontinued Operations

As described in the Company's 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company's plan to phase out TSM manufacturing meets the criteria to be reported as discontinued operations. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are presented separately in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, and results of discontinued operations are reported as a separate component of net loss in the condensed consolidated statements of operations, for all periods presented, resulting in changes to the presentation of certain prior period amounts. Cash flows from discontinued operations are not reported separately in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

Refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of discontinued operations. All other notes to these consolidated financial statements present the results of continuing operations and exclude amounts related to discontinued operations for all periods presented unless otherwise stated.

2. Discontinued Operations

During the fourth quarter of 2023 the Company decided to phase out the product business and as a consequence terminate production at the Pronode Technologies AB facilities in Kungsbacka, Sweden. Subsequently, we commenced the phase out of our TSM product business during the first quarter of 2024 through licensing of the TSM technology to strategic partners or outsourcing. In May 2024, we stopped producing TSMs and started to shut down the factory. The facility lease terminated as of September 30, 2024 and was not renewed.

The Company concluded that, in aggregate, the termination of TSM manufacturing met the criteria for discontinued operations. As a result, this business has been reclassified to discontinued operations in these condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.

Assets and Liabilities of Discontinued Operations

Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are presented separately in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented. On September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, these balances consisted of assets and liabilities of the Company's Products business. Pronode Technologies AB is expected to be merged into Neonode Technologies AB before the end of the year, upon receipt of regulatory approval.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the carrying amounts of the major classes of these assets and liabilities to the current assets and liabilities of discontinued operations as presented on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets:

		September 30,			December 31,
		2024			2023
ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Current assets:
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues, net		$	178			$	265
Inventory			172				610
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			14				47
Total current assets of discontinued operations			364				922
Property and equipment, net			-				230
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net			-				54
Total assets of discontinued operations		$	364			$	1,206
LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	50			$	40
Accrued payroll and employee benefits			50				86
Accrued expenses			42				45
Contract liabilities			-				8
Current portion of finance lease obligations			-				25
Current portion of operating lease obligations			-				54
Total current liabilities of discontinued operations			142				258
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion			-				17
Total liabilities of discontinued operations		$	142			$	275

Loss from Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, consists of results from the Company's products business.

The following table provides details about the major classes of line items constituting "Net loss from discontinued operations" as presented on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations:

		Three months ended September 30,			Nine months ended September 30,
		2024			2023			2024			2023
Revenues:
Products		$	85			$	163			$	908			$	349
Total revenues			85				163				908				349
Cost of revenues:
Products			(19	)			227				822				302
Total cost of revenues			(19	)			227				822				302
Total gross margin			104				(64	)			86				47
Operating expenses:
General and administrative			148				136				573				770
Total operating expenses			148				136				573				770
Operating loss			(44	)			(200	)			(487	)			(723	)
Other income (expense):
Interest income, net			-				2				1				6
Other income (expense)			-				(6	)			18				(6	)
Total other income (expense), net			-				(4	)			19				-
Net loss from discontinued operations		$	(44	)		$	(204	)		$	(468	)		$	(723	)

Cash Flows Information

The following table presents cash flow information for discontinued operations (in thousands):

		Three months ended September 30,			Nine months ended September 30,
		2024			2023			2024			2023
Depreciation and amortization		$	1			$	8			$	19			$	20
Amortization of operating lease ROU assets			18				16				52				49
Inventory impairment loss			287				-				287				-
Purchase of property and equipment							(22	)			(37	)			(58	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			-								190				-
		$	306			$	2			$	511			$	11

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Neonode Inc. and its intercompany subsidiaries. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and the condensed consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 include our accounts and those of our intercompany subsidiaries.

Foreign Currency Translation and Transaction Gains and Losses

The functional currency of our foreign subsidiaries is the applicable local currency, the Swedish Krona, the Japanese Yen, the South Korean Won and the Taiwan Dollar. The translation from Swedish Krona, Japanese Yen, South Korean Won and Taiwan Dollar to U.S. Dollars is performed for balance sheet accounts using current exchange rates in effect at the condensed consolidated balance sheet date and for income statement accounts using a weighted-average exchange rate during the period. Gains or (losses) resulting from translation are included as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Foreign currency translation losses were $(30,000) and $(96,000) and $(48,000) and $(154,000) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Gains (losses) resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and were $(3,000) and $(1,000) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $7,000 and $2,000 during the same periods in 2023, respectively.

Concentration of Credit and Business Risks

Our customers are located in the United States, Europe, Oceania and Asia.

As of September 30, 2024, five of our customers represented approximately 94.8% of our consolidated accounts receivable and unbilled revenues.

As of December 31, 2023, three of our customers represented approximately 77.8% of our consolidated accounts receivable and unbilled revenues.

Customers who accounted for 10.0% or more of our net revenues during the three months ended September 30, 2024 are as follows:

	●	Seiko Epson - 30.6%
	●	Nexty Electronics - 17.9%
	●	Alps Alpine - 15.3%
	●	Hewlett-Packard Company - 14.6%
	●	Commercial Vehicle OEM - 12.35%

Customers who accounted for 10.0% or more of our net revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 are as follows:

	●	Seiko Epson - 25.2%
	●	Hewlett-Packard Company - 20.7%
	●	Alps Alpine - 20.4%
	●	Commercial Vehicle OEM - 13.4%

Customers who accounted for 10.0% or more of our net revenues during the three months ended September 30, 2023 are as follows:

	●	Seiko Epson - 25.5%
	●	Hewlett-Packard Company - 24.8%
	●	Alps Alpine - 19.5%
	●	LG - 13.6%
	●	Automotive Tier-1 - 11.1%

Customers who accounted for 10.0% or more of our net revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 are as follows:

	●	Hewlett-Packard Company - 33.5%
	●	Seiko Epson - 20.3%
	●	Alps Alpine - 17.1%
	●	LG - 14.0%

Revenues

The following tables present the net revenues distribution by geographical area and market for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):

		Three months ended September 30, 2024			Three months ended September 30, 2023
		Amount			Percentage			Amount			Percentage
North America
Net revenues from Automotive		$	-				-	%		$	-				-	%
Net revenues from IT & Industrial			163				100.0	%			247				100.0	%
		$	163				100.0	%		$	247				100.0	%
Asia Pacific
Net revenues from Automotive		$	143				25.9	%		$	279				55.7	%
Net revenues from IT & Industrial			409				74.1	%			222				44.3	%
		$	552				100.0	%		$	501				100.0	%
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Net revenues from Automotive		$	123				100.0	%		$	92				100.0	%
Net revenues from IT & Industrial			-				-	%			-				-	%
		$	123				100.0	%		$	92				100.0	%

		Nine months ended September 30, 2024			Nine months ended September 30, 2023
		Amount			Percentage			Amount			Percentage
North America
Net revenues from Automotive		$	-				-	%		$	-				-	%
Net revenues from IT & Industrial			589				100.0	%			1,202				100.0	%
		$	589				100.0	%		$	1,202				100.0	%
Asia Pacific
Net revenues from Automotive		$	597				43.2	%		$	968				59.8	%
Net revenues from IT & Industrial			834				56.8	%			652				40.2	%
		$	1,431				100.0	%		$	1,620				100.0	%
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Net revenues from Automotive		$	433				100.0	%		$	285				100.0	%
Net revenues from IT & Industrial			-				-	%			-				-	%
		$	433				100.0	%		$	285				100.0	%

Contract Liabilities

The following table presents our deferred revenues by source (in thousands):

		September 30, 2024			December 31, 2023
Deferred revenues license fees		$	25			$	2
Deferred revenues non-recurring engineering			-				-
		$	25			$	2

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized revenues of approximately $25,000 and $2,000, respectively, related to contract liabilities outstanding at the beginning of the period. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized revenues of approximately $7,000 and 17,000, respectively, related to contract liabilities outstanding at the beginning of the period.

Income Taxes

We recognize deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of items that have been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements or tax returns. We estimate income taxes based on rates in effect in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based upon differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The realization of deferred tax assets is based on historical tax positions and expectations about future taxable income. Valuation allowances are recorded against net deferred tax assets when, in our opinion, realization is uncertain based on the "more likely than not" criteria of the accounting guidance.

Based on the uncertainty of future pre-tax income, we fully reserved our net deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. In the event we were to determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would increase income in the period such determination was made. The provision for income taxes represents the net change in deferred tax amounts, plus income taxes paid or payable for the current period.

We follow U.S. GAAP related accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, which provisions include a two-step approach to recognizing, de-recognizing and measuring uncertainty in income taxes. As a result, we did not recognize a liability for unrecognized tax benefits. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had no unrecognized tax benefits.

Net Loss per Share

Net loss per share amounts have been computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Net loss per share, assuming dilution amounts from common stock equivalents, is computed based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock and potential common stock equivalents outstanding during the period. The weighted-average number of shares of common stock and potential common stock equivalents used in computing the net loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 exclude the potential common stock equivalents, as the effect would be anti-dilutive (see Note 6).

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures ("ASU 2023-07"). ASU 2023-07 requires, among other updates, enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker. The ASU also clarifies that entities with a single reportable segment are subject to both new and existing reporting requirements under Topic 280. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and requires retrospective adoption. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which updates several disclosures regarding the accounting for income taxes. ASU 2023-09 will become effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact ASU 2023-09 will have on our consolidated financial statements.

4. Stockholders' Equity

At-the-Market Facility

On May 10, 2021, we entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the "B. Riley Sales Agreement") with B. Riley Securities, Inc. ("B. Riley Securities") with respect to an "at the market" offering program (the "B. Riley ATM Facility"), under which we may, from time to time, in our sole discretion, issue and sell through B. Riley Securities, acting as sales agent, up to $25 million of shares of our common stock, in any method permitted that is deemed an "at the market" offering as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. On May 29, 2024, we terminated the B. Riley Sales Agreement with B. Riley Securities.

On June 4, 2024, we entered into an At The Market Offering Agreement (the "Ladenburg Sales Agreement") with Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. ("Ladenburg") with respect to an "at the market" offering program (the "Ladenburg ATM Facility"), under which we may, from time to time, in our sole discretion, issue and sell through Ladenburg, acting as agent or principal, up to approximately $10 million of shares of our common stock.

Pursuant to the Ladenburg Sales Agreement, we may sell the shares through Ladenburg by any method permitted that is deemed an "at the market" offering as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Ladenburg will use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices to sell the shares from time to time, based upon instructions from us (including any price or size limits or other customary parameters or conditions we may impose). We will pay Ladenburg a commission of 3.0% of the gross sales price per share sold under the Ladenburg Sales Agreement.

We are not obligated to sell any shares under the Ladenburg Sales Agreement. The offering of shares pursuant to the Ladenburg Sales Agreement will terminate upon the earlier to occur of (i) the issuance and sale, through Ladenburg, of all of the shares of our common stock subject to the Ladenburg Sales Agreement and (ii) termination of the Ladenburg Sales Agreement in accordance with its terms.

5. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal

The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims that may arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company is not aware of any pending or threatened litigation matters at this time that would have a material impact on the operations of the Company.

Patent Assignment

On May 6, 2019, the Company assigned a portfolio of patents to Aequitas Technologies LLC ("Aequitas"), an unrelated third party. The assignment provides the Company the right to share the potential net proceeds to Aequitas generated from possible licensing and monetization program that Aequitas may enter into. Under the terms of the assignment, net proceeds mean gross proceeds less out of pocket expenses and legal fees paid by Aequitas. The Company's share would also be net of the Company's own fees and expenses, including a brokerage fee payable by the Company in connection with the original assignment to Aequitas.

6. Net Loss per Share

Basic net loss per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common shareholders of Neonode Inc. for the relevant period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common shareholders of Neonode Inc. for the relevant period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding.

The Company had no potential common stock equivalents for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

		Three months ended September 30,			Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)		2024			2023			2024			2023
BASIC AND DILUTED
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding			15,980				15,359				15,568				15,310
Net loss from continuing operations		$	(1,043	)		$	(1,062	)		$	(4,398	)		$	(3,475	)
Net loss from discontinued operations			(44	)			(204	)			(468	)			(723	)
Net loss		$	(1,087	)		$	(1,266	)		$	(4,866	)		$	(4,198	)
Net loss per share from continuing operations - basic and diluted		$	(0.07	)		$	(0.07	)		$	(0.28	)		$	(0.22	)
Net loss per share from discontinued operations - basic and diluted			-				(0.01	)			(0.03	)			(0.05	)
Net loss per share - basic and diluted		$	(0.07	)		$	(0.08	)		$	(0.31	)		$	(0.27	)

7. Subsequent Events

No other subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition in the condensed consolidated financial statements or disclosure in the notes thereto other than as discussed elsewhere in the accompanying notes.

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this "Quarterly Report") contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, adopted pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not purely historical may be forward-looking. For example, statements in this Quarterly Report regarding our plans, strategy and focus areas are forward-looking statements. You can identify some forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "goal," "plan," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties regarding events, conditions and financial trends that may affect our future plans of operation, business strategy, results of operations and financial position. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those included within or contemplated by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to our history of losses since inception, our dependence on a limited number of customers, our reliance on our customers' ability to design, manufacture and sell products that incorporate our touch technology, the length of a product development and release cycle, our and our customers' reliance on component suppliers, the difficulty in verifying royalty amounts owed to us, our ability to remain competitive in response to new technologies, our dependence on key members of our management and development team, the costs to defend, as well as risks of losing, patents and intellectual property rights, our ability to obtain adequate capital to fund future operations, and general economic conditions, including inflation, or other effects related to future pandemics or epidemics, or geopolitical conflicts such as the ongoing war in Ukraine or the Gaza Strip. For a discussion of these and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contemplated in the forward-looking statements, please see the discussion under "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and in our publicly available filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements reflect our analysis only as of the date of this Quarterly Report. Because actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in or implied by forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. We do not undertake responsibility to update or revise any of these factors or to announce publicly any revision to forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report and consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. All information in the following discussion and analysis present the results of continuing operations and exclude amounts related to discontinued operations for all periods presented unless otherwise stated.

Neonode Inc., collectively with its subsidiaries, is referred to in this Form 10-Q as "Neonode", "we", "us", "our", "registrant", or "Company".

Overview

Our company provides advanced optical sensing solutions for touch, contactless touch, and gesture sensing. We also provide software solutions for machine perception that feature advanced machine learning algorithms to detect and track persons and objects in video streams for cameras and other types of imagers. We base our contactless touch, touch, and gesture sensing products and solutions using our zForce technology platform and our machine perception solutions on our MultiSensing technology platform. We market and sell our solutions to customers in many different markets and segments including, but not limited to, office equipment, automotive, industrial automation, medical, military and avionics.

Licensing

We license our zForce technology to Original Equipment Manufacturers ("OEMs") and automotive Tier 1 suppliers who embed our technology into products that they develop, manufacture and sell. Since 2010, our licensing customers have sold approximately 95 million devices that use our patented technology.

As of September 30, 2024, we had 37 valid technology license agreements with global OEMs, Original Design Manufacturers ("ODMs") and automotive Tier 1 suppliers.

Our licensing customer base is primarily in the automotive and printer segments. Ten of our licensing customers are currently shipping products that embed our technology. We anticipate current customers will continue to ship products with our technology in 2024 and in future years. We also expect to expand our customer base with a number of new customers who will be looking to ship new products incorporating our zForce and MultiSensing technologies as they complete final product development and release cycles. We typically earn our license fees on a per unit basis when our customers ship products using our technology, but in the future, we may use other business models as well.

Non-recurring Engineering Services

We also offer non-recurring engineering ("NRE") services related to application development linked to our TSMs and our zForce and MultiSensing technology platforms on a flat rate or hourly rate basis.

Typically, our licensing customers require engineering support during the development and initial manufacturing phase for their products using our technology, while our TSM customers require hardware or software modifications to our standard products or support during the development and initial manufacturing phases of their products using our technology. In both cases we can offer NRE services and earn NRE revenues.

Global Conflicts

The ongoing war in Ukraine has impacted the global economy as the United States, the UK, the EU, and other countries have imposed broad export controls and financial and economic sanctions against Russia (a large exporter of commodities), Belarus, and specific areas of Ukraine, and may continue to impose additional sanctions or other measures. Russia may impose its own counteractive measures. We do not procure materials directly from Ukraine or Russia, but the war in Ukraine may further exacerbate ongoing supply chain disruptions that are occurring across the globe. In addition, the war in Israel and Gaza and the possible expansion of such war has created political and potential economic uncertainty in the Middle East. While the precise effects on global economies from the Israel-Hamas war, the war in Ukraine and related sanctions remain uncertain, there has been significant volatility in the financial markets, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, and an increase in energy and commodity prices globally. Should the wars continue or escalate, there may be various economic and security consequences including, but not limited to, additional supply shortages of different kinds; further increases in prices of commodities; significant disruptions in logistics infrastructure and telecommunications services; and risks relating to the unavailability of information technology systems and infrastructure. The resulting impacts on the global economy, financial markets, inflation, interest rates, and unemployment, among others, could adversely impact economic and financial conditions.

Results of Operations

A summary of our financial results is as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

		Three months ended September 30,			2024 vs 2023
		2024			2023			Variance in Dollars			Variance in Percent
Revenues:
License fees		$	731			$	836			$	(105	)			(12.6	)%
Percentage of revenue			87.2	%			99.5	%
Non-recurring engineering		$	107			$	4			$	103				2,575.0	%
Percentage of revenue			12.8	%			0.5	%
Total Revenue		$	838			$	840			$	(2	)			(0.2	)%
Cost of revenues:
Non-recurring engineering		$	23			$	-			$	23				-	%
Percentage of revenue			2.7	%			-	%
Total cost of revenues		$	23			$	-			$	23				-	%
Total gross margin		$	815			$	840			$	(25	)			(3.0	)%
Operating expenses:
Research and development		$	822			$	827			$	(5	)			(0.6	)%
Percentage of revenue			98.1	%			98.5	%
Sales and marketing			484				516				(32	)			(6.2	)%
Percentage of revenue			57.8	%			61.4	%
General and administrative			734				754				(20	)			(2.7	)%
Percentage of revenue			987.6	%			89.8	%
Total operating expenses		$	2,040			$	2,097			$	(57	)			(2.7	)%
Percentage of revenue			243.4	%			249.6	%
Operating loss		$	(1,225	)		$	(1,257	)		$	32				(2.5	)%
Percentage of revenue			(146.2	)%			(149.6	)%
Other income (expense)			171				230				(59	)			(25.7	)%
Percentage of revenue			20.4	%			27.4	%
Provision for income taxes			(11	)			35				(46	)			(131.4	)%
Percentage of revenue			(1.3	)%			4.2	%
Net loss from continuing operations		$	(1,043	)		$	(1,062	)		$	19				(1.8	)%
Percentage of revenue			(124.5	)%			(126.4	)%
Net loss per share from continuing operations		$	(0.07	)		$	(0.07	)		$	-				-	%

		Nine months ended September 30,			2024 vs 2023
		2024			2023			Variance in Dollars			Variance in Percent
Revenues:
License fees		$	2,118			$	3,078			$	(960	)			(31.2	)%
Percentage of revenue			86.3	%			99.1	%
Non-recurring engineering		$	335			$	29			$	306				1,055.2	%
Percentage of revenue			13.7	%			0.9	%
Total Revenue		$	2,453			$	3,107			$	(654	)			(21.0	)%
Cost of revenues:
Non-recurring engineering		$	64			$	9			$	55				611.1	%
Percentage of revenue			2.6	%			0.3	%
Total cost of revenues		$	64			$	9			$	55				611.1	%
Total gross margin		$	2,389			$	3,098			$	(709	)			(22.9	)%
Operating expenses:
Research and development		$	2,692			$	2,692			$	-				-	%
Percentage of revenue			109.7	%			86.6	%
Sales and marketing			1,844				1,797				47				2.6	%
Percentage of revenue			75.2	%			57.8	%
General and administrative			2,696				2,542				154				6.1	%
Percentage of revenue			109.9	%			81.8	%
Total operating expenses		$	7,232			$	7,031			$	201				2.9	%
Percentage of revenue			294.8	%			226.6	%
Operating loss		$	(4,843	)		$	(3,933	)		$	(910	)			23.1	%
Percentage of revenue			(197.4	)%			(126.6	)%
Other income (expense)			455				553				(98	)			(17.7	)%
Percentage of revenue			18.5	%			17.8	%
Provision for income taxes			10				95				(85	)			(89.5	)%
Percentage of revenue			0.4	%			3.1	%
Net loss from continuing operations		$	(4,398	)		$	(3,475	)		$	(923	)			26.6	%
Percentage of revenue			(179.3	)%			(111.8	)%
Net loss per share from continuing operations		$	(0.28	)		$	(0.22	)		$	(0.07	)			27.3	%

Revenues

All of our sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were to customers located in the United States, Europe and Asia.

Total revenues were $0.8 million and $2.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30 2024, respectively, compared to $0.8 million and $3.1 million for the same periods in 2023, respectively. The decrease in total revenues of 0.2% and 21.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2023, are explained by lower license fees offset by higher non-recurring revenues.

License Fees

Revenues from license fees were $0.7 million and $2.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $0.8 million and $3.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The decrease of 12.6% and 31.2% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2023, were mainly due to lower demand for our legacy customers products within printer and passenger car touch applications offset by revenues from new licensing customers.

Non-recurring Engineering

Revenues from non-recurring engineering were $107,000 and $335,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $4,000 and $29,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. Most of our non-recurring engineering revenues are related to application development and proof-of-concept projects related to our TSMs or to our zForce and MultiSensing technology platforms. The increase of 2,575.0% and 1,055.2% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2023 was the result of TSM licensing projects and the new MultiSensing project with a commercial vehicle OEM.

The following tables presents the net revenues by market and revenue stream for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):

		Three months ended September 30, 2024			Three months ended September 30, 2023
		Amount			Percentage			Amount			Percentage
Automotive
License fees		$	185				69.8	%		$	371				100.0	%
Non-recurring engineering			80				30.2	%			-				-	%
		$	265				100.0	%		$	371				100.0	%
IT & Industrial
License fees		$	546				95.3	%		$	465				99.1	%
Non-recurring engineering			27				4.7	%			4				0.9	%
		$	573				100.0	%		$	469				100.0	%

		Nine months ended September 30, 2024			Nine months ended September 30, 2023
		Amount			Percentage			Amount			Percentage
Automotive
License fees		$	777				75.4	%		$	1,235				98.6	%
Non-recurring engineering			253				24.6	%			18				1.4	%
		$	1,030				100.0	%		$	1,253				100.0	%
IT & Industrial
License fees		$	1,341				94.2	%		$	1,843				99.4	%
Non-recurring engineering			82				5.8	%			11				0.6	%
		$	1,373				100.0	%		$	1,854				100.0	%

Gross Margin

Our total gross margin was 97.1% and 97.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to 100.0% and 99.7% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

Our cost of revenues includes the direct cost of production of certain customer prototypes, costs of engineering personnel, engineering consultants to complete the engineering design contracts.

Research and Development

Research and development ("R&D") expenses were $0.8 million and $2.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $0.8 million and $2.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. R&D expenses primarily consist of personnel-related costs in addition to external consultancy costs, such as testing, certifying and measurements, along with costs related to developing and building new product prototypes. The R&D expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 were in line with the same periods in 2023.

Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing expenses were $0.5 million and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $0.5 million and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The decrease of 6.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 was primarily related to lower payroll and related costs offset by higher professional fees. The decrease of 2.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 was primarily related to lower payroll and related costs offset by higher professional fees and advertising costs.

Our sales and marketing activities focus on OEM, ODM and Tier 1 customers who will license our technology.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses were $0.7 million and $2.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $0.8 million and $2.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The decrease of 2.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 was primarily related to lower professional fees. The increase of 6.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 was primarily related to payroll and related expense.

Other Income

Other income was $0.2 million and $0.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively compared to $0.2 million and $0.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The other income for the periods was mainly related to interest income earned.

Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was 1.0% and (0.2)% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to (3.4)% and (2.8)% and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The negative tax rate is due to withholding taxes from sales and the decrease is due to lower license revenue during 2024.

Net Loss

As a result of the factors discussed above, we recorded a net loss from continuing operations of $1.1 million and $4.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $1.1 million and $3.5 million for the same periods in 2023.

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:

	●	licensing of our technology;
	●	operating expenses;
	●	timing of our OEM customer product shipments;
	●	timing of payment for our technology licensing agreements;
	●	gross profit margin; and
	●	ability to raise additional capital, if necessary.

As of September 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $17.6 million, as compared to $16.2 million as of December 31, 2023. Based on our current cash position, and assuming currently planned expenditures and level of operations, we believe we have sufficient capital to fund operations for the twelve-month period subsequent to the date of this Report.

Working capital (current assets less current liabilities) was $17.7 million as of September 30, 2024, compared to $16.1 million as of December 31, 2023.

Net cash used in operating activities for combined continuing and discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was $4.4 million and was primarily the result of a net loss of $4.9 million and approximately $0.4 million in non-cash operating expenses, comprised of stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets and inventory impairment loss and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $28,000. Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was approximately 5.8 million and was primarily the result of proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs.

Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues for combined continuing and discontinued operations decreased by approximately $105,000 as of September 30, 2024, compared to December 31, 2023. This was mainly due to the timing of receipts of customer payments.

Inventory for discontinued operations decreased by approximately $132,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to December 31, 2023, mainly as a result of increased sales of TSMs to customers and decreased purchases after the factory closure.

Accounts payable, accrued payroll and employee benefits, and accrued expenses for combined continuing and discontinued operations decreased approximately $115,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023, due to various payroll related expenses.

Net cash provided by financing activities of $7.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was the result of issuance of common stock under the B. Riley ATM Facility (as defined below).

We have incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows from operations since our inception. The Company incurred net losses for combined continuing and discontinued operations of approximately $1.1 million and $4.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $1.3 million and $4.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and had an accumulated deficit of approximately $222.5 million and $217.6 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. In addition, operating activities used cash of approximately $4.4 million and $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates continuity of operations and the realization of assets and the repayment of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. Management evaluated the significance of the Company's operating loss and negative cash flows from operations and determined that the Company's current operating plan and sources of liquidity would be sufficient to alleviate concerns about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management has prepared an operating plan and believes that the Company has sufficient cash to meet its obligations as they come due for a year from the date the financial statements were issued. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, we sold an aggregate of 1,423,441 of our common stock under the ATM Facility with aggregate net proceeds to us of $5.8 million, after payment of commissions to Ladenburg and other expenses of $0.2 million.

In the future, we may require sources of capital in addition to cash on hand and our Ladenburg ATM Facility to continue operations and to implement our strategy. If our operations do not become cash flow positive, we may be forced to seek equity investments or debt arrangements. Historically, we have been able to access the capital markets through sales of common stock and warrants to generate liquidity. Our management believes it could raise capital through public or private offerings if needed to provide us with sufficient liquidity.

No assurances can be given, however, 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, no assurance can be given that stockholders will approve an increase in the number of our authorized shares of common stock if needed. 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.

The functional currency of our foreign subsidiaries is the applicable local currency, the Swedish Krona, the Japanese Yen, the South Korean Won and the Taiwan Dollar. They are 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, Japanese Yen, South Korean Won or Taiwan Dollar will impact our future operating results.

Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any transactions, arrangements, or other relationships with unconsolidated entities that are reasonably likely to affect our liquidity or capital resources other than the operating leases incurred in the normal course of business.

We have no special purpose or limited purpose entities that provide off-balance sheet financing, liquidity, or market or credit risk support. We do not engage in leasing, hedging, research and development services, or other relationships that expose us to liability that is not reflected on the face of the consolidated financial statements.

Operating Leases

Neonode Inc. now operates solely through a virtual office in California.

On December 1, 2020, Neonode Technologies AB entered into a lease for 6,684 square feet of office space located at Karlavägen 100, Stockholm, Sweden. The lease agreement has been extended and is valid through November 2024. It is extended on a yearly basis unless written notice is provided nine months prior to the expiration date.

On December 1, 2015, Pronode Technologies AB entered into a lease agreement for 9,040 square feet of workshop located at Faktorvägen 17, Kungsbacka, Sweden. The facility lease terminated on September 30, 2024 and was not renewed.

For total rent expense for combined continuing and discontinued operations, we recorded $127,000 and $376,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $120,000 and $365,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Non-Recurring Engineering Development Costs

On April 25, 2013, we entered into an Analog Device Development Agreement with an effective date of December 6, 2012 (the "NN1002 Agreement") with Texas Instruments ("TI") pursuant to which TI agreed to integrate our intellectual property into an ASIC, which is used in our licensed technology. Under the terms of the NN1002 Agreement, we agreed to pay TI $500,000 of non-recurring engineering costs at the rate of $0.25 per ASIC for each of the first 2 million ASICs sold. As of September 30, 2024, we had made no payments to TI under the NN1002 Agreement.

At-the-Market Offering Program

On May 10, 2021, we entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the "B. Riley Sales Agreement") with B. Riley Securities, Inc. ("B. Riley Securities") with respect to an "at the market" offering program (the "B. Riley ATM Facility"), under which we may, from time to time, in our sole discretion, issue and sell through B. Riley Securities, acting as sales agent, up to $25 million of shares of our common stock, in any method permitted that is deemed an "at the market" offering as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

On May 29, 2024, we terminated the B. Riley Sales Agreement with B. Riley Securities.

On June 4, 2024, we entered into an At The Market Offering Agreement (the "Ladenburg Sales Agreement") with Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. ("Ladenburg") with respect to an "at the market" offering program (the "Ladenburg ATM Facility"), under which we may, from time to time, in our sole discretion, issue and sell through Ladenburg, acting as agent or principal, up to approximately $10 million of shares of our common stock.

Pursuant to the Ladenburg Sales Agreement, we may sell the shares through Ladenburg by any method permitted that is deemed an "at the market" offering as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Ladenburg will use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices to sell the shares from time to time, based upon instructions from us (including any price or size limits or other customary parameters or conditions the Company may impose). We will pay Ladenburg a commission of 3.0% of the gross sales price per Share sold under the Ladenburg Sales Agreement.

We are not obligated to sell any shares under the Ladenburg Sales Agreement. The offering of the shares pursuant to the Ladenburg Sales Agreement will terminate upon the earlier to occur of (i) the issuance and sale, through or to Ladenburg, of all of the shares of our common stock subject to the Ladenburg Sales Agreement and (ii) termination of the Ladenburg Sales Agreement in accordance with its terms.

Subsequent to the filing of our Form 10-K on February 28, 2024, the aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $26.7 million. Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, since the aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates was below $75.0 million at the time of such Form 10-K filing, the aggregate amount of securities that we are permitted to offer and sell was reduced to $12,909,525, which was equal to one-third of the aggregate market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates as of June 3, 2024. On June 4, 2024, we filed a prospectus supplement to the prospectus, dated May 16, 2024, to the Form S-3 (File No. 333-279252) that reflects the sale restrictions pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 and to register for sale of up to $10,366,156 of our common stock through the Ladenburg ATM Facility.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we sold an aggregate of 1,423,441 shares of our common stock, respectively, under the Ladenburg ATM Facility with aggregate net proceeds to us of $5.8 million, after payment of commissions to Ladenburg and other expenses of $0.2 million. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we sold an aggregate of zero and 903,716 shares of our common stock, respectively, under the B. Riley ATM Facility with aggregate net proceeds to us of $7,9 million, after payment of commissions to B. Riley Securities and other expenses of $0.2 million.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our contracts with customers may include promises to transfer multiple products and services to a customer, particularly when one of our customers contracts with us for a product and related engineering services fees for customizing that product for our customer. Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately may require significant judgment. Judgment may also be required to determine the standalone selling price for each distinct performance obligation identified, although we generally structure our contracts such that performance obligations and pricing for each performance obligation are specifically addressed. We currently have no outstanding contracts with multiple performance obligations; however, we recently negotiated a contract that may include multiple performance obligations in the future.

Judgment is also required to determine when control of products passes from us to our distributors, as well as the amounts of product that may be returned to us. Our products are sold with a right of return, and we may provide other credits or incentives to our customers, which could result in variability when determining the amount of revenue to recognize. At the end of each reporting period, we use product returns history and additional information that becomes available to estimate returns and credits. We do not recognize revenue if it is probable that a significant reversal of any incremental revenue would occur.

Finally, judgment is required to determine the amount of unbilled license fees at the end of each reporting period.

See Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Part I, Item 1) for further discussion of critical accounting policies and discussion of estimates.

There have been no other changes from the critical accounting policies as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Patent Assignment

On May 6, 2019, the Company assigned a portfolio of patents to Aequitas Technologies LLC ("Aequitas"), an unrelated third party. The assignment provides the Company the right to share the potential net proceeds generated from possible licensing and monetization program that Aequitas may enter into. Under the terms of the assignment, net proceeds mean gross proceeds less out of pocket expenses and legal fees paid by Aequitas. The Company's share would also be net of the Company's own fees and expenses, including a brokerage fee payable by the Company in connection with the original assignment to Aequitas.

As reflected in publicly available court filings, on June 8, 2020, Neonode Smartphone LLC, an unrelated third party that is a subsidiary of Aequitas ("Aequitas Sub"), filed complaints against Apple Inc. ("Apple") (assigned docket number 6:20-cv-00505-ADA), and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (collectively, "Samsung") (assigned docket number 6:20-cv -00507-ADA; see also 6:23-cv-00204-ADA), in the Western District of Texas alleging infringement of two patents, U.S. Patent Nos. 8,095,879 and 8,812,993.

U.S. Patent No. 8,095,879

In November 2020, Samsung and Apple filed a petition for inter partes review of certain challenged claims in U.S. Patent No. 8,095,879, assigned proceeding number IPR2021-00144. As reflected in publicly available records, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board ("PTAB") denied the petition in June 2021. Apple and Samsung filed a request for rehearing, which was ultimately granted on December 3, 2021, and inter partes review was instituted. The court case against Apple was subsequently transferred to the Northern District of California in November 2021 and assigned docket number 3:21-cv-08872, which was subsequently stayed pending the PTAB's decision. The case against Samsung in the Western District of Texas was likewise stayed pending PTAB ruling.

Meanwhile, in June 2021, Google LLC ("Google") filed a separate petition with the PTAB seeking inter partes review of certain challenged claims in U.S. Patent No. 8,095,879, assigned proceeding number IPR2021-01041. As reflected in publicly available records, the PTAB granted the petition in January 2022

The PTAB found in favor of Aequitas Sub and against Apple and Samsung in December 2022 in connection with the inter partes review proceedings, ruling that none of the challenged claims were unpatentable. The PTAB similarly held in favor of Aequitas Sub and against Google in January 2023. Apple and Samsung appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the "Federal Circuit") in February 2023 (assigned docket number 23-1464, and Google filed its appeal in the Federal Circuit in March 2023 (assigned docket number 23-1638. On July 18, 2024, the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB's rulings, found in favor of Aequitas Sub and against Google and Apple/Samsung, and held that none of the challenged claims in U.S. Patent No. 8,095,879 are unpatentable.

As reflected in publicly available court records, on July 14, 2023, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas entered its final claim constructions in the Samsung case, and based on those claim constructions, entered judgment in favor of Samsung and against Aequitas Sub. Aequitas Sub filed an appeal with the Federal Circuit in August 2023 (assigned docket number 23-2304), and oral argument was held on June 6, 2024 As reflected on the public court docket, on August 20, 2024, the Federal Circuit issued its written opinion, reversing and remanding the case to the Western District of Texas for further proceedings. Specifically, the Federal Circuit held that claim 1 of the '879 patent was not indefinite. Mandate issued returning the case to the Western District of Texas on September 26, 2024.

The case against Apple remains pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The stay has not yet been lifted, and on October 17, 2024, the parties indicated that they will soon jointly request that the California case continue to be stayed until resolution of the Samsung case pending in the Western District of Texas (case number 20-cv-00507-ADA).

U.S. Patent No. 8,812,993

Based on information in public records, in November 2020, Samsung and Apple collectively sought inter partes review of certain claims in U.S. Patent No. 8,812,993 (assigned proceeding number IPR2021-00145). In June 2022, the PTAB invalidated U.S. Patent No. 8,812,993, which Aequitas Sub appealed to the Federal Circuit in August 2022 (assigned docket number 22-2134). The Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB's decision on June 11, 2024.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Not applicable.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision of and with the participation of our management, including our Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of September 30, 2024. Based upon that evaluation, our Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level as of September 30, 2024 due to a material weakness in our internal control over financing reporting described below.

Material Weakness

We identified a material weakness in the design and operation of our internal controls over financial reporting in the "Control Activities" component of the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) framework related to a lack of information technology general controls to prevent the risk of management override. Specifically, we identified system limitations that do not facilitate proper segregation of duties within multiple systems and a lack of mitigating business process level controls to address the risk of management override of controls over the preparation and review of manual journal entries and in key accounting processes.

While this deficiency did not result in any material misstatements of our consolidated interim or annual financial statements, it does represent a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.

Remediation Efforts to Address the Material Weakness

We are committed to maintaining a strong internal control environment and will implement corrective actions to support the remediation of the material weakness noted above. This includes, but is not limited to, providing training to process and control owners, enhancing relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and documentation templates, implementing new controls and improving documentation supporting existing controls, and enhancing segregation of duties.

We will not be able to fully remediate this material weakness until the applicable controls operate for a sufficient period of time, and we have concluded, through testing, that the newly implemented and enhanced controls are operating effectively. Our management will continue to monitor the effectiveness of our remediation plans in future periods and will make changes we determine to be appropriate.

In designing and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Except for the identification of the material weakness described above, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the period covered by this Quarterly Report that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Subsequent to September 30, 2024 and in connection with the identification of the material weakness discussed above, we are taking the remediation steps outlined herein to improve our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are not a party to any pending legal proceedings. From time to time, we may become subject to legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, including, but not limited to, employee, customer and vendor disputes.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Except as described herein, there have been no material changes from the risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

We have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting which may, if not effectively remediated, result in additional material misstatements in our financial statements.

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As disclosed in "Controls and Procedures" in Part I, Item 4 of this Report, management identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting due to insufficient segregation of duties and the lack of information technology general controls to prevent the risk of management override, which we are currently working to remediate.

A material weakness is defined as a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. As a result of the material weakness, our management concluded that its internal control over financial reporting and related disclosure controls and procedures were not effective based on criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

Our management is actively engaged in developing a remediation plan designed to address this material weakness. If our remedial measures are insufficient to address the material weakness, or if additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in the Company's internal control are discovered or occur in the future, the Company's financial statements may contain material misstatements and we could be required to restate its financial results.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit #		Description
3.1		Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Neonode Inc., dated November 7, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.14 of the registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35526) filed on November 8, 2018)
3.2		Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the registrant's current report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35526) filed on March 10, 2023)
4.1		Description of registrant's Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant's Form S-3 (No. 333-255964), filed on May 10, 2021)
31.1*		Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002
31.2*		Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002
32**		Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS		Inline XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

*	Filed herewith
**	Furnished herewith

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	NEONODE INC.
Date: November 6, 2024	By:	/s/ Fredrik Nihlén
		Fredrik Nihlén
		Interim President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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