424B5 1 ea149169-424b5_neonode.htm PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-255964

 

Prospectus Supplement

(To Prospectus dated May 18, 2021)

 

1,808,000 Shares

 

 

Common Stock

 

We are offering 1,808,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a price of $7.75 per share to certain Swedish and other European investors pursuant to this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus.

 

Our common stock trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “NEON.” On October 20, 2021, the last reported sale price for our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $9.11 per share.

 

We have retained Pareto Securities Inc. and Pareto Securities AB, or Pareto, to act as our exclusive placement agent in connection with the securities offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. The placement agent has no obligation to buy any securities from us or to arrange for the purchase or sale of any specific number or dollar amount of our securities. The placement agent has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to sell the securities offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have agreed to pay the placement agent the placement agent fees set forth in the table below, which assumes that we sell all of the securities we are offering. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in escrow, trust or similar arrangement with respect to the shares offered hereby. There is no minimum offering requirement.

 

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-4 of this prospectus supplement and page 3 of the accompanying prospectus, as well as the section captioned “Risk Factors” in our most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent periodic report we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement.

 

   Per
share
   Total 
Offering price  $7.75   $14,012,000 
Placement agent fees(1)  $0.3875   $700,600 
Proceeds to Neonode Inc., before expenses  $7.3625   $13,311,400 

 

(1)We have also agreed to pay the placement agent for certain of its expenses as described under the “Plan of Distribution” on page S-8 of this prospectus supplement.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state or foreign securities commission or regulatory authority has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

Delivery of the shares of common stock will be made on or about October 25, 2021.

 

Pareto Securities

 

The date of this prospectus supplement is October 21, 2021

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Prospectus Supplement
 
  Page
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY S-1
THE OFFERING S-3
RISK FACTORS S-4
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS S-5
USE OF PROCEEDS S-6
DIVIDEND POLICY S-6
DILUTION S-7
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION S-8
LEGAL MATTERS S-9
EXPERTS S-9
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION S-9
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE S-9

 

Prospectus

 

  Page
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS ii
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY 1
RISK FACTORS 3
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 3
USE OF PROCEEDS 3
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 4
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK 6
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES 8
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS 10
DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS 12
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS 13
LEGAL MATTERS 14
EXPERTS 14
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 14
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 14

 

This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of this offering. The second part, the accompanying prospectus, gives more general information, some of which may not apply to this offering. In the event that the description of this offering varies between this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, you should rely on the information contained in this prospectus supplement. Generally, when we refer to the prospectus, we are referring to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus together.

 

We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information other than that contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or in any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give to you. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, securities only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information contained in this prospectus supplement is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus supplement, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus supplement or any sale of our securities. Our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects may have changed since that date.

 

Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of the common stock and the distribution of this prospectus outside the United States. We are offering to sell and seeking offers to buy shares of our common stock only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY

 

The items in the following summary are described in more detail later in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. This summary provides an overview of selected information and does not contain all of the information you should consider before buying our securities. Therefore, you should read the entire prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus carefully, including the information in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, incorporated by reference herein, before deciding to invest in our securities. Investors should carefully consider the information set forth under “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-4 of this prospectus supplement and page 3 of the accompanying prospectus and those identified in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. In this prospectus supplement, unless the context otherwise requires, references to “the Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or “Neonode” refer to Neonode Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

Overview

 

We develop advanced optical sensing solutions for contactless touch, touch, gesture sensing, and in-cabin monitoring. We market and sell our contactless touch, touch, and gesture sensing products and solutions based on our zForce technology platform, and our driver and in-cabin monitoring solutions based on our MultiSensing technology platform.

 

In 2010, we began licensing to Original Equipment Manufacturers, or OEMs, and Tier 1 suppliers who embed our technology into products they develop, manufacture and sell. In October 2017, we augmented our licensing business and began manufacturing and shipping Touch Sensor Modules, or TSMs, that incorporate our technology. We sell the TSMs to OEMs, Original Design Manufacturers, or ODMs, and system integrators for use in their products and/or systems.

 

Technology Licensing

 

Since 2009, we have offered bespoke Human-Machine Interaction, or HMI, solutions, in particular touch and gesture sensing solutions, that we develop together with our customers using our patented, infrared-based zForce technology. The revenues from this business come from sales of prototypes, non-recurring engineering services, and technology licenses. Some revenues also come from support services provided under separate agreements with our licensing customers.

 

Our licensing customers may use our Application Specific Integrated Circuit, or ASIC, controllers, which are designed specifically for our optical sensing technology. These ASIC controllers are developed together with and sold by Texas Instruments and ST Microelectronics, respectively.

 

Until 2019, our main focus was developing touch solutions for and licensing the zForce technology to e-Reader manufacturers, printer manufacturers, and Automotive OEMs and Tier 1 system suppliers. Since 2020, we are now focusing mainly on customers in the Automotive, Military & Avionics, and Industrial segments, where we think we can better leverage our advanced zForce technology and our knowhow to grow our business and increase our profitability.

 

As of December 31, 2020, we have entered into 42 technology license agreements with global OEMs, ODMs and Tier 1 suppliers and our licensing customers have to date sold more than 80 million systems and products that use our licensed technology. Fourteen of our licensing customers are currently shipping products that embed our zForce technology.

 

We also address the demand for cost-effective driver and cabin monitoring systems using our MultiSensing software platform that is flexible, scalable and hardware-agnostic, and uses computationally efficient machine-learning algorithms. We expect to derive revenues in this area through technology licensing and engineering consulting services from Automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers and potentially from customers in other market segments.

 

Product Sales

 

In addition to technology licensing, we also offer commercial-off-the-shelf, or COTS, products, mainly our TSMs, which we currently offer in nine different lengths and two types, one for horizontal integration and one for vertical integration. The TSMs can be used to create contactless touch interfaces for control panels, keypads, displays, and other human-machine interfaces as well as to create touch and gesture sensing features for various application areas (e.g., in elevators and different kinds of interactive kiosks). We sell our TSMs through a combination of direct sales with our own salespersons and indirect sales using distributors, value-added resellers, and other types of partners. We also sell our Neonode branded AirBar product, which incorporates our sensor module to enable laptop touchscreen functionalities through distributors.

 

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Strategy and Focus Areas

 

Our customers use contactless touch, touch on surface, gesture sensing, and remote sensing technologies to grow their businesses, drive efficiencies, and seek competitive advantages. Our strategy is to deliver value-adding HMI and driver and in-cabin monitoring solutions and products that enable our customers to achieve these targets. Our strategy is further to offer specialized engineering services related to the integration of our solutions and products into customer systems and products to ensure that optimal functionality and performance is achieved.

 

Our goal is to become a market leader in the area of contactless touch interfaces, expanding our TSM sales in markets where our contactless touch technology provides end-customer value and increased competitiveness for our customers, value-added resellers, and partners, while continuing to be a leader in optical touch and gesture sensing technology by licensing customized solutions. We also aim to capture a share of the growing driver and in-cabin monitoring market by developing our remote sensing business. We are innovators in the HMI and driver and in-cabin monitoring spaces and our goal is to introduce next-generation products in these areas that offer better price and performance and architectural advantages compared to our current offers and those of our competitors. We intend to execute on this strategy through portfolio transformation, internal innovation, and co-development of products with our customers and the building of strategic partnerships.  

 

Markets 

 

Automotive

 

The Automotive value chain consists of OEMs (vehicle manufacturers) and tiered suppliers (Tier 1 system suppliers, Tier 2 component suppliers, etc.). In this market, we mainly act as a Tier 2 technology provider to Tier 1 suppliers who license our technology and deliver different kinds of systems to OEMs, such as infotainment system displays featuring our touch technology. In some cases, we are also engaged directly with OEMs, following the trend that OEMs are insourcing more and more of their systems and software development.

 

Printers and Office Equipment

 

Multi-function printers typically feature touch displays for user interaction with feature-rich menus and settings. We have operational license agreements with three of the leading global printers and office equipment OEMs. During 2020 our customers shipped approximately four million printers using our touch technology and since mid 2014 they have shipped approximately 45 million printers using our touch technology. 

 

Military & Avionics

 

Mechanical switches and buttons and older types of touch displays in airplane cockpits are increasingly being replaced with larger touch displays with higher performance capabilities. Our zForce technology has demonstrable advantages for these type of applications, as it provides low latency, superior image clarity, can be operated by pilots wearing gloves, has excellent electro-magnetic interference and electro-magnetic compatibility properties, and works well with night vision systems.

 

Industrial

 

We see interesting opportunities for our optical touch and gesture control solutions in the rugged industrial touchscreen market. We also see potential demand for our remote sensing solutions in industrial settings.  

 

Elevators and Interactive Kiosks

 

The COVID-19 pandemic has created strong consumer demand for technologies that eliminate direct physical contact between users and different types of machines and systems in public environment such as self-service kiosks, vending machines, and elevators. Using our TSMs, OEMs can easily create safe, intuitive, and easy-to-use contactless touch interfaces for their elevator and kiosk products. Our TSMs are also very suitable for retrofit applications and many of our OEM customers, value-added resellers, and partners have or are developing such solutions and marketing and selling them in their respective markets. We have a strong and increasing demands for our TSMs from customers in these markets and expect to grow this business significantly in the coming years.

 

Corporate Information

 

Neonode Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware on September 4, 1997. Our principal executive office is located at Karlavägen 100, 115 26 Stockholm, Sweden, and our telephone number is +46 70 29 58 519. Our website address is www.neonode.com. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not part of this prospectus.

 

We have the following wholly owned subsidiaries: Neonode Technologies AB (Sweden) (established in 2008 to develop and license the above-mentioned technology) and Neonode Japan Inc., (Japan) (established in 2013). In 2015, we established a 51% majority owned consolidated subsidiary, Pronode Technologies AB (Sweden).

 

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THE OFFERING

 

Common stock offered by this prospectus supplement

1,808,000 shares of common stock.

   
Offering price

$7.75 per share of common stock

   

Common stock to be outstanding after this offering

13,561,217 shares

   
Use of proceeds We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for working capital and general corporate purposes. See “Use of Proceeds.”
   
Risk factors You should read the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus supplement and of the accompanying prospectus and our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, incorporated by reference herein, for a discussion of factors to consider carefully before deciding to invest in our securities.
   
Nasdaq Global Market symbol “NEON”

 

The number of shares of common stock to be outstanding after this offering is based on 11,753,217 shares of common stock outstanding as of October 20, 2021 and excludes the following:

 

9,500 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options outstanding, at a weighted-average exercise price of $26.19 per share;

 

431,368 shares of common stock issuable upon vesting of outstanding warrants with a weighted-average exercise price of $11.20  per share; and

 

up to an aggregate of 699,882 shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2020 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

Investing in our shares of common stock involves a high degree of risk. Before investing in our securities, you should consider carefully the risks described below, together with the other information contained in this prospectus supplement or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, including the risks and uncertainties discussed under “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety. If any of the risks incorporated by reference herein or set forth below occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and future growth prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In these circumstances, the market price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

 

Risks Related to this Offering

 

The offering price was set by our Board of Directors and does not necessarily indicate the actual or market value of our common stock.

 

Our Board of Directors approved the offering price and other terms of this offering after considering, among other things: the number of shares authorized under our certificate of incorporation; the current market price of our common stock; trading prices of our common stock over time; the volatility of our common stock; our current financial condition and the prospects for our future cash flows; the availability of and likely cost of capital of other potential sources of capital; and market and economic conditions at the time of the offering. The offering price is not intended to bear any relationship to the book value of our assets or our past operations, cash flows, losses, financial condition, net worth or any other established criteria used to value securities. The offering price may not be indicative of the fair value of the common stock.

 

Because the offering price of our common stock is substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our outstanding common stock following this offering, new investors will experience immediate and substantial dilution.

 

The offering price of our common stock is substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately following this offering based on the total value of our tangible assets less our total liabilities. Therefore, if you purchase shares of our common stock you will experience immediate and substantial dilution. See the section entitled “Dilution” beginning on page S-7 of this prospectus supplement for a more detailed discussion of the dilution you will incur if you purchase common stock in this offering.

 

Substantial future sales or other issuances of our common stock could depress the market for our common stock.

 

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock, or the perception by the market that those sales could occur, could cause the market price of our common stock to decline or could make it more difficult for us to raise funds through the sale of equity in the future.

 

Future issuances of our common stock or our other equity securities could further depress the market for our common stock. We expect to continue incurring costs associated with research and development, marketing, and general and administrative costs associated with our operations, and to satisfy our funding requirements, we may need to sell additional equity securities. The sale or the proposed sale of substantial amounts of our common stock or our other equity securities may adversely affect the market price of our common stock and our stock price may decline substantially. Our stockholders may experience substantial dilution and a reduction in the price that they are able to obtain upon sale of their shares. New equity securities issued may have greater rights, preferences or privileges than our existing common stock.

 

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market could cause our stock price to fall.

 

If our existing stockholders, particularly our directors, executive officers and significant stockholders, sell, or indicate an intention to sell, substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market after the lock-up period discussed in this prospectus supplement lapses, the market price of our common stock could decline. Our directors and executive officers have entered into lock-up agreements with Pareto in connection with this offering pursuant to which they have agreed with Pareto not to offer, sell, dispose of or hedge any shares of common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of common stock, subject to specified limited exceptions and extensions, until January 18, 2022, without the prior written consent of Pareto. Other than any shares held by our directors and executive officers subject to such lock-up agreements, all of the outstanding shares of common stock are currently freely tradable, and the shares to be sold in this offering will be freely tradable, without restriction, in the public market following this offering. Pareto may, in its sole discretion, permit our executive officers and directors who are subject to these lock-up agreements to sell shares prior to the expiration of the lock-up agreements. Sales of a substantial number of shares upon expiration of the lock-up agreements, the perception that such sales may occur, or early release of these agreements, could cause our market price to fall or make it more difficult for you to sell your common stock at a time and price that you deem appropriate.

 

We will have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds to us from this offering; we may not use the offering proceeds that we receive effectively.

 

Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds to us from this offering, including for any of the purposes described in the section entitled “Use of Proceeds,” and you will not have the opportunity as part of your investment decision to assess whether the net proceeds are being used appropriately. Because of the number and variability of factors that will determine our use of the net proceeds to us from this offering, their ultimate use may vary from their currently intended use. The failure by our management to apply these funds effectively could harm our business.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus supplement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. We make such forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this prospectus supplement are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or the negative of these words, or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:

 

our ability to continue as a going concern and any efforts that we may undertake to support our future operations and to further execute our business plans;

 

the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related health measures on our business, financial condition and liquidity;

 

future sources of revenue, ongoing relationships with current and future business partners, distributors, suppliers, customers, end-user customers and resellers;

 

future costs and expenses and adequacy of capital resources;

 

our expectations regarding our short-term and long-term capital requirements and satisfaction thereof;

 

the impact of ongoing litigation on our business;

 

our future plans, strategies, intentions, expectations, objectives, goals or prospects; and

 

other risks and uncertainties, including those listed or incorporated by reference in “Risk Factors.” 

 

Any forward-looking statements in this prospectus supplement reflect our current views with respect to future events or to our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, those discussed under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere and incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available in the future.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We estimate that the net proceeds from our issuance and sale of shares of our common stock in this offering will be approximately $13.1 million, after deducting the placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

We intend to use the net proceeds of the offering for continued investments in sales and marketing to create greater awareness and drive demand for contactless touch and Neonode’s Touch Sensor Modules, supporting the expected growth of our Touch Sensor Module production volumes, which will tie up capital in components and finished goods, and for general corporate and working capital purposes.

 

As of the date of this prospectus supplement, we cannot specify with certainty all of the particular uses for the net proceeds to us from the sale of the shares of our common stock offered by us hereunder. Accordingly, our management will have broad discretion in the timing and application of these proceeds. Pending application of the net proceeds as described above, we intend to temporarily invest the proceeds in short-term, interest-bearing instruments.

 

DIVIDEND POLICY

 

We have no present intention to pay cash dividends on our common stock or our preferred stock. Any determination to pay dividends to holders of our common stock or our preferred stock will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on many factors, including our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, earnings, projected capital, and other cash requirements, legal requirements, restrictions in the agreements governing any indebtedness we may enter into, business prospects and other factors that our Board of Directors deems relevant. In addition, any future credit agreement may contain, restrictions on payments of cash dividends.

 

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DILUTION

 

If you invest in our common stock, your ownership interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the offering price per share of our common stock and the as-adjusted net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately after this offering.

 

Our historical net tangible book value as of June 30, 2021 was approximately $7.7 million, or $0.67 per share. Net tangible book value per share is determined by dividing our total tangible assets, less total liabilities, by the number of shares of our common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2021.

 

After giving effect to the issuance and sale of shares of our common stock in this offering by us at an offering price of $7.75 per share, and after deducting placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our as-adjusted net tangible book value as of June 30, 2021 would have been $20.8 million, or approximately $1.56 per share of our common stock. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $0.89 per share of our common stock to our existing stockholders and an immediate dilution of $6.19 per share to purchasers of common stock in this offering, as illustrated in the following table:

 

Offering price per share      $7.75 
Historical net tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2021  $0.67     
           
Increase in as-adjusted net tangible book value per share attributable to this offering  $0.89      
           
As-adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering       $(1.56)
           
Dilution per share to purchasers of common stock in this offering       $6.19 

 

The foregoing calculations are based on 11,504,665 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and excludes the following shares:

 

9,500 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options outstanding, at a weighted-average exercise price of $26.19 per share;

 

431,368 shares of common stock issuable upon vesting of outstanding warrants with a weighted-average exercise price of $11.20  per share; and

 

up to an aggregate of 712,712 shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2020 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

Furthermore, we may choose to raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities due to market conditions or strategic considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans. New investors will experience further dilution if any of our outstanding options or warrants are exercised, new options are issued and exercised under our equity incentive plans or we issue additional shares of common stock, other equity securities or convertible debt securities in the future.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

Pursuant to a placing agreement dated October 20, 2021, we have engaged Pareto to act as our exclusive placement agent in connection with this offering of our shares of common stock pursuant to this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. Under the terms of the placing agreement, Pareto has agreed to be our exclusive placement agent, on a reasonable best efforts basis, in connection with the issuance and sale by us of our shares of common stock in this offering. The terms of this offering were subject to market conditions and negotiations between us, Pareto and prospective investors. The engagement letter does not give rise to any commitment by Pareto to purchase any of our shares of common stock, and Pareto will have no authority to bind us by virtue of the placing agreement. Further, Pareto does not guarantee that it will be able to raise new capital in any prospective offering. Pareto may engage sub-agents or selected dealers to assist with the offering.

 

Pareto proposes to arrange for the sale of the shares of common stock we are offering pursuant to this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus to one or more Swedish and other European institutional investors.

 

We expect to deliver the shares of our common stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement on or about October 25, 2021, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

 

We have agreed to pay Pareto a total cash fee equal to 5.0% of the gross proceeds of this offering. We have also agreed to reimburse certain accountable out-of-pocket expenses of Pareto relating to this offering as set forth in the placing agreement, up to a maximum of $105,000, including the fees and expenses of Pareto’s legal counsel.

 

We have agreed to indemnify Pareto and specified other persons against certain liabilities relating to or arising out of Pareto’s activities under the placing agreement and to contribute to payments that Pareto may be required to make in respect of such liabilities.

 

Pareto may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and any commissions received by it and any profit realized on the resale of the securities sold by it while acting as principal might be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act. As an underwriter, Pareto would be required to comply with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, including, without limitation, Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act and Rule 10b-5 and Regulation M under the Exchange Act. These rules and regulations may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares of common stock by Pareto acting as principal. Under these rules and regulations, Pareto:

 

may not engage in any stabilization activity in connection with our securities; and

 

may not bid for or purchase any of our securities or attempt to induce any person to purchase any of our securities, other than as permitted under the Exchange Act, until it has completed its participation in the distribution.

 

From time to time, Pareto may provide in the future various advisory, investment and commercial banking and other services to us in the ordinary course of business, for which they have received and may continue to receive customary fees and commissions. Except as disclosed in this prospectus, we have no present arrangements with Pareto for any further services.

 

This prospectus supplement does not constitute a prospectus within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market, and repealing Directive 2003/71/EC (as amended) (the “EU Prospectus Regulation”) or the EU Prospectus Regulation as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended or supplemented from time to time) (the "UK Prospectus Regulation"). Any offering of securities in any member state of the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom will be made pursuant to an exemption from the obligation to publish a prospectus as set out in the EU Prospectus Regulation or the UK Prospectus Regulation, as the case may be.

 

This prospectus supplement is only being distributed to and is only directed at: persons who (1) are outside the United Kingdom; (2) have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order"); (3) are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc); or (4) are persons to whom this prospectus supplement may otherwise lawfully be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this prospectus supplement or any of its contents. Any investment or investment activity to which this prospectus supplement relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

Reed Smith LLP, New York, New York, will pass upon certain legal matters relating to this offering. Baker & McKenzie LLP will act as counsel for Pareto in connection with certain legal matters related to this offering.

 

EXPERTS

 

KMJ Corbin & Company LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, which report is incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have incorporated by reference our financial statements in this prospectus and in this registration statement in reliance on the report of KMJ Corbin & Company LLP given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. 

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act and in accordance therewith file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, as well as at our website at www.neonode.com.

 

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

 

The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference into this prospectus supplement the information contained in other documents we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. Any statement contained in any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded, for purposes of this prospectus supplement, to the extent that a statement contained in or omitted from this prospectus supplement, or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus supplement. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below which have been filed by us:

 

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed on March  10, 2021 (and any portions of our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 26, 2021 that are incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020);

 

Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on May 12, 2021 and August 11, 2021, respectively;

 

Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2021, May 4, 2021, May 12, 2021, June 10, 2021, and September 30, 2021; and

 

the description of the Company’s Common Stock contained in the Company’ Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-35526) filed on April 26, 2012, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

 

 All documents we file with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, except as to any portion of any report or document that is not deemed filed under such provisions on or after the date of this prospectus supplement until the earlier of the date on which all of the securities registered hereunder have been sold or the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement is a part has been withdrawn, shall be deemed incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and to be a part of this prospectus supplement from the date of filing of those documents.

 

Nothing in this prospectus supplement shall be deemed to incorporate information furnished but not filed with the SEC pursuant to Item 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K.

 

Upon written or oral request, we will provide without charge to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a copy of the prospectus supplement is delivered a copy of the documents incorporated by reference herein (other than exhibits to such documents unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference herein). You may request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address: Neonode Inc., Karlavägen 100, 115 26 Stockholm, Sweden, Attention: Mr. Fredrik Nihlén, telephone: +46 (0)70 397 21 09. We have authorized no one to provide you with any information that differs from that contained in this prospectus supplement. Accordingly, you should not rely on any information that is not contained in this prospectus supplement. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date other than the date of the front cover of this prospectus supplement.

 

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THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. WE MAY NOT SELL THESE SECURITIES UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IS EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL THESE SECURITIES AND IS NOT SOLICITING AN OFFER TO BUY THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MAY 10, 2021

 

PROSPECTUS

 

 

NEONODE INC.

 

$100,000,000

 

COMMON STOCK

PREFERRED STOCK

DEBT SECURITIES

WARRANTS

RIGHTS

UNITS

 

This prospectus will allow us to issue, from time to time at prices and on terms to be determined at or prior to the time of the offering, up to $100,000,000 of any combination of the securities described in this prospectus, either individually or in units. We may also offer common stock or preferred stock upon conversion of or exchange for the debt securities; and common stock or preferred stock or debt securities upon the exercise of warrants or rights.

 

This prospectus describes the general terms of these securities and the general manner in which these securities will be offered. We will provide you with the specific terms of any offering in one or more supplements to this prospectus. The prospectus supplements will also describe the specific manner in which these securities will be offered and may also supplement, update or amend information contained in this document. You should read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, as well as any documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, carefully before you invest.

 

Our securities may be sold directly by us to you, through agents designated from time to time or to or through underwriters or dealers. For additional information on the methods of sale, you should refer to the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” in this prospectus and in the applicable prospectus supplement. If any underwriters or agents are involved in the sale of our securities with respect to which this prospectus is being delivered, the names of such underwriters or agents and any applicable fees, commissions or discounts and over-allotment options will be set forth in a prospectus supplement. The price to the public of such securities and the net proceeds that we expect to receive from such sale will also be set forth in a prospectus supplement.

 

Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, under the symbol “NEON.” On May 7, 2021, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $8.38 per share.

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding whether to invest in our securities, you should consider carefully the risks that we have described on page 3 of this prospectus under the caption “Risk Factors.” We may include specific risk factors in supplements to this prospectus under the caption “Risk Factors.” This prospectus may not be used to sell our securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

The date of this prospectus is            , 2021

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page
   
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS ii
   
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY 1
   
RISK FACTORS 3
   
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 3
   
USE OF PROCEEDS 3
   
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 4
   
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK 6
   
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES 8
   
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS 10
   
DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS 12
   
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS 13
   
LEGAL MATTERS 14
   
EXPERTS 14
   
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION 14
   
INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION BY REFERENCE 14

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may offer shares of our common stock, preferred stock, various series of debt securities and/or warrants or rights to purchase any of such securities, either individually or in units, in one or more offerings, with a total value of up to $100,000,000. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we offer a type or series of securities under this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering.

 

This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. For a more complete understanding of the offering of the securities, you should refer to the registration statement, including its exhibits. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. However, no prospectus supplement will offer a security that is not registered and described in this prospectus at the time of its effectiveness. This prospectus, together with the applicable prospectus supplements and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus, includes all material information relating to the offering of securities under this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement, the information and documents incorporated herein by reference and the additional information under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information” before making an investment decision.

 

You should rely only on the information we have provided or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You must not rely on any unauthorized information or representation. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the securities offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. You should assume that the information in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate only as of the date on the front of the document and that any information we have incorporated herein by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of a security.

 

We further note that the representations, warranties and covenants made by us in any agreement that is filed as an exhibit to any document that is incorporated by reference in the accompanying prospectus were made solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement, including, in some cases, for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties to such agreements, and should not be deemed to be a representation, warranty or covenant to you. Moreover, such representations, warranties or covenants were accurate only as of the date when made. Accordingly, such representations, warranties and covenants should not be relied on as accurately representing the current state of our affairs.

 

This prospectus may not be used to consummate sales of our securities, unless it is accompanied by a prospectus supplement. To the extent there are inconsistencies between any prospectus supplement, this prospectus and any documents incorporated by reference, the document with the most recent date will control.

 

Unless the context otherwise requires, “Neonode,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms refer to Neonode Inc.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

The following is a summary of what we believe to be the most important aspects of our business and the offering of our securities under this prospectus. We urge you to read this entire prospectus, including the more detailed consolidated financial statements, notes to the consolidated financial statements and other information incorporated by reference from our other filings with the SEC or included in any applicable prospectus supplement. Investing in our securities involves risks. Therefore, carefully consider the risk factors set forth in any prospectus supplements and in our most recent annual and quarterly filings with the SEC, as well as other information in this prospectus and any prospectus supplements and the documents incorporated by reference herein or therein, before purchasing our securities. Each of the risk factors could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition, as well as adversely affect the value of an investment in our securities.

 

The Company

 

We develop advanced optical sensing solutions for contactless touch, touch, gesture sensing, and in-cabin monitoring. We market and sell our contactless touch, touch, and gesture sensing products and solutions using our zForce technology platform, and our in-cabin monitoring solutions using our MultiSensing technology platform.

 

In 2010, we began licensing to Original Equipment Manufacturers, or OEMs, and Tier 1 suppliers who embed our technology into products they develop, manufacture and sell. Since 2010, our licensing customers have sold approximately 79 million devices that use our technology. In October 2017, we augmented our licensing business and began manufacturing and shipping sensor modules that incorporate our technology. We sell these embedded sensors modules to OEMs, Original Design Manufacturers, or ODMs, and Tier 1 suppliers for use in their products.

 

To reduce time to market, we started selling AirBar in the fourth quarter of 2016, a Neonode branded consumer product, which incorporates one of our sensor modules to enable laptop touchscreen functionalities, through distributors and directly to consumers. We have no current plans to develop new Neonode branded products for the consumer markets.

 

Since the beginning of 2020 we manage our sales and business development work through three separate business areas, HMI Solutions, HMI Products, and Remote Sensing Solutions. They offer products and solutions to customers in different market segments using different business models as described below. “HMI” stands for Human Machine Interaction.

 

HMI Solutions

 

This business area offers bespoke touch and gesture sensing solutions that we develop together with our customers based on our patented, infrared-based, or IR-based, zForce technology. The revenues from this business area come from sales of prototypes, non-recurring engineering services, and technology licenses. Some revenues also come from support services under separate agreements with licensing customers.

 

Our licensing customers may use our Application Specific Integrated Circuit, or ASIC, controllers, which are designed specifically for our optical sensing technology. These ASIC controllers are developed together with and sold by Texas Instruments and ST Microelectronics, respectively, under special agreements.

 

Until 2019, our main focus was developing touch solutions for and licensing the zForce technology to e-Reader manufacturers, printer manufacturers, and Automotive OEMs and Tier 1 system suppliers. During 2020, we have changed this and are now focusing mainly on customers in the Military & Avionics and Industrial segments where we think we can better leverage our advanced zForce technology and our knowhow to grow our business and increase our profitability.

 

As of December 31, 2020, we have entered into forty-two technology license agreements with global OEMs, ODMs and Tier 1 suppliers and our licensing customers have to date sold more than 79 million systems and products that use our licensed technology. Fourteen of our licensing customers are currently shipping products that embed our technology.

 

HMI Products

 

This business unit designs, manufactures and sells our standardized Touch Sensor Modules, or TSMs, that can be used to create contactless touch interfaces to elevator control panels, keypads, displays, and other human-machine interfaces as well as to create touch and gesture sensing features for various application areas. We sell our TSM through a combination of direct sales with our own salespersons and indirect sales using distributors, value-added resellers, and other types of partners. We also sell our Neonode branded AirBar product, which incorporates our sensor module to enable laptop touchscreen functionalities through distributors.

 

Our HMI Products business areas mainly targets customers in the Elevator and Interactive Kiosk segments, but we also sell the TSMs to customers in other segments.

 

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Remote Sensing Solutions

 

This business area, which was just established in 2020, offers driver and in-cabin monitoring solutions based on our software platform MultiSensing to Automotive OEMs and Tier 1 system suppliers, which we address directly with our own salespersons and indirectly with sales representatives. In the future we may also have indirect sales through partners.

 

This business unit did not generate any revenues for 2020, but similar to our HMI Solutions business area, we expect the revenues from this business area will come from sales of prototypes, non-recurring engineering services, and technology licenses. Some revenues may also come from support services under separate agreements with licensing customers.

 

Corporate Information

 

Neonode Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware on September 4, 1997. Our principal executive office is located Karlavägen 100, 115 26 Stockholm, Sweden, and our telephone number is +46 (0) 8 667 17 17. Our office in the United States is located in San Jose, California. Our website address is www.neonode.com. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not part of this prospectus.

 

We have the following wholly owned subsidiaries: Neonode Technologies AB (Sweden) (established in 2008 to develop and license touchscreen technology); Neonode Japan Inc., (Japan) (established in 2013); Neonode Korea Ltd. (South Korea) (established in 2014); and Neonode Taiwan Ltd (Taiwan) (established in 2015). In 2015, we established a 51% majority owned consolidated subsidiary, Pronode Technologies AB (Sweden). In 2016, we entered into a joint venture, Neoeye AB (Sweden), which we sold in November 2020.

 

Offerings Under This Prospectus

 

Under this prospectus, we may offer shares of our common stock, preferred stock, various series of debt securities and/or warrants or rights to purchase any of such securities, either individually or in units, with a total value of up to $100,000,000, from time to time at prices and on terms to be determined by market conditions at the time of the offering. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we offer a type or series of securities under this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will describe the specific amounts, prices and other important terms of the securities.

 

The prospectus supplement also may add, update or change information contained in this prospectus or in documents we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus. However, no prospectus supplement will fundamentally change the terms that are set forth in this prospectus or offer a security that is not registered and described in this prospectus at the time of its effectiveness.

 

We may sell the securities directly to investors or to or through agents, underwriters or dealers. We, and our agents or underwriters, reserve the right to accept or reject all or part of any proposed purchase of securities. If we offer securities through agents or underwriters, we will include in the applicable prospectus supplement:

 

the names of those agents or underwriters;

 

applicable fees, discounts and commissions to be paid to them;

 

details regarding over-allotment options, if any; and

 

the net proceeds to us.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

Please carefully consider the risk factors described in our periodic reports filed with the SEC, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider these risks as well as other information we include or incorporate by reference in this prospectus or include in any applicable prospectus supplement. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we deem currently immaterial may also impair our business operations or adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition. 

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS  

 

This prospectus, the documents that we incorporate by reference and any free writing prospectuses that we may authorize for use in connection with this offering contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such because the context of the statement will include words such as “may,” “will,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “likely,” or “opportunity,” the negative of these words or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe our future plans, strategies, intentions, expectations, objectives, goals or prospects are also forward-looking statements. Discussions containing these forward-looking statements may be found, among other places, in the “Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections incorporated by reference from our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended subsequent to our filing of such Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as any amendments thereto reflected in subsequent filings with the SEC.

 

These forward-looking statements are based largely on our expectations and projections about future events and future trends affecting our business, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties include, among others, those noted in “Risk Factors” above and in any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, and those included in the documents that we incorporate by reference herein and therein.

 

In addition, past financial and/or operating performance is not necessarily a reliable indicator of future performance, and you should not use our historical performance to anticipate results or future period trends. We can give no assurances that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if any of them do, what impact they will have on our results of operations and financial condition. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly revise our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the filing of this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, or documents incorporated by reference herein and therein, that include forward-looking statements.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We cannot assure you that we will receive any proceeds in connection with securities that may be offered pursuant to this prospectus. Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use any net proceeds from the sale of securities under this prospectus for our operations and for other general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, capital expenditures, general working capital and possible future acquisitions. We have not determined the amounts we plan to spend on any of the areas listed above or the timing of these expenditures. As a result, our management will have broad discretion to allocate the net proceeds, if any, we receive in connection with securities offered pursuant to this prospectus for any purpose. Pending application of the net proceeds as described above, we may initially invest the net proceeds in short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing securities or apply them to the reduction of short-term indebtedness.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

General Plan of Distribution 

 

We may offer and sell the securities described in this prospectus from time to time pursuant to underwritten public offerings, “at the market” offerings, negotiated transactions, block trades, or a combination of these methods. We may sell the securities (1) to or through underwriters or dealers, (2) through agents, or (3) directly to one or more purchasers, or through a combination of such methods. We may distribute the securities from time to time in one or more transactions at:

 

a fixed price or prices, which may be changed from time to time;

 

market prices prevailing at the time of sale;

 

prices related to the prevailing market prices; or

 

negotiated prices.

 

We may offer and sell the securities described in this prospectus directly to or through agents we designate from time to time. We will name any agent involved in the offer and sale of our securities and describe any commissions payable to such agent in the prospectus supplement describing such offering. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, our agent will act on a best-efforts basis for the period of its appointment.

 

If we utilize a dealer in the sale of the securities being offered by this prospectus, we will sell the securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell the securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by the dealer at the time of resale.

 

If we utilize an underwriter in the sale of the securities being offered by this prospectus, we will execute an underwriting agreement with the underwriter at the time of sale, and we will provide the name of any underwriter in the prospectus supplement, which the underwriter will use to make re-sales of the securities to the public. In connection with the sale of the securities, we, or the purchasers of the securities for whom the underwriter may act as agent, may compensate the underwriter in the form of underwriting discounts or commissions. The underwriter may sell the securities to or through dealers, and the underwriter may compensate those dealers in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions.

 

With respect to underwritten public offerings, negotiated transactions and block trades, we will provide in the applicable prospectus supplement information regarding any compensation we pay to underwriters, dealers or agents in connection with the offering of the securities, and any discounts, concessions or commissions allowed by underwriters to participating dealers. Underwriters, dealers and agents participating in the distribution of the securities may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any discounts and commissions received by them and any profit realized by them on resale of the securities may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions. We may enter into agreements to indemnify underwriters, dealers and agents against civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments they may be required to make in respect thereof.

 

If so indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will authorize underwriters or other persons acting as our agents to solicit offers by certain institutions to purchase securities from us pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on the date stated in the prospectus supplement. Each contract will be for an amount not less than, and the aggregate amount of securities sold pursuant to such contracts shall not be less nor more than, the respective amounts stated in the prospectus supplement. Institutions with whom the contracts, when authorized, may be made include commercial and savings banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies, educational and charitable institutions and other institutions, but shall in all cases be subject to our approval. Delayed delivery contracts will not be subject to any conditions except that:

 

the purchase by an institution of the securities covered under that contract shall not at the time of delivery be prohibited under the laws of the jurisdiction to which that institution is subject; and

 

if the securities are also being sold to underwriters acting as principals for their own account, the underwriters shall have purchased such securities not sold for delayed delivery. The underwriters and other persons acting as our agents will not have any responsibility in respect of the validity or performance of delayed delivery contracts.

 

Shares of our common stock sold pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part will be authorized for quotation and trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The applicable prospectus supplement will contain information, where applicable, as to any other listing, if any, on the Nasdaq Capital Market or any securities market or other securities exchange of the securities covered by the prospectus supplement. We can make no assurance as to the liquidity of or the existence of trading markets for any of the securities.

 

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In order to facilitate the offering of the securities, certain persons participating in the offering may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the securities. This may include over-allotments or short sales of the securities, which involve the sale by persons participating in the offering of more securities than we sold to them. In these circumstances, these persons would cover such over-allotments or short positions by making purchases in the open market or by exercising their over-allotment option. In addition, these persons may stabilize or maintain the price of the securities by bidding for or purchasing the applicable security in the open market or by imposing penalty bids, whereby selling concessions allowed to dealers participating in the offering may be reclaimed if the securities sold by them are repurchased in connection with stabilization transactions. The effect of these transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. These transactions may be discontinued at any time.

 

The underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in other transactions with us, or perform other services for us, in the ordinary course of their business.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

 

General 

 

The following description of our capital stock and certain provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws are summaries and are qualified by reference to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws.

 

Our authorized capital stock consists of 26,000,000 shares, all with a par value of $0.001 per share, 25,000,000 of which are designated as common stock and 1,000,000 of which are designated as preferred stock.

 

As of May 1, 2021, we had 62 holders of record of our common stock, which excludes stockholders whose shares were held in nominee or street name by brokers. The actual number of common stockholders is greater than the number of record holders and includes stockholders who are beneficial owners, but whose shares are held in street name by brokers and other nominees. This number of holders of record also does not include stockholders whose shares may be held in trust by other entities.

 

Common Stock

 

The holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted upon by the stockholders. Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any outstanding preferred stock, the holders of common stock will be entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the board of directors out of funds legally available therefor. See “Dividend Policy.” In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities, subject to prior distribution rights of preferred stock, if any, then outstanding. The holders of our common stock will have no preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights. There will be no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our common stock.

 

As of May 7, 2021, we had 11,504,665 shares of our common stock outstanding.

 

Preferred Stock

 

Pursuant to the terms of our restated certificate of incorporation, our board of directors has the authority to issue preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the designations, powers, preferences and rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, including dividend rights, conversion right, voting rights, terms of redemption, liquidation preferences and the number of shares constituting any class or series, without further vote or action by the stockholders.

 

The issuance of shares of preferred stock, or the issuance of rights to purchase such shares, may decrease the amount of earnings and assets available for distribution to the holders of common stock, could adversely affect the rights and powers, including voting rights, of the common stock, and could have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change of control of us or an unsolicited acquisition proposal.

 

As of May 7, 2021, there were no shares of preferred stock outstanding.

 

Stock Options

 

As of May 7, 2021, we had outstanding options to acquire 9,500 shares of our common stock, having a weighted-average exercise price of $26.19 per share.

 

Warrants

 

As of May 7, 2021, we had outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 431,368 shares of our common stock, having a weighted-average exercise price of $11.20 per share.

 

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Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law and Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws

 

The provisions of Delaware law and our restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws could discourage or make it more difficult to accomplish a proxy contest or other change in our management or the acquisition of control by a holder of a substantial amount of our voting stock. It is possible that these provisions could make it more difficult to accomplish, or could deter, transactions that stockholders may otherwise consider to be in their best interests or in our best interests. These provisions are intended to enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the composition of our board of directors and in the policies formulated by the board of directors and to discourage certain types of transactions that may involve an actual or threatened change of our control. These provisions are designed to reduce our vulnerability to an unsolicited acquisition proposal and to discourage certain tactics that may be used in proxy fights. Such provisions also may have the effect of preventing changes in our management.

 

Delaware Statutory Business Combinations Provision. We are subject to the anti-takeover provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or the DGCL. Section 203 of the DGCL prohibits a publicly-held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is, or the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder was, approved in a prescribed manner or another prescribed exception applies. For purposes of Section 203, a “business combination” is defined broadly to include a merger, asset sale or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder, and, subject to certain exceptions, an “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with his or her affiliates and associates, owns, or within three years prior, did own, 15% or more of the corporation’s voting stock.

 

Staggered Board; Removal of Directors and Vacancies. Our restated certificate of incorporation and our bylaws divide our board of directors into three classes with staggered three-year terms. In addition, a director may only be removed for cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of 66-2/3% of the voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of our voting stock entitled to vote at an election of directors. Any vacancy on the board of directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other causes and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors, will unless the board of directors determines by resolution that any such vacancies or newly created directorships will be filled by stockholders, be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even though less than a quorum of the board of directors. The classification of our board of directors and the limitations on the removal of directors and filling of vacancies could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or discourage a third party from seeking to acquire, control of our company.  

 

Advance Notice Provisions for Stockholder Proposals and Stockholder Nominations of Directors. Our amended and restated bylaws provide that, for nominations to the board of directors or for other business to be properly brought by a stockholder before a meeting of stockholders, the stockholder must first have given timely notice of the proposal in writing to our Secretary. For an annual meeting, a stockholder’s notice generally must be delivered not less than 60 days or more than 90 days prior to the anniversary of the previous year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the annual meeting has been changed by more than 30 days from the date contemplated at the time of the previous year’s proxy statement, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received not earlier than the close of business on the 90th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 60th day prior to such annual meeting or, in the event public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is first made by us fewer than 70 days prior to the date of such annual meeting, the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which we first make public announcement of the date of such meeting.

  

Blank-Check Preferred Stock. Our board of directors is authorized to issue, without stockholder approval, preferred stock, the rights of which will be determined at the discretion of the board of directors and that, if issued, could operate as a “poison pill” to dilute the stock ownership of a potential hostile acquirer to prevent an acquisition that our board of directors does not approve.

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company LLC.

 

Stock Market Listing

 

Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “NEON.”

  

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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

 

The following description, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplements, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus. While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any future debt securities we may offer pursuant to this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any debt securities that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. If we so indicate in a prospectus supplement, the terms of any debt securities offered under such prospectus supplement may differ from the terms we describe below, and to the extent the terms set forth in a prospectus supplement differ from the terms described below, the terms set forth in the prospectus supplement shall control.

 

We may sell from time to time, in one or more offerings under this prospectus, debt securities, which may be senior or subordinated. We will issue any such senior debt securities under a senior indenture that we will enter into with a trustee to be named in the senior indenture. We will issue any such subordinated debt securities under a subordinated indenture, which we will enter into with a trustee to be named in the subordinated indenture. We use the term “indentures” to refer to either the senior indenture or the subordinated indenture, as applicable. The indentures will be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as in effect on the date of the indenture. We use the term “debenture trustee” to refer to either the trustee under the senior indenture or the trustee under the subordinated indenture, as applicable.

 

The following summaries of material provisions of the senior debt securities, the subordinated debt securities and the indentures are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the indenture applicable to a particular series of debt securities.

 

General

 

Each indenture will provide that debt securities may be issued from time to time in one or more series and may be denominated and payable in foreign currencies or units based on or relating to foreign currencies. Neither indenture will limit the amount of debt securities that may be issued thereunder, and each indenture will provide that the specific terms of any series of debt securities shall be set forth in, or determined pursuant to, an authorizing resolution and/or a supplemental indenture, if any, relating to such series.

 

We will describe in each prospectus supplement the following terms relating to a series of debt securities:

 

the title or designation;

 

the aggregate principal amount and any limit on the amount that may be issued;

 

the currency or units based on or relating to currencies in which debt securities of such series are denominated and the currency or units in which principal or interest or both will or may be payable;

 

whether we will issue the series of debt securities in global form, the terms of any global securities and who the depositary will be;

 

the maturity date and the date or dates on which principal will be payable;

 

the interest rate, which may be fixed or variable, or the method for determining the rate and the date interest will begin to accrue, the date or dates interest will be payable and the record dates for interest payment dates or the method for determining such dates;

 

whether or not the debt securities will be secured or unsecured, and the terms of any secured debt;

 

the terms of the subordination of any series of subordinated debt;

 

the place or places where payments will be payable;

 

our right, if any, to defer payment of interest and the maximum length of any such deferral period;

 

the date, if any, after which, and the price at which, we may, at our option, redeem the series of debt securities pursuant to any optional redemption provisions;

 

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the date, if any, on which, and the price at which we are obligated, pursuant to any mandatory sinking fund provisions or otherwise, to redeem, or at the holder’s option to purchase, the series of debt securities;

 

whether the indenture will restrict our ability to pay dividends, or will require us to maintain any asset ratios or reserves

 

whether we will be restricted from incurring any additional indebtedness;

 

a discussion on any material or special U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to a series of debt securities;

 

the denominations in which we will issue the series of debt securities, if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof; and

 

any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of, or restrictions on, the debt securities.

 

We may issue debt securities that provide for an amount less than their stated principal amount to be due and payable upon declaration of acceleration of their maturity pursuant to the terms of the indenture. We will provide you with information on the federal income tax considerations and other special considerations applicable to any of these debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

Conversion or Exchange Rights

 

We will set forth in the prospectus supplement the terms, if any, on which a series of debt securities may be convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock or our other securities. We will include provisions as to whether conversion or exchange is mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our option. We may include provisions pursuant to which the number of shares of our common stock or our other securities that the holders of the series of debt securities receive would be subject to adjustment.

 

Information Concerning the Debenture Trustee

 

The debenture trustee, other than during the occurrence and continuance of an event of default under the applicable indenture, undertakes to perform only those duties as are specifically set forth in the applicable indenture. Upon an event of default under an indenture, the debenture trustee under such indenture must use the same degree of care as a prudent person would exercise or use in the conduct of his or her own affairs. Subject to this provision, the debenture trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of the powers given it by the indentures at the request of any holder of debt securities unless it is offered reasonable security and indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities that it might incur.

 

Payment and Paying Agents 

 

Unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will make payment of the interest on any debt securities on any interest payment date to the person in whose name the debt securities, or one or more predecessor securities, are registered at the close of business on the regular record date for the interest.

 

We will pay principal of and any premium and interest on the debt securities of a particular series at the office of the paying agents designated by us, except that unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will make interest payments by check which we will mail to the holder. Unless we otherwise indicate in a prospectus supplement, we will designate the corporate trust office of the debenture trustee in the City of New York as our sole paying agent for payments with respect to debt securities of each series. We will name in the applicable prospectus supplement any other paying agents that we initially designate for the debt securities of a particular series. We will maintain a paying agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of a particular series.

 

All money we pay to a paying agent or the debenture trustee for the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on any debt securities which remains unclaimed at the end of two years after such principal, premium or interest has become due and payable will be repaid to us, and the holder of the security thereafter may look only to us for payment thereof.

 

Governing Law 

 

The indentures and the debt securities will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, except to the extent that the Trust Indenture Act is applicable.

 

Subordination of Subordinated Debt Securities

 

Our obligations pursuant to any subordinated debt securities will be unsecured and will be subordinate and junior in priority of payment to certain of our other indebtedness to the extent described in a prospectus supplement. The subordinated indenture does not limit the amount of senior indebtedness we may incur. It also does not limit us from issuing any other secured or unsecured debt.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

 

General

 

We may issue warrants to our stockholders to purchase shares of our common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities. We may offer warrants separately or together with one or more additional warrants, debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, rights or purchase contracts, or any combination of those securities in the form of units, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the certificates relating to the rights of the series of certificates and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders of rights certificates or beneficial owners of rights. The following description sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the rights to which any prospectus supplement may relate. The particular terms of the warrant to which any prospectus supplement may relate and the extent, if any, to which the general provisions may apply to the rights so offered will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. To the extent that any particular terms of the warrant, warrant agreement or warrant certificates described in a prospectus supplement differ from any of the terms described below, then the terms described below will be deemed to have been superseded by that prospectus supplement. We encourage you to read the applicable warrant agreement and warrant certificate for additional information before you decide whether to purchase any of our rights.

 

We will provide in a prospectus supplement the following terms of the warrants being issued:

 

  the specific designation and aggregate number of, and the price at which we will issue, the warrants;
     
  the currency or currency units in which the offering price, if any, and the exercise price are payable;
     
  the designation, amount and terms of the securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants;
     
  if applicable, the exercise price for shares of our common stock and the number of shares of common stock to be received upon exercise of the warrants;
     
  if applicable, the exercise price for shares of our preferred stock, the number of shares of preferred stock to be received upon exercise, and a description of that series of our preferred stock;
     
  if applicable, the exercise price for our debt securities, the amount of debt securities to be received upon exercise, and a description of that series of debt securities;
     
  the date on which the right to exercise the warrants will begin and the date on which that right will expire or, if you may not continuously exercise the warrants throughout that period, the specific date or dates on which you may exercise the warrants;
     
  whether the warrants will be issued in fully registered form or bearer form, in definitive or global form or in any combination of these forms, although, in any case, the form of a warrant included in a unit will correspond to the form of the unit and of any security included in that unit;
     
  any applicable material U.S. federal income tax consequences;
     
  the identity of the warrant agent for the warrants and of any other depositaries, execution or paying agents, transfer agents, registrars or other agents;
     
  the proposed listing, if any, of the warrants or any securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants on any securities exchange;
     
  if applicable, the date from and after which the warrants and the common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities will be separately transferable;
     
  if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of the warrants that may be exercised at any one time;
     
  information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;

 

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  the anti-dilution provisions of the warrants, if any;
     
  any redemption or call provisions;
     
  whether the warrants may be sold separately or with other securities as parts of units; and
     
  any additional terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the warrants.

 

Each warrant will entitle the holder of rights to purchase for cash the principal amount of shares of common stock or other securities at the exercise price provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. Warrants may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date for the rights provided in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

Holders may exercise warrants as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Upon receipt of payment and the warrant certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the rights agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as practicable, forward the shares of common stock or other securities, as applicable, purchasable upon exercise of the rights. If less than all of the warrants issued in any rights offering are exercised, we may offer any unsubscribed securities directly to persons other than stockholders, to or through agents, underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby arrangements, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. 

 

Warrant Agent

 

The warrant agent for any warrants we offer will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS

 

General 

 

We may issue rights to our stockholders to purchase shares of our common stock, preferred stock, and/or debt securities described in this prospectus. We may offer rights separately or together with one or more additional rights, debt securities, common stock, warrants or purchase contracts, or any combination of those securities in the form of units, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Each series of rights will be issued under a separate rights agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as rights agent. The rights agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the certificates relating to the rights of the series of certificates and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders of rights certificates or beneficial owners of rights. The following description sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the rights to which any prospectus supplement may relate. The particular terms of the rights to which any prospectus supplement may relate and the extent, if any, to which the general provisions may apply to the rights so offered will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. To the extent that any particular terms of the rights, rights agreement or rights certificates described in a prospectus supplement differ from any of the terms described below, then the terms described below will be deemed to have been superseded by that prospectus supplement. We encourage you to read the applicable rights agreement and rights certificate for additional information before you decide whether to purchase any of our rights. 

 

We will provide in a prospectus supplement the following terms of the rights being issued:

 

  the date of determining the stockholders entitled to the rights distribution;
     
  the aggregate number of shares of common stock or other securities purchasable upon exercise of the rights;
     
  the exercise price;
     
  the aggregate number of rights issued;
     
  whether the rights are transferrable and the date, if any, on and after which the rights may be separately transferred;
     
  the date on which the right to exercise the rights will commence, and the date on which the right to exercise the rights will expire;
     
  the method by which holders of rights will be entitled to exercise;
     
  the conditions to the completion of the offering, if any;
     
  the withdrawal, termination and cancellation rights, if any;
     
  whether there are any backstop or standby purchaser or purchasers and the terms of their commitment, if any;
     
  whether stockholders are entitled to oversubscription rights, if any;
     
  any applicable U.S. federal income tax considerations; and
     
  any other terms of the rights, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the distribution, exchange and exercise of the rights, as applicable.

 

Each right will entitle the holder of rights to purchase for cash the principal amount of shares of common stock or other securities at the exercise price provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. Rights may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date for the rights provided in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

Holders may exercise rights as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Upon receipt of payment and the rights certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the rights agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as practicable, forward the shares of common stock or other securities, as applicable, purchasable upon exercise of the rights. If less than all of the rights issued in any rights offering are exercised, we may offer any unsubscribed securities directly to persons other than stockholders, to or through agents, underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby arrangements, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. 

 

Rights Agent

 

The rights agent for any rights we offer will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

 

The following description, together with the additional information that we include in any applicable prospectus supplements summarizes the material terms and provisions of the units that we may offer under this prospectus. While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any units that we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any series of units in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of any units offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below.

 

We will incorporate by reference from reports that we file with the SEC, the form of unit agreement that describes the terms of the series of units we are offering, and any supplemental agreements, before the issuance of the related series of units. The following summaries of material terms and provisions of the units are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the unit agreement and any supplemental agreements applicable to a particular series of units. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplements related to the particular series of units that we may offer under this prospectus, as well as any related free writing prospectuses and the complete unit agreement and any supplemental agreements that contain the terms of the units.

 

General 

 

We may issue units consisting of common stock, preferred stock, one or more debt securities, warrants, rights or purchase contacts for the purchase of common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities in one or more series, in any combination. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each security included in the unit. The unit agreement under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities included in the unit may not be held or transferred separately, at any time or at any time before a specified date.

 

We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms of the series of units being offered, including:

 

  the designation and terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately;
     
  any provisions of the governing unit agreement that differ from those described below; and
     
  any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the units.

 

The provisions described in this section, as well as those set forth in any prospectus supplement or as described under “Description of Capital Stock,” “Description of Debt Securities,” “Description of Warrants,” and “Description of Rights” will apply to each unit, as applicable, and to any common stock, debt security, warrant or right included in each unit, as applicable.

 

Unit Agent

 

The name and address of the unit agent for any units we offer will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

Issuance in Series

 

We may issue units in such amounts and in such numerous distinct series as we determine.

 

Enforceability of Rights by Holders of Units

 

Each unit agent will act solely as our agent under the applicable unit agreement and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust with any holder of any unit. A single bank or trust company may act as unit agent for more than one series of units. A unit agent will have no duty or responsibility in case of any default by us under the applicable unit agreement or unit, including any duty or responsibility to initiate any proceedings at law or otherwise, or to make any demand upon us. Any holder of a unit may, without the consent of the related unit agent or the holder of any other unit, enforce by appropriate legal action its rights as holder under any security included in the unit.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

Reed Smith LLP, New York, New York, will pass upon the validity of the issuance of the securities to be offered by this prospectus. 

 

EXPERTS

 

KMJ Corbin & Company LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, which report is incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have incorporated by reference our financial statements in this prospectus and in this registration statement in reliance on the report of KMJ Corbin & Company LLP given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. 

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

As permitted by SEC rules, this prospectus omits certain information that is included in the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and its exhibits. Since this prospectus may not contain all of the information that you may find important, we urge you to review the full text of these documents. If we have filed a contract, agreement or other document as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, please read the exhibit for a more complete understanding of the document or matter involved. Each statement in this prospectus, including statements incorporated by reference as discussed above, regarding a contract, agreement or other document is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual document.

 

We are subject to the information reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and, in accordance with these requirements, we file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements, information statements, and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, we provide free access to these materials through our website, www.ritterpharmaceuticals.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with or furnished to the SEC.  

 

INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

 

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information that we file with them. Incorporation by reference allows us to disclose important information to you by referring you to those other documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. This prospectus omits certain information contained in the registration statement, as permitted by the SEC. You should refer to the registration statement and any prospectus supplement filed hereafter, including the exhibits, for further information about us and the securities we may offer pursuant to this prospectus. Statements in this prospectus regarding the provisions of certain documents filed with, or incorporated by reference in, the registration statement are not necessarily complete and each statement is qualified in all respects by that reference. The documents we are incorporating by reference are:

 

  our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the SEC on March 10, 2021;
     
  our definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 26, 2021;
     
  our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2021 and May 4, 2021; and
     
  the description of the Company’s Common Stock contained in the Company’ Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-35526) filed on April 26, 2012, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

 

In addition, all documents that the Company files pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, subsequent to the filing of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents, except as to any document or portion of any document that is deemed furnished and not filed.

 

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Pursuant to Rule 412 under the Securities Act, any statement contained in the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be modified, superseded or replaced for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement modifies, supersedes or replaces such statement. Any such statement so modified, superseded or replaced shall not be deemed, except as so modified, superseded or replaced, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.

 

Upon written or oral request made to us at the address or telephone number below, we will, at no cost to the requester, provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom this prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the information that has been incorporated by reference into this prospectus (other than an exhibit to a filing, unless that exhibit is specifically incorporated by reference into that filing), but not delivered with this prospectus:

 

Neonode Inc.

Karlavägen 100, 115 26 Stockholm, Sweden

+46 (0) 8 667 17 17

 

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1,808,000 Shares

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prospectus Supplement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pareto Securities

 

 

 

 

 

October 21, 2021